First Monday Night Football for the Houston Texans - A Big Challenge

The Houston Texans have their time to shine and this season it is during prime time. With night-game schedules, the team does not necessarily have to look closely since they have played on Saturday evenings during the preseason games. In the regular season, however, they own the noon Sunday slot, which is considered a jinxed slot because it hasn't really worked out too well for them.

For the first time, the team will have a taste of Monday night football and see if they are better suited to the schedule. If the team wins this particular game, not only will it improve their standing but it will better the image of franchise on a national scale. The team realizes that no matter how much offense they put in their games, the public still fails to see the amount of effort they invest on a particular game. The reason behind this is that the Texans are not really on a lot of national games.

Although the public regard the Texans as a weak team, they weren't given the chance to prove themselves. Now that they are given the prime time spot for their game, they can finally show what they can do in the field. As a team the Texans rank fourth in total offense. If the Houston Texans want to perform splendidly to wow the nation, they have to get ready to put in a strong performance against really great players who know what it feels like playing on a Monday night.

From the Texans, 29 players have not yet played on Monday Night Football. Backup defensive tackle Jeff Zgonina is the only one who played the most Monday night football games from the team with 17 games on record. What is exciting about a Monday night game is that it is the only game played and a lot of pressure is on the team playing in this particular game because fans, friends, and family alike are watching them show their stuff out in the field. Thus making it a big deal for those who are scheduled to play on a Monday night game.

Playing on a Monday night is a big thing for any team. For the Texans, it is an extremely big thing because it is their chance to be seen in national television. As with the preparations, the Texans are more than ready to get it on in the field as it means so much for the city they are representing. It is also a source of pride to show everyone what they are worth. And with all the coverage they are getting, reputations can be made in a single night. It has been proven that people who play great in Monday night football are never forgotten.

Now all the Texans have to do is to play a great game and show the public what they are really made out of inside as a team. If they perform at their best, they will surely change the way the public views them. The Texans can be on their way to stardom if they make good with Monday night football.

Rick Grantham is an avid NFL fan. Most of Rick's articles focus on Houst on Texans Merchandise.Many articles are related to football helmet revolution and other sports related topics. Rick is a contributing author to BooYah Village

by Rick Grantham - January 20, 2009

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