Texans lose in a shocking manner

As a Houstonian, my heart still aches after witnessing the Texan's crushing loss a week ago against the New England Patriots. The Texans, still in the lead for the number one seed in the AFC with a 12-2 record, were completely embarrassed by Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and his team.Tom Brady, the star quarterback for the Patriots, tore apart the Texan's defense and revealed why he is considered the elite quarterback that Texan's QB Matt Schaub is not.

I had been looking forward to the game ever since the first release of the 2012-2013 NFL schedule. The only two teams I ever followed were the Texans and the Patriots, and they were going to face each other late into the season. Ever since I first started watching football, my favorite team had always been the Patriots, mainly because I was completely devoted to Tom Brady. I loved his perfect underdog story: picked in the 6th round of the 2000 NFL draft, thought to be a full-time backup, but worked hard and when his chance came, he led his team to three Super Bowl victories. The first jersey I bought was a Tom Brady jersey and the first team I ever used on Madden was the Patriots.

The day of the game was filled with excitement from both Patriots and Texans fans alike. Patriots fans were looking forward to proving that they were the best team in the AFC. Texans fans hoped to cement the fact that they were the best team in the NFL by defeating an elite team like the Patriots.

Laurence Zhang

Writer

Bellaire High School, TPP

Houston, Texas