Preseason (Week 2): Houston Texans 31, New Orleans Saints 27

Texans make win look Big Easy: QBs Matt Schaub, Sage Rosenfels torch Saints by going 20-of-24 in victory -- Houston Chronicle

TEXANS NOTES: Another Jacoby Jones miscue (Notes include Deuce McAllister) -- Houston Chronicle

Rookie Steve Slaton shows off stuff: Running back gets first TD, helps Texans gets win -- Houston Chronicle

Deuce McAllister takes good first step: Recovering RB displays typical power running -- The Times-Picayune

Familiar story: offense on target, defense shaky -- The Times-Picayune columnist Peter Finney

Matt Schaub too sharp for Saints: Texans quarterback exploits porous pass defense in first half -- The Times-Picayune

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