Defense takes step back in loss to Colts
Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans on the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. – Inside the Texans’ locker room, veteran defensive tackle Maliek Collins took an introspective approach to an ugly performance from the defense.
“I’m only going to speak from my perspective,” Collins said. “I’m going to go home, watch the tape, look at myself in the mirror and say, ‘Did I give my team the best fighting chance? Did I give myself a fighting chance? What could I have done differently? How could I execute better?’” “We gave them four in the red zone, and they scored on all four [opportunities]. For us, we have to eliminate teams scoring in the red zone. We have to own it and make them kick field goals. We didn’t do that today.”
“Be consistent and don’t have self-inflicted wounds that you’re too far behind and have to catch up. We can’t play catch-up ball. We have to be in it the entire game. I definitely appreciate what they did in the second half, to have that grit to fight back to give us an opportunity there, and we came up a little short. So always encouraged and pleased by that, but we’ve got to start faster.
A series of short throws from the Colts got the job done. Their longest completion was a 43-yard throw from Minshew to tight end Will Mallory.
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