A Texans Collapse That Would Make AIG Proud

Sage Rosenfels must have picked the Colts in his suicide pool. You will surely see this highlight a thousand times tonight. Tasked with running down the clock, maybe picking up a few first downs to preserve a 10-point lead with less than four minutes left, Rosenfels scampers away from pressure and, instead of sliding to safety, decides to hurdle a Colt tackler. Rosenfels careens about the shoulders of the defense in mid-air and drops the ball. Indianapolis backer Gary Brackett takes it the other way for a TD.

On the ensuing kickoff -- Houston still leading by three with about three minutes left -- Houston gets nothing on the first two downs. On third and 10, Rosenfels rolls out ... and watches the ball get clubbed from his hands. Indianapolis ball. A minute later, Peyton Manning sails the ball into Reggie Wayne's sticky hands. 31-24 Indy. That happened fast.

Last gasp for the Texans: Rosenfels drives into Colts territory. With 40 seconds left, the QB drops the bread right into the hands of Indianapolis d-back Melvin Bullitt. Three crushing turnovers in three minutes, an unbelievable 17-point swing. Houston fans, hoping to see the team's first win in its delayed home opener (thanks to Hurricane Ike, which damaged Reliant last month), booed the result.

We come away with two good things, though: Matt Schaub, hospitalized early Sunday with stomach pains, will have someone to hang out with in front of the toilet. Also, we finally find resolution on whether "Sage" is a real first name or an adjective. Definitely, unequivocally not an adjective.

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