HOUSTON -- Case Keenum will start at quarterback in place of a healthy
Matt Schaub when the Texans host division foe Indianapolis on Sunday night.
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announced the decision Monday and said he had decided before the bye weekend to
give Keenum a second straight start as the Texans try to end a five-game losing
streak. Kubiak said the decision was not for the rest of the season, but is
geared toward trying to keep the team going in the right direction following a
close 17-16 loss to Kansas City in which Keenum played well. "Ive got to make
decisions I think are best for the football team right now," Kubiak said. "The
decision I made was based on what I saw take place last week with Case and him
taking advantage of an opportunity. I want to see him move forward." Keenum saw
the first game action of his two-year career in the loss to the Chiefs.
Teammates pointed to the energy he brought to the field while going 15 for 25
for 271 yards and a touchdown. "I thought we went out and played better football
and thats why we had a chance to win in Kansas City," Kubiak said. "I thought
(Keenum) did some really good things. Hes got to improve. This football teams
got to improve around him." Keenum said he needs to "get better in a lot of
things," including making reads and picking up the types of blitzes he saw in
the fourth quarter against Kansas City. "I imagine well see it again," Keenum
said of the pressure. "You put it on film and people see it. So correcting that
is going to be big time." Schaub, a seven-year veteran who was handpicked by
Kubiak to replace David Carr in 2007, got off to a rough start leading the team
to a 2-4 record before leaving a loss to the St. Louis Rams with an ankle
injury. "Its obviously very disappointing with all weve been through here and
all weve done, but Im part of the reason were in this situation as a football
team," Schaub said. "As a player and a competitor, I dont like it and I want to
be out there. Obviously, I havent played up to my standards this year. I think
thats where it mostly stems from." Schaub was back at practice Monday, but
Keenum will get the reins of the offence knowing that hes starting not for
injury reasons, but for his play on the field. Now he will get the chance to
show it in front of the hometown fans. "I imagine Ill have a few more goose
bumps than I did last week," said Keenum, who starred at the University of
Houston. "To play in Houston, to play at Reliant . I know Sunday nights going to
be very special. Who will line up behind Keenum is still in question. Starting
running back Arian Foster (hamstring) worked only with the trainers Monday and
Ben Tate (ribs) missed practice altogether. "Im very concerned," Kubiak said. "I
dont think were going to know anything until later this week. I think theyre
both giving us everything they can to try and play this week." With both players
out, running backs Deji Karim, Dennis Johnson and Ray Graham are working with
the Texans this week. Notes: Linebackers Tavares Gooden and Jeff Tarpinian
practiced with the team for the first time Monday since signing . Right guard
Wade Smith was out with a knee injury.
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. -- Aaron Murray threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns, ran for another
score, and led No. BOSTON -- A future Hall of Famer who established his
credentials in the open ice, there was Jaromir Jagr along the boards, mucking it
up for a loose puck. The 41-year-old former Pittsburgh great outdueled Evgeni
Malkin for the puck and pushed it ahead to Brad Marchand, who brought it over
the blue line and flipped it to Patrice Bergeron for the winning goal. "Everyone
is doing everything in order to get the success and to get the wins, and it
doesnt matter what it is and who it is," Bergeron said early Thursday after his
goal at 15:19 of the second overtime gave Boston a 2-1 victory over the Penguins
and a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. "Jags is a perfect example. Hes
pretty much a legend; hes a guy thats going to be in the Hall of Fame at some
point, and hes doing the little thing right there just to fight for the puck.
And you notice that as a teammate, and it goes a long way." After two blowouts
in Pittsburgh to start the series, the Bruins returned to Boston to win a
tightly contested game, getting a goal on their first shot just 1:42 in and then
another on their last more than 93 minutes of playing time later. With a victory
in Game 4 at home Friday night, the 2011 Stanley Cup champions would earn a
chance to play for a second title in three years. "It was very long, very
tiring. But we came out with the win," Marchand said. "Were obviously very
happy, but weve still got a lot of work to do. Theyre going to come out harder
the next game." Tuukka Rask stopped 53 shots for the Bruins, and David Krejci
scored Bostons only goal in regulation. With his assist, Jagr moved past Paul
Coffey and into fifth place on the NHLs career list with 197 post-season points.
"He seems to be having a lot of fun with our group," Bruins coach Claude Julien
said. "(Hes) a 41-year-old thats never been known for real physical play, but
more for the type of game that those Hall of Famers and superstar players play.
And right now hes just doing whatever is asked of him, and thats a credit to
Jags." Tomas Vokoun made 38 saves for the Penguins a game after he was yanked
from the net after giving up three quick goals in the first period. After
Krejci, who leads the playoffs in scoring with nine goals and 12 assists, made
it 1-0, Chris Kunitz tied it in the second period. It was 1-1 after two periods,
and it stayed that way through two more. But 4:41 before the second overtime
would expire, Marchand grabbed the puck along the left-wing boards and centred
it, where Bergeron redirected it past Vokoun. That set off a celebration in
Boston -- the first for the Bruins at home after they won the first two games of
the series in Pittsburgh 3-0 and 6-1. It is the first time all season tthat
Pittsburgh has lost three consecutive games.
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Penguins: The last of three teams to blow a 3-0 lead in an NHL playoff series
was Boston, which lost four in a row to Philadelphia in the 2010 Eastern
Conference semifinals. "We threw it at them tonight and didnt get the win,"
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said. "But its a race to four and they are not there
yet." After two Boston blowouts, the Penguins matched the Bruins and even
outshot them 39-25 in regulation -- including a third period in which Pittsburgh
held a 14-4 advantage despite two Boston power plays. The Bruins didnt muster a
shot in the final 7 1/2 minutes of regulation. But they had the better chances
in overtime, including Nathan Hortons breakaway that Vokoun turned aside just
2:21 in, and another shot by Horton that went off the right post with 12:25 on
the clock. Pittsburgh forced Rask to make a save with 5 minutes left in the
first OT, when Craig Adams tried to poke home a rebound. "I think the whole game
we felt really comfortable with our play," said Penguins captain Sidney Crosby,
who has yet to record a goal or assist in the series. "I think we felt like it
was just a matter of time before we were going to get it. Unfortunately, they
... hung around and got one at the end." The Bruins opened the scoring when
Krejci circled around the net and took a slap shot that caromed in off
Pittsburgh defenceman Matt Niskanen. But the Penguins tied it in the second --
the first time in the series, other than 0-0, that they have been even -- when
Kunitz one-timed a pass from defenceman Paul Martin over Rasks right shoulder.
Pittsburgh went 0 for 6 on power plays -- including two in overtime. Boston was
0 for 5. NOTES: Boston is 4-1 in playoff overtime this year. Pittsburgh is 2-2.
... Bruins F Gregory Campbell blocked a shot with his midsection on a power play
late in the second period. He remained on the ice for a few seconds before
struggling to his feet, then limped around for more than 30 seconds before
Boston could clear the zone and he could get off the ice. Fans chanted his name.
ESPN.com, citing team sources it didnt identify, said he has a broken leg and
will be out the remainder of the playoffs. ... The Bruins honoured Richard "Dic"
Donohue as an honorary banner captain before the game. Donohue is a transit
police officer who was shot during the Boston Marathon bomber manhunt. ...
Penguins F Jarome Iginla, a key trade-deadline acquisition who turned down a
deal to the Bruins, was dropped to the third line. ... Krejci has 29 goals and
39 assists for 68 points in 74 career playoff games. ... Pittsburgh had won its
last six games in Boston, all in the regular season.
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