Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers

Just about everyone thought the 49ers would win – but they didn’t.  They failed terribly with a ending game total of 31-6 in favor of the Seahawks.  Headed into the regular season this year, the Niners were considered to be favorites of this particular game as well as huge contenders for the NFC West, if not the best team in the division.  If that is the case then they have some explaining to do in their next game and some huge improvements to make.

Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts

Who would have thought that the Houston Texans would put the Indianapolis Colts to shame in their season opener?  It was definitely an impressive win – especially when you consider they were playing without their best defensive player, Brian Cushing, due to a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy.  The Texans defeated the Colts 34-24 and have a chance at proving themselves this year if they can keep up their skill in upcoming games throughout the season.  The Texans definitely made Texas proud last Sunday.

Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins

Speaking of Texas, the Dallas Cowboys were sluggish in their season opener proving that maybe they aren’t going to improve.  From the looks of some of their games last season, it looked as if they may actually be ready to be contenders once again in the NFL but from their performance last Sunday, I’m just not so sure.  The Redskins completely put the Cowboys out with a 13-7 win and easily held up to their betting reports as being the favorite in this game.  Cowboys – you gotta step it up a couple notches and get it together if you want to show that you can make it to the SuperBowl or be contenders in the NFC East at the very least.

Jackson was selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft at 20th overall.  The cornerback is expected to begin immediately since he’ll be taking over for Dunta Robinson opposite Glover Quinn.  During the offseason, Robinson left the Texans and signed with the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent.  As a junior at Alabama, Jackson recorded 13 passes in addition to 49 tackles during the Crimson Tide’s national championship.

In addition, the Texans were able to sign their second-round draft pick Ben Tate.  Drafted out of Auburn at 58th overall, he will battle for running back position with both Arian Foster and Steve Slaton.  In 2009 at Auburn, Tate recorded 1,362 yards for 10 touchdowns and on 263 carries.  His career at Auburn landed him fifth on the all-time list in the school’s history with 3,321 ground yards.

The Houston Texans have also released Pierre Singfield, a rookie cornerback.