Johnson harassed
Nov/03/08 07:50 AM Filed in:
Andre Johnson
Texans wide receiver Andre
Johnson put together one of the best months in NFL
history in October.
But November started slowly against the Vikings.
With former Longhorn Cedric Griffin constantly on top
of Johnson, the Texans’ top receiver finished
with just four catches for 62 yards and a touchdown.
“I guess their coach just told them, ‘Just
beat him up,’” Johnson said. “At the
line, I got thrown down a couple of times.
“It was one of my more difficult games. I think
they did a great job. I think they had a good game
plan.
“It kind of got me a bit frustrated. And when you
get frustrated, it kind of has an effect on your game a
little bit.”
The Vikings often had two players covering Johnson, who
didn’t make his first catch until midway through
the second quarter.
“They played us in a ton of 2-deep — a very
aggressive cover-2,” coach Gary Kubiak said.
“They jammed him at the line of scrimmage. We did
a little bit of everything, but give them credit. They
did a good job and rushed the passer really
well.”
(chron.com)