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Rate On Pro Football: Texans-Titans becoming serious rivalry

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Thu, Nov 19

On Thursday, the Titans launched broadsides from Nashville, and it will be interesting to see if the Texans come out swinging or shrink under the pressure of their first playoff race.

Rate Bulluck: Titans will destroy Texans' playoff hopes

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Thu, Nov 19

If the Texans listen to Tennessee outside linebacker Keith Bulluck, they can forget about beating the Titans on Monday night at Reliant Stadium.

Rate Texans notes: Young presents double threat

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Wed, Nov 18

Another manic Monday Coach Gary Kubiak was asked after practice this week how he portrays a Monday night game to his players? Is the Tennessee game just another game?

Rate Schaub sees MNF as chance to showcase Texans

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Wed, Nov 18

Call him the Other Quarterback. Matt Schaub is the one preparing in the background this week while few talk about him.

Past Month

 

Rate Teammates support disheartened Brown after missed FG

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Sun, Nov 8

The Texans had the Colts right where they wanted them. Kicker Kris Brown lined up for a 42-yard field goal with one second left in the game Sunday. Brown is almost automatic in those situations.

Rate Colts Turn Up Tempo to Stay Unbeaten

Original at The FanHouse - AOL external link    Sun, Nov 8

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INDIANAPOLIS -- You expect the Colts to throw, and throw a lot, but even for Peyton Manning and his band of merry, pass-happy men this was a little bit nuts. Indy ran nine plays -- eight of them passes -- in the first two minutes of the game, averaging one every 14 seconds, completely disregard...

Rate Texans look to prove status with first win in Indianapolis

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Sat, Nov 7

The Texans can’t even say the words Super Bowl in public until they get some kind handle on what it takes to beat their AFC South nemesis with any kind of regularity.

Rate NFL Week 9 Live Tweet

Original at The FanHouse - AOL external link    Sat, Nov 7

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Can the Baltimore Ravens stay in the AFC North race by winning on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals? Can the Indianapolis Colts effectively end the AFC South race by winning at home against the Houston Texans? Will anyone show up in Jacksonville to watch the Jaguars face the Chiefs?

Rate Ryan Moats Earns Texans' Starting Job

Original at The FanHouse - AOL external link    Sat, Nov 7

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Running back Ryan Moats almost single-handedly carried Houston to a Week 8 win at Buffalo -- scoring three rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter as the Texans turned a 10-9 deficit into a 31-10 victory. He'll be rewarded for that effort, too. Houston coach Gary Kubiak told ESPN's Bob Hol...

Rate AFC South: Despite win, fragile Texans lose big

Original at Miami Herald external link    Tue, Nov 3

Following a theme that has prevailed throughout their eight- year history, the Houston Texans simply refuse to do things the easy way.

Rate Week 8 power rankings: Texans continue to climb

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Wed, Oct 28

By John McClain(john.mcclain@chron.com) New Orleans or Indianapolis? Indianapolis or New Orleans? Who do you think is the best team in the NFL? Can...

Rate What Rust? Michael Crabtree Sees Plenty Of Action in NFL Debut

Original at The FanHouse - AOL external link    Sun, Oct 25

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by Nancy GayFiled under: 49ers, Texans The San Francisco 49ers waited through training camp and the first seven weeks of the regular season for their first-round draft choice, wide receiver Michael Crabtree, to make headlines for something other than his contract demands.

Year 2009

 

Rate Ready to face old team, Texans' Smith feels at home

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Thu, Oct 8

Texans defensive end Antonio Smith will face his former team, the Arizona Cardinals, this Sunday and will do so feeling at peace with his decision to leave and coming off his best game as a Texan.

Rate Texans-Titans Brawl Results in Fines, Missing Chunk of Hair

Original at The FanHouse - AOL external link    Fri, Sep 25

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Andre Johnson isn't much of a talker by most accounts, though Cortland Finnegan got his attention last Sunday. During the Texans' 34-31 win over the Titans, Johnson and Finnegan were yapping at each other the entire day, which eventually turned into a brawl after Johnson threw Finnegan i...

Rate Tired of talking, Texans want to make playoffs

Original at Miami Herald external link    Wed, Sep 9

Andre Johnson is more serious than ever about helping the Houston Texans reach the postseason for the first time in their eight NFL seasons.

Rate David Carr's Words of Wisdom for Matt Stafford, Mark Sanchez

Original at The FanHouse - AOL external link    Mon, Sep 7

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- David Carr has been where Mark Sanchez and Matthew Stafford are -- sort of. He knows what it feels like to be a high draft pick with huge expectations who's named a starting quarterback in the NFL right out of college. A 16-game starter on the 2002 expansion Houston Texan...

Rate Has Brett Favre Signing Created a 'Schism' in Vikings' Locker Room?

Original at The FanHouse - AOL external link    Wed, Aug 26

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Sources with knowledge of the Vikings locker-room dynamics say some players believe Tarvaris Jackson gives the Vikings the best chance to win, while other players believe Sage Rosenfels gives the team the best chance to win -- which is one of the new twists to this storyline. In the words o...

Rate Houston Texans Defense No Longer Vanilla Flavored?

Original at The FanHouse - AOL external link    Tue, Aug 11

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This year the theme of the defense is "aggressive." Texan fans have heard that before, but maybe this is the year it may actually happen. Watching in training camp, the line as a group looks to be penetrating upfield faster, and when they do blitz, the blitzes look less predictable. How games w...

Rate Texans notes: Cooler heads prevail

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Fri, Aug 7

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Kubiak praised the Texans' effort, saying, “Practice was very competitive this afternoon.” His only complaint was the number of players with “nicks,” ... Camp insider: NFL officials stop at Reliant ParkHouston Chronicle all 2 news articles »

Rate Training camp preview: Texans searching for identity

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Sat, Jul 25

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They had only 25 sacks, 12 by end Mario Williams. Interestingly, the Texans' offense led the NFL with 6.43 yards on first down, but the defense ranked 30 th ... Justice: With a little luck, Texans could take next stepHouston Chronicle all 2 news articles »

Rate 2009 NFL Mock draft 2.0~Jeremy Rice

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Sat, Mar 7

All, Welcome back to the Texan Fan Blog edition of the 2009 NFL mock draft. First off I would like to thank Crimedog for the outstanding work he did on the review of football in Houston, up though the Texans...

Rate Opinion: Buffalo Bills vs. Houston TexansVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Jan 21

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By rss@youtube.com (sportschamp007) Author: sportschamp007 Keywords: Buffalo Bills Houston Texans NBA NFL American Football Basketball rugby amazing highlights handball top 10 video sports clips betting bet NCAA BASKETBALL FOOTBALL Vegas BLACK BELTS black belt cappers Added: January 21, 2009

Rate We pick 'em: Bears-Texans

Original at Chicago Tribune external link    Fri, Dec 26

By chicagosports Stop me if you've heard this before) The Bears must beat the Texans on the road to even think about the playoffs. They also need Minnesota to lose .... and poof, NFC North title returns to Chicago. If that doesn't happen, the Bears need Dallas to lose/tie (to Philadelphia) AND Tampa Bay to lose/tie...

Rate Houston Handles Cleveland in First Road Win of the Season 16-6

Original at NFL Gridiron Gab external link    Sun, Nov 23

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By Matt Loede The Houston Texans had been a team known for turning the ball over quite a bit in 2008, even more so with Sage Rosenfels at quarterback. Sunday in Cleveland against a fading fast Browns team, it was Cleveland that was in the giving mood, giving up five turnovers in a Texans 16-6 victory to [...]

Rate Opinion: Gulf Watch: FEMA's slow pace and high-denial rate for assistance is a major barrier to recovery on the Texas Coast

Original at Facing South external link    Wed, Nov 19

By Desiree Evans Deputy FEMA Administrator Harvey E. Johnson Jr. said he intends to improve the help that the agency provides to Texans whose home were damaged or destroyed by the September hurricane. He said FEMA will deploy mobile homes to the hardest-hit areas more rapidly, review rules that might be cau...

Rate Gridiron Rewind Week Ten Podcast Show

Original at NFL Gridiron Gab external link    Mon, Nov 10

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By Matt Loede Matt Jergensen from Ravens Gab on the Ravens win in Houston over the Texans Jeff Sack from Patriots Gab on the Pats victory at home over the Bills Eric Palmer from Saints Gab on the Falcons win at the Georgia Dome over the Saints Russ Loede from Bears Gab on the Bears home loss to the Titans

Rate Opinion: Doubts about Kubiak: Has Texans coach run out of answers?

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Tue, Nov 4

Matt Schaub wants to show he's not injury prone, so he tries to play on a bad knee and makes some mistakes. When Bob McNair made the decision to hire a guy that had never been a coordinator or a fulltime play-caller or a head coach on any level, we should have known there was going to be some on-the...

Rate Opinion: Week 4 Key NFL Trends From NFLOne.com: Our Blog/Forum Is Live!

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Fri, Sep 26

By The Director Just as Houston has been the thorn in Jacksonville’s side, the Washington Redskins have stung the Dallas Cowboys.  Although times are different in that the Cowboys are powering 30 points on 440 total yards per game, the Skins are wearing the crown in this series with a 5-1 record ATS over th...

Rate Cee's Power Rankings and Week Two Review.

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Wed, Sep 17

By Brandon Cee 4. Pittsburgh Steelers (#8) 8. Philadelphia Eagles (#9) 9. New England Patriots (#6) 13.  Indianapolis Colts 14. San Francisco 49ers 17. Washington Redskins  19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21. Jacksonville Jaguars 22. Minnesota Vikings 28. Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders Philadelphia Eagles

Rate Opinion: Cowboys random notes on gameday

Original at Blogging The Boys external link    Fri, Aug 22

By Dave Halprin (Grizz) Yes, the Dallas Cowboys play the Houston Texans tonight. Thanks to Tuna Helper for reminding everybody. I’ve been a slacker on the blog this week due to outside commitments and really haven’t mentioned the Texans in any meaningful way. So why start now? I kid – if you want to check out more abou...

Rate Little love for the Texans in this year’s Madden

Original at nfl-texans(mvn.com) external link    Thu, Aug 14

By abumnamedPaul So I think after two days worth of playing the new NFL Madden 2009, I’ve got a good enough sample size to break down the Texans and how they stack up. In short, Madden snubbed the Texans. Here’s some quick notes on the Texans in Madden ‘09:

Rate Ahman Green Should Be ReplacedVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at nfl-texans(mvn.com) external link    Mon, Aug 11

By abumnamedPaul As he limped off the field injured–one play into the game–Satuday night, Ahman Green vaulted himself into the list of my top 5 most frustrating Texans. Somewhere between Matt Stevens’ 10,000 blown plays and Travis Johnson’s exsistence is Ahman Green’s look of complete indiffer...

Rate Texans Defensive Depth Chart Walkthrough

Original at nfl-texans(mvn.com) external link    Thu, Aug 7

By abumnamedPaul Fred Bennett, Antwaun Molden, Derrick Roberson, Dexter Wynn Jacques Reeves, Jamar Fletcher, Demarcus Faggins, Dunta Robinson Left Defensive End: Travis Johnson, Jeff Zgonina, Frank Okam Right Defensive End: Mario Williams, Roosevelt Colvin, Tim Bulman, Jesse Nading

Rate Houston Texans Draft Blog

Original at nfl-texans(mvn.com) external link    Sat, Apr 26

By Houston Mercier The Cowboys traded up with Seattle for South Florida CB Mike Jenkins. They gave up a first- (28th), fifth- (163) and seventh-round pick (235). Jenkins probably would have been taken by Houston at 26, so Dallas moved in front to get him.

Year 2007

 

Rate Denver Broncos @ Houston Texans -- Thursday Night Open Thread - 1st Quarter

Original at Mile High Report external link    Thu, Dec 13

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By TheSportsGuru Teams: Denver Broncos (6-7, 2nd in AFC West) at Denver Broncos (6-7, 4th Place in AFC South) Location: Reliant Stadium - Houston, TX Texans First Drive -- Broncos First Drive -- Texans Second Drive -- Broncos Second Drive -- END OF FIRST QUARTER - TEXANS 7 - BRONCOS 0

Rate Opinion: Texans 31 - Broncos 13 - Post Game Quotes

Original at Mile High Report external link    Thu, Dec 13

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By TheSportsGuru Teams: Denver Broncos (6-7, 2nd in AFC West) at Denver Broncos (6-7, 4th Place in AFC South) On what he said to Texans head coach Gary Kubiak following the game -- "I just said, `Hey, great job.  You got your team ready to play.  You outplayed and outcoached us.'"

Rate Opinion: Texans Draft Class: A work in progress.

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Mon, Oct 8

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By Thomas Hilton(hiltone@sas.upenn.edu) Sure, veterans like WR Andre Johnson and RB Ahman Green have had an impact on the team by being out of the lineup, but when Jacoby Jones is returning kicks or slotted in the receiver position, the Texans take on a different persona and are as dangerous as the Texans have ever been in franchise...

Rate Battle for AFC SOUTH Supremacy... Texans vs. Colts

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Thu, Sep 20

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By Thomas Hilton(hiltone@sas.upenn.edu) Indianapolis Colts (2-0) at Houston Texans (2-0) (2-0)(2-0) For week 3, the Texans and us fans find ourselves in unfamiliar circumstances and situations. For the first time in franchise history, the Texans are going into their third regular season...

Rate Cowboys @ Texans (preseason) film review: Defense

Original at Blogging The Boys external link    Sun, Aug 26

By Dave Halprin (Grizz) At defensive end, Chris Canty was largely invisible while in the game. On the other side, Marcus Spears was getting blown off the ball and giving up the edge in the run game. The Texans ran for a lot of yards and most of it was to his side. He was complicit in the long run by Ahman Green, and on at least...

Rate 2007 NFL Preview: Houston Texans

Original at Sports Central external link    Mon, Aug 13

By Dave Golokhov(dave.golokhov@thescore.ca) Following a disastrous two-win season and the whole "Mario Williams instead of Reggie Bush" decision, the Texans seemingly had only one way to go. All eyes will once again be on Williams, mostly because the Texans could have had Reggie Bush or Vince Young instead.

Rate Texans’ Review, Assessment, And Projections: 2006-2007

Original at nfl-texans(mvn.com) external link    Sat, Aug 4

By Houston Mercier Team Strength: There is potentially a high level talent on this team. Andre Johnson. Dunta Robinson. Demeco Ryans. Mario Williams. Ahman Green. Matt Schaub. And the list goes on. There are Pro Bowl-caliber players on both sides of the ball. 2. Tennessee Titans (8-8) 3. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-8)

Rate Grading the Astros and offering good baseball for a good price

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Tue, May 29

By Jose de Jesus Ortiz(jose.ortiz@chron.com) Even though the Astros are set to concede this sports town to the Houston Texans, this town is definitely one of the best in the country for baseball. RHP Woody Williams -- C. His record should be better with some defense and offensive help. I'd bet he'd give himself a D or F, and many of you would a...

Rate Opinion: This is the year the Texans become our No. 1 franchise.

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Mon, May 28

If I'm right, the Texans will own this town, and Reliant Stadium will become the place to be on Sunday afternoons. The Texans stand in dramatic contrast to the Astros and Rockets, who are entering periods of transition with huge questions about both their leadership and talent.

Rate Opinion: Texans first-round blues?

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Fri, May 4

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By Thomas Hilton(hiltone@sas.upenn.edu) 2007 10(10) AMOBI OKOYE DT- LOUISVILLE 2006 1(1) MARIO WILLIAMS DE- NORTH CAROLINA ST 2005 16(16) TRAVIS JOHNSON DT- FLORIDA STATE 2004 10(10) DUNTA ROBINSON CB- SOUTH CAROLINA 2003 3(3) ANDRE JOHNSON WR- MIAMI (FLA.) 2002 1(1) DAVID CARR QB- FRESNO STATE

Rate Opinion: Carr released by Texans...Texans openly admit mistakes were made (and updates).

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Fri, Mar 23

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By Thomas Hilton(hiltone@sas.upenn.edu) Just in and as many in the industry speculated, the Texans did not receive any offers for former 2002 #1 overall draft pick, David Carr. This afternoon, the Texans have released quarterback David Carr. The team has released former RB... Houston Chronicle)

Rate Podcast: Houston close to trade for Atlanta QB Schaub

Original at AZ Central.com external link    Wed, Mar 21

The Texans are close to acquiring Matt Schaub from the Falcons. A trade for the highly regarded backup quarterback was expected to be announced today, according to a person with knowledge of the deal who requested anonymity because the deal hadnt been completed.

Rate Opinion: Heaven is talking Texans and Astros with fans (w/ video)

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Fri, Mar 16

By John McClain(john.mcclain@chron.com) Of course, I'm the guy who told you the Texans would draft Vince Young, and when they said they wouldn't, I told you they'd draft Reggie Bush. Then I told you David Carr would be traded and Jake Plummer would be the starting quarterback. Did I predict what season Plummer would start for the Texa...

Rate Podcast: Ex-Packers RB Green agrees to join Texans

Original at Arizona Republic external link    Sun, Mar 4

The Houston Texans agreed to terms with freeagent running back Ahman Green on Sunday. The 30yearold former Green Bay Packers player likely will become the starter for the team.

Year 2006

 

Rate Opinion: Is there a quarterback in the house?

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Sun, Dec 17

By John McClain(john.mcclain@chron.com) FOXBORO, Mass. - Okay, Texans fans, are you as disappointed, frustrated and infuriated as I am? Texans fans? Hello, Texans fans! Are you there? Hello!!!!!! Like some of you, I'm wondering if Sage Rosenfels could have played any worse, and he's got a cast on his hand.

Rate Opinion: Never forget that VY is Bud's guy

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Wed, Dec 6

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By John McClain(john.mcclain@chron.com) Audio: The General's Report: Texans fan can't cheer for Vince Young • • • TEXANS VS. TITANS DAVID CARR Career record: 20-52 Career vs. Titans: 2-7 QB rating: 87.4 • Stats VS V. YOUNG Career record: 5-4 Career vs. Texans: 1-0 QB rating: 64.8 • Stats

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