Houston Texans

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.

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

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?

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

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.

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...

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.

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?

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...

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

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...

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.

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.

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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 »

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 »

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...

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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...

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 [...]

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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:

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...

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

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.

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

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.'"

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...

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...

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...

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.

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)

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...

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.

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

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)

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.

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...

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.

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.

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