Houston Texans News and Rumors
Reed, Cushing miss Texans' 1st spring workoutSafety Ed Reed missed the Houston Texans' first spring workout on Monday as he recovers from hip surgery in Colorado. |
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Stephanie Stradley, chron.com Very gusty day was a challenge for the Texans players for their first day of Organized Team Activities (OTAs). Probably the second windiest day I can remember for any off-season practice session. How do I know? I wear a western hat to practice. Shields.… |
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Ultimate Texans, chron.com See the best photos from the first day of Texans’ OTAs |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Texans linebacker Brian Cushing has said that his goal is to return from his torn ACL as a better player than he was before the injury and it sounds like there’s a good shot that he’ll be able to start trying to reach it when the team starts training … |
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Ed Reed rehabbing in Colorado as OTAs begin7 hours ago
Tania Ganguli, chron.com The Texans had nearly full attendance at today’s voluntary practice for the start of organized team activities (OTAs). Duane Brown and Brooks Reed looked svelte. Whitney Mercilus’s arms looked gigantic. Greg Jones looked just as ripped as he did in Ja… |
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Tania Ganguli, chron.com This is the week when most of the NFL gets the band back together for some practice time. Organized team activities begin today for the Texans with three of the 10 sessions this week. I wrote on HoustonChronicle.com about some various things to watch go… |
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AFC South links: Tebow the 'great debate'12 hours ago
Houston Texans Texans linebacker Brooks Reed revealed on Sunday he had surgery on his groin in late January, but says he is "100 percent" and ready for OTAs. Five things to watch at Texans OTAs, from Nick Scurfield of the team website. Indiana… |
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Klein isn’t giving up on his NFL dreamMay 19 (yesterday)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com … |
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Miami’s Stadium Issues Cloud Its Bid to Host Super BowlMay 19 (yesterday)
Judy Battista, nytimes.com With N.F.L. owners set to vote Tuesday, Miami was until a few weeks ago the heavy favorite to land Super Bowl 50. |
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Seahawks' Irvin suspended four games for PEDsMay 17 (3 days ago)
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season on Friday after the league announced he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. |
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Mario Williams text message: ‘No money in the world should leave me with suicidal thoughts’May 17 (3 days ago)
David Barron, chron.com Attorneys for former Texans defensive lineman Mario Williams and his former fiancée met with a mediator for three hours on Friday but were unable to reach an agreement in a lawsuit that Williams filed seeking to recover a 10.04-carat diamond engagement … |
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Report: Ravens ‘generally knew’ Ed Reed’s hip was bothering himMay 17 (3 days ago)
Tania Ganguli, chron.com Last we heard from Texans coach Gary Kubiak about safety Ed Reed’s medical condition, Kubiak said the Texans did not anticipate Reed’s hip surgery but went ahead with it once the hip started bothering him. Today, ProFootballTalk.com’s Mike Florio sa… |
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A focus on Texans kicking and punting (yes, talking foot ball)May 17 (3 days ago)
Stephanie Stradley, chron.com The Texans’ special teams was rated 32nd out of 32 teams by Football Outsiders. Likely not a surprise to you. And many factors involved in that. Today’s blog post focuses on one part of special teams: kicking and punting. Over at the fabulous Sport...… |
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J.J. Watt makes house call to young cancer patientMay 17 (3 days ago)
Ultimate Texans, chron.com J.J. Watt appears to be as good at putting smiles on faces as he is at sacking quarterbacks. The Texans defensive star will seemingly do anything for his fans — well, except be their prom date. He’s proposed to a 6-year-old for a day and met a bride w… |
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Eight in the Box: Returning from injuryMay 17 (3 days ago)
A look at key players for each AFC South team who are coming back from injuries: Houston Texans: There isn’t an easy, obvious fit here. Inside linebacker Brian Cushing is crucial, but all indications are he’s already largely back from the torn ACL he … |
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AFC South links: Jags cut Owens, add LoveMay 17 (4 days ago)
Houston Texans The team signed outside linebacker Trevardo Williams, a fourth-round pick in this year's draft, to a four-year deal Thursday. The Texans have now signed five of their draft picks. The Texans' director of college scouting, Mike Maccagnan, … |
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It’s Texans Mt. Rushmore nomination timeMay 17 (4 days ago)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Plenty of Titans fans complained when we lumped the Houston Oilers in with the Tennessee Mt. Rushmore. They think the all-time great Oilers stayed in Houston, and that the Texans should inherit them for the purposes of figuring out the best four. We’d a… |
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Texans kicker Randy Bullock can’t wait to actually contributeMay 16 (4 days ago)
Tania Ganguli, chron.com Last season the Texans had a kicking competition in training camp. But when the preseason ended, they didn’t wind up with a decision to make. Instead, because of Randy Bullock’s torn groin injury. I caught up with Bullock yesterday about the injury, h… |
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RTC: Pagano high on HughesMay 16 (5 days ago)
Reading the coverage... Houston Texans At 23rd, Matt Schaub is only three slots ahead of Jake Locker in these quarterback rankings from Will Brinson of CBS Sports. The Texans officially added running back Deji Karim and center Tyler Horn, says Tania Gan… |
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Texans Fans! Enter The New Era Photo Day Contest!May 15 (5 days ago)
Matt Loede, texansgab.com New Era, the official on-field headwear of the National Football League, is teaming up with the NFL to launch the Back to Football Photo Day contest. So what this means is that Texans fans will now have the chance to join the ranks of Andre Johnson to a… |
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Ranking the NFL QBs: Matt Schaub doesn’t get much respectMay 15 (5 days ago)
Reid Laymance, chron.com Talk about not getting much respect, or getting too big a share of blame, but Texans QB Matt Schaub doesn’t get much love in a ranking of NFL quarterbacks by Will Brinson of cbssports.com. Aaron Rodgers of Green Bay at No. 1? OK, sure. Tom Brady, Peyton… |
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Can J.J. Watt top 2012 for Texans?May 15 (5 days ago)
To review: J.J. Watt’s defensive player of the year season in 2012 included 107 tackles, 20.5 sacks, 39 tackles for loss, 42 quarterback hits, 16 batted passes, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. “It was the best I’ve ever seen, the best… |
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Matt Schaub lands on SI list of highest-earning U.S. athletesMay 15 (5 days ago)
Ultimate Texans, chron.com Texans quarterback Matt Schaub is the highest-earning athlete in Houston and the 27th highest in American sports, according to Sports Illustrated’s annual list released Wednesday. Thanks to a $17.5 million signing bonus he received after renegotiating h… |
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Add Brooks Reed to Texans list of offseason surgeriesMay 15 (6 days ago)
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com On paper, the Texans have a solid defense coming back. But at the moment, that paper is in the form of a medical file. Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips told 610 AM in Houston (via the Houston Chronicle) that outside linebacker Brooks Reed had … |
