Houston Texans News and Rumors

Texans star running back Arian Foster made his voting intentions known … during a conversation with a referee in a playoff game. Foster was trying to explain the cause of a somewhat heated exchange between the Bengals and Texans, saying that the players…

Legendary NFL defensive lineman Deacon Jones said the Texans would be "stupid" to let Mario Williams go.

It’s official. I have voted. Connor Barwin is the Fanblog Comeback Player of the Year for 2011. It may not be the official Pro Football Weekly NFL Comeback Player of the Year, which is Lions QB Matt Stafford, or the Sporting News NFL Comeback Player of …

Reading the coverage … Houston Texans The Texans are talking to Karl Dorrell about their open quarterbacks coach job, says John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. Indianapolis Colts There is no easy way for the Colts and Peyton Manning to part ways, says…

The Texans are pretty good at not putting their stuff out publicly unless they obtain some message value from it. (Battle Red Blog recently discusses this some). I think their off-season plan is to sign who they can sign at a price they can live with, n…

While Gary Kubiak was talking with Karl Dorrell about replacing Greg Knapp as the Texans’ quarterbacks coach, Knapp was preparing for his new job as the Oakland Raiders’ offensive coordinator. Dorrell, who coached Miami’s quarterbacks last season, s…

Texans’ first draft pick arrives on huge stage in 10th season and could earn ring as Eli Manning’s backup.

Reading the coverage … Houston Texans Stephanie Stradley of the Houston Chronicle blogs talked Texans' salary cap with Andrew Brandt. Alan Burge of the Houston Examiner starts to ponder the Texans draft and assess needs. Battle Red Blog looks at pending…

With a hand full of pro-bowl players such as Andre Johnson, Matt Schaub, Arian Foster, Mario Williams, Brian Cushing, DeMeco Ryans and several that almost got there, the Texans coaches were able to set several franchise records this season. With a roste…

I will be hammering away on the NFL Draft on this blog and on my football site, TheSidelineView.com from now until April.  From a Texans standpoint, the only glaring need that I can see is at the wide receiver position but my ratings aren’t created fro…

In Monument Circle in Indianapolis, the XLVI numerals are just one attraction in a city that has temporarily renamed its streets for N.F.L. teams. Meet you on Texans Terrace?

Today’s blog guest is Andrew Brandt, president of National Football Post and NFL business analyst for ESPN. You can find his NFP columns here, and his Twitter is @adbrandt. Just asked him a few questions about the Texans salary cap situation to just get…

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans The Texans-coached AFC squad won the Pro Bowl, writes Nick Scurfield of the team’s website. While the votes were really spread out, more players at the Senior Bowl said they’d like to play for the Texans than an…

Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle recently wrote that if Peyton Manning is available, the Texans should be at the head of the line. Sorry, Matt Schaub. Thanks for your service. Schaub might be a solid quarterback, but a healthy Manning is more tha…

Texans' Rackers racks up records as special teams plays its part Rackers racks up records as special teams plays its part The most important of which involves re-signing kicker Neil Rackers, who set team records with 135 points, 32 field goals and 18 co…

Not that they applauded — it would be unsportsmanlike to root for an opponent’s injury — but Peyton Manning having to sit out the 2011 season to recover from a neck injury was not bad news for the Texans.