Houston Texans News and Rumors
"Hallelujah, Holy Shit! Where's The Tylenol?": Your Sunday NFL GIF RoundupSean Newell, deadspin.com We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from London Fletcher losing his lunch to sad Tom Brady. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More » |
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OK, Texans need to beat Indy in Indy to get the bye and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. The Texans have never beaten Indy in Indy. I wish I had great news for you after a very flat looking loss. Probably the best news is that because of th.… |
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With the Texans’ lone sack against the Vikings, Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt moved within two of the NFL record with a game to play. Watt has 20 1/2 sacks, one ahead of Aldon Smith of the 49ers entering San Francisco’s Sunday night game. Michael… |
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Texans’ offense faces longest yards on third downDec 23, 2012
In coach-speak, an offense’s getting “off schedule” means facing third-and-long instead of third-and-short. And rarely have the Texans been more off schedule than they were Sunday in the 23-6 egg they laid against the Vikings, imperiling their chanc… |
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Defense feels down after failing to stop VikingsDec 23, 2012
On the day before the day before Christmas, the gift that has kept on giving for the Texans’ defense — their NFL-best efficiency on third down — turned to coal and switches for a disappointed team and disillusioned fans. The Vikings converted nine o… |
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Texans Toppled at Home by Vikings 23-6Dec 23, 2012
Matt Loede, texansgab.com The Texans Sunday seemed to have all eyes on stopping running back Adrian Peterson of the Vikings. Problem is, they seemed to forget about the rest of the team. Peterson was held to 86 yards, but the rest of the Vikings played well better than the Texan… |
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Grading the Texans: Week 16Dec 23, 2012
QB: F Matt Schaub threw for 178 yards and no touchdowns. His longest completion was 19 yards. He was sacked three times. He didn’t get the Texans into the end zone when they faced first-and-goal at the 1. RB: F- Arian Foster carried 10 times for 15 yard… |
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Colts, not Texans, with nothing to loseDec 23, 2012
Since it became apparent the Indianapolis Colts had a shot at joining the Houston Texans in the playoffs, we've frequently wondered if Houston would have anything to play for in their Week 17 matchup in Indianapolis. It illustrates the league's fantasti… |
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Foster leaves Sunday’s game with irregular heartbeatDec 23, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com During Sunday’s loss to the Vikings, Texans running back Arian Foster left with what was described as an illness. After the game, coach Gary Kubiak called it an irregular heartbeat. According to Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle, Kubiak added that … |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com Minnesota, in the middle of the NFC playoff race, needed to win on Sunday. Congratulations to the desperate Vikings for getting a huge win to stay in the playoff race. But ... what exactly was that, Houston? The Texans aren't doing anything to solidify … |
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Harvey: Fans’ boos more noise than team madeDec 23, 2012
The Texans were able to answer one question Sunday. They won’t rest their starters next Sunday in Indianapolis. I’m not sure how much they were thinking about that last week, when the local media began to look ahead to a victory over the Minnesota tha… |
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Vikings upend Texans to stay in playoff huntDec 23, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Adrian Peterson rushed for 86 yards, falling far short of the 2,000-yard mark, yet helping the Vikings keep their playoff hopes alive with a 23-6 upset of the Texans on Sunday. |
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Vikings stay alive, Texans risk losing byeDec 23, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com In what arguably constitutes the biggest win for the franchise since blowing out the Cowboys in the 2009 postseason, the Vikings have beaten the other team from Texas, sending the squad with the best record in the AFC from 12-2 to 12-3. The upset keeps … |
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Texans: Five things we learned SundayDec 23, 2012
1. Focus, focus, focus. No team is good enough to win when it doesn’t focus on the task at hand. The Texans certainly aren’t one of those teams. Segways for Christmas, the “J.J. Watt for MVP” campaign, and talk about home-field advantage — that … |
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McClain: Bad timing for worst game of seasonDec 23, 2012
The Texans played their worst game of the season when they needed to play their best to secure home-field advantage in the playoffs. The Vikings embarrassed the Texans 23-6 at Reliant Stadium, where the Texans humiliated themselves with a pathetic offen… |
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Texans flat in loss, fail to clinch home fieldDec 23, 2012
By Brian T. Smith The AFC’s best team, record-wise, was underwhelming once again. And the Texans will have to wait another week in their season-long quest to claim home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. A flat, uninspired Houston team fell 23… |
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Wrap-up: Vikings 23, Texans 6Dec 23, 2012
Thoughts on the Houston Texans' 23-6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Reliant Stadium: What it means: The Texans came out flat and never got into gear against Minnesota, which played very solid defense Houston. It was the Texans’ first loss of the seaso… |
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Vikings thwart Texans’ TD effortDec 23, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Vikings scored field goal after field goal, it seemed inevitable that the Texans eventually would score touchdowns. They still could, but they haven’t yet. With a first down inside the Minnesota one, the Texans failed to hit paydirt, ultimately l… |
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Texans settle for field goal after being at 1Dec 23, 2012
The Texans had first-and-goal at the 1 but wound up settling for a 33-yard field goal by Shayne Graham as they cut the Vikings’ lead to 16-6 with 27 seconds left in the third quarter. Matt Schaub was sacked for a lost of 14 yards on third-and-goal at th… |
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Boos get louder as Texans continue to struggleDec 23, 2012
The boos are getting louder here at Reliant. The Texans started the second half with their fourth three-and-out series of the game. The Texans had three first downs in their first seven plays of the game and three first downs since then. Keyshawn Martin… |
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First-half analysis: offense terrible so farDec 23, 2012
The Texans just finished the worst half for an offensive team I’ve seen. Considering what’s at stake, the perfect condition and the opponent, the offense has been horrible. The defense has done a great job against Adrian Peterson, but it’s letting C… |
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Vikings' Walsh sets NFL record for 50-yard FGsDec 23, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Minnesota's Blair Walsh kicked a 56-yard field goal against the Houston Texans to set an NFL record with nine field goals of 50 yards or longer this season. |
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Arian Foster fumbles, struggling earlyDec 23, 2012
Texans running back Arian Foster is off to an awful start in this game. As the Texans were driving for a potential lead-changing touchdown, Foster fumbled on second down at the 21-yard line. It was the third lost fumble of the season for the Texans. Fos… |
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Vikings use big plays to take 7-3 leadDec 23, 2012
Kyle Rudolph caught a 3-yard pass from Christian Ponder as the Vikings took a 7-3 lead against the Texans with 6:19 left in the first quarter. Adrian Peterson rushed for 20 yards on the Vikings’ first play. It wasn’t the only big-gain play for the Vik… |
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Sometimes defensive end Antonio Smith will stand at his locker with an open Bible in his hands, reading in between conversations. Smith, better known for his goofiness, is also one of a handful of Texans who are regular attendees of the Texans’ weekly… |
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Pregame nuggets to chew onDec 23, 2012
In the Vikings' last six games, quarterback Christian Ponder has completed one pass of 15 yards or more downfield in 23 attempts. The Texans have not been playing great pass defense, but facing such a non-threatening quarterback could provide a major bo… |
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RTC: A discussion of faith with the TexansDec 23, 2012
Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans A look at football and faith on the Texans, which extends well beyond Christianity, from Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. "It's such a violent sport," running back Justin Forsett said. "Peopl… |
