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J.J. Watt lines up against kids from Newtown

Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is two sacks shy of the NFL's single-season record. He will get a chance to break the record held by Michael Strahan on Sunday as he  faces the Indianapolis Colts, but first, Watt took time to hang out with the kid…

chron.com

Cornerback Ball out against Colts For yet another week, the Texans will be without cornerback Alan Ball, who has missed all of December with a foot injury he suffered in practice. Ball was the only Texans player declared out. Safety Shiloh Keo, who suff…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Last Sunday was a costly day for Texans cornerback Kareem Jackson. The Texans lost to the Vikings, costing them a shot to clinch a first round bye in the playoffs, and Jackson wound up owing the league $26,250 for a pair of infractions that drew fines f…

Final Word: AFC South

Dec 28, 2012

ESPN.com

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 17: Playing at Indianapolis: The Houston Texans have never won in Indianapolis. They are 0-10 all time on the road against the Indianapolis Colts. That’s tied for the most road losses against an opponent without a wi…

ESPN.com

Reading the coverage… Houston Texans The Texans are lacking the sort of big plays that help make things easier, says Dale Robertson of the Houston Chronicle. The reaction to news of his irregular heartbeat gave Arian Foster hope for humanity, says Tania…