Houston Texans News and Rumors
Notes: Danieal Manning, Rick Dennison and moreJohnson: ‘Have to keep fighting’ Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson caught eight passes for 95 yards in Sunday’s loss. “I feel bad, especially for the older guys, including myself, because you don’t get too many shots at this,” he said. “Me … |
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Before Sunday’s game against the Patriots, Texans defensive end J.J. Watt went to midfield, spit on the grass and wiped his shoe. It so happened that Watt spat on the Patriots’ logo, which caused a pregame stir. Watt didn’t think his actions warrant… |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – For the last 3½ minutes of the first half Sunday, the Texans acted like the team that some people briefly thought might be in the NFL’s best this season. Mired in a hole against the most formidable of opponents, a team pursuing it… |
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By Seth Lakso FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Speaking to a reporter Thursday, Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips may have served up some accidental bulletin board-material in the direction of Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker. “Ah, Welker’s not (Cincin… |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The same problems that plagued the Texans over the last month of regular season – when they lost three of four games and blew home-field advantage – contributed mightily to Sunday’s 41-28 loss to New England. For the second con… |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Brian Cushing felt helpless as he watched. The Texans were losing in the AFC divisional round again, and there was nothing he could do about it. There had been nothing he could do about anything they did for the past three months. So… |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Player after player fell back into a common NFL safety net following the Houston Texans' 41-28 loss to the New England Patriots. We’ve just got to make more plays, they said. It’s a blanket, clichéd and too-easy solution to a los… |
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By Jason Mastrodonato FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – It was a glitch that New England kept taking advantage of during Sunday’s 41-28 playoff win over the Texans. The Patriots, the team that set the record for most first downs (444) in an NFL season this year, ro… |
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QB: D Matt Schaub threw for 343 yards. His two touchdown passes came after it was 38-13. He had a costly interception. They were 27 percent on third down and 67 percent in the red zone. He couldn’t get them into the end zone until it was too late. RB: B… |
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When Rob Gronkowski and Danny Woodhead were hurt in the first quarter, the Patriots turned to their reserves and ripped the Texans 41-28. It is the Patriot Way, says Don Banks. |
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Don Banks, CNNSI.com FOXBORO, Mass. -- By now, you have to wonder if the New England Patriots could even remember what full strength feels like, if they ever again are lucky enough to experience it. Here they are, making yet another deep playoff run, and they're faced with … |
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Tom Brady found an edge, and the Texans never adjusted, says Chris Burke, who weighs in on the Patriots' 41-28 win that set up a rematch with the Ravens in the AFC title game. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Texans receiver DeVier Posey suffered a torn Achilles tendon injury in Sunday’s loss to the Patriots. Posey went down in pain and had to be carted off the field, and he confirmed the diagnosis after the game. “It felt like I got shot. I’ve never fel… |
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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com During the New England Patriots' divisional win over the Houston Texans, Owen Daniels was dropped for a one-yard loss. He dropped the ball, but the play was whistled dead before the fumble. It didn't matter to Brandon Spikes. He used the chance to plead… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Though Texans quarterback Matt Schaub had a solid game on Sunday against the Patriots, plenty of his yards and both of his touchdown passes came after Houston had fallen into a 25-point hole. Regardless, a season of high expectations ended with the Tex… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Tom Brady became the winningest quarterback in postseason play, throwing for three touchdowns Sunday to beat Houston 41-28 and lift the New England Patriots into the AFC Championship Game. |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The good news … well there is no good news for the Texans. But if there were good news, it would be that the Texans play the New England Patriots at home in the 2013 regular season. There is always next season, for worse or worse. … |
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The real Texans are a darn good football team. Those imposters you saw against the Patriots in December were the frauds. … Oops. Wait. Those sentences were written when the score was 17-13 at the half. Those guys who showed up (or didn’t show up) in t… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will miss the remainder of the postseason after breaking his arm in Sunday's divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans, sources confirmed to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Well, the Texans showed a little fight. But, so far, not enough. A pair of touchdowns and a two-point conversion cut New England’s lead from 25 to 10. But a Texans onside kick with more than five minutes left was recovered by the Patriots. New Engla… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Five weeks ago, the Patriots beat the Texans by 28 points. Today, it could end up being even worse. New England leads by 25 early in the fourth quarter, 38-13. The latest score came via a 33-yard touchdown pass from Pats quarterback Tom Brady to runni… |
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The Texans' season-long push toward the Super Bowl is on the verge officially being erased. |
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Texans quarterback Matt Schaub guided Houston to its initial two third-down conversions of the game. Then Schaub threw his worst pass against the Patriots. |
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Pats push lead back to 11Jan 13
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Yep, the Texans should have deployed an onside kick to start the third quarter. Instead, they kicked away. And Pro Bowler Matthew Slater returned it to the New England 31. And the Patriots then drove 69 yards in seven plays, with Stevan Ridley capping… |
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What break? New England took its opening third-quarter drive 69 yards in just 3 minutes, 30 seconds and quickly grabbed a 24-13 third-quarter lead against the Texans on Sunday during an AFC divisional playoff game at Gillette Stadium. Stevan Ridley’s 8-… |
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But two strong kickoff returns from Danieal Manning have given the Texans excellent field position, and Houston only trails 17-13 at halftime. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com After Shane Vereen’s second touchdown of the day, it appeared that the rout is on. It isn’t. Fueled by another long kickoff return from Danieal Manning, the Texans drove 47 yards in five plays to cut the gap from 17-3 to 17-13 at the half, thanks to a… |
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Whether at their favorite sports bar, the comfy confines of their living room or in the stands at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Texans fans aren’t afraid to share their thoughts (and some photos) on today’s divisional round playoff game again… |
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The Patriots' regular-season blowout of the Texans is on the verge of being replayed. |
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The Texans' push toward a Super Bowl berth is already in trouble. |
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Pats stretch lead to sevenJan 13
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Gradually, the Patriots are waking up. But their rematch with the Texans is a far cry from the blowout we saw five weeks ago. The Pats have added to their lead with a 37-yard field goal from Stephen Gostkowski. The points came on a drive that stalled … |
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New England's accelerated offense has caught the Texans off guard. |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Texans should be leading this game, but they trailed 7-3 after the first quarter. They wasted Danieal Manning’s 94-yard return to the New England 12 on the opening kickoff. James Casey dropped a Matt Schaub pass. Then Schaub ov… |
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The Texans trail the Patriots 7-3 early during the second quarter and Houston's offensive problems continue. |
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Photos: From Houston to Foxborough, Texans fans cheer on their team |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Five weeks ago, the Texans didn’t score a point against the Patriots until New England had put 28 on the board. This time, Houston struck first. A 94-yard kickoff return from Danieal Manning put the Texans at the Pats’ 12 yard line. Four plays lat… |
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Danieal Manning set Houston up for an easy, quick score. Shayne Graham took care of the rest. |
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J.J. Watt called the Patriots’ regular-season beatdown of the Texans a “fluke” during CBS’ pregame show. Of course, that game was Patriots 42, Texans 14. “We need to walk out there with swagger,” Watt said during the pregame show. “Last time… |
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FOXBOROUGH, MA. — There were no surprises among the Texans’ inactives for today’s game against New England. Cornerback Roc Carmichael, cornerback Stanford Routt, linebacker Cameron Collins, guard Antoine Caldwell, offensive tackle Andrew Gardner, gu… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Yesterday’s AFC divisional-round playoff game ended up being much better than anyone had expected. Perhaps today’s will be, too. Per multiple reports and accounts, Texans defensive end J.J. Watt spit on the Patriots logo in the middle of the field a… |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Combined, the Houston Texans and New England Patriots listed 20 players as "probable" on Friday's injury report. The Patriots removed 15 players from the injury report entirely, therefore, it's no surprise that there are no surprises on either… |
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Five weeks ago, when the Texans got off their team busses here, they were all in new letterman jackets. It was a harmless gesture of team unity. Yeah, it’s a high-schoolish deal, but injecting a little high school-style spirit into … |
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Sean Newell, deadspin.com Seattle at Atlanta 1:00 p.m. (FOX): Well, it's put up or shut up for the "Falcons stink in the playoffs" narrative. It really could not have shaken out any worse for them, though, as the white-hot Seattle Seahawks come into town. While Atlanta… |
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Join our ESPN.com NFL experts for the AFC playoff matchup between the Houston Texans and the New England Patriots. Contribute your thoughts and questions at 4:30 p.m. ET. See you there. Countdown Live: Texans-Patriots |
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It’s awfully easy to look at the plays made by Trindon Holliday and Jacoby Jones in Saturday’s great Baltimore Ravens-Denver Broncos game and say the Houston Texans blew it. Both those guys belonged to Houston. Both those guys were cut by the Texans. … |
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Kenny Mayne examines the "heated" exchanged of blows between the hometown newspapers of the Patriots and Texans. |
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Reading the coverage from Boston ... Houston Texans When he was a kid, Matt Schaub’s coach would jab at him by calling him Bubby Brister, writes Randy Harvey of the Houston Chronicle. “He knows now it's not so easy to walk a mile in Bubby Brister's cl… |
