Houston Texans News and Rumors
Cutler misses practice, questionable for MondayLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler missed practice on Thursday and his playing status remains in question because of a concussion. |
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The defensive player gets fined $30,000 for a high hit on the quarterback that is presumed to have given him a concussion, although he continued to play until halftime. The offensive player is fined $10,000 for coming up behind the linebacker and chop-b… |
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Urlacher again: I'd lie about concussionNov 15, 2012
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher still says he would lie to cover up a concussion. |
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Jay Cutler's head vs. Brian Cushing's kneeNov 15, 2012
Houston defensive coordinator Wade Phillips asks absolutely reasonable questions when he wonders about the NFL’s $30,000 fine against Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins for a hit on Jay Cutler Sunday night. Boiled down from Tania Ganguli’s story at the Hou… |
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Former Texans punter sues over Reliant Stadium turfNov 15, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement protects the league and its teams from a wide variety of player lawsuits; indeed, the concussion litigation eventually may fail because of the terms of the CBA. But the CBA doesn’t provide protections to folks… |
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Bill Kollar happy with win, happy to be aliveNov 15, 2012
Some shortness of breath turned into a much bigger issue for Texans defensive line coach Bill Kollar on Sunday in Chicago. Kollar was hospitalized with blood clots in his lungs and calves and missed the game. He returned to Houston on Wednesday afternoo… |
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Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips said Thursday he didn’t understand the discrepancy in the NFL’s fine system, considering the vastly different amounts from a pair of hits he saw firsthand. Phillips said he didn’t get that Texans linebacker… |
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2012 NFL Week Nine Preivew – Jacksonville vs HoustonNov 15, 2012
Matt Loede, texansgab.com The Texans are rolling after their huge Sunday night win over the Bears, and this week they take on one of the worst teams in the AFC, as they take on the one-win Jaguars. Houston is going for a fifth consecutive victory over the Jaguars, who try to avo… |
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Former Texans Punter Suing Reliant Stadium Owners For Being Injured By Its Crappy FieldNov 15, 2012
Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com This week, the Texans brought in a handful of veteran kickers for tryouts. They're reportedly happy with Shayne Graham's field goals, but wish he could get a little more distance on kickoffs. They had a decent candidate last year, an undrafted rookie K/… |
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Can the Texans make Super Bowl?Nov 15, 2012
The NFL’s youngest team ranks as the best in the league through 10 weeks and has plenty of cause to believe it can maintain the status through the regular season, entering the playoffs as the AFC favorite to play in the Super Bowl. Why can the Texans ma… |
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What do you think the Texans’ record will be?Nov 15, 2012
The Texans are in an unfamiliar position: They are No. 1 in the league in just about every reputable ranking of NFL teams. This is the first time the Texans have been the hunted rather than the hunter, the first time the target as the No. 1 team in the … |
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RTC: Jaguars don't want to avoid EverBankNov 15, 2012
Reading the coverage… Arguments for and against the Colts and the Titans making the playoffs, from Clark Judge of CBS Sports. Houston Texans Andre Johnson now has more catches than any of the great receivers who played all or part of their NFL careers i… |
