ATLANTA FALCONS at HOUSTON TEXANSSeries: Tied 1-1.Last Meeting: at Atlanta, September 30, 2007 (Week 4): Falcons 26 Texans 16. Atlanta QB Joey Harrington completes 23 of 29 passes and 2 TDs. Falcons’ K Morten Andersen...
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December 01, 2011
Falcons cornerback Brent Grimes has a good shot to be back for the New Orleans game on Dec. 26. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons cornerback Brent Grimes underwent successful surgery to repair his right knee Thursday.
“We’ve been in communication with him, and he’s finished with the procedure,” coach Mike Smith said.
The Falcons have not set a...
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December 01, 2011
Since I’ve been covering the NFL, I don’t remember a team having as bad a two week stretch as the Houston Texans did (well technically three weeks, but it was two games).
In one week they lost their starting quarterback Matt Schaub in a blowout win, and the next game backup Matt Leinart breaks his collarbone in the second quarter after playing well.
They now turn to TJ...
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December 03, 2011
HOUSTON University of Houston football coach Kevin Sumlin on Saturday denied a report he would be named head coach at Texas A&M within 24 hours.
"That is not true," Sumlin said after his No. 6 Cougars' 49-28 loss to No. 23 Southern Miss in the Conference USA title gamein Houston."I said earlier this week I wasn't going to talk to anybody, period, during...
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December 02, 2011
HOUSTON (AP) -- Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak says Jake Delhomme will back up rookie T.J. Yates in Sunday's game against Atlanta.
The Texans (8-3) signed the 36-year-old Delhomme on Tuesday, after Matt Leinart broke his left collarbone in Sunday's 20-13 win at Jacksonville. Leinart had his scheduled surgery moved from Thursday to next Tuesday because he has an illness...
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November 30, 2011
Will Svitek will remain as the Falcons starter at left tackle. Coach Mike Smith made the depth-chart change official Wednesday. Svitek took over at left tackle when Sam Baker, who started the seasons first six games, missed four games with a back injury. Baker was activated for Sundays game against the Vikings, but played only on special teams. Smith said the decision was made...
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December 02, 2011
Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner and rookie wide receiver Julio Jones both returned to practoce on Friday after being held out on Wednesday and Thursday. Turner has been dealing with a groin injury and Jones has been sidelined with hamstring injuries to both legs. Turner actually has a history of groin issues in his career. The Falcons face the Houston Texans and their...
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December 01, 2011
Football Nation and CHFF's Kerry Byrne analyzes this week's game between the Falcons and Texans.
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December 02, 2011
YATES (Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)Hmmm…Raise your hand if you thought former North Carolinaquarterback T.J. Yates would be starting for an NFL team in playoff contentionin Week 13 of his rookie season?That’s what we thought. You can put your hand down, Mrs. Yates.The Houston Texans, who currently have the best record inthe AFC, lost starter Matt Schaub and back-up Matt Leinart...
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December 02, 2011
The Houston Texans have won their last five straight games and hope to continue this week as they prepare to host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. NFL.com’s Pat Kirwan joins Jason Horowitz to preview this upcoming game.
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December 03, 2011
Five picks against the number, the usual assignment. Let's get to work.
Texans +3 vs. Falcons: Atlanta seems a little fraudulent to me, a bully, the type of team that picks on weak sisters but can't always hang with the legit clubs. What wins can the Falcons hang their hat on? At Detroit, okay, that's one. The Falcons were lucky to beat the Eagles and last I checked,...
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December 01, 2011
Injuries at key positions continue to have an effect on the NFL betting board. And when it comes to quarterbacks, the Houston Texans can’t seem to catch a break - with the exception of the broken bone variety.
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