A rookie quarterback led the biggest drive in Houston Texans history, one that took them to the end zone and their first playoff berth. T.J. Yates threw a 6-yard touchdown pass with 2 seconds left on Sunday for a 20-19 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that put the Texans in the playoffs for the first time.
Via Outside the Boxscore
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December 13, 2011
Even when your son is a starting quarterback in the NFL doesn't mean that your guaranteed good seats as the family of Houston Texans quarterback TJ Yates found out.
During the Texans/Bengals game, the Yates family was shown at the game and it appears that the Bengals couldn't find them any seats except at the top of the stadium:
(Courtesy of Deadspin)
Via This Given Sunday
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December 12, 2011
After last week's win, Coach Gary Kubiak summed up his Texans like this: "Three weeks, three different quarterbacks. But the same team.''
The first QB is a household name in fantasy circles, even if he pretty much fails as a celebrity. The second QB is a household name in a number of cheerleader paternity suits and hot tub party planners' little black books...
Via Houston Diehards
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December 11, 2011
TJ Yates SHOCKED THE WORLD with an incredible two-minute drive with no timeouts to lead the Texans to a 20-19 win over the Bengals in Cincinnati.
Yes, I am typing this with excited, shaky hands.
I’ll have more reaction to this HISTORIC day in Houston professional football later, but for now – let’s enjoy it. Drink it in. WOWOWOWOWOW what a finish!!!
Via Sports Report 360
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December 13, 2011
Loyalty is important to TJ Yates as well as Gary Kubiak. At 9-3 with just four games to go, this has typically been the time of the year that the Houston Texans have typically fallen apart.
However, this year is about being different and holding nothing back. Although, the team has been devastated with injuries, they really are embracing the motto of making no excuses this season...
Via The Penalty Flag
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December 09, 2011
Week 14 in the NFL will see the New York Giants and Eli Manning attempt to end their four game losing streak and regain NFC East supremacy as they take on the Dallas Cowboys. Then in a must win game, Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals play host to T.J. Yates and the Houston Texans. And finally in a South Beach showdown the Philadelphia Eagles will take on the surging Miami...
Via Juan Elway
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December 12, 2011
“The options are a little thin this week, but we’ll make it work”-TO Hot Off the Grill TJ Yates QB, Texans Gets Carolina in week 15 and the Colts in week 16. I gotta believe the Texans try to get him to throw it as many times as he can to get him playoff ready. Granted, there is a ...
Via Lions Blog
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December 12, 2011
Rookie T.J. Yates led the biggest drive in Houston Texans history Sunday, throwing a 6-yard touchdown pass with 2 seconds left for a 20-19 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that brought the first playoff berth in franchise history.
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December 13, 2011
Dec 18, 1:00 PM | Grass of Reliant Stadium
Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans Odds
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The Houston Texans finally clinched their playoff spot and now the question is whether QB TJ Yates and his team can muster a big effort at home against the Carolina Panthers.
The game is one of many on the Week 15 betting menu where motivation starts creeping into the...
Via Sports Illustrated
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December 11, 2011
T.J. Yates threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Walter with two seconds remaining and the Texans beat the Bengals 20-19. It was Yates' second win in two starts for Houston.
Via thepigskinreport.com
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December 11, 2011
Another NFL regular season week is nearly in the books and as we wind down the regular season, the playoff picture is starting to come more into focus each week. There were a few shakeups this weekend and some changes in the current AFC seeding if the playoffs were to start tomorrow. A few teams severely hurt their playoff possibilities while one unlikely candidate climbed...
Via Guys Girl
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December 12, 2011
This is the year of Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. No argument. This is the year of Tim Tebow. Again, no argument. This is the year of Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Rodgers on a three-way quest to break Dan Marino’s passing record. No argument, no argument & no argument.
This is even the year of Cam Newton, and one of the more remarkable rookie seasons...
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