It was not supposed to end like this for the Houston Texans. This was the year they were going to win the Super Bowl. With a healthy Matt Schaub, Arian Foster and defensive player of the year J.J. Watt there was no reason to worry. Instead, their 2-4 finish to the season, and an eventual loss in the Divisional Round of the playoffs would leave fans upset due to the lofty expectations... Read more
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There has been little change...
JJ Watt doesn’t care how many stars you have as a recruit
JJ Watt, the Houston Texan linebacker, sent out a Twitter yesterday saying he didn’t care if you were a 5 star recruit or not and that it’s all about how much work you put in. Watt was a 2 star recruit and now plays in the NFL. Good advice that some recruits could take to heart. Watt is a star for the Texans and is giving a great advice.
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Shaun Cody Has Back Surgery
According to Pro Football Talk and the Houston Chronicle’s, John McClain, Houston Texans nose tackle Shaun Cody had back surgery late last week in Los Angeles. Cody had “microscopic lumbar discectomy surgery for a lumbar disc herniation” , which is nothing more than fancy name for a back surgery.
Shaun Cody has been with the Texans since 2009 when he signed as a free agent...
Texans’ Shaun Cody underwent spinal surgery
According to the Houston Chronicle, Texans nose tackle Shaun Cody was released from a Los Angeles hospital after undergoing spinal surgery.
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Texans will reportedly do what they can to re-sign Connor Barwin
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Texans LB Brian Cushing's ACL rehab 'ahead of schedule'
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Who Knew J.J. Watt Was So Sweet?
We already know he's sweet enough to pretend marry a little girl, but this is in the more literal sense.
This picture of a fan's groom's cake was tweeted to the Defensive Player of the Year, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt.
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Dr. Robert Watkins says he performed successful microscopic surgery for a lumbar disc herniation on Cody on Jan. 29. Cody was released from the hospital the day after the surgery.
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We noticed a tweet this afternoon from @bdeoff mentioning something about a J.J. Watt wedding cake. Being such big fans of sports themed cakes naturally this tweet caught our attention. After checking it, out this baby didn’t disappoint. It’s detailed down to the Nike logo on the jersey and even looks like it’s close to life size rendition. All in all, very impressive cake...
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