T.J. YATES RUMORS & GOSSIP

Who’s 2012 NFL Draft Sleeper Quarterback?

Ex-UNC QB T.J. Yates was the Houston Texans’ third-string QB before injuries to Matt Schaub... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Via Lost Lettermen  |  April 24, 2012

Adversity is nothing new for Yates

In December 2009, Tim Tebow left the University of Florida with two national titles as arguably the most popular player in school history. About 550 miles north in Chapel Hill, N.C., T.J. Yates was getting booed by an arena full of basketball fans on his own campus. If there's an underdog quarterback in this weekend's AFC Divisional round, it's not the former Heisman...
Via Fox Sports  |  January 12, 2012

Kubiak expecting Yates to start against Bengals

Texans coach Gary Kubiak expects rookie quarterback T.J. Yates to start the first ever playoff game for the franchise Saturday against the Bengals at Reliant Stadium. Yates separated his non-throwing shoulder in the season finale against the Titans, but Kubiak said Monday that all indications are that Yates will be able to make the start Saturday afternoon. "Obviously we have...
Via Fox Sports Houston  |  January 02, 2012

Yates the Key to the Texans Playoff Success

T.J. Yates looking to overcome two subpar outings when the Texans play the Titans Sunday Rookie QB T.J. Yates was making strides for the Texans before the last two weeks. Now with a game that doesn’t mean all that much looming Sunday against the Titans, the Texans can’t afford for Yates to take it easy as they get set for the postseason. Two weeks ago the Texans lost...
Via Texans Gab  |  December 27, 2011

T.J. Yates Named NFL Rookie of the Week

For the week of December 8-12, Houston Texans rookie quarterback T.J. Yates was named the NFL Pepsi Rookie of the Week for his playoff clinching performance against the Cincinnati Bengals. Yates who led a the game winning drive and finished the day 26 of 44 for 300 yards and 2 touchdowns, also chipped in on the ground with 36 yards. His late scamper on the game winning drive for...
Via State of the Texans  |  December 17, 2011

Yates ahead of the curve for Texans

T.J. Yates led kids on a shopping spree around a sporting goods store this week as a pack of cameramen recorded his every move. Nearby, at the Houston Texans' merchandise store, patrons asked clerks when the ''Yates'' jerseys would hit the racks. Fans began chanting ''T.J.! T.J.!'' during the team's last home game, and the Texans have been...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 16, 2011

2011 Fantasy Football, Week 15 Gold Mine: Meet Houston Texan's TJ Yates

TJ Yates (credits below) The Gold Mine is in it's last few weeks of existence for the 2011 fantasy season. Some of you out there are in the second leg of your fantasy football playoffs. I, on the other hand, am not, the result of not having enough points to win a tiebreaker in one league; and losing Matt Forte the week before my playoffs in my other league (not to mention the...
Via The Fantasy Fix  |  December 15, 2011

Is T.J. Yates the Future in Houston?

The University of North Carolina has always had a great Football program and has produced many NFL players from Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor, to current players such as Jeff Saturday and Julius Peppers. UNC continues to produce many great talents as 17 players from UNC have been drafted from 2009-2011, with many more top talents are sure to come in future drafts. Now...
Via The Penalty Flag  |  December 13, 2011

TJ Yates Parents And Family Members Got Terrible Seats (Video)

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 Outside the Boxscore  |  December 13, 2011

Rookies Bar ‘Home Of The Texans’ Has DJ Yates On Signage

Bigger insult to TJ Yates: the Bengals comping his family tickets to yesterday’s conference clincher just a couple of rows from the top of the stadium or Rookies bar in Woodlands, Texas mistaking him for DJ Yates? Oh, and Rookies bills itself as the Home of the Texans. We’re going with the bar. The stupid family should have just moved down 45 rows or so. How the hell...
Via Busted Coverage  |  December 12, 2011
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