Texans begin OTA’s: 5 Things to watch
Today the Houston Texans opened up their organized team activities, or better known as OTA’s. The Texans finished their best season as a franchise record wise with a bitter taste in their mouths, after losing to the New England Patriots in just the second round of the playoffs. The Texans look to learn from the mistakes they made late in the season last year. The goal of this...
2013 NFL Draft: Houston Texans Updated Team Needs
The Houston Texans lost a few of their top free agents like Glover Quin, James Casey and Connor Barwin on the open market, but they also added a few veteran parts that offer more leadership and championship experience. You can expect the Texans to try to finish building into a serious Super Bowl contender through the 2013 NFL Draft. Here’s the club’s updated team needs entering...
2013 NFL DRAFT TOP NEEDS: AFC SOUTH
HOUSTON TEXANS (12-4)
2013 Draft Picks: 27 (1st), 57 (2nd), 89 (3rd), 95 (3rd), 124 (4th), 160 (5th), 195 (6th), 201 (6th), 233 (7th)
2012 Early Draft Selections: OLB Whitney Mercilus, ILL (26, 1st), WR DeVier Posey, OSU (68 , 3rd), OG Brandon Brooks, MIA-O ( , 3rd)
Decision Makers: GM Rick Smith, Head Coach Gary Kubiak
Another successful regular season in 2012 helped the Texans...
Houston Texans Enter 2013 NFL Draft With Some Depth At Linebacker
The Houston Texans will head into the upcoming 2013 NFL Draft with at least four inside linebackers on the roster after re-signing linebacker Tim Dobbins to a one-year deal, Dobbins’ agent David Carter announced Wednesday. Dobbins has appeared in 29 contests (with six starts—all last year) and registered 55 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble over the last...
Second Year Players May Light Up Dark Free Agency
Like most of you, we are waiting for the Texans’ first big move in this free agency period and wonder how the Texans can recover from losing 3 starters. To help me, along with you, I have shifted my focus on not what the Texans have lost, but rather what they might gain in 2013.
Ladies and gentlemen, I remind you of the Texans’ 2012 draft class. Here’s a look at who needs...
Texan’s 7 Round NFL Mock Draft by Raymond
2013 7 Round Texans Mock Draft by Raymond MarceauThis year the Texans have 7 picks this year. The last couple years the Texans have focused on the defensive side of the ball. With JJ Watt, Whitney Mercilus, Kareem Jackson and Brooks Reed the Texans have developed a solid young defense. The Texans have some holes that need to filled on both sides of the ball. I have some solutions...
Draft Process Could Hinge on Barwin
On Thursday, General Manager Rick Smith said the Houston Texans have made it a priority to re-sign Connor Barwin for the 2013 season and beyond. He is considered a “core-player” according to Smith and the preliminary discussions with Barwin’s agent, Scott Smith (XAM Sports), will start this weekend in Indianapolis at the 2013 NFL Combine. Word is that Barwin was offered...
Houston Texans 7 Round Mock Draft by Raymond
Texans 7 Round Mock DraftThis year the Texans have 7 picks this year. The last couple years the Texans have focused on the defensive side of the ball. With JJ Watt, Whitney Mercilus, Kareem Jackson and Brooks Reed the Texans have developed a solid young defense. The Texans have some holes that need to filled on both sides of the ball. I have some solutions that could fix some holes...
The Rundown: Texans vs. Titans
It wasn’t pretty but the Houston Texans clinched their playoff spot for the second season in a row with a 24-10 win over the Tennessee Titans. The game felt as if in slow motion at times and like the Texans were struggling, but the game was in hand the entire day. The offense did enough to get by and the defense created opportunity after opportunity to make it an easy day...
Titans swept by playoff-bound Texans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Houston Texans are heading back to the playoffs for a second straight year and already have set a franchise record for wins in a season.
Their defense made sure they didn't need overtime for this latest win, 24-10 over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
Rookie linebacker Whitney Mercilus recovered a fumble and had two sacks as the Texans (11-1) remain tied...
Texans lock up playoff berth with win
The Houston Texans clinched their second straight playoff berth and set a franchise record for wins in a season as they beat the Tennessee Titans 24-10 on Sunday.
Rookie linebacker Whitney Mercilus recovered a fumble and had two sacks, and the Texans (11-1) remain tied with Atlanta for the best record in the NFL with their sixth straight win. After needing overtime the past two...
Texans clinch playoff berth, down Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Houston Texans clinched their second straight playoff berth and set a franchise record for wins in a season as they beat the Tennessee Titans 24-10 on Sunday.
Rookie linebacker Whitney Mercilus recovered a fumble and had two sacks, and the Texans (11-1) remain tied with Atlanta for the best record in the NFL with their sixth straight win. After needing...
Texans to Watch: Tennessee Edition
The Houston Texans make the trip to Tennessee looking to improve on their 5 game winning streak against the AFC South rival Titans. The Texans are 10-1 and can lock in a playoff spot with a win against the 4-7 Titans, who are 2-3 at home this year. Safety Danieal Manning knows the importance of this game. When asked about it, he said, “It’s huge. It’s a long season...
Texans Rookie LB Whitney Mercilus Ready To Step In For Brooks Reed
In the NFL, opportunity knocks in the cruelest of ways. Injuries, inevitable in this violent game, open doors. Brooks Reed walked through one as a rookie last year when Mario Williams tore a pectoral muscle. Now with Reed off to rehab because of a severe groin strain suffered in Detroit, another rookie, Whitney Mercilus, crosses the same threshold.
The Texans top draft choice...
Texans look to young LBs as injuries mount
Injuries have left the Houston Texans linebacking corps very thin.
With star Brian Cushing (knee) out for the season and starter Brooks Reed out indefinitely with a groin injury, young players Whitney Mercilus and Darryl Sharpton will have to step up to keep the defense rolling as the Texans (10-1) play for postseason positioning.
Coach Gary Kubiak says of the group: ''...
Texans-Titans Preview
The Houston Texans are trying to overcome mounting absences as they near another playoff appearance and a franchise milestone, while the Tennessee Titans have made a coordinator change while attempting to keep their slim postseason hopes alive.
The Texans can clinch their second straight playoff berth with a win or tie Sunday when they visit Tennessee, where they've won two...
Texans Must Evaluate Their Roster
The Houston Texans are dealing with an interesting two game stretch where the defense has been mortal against the pass and given up 983 total yards to the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars. This is quite the wake up call to a defense that has been solid since the start of the 2011 season and spoiling the fan base with something they had not seen in Houston.
Despite a struggling...
Texans CB Jonathan Joseph Returning; LB Whitney Mercilus To Start Against Titans
Despite a wealth of injuries, the only player whos guaranteed to miss Sundays game at Tennessee is Texans outside linebacker Brooks Reed, who has a serious groin injury.
Reeds injury opens up a starting spot for first-round pick Whitney Mercilus. It also means Bryan Braman, the teams best special-teams player, will get the most playing time of his two-year career behind...
Monday Texans Quick Hitters
Here are some random facts from the Houston Texans to get your week started off.
Quick Hitters
#Texans have given up 15 sacks on the season. #62 #75 (3) #74 #60 #68 (2) #55 #76 #23 (1) cc @iamjsimon
— PDS (@PHABMK6) November 26, 2012
The #Texans have 22 negative runs to the left and 16 negative runs to the right.
— PDS (@PHABMK6) November 26, 2012
The #Texans have...
Report: Brooks Reed Out For a Month
According to NFL Network’s Albert Breer,
Texans D takes a hit — Brooks Reed expected to miss 3-4 weeks with a groin injury. No surgery, but tough loss as home-field race heats up.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) November 23, 2012
This is a big blow for a thin outside linebacker position group, and it looks like rookie Whitney Mercilus will replace Reed in the starting...
Texans to Watch: Jacksonville Edition
The 8-1 Houston Texans take on division rival 1-8 Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday in Reliant Stadium. This Jaguars’ team is reminiscent of the early Texans led by David Carr – maybe worse since it is being reported that Jags’ All-Pro running back Maurice Jones-Drew will be out due to injury. The key for the Texans this week will be how they react coming off a big win at...
Houston Texans come on strong in 2nd half to beat Bills 21-9
Coming off their bye week the Houston Texans defeated the Buffalo Bills 21-9 in what was mostly a one sided affair on Sunday October 4th at Reliant Stadium. The Texans moved a record of 7-1 with the win in which all 3 of the Texans big offensive weapons had pretty good games against a lacking defensive attack from the Bills.
QB Matt Schaub had another stellar game staying clean most...
Whitney Mercilus had 2 sacks and a forced fumble on just 9 plays
Whitney Mercilus had 2 sacks & a FF vs Buffalo despite playing just 9 defensive snaps last Sunday for the Houston Texans. I understand that Wade Phillips is grooming him but with a performance like that, he should have been out there more. Mercilus was a very fiery player who was taken in the first round of last years draft. Whitney dropped a little in the draft process...
Digging Deep: Buffalo Edition
The Texans came out a little slow after their bye week but they were able to step their game up enough to beat the Buffalo Bills 21-9. This moves the Texans to 7-1 and allows them to maintain their lead in the AFC and AFC South standings.
Positives:
0
The number of touchdowns the Texans allowed on Sunday. The Bills got into the red zone three times but only got three field goals...
Digging Deep: Baltimore Edition
The Texans followed up their worst performance of the season with their best, laying a 43-13 beatdown on the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. This win moves them to 6-1 and breaks a tie with the Ravens for the best record in the AFC going into their bye. It also gives them a 2.5 game division lead over the Colts.
Positives:
20
The number of points the Texans scored in the second quarter...
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