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Texans Stuff Around the Web – 2/16/11
Nick Scurfield at HoustonTexans.com had a chance to interview new Texans defensive backs coach Vance Joseph.
Scurfield also had a chance to talk to head coach Gary Kubiak about his thoughts on the new additions to the coaching staff.
A tweet by Nick Scurfield reports that injured linebacker Demeco Ryans is finally out of his walking boot and continues rehab.
Nick Scurfield is awesome...
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February 16, 2011
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Texans Lose Matthews
The Texans have lost assistant offensive line coach Bruce Matthews to the Titans. After retiring as a player, Matthews joined the Texans in 2010 to begin his coaching career. Even though the running game vastly improved when Matthews joined the Texans, it’s unlikely that Matthews had very much of an impact. Matthews was merely the lowest ranked assistant coach last season...
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February 09, 2011
Arian Foster Robbed of Award
I have to say I’m not that surprised that Arian Foster lost to Jamaal Charles for the FedEx Ground Player of the Year Award. Simply put, awards based off a fan vote are strictly popularity contests. So it’s also not a surprise that Aaron Rodgers beat out Tom Brady for the FedEx Air Player of the Year Award.
Charles may have had a higher yards per carry average (6.4 ypc...
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February 03, 2011
Texans Stuff Around the Web – 2/2/11
Arian Foster finished 3rd for the AP’s Offensive Player of the Year award, and the results might be closer than you think.
Stephen Kasper explains why the Texans must sign to be free agent cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha.
Newly hired Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips will look to better utilize Mario Williams as he incorporates the Texans new 3-4 defense.
After speaking to...
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February 02, 2011
Poll – Where should Williams and Cushing fit into the 3-4?
Mario Williams is extremely talented, but will he primarily play DE or OLB in the 3-4 defense? (Source: YardBarker.com)
One of the biggest questions this off-season is where play-makers Mario Williams and Brian Cushing should fit into the Texans new 3-4 defense.
Mario Williams has a tremendous amount of talent. How should the Texans best manage this? Should they use his athletisism...
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January 28, 2011
Vote Arian Foster FedEx Ground Player of the Year
Texans fans, you should head on over to NFL.com and vote for Arian Foster as the FedEx Ground Player of the Year. Foster has won individual ground week awards in weeks 1 and 17. His competition to win the yearly award is Kansas City’s Jamaal Charles and Atlanta’s Michael Turner.
Voting ends on Friday, January 28 at 9pm EST (8pm CST) and results will be announced on Wednesday...
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January 27, 2011
NFL.com – Cowboys LB coach to be interviewed; Bruce Matthews to Dallas?
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January 17, 2011
Poll – Agree with Wade Phillips hire?
So after some upgrades to the Fansided Network, ToroTimes.com’s poll feature magically works again. You can see the active poll further down the screen in the right column.
The upgrades are not complete to Toro Times, however. In the near future, Toro Times will undergo a face lift that might have some people thinking ketchup bottles. Did I say too much?
Okay so now to the...
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January 16, 2011
It’s Official – Wade Phillips New Texans Defensive Coordinator
The Texans announced on Wednesday that Wade Phillips would become the Texans next defensive coordinator.
After speculation yesterday that Wade Phillips would accept the job to become the Texans next defensive coordinator, the Texans officially announced that it would happen.
Also announced was that the Texans would convert from a 4-3 defensive scheme to a 3-4 scheme. This was expected...
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January 05, 2011
Breaking News – Texans Will Hire Wade Phillips as DC
Is is being reported by Houston’s ABC 13 and Sports Radio 610 that the Texans will hire former Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips as their new defensive coordinator. There is no indication that he has met with the Texans yet, but he is expected to take the job when he meets with the team on Wednesday. Phillips will replace the outgoing Frank Bush after a season where the...
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January 04, 2011
PFT – Kubiak Will Stay
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January 03, 2011
Texans at Titans Inactives
Houston -
CB Brice McCain
DE Jarvis Green
TE Anthony Hill
TE Garrett Graham
WR Derrick Townsel
S Quintin Demps
G Wade Smith
*QB Matt Leinart
Tennessee -
TE Bo Scaife
S Vincent Fuller
C Robert Johnson
T Troy Kropog
LB David Thornton
WR Lavelle Hawkins
DT Sen’Derrick Marks
*QB Rusty Smith
*3rd quarterback
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December 19, 2010
Firing Kubiak Will Not Benefit the Texans – Frank Bush Gone?
There are a lot of Texans fans up in arms about the loss to the Jets. The biggest call by the fans is for the firing of head coach Gary Kubiak. I think that would be a completely ridiculous suggestion in the middle of the season. Let me explain.
If the Texans were to fire Kubiak, who would replace him? Maybe Bill Kollar, Rick Dennison, of perhaps even Ray Rhodes? Well after you just...
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November 21, 2010
Momentum Was Just a Teaser
The Jets were up 23-7 and were ready to glide their way in for the win. Momentum shifted quickly after the Texans forced a fumble by Shonn Greene.
On the very next play, Matt Schaub connected with tight end Joel Dreessen for an explosive 43 yard touchdown.
After a defensive stop, the Texans had to settle for a more conventional drive. Highlighted by Matt Schaub’s ability to...
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November 21, 2010
Texans Handed Opportunities
This is a surprising start to the Texans-Jets game. Nobody expected the Texans to get off to a quick start, but the Jets didn’t get anything going offensively until later in the second quarter.
After a good punt return by the Jets, the Texans were able to hold them to just a field goal. The Texans would eventually assemble a drive where foster would drive the ball for the...
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November 21, 2010
Before the Game – Texans at Jets
The Texans travel to the new Giants Stadium to face off against the Jets.
Sunday November 21, 2010 – 12:00pm CST – TV broadcast on CBS – Comcast 11 (Houston)
What to Watch -
The Texans offense vs the Jets defense. The Texans couldn’t move the ball effectively against the Jets last year. Can they now?
Andre Johnson vs Darrell Revis. Last season, Revis held...
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November 21, 2010
Texans Stuff Around the Web – 11/19/10
Cornerback Jason Allen could see some action this week against the Jets.
Best vs. Best, Texans wide reciever Andre Johnson vs. Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis.
After missing practice getting treated for bursitis this week, Matt Schaub is good to go.
After a 4-5 start, the Texans playoff hopes hang by a thread this week against the Jets.
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November 19, 2010
ESPN – In Jets, Texans can see route back from 4-5
Unfortunately for the Texans, their defense isn’t anywhere near as good as the Jets’. It’s more than just believing, they need to start doing. It’s not the team as a whole, it’s the defenses ability to slow down their opponents. They can’t just believe they can have a better defense. What they need to do it start playing like a better defense,...
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November 18, 2010
Jets Coach Rex Ryan Talks Texans
Coach Rex Ryan, what a hell of a coach. He’s big, fat, and can inspire his team. He has a wild personality, and even though it can get out of control at times, most people seem to like it. His personality was in the spotlight on this season’s HBO run of Hard Knocks. I didn’t exactly know what to think when I first saw Ryan at the podium as the next head coach of the New York...
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November 17, 2010
TheJetPress.com Analysis of the Texans
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November 17, 2010
Texans Stuff Around the Web – 11/16/10
The Bleacher Report gives their ten solutions to save the Texans unlikely playoff hopes.
The Texans fall all the way down to 19th in ESPN’s weekly NFL Power Rankings.
Joe Caporoso of SB Nation New York takes a look at the Texans-Jets matchup this Sunday.
Paul Kuharsky of ESPN shows the key stats of each AFC South team so far this season.
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November 16, 2010
Analyzing the Hail Mary Defense
I know this must be hard to watch, but we have to take a look at what went wrong. After analyzing it over and over, I found a few key things in the play. Here they are.
The ball is thrown in an area where there are initially only two defenders, Eugene Wilson and Glover Quin. Even as the ball arrives, there are no receivers behind the defense in the endzone.
As the ball approaches...
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November 15, 2010
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