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Owen Daniels signs a tender but remains a no-show at Texans camp
June 15, 2009 by
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While he still holds out hope that the team will sign him to a long-term extension, Owen Daniels decided to sign the one year tender offered to him by the Texans earlier this summer. Presently OD is set to make $2.792 million for the 2009 season but that number could increase significantly...
Texans bring in Rex Grossman. OMFG!
June 11, 2009 by
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It appears that the Houston Texans have reportedly come to terms on a one year contract for soon-to-be-washed-up quarterback Rex Grossman. Incredibly, this will be Grossman’s seventh year in the NFL. As you may remember, he spent the past six seasons with the Chicago Bears and...
Please visit the NEW Fansided.com
May 19, 2009 by
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Torotimes.com is proud to be a part of the Fansided network, an all inclusive network of sports blogs. If you haven’t already done so, please take a minute to explore the new and improved home site for our network: Fansided.com.
Houston Texans: well kept secret hitting the mainstream
May 13, 2009 by
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Some optimistic words for the upcoming season. It's make or break for the Houston Texans: playoffs or bust!!!
Houston Texans: well kept secret hitting the mainstream
May 13, 2009 by
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John Clayton of ESPN.com list your Houston Texans as one of his surprise teams for the 2009 season. Wow, really going out on a limb there, John.
The truth is those of us who follow the Texans on a week to week basis know exactly what this team has to offer. I think Texans [...]
Tuesday Tidbits - 5/4/09
May 04, 2009 by
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Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com has the Houston Texans ranked #12 in his post draft power rankings.
It appears that NFL fans are universally agreeing that 2009 should be the year that the Texans make their first trip to the post season. Thank you for joining the party!
The Dunta saga is starting to get hairy…
April 27, 2009 by
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Dunta Robinson has let it be known that he was not too happy with the team’s decision to franchise him this offseason as opposed to signing him to a long term extension. He has already skipped voluntary workouts with the team and remains vocal through the media to voice his displeasure...
2009 Draft Wrap Up
April 27, 2009 by
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The 2009 Draft has come and gone and it looks like this one will fall in line with what we have come to expect from Rick Smith and Gary Kubiak and that is a very strong Houston Texans draft class.
There was little suspense when the Texans selected USC LB Brian Cushing with the 15th pick [...]
FanSided.Com Live NFL Draft Chat
April 25, 2009 by
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The FanSided.com Sports Network proudly presents our first ever network-wide live NFL Draft chat. That’s right; NFL bloggers from all 32 team sites will be checking in to discuss the 2009 NFL Draft and all the news and rumors that go along with it. If you want knowledgeable, real...
The 2009 Schedule is out!
April 18, 2009 by
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Houston Texans 2009 Schedule
WkDateMatchupTVTime
1Sun, Sept. 13vs. New York JetsCBS1 p.m.
2Sun, Sept. 20at Tennessee TitansCBS1 p.m.
3Sun, Sept. 27vs. Jacksonville JaguarsCBS1 p.m.
4Sun, Oct. 4vs. Oakland RaidersCBS1 p.m.
5Sun, Oct. 11at Arizona CardinalsCBS...
Keep em coming: Texans Sign LB’s Cato June, Davis
April 06, 2009 by
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The Texans have signed free agent linebackers Cato June and Buster Davis, both former members of the Indianapolis Colts.
Offseason Round-Up #1
March 26, 2009 by
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The NFL Draft is officially 30 days away. Let’s take a look at the Texans’ off-season score card up to this point:
Coaching Staff:
out - DC Richard Smith, DLC Jethro Franklin, DBC Jon Hoke, Trainer Kevin Bastin, Conditioning Coach Dan Riley
in - DC Frank Bush, DLC Bill...
We’re gonna need a bigger boat…
March 12, 2009 by
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Ladies and gentlemen, this is not your father’s Houston Texans football team. This team has star power at key positions as well as a good mix of young players and veterans. The former punching bag for the rest of the NFL seems to be primed for a breakout season in 2009. If [...]
The Terrell Owens Show must go on, but that doesn’t mean we have to like it.
March 09, 2009 by
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If Terrell Owens is his own TV show, then he has been dropped by ESPN and picked up by Fox Sports NE. ?A few days after being released by the Cowboys T.O. has embarked on his third ?fresh start? of his career with the Buffalo Bills. ?For the record, I?m not a T.O. [...]
Is it Football Season Yet?
March 09, 2009 by
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?It?s getting to be that time of the year again when every Texans fan starts to get excited.??Historically, the NFL Draft has been at the top of a short list of things that energize our fan base, just ahead of the period where management dumps our worthless free agent contracts following yet ...
Blogger Wanted
February 19, 2009 by
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We are currently looking for a lead blogger for this site. If you are interested please contact us at fansided@gmail.com
Fans in Stands more eventful in Texans win over Browns
February 09, 2009 by
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So, Happy Thanksgiving Texans fans. We get to root for a good group of players. I think John McClain would say that we don't root for punks, jerks, or losers!
Great Rivalry Developing between Texans and Jags
February 09, 2009 by
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The Texans are looking forward to a big game next week on Monday Night Football.
The Bailout The Texans and Bob McNair
February 09, 2009 by
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Bailout is the term currently being used in a financial sense to get the economy back on the road to recovery. Following the 1996 football season, the Houston Oilers would not play another football game in Houston. Bud Adams, the owner of the Oilers and now the Titans was moving his team to ...
Houston Texans fan wants Cowboys to win on Thanksgiving
February 09, 2009 by
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An odd thing happens to me when I'm around family in Dallas. I find myself rooting for the Cowboys. Ordinarily, when I'm in Houston, the Cowboys are the last team I want to watch play football. I love talk radio that bad mouths anything Dallas. My love-to-hate the Cowboys attitude...
The Texans and Monday Night Football
February 09, 2009 by
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When I think of Monday Night Football, I think of Howard Cosell, Don Meredith, and Frank Gifford. I escpecially loved halftimes back in those days. Howard Cosell describing the Sunday?s previous games was something to look forward to every Monday night. I don?t really care for the current ...
Texans Fans Strong on Monday Night Football
February 09, 2009 by
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The first thing I noticed when I turned on the tv is that the Texans crowd is strong. It is loud in the stadium and sounds like a bona fide NFL Monday Night Football game. Much talk today was about the fans not getting into their seats early enough. Many stay out in the parking lot too long ...
Texans Defense Strong through the first 3 Quarters
February 09, 2009 by
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With 9 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter, the Texans defense is looking good. Who would have thought? I knew that the Jaguars offensive line has had some trouble this year, but the Texans defense has been poor this year. The question is can the Texans defense hold up through the final quarter ...
Slaton Rushes Mario Sacks for Texans Win over Jags
February 09, 2009 by
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Steve Slaton just scored on a 40 yard touchdown run over the right side. I thought Slaton's ability to run would be key to this game. Big Eric Winston mans the right tackle spot for the Texans and Slaton has rushed for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns with Winston's help.
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