Houston Texans 2013: 10 Things We Learned From OTAs
Can the Houston Texans hold off the Indianapolis Colts for AFC South supremacy?If the question was asked last season, it would not have been taken seriously, with the Colts coming off the worst record in the NFL.But not, with Andrew Luck firmly entrenched as the pilot of the Colts’ ship, Houston has some serious competition this season for the division title.Does Houston, a team...
Houston Texans 2013 Schedule Analysis
The Houston Texans have won two straight division titles, but have yet to advance beyond the divisional round of the playoffs. Can this team be a...
Houston Texans signed one of the best inside linebackers in the draft as a UDFA
The Houston Texans didn’t waste much time when signing Ja’Gared Davis. Davis from Southern Methodist is not short on honors. He was named a First Team All-Conference USA pick in his senior season, where he amassed 71 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 fumbles, and 2 interceptions in his final year as a Mustang. Despite the fact that Defensive End Margus Hunt received the majority of the...
Texans Eligible Practice Squad Players
The Houston Texans have 90 players on their current roster and we have paired down which ones are eligible for the practice squad. This is an important aspect for organizations to set their roster, and here is the eligible players for the eight man squad practice squad.
Criteria
1. A player who has not accrued a season of NFL experience is eligible for the practice squad.
2. A...
Arian Foster Is Becoming Underground Legend on Houston Rap Scene, Even Bun B’s Impressed
Arian Foster is the NFL’s resident philosopher, but he also happens to be an emerging lyricist on the Houston hip hop scene.
After signing his five-year, $43 million contract in 2012, securing his football future, Foster decided to try his hand in the music industry. So, he partnered up with Houston-based rapper and friend Bun B, formerly of the group UGK, to get in the studio...
Texans RB Arian Foster
Houston Texans running back Arian Foster created quite a scare for the team when he suffered a calf injury during OTAs three weeks ago. An MRI of the calf indicated nothing serious but Foster still needed crutches following the injury. Although the Houston Texans and coach Gary Kubiak’s initial understanding to the calf injury was a little off, Foster believes there is still no...
Patriots Sign RB George Winn
The Patriots signed rookie running back George Winn Monday.
Winn, who is 5 feet 10 inches, 218 pounds, was not drafted out of Cincinnati but was signed by the Texans. Houston released him a couple of weeks later. As a starter in college in 2012, Winn had 243 carries for 1,334 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Winn was recruited to Cincinnati by Massachusetts...
Pro Bowl FB Vonta Leach really wants to play for Houston Texans
Pro Bowl fullback Vonta Leach put a timeframe on when he will sign with a new team after being released by the Baltimore Ravens last week.
“I know I can play in this league and I’ve got some teams that are courting me,” he said on Friday, according to the Daily Reflector. “In the next two weeks, I know where I’ll be playing.”
Leach has called a return to the Houston Texans...
Vonta Leach gives himself two weeks to land with a team
After being released by the Baltimore Ravens, fullback Vonta Leach has his share of suitors. Now comes the hard part - deciding where to go...
“I know I can play in this league and I’ve got some teams that are courting me,” Leach said, via the Greenville (N.C.) Daily Reflector. “In the next two weeks, I know where I’ll be playing.”
“There are a lot of teams out...
Knowing is half the battle: The top three 2013 fantasy football draft picks (Vikings, Tampa, Houston)
Does anyone remember G.I. Joe? No, I’m not referring to the crazy live action G.I. Joe which for some reason thought adding an over-the-hill Bruce Willis would somehow spice up the movie (I mean did they watch the new Die Hard movies? He went from the underdog everyone rooted for to the douchiest invincible cop on the planet). Of course, then again, they also thought that...
Arian Foster says he’ll “more than likely” be ready for camp
According to FOXSports.com’s Laces Out blog, Texans running back Arian Foster says he’ll likely be ready for training camp after straining his calf during OTA’s.
“Yeah, it’s going good man,” Foster told FOXSports.com in an exclusive interview on the set of a Foot Locker Under Armour commercial. “It’s just a small calf strain. News is dry in the offseason, so it made...
Texans’ Arian Foster calls calf strain ‘small’
Houston Texans running back Arian Foster was carted off the
field earlier this offseason due to a strained calf. While the injury didn’t
appear to be severe, it’s always noticed when a star player is carted off the
field. While coach Gary Kubiak seemed to indicate that the injury might not be
as minor as previously thought, Foster came out recently and called the ailment
“small...
Texans 53 Man Roster: Version 2.0
The Houston Texans have finished rookie mini camp, OTAs and mandatory mini camp and currently have 90 players in uniform. It is still early, but there is still the roster is slowly taking shape with training camp and preseason games to set it for week one.
Before all of the practices opened we took an early look at the Texans 53 man roster and in this version seeing practices and...
Brian Cushing ready to play and stay in Houston
Five games into the 2012 season the Houston Texans defense took the first of many hits that it never really recovered from when linebacker Brian Cushing was lost for the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. Months later it appears that he is finally getting close to being cleared for duty, and the timing couldn’t be better with training
Texans RB Arian Foster Calls His Injury 'Just A Small Calf Strain'
Houston Texans running back Arian Foster was sporting crutches three weeks ago after going down with what head coach Gary Kubiak termed a "pretty good calf strain."
But wide receiver Andre Johnson quickly downplayed the severity of the injury. Now, Foster is doing the same.
"Yeah, it's going good man," Foster told FOXSports...
Cushing Ready to Be Cleared
Brian Cushing (ACL) said he’ll be cleared July 17 by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, FL. Training camp starts 7/26 #Texans
— Nick Scurfield (@NickScurfield) June 14, 2013
“I’m basically doing everything I could be doing right now. I feel great and very confident heading into camp.” -@briancushing56
— Nick Scurfield (@NickScurfield) June 14, 2013
“I have a lot...
Texans LB Brian Cushing Could Return By July 17th
Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing, sidelined with a major knee injury since last October, now has a target date for his return -- and it's in plenty of time for the start of Texans training camp on July 26.
"I'll be cleared July 17," Cushing said Friday at Reliant Stadium. "I'll fly down to Pensacola and get cleared by Dr. Andrews, who was my surgeon...
Brian Cushing expects to be cleared next month
According to Nick Scurfield of HoustonTexans.com, Texans linebacker Brian Cushing expects to be cleared on July 17 as he continues to rehab from a torn ACL.
Brian Cushing (ACL) said he'll be cleared July 17 by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, FL. Training camp starts 7/26 #Texans
— Nick Scurfield (@NickScurfield) June 14, 2013
It looks like Cushing will be ready to go for training...
Quick Hitter: End of Mini-Camp
The Houston Texans wrapped up their mandatory mini-camp and head into a five-week down period before training camp kicks off. The mini-camp was centered around the younger players on the team and to get them the extra work they needed to get more work on the field without the veterans taking their workload.
After being at mini-camp, OTAs and rookie mini-camp there are questions that...
Leach Coming Back to Houston?
At the end of the 2010 season fan favorite and then starting fullback Vonta Leach left via free agency to join the Baltimore Ravens. Nearly three years later and a Super Bowl ring on Leach’s finger, the best fullback in football was released by the Ravens. There was some speculation on what might happen to Leach, and then this morning this came out.
Just spoke with Vonta Leach’s...
Tom Brady Reiterates ‘There Was Nothing Intentional’ About Slide That Ed Reed Claims Caused Hip Injury
FOXBORO, Mass. – Ed Reed put Tom Brady‘s name in the headlines on the day when Tim Tebow was plastered across all media platforms.
The former Ravens safety claimed Brady’s slide in the AFC Championship game caused the hip injury that forced Reed to have surgery this offseason. Brady was asked about Reed’s claim during the quarterback’s media availability on Wednesday and...
Ed Reed puts hip injury blame on Tom Brady
You'll rarely see a quarterback be blamed for injuring a star defensive player, but that seems to be the case in Houston, as safety Ed Reed seems to believe that a questionable (dirty) move by Patriots quarterback Tom Brady may have led to his current him issues. Near the end of the AFC championship game, Tom Brady scrambled and put his leg out, apparently injuring Reed to...
Top 5 wide receivers in the NFL
1. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions
This is a no brainier. Calvin Johnson is undoubtedly the best wide receiver in the game today. Johnson broke the single season receiving yards record in 2012. Johnson is truly a physical specimen, he stands at 6-5 and weighs 230lbs. You’d think he wouldn’t be able to burn cornerbacks at his size, but he certainly does. Johnson’s route-running...
Ed Reed Blames Tom Brady for Hip Injury, Points to Kick During AFC Championship (Video)
Ed Reed won his championship and then bolted from the Baltimore Ravens to the Houston Texans. However, after taking the offseason to recover from hip surgery, Reed hasn’t forgotten about his time in the AFC North.
On Tuesday, Reed spoke with the media after his first day of minicamp for the Texans. Telling reporters that he may miss some time this season, Reed was asked how he...
Ed Reed says lingering hip injury caused by Tom Brady kick
While it’s still uncertain whether Houston Texans new safety Ed Reed will be ready for the team’s season opener against the San Diego Chargers because of his lingering hip injury, the cause of said injury—which led to hip surgery this past offseason—was the direct result of a run-in with a certain quarterback in the 2012 AFC Championship game.
In case you might not remember...
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