Schaub, Texans begin preparation for season
Matt Schaub has gotten good at tuning out criticism from those outside the organization.
Houston's quarterback doesn't have time for those opinions. Besides, even his harshest critics probably aren't as hard on him as he is on himself.
''I have higher expectations of myself than anyone could ever put on me,'' he said.
So what does he expect from himself...
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Texans give $100K to relief efforts
Texans chairman and CEO Bob McNair and his wife made a $100,000 donation to tornado relief on behalf of their foundation and the Texans organization.
Texans OTAs: Day Three Recap
The third OTA for the Houston Texans was held before the weekend starts and there was a new life during the practice. It was another tolerable day for the practice with a nice overcast and good breeze.
Here are some notes on OTAs from today:
Day Three
- Inside linebacker Tim Dobbins was absent today for the third straight practice. There is plenty of chatter going on how he...
J.J Watt's Mega Watt Shoes Coming Soon!
You know you've made it when a shoe company wants to make a show and name it after you. If there is anyone that has 'made it' and did not have a shoe already it was Houston Texans defensive beast J.J. Watt.
Yes, was--according to the man himself Nike will be dropping the Mega Watt shoe any day now!
No word yet if they'll help you swat like Watt or put the fear...
JJ Watt visits Itzy Cagen, quadriplegic and huge Houston Texans fan
Houston Pro-Bowler JJ Watt took time out of his busy schedule to meet Itzy Cagen, a quadriplegic and an absolutely massive Texans fan.
Texans J.J. Watt getting his own brand of shoes
Move over Air Jordan.
There is about to be a new shoe on the market.
J.J. Watt is getting his own brand of shoes courtesy of Nike, dubbed the "MegaWatt" according to the Texans star's Twitter page.
Watt does a fine job of giving his fans just a taste of the new kicks, stating only "coming soon. MegaWatt" in a tweet sent out on Wednesday evening.
The release...
J.J. Watt Has Nike Shoe Coming
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt tweeted out his new shoe that Nike will be releasing.
Introducing the Mega Watt
Coming Soon. #MegaWatt twitter.com/JJWatt/status/…
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) May 23, 2013
Texans favorites again in AFC South
The Houston Texans are again the favorites to win the AFC South, at least according to the Las Vegas sportsbook Bovada.
The overunder on Houston's win total is set at 10.5. Only two teams, the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots, have a higher overunder, both settling in at 11.5.
The Dallas Cowboys' number is 8.5, so while that big contract extension may have done...
Kansas City Chiefs Sign S Quintin Demps
The Kansas City Chiefs have added to their secondary unit, signing soon-to-be 28-year-old safety Quintin Demps. He last played for the Houston Texans last season, getting action in 12 games while racking up 35 tackles and 5 pass deflections. The five-year veteran will head to camp with competition to make the active roster, with Eric Berry and Kendrick Lewis being his main competition...
DeAndre Hopkins Throws First Pitch
Houston Texans and 1st round draft pick wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins threw out the first pitch of the Houston Astros game versus the Kansas City Royals.
Here are some pictures of the pitch
Sick jersey twitter.com/Nukdabomb/stat…
— Deandre Hopkins (@Nukdabomb) May 22, 2013
The @houstontexans‘ DeAndre Hopkins signs autographs for #Astros fans before the game. twitter...
Ravens knew Ed Reed was hurt all along...
A lot of Baltimore fans criticized the Ravens' front office for allowing Ed Reed to walk off into free agency...
But consider these recent developments:
The Houston Texans are just a couple of months into their association with Ed Reed, and they’re already not quite sure what is up with the Ravens’ former safety.
Everything was great when they signed him to a...
Texans OTAs: Day Two Recap
Today was day number two and practice number two for the Houston Texans OTAs. There was some news today out of camp and one scary collision that left one Texans player left for further evaluation.
Also, some key veterans took the day off to observe practice but helped when needed with the younger players. The temperature was a little humid and the wind once again provided a nice...
NFL Awards Super Bowls L and LI to San Francisco and Houston
When it comes to planning the Super Bowl the NFL likes to have the host site selected a few years in advance. Since it is the culmination of a long, hard fought season that averages a cool $9 billion in revenue the finally has to be done right. With a few years to plan there is no conceivable reason for anything to go wrong (right Jerry Jones?).
So with that in mind the NFL announced...
Super Bowl LI awarded to Houston
The city of Houston has been awarded Super Bowl LI which will be played in February of 2017. Super Bowl LI to Houston, officially. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 21, 2013 Houston hosted Super Bowl XXXVIII back in 2003 between the Patriots and Panthers. Need NFL Tickets? The post Super Bowl LI awarded to Houston appeared first on Pro Football Zone.
NFL to Start Using Electronic Medical Records System
Houston Texans fans have reason to be a little miffed at one of the team's top acquisitions of the off-season, former Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed. Maybe--just maybe--the team would not have pursued him as hard as they did if they had know about this hip issue that caused him to have surgery recently.
Problems like that may become a bit easier for teams to find out...
Texans’ Brian Cushing will ‘definitely’ be ready for Week 1
While Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing isn’t sure if
he’ll be ready for the first practice of the team’s upcoming training camp, he
did tell reporters – including Nick Scurfield of HoustonTexans.com – that he’ll
“definitely” be on the field for the first game of the regular season.
“My return is right around the corner, so that’s a good
feeling,” Cushing...
Ed Reed, Brian Cushing Miss Texans' Spring Workout
Safety Ed Reed missed the Houston Texans' first spring workout on Monday as he recovers from hip surgery in Colorado.
Coach Gary Kubiak said Reed is ''doing really well.''
The nine-time Pro Bowler signed a three-year contract in free agency and will miss organized team activities.
''The expectations are for him to leave Colorado sometime this...
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...
Texans OTAs: Day One Recap
The Houston Texans, all 89 of them, came together for their first OTA session of the 2013 season. This is the first of 10 practices but it is a good sight to finally see more Texans football being put out on display.
There are some new faces at Reliant and some that were missing, but still a new outlook for the 2013 season is at hand. Here are some early thoughts on the opening...
S Reed, LB Cushing out for OTAs
Texans coach Gary Kubiak says safety Ed Reed is doing ''really well'' as he recovers from hip surgery.
The nine-time Pro Bowler signed a three-year, $15 million contract in free agency and will miss all of the Texans' organized team activities, which began Monday.
Linebacker Brian Cushing will also miss the OTAs as he recovers from left knee surgery. Cushing...
S Reed, LB Cushing out for Texans' OTAs
HOUSTON (AP) -- Texans coach Gary Kubiak says safety Ed Reed is doing "really well" as he recovers from hip surgery.
The nine-time Pro Bowler signed a three-year, 15 million contract in free agency and will miss all of the Texans' organized team activities, which began Monday.
Linebacker Brian Cushing will also miss the OTAs as he recovers from left knee surgery....
Cushing will be ready to start season
Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing tore his ACL in October verse the New York Jets but is very confident that he’ll be ready for Week One of the NFL season. The linebacker also says he’s close to returning to the practice field but will hold off till the start of camp.
“My return is right around the corner, so that’s a good feeling,” Cushing said on Monday after...
Gary Kubiak: DeVier Posey’s Achilles Rehab ‘Ahead of Schedule’
Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak delivered some pretty good news when he spoke at the team’s OTAs on Monday, as he described the Achilles rehabilitation process of second-year wide receiver DeVier Posey as “ahead of schedule,” according to Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. Photo Credit: HoustonTexans.com Kubiak also noted that Posey remains a candidate to open...
Texans’ Brooks Reed ‘100 percent’ following groin surgery
Houston Texans linebacker Brooks Reed underwent surgery to
repair his torn groin in January following the end of the team’s season. Now,
as the Texans begin OTAs today, Reed is recovered and completely healthy,
according to Dave Zangaro of CSN Houston.
The procedure was revealed by defensive coordinator Wade
Phillips last week, and Reed told reporters yesterday that he underwent...
Texans on the Mend
OTAs open up today for the Houston Texans and one of the big storylines heading into them are the injuries the team is dealing with. There have been offseason surgeries the team has dealt with and a few injuries that will effect the roster heading into week one.
Here is a look at some injuries to watch moving forward.
Brennan Williams
The drafted rookie right tackle took a...
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