Houston Texans

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Matt Schaub Shines in Preseason Win Over San Francisco 49ers

When Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub led the offense onto the field Saturday night, it was his first time under center at Reliant Stadium since week 9 of the 2011 season. Schaub would see his season end the following week in Tampa when former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth landed on his foot [...]

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Houston Texans Extend OL Duane Brown For 6 Years, $54 Million

By: Mark Stringer

Left tackle Duane Brown and the Houston Texans agreed on a contract extension Thursday that will keep Brown protecting QB Matt Schaub‘s backside for at least the next six years. The contract is worth $54.3 million with $22 million guaranteed. Brown is 26 years old and started all 16 games last season while being selected [...]

Brett Davis-US PRESSWIRE

Houston Texans’ Wade Phillips Says J.J. Watt Will Make the Hall of Fame

By: Jeff Shull

I think the best part of the NFL offseason is all the wacky quotes you get from players, coaches, and ownership. This week we were blessed with a couple of gems. First, Jerry Jones told fans to “come watch [the Dallas Cowboys] kick the [New York Giants'] asses,” then Wade Phillips heaped some heavy praise [...]

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Andre Johnson ‘s Health: More Important Than Ever For The Houston Texans

By: Dory LeBlanc

Andre Johnson was drafted by the Houston Texans third overall in the 2003 NFL Draft out of the University of Miami, where he was a stand-out at wide receiver and the 2002 Rose Bowl Co-MVP. In Johnson’s rookie season he lived up to his pre-draft billing, starting all 16 games recording 66 receptions for 976 [...]

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Derrick Ward Announces Retirement Via Twitter, Spent Final Two Seasons With Houston Texans

By: Dory LeBlanc

Derrick Ward announced his retirement Monday in a tweet, thanking his fans for their support: “To all my fans just wanted to let u know its been a great ride the last 9yrs but I’m calling it a career. I thank u all for believing in me!” Ward spent his final two seasons in the [...]

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NFL Rumors: Where Does Matt Schaub Fit In The Future Plans Of The Houston Texans?

By: Dory LeBlanc

The Houston Texans must feel star running back Arian Foster, head coach Gary Kubiak, and general manager Rick Smith are key components to the team making not only a repeat trip to the postseason, but consecutive trips. If they didn’t they wouldn’t have extended the trio’s contracts in the past few months. But one of [...]

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Ben Tate Brings High Value To The Houston Texans

By: Dory LeBlanc

In the spring rumors heated up that the Houston Texans were trading Ben Tate to the Cleveland Browns, due in large part to Arian Foster signing a five-year $43.5 million contract. Houston shot the rumor down and three months later Tate is still the No. 2 running back on the Texans depth chart. The rumors [...]

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NFL Rumors: Will Plaxico Burress End Up With The Houston Texans?

By: Dory LeBlanc

One of the NFL rumors that surfaced Tuesday was that the Houston Texans are interested in Plaxico Burress. The wide receiver needs a job, and the Texans need another wideout. Burress spent last year with the New York Jets after sitting out of the NFL all together for the 2009-10 seasons due to a two-year [...]

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Who Is The Houston Texans Most Important Player?

By: Chris Shelton

Which Houston Texan is the most instrumental to the team reaching its goals? That’s an interesting question. The Texans have several talented players on both sides of the ball, thus the lofty Super Bowl expectations. The fans are talking Super Bowl. The players are talking Super Bowl. So the media is talking Super Bowl. Houston [...]

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Arian Foster Reaches #1 In ESPN Fantasy Football Rankings

By: Chris Shelton

Now that the NBA Finals have ended it is time to transfer our sports viewership to the NFL. A quick turnaround for sure but that’s the nature of the beast. For many NFL fans, that includes Fantasy Football, which allows those not talented enough to play football professionally to connect to players on another level. [...]