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The Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans have managed to trade punches in their Week 3 showdown. Running back James Conner has now put the finishing touch on a stellar outing. Conner was able to give the Steelers the go-ahead touchdown to secure a 28-21 lead, via NFL Twitter: Pittsburgh takes the lead on a @JamesConner_ […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to preserve their unbeaten record against the Houston Texans in Week 3. However, they will finish the game without one of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s targets in wide receiver Diontae Johnson. Johnson has been ruled out of the game against the Texans due to a concussion, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. […]

There has been plenty of talk regarding the lack of firepower at Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson’s disposal. Fortunately, he has managed to make do against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2. Watson delivered a dime that resulted in an impressive 14-yard touchdown grab by wide receiver Will Fuller, via NFL Twitter: .@deshaunwatson lofts it. […]

Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers have gotten off to an impressive start though the first two week of the 2020 NFL season. After being a relatively unknown quantity coming into this year, the Steelers are 2-0 and are looking like a potential playoff contender in the AFC. Obviously, they will have to continue proving […]

Contrary to earlier reports, it appears that the Houston Texans are not interested in acquiring free agent wide receiver Antonio Brown.  After reports stated that the Texans were among the teams interested in the 32-year old wideout, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle stated these claims weren’t true.  The Texans have no interest in Antonio […]

Former NFL All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown is drawing interest from teams around the league, according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. Nothing imminent or developing this time with Texans and free agent wide receiver Antonio Brown, according to team sources. Several teams continue to monitor and evaluate Brown, 32, a seven-time Pro Bowl […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Google Podcasts link: Episode 103 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 103 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 103 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan dive into their predictions for Week 3 […]

As it stands today, there are 11 NFL franchises that sit at a winless 0-2 through the first two weeks of the 2020-21 regular season. However, not much is currently expected from the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers and Detroit Lions as these teams will more […]

The ejection of rookie nose tackle Ross Blacklock only added salt to the wound as the Houston Texans were dealt another loss, this time by the Baltimore Ravens which ended on a 33-16 note. The play came late in the fourth quarter, with the Texans down by a double-digit margin to the Ravens. The TCU […]

The Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans faced off in a classic matchup in Week 2.  With superstar quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Deshaun Watson squaring off, it was bound to be a show. They both had their moments, but it might have been running back that ended the game. Baltimore rusher Mark Ingram used a trick […]

J.J. Watt and the Houston Texans will be tasked with trying to slow down Lamar Jackson on Sunday versus the Baltimore Ravens. Greg Roman, the offensive coordinator of the Ravens, compared Watt to Jackson ahead of Sunday’s much-anticipated matchup. “Year-after-year, I’ve seen him wreck games, and he has a very unique style,” Ravens offensive coordinator […]

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh will face off against the Houston Texans in Week 2 in the NFL’s 2020 season, and the Super Bowl champion coach noted a unique challenge that Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson brings to the matchup: “He actually holds the ball longer than anybody in the league,” Harbaugh said in a […]

With Week 1 of the 2020-21 NFL regular season now officially in the books, all eyes are already on Week 2. With this week’s Thursday Night Football matchup only one day away as Sunday looms larger and larger as the week goes on, fantasy football owners throughout the country are already attempting to get their […]

With Week 1 of the 2020 NFL regular season now officially in the books, fantasy football owners can begin looking ahead to Week 2. With this past offseason serving as one of the strangest in recent memory for obvious reasons, it remains to be seen as to which players continue to perform well and which […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is facing a lawsuit from a photographer over images posted to Watson’s Instagram account, according to the Houston Chronicle. Aaron M. Sprecher, a freelance photographer who earns royalties from licensing images to news services like the Associated Press, is alleging that Watson published three of Sprecher’s photographs, taken in 2017, […]

An extended offseason has successfully hyped the opening game of the 2020 NFL season featuring the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs against the Houston Texans. According to NBC, the opening game averaged 20.3 million viewers across all platforms, based on preliminary numbers. Of that amount, 970,000 watched the game through digital means, the […]

The Houston Texans’ 34-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs wasn’t the only setback that the team has encountered in the past few days. They also took a big hit when running back Duke Johnson suffered a sprained ankle during the opening game. The Texans wanted to get Johnson heavily involved in their offense but […]

On Thursday, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans opened up the 2020 NFL regular season. To no one’s surprise, a lot of people tuned in as everyone is excited to have football back. However, the numbers are quite surprising. Sure, a lot of people watched the game, but not nearly the number they saw […]

The 2020 NFL season got off to a rough start for the Houston Texans following their 34-20 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins then seemingly wasted no time in throwing shade at his former team with a cryptic post on Twitter. Grateful. — Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) September 11, 2020 […]

The Houston Texans were thoroughly dismantled by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2020 NFL season opener. While there were few positives to take away from the game, the performance of running back David Johnson did serve as a silver lining. Johnson was one of the few bright spots for the Texans, rushing 11 times […]

The Houston Texans, once again, couldn’t stop the Kansas City Chiefs. The last two games Houston has played have come against the league’s best offense — dating back to their matchup in the AFC Divisional Round in January. On that night, the eventual Super Bowl champions scored 51 points and tallied 434 total yards. Eight […]

The Houston Texans found some rhythm in the second half, but it was too-little, too-late for Bill O’Brien’s team, who lost 34-20 to the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday. The lack of a typical preseason program seemed to affect Houston, which made a slew of significant roster moves since last season. Still, O’Brien was not […]

In the season opener between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans, boos were heard as the two teams locked arms to show racial unity. Texans defensive end JJ Watt who was right in the middle of the action, couldn’t grasp the reason behind these boos. Per NFL reporter James Palmer, Watt saw nothing […]

Arizona Cardinals newly-acquired WR Deandre Hopkins has one word after seeing his former team the Houston Texans drop their opening-day game against the reigning Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs. Hopkins took to Twitter to sum up what he feels about the Texans going 0-1 to begin their 2020 NFL season. Grateful. — Deandre […]

In the season opener between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs, Texans players chose not to go out for the anthem. After the game, Texans general manager explained the reason behind the move. Per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, O’Brien said that his players were sending a message to everyone. Them not […]

Although the Kansas City Chiefs may have had their first touchdown called back, it was only a matter of time before quarterback Patrick Mahomes found a way to get his team on the board. Mahomes found tight end Travis Kelce for the Chiefs’ first touchdown of the 2020 NFL season to tie the game, via […]

After a lot of uncertainty of the possibility of it even happening, the first touchdown of the 2020 NFL season is in the books. After going two-thirds of the first quarter without either team getting much going (which isn’t very surprising considering the lack of a preseason), the Houston Texans get on the board with […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks will play in the 2020 NFL regular season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. Cooks has been nursing a quadricep injury, but Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported he is active. #Texans WR Brandin Cooks (quad) will be active tonight vs #Chiefs, source said. A good […]

The Houston Texans apparently tried to bring former No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney back to where it all started. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported the Texans made a late push to sign Clowney prior to his decision to join the Tennessee Titans: Per a source with knowledge of the situation, one team […]

The first game of the 2020 season between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs will feature pregame clothing that will be worn by both teams. According to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Texans safety Michael Thomas has designed pregame warmup shirts and they were distributed by the NFLPA. Here are the T-shirts — designed […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans kick off the 2020 NFL regular season with Week 1’s “Thursday Night Football.” Usually, this game has a lot of implications for the rest of the league. It serves as a tone-setter for the regular season. However, this year it possibly means more than ever before. Because […]

The Houston Texans are hoping to make a statement against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2020 NFL season opener. Unfortunately, it remains to be seen if they will be at full strength with wide receiver Brandin Cooks nursing a quad injury. Cooks has officially been listed as questionable for Week 1 against the Chiefs […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are entering the 2020 NFL season as defending champions following their victory over the San Francisco 49ers last year. While they had a full offseason to enjoy their championship, they are fully aware that a big “X” has been painted on their backs. They are now the team […]

The NFL is enjoyable because of unpredictable outcomes. If everyone knew which teams would make the playoffs, they wouldn’t care about the 17-week regular season. While analysts and fans believe most of last year’s playoff teams should return to the postseason, several franchises are in for a rude awakening. After making the playoffs last season, […]

A heavyweight clash between the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans will kick off the 2020 NFL season proceedings. The opening game is slated on September 10 at the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium. The matchup will also pit two of the league’s best young quarterbacks in Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson. […]

The Houston Texans were able to secure quarterback Deshaun Watson for the long haul with a four-year contract extension that includes $111 million in guarantees. It appears the lucrative payday is not the only perk included in his contract. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Watson also has a no-trade in his new […]

Deshaun Watson became the latest quarterback to sign a massive extension and the Houston Texans surprised him with some of the prominent figures in his life during his press conference. After listening to everyone close to him speak on his success, an ’emotional’ Watson shared what he’s gone through to get to this point. “I […]

The recent shooting of 29-year old Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin has caused a stir on social media particularly among athletes across all sports. Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills remain to be one of the NFL’s most active participants in the movement to create change for the Black individuals who are affected by systemic […]

The bar keeps on getting higher following the lucrative contract of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and Super Bowl LIV MVP Patrick Mahomes. Houston Texans gunslinger Deshaun Watson was next in line to get his massive paycheck from the team. The 24-year old player looked back on his journey and bared his plans with the Texans […]