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Through his first nine seasons in the league with the Houston Texans, linebacker Brian Cushing has been a key part of the defense. It appears that Cushing’ tenure in Houston has come to a close as he told John McClain of The Houston Chronicle that the team is planning on releasing him at some point […]

The Houston Texans suffered severe injuries to their biggest stars in the 2017 NFL season. Which is why they have been adamant about locking up current key players to long-term deals. The Texans announced their desire to make defensive end Jadeveon Clowney the highest-paid non-QB in the league. Unfortunately, linebacker Brian Cushing may become a casualty […]

Meet Dr. J.J. Watt, ladies and gents. The man whose name is so closely tied to the football bloody face will have to make room on the mantle for yet another incredible recognition. Watt is slated to receive an honorary degree, a doctorate, from Baylor College of Medine, via ESPN. His local relief efforts after […]

Former Houston Texans left tackle Duane Brown was a guest on the “Now What? with Arian Foster” podcast with his former teammate this week, and he gave some revealing details about his (mostly negative) experiences in Houston, according to an article written by Matt Young of the Houston Chronicle on Thursday. Brown, who was traded […]

After three concussions suffered during the 2017 NFL regular season alone, Houston Texans tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz may consider retirement or sit out for the 2018 season, according to an article published on Sunday by Joe Stevenson of the Northwest Herald. Following a breakout 2016 campaign in which he caught 54 passes for 559 yards […]

The Houston Texans have shifted much of the future of their franchise onto the shoulders of promising quarterback Deshaun Watson. With Watson currently recovering from a torn ACL that he suffered last November, general manager Brina Gaine is considering addressing their offensive line situation over the offseason, according to Sarah Barashop of ESPN. “When you […]

The Houston Texans are strapped with a significant amount of salary cap space for this upcoming offseason, meaning they should be heavily involved in free agency. According to Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network, the Texans have already gotten that effort underway by setting up a visit with former Oakland Raiders cornerback David Amerson. Free […]

The Houston Texans are set to enter the offseason with more than $56 million in salary cap space that could put them into position as one of the more active teams in the open market. With that in mind, Texans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins made a public pitch via social media to five-time Pro […]

Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has established himself as one of the premier edge rushers in the league. Now, it seems he could be paid as such this offseason. Although Clowney still has a year left on his rookie deal, the Texans may be looking to make him the highest-paid player outside of the quarterback […]

Since tearing his ACL last November, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has been steadily progressing through his recovery. Watson took another major stride forward on Monday afternoon, running for the first time since he suffered the injury. Officially day 1 of the 2018 NFL season today.. and today is officially my first day back running! […]

Even before New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick made the surprising decision to sit Malcolm Butler in Super Bowl LII, it was reported that the cornerback would likely leave the franchise in free agency this offseason. After getting benched on Sunday, it’s all but assured that Butler won’t return to New England, and Texans […]

First, the Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year. Now, the 2017 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year. Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt graciously accepted one of the NFL’s most illustrious and respected awards at NFL Honors on Saturday night. The Man of the Year Award is given to players who have shown excellence […]

The Houston Texans are probably busy doing what 29 other organizations have eyes on at the moment: attempting to figure out how to ensure February football in 2019. But on Friday, they had something of a more serious nature that warranted attention and a public response. A former employee by the name of Kristen Grimes has […]

Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt has spent the last few months recovering from a broken leg that he suffered this past season. According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, Watt has once again voiced optimism about the progress he has made up to this point in his rehab. “I feel very good,” […]

In his first season in the league with the Houston Texans, quarterback Deshaun Watson quickly proved to be one of the promising young talents at his position. Watson has also quickly adopted an affixed mindset with his eyes set on putting together a highly successful NFL career. During an interview on Good Morning Football on […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson burst onto the scene in 2017 as one of the most promising young players in the NFL. Unfortunately, his rookie campaign was cut short due to a season-ending ACL tear suffered during practice in November. However, Watson feels it may not have been the sole cause of the injury. During […]

The Houston Texans look to have a promising future ahead behind their promising young quarterback Deshaun Watson. Watson saw his impressive first year come to an abrupt end with an ACL Tear in practice in early November. Since then, he has been on the mend from the injury. On Thursday, head coach Bill O’Brien revealed that the […]

Houston Texans star outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney is set to enter the final year of his rookie deal. Per Marc Berman of Fox26, Clowney’s agent Bus Cook voiced that his client is looking to work out a new, long-term extension to remain with Houston beyond the 2018 campaign. Agent Bus Cook says Pro Bowl OLB […]

The Tennessee Titans’ hiring of Houston Texans defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel has left a vacancy with his former team. According to Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network, the team has decided to keep assistant head coach Romeo Crennel as their next defensive coordinator for the 2018 season. After losing Mike Vrabel as defensive coordinator, #Texans will […]

The Tennessee Titans were faced with one glaring void going into the offseason as they fired head coach Mike Mularkey shortly after exiting the playoffs. Fortunately, they have finally found their man. Following their meeting earlier in the week, Mike Vrabel has now agreed to become the Titans’ new head coach. Vrabel commented on his new gig in […]

The Houston Texans have a new general manager in Brian Gaine, who has plenty of work to do this offseason. Among Gaine’s top priorities is to find a way to strengthen Houston’s defense that was constantly abused by opponents back in the regular season. Pertinent to that agenda is the Texans’ intent of signing linebacker […]

There’s a new job opening in Tennessee after the Titans and Mike Mularkey mutually agreed to go their own ways. With the head coaching job now vacant, the Titans are expected to explore their options in finding Mularkey’s successor, and among those to get an early request for an interview is Houston Texans defensive coordinator […]

The Houston Texans are coming off a disappointing season marred by numerous injuries. Although the season didn’t end the way they wanted, the Texans appear to be headed in the right direction with up-and-coming quarterback Deshaun Watson leading the way in Houston. Along with Watson looking like the future of the franchise, the team had […]

After a disastrous 2017-18 season for the New York Giants (3-13) finally came to an end on Sunday with an 18-10 win over the Washington Redskins, Big Blue will dive head-first into a search for a new head coach. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Giants are supposedly going to first interview current Philadelphia Eagles […]

The Chuck Pagano era has officially come to an end with the Indianapolis Colts after six seasons, the team announced on Sunday. Pagano was fired by the team after the Indianapolis finished their 2017-18 campaign with a 4-12 record. We have parted ways with Head Coach Chuck Pagano: https://t.co/E2GTrPaicI pic.twitter.com/JRyLOuBbKH — Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) December […]

The Houston Texans failed to live up to expectations this season as injuries as key positions derailed their campaign. However, one of the few bright spots this season is the stellar performance of wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Unfortunately, the Texans likely won’t have their star wideout on Sunday. According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, […]

The 2017 NFL season could not end any quicker for the Houston Texans. While there was little hope they would put up a fight against the formidable Pittsburgh Steelers, the 34-6 loss came as a disappointment to most fans. Fortunately, they were treated to yet another incredible touchdown catch in the fourth quarter by star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins […]

The Houston Texans have stumbled into the final stretch of the 2017 NFL season after having one of the most injury-riddled campaigns of any team in the league. It continued in Week 14 when quarterback Tom Savage took a devastating hit from San Francisco defensive end Elvis Dumervil that literally left him shaking. After also sitting […]

Houston Texans defensive standout Jadeveon Clowney decided to use a weird incident of a Jacksonville Jaguars fan sending him trash as a way to provide a way for some children to have a solid holiday. Following Houston’s loss to Jacksonville, Clowney called quarterback Blake Bortles trash. Due to that, some Jaguars fan thought it would […]

Houston Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney made headlines in Week 15 after calling Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles “trash” following their embarrassing 45-7 defeat. Bortles had since responded to Clowney’s comments by essentially taking the high road and saying he was ‘fine’ with it given Jacksonville’s current playoff status. However, Jaguars fans managed to take […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars clinched a postseason berth for the first time in a decade with their blowout win over the Houston Texans in Week 15. The Jaguars were led by another strong three-touchdown performance from quarterback Blake Bortles. However, Bortles’ success did not stop Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney from referring to the Jaguars’ signal […]

Houston Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is out for the season after tearing up his leg, decided to make a rather daring declaration about his inevitable return. According to the electrifying youngster, timelines are fictional and he will be back next season, even if the odds are a bit murky in regard to that […]

The NFL’s game of the week proved worthy of the hype when the New England Patriots rode quarterback Tom Brady to a dramatic 27-24 victory against the Steelers in Pittsburgh. The Patriots’ win was one of quite a few highs from the weekend, depending on your point of view. Meanwhile, another blowout loss for the Cincinnati […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars officially clinched a playoff berth with their dominant 45-7 win over the Houston Texans. Once again, they were led by another stellar outing from quarterback Blake Bortles, who finished with 326 yards and three touchdowns. Jadeveon Clowney doesn’t seem to care. Not everyone was impressed with what may have been the best […]

Following the New England Patriots falling to the Miami Dolphins on Monday night, there has been much chatter surrounding the play of quarterback Tom Brady. He has had a noticeable drop in production that has drawn some level of concern from the outside that his age could finally be catching up to him. With that […]

For Houston Texans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, he always welcomes the challenge of matching up with the NFL’s top cornerbacks. He will get to match up with two of the league’s best defensive backs on Sunday when he goes against the Jacksonville Jaguars star cornerback tandem in Jalen Ramsey and A.J. Bouye. According to […]

It has been a tumultuous 2017 NFL season for the injury-riddled Houston Texans. One of their only few bright spots this year has been the spectacular play of star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Despite the Texans quarterback carousel that went on early in the year, Hopkins managed to put up All-Pro numbers yet again. Having to play […]

In light of the controversy surrounding Bill O’Brien over his handling of an unconscious player, Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savage backs his head coach. This is a big deal, as Tom Savage is the literally the player people are trying to go after Bill O’Brien over. https://twitter.com/TomSavage03/status/940296994966433797 For what it is worth, however Savage feels […]

The NFL and the NFL Players Association agreed on Monday to conduct a joint review of whether the correct concussion protocols were followed during the Houston Texans game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon. Texans quarterback Tom Savage, who was slammed to the turf by 49ers defensive end Elvis Dumervil in the second quarter, […]