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Houston Texans coach, and supposed quarterback whisper, Bill O’Brien is going to face a lot of scrutiny this week. Not only due to his team losing against the Seattle Seahawks despite a lead late in the game, but due to the fact he appeared to have choked as a play-caller down the stretch. To his […]

Houston Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson has been better than expected. Despite being highly hyped, even with everyone knowing that he has an insane skill set, people slept on the kid. Well, people sleep no more. Instead, Watson is batting them over the head with his incredible play to start his first season in the […]

Let all the Jimmy Graham rumors and reports surface. According to the latest batch, the Seattle Seahawks are angling to trade tight end Jimmy Graham to the Houston Texans for left tackle Duane Brown. We recently covered a slightly more iffy report. According to a report from SportsTalk360, Seattle is (was?) open to trading Graham, and the […]

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is never short on opinions. His latest is in response to Houston Texans owner Bob McNair referring to players as inmates. It has since been reported that the players considered walking out after McNair’s comments, but only one player actually did. “Oh, yeah, those guys would probably sit this game […]

Houston Texans owner Bob McNair is in the news for all the wrong reasons. During a meeting with other owners, Bob McNair said that they shouldn’t let “the inmates run the prison.” For those unaware, in McNair’s mind, the inmates are the players. While he has since apologized, apparently some players on the Texans were […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green took exception to Houston Texans owner Bob McNair and his insensitive comments regarding NFL players and their season-long protest of the national anthem, drawing a direct comparison to one of the most obscurely abhorred owners in NBA history — Donald Sterling, former owner of the L.A. Clippers. McNair was […]

Houston Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson has done a relatively splendid job adjusting to the National Football League. Not too shabby when you consider the fact the Texans didn’t name him the starting QB to start the season. Deshaun Watson is now dominating something other than the gridiron. Through six weeks of the National Football League […]

The Houston Texans are off to a strong start this season, and it’s not their defense this time around that’s been the winning formula. Without star defensive end J.J. Watt (fractured leg) along with a handful of other injuries to their stop unit, the Texans have leaned on their offense to do the heavy lifting. […]

After years of searching, the Houston Texans finally have their franchise quarterback in the form of the rookie, Deshaun Watson. Tom Savage may have started the season as their guy, but now Watson has the football and it may have been the best decision head coach Bill O’Brien ever made in Houston. Although the Texans […]

Whitney Mercilus joins teammate J.J. Watt on the list of Houston Texans players who are out for the rest of the season. The outside linebacker had the misfortune of suffering a torn pectoral muscle in the first quarter of the Texans’ 42-34 loss to Kansas City Chiefs Sunday night. Mercilus’ injury will require surgery according […]

On a day quarterback Deshaun Watson threw for five touchdowns, the Houston Texans were dealt with misfortune as they learned that star defensive lineman J.J. Watt is done for the season with a leg injury. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Watt was diagnosed with a tibial plateau fracture shortly after he was […]

For the Tennessee Titans, a former Cleveland Browns failed project, and a one-time third-stringer for the Houston Texans is part of the answer at their quarterback position with Marcus Mariota’s status for Week 5 currently in limbo.  According to ESPN, Brandon Weeden and the Titans have agreed to a deal. With starting quarterback Marcus Mariota hurt, the Tennessee […]

NFL Week 4 of the 2017 season brought about many star performances (Todd Gurley shines again) and disappointing losses (the Patriots defensive struggles continue). Here is a look at the highs and lows of the weekend in professional football: Highs 1. Todd Gurley’s dominance The Los Angeles Rams upset the Dallas Cowboys 35-30, thanks in […]

There is so much to process following another eventful week in the NFL. A lot of it has something to do with injuries to some popular fantasy football starters. It’s a shame to see the likes of Julio Jones and Derek Carr suffer setbacks, but that doesn’t mean those players’ owners should fold their laptops […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson played his heart out in Week 3, nearly defeating the New England Patriots in Foxborough. He finished with 301 yards on 22-of-33 passing and two touchdowns. That wasn’t the only display of greatness that the 22-year-old demonstrated this past week. On Wednesday, the Texans’ team Twitter page shared a video […]

A wild Week 3 in the NFL closed Monday night as the Dallas Cowboys beat the Arizona Cardinals, 28-17. Although just three games have been played by the majority of teams, the AFC looks to be a very hotly contested conference and the division races will be quite entertaining. There a few surprise teams so […]

Apparently, Bill Belichick isn’t just a five-time Super Bowl winning head coach. He is also a messenger of good news.  At least that’s what he is to New England Patriots wideout, Brandin Cooks. Speaking to Deion Sanders of NFL Gameday, Cooks revealed that the very first person to inform him in the offseason that he […]

Deshaun Watson’s NFL career is off to a rough start. The Houston Texans quarterback has been abused behind a flimsy offensive line that wasn’t able to protect him from getting sacked seven times in the past two games. No amount of punishment is going to discourage the former Clemson Tiger, however, from showing that he […]

Bill Belichick sounded like a coach who would die to have a player like J.J. Watt play for him during a recent interview with John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. The New England Patriots head coach had nothing but praises for the Watt. Perhaps the biggest compliment he had for the Houston Texans linebacker was […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski doesn’t think he’ll miss any time due to a groin injury he suffered in Week 2 but admitted that he’s day-to-day. Nevertheless, he said that he’s feeling just fine and is happy to know his injury is nothing serious according to ESPN’s Mark Reiss. “Super relieved,” Gronkowski told […]

The early season struggles by the Cincinnati Bengals have triggered a lot of emotional takes not only from fans but from the teams’ players also. Among them is Bengals star wideout A.J. Green, who went off when asked by Paul Dehner Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer about his take on the team’s offense so far […]

The Cincinnati Bengals poor start to the season isn’t sitting well with the franchise’s executives, so it’s just a matter of time before the Bengals’ front office give the boot to someone on the team. Unfortunately for offensive coordinator Ken Zampese, he’s the one who was handed the first pink slip if the season by […]

Despite all the playoff failures over the past several years, there have been two things that have remained unchanged for the Cincinnati Bengals: Andy Dalton and Marvin Lewis. It will continue to be that way for the Bengals, it seems, at least for the foreseeable future, especially after Lewis voiced his support for Dalton following […]

In Week 2, the Houston Texans were able to bounce back from an embarrassing loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football. Although the Texans are sitting at 1-1 with two weeks in the books, J.J. Watt’s health may be a concern moving forward. Watt injured the […]

It’s been a rough few days for the Houston Texans on the field. During Sunday’s 27-9 loss at the hands of the underdog Jacksonville Jaguars, five Texans suffered concussions, including all three of their tight ends. That was especially bad news for starter C.J. Fiedorowicz, who endured another concussion just a few weeks prior. As […]

The 2017 NFL season has gotten off to a rough start for the Houston Texans. Not only is the team recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and a blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1, but they must now also deal with losing one of their best defensive players in linebacker Brian […]

It’s a short week for the Houston Texans, who will have to name a starting quarterback for Thursday’s matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals on the road after Sunday’s 29-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at home. Head coach Bill O’Brien only have two quarterbacks to choose from in Tom Savage and Deshaun Watson, and while […]

The Cincinnati Bengals received a beating at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens in their Week 1 home loss last Sunday, but if there ever was a positive takeaway for Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis from that game, it’s how rookie running back Joe Mixon performed on the field. According to Curtis Crabtree of Pro Football […]

The Houston Texans are coming off a lackluster debut to their 2017 NFL season, having been routed at home by the Jacksonville Jaguars, 27-9, on Sunday. Although the Texans will go on the road for Week 2, they have a rather favorable matchup ahead against the Cincinnati Bengals, who also lost at home in Week […]

There were many bumps and bruises along the way in the Houston Texans’ disappointing showing on Sunday, losing the season opener 27-9 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Houston saw five of their players (linebacker Brian Cushing, wide receiver Bruce Ellington, and all three tight ends on the roster in C.J. Fiedorowicz, Ryan Griffin, and Stephen Anderson) suffer head injuries that […]

While the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t exactly look like the 8.5-point spread favorites in Sunday’s too-close-for-comfort 21-18 road win over the Cleveland Browns, that shouldn’t diminish in any form the fantastic NFL debut of Pittsburgh’s rookie linebacker, T.J. Watt, the 30th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Against the Browns, Watt, younger brother of Houston […]

The Houston Texans headed into Week 1 of the 2017 NFL season with Tom Savage pegged as the starting quarterback for the foreseeable future. That changed on Sunday with rookie Deshaun Watson getting his first of his NFL career. According to ESPN’s Sarah Barshop, it didn’t take long for head coach Bill O’Brien to make […]

The city of Houston has brighter days ahead of it, beginning with the start of the NFL regular season this Sunday. The Texans will host the Week 1 clash against AFC South rivals the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium, wherein star defensive end J.J. Watt will make his long-awaited return after missing all but three games […]

Deshaun Watson isn’t used to playing second fiddle. After all, he was the center of attention on Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers squad that went on to win the National Title last season. But rookies will always be rookies in the NFL, and young guns like Watson are usually forced to hide in the shadows of […]

The guessing game for the starting quarterback is now over for the Houston Texans. Head coach Bill O’Brien effectively put an end to months of speculation about the topic by categorically saying that Tom Savage is going to start right from Week 1 of the upcoming season, according to a report by Aaron Wilson of […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt seems to be poised to have a big year, according to head coach Bill O’Brien in an interview with Peter King of the MMQB. “I can tell you right now the guy’s going to be at the top of his game. He’s had a great training camp. I think […]

After parting ways with Brock Osweiler in a trade with the Cleveland Browns, the Houston Texans moved on with Tom Savage expected to be the starter this season and rookie Deshaun Watson being groomed as the future of the franchise. With high hopes of Watson, all eyes have been on the rookie quarterback during the […]

It’s all about the mindset for Cleveland Browns quarterback Brock Osweiler. The 26-year-old will enter the 2017 NFL season on the heels of a bad year with the Houston Texans that he’d rather forget. After sort of swindling the Texans, who signed him to a four-year, $72-million contract in 2016, Osweiler quickly became a poster […]

J.J. Watt‘s intent of promoting his own shoe line through putting down Lonzo Ball‘s Big Baller Brand shoes comically backfired, as Twitter came down on him with its usual roast. The Houston Texans defensive end promoted his signature Reebok shoe line on social media at the coattails of all the attention Ball has been getting for […]