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A lot of things could have gone differently for Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. Instead, they had to bear the pain of seeing CJ Stroud lead the Houston Texans to a victory. The more painful part was that it was a close loss. Fans started to blame Tyler Boyd for the crucial loss. This […]

This time the Houston Texans did not get 5 TD passes from rookie sensation C.J. Stroud. Instead, the quarterback took charge after the Cincinnati Bengals tied the score with a late field goal and he led the Texans on a game-winning drive on the road against an opponent expected to contend for the Super Bowl. […]

C.J. Stroud does it again as he leads the Houston Texans to a massive win over the Cincinnati Bengals. He’s playing out of his mind and looks like a front-runner for Rookie of the Year right now. However, buzz is starting to circulate for Stroud to be in the MVP conversation. Even ESPN’s Adam Schefter […]

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has taken the NFL by storm has he’s been impressing as a rookie, especially last weekend where he threw for 470 passing yards and five touchdowns in the 39-37 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In an interview with Zak Keefer of The Athletic, Stroud talked about how he would […]

Back in April 2023, Ohio State football quarterback CJ Stroud was a hot talking point after a leaked score revealed he only got an 18% on the S2 Cognition exam. The S2 Cognition wasn’t even well known until last offseason, when it was revealed 49ers quarterback scored in the mid-90s on the test. The test […]

In one of the most anticipated quarterback battles of the weekend, Houston Texans rookie C.J. Stroud will go up against Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow. Burrow is of course the seasoned veteran in this matchup — even if it’s only his fourth year in the league. The Bengals quarterback has become one of the best […]

With a Houston Texans Week 10 game scheduled against the Cincinnati Bengals, a lot of eyes will be on standout rookie  rookie quarterback CJ Stroud. Ahead of the Texans-Bengals game, we’ll be making our Texans Week 10 predictions. When the Texans selected CJ Stroud with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, […]

Houston Texans rookie CJ Stroud is having a phenomenal rookie season and has cemented himself as an elite quarterback. Stroud has had a great season, which only improved drastically in Week 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This puts him among the ranks of the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL. In that game, he […]

The Houston Texans came away with an incredible win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, with rookie quarterback CJ Stroud continuing to blossom by leading a game-winning drive with under a minute lest, and he went play-by-play to explain what happened on the drive. The Houston Texans game-winning drive with less than a minute […]

Houston Texans rookie quarterback CJ Stroud would love to have a mulligan. Stroud was among the thousands in attendance at the Houston Rockets’ home game versus LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night, but he was also not there just to watch. Prior to tipoff, he tried to knock down a free throw […]

Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud had a historic game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Stroud threw for a whopping 470 yards yard and five touchdowns in the victory. With this, Stroud set the NFL record for most rookie passing yards in a single game. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took notice of […]

The Houston Texans won’t be mistaken for a title contender anytime soon, but the play of CJ Stroud, the former Ohio State quarterback, has given the franchise hope. The Texans franchise got a big update on Derek Stingley Jr. recently that could change the balance of power on the team’s defense. Texans GM Nick Caserio […]

The Houston Texans look like they got the best quarterback from the 2023 NFL Draft halfway through the season. After C.J. Stroud pulled off an improbable comeback drive to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this past Sunday, he garnered a huge increase in attention for his poise under a high-pressure situation. Texans general manager Nick […]

Joshua Dobbs pulled off the unfathomable, Keaton Mitchell has everyone buzzing, and Kyler Murray is returning. Week 10 could be as fascinating as the previous week was. Before we get into our Week 10 fantasy QB rankings, it’s only fair to offer CJ Stroud some props. He did set the rookie passing record with 470 […]

If Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud hadn’t already broken out yet, he did Sunday when he pulled off an incredible game-winning drive with 46 seconds left on the clock to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With two timeouts, Stroud managed to lead his team down the field and complete back-to-back passes to fellow rookie […]

CJ Stroud is quickly running away with the Offensive Rookie of the Year award. The Houston Texans quarterback hasn’t just been good or passable, he’s been excellent this season. Stroud’s poise and decision-making were on full display against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9, going toe-to-toe with Baker Mayfield. Stroud’s masterpiece, though, came in […]

Houston Oilers legend Warren Moon and the sports world raved about CJ Stroud’s monster game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The Houston Texans rookie quarterback passed for 470 yards and five touchdowns in the Texans’ 39-37 win. Warren Moon knows a thing or two about quarterbacking. He is a nine-time Pro Bowler who […]

The Houston Texans beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a nail-biting cross-conference matchup. The Texans won the game 39-37 off a historical performance from C.J. Stroud. Stroud’s exclamation game drew an exciting response from NBA superstar LeBron James, per his X profile. LeBron James gives C.J. Stroud props after historic performance James took to X […]

The Houston Texans have a new breakout superstar. CJ Stroud came out blazing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and gave their secondary a more challenging time than usual. He also outgunned Baker Mayfield in all aspects of the game which led to an insanely one-sided quarterback battle domination. Stars from all over the sports world […]

Houston Texans rookie quarterback CJ Stroud had a breakout game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, setting records and leading his team to an incredible comeback win with a late game-winning drive. Stroud set the single-game NFL record for passing yards by a rookie, lighting up Tampa Bay for 470 yards and 5 touchdowns in the […]

Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud was shaken up early in Sunday’s matchup with Tampa Bay Buccaneers after taking a hard hit, briefly calling his status for the game’s remainder into question. Fortunately, Houston’s star rookie returned to the action on his team’s next offensive series following some evaluation from team trainers, evidently avoiding a concussion […]

The 2023 rookie quarterback class was hyped as one of the best in recent memory. Three quarterbacks went in the first round, and all three began the season as their team’s starting quarterback while also showing plenty of signs of promise. However, the rookie class was much deeper than just the guys taken in the […]

The Houston Texans were expected to win over the Carolina Panthers but the unexpected happened. CJ Stroud and Bryce Young’s 2023 NFL Draft quarterback battle finally happened and it went the way of the first overall pick. DeMeco Ryans was not at all pleased after losing to a squad that has not notched a victory […]

The Houston Texans have arguably been the biggest surprise of the 2023 season, reaching Week 8 with a 3-3 record that doesn’t feel remotely fluky. This is a testament to a job well-done by GM Nick Caserio and first-year head coach DeMeco Ryans, who is getting the most out of a team that has floundered […]

There have been plenty of interesting developments over the first month and a half of the NFL season, but one in particular that should be getting even more buzz than it has is the early-season play of Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud. Stroud was the number two pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, but […]

Whether fair or unfair, the top two picks in the NFL Draft are often intrinsically linked to one another far beyond the day they each enter the league. Troy Aikman and Tony Mandarich. Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf. Courtney Brown and LaVar Arrington. Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III. It feels like a fair assumption […]

The 2023 NFL draft saw two top star QB prospects battle for the right to be picked first overall. Heading into draft day, all the talk was about Alabama QB Bryce Young and OSU QB CJ Stroud. Young was projected to go to the Carolina Panthers with the first overall pick, with Stroud going to […]

Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud is keeping his Ohio State football handshake tradition alive in the NFL ranks. CJ Stroud shook the hands of every player on the Ohio State football roster during his college days at Ohio State. He has “25 to 30” handshakes with his Texans teammates to improve team camaraderie, per ESPN’s […]

The Houston Texans are finding their way this season to some victories, even though starting quarterback C.J. Stroud is a rookie. Texans coach DeMeco Ryans has some simple explanations as to why that is, per ESPN. “They want to protect better, you want to play better on defense, you want to play better on special […]

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has been enjoying an impressive season so far in his first year as he’s the front-runner for offensive rookie of the year. What could’ve reinforced confidence in the young player is that he received advice from none other than seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. Stroud had an assumption about […]

CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans got back in the win column by defeating the New Orleans Saints in Week 6. While Stroud threw his first interception at the NFL level in the win, his response should have Texans fans starting to believe. Stroud was picked off by Zack Baun in the first quarter. It […]

We have a Houston Texans Week 6 game scheduled against the New Orleans Saints. Despite a solid performance from rookie quarterback CJ Stroud, the Texans were unable to hold on to a late lead and fell to 2-3 on the season. The Texans will look to bounce back in Week 6 when they take on […]

Houston Texans rookie quarterback CJ Stroud has been excellent through his first five National Football League games — and the star signal-caller has a chance to make history in Week 6. If Stroud doesn’t throw an interception against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, he will become the first quarterback in NFL history without an […]

There’s no doubt that rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud has had an impressive start to the season for the Houston Texans. Better yet, Stroud said that he believes the team is starting to trust him fully, according to NBC Sports. “And then now, in this offense, when I get in the huddle and I’m saying the […]

What a high the New Orleans Saints (3-2) must be experiencing heading into their Week 6 matchup with the Houston Texans (2-3). Beating the Bill Belichick-led New England Patriots as the road team is a tough enough assignment. But the Saints didn’t just beat the Pats, they demolished them, 34-0. To the point that Patriots […]

Did the Las Vegas Raiders try to trade to up to draft C.J. Stroud? According to rumors, the Raiders were trying to trade up with the Chicago Bears to get the No. 1 overall pick in the draft and select Stroud out of Ohio State, via Dov Kleiman. Instead, the Carolina Panthers traded up with […]

The Houston Texans selected CJ Stroud with their first round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, and so far, it has looked like a tremendous pick. Stroud spent his college football days with Ohio State, and Buckeye quarterbacks that excelled in college haven’t translated the NFL very well in recent years. Stroud is looking to […]

On Sunday, CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans dropped to 2-3 on the 2023 season with a narrow 21-19 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Although the Texans were unable to get over the hump, the rookie Stroud was once again impressive, adding to what has been a very solid opening to his rookie season. After […]

Houston Texans rookie quarterback CJ Stroud made NFL history against the Atlanta Falcons, as he threw his 177th pass attempt of the season without an interception to begin his career, according to Jordan Schultz. The 177th pass attempt without an interception from CJ Stroud breaks the NFL record that was set by Dak Prescott back […]