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The NFL is a quarterback-driven league. While there are exceptions, most championship teams now rely on having a truly elite quarterback under center. For the Houston Texans, they seem to have found their guy in CJ Stroud. The second overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft was one of the best QBs last season, winning […]

The Houston Texans exceeded everyone’s expectations last season as former Ohio State football quarterback CJ Stroud led Houston to the second round of the playoffs. A 45-14 drubbing of the Cleveland Browns in the first round cemented Stroud’s status as one of the most dangerous and explosive passers in the National Football League and now […]

With the release of all 32 NFL teams’ schedules, teams like the Houston Texans now know what lies ahead of them for the upcoming 2024 season. When the Texans return to the field for regular season play, they begin back where they captured the AFC South title last year, in Indianapolis to face the Colts. […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins had a breakout campaign in 2023, playing a pivotal role in helping the Texans capture a stunning AFC South division title and crash the AFC party in the process. Now, Houston general manager Nick Caserio may be preparing to reward him for it. Collins became eligible for a contract […]

The Houston Texans are expected to be one of the best teams in football this coming season, and head coach DeMeco Ryans is prepared for a tough road ahead. Given all of the hype surrounding the Texans heading into 2024, Houston is expected to have a lot of primetime games. Considering the team has a […]

Zaire Franklin is one of the key players on the Indianapolis Colts’ defense and with the emergence of CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans in 2023, he did not hold back when talking about how much he is looking forward to facing them next season, while downplaying facing the Tennessee Titans. “No, because I already […]

Coaches, general managers, and members of front offices are usually looking for an instant-impact prospect in the NFL Draft. CJ Stroud was one of these players in last year’s class. He led the Houston Texans to an insane postseason run and is likely their franchise player in the coming years. The star quarterback posits that […]

The upstart Houston Texans enjoyed a surprisingly successful 2023 campaign, winning the AFC South on the final day of the season on the back of Rookie of the Year quarterback CJ Stroud and first-year head coach DeMeco Ryans, building blocks who will likely keep the Texans among the AFC’s best for the remainder of the […]

Last week, the Houston Texans’ acquisition of Stefon Diggs had the NFL community buzzing. Traded in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick, Diggs begins a new chapter in H-Town alongside reigning Rookie of the Year CJ Stroud. It looks like the two are already getting acquainted, based on a recent video on X (Twitter). Under […]

The NFL spotlight has recently been shining on the Houston Texans, thanks to what has been an intriguing offseason on their part so far. This buzz intensified after their trade with the Buffalo Bills for standout wide receiver Stefon Diggs. This move quickly positioned them as a Super Bowl favorite to represent the AFC, implying […]

The Houston Texans traded for Buffalo Bills star wide receiver Stefon Diggs on Wednesday, and now details are surfacing about a significant alteration to this contract that will wipe out the final three seasons of his deal and make him a free agent. The news came at a time when star running back Joe Mixon […]

The Houston Texans received a major boost to their Super Bowl hopes in 2024 after trading with the Buffalo Bills for wide receiver Stefon Diggs on Wednesday. In fact, before the trade for Diggs their odds to win the Super Bowl were at +2500. Now, they’ve skyrocketed to +1500, per John Ewing at BetMGM. No […]

The new league year has arrived for the Houston Texans. There will be new players coming in due to NFL Free Agency, a lot of young guns because of the draft, and higher expectations after last season’s postseason success. CJ Stroud, Will Anderson Jr., and Coach DeMeco Ryans have all loaded to forge a better […]

The Carolina Panthers pushed their chips to the table during the 2023 NFL Draft in their search for the next superstar quarterback that would take the franchise to great heights. They traded away a slew of assets to the Chicago Bears, including a 2024 first-round pick that has now landed first overall, to secure the […]

Six days before the 2023 NFL Draft, veteran NFL reporter Bob McGinn of GoLong.com published the S2 test results of several quarterbacks who were about to be coming into the NFL. For those unaware, the S2 test is a pre-draft cognition test that supposedly does a suitable job of predicting the mental capacity and quick-decision […]

Ohio State football does not have the best reputation when it comes to their quarterbacks making the leap to the NFL. For years, fans would instantly groan when they saw a Buckeyes signal-caller being projected to their team in a mock draft. CJ Stroud effectively shattered that stigma by leading the Houston Texans to a […]

Houston Texans’ star quarterback, CJ Stroud, turned heads on Friday after a video revealed him leaving a celebrity softball game with Amber Rose. However, it might not be what everyone is speculating, as reports suggest Stroud was just being a nice guy. Paparazzi swarmed Stroud and Rose as they left the field. They each entered […]

CJ Stroud is coming off an impressive rookie season. Earning a Pro Bowl selection and winning the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, the Houston Texans quarterback has shown plenty of promise at a young age. Right now, it seems as if he’s making the most out of his pro-athlete status as well. Stroud was […]

Last year leading up to the NFL Draft, CJ Stroud’s test scores were leaked. It caused some speculation that he may not be worth a top pick that year, but luckily for the Houston Texans, they didn’t listen to that speculation. Now, skip ahead to 2024, an agency is asking prospects to not take any […]

The Houston Texans’ stellar rookie CJ Stroud is quite the established player on the hardwood and he is scheduled to take part in Friday’s Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Stroud shared a story recently about a high school game during which he scored 40 points against a rising NBA rookie from the Miami Heat. Recently […]

Houston Texans phenom quarterback CJ Stroud has been named the 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Houston celebrated their quarteback’s achievement with a post on X. THE OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 🏆 pic.twitter.com/KG0fu7ES3W — Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) February 9, 2024 Stroud’s ROY win isn’t much of a surprise, considering the body of […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua and Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud are two of the top contenders for the NFL’s offensive rookie of the year award, and Nacua spoke on the competition between the two and other rookies in contention. “I know CJ, so we’re super close,” Puka Nacua said, via Gary Klein […]

The Carolina Panthers won just two games last season, finishing last in the NFC South. Following the season, speculation ran rampant as to why first overall pick Bryce Young of the Panthers didn’t have his best year, and now he’s gaining support from Texans star CJ Stroud. Stroud recently shared how he was able to […]

When the Houston Texans selected CJ Stroud with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, they found their quarterback of the present and future. It didn’t take long for Stroud to find his groove at the NFL level. After the Texans Week 1 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, Stroud understood what it […]

Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud had a great rookie year, and he recently spoke about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, saying he is confused by the hate he received form some fans who believe he is not a good quarterback ahead of Super Bowl 58. “I don’t like how people do Purdy. I think […]

The Houston Texans certainly have a lot of young talent on the roster. Texans defensive end Will Anderson is being honest about his desire to win the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Anderson is a finalist for that prize. “It was on my goal sheet, 100 percent,” Anderson said, per NFL.com. “It was […]

Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud is taking part in the NFL Pro Bowl Games this weekend in Orlando, Florida, but the Pro Bowl nod that Stroud received is arguably a minor accomplishment in comparison to everything else he was able do during his rookie season. CJ Stroud finished his rookie season with the best touchdown […]

Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud had a phenomenal rookie year. Most notably, he led the Texans to the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs. Moreover, he earned a 2024 Pro Bowl selection. Stroud discussed what participating in the marquee event meant to him. CJ Stroud gets honest about representing the Texans in the 2024 Pro […]

The Houston Texans’ 2023 NFL season had already ended, but CJ Stroud is still making head turns. When Stroud and Will Anderson Jr got the nod to be part of the Pro Bowl in just their first year in the pros, it secured Houston the achievement the franchise had not earned before. 🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/kdszlZEJTs — […]

Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud just finished up completing one of the greatest rookie seasons for a rookie quarterback in recent NFL history. Stroud led a Texans squad that had been one of the worst in the league during the 2022-23 campaign all the way to the divisional round of the AFC Playoffs, where they […]

The Houston Texans just finished up one of the franchise’s most exciting seasons after a tough loss on the road to a veteran Baltimore Ravens team. For his part, Texans QB CJ Stroud has remained humble in defeat and hopeful for a better future while Coach DeMeco Ryans has done his best to keep things […]

In a moment that felt a little reminiscent of when Tim Duncan told a 22-year-old LeBron James “This is gonna be your league in a little while, but I appreciate you giving us this year,” at the conclusion of the 2007 NBA Finals, NFL Films captured a moment where a similar sentiment was shared by […]

After not hosting a home playoff game since 2019, the Baltimore Ravens proved why they were worthy of having home-field advantage throughout the NFL playoffs with their 34-10 victory over the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Round. The Texans came into Baltimore riding a hot streak after surprising the entire AFC by winning the […]

The Houston Texans are officially eliminated from the playoffs after losing to the Baltimore Ravens. Lamar Jackson was on point, especially in the second half. As for CJ Stroud, Baltimore found a way to bottle him up and the offense couldn’t get anything rolling. Now, after the loss, Stroud gets real about what it was […]

The Houston Texans have been eliminated from Super Bowl contention after a loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC divisional round, but for many of the team’s supporters, it’s just the start of better things for the franchise. Sharing that mindset with them is no other than rookie quarterback CJ Stroud, who expressed his […]

The Houston Texans magical run is over as they fell 34-10 to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. Rookie CJ Stroud turned heads with his play as he led the Texans to a 7-3 record in their final 10 games and then beat the Cleveland Browns last weekend, but ultimately sees his team’s season end. After […]

The Houston Texans had a magical season this year, but it came to a close on Saturday against the Baltimore Ravens. The Texans drafted quarterback CJ Stroud with their first selection in the NFL Draft last season, and he couldn’t have had a better rookie season. He led the Texans to a division crown, and […]

Even though the Houston Texans’ Super Bowl asipirations ended Saturday night in a 34-10 loss on the road to Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, the future still looks so bright for the AFC South division franchise. Former Houston star JJ Watt will be the first one to tell everyone that. “Very impressive performance from […]

Like Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud, Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman was the 2nd overall pick in the Draft. Perhaps this kinship, along with the city they each call home, is partially responsible for Bregman’s prediction for Saturday afternoon’s Divisional Round Game between the Texans and the #1 seed in the AFC, the Baltimore […]