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The Houston Texans shocked the football world in 2023 and took the NFL by storm, fully announcing their presence by demolishing the Cleveland Browns in the Wild Card round. They’ll need some young players to step up, though, in order to take the next step toward Super Bowl contention. This process starts with training camp, […]

Before joining DeMeco Ryans’ staff ahead of the 2023 NFL season, Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik has spent the previous six years on Kyle Shanahan’s staff in San Francisco. In that time, Slowik was part of the staff that routinely got the best out of quarterbacks like Nick Mullens, CJ Beathard, Jimmy Garoppolo, and […]

The Houston Texans are becoming the must-watch NFL team in the state of Texas. Houston existed in a weird purgatory state for years after parting ways with QB Deshaun Watson. They burst onto the scene last year with rookie QB C.J. Stroud and head coach DeMeco Ryans leading the charge. The team recently announced that […]

CJ Stroud took the Texans to the NFL Playoffs last season exceeding expectations with a win over the Cleveland Browns. Now the Texans suddenly have an embarrassment of riches on offense that have Stroud and fans talking. Stroud dubbed the Houston offense a “five headed monster” in a proclamation that will scare the rest of […]

There is no doubt that Houston Texans star CJ Stroud will have a ton of high expectations coming into this upcoming season as he looks to take another step forward in his second year in the league after an impressive rookie campaign. On top of the hype, former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos legend Peyton […]

The Houston Texans were one of the true surprises of the 2024 NFL season, with the team going from drafting top-2 in April to the playoffs in January in large part because of the exceptional play from rookie quarterback CJ Stroud. Drafted one pick after Bryce Young, Stround burst onto the scene in a major […]

The Houston Texans kicked open their Super Bowl window when they signed head coach DeMeco Ryans and drafted QB C.J. Stroud last year. Stroud took the league by storm and gives the Texans a young, cheap QB who they can build an AFC contender around. One of his wide receivers believes that Stroud has the […]

The Houston Texans are entering a legit Super Bowl with second-year QB C.J. Stroud still on his rookie contract. Houston made the playoffs during Stroud’s rookie year and even logged a victory over the Cleveland Browns. Expectations are certainly going to be higher moving forward, especially after the Texans added a ton of talent this […]

Quinn Ewers is back with the Texas football team after leading the Longhorns to the College Football Playoff last year. Texas is returning a lot of their top talent, and they are expected to be one of the best teams in college football next year. Ewers has been a big reason why Texas has had […]

In 2023, the Houston Texans were one of the true success stories of the NFL, going from a team picking second in the NFL Draft due to really rough 2022 season to the new favorite to not only win the AFC South in 2024 but win it for the foreseeable future moving forward, what with […]

There is no doubt that the Houston Texans have lofty expectations heading into the fall of 2024 coming off an impressive season under the first year’s of star quarterback C.J. Stroud and head coach DeMeco Ryans. It was also a career season for wide receiver Nico Collins who Stroud made a comparison about his teammate […]

The Houston Texans’ Will Anderson Jr. is one of the most fearsome defenders in recent league history. Hailing from the University of Alabama, he struck fear into the hearts of offensive linemen and blocking backs alike in the Southeastern Conference for years before taking his talents to the next level and winning the Defensive Rookie […]

Texans QB C.J. Stroud knows ball. It is clear that not only is Stroud a great NFL QB, but he is a fan of the game. Stroud has made headlines multiple times in his young NFL career for his passionate and largely correct opinions on recent football history. Aaron Rodgers caught some flak from Stroud […]

If there is one team that the football world is most excited to see heading into the 2024 NFL season, the Houston Texans have to be close to the top of the list. Besides the immense amount of success they had last season under the first years of head coach DeMeco Ryans and quarterback C.J. […]

The Houston Texans signed wide receiver Nico Collins to a contract extension last week, which has quarterback C.J. Stroud giddy for the 2024 NFL campaign. With Collins, Tank Dell and offseason acquisition Stefon Diggs, the Texans have one of the most dynamic receiving corps in football. They also have Noah Brown and John Metchie III […]

Matthew Stafford is a highly respected player and one of the top quarterbacks of the last 15 years, but his team success, particularly when he was with the Detroit Lions, led many to question just how good he was. Fortunately for him, he won his first Super Bowl ring with the Los Angeles Rams in […]

When it comes to picking the top five of anything, it’s never quite as easy as it seems. Whether it be our favorite restaurants, movies, songs, etc. Or, in this case, CJ Stroud narrowing down his top five quarterbacks in the NFL. On a recent episode of The Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast, Stroud […]

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 […]