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The Houston Texans had a successful season last year, although it ended in disappointing fashion. They won the AFC South, but got beat handily in the first round of the playoffs by the division rival Colts. As they look to carry over that same success to 2019, they’re mostly just running it back with the […]

What’s there left to say about Tom Brady? A six-time Super Bowl champion, three-time league MVP, and 14-time Pro Bowler goes to show that he’s the greatest quarterback to play the game. It will be a long time before someone matches what Brady has done in the NFL. But one of the highest marks to […]

It didn’t take long for Deshaun Watson to establish himself as one of the top up and coming talents in the NFL, as he took the world by storm during his rookie campaign in 2017 before a torn ACL ended his season prematurely. Many expected big things from Watson in 2018, and while he certainly […]

The Houston Texans lucked out when they drafted Deshaun Watson 12th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. Watson had another great year in 2018 and PFF had an interesting stat on the Houston quarterback. According to PFF, Watson was ranked third out of all 32 starting quarterbacks in the NFL in passing yards outside of […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was sacked a league-high 62 times this past season, so, obviously, he was probably hoping for some better protection heading into 2019. The Texans have tried to address that issue this offseason, taking offensive linemen Tytus Howard and Max Scharping in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft. Watson […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has scrambled for his life during his 23-game career. According to Pro Football Focus, Watson has been pressured on nearly half of his drop backs. Over the past five seasons, Watson has appeared as the most pressured and seventh-most pressured quarterback. In 2018, Watson was also the best while under […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is coming off of a very impressive second season in the NFL, leading his team to 11 wins and an AFC South division title. Of course, the Texans bowed out to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, but this is a very good football team […]

The Houston Texans had a semi-successful season in 2018 but it ended in disappointing fashion. The Texans finished the season with a record of 11-5 and made the playoffs as the third seed in the AFC. Unfortunately, the Texans came across the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card round and they were defeated. It’s terrible […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has easily established himself as one of the most promising, young players in the NFL. It seems head coach Bill O’Brien is rather optimistic about his potential moving forward. Watson was able to follow up on his phenomenal rookie campaign with another stellar outing in the 2018 NFL season. O’Brien […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson wasn’t on the field last offseason after suffering an ACL injury the previous season. Coach Bill O’Brien thinks that Watson not being healthy last offseason had an effect on the team, and is excited that this season Watson will be taking steps forward with the team, rather than just trying […]

Led by second-year quarterback Deshaun Watson, the Houston Texans made considerable strides in 2018. After tearing his ACL midway through the 2017 season, Watson led the Texans to an 11-5 record and an AFC South division title this past season. Even though they lost convincingly to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card round, it […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has a full offseason healthy to work with the team and take another step forward and that is something the team is excited about. Last year, Watson tore his ACL so his offseason was spent rehabbing rather than trying to actually improve his game. Texans General Manager Brian Gaine is […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and Kansas City Chiefs signal-caller Patrick Mahomes are two of the NFL’s biggest rising stars, but their relationship goes far beyond simply playing the same position. Watson and Mahomes have known each other since they were teenagers and both entered the NFL the same year in 2017, with Watson starting […]

The skills challenge has become one of the more notable aspects of the Pro Bowl in recent years. It appears the AFC got the weekend off to a promising start by winning the Best Hand Competition. The contest pitted Andrew Luck, Eric Ebron, Deshaun Watson, and Juju Smith-Schuster against Mitchell Trubisky, Mike Evans, Russell Wilson, […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson couldn’t rise up to the task against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday and former wideout Steve Smith called him out. Smith was speaking on the NFL Network’s Good Morning Football on Sunday morning and called out Watson for the way he handled himself during the game. Smith seemed trouble with […]

The Houston Texans fell to the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 21-7 in their AFC Wild Card Round matchup on Saturday, Afterward, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was not sitting around feeling sorry for himself, saying he’ll use the loss as a springboard for the future: “I’m not going to walk off that field with […]

The Houston Texans lost in their first-round matchup against the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 21-7. Texans head coach Bill O’Brien had nothing but positivity to share about his team’s direction moving forward. Bill O'Brien 'I think this organization has a bright future. These guys work hard. We have a great young quarterback' — […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson picked up a first down against the Colts on Saturday after yet another insane scrambling play. Not much went right for the Texans in the first half, as Bill O’Brien’s team couldn’t do anything to stop Andrew Luck and company. The Colts entered halftime with a 21-0 lead behind two […]

The New England Patriots’ biggest threat in the AFC Playoffs could be the Baltimore Ravens. According to Peter King on WEEI, the Patriots pretty clearly have the Houston Texans’ number after beating them essentially every time they’ve squared off in the last few years (h/t Sam Quinn of 24/7 Sports). Baltimore will face the Los […]

The 2017 NFL season got a little darker when Houston Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered an ACL tear last fall. At the time, Watson had taken the league by storm. He completed 61.8 percent of his passes for 1,699 yards, 19 touchdowns, and eight interceptions in seven games. Watson had the Texans offense running […]

Houston Texans Head Coach Bill O’Brien is awfully grateful to have DeShaun Watson as his quarterback. In a close 29-2 win against the New York Jets, Watson threw for 22/28 from under center and had 294 yards and two touchdowns on the day. O’Brien told reporters after the game: “Thank God he is our quarterback. […]

After the Houston Texans were able to top the New York Jets this Saturday afternoon, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson tied New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for the most fourth-quarter comebacks this season. Per ESPN Stats and Info and the NFL’s Research Media Department: Deshaun Watson recorded his 5th game-winning drive in the 4th quarter […]

Quarterbacks can only be as successful as their offensive line allows them to be. For Houston Texans’ QB Deshaun Watson, this is only partially true. After the New York Jets’ front seven sacked him four times in Saturday afternoon’s matchup, Watson became the first NFL QB to be sacked 50 times this season. The Jets have […]

The Houston Texans are moving closer and closer to wrapping up a playoff berth, and the New York Jets are one of the last obstacles that they face in achieving that goal. Things were looking pretty good on this drive midway through the second quarter, as Deshaun Watson threw a bomb from midfield to find […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is now in a class of his own after hitting 5,000 passing yards for his career in Saturday’s game against the New York Jets. Watson’s play this season has helped the Texans rack up a 9-4 record to this point, with their nine-game winning streak being snapped last week in […]

The Houston Texans are one of the hottest in the NFL. Deshaun Watson and company may be coming off a loss in Week 14, but before that loss against the division rival Indianapolis Colts, Houston had won nine straight games and will look to bounce back in Week 15 against the New York Jets on […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was a full participant in Thursday’s practice, which is a good sign ahead of the team’s game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Watson has been dealing with a shoulder injury, but it seems like he’s in no danger of missing the AFC South showdown with the Colts. From Aaron […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has joined some elite company during the first half of Sunday’s performance against the Cleveland Browns. Deshaun Watson just become only the 3rd QB in NFL history to have 40 pass TDs in his first 19 career games joining Kurt Warner (45) and Dan Marino (44).#Texans — Allan Bell (@AllanGBell) […]

The Houston Texans have been one of the league’s hottest teams over the last couple of months and have become the only team in league history to put together an eight-game winning streak after dropping the first three games of a season. This has seemingly put them in the driver seat to earn the AFC […]

Houston Texans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has put himself firmly in the conversation as one of the top wide receivers in the league behind his continued elite level of production. However, second-year quarterback Deshaun Watson has taken that a step further to clarify that he believes Hopkins is the best player in the league at […]

What is Hue Jackson up to these days? Apparently, he’s busy making intriguing comments that put his former employer, the Cleveland Browns, in a bad light. In a recent interview with Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Jackson made some head-turning claims, including one about how the Browns failed to get a quality quarterback during the […]

After the Houston Texans lost Will Fuller for the season the team decided to trade for Demaryius Thomas and quarterback Deshaun Watson thinks the team should continue to roll with him under center. Watson know’s Thomas is a veteran and should be able to pick up on everything quickly. “Nothing, really, should stop the train,” […]

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is known to have the best hands in the whole NFL. It seems that every week he provides a new spectacular catch to add to his already amazing highlight reel. This week was no different as he might have had the catch of the year. Unfortunately, it didn’t count. […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is only in his second year as a pro, but for football Hall of Famer Steve Young, he’s seen enough of him to say that the former Clemson Tigers star is going to end his career standing among the greats of the sport. Steve Young had some high praise for […]

The Houston Texans have muscled themselves into the top overall spot in the AFC South through the first seven weeks of the season after bustling forward for their __ straight win. Second-year quarterback Deshaun Watson pushed through some rib and lung injuries over the last couple of weeks, which has earned the respect of star safety […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson endured grueling injuries in the win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5. However, it seems Watson is not as impressed with his performance as the media is. It was revealed after Houston’s win that Watson had suffered a broken rib and partially torn lung. According to John McClain of […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson said he would “for sure” play in Week 6 against the Buffalo Bills despite a chest injury he suffered against the Dallas Cowboys. As it turns out, Watson looks set to back up that bold guarantee of his. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Watson is expected to start against […]

In the days leading up to Week 6 action against the Buffalo Bills, there has been much attention toward the status of Houston Texans second-year quarterback Deshaun Watson as he works through a chest injury. According to R.J. White of CBS Sports, the Texans currently have Watson listed as being questionable for Sunday’s game after being […]

Houston Texans starting quarterback Deshaun Watson was limited in practice Thursday due to a chest ailment. Watson took a bevy of hits in Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys in the chest area and was wincing a lot on the sideline. Watson was only sacked one time, but the Cowboys got plenty of shots on him […]