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Archive for October, 2007

Former Texans Coach Marvels At the Turnover

As the Texans head into Sunday’s noon game at Reliant Stadium against Miami, former Houston coach Dom Capers says he hardly recognizes his old team.  Only seven of the players Capers coached will probably start Sunday, and he hasn’t even been gone two years.  That doesn’t help Capers much in planning strategy for his current employers, [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 05 2007

RB Ahman Green’s Stepfather Passes Away

“The way my Dad and Mom raised me was you’ve got to roll with the punches regardless if they are pitter pat punches or big punches like me and my family had yesterday.” - Ahman Green
Edward Kenneth Scott, the stepfather of starting Texan RB Ahman Green, passed away Tuesday night at MD Anderson in Houston.  [...]

Posted by Jesse Rios on Oct 04 2007

Texans Need Win vs Dolphins Sunday

For the Texans, last Sunday’s loss to Atlanta puts them in a win-win situation — now they have to win and win some more.  The Texans have now blown their hopeful 2-and-0 start to the season.  Middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans blames the whole Texans defense for the series of recent losses, not any one player.  Cornerback [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 03 2007

Davis Filling the Void for Johnson, Jones

In April of 2006, the Houston Texans signed wide receiver Andre Davis knowing he was doubted and sent out by three different teams. The sixth year veteran out of Virginia Tech has been solid for the Texans since being activated two weeks ago. In fact, he’s already made Texans history. He’s the second Texans receiver [...]

Posted by Jesse Rios on Oct 02 2007

CB Faggins Job in Jeopardy

 
The Houston Chronicle reported that the current starting #2 CB Demarcus “Petey” Faggins could be benched this Sunday when the Miami Dolphins comes to Houston. Faggins, a traditional nickel back, could finally be put in place within the struggling Texans secondary if CBs Jamar Fletcher can covet the # 2 role while rookie Fred Bennett [...]

Posted by Jesse Rios on Oct 02 2007

Kubiak: Ready For Injured Players’ Return

Texans coach Gary Kubiak says after Sunday’s embarrassing loss to Atlanta, he’s just hoping some players will return from the injured list quickly.  He’s optimistic that receivers Jerome Mathis and Jacoby Jones will be back at practice tomorrow, and so will cornerback Fred Bennett.  Running back Ahman Green may return later this week after a [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 02 2007

Texans Stumble to 2-2 as Falcons Manage First Win

The Houston Texans came into Sunday’s game at Atlanta planning for a “W,” but to their surprise the Atlanta Falcons looked to prove they were the better team. The Falcons played well Sunday as they pulled out a 26-16 win, the first win for new Falcons Head Coach Bobby Petrino. The Texans weren’t exactly clueless [...]

Posted by Jesse Rios on Oct 01 2007

Falcons Send Texans to 2-2 with 26-16 Win

The Texans lost to the Atlanta Falcons yesterday 26-16 at the Georgia Dome.  Matt Schaub completed 28-of-40 passes for a career-high 317 yards and a score for the Texans, who are now 2-and-2.  Head coach Gary Kubiak attributed the loss to nothing more than his team’s poor playing.  Houston cornerback Dunta Robinson left in the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 01 2007