Archive for November, 2007

AFC Middleweights Collide In Cleveland

The Texans meet the Cleveland Browns Sunday at noon in Ohio.  Both teams are looking to establish themselves among the AFC elites.  The Texans are 5-and-5 and in last-place in the competitive AFC South.  Houston beat the New Orleans Saints 23-10 at home last Sunday.  Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson have both returned to the lineup [...]

Texans Seeking One Win Over .500

The Houston Texans (5-5) face off with the Cleveland Browns (6-4) at Cleveland on Sunday at 12 pm. While both teams are in difficult AFC divisions, they both have a chance at the playoffs if things go their way. The Texans, averaging over 350 yards per game, should be ready to unload on the Browns, [...]

Kubiak’s Patience Must be Wearing Thin for Green

Texans HC Gary Kubiak said he’s trying to remain patient with 30-year old RB Ahman Green. Green suffered a knee injury in Week 1 versus Kansas City, and he has dealt with the injury that has mostly kept him out of playing time this season. Green has been skipping Wednesday practices for the Texans while [...]

Texans, Kubiak Worried About Turnovers

As the Texans prepare for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns, coach Gary Kubiak says his biggest concern is turnovers.  The Texans are tied with the Baltimore Ravens for the most turnovers in the NFL at 26.  Of those, 18 ended up giving 94 points to Texan opposition teams, which means that nearly 40-percent of the [...]

Texans 5-and-5 For the First Time

The Texans are preparing for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns in Ohio, knowing they’re 5-and-5 for the first time in the team’s history.  The Texans were known for their consistently-losing seasons during the first five years of the franchise.  Now they’re looking forward to meeting the Browns, and one reason is the 2004 season.  [...]

Mario Williams is Someone to be Talked About

The night before the 2006 NFL Draft, the Houston radios lit up the airwaves with the breaking news that the Houston Texans would not sign USC RB Reggie Bush, but rather they signed N.C. State RDE Mario Williams with the first overall pick in the draft. This news upset every Houston fan as they felt [...]

Texans Win Second Straight, Top Saints 23-10

  Saints running back Reggie Bush wanted revenge on the team that passed him up for the number one pick in last year’s draft. Sunday in Houston the Texans wanted to prove, and did so, why they went with a different selection than the explosive Bush. The Texans defense, led by last years #1 pick [...]

RB Green Out Versus Saints

The Texans will be without their #1 running back this week against the Saints.  Ahman Green, who has been dealing with knee problems since Week 2 will be replaced by Ron Dayne, who will be backed up by Adimchinobe Echemandu.  Previously, Ron Dayne had 19 rushes for 111 yards and one touchdown in one game [...]