Archive for December, 2007
Houston Ends Season At .500, Tramples Jaguars 42-28
The Houston Texans were able to end the regular season on a high note and accomplish a first - they became the first team in their short history to make it to the .500 mark (8-8). They had plenty of help thanks to one Andre’ Davis, who returned 2 kickoffs for touchdowns, leading the […]
Houston Eyes Best Finish In Franchise History
The Houston Texans will go for their best finish in team history as they host the playoff-bound Jacksonville Jaguars at Reliant Stadium. Houston can close out the season .500 with a victory, surpassing its 7-and-9 record of 2004. Last week, the Texans were 38-15 losers to the Colts. Sage Rosenfels was 22-for-36 for 233 passing […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 29 2007Texans’ Tidbits
It has to suck - for the short-term, at least - to be Houston Texans defensive tackle Travis Johnson. According to Dale Robertson of the Houston Chronicle, Johnson was apparently under the weather and did not participate in Friday’s practice and conveniently or not, this happened after the NFL fined him$5,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on […]
State Farm Launches “Your Game/Your Call” Ultimate Pro Bowl Giveaway
Bloomington, Ill., Nov. 20, 2007 – On November 22, Thanksgiving Day, State Farm is officially debuting the “Your Game | Your Call” Ultimate Pro Bowl Giveaway where fans can win one of five trips to the 2008 Pro Bowl in Hawaii. Fans can enter the promotion daily through January 6 at www.statefarm.com/NFL2 for their chance to win […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 28 2007Tough Year For Texans Rookies
It’s been a tough year for the rookies among the Texans. Wide receiver Jacoby Jones describes it as “a marathon” in which he entered the season with high hopes and ended up dealing with the aftermath of a separated shoulder. Now, going into the final game of the 2007 season, Jones will be the number-four receiver. […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 27 2007Houston Looks to Close Out Season with a Win
The Texans have been eliminated from the playoffs and are closing out their sixth season this Sunday, but there’s one more hurdle — they need to win this last game. If they’re victorious, they can finish 8-and-8 on the season for the first time. That would mean the team could avoid a winless season for only […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 26 2007Texans Completely Dominated, Destroyed By Colts 38-15
The Houston Texans, playoffs all but gone, if anything else had a game to play for pride. But after nearly 60 minutes of total domination by the Indianapolis Colts Sunday by the score of 38-15, the Texans will have some work to do between next week and when the draft arrives.
Manning led his team on […]
Texans Hoping to Crash Indy Again in December
The 7-7 Texans are heading to Indianapolis for Week 16’s game against the 12-2 Colts. It should be an excellent matchup as the Texans hope to disrupt the Colts’ great season before they head into the playoffs against other AFC greats. The Texans will be watching from home for the playoffs , but they still […]
Posted by Jesse Rios on Dec 20 2007Demps Says He Was Surprised By Pro Bowl Designation
The 7-and-7 Texans are gearing up for their final road game of the season at noon Sunday, when they play the Colts in Indianapolis. Among the players will be safety Will Demps, who has the good fortune of being a designated Pro Bowl alternate. But Demps says he wasn’t expecting it when it was announced […]
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 20 2007Texans’ Ryan To Play In Pro Bowl
Only one member of the Texans is going to the Pro Bowl. Second-year linebacker DeMeco Ryans will start for the AFC squad in the Pro Bowl February 10th in Hawaii. Ryans was chosen last season as the NFL’s top defensive rookie.
Posted by Matt Loede on Dec 19 2007

