Archive for January, 2008

Texans Ink Rhodes to Their Coaching Staff

The Texans signed Ray Rhodes on Monday as he becomes the new assistant to defensive backs coach. The Texans are in dire need of secondary improvement, and hiring Rhodes is invaluable. Rhodes has 27 years of NFL experience and from the looks of his Resume (49ers, Packers, 49ers, Eagles, Packers, Redskins, Broncos, Seahawks); he’s just [...]

Moon Arrested For DUI

Former Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon will be arraigned next week in Seattle on DUI charges.  This is the second incident since being charged with DUI in April of last year.  Moon now does color commentary on Seattle Seahawks radio broadcasts.  He was arrested December 28th at about 2 a.m.  A Seattle area police officer [...]

Rhodes Could be in as Early as Today

The Texans are expecting to sign veteran NFL coach Ray Rhodes as soon as today. Texans coach Gary Kubiak says Rhodes’ 27 years’ worth of wide-ranging experience will be a major boost to the team as a defensive coach. The 57-year-old Rhodes has five Super Bowl rings for his work as defensive assistant for San [...]

Texans Update: Coaches, Players

PLAYERS No doubt RB Ahman Green wants to return strong, but after several injuries that have bruised the once bruising back, Green might be looking at a Running Back By Committee journey next season. Texans HC Gary Kubiak said to Houston Texans.com: “We’re counting on Ahman coming back and being 100 percent…He can be a [...]

Texans Want Ray Rhodes to Coach

The Texans are hoping to add even more experience to their coaching staff.  Now that coach Gary Kubiak has lured the legendary Alex Gibbs out of retirement to oversee the Texans offense, he hopes to lure Ray Rhodes to coach defense.  Rhodes has five Super Bowl rings for his work as defensive assistant for San Francisco, [...]

Texans Pitts Won’t Face Indictment

A Harris County grand jury has decided not to indict Texans offensive lineman Chester Pitts.  Pitts was accused of refusing to pull over for police, who were trying to stop him for a traffic violation. Pitts was arrested in November after officers claimed he refused to stop as they tried to pull him over for [...]

Who’s watching the NFL Playoffs more: Houston or San Antonio?

Sad news local Houston sports fans. That’s including you Texans fans! We’re being out represented by San Antonio and Dallas in Texas. The Houston Chronicle reported that Houston is lagging behind the rest of the nation in viewers and ratings for the NFL Playoffs, programming that PULLS IN the ratings. The ratings accounted for are [...]

Texans Add Okobi to O-Line

The Texans added some beef to their offensive line today, as the team added center Chukky Okobi today to the roster.  Okobi had played with the Steelers, and was supposed to be the starting center but when Bill Cowher stepped down and Mike Tomlin came in, Okobi faltered in training camp to the point where [...]