March 30th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Texans running back Ryan Moats said on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Monday that he accepts the apology offered by a Dallas police officer who stopped him with a drawn gun in a hospital parking lot while his mother-in-law was dying inside and he hopes Officer Robert Powell was sincere in his apology. His wife Tamishia [...]
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Thoughts on the 2009 Draft
Going into the offseason, the Texans were in need of help along the defensive side of the ball. The offense was at times inconsistent but definitely high-powered and explosive. Rookie Steve Slaton was a steal in the third round and led the team in rushing. Andre Johnson was, well, Andre Johnson, at worst the second [...]
Owner McNair Frustrated w/ Team Not Making the Playoffs
Texans owner Robert McNair admitted in an interview conducted by the team’s website that he’s tired of watching his club miss the postseason. “I don’t know how much pressure there is on us to do it. But I can just tell you, from our standpoint, we are very impatient about it,” McNair said of making [...]
Police Officer Apologizes To Moats Over Incident
Dallas police officer Robert Powell has released a statement of apology to Texans running back Ryan Moats and his family for the incident of pulling him over for running a red light while Moats’ mother-in-law died in a Dallas hospital. Per the Associated Press, Powell released this statement through his lawyer: “I wish to publicly [...]
RB Moats Yelled at by Police at as Mother-In-Law Dies w/ Video
In an awful case that is drawing lots of irate comments around the NFL, a Dallas police officer has been placed on desk duty after pulling over Texans running back Ryan Moats, who along with his wife were trying to make it to a local Dallas hospital to see his wife’s mother, who was dying. [...]
Texans Thinking Defense First in the NFL Draft
The Houston Chronicle reports today that the Texans are leaning towards going defense high in the 2009 NFL Draft. Here is the report: A lot of mock drafts around the country have the Texans using their first-round choice on an offensive player, but anybody familiar with the team knows they will select a defensive player. [...]
Texans DT Amobi Okoye Working to Be an Impact Player in 2009
Today’s Houston Chronicle reports that DT Amobi Okoye is working hard to be a force in 2009: Texans defensive tackle Amobi Okoye is working to position himself for a better season this year, and listening to advice offered by new defensive coordinator Frank Bush and new defensive line coach Bill Kollar. “Me and (Kollar) spoke [...]
Texans Re-Sign Safety Nick Ferguson
The Texans today announced that they are bringing back veteran safety Nick Ferguson. Last season, Ferguson recorded 52 tackles with one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. He was a nine-game starter from a season ago. Ferguson has 265 career tackles and seven interceptions in nine NFL seasons.
