April 15th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in An early measuring stick for Houston will occur in Week 2, when it travels to defending division champion Tennessee. The Texans are seeking their first playoff appearance this upcoming season, and a victory here would signal that they are ready to make that step. The Texans’ biggest free-agent signing this offseason was DE Antonio Smith. [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Preliminary Thoughts on the 2009 Schedule
After seeing the list of 2009 opponents earlier in the offseason, Texans fans were forced to wait for the actual schedule to be released. Well, breathe easier, Texans fans, the schedule is out. Before the draft and any other free agent moves, let’s take a look at what the 2009 season looks like. At first [...]
2009 Texans Schedule Out – 3 of the First 4 at Home
1 Sun, Sept. 13 vs. New York Jets CBS 1 p.m. 2 Sun, Sept. 20 at Tennessee Titans CBS 1 p.m. 3 Sun, Sept. 27 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars CBS 1 p.m. 4 Sun, Oct. 4 vs. Oakland Raiders CBS 1 p.m. 5 Sun, Oct. 11 at Arizona Cardinals CBS 4:15 p.m. 6 Sun, Oct. 18 [...]
Tags: Texans OT Eric Winston Updates His Personal Blog
For Easter, my wife, Jenny, and I took our 7-year-old Julie to Sea World in San Antonio. It was kind of cool because we stayed in the same hotel I stayed at with my family when I was a kid. Kind of like I had come full circle with my family, and we had a [...]
Thoughts on Cato June and Buster Davis
With linebackers Cato June and Buster Davis signing the Texans recently, I got to thinking. Were these moves made for depth? Or could the Texans be contemplating a switch to Cover-2? Let’s address these one at a time. Pro Bowl middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans is holding out of voluntary OTA’s and may or may not [...]
OT Rashad Butler Re-Signs with the Texans
The Texans remained busy on the signing front on Tuesday, as the team officially announced the signing of LB Buster Davis, and also re-signed tackle Rashad Butler. The 6-foot-4, 309-pound Butler was claimed off waivers by the Texans two years ago and played in eight games over two seasons.
The Texans Make the Playoffs if…
Whether you think the Texans, as evidenced by consecutive 8-8 records, are on the verge of true success or are mired in mediocrity, the truth is a few breaks here and a few breaks there and the Texans can make their first trip to the NFL playoffs. The Texans played meaningful games in December last [...]
Texans Ink Linebackers Cato June and Buster Davis
The Texans had been talking to a couple veteran defensive players, and they now have two, as they have come to terms with former Colt and Bucs LB Cato June, as well as former Colts LB Buster Davis. June was released by the Bucs in late February, and has been on the free agent market [...]
