Heading into the third preseason game, what is the biggest concern facing the Texans? Is it keeping Matt Schaub healthy? Is it the green secondary? The absence of Dunta Robinson? Travis Johnson (oh wait, he was traded to the Chargers today)? A complimentary back to electric Steve Slaton (please stay healthy Chris Brown)
I maintain the [...]
John McClain of the Houston Chronicle is reporting that Texans defensive tackle Amobi Okoye is in danger of losing his starting job. Shaun Cody, who signed as a free agent from Detroit, is expected to play next to Okoye rather than behind him against the Vikings. If they play well together, they could be the [...]
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We have two preseason games in the book and have had one good game and one very humbling game. We beat the Kansas City Chiefs 16-10 the first game and then this past weekend we lost to the Saints 38-14.
The game against the Saints was very disappointing because we had some excellent practices during the [...]
The Chronicle today talks about the Texans trying to make sure they have no blackouts locally in 2009:
Texans owner Bob McNair tries to distance himself from a “playoff or else” mantra, but the players and coaches feel it. Fans know it and are excited about it. Well, at least we thought they were. But Tuesday [...]
The Houston Chronicle reports that Amobi Okoye is ready to put excuses aside and have a big season:
It is easy to run down the list of reasons — not excuses, legitimate reasons — that Amobi Okoye has yet to play like a high-end top-10 NFL draft pick. Okoye won’t list them, and he doesn’t want [...]
I don’t even know how my knee injury happened. It was just sore after practice one day and the trainer recommended I get an MRI, which revealed a grade 2 sprain.
They said I just had to rest it and it would get better. I’m still getting over it, it’s still a little sore, so we’re [...]
The Houston Chronicle says that outside linebacker Cato June has a broken forearm:
Texans outside linebacker Cato June, who missed practice time in camp because of a knee injury, suffered a broken forearm against the Saints. June said on his Twitter page he will undergo surgery later today to have a plate inserted in his forearm. [...]
The Houston Chronicle talks today about the eventual return of DT Travis Johnson:
An hour after practice Monday, defensive tackle Travis Johnson was still on the practice field. Johnson is getting close to returning after surgery to repair a sports hernia. “He’s upping his work this week,” coach Gary Kubiak said. “He’s working with (assistant head [...]
The Boston Globe reports on the latest standoff with Dunta Robinson:
Perhaps worried about setting a precedent, the Texans are holding the line with cornerback Dunta Robinson. Robinson is unhappy at being designated the team’s franchise player and wants a long-term extension, so he has yet to report to training camp. He said he would show [...]
