Archive for May, 2010

Texans Sign 5th Round Pick CB McManis; CB Position Battle

The Houston Texans signed Fifth Round Pick Sherrick McManis yesterday.  McManis, a cornerback out of Northwestern, looks to improve and provide a spark to the young and unrefined Texans secondary.  According to the Houston Chronicle’s Jerome Solomon, the depth chart of cornerbacks are as follows: 1) Glover Quin 2) Kareem Jackson 3) Jacques Reeves 4) [...]

Texans All Access 2010

The Texans held their annual All Access event this past Wednesday.  Head Coach Gary Kubiak, Owner Bob McNair, all Texan players, cheerleaders and Texan radio personalities were all present.  Notably, Andre Johnson was present and his line consumed a majority of the field area.  One of the most frequent fan chants were “Andre, Andre, Andre!” and [...]

Enter the Gillette Fusion ProGlide ‘The Ultimate Summer Job’ Contest

If lifeguarding at the community pool or working indoors at the local mall this summer doesn’t appeal to you – but earning $50,000 and becoming an overnight celebrity road tripping with your best friend does – then grab your camera and prepare a one-minute video application for the Gillette® Fusion® ProGlide™ “Ultimate Summer Job” contest. [...]

Position Battles: Starting RB

Texans OTA’s are in full effect, and the position battles are too.  ABC 13 Eyewitness News Sports Director Bob Allen told the 6 o’clock news on Tuesday that the starting running back competition ranks as follows: 1. Arian Foster 2. Steve Slaton 3. Ryan Moats 4. Ben Tate Tate has yet to practice with the [...]

Mario Williams Underwent Sleep Apnea Surgery

HoustonTexans.com reported that Houston Texans DE Mario Williams underwent sleep apnea surgery last month.  It is a minor procedure, and Texans OL Antoine Caldwell had the surgery over the offseason, as well.  Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by stoppages of breathing during sleep.  Each episode is called an apnea, and there can be [...]

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Texans D-Linemen Shed Weight

The Houston Chronicle reported that the Houston Texans’ starting defensive linemen have lost a combined 59 pounds during this offseason. The weight loss is an after effect to each player’s offseason workout program and Strength and Conditioning Coach Cedric Smith’s current program for the D-Line.  Reportedly, DE Mario Williams lost ten pounds, DT Shaun Cody [...]

Johnson Fires Uncle, Hires Star Agent Kennard McGuire

Houston Texans Wide Receiver Andre Johnson appears to be putting himself in a much better situation than he was last weekend.  On Friday, The Houston Chronicle reported that Johnson has relieved his uncle, Andre Melton, of contract negotiation duties and hired the seasoned sports and entertainment agent Kennard McGuire.  McGuire is President of McGuire Sports [...]