Archive for September, 2010

Texans Look to Rebound with Win at Oakland Sunday

The 2-1 Houston Texans will look to rebound from their Week 3 loss against the Dallas Cowboys this Sunday at the 1-2 Oakland Raiders.  The Raiders played a strong game Sunday, losing to the Arizona Cardinals 24-23 but still amounting 364 yards offense compared to Arizona’s 227 yards of offense.  Their kicker, Sebastian Janikowski, however, [...]

Texans Change Parking Rules: You Will Need a Game Ticket to Tailgate

Something odd happened in Houston this week: non-on-the-field news made more press and backlash than real football news.  Nope, it wasn’t the news about the Dallas win over Houston, Andre Johnson’s re-aggravated ankle injury, Aaron Schobel and the Texans’ fallout, Karl Paymah’s signing, or Dominique Barber and Troy Nolan’s crack at the free safety position; [...]

Andre Johnson Game-Time Decision

The Houston Texans will continue their week with Andre Johnson’s status up in the air for Sunday’s game.  He is still recovering from his re-aggravated ankle injury that was once a mild sprain.  Johnson was held out of practice this week; however, like last week, Johnson did do some running today.  So far this season, the Texans’ [...]

Arian Foster Awarded AFC Player of the Month

Houston Texans running back Arian Foster was named the AFC Player of the Month for September.  Foster brought the Texans something most did not expect: a wise and consistent run game.  Foster bursted onto the national scene with the Texans Week 1 win over the Indianapolis Colts where Foster ran for 231 yards and three [...]

Texans Workout 7 CBs, Sign Paymah

The Houston Texans signed Karl Paymah Wednesday in order to add veteran depth in their secondary.  Paymah was one of seven other free agent players to work out for the Texans.  He beat out the likes of Al Afalava, Antonio Baker, Quintin Demps, Victor Harris, Chevis Jackson, and Scott Starks.  Paymah is a 27-year old [...]

FS Wilson to Sit, Barber to Start Against Raiders

The Houston Chronicle reported Wednesday that free safety Eugene Wilson will sit this week with a hamstring injury suffered in last week’s lost against the Cowboys.  Dominique Barber will start in his place.  Barber plays a flex role at safety for the Texans and has experience with the starting secondary.  Troy Nolan, another utility safety, will also [...]

LB Kevin Bentley had knee surgery Wednesday

Texans special teams captain Kevin Bentley had knee surgery on Wednesday morning. The 30-year-old linebacker has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at Oakland but will return at some point this season. “He came out of the (Dallas) game and was fine,” Texans coach Gary Kubiak said. “His knee swelled up and we drained it. [...]

Andre Johnson Day-to-Day

The Houston Texans will monitor and evaluate Andre Johnson’s ankle injury this week in order to determine his readiness for Sunday’s game at Oakland. He is day-to-day.  Head coach Gary Kubiak said in a press conference that Johnson’s ankle will be evaluated and he will not be ruled out for Sunday. Johnson said Monday that [...]