Former Buffalo Bill veteran defensive end Aaron Schobel has opted to retire rather than continue his 10 year NFL career with a new team. The Bills, earlier this month, released Schobel because he threatened retirement and decided to take time off from the team until he made his choice to return or not. The Bills [...]
John McClain and Jordan Godwin of the Houston Chronicle reported on Tuesday that Mario Williams was cleared to play in Saturday’s first preseason game in Arizona. He practices for thirty minutes in Tuesday morning’s practice. Nick Scurfield of HoustonTexans.com reported after Wednesday’s morning practice:
In more defensive end news, Mario Williams (hip/pelvis) upped his work in practice [...]
Fox 26 News reported Monday that Texans defensive end Mario Williams would see a sports hernia specialist on concerns of a lingering hip problem. The day after, the diagnosis is good, according Gary Kubiak via John McClain of the Houston Chronicle:
“Great news on Mario,” Kubiak said after the morning practice. “He went up there for [...]
NBC Local 2 Houston’s Sports Sunday reported that Mario Williams responded to Bob McNair’s last week’s comments about Mario lacking Cushing and Pollard like on the field intensity:
“I don’t need anybody to tell me that, so it doesn’t matter to me. That’s no disrespect to anybody that says that, but I don’t need anybody to [...]
There goes another shot at Mario Williams’ intensity and passion for the game. Since his earliest days in the NFL for the Texans, Williams’ on-the-field intensity has been questioned. On Sunday, Matt Loede brought you the report from the National Football Post that Texans owner Bob McNair is pleased with the passion second-year outside linebacker [...]
Mario Williams did not practice Wednesday while nursing a bruised shoulder. The elite defensive end is day-to-day, and head coach Gary Kubiak noted that he could play in Week 5 at Arizona even if he does not practice.
The Texans will have their first free agent in town tonight for a visit Sunday, as they will host Arizona free-agent defensive end Antonio Smith. NFL.com’s Adam Schefter says that “Smith is a player the Texans have eyed from afar, and they have visions of pairing him with defensive end Mario Williams.”
Today’s Houston Chronicle says that there is a shot that the team could move down to get some pass rushing help in the 09 draft. Here is the report:
The Texans prefer to leave Mario Williams on the right side, his best position. If they insist on drafting an end to complement Williams, they’ll probably [...]
The Houston Texans saved their season last Sunday when QB Matt Schaub pulled off a gutsy QB sneak on 4th down from the three-yard line trailing against the Dolphins at Reliant Stadium. This Sunday the team takes on the winless Detroit Lions, and they are hoping that they will not need the same type [...]
The battle for the Governor’s Cup was started out in exciting fashion as André Davis returned the opening kick off for 68 yards. This put the Texans in great starting field position but the offensive line was no match for the Dallas Cowboys’ defensive line. Seven plays after starting on the Cowboys 37 [...]
