One week removed from the excitement of beating their biggest rivals, the Houston Texans will head to Washington for their next big test: the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. The Redskins are coming off a Week 1 win against the Dallas Cowboys in which both teams’ offenses stuttered and the defenses made plays. In the […]
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Texans Fall in Final Preseason Game 24-17
The Houston Texans second and third string players put up a good effort against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Reliant Stadium Thursday. While there were many of mishaps, the Texans were able to salvage a first half beating into a 24-17 loss. In the first half, the Texans had zero points, 46-yards rushing, 113-yards passing […]
53-Man Roster Cuts Saturday
The NFL mandated 53-man roster trim is set for Saturday, and the Texans’ front office have lots a work ahead of them. For the most part, many cuts will be predictable. However, the Texans have loads of talent, concentrated in certain positions, leaving the possibility of seeing many good players released. The Texans are talent […]
K Brown & Rackers Will Rotate Saturday
All offseason reports have shown that the Texans kickers are about even, opening up on August 3 with Brown going 5/6 and Rackers 6/6 playing with a full squad. Wednesday morning brought different news. Rackers went 3/5 while Brown 4/5 according to Jordan Goodwin of the Houston Chronicle. Nick Scurfield of HoustonTexans.com reported that long […]
Texans Kickers Duel Tuesday
Houston’s ABC 13 News reported Tuesday that the kicking competition is on, and veteran free agent acquisition, Neil Rackers is one up. On Tuesday, the Texans’ two kickers Kris Brown and Rackers participated in a full-squad workout. Rackers went a perfect 6-for-6 while Brown missed one 42-yarder, going 5-for-6. Last season Brown ranked 28th amongst […]