Arian Foster News

I've paid close attention to the Texans run game over the years and their domination in 2010 and 2011 wasn't just because of Arian Foster, it was because of how fluidly Foster and the offensive line worked in tandem.

The Houston Texans concluded their mandatory minicamp on June 13. The team now has six weeks off before they strap on the pads for training camp, which starts on July 26. In the interim, there will be speculation on which players are rising or falling.

In the league only 11 years, the Texans waited until their 10th season to make it to the postseason.

May 20, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans running back Arian Foster works out during organized team activities at the Methodist Training Center at Reliant Stadium.

Shortly after signing his multiyear extension last season, Foster approached Bun B -- the Houston rap legend formerly of UGK -- about recording music.

Reading the coverage Houston Texans Arian Foster has joined NFL players supporting LBGT Pride Month , says Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle.

During his ordeal of chemotherapy treatments for leukemia, he watched games from his bed with his wife, communicated with players and assistants by phone and text messages and scoured game film on his home computer.

Last week, the NFLPA announced a group of its members putting their names and jersey numbers on t-shirts supporting LGBT Pride Month , the proceeds of which would benefit Athlete Ally.

Most NFL teams have already begun their summer vacations. Several veterans - Dwight Freeney and Ahmad Bradshaw among them - will also be resting easy after recently hooking up with new teams.

Houston Texans running back Arian Foster says he should be on track to return from his calf strain in time for the team's summer work.

Santa Cruz's Brendon Ayanbadejo will give the number off his back, if not the shirt, in support of gay rights.

The Indianapolis Colts' running game ranked 22nd in the NFL last year. In the AFC South, the Colts running game ranked third, only eight spots higher than the Jacksonville Jaguars and one below the Tennessee Titans.

Houston Texans: Even if Derek Newton recovers well from his knee surgery, are they sure he can be good at right tackle? In Newton's first year as the starter there, veteran Ryan Harris still got a share of the snaps.

If you live in Houston and are obsessed with the local pro football franchise , you might recognize the setting of Walker Lukens' "When I Lost You, Goddamn, I Lost" video, which his people were kind enough to let us premiere right here on Rocks Off.

Teams don't have to make drastic changes to get better in any sport. Sure, an infusion of new talent helps which was never more obvious than watching the 2011 Texans with the additions of J.J. Watt, Connor Barwin , Danieal Manning, Johnathan Joseph and Brooks Reed.

If the Houston Texans move forward with their interest in Vonta Leach , their old fullback, it'll send a terrible message to late-career veterans the team looks to recruit in the future.

The advertising and public-relations firm French/West/Vaughan has acquired a boutique PR firm in New York City that represents athletes and entertainers, CEO Rick French said Tuesday.

The Pro Bowl fullback is back on the market, cut by the Ravens. He'd like to go back to the place where he spent five seasons before arriving in Baltimore.

Vonta Leach was released Tuesday by the Baltimore Ravens, who failed to agree on a restructured contract with the All-Pro fullback.

What makes some NFL contests more important than others is well understood - divisional opponents, historic rivalries and statement games that secure a team's standing among the league's elite.