DeMeco Ryans News

FHouston's Steve Slaton and Tennessee's Chris Johnson were two of the best rookie running backs in the NFL last season.

Texans' pass offense vs. Titans' pass defense The Texans rank sixth in offense with 374.9 yards a game, including third in passing .

I have a rule when online surfing - never click on fan sites. Especially when it comes to the Texans or even the Oilers; fan sites are typically a colossal waste of time and are usually housed on free web hosting sites like geocities, which makes the site itself pretty lame duck.

In his last start at Reliant Stadium, left the field blowing kisses to cheering fans after running for the winning score in overtime.

"I think the bigger the game, the more important it is to him," Texans middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans said.

Much attention has been focused on Vince Young's recent return to action for the Titans, and justifiably so.

It was a sound DeMeco Ryans never wants to hear again, a sound that still haunts him four years later.

Casey missed the Indianapolis game after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery. "If comes out today and fine, I think all systems would be go," coach Gary Kubiak said about playing Monday against Tennessee.

Alabama's football team received a surprise visitor to practice on Wednesday as former center Antoine Caldwell took in his first practice of the 2009 season.

Here's what stuck out from watching the Colts' 20-17 victory over the Texans last Sunday: * From the start, TE Dallas Clark is the go-to guy.

The Houston Texans find themselves in an unfamiliar position nine games into the season.

As I noted previously, during the Texans-Colts game, I was on a cruise from Galveston to Cozumel and back.

He said there were friends and family in attendance to witness his pair of interceptions, but he couldn't wait to get back to Houston.

Sucks, not just for Texans fans. Houston has been a hella fun offense to watch so far.

Although Tom Brady would likely get some votes, Peyton Manning is the major bane of the Texans' existence because of the AFC South thing.

Houston's defense has a new attitude. Some might call it confidence, but the Texans prefer to call it something else.

The Texans have bounced back from a 1-2 start to win four of five, including a three-game winning streak.

The defensive improvement is amazing considering the Texans still don't have a pass rush.

Smiley N. Pool / Chronicle The defense has been among the NFL's best the last five games.

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