Mario Williams News

Being a Houstonian requires a high level of tolerance. They have to put up with the bugs, the traffic and the humidity, among other things, to the point where the city launched a promotional campaign five years ago called "Houston: It's Worth It." The slogan's true.

Mario Williams has been at his best in prime time, so maybe this is the week he turns back into Super Mario.

Vince Young remains a major work-in-progress as an NFL-worthy passer, but his scrambling skills can cover up a lot of other deficiencies.

Mario Williams has already earned the nickname "Super Mario" among Houston Texans fans.

Mario Williams has 6 1/2 sacks in prime-time games against Denver and Jacksonville.

Before we discuss the Texans and Titans, how exciting the Monday night game at Reliant Stadium is going to be and what a terrible decision Patriots coach Bill Belichick made tonight, I'd like to tell you about something that's near and dear to me.

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

I hate their stupid stadium, I hate their uniforms, I hate that stupid horseshoe, I hate their fans, especially the young ones who have no idea what life was like before Peyton Manning, I hate their humble attitude and I hate how gracious Peyton Manning is every time the Colts beat Houston.

The Texans drafted Mario Williams to get Peyton Manning, but considering the puny pass rush he's provided over the first half of the season, that doesn't seem possible when they play at Indianapolis on Sunday.

Maybe we'll look back and see that Gary Kubiak knew what he was doing all along.

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

The Texans' Week 10 bye comes at a good time for DE Mario Williams , who has played through a bruised left shoulder since early October.

Key stat: The Texans held the 49ers to 1 yard of offense. Key player: Mario Williams set the early tone by dumping for a 6-yard loss on the Niners' first play from scrimmage.

Looking back on it now, it's easy to say that Vince Young wasn't the best player of the 2006 NFL draft and that the Texans got it right in selecting Mario Williams.

Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing and wide receiver Andre Johnson returned to full practice on Friday and are both expected to be ready for the team's road game at Buffalo on Sunday.

The Houston Texans have never had a winning season in their eight-year existence.

Left tackle Duane Brown admits he made a bad decision when he drew the 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that required Kris Brown to kick what became the game-winning 50-yard field goal at the end of a possession on which the Texans had driven to the 49ers' 11-yard line.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Mario Williams is playing hurt for the Texans and it shows.

Linebacker Brian Cushing #56 of the Houston Texans looks on during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Reliant Stadium on September 27, 2009 in Houston, Texas.

I'm so glad the Texans played bad in the second half because all their critics were sitting on their hands at halftime because of their 21-0 lead.