Rex Grossman News

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The quarterback news so far Wednesday from Tennessee isn't about who will start Sunday in Jacksonville.

The Children's Museum of Houston gala chairs had a pretty good idea that holding the annual fundraiser in the museum would be a major hit.

The Texans rolled up 26 yards on 25 plays in the second half against a real bad defense team.

As a native Houstonian and former Titans fan, this week's Texans-Oilers matchup is another blood-boiling showdown.

On Sunday in Bristol, Conn., a different stairway to heaven was uncovered. Moments after "Sunday NFL Countdown" wrapped last week, I followed my co-workers into a basement bunker where, on the wall, were perched -- holy moly -- 11 giant TV screens, an NFL game on each one.

Talking to Matt Birk this week made me think about my brain, or lack thereof. Matt will donate his to a Boston University program that's studying the long-term effects of sports-related brain trauma.

Never have the Texans came into a season with as much promise as the team enters the first game of the 2009 season.

I have no problem with Gary Kubiak naming Dunta Robinson the starter for this week's opener against the Jets and assume you don't either.

They could have hoped for easier than a road game against the upandcoming Texans with a sack machine named Mario Williams and an offense that can go on the ground with Steve Slaton and through the air with Andre Johnson .

DAVIE, Fla.Myrtle Beach graduate Brandon Frye was one of several cuts made by the Miami Dolphins on Saturday.

Something about the state of Florida brought out the best in Texans quarterback Rex Grossman.

The Houston Texans named QB Rex Grossman Tuesday as the second-string quarterback entering Week 1. [ SPORTS BLOG : Read the latest from the Eyewitness Sports team ] Grossman will back up starter Matt Schaub with Dan Orlovsky as the third-string QB.

If Matt Schaub goes down, whom would you rather have at quarterback, Dan Orlovsky or Rex Grossman? "Somebody else." That's the answer a Texans player gave to that question a couple of weeks ago.

Quarterback Rex Grossman was fired up to hear coach Gary Kubiak called the backup competition even between him and Dan Orlovsky.

As a long-suffering Baylor fan, please indulge me a few seconds as I congratulate Art Briles and his team for their upset victory at Wake Forest, a team that demolished them in Waco last season.

Hail! Texans beat the Bucs , 27-20 in a game that had great meaning to some players, and not so much to others.

Rex Grossman threw two touchdowns as the Houston Texans downed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 27-20, in the preseason finale for both teams.

Two days after playing the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football, the Texans returned to the practice field to prepare for their preseason finale against the Buccaneers.

Houston quarterback Matt Schaub is not expected to play in Friday's preseason finale against Tampa Bay because of a sprained ankle, but he should be ready for the regular-season opener.

Clayton Houston: If Matt Schaub is unavailable, the Texans' situation is shaky. Head coach Gary Kubiak and offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan like a lot of things about Dan Orlovsky , but the newcomer who was signed to replace Sage Rosenfels is still learning the offense and breaking old habits.