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October 4, 2014
Report: Texans D-line coach Bill Kollar to join Gary Kubiak in Denver
Denver head coach Gary Kubiak is adding a familiar face to his coaching staff. According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, Texans defensive line coach Bill Kollar will be joining the Broncos coaching staff in the same position. Houston allowed Kollar out of his contract to make the lateral move to Denver. "I'm excited...
Texans GM: Clowney Can't Put Weight on Knee Yet
While Jadeveon Clowney is yet to put weight on his right knee, Houston Texans general manager Rick Smith says the team's top overall selection has been "diligent" in his rehab from microfracture surgery...
Ravens hire Marc Trestman as offensive coordinator
Gary Kubiak lost his job as the Texans head coach in 2013, spent last year running the Ravens Offense and he'll kick off the 2015 season as the head coach of the Broncos. Kubiak was the second offensive coordinator in as many years to move to a head coaching job, following Jim Caldwell's lead, and...
Broncos hire Kubiak as coach
The NFL's Denver Broncos made it official Monday and named Gary Kubiak as their new head coach, one week after parting ways with John Fox. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Denver Post reported the two sides were negotiating a four-year contract. Kubiak was the offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens this past season after spending eight years as Houston Texans head coach.
Texans promote Brian Gaine
Former Texans cornerback Dunta Robinson once wrote "pay me, Rick" on his cleats, a message to G.M. Rick Smith that got Robinson fined. Texans director of pro scouting Brian Gaine probably didn't write "promote me, Rick" on his necktie. Gaine didn't need to. Per multiple reports, and as first reported by our friends at 610...
J.J. Watt among player captains for Pro Bowl
The NFL has selected its four player captains for the Pro Bowl, the league said Thursday. Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and Texans defensive end J.J. Watt will help pick one Pro Bowl team, with Browns cornerback Joe Haden and Cowboys tailback DeMarco Murray assisting in the selection of the other all-star squad. The Pro...
Owen Daniels hopes to return to Ravens
The Ravens plucked tight end Owen Daniels off the discard pile after the Texans released him in the spring and the move turned out to be an important one for the team. Daniels stayed healthy and the team needed him after Dennis Pitta dislocated his hip for the second time to end his season and...
A Gary Kubiak hire could make things awkward with Peyton Manning
As the Broncos begin to look for a new head coach who will be accepting a job that comes with an annual Super-Bowl-or-bust mandate, one of the potential candidates is a guy who recently said he won't be a candidate for any job. Ravens offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, before becoming coach of the Texans in...
Fearsome 7-year-old football player captures J.J. Watt's heart
Few inspire fear quite like J.J. Watt, but the intimidating Houston Texans defensive end found his match.
4 things to know about Mike Maccagnan being named GM of the Jets
Maccagnan comes to New York from the Houston Texans, where he served as Director of College Scouting.
Jets Officially Hire Maccagnan as New GM
As expected, the New York Jets announced the hiring of Houston Texans director of college scouting Mike Maccagnan as their next general manager Tuesday, as per NBC Sports ...
Jets hire Texans executive Mike Maccagnan as general manager - NBC Sports
NEW YORK (AP) The New York Jets have their new general manager. Next up: a new coach. The Jets hired former Houston Texans executive Mike Maccagnan on Tuesday, replacing the fired John Idzik. Maccagnan was Houston's director of college scouting and the only GM candidate who received a second meeting...
Jets end GM search, hire Texans' Maccagnan
The New York Jets ended their 15-day search for a general manager on Tuesday, hiring Houston Texans director of college scouting Mike Maccagnan -- a protégé of Jets consultant Charley Casserly.
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Gary Kubiak to remain with Ravens as offensive coordinator - NBC Sports
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Gary Kubiak has decided to remain offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens rather than seek a job elsewhere as a head coach. Kubiak coached the Houston Texans for eight years before joining the Ravens this season. Under his direction, the Ravens set a franchise record...
Report: Bears have interest in Gary Kubiak
Ravens offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak is reportedly very much on the radar of a club with a head coaching vacancy. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Bears are "prepared to make a major push" for Kubiak. The 53-year-old Kubiak was 63-66 as the Texans' head coach from 2006 through 2013, leading the franchise to its...
Texans part ways with offensive line coach Paul Dunn
The Texans will be looking for a new offensive line coach in the coming weeks. John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports that the team fired current position coach Paul Dunn after one season with the team. McClain cites the vague desire to move in a different direction as the rationale behind making a change....
Watt Doesn't Approve of 'Bae' and 'Totes'
With the help of Houston Texans star J.J. Watt, the world will soon be rid of overused, cringe-worthy slang words. On Wednesday, one Watt fan decided to use "Watt" and "bae" in the same tweet...
Bears interview G.M. candidates Brian Gaine, Lake Dawson
The Bears' search for a general manager is picking up this week. The team announced that they interviewed Texans director of pro personnel Brian Gaine and Titans vice president of player personnel Lake Dawson on Tuesday. They are the first announced interviews of the process for the Bears. Gaine spent 2014 with Houston after spending...
Bears interview 2 GM candidates - NBC Sports
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears interviewed Tennessee Titans vice president of player personnel Lake Dawson and Houston Texans director of pro personnel Brian Gaine on Tuesday for their general manager job. The Bears fired general manager Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman after going 5-11...
Which Texans Will Depart Ahead of 2015 Season?
The Houston Texans will be looking toward the 2015 offseason to improve on their 9-7 record. Who is on their way out of Houston? Find out as Stephen Nelson and Bleacher ...
Joseph Decision Should Be Texans' Biggest Offseason Priority
The Houston Texans have perhaps the most fluid offseason situation of any team in the AFC South. Over The Cap currently shows the Texans with $10.8 million in cap space ...
Former Houston Texans fan Chandler Parsons celebrates Dallas Cowboys win on Twitter
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Rodgers, Gronkowski and Watt top AP All-Pro team
Rob Gronkowski unanimously selected to the Associated Press All-Pro team, Friday along with Texans defensive end J.J. Watt.
J.J. Watt voted first-team All-Pro DE, second-team DT
As you might expect, the Texans' J.J. Watt was a unanimous selection to The Associated Press All-Pro Team. However, he's earned All-Pro recognition at a pair of positions. According to the AP, Watt is a first-team All-Pro defensive end and a second-team All-Pro defensive tackle, garnering 45 votes at end and the other five votes...
PFT's defensive player of the year
Some of the 2014 PFT award winners will be difficult to select. This isn't one of them. Texans defensive end J.J. Watt played defense so well that he has generated significant consideration for the league MVP award, something only two other defensive players ever have accomplished: Lawrence Taylor in 1986 and Alan Page in 1971....
J.J. Watt named AFC defensive player of the month
At least in terms of sacking the quarterback, no player has had a better December than the one J.J. Watt just turned in. The Texans defensive end was named AFC defensive player of the month, after a dominant performance down the stretch. He had 9.0 of his 20.5 sacks in December, the most in the...
Bleacher Report's 2014 NFL All-Pro Team
It's been a wild 2014 season across the National Football League. In 2014, we saw any number of jaw-dropping individual efforts. Whether it was Houston Texans defensive end J.J...
Watt leads Houston's turnaround - NBC Sports
HOUSTON (AP) J.J. Watt had a season for the ages to help the Houston Texans make a seven-game improvement from last year's 2-14 record. It wasn't quite enough to get Houston to the playoffs, but plenty to leave the Texans encouraged entering the offseason. "Nine and seven is progress, but progress...
Steelers bring in Tate as cover for Bell
(Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Steelers, who face the Baltimore Ravens in the wildcard round of the playoffs on Saturday, have signed running back Ben Tate as cover for the injured Le'Veon Bell. Bell injured his knee in Sunday's AFC North clinching win over the Cincinnati Bengals and although he has not suffered ligament damage, his role against the Ravens could be limited. Former Houston Texans ru...
Texans' Top FA Targets for Offseason
The Houston Texans finished the 2014 season with a 9-7 record. Who do the Texans need to target in free agency this offseason? What are the positions of need for the Texans? ...
GM Rick Smith Deserves Blame for Not Making Playoffs
The Houston Texans found a lot of fortune on their way to a 9-7 record. Defensive end J.J. Watt had a phenomenal, MVP-caliber season , and the Texans managed to lock him up to a long-term deal before it happened...
Young Fan Swats J.J.'s Pregame Pass
Houston Texans star J.J. Watt has finally met his match. Watt took some time to play catch with fans during pregame warm-ups . However, one young fan wanted to do to Watt what the defensive end has done to opposing quarterbacks all season...
Watt leads Texans to 23-17 win over Jaguars - NBC Sports
HOUSTON (AP) After the Houston Texans came up just short of making the playoffs on Sunday, J.J. Watt had just one regret. "I want to win more games," he said. "We could've won more games." Watt had three sacks, a safety and forced a fumble Sunday to strengthen his case for MVP and help the Texans...
Making the Case for Watt as MVP
J.J. Watt wasn't quite able to drag the quarterbackless Houston Texans by the skin of his teeth into the playoffs, as the Baltimore Ravens held out the Cleveland Browns to take the final AFC wild-card spot...
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Grading Houston's Positional Units in Week 17
The final week played out like many expected it would, but unfortunately for the Houston Texans that means they'll be sitting at home when the playoffs start next week. However, they did come away with a 23-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars ...
Bittersweet feelings for 'sack master' Watt
(Reuters) - Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt added his name to the NFL record books for sacks on a bittersweet Sunday. Watt became the first player to record two seasons with 20-plus sacks to advance his claims for the league's Most Valuable Player award. But despite Watt having three sacks, including a fourth-quarter safety, in a 23-17 home win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Texa...
Watt helps Texans to 23-17 win over Jaguars - NBC Sports
HOUSTON (AP) J.J. Watt had three sacks and a safety and Andre Johnson had 134 yards receiving and a touchdown to lead the Houston Texans to a 23-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The Texans (9-7) had a shot at making the playoffs, but Baltimore beat Cleveland 20-10 to claim the final...
Watt's historic day helps Texans past Jaguars - NBC Sports
HOUSTON (AP) J.J. Watt strengthened his case for MVP and helped the Houston Texans finish off a winning, if not a playoff, season. Watt had three sacks, a safety and forced a fumble Sunday, and Andre Johnson had a season-high 134 yards receiving and a touchdown to lead the Texans to a 23-17 victory...
J.J. Watt bolsters MVP case in Texans' win over Jaguars
Though a Ravens victory prevented the Texans from making the playoffs, Houston's J.J. Watt led his team with three sacks in a 23-17 win over Blake Bortles and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Texans close strong, just miss the AFC playoffs
A guy who wasn't sure he wanted to be a Texans player anymore nearly lifted the Texans to the postseason. With veteran wide receiver Andre Johnson leading the way, the Texans grabbed a 21-17 win over the Jaguars, and were close to a playoff berth before the Ravens came back to beat the Browns. Johnson, who...
Gerhart (Ankle) Won't Return vs. Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Toby Gerhart 's tumultuous tenure with the team continued as he went down with an ankle injury in the team's Week 17 matchup with Houston ...
NRG Stadium not displaying out-of-town scores
With the Chargers trailing by 12 in Kansas City and the Ravens down by seven at home to the Browns, the Texans could finagle a playoff spot with a win over the Jaguars. And the Texans may not realize that. Based on how they're playing, they apparently don't. Via Garrett Heinrich of CBS Houston, NRG...
Foster Leaves with Hamstring Injury
Houston Texans star running back Arian Foster exited the team's Week 17 game against the Jaguars with a hamstring injury. ESPN's Tania Ganguli confirmed Foster would not return after initially being ruled questionable...
Texans' Foster injured against Jaguars - NBC Sports
HOUSTON (AP) Houston running back Arian Foster's return is questionable with a hamstring injury and Jacksonville defensive tackle Sen'Derrick Marks is out with a knee injury on Sunday. Foster gave Houston an early 7-0 lead when he scored on a 10-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter before...
Texans keep getting hurt, keep hanging around
Even with Case Kennum under center, and even with Alfred Blue in the backfield, the Texans are alarmingly close to making the playoffs. They're up 14-10 over the Jaguars at halftime, with results that are favorable to them. They could get in the playoffs with a win and losses by the Chargers (who are losing...
Arian Foster sidelined by hamstring injury
Texans running back Arian Foster left Sunday's game against the Jaguars in the first quarter after re-injuring his hamstring.
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Conflicting reports emerge regarding Rick Smith's future in Houston
'Tis the season for conflicting NFL reports. One of the biggest for Sunday centers on the Houston Texans. Jason La Canfora of CBS reports that Texans G.M. Rick Smith could be shifted to a different position in the organization, with a new G.M. arriving for 2015. John McClain of the Houston Chronicle disputes that. "I've...
J.J. Watt has two sacks already, as Texans take early lead
The Texans' playoff chances are about as big as the likelihood defensive end J.J. Watt comes away with the league MVP. But there's still a chance. Watt has a pair of sacks already, and the Texans are off to a 7-3 lead over the Jaguars. Watt now has 19.5 sacks on the season, and is...
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans: Live Houston Score and Analysis
To quote the late Joe Cocker —yes, I know the Beatles wrote the song, but I prefer the cover—"I get by with a little help from my friends...
Watt could be first defensive player since 2008 to get an MVP vote
Texans defensive end J.J. Watt probably won't win the Most Valuable Player award. But if he even gets a vote, he'll be doing something rare for a defensive player. The league MVP award is voted upon by 50 members of the media, chosen by the Associated Press. And those 50 members of the media almost...
