Top 5 gutsiest Texans plays - 1 day ago - houstontexans.com

... 2, 2009 HoustonTexans.com Tight end Billy Miller gave the Texans their first touchdown in team history. 1. Billy Miller makes first touchdown catch in team history After six years without football in Houston, the Texans kicked off their 2002 inaugural season with an electric game against the Dallas Cowboys. In the first drive of the game, quarterback David Carr connected on a pass ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Circumstances lead to Johnson-Slaton bond - 1 day ago - sports.yahoo.com

... rookie numbers of 268-1,282-9. Both ply their craft in the AFC South, where Johnsons Titans squad clashes with Slatons Houston Texans twice each season. Most importantly, both are gearing up for sophomore campaigns when they know theyll be the hunted, and they know they must prevail for their teams to thrive. Im going to be more of a target this year, Johnson acknowledges, so it will be a little harder. But thats why I got to work even harder than I did last year. Adds Slaton: My role got more important as the season was ending. In the last five games, I felt a lot more comfortable ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Texans Rank #39 in Sports - 2 days ago - hou.scout.com

... recently came out with their Ultimate Team Rankings? for 2009 in which each of the franchises in the four major sports are ranked in such categories as Bang for the Buck, Fan Relations, Ownership, Affordability, Stadium Experience, Players, Coaching, and Title Track. The Houston Texans ranked #39 out of 122 franchises, and ranked ... Read More »;</a></b>
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10 questions with Walter - 2 days ago - houstontexans.com

... Andre Johnson are the returning starters and there is a deep unit of receivers. How beneficial was it for some of the younger wideouts to get more reps during mini-camp? I think it was really important for them. The more reps they get and the more experience they get, the more they can help the team. During OTAs, they didn't get as much work. Now, they have gotten sharper and when training camp rolls around, they will be better prepared. When I work out these next four weeks, I simulate two-a-days. I wake up early in the morning and go through speed drills and then I will lift in the ... Read More »;</a></b>
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NFP: Five questions facing the Texans - 2 days ago - sports.yahoo.com

... the past two years, the Houston Texans have been a popular pick as a breakout team for the upcoming NFL season. Yet, in both instances, they only managed to finish 8-8. So, will this year be different? Is this finally the season Houston wins more than a couple of big games and makes its debut in the NFL playoffs? Here are five questions facing the 09 Texans. 1. Can this ... Read More »;</a></b>
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2009 Fantasy outlooks: Houston Texans - 3 days ago - fantasynews.cbssports.com

... Texans are the type of team Fantasy owners should be giddy about because they are loaded with stars and have the chance to take off this season. CBSSports.com's Draft Central Download your free Draft Kits, sign up for our Fantasy newsletters, participate in mock drafts and much more! Injuries, however, ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Cushing ready for more - 4 days ago - houstontexans.com

... were better when they left here than when they got here. And that's exactly what the Texans need to maximize their potential in 2009. The Texans Battle Red Zone is your area to comment on the stories you read on HoustonTexans.com. Users must sign-in to comment, and all comments are subject to team approval prior to being published on HoustonTexans.com. ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Depth Under Center for Houston - 5 days ago - hou.scout.com

... finished at 8-8 the previous two seasons. The big asterisk? involving Houstons success many feel is the health of quarterback Matt Schaub, who has yet to complete a full 16-game season. Although the thought of the Texans being a legitimate championship contender remain on Schaubs right arm, the team appears to be poised to have their season not go completely down the toilet assuming that Schaub cannot stay healthy, due to their free agent signings of Dan Orlovsky and Rex Grossman . Orlovsky is yet to win his first game as a starting quarterback in the NFL, but the Houston front office ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Pitts ready to roll for training camp - 7 days ago - houstontexans.com

... with Pitts and he had to undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair his elbows and get him ready for his 113th consecutive start next season. I basically had small pieces of the bone that broke off and would float around in the joint, Pitts said. They would get caught and jammed sometimes. So (head team physician) Dr. (Walt) Lowe went in and did a little scope, cleaned it out and made the surface smooth. Honestly, they are feeling good. Im almost right up to my max strength where I have been and I will be ready for the season. "Its one of those deals where I would love another week or two of ... Read More »;</a></b>
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John L. Lopez: Texans' decision to draft Williams pays off - 8 days ago - sportsillustrated.cnn.com

... James Harrison . That is, Williams appears on the brink of transforming himself from a hardly-known and rejected commodity, like Harrison was before breaking out in 2007, into an NFL Defensive Player Of The Year-type athlete. After Williams amassed 26 sacks the past two seasons, earning second-team All Pro honors in 2007 and Pro Bowl status last year, no one could dispel the notion as outrageous. There is one significant difference between Williams and Harrison, however. Williams was not just hardly-known and rejected. Compared to other No. 1 picks, he was virtually unheard of ... and ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Reading the coverage: Texans cut three - 9 days ago - myespn.go.com

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky Pete Prisco's annual top 50 players starts with 26-50, a segment that includes Reggie Wayne, Michael Roos, Bob Sanders, DeMeco Ryans and Cortland Finnegan. Houston Texans The Texans announced an initial slate of camp practices that will be open, and cut q Read More »;</a></b>
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Texans' early camp schedule - 9 days ago - myespn.go.com

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky I thought the Jaguars' training camp schedule was pretty thin when I saw it last week -- just 10 days of practices open to the public. The Texans beat them by a lot with their initial announcement, but fear not. It won't stay that way. Houston announced Read More »;</a></b>
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10 questions with Barber - 11 days ago - houstontexans.com

... technique than he was with us making a mistake in coverage. That helped me a lot. Technique can take you a long way because it makes it easier for us to make plays. Once you have your technique down, you are in a better position to make a play on the ball. 3. You got some reps with the first team during OTAs. Where do you see yourself in the lineup going into training camp? Obviously, we all want to be starters on the team. I just have to go out there and handle my business, know the defense inside and out and do what I can to help the team. If I am not the starting strong safety, I am ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Kubiak named "Father of the Year" - 13 days ago - houstontexans.com

... make it work. If you are happy and the kids are happy and I enjoy doing it if I can't figure it out in five years, Ill do something else. Ill do whatever you guys want me to do.' Well, I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for her putting up with my dream. His dream has helped rebuild a Texans team that had won only two games the season before he arrived. In back-to-back seasons, he led the team to 8-8 records, the best finishes in team history. Many predict the Texans will put together a breakout season in 2009 and make their first trip to the playoffs. If they do, the first people who ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Report: Brown signs contract extension - 13 days ago - houstontexans.com

... 17, 2009 HoustonTexans.com The Houston Chronicle is reporting that the Texans have signed kicker Kris Brown to a four-year contract extension. Per team policy, no transactions are official until they are announced by the team. Last season, Brown set franchise records in points (124), field goals (29) and field goal percentage (87.9). His career-high field goal percentage was tied for second best in the AFC. , Brown is one of two players to ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Nothing less than the playoffs can satisfy forever .500 Texans - 15 days ago - usatoday.com

... seven-year history. McNair has said he expects nothing less than a playoff appearance this year. "We're at the point now as an organization where we feel like we have an opportunity to get out there and compete with anybody, and with that comes the expectation of being a playoff football team, so I understand that," Kubiak says. "Heck, I feel the same way." Houston struggled early last season, losing its first four as the players and city coped with the havoc from Hurricane Ike, which pelted the town before Week 2 and forced the Texans to take their bye then. "It was such a tough ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Texans sign K Brown to extension - 15 days ago - houstontexans.com

... 18, 2009 By Brooke Bentley , HoustonTexans.com The Texans announced on Thursday that they have given kicker Kris Brown a multi-year contract extension. Brown enters his 11th year in the NFL and his eighth with Houston, signing with the team before its 2002 inaugural season. I love this organization, Brown said. For my wife Amy and I to be here for another four years is just really exciting for us. We love Houston and this is our home, so for us to be here and be part of this for the future is something that we wanted to get ... Read More »;</a></b>
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K Kris Brown: Texans Extend Deal For K - 15 days ago - profootball.scout.com

. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but Brown's contract was set to expire after this coming season. Read More »;</a></b>
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Texans give K Brown contract extension - 15 days ago - miamiherald.com

... Houston Texans announced Thursday that they have signed veteran kicker Kris Brown a contract extension. Terms of the deal were not announced. Brown, who has been with the Texans since the team started out in 2002, made 29-of-33 field goal attempts in 2008 in addition to going a perfect 37-for-37 in extra point attempts. The 32-year-old Nebraska product was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He spent three years with the Steelers before ... Read More »;</a></b>
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Red zone, turnovers may key Texans' fate - 15 days ago - myespn.go.com

</td> ; ; Bob Levey/Icon SMI ; This season, quarterback Matt Schaub and the rest of the Texans' offense need to figure out how to score more often ;in the red zone. Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans have defensive playmakers, Read More »;</a></b>
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