*S. Slaton expected to play
*D. Clark expected to play
*Kubiak's Texans 1-3 in
season openers
*P. Manning 9-3 in openers
*Xavier Adibi will start
at SLB for Brian Cushing
Planets
Jul
31st

Mike Bell is a Texan – Brandon MITCHELL released

Author: Chris | Files under Houston Texans & NFL

UPDATE – the Houston Chronicle has now corrected a previously erroneous report that Brandon Harrison was released. It was undrafted free agent 2nd-year man Brandon MITCHELL that was cut to make room for Mike Bell. *** Um, WHOA. That was fast. Mike Bell has signed with the Texans. Of course, this isn’t as big of [...]


Jul
31st

A couple of Texans links worth your time

Author: Chris | Files under Houston Texans & NFL

First, here’s a chance for us to get to know Brandon Harrison a little better. He’s of course the second-year safety out of Stanford who was stashed on IR–UHMMM I MEAN who had a severe hamstring injury, causing him to miss the entire year. A fifth-round draft pick, Harrison is a guy a lot of [...]


Jul
31st

Quartet of players trying out for Texans TODAY

Author: Chris | Files under Houston Texans & NFL

Okay then. Late last night when I updated that four RBs were visiting Houston on Friday, I was apparently wrong. I had originally said it was today – then saw it was actually Friday – but now it’s back today. Ah, the Internet. Anyway – not only was the day wrong, but apparently so were [...]


Jul
30th

Free agent RB Mike Bell visits the Texans Friday

Author: Chris | Files under Houston Texans & NFL

While it’s healing, you should also probably watch your back, Chris Brown. The Denver-Houston pipeline is in full effect once again, this time with free agent running back, and ex-Bronco Mike Bell visiting the Texans on Friday. UPDATE: In addition to Bell, apparently Mark Berman from Fox Houston reported that undrafted rookies Tony Temple and [...]


Jul
30th

Catching up on training camp talk

Author: Chris | Files under Houston Texans & NFL

I picked a bad weekend to not be able to update the blog, and I’m continuing to be made to suffer from updating my blog software. Hopefully soon all the kinks will be worked out. On to the Texans. With the huge amount of praise being heaped on Antwaun Molden, I can’t help but notice [...]


Jul
29th

Ten things I think I think about Peter King

Author: Chris | Files under Houston Texans & NFL

… a response to this little tidbit. Here is the inflammatory excerpt: Interviewer: All right, that anticipates my follow up: are there any teams whose fans don’t think you hate them? Peter King: The fans of the Houston Texans are not passionate. The fans of the Arizona Cardinals are not passionate. I mean, I came [...]


Jul
25th

Big Brown signs: 5 years, 11.5 million

Author: Chris | Files under Houston Texans & NFL

UPDATE: It’s old news now (thanks for the heads-up, Eric), but just to update – shiny new draft pick Duane Brown is in the fold, and hit the field during the first morning practice. Oh, if I had only kept the vigil for seven more hours. By the way, considering what went down with Charles [...]


Jul
24th

Listen to this, unless you hate Johnny Cash

Author: Chris | Files under Site Announcements

…and if you do, I feel bad for you. The site’s been a little jacked-up tonight, as I’ve been relentlessly testing the podcast interface-to-be. As a test track – and with apologies to Matt and BFD for ripping their Saturday Night Tunes idea – check out my all-time favorite Cash song while I continue this [...]


Jul
24th

Today is the last day of the off-season!

Author: Chris | Files under Houston Texans & NFL

My friends, it’s here. I don’t know what the “official” NFL calendar says, but for me – the season starts on the day that my team starts training camp. OTA’s? Psshh. No pads, no contact – I don’t know what that is, but it’s not football season. So here are some quick thoughts on the [...]


Jul
23rd

David Carr “has to settle down in the pocket”

Author: Chris | Files under Houston Texans & NFL

Nope, not going to let the David Carr thing go. I defended the guy for years, and I wasn’t going to pile on after he left the Texans – but then he started running his mouth and laying blame on everyone but himself, so it’s OPEN SEASON FOR LIFE!!! Speaking of life – did you [...]