DerekLee1 over at TexansTalk is the proud owner of this Texans jack-o-lantern. Pretty clever, if you ask me.

Cleaning up some small here-and-there items for the week: The Texans released WR Darnell Jenkins on October 22nd. Somehow, this escaped my attention. When the Texans waived DE Tim Jamison to make room on the roster for LB Jamie Winborn, they had to clear a spot for Jamison to rejoin the practice squad. The guy [...]

Regarding Owen Daniels’ current contract stalemate with the Texans, I feel like there are only two possible thoughts going through GM Rick Smith’s head right now. 1 – Crap. If I’d known then what I know now, I would have given Owen and his people what they wanted in the offseason, even if it was [...]

UPDATE: When you guys are posting your trade offers/available players in the comments, can you (at least once in the comments) please also put your team name in there somewhere? Since the poster names don’t match the team names, it’s tough for me to keep them all straight – especially with 14 teams. Thanks! -Chris [...]

That would explain why he was apparently coughing up blood on the sideline yesterday. When they said he had a “chest contusion,” I was confused because you don’t cough up blood from a chest bruise. To me, a lung contusion sounds like something serious and I’m pretty sure if I had it, I wouldn’t be [...]

And………….. exhale. I’m sure nobody was surprised by the way that game ended. After playing (nearly) a complete game of great football last week, the Texans fell back to their curious habit of “A Tale of Two Halves” against the 49ers today. Does anyone have the defense figured out? Didn’t think so. Wow, the Texans [...]

UPDATE: CB Fred Bennett is inactive today. Is he even going to make the team next year? Also, both Bush Presidents were out on the field for the coin toss. Um… no comment. 1. The 49ers have given up a ton of sacks so far this year. I know Mario is hurting and our pass [...]

Here’s one updated to include Vince Young! Priceless! Wow. I wish this was my creation, but JDizzle, a member on the TexansTalk message board came through with it. Fantastic. Tears of laughter are flowing. There are some other funny ones in this thread, if that’s somehow not amusing enough for you.

Brian Cushing is having quite a week. Today he was named the AFC player of the week after his nine tackle, two forced fumbles, two passes defended, and one interception performance that helped the Texans win in Cincinnati on Sunday. Cushing’s performance certainly goes to prove Gary Kubiak’s assertion that the rookie plays his best [...]

As we get closer to the mid-season point, the contenders are starting to separate themselves from the pretenders. Feel free to use this thread to wheel and deal. Far as I know, here are the most current needs/offers, and please let me know of others and I will add them to the main post here [...]