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It’s Hoyer For Houston
Brian Hoyer has done a phenomenal job being consistent for the Houston Texans so far this preseason. He had another solid outing against Denver, going 7-of-11 for 52 yards. Although he didn’t lead any scoring drives, one thing has become very apparent in camp and on the sidelines: Hoyer is the better …

The Texans kicked off their preseason schedule strong with a 23-10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Starting off with a win is always a plus, but what did we really learn from this first preseason game?
Pick 1: The QB Competition is Close
We knew we were in for a good competition between Brian Hoyer and …

This preseason, all eyes are on Houston as they take center stage in this Summer’s edition of HBO’s Hard Knocks. Everybody knows what to expect from J.J. Watt and the Texans defense. But as fans feast their eyes on the freakish athletic abilities of Watt, the progression of the up-in-the-air offense will be fully under …

Whether you like Arian Foster or not, he always makes it interesting.  Foster came out with a bold position in this Keown ESPN story when he admitted not believing in God.  “Everybody always says the same thing: You have to have faith,” he says. “That’s my whole thing: Faith isn’t enough for me. For people who …

We caught up with JJ at Training Camp to talk about his career, David Carr & playing with a young Andre Johnson. In this HST podcast, he also looks at Bill O’Brien’s coaching style compared with his days playing for Head Coach Dom Capers.

Nearly a year & a half ago Moore nearly needed to get his leg amputated because of acute compartment syndrome.  In this Peter King SI feature, he describes how close Rahim’s career came to being over & the bizarre nature of this condition.  Not only did Moore come back, but his random act of support …

As usual, JJ Watt is a fantastic interview & can leap tall buildings with a single bound (Yes, he’s Superman).  This time he leaps Jimmy Kimmel & Guillermo.

The Texans closed out the season with a 23-17 win over the Jaguars, but ultimately fell short of the playoffs with the Ravens victory over the Browns.
J.J Watt ended his MVP caliber season on a high note with 3 sacks for a total of 20.5 in 2014, including one on a safety, becoming the 1st …

What’s the biggest Houston Sports Story in 2014?

Check out this very detailed account of David Quessenberry’s fight against cancer from ESPN’s Tania Ganguli.  You can sense David’s courage & the tremendous support he’s gotten from the NFL community.  One of the things Quessenberry ended up doing over the course of the last few weeks was help present the Lombardi award to the …

With their remote playoff hopes on the line against a Ravens team positioning for the postseason, the Texans put on a dominant defensive display & posted a 25-13 victory. Case Keenum, their 3rd starting quarterback of the season after he was signed earlier in the week off the practice squad of the St. Louis Rams, …

While valiantly staying in the game until the end after a season ending injury to QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, the Texans were unable to mount much of an offensive attack & fell to the Colts 17-10. This dropped the Texans to 0-13 all time in Indianapolis, which is veritable house of horrors for them.
The Colts clinched …

With the 1st 4 team playoff selection on the collegiate level dominating talk on Sunday, the Texans kept their own playoff hopes alive on the professional level with a win over the Jaguars. Fortunately, there are no committees selecting the teams who will play for the NFL championship.
In a game that the Texans could not …

JJ Watt should be mic’d up every game.  Here’s the latest classic version of Watt unplugged as he took apart the poor Titan offensive line & picked up his 5th TD this season.

In his return to the starting lineup, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick threw 6 TD passes as the Texans rolled to a 45-21 win over the Titans at NRG Stadium. It could not have been scripted better for the Texans, who got off to a 24-0 lead at halftime & never relinquished the lead. The win puts …

The Texans’ recent run of success vs. the Cincinnati Bengals came to a crashing halt with a 22-13 loss at NRG Stadium. With a chance to make things interesting in the AFC playoff picture, the Texans could not generate enough offense & fell to 5-6 in the AFC South. Bengals QB & Katy product Andy …

In yet another fantastic story about JJ Watt & his road to greatness, Tim Layden gets into Watt’s mind in this SI feature story.  Watt says it best, “Right now I’m trying to take every day so seriously and so passionately that I might be sacrificing aspects of life that other people seem to enjoy …

In their 1st game after the bye, the Texans got the Ryan Mallett era off to a rousing start with a 23-7 road win over the Browns. Overcoming freezing temperatures & the rabid fans of Cleveland’s Dawg Pound, the Texans amassed 424 yards of total offense & the defense limited the Browns to just 7 …

He now owns 3 pairs of cowboy boots, goes to high school football games & is a regular steak & barbecue aficionado.  As Michael J. Mooney writes about in this ESPN the Magazine story, Watt has fallen in love with Texas culture.  We all know a little about his Texas love but he goes into more …

We’re 9 games into the ’14 season so let’s take a look at JJ Watt & all his amazing highlights at the bye week.  HoustonTexans.com gives us this great video of the best of Watt.