Texans Podcasts

Facing their final NFC East opponent of the year, the Houston Texans were not able to defeat Chip Kelley’s high octane Philadelphia Eagles, who piled up 483 yards of offense & won 31-21 on Battle Red Day at NRG Stadium. Eagles backup QB Mark Sanchez replaced starter Nick Foles, who broke his collarbone in the …

With each succeeding year & the passing of Bud Adams in ‘13, the link to the old Oilers grows fainter, but the Texans & Titans are still division rivals & that makes the annual trip to Nashville an important game. Led by a stalwart defensive effort against the Titans rookie QB Zach Mettenberger & Arian …

Looks like the CSN Houston nightmare is nearing a conclusion & the 60% of Houston sports fans who can’t see the Astros & Rockets will see the light soon.  In this Matt Rothstein House of Houston story, you’ll get a clear picture & history of what happened & why.  Here is a video goodbye on CSN Houston’s …

The Texans were under the lights on Monday Night Football to play the Steelers, and Heinz Field was not kind to the Texans. Houston & Pittsburgh were once division rivals with the old Oilers, but this was only the 5th meeting between the cities since the Texans debuted in ’02.
With the terrible towels waving in the stands, …

In this fantastic story by ESPN’s Rick Reilly, he takes us into the life of Texans Head Coach Bill O’Brien.  His son Jack who has lissencephaly, a rare genetic condition with a short life expectancy, is what puts everything in perspective for O’Brien.

What looked to be another Thursday Night Football blowout between the Houston Texans & Indianapolis Colts actually turned out to be an exciting game that was only decided when Ryan Fitzpatrick fumbled the ball on the Texans final possession. The Texans fell 33-28 to the Colts, dropping their record to 3-3. With the victory, the …

The battle for the Lone Star State up at AT&T Stadium, the palace that Jerry built, ended with a thrilling overtime game that saw the Texans fall to the Cowboys 20-17 on a 47 yard FG from Cowboys kicker Dan Bailey. Bailey had missed a 53 yard kick at the end of regulation, so he redeemed himself …

Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys is one of the most glamorous positions in all of sports.  From Don Meredith to Roger Staubach to Troy Aikman, the spotlight is always on in Dallas. Nowhere is that light any brighter than on the successes & failures of Tony Romo.
A lightning rod for criticism throughout his career, Romo …

Somebody outside of Houston is actually paying attention to how awesome JJ Watt is playing.  Great to see him getting some national publicity.  In this Michael David Smith Pro Football Talk story, Michael starts his own ‘JJ for MVP’ campaign.

It’s only week 4 of the NFL season, but the Houston Texans 23-17 victory over the Buffalo Bills means the Texans have already eclipsed their win total from 2013. It’s not time to pop the champagne, but the Texans are still alone in first in the AFC South heading into next week’s intrastate showdown with …

It’s only the 3rd game of the season, but the Houston Texans will definitely be watching a lot of game film to determine what went wrong in the 30-17 loss to the New York Giants at the Met Life Complex in the Meadowlands.
Ryan Fitzpatrick was 20 of 34 with threw three interceptions, while Rashad Jennings …

Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins is now working for the Houston Food Bank, which means a great deal to him coming from a childhood filled with hunger.  In this Brian T. Smith Chronicle story, we found out about what Hopkins, his mother & his 3 siblings had to go through growing up without much food on the …

Even though he’s played with Curtis Martin, Andre Johnson, Peyton Manning & Champ Bailey, Dreessen writes about a guy he most admired in the NFL.  If you thought it was just Kubiak who loved Walter, you need to read this Joel Dreessen piece on FootballbyFootball.com.  Walter was a 7th round draft pick who created a 10 …

Who is the greatest Coach/Manager in Houston history?

He played catch with Toro, got to know Bob McNair & had Andre Johnson come to his middle school games.  In this MercuryNews article by Daniel Brown & Jerry McDonald, they look back at Derek Carr’s memories of being around the Texans with his brother David.  My favorite story in this article involves a QB …

A warm fuzzy feeling is not what is usually associated with the stadium known as the “Black Hole”, but the matchup between the Texans & Raiders in Oakland will bring back some positive memories for a few players on both sides.
DL Antonio Smith & QB Matt Schaub spent the last several years in Houston, and …

State of the Texans Patrick Starr profiled a couple of the Texans picked up off waivers this week. Here’s his look at the Texans new likely kick returner/Slot Receiver Damaris Johnson, including a little video from his days playing for Tulsa in college.  Here’s his look at CB Daryl Morris who was claimed off waivers from the …

With the roster cuts Saturday, how does the final 53 man roster look position by position?  Here’s the breakdown by CSNHouston’s Dave Zangara.  Expect to see more moves so this might be very temporary as the Texans examine the other team’s cuts around the league.

In a rare one-on-one interview with Texans Head Coach Bill O’Brien, Brian T. Smith profiles the new man in charge in this Houston Chronicle feature story.  O’Brien opens up a little about his son who’s battling a debilitating medical condition.  We also learn the importance of the Texans’ director of football research Jim Bernhardt.  O’Brien praises his …

The necessary evil that is the NFL preseason is finally over, and the Texans had 2 clear patterns they followed during the preseason.  When things were going right, they were pretty good.  When things were going bad, they were bloody awful, as someone from Britain might say.
And so they closed the preseason with a bloody …