Texans Podcasts

Is Andre Johnson on the block? Nobody knows at this point but we all know the relationship between AJ & the Texans has never been worse. His departure looks more & more likely. Chris Burke’s SI.com story looks at which teams have the cap room to make a run at Andre in deal.

NFL.com’s Ian Rappaport reports in this story that Andre Johnson wants to be traded & out of Houston. Is this the last of Andre as a Texan? A million dollar bonus Andre lost because he didn’t go to OTA’s or Minicamp was the final nail in the coffin. Four teams have expressed interest in trading …

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Who are the Texans most overrated & underrated additions over the offseason? Brian McDonald explores the best & worst of the offseason in this Bleacher Report story. See if you agree with Brian’s opinion & listen to our podcast where he discusses more.

It’s one of the best parts of Summer. In this HoustonTexans.com video, you get to see the making of the new Texans Cheerleaders Swimsuit Calendar in Puerto Rico.

Texans QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was named the starter. Here’s Bill O’Brien & Fitzpatrick talking about that decision, Andre Johnson’s absence & the arrival of 2nd round draft pick OG Xavier Su’a-Filo.

At OTA’s this week, Coach Bill O’Brien & QB Coach George Godsey talk about the Texans quarterback situation, Derek Newton, Xavier Su’a-Filo & more.

Houston Texan new Defensive Coordinator talks about Clowney, Brooks Reed’s position change, Swearinger, Mercilus, Louis Nix, JJ Watt & why he took the job. He also talks Brian Cushing & what it’s like to now work with Linebacker Coach Mike Vrabel after coaching him many years ago.

Here’s Texans Coach Bill O’Brien’s entire press conference for OTA’s. He has some interesting things to say about the quarterbacks, the secondary, the tight ends & much more.

In this HoustonTexans.com one-on-one interview with HST podcast regular Drew Dougherty, he sits down with DE J.J. Watt and talks being back on the football field, Romeo Crennel, & the ‘Rocky’ lifestyle.

Is a healthy Arian Foster a big difference maker in Case Keenum’s campaign to win the QB job? According to this article by Chris Baldwin of Culture Map, Case can be the starting QB with Foster running behind him.
 

In this HoustonTexans.com video, Marc Vandermeer, Patti Smith & John Harris break down Texans rookie minicamp. There’s interviews with Savage, Clowney, Su’a-Filo and several others. Plus, there’s bonus video from JJ Watt’s charity softball game .

In this Doug Farrar Sports Illustrated story, this is a very detailed breakdown on how Clowney will fit in Romeo Crennel’s hybrid defenses. Farrar makes an interesting comparison with how Romeo used Justin Houston in Kansas City.
 

In this Don Banks Sports Illustrated story, he looks at which new NFL head coaches have the best chance of leading their team to the playoff this season. Is Bill O’Brien in the mix? Texan fans will want to check this out.

This article by Jeffri Chadiha on ESPN.com examines the Andre Johnson situation, and why he is not much different than Larry Fitzgerald or Calvin Johnson, two other great wide receivers still with the same team.

Yes, there are still some decent veteran free agents available for the Texans. In this Mike Wilkening Pro Football Talk story, they list who is still out there, including three ex-Texans. Cornerback Asante Samuel or maybe linebacker Desmond Bishop may fill a couple of Texan needs.

New Texans quarterback Tom Savage was a pretty tough guy in high school, according to his old coach. In this James Palmer CSN Houston story, Savage is compared to Rocky Balboa for his toughness. His old coach loves the fit with him and Bill O’Brien.

A Letter to Bill O’Brien
Dear Coach,
Please consider this before dealing for Ryan Mallet, Brian Hoyer or whatever castoff QB Belichick threw to the junkyard. Let’s give Case Keenum a legitimate shot.
While Hoyer had a non-descript college career & Mallet had good numbers, Case was one of the most prolific QB’s in NCAA history. While Tom …

Here we go. AJ wants out. Not everyone is buying O’Brien knows what he is doing considering his approach to QBs. In this Brian T. Smith Houston Chronicle story, Andre openly wonders if he should be a Texan any longer.

After months of analyzing the 2014 NFL draft like a battleground election state, it is finally over and an evaluation of the Houston Texans selections can begin. For all the chatter about trading the first overall pick in the draft or selecting a darkhorse candidate, the Texans went with what most NFL evaluators assessed as …