Below is a list of NFL headlines from around the league. Bengals wide receiver Brandon Tate has been lining up as their second receiver alongside A.J. Green. Not sure how long that will last. Texans head coach Gary Kubiak is looking for either Keshawn Martin or Trindon Holliday to step up and fill the hole left by [...]
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Gregg Williams’ audio made Wade Phillips sick
Houston Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips was on KILT in Houston with Josh Innes and Rich Lord, via SportsRadioInterviews.com. He was asked to give his thoughts regarding the audio of former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams’ speech before last season’s playoff loss to the 49ers. “Well I mean it made me sick. I just don’t believe in that,” [...]
READ MORE »Matt Schaub held out of OTA’s
According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, as expected Texans quarterback Matt Schaub is unable to participate in this week’s OTA’s while rehabbing his foot. He’s expected to be ready to go in time for training camp. Schaub underwent surgery to help him recover from a Lisfranc injury that he suffered during last season.
READ MORE »Texans’ Andre Johnson underwent knee scope
According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson underwent a knee scope two and a half weeks ago. He plans on being ready for training camp. Johnson also had his ankle and hamstring surgically repaired in 2011. It certainly wouldn’t be a good sign if he ends up on the mend [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: the wide receivers
So far, I have offered my predictions on the breakouts and busts among quarterbacks and running backs for the 2012 NFL season. Now, let’s turn our attention to the wide receivers. Here are my choices for the top 25 fantasy wide receivers for the upcoming season. 1. Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants Call it a [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: running backs
Here are my rankings for the top 25 running backs in fantasy football for 2012 1. Arian Foster, Houston Texans After Foster’s spectacular, out-of-nowhere campaign in 2010 (2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns), he followed it up with impressive numbers in 2011 (1,841 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns) even after having missed a [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: Quarterbacks
Well, folks, it’s that time of the year when number-crunching, stat-obsessed football enthusiasts get their geek on and try to forecast the fantasy successes and flops for the 2012 NFL season. Here is my projected list of the top 25 quarterbacks for this coming season, according to standard fantasy league scoring. In parenthesis next to [...]
READ MORE »Matt Schaub will be held out of OTA’s
According to Nick Scurfield of HoustonTexans.com, quarterback Matt Schaub will be held out of the team portion of OTA’s. The Texans felt it was a good idea to rest Schaub after he suffered a lisfranc injury last year that ended his season early. With Schaub out, T.J. Yates, Case Keenum and John Beck will get [...]
READ MORE »Texans owner plans on extending both Gary Kubiak and Rick Smith
According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, Houston Texans owner Bob McNair stated that he plans on extending the contracts of both general manager Rick Smith and head coach Gary Kubiak. Both Kubiak and Smith deserve an extension after putting together an impressive team over the past few seasons that would’ve gone farther in [...]
READ MORE »Texans move on from Jacoby Jones
According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, the Houston Texans have released veteran wide receiver Jacoby Jones. Right after the Texans drafted former Ohio State wide receiver DaVier Posey this past weekend, it was reported that they would look to trade Jones. They clearly didn’t receive the kind of interest they were looking for in [...]
READ MORE »NFL Draft report card: The AFC
Now that the dust has settled following this year’s draft, it’s time to grade each team accordingly, beginning with the AFC. The NFC will follow later. AFC North Cleveland Browns - Grade: B- The Browns went into the draft with more picks than any other team (13), but did they come out of it proportionally [...]
READ MORE »49ers, Chargers, Texans also coveted Bruce Irvin
According to Dan Pompei of the National Football Post, the Seattle Seahawks weren’t the only team that really liked former West Virginia linebacker Bruce Irvin. Both the San Diego Chargers and Houston Texans coveted Irvin and the San Francisco 49ers supposedly liked him so much they were willing to trade up for him. Even though the [...]
READ MORE »Report: Texans looking to trade Jacoby Jones
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, since the Houston Texans drafted former Ohio State wide receiver DeVier Posey in the 3rd round of the NFL draft, they’ll now attempt to trade veteran receiver Jacoby Jones. John McClain of the Houston Chronicle mentioned on his Twitter feed that Jones took less money to stay with the Texans, [...]
READ MORE »No word yet on fate of Pro Bowl
Earlier today NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told the media that no determination has been made if and when the Pro Bowl will be played this season. Last year’s Pro Bowl, a 59-41 AFC victory, was widely panned as soft, boring, and ridiculous. Even Roger Goodell publicly stated how disappointed he was with it. “I really [...]
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