Texans QB Coach Offered Raiders Coordinator Position
According to Fox Sports, Houston Texans quarterback coach has been offered the offensive coordinator position under new Oakland Raiders coach Dennis Allen. Allen and Knapp worked together in Atlanta as assistants, and Knapp has been the offensive coordinator for the Raiders before during the 2007 and 2008 seasons, the connections are there.
SOTT Draft Profile: Dontari Poe
The next few weeks here on State of the Texans we will be doing some draft profiles of some particular players who could possibly fit into the Texans plans. We are not going to try to piece together scouting reports, but we enlist help of bloggers who actually cover the respective player and their school. In this installment we look at the massive nose tackle from the Memphis Tigers, Dontari Poe. We get help from John Martin from the TigerAuthority.com a site devoted to the Memphis Tigers. We discuss the man and myth known as Dontari Poe, and look to see if…
From the Vault: Luv Ya Steel Blue: “Draft De Mayo”
In this one from the vault, Mike, Aaron and Pat talk about the 2011 NFL draft and the Houston Texans draft. Go back with the guys and see how smart they really were and their analysis of what picks were made. Once again thanks for listening and you can find us on iTunes. Be on the lookout for more past episodes of LYSB coming out soon. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
SOTT Draft Profile: Juron Criner
The next few weeks here on State of the Texans we will be doing some draft profiles of some particular players who could possibly fit into the Texans plans. We are not going to try to piece together scouting reports, but we enlist help of bloggers who actually cover the respective player and their school. Our first draft profile starts with Arizona Wildcats Senior wide receiver Juron Criner. We get help from Kevin Zimmerman who blogs for Arizona Desert Swarm, a SB Nation blog dedicated to the Wildcats. We ask Kevin some question about Criner and get a better idea of what type of player…
Arian Foster Break Dances with Mickey Mouse Gloves
Arian Foster shows off his dance moves on Sunday. There is a reason why he is a fan favorite here in Houston, and bringing him back should be priority #1. Watch Foster as he breaks it down, and you see why he can do things on the field. See if he has the right moves.
Nike Showing Off Texans Gear at Pro Bowl
Nike who is taking over the NFL’s uniforms and clothing have already released the gloves for this upcoming 2012 year, they will debut during this years Pro Bowl.
Senior Bowl: Checkup Edition
If you read our Top 10 prospects for the Houston Texans last week, we covered 10 players who could possibly help the Texans during the 2012 season. Of course it is all contingent if the Texans draft them, but our list is players who in our minds could provide some help to an already deep Texans roster. Also, you will find some players we have added who proved to be a few other players who we highlighted during the beginning of the week, and stood out during Saturday’s game. The game is very basic in terms of offense and defense,…
Jeff Fuller Was to Meet with Houston Texans
CBS Rapid Reports said that today at the Senior Bowl, Senior Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Jeff Fuller was scheduled to meet with Houston Texans General Manager Rick Smith. That interview was cancelled by Smith so he could fly to Hawaii so he could join the Texans coaching staff at the Pro-Bowl for the weekend. This was an interesting tidbit considering the struggles Fuller has had at the Senior Bowl and during his Senior year at College Station.
Wade Phillips Named Coordinator of the Year
Today Houston Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips was named the Sporting News 2011 Coordinator of the Year, only the 32 coaches and executives from that group voted for coach of the year, coordinator of the year and executive of the year. This was a no-brainer to Texans fans, especially after what he did for the Texans defense in 2011, turning them into the top-tier defense in the NFL.
4 Texans Make the USA Today’s 2011 All-Joe Team
The Houston Texans were well represented in this years 2011 USA Today’s All Joe team, and the Texans even had the All-Joe’s “Capitan” of the team. All the players on the list have not been selected to the Pro Bowl and are considered the players who have flown under the radar. It was good to see some Texans get some national attention and some respect.
