Posey Slated to Miss Half of 2013 Season
Kubiak: “I think what we’re looking at in DeVier (Posey) is a middle of the season possible player next year.” #TexansRadio — Nick Scurfield (@NickScurfield) March 19, 2013 It was a terrible injury that DeVier Posey suffered in the end zone versus the New England Patriots in the Divisional Playoff game tearing his Achilles. After speculation coming out Posey could be ready for 2013 training camp, it looks like he will be on the mend for majority of the upcoming season. Head Coach Gary Kubiak is looking for Posey to be an addition to the roster possibly mid-season of 2013 which…
Posey Slated to Return Opening of 2013 Season
Late yesterday, this was tweeted out: “I’m doing good. Surgery (on 1/18) went awesome… I’m gonna come back stronger than ever.” @dpo8 (tore Achilles 1/13) #Texans — Nick Scurfield (@NickScurfield) February 1, 2013 #Texans WR @dpo8 (torn Achilles): “I don’t have to miss any time, official games, because it happened when it did.” — Nick Scurfield (@NickScurfield) February 1, 2013 This is interesting news considering the severity of the injury DeVier Posey suffered against the New England Patriots in the Divisional playoff game late in the 4th quarter. Achilles injuries are difficult injuries to predict, especially with the one former Houston Texans linebacker DeMeco Ryans suffered…
Texans Biggest Surprise Players of 2012
It’s often you have players who come out and play above expectations and that was the case for five Houston Texans in 2012. The list is composed of players that were in the spotlight and a few that were behind the scenes but put together some solid play for the Texans. Take a look at our biggest surprises of the 2012 season for the Texans.
Grading the 2012 Texans’ Rookies
The season is over and now it is time to look at the Houston Texans rookies and give our grades for them this season. The Draft Picks Jared Crick- A spot player but made the defensive line rotation after Tim Jamison went down for the season with an injury. He showed he can play against the run and played both defensive end and nose tackle this season. Still some learning to do, he was called in to spell Antonio Smith in run situations. Expect a bigger workload for Crick in 2013. Grade: C+ Brandon Brooks- Silent for the majority of the season,…
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Playoff Edition 2
The game is over and our beloved team got served once again. The New England Patriots came into the matchup with a game plan that was scrapped and still managed to hang 41 points. After watching this game so many questions come to mind and major concerns going forward. In this final article let’s look at some of the concerns going into the offseason. FINAL SCORE: Texans 28 Patriots 41 TEXANS PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-1 TEXANS PLAYOFF SEATING: 3RD TEXANS OPPONENT: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS GAME SUMMARY Texans Total Yards: 425 Patriots Total Yards: 457 Texans…
DeVier Posey Suffers Torn Achillies
According to John McClain, Houston Texans wide receiver DeVier Posey suffered a torn Achilles tendon in the divisional playoff game against the New England Patriots. The injury happen late in the 4th quarter that required Posey to be carted off after falling down in the end zone. Posey had a good night with three catches for 47 yards and an impressive touchdown reception that required a challenge flag to overturn an incomplete call on the field. He has been coming into his own late in the season after he passed Lestar Jean and Keshawn Martin on the depth chart and provided some real speed…
Mid Season Report Card: Wide Receivers and Tight Ends
This is the third part of our SOTT Mid Season Report card and we will run through every position group for the Houston Texans. We focus on the wide receivers and tight ends in this post and give our thoughts on the position group. The Pass Catchers Grades Andre Johnson: Just having Johnson on the field has made the Texans so much more of a complete team, and throw in the respect teams have for him, he still remains one of the top targets in the AFC. Johnson was not targeted often early in the season but he has been a main…
3 Questions About the Texans
It is hard to imagine from a casual look that anything could be an issue with the Houston Texans, who are sitting at 6-1 and atop the AFC Conference and the AFC South. Watching the Texans, it is easy to see the team is still searching for that perfect game where they can be left satisfied. Despite 6 wins, there is room for improvement. Like all NFL teams, the Texans have some issues that need to be corrected to calm some wondering minds. With a few injuries and issues on the team, we look at three questions that have come to the…
Surgery for Jean and Demps
Today Head Coach Gary Kubiak informed the media that safety Quintin Demps and wide receiver Lestar Jean will need surgery for their respective injuries. Demps had surgery Monday morning to repair his thumb, but is expected to be ready for Sunday against the Tennessee Titans with a cast. He was in a cast during the Broncos game starting in the first quarter, so it will be interesting to see if he can continue at high level of play. As for Jean, he has a meniscus issue that will require surgery and is already “out” for the Titans game on Sunday. Expect DeVier Posey to be active…
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Vikings Edition
The Minnesota Vikings came to Reliant Stadium to play the Houston Texans in the final preseason game for the two ball clubs. The Texans and Vikings started their second team offenses and defenses for this game. Both Teams moved the ball with rather significant ease, and the game turned out to be a shootout. At the end of regulation if you were to look at the stats alone it would be hard to see how the Texans managed to win. The Texans were out performed stats wise, but put together an effort that allowed them to pull out yet another…
