Texans OTAs: Day One Recap
The Houston Texans, all 89 of them, came together for their first OTA session of the 2013 season. This is the first of 10 practices but it is a good sight to finally see more Texans football being put out on display. There are some new faces at Reliant and some that were missing, but still a new outlook for the 2013 season is at hand. Here are some early thoughts on the opening of OTAs. Day One – Ed Reed was in Colorado finishing some rehab on his hip and is expected to fly back in the middle of…
Texans on the Mend
OTAs open up today for the Houston Texans and one of the big storylines heading into them are the injuries the team is dealing with. There have been offseason surgeries the team has dealt with and a few injuries that will effect the roster heading into week one. Here is a look at some injuries to watch moving forward. Brennan Williams The drafted rookie right tackle took a mini-camp scare to his knee when he was rolled up on in drills. Williams is scheduled to get some important snaps with Derek Newton out for OTAs, but it will be interesting to see how much…
What To Watch Heading into OTAs
On Monday, the Houston Texans open their 2013 OTAs and more football news to come out before training camp opens. The Texans have 10 practices that make up OTAs on the following dates: May 20th- May 21st, May 23rd (Practices 1-3) May 27th- May 29th (Practices 4-6) June 3rd – June 6th (Practices 7-10) A new season is upon Houston and, with rookie mini-camp in the books, the Texans will introduce their veterans into the mix with the rookie group. There are few story lines that will be worth a follow heading into this week. OTAs Injuries Ed Reed (Hip),…
SOTT Talks to Alan Bonner
Rookie wide receiver Alan Bonner took some time out with us during rookie mini camp to discuss how his first days as a Houston Texan were going. We asked Bonner how his adjustment to an NFL wide receiver was going, about his relationship with DeAndre Hopkins and what it meant to be a small school player (Jacksonville State) in the NFL. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
SOTT Talks to D.J. Swearinger
On the first day of rookie mini camp, we caught up with second round draft pick safety D.J. Swearinger. Impressive the entire three days, we talked to Swearinger about his leadership, his promise to South Carolina before he signed, what it means to be with Sam Montgomery in Houston and much more. You can follow Patrick on Twitter. He is the Editor of State of the Texans. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
Texans Sign Tyler Horn
Thankful for the opportunity and privilege to join the @houstontexans #Texans #timetogettowork — Tyler Horn (@Tyler63Horn) May 15, 2013 The Houston Texans have announced the signing of center, Tyler Horn. Horn is a first year player out of the University of Miami and is 6-4 and 305 lbs. Horn signed with the Atlanta Falcons after the 2012 NFL draft, but was waived on the final cuts heading in the season. In October, Horn was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad and he finished the 2012 season with the Titans. Horn was a veteran invited to rookie mini camp last weekend and ended…
SOTT Talks to Brennan Williams
Rookie offensive tackle Brennan Williams is an imposing figure at 6-6 and 316 lbs. and looks the part of an NFL offensive tackle. Williams will be working at right tackle and we had the chance to catch up with him on the last day of rookie mini camp. We talked about his knee injury scare, how the offensive zone schemes from North Carolina and Houston compare, and how he is looking forward to working with Duane Brown. Listen to Williams. You can follow Patrick on Twitter. He is the Editor of State of the Texans. Podcast: Play in new…
Digging Deep: Alan Bonner
Alan Bonner was an unknown name to the Houston Texans fan base before being drafted in the 6th round out of Jacksonville State. There was little information on Bonner prior to him being taken by the Texan so we had to find out more. We talked to Al Muskewitz from the Anniston Star who covers Jacksonville State football for the Star. We asked Al what he saw in the newest Texans wide receiver. Digging Deep When you watch Bonner play, who does he remind you of? I don’t know that I can say because I really don’t watch much…
SOTT Talks to Chris Jones
During mini camp, we had a chance to catch up with rookie defensive tackle Chris Jones. We talked to the newest Houston Texans defensive lineman about how mini camp was going, signing his new contract, his new position coach in Coach Bill Kollar, the approaching OTAs and representing Bowling Green in the NFL. See what Jones had to say. You can follow Patrick on Twitter. He is the Editor of State of the Texans. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
Darryl Sharpton Still Not Cleared by Doctors
Houston Texans inside linebacker Darryl Sharpton has still not be cleared by doctors according to defensive coordinator Wade Phillips in his interview on Sports Radio 610 in Houston. Big takeaway from the Wade Phillips interview was that ILB Darryl Sharpton hasn’t been cleared for offseason work. — Seth Payne (@PayneNFL) May 13, 2013 Sharpton was injured in the a regular season game versus the Indianapolis Colts in a December 30th loss on the road. It was a hip injury that marked the third time in his three-year span he has ended his season on the injured reserve. He was supposed to…
