SOTT talks to Brooks Reed
As the first week of practice winded down, starting Houston Texans outside linebacker Brooks Reed took some time out to talk to us about how camp has been going for him. The day before this interview, J.J. Watt dislocated his elbow and Reed talked about how thankful he was that it was just an elbow. Also we covered his relationship with Connor Barwin, how OTAs have already helped him at camp and the Whitney Mercilus’ addition to the linebackers. You can follow Patrick on Twitter. He is the Editor of State of the Texans and is a draft analyst on Sideline Scouting. Podcast: Play in…
SOTT talks to Kareem Jackson
This past weekend we caught up with Houston Texans starting corner back Kareem Jackson, who was anxious to return to practice with his then healing hamstring. We talked about expectations for the 3 year starter for the Texans and how Vance Joseph and Johnathan Joseph have helped him as a player. Jackson knows it is a big season for him and the Texans in 2012, see what he had to say. You can follow Patrick on Twitter. He is the Editor of State of the Texans and is a draft analyst on Sideline Scouting. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
Early Risers at Texans Camp
The second week of training camp is underway and with the majority of the team at full strength, the Houston Texans have a competitive roster out on the field right now. It has been a sight to see the work these players have put in on the field. With the majority of the team already set, there are a handful of positions that are open for the taking. There have been plenty of bright spots for the Texans in camp and we are going to give you who we have seen as the “Early Risers” of training camp heading into…
SOTT talks to Delano Johnson
After a full week of training camp in the books, we had the chance to talk to rookie outside linebacker from Bowie State, Delano Johnson. Better known as “Lo”, Johnson at 6-4 280 lbs. looks the part of being an NFL linebacker. Gifted with rare talents, Johnson on Saturday deflected three passes, one on a pass rush and two while dropping in coverage. The most impressive part was how high he jumped for one of the deflections. His athleticism is something to watch and lucky for us we have seen how hard Johnson has been working out and learning during training camp. Podcast: Play…
SOTT Talks to Danieal Manning
We had a chance to catch up with Houston Texans starting safety Danieal Manning, and after an impressive first week of camp we touched on a few topics of camp. Manning has been a leader during camp and we asked him about his second year in Wade Phillips system, how the lockout affected him last season and his relationship with Glover Quin. You can follow Patrick on Twitter. He is the Editor of State of the Texans and is a draft analyst on Sideline Scouting. Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
Training Camp: Rejuvenated
With Day Eight in the books, the Houston Texans had an upbeat practice which turned into only a morning session. For two hours, the team was running well and both the offense and defense had some good moments out at the Reliant practice fields. – According to Head Coach Gary Kubiak, three starters are set to return to practice on Monday. Kareem Jackson, Duane Brown and Andre Johnson have all made it clear they are ready to go but the Texans, being gun-shy from last season’s injury bug, are taking every precaution with their players. – Defensive lineman Sonny Harris left practice early…
Training Camp: On the Mend
Entering Day Seven of Houston Texans training camp, the big story in camp was the recent injury to J.J. Watt and the excused absence of wide receiver Lestar Jean. Here are some camp notes from today. – There were plenty of rumors flying around on the absence of Lestar Jean from Thursday’s practice, but on Friday he was the first one on the field and was working with assistants on the jugs machine. Jean looked like a totally different player, almost rejuvenated from the previous days. He caught plenty of passes and caught a deep bomb from the arm of T.J. Yates on a play…
Owen Daniels Takes on Camp Challenge
Starting tight end for the Houston Texans, Owen Daniels has taken on a new type of challenge for training camp. Not only is he working hard at camp, but he is getting his style on during camp. He has put the challenge out to see if he can wear a new pair of Jordan’s every day of camp. We will keep up with this to see if he can complete the challenge, but he has gotten off to an impressive start. Camp challenge–To wear a dif pair of J’s everyday @jumpman23 -Day 1 retro 11 cool grey’s twitter.com/owendaniels/st… — Owen…
SOTT Talks to T.J. Yates
If there is one Houston Texans’ player that we had to catch up to, it was quarterback T.J. Yates. One of the more beloved Texans to suit up, #13 won the respect of his teammates and Texans fans everywhere. After only leading the most important drive in team history and leading the team to their first ever playoff win, the 2011 season was a blur to Yates. The off-season was a breath of fresh air for Yates and we had a chance to talk about the off-season, the addition on John Beck and Case Keenum to the quarterback room, and his noticeable weight…
J.J. Watt Out with Dislocated Elbow
According to Head Coach Gary Kubiak, star defensive end J.J. Watt dislocated his elbow and will be out for a short amount of time. He will be ready for Week One at the latest. Kubiak was quick to say, “We dodged another bullet.” There will be no rush to get Watt back on the field according to Kubiak, because they know what they are going to get from him. J.J. Watt has been a star in the making since he was taken 11th overall in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Wisconsin, and placed into the starting defensive end position…
