Texans OTAs: Day Two Recap
Today was day number two and practice number two for the Houston Texans OTAs. There was some news today out of camp and one scary collision that left one Texans player left for further evaluation. Also, some key veterans took the day off to observe practice but helped when needed with the younger players. The temperature was a little humid and the wind once again provided a nice breeze for the players. Here are some quick notes on day two. Day Two – The Texans had two injuries with Phillip Supernaw and Sunny Harris that were labeled as foot injuries from yesterday. Neither player…
Second Year Players May Light Up Dark Free Agency
Like most of you, we are waiting for the Texans’ first big move in this free agency period and wonder how the Texans can recover from losing 3 starters. To help me, along with you, I have shifted my focus on not what the Texans have lost, but rather what they might gain in 2013. Ladies and gentlemen, I remind you of the Texans’ 2012 draft class. Here’s a look at who needs to step up to fill the voids the Texans are currently staring at. Offense: Solid in the return game, Keshawn Martin did little to help his cause on the…
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: Bears Edition
In what could be considered the worst playing conditions, the Houston Texans invaded Soldier Field to take on the Chicago Bears. The weather was horrible for playing an outdoor game, cold temperatures, swirling wind and rain. With the weather going to be a factor, NFL analyst said that this would work in the Bears’ favor. Well not so fast my friend, the Texans came out and put their stamp on the game early. The Texans came into the game with something to prove even in the worst type of situations for an outdoor game. The rushing attack for Houston was established…
Digging Deep: Buffalo Edition
The Texans came out a little slow after their bye week but they were able to step their game up enough to beat the Buffalo Bills 21-9. This moves the Texans to 7-1 and allows them to maintain their lead in the AFC and AFC South standings. Positives: 0 The number of touchdowns the Texans allowed on Sunday. The Bills got into the red zone three times but only got three field goals to show for it. On the other hand, the Texans scored touchdowns on two of their three red zone trips. +1 The Texans’ turnover differential. They didn’t…
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…
The Rundown: Texans vs. Bills
After shaking off the bye week blues, the Houston Texans got their game rolling in the second half of the game against the Buffalo Bills. The Texans closed out the Bills 21-9 and improved to 7-1 overall but more importantly 7-0 in the AFC. Under Head Coach Gary Kubiak, the Texans had a record of 2-4 coming out of the bye week and early in the game it looked like the Texans were treading on the brink of disaster. The danger was avoided and the Texans looked a little more like themselves in the second half, and made life difficult for…
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…
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Packers Edition
The reeling Green Bay Packers invaded Reliant Stadium after losing a close ball game to the Indianapolis Colts. The Packers, in a must win situation to keep from becoming a 2-4 ball club, came into the game looking to rebound from a loss and make a statement. The Texans did very little to stop that from happening and even facilitated the win. Aaron Rodgers was surgical in how he sliced up the Texans secondary and with a lack of pass rush from the Texans front seven, it was inevitable that the Texans were in for a loss. FINAL SCORE: Packers…
Does Keshawn Martin Have Return Ability?
With the most recent moves that the Houston Texans have made in order to adjust their roster with the loss of Brian Cushing, the Texans cut Trindon Holliday and moved Keshawn Martin into the returner role. Most fans thought that Martin was the original player that would take over that role when he was drafted and it would allow them to cut Jacoby Jones. When the Texans started the regular season they never imagined that they would be dead last in the league in kickoff and punt returns. Now with the unexpected injuries that have occurred, the Texans needed to…
