Houston Texans “Super Draft” 2002-2012
It’s not often when you get a chance to do something that takes vision and time to put together, which turns into one of the more interesting posts we have done in some time. We enlisted the help of TX Cleaver, Big Ron and Jake Langerkamp, who have been fans with the team since it’s inception in 2002. We asked all three to join us in a mock draft using, as players to draft from, only the Houston Texans’ players who have ever suited up for the team since 2002. All three were intrigued by the idea and immediately accepted the offer. Of course, we only used four…
Day 1 Wrap-Up: Texans Free Agency
It was one of those days where the Houston Texans were going to be in wait and see mode and prior to the new league year opening up. There was no good news, the Texans were watching their own free agents board planes and visit other NFL teams. There are some Texans who are no longer with the team and there was some interesting news on who the Texans contacted on the free agent market. Day One News -Kevin Walter was released from the Texans and it saved $2.5 million against the cap. Walter was due $4.5 million and…
Texans Release Kevin Walter
According to Adam Schefter the Houston Texans have released veteran wide receiver Kevin Walter. Walter was due $4.5 million in 2013 but this move should come as no surprise for any fans who have watched the Texans. After signing with Houston in 2006, Walter posted 326 receptions with 4,083 yards and 24 touchdowns. He has been a starter for the Texans opposite Andre Johnson for the past 7 seasons which he has played 109 games.
Early Off Season Facts and Myths for the Texans
Here are some quick thoughts of this upcoming season, and we mean early thoughts on the Houston Texans. Facts -T.J. Yates will have competition in camp this year pushing him to see if he could be the quarterback of this team. Yates will be on alert during draft time with rumors flying the Texans could be looking for a young quarterback to groom, if the opportunity presents itself. – Andre Johnson will finally get help and the wide receiver group will have a slight face lift going into the 2013 season, with the chance of three new wide receivers on the opening…
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. Ravens
In an impressive bounce back game, the Houston Texans finally defeated the Baltimore Ravens for the first time in franchise history with a score of 43-13. The defense looked like their old self, while the offense took to the air to rack up yards against a depleted Ravens team. Head Coach Gary Kubiak showed some determination by not letting off the gas and kept pounding the football against the Ravens to nail this victory home and take sole possession of the AFC conference for their own. The Texans upped their season record to 6-1 and took a strangle hold of the AFC South in…
Early Surprises for the Texans
Heading into week four, the Houston Texans have been showing a little bit of everything on both sides of the football in their wins. The team has shown running or passing the football they can win and also with timely defense they can turn the tide in an instant. To make things like this happen, it takes certain players to make their mark on the season, and there have been some role players who have been doing their part. Despite being early in the season, the Texans have leaned on some players who are building off of decent 2011 campaigns, and there are…
All-22 Breakdown: Week 3
In this weeks All-22 breakdown we take a look at the Houston Texans’ game against the Denver Broncos from week 3. We focused on Keshawn Martin’s big play ability and the rejuvenation of Kevin Walter in the passing game. Martin showed his big play ability with a reverse that Coach Kubiak called that was very close to being his first career touchdown. As for Walter we look at what he did on a great designed play to make his once again a legitimate deep threat in the Texans offense. Take a look and enjoy. How Close was Keshawn Martin to Taking it to the…
Digging Deep: Denver Edition
With a 31-25 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Texans moved to 3-0 for the first time in their brief history. After taking a 20-point lead going into the 4th quarter, the Texans allowed 14 points, but managed to hang on to leave Denver with a six-point win. This game was also the first time the Texans have beaten Peyton Manning in his home stadium. Positives: 4 The number of touchdowns Matt Schaub threw in this game. He was 17-30 for 290 yards and 4 touchdowns. While the running game had some success, Schaub was really the guy who…
Training Camp: 3 Days until Showtime
Out at training camp today, at the half way point of “game week”, the Houston Texans were working hard despite the rising temperature as practice continued. Plenty of small notes to pass around today from camp. Inside Linebacker Concern Today with Keyaron Fox going down with a “significant” knee injury, Brian Cushing spending the night in the hospital with a virus, and rookie Shawn Loiseau fighting a groin issue, the Texans were down to three able bodies with Bradie James, Mister Alexander and Tim Dobbins. It would be a safe bet to say the Texans will be working the free agent market today looking to add to the…
