Shaun Cody Has Back Surgery
According to Pro Football Talk and the Houston Chronicle’s, John McClain, Houston Texans nose tackle Shaun Cody had back surgery late last week in Los Angeles. Cody had “microscopic lumbar discectomy surgery for a lumbar disc herniation” , which is nothing more than fancy name for a back surgery. Shaun Cody has been with the Texans since 2009 when he signed as a free agent after being drafted by the Detroit Lions. Cody has been starting on the defensive line since he came to Houston and started 57 games for the Texans in four seasons. He has been solid as a nose…
Quick Look: Texans 2013 Free Agents
It’s that time of year to close the books on the 2012 season and start looking at the 2013 Houston Texans and the first order of business is their own free agents. With 21 potential free agents on the horizon, there are no real Big Money players but there are one or two current players, in our estimation, that are a necessity to keep in Houston. We take a quick look at the free agents on the current roster and give our quick looks at each one. Free agency begins on March 12, the first day of the new League Year….
Texans to Watch: Patriots Playoff Edition
This weekend’s playoff matchup features a re-match of the December 10th Patriots blowout of the Texans. It was a game we all remember but one we wish to forget. The biggest key to this game is did the Texans, including the coaches, learn anything from the December 10th matchup? For example, will Wade Phillips change his high risk, high reward man to man coverage scheme and try to blitz Tom Brady again? And, did Kubiak’s offensive line learn how to block Patriots’ Vince Wilfork? In the NFL, teams are relatively balanced in terms of talent and parity, hence the phrase any…
Texans To Watch: Patriots Edition
This week 14 matchup consists of two leaders in the AFC both on six game winning streaks. The Houston Texans (11-1) look to make a statement on the prime time stage of Monday Night Football in the house that Tom Brady built, Gillette Stadium. Some believe this is a preview of the AFC Championship game. The Patriots (9-3) have already clinched the AFC East champion title while the Texans are still looking to not only win the AFC South but gain home field advantage throughout the playoffs. This game features several matchups but probably the most interesting will be the coaching matchup…
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Lions Edition
This Thanksgiving brought us another high scoring thriller between the Houston Texans and the Detroit Lions. The game which going in many thought would be tough, lived up to its billing. The Texans came into this game shorthanded on the defensive side of the ball with starters Shaun Cody and Johnathan Joseph out. The Texans had just come out of a brawl with the Jacksonville Jaguars (divisional rival) to go into another on a short week. The Texans showed their mettle to overcome injuries, lack of execution on offense, inconsistency on defense, and special team shortcomings to pull out a great…
There Might Be More to the Cody Injury
According to the Houston Chronicle’s Tania Ganguli, Texans starting nose tackle Shaun Cody has more than just bruised ribs. NT Shaun Cody’s injury is more serious than he let on. Broken ribs, punctured lung, I’m told: ow.ly/f6Kfs #Texans — Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) November 7, 2012 This rumor started soon after the game that Cody’s injury was nothing more than bruised ribs according to Cody’s twitter. Feelin good. Just had a bang to the riblets. Gonna be fine. #swatteam — Shaun Cody (@ShaunCody95) November 5, 2012 The Texans have been quiet about injuries when it comes to their players, but…
Mid Season Report Card: Defensive Line
This is the second part of our SOTT Mid Season Report card and we will run through every position group for the Houston Texans. We focus on the defensive line in this post and give our thoughts on the position group. The Defensive Line Grades Shaun Cody: We have been big fans of Cody since his position change in 2011 when he became the starting nose tackle for the defense. Cody has proved to be stout in run defense and not much more than that. The biggest concern in our mind is how much his snap count has gone down since 2011,…
Calculated Free Agents Have Helped the Texans
Teams are not built over night but being able to add the right pieces to an NFL team can make the difference in having a team with real depth. General Manager Rick Smith took some tough criticism with his moves running this organization but he has learned on the run and got this franchise going in the right direction. It takes the draft to build for the future, but it takes looking at the free agent pool to sign solid NFL talent. It is impressive looking at what Smith has been able to do with the free agents he has signed that are…
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…
Texans: Back Burner Issues
Houston Texans’ fans were concerned with two big situations when first coming into camp, the wide receiver situation and the right side of the offensive line. Now heading past the halfway point of the preseason, the recent play of young wide receivers Keshawn Martin and Lestar Jean has calmed the wide receiver worries a bit. As for the right side of the offensive line, it looks like Antoine Caldwell has the right guard position under control while the right tackle position is still being sorted out between Derek Newton and Rashad Butler. If you have been keeping up with the Texans, you have been paying attention to those story lines and know what is…
