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| By Nick Scurfield - Today, 1:26 PM | |
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I post Texans updates on Twitter after every practice as soon as the media hears from Texans coach Gary Kubiak. You can follow me on Twitter at twitter.com/NickScurfield. In case you're not down with Twitter, here are my daily "Tweets from after practice."
Jacoby Jones Look for more in our HoustonTexans.com practice report later this afternoon. |
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| By Nick Scurfield - Today, 10:05 AM | |
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If you believe in the concept of "bulletin board material," the Titans provided plenty of it in comments reported by Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean yesterday. Wyatt shared a few nuggets from Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck on the Texans: "We are talking about a team that has never even sniffed the playoffs before, so I guess when they beat us or other teams in the (division) it is like a playoff game. It was only the second game of the season but I thought it was for the AFC Championship." "We are really looking to coming down to Houston and destroying all playoff hopes and aspirations they have.'' "They are like our fourth or fifth cousins, we don't really acknowledge them." And then there's this from tight end Bo Scaife, a former Texas Longhorn, as reported by the Houston Chronicle's John McClain: And from Chris Johnson, who ran for 197 yards and two scores against the Texans in Week 2: |
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| By Nick Scurfield - Today, 9:25 AM | |
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Lost in the trash talk coming out of Nashville yesterday was arguably the quote of the year as far as the Texans' locker room is concerned. Defensive end Antonio Smith “That's the first I've ever heard of it," Smith said. "A lot of people make predictions. We’ve got to just see if he’s going to be a Nostradamus or a Cleo.” “A Cleo?” asked Mark Berman of FOX 26. “You need to define that for me. Nostradamus, I know who that is.” Smith smiled. “Cleo is an old fake psychic that used to be on the psychic network,” he said. “Used to say she could tell your future, then they found out she was a fake. I think he’s going to be a Cleo.” |
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| By Nick Scurfield - Nov 19 2009, 3:48 PM | |
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Defensive end Jesse Nading A second-year player out of Colorado State, Nading was on the Texans' practice squad all season before being called up to the 53-man roster on Nov. 11. He played in one game, against the Colts on Nov. 8, with his primary duties coming on special teams. Texans coach Gary Kubiak |
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| By Nick Scurfield - Nov 19 2009, 1:56 PM | |
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Now presenting the Thursday edition of "Tweets from after practice." I post Texans updates on Twitter after every practice as soon as the media hears from Texans coach Gary Kubiak Cushing (foot) did not practice for precautionary reasons. Kubiak said he might return to practice tomorrow (about 43 minutes ago) Look for more in our HoustonTexans.com practice report later this afternoon. |
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| By Nick Scurfield - Nov 19 2009, 11:58 AM | |
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Just got done a little while ago with conference calls with Titans running back Chris Johnson and head coach Jeff Fisher. We'll have the full transcript of Fisher and Johnson's respective interviews on HoustonTexans.com this afternoon. Fisher talked about the team's roller-coaster season and about returning to the city in which he once coached the Oilers. Johnson, the league's leading rusher, was a bit more colorful in his interview. I asked him if he stands by his prediction that the Titans will win their last 10 games to finish 10-6. "Yeah, I’m still standing by that prediction," he said. "Ten and six, that’s going to be our record." Before that, Johnson discussed how he expects quarterback Vince Young to change the complexion of Monday's game. "The first time we played them, Kerry Collins was starting," Johnson said. "They’re going to prepare for Vince this time, so it’s a little advantage because I don’t think they’re sure what they’re facing because they haven’t played with me and Vince in the game at the same time." The Titans are 3-0 with the running tandem of Johnson and Young on the field together this season. The Texans will counter with what has been the league's No. 1 run defense since Week 4. UPDATE (12:32 p.m.): Here's the full transcript of Johnson's interview. |
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| By Drew Dougherty - Nov 18 2009, 3:41 PM | |
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Monday Night Football comes back to Reliant Stadium for the second time in 2009, and the second time during a regular season. Mario Williams Don't forget that there's a game tomorrow night between the Dolphins and Panthers. Make sure you set your fantasy lineups. The 2010 Houston Texans Cheerleaders Swimsuit Calendar is out, and we've got the video to prove it! Happy 53rd Birthday to Warren Moon.
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| By Nick Scurfield - Nov 17 2009, 3:43 PM | |
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As he has continued to play at an elite level and the Texans have improved in recent seasons, wide receiver Andre Johnson That trend was apparent today, when the NFL released the top vote-getters for the 2010 Pro Bowl with five weeks of voting remaining (cast your vote here). The list showed that Johnson, a three-time Pro Bowler, currently has the ninth-most Pro Bowl votes of any NFL player. He has more votes than any wide receiver in the AFC. Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals is the only receiver in the NFL with more votes, with 328,451 to Johnson's 279,395. Here's the list, courtesy of the NFL: NFL ALL-STAR TOP-TEN VOTE-GETTERS
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| By Nick Scurfield - Nov 16 2009, 1:49 PM | |
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Back from the bye week, here's my first post-bye week edition of "Tweets from after practice." I post Texans updates on Twitter after every practice as soon as the media hears from Texans coach Gary Kubiak
Look for more in our HoustonTexans.com practice report later this afternoon. |
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| By Nick Scurfield - Nov 12 2009, 7:03 PM | |
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My blog will be on vacation for the rest of the bye week, as I'm taking a much-needed vacation myself to Los Angeles to watch my beloved USC Trojans play Stanford on Saturday. In the meantime, we've got plenty of content set to go up on HoustonTexans.com. Check out our Top 5 Plays at midseason, and be on the lookout for our HoustonTexans.com Midseason Awards. I'll be back to work on Monday. Happy bye week to all. |
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| By Nick Scurfield - Nov 10 2009, 9:10 PM | |
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The Pro Bowl is still a few months on the horizon (cast your vote here), but several Texans look like they’re well on their way to Miami for the NFL’s annual all-star game. A few of them received midseason recognition today from various national media analysts. Here’s a recap: Pro Football Weekly 2009 Midseason All-Pro Team “Many talent evaluators will tell you Johnson is the AFC's most gifted receiver,” PFW says. “With great size and strength, plus the speed to get deep, Johnson is a game-changer who presents a constant challenge for defenses. He also possesses a work ethic that makes him want to get better each and every week, a rare trait in a league filled with more than a few divas at the position.” Peter King’s Midseason All-Pro Team & Awards Best offensive player: Texans quarterback Matt Schaub. “Upset special: leads NFL in yards, AFC in TD passes,” says King. Best defensive rookie: Texans linebacker Brian Cushing. King: “Like rookie DeMeco Ryans in '06, making a mega impact at LB in Houston.” Don Banks’ NFL Midseason Report John P. Lopez’s Outside the Box MVP: Six dominant players worthy of consideration One of them is Johnson, of whom Lopez writes the following: “On the day Andre Johnson is inducted into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame -- and he will be one day -- there's a video clip from the Texans' Week 5 game against the Arizona Cardinals that MUST be showed. It captures every detail of what makes this wide receiver so great. “Johnson separated himself from the Cards' best cornerback. He crossed into coverage over the middle. He caught the ball and immediately took a full-speed, shoulder-down shot from 250-pound Arizona linebacker Gerald Hayes. “But it was Hayes who bounced off and crumbled to the ground. Johnson then turned toward the end zone and lowered his head into safety Antrel Rolle, who fell face-first into the turf…” |
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| By Nick Scurfield - Nov 10 2009, 12:57 PM | |
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I'll be starting my weekly live chat in a couple of minutes. Come on by with any questions; I'll be around to answer them for the next hour, until 2 p.m. CT. Click here to submit a question. |
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| By Nick Scurfield - Nov 9 2009, 5:08 PM | |
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During his weekly Monday afternoon press conference today, Texans coach Gary Kubiak I Tweeted an update on this during the presser, but here's a full transcript of the Q&A regarding Johnson. It shows the full context of what Kubiak said about the 29-year-old running back. Texans coach Gary Kubiak (on if that means they’re interested) “I think that means we will take a look at him. That’s what that means.” (on RB Larry Johnson having issues on field and off the field and why they are interested in him knowing all that) “Well, your question was, ‘Would we take a look at him?’ And I said, ‘Yes, we would, because he’s a free agent and he’s out there.’” (on if they are interested in signing RB Larry Johnson) “I don’t know. We’d have to take a look at him first and evaluate him.” (on if they need a guy who can do what RB Larry Johnson can do) “Larry Johnson’s a good football player, and we’re going to take a hard look at him.” Check back on HoustonTexans.com later this afternoon for more on the contents of Kubiak's press conference. |
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| By Nick Scurfield - Nov 9 2009, 2:48 PM | |
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Texans coach Gary Kubiak will address the media in his weekly press conference today at 3:30 p.m. CT. Watch it live on Texans TV. |
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| By Marc Vandermeer - Nov 8 2009, 8:53 PM | |
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It's bye time and the only thing that's going to remove the pain of Houston's loss to the Colts is the Monday Nighter with the Titans.
It's too bad, but the Texans have earned the label of being a one-half team. Against the Colts, Bills and Arizona, it was the second half when they played well. Against the Raiders and 49ers, it was the first half. Cincinnati and Tennessee were a mixed bag. At some point the Texans will have to play 60 minutes, and when they do they will be very dangerous. The Colts game was a chance to show the NFL world that the Texans are for real. They can't make that claim until they play more complete games. Certainly, all teams go through an ebb and flow of performance on both sides of the ball. But the Texans are making a bad habit of playing way below satisfactory on one side or the other of intermission. Don't blame Kris Brown This is not a bad spot to be in, by the way. Five wins after nine is their best record. The next two games are at home, where they should be able to play well. They'll be favored in at least four or five of their final seven games. The bye week is a great time to self scout and make corrections. If the Texans are going to make the push we all want, they'll have to get the turnover situation together. Every running back is a marked man now, and Matt Schaub Good thing the defense is still smoking. Just when you thought the Colts might put up 40 points, the Texans slowed them down, forced turnovers and got off the field enough to help their offensive friends get back to work. Houston is very close to being a playoff team, but close hardly matters when you're feeling the pain of a kick-in-the-gut loss. Hang in there. Monday Night will arrive soon enough. |
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