Texans Podcasts

By now we all know that Ryan Mallett has been named the starter for this weekend’s game against the Carolina Panthers in place of Brian Hoyer. And that’s fair enough seeing as that QB competition was tight in the preseason, and Hoyer looked just awful against the Chiefs.
Mallett came in and went 8-of-13 with a …

Oh boy. Well I’ll just come right out and say it…the Texans just flat-out sucked in that game. If you didn’t watch the game and just happened to see the final score of 27-20, you may be misled to believe that the game was fairly close.
Sorry, but that just wasn’t the case at all. The …

The world stopped turning for a second this summer when the Texans and their fans learned of Arian Foster’s groin injury. Houston was poised to be one of the dominant teams in the AFC this season, but the Foster injury completely took the wind out of their sails.
The Texans are still a team that can …

For many NFL fans, the final preseason game is incredibly boring, but for the players in the game, it can be the difference between having a job or not for the season.
The Cuts
The aftermath of the final preseason game is always full of roster cuts to get down to the 53-player mark. Some of those …

The third preseason game is normally what gives us the best and most accurate preview to the regular season. So what kind of picture did the Texans paint in their game against the Saints? In short, a highly promising one.
Watt Is A Freakishly Talented, Unfathomably Nice Guy 
Every time he steps onto the field for practice …

We’re learning far more about the Houston Texans from Hard Knocks than we ever would by simply watching them take the field. In the latest episode, we were taught the key to a successful huddle hype speech. All you need to do is let J.J. Watt loose, and let him drop as many f-bombs as he …

It’s Hoyer For Houston
Brian Hoyer has done a phenomenal job being consistent for the Houston Texans so far this preseason. He had another solid outing against Denver, going 7-of-11 for 52 yards. Although he didn’t lead any scoring drives, one thing has become very apparent in camp and on the sidelines: Hoyer is the better …

The Texans kicked off their preseason schedule strong with a 23-10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Starting off with a win is always a plus, but what did we really learn from this first preseason game?
Pick 1: The QB Competition is Close
We knew we were in for a good competition between Brian Hoyer and …

This preseason, all eyes are on Houston as they take center stage in this Summer’s edition of HBO’s Hard Knocks. Everybody knows what to expect from J.J. Watt and the Texans defense. But as fans feast their eyes on the freakish athletic abilities of Watt, the progression of the up-in-the-air offense will be fully under …

Whether you like Arian Foster or not, he always makes it interesting.  Foster came out with a bold position in this Keown ESPN story when he admitted not believing in God.  “Everybody always says the same thing: You have to have faith,” he says. “That’s my whole thing: Faith isn’t enough for me. For people who …

We caught up with JJ at Training Camp to talk about his career, David Carr & playing with a young Andre Johnson. In this HST podcast, he also looks at Bill O’Brien’s coaching style compared with his days playing for Head Coach Dom Capers.

Nearly a year & a half ago Moore nearly needed to get his leg amputated because of acute compartment syndrome.  In this Peter King SI feature, he describes how close Rahim’s career came to being over & the bizarre nature of this condition.  Not only did Moore come back, but his random act of support …

As usual, JJ Watt is a fantastic interview & can leap tall buildings with a single bound (Yes, he’s Superman).  This time he leaps Jimmy Kimmel & Guillermo.

The Texans closed out the season with a 23-17 win over the Jaguars, but ultimately fell short of the playoffs with the Ravens victory over the Browns.
J.J Watt ended his MVP caliber season on a high note with 3 sacks for a total of 20.5 in 2014, including one on a safety, becoming the 1st …

What’s the biggest Houston Sports Story in 2014?

Check out this very detailed account of David Quessenberry’s fight against cancer from ESPN’s Tania Ganguli.  You can sense David’s courage & the tremendous support he’s gotten from the NFL community.  One of the things Quessenberry ended up doing over the course of the last few weeks was help present the Lombardi award to the …

With their remote playoff hopes on the line against a Ravens team positioning for the postseason, the Texans put on a dominant defensive display & posted a 25-13 victory. Case Keenum, their 3rd starting quarterback of the season after he was signed earlier in the week off the practice squad of the St. Louis Rams, …

While valiantly staying in the game until the end after a season ending injury to QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, the Texans were unable to mount much of an offensive attack & fell to the Colts 17-10. This dropped the Texans to 0-13 all time in Indianapolis, which is veritable house of horrors for them.
The Colts clinched …

With the 1st 4 team playoff selection on the collegiate level dominating talk on Sunday, the Texans kept their own playoff hopes alive on the professional level with a win over the Jaguars. Fortunately, there are no committees selecting the teams who will play for the NFL championship.
In a game that the Texans could not …

JJ Watt should be mic’d up every game.  Here’s the latest classic version of Watt unplugged as he took apart the poor Titan offensive line & picked up his 5th TD this season.