Texans Podcasts

In his return to the starting lineup, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick threw 6 TD passes as the Texans rolled to a 45-21 win over the Titans at NRG Stadium. It could not have been scripted better for the Texans, who got off to a 24-0 lead at halftime & never relinquished the lead. The win puts …

The Texans’ recent run of success vs. the Cincinnati Bengals came to a crashing halt with a 22-13 loss at NRG Stadium. With a chance to make things interesting in the AFC playoff picture, the Texans could not generate enough offense & fell to 5-6 in the AFC South. Bengals QB & Katy product Andy …

In yet another fantastic story about JJ Watt & his road to greatness, Tim Layden gets into Watt’s mind in this SI feature story.  Watt says it best, “Right now I’m trying to take every day so seriously and so passionately that I might be sacrificing aspects of life that other people seem to enjoy …

In their 1st game after the bye, the Texans got the Ryan Mallett era off to a rousing start with a 23-7 road win over the Browns. Overcoming freezing temperatures & the rabid fans of Cleveland’s Dawg Pound, the Texans amassed 424 yards of total offense & the defense limited the Browns to just 7 …

He now owns 3 pairs of cowboy boots, goes to high school football games & is a regular steak & barbecue aficionado.  As Michael J. Mooney writes about in this ESPN the Magazine story, Watt has fallen in love with Texas culture.  We all know a little about his Texas love but he goes into more …

We’re 9 games into the ’14 season so let’s take a look at JJ Watt & all his amazing highlights at the bye week.  HoustonTexans.com gives us this great video of the best of Watt.

Facing their final NFC East opponent of the year, the Houston Texans were not able to defeat Chip Kelley’s high octane Philadelphia Eagles, who piled up 483 yards of offense & won 31-21 on Battle Red Day at NRG Stadium. Eagles backup QB Mark Sanchez replaced starter Nick Foles, who broke his collarbone in the …

With each succeeding year & the passing of Bud Adams in ‘13, the link to the old Oilers grows fainter, but the Texans & Titans are still division rivals & that makes the annual trip to Nashville an important game. Led by a stalwart defensive effort against the Titans rookie QB Zach Mettenberger & Arian …

Looks like the CSN Houston nightmare is nearing a conclusion & the 60% of Houston sports fans who can’t see the Astros & Rockets will see the light soon.  In this Matt Rothstein House of Houston story, you’ll get a clear picture & history of what happened & why.  Here is a video goodbye on CSN Houston’s …

The Texans were under the lights on Monday Night Football to play the Steelers, and Heinz Field was not kind to the Texans. Houston & Pittsburgh were once division rivals with the old Oilers, but this was only the 5th meeting between the cities since the Texans debuted in ’02.
With the terrible towels waving in the stands, …

In this fantastic story by ESPN’s Rick Reilly, he takes us into the life of Texans Head Coach Bill O’Brien.  His son Jack who has lissencephaly, a rare genetic condition with a short life expectancy, is what puts everything in perspective for O’Brien.

What looked to be another Thursday Night Football blowout between the Houston Texans & Indianapolis Colts actually turned out to be an exciting game that was only decided when Ryan Fitzpatrick fumbled the ball on the Texans final possession. The Texans fell 33-28 to the Colts, dropping their record to 3-3. With the victory, the …

The battle for the Lone Star State up at AT&T Stadium, the palace that Jerry built, ended with a thrilling overtime game that saw the Texans fall to the Cowboys 20-17 on a 47 yard FG from Cowboys kicker Dan Bailey. Bailey had missed a 53 yard kick at the end of regulation, so he redeemed himself …

Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys is one of the most glamorous positions in all of sports.  From Don Meredith to Roger Staubach to Troy Aikman, the spotlight is always on in Dallas. Nowhere is that light any brighter than on the successes & failures of Tony Romo.
A lightning rod for criticism throughout his career, Romo …

Somebody outside of Houston is actually paying attention to how awesome JJ Watt is playing.  Great to see him getting some national publicity.  In this Michael David Smith Pro Football Talk story, Michael starts his own ‘JJ for MVP’ campaign.

It’s only week 4 of the NFL season, but the Houston Texans 23-17 victory over the Buffalo Bills means the Texans have already eclipsed their win total from 2013. It’s not time to pop the champagne, but the Texans are still alone in first in the AFC South heading into next week’s intrastate showdown with …

It’s only the 3rd game of the season, but the Houston Texans will definitely be watching a lot of game film to determine what went wrong in the 30-17 loss to the New York Giants at the Met Life Complex in the Meadowlands.
Ryan Fitzpatrick was 20 of 34 with threw three interceptions, while Rashad Jennings …

Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins is now working for the Houston Food Bank, which means a great deal to him coming from a childhood filled with hunger.  In this Brian T. Smith Chronicle story, we found out about what Hopkins, his mother & his 3 siblings had to go through growing up without much food on the …

Even though he’s played with Curtis Martin, Andre Johnson, Peyton Manning & Champ Bailey, Dreessen writes about a guy he most admired in the NFL.  If you thought it was just Kubiak who loved Walter, you need to read this Joel Dreessen piece on FootballbyFootball.com.  Walter was a 7th round draft pick who created a 10 …

Who is the greatest Coach/Manager in Houston history?