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| Texans Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:25:30 PDT |
| When the Texans play the Colts in an AFC South game, Houston usually makes just enough bad plays to lose, and Indianapolis makes just enough good plays to win.
The only time the Texans defeated the Colts was a three-point victory in 2006, which was Gary Kubiak's first season as their coach.
The Texans keep getting closer, losing five of the last six by eight or fewer points, including five by six points.
Kubiak believes that to win in the AFC South a team has to be tough mentally and physically on both sides of the ball. On offense, he believes that toughness comes from building a strong running game. In 2008, when rookie running back Steve Slaton was rushing for almost 1,300 yards and generating almost 1,700 yards from scrimmage, the Texans lost to the... |
| AccuScore: Saints, Chargers have best playoffs odds (Yahoo! Sports) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:42:00 PDT |
| The '09 postseason participants are heavy favorites to win their divisions and get back to the playoffs.
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| NFL Power Poll: Packers' expectations soar, but Jets still No. 1 (SportingNews.com) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:25:00 PDT |
| NFL Power Poll: Packers' expectations soar, but Jets still No. 1 Green Bay is the smallest market in the NFL, but no team has created more buzz over the past month. Although last season's 7-1 finish has played a part, the attention is largely based on the unstoppable preseason performance of quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the offense. The players have accepted the high expectations without letting the hype get to them. "I don't see a problem with it," tight end Jermichael Finley said. |
| Leinart gets fresh start with Texans (The Canadian Press) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:59:18 PDT |
| HOUSTON - Matt Leinart walked into the Houston Texans' locker-room Wednesday with stubble on his face and a new playbook in his hand. |
| Youth movement makes Panthers NFL's youngest team (AP) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:57:00 PDT |
| The Carolina Panthers weren't fooling around when they started their youth movement. It's produced the NFL's youngest team. According to STATS LLC, Carolina's average age of 25 years, 233 days is the most youthful in the league based on Wednesday's 53-man rosters. It comes after the Panthers shed numerous veterans -- and payroll -- in the offseason. |
| CB Dunta Robinson ready for his Falcons debut (AP) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:49:58 PDT |
| With dreadlocks flowing from under his helmet, Dunta Robinson swaggered around practice Wednesday with that knowing smile, that fearless little nod of the head, the look that lets everyone know: Don't bother throwing this way. No one can beat me. The Atlanta Falcons can't wait for him to show off some of that bravado against another team. |
| 50 years later, the AFL's joke is on everyone else (AP) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:34:58 PDT |
| Billy Sullivan saw big football crowds as the publicity director at Boston College and Notre Dame, and he was sold on the pro game and its televised future when he watched the landmark 1958 NFL championship with his sons on the black and white Zenith in their family room. So when the fledgeling American Football League wanted to put a team in Boston, Sullivan needed no convincing. |
| NFL division races: AFC South (SportingNews.com) View Full Story |
| Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:24:00 PDT |
| A look at the strengths, weaknesses, rehab issues and what to expect in the AFC South, as provided by SN's NFL correspondents: Houston Texans The strength: QB Matt Schaub is the one player the Texans can't afford to lose. He has emerged as an elite player but must stay healthy again. He's in command of the offense. He has the confidence of his teammates and coaches. He's blessed with terrific receivers. The weakness: The running game ranked 30th last season and averaged 3.5 yards a carry. |
| NFP Power Rankings (The National Football Post) View Full Story |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:31:00 PDT |
| Each week, the National Football Post will bring you our NFL Power Rankings: a rundown of how we stack up the... |
| Houston Texans sign QB Matt Leinart (The Canadian Press) View Full Story |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:26:38 PDT |
| HOUSTON - Quarterback Matt Leinart has officially joined the Houston Texans. |
| Fast start key goal for Titans this season (The Canadian Press) View Full Story |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:51:27 PDT |
| NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Titans receiver Nate Washington insists all thoughts of last year's 0-6 start are in the past. Fullback Ahmard Hall holds the memory of that stretch as strong motivation to win immediately. |
| Matt Leinart agrees to sign with Houston Texans (SportingNews.com) View Full Story |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:18:00 PDT |
| Quarterback Matt Leinart, released by the Arizona Cardinals over the weekend, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Texans, ESPN's Chris Mortenson reports. Leinart's agent, Tom Condon, confirmed with The Associated Press that Leinart and the Texans has reached a deal. With Matt Schaub firmly in place as the Houston starter, Leinart looks to be in line for a backup role once again. The Texans did not get good performances out of their backups in the preseason. |
| Fast start key goal for Titans after 0-6 stumble (AP) View Full Story |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:15:53 PDT |
| Tennessee Titans receiver Nate Washington insists all thoughts of last year's 0-6 start are in the past. Fullback Ahmard Hall holds the memory of that stretch as strong motivation to win immediately. One thing all the Titans agree on is that a fast start is a must -- beginning with Sunday's opener against the Oakland Raiders. |
| Clark ready to build on 100-catch season (AP) View Full Story |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:15:52 PDT |
| Dallas Clark knows there is no such thing as a perfect game or a perfect season in the NFL. The goal is to keep improving, no matter what the record-breaking stats suggest. So after posting the two best seasons ever by a Colts tight end, back-to-back, Clark has returned to Indy to chase perfection. "I'm doing the same thing that I've been doing the last seven years," Clark said... |
| Big concerns: AFC South (SportingNews.com) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:01:00 PDT |
| A look at each team's biggest concern with the start of the NFL season less than a week away. Houston Texans With so much uncertainty at backup quarterback with Dan Orlovsky and newly signed Matt Leinart, the coaches don't want to expose starting QB Matt Schaub more than necessary early in the season. Coach Gary Kubiak doesn't want Schaub to lead the league in passing attempts, completions and yardage for a second consecutive season. Kubiak says the best way to keep Schaub healthy is a productive running game. |
| 2010 NFL preview capsules (The Canadian Press) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:47:23 PDT |
| Capsules for the 32 NFL teams as they begin the 2010 season, in predicted order of finish: |
| Monday's National Football League Capsules (PA SportsTicker) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:48:47 PDT |
| By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer |
| Texans form practice squad (The National Football Post) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:27:00 PDT |
| The Houston Texans signed seven players to the practice squad, including running back Chris Ogbonnaya. |
| Fitz's final preseason draft board (ProFootballWeekly.com) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:49:19 PDT |
| Originally posted Sept. 1, 2010 @ 1:12 p.m. ET. Updated Sept. 6, 2010 @ 4:49 p.m. ET Pat Fitzmaurice, a winner of the... |
