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Should the Houston Texans Bring Back Vonta Leach?

Vonta Leach-Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports

I’m sure Vonta Leach didn’t plan on being an unrestricted free agent at this point in 2013, but that’s exactly his situation. The Baltimore Ravens continued to remove parts of their championship squad last week, when they abruptly cut the Pro Bowl fullback. Now, Leach says that he wants to play three more years, and that his [...]

No Big Deal If Ed Reed Isn’t Ready By Week One

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Ed Reed was the biggest offseason acquisition for the Houston Texans. He was without question the team’s prize free agent signing, but things haven’t gotten off to a great start for the veteran safety in Houston. Reed recently underwent hip surgery, and now his status for the season opener is up in the air. News [...]

Houston Texans Training Camp Profile: Sam Montgomery

Sam Montgomery NFL: Houston Texans-Rookie Minicamp

About this time last year, many NFL draft analysts considered linebacker Sam Montgomery a first round pick. Some pundits had Montgomery rated as their top overall prospect going into the 2012 college football season. But as the season went on, Montgomery never came into his own as a player and his production never approached his [...]

Houston Texans Training Camp Profile: Brian Cushing

Brian Cushing

The Houston Texans have been a team on the rise the last few seasons in the NFL. Many analysts were actually predicting that the Texans would not only win the AFC South division but also represent the conference in the Super Bowl. With a 12-4 record for the 2012 season and consecutive playoff appearances, the [...]

Houston Texans Training Camp Profile: DJ Swearinger

D.J. Swearinger

The Houston Texans lost a major component to their defense when Glover Quin left via free agency, as he gave Wade Phillips‘ unit a player who could do a little bit of everything — and do it well. This was critical in Phillips’ attacking scheme, and while second-round rookie DJ Swearinger might be groomed to [...]

Houston Texans’ Ed Reed Thinks Tom Brady Is Responsible For Injured Hip

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Excitement was short lived in Houston following the signing of veteran safety Ed Reed in free agency. News came shortly after the acquisition that Reed needed surgery on a torn labrum and would miss a substantial portion of training camp. Questions have been raised about how much the veteran has left in the tank and [...]

Houston Texans’ Antonio Smith Has No Problem With Leadership Role

Houston Texans’ Antonio Smith Has No Problem With Leadership Role

Houston Texans defensive end Antonio Smith is coming off one of the best seasons of his nine-year NFL career in 2012. However, he understands that if the Texans want to reach the promise land next season they will have to do so with the help of some talented rookies. That is why Smith has no [...]

Arian Foster Needs To Have Rebound Season in Receiving Game

Arian Foster

Arian Foster is the heart and soul of the Houston Texans‘ offense. Over the past three years he’s established himself as one of the most dynamic playmakers in the NFL. But if you look closely at his 2012 stats, you’ll notice that he actually had a down year in the receiving game (by his standards). [...]

Houston Texans Aim To Have Everyone Healthy For Week 1

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The Houston Texans wrapped up their third and final session of OTAs this past week and were able to exhale after they survived two injury scares during the ‘no contact’ offseason practices. Every NFL team’s worst nightmare is to see a player go down with a serious injury this time of the year. The Texans [...]

Houston Texans Training Camp Profile: Whitney Mercilus

Whitney Mercilus - Houston Texans

There are very few players in the NFL that wouldn’t be more fear-inducing with a nickname. Most guys have the typical cookie-cutter names so that even if you want to remember them without giving an alternative moniker you might have trouble. The Houston Texans, however, have a player heading into his second year in the [...]