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Texans Owner Praises "Gutsy Call" To Bench Brock Osweiler
The Houston Texans are 8-6, but trust me—it has been a slog. By far the most exciting moment of the season came yesterday afternoon, when head coach Bill O’Brien yanked QB Brock Osweiler from the game after his second pick, and the crowd roared its approval. ...

Texans Fans Go Nuts Upon Realizing Brock Osweiler Had Been Benched
The Texans benched Brock Osweiler after the big-ticket quarterback threw two early interceptions against Jacksonville, and upon realizing backup Tom Savage was heading onto the field, fans in Houston got very excited....

The Texans Are Steamed Over Some Questionable Officiating
The Texans’ 27-20 loss to the Raiders might have looked very different had a call or two gone Houston’s way, and a visibly pissed Bill O’Brien had to hold his tongue after the game to avoid getting fined....

Brock Osweiler Said Laser Pointer From Stands Affected His Play
It was like a freaking Laser Floyd show in Mexico City last night, with someone in the pro-Raiders crowd shining a big-ass green laser pointer at Brock Osweiler in an attempt to distract the Texans’ QB in Houston’s2 7-20 loss. It worked: Osweiler called it “very distracting” and said it “certainly a...

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Will You Remember Andre Johnson?
Yesterday afternoon, Andre Johnson walked away from the NFL. It’s the second such abrupt retirement by a one-time star of the Houston Texans who was living out the twilight of his career with a downtrodden franchise, and like Arian Foster, Johnson was, at best, a bit player on his new team in Tennes...
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Texans TE C.J. Fiedorowicz Exits Game After Hit To The Head [Update]
Houston Texans tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz is being evaluated for a concussion after leaving Sunday’s game. Attempting to catch a pass from Texans QB Brock Osweiler in the second quarter, he took a hit to the head from Detroit Lions safety Tavon Wilson. Fiedorowicz immediately grabbed his helmet and ...

Brock Osweiler Was Historically Bad Tonight<em></em>
Here is a neat, one-play summary of how Brock Osweiler’s return to Denver went....

Texans Tackle Derek Newton Tore Both His Patellar Tendons On This Play
Texans right tackle Derek Newton sustained one of the worst injures you possibly could this evening, when he tore both the patellar tendon on both of his knees. He appears to have fallen down while planting to block Von Miller, and he was helped off in a double air cast. Ian Rapoport reports that th...

We're Simulating Texans-Broncos In <i>Tecmo Super Bowl III</i>
TEXANS. BRONCOS. TECMO SUPER BOWL III ON SUPER NINTENDO. We’re taking our simulation to the next level, LIVE: ...

The Colts Ended A Dumb Streak In A Dumb Way
Who was the last Indianapolis Colts player to have at least 100 rushing yards in one game? Just kidding, there’s absolutely no reason to know that, but it was Vick Ballard in Week 15 of the 2012 season. Last night, Frank Gore finally snapped the streak. Then unsnapped it. Then resnapped it....

The AFC South Is This Year's Poop Division
It’s my favorite time of the year! That time when the leaves start changing, the air gets crisp, and we all get to point at one division in the NFL and say, “Holy shit! All those teams are ass!”...

Report: J.J. Watt Re-Injured His Back, Possibly Out For The Season
The Texans, who suck, are about to lose their best player. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported this evening that fanatical defensive megastar J.J. Watt hurt his back again....

How The Hell Do The Patriots Do It?
Bill Belichick and Josh McDaniels are rightly being universally praised for the game plan that resulted in last night’s complete ass whupping of the incompetent Texans. But the Patriots’ 3-0 start with a pair of inexperienced quarterbacks not named Tom Brady, and a total of 14 snaps with banged-up R...

The Texans Were Tremendously Incompetent
The Patriots entered tonight’s game against the Texans as slight underdogs at home, despite a history of destroying Houston anytime they had a chance, especially at home. The Patriots were starting a rookie quarterback, the Texans came in hot at 2-0, and Gronk looked banged up, but the Patriots are ...


Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Houston Texans<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Houston Texans. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Houston Texans. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. And buy Drew’s new book here....

Art Briles: "I’ve Never Done Anything Illegal, Immoral, Unethical"
Former Baylor head football coach Art Briles, who was fired in May after an investigation into a massive sexual assault scandal involving the program, has visited a couple of NFL teams’ training camps this summer. Today, he showed up at the Houston Texans’ facility and talked to reporters. While tal...

J.J. Watt Made Mike Florio Mad Online
Look, J.J. Watt’s bona fides as a social media user are well established. The man loves to do posts. Here’s a supportive, humblebragging, altogether innocuous tweet from the workout enthusiast, before the USMNT went to their dooms at his home stadium in Houston....

NFL Warns Players Not To Eat Meat In Mexico After It Caused A Failed Drug Test
Athletes across sports have blamed tainted meat for positive clenbuterol tests in the past, and this morning, a cryptic-looking memo from the NFL and the NFLPA surfaced, warning players traveling to China and Mexico that eating meat there could result in a positive test....