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The Deshaun Watson saga just keeps getting murkier
The future of Deshaun Watson continues to be a major question mark. ...

Why isn't Deshaun Watson on NFL Commissioner's Exempt List?
The fact that Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is allowed anywhere near a football field is despicable, yet here we are. Watson reported to the Texans facility yesterday for COVID testing in advance of training camp, while also reiterating his stance that he will not play for the team this ...

DeShaun Watson skipping OTAs is good news for Houston
For the first time this offseason, Deshaun Watson is doing the Houston Texans a favor, even if he doesn’t mean to. His motives on this, I’m sure, have nothing to do with what’s in the best interest of the team and are purely selfish, but still — in demanding a trade, Watson reportedly won’t show up ...

Odds are, the Lions and Texans have no hope
We’re months away from NFL kickoff but some fanbases should just start preparing for 2022, it seems....

Houston, we have a... new quarterback prospect?
There are few axioms this time of year that ring more true than “actions speak louder than words.” The Houston Texans, with their first opportunity to make a pick in the draft, demonstrated that statement perfectly in selecting a quarterback in the third round despite essentially being silent about ...

Deshaun Watson now facing 12 plaintiffs, and possibly 10 more, on sex assault charges
The number of women alleging sexual assault against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson continues to rise. Balloon actually. In a press conference with the media, Tony Buzbee, the attorney filing civil suits against Watson, said that his office has taken on 12 different plaintiffs since the fi...

Bereft of JJ Watt, Texans double-down on David Johnson
Have you ever been so lost that you had no idea which way to go, so instead of making a decision, you froze up and decided to do nothing? Welcome to the 2021 offseason of the Houston Texans. ...

These teams have never been to a Super Bowl, but how close did they get?
There are 12 teams who have never won a Super Bowl — and four of them haven’t even been to the big game....

NFL analysts defending Deshaun Watson's trade demands are foolish
There are things to fight for as a player. But this Deshaun Watson fight is a total farce....

Eric Bieniemy should be an NFL head coach yesterday, but he deserves better than the Texans
Eric Bieniemy is a coordinator for a defending Super Bowl champion, on its way back to the big game on the strength of the side of the ball he oversees. Bieniemy is 51 years old, has had experience as an assistant head coach with the Vikings, and has a couple of college assistant jobs on his resume,...

Philip Rivers’ retirement forces Colts to hang ‘Help Wanted’ sign for new QB — so who is it?
Philip Rivers has officially announced his retirement, capping a long career and leaving a 2020 playoff team now without a starting quarterback. The Indianapolis Colts have a very strong roster and should be considered a contender entering next year, but it will largely hinge on who will be under ce...

Racism is ruining the Houston Texans
Hatred is a learned behavior that is passed down from one generation to the next. For the McNair family, it’s a tradition. So it should come as no surprise that their franchise is in shambles. After all, racism and mediocrity go together like peanut butter and jelly....

Week 15 NFL Powerless Rankings: This garbage keeps getting hotter
It’s time once again to highlight the teams stinking up the joint every single week....

Texans gather at Deshaun Watson restaurant opening, because of course they do
It’s likely that it won’t become that much of a story, due to the fact that the Houston Texans suck, or that the NFL will almost certainly want it to go away, and that not much will come of it because of that. But the fact that multiple Texans attended a restaurant opening in Houston because Deshaun...

Will Fuller is an idiot
Texans wide receiver Will Fuller V has been suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy, according to his Instagram account....

The Thanksgiving spreads: Deadspin’s Turkey Day picks ATS
Welcome to the first and last edition of the Thanksgiving spreads 2020....
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Enjoy a Thanksgiving Daily Fantasy spread with all the trimmings [Updated]
It’s late on Wednesday night before Thanksgiving as I write this (but you probably won’t read this until Thursday morning, like a normal person). Maybe your turkey is brining, maybe it’s resting in your fridge, maybe it’s on the smoker, maybe you aren’t doing a turkey at all. Whatever Thanksgiving l...

What do Cal McNair’s comments today even mean? Who knows, just sell the Texans
It’s time for Cal McNair to sell the Houston Texans....

Congratulations, Houston, on becoming America’s mightiest bastion of stupid sports deals
Houston deserves this crown....
