Houston Texans News

Roethlisberger suspension reduced to 4 games

Sep 3rd - 11:32am - Houston Chronicle
Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been reduced from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Texans keep kicker Rackers, cut last original team member

Sep 3rd - 10:35am - Houston Chronicle
The Texans are keeping kicker Neil Rackers over Kris Brown, who was the last original Texan.

Reason for concerns: AFC South (SportingNews.com)

Sep 3rd - 5:34am - Yahoo! Sports
A capsule look at reasons for concern among teams in the AFC South: Houston Texans 1. The running game. Even though Arian Foster averaged 6 yards rushing in preseason, there's no guarantee coach Gary Kubiak will have the kind of running game he wants, one that ranks among the top 10. Foster started only two games as a... Read more

Texans notes: Tough call at kicker for Kubiak

Sep 3rd - 2:07am - Houston Chronicle
Coach Gary Kubiak reiterated after the game that the toughest decision he will have to make in reducing the roster to 53 will be on kickers Kris Brown and Neil Rackers. Read more

Texans' QB status: It's complicated

Sep 3rd - 1:59am - Houston Chronicle
Dan Orlovsky had seemingly made significant strides in three previous appearances this summer.

Time for Cushing to sign off as suspension begins

Sep 3rd - 1:51am - Houston Chronicle
Baseball cap turned backward and dressed in full uniform minus shoulder pads, Brian Cushing was stuck on the sidelines Thursday at Reliant Stadium.

Solomon: Orlovsky's act muddies Texans' QB waters

Sep 3rd - 1:32am - Houston Chronicle
Just when you thought Dan Orlovsky could be a competent NFL backup quarterback, he started playing like, well, Dan Orlovsky.

Postgame notebook: Texans vs. Bucs

Sep 3rd - 1:03am - HoustonTexans.com
Visit HoustonTexans.com Friday at 3:30 p.m. CT to watch the live streaming video of coach Gary Kubiak's press conference. Send To Friend | Read more

A&M's McGee leads Cowboys to win in preseason finale

Sep 2nd - 11:53pm - Houston Chronicle
David Buehler kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired, lifting Dallas past Miami 27-25 in the preseason finale Thursday night.

Giants, Steelers finish preseason with wins

Sep 2nd - 11:52pm - Houston Chronicle
Eli Manning and Tom Brady were solid in their final tuneups for the regular season.

Texans start slow, finish strong in loss to Tampa

Sep 2nd - 11:45pm - HoustonTexans.com
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Carpenter leads Bucs to win in pre-season finale (The Canadian Press)

Sep 2nd - 11:35pm - Yahoo! Sports
HOUSTON - Rudy Carpenter threw two touchdown passes to Arrelious Benn, Corey Lynch returned one of his two interceptions 91 yards for another score and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Houston Texans 24-17 on Thursday night.

Carpenter leads Bucs to win in preseason finale (AP)

Sep 2nd - 11:31pm - Yahoo! Sports
Rudy Carpenter threw two touchdown passes to Arrelious Benn, Corey Lynch returned one of his two interceptions 91 yards for another score and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Houston Texans 24-17 on Thursday night. Carpenter completed 15 of 22 passes for 203 yards and played into the fourth quarter.

QB competition emerges as Texans fall to Bucs

Sep 2nd - 11:14pm - Houston Chronicle
Coach Gary Kubiak elected not to suit up 26 players, including 21 starters, in Tampa Bay’s 24-17 victory at Reliant Stadium.

Colts' Saturday aims to play on opening Sunday (SportingNews.com)

Sep 2nd - 7:13pm - Yahoo! Sports
Indianapolis Colts Pro Bowl center Jeff Saturday, who had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee three weeks ago, has begun participating in some practice drills and could well be ready to play in the Sept. 12 opener. Playing against the Houston Texans is not a given, but he's getting closer. "Obviously, my hope would be... Read more

Michael Clayton doesn't believe Bucs will make him walk plank (The National Football Post)

Sep 2nd - 12:43pm - Yahoo! Sports
The worst mistake an NFL franchise can make is to perpetuate an error. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers can’t take...

Five things to watch: Texans vs. Bucs

Sep 2nd - 12:21pm - HoustonTexans.com
Here are five things to watch for when the Texans face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Reliant Stadium in their preseason finale on Thursday night . Kickoff is at 7 p.m. CT. Send To... Read more

Michael Clayton doesn't believe Bucs will make him walk plank (The National Football Post)

Sep 2nd - 11:50am - Yahoo! Sports
The worst mistake an NFL franchise can make is to perpetuate an error. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers can’t take...

Texans notes: Arian Foster needs to keep it up

Sep 2nd - 1:30am - Houston Chronicle
The Texans feel better about their running game because Arian Foster averaged 6 yards a carry in preseason.

Should Cowboys' fans worry or relax?

Sep 2nd - 1:30am - Houston Chronicle
After four mistake-filled outings, Tony Romo and the other starters will be on the sideline tonight when the Dallas Cowboys host Miami in the preseason finale. With the Sept. 12 opener at Washington looming, Express-News Cowboys beat writer Tom Orsborn explores whether the team's preseason struggles are a sign of things to... Read more