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Why Rushing Matters More in College Than the NFL
Gregg Easterbrook took a look yesterday at how rushing is becoming less and less relevant in the NFL. He gives a nod to Football Outsiders' point about how an effective passing game is inherently more productive than an equally effective running game, but his theory is bigger. Specifically, he...
Alex Gibbs Leaves Texans For Seahawks
Tip o' the cap to TexansForever for alerting all of us in the Comments here to John McClain's report: "Alex called this morning and said he had a heck of an offer from Seattle, and I wished him the best," coach Gary Kubiak said. "He did a great job for us, and he'll do a great job for...
Kubiak's Wish List For New Offensive Coordinator Has Some Familiar Names On It
As Kyle Shanahan is purportedly all but signed, sealed, and bound for delivery to our nation's capital, the eyes of Texans fans turn to the playoffs search for a new offensive coordinator. John McClain says the list of candidates has at least four known names on it: Kubiak didn't disclose any...
The Asst/HC Title in regards to Lateral Moves
This subject gets beaten up in the threads, but it is such a reoccurring topic I thought I'd drop in on the front page. Every time someone mentions a name to replace Ron Turner as offensive coordinator or even a name to replace Pep Hamilton as quarterbacks coach we get the lateral move conundrum....
The Thief Of The 2009 Season: The Running Game
The 2009 season for the Houston Texans has been wildly inconsistent and disappointing. For the third straight year, they find themselves looking at a 6-7 record and possibly a third consecutive .500 season. Although the numbers in the W and L columns are the same, the way they got there is...
Post-Game Breakdown: Texans Lose In Soul-Crushing Fashion To Titans On Monday Night
/takes deep breath/rubs eyes/does shot of Bushmills Okay...let's do this. Let's start with a quick inventory of where your Houston Texans are at the moment. You know it well; it's called .500. At this point, some might think it's probably time we stopped renting space in the Land of Mediocrity and...
Alex Gibbs Won't Follow Howard Mudd
As stated before, longtime Colts Offensive Line Coach Howard Mudd is contemplating retirement because of the possibility of losing his pension. John McClain is reporting that the coach that is responsible for the same position for your Houston Texans, Alex Gibbs, will not be considering the same...
NFL Draft Day Two: Diamonds In The Rough
The Draft has been the spark for the rebuilding process of the Houston Texans. Since Gary Kubiak took the reigns in 2006, the Texans have shown adeptness at finding talent to fit their needs that few other teams have matched in that time period. Some credit the fact that Kubiak was heavily...
Reading Between The Lines: Gary Kubiak at the Combine
In my earlier posting about the Combine, I included several highlights from media appearances of different NFL coaches and G.M.s, including that of Gary Kubiak. I didn’t read the entire interview at the time, and I have to apologize for not including it. Kubiak spoke about some very...
Should Texans Fans Watch The Combine?
Its mid February and the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine is almost upon us. As I have stated before, I personally am not a huge fan of the Combine because I believe too much emphasis is placed on the drills that the players perform. That’s not to say that you shouldn’t know how fast a guy...
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