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After Tate Injury, Henry & Johnson Probably Can't Help But Smile
When Ben Tate was carted off the field Saturday night and most Texans fans were pretty upset (don't lie, it wasn't just me), two guys in Texans uniforms probably had to be smiling on the inside. Those two guys would be running backs Chris Henry and Jeremiah Johnson. Unlike other people, Battle Red...
BREAKING NEWS: Ben Tate To Have Surgery
Well, this is just as much a bummer today as it was yesterday. Ben Tate will undergo surgery for his severe ankle injury, one that he suffered in yesterdays game against the Cardinals. Part of the reason this one hurts a little more than others, aside from the obvious on-the-field impact, is Tate's...
RiverSide Chat: Vince Verhei Of Football Outsiders
5.6 wins. That's the Football Outsiders prediction for the Texans. I did my review of the chapter on SB Nation Houston Monday, but now we are lucky enough to be joined by the author of the chapter, Football Outsiders' Vince Verhei, to discuss the data behind that prediction as well as some other...
Community Projection: Texans RB Du Jour
Continuing with where we left off last time... Texans running backs had a terrible year last year. Steve Slaton was hurt early and was basically ineffective when he played. Ryan Moats mixed some mediocre play with a shredding of the Buffalo Bills. Arian Foster came on late and made a big...
Taking a Closer Look At The Running Back Depth
When it comes to the running game, the number one debate amongst Texans fans is that of who will be starting in the Houston backfield when they open the season against Indianapolis is Week One. Right now, all the rumblings out of camp is that it will be second year man Arian Foster. We all know his...
Comcast Presents: Are You Buying The Notion Of A Collision-Ready Steve Slaton?
As announced previously in this space, Comcast has generously agreed to support the best NFL community around--us. As part of that effort, between now and the end of the 2010 NFL season, Comcast will be sponsoring a variety of special editorial and interactive features on our site. Shortly after...
Taking A Closer Look At Paul Kuharsky's OTAs Report
AFC South Blog top man Paul Kuharsky from the worldwide leader reported from Texans OTAs today and he had a lot more positive stuff to say than negative. Which seems to be a first for the Texans this offseason. It's been either that this player is hurt, this one is grumpy or this one has a tumor in...
Q & A With New Texans RB, Ben Tate
As he promised me before the draft if he was picked by the Texans, Ben Tate was kind enough to give me another interview. Based off of the comments and e-mails I received after asking what questions everyone would like to know the answers to, those are the questions that were asked. So, with that...
Offensive Expectations: How Did We Do in 2009?
A couple weeks ago, I reviewed our defense and how we performed against our opponents on a game-by-game basis. After the jump, I'll look at the offense. OK, ready......JUMP! I think it's safe to say our run game struggled just a bit. Not like I'm giving the punch-line away or anything...
Comcast Presents: Will Ben Tate Be Starting At RB Come Week One Of The 2010 Season?
As announced previously in this space, Comcast has generously agreed to support the best NFL community around--us. As part of that effort, between now and the end of the 2010 NFL season, Comcast will be sponsoring a variety of special editorial and interactive features on our site. Steve Slaton is...
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