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Another Reason To Love Your Houston Texans' Front Office: Message Discipline
Over the years, we've talked plenty about the message discipline from your Houston Texans. If it seems like everything the team says --- from Uncle Bob McNair to Rick Smith to (FIRE!) Gary Kubiak to even low-level team-involved employees --- has a specific message and code, that's because it does....
What We Should Take From Andre Johnson's New Contract
A few days ago, the Texans signed All-Galaxy wide receiver Andre Johnson to a two-year extension with a maximum value of $38.5 million and $13M of that guaranteed. Combined with his existing deal, Andre's contract is worth $73.5M over the course of seven years, which would make Andre the highest...
The Blame Game: Texans Defense
The preseason is upon us. Texans training camp has begun, and with it the media coverage that follows every NFL team. It doesn’t take long after skimming articles published by national level sports writers to detect a theme revolving around Houston: Offense = good/Defense = bad. This...
DeMeco Ryans' New Contract: What The Parties (And Others) Are Saying
First off, the specifics of the six-year, $48,000,000.00 deal: Ryans gets $14.5 million this year. That includes a $7.5 million signing bonus and a $7 million base salary that's guaranteed against skill and injury. In the first three years of his contract, he'll earn at least $26.3 million,...
BRB From The NFL Combine: Rick Smith's Presser
I'm gonna go with the bulletpoints here since I don't want to spend too much time slacking off and missing interviews: - Smith said that they were "evaluating" LaDainian Tomlinson, aka the normal stock answer, but when pressed by McClain, also said that "we do want young players," but that there...
January 2010 Approval Poll: Rick Smith
Unless I'm motivated to do another, Rick Smith ends our approval poll marathon. Do you approve or disapprove of the job done by General Manager Rick Smith?
Gary Kubiak: What To Do?
The 2009 NFL season was supposed to be the breakout year for the Houston Texans. After two 8-8 seasons, they seemed primed for the franchise's first playoff season. Now, sitting at 5-7, the playoffs are not a possibility and the focus has shifted to embattled head coach Gary Kubiak. Gary Kubiak...
Texans All-Access Event: Notes And Musings
Tonight was the annual "All-Access" extravaganza at Reliant Stadium. In short, it's the organization's yearly thank-you to its season ticket base. Fans get to show up, meet some of the players and coaching staff, get autographs, chow down on some free food and drinks, and listen to team...
First Position Battle: Weak Side Linebacker
Sorry for my absence in posting, BRB faithful. I’ve been busy visiting family in the greatest state in the nation. I should be good now, though, just in time for OTAs. OTAs are regarded as somewhat vanilla and inconsequential by some, but as we learned last year, sometimes they can have...
Is Your Seat Getting Warm Gary Kubiak?
Now that the 2009 NFL Draft is officially in the books, NFL connoisseurs’ speculation has switched from predictions of the draft to those of the upcoming season. Although final rosters won’t be determined for months, people feel that they can predict how teams will perform in 2009...
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