Houston Texans News: March 12, 2014

Houston Texans News

On the timing of releasing Matt Schaub - Houston Texans Blog - ESPN
Many people had thought the big news of a Texans player's release on Monday would have to do with the quarterback position.

Texans waive tight end Owen Daniels
The Texans have waived veteran tight end Owen Daniels.

Owen Daniels finished as a Texan
Owen Daniels was released by the Texans on Tuesday afternoon.

Houston Texans' cap implications of Brice McCain's release - ESPN
The Houston Texans entered Tuesday morning with about $9.2 million in cap space, according to the NFL's salary cap reports. They added some by...

Ultimate Texans " Free-agent Antonio Smith to visit Redskins, Titans and Raiders
Defensive end Antonio Smith said today he has visits lined up with Washington, Tennessee, St. Louis and Oakland.

Around the League

NFL free agency 2014: The good, the bad and the ugly from Day 1 - SBNation.com
The first day of free agency was full of blockbuster moves with teams handing out millions of dollars.

No easy decisions: An NFL player reflects on free agency - SBNation.com
What's free agency really like? Retired NFL defensive end Stephen White recounts his own experience and takes you behind the scenes of the nerve-racking process.

NFL roundup: Broncos sign Aqib Talib, Saints land Jairus Byrd and more - SBNation.com
Aqib Talib and Jairus Byrd were among the big names signed on Tuesday.

Saints pull off a surprise move, sign Jairus Byrd - SBNation.com
So much for a lack of salary cap space -- the Saints landed arguably the No. 1 free agent on the board.

Houston & Collegiate Sports

Spring training 2014: Astros weekly stock report - The Crawfish Boxes
Heck, why not make this a weekly feature? Checking in on the stock of the Astros roster thus far this spring.

Houston Rockets snap winning streak, fall to Thunder 106-98 - The Dream Shake
After defeating Miami, Indiana, and Portland so far this March, Houston snapped its 5 game winning streak against OKC. Durant went off for 42 and Harden's near triple double wasn't enough to overcome a lack of help from the rest of the crew.

Changes in Michigan ticket policy should provide Texas template - Burnt Orange Nation
Changes in the Michigan seating policy for students provide a template that Texas could use to improve the game-day experience by incentivizing student attendance.

Big 12 Tourney | Day 1 - First Round Previews - Viva The Matadors
Daily previews and updates for the Big 12 men’s basketball tournament. Today in the opening round #8 Oklahoma State plays #9 Texas Tech, and #7 Baylor plays #10 TCU.

Lady Bears should be a No. 1 Seed - Our Daily Bears
After winning 29 games, in the Nation's Top RPI conference, Baylor should be a no brainer for a top seed.

Senior Spotlights: Derel Walker #11 - Good Bull Hunting
A look back at one of the most productive members of the 2013 team.

Texas Longhorns Head Coach Rick Barnes to return next season, says AD Steve Patterson - Barking Carnival
A well-deserved vote of confidence.

#TTTQ Tweet of the Night

Last night's question from @battleredblog was -Your reaction to Owen Daniels being released today? #TTTQ