Houston Texans News: June 12, 2014

Houston Texans News

RTC: Buying or selling 7.5 wins for Houston - Houston Texans Blog - ESPN
Reading the coverage of the Houston Texans... Many people are optimistic about the Texans' chances for recovery next season. Chris Burke of SI.com is...

Houston Texans: Deciphering The Cult of Case Keenum
Deciphering the extreme emotion attached to Case Keenum, both good and bad, and what it means for the Houston Texans in 2014.

Denver Broncos invite Houston Texans for camp visit - ESPN
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – It will be a preview of things to come if it all goes as the Denver Broncos plan when they finish the current $35 million...

Ravens hail Kubiak's unpredictability - Houston Texans Blog - ESPN
In a piece today about former Texans coach Gary Kubiak, our Ravens reporter Jamison Hensley said Kubiak is bringing some much-needed unpredictability...

Andre Ware re-ups for Texans radio; Kevin Kugler to call preseason TV games - Ultimate Texans
Andre Ware has agreed to a multi-year contract to continue as the Texans’ radio network analyst and also will add additional duties on the team’s year-round radio and television properties, the team said Wednesday.

Texans Make Use Of Clowney's Rare Skills - ESPN Video - ESPN
ESPN Video: ESPN NFL Insider Field Yates breaks down how the Texans are utilizing Jadeveon Clowney at multiple positions on defense.

Falcons revamped line to get tested early by Texans | Atlanta Falcons blog
FLOWERY BRANCH – The Falcons revamped offensive line will get tested early in training camp when they travel to hold two practices against the Houston Texans before playing them in an exhibition game on Saturday, Aug. 16.

Raiders Hoping Smith Can be a Force at Defensive Tackle | NBC Bay Area
Antonio Smith was a very durable player through five seasons in Houston...

Around the League

Jimmy Graham's grievance hearing a pivotal battle of semantics - SBNation.com
Jimmy Graham's grievance hearing to be classified as a wide receiver will have a far-reaching impact beyond his salary for next season. Here's why everyone should be paying attention.

Which NFL team is best at building through the draft? - SBNation.com
A closer look at NFL rosters broken down by draft round.

The worst NFL draft of the century - SBNation.com
The 2009 draft was just awful. Let's take a look back at its misery.

Houston & Collegiate Sports

Astros player profile: Dexter Fowler's offense - The Crawfish Boxes
Looking at questions raised by the Houston centerfielder's season.

Getting to Know UC Irvine - Burnt Orange Nation
Texas takes on UC Irvine on Saturday in the first game of the College World Series. The first step in beating an opponent is getting to know them.

Texas Tech Links: Texas Tech Prepares for Omaha; Track & Field Results at NCAA Championships - Viva The Matadors
The Texas Tech baseball team prepares to leave for Omaha for the College World Series. Kennedy Kithuka finishes 4th in the 10,000 meter race. Plus, the NFL prospects for the Texas Tech football team.

The Big 12 and Big East could've merged. Here's how that would've looked - SBNation.com
A Baylor vs. UCF postseason game? Where have we seen that before?

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The GBH World Cup Primer via @cuppycup - Good Bull Hunting
Brought to you by GBH and Twitter.

Texas-OU Extend Cotton Bowl Contract - Barking Carnival
Texas and OU have agreed to keep playing in Dallas and in the Cotton Bowl through 2025, which will the 97th straight meeting between the two teams in the venerable stadium.

Houston Dash get first home victory of the season - Dynamo Theory
Third straight win for Houston is also their first victory at home.

Four years to the World Cup: The USMNT's long road to Brazil - Stars and Stripes FC
A lot has happened since the U.S.' last World Cup. A lot.

The coolest USMNT hype video for the World Cup is here - Stars and Stripes FC
SO MANY GOOSEBUMPS.

#TTTQ Tweet of the Night

Imagine that somehow you get to go out for drinks with Bill O'Brien.  What do you reckon he orders from the bar? #TTTQ

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— Patrick Haughton (@UprootedTexan80) June 12, 2014