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Houston Texans News: June 5, 2015

Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Friday, June 5, 2015.

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Houston Texans News

This is what it’s like to be notified of your Texans release - Ultimate Texans
Before his long run in Green Bay helping the Packers win a Super Bowl, Tramon Williams was with the Texans during training camp in 2006. On Twitter yesterday, he posted a picture of his termination notice from the team.

Like Texans players, O'Brien knows he has to keep improving - Houston Chronicle
Bill O'Brien will be the first to tell you he needs to be a better coach in his second season with the Texans.

Houston Texans: Biggest Remaining Weakness
The Texans should be a decent team in 2015 and nearly made the playoffs last season. The team seems to become more well-rounded each year and was recently ranked as having the fourth-best offseason. However, just like any team there are weaknesses that will be an issue heading into the season. The Texans have issues in the secondary as well as the offensive line which were only partially addressed by the draft and the offseason.

Around the League

OT Anthony Davis retires at 25, 4th 49er to retire this offseason - SBNation.com
One of the best right tackles in the NFL reportedly decided to call it a career.

NFL aware of domestic violence allegation involving Washington's Jamison Crowder - SBNation.com
Washington acknowledged that Crowder was involved in an "off-field situation," after a deleted Instagram post claimed the rookie wide receiver physically abused a woman. Crowder's agent denied the accusation.

The Book of Woodhead: The Comeback - SBNation.com
This is the fourth, and final installment of a series that I began last year but forgot about until this morning.

Ryan Mathews, Giovani Bernard tops among NFL's best No. 2 backs of 2015 - SBNation.com
Ryan Mathews, Giovani Bernard and C.J. Spiller are among the league's best backup running backs.

Broncos players have a fart tax and Von Miller is the fartiest - SBNation.com
His team smelt it. Now Miller is dealing it out.

Houston & Collegiate Sports

Q&A on Blue Jays, Canada with Bluebird Banter - The Crawfish Boxes
TCB talked with Bluebird Banter's manager Tom Dakers about the upcoming series and Canada in general.

James Harden is on the cover of NBA 2K16 - The Dream Shake
Sure, he has to share it with that damned Steph Curry, but still! Good for the Beard.

Longhorn Network doomed? Texas making more TV money than any SEC team right now - SBNation.com
Texas just brought in more TV money than any SEC school did. And while that might change, reports of the LHN's demise are premature.

Film Room Friday: The Anatomy of a Touchdown Drive - Viva The Matadors
Hunter breaks down a touchdown drive in this week's Film Room Friday.

Friday Roundtable: June 5th - Frogs O' War
With the Fort Worth Super Regional on tap for the weekend, this week's roundtable focuses solely on TCU Baseball

Baylor DC Phil Bennett says DE Sam Ukwuachu is "expected" to return for 2015 - Our Daily Bears
The strongest unit on Baylor's defense could get even stronger.

Hypothetical: the Head Ball Coach goes to Washington - Good Bull Hunting
College Football would never be the same. Or would it?

What Supplements Work? What Should I Take? - Barking Carnival
The supplement industry is a Wild West frontier town and the lawmen - the governmental bodies and professional associations tasked with making recommendations and some sense of it all - are often...