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Houston Texans News: October 11, 2016

Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Tuesday, October 11, 2016.

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Houston Texans News

Alex Boone: Bradford 'unbelievable' in rout of Texans - NFL.com
The Minnesota Vikings are still unbeaten at 5-0 after a rout of the Houston Texans. Vikings guard Alex Boone pointed out his quarterback Sam Bradford's high level of play Sunday against Houston.

12 observations from Texans at Vikings
The Texans fell to 3-2 on Sunday after falling to the Vikings in Minnesota.

Here are 37 million reasons why Bill O'Brien's revamped Texans offense stinks - CBSSports.com
Failure to launch in Houston starts with Brock Osweiler's pedestrian play.

Osweiler, Texans look to improve, regroup before Colts visit (Oct 10, 2016) | FOX Sports
HOUSTON (AP) Another lopsided loss on the road has the Houston Texans searching for ways to jumpstart their stalled offense.

Osweiler, O'Brien take blame for Texans' blowout loss - NFL.com
The Houston Texans got pounded on Sunday by the Minnesota Vikings. After the loss, Brock Osweiler, Bill O'Brien and others all tried to shoulder the blame for the loss.

The latest on Texans injuries
Bill O'Brien gives an update on a number of injuries from Sunday's game at Minnesota.

Texans rookie Stephen Anderson set to return vs. Colts - Houston Chronicle
After missing the past two games with a strained hamstring, Texans rookie tight end Stephen Anderson is set to return Sunday night against the Indianapolis Colts.

Memes mock the Texans, celebrate the Cowboys - Houston Chronicle
Today's not a great day for NFL fans in Houston. So, if you're at the water cooler today at work and you see a Texans fan, go easy on them.

Texans' DeAndre Hopkins on timing: 'Nobody's perfect' - Houston Chronicle
Between a series of late and errant throws from new starting quarterback Brock Osweiler and the bracket coverage he's contending with, Texans Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins hasn't generated anywhere close to the kind of production he achieved last year during a breakthrough season.

NFL News

Roberto Aguayo overcomes kicking yips just in time to hit game-winner for the Bucs - SBNation.com
It wasn’t a pretty game by any means.

The Cowboys’ new era belongs to Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott - SBNation.com
Whatever happens when Tony Romo comes back, it's clear that the Dallas Cowboys are a much different team now with their two rookie stars paving the way to a 4-1 start.

Tampa Bay kicker Roberto Aguayo’s struggles continue as he doinks a 33-yard attempt - SBNation.com
He’s now just 2-of-4 to start his career.

Carolina's Ted Ginn Jr. fumbles a punt after his teammate knees him in the stomach - SBNation.com
Ouch!

Adam Vinatieri is the oldest player in the NFL and still saves the Colts' ass every week - SBNation.com
The 43-year-old leads the league in field goals and hasn’t missed in over a year.

Houston & Collegiate Sports

How much do the Astros have to send in 2017? - The Crawfish Boxes
Here's a look at what the Astros have committed and where the budget may end up for next season.

Comparing the Rockets to the Seven Seconds or Less Suns - The Dream Shake
How the modern Rockets stack up with D’Antoni’s great Suns teams.

A much-needed history lesson for Charlie Strong on Big 12 spread offenses - Burnt Orange Nation
Hopefully this will help avoid more dumb comments in the future.

Whats Happening In Raiderland - Viva The Matadors
Patrick Mahomes lives!

Jim Schlossnagle calls himself a ‘dumb’ coach... - Frogs O' War
Jim Schlossnagle tweeted he was a "dumb college coach" Monday night...

Baylor Moves to #8 in Coaches’ Poll; #11 in A.P. Poll - Our Daily Bears
The Coaches have more faith in the Bears than the A.P.

The game-clinching reaction at Kyle Field from an entirely new perspective - Good Bull Hunting
A camera was rolling on Holleman Drive, and the results are awesome.

Smart Texas Basketball Preview: Kerwin Roach - Barking Carnival
Smart Texas Basketball Preview: Kerwin Roach.

North Texas upsets Marshall 38-21 - Underdog Dynasty
Marshall continues to struggle, losing to UNT for the first time ever. North Texas, while not perfect, has much to be happy about.

There are wide-ranging problems within the Dynamo organization right now - Dynamo Theory
Eliminated from playoff contention, the Dynamo organization has deep-running issues. These have to be fixed.

Texans vs Vikings coverage