Houston Texans News: January 10, 2017

Houston Texans News

Don't Be Fooled: Houston Texans May Keep Game Close Vs. New England Patriots
'Without turnovers,' Texans owner Robert McNair said after the game [vs. the Raiders,] 'we can play with anybody.'

7 things that have changed since the Patriots beat the Texans in Week 3 | FOX Sports
And do the Texans stand a chance?

Texans look for improvement ahead of rematch with Patriots
Despite a decisive win over the Raiders in the wild-card round, the Houston Texans know improvement is necessary if they hope to get the first divisional playoff win in franchise history on Saturday against New England.

Texans look for improvement ahead of rematch with Patriots | FOX Sports
HOUSTON (AP) Despite a decisive win over the Raiders in the wild-card round, the Houston Texans know improvement is necessary if they hope to get the first divisional playoff win in franchise history on Saturday against New England.

Bill O'Brien: Huge point spread not in Texans' motivational plans - Houston Chronicle
The top-seeded New England Patriots have been installed as 16-point favorites by Las Vegas sports books over the Texans for an AFC divisional-round playoff game Saturday. That's a huge number.

Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savage out of concussion protocol
Texans quarterback Tom Savage has cleared the concussion protocol. He had suffered the concussion in Week 17.

MLB News

Jonez on Jonez: Backup QB is the best job in the NFL, until you get almost decapitated - SBNation.com
The NFL’s Wild Card weekend featured two backup QBs, a guy with four fingers and Eli Manning. It was as thrilling as it sounds.

Giants players, sick of boat talk, reportedly trashed an airplane instead - SBNation.com
"The cleaning scent only partially masked the alcohol smell."

Doug Marrone hire means the Jaguars don't want to make wholesale changes - SBNation.com
He’s only been an NFL head coach for two seasons.

Everything you need to know about the Chargers and Raiders relocation saga - SBNation.com
The Chargers could soon be in Los Angeles, but the Raiders’ possible move to Las Vegas likely won’t be decided for a couple more months.

Steelers don’t care if they’re the nastiest team in the NFL playoffs - SBNation.com
The Steelers bullied the Dolphins out of the postseason on Sunday. And they plan on making teams respect them one way or another all the way to the Super Bowl.

Houston & Collegiate News

An Attempt to Rationalize Jon Heyman's HOF Ballot - The Crawfish Boxes
When I was in college a job recruiter told me that they reviewed peoples' social media accounts before deciding which candidates would receive job offers.

Houston Rockets vs. Charlotte Hornets game preview - The Dream Shake
The Rockets go for their ninth straight win tonight when they take on Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Hornets.

Texas moving forward with renovation of facilities - Burnt Orange Nation
Tom Herman recognizes that the Longhorns have fallen behind in the facilities arm race.

Five TCU Baseball Players named All-Americans - Frogs O' War
Baker, Barzilli, Feltman, Howard, and Skoug given a prestigious pre-season honor.

Report: Arizona QB Anu Solomon to transfer to Baylor - Our Daily Bears
The talented but often injured senior QB will be eligible to play immediately for the Bears.

Big 12 Basketball Power Rankings, 1.8 - Viva The Matadors
Where are the Red Raiders ranked after facing some tough competition?

Dat Nguyen to be inducted into CFB Hall of Fame - Good Bull Hunting
WRECK-ING-CREW!

2016 UTSA Offense Season Review - Underdog Dynasty
The Roadrunners headed in a completely different offensive direction under a new coaching staff, arriving at positive but mixed results.

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