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| Texans' WR Johnson suffers groin injury |
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08/02/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson left Saturday morning's practice after pulling up lame on a deep pass pattern. Johnson favored his left groin and limped off the field in noticeable pain while team trainers tended to the two-time Pro Bowl selection. "That's the worst nightmare for a coach," Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said after witnessing Johnson's injury. "Any player going down, but a guy like him getting hurt it's part of football, unfortunately, and there's not |
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| Line of Scrimmage: AFC Training Camp Previews |
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07/17/2008 |
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| gone, ex-Atlanta castoff Matt Prater will enter camp with a corner on the place-kicking job. The similarly unknown Sam Paulescu is the leader in the clubhouse for punting duties. --- Houston REPORT DATES: Rookies July 25th, Veterans July 25th SITE: Houston Texans Practice Facility, Houston, TX CAMP OBJECTIVES: Quarterback Matt Schaub, who suffered some injuries and was outplayed at times by Sage Rosenfels last season, needs to stay healthy and look sharp throughout camp in order to avoid controversy. The sam |
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| Houston Texans 2008 Training Camp Preview |
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07/17/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - REPORT DATES: Rookies July 25th, Veterans July 25th SITE: Houston Texans Practice Facility, Houston, TX CAMP OBJECTIVES: Quarterback Matt Schaub, who suffered some injuries and was outplayed at times by Sage Rosenfels last season, needs to stay healthy and look sharp throughout camp in order to avoid controversy. The same goes for running back Ahman Green, who now finds rookie Steve Slaton (West Virginia) and ex-Titan Chris Brown alongside him on the depth chart at that position. Wideout A |
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| Texans sign LB Colvin |
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06/16/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Texans signed veteran linebacker Rosevelt Colvin on Monday. A nine-year veteran, Colvin played his first four years in the league with the Chicago Bears before moving on to the New England Patriots, with whom he captured two Super Bowl rings. Primarily known as a pass rusher, Colvin has 52 1/2 career sacks including a career-high 10 1/2 in both 2001 and 2002. Last season, the Purdue product finished with 28 tackles, four sacks and an interception in 11 games with th |
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| Texans' Williams looking for more in 2008 |
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06/09/2008 |
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HOUSTON (AP) -Mario Williams was drafted by the Houston Texans because they considered the defensive end a can't-miss prospect with a rare combination of size, speed and athleticism. What they couldn't know then was how he'd respond once he experienced NFL success. After his breakout 14-sack season, Houston is seeing that it has only increased his drive to show that last year was simply a sampling of just how good he can be. ``I just know what I did wasn't good enough for me,'' Williams said in an in |
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| Okoye prepares for milestone |
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06/07/2008 |
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HOUSTON (AP) -When the Houston Texans wrap up their offseason program Tuesday, Amobi Okoye just might celebrate the beginning of his break before training camp with a cocktail. Okoye is already a millionaire with an NFL season behind him, but Tuesday the precocious defensive tackle will reach a milestone most men hit in college. He'll celebrate his 21st birthday. ``More than likely I'll have something,'' he said with a laugh. When the Texans chose Okoye 10th in the 2007 draft, he was just 19, making |
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| Ex-NFL player charged after dog attack |
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06/05/2008 |
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| >Foley was not home when the attack occurred, said his lawyer, Paul Nugent. A conviction on the third-degree felony charge could result in two to 10 years in prison, Nuggent said. The 32-year-old Foley played with the Cincinnati Bengals (1998-02), Houston Texans (2003) and San Diego Chargers (2004-06). His career ended after he was shot by an off-duty police officer in San Diego in 2006. The Chargers released him in March 2007 with two years left on his contract. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge |
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| Former Patriots LB Colvin visits Texans |
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06/04/2008 |
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HOUSTON (AP) -Former Patriots linebacker Rosevelt Colvin visited the Houston Texans on Wednesday. Colvin, a free agent who was released by New England in February, was undergoing a physical and meeting with Texans officials. Colvin spent five years with the Patriots and was a member of two Super Bowl winning teams. A foot injury sidelined him for the last five games of this past regular season and the playoffs. Despite questions about his health, the Texans are interested in the 30-year-old because o |
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| Texans extend GM Smith four years |
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06/03/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Texans have signed general manager Rick Smith to a four-year contract extension, the club announced Tuesday. "Rick has done a fine job for us," said Texans chairman Bob McNair. "I'm real pleased with what he has done and I'm happy with the direction that we are heading in." Under Smith, at 38 the youngest general manager in the league, the Texans won a franchise-best eight games last season. Some of the big acquisitions by Smith in his two years as GM are quarterbac |
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| Texans extend GM Smith's contract |
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06/03/2008 |
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HOUSTON (AP) -The Houston Texans have signed general manager Rick Smith to a four-year contract extension - keeping him with the team at least through 2012. Smith, one of three black general managers in the NFL, was hired in 2006 and is the second general manager in Texans history. He spent 10 years with coach Gary Kubiak while the coach was offensive coordinator of the Broncos. ``He's done an outstanding job for us and he really has a good understanding of not only football, but other challenges that |
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