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| Texans LB Williams suffers pectoral muscle injury |
NFL Football |
10/09/2011 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Houston Texans linebacker Mario Williams suffered a pectoral injury during the first quarter of Sunday's 25-20 loss to the Oakland Raiders. Williams notched his fifth sack of the season with a first-quarter tackle of Jason Campbell, but then left the game. He was to undergo an MRI for the injury to see if there's a tear. Texans defensive end Antonio Smith was concerned for Williams. "He said he felt like something popped but I don't know," Smith said. "The only thing that conce |
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| Raiders rally to win one for Davis |
NFL Football |
10/09/2011 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - "Just win, baby!" The Oakland Raiders did just that on Sunday, honoring late owner Al Davis with a thrilling 25-20 victory over the Houston Texans. Jason Campbell threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns against an interception, while Darrius Heyward-Bey caught seven passes for 99 yards and a score for the Raiders (3-2), who outscored Houston 10-3 in the fourth quarter. Matt Schaub completed 24-of-51 passes for 416 yards and two touchdowns for the Texans (3-2), but was intercepte |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, October 9, 2011) |
NFL Football |
10/09/2011 |
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| lal Powell, C Colin Baxter, DE Garrett McIntyre, TE Josh Baker, DT Kenrick Ellis, WR Logan Payne Patriots - QB Ryan Mallett, WR Julian Edelman, CB Josh Barrett, RB Danny Woodhead, LB Jerod Mayo, T Sebastian Vollmer, DE Mike Wright OAKLAND RAIDERS AT HOUSTON TEXANS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Raiders - CB Chris Johnson, CB Chimdi Chekwa, T Stephon Heyer, RB Marcel Reece, WR Louis Murphy, TE Richard Gordon, DE Matt Shaughnessy Texans - QB T.J. Yates, G Thomas Austin, WR Andre Johnson, CB Sherrick McManis, T Andrew Gardner, |
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| Texans try to knock off Raiders without star receiver |
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10/07/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Football is not a forgiving sport, and the human body isn't meant to go through the rigors of what it takes to be successful on the field. Houston Texans running back Arian Foster is one of many athletes who put his body at risk, and he became a casualty of the injury bug with a hamstring problem during the preseason. Foster missed two of the first three weeks of the regular season as well before returning healthy in last week's 17-10 win over Pittsburgh. It wasn't all good news for the Te |
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| Texans WR Johnson has procedure on leg |
NFL Football |
10/05/2011 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson had a medical procedure done to repair his right hamstring injury, head coach Gary Kubiak confirmed Wednesday. The procedure took place on Tuesday and Kubiak said there is no timetable for Johnson's return. It was done to prevent scar tissue from forming around a minor tear in the hamstring, according to an earlier report by the Houston Chronicle. Johnson was hurt during the second quarter of Sunday's 17-10 win over the Pittsburgh Stee |
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| Foster, Johnson, Succop earn AFC weekly awards |
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10/05/2011 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Houston Texans running back Arian Foster, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jarret Johnson and Kansas City Chiefs kicker Ryan Succop have been selected as the AFC's top players for Week 4 of the NFL season. Foster is the second straight player at his position (Oakland's Darren McFadden) to capture the offensive award. The Tennessee product gained 155 yards on 30 carries and scored a touchdown in Houston's 17-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Johnson became the third Baltimore pla |
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| Report: Texans WR Johnson may miss three games |
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10/04/2011 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson reportedly underwent a medical procedure on his right hamstring Tuesday and could miss three weeks of action. The procedure was done to prevent scar tissue from forming around a minor tear, according to the Houston Chronicle. Johnson was hurt during the second quarter of Sunday's 17-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers after catching a short pass and turning upfield. He went down without being hit and immediately grabbed the back of his |
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| WR Johnson's status uncertain for Sunday |
NFL Football |
10/03/2011 |
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HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Texans have handled adversity well. They may be challenged now to win without star receiver Andre Johnson. Coach Gary Kubiak said Monday that Johnson is nursing an injured right hamstring and his availability for Sunday's game against Oakland is uncertain as the team seeks other medical opinions. Kubiak said that Johnson will ``miss some time,'' though he said that could range from 3-4 days to a ``few weeks.'' ``We're still in the evaluation process,'' Kubiak said. ``We a |
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| Texans seek second opinion for WR Johnson |
NFL Football |
10/03/2011 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson has a hamstring injury, but the team is unsure how serious it is and how much time he will miss. Head coach Gary Kubiak said Monday that the Texans want a second opinion on Johnson's injury. He didn't know if the wide receiver's right hamstring was torn or strained or injured in some other way. "We're going to get a couple different opinions here over the course of the next two days," Kubiak said. "He's going to miss some time. I don't |
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| 49ers pass big test out East |
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10/03/2011 |
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| re able to get some last-minute wins. This team is really a lot like that. It shows a lot of character in the way that we won this game. "Winning can be contagious and I think this team will have many more." TEXANS GET FOSTER GOING, LOSE JOHNSON The Houston Texans figured to get a big lift with the return of running back Arian Foster for Sunday's game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. The loss of wide receiver Andre Johnson could have easily knocked the wind out of their sails. Instead, the Texans rode the legs |
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