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| Texans sign veteran DE Jarvis Green |
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12/16/2010 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Texans signed free agent defensive end Jarvis Green on Thursday. The 31-year-old out of LSU last played for the New England Patriots during the 2009 season. Over nine years of NFL experience, all with New England, Green had 232 tackles with 28 sacks. The move was made after the Texans placed defensive end Mario Williams on the IR Wednesday due to a sports hernia. |
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| Andre "Rocky" Johnson? |
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12/16/2010 |
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HOUSTON (AP) - Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub is having a little fun at the expense of teammate Andre Johnson, placing a life-size cardboard cutout of Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa from the movie ``Rocky'' at the receiver's locker. Johnson was involved in a brawl with Cortland Finnegan of the Titans in last month's game, with both players being ejected and later fined $25,000. The Texans visit Tennessee on Sunday. Schaub walked into the locker room Thursday and placed the Balboa cutout b |
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| Texans DE Williams lands on IR |
NFL Football |
12/15/2010 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Texans on Wednesday placed defensive end Mario Williams, guard Mike Brisiel and wide receiver David Anderson on injured reserve. Williams, the first overall pick in the 2006 draft, had been bothered by a sports hernia injury for most of the season. In 13 games this year, the North Carolina State product recorded 28 tackles and a team-leading 8 1/2 sacks. The 6-foot-6, 295-pounder will miss the first game of his career this Sunday after making 77 consecutive starts. |
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| Titans end DT Tony Brown's season, place him on IR |
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12/15/2010 |
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| quaraterback pressures. The Titans (5-8) ended Brown's season Wednesday. They replaced Brown on the roster by signing center Kevin Matthews off the practice squad. Matthews is the son of Hall of Fame lineman Bruce Matthews, currently an assistant coach with the Houston Texans.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Tennessee Titans |
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12/15/2010 |
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| Placed center Eugene Amano on injured reserve; signed defensive tackle Malcolm Sheppard off the practice squad of the Houston Texans. |
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| Texans' season ruined by close losses |
NFL Football |
12/14/2010 |
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HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Texans' lofty goals for this season are virtually out of reach after another heartbreaking loss. All that's left to accomplish now is winning the final three games and breaking even for the third time in four years. Houston rallied from 21 points down against Baltimore on Monday night, only to lose 34-28 in overtime when Josh Wilson intercepted Matt Schaub's pass and returned it 12 yards for a touchdown. The Texans (5-8) are on the verge of elimination from playoff contenti |
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| Flawed Ravens scramble to remain in playoff hunt |
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12/14/2010 |
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| Baltimore Ravens remain in the AFC playoff picture despite several significant flaws, most of which were exposed in their latest and most telling fourth-quarter collapse of the season. Baltimore blew a 21-point lead in the second half against the Houston Texans on Monday night before Josh Wilson's 12-yard interception return for a touchdown in overtime secured a breathtaking 34-28 victory. With three weeks left, Baltimore (9-4) is a game behind Pittsburgh in the AFC North and appears on course to earn at |
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| AFC South: Division crown in reach for Jags |
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12/14/2010 |
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| e postseason for a ninth straight season. They can also ill-afford another loss to the Jaguars after a 31-28 setback in Jacksonville in Week 4. TEXANS: Though not mathematically eliminated, it doesn't look like playoff football will be a part of the Houston Texans for the first time in club history. Losses in six of seven has turned a 4-2 start into a 5-8 tie for last place in the AFC South with the Tennessee Titans, who the Texans will visit this weekend. Houston needs a handful of scenarios to break its way |
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| Titans place Amano on IR |
NFL Football |
12/14/2010 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - The Tennessee Titans have placed center Eugene Amano on injured reserve because of a neck problem. Amano had started all 13 games for the Titans this season. He moved to center this year after starting 31 games at left guard for the club over the previous two years. The Titans filled the roster spot by signing defensive tackle Malcolm Sheppard off the practice squad of the Houston Texans. |
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| Titans fall, but keep Collins up to lead weekly NY Life Protection Index |
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12/14/2010 |
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| struggles, Tennessee, which is winless since Week 8, is actually seeing some recent improvement from its line. The Titans have an average NYLPI of 77.1 in the last six games after recording an average of 53.7 in going 5-2 to start the season. The Houston Texans' offensive line played a big part in helping Matt Schaub lead a 15-point fourth-quarter comeback in Monday night's 34-28 overtime loss to Baltimore, grading out second at 93.1. Schaub, who was sacked twice, threw for 393 yards - 261 of which were in |
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