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| Jones-Drew leads Jags past Texans for first win |
NFL Football |
09/27/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Maurice Jones-Drew rushed for 119 yards on 23 carries and tied a career high with three touchdowns, as the Jacksonville Jaguars held off the Houston Texans, 31-24, in an offensive shootout at Reliant Stadium. Jones-Drew also caught four passes for 28 yards for the Jaguars (1-2), who avoided going 0-3 for the third time in club history. David Garrard went 18- of-30 for 214 yards and rushed for a TD. Mike Sims-Walker caught six passes for 81 yards. "We made some adjustments durin |
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| Texans try to remain worthy of positive press vs. Jags |
NFL Football |
09/26/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The last time the Houston Texans played the Jacksonville Jaguars, it was the team's first time in the national spotlight. If Matt Schaub can repeat his performance from last week, Houston should continue to get some mass coverage. Fresh off a career game, Schaub will lead hosting Houston this Sunday at Reliant Stadium against a Jacksonville squad still in search of its first win of 2009. After getting blown out by the New York Jets to open the season, the Texans found themselves in danger |
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| Texans WR Walter questionable vs. Jags |
NFL Football |
09/25/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Houston Texans wide receiver Kevin Walter is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jaguars with a hamstring injury. Walter, who had 60 catches for 899 yards and eight touchdowns last season, has yet to make a catch this season because of the injury. Texans cornerback Antwaun Molden (quadriceps) has been ruled out of the game, while wide receiver Andre Davis (concussion) and cornerback Jacques Reeves (fibula) are doubtful. Defensive tackle Shaun Cody (knee) is que |
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| Texans' G Pitts placed on IR |
NFL Football |
09/24/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Texans on Thursday placed guard Chester Pitts on injured reserve and signed safety Bernard Pollard. The 6-foot-4, 308-pound Pitts sustained a right knee injury in Sunday's 34-31 win at Tennessee and underwent surgery earlier in the week. The Houston Chronicle reported Pitts had two procedures done on his knee: a surgery to repair meniscus cartilage and a microfracture surgery to repair articular cartilage. Pitts had started every game since the Texans' inaugural cam |
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| Texans G Pitts reportedly out for season |
NFL Football |
09/24/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Houston Texans left guard Chester Pitts will reportedly miss the rest of the season after having knee surgery Wednesday. The Houston Chronicle reported Pitts had two procedures done on his right knee: a surgery to repair meniscus cartilage and a microfracture surgery to repair articular cartilage. Texans head coach Gary Kubiak confirmed Wednesday that Pitts had surgery, though he did not have other details. The paper reported he will be placed on injured reserve, though the tea |
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| Washington Redskins |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
09/23/2009 |
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| Placed guard Randy Thomas on injured reserve; signed running back Anthony Alridge from the Houston Texans' practice squad. |
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| Schaub, Odom, Lindell earn AFC weekly honors |
NFL Football |
09/23/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub, Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Antwan Odom and Buffalo Bills kicker Rian Lindell have been selected as the AFC's top players for Week 2 of the NFL season. Schaub captured the offensive honor after leading the Texans to a 34-31 shootout over the Tennessee Titans. In the fourth quarter, he led a nine-play, 63-yard drive that was capped by a 23-yard field goal from Kris Brown to give Houston the lead with under three minutes to play. Over |
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| Texans wide receiver Jones pleads guilty to DWI |
Headlines |
09/23/2009 |
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HOUSTON (AP) -Houston Texans wide receiver Jacoby Jones has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated over a 2008 traffic incident. A judge in Houston on Tuesday ordered Jones to spend one year in a new diversion program for first-time DWI offenders. Jones must attend alcohol education classes in the yearlong program that includes placing an alcohol detecting device in his vehicle. Completion of the program could lead to dismissal of the case. Jones was in his car but stopped in a downtown Houston |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, September 20, 2009) |
NFL Football |
09/20/2009 |
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| Greg Lewis, S Husain Abdullah, WR Jaymar Johnson, DT Jimmy Kennedy, OL Kory Lichtensteiger Lions - 3rd QB Drew Stanton, WR Derrick Williams, CB Marcus McCauley, FB Terrelle Smith, G Daniel Loper, T Ephraim Salaam, G Stephen Peterman, DE Cliff Avril HOUSTON TEXANS AT TENNESSEE TITANS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Texans - 3rd QB Dan Orlovsky, WR Andre Davis, CB Antwaun Molden, CB Jacques Reeves, C Antoine Caldwell, C Chris White, WR Kevin Walter, DT Shaun Cody Titans - 3rd QB Patrick Ramsey, CB Cary Williams, T Troy Kropog |
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| Texans outslug Titans in Nashville |
NFL Football |
09/20/2009 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - Matt Schaub threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns on 25-of-39 passing, but it was Kris Brown's 23-yard field goal with 2:55 left that lifted the Houston Texans to a 34-31 win over the Tennessee Titans in a physical game filled with big plays. Andre Johnson had 10 catches for 149 yards and two scores for Houston (1-1), which began the season with a home loss to the Jets. The Texans overcame not only a 14-point deficit in the first half, but also a huge performance by the Tit |
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