Today's Pigskin
Houston Texans
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Osweiler doesn’t need to be superb for Texans
After a disastrous performance by quarterback Brian Hoyer against Kansas City in the Wild Card round of last season’s postseason, the Houston...
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Texans facing big problem replacing Jared Crick
The regular season hasn’t even started yet, and Houston Texans defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel is already twisting his brain like a pretzel....
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J.J. Watt uncertainty is typical fare for an NFL coach
Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells gave some prudent advice to his good friend Mike Zimmer when the latter finally got his...
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Ranking the Texans’ toughest games of 2016
The Houston Texans don’t have an easy schedule in the 2016 season. They must play several teams that made the playoffs in...
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Texans 2016 training camp primer
The Houston Texans were problematic across the board on offense last season and still managed to win the AFC South. A big...
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Texans should win AFC South if they survive first half of schedule
The Houston Texans managed to take advantage of a mediocre AFC South last season, stealing the division crown from the Indianapolis Colts....
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Michael Irvin’s critique of J.J. Watt shouldn’t be taken seriously
In one of his stranger critiques, former Dallas Cowboys receiver and current NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin took aim at perhaps the...
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Cecil Shorts III could be odd man out in Texans’ receiving corps
When the Houston Texans signed wide receiver Cecil Shorts III from division rival Jacksonville prior to the 2015 season, they hoped he...
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Braxton Miller could be versatile x-factor in Texans’ offense
Braxton Miller was a quarterback converted to wide receiver for his final season at Ohio State. He went on to catch only...
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What the Texans should expect from Will Fuller
Drafting wide receivers in the first round has paid off big-time for teams over the last few years. Dating back to 2010,...
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Vince Wilfork still reliable entering 13th season
The Houston Texans are a different team on offense as a result of notable free-agent acquisitions and rookie signees. Not much has changed...
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Texans hoping this is the year Clowney can dominate
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: This is the year that Jadeveon Clowney is going to dominate the NFL. That’s been the...
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Texans unnecessarily secretive about sports science department
Sports teams are always looking to get an edge over the opposition. Even the slightest bit of innovation can lead to a...
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Benardrick McKinney will breakout in Texans’ defense
The Houston Texans’ defense is chock full of well-known names. Three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt, defensive tackle Vince Wilfork,...
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Cecil Shorts a solid contingency plan at WR
The landscape in South Texas changed pretty dramatically for Cecil Shorts this offseason. And if the veteran receiver wanted to stick around...
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Special teams are X-factor for Texans in 2016
For the last two seasons, the Houston Texans have consistently been one of the worst special team units in the NFL. Not...
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J.J. Watt’s return a huge lift for Texans
An emphatic swat of a pass and a little jawing was fitting in the return of Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt....
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NFL 25 at 25: No. 7 DeAndre Hopkins
NFL 25 at 25 is Today’s Pigskin rankings of the top 25 players in the NFL age 25 and younger as voted...
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These are finally Bill O’Brien’s Texans
When Bill O’Brien left Penn State to take over as head coach of the Houston Texans in 2014, the Texans were coming...
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3 Texans rookies who could make unexpected impact
The Houston Texans spent a huge chunk of money in the offseason on getting a largely unproven quarterback in Brock Osweiler. Thus,...
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33 pounds lost good sign for Jaelen Strong and Texans
Jaelen Strong came into his rookie season with the Houston Texans as, to put it nicely, a little bit overweight. His size...
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What to expect from Texans’ run game in 2016
The Houston Texans once had one of the most effective rushing attacks in the NFL not too long ago. In 2014, the...
