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Before Sunday's Week Three loss to rival Jacksonville, the Houston Texans were on the verge of a winning record. While ordinary teams are not often quick to celebrate such things, the Texans are no ordinary team. In Week Two's victory, the Texans were able to overcome horrific run defense. Chris Johnson was able to run all over the field, but the Texans came back to win. This week, the luck ran out. ...

After last week's thrilling comeback victory against the hated Tennessee Titans, the Texans return home to play division rival Jacksonville this Sunday. The good guys are hoping to win two in a row. The Jaguars are 0-2 and coming off of a bad beating at home against the Arizona Cardinals. The Texans have been very good at home in the past two-plus seasons. The Texans should coast to a 2-1 start, ...

Houston Texans wide receiver Kevin Walter, coming off of a 2008 season that saw him catch 60 balls for nearly 900 yards, is likely to return to action this week against the Jacksonville Jaguars.  Walter has yet to play in the regular season due to a hamstring injury. Last season, with a healthy Walter complimenting superstar Andre Johnson, the Texans ranked third in the league in offense. This season, without their undisputed ...

Let me start by saying that I've never been a real fan of Chester Pitts.  I will, however, give him credit for starting every Houston Texans game in team history.  That streak will come to an end this Sunday when the Texans host divisional rival Jacksonville as Pitts has suffered an MCL injury.  He is expected to miss three to four weeks. When he played left tackle, it appeared Pitts ...

Could Jacoby Jones be the perfect embodiment of the Houston Texans?  Filled with talent and potential, Jones has yet to make meaningful impact in his three NFL seasons.  Sure, he did have  two punt return touchdowns in 2008.  But he hasn't done much else since. Similarly, the Texans have accumulated NFL caliber talent. But they have yet to take the next step and become a playoff team. The answer as ...

Redemption.  Coming off of one of the worst losses in franchise history, the Houston Texans bounced back in a major way in Nashville. The Texans fell behind 21-7 early.  Chris Johnson was unstoppable early.  Coverage was blown.  The offense was stalling.  Things looked bad. But then the Texans dug in and showed something.  Whether you want to call it heart or toughness or intestinal fortitude, the Texans responded after being punched in ...

The short answer is no.  And here's why.  I will grant you that Slaton had a miserable and unproductive preseason.  I will also grant you that Slaton had a terrible first game against the Jets.  But don't worry, he'll be fine, and here's why:  1.  Zone blocking.  The system that offensive line coach Alex Gibbs runs has been successful in the NFL for a long time.  He's taken less-talented backs and ...