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When Gary Kubiak left the Broncos to become Head Coach of the Texans, it opened up a pipeline from Denver to Houston bringing in players, coaches, and front office personnel. It wasn't long before Rick Smith followed becoming the General Manager. After that the floodgates opened for a host of their former players.
At one point, the migration flowed so freely, the Texans unoffical nickname was "Denver South".

But right now the Team has more of a Ft. Collins flavor to it. The Texans have 5 players from Colorado State on the roster, as they prepare to face the Broncos in their preseason opener on...

>> Continue reading: The Colorado State Gang

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Recently I caught up with Texans running back Ahman Green after practice. For some reason our conversation shifted from football to the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight". As it turns out, Green is a huge Batman fan.
"It started when I was about 12, actually before that , because I was already watching the tv series with Adam West starring as Batman," Green said. When it comes to the "Caped Crusader", Green has already analyzed everything about Batman.

He's seen all the movies and read most of the comics. According to Green, "He's the only super hero out there who doesn't have any radioact...

>> Continue reading: Batman in cleats?

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The Texans pushed both of their workouts to the late afternoon to avoid Tropical Storm Edouard. Thankfully the storm didn't pack a punch, but the Texans practiced with a lot of intensity. The goaline sessions were really lively.
But Tuesday's practice was geared more to preparing for Saturday's preseason opener vs the Bronocos. Coach Kubiak use a radio to relay the plays to the quarterbacks, simulating what they do in the games.

They also did a lot of work on special teams, paying a lot of attention to returning punts.
Meanwhile, don't expect to see wide out Andre Johnson on the field Satur...

>> Continue reading: Storm fizzles, Texans sizzle

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On Wednesday morning a nice breeze greeted the Texans, but at this point the players didn't really notice.
After 6 days and 12 workouts they are starting to know each other really well.
"We're just competing , the offense will have a really good period and then the defense will come back and
answer the bell with a good period, we go back and forth but its all making us better," said quarterback Matt Schaub.

Meanwhile, veteran Andre Johnson is still feeling his way through training camp. I had a chance to talk to
him as he left the practice field and according to Dre his knee is ho...

>> Continue reading: Texans Day 6, practice no. 11

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It worked for the Boston Celtics, and they have the "bling, bling" to prove it. The Celtics put 3 big names together, Garnett, Pierce, and Allen, producing another title in "Beantown". Can the Rockets do the same thing with Ron Artest joining Tracy Mcgrady and Yao Ming ?

Of course, the question inquiring minds want to know is, will the Rockets get the good Ron Artest, or the bad one. Will they get the elite player who, at 6'7 and 240 pounds is a matchup nightmare for opposing teams, or the one who has the potential to walk on the darkside. Here's hoping channel 11's Jeff McShan never gets a call...

>> Continue reading: Will the Rockets get the good Artest, or the bad one

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The Texans skipped the helmets and shoulder pads in their second workout on Friday.
But that doesn't mean there wasn't any contact. During a pass rush drill, Anthony Weaver head butted Mike Bristel in the nose. Blood was pouring everywhere from Brisiel's nose and his day was done.

Meanwhile, the defense had two big highlights during team drills. First rookie cornerback Anthony Molden ripped a Sage Rosenfels pass right out of David Anderson's hands for a sweet interception.
Then former Cowboys defensive back Jacques Reeves picked off a Matt Schaub offering
and raced down the sideli...

>> Continue reading: Texans Day 1, practice no. 2

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If you thought quarterback Quin Gray had eaten himself right out of the N.F.L. , think again.
When I last saw Gray he was sweating to the "oldies" at Texans mini-camp. He wasn't around very long.
Gray bearly had a cup of coffee with the Texans before coach Kubiak decided it wasn't a good fit.

But Peyton Mannings injury has opened a door for Gray. He and "Bulge Brother", former Giants quarterback Jared Lorenzen are signing with the Colts. So if nothing else, with Gray tipping the scales around 270, and Lorenzen a slim 285 bills, Indianapolis has two of the heftiest quarterbacks you will<...

>> Continue reading: Quin Gray booted by Texans but........

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