Even without Arian Foster, Texans looking to get running game back on track
Without Arian Foster, the Texans’ running game has become one of the worst in the NFL, averaging only 87.9 yards a game and a league-worst 3.3 a carry. Still, the Texans have to try to run the ball,...
View ArticleRevived running game key to Texans’ victory against the Jets
With the help of some imagination and trickeration to bamboozle the NFL’s top-rated defense against the run, the Texans revived their ground game Sunday from a month-long hibernation. Six Houston...
View ArticleNo hints as to which Texans’ running back will get bulk of carries vs. Patriots
Without the injured Arian Foster, the Texans have no choice but to turn to a running-back-by-committee approach to moving the football on the ground. To date, Alfred Blue has been given the best...
View ArticleWhat we learned from the Texans’ dominant victory over the Jaguars
This isn’t progress. Yet. The Texans advanced to the playoffs for the first time in the past three seasons, but the record, 9-7, was the same as last season. Let’s be honest. Indianapolis would have...
View ArticleJobs well done by Texans in win against Jaguars
Brian Hoyer. Coming back after two weeks on the sideline with a concussion, he picked up where he left off in managing the Texans’ offense. He completed 25 of 40 passes for 249 yards and one touchdown...
View ArticleLooking ahead to the Texans’ offseason
Sunday was another indication of why Priority No. 1 will be to find a franchise quarterback. Rick Smith may have to deal picks, possibly even a future first-round selection, if Bill O’Brien finds a...
View ArticleWhat’s next for Texans running back Arian Foster?
The future of Texans four-time Pro Bowl running back Arian Foster remains unresolved with his status with the team uncertain due to his recent injury history and a hefty salary-cap figure. What the...
View ArticleJohn McClain’s 2015 Texans report card: Running backs
The Texans do not want to experience another season like 2015, when losing Arian Foster forced them to use the running back-by-committee approach. MCCLAIN'S GRADE: C-HIGHS Going 6-1 in games in which...
View ArticleTexans coach Bill O’Brien on Arian Foster: ‘He’s been a great player, he’s...
MOBILE, Ala. — As the Texans contemplate their offseason plans, determining the status of four-time Pro Bowl running back Arian Foster is one of their top priorities. Foster faces an uncertain...
View ArticlePossible ways for Texans to clear salary-cap room
In a piece on ESPN.com published Friday, Bill Barnwell looked at potential salary-cap casualties for each NFL playoff team. When it comes to the Texans, Barnwell identified a new contract for star...
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