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Over at NFC South headquarters, our "regional" cohort Pat Yasinskas was driven by Drew Brees' giant salary-cap number to look at all the players in that division with cap numbers of $5 million of more. We know a good idea when we see one, so here'...

Were the 2012 Texans better than the 2011 Texans? They won a couple more games, but both seasons ended in the divisional round of the playoffs. "Obviously, we took a step from last year I think, with our young guys stepping up,"' cornerback Joh...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Player after player fell back into a common NFL safety net following the Houston Texans' 41-28 loss to the New England Patriots. We've just got to make more plays, they said. It's a blanket, cliched and too-easy solution to...

Five things to know and my all-division team. Division MVP: J.J. Watt, defensive end, Houston Texans. I've never seen someone so disruptive up front. The guy's got the complete package. He's incredibly instinctive, knowing when to stop rushing and...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Their critics punched holes in 11-1, citing a soft schedule, trouble against top quarterbacks and a quarterback of their own who still has not really been in high-stakes games. The amplitude of all of that will skyrocket now, ...

HOUSTON -- The patch is small. Saturday night in front of his entire team, Texans coach Gary Kubiak put a big spotlight and magnifying lens over it. The guys with that small rectangular "C" on the right breast of their jerseys needed to elevate...

HOUSTON -- Thoughts on the Texans' 43-13 pounding of the Ravens at Reliant Stadium on Sunday: What it means: At 6-1, the Texans own the best record in the AFC, and with a win over the Ravens in their pocket, they are in an advantageous position to...

The last time we saw the Texans and Ravens square off, we were watching a divisional-round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Terrell Suggs had six tackles and a pass defended as the Ravens' rush linebacker. Houston featured third-...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- In suffocating the division-rival Jacksonville Jaguars 27-7 at EverBank Field, the Houston Texans showed many of the characteristics good football teams generally possess. By so doing they moved to 2-0 and remained atop the A...

Reading the coverage... Grades for every team from Will Brinson of Eye on Football. Houston Texans Gary Kubiak has plenty of reasons for concern after the Texans spent seven minutes looking like a superpower and 53 minutes looking like Canada,...

Click here for the complete list of Houston Texans' roster moves. Most significant move: Backup free safety Troy Nolan was a surprising cut, and won't be on the market for very long. Shiloh Keo stuck. While he's a willing special-teamer and can hi...

Some brief, quick thoughts on the Texans following their 20-9 preseason win over the 49ers on Saturday night. While we always do our best to emphasize how little we should read into what plays out in the preseason, the Texans hosted a talente...

HOUSTON -- For a long time, the Texans were a popular pick to break through. Coming off the season in which they finally did, they rank as the favorite to repeat as AFC South champs. But the tone in Houston hasn't changed a bit. Steady coach Ga...

Three thoughts as training camps open around the NFL: One thing I'm certain of: Gary Kubiak's not going to hammer his guys even in one-a-day practice situations. Hard-core two-a-days are a thing of the past in the year-old CBA, but it's not as tho...

In an ideal world, an NFL team is balanced. I think coaches and GMs would like to have a team that can rely on its offense and defense equally. (I know they love to say special teams is a third of things. Count the plays. It's a much smaller piece...

NFL general managers put their reputations on the line come draft day. Some fare better than others. The chart shows how many Pro Bowl players current NFC West GMs have drafted or helped draft over the past 10 years. The numbers are not defi...