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How does each AFC South team look at running back, and what still needs to be done? Houston: Led by Arian Foster, Houston is a run-first team, and just about everything the Texans do on offense stems from their rushing attack. Foster is a great fi...

A sampling of Thursday's chat: Kevin (Jacksonville, FL): I've read a lot of opinions from writers saying that [Alan] Ball will start opposite from [Dwayne] Gratz this year. However, every thing I've read about Ball is that he is not very good. Is ...

Three of the four teams in the AFC South are coming off weekend minicamps for their rookies. It's a time of year when virtually everything that comes out is positive. The teams had different levels of media availability. But as best we can, we'll rev...

Over at NFC North central, Kevin Seifert wrote a nice companion piece to his podcast on hidden needs for his teams. Look beyond the obvious needs and a smart team is also lining up successors for holes that could arrive in a year. Fans are often s...

They are two-time defending division champs and have been to the second round of the playoffs two consecutive seasons. Teams like that are not typically prime players in free agency. They have players they have to spend to retain, limiting the cas...

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, ...

The Houston Texans are hurting heading into the stretch run.

DETROIT -- Thoughts on the Houston Texans' 34-31 overtime win over the Lions at Ford Field: What it means: The Texans came from behind late again and pulled out an overtime win for the second week in a row, adding more fuel to a team-of-destiny fe...

DETROIT -- If the Texans lose to the Lions today, I think two things will have contributed. I think they'll turn out to be tired from what they had to expend on Sunday to beat Jacksonville in overtime. And I think Calvin Johnson will have to do...

Detroit Lions offensive tackle Jeff Backus is inactive against the Houston Texans, ending his 186-game starting streak.

Week 12 Thanksgiving Day inactives

Stephania Bell discusses a multitude of injuries heading into the Thanksgiving games and the rest of Week 12.

Greetings from Boston where we are reading the coverage ... Houston Texans Five questions heading into the Texans' game against the Jaguars from John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. Will Houston have a letdown and how can Jacksonville match u...

Stephania Bell discusses the trade values of currently injured players with the fantasy trade deadline fast approaching.

Eric Karabell discusses his pickup strategy with the end of bye weeks upon us, targeting handcuffs and high-upside players.

Blog | Conversation | November 16, 2012

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans Gary Kubiak knows what his coaches and players can do and makes room for them to do it, says John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. Ben Tate and Darryl Sharpton are close to returning to action, says the...