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A review of the best member of the 2012 Houston Texans who's still unsigned: Shaun Cody, defensive tackle Over the past four years, Cody started 57 of a possible 64 regular-season games. In Wade Phillips' 3-4, he worked as the nose tackle in...

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...

The Indianapolis Colts' work on defense in free agency is clearly aimed at improving the team's run defense, which ranked 29th in the NFL last season. Wednesday they added early-down run-stopping nose tackle Aubrayo Franklin. Defensive lineman Ric...

As we sort through the needs each team has with free agency and the draft approaching, inside linebacker comes up often for the Houston Texans. I believe the need is being overrated and the focus is on the wrong element of the team's two inside gu...

IRVING, Texas - Last week the Cowboys coaches and front office met to discuss the personnel on the roster and players who could leave, such as Anthony Spencer. This week the Cowboys head to the NFL scouting combine to begin in earnest the search for ...

Today we look at the biggest issues facing each team in the AFC South and give you an opportunity to assess priority one: Pending free agents of note: Safety Glover Quin, fullback James Casey, outside linebacker Connor Barwin, cornerback Brice McC...

The Patriots seemingly snickered after they blew out Houston on "Monday Night Football" back on Dec. 10. The Texans arrived in New England wearing letterman jackets that they thought showed team unity, but instead came off as high schoolish, parti...

Five things to know about next Sunday's Houston Texans-New England Patriots AFC divisional playoff game at Gillette Stadium: It was ugly last time: On Dec. 10, on "Monday Night Football," the Patriots smoked the Texans 42-14. New England was up 28...

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 Texans got semi-good injury news on Thursday, the first day of their practice week as they prepare for Monday night against the Patriots at New England. Outside linebacker Brooks Reed (groin) remains out as expected and cornerback Alan Ball (f...

The Houston Texans are hurting heading into the stretch run.

DETROIT -- They dragged their drained bodies around the visitor's locker room at Ford Field, the cumulative effect of nearly 10 quarters of NFL football in five days showing itself. The Houston Texans were smiling after their second consecutive ov...

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...

CHICAGO -- The Houston Texans beat up the Tennessee Titans when they played, just like the Chicago Bears did. But when Chicago did it, it had more amplitude -- four turnovers forced by Charles Tillman punching balls loose followed by a presidentia...

Bradie James lost his mother to breast cancer and had spent countless hours and dollars since to ensure access to mammograms and resources for the less fortunate -- something that might have saved his mom.

Heading into Monday night's game at the New York Jets, we examined ways teams can try to attack the Houston Texans. One of them was to try to run up the middle, to go after the combination of Shaun Cody or Earl Mitchell at nose tackle and Bradie J...