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Chuck Pagano has been selected by the Pro Football Writers of America as the 2013 George Halas Award winner. The award is given annually to an NFL player, coach or staff member who overcomes the most adversity to succeed. Pagano took a leave of...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans The five biggest questions that are still unsettled as the Texans head into their summer hiatus, says Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. These Texans have a better Super Bowl chance than last year's ...

Indianapolis coach Chuck Pagano has won the George Halas Award from the Professional Football Writers Association for overcoming adversity.

Houston Texans First-round pick DeAndre Hopkins made an impression on coach Gary Kubiak during minicamp, reports the Houston Chronicle's Chris Shelton and Tania Ganguli. Kubiak: "The last three days he's impressed me because he hasn't had Matt [Sc...

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans Ed Reed offered reassurance that all will be fine with regard to his surgically repaired hip, says Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. Reed is still not sure precisely when he will be back. Ganguli...

Ahmad Bradshaw seems worth a $250,000 signing bonus. He's an injury risk for sure, having missed six games over the last two years. He's had multiple surgeries on his feet, including one to replace a screw in his right foot in January. But he's to...

Reading the coverage: Houston Texans Linebacker Daryl Sharpton is treating his body like a Ferrari and making sure he doesn't fuel if with 87 octane, he told Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. Brennan Williams and Sam Montgomery are th...

Arizona Cardinals quarterbacks coach Freddie Kitchens developed a reputation for toughness while playing through knee, shoulder and chest injuries at Alabama. Heart issues fall into a different category, of course. Kitchens, stricken by dizzine...

A look at a player entering a contract year on each AFC South team who must deliver in 2013: Houston Texans: Running back Ben Tate will back up Arian Foster, who is already signed long term. Tate's deal runs out after that. A solid year as the No....

Jake Locker will roll out. Uche Nwaneri will zone block. And, of course, Arian Foster will run plenty of stretch plays. Under Gary Kubiak, the Texans have long run an offense centered around zone blocking, play-action, rollouts and bootlegs. A dis...

We say all the time that winning the offseason means nothing. But the real win in the offseason is when no one gets hurt. San Francisco could win the Super Bowl, but it's an offseason loser having lost Michael Crabtree to an Achilles injury. An...

Recommended video: ESPN's Merril Hoge sat down recently with new Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians for a discussion covering Carson Palmer, Tyrann Mathieu, calling plays and taking over for Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano on an interim basis...

Give the San Diego Chargers credit. They were forced into a bad situation, and they answered it by securing arguably the best player remaining on the free-agent market. Pushed into a corner, rookie San Diego general manager Tom Telesco responded w...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans At 23rd, Matt Schaub is only three slots ahead of Jake Locker in these quarterback rankings from Will Brinson of CBS Sports. The Texans officially added running back Deji Karim and center Tyler Horn, sa...

Vick Ballard finished his rookie season with 12 consecutive starts at running back, 211 carries, 814 yards and a highlight reel diving, corkscrew touchdown to win an overtime game in Tennessee. In his second year, he's in line to continue as the l...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans In a radio interview, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips offered a bit about the health status of linebackers Brooks Reed and Daryl Sharpton, says Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. The Texans added...