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There is no tidy stacking, no obvious, orderly listing, no neat way to sort the receivers at the top of the upcoming NFL draft. Tavon Austin of West Virginia is a DeSean Jackson/Percy Harvin type who figures to be gone by No. 20. Cordarrelle Patte...

The Tennessee Titans have serious crushes on the top quarterbacks in this draft. They love Geno Smith; they don't see how a team can pass on him. Matt Barkley? He's tremendous. The Bills would be crazy not to draft Ryan Nassib, and the Titans aren...

Reading the coverage... Houston Texans A review of the play of the Texans defensive line in 2012 from Nick Scurfield of the team's website. Indianapolis Colts Texans linebacker Connor Barwin thinks the Colts could be interested in him. (Hat...

I'm torn when considering the importance of momentum for the two AFC South teams who will play this weekend. Per Jason Starrett of ESPN Stats and Info: Since the NFL adopted its current playoff format in 1990, 20 of the 22 Super Bowl champions...

One of the questions being asked among Patriots followers is how the Colts will approach their season finale against the visiting Texans. The Colts-Texans game, scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, has an impact on the Patriots' potential playoff seed. If the...

The NFL Live crew makes its picks for the Indianapolis-Houston matchup....

Reading the coverage ... A preview of the crucial Colts-Texans matchup from Nate Dunlevy of Bleacher Report. He also tells you who to root for to help your team. Houston Texans Like many before him, Gary Kubiak sees Ben Roethlisberger in Andre...

The Colts and Texans are linked by their general managers' bond that goes back to their college days, writes Adam Schefter.

I hate when teams play each other twice in three weeks. But the league got lucky with the Texans and Colts....

Colts-Texans Preview

We hit the Tennessee Titans inactives in the previous post. Here are some thoughts on some inactives from the other three teams in the division: Donnie Avery gets the start for Indianapolis with Austin Collie out. Rookie T.Y. Hilton (shoulder) is...

It's safe to presume the Colts, Texans and Jaguars weren't upset to learn that Peyton Manning is heading out of the AFC South. Indianapolis won't have to face its former longtime icon as an opponent twice a season. And the Texans and Jaguars would...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Greetings from Lucas Oil Stadium on what might be a sentimental night for Colts fans. Johnson Daniels Two notes from the inactive lists and starting lineups from Texans-Colts: Texans tight end Owen Daniels...

Monday's mean a wealth of information from ESPN Stats and Info. Here's the best of it on the Texans and Colts: At 34-0, the Colts faced their largest halftime deficit in franchise history. The Texans, now 3-16 all-time against the Colts, had...

HOUSTON -- They don't want to act like they've been here before. Because when the Houston Texans were here before, it proved pretty meaningless. Last year's opening-day win against the Colts at Reliant Stadium didn't translate to a playoff berth. ...

HOUSTON -- Arian Foster's hamstring will keep him out of the Colts-Texans game today. Derrick Ward will start in his place, with Ben Tate expected to also see significant work. Steve Slaton is also active. The inactive lists for both teams: ...