Schaub, AJ together vs. Colts for first time

...surprises on Houston's inactive list: Quarterback Dan Orlovsky Receiver Glenn Martinez Cornerback Fred Bennett Safety Dominique Barber Defensive tackle DelJuan Robinson Guard Tutan Reyes Tight end James Casey Defensive tackle Frank Okam

Week 9 NFL inactives

Week 9 inactives

Pollard a big piece of Texans' improving D

...get great consistency out of Glenn Earl, Jason Simmons, C.C. Brown, Brandon Harrison, Nick Ferguson, Dominique Barber or John Busing. Injuries prompted some of the changes. But in Bernard Pollard, whose insertion into...

Final thoughts on Jaguars-Texans

...was splitting up work, but don't you think the door had to be opened for Dominique Barber to get back out there, as he was at least some in the second half? (Remember...

Dissecting Houston's upset win in Nashville

    Andy Lyons/Getty Images   Houston's Dunta Robinson and the rest of the Texans quieted their critics, for now, in a win over Ten...

First half thoughts from Texans-Titans

...start to finish like other teams want to do. Nice pick for Eugene Wilson. But if Dominique Barber is leaving the field for John Busing at times, what does it say? Don't know...

Sanchez throws for 272 yards; Ryan's D stymies Texans

Mark Sanchez threw for 272 yards and a touchdown in his NFL debut, Thomas Jones scored twice, and the New York Jets shut down Houston's high-powered offense in a 24-7 win Sunday.

Wilson out, Texans turn to Ferguson

...by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky The Texans will start Nick Ferguson at free safety and Dominique Barber at strong safety Sunday in their season opener against the Jets. Eugene Wilson, the starter at...

...Peterson #28 of the Minnesota Vikings runs for a seventy five yard touchdown as strong safety Dominique Barber #34 of the Houston Texans can't make the tackle at Reliant Stadium on August 31...

Camp Confidential: Texans aim to be aggressive

    Bob Levey/Getty Images   Linebacker DeMeco Ryans and the Texans defense have a new attitude. Posted by...

Fights fill final Texans-Saints joint practice

...ones. Later, in a team period, Brees fit a nice mid-range pass between Quin and Dominique Barber to Colston. Brice McCain either didn't work a lot in the one-on-one...

Reading the coverage: Ellison emerging

...writes Alex Marvez. Battledredblog.com assesses Texans' injuries. Via @RosenhausSports on Twitter, Drew Rosenhaus said Dominique Barber is a first team safety now: "Congrats to Texans safety Dom Barber who was recently...

Things to watch in Texans-Chiefs

...he can ensure no one thinks his status is overly contract-influenced. 2. Young defensive backs: Dominique Barber's been pushing for time at safety and Brice McCain's been creating a...

Reading the coverage: VY to discount 2010?

...No mention of Eric Winston or David Stewart but Reggie Nelson makes the list? Houston Texans Dominique Barber is beginning to challenge for a starting safety spot, writes Jordan Godwin. That's good...

Reading the coverage: Cody shows versatility

...versatility, says Jordan Godwin. Kevin Walter is a quiet complement to Andre Johnson, writes John McClain. Dominique Barber is getting some reps ahead of strong safety Nick Ferguson, says McClain. Kris Brown missed three...