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Texans Defense Is the Worst in the NFL

Posted: Oct 1st 2009 12:30PM by Stephanie Stradley (author feed)
Filed under: Texans, AFC South, NFL Analysis

The Houston Texans are dead last in total defense. It is no surprise given the big touchdown runs given up by the Texans defense to Thomas Jones, Chris Johnson and Maurice Jones-Drew. Fantasy football players have been feasting on the Texans defense for years, and certain offensive players in the AFC South probably should owe a part of their paychecks to them.

Explanations for the predictable struggles are easier to identify than the solutions:

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Minnesota Favre vs Houston Texans: MNF Subplots to Watch

Posted: Aug 28th 2009 2:30PM by Stephanie Stradley (author feed)
Filed under: Texans, Vikings, AFC South, NFC North, NFL Analysis

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The Monday Night Football game between the ~~Favres~~ Vikings and Texans is certain to have a ton of Brett Favre talk, even with Tony Kornheiser departing the booth. Post-shoulder surgery Favre playing an entire half of football with his new team is news. Football fans will be watching to see if he can make the throws that he wasn't able to make at the end of last season.

But the Favre story isn't the only one to watch in this game. There's a number of interesting stories to look at for two teams that have been mentioned as playoff teams.

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Houston Texans Get A+ in Rick Gosselin's Draft Grades

Posted: May 1st 2009 11:00AM by Stephanie Stradley (author feed)
Filed under: Texans, AFC South, NFL Draft

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Who moved to the head of the NFL class during the draft? Find out with FanHouse's team-by-team 2009 Draft Grades.

Longtime NFL reporter Rick Gosselin, like most writers, knows that readers like draft grades. He grades a draft, and then re-grades it after the season. He's a tough grader, and gives most teams average grades.

Surprisingly, this year the only team that received an A+ in his grades were the Houston Texans. He thought the picks made sense for the team, and I agree. I don't know how they will perform on the field, but the selections were good value and fit key needs.

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The Perfect Draft: Cincinnati Bengals

Posted: Apr 14th 2009 2:00PM by Bruce Ciskie (author feed)
Filed under: Bengals, AFC North, NFL Draft

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With the draft approaching, we ignore projections and identify the dream scenario for each team in a series we call The Perfect Draft.

Any potential turnaround in Cincinnati is going to be keyed by a healthy Carson Palmer. The quarterback missed most of last season with a bad elbow, and both he and replacement Ryan Fitzpatrick took too many hits to be truly effective. In order for the Bengals to improve, they have to find a way to shore up the leaky offensive line, while also continuing to build the groundwork for an effective, consistent defense.

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