HOUSTON — Nick Caserio felt the pressure following the 2022 season. The struggles for the Houston Texans from Year 1 under the general manager’s watch repeated in Year 2, as their record stood at 7-25-1 under his watch. Caserio was set to hire his third coach in three years. He understood he had to find […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Bill Barnwell pivots from Lamar Jackson to praise the impact of linebacker Roquan Smith with the Ravens this season. (1:50) Happy New Year! To start off 2024, I’m taking a look at the best players from the 2023 NFL season, revealing my first- and second-team All-Pro selections. After working through a […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Adam Schefter, Marcus Spears and Ryan Clark discuss Derek Barnett being picked up by the Texans. (0:53) HOUSTON — On Sunday, the Houston Texans trailed 24-14 with seven minutes remaining against the Jacksonville Jaguars when rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud drove them down the field and threw a touchdown to receiver Nico […]
Continue readingThe 2023 NFL season kicks off Thursday night, when the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs host the Lions (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). Week 1 then continues on Sunday with 14 exciting matchups — including the Cowboys visiting the Giants on “Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). The Bills head a little south to face […]
Continue readingThe Texans lost 28-3 to the Miami Dolphins in their second preseason game Saturday, but Stroud showed that improvement, going 7-for-12 passing for 60 yards and leading the offense to its only points while playing the entire first half. It came a week after the No. 2 overall pick went 2-for-4 passing for 13 yards […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Texans’ QB C.J. Stroud details his first NFL preseason game as a good “learning experience.” (0:43) HOUSTON — Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud vowed to learn from his errors and “keep growing” after struggling in his preseason debut Thursday night. Stroud went 2-for-4 for 13 yards with an interception in his two […]
Continue reading“The expectation is to cap 1,000 yards. … That’s a goal I have for myself,” Pierce said. “That’s what I expect from me. [Bobby] Slowik expects that. Everybody around me expects that, and I’m going to try everything in my power to get that.” In 2022, Pierce was a bright spot on a struggling offense […]
Continue readingHoward, a first-round pick of the Texans in 2019, has started 54 games for Houston over the past four seasons. He had been slated to play the 2023 season on the fifth-year option of his rookie deal. After the 2022 season, Howard had expressed an interest in reaching a long-term agreement with the Texans, saying […]
Continue reading2022 Win total: 4.5 2022 team record: 3-13-1 2022 record ATS: 8-8-1 (T-12th) 2022 team overs*: 7-10-0 (T-18th) Did you know? The Texans have been underdogs in 23 straight games, the longest active streak in the NFL. The last time the Texans were favored was in Week 12 of 2021 against the New York Jets, […]
Continue readingCheck out how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fared in 2022 and forecast 2023 betting trends. While the Buccaneers championship window appears to have closed, Tampa Bay is ready to embrace change with Tom Brady retired and journeyman Baker Mayfield ready to take the reins under center. Dig into the 2023 schedule against the spread as […]
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