Published on: 13th July, 2010
After finishing a franchise-best 9-7 last year, the pressure is on the Texans and coach Gary Kubiak to earn their first ever playoff berth this season. At the end of every practice during Organized Team Activities in May and June, the team huddled together and chanted "Super Bowl." Houston suffered several ...Published on: 28th June, 2010
Though the Texans barely missed out on a playoff berth in 2009, quarterback Matt Schaub had a breakout season with a league-high 4,770 yards, 29 touchdowns and 15 completions of 40 yards or more. Schaub will readily admit much of the credit goes to his receivers, who have continually improved ...Published on: 5th May, 2010
Texans coach Gary Kubiak will begin the process of evaluating nine new rookies when offseason team workouts start on May 17. First round pick Kareem Jackson and second round pick Ben Tate both have a good chance of earning starting positions at cornerback and running back once the season begins. ...Published on: 27th February, 2010
As the Seahawks struggled with their zone-running offense during the 2009 season, fans searched feverishly for a solution in the upcoming draft. With electrifying speed and triple-threat capabilities as a rusher, receiver, and returner, Clemson RB C.J. Spiller became a popular choice on Internet message boards. Spiller, however, is not ...Published on: 9th January, 2010
Pete Carroll appeared cool and relaxed on the telecast of Thursday night’s BCS Championship. He calmly questioned Texas coach Mack Brown’s decision to run a shovel pass just before halftime, resulting in an interception for a touchdown and a 24-6 Alabama lead. The USC coach, though, did not seem on the ...Published on: 8th January, 2010
In a ritual completed in 19 other NFL locker rooms Monday, Seahawks’ players removed their belongings for the final time this season in an attempt to cleanse themselves of a forgettable 5-11 campaign. Craig Terrill, a backup defensive lineman, and D.D. Lewis, backup linebacker, toted massive, plastic-covered posters containing the 2009 team ...Published on: 30th September, 2009
Seneca Wallace can run. In the offseason, the Seahawks’ backup quarterback has run with Seattle-born NBA stars Brandon Roy, Jason Terry and Jamal Crawford in informal pickup basketball games. “I hold my own,” Wallace told the Seattle Times in 2006. But with a makeshift offensive line that was without three ...