Quick Hits | Bengals, Texans In Early Test Of AFC Supremacy Sep 16, 2026 at 02:40 PM Geoff Hobson Bengals.com Senior Writer Copied! Before Wednesday’s practice, Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher came up with an apt but daunting analogy when it comes to facing the Texans’ well-paid and gifted pass rushers Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter Sunday (1 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Local 12) in Houston. “It’s a little bit like what the combination of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins does to defenses,”...
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow left no doubt as to his status for Sunday's game against the Houston Texans as he's experiencing some back tightness.
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The Houston Texans were in a shootout with the Buffalo Bills in Week 1, but most of their touchdowns came from the ground game. It was David Montgomery who led the way with three scores, and that’s what the Texans expected from the running back when they traded for him during the season. That’s also […]
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Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has offered to pay the fine issued to Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair after he displayed an unauthorized message during an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills. Al-Shaair was fined $11,492 after writing the name of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab on his eye black. Rajab was killed in Gaza in January 2024 after Israeli forces opened fire on the vehicle carrying her family. Six of her relatives were also killed. After news of the fine emerged, Irving reacte...
Azeez Al-Shaair may not have to pay his latest NFL fine himself. Kyrie Irving has publicly offered to cover the Houston Texans linebacker’s penalty after the league fined him for an unauthorized message on his eye black. “I’ll take care of his fine,” Irving wrote on X, responding to a post from Texans and NFL […]
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Houston Texans middle linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair played all 56 defensive snaps and logged 8 combined tackles in the season opener against the Buffalo Bills in a close 31-36 loss. And despite his on-field performance, the biggest postgame development had nothing to do with the box score of the high-scoring game. Instead, it stemmed from a […]
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After the NFL fined Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for his eye black that honored a five-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by the Israeli military, NBA star Kyrie Irving extended an olive branch. Irving responded to Aaron Wilson’s post about Al-Shaair’s fine, saying, “I’ll take care of his fine.” It’s unknown whether or not […]
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During the 2022 offseason, the Cleveland Browns made a massive change at quarterback by trading for Houston Texans signal-caller Deshaun Watson and signing him to a five-year $230 million contract. That ended the Baker Mayfield era, and the Browns eventually dealt him to the Carolina Panthers.
The Buffalo Bills proved one thing with their Week 1 win over the Houston Texans: This is Joe Brady’s offense. As offensive coordinator, Brady had only so much input into the offense. There were glimpses of what he wanted to do, but it wasn’t truly his. As a defensive-minded coach, former Bills head coach Sean […]
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Fresh off a thrilling 36-31 victory over the Houston Texans, the Buffalo Bills have little time to prepare for their 2026 home opener against the Detroit Lions. A Thursday night kickoff means that the Bills have but three off days before taking the field to begin play in Week Two. Fortunately, the Bills escaped Houston […]
To prepare for my “On Paper” preview between the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills, I watched Week 1’s game between the Bills and the Houston Texans. Taking notes along the way, I came up with five observations about Buffalo’s performance, and how it may impact Thursday night’s showdown. 1. Their run defense may be significantly […]
Bleav Host Robert Land & Houston Radio Legend Jayson Braddock Preview the Bengals Matchup & talk Stroud getting fired at by Andre Johnson, the To’o-To’o injury & what Jayson learned from the Bills All-22. Today’s Show is Presented by FanDuel! Subscribe ➡️ Youtube, Spotify, Apple, Amazon & iHeart X ➡️ https://x.com/HSTPodcast Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/HoustonSportsTalkPod Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/houstonsportstalkpodcast/ Classic Houston Memories & History Playlist ➡️ h...
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was fined $11,492 by the NFL for writing “Hind Rajab” on his eye black during the Week 1 loss to the Buffalo Bills. It is his second fine for an unauthorized message, after the league fined him $11,593 last January for writing “Stop The Genocide” during the playoff win over […]
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The 2026 NFL season has begun at long last, and it has already treated us to some great matchups. The Bills left Houston with a high-scoring 36-31 victory, the Lions survived a late Saints rally to triumph 31-30 in overtime, and Philadelphia defeated Washington 24-22 to notch an early divisional win. Week 1 is also […]
Welcome back to Battle Red Blog’s NFL Power Rankings roundup! Every year, I take the honor of leapfrogging from website to website, taking the pulse on the greater NFL punditry and their thoughts on the Houston Texans. Last week, I kicked off the 2026 Power Rankings with my own, personal power rankings, but now in […]
After a Week 1 win over the New Orleans Saints came down to the wire, the Detroit Lions travel to Western New York to take on the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season. Coming off of a close win against the Houston Texans in Week 1, Buffalo will be looking to […]
Bills 1-0! We’re joined by News 4 Buffalo’s own Carl Jones to break down the Bills’ Week 1 win over the Houston Texans. Josh Allen started the show, but the real talk of the town is Greg Rousseau’s emergence and the sack that sealed it. No time to celebrate though, the Bills turn it right around for their home opener Thursday night against the Lions. We get into it all. Let us know your thoughts in the comments and don’t forget to like and subscribe for more Bills coverage all season long. Hos...
For those of you new to the site (and I hope there are many of you), here’s the gist; every week I review the penalties from the Bills game. We talk the rules, what was a big deal. What wasn’t. This week will be a bit shortened just like the game week. Standard and Advanced […]
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair paid tribute to five-year-old Hind Rajab, who lost her life during the Gaza conflict.
The Houston Texans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are two teams whose rushing attacks could yield favorable fantasy football results based on their Week 2 matchups.
Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud did not hide his dismay after their tough loss to the Buffalo Bills, 36-31, at Reliant Stadium on Sunday. They had multiple chances in the see-saw affair, but they could not get it done in crunch time. Stroud went 26-of-38 for 274 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions. He was […]
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Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has been vocal about his support for Palestine amid the ongoing genocide by Israel. On Sunday, he wrote the name of a young girl mercilessly killed by Israeli soldiers on his eye black in their game against the Buffalo Bills. The NFL, however, did not appreciate it and fined Al-Shaair […]
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The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 2 matchup between the Bengals and Texans. Find a breakdown of every Week 2 NFL game in our Worksheet Hub. In Week 1, 78.1% of the Texans' sets of downs resulted in [...]
It always feels good when the Bengals are 1-0, and that’s exactly where they are right now thanks to their thrilling 33-27 victory over Tampa Bay to kick off the new season. Up next, the Bengals play their first road game of the season Sunday when they travel to Houston for a showdown with the […]