CJ Stroud weighed in on Andre Johnson’s criticism of him following the Texans’ Week 1 loss to the Bills. Although Stroud had a respectable game, finishing with 270 passing yards and two touchdowns, along with two carries for 15 yards, Andre Johnson criticized Stroud’s play. CJ Stroud when asked about Andre a Johnson’s comments about […]
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The Houston Texans absorbed the NFL Injury bug following the Buffalo Bills loss. But wide receiver Nico Collins rises as the most pivotal injury before facing the Cincinnati Bengals. Houston Chronicle Texans insider Jonathan M. Alexander revealed on Wednesday what Collins is dealing with. “Texans WR Nico Collins was limited in practice with a hamstring […]
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The wide receiver doesn't fully participate in practice ahead of the team's Week 2 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals
Why Mavericks star Kyrie Irving stepped in to cover $11K fine for Texans linebacker.
It’s a short week leading into a historic night for the Buffalo Bills. Coming off a 36-31 win at Houston on Sunday, the Bills are preparing to face the Detroit Lions Thursday night in the first regular season game at the new Highmark Stadium. Detroit blew a 21-0 third quarter lead, and managed to beat the New Orleans Saints 31-30 in their opener. Former Lion and Texan safety Glover Quin joined Adam Benigni and Sal Maiorana for a full preview. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...
Joe Burrow is dealing with back tightness and did not practice on Wednesday. The Bengals QB said he first noticed the issue after Sunday’s win over the Buccaneers and isn’t sure if he’ll be able to practice the rest of this week. Despite that, Burrow does not expect to miss Sunday’s game against the Texans. He called the idea that he’d need to sit out to avoid making the issue worse “ridiculous” and said he can get enough mental reps to be ready even without fully practicing. Burrow will offic...
Joe Burrow was limited at practice Wednesday as the Cincinnati Bengals began preparations for their Week 2 matchup against the Houston Texans, and naturally, anytime Burrow is dealing with an injury, it is going to get plenty of attention. Deposit and place $25 in trades with Kalshi and receive $25 back! Make your deposit today at http://kalshi.com/r/CBOX Today’s video is presented by Sharefax Credit Union! Become a member today and visit sharefax.org Burrow is dealing with back tightness afte...
Joe Burrow isn’t entering Week 2 at 100 percent, but the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback doesn’t expect that to keep him off the field. Burrow revealed Wednesday that he’s dealing with “back tightness” following Cincinnati’s season-opening win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Burrow still expects to play Sunday against the Houston […]
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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.
Chris Simms and Devin McCourty look ahead to Week 2, explaining why they’re worried about the Rams after looking sluggish in Australia and why the Texans defense and Drake Maye aren’t sources for too much concern. #NBCSports #NFL #ChrisSimmsUnbuttoned » Watch Live Sports on Peacock: https://peacocktv.smart.link/v82e9dl56 » Subscribe to NFL on NBC: https://www.youtube.com/NFLonNBC?sub_confirmation=1 NBC Sports Group serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and ...
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 […]