The Roller Coaster That Is Texans Fandom
The Houston’s Texans victory over the Las Vegas Raiders last Sunday may have been the first time in over a month that the entire team looked completely ill-suited for the moment. Considering how this season started, it’s remarkable that they were able to establish this kind of momentum, but they now risk losing it right […]
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Second-round picks don’t spend two full seasons on the bench in today’s NFL. Players drafted that high are selected for a reason: to start, often immediately. And then there’s Blake Fisher. On a woeful offensive line, Fisher remained under lock and key, buried as the backup option. He’s been hidden, veiled as the proverbial break-glass […]
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The 2026 Pro Bowl rosters have been announced, and the Houston Texans have notched 4 spots on the starting lineup: This is equal to the four Pro Bowl starters that Houston sent last year, but there’s a few new names here. Both Nico Collins and Derek Stingley Jr. are making their second-consecutive Pro Bowls, but […]
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Welcome to week 16 of the Cyclone tracker! This is where we follow our resident weather-themed duo in rookie receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, both out of Iowa State (hence, the “Cyclone” twins). As always, there will be analysis, projections, commentary, and relevant updates that happen in real time. Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel statistics vs. Raiders Jayden […]
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As we approach the end of the season and inch towards the NFL Draft in April, it’s time to start evaluating the Texans biggest needs this offseason. Unlike Defensive Tackle, which has become a positional need of late due to injury, offensive line has long been a glaring issue for the Texans. Sure, they’ve addressed […]
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The Day After the Day After…when the raw, immediate emotions from the aftermath of a game diminish into the realm of clarity and the proverbial (or literal) hangover no longer haunts the mind. With that, a review of Week 17: Attrition hitting the Defensive Line. Houston still possesses the top-ranked defense for scoring and total […]
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Some games are things of beauty. Some games aren’t. However, the NFL does not work the same way as college football. There aren’t rankings that dictate who makes the playoffs. The playoffs are based completely on won-loss records. The Texans won the football game. It wasn’t pretty. The AP top 25 voters would likely throw […]
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Greetings from the motherland! After a long and arduous flight in the dead of night, sneaking past multiple (2) time zones, I have reached the great homeland of all Texans fans. And tomorrow, I’m taking my nephew and my father to the game. A real [LAST NAME REDACTED] male bonding event for the three of […]
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If this holiday season teaches us anything, it’s that we take many things for granted in this life. Specifically, as Texans fans, we’ve had the luxury to take many things for granted in recent years. We’ve benefitted immensely from the last four draft classes, which yielded so many quality players that the Texans went from […]
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As the NFL regular season moves towards its conclusion, there are two types of teams. They are those preparing for the playoffs and those preparing for the next season. Yet they both have some similarities. In particular, this time of year starts the game-within-the-game: the great coaching shuffle. For those teams that aren’t playoff-bound, they […]
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The Houston Texans are heating up more and more with each passing week, and have a great opportunity this weekend against the Las Vegas Raiders at home. Everyone knows about the Texans defense and how great they are, but the Texans offense feels like it is starting to come alive. Quarterback C.J. Stroud is playing […]
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It’s been awhile since the Texans have played one of these games. Fanduel immediately set them as double digit favorites and you just don’t see that on the regular in the NFL. Matt Holder of Silver and Black Pride has been doing yeoman work over there this year in spite of the struggles of the […]
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Literally, what is there to lose? Woody Marks is more banged up than a 16-year old’s first car. Nick Chubb’s ribs are cracked, and the ghost Joe Mixon is slated to be Charles Dickens’ fourth spirit of Christmas. Jordan was selected in the 6th round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Louisville. Even though […]
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Welcome to week 15 of the Cyclone tracker! This is where we follow our resident weather-themed duo in rookie receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, both out of Iowa State (hence, the “Cyclone” twins). As always, there will be analysis, projections, commentary, and relevant updates that happen in real time. Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel statistics vs. Cardinals Jayden […]
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The Houston Texans secured another win on Sunday by beating the downtrodden Arizona Cardinals. They face another destitute franchise in the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday with a chance to achieve 10 wins for the third year in a row. While they’re still one game back from the division lead, they have a great opportunity […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Texans fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. As always, take our survey and talk it out with your fellow fans in the comments. […]
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“I come to praise Caesar, not to bury him.” — William Shakespeare No one has been more scrutinized and embattled in Houston than Nick Caley. I am a numbers guy first and foremost. Most decisions that are made emotionally are the wrong one. The whole concept behind the value of things was to hope that […]
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Heard “strength vs strength”? Well, this is “weakness vs strength”. The 2-12 Las Vegas Raiders are currently boasting the worst offense in the NFL. They’ve averaging 244.1 yards per game, 173.4 passing yards per game and 70.8 rushing yards per game. But where the Raiders lose in yardage production, they lose harder in points scored, […]
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Another week goes by, and there’s another Houston Texans victory to celebrate, now standing at six in a row! This week, the Houston Texans were finally granted mercy by the football gods with a winnable game after carving through a three-game gauntlet of the AFC’s best. The 3-10 Arizona Cardinals came into Houston as heavy […]
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The Day After the Day After…when the raw, immediate emotions from the aftermath of a game diminish into the realm of clarity and the proverbial (or literal) hangover no longer haunts the mind. With that, a review of Week 15: Special Teams dominated this one for Houston: For Houston, all three parts of the game […]
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Per Houston Texans’ head coach Demeco Ryans, stud defensive tackle Mario Edwards Jr. suffered a pectoral injury in yesterday’s victory against the Arizona Cardinals. This will be a solid test for the culture of Ryans’ defense. The “next man up”, whether that’s Naquan Jones, Junior Tafuna, Marlon Davidson or someone else, will need to hit […]
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Mental health is a thing for football fans. Yes, we aren’t actually participating in the game, but for many fans, their week rides at least in part on the outcome of that Sunday’s game. So, for three hours, the dedicated Texans fans is a bundle of nerves. Sure, it makes us feel more alive, but […]
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The Texans have had a lot of different types of games this season. They’ve had the low-scoring thrillers, improbable comebacks, and they’ve had surprise upset performances. But, one thing that eluded the a Texans for the majority of this year was having a complete game. A game where you left feeling good about the offense, […]
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Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. This week, the Texans have a far less daunting challenge ahead of them than they did last week. It’s the Arizona Cardinals who have had a terrible season, coming in without Kyler Murray, Marvin Harrison, Jr., and several of their starters. That’s the good news. […]
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The Texans are hitting their stride and it couldn’t come at a better time. Fortunately, the Arizona Cardinals are not on the same caliber as the Chiefs, Ravens, or Bills. Unfortunately that also stinks of a trap game. Will you be able to watch the game on Sunday? Well, let’s check jolly old 506 Sports […]
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