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Although they have two of the league’s best young front-seven players in DE Mario Williams and MLB DeMeco Ryans, the Texans consistently have struggled to pressure opposing quarterbacks. They finished 25th in the league in QB sack percentage last season, and things haven’t been much better this year, with just one sack through two exhibition contests. One of their plans to improve the pass rush was to convert free-agent acquisition Rosevelt Colvin from linebacker to defensive ... More> Read past WWHI for Houston >
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Transactions
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Aug. 26: Reserve/physically unable to perform: CB Dunta Robinson (knee/hamstring). Reserve/injured: C Scott Jackson (foot). Contract terminated: WR Tim Carter. Placed on waivers: C Mark Fenton.
Aug 25: Roster addition: FB Jon Abbate (released by Texans 7/23). Reserve/injured: WR Harry Williams (neck). Contract terminated: FB Jameel Cook.
Aug 18: Roster addition: RB Marcel Shipp (released by Cardinals 8/5). Reserve/injured: OG Fred Weary (leg).
Aug. 12: Placed on waivers: RB Mike Bell (from reserve/injured, injury settlement).
Aug. 11: Roster addition: OT Cliff Washburn (released by Packers 4/24). Reserve/injured: RB Mike Bell. Placed on waivers: LB Marcus Richardson.
Aug. 8: Roster addition: OT Torrin Tucker (released by Raiders 8/28; New York-Arena Football ’08). Placed on waivers: RB Mike Bell (injured/hamstring).
Aug 4: Roster addition: CB Dexter Wynn (not tendered as UFA by Texans 6/1). Reserve/injured: CB Jimmy Williams (knee).
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Opponent |
Spread |
Time (ET) /
Result |
09/07/08 |
at Pittsburgh |
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1:00 p.m. |
09/14/08 |
Baltimore |
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4:15 p.m. |
09/21/08 |
at Tennessee |
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1:00 p.m. |
09/28/08 |
at Jacksonville |
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1:00 p.m. |
10/05/08 |
Indianapolis |
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1:00 p.m. |
10/12/08 |
Miami |
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1:00 p.m. |
10/19/08 |
Detroit |
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4:05 p.m. |
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BYE WEEK |
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11/02/08 |
at Minnesota |
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1:00 p.m. |
11/09/08 |
Cincinnati |
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1:00 p.m. |
11/16/08 |
at Indianapolis |
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1:00 p.m. |
11/23/08 |
at Cleveland |
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1:00 p.m. |
12/01/08 |
Jacksonville |
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8:30 p.m. |
12/07/08 |
at Green Bay |
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1:00 p.m. |
12/14/08 |
Tennessee |
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1:00 p.m. |
12/21/08 |
at Oakland |
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4:05 p.m. |
12/28/08 |
Chicago |
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1:00 p.m. |
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Date
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Result
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09/09/07
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Kansas City
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-3
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20-3
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09/16/07
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at Carolina
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+6½
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34-21
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09/23/07
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Indianapolis
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+6½
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24-30
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09/30/07
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at Atlanta
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-2.5
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16-26
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10/07/07
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Miami
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-4½
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22-19
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10/14/07
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at Jacksonville
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+6½
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17-37
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10/21/07
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Tennessee
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-2
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36-38
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10/28/07
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at San Diego
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+9½
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10-35
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11/04/07
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at Oakland
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+3
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24-17
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BYE WEEK
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11/18/07
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New Orleans
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-1½
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23-10
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11/25/07
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at Cleveland
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+3½
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17-27
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12/02/07
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at Tennessee
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+3½
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20-28
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12/09/07
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Tampa Bay
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+3
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28-14
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12/13/07
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Denver
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+2½
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31-13
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12/23/07
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at Indianapolis
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+6½
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15-38
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12/30/07
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Jacksonville
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-7
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42-28
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Free Agents
UFAs — CB Roc Alexander, RB Ron Dayne, DT Cedric Killings, S Jason Simmons, CB Dexter Wynn.
RFAs — None unsigned.
Key arrivals — Ex-Patriots LB Rosevelt Colvin, June 16. Ex-Browns UFA WR Tim Carter, May 22; Ex-Packers UFA TE Ryan Krause, May 19; Ex-Broncos UFA S Nick Ferguson, March 27; Ex-Jaguars UFA QB Quinn Gray, March 25 (one year); Traded sixth-round pick in 2008 draft for ex-Broncos C Chris Myers, March 17 (four years, $11 million); Ex-Browns UFA LB Chaun Thompson, March 14 (two years); Ex-Titans UFA RB Chris Brown, March 13; Ex-Seahawks UFA LB Kevin Bentley, March 3; Ex-Cowboys UFA CB Jacques Reeves, March 1 (five years, $20 million).
Key departures — UFA LB Danny Clark signed by the Giants, March 13 (two years, $4 million); UFA OLB Charlie Anderson signed by the Dolphins, March 1; UFA S Von Hutchins signed by the Falcons, March 1; Released WR-KR Jerome Mathis, Feb. 29 (no qualifying offer as RFA); Released C Mike Flanagan, Feb. 20; Released LB Shawn Barber, Feb. 20; Released TE Jeb Putzier, Feb. 20.
Key re-signings — UFA OG Fred Weary, April 29 (one year); RFA DT Anthony Maddox, April 2; RFA S C.C. Brown, March 28; UFA S Will Demps, March 20; UFA DE Ndukwe Kalu, March 19 (one year); UFA P Matt Turk, March 19 (two years, $2.35 million); UFA TE Mark Bruener, March 10; UFA S Glenn Earl, March 7; UFA WR André Davis, March 1; potential RFA OT Scott Jackson, Feb. 28.
Other personnel moves — Released QB Quinn Gray, OT Jordan Black, June 9; Released C Steve McKinney, March 25 (signed by the Dolphins, May 18).#
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TEAM DIRECTORY
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Houston Texans
Two Reliant Park
Houston, TX 77054
832/667-2000
Official Web site: www.houstontexans.com
Stadium: Reliant Stadium
Capacity: 71,054
Playing surface: Grass
2007 record: 8-8; fourth in AFC South
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Chairman and CEO: Robert C. McNair; General manager: Rick Smith; Director of college scouting: Dale Strahm; Director of pro personnel: Brian Gardner
Head coach: Gary Kubiak
Assistant coaches: John Benton, offensive line; Frank Bush, senior defensive assistant; Virgil Campbell, strength and conditioning assistant; Perry Carter, defensive assistant; Everett Coleman, strength and conditioning assistant; Jethro Franklin, defensive line; Alex Gibbs, asst. head coach/offense; Chick Harris, running backs; Jon Hoke, defensive backs; Johnny Holland, linebackers; Bob Karmelowicz, special assistant to head coach; Larry Kirksey, wide receivers; Joe Marciano, special-teams coordinator; Mike McDaniel, offensive assistant; Brian Pariani, tight ends; Frank Pollack, asst. offensive line; Ray Rhodes, asst. defensive backs; Dan Riley, strength and conditioning; Robert Saleh, defensive assistant; Kyle Shanahan, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks; Richard Smith, defensive coordinator; Ray Wright, asst. strength and conditioning.
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