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Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Houston, you have a backup running back.... There are few transactions in Houston Texans history that have made a curmudgeon like me giggle. A short, silly, and gleeful laugh emitted from my soul. Adding four-time Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb to the Houston Texans offense is a savvy and exhilarating decision. The excitement can … [Read more...] about Nick Chubb’s reckoning on the Houston Texans running back room

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Texans safety Jimmie Ward is facing a felony assault charge stemming from an arrest early Thursday morning. At 5:38 a.m. CT on Thursday morning, Texans safety Jimmie Ward was arrested in Montgomery, Texas and is now facing a felony assault charge, per the Montgomery County jail website. Per ESPN’s DJ Bien-Aime, Ward is still in … [Read more...] about Jimmie Ward facing felony assault charge following Thursday arrest

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images How do we balance entertainment and the product? “May you live in interesting times.” — Proverb The above phrase is frequently associated with an old Chinese proverb, but it actually derives its origins from British diplomats in the early 20th century. That phrase has all new meaning today as we embark on the next big story for your … [Read more...] about Safety Jimmie Ward’s arrest raises questions

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Potential options for the Texans secondary. The Houston Texans are almost completely locked in within their secondary, as far as starters go, but one of their top backup cornerbacks just retired. Ronald Darby was signed earlier this offseason by Houston, and before training camp even begun, he decided to hang the cleats up. Darby … [Read more...] about Defensive Depth Dilemma: Navigating Ronald Darby’s Retirement