Texans Deny Report Saying They Won’t Sign Players Who Protested the Anthem
The Houston Texans are denying reports that they have an unwritten policy of refusing to sign new players who protested the national anthem.
The Houston Texans are denying reports that they have an unwritten policy of refusing to sign new players who protested the national anthem.
The Houston Texans are reportedly operating under an unspoken and unwritten rule, when evaluating potential free agents this offseason. That unofficial rule appears to be: If he took a knee, he can’t be a Texan.
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson tore his ACL last week, and now team leadership is admitting that they briefly considered bringing original anthem protester Colin Kaepernick to Texas as a replacement.
On his Fox Sports Radio show Friday, Clay Travis said Houston Texans owner Bob McNair missed out on changing the perception that he is a “racist pariah” by not signing Colin Kaepernick to replace Deshaun Watson, the rookie phenom who tore his
Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson sustained a season-ending knee injury in practice on Thursday, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
In what appears to be a shot at Houston Texans owner Bob McNair, TMZ Sports released video of Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney dressed as a prison inmate at a Halloween party. McNair faced criticism for referring to players’ National
Monday on ESPN’s “First Take,” contributor Will Cain said that Houston Texans players overreacted “by a country mile” by protesting the National Anthem to show their displeasure with team owner Bob McNair referring to NFL players as prison inmates when he misquoted the “inmates
With the exception of the Houston Texans, NFL protests on Sunday were quite scaled down from where they were a few weeks ago. However, if the Reverend Jesse Jackson had his way, the protests would be on the increase.
Sunday on ESPN, former NFL star Charles Woodson weighed in on the Houston Texans players’ plan to kneel for the National Anthem to protest team owner Bob McNair misusing the expression “inmates running the asylum” when referencing players at a recent
The Houston Texans wanted to protest on Friday by walking out of practice. Instead, they waited until Sunday and staged one of the largest team anthem protests ever seen.
The Houston Texans, the same team which had to be persuaded to stay at practice on Friday after hearing that Owner Bob McNair had used the expression “inmates running the prison,” at a recent NFL meeting in New York. Will reportedly conduct a large team demonstration against the owner on Sunday in Seattle.
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins skipped practice Friday in response to team owner Bob McNair misquoting the idiom “inmates running the asylum” by instead saying “inmates running the prison” at an October NFL owners meeting. Fox Sports Radio host Doug Gottlieb reacted
ESPN “SportsNation” co-host Michelle Beadle called for Houston Texans players to have “walkout” Friday after team owner Bob McNair reportedly botched the idiom “inmates running the asylum” by saying “inmates running the prison” when talking about the National Anthem kneelers.
Houston Texans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins left practice on Friday, due to team owner Bob McNair’s remark that allowing players to have too much power, would be akin to “letting the inmates run the prison.”
Houston Texans Owner Bob McNair raised eyebrows at an NFL meeting earlier this month, with an analogy he made slam about anthem-protesting players, saying that we “can’t have the inmates running the prison.” McNair has since apologized for the remark.
Well, he didn’t exactly “rub some dirt on it,” but J.J. Watt still found a way to play with a gruesome injury. J.J. Watt took time out from his herculean hurricane relief efforts on Sunday, and played some football.
Deshaun Watson has started the second half at quarterback for the Houston Texans after a terrible first half by Tom Savage. The Texans traded up to draft Watson in the first round, but insisting all offseason that Savage would start.
DeAndre Hopkins wants to be the face of the Houston Texans offense. On Thursday the Texans made sure that he’ll be that for years to come when they agreed a five-year, $81 million contract extension with the receiver.
Aug. 30 (UPI) — Proceeds from ticket sales will still be donated to hurricane victims, but Thursday’s game between the Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys has been canceled.
Only days after being selected No. 12 by the Houston Texans in the 2017 NFL draft, former Clemson University quarterback Deshaun Watson celebrated by buying his mother a brand new Jaguar for her birthday.
One small step for man, one giant leap for…Roger Goodell?
Breakups normally never occur for only one reason. Typically, a long history of bitterness and negativity lurks behind every parting of the ways. However, when things get physical, that’s usually a good sign that it’s time to say goodbye.
The NFL definitely had a rooting interest in the outcome of last weekend’s playoffs. With two Texas teams in the postseason and the Super Bowl set to kick off in Houston on February 5th, the NFL found themselves in the fortunate position of having the ability to charge confiscatory ticket prices to locals at the Super Bowl.
In the Eastern European country of Georgia, a political party has adopted a logo that is raising eyebrows in the U.S.A. It’s all because the Republican Party of Georgia’s logo is strangely familiar to Houston Texans fans.
The 2016 NFL season became known for the intermingling of football and politics. So, it should come as no surprise that only one week into 2017, that unholy alliance once again reared its ugly head.
Washington (AFP) – Russell Wilson tossed two touchdown passes to power Seattle over Detroit 26-6 while Brock Osweiler threw for one touchdown and ran for another as Houston beat Oakland 27-14 in Saturday’s NFL playoff openers.
HOUSTON (AP) — Brock Osweiler finally looked like the player Houston spent $72 million on, throwing for a touchdown and running for another to lead the Texans to a 27-14 wild-card playoff win over the Oakland Raiders on Saturday.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 24 (UPI) — Optimism surrounded A.J. Green’s status before the Cincinnati Bengals eventually pulled the plug on the perennial Pro Bowl selection.
Rookies are the butt of jokes in nearly every profession, but in the NFL it can come at a cost.
When American teams play in other countries the fans in those foreign lands customarily expose us to new and interesting expressions of celebration, support, song, and sometimes ridicule that involve harmless merriments such as vuvuzelas or chants of “Ole’.”
Derek Carr woke up a struggling Oakland offense by throwing two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter as the Raiders capped a successful trip to Mexico with a 27-20 victory over the Houston Texans on Monday night.
When in a new and exciting place, vacationers put on their finery to venture out from the protective lair of their hotel, sample the local cuisine, and otherwise fully embrace the experience of interfacing with a different culture. The NFL told the Houston Texans to do just the opposite in advance of their Mexico City trip to play the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football.
Bill Belichick tied Curly Lambeau on the all-time wins list Thursday night. Has he already surpassed Lambeau’s most famous successor in terms of coaching greatness?
Despite being the assumed heir apparent to take over the now retired Peyton Manning’s spot as the Denver Broncos quarterback, Brock Osweiler has jumped the Bronco ship and signed on with the Houston Texans.
On Monday’s “The Herd” on Fox Sports 1, host Colin Cowherd likened the “mess” that is the NFL’s American Football Conference playoff teams to the GOP presidential candidates. According to Cowherd, presidential candidates Jeb Bush, Dr. Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Mike