Texans Wednesday Injury Report

After practice today Head Coach Gary Kubiak updated the media on the players that did not practice and or were limited at practice. TE Ryan Griffin who missed last week due to a concussion did return to full practice. Notable players that not practice today were DE JJ Watt (back), LG Wade Smith (knee), Kareem Jackson (ribs), and DaAndre Hopkins (sick). The notable players that practiced but on a limited basis were LT Duane Brown (sick), MLB Joe Mays (knee) C Chris Myers (throat) and RB Ben Tate (ribs/ankle/toe). JJ Watt did today say would be back to practice tomorrow so fans please don’t go jump of a ledge because Watt missed a practice. 

Johnson Needs To Demand Change

The Texans have 1 player in Andre Johnson who is a lead pipe lock to make it to the hallowed halls of the pro football hall of fame. Outside of JJ Watt the other 50ish players have 0 shot to make it such a high level. What do Johnson and Watt have in common, they aren’t loud mouths and let their play speak for its self. The game against the Oakland Raiders was a statement game in the fact that, the Texans made a statement to the rest of the league, we aren’t playoff contenders.

The Oakland Raiders came in seemingly limping, losing 2 in a row before playing the Texans and even went to a 3^rd string undrafted rookie QB Matt McGloin a day before the game. The Texans went in riding a small wave of momentum from the Texans own undrafted rookie QB Case Keenum. Texans Head Coach Gary Kubiak at halftime made a change at QB and put in struggling starter Matt Schaub who had missed the past 3 games due to being a back and being injured. On the final play of the game for the Texans ended in an incomplete pass from Matt Schaub to Andre Johnson, the following ensued…. The struggling QB yelled at the over performing future hall of famer WR.

The two even had to be separated on the sideline, and resulted in Johnson running of the field before the game ended. Yea that can’t EVER happen, Andre Johnson has done so much for this team this city. Short of Johnson catching the pass and handing it to the defender there is 0 reason to get mad at Johnson. Post-game when Johnson was asked if he still wanted to be here, Johnson said “I’m under contract”. Bob McNair you need to do something about this situation before it becomes a VERY bad situation. No McNair won’t do anything drastic like that.

If the leaders like Johnson want something to happen, he needs to demand it! Johnson needs to come out be honest, be passionate, and be fiery. He needs to demand change, he needs to share what he wants. It’s so true the one thing we love about Johnson is he is so great and not a diva, but he needs to bring out his inner diva to turn this ship around. If Johnson came out and said “I am done catching passes from Matt Schaub” Case Keenum would be the starter for the rest of the season… If Johnson came out and said “Coach Kubiak is unfair and treats players different and I won’t play for him anymore” Kubiak would be on the next slow boat to China. If JJ Watt and Andre Johnson want something to change on this team, they need to demand it! 

Texans Game Time Decisions

Texans going in to the game with the Raiders, have already ruled out 2 players, both TE Ryan Griffin (concussion) and CB Elbert Mack (hamstring) will not play this Sunday. The team listed another 4 guys as questionable/game time decisions, CB Kareem Jackson (chest), P Shane Lechler (flu), MLB Joe Mays (knee), and MLB Mike Mohamed (hamstring), none of the four participated in Friday’s practice.  The team also listed another 12 guys as probable must notably MLB Darryl Sharpton (foot), RB Ben Tate (ribs), and LG Wade Smith (knee) the three were limited in practice on Friday but should start on Sunday.

It has been announced that Jackson, Mays and Mohamed will not play this Sunday vs. the Raiders. It does seem that Lechler will give it a go today after spending a chunk of the week in the hospital with the flu. 

Terrelle Pryor Out vs. Texans

Texans chances on winning tomorrow and the chances that Bob McNair fires everybody after the game have just increased significantly. The Raiders didn’t wait till game time and went ahead and announced that starting QB Terrelle Pryor will not start. Pryor in his last game suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee and was a game time and questionable heading in to Sunday’s match up. Pryor on the season has played 8 games and lead the team to 3 wins and 5 losses. He will be replaced undrafted rookie Matt McGloin and in 1 game played for the Raiders this season he was 7 for 15 for 87 yards and the team lost to the Eagles 49 to 20. McGloin in 4 years at Penn State in college, completed 513 passes and attempted 894 passes for 6,390 yards. The Texans D gets to sink its horns into an undrafted rookie and at home they will be primed for a win. If they find a way to lose to a 3 and 5 team starting an undrafted rookie the team will have hit the franchise’s rock bottom.  

Texans Future Hall Of Famer Hospitalized

Thursday after practice Gary Kubiak updated the media on the health of the team, the health update is grim and includes a future hall of famer hospitalized. After the teams Thursday practice coach shared Arian Foster had is surgery today and that TE Ryan Griffin, P Shane Lechler, MLB Joe Mays, CB Elbert Mack, CB Kareem Jackson and LB Mike Mohamed all did not practice.


Coach shared the Punter Shane Lechler has spent the past few days in the hospital with the flu and could be released tomorrow. Per Kubiak Lechler did reach out to him and said he will be back, if Lechler does not return in time and healthy Kubiak said that Randy Bullock would have to pull double duty and handle everything punting, field goal kicking and kick offs.

Bullock in 4 years at Texas A&M he made 2 punts for an average of 22.5 yards a punt, which I don't need to tell you is WAY below what Lechler is capable of.
 

Ed Reed has been released

Ed Reed the Texans most prized offseason free agent acquisition is gone as quickly as he came. Reed today was released by the team just days after making the comment of being outplayed and outcoached. Reed recently was also benched in favor of Shiloh Keo, who has more years in the system and this season Keo has made more plays then Reed.

Reed signed with the team in the offseason and then after signing it was learned Reed would need hip surgery. He sat out of all training camp and did not play until week 3 when the team played his former team the Ravens. Reed on the year had 14 tackles 0 impact and plays were made against Reed left and right. Reed today sent out a tweet thanking the Texans (for the money I am sure) and the Houston (jokingly I am sure) and now the team will move with how the season started, Shiloh Keo at the Safety position.

Thanks to the Texans! And the City of Htown!
— Ed Reed (@TwentyER) November 12, 2013

Today I caught up with Texans Tight End Owen Daniels and while he mentioned he was on track to return (3 more games). Daniels also mentioned he was stunned by the news of Ed Reed being released “you don’t see a lot of guys released at this point in the season especially a guy like him”. The question now is can Ed still find work, lots of teams are looking but the Ed Reed we all once knew is long gone.

Texans post day thoughts: Week 9 edition

Any one remember the Texans played a game on SNF and lost? During halftime as the teams were heading in to the locker room Texans HC Gary Kubiak collapsed untouched on his way back to the locker room. Which seemingly halted every inch of momentum the Texans gained up to the that point.

Texans started off the 1st half of the game playing the football we had all hoped they were capable of at the start of the season. Case Keenum sliced and diced the Colts secondary to the tune of 208 yards on 9 completions, 7 completions went Andre Johnson's way for 190 yards. Ben Tate hobbled by injures even gave you 14 carries for 47 yards, this offensive explosion was good for a 21- 3 lead over the division leading Colts.

The second half started with Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips taking over the head coach headset as Gary Kubiak was on the way to the hospital. And as mentioned before the momentum the Texans had, left with Kubiak as he rode to the hospital. The Colts outscored, out gained, and out coached the Texans in every aspect of the game in the final half of the game. Colts pulled out the miracle win killing the Texans season and cementing the Colts as one of the elite teams in the NFL

Below are the post game comments from Colts TY Hilton and Robert Mathis
      

NFL Hot & Cold plus The Texans

1. Kansas City Chiefs – Well they are the only 7-0 team in the NFL so it’s kinda a no-brainer. QB Alex Smith may not be the greatest thing on earth but they got this good RB named Jamaal Charles and a hell of a good defense.

2. Denver Broncos – They are coming off a loss and scored the fewest points they have this season (33) but still have this guy named Peyton Manning and that makes them better than 99.9 percent of the other teams.

3. Seattle Seahawks – If the Chiefs have the number 1 defense, than the Seahawks defense is 1.1 they are just about the same as the Chiefs, but have a better game manager at QB.

4. New Orleans Saints –A magical final minute from Tom Brady doesn’t make the Saints not good, they are still miles ahead of last year’s Saints.      

5.  Cincinnati Bengals – Young team, good defense red headed QB, what’s not to like? Oh losses to the Bears and Browns but they are still damn good.

22. Houston Texans – For a team with so much talent to be in such a disarray, has to madding for Texan owner Bob McNair and Texans fans.

28. Oakland Raiders – Yeah they aren’t very good, but they have a promising QB in Terrelle Pryor so the rest of the season is to see if he is the future.

29. New York Giants – They are a GIANT pile of po*h a flaming disappointment and this year Eli is the complete inverse of his brother.

30. Minnesota Vikings - The team has a stable of QB’s that shouldn’t be on anybody’s team, if they didn’t have Adrian Peterson and Jared Allen they would be the laughing stock of the league.

31. Jacksonville Jaguars – unlike Tampa Bay these guys have just a little bit more of an upside, but don’t get me wrong they are still a joke.

32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – This team has no hope and there is a good bet the coaching staff is gone at years end this team is ripe for the picking if you’re a team in need of help.