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| Texans WR Williams to have surgery |
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08/23/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Houston Texans wide receiver Harry Williams will undergo surgery Sunday to repair a fractured vertebra sustained in Friday's preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Drew Dossett, a member of the Cowboys' medical staff. Houston head coach Gary Kubiak stated Saturday there was no change in Williams' condition. "We have his family with him there in the Dallas area," Kubiak said. "He's in good spirits and after his surgery tomorrow, we'll h |
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| Texans' WR Williams leaves on stretcher |
NFL Football |
08/23/2008 |
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| Irving, TX (Best E Casino) - Houston Texans wide receiver Harry Williams was carted off the field on a stretcher following a blow to the head early in the first quarter of Friday's preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. The injury occurred on the ensuing kickoff after Houston capped the opening drive with a 44-yard field goal by Kris Brown. Williams was attempting to tackle Dallas' Isaiah Stanback when he slid off the runner and collided with teammate Nick Ferguson. Williams lay face-down on the field a |
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| Romo leads 'Boys to victory over Texans |
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08/23/2008 |
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| Irving, TX (Best E Casino) - Tony Romo looked sharp, completing 15-of-19 passes for 166 yards with one touchdown and an interception, as the Dallas Cowboys held on to beat the Houston Texans, 23-22. Marion Barber rushed for 75 yards on 13 carries, including one score, for the Cowboys (1-2). Terrell Owens caught four passes for 43 yards, while Patrick Crayton made three receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown. Matt Schaub saw extended playing for the Texans (2-1), playing well into the second half. He looked |
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| Texans sign RB Shipp |
NFL Football |
08/18/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Texans announced Monday that they have signed running back Marcel Shipp. Shipp, an eight-year veteran, was released by Arizona earlier this month. Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Cardinals in 2001, Shipp ran for 1,664 yards and six touchdowns from 2002-03 before a leg injury forced the Massachusetts product to miss the 2004 campaign. The New Jersey native rushed for just 41 yards on 15 carries last season. To make room on the roster for Shipp, the cl |
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| Dolphins release OL McKinney |
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08/18/2008 |
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| point, he wasn't where we thought we needed to have him, so we needed to move on," said Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano on Monday. The 32-year-old McKinney suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in September of last season while playing for the Houston Texans and was placed on injured reserve. Houston signed McKinney as a free agent in 2002 after he played four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. He started all 16 regular season contests for the Texans from 2002-2005 and all three games last year before |
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| Schaub, Texans top Saints |
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08/16/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Best E Casino) - In a pre-season shootout that featured five lead changes, the Houston Texans escaped with a 31-27 victory over the New Orleans Saints. Matt Schaub torched the Saints defense, playing only the first half and going 14-of-16 for 187 yards and two touchdowns. Sage Rosenfels was also efficient, finishing 6-for-8 for 94 yards in the victory. Kevin Walter led the way for Houston's receiving corps, catching six passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. Former West Virginia star Steve S |
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| Saints DT Thomas out two months |
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08/14/2008 |
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| f his two seasons with New Orleans, last season he started 14 of the 16 games he played, registering 50 tackles and three sacks. Saints head coach Sean Payton said Thomas injured himself during one-on-one pass drills in a practice Wednesday with the Houston Texans and then had surgery early Thursday. With Thomas out, Sedrick Ellis, the Saints' first-round draft pick from Southern Cal, is expected to see more playing time. Over his 12 seasons in the NFL, including his first 10 with Philadelphia, the 34-year-ol |
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| NCAA Football Preview - Colorado State Rams |
Division I College Football |
08/11/2008 |
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| ver to Farris outright and made it clear that every QB on the roster had a chance to fight for the starting spot, and that included incoming freshman Alex Kelly. Don't be surprised to see redshirt freshmen T.J. Borcky or even Klay Kubiak, the son of Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, shake things up along the way either. "We're going to be inexperienced at quarterback," coach Fairchild admits. "Regardless of how we are at quarterback, when you put a new guy there there's going to be some growing pains and |
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| Browns sign two, waive one |
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08/10/2008 |
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| Berea, OH (Best E Casino) - The Cleveland Browns on Sunday signed defensive backs Brandon Mitchell and Travis Key and waived defensive back Steve Cargile. Mitchell, a former Ohio State product, comes to Cleveland after spending last year on the Houston Texans practice squad. He appeared in 45 games as a safety with the Buckeyes and had a pair of interceptions and 51 tackles in his senior season. Key, who was a walk-on during his college career at Michigan State, played in 40 career contests and finished wit |
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| Brown boots Texans over Broncos |
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08/10/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Kris Brown kicked a game-winning, 25-yard field goal as time expired to lead the Houston Texans to a 19-16 win over the Denver Broncos in the preseason opener for both teams. Brown went 4-for-4 on his field goal attempts, including a 52-yarder, while Sage Rosenfels went 10-for-15 with 137 yards and a score for the Texans (1-0), who are coming off an 8-8 season, their most successful in franchise history. Matt Prater hit three of his four field goal attempts while Jay Cutler wen |
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