April 2015 - Houston Texans Wiretap

Brandon Weeden Happy Jerry Jones Will Be Watching Playoffs From Couch

Dec 29, 2015 12:44 PM

Brandon Weeden is one win away from reaching the playoffs with the Houston Texans while his former team, the Dallas Cowboys, have long been eliminated.

Weeden was Tony Romo's backup to start the season and was called "limited" by Jerry Jones.

During his regular appearance on Oklahoma City radio station 107.7, Weeden was asked if it's "extra satisfying" that he's on a team trying to lock down a postseason berth while the Cowboys turned into a "dumpster fire"?

"I mean, yeah. Absolutely," Weeden said. "We get to play extra football and he'll be watching on his couch. That's what it's all about. We're playing for something, and this is a fun time of the year."

Shalise Manza Young/Yahoo! Sports

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T.J. Yates Suffers Torn ACL

Dec 21, 2015 1:47 PM

T.J. Yates suffered a torn ACL in the Houston Texans' win at the Indianapolis Colts.

Yates was the Texans' backup quarterback with Brian Hoyer out due to a concussion.

Brandon Weeden finish the game for the Texans.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

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Joey Bosa, Paxton Lynch Go 1st, 2nd In First McShay Draft

Dec 16, 2015 2:08 PM

Todd McShay has Joey Bosa going first overall to the Tennessee Titans in his initial mock for the 2016 NFL Draft.

1. Titans: Joey Bosa
2. Browns: Paxton Lynch
3. Chargers: Robert Nkemdiche
4. Ravens: Jalen Ramsey
5. 49ers: Jared Goff
6. Cowboys: Jaylon Smith
7. Lions: Laremy Tunsil
8. Dolphins: Ronnie Stanley
9. Jaguars: Vernon Hargreaves III
10. Rams: Laquon Treadwell
11. Saints: Jarran Reed
12. Bears: DeForest Buckner
13. Buccaneers: Jack Conklin
14. Falcons: Myles Jack
15. Raiders: Tre'Davious White
16. Washington: Michael Thomas
17. Giants: Shaq Lawson
18. Bills: Taylor Decker
19. Texans: A'Shawn Robinson
20. Eagles: Sheldon Rankins
21. Colts: Kendall Fuller
22. Jets: Leonard Floyd
23. Vikings: Darron Lee
24. Steelers: Cameron Sutton
25. Chiefs: Reggie Ragland
26. Seahawks: Maliek Collins
27. Packers: Su'a Cravens
28. Broncos: Kenny Clark
29. Bengals: Will Fuller
30. Cardinals: Carson Wentz
31. Panthers: Emmanuel Ogbah
*No pick for Patriots

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J.J. Watt Suffers Broken Hand, Doesn't Expect To Miss Any Games

Dec 11, 2015 2:28 PM

J.J. Watt suffered a broken hand during practice on Wednesday but he's expected to still play on Sunday against the New England Patriots.

Bill O'Brien does not expect the injury to affect him.

Watt's 76 starts in a row trails only Julius Peppers (98) and Rob Ninkovich (77) for active streaks among defensive ends.

Watt leads the NFL with 13.5 sacks.

Tania Ganguli/ESPN

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Belichick Puts J.J. Watt In Similar Class As Lawrence Taylor

Dec 9, 2015 1:31 PM

Bill Belichick was defensive coordinator of the New York Giants during the career of Lawrence Taylor and he sees similarities in J.J. Watt.

"There's been very few players I would put in the same conversations with Taylor, but I would put Watt there," Belichick said. "It's early in his career and he's done a lot already. Taylor did it over a long period of time, but Watt's done it pretty consistently now. He's that same kind of player."

Watt so far has two defensive player of the year awards and three Pro Bowl and All-Pro selections in the first four years of his career.

"He's pretty special," Belichick said during his news conference Wednesday. "He does a lot of things well and everybody game plans for him every game. He gets a lot of double-teams, the line slides to his side, teams try to run away from him; he does a good job with all of it. They move him around a little bit, so he's not always in the same place. ... He's done a really good job dealing with a lot of extra attention, similar to some of the things we saw with teams dealing with Taylor in New York. He has that kind of disruptiveness."

Belichick still wasn't ready to rank Watt above Taylor.

"I wouldn't go above Taylor, because of the versatility that Taylor had in terms of pass coverage," Belichick said. "He was a pass-rusher, a run player and also a pass defender. It's really an elite player, and you're including the kicking game. Of course, Watt's blocked a lot of kicks too. But I think the position he plays, he's as disruptive of a defensive lineman as I've seen in the league, in the same general category as LT."

Tania Ganguli/ESPN

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