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Houston Texans, professional football team, which will begin play
in the National Football League (NFL) during the 2002 season. The
Houston, Texas, franchise will be a member of South Division of the
American Football Conference (AFC) and play its home games in Houston’s
new Reliant Stadium.
The NFL accepted Houston’s proposal for a
team after a competing bid from Los Angeles, California, fell apart
in 1999. The Texans fill the void left by the Houston Oilers, who
moved to Tennessee in 1997. The Texans are owned by businessman
Robert McNair, and the general manager is Charley Casserly. The
franchise selected its team name in September 2000. In early 2001
Houston hired Dom Capers, former defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville
Jaguars, as its first head coach. Capers was also the first head
coach of the Carolina Panthers, who joined the NFL in 1995.
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Texans Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)<p><p>The Texans went through most of the offseason failing to address one major area. Monday, they solved that by signing outside linebacker Rosevelt Colvin as their new situational pass rusher. </p>
<p>Colvin, 30, is a 10-year NFL veteran with 52.5 sacks on his resume. He will join the Texans as a complement to right defensive end Mario Williams, and hopefully help bolster a team that ranked 24th in the league in total defense last season. </p>
<p>Colvin signed a three-year deal worth $8.529 million with $1 million guaranteed. </p>
<p>"I feel like we were successful in our efforts during the offseason to address all of the areas we felt we needed to address with the exception of a situational pass rusher," Texans general manager Rick Smith said.
Ex-Giants GM Accorsi hired by NFL as consultant (AP)Former New York Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi has been hired as a consultant to the NFL and will co-chair a new general managers advisory committee. NFL executive vice president Ray Anderson said Monday that Accorsi will focus on assisting the league in monitoring compliance with rules and policies, and achieving better communication with senior club football personnel.
Texans set to sign LB Colvin (PA SportsTicker)The Houston Texans on Monday signed linebacker Rosevelt Colvin.
Former Patriots LB Colvin signs with Texans (AP)Free agent linebacker Rosevelt Colvin signed with the Houston Texans on Monday, giving the team another pass rusher to pair with 2006 No. 1 draft pick Mario Williams. Colvin spent five years with the Patriots and was a member of two Super Bowl winning teams, but was released by New England in February.
Texans' Williams looking for more in 2008 (AP)Mario Williams was drafted by the Houston Texans because they considered the defensive end a can't-miss prospect with a rare combination of size, speed and athleticism. What they couldn't know then was how he'd respond once he experienced NFL success. After his breakout 14-sack season, Houston is seeing that it has only increased his drive to show that last year was simply a sampling of just how...
Okoye prepares for milestone (AP)When the Houston Texans wrap up their offseason program Tuesday, Amobi Okoye just might celebrate the beginning of his break before training camp with a cocktail. Okoye is already a millionaire with an NFL season behind him, but Tuesday the precocious defensive tackle will reach a milestone most men hit in college.
Ex-NFL player charged after dog attack (AP)Former NFL linebacker Steve Foley was charged with a felony after his pit bulls bit a woman and killed her puppy. He surrendered at the Fort Bend County Jail on Wednesday and was released on a $10,000 bond, sheriff's spokeswoman Terriann Carlson said. A grand jury indicted Foley, accusing him of failing to secure the dogs.
Former Patriots LB Colvin visits Texans (AP)Former Patriots linebacker Rosevelt Colvin visited the Houston Texans on Wednesday. Colvin, a free agent who was released by New England in February, was undergoing a physical and meeting with Texans officials. Colvin spent five years with the Patriots and was a member of two Super Bowl winning teams.
Texans extend GM Smith's contract (AP)The Houston Texans have signed general manager Rick Smith to a four-year contract extension -- keeping him with the team at least through 2012. Smith, one of three black general managers in the NFL, was hired in 2006 and is the second general manager in Texans history. He spent 10 years with coach Gary Kubiak while the coach was offensive coordinator of the Broncos.
Texans GM Smith gets extension (PA SportsTicker)Houston Texans owner Bob McNair evidently is impressed with general manager Rick Smith's rebuilding plan.
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