Archives for September 2014

‘”I’m still trying to convince my 7-year-old, in this game at least, to be a Texans fan and not a Bills fan,” Fitzpatrick said on Wednesday. “And my youngest daughter was born in Buffalo, so we’re kind of a torn household right now, but I’m trying to convince them that we have to root for the Texans now.”‘

‘Bills coach Doug Marrone said Manuel was dealing with soreness and was added to the injury report as a formality. Meanwhile, Marrone said wide receiver and special teams ace Marcus Easley will be out for the game against the Houston Texans.’

‘”You could tell right away he had a passion for hockey and football,” O’Brien said. “He put his money where is mouth was on hockey. He gave them I think it was $120 million to build a beautiful hockey rink at Penn State and he’s given money to the football program, too. He loves Penn State. That was my relationship with him, he was definitely passionate about both sports.”‘

‘Added Watkins: “Yeah, I mean, we’re basically brothers. He took me in.” Once they had bonded, he said, “We were together about 99 percent of the time.”‘

‘”Four years of my life being in Buffalo, had a great time, great people, great city,” Fitzpatrick said about what his time in Buffalo meant to him. “It’s definitely extra special for me to go against some of my lifelong friends. Guys that I’ll be friends with far after football. Really excited about it, really excited about getting out there and playing them.”‘

‘Not only are they family; their families are family. Their parents became friends when the two were at Clemson. In fact, when Watkins was selected with the fourth-overall pick this spring, one of the phone calls he received was from Hopkins’ mother, Sabrina Greenlee.’

‘”Their front four, they’ve got one of if not the best in the game in terms of the way they’re able to not only stop the run but also get after the quarterback in the passing game,” Fitzpatrick said. “They wreak havoc up there.”‘

Texans’ Hopkins, Bills’ Watkins looking forward to Sunday reunion (Houston Chronicle)

Rookie Nix to sit out rest of season (Houston Chronicle)

Fitzpatrick looking forward to facing former team (Houston Community Newspapers)

Myers set for 100th start for Houston (Houston Community Newspapers)

Houston’s Fitzpatrick eager to face former team (AP)

Texans sign NT Pickett; Nix to IR (The Sports Network)

Texans put Nix on IR, sign Pickett (The Sports Xchange)

Foster day-to-day, will be game-time decision for Texans (Fox Sports Southwest)

Texans’ rookie NT Nix placed on injured reserve (Fox Sports Southwest)

New NT Pickett ready to help stop run (CSN Houston)

Friends Hopkins, Watkins ready to face each other (CSN Houston)

Sunday evaluation looms for Foster, Lechler (CSN Houston)

Texans Fitzpatrick Eager To Face Bills (KILT-AM)

Foster Limited In Texans Practice Wednesday (KILT-AM)

Texans Send Third Round Pick To IR; Sign Pickett (KILT-AM)

Tale Of The Tape: Buffalo Bills At Houston Texans (KILT-AM)

Chris Myers to crack century mark in starts (HoustonTexans.com)

New NT Ryan Pickett ready to help run defense (HoustonTexans.com)

O’Brien, Marrone share love of sarcasm (HoustonTexans.com)

Arian Foster “did some things” on Wednesday (HoustonTexans.com)

D.J. Swearinger to wear brace 3-4 weeks (HoustonTexans.com)

Wednesday Injury Report: Bills at Texans (HoustonTexans.com)

Texans sign Pickett, place Nix on IR (HoustonTexans.com)

Texans Quotes: September 24 (HoustonTexans.com)

‘”I don’t know. I don’t really care,” he said. “I don’t even understand why that is even is a topic of discussion.”‘

‘”I would have loved to have stayed in Buffalo and all that, but things happen, and things happen for a reason,” he said. “I had a great experience in Tennessee last year and now moving to Houston, and getting a chance to start and play from Day 1, so things have worked out for me.”‘

‘Marrone has not revealed the severity of the injury or provided a timetable for Easley’s return.’

‘”We just have to do our job on offense and finish drives,” wide receiver Robert Woods said. “We fall behind because we end our drives with field goals or we end up punting.’

‘”Even watching the film, I think it’s amazing that there are now more 14 jerseys that there were when I was there. I just think the support for me has really grown, especially in the last year for some reason since the draft, with all those 14 jerseys. I think that’s really cool,” Fitzpatrick joked, before spitting out the punch line. “Wait, is there a new 14 on the team?”‘

‘”I’m fine,” the quarterback said. “I think anytime you bring something to a trainer they have put it up there. But I’m good to go.”

‘Yeah, it definitely does. It’s a special game for me. I think partly just because I’ve got so many great friends still that are over on the other side of the ball. Guys that I’m going to be excited to watch and I’m sure they’re going to be excited to hit me and to watch me play. Also just the four years that we spent there and how much we enjoyed the city of Buffalo and our neighbors and all the fans…what a great experience it was for us. I’m still trying to convince my seven year old in this game at least to be a Texans’ fan and not a Bills’ fan and then my youngest daughter was born in Buffalo, so we’re kind of a torn household right now but I’m trying to convince them that we have to root for the Texans now.’