One of the things that old-time hard hitting journalists did was stick to a routine until the situation absolutely warranted it. Those situations would be called “special comments.” I am not a hard hitting journalist and barely qualify as a professional one, but I am taking the opportunity to throw out a special comment. DeMeco Ryans got into it with a couple of media members this week during one of the press conferences. I’m not here to criticize Ryans necessarily. He has a right to be irritated and upset. I can’t imagine having my worst day and then having 20...

The Houston Texans are fresh off a dominant victory over the well-coached San Francisco 49ers and are looking to keep that momentum rolling as they return home to face the Denver Broncos.

Quarterback C.J. Stroud took what the 49ers’ defense gave him and operated the offense at an extremely high level — something that hasn’t consistently happened in 2025. That inconsistency hasn’t been entirely on Stroud, as the regression around him has made things difficult.

Houston’s defense continues to set the tone each week. Their dominance is no surprise at this point, and they remain one of the toughest matchups...

Hello, good evening and welcome to week nine of the NFL season.

Last year, or even two years ago, this game would have been a prime-time matchup you circled on the calendar. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens vs. Mike McDaniel’s offense? Yes, please and may I have another?

Cut to today and the Ravens look like the bench scene from Space Jam…

…and the Dolphins have regressed so badly that there’s a non-zero chance Mike McDaniel doesn’t finish the season as head coach.

Life’s weird like that, you know?

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Welcome to week 8 of the Cyclone tracker!

This is where we follow our resident weather themed duo in rookie receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, both out of Iowa State (hence, the “Cyclone” twins).

As always, there will be analysis, projections, commentary, and relevant updates that happen in real time.

Week 8 Cyclones Tracker:

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Name: Jayden Higgins

Position: WR

Projected week 8 storm path: 5 targets, 4.9 receptions, 44.7 yards, 1 TD, 10.4 fantasy points

Actual week 8 path: 8 targets, 4 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD, 9.4 fantasy pts

Total stats through week 8: 21 targets, 13...

Last week, Nick Caley was in our crosshairs. This week we turn our attention to the number one guy in charge. Nick Caserio’s tenure in Houston has certainly been mixed. It was bumpy in the beginning, but the Deshaun Watson deal and the draft that brought C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson certainly gave him a ton of goodwill to build on. However, the early head coaching hires and the inability to get the offense off the ground have brought some criticism. I am bringing two questions to the Groupthink today and we had the masthead weigh in.

Bill Barnwell opined...

Here we go again…

Recently, in discussions over cigars, cognac and counting the billions we all make writing about the Houston Texans, the BRB masthead tossed around the idea of the team doing poorly vs teams with a top notch pass rush.

Currently, the 3 teams considered to have the best pass rush in the NFL are:

• The Seattle Seahawks

• The Houston Texans

• The Denver Broncos

Facing teams with poor pass rushes, such as the Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers or BESFs, Texans QB C.J. Stroud is able to quickly toss darts to the fleet footed receiving...

The final NFL Draft order is a ways away from being finalized, but it’s hard not to recognize the potential that lies in the Texans 2026 draft class. Thanks to the Laremy Tunsil trade with the Washington Commanders, Houston holds an extra second and fourth round pick. Plus, Washington sits at 3–5 amid a rash of injuries and a brutal schedule that still includes the Lions, Seahawks, Broncos, and the Eagles twice… those picks could end up being quite valuable.

Similar to the Texans surprise playoff run in 2023 with rookie QB C.J. Stroud, the Commanders are coming off of...

Magic is real.

This may come as a shocking opening statement to read, but consider just what you saw on Sunday. Was the San Francisco 49ers vs. Houston Texans game what you were expecting? Did the Texans’ offense look like what they had last week? It may sound far fetched, but if this pass to Jaylin Noel taught me anything, it’s that magic is, indeed, real.

Everything and everyone (well…except for Vegas) had given up, sold off, and cast away their hopes of a good Texans season as the San Francisco 49ers arrived at NRG Stadium. 2-4, left for dead...

The NFL trade deadline is fast approaching, closing Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. ET. The 3-4 Houston Texans could be both buyers and sellers, leveraging their roster and supplemental draft picks.

If Houston is looking to add talent, they hold an extra second- and fourth-round pick in next year’s draft—each capable of netting an immediate starter at a position of need. A second-rounder, in particular, could deliver an impact player where the Texans are hurting most, such as along the offensive line.

Trading a second-round pick for a veteran would be a short-term move aimed at salvaging a season...

The NFL trade deadline is fast approaching, closing Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. ET. The 3-4 Houston Texans could be both buyers and sellers, leveraging their roster and supplemental draft picks.

If Houston is looking to add talent, they hold an extra second- and fourth-round pick in next year’s draft—each capable of netting an immediate starter at a position of need. A second-rounder, in particular, could deliver an impact player where the Texans are hurting most, such as along the offensive line.

Trading a second-round pick for a veteran would be a short-term move aimed at salvaging a season...

The Day After the Day After…when the raw, immediate emotions from the aftermath of a game diminish into the realm of clarity and the proverbial (or literal) hangover no longer haunts the mind. With that, a review of Week 8:

And Nick Caley took that personally: After the debacle in Seattle, perhaps no Texans player/coach was under more condemnation than OC Nick Caley. Ryans had to issue the dreaded verbal vote of confidence for him. Certainly, a great Seattle defense line made the offense look stupid, but Houston execution did not help matters. This game, completely different story. Granted, the...