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With pick No. 57, the Houston Texans select S D.J. Swearinger
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Ed Reed To Miss OTAs
HOUSTON (CBS Houston) – Ed Reed, who signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the Texans in March, will miss the OTAs (organized team activities) with the team which are scheduled to begin May...
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The Season’s Already Started For The Texans’ Secondary
Monday, September 9th, 2013. That’s the night when the Texans will kick off their 2013 campaign. Monday, May 20th, 2013. That’s the day the Texans’ secondary opened up theirs. Hyperbole? Maybe. But...
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The Striking Similarities Between The Texans And A Past Champ
Breaking news: A temporary lineup switch this weekend inspired a Hot Texans Take. B-Straw was at a wedding this weekend. So for the first two hours of “B-Straw and Pauly-G” Saturday, I was joined by...
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Texans – Vikings: In A Nutshell
It wasn’t pretty. In fact, it was quite sloppy. But coming out of their preseason opener, the Texans can look back at more positives than negatives. WHAT WENT RIGHT >>> The nose tackles...
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Hartline Calls Swearinger Hit “Crap”
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brian Hartline is calling out Houston Texans safety D.J. Swearinger for his hit on Dolphins TE Dustin Keller. The hit has knocked...
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Is It Fair To Call The Texans ‘Dirty’
(Photo Credit: Scott Halleran/Getty Images) Houston (CBS Houston) – After Saturday’s game against the Dolphins, is it fair to call the Texans’ dirty? One of the ‘offenses’ that is helping formulate...
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Texans – Dolphins: In A Nutshell
The Texans dumped the Dolphins 24-17 in a surprisingly interesting second preseason game. WHAT WENT RIGHT Oh Hai Brian Brian Cushing didn’t miss a beat after 10 months off rehabbing from a torn ACL. He...
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NFL V.P. Of Officiating: Hit On Keller Was Legal
Houston (CBS Houston) – Final verdict, Texans’ D.J. Swearinger’s hit on Dolphins’ Dustin Keller was unfortunate, but legal. The NFL V.P. of Officiating Dean Blandino said on the NFL Network...
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Know Your Foe: The San Diego Chargers
Houston (CBS Houston) - The Texans will open up their season tonight against the San Diego Chargers. Unfamiliar with the boys from Ron Burgundy’s borough? Here is what you need to know. No More Norv...
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Defense Challenges Schaub After QB Decision
(Credit: Will Grubb / CBS Houston) Houston (CBS Houston) – Just hours after learning Matt Schaub will start against the St. Louis Rams, the Texans defense challenged him in what one player called the...
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Danieal Manning Placed On Injured Reserve
(Credit: Jeff Gross/Getty Images) Houston (CBS Houston)- Texans safety Danieal Manning was placed on injured reserve today, ending his season. He’d injured his right knee Sunday against the Rams,...
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Wade Phillips Names Rookie To Replace Danieal Manning
(Photo Credit: Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images) Houston (CBS Houston)– Another roster move for Sunday as the Texans take on the Kansas City Chiefs. Houston Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips...
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Texans – Cardinals: In A Nutshell
(Credit: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) HOUSTON (CBS Houston) – Casket: $1,000 Burial Plot: $2,000 Losing 7 Games In A Row After A 12-4, AFC South Champion Season: Priceless Crap R.I.P., 2013 Houston...
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Texans Have Long Injury Report In Prep For Jaguars
By Danny Cox A few weeks ago, the Houston Texans would have welcomed a trip to Jacksonville to face off with the winless Jaguars and end their six-game losing streak. Now, they head to Jacksonville...
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Texans – Cardinals: In A Nutshell
I imagine most of you were frustrated with the way that Saturday night’s preseason opener went. You should be. The Texans stunk up the joint. Still…I’ve got to be honest. I needed to see a game like...
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The NFL Does Not Care About Safety
Do not be fooled by rule changes in the name of safety. Rule changes are to put butts in seats with increased offense. If the NFL cared about safety as they claim, Wes Welker, not D.J. Swearinger would...
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Texans – Broncos: In A Nutshell
HOUSTON (CBS Houston) – It was far from pretty, but the Texans should feel pretty good about themselves after an 18-17 victory over the Broncos Saturday night. THE GOOD Some Guys Were Back It was nice...
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Manning: D.J. Swearinger Being Targeted By Refs
Houston (CBS Houston) – In the third quarter of Sunday’s 17-6 win over Washington, Houston Texans safety D.J. Swearinger was flagged for roughing the passer after a hit on Robert Griffin III....
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Game Prep: Monday (Week 2)
HOUSTON (CBS Houston) – Texans outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus has faced an uphill battle in Houston ever since the team drafted Jadeveon Clowney. Next Sunday in Oakland, he’ll start in Clowney’s...
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Is Texans NRG Stadium Turf To Blame For Jadeveon Clowney’s Knee Injury?
Jadeveon Clowney will miss 4-6 weeks with a knee injury suffered in the Houston Texans season-opening win over Washington at NRG Stadium. Is the turf to blame? Clowney told safety D.J. Swearinger the...
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Texans Andre Johnson: “I Haven’t Had A Problem” With NRG Stadium Turf
If Andre Johnson has an issue with the turf inside NRG Stadium, he’s not saying it. The Houston Texans All-Pro wide receiver on Wednesday said he’s never found anything wrong with the paneled grass...
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Texans – Raiders: In A Nutshell
HOUSTON (CBS Houston) – They say it’s a privilege to cover the NFL. A job where the beautiful game and the heroes that play it are the only two things that matter. And then you’re forced to watch the...
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Swearinger Gets Strong Vote Of Confidence From Dawkins, Via Twitter DM
D.J. Swearinger’s play has caught the eye of Brian Dawkins, and Dawkins is letting Swearinger know. Dawkins, one of the best NFL safeties in history, direct messaged Swearinger on Twtitter last week,...
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Swearinger Ready to Bounce Back Against Speedy Bills
Houston (CBS Houston) – Speed kills and D.J. Swearinger knows Sunday he needs to avoid being a causality of an impressive Bills offense if the Texans want to win. “They got a lot of weapons, a lot of...
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Game Prep Monday: The One Thing Watt CAN’T Do
HOUSTON (CBS Houston) – He catches touchdown passes. Takes interceptions back 80 yards to the house. And can completely disrupt an entire offense for 60 minutes. But there’s one thing that Watt...
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Swearinger Ready to Bounce Back After Hearing It From Family
Houston (CBS Houston) – Last Thursday’s performance wasn’t a great showing for D.J. Swearinger. He knew it. Viewers knew it. Grandma knew it. “I got a lot from my family,” Swearinger said. His mom,...
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Kelly Calls Fitzpatrick “A Winner,” Swearinger “An Impact Player”
Wednesday conference calls between opposing head coaches and the local media are often quasi pep rallies, full of compliments, praise and pleasantries from one member of the NFL fraternity to others,...
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D.J.’s Being The Best Teammate…And The NFL Agrees
D.J. Swearinger is trying to be the best teammate he can be, or maybe he was just taken aback by the subject matter. It seems that the guy who is never at a loss for words, has a bit more trouble...
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Eagles Players Rip NRG Stadium Turf
Once again, grass is making headlines in Houston. After the Houston Texans 31-21 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, several Eagles players denounced the playing surface inside NRG Stadium,...
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Swearinger: Hoyer “Is A Game Manager”
Somewhere along the way, “game manager” became a knock on an NFL quarterback. Though that’s the language Houston Texans safety D.J. Swearinger used on Sunday when talking about Cleveland Browns...
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Manning To Get Start At Safety Over Swearinger
Houston (CBS Houston) - Former second round pick D.J. Sweaeringer appears to have lost his starting safety spot. According to an official announcement made in the Brown’s press box, Danieal Manning...
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Burned By Top Wide Receivers All Season, Texans Set To Face Bengals A.J. Green
A.J. Green is a matchup problem every week. But on Sunday against the Houston Texans, the Cincinnati Bengals wideout may be a nightmare. This season, the Texans have allowed, on average, 10.2 catches...
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Swearinger: Bortles Interceptions Have Texans Defense “Licking Our Chops”
Blake Bortles has thrown a lot of interceptions. The opportunistic Houston Texans defense has caught their fair share, and created just as many fumbles. Heading into this weekend’s matchup with Bortles...
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Swearinger: Ravens Thrown Off By Texans Physicality
Houston (CBS Houston) – The Baltimore Ravens were frustrated almost from the start and never recovered according to Texans safety D.J. Swearinger. “We hit’em in the mouth sorta early-it sorta shocked...
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UPDATED: Jadeveon Clowney Bitten By Teammate’s Dog
UPDATE 12:15pm: DJ Swearinger has confirmed the dog is his via his official twitter account: Pearland, TX (CBS Houston) – Plagued by injuries during his initial year in the NFL, Jadeveon Clowney can...
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Smith and O’Brien Maintain Swearinger is Still with Texans
Houston (CBS Houston) – D.J. Swearinger may believe his time in Houston is coming to an end but as of right now the head coach and general manager of the Texans said the same thing: He’s still on the...
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600- DJ Interview 615- HEADLINES (Let’s not include the Gee stuff here, because I want to get into that at 645)… But let’s make sure we DO talk about the CSN note that Brennan Williams expects to be...
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