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Vikings at Saints in the NFL Kickoff Game, September 9!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle looks at the Week 1 matchups in the new NFL schedule, admires the league’s scheduling moxie, but is greatly concerned about possible affronts to the baseball gods. The NFL 2010 season kicks off this year with Minnesota visiting the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints on Thursday, September 9. Minnesota lost to the...

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NFL 2010 Preview: Houston Texans

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Houston has the talent to make the playoffs but it also has a brutal schedule. Despite the tough slate, Al Dannity likes the Texans to make a breakthrough in 2010. Off-season changes Dunta Robinson’s departure and Brian Cushing’s four-game suspension means the Texans will start the season without two of its most productive players from...

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NFL 2010 Preview: AFC South

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The NFL’s deepest division will have a familiar face on top in 2010. Al Dannity likes the Colts to retain the AFC South title. The cream of the crop The term power conference gets used a lot in College Football. The NFL is a little different; it has power divisions. The AFC South holds the...

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NFL Preview: Chargers Will Rumble Past Chiefs

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

San Diego and Kansas City do battle in the second Monday Night Football game this weekend. Al Dannity likes the Chargers to win on the road. Not a sleeper pick Ever since the NFL split to eight divisions, at least one team has gone from worst to first every year bar 2007. The NFC South...

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NFL Preview: Manning Bowl II is Here

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

We’ve waited four long years since Peyton Manning and Eli Manning last faced off. Finally the schedule makers have brought them together at Lucas Oil Field and Eli wants some payback. Home advantage matters This is the kind of game that shows why the NFL is the best sport around. Two brothers, both quarterbacks and...

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NFL Preview: Texans Can Compound Cowboys’ Woes

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

After a dramatic comeback-win over Washington, the Texans will look to move to 3-0 when the Cowboys pay a visit this Sunday. Houston will get better Heaven help the rest of the NFL when Brian Cushing’s suspension ends. Houston already owns one of the nastiest defenses around and the return of Cushing in two weeks’...

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NFL Preview: Broncos Face Steep Challenge in Tennessee

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

After dropping a frustrating 27-13 decision to Indianapolis at home last week, the Denver Broncos (1-2) will continue their AFC South tour this Sunday with a difficult road date in Tennessee (2-1). What makes the Titans such a difficult matchup? You know exactly what they’re going to do, but it’s still darn near impossible to...

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NFL Preview: Eagles at Falcons, Chiefs at Texans

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Philadelphia Eagles (3-2) at Atlanta Falcons (4-1) Will Michael Vick fly in the battle of the birds? That’s the big question heading into Sunday’s game. Obviously, there’s a tremendous amount of hoopla surrounding this contest given the Vick-returns-to-Atlanta subplot; as of Wednesday, Vick was held out of Eagles practice but refused to acknowledge either way...

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NFL Preview: Giants and Texans Ready For a Shootout

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Houston and the Giants both possess dominant defensive fronts but their soft secondaries should lead to a high scoring game. Numbers can be misleading While statistics never lie, sometimes one set of numbers fails to tell the whole story. Such is the case with the New York Giants’ secondary in 2010. So far this season...

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NFL Preview: Colts, Texans on Monday Night Football

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Houston Texans (4-2) at Indianapolis Colts (4-2) With the Tennessee Titans at 5-2 at the up-and-down Jacksonville Jaguars not far behind, this is a huge battle in terms of AFC South supremacy.  And if the first game of 2010 was any indication, both teams know what the other wants to do to emerge the victor....

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NFL Preview: Rivers-Led Chargers Go To Houston

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

San Diego Chargers (3-5) at Houston Texans (3-4) Welcome to the AFC, where situations can change in an instant. For evidence, consider the cases of San Diego and Houston. Coming into last Sunday, the Chargers appeared to be dead men walking at 2-5 and falling steadily behind divisional surprises Kansas City and Oakland. But by...

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NFL Preview: Colts Can Dismantle Patriots’ Defense

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Bill Belichick is hungry for revenge after last year’s devastating loss to the Colts. Don’t expect Peyton Manning to show any mercy in what should be a shootout at Gillette Stadium. Brady can only do so much Tom Brady has performed a few miracles to get the Patriots to 7-2 as we enter Week 11....

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NFL Preview: Eagles, Texans Tangle on Thursday Night Football

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Houston Texans (5-6) at Philadelphia Eagles (7-4) Texans Notes: — The big story to come from Houston’s 20-0 win over Tennessee yesterday was the all-out brawl between WR Andre Johnson and Tennessee CB Cortland Finnegan. They ripped the helmets off each other and were ejected. Johnson landed two solid punches to Finnegan’s face before being...

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NFL Preview: Ravens, Texans Tangle on Monday Night Football

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Baltimore Ravens (8-4) at Houston Texans (5-7) Ravens Notes: — Keep an eye on who Baltimore lines up as its starting tight end on Monday Night. Todd Heap (hamstring) didn’t practice Thursday and is expected to miss his first game of the season. Rookie third-round pick Ed Dickson would replace him — but it’s a...

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NFL Preview: Jags vs. Colts Has Huge Playoff Implications

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Jacksonville Jaguars (8-5) at Indianapolis Colts (7-6) Jags Notes: — This is an absolutely huge matchup in terms of the AFC South championship and first-round home advantage in the playoffs. Yes, it’s true the Colts have dominated the series in terms of wins and losses — Indy is 8-3 since 2005 — but the Jags...

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NFL Preview: Houston Texans

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

There may be no Nnamdi but the Texans have stocked up on talent in the secondary in a bid to finally make a playoff breakthrough. Al Dannity answers the only question that matters; is it enough? The players The Texans were great on offense in 2010 and in no way lacking in terms of talent...

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NFL: Texans Look to Exploit Flacco’s Mistakes Against Ravens

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

A bad Matt Schaub throw ended Houston’s chances of picking up a win against the Raiders last week. This weekend however it will be the Texans who will look to exploit quarterback errors against Joe Flacco and the Ravens. Balance of power The arrival of the aging and, at least for the Jets, under-performing Derrick...

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J.J. Watt Signs History-Making Deal With Houston Texans

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The 2012 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, J.J. Watt, has signed a deal to extend his contract with the Houston Texans for six years and $100 million, with $51.87 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history. Watt’s deal surpasses former Texan defensive end, Mario Williams, who signed a six year,...

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Watt's Efforts Not Enough To Lift Texans Over Colts

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Houston Texans may have lost a close game to the Indianapolis Colts last night, but they’re quickly getting a full return on investment in the $100 million deal they gave to defensive lineman J.J. Watt in the off-season. It was another highlight reel night for Watt, who spent most of his time harassing Colts...

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Odds Against Houston Texans Following HBO’s Hard Knocks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

J.J. Watt’s Texans are a winner for HBO’s Hard Knocks, but will the cameras hurt the team in the long run? The Houston Texans have been selected as this season’s team to be featured in HBO’s documentary series Hard Knocks, to the pleasure of possibly every NFL football fan on the planet. Sports Interaction NFL...