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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 7:37 PM - Permalink
In a room with long windows overlooking Discovery Green in Downtown Houston a foursome of people instrumental in bringing the Super Bowl to Houston in 2017 raised champagne flutes to toast their accomplishment. The group included Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Houston Super Bowl Bid Committee...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 3:55 PM - Permalink
There was a little bit of a punchy moment during this morning’s press conference in downtown Houston to discuss the city’s winning bid for Super Bowl LI in 2017. As a reporter asked a question about the fate of the Astrodome, Houston Mayor Annise Parker playfully distanced herself from...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 12:06 PM - Permalink
New Jaguars running back Justin Forsett figures he'll be pushed into a backup role once Maurice Jones-Drew comes back from a foot injury, but until then he's doing what he can to take advantage of his practice reps with the first team offense. Coach Gus Bradley is happy to have him. "You...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:47 AM - Permalink
The Texans official team website reports that rookie receiver DeAndre Hopkins is making a good impression early on this offseason. “He’s such a dynamic player,” quarterback Matt Schaub said. “He’s just going to bring an added dimension to our offense.” Schaub cited...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:36 AM - Permalink
The Houston Chronicle reports that Texans coach Gary Kubiak predicted that Case Keenum, who spent his rookie season last year on the practice squad, is “going to push” T. J. Yates for the backup quarterback job behind Matt Schaub. “Everybody’s always competing,” Kubiak...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:36 AM - Permalink
The Houston Chronicle reports that Texans coach Gary Kubiak predicted that Case Keenum, who spent his rookie season last year on the practice squad, is “going to push” T. J. Yates for the backup quarterback job behind Matt Schaub. “Everybody’s always competing,” Kubiak...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 10:20 AM - Permalink
Houston TexansFirst-round draft pick DeAndre Hopkins, a receiver out of Clemson, is making a good impression in OTAs (organized team activities), writes Drew Dougherty of the team's website. “He has great size,” starting cornerback Kareem Jackson said of Hopkins. “He has great...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 6:32 AM - Permalink
Most of the questions I think of asking players and coaches at Texans offseason practices are things you are asking me about. Usually, I can pretty much predict which questions aren't really going to get answers. Or will get answers I'm not buying ...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 6:30 AM - Permalink
Are you excited about Houston scoring Super Bowl 51 in 2017? Do you see it as one big party . . . or just a week of hassle and annoyance as rowdy out-of-towners roll into Houston? Let us know in a comment below. ...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 11:09 PM - Permalink
BOSTON " When commissioner Roger Goodell announced on the NFL Network that Houston had been voted Super Bowl LI, members of the Houston Super Bowl Bid Committee celebrated in their war room at the Hyatt Harborside. Congratulations were in order for a job well done by so many who participated...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 9:27 PM - Permalink
The man who would have loved to host Super Bowl L or LI in Cowboys Stadium has shown grace and class in response to the news that one of the two games will be played down the road in Houston. “The presentation was one of the best I’ve ever seen,” Jones tells FOX 26 of…...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 8:26 PM - Permalink
Kubiak predicted that former Houston Cougar Case Keenum, who spent his rookie season last year on the practice squad, is "going to push" T. J. Yates for the backup quarterback job behind Matt Schaub. "Everybody's always competing," Kubiak said. "Case has obviously made...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 7:37 PM - Permalink
Here are five frequently asked questions about Houston getting Super Bowl LI in 2017: Q. What is the date for the game? A. It hasn't been determined. The league asked Houston, San Francisco and South Florida to keep three Sundays open. So much can happen in the NFL between now and 2016 and...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 6:38 PM - Permalink
Houston was favored to win Super Bowl LI, but let's be honest: If the Florida legislature had not dropped the political football, so to speak, we would have been the underdog to South Florida. There was no guarantee South Florida would have been voted Super Bowl LI today if the legislature had...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 5:04 PM - Permalink
Ultimately, Andre Johnson couldn’t lose. Miami is home and Houston is where he has so skillfully plied his trade for 10 NFL seasons. But Johnson decided, after a moment of reflection following the Texans’ offseason workout Tuesday, that he’d rather see the 51st Super Bowl in 2017...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 4:50 PM - Permalink
The Super Bowl heads back to the Bay Area for the first time since 1985. NFL owners voted Tuesday to award Super Bowl L to San Francisco and Super Bowl LI to Houston...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 4:44 PM - Permalink
One of the burning questions about the Houston Texans for the 2013 season is whether they will be able to break through and advance beyond the second round of the playoffs after losing in that round in each of the last two years. If they do, it’s likely that rookie wide receiver DeAndre...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 4:43 PM - Permalink
Texans cornerback Brandon Harris left practice Tuesday after colliding with rookie receiver DeAndre Hopkins. When Texans coach Gary Kubiak spoke after the team’s second organized team activity session, Harris was still being evaluated. “We took Brandon in, he's fine, he's...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 4:00 PM - Permalink
It was one of the least surprising sports announcements in the past few months: Miami lost out on Super Bowl L to San Francisco and Super Bowl LI to Houston on Tuesday.South Florida sealed its fate to host a Super Bowl in 2016 or 2017 by failing to recently vote on renovations to Sun Life Stadium...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 3:30 PM - Permalink
It took all of 10 minutes before we saw the first national writer (in this case, Bryan Fischer) blast the NFL’s decision to give Houston Super Bowl LI in 2017. "Alright!" – Nobody outside of Houston on Houston getting the Super Bowl. " Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) May...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 3:18 PM - Permalink
Texans defensive end Antonio Smith doesn’t typically worry much when he hears about tornadoes in his hometown of Oklahoma City. It was only when he started getting calls from family members still there that his concern set in. “When family members call and these are people who have been...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 3:16 PM - Permalink
The San Francisco Bay Area was awarded hosting rights to Super Bowl L in 2016, while Houston will host Super Bowl LI in 2017, commissioner Roger Goodell announced at the NFL's spring owners meetings in Boston on Tuesday...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 3:07 PM - Permalink
When the NFL says “I’m gonna turn this car around and go home,” they apparently mean it. South Florida hasn’t hosted a Super Bowl since 2010, and the drought will last at least eight years. On Tuesday, Miami lost in not one but two attempts to bring Super Bowl L and...
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