Brian Cushing

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Houston Texans - INSIDE SLANT When the Houston Texans began this week's organized team activities Monday, the big story featured injured players and how soon they will be able to return. Free safety Ed Reed...

The Sports Xchange Texans look like MASH unit at OTA HOUSTON -- When the Houston Texans began this week's organized team activities Monday, the big story featured injured players and how soon they will be able to return. Free safety Ed Reed remains...

NFL Team Report - Houston Texans - INSIDE SLANT As soon as the Texans' rookie minicamp began, all eyes were on receiver DeAndre Hopkins, the first-round draft choice from Clemson. Hopkins (6-1, 214) is under a lot of pressure to learn fast enough and...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Houston Texans - INSIDE SLANT Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak is taking a wait-and-see position on the possibility of moving outside linebacker Brooks Reed inside to play next to Brian Cushing. Assistant coaches...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Houston Texans - INSIDE SLANT Coach Gary Kubiak has thrown up a stop sign on the possibility of moving outside linebacker Brooks Reed inside to play next to Brian Cushing. The coaches believe Cushing and Reed, who...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Seattle Seahawks - INSIDE SLANT The Seahawks provided another draft surprise on Friday, selecting Texas A&M running back Christine Michael with the team's first pick in the draft, at No. 62 overall in the second...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Houston Texans - INSIDE SLANT Three days before the first round of the draft, Texans general manager Rick Smith told the media he would never reach in the first round but if need meets value, the team hits a home...

There was hope. Believe it, there was. On Sunday, the Miami Dolphins actually showed they could compete with one of the league's elite teams. They had the defending AFC South champs tied in a standstill for nearly one half. And then reality set in....

Quick look: Finally, the Bears get a true test against a Super Bowl contender. The Texans might be the best team in the AFC. They would like to prove they can beat one of the elite teams from the NFC after losing to the Packers earlier this season....

Plenty of NFL tight ends would be happy to switch places with San Francisco's Vernon Davis this season. The 49ers are 6-2 with a two-game lead in the NFC West and look to be in position to make another run deep into the playoffs or beyond. But this isn't...

Every week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens’ opponent that week. On Sunday, the Ravens will take on the Houston Texans in Houston. Stephanie Stradley blogs about the Texans for The Houston Chronicle, and she was...

Every morning, Monday through Friday, blogger Matt Vensel will hook you up with reading material -- mostly on the Ravens but with some other Baltimore sports stuff, too -- to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday....