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David Montgomery, Tytus Howard, and everything after
The Texans had a Joe Mixon-sized hole last season that they never fixed, and trading for David Montgomery fills it in. As good as last year's team was, Woody Marks simply wasn't ready (or able) to be a full-time back. The rookie back checked out of
A Winter Of Stroud's Content: The Betrayal
The scene: A January Sunday in the outskirts of Houston, Texas. The writer is exhausted. He worked Saturday night in addition to having full childcare responsibilities while his wife was sick. The TV is on. He has sworn not to live-write about this game on social media because doing it
Retaining Nick Caley: No other targets or no other ambition?
I know, I know, you all want the next Stroud post. Sorry, this is a little more pressing to me. (And it kind of ties in to Stroud anyway.) The Texans went from minus-12.4% offensive DVOA (26th) in 2024 to minus-2.4% DVOA (19th) in 2025. In weighted offensive
A winter of Stroud’s Content: The Fumblening
Playing an MNF playoff game as a Sun Belt team that rarely gets any national attention and has an obvious weak point is a little like someone stopping by unannounced for dinner. I can’t hide everything in time. We don’t normally eat in the dining room and also