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J.J Watt’s Mega Watt Shoes Coming Soon!
You know you’ve made it when a shoe company wants to make a show and name it after you. If there is anyone that has ‘made it’ and did not have a shoe already it was Houston Texans defensive beast J.J. Watt.
Yes, was–according to the man himself Nike will be dropping the Mega Watt shoe any day now!
No word yet if they’ll help you swat like Watt or put the fear of God into quarterbacks like J.J. does.
Coming Soon. #MegaWatt twitter.com/JJWatt/status/…
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) May 23, 2013
Texans J.J. Watt getting his own brand of shoes
Move over Air Jordan.
There is about to be a new shoe on the market.
J.J. Watt is getting his own brand of shoes courtesy of Nike, dubbed the “MegaWatt” according to the Texans star’s Twitter page.
Watt does a fine job of giving his fans just a taste of the new kicks, stating only “coming soon. MegaWatt” in a tweet sent out on Wednesday evening.
The release date and price are not yet known, but if the fans’ responses say anything, people will be lining up out the door to get their hands on these.
J.J. Watt Has Nike Shoe Coming
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt tweeted out his new shoe that Nike will be releasing.
Introducing the Mega Watt
Coming Soon. #MegaWatt twitter.com/JJWatt/status/…
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) May 23, 2013
DeAndre Hopkins Throws First Pitch
Houston Texans and 1st round draft pick wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins threw out the first pitch of the Houston Astros game versus the Kansas City Royals.
Here are some pictures of the pitch
Sick jersey twitter.com/Nukdabomb/stat…
— Deandre Hopkins (@Nukdabomb) May 22, 2013
The @houstontexans‘ DeAndre Hopkins signs autographs for #Astros fans before the game. twitter.com/astros/status/…
— Houston Astros (@astros) May 21, 2013
@nukdabomb (DeAndre Hopkins) is throwing the 1st pitch out tonight at the @astros game Heres his #astros jersey twitpic.com/cs9hp7
— Michael Williams (@MikesAtexan) May 21, 2013
RT @ortizkicks: Texans first round pick DeAndre Hopkins will throw out first pitch at MMP. twitter.com/OrtizKicks/sta… #Texans
— Reid Laymance (@ReidLaymance) May 21, 2013
Ravens knew Ed Reed was hurt all along…
A lot of Baltimore fans criticized the Ravens’ front office for allowing Ed Reed to walk off into free agency…
But consider these recent developments:
The Houston Texans are just a couple of months into their association with Ed Reed, and they’re already not quite sure what is up with the Ravens’ former safety.
Everything was great when they signed him to a three-year, $15 million deal during free agency, but then earlier this month it was revealed Reed has undergone surgery to repair a hip labrum and will sit out all Organized Team Activities and minicamps. Reed was rehabbing in Denver when the Texans opened OTAs Monday.
Hs absence is causing consternation in Houston, as you might expect, but Reed didn’t exactly win the offseason perfect attendance award in Baltimore, either. He usually came to the Ravens’ lone mandatory minicamp each year, and actually didn’t even make that one in 2012. The Ravens didn’t seem to care much. Reed kept himself in terrific shape …
Texans OTAs: Day Two Recap
Today was day number two and practice number two for the Houston Texans OTAs. There was some news today out of camp and one scary collision that left one Texans player left for further evaluation.
Also, some key veterans took the day off to observe practice but helped when needed with the younger players. The temperature was a little humid and the wind once again provided a nice breeze for the players. Here on some quick notes on day two.
Day Two
- The Texans had two injuries with Phillip Supernaw and Sunny Harris that were labeled as foot injuries from yesterday. Neither player was present at practice.
Antonio Smith and Duane Brown
- Wade Smith, Andre Johnson, Johnathan Joseph, Greg Jones, Owen Daniels and Antonio Smith were all healthy “watchers” today at OTAs. All were helping in drills and talking to the younger players on the team in between plays.
- Tim Dobbins was absent for the second day in a row and it was reiterated by Coach Kubiak that these were “voluntary” OTAs. Dobb…
Super Bowl LI awarded to Houston
The city of Houston has been awarded Super Bowl LI which will be played in February of 2017. Super Bowl LI to Houston, officially. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 21, 2013 Houston hosted Super Bowl XXXVIII back in 2003 between the Patriots and Panthers. Need NFL Tickets? The post Super Bowl LI awarded to Houston appeared first on Pro Football Zone.
Texans’ Brian Cushing will ‘definitely’ be ready for Week 1
While Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing isn’t sure if
he’ll be ready for the first practice of the team’s upcoming training camp, he
did tell reporters – including Nick Scurfield of HoustonTexans.com – that he’ll
“definitely” be on the field for the first game of the regular season.
“My return is right around the corner, so that’s a good
feeling,” Cushing said on Monday after the Texans’ first practice of OTAs. “I
can definitely tell you I’ll be ready for the first game of the season, and I’m
pretty sure I’ll be ready for the first practice come training camp.”
Cushing is returning from the significant knee injury he
suffered last season. He tore his ACL last October during a game against the New York Jets, which ended his 2012 season. He’s since been rehabbing feverishly in hopes of returning stronger than before.
While Cushing will not return to practice until training
camp in July, he has been running, squatting jumping and working on position drills througho
Texans begin OTA’s: 5 Things to watch
Today the Houston Texans opened up their organized team activities, or better known as OTA’s. The Texans finished their best season as a franchise record wise with a bitter taste in their mouths, after losing to the New England Patriots in just the second round of the playoffs. The Texans look to learn from the mistakes they made late in the season last year. The goal of this team is simple, bring a Lombardi Trophy to the city of Houston. With OTA’s starting today the Texans are now taking their first steps toward this team goal. Here’s 5 things to watch for at the Texans first week of OTA’s of the 2013-2014 season.
Texans 2012 1st round pick Whitney Mercilus in action at OTA’s.
1. Starting LB Play: The Texans finished last year with a patchwork LB unit. After Brian Cushing, Brooks Reed, and Darryl Sharpton all got injured, and nine of them finished the season or played in the playoffs. The Texans were forced to sign veteran ILB Barrett Rudd to fill in and finish the season. Now af…
Texans OTAs: Day One Recap
The Houston Texans, all 89 of them, came together for their first OTA session of the 2013 season. This is the first of 10 practices but it is a good sight to finally see more Texans football being put out on display.
There are some new faces at Reliant and some that were missing, but still a new outlook for the 2013 season is at hand. Here are some early thoughts on the opening of OTAs.
Day One
- Ed Reed was in Colorado finishing some rehab on his hip and is expected to fly back in the middle of the week to join his teammates in Houston. Brian Cushing, Derek Newton, DeVier Posey, Brennan Williams and Tim Jamison watched practice from the sideline but all are working to get ready for training camp.
- Darryl Sharpton had question marks surrounding him on his availability for OTAs but that was put to rest with him being a full participant in practice. He moved well in drills and in team sessions and took control of the huddle on defense. It was surprising to see Sharpton ready to go …
S Reed, LB Cushing out for OTAs
Texans coach Gary Kubiak says safety Ed Reed is doing ”really well” as he recovers from hip surgery.
The nine-time Pro Bowler signed a three-year, $15 million contract in free agency and will miss all of the Texans’ organized team activities, which began Monday.
Linebacker Brian Cushing will also miss the OTAs as he recovers from left knee surgery. Cushing says he has no restrictions on the knee, but coaches are playing it safe.
Kubiak said linebacker Brooks Reed took reps at inside linebacker, which allows draft picks Sam Montgomery and Trevardo Williams to play with the first and second teams. Monday was also the first opportunity for first-round pick DeAndre Hopkins to take the field with fellow receiver Andre Johnson.
S Reed, LB Cushing out for Texans’ OTAs
HOUSTON (AP) — Texans coach Gary Kubiak says safety Ed Reed is doing “really well” as he recovers from hip surgery.
The nine-time Pro Bowler signed a three-year, 15 million contract in free agency and will miss all of the Texans’ organized team activities, which began Monday.
Linebacker Brian Cushing will also miss the OTAs as he recovers from left knee surgery. Cushing says he has no restrictions on the knee, but coaches are playing it safe.
Kubiak said linebacker Brooks Reed took reps at inside linebacker, which allows draft picks Sam Montgomery and Trevardo Williams to play with the first and second teams. Monday was also the first opportunity for first-round pick DeAndre Hopkins to take the field with fellow receiver Andre Johnson.
Gary Kubiak: DeVier Posey’s Achilles Rehab ‘Ahead of Schedule’
Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak delivered some pretty good news when he spoke at the team’s OTAs on Monday, as he described the Achilles rehabilitation process of second-year wide receiver DeVier Posey as “ahead of schedule,” according to Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. Photo Credit: HoustonTexans.com Kubiak also noted that Posey remains a candidate to open the season on the physically unable to perform list, though the decision will be made at a much later date. Posey only amassed six receptions for 87 yards in 11 games in his rookie campaign, but he has plenty of potential, and even if the Texans’ 2012 third round draft choice (No. 68 overall out of Ohio State) lands on the PUP list and misses at least the first six weeks of the regular season, the team doesn’t need to rush him back—especially with the addition of DeAndre Hopkins. Michael Gartman is a College Football and NFL Senior Writer, the AFC South and NFC West Lead Writer and the Founder, CEO of GridironGrit.c…
Texans on the Mend
OTAs open up today for the Houston Texans and one of the big storylines heading into them are the injuries the team is dealing with. There have been offseason surgeries the team has dealt with and a few injuries that will effect the roster heading into week one.
Here is a look at some injuries to watch moving forward.
Brennan Williams
The drafted rookie right tackle took a mini-camp scare to his knee when he was rolled up on in drills. Williams is scheduled to get some important snaps with Derek Newton out for OTAs, but it will be interesting to see how much Williams is able to do when OTAs open up. Williams has the skills set to push for a starting position in 2013 but his knee injury could put him watching from the sidelines.
DeVier Posey
DeVier Posey
An achilles injury in the Divisional playoff game versus the New England Patriots. There were rumors of him being ready for camp but those rumors have died. Now it looks like Posey will start the season on the PUP list and give h…
Brooks Reed 100 percent healthy following groin surgery
According to CSNHouston.com, Texans linebacker Brooks Reed is 100 percent healthy following groin surgery that he underwent back in January.
“I’m alright. Groin’s OK,” Reed said. “I hurt it way back on Thanksgiving Day. It’s been a while so I’ve had a lot of time to recover.”
“I didn’t think about it then,” he said. “It shouldn’t be anything to worry about. It happened in the past and got over it. Worked hard rehabbing it so we’re at 100 percent right now and looking to improve during OTAs.”
With Connor Barwin no longer around, the Texans will need Reed to step up in 2013.
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