Lovie Smith

Lovie Smith and the Texans just wrapped up a special weekend. The team's rookies went through a minicamp, and while it was mainly an orientation session, Smith explained to the media why he was so enthused heading into the time with the young players. "Yeah, I've done it a few...

The Texans added to their receiving corps when they selected former Alabama wideout John Metchie in the second round of the draft. Long before his entry into the NFL, though, it was widely known he would miss considerable time in his rookie season. Metchie suffered a torn ACL in the...

The Tampa 2 is a Cover 2 scheme that features two safeties splitting the deep part of the field. The defense has had success throughout the past two decades and was a key part of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Super Bowl victory at the end of the 2002 season.

HOUSTON — With the sounds of Motown blasting across the practice field, the Houston Texans held Day 1 of rookie minicamp Friday afternoon, at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Coach Lovie Smith called the first day of practice a success. He and his coaching staff obtained a sense of...

The Texans open the season against an AFC South rival, and Lovie Smith pointed to the importance of a vocal NRG Stadium crowd. The new Head Coach and Houston host the Colts in Week 1. In 2021, the Texans won both games against the Jaguars, split with the Titans, but were soundly defeated both times by Indianapolis. Houston fell by a combined margin of 62-3 in those two losses. In addition to improving the talent and scheme on the field, Smith is hoping for help from the fans.

As journalists, we are supposed to be objective. Just the facts, ma'am. But the reality is we have biases just like everyone else does, particularly in sports. We take a little more pleasure in the success of some players and coaches than we do in that of others. I don't...

- For those wondering the addition of Texas A&M offensive lineman Kenyon Green will end the conversation of where Tytus Howard will play in 2022, think again. Houston Texans coach Lovie Smith is going to let the battle unfold in training camp. Houston picked up Howard's fifth-year option following the...

Day 2 of the 2022 NFL Draft was as peculiar as the first, with many Day 1 winners carrying over to Friday. No quarterbacks went in Round 2, making it the first time since 2000 that only one quarterback went in the first two rounds. But while the quarterback class wasn’t a winner, a few teams took advantage of the talent sliding.

Howard started 14 games at right tackle in 2020. But last season, he was switched to left guard, because his versatility allowed them to address a need at that position, while just filling the right tackle spot with Charlie Heck or Marcus Cannon.

HOUSTON — Where will Kenny Pickett and Malik Willis land following the conclusion of the 2022 NFL Draft? It's one of the most significant questions ahead of Thursday's draft. But it's safe to say that neither Pickett or Willis will end up a member of the Houston Texans. The...