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Does Anyone Really Think Neil Rackers Is Going To Win The Kicking Gig?
I know I don't. For all the hope that Rackers v. Brown would be a legitimate kicking competition, I can't shake the feeling that the hay is in the barn. Kris Brown is the devil Kubes knows. Kris Brown hasn't looked awful in OTAs or training camp; indeed, an objective observer with no memory of...
A Different Take: The Kicking Competition
I was reading another Texans blog looking for some sort of writing inspiration in the doldrums that is June of the football calendar and a certain distinguished writer said that Houston's kicking battle will be decided in the preseason. Even if this is likely true, I think the competition should...
Neil Rackers: A Look At The New Guy
The Texans' second foray into unrestricted free agency saw them addressing a spot that bled wins for them last year: place kicker. Kris Brown's tendency to spray footballs outside of his intended target area last year has the lone remaining original Texan on the brink of replacement. Still, the...
BREAKING NEWS: Texans Sign Neil Rackers
You wanted real competition for Kris Brown? You got it. Neil Rackers, formerly of the Arizona Cardinals, is now a member of your Houston Texans, according to Adam Shefter. The deal is for two years with a total of $4.1 million available to Rackers, but only $350K of it guaranteed, which means he...
Arizona Cardinals Heating Up Rotb
The NFC Championship has passed and the Cardinals have moved on to a much bigger stage. There are certain players that certainly stepped and came to play this past Sunday. This team has shown that what happened in the regular season has had nothing to do with the postseason.This week will feature...
Rackers Job is Safe...
... for now, that is.The Cardinals kicker's job performance has come under fire by the fans and media alike recently, after he missed a 32-yard game-winner Sunday against the 49ers. He's 13/20 on the season, with one blocked, and his miss Sunday was the second that directly cost the team a...
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