Category Archives: Houston Texans
The Houston Texans and Eye Candy
Eye candy. Window dressing. Whichever expression you prefer they stand for one thing in football: Taking a simple concept and adding formations, shifts, motions and/or fakes to try and confuse the defense, while maintaining the core structure of the design and keeping it simple for your offense and quarterback. This can be done in…
September 3, 2018 Leave a commentHouston TexansBy Mark Schofield
Texans' Play Action Passing Game
The Houston Texans offense has undergone a substantial shift after the first two weeks of the season. They've begun to heavily incorporate play action concepts to help rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson adjust to the NFL. Watson has been about as impressive as a rookie QB can be, and Mark Schofield broke down his eyes through…
October 27, 2017 Leave a commentHouston Texans, NFL OffenseBy Ryan Dukarm
Deshaun Watson: Eye Work
Houston Texans' rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson emerged victorious in his first career start, leading his team to a narrow 13-9 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals. While he turned in the biggest play of the game, a 49-yard scramble for the game's only touchdown, there were some areas of concern. During the draft process one of…
September 21, 2017 Leave a commentHouston Texans, ScoutingBy Mark Schofield
Texans Decision 2006: Evaluation Over Popularity
Sitting in a Toyota Camry parked in a Kroger parking lot isn't exactly the ideal place for a nervous breakdown. Mario Williams would be the #1 pick of the 2006 NFL Draft. That was the news that came over the Houston airwaves on the eve of the 2006 NFL Draft, much to the dismay…
April 17, 2017 Leave a commentHouston Texans, ScoutingBy Jeff Feyerer
The Texans Put It Away on the Ground Against Detroit
Successful teams need to run the ball well in order to finish off opponents late in games. The Texans showed the ability to do just that against the Lions, as Dave Archibald explains. Most well-regarded offensive minds get their reputations for their work in the passing game. We think of the horizontal passing attack of Bill…
November 8, 2016 Leave a commentHouston Texans, NFL OffenseBy Dave Archibald
AFC South Preview Series: 2016 Houston Texans
The AFC South is shaping up to be one of the more intriguing divisions in the NFL. Matt Danely begins a four-part series breaking down each team to explain how that team has been developing and their expected impact on the division. First up is the 2016 Houston Texans. The current state of the AFC…
June 22, 2016 Leave a commentHouston Texans, NFL PreviewsBy Matt Danely
ITP Mock War Room Draft – Houston Texans Make Pick #22
The Houston Texans finished the 2015 season with the same record as 2014, 9-7. However, this year they made the playoffs but were blown out by the Kansas City Chiefs 30-0. Their offense was a problem the whole season and they attempted to change that in free agency, signing Brock Osweiler and Lamar Miller. Entering…
April 19, 2016 Leave a comment2016 NFL Draft, Houston TexansBy ITP Editors
An Alex Smith Adjustment Saves A Play
Quarterbacks must make the right decision at a moment's notice in order to be successful. Defenses know this, and will often use schemes to make the decision process more difficult for the opposing quarterback. Daniel Syed shows how an Alex Smith adjustment turned nothing into something. Football is a game of constant subtle adjustments on…
January 14, 2016 1 CommentHouston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Offense, NFL PlayoffsBy Daniel Syed
Kansas City Kickoff Return TD Breaks Wild Card Game Wide Open
The 11-5 Kansas City Chiefs headed to Houston to face a 9-7 Texans team that had emerged as the winner of the AFC South. While no doubt looking to make an early statement on the road, the Chiefs likely did not anticipate a return touchdown. Chuck Zodda takes to the film to show how the…
January 13, 2016 Leave a commentHouston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Special TeamsBy Chuck Zodda
January 11 Quick Kicks Podcast
In the first installment of our daily 15-minute podcast, the January 11 Quick Kicks Podcast features hosts Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield breaking down the action from the two AFC Wild Card games. In this fast-paced show designed to quickly get you up to speed on the big stories of the day, Chuck and Mark…
January 11, 2016 Leave a commentCincinnati Bengals, Football Podcast, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh SteelersBy ITP Editors
ITP Chat: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans
Saturday playoff games are a treat, mostly because we at Inside The Pylon are not publishing the next day, and can just watch the games. When we do watch, we chat. And here, for your reading pleasure, our Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans Wild Card chat. Craig Craker: Marshawn Lynch was just ruled as OUT…
January 11, 2016 Leave a commentBlog, Houston Texans, Kansas City ChiefsBy ITP Editors
AFC Wild Card Preview: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans
The NFL Playoffs kick off with an AFC Wild Card matchup between the 5th seeded Kansas City Chiefs visiting the 4th seeded Houston Texans. The ITP editors have put together our coverage of these two teams from the 2015 regular season. Mark Schofield uses Travis Kelce's week one performance against the Texans to demonstrate how…
January 8, 2016 Leave a commentHouston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL PlayoffsBy ITP Editors
Power Outage: Diffusing Watt
Few tasks are harder in the NFL than diffusing Watt of the Houston Texans. The two-time defensive player of the year forces opposing offenses to devise game plans around him in an effort to contain his disruptive ways. Brian Filipiak says that teams know they need to use almost every tactic to have a chance at slowing…
January 8, 2016 3 CommentsHouston Texans, NFL DefenseBy Brian Filipiak
ITP The Podcast Volume 1.14
With Week 14 in the books and some upheaval at the top of the AFC, ITP The Podcast Volume 1.14 is here to guide you through all of the top stories of the last week. Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield are back in the latest installment of our podcast, this time featuring Alex Kirby of…
December 16, 2015 Leave a commentArizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Football Podcast, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Oakland RaidersBy ITP Editors
The Carolina Panthers continued their undefeated run, while the New England Patriots ran into an unexpected loss in Week 13. ITP The Podcast Volume 1.13 takes you inside the key plays from the last week, with hosts Chuck Zodda and Mark Schofield breaking down the film on all of the top happenings. This week, Chuck…
December 9, 2015 Leave a commentCarolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, Football Podcast, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee TitansBy ITP Editors
The NFL's New Concussion Protocol Is Yet Another Lie
Inside the Pylon has previously covered the ways in which players are literally killing themselves for our entertainment and how the NFL has gone to great lengths to cover up and to avoid discussion of the epidemic of brain injuries the sport racks up each and every weekend. David R. McCullough looks at how the NFL's…
November 30, 2015 1 CommentHouston Texans, Los Angeles Rams, Medicine, OpinionBy David R. McCullough