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As for Houston, don’t count them out yet, as having Williams and DeMeco Ryans for a full season, along with rapidl- developing young stars J.J. Watt and Brooks Reed, would put the Texans in the Superbowl conversation. Everyone knows that defense wins...
The last decade, Al had a certain way of doing things…if a coach he hired came to him with a different vision, he’ll tell him, “Ok, we’ll do it your way until you start losing…” Many couldn’t handle it…Whether it was talent(less) or bad...
BALTIMORE, MD - JANUARY 15: Kris Wilson #87 of the Baltimore Ravens scores a touchdown in the first quarter as DeMeco Ryans #59 of the Houston Texans looks on during the AFC Divisional playoff at M&T Bank Stadium on January 15, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland... View Photo »
It's come upon us too early ... You look back, it was a good season for us, but still, (we're) not satisfied with the way it ended. We expected more out of ourselves.
I would not put it past Jim Irsay to become enamored with Griffin and abandon the idea of drafting Andrew Luck. Griffin has shot up draft boards since winning the Heisman trophy, but he had been lingering somewhere around the top 15 in December. Sure,...
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Chronicle) Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson (80) leaps into a crowd of fans next to Houston Texans center Chris Myers (55) after Johnson scored a 40-yard touchdown during the third quarter of an AFC wildcard playoff football game at Reliant...
Houston Texans inside linebacker DeMeco Ryans (59) upends Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart in the second quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Houston. View Photo »
At the end of the day, we have to find a way to get the ball out more, because they beat us in turnovers and we weren’t able to get any, even though we were back there
I'm not going to let this turn into a presumed vendetta against Shaun Cody. He was an unsung hero at the position in 2011 and he should be commended for his effort. No, what I am talking about is a fat, space-eating nose tackle who can clog the middle...
Shaun Cody and Earl Mitchell stuffed the run on the nose. Grade: A-minus (Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle) LINEBACKERS Brian Cushing was a beast on the inside, voted team MVP by his teammates. He sets the tone for the physical play by the defense. ...
DeMeco Ryans (born July 28, 1984 in Bessemer, Alabama) is an American football linebacker in the NFL for the Houston Texans. Full Article
Houston Texans linebacker DeMeco Ryans (59) takes the field carrying a flag before an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in Houston.
View Photo »BALTIMORE, MD - JANUARY 15: Kris Wilson #87 of the Baltimore Ravens scores a touchdown in the first quarter as DeMeco Ryans #59 of the Houston Texans looks on during the AFC Divisional playoff at M&T Bank Stadium on January 15, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.
View Photo »DeMeco Ryans (L) of the Houston Texans signs an autograph as he departs after a day of player representative meetings at the National Football League Players Association headquarters in Washington, July 20, 2011. NFL players and owners were reviewing a proposed collective bargaining...
View Photo »DeMeco Ryans, of the Houston Texans leaves the NFL Players Association, Wednesday, July 20, 2011, in Washington, as talks to end the NFL lockout continued.
View Photo »Houston Texans linebacker DeMeco Ryans points as he runs the Texans' defensive unit during a workout at Rice Stadium on Monday, June 27, 2011, in Houston. The Texans players worked out on their own trying to stay ready for when the NFL lockout is lifted.
View Photo »Cleveland Browns running back Chris Ogbonnaya (25) is upended by Houston Texans defenders Connor Barwin (98) and DeMeco Ryans during their NFL football game in Houston November 6, 2011.
View Photo »HOUSTON - OCTOBER 30: Running back Maurice Drew-Jones #32 of the Jacksonville Jaguars breaks through a hole of the Houston Texans defense as linebacker DeMeco Ryans #59 and J.J. Watt #99 at Reliant Stadium on October 30, 2011 in Houston, Texas.
View Photo »Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew is gang tackled by Houston Texans (L-R) DeMeco Ryans, Brooks Reed and Brian Cushing during their NFL football game in Houston October 30, 2011.
View Photo »Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew (32) is tackled for a loss by Houston Texans inside linebacker DeMeco Ryans (59) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, in Houston. The Texans beat the Jaguars 24-14.
View Photo »Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Anquan Boldin (81) tries to break free from Houston Texans defenders Johnathan Joseph (24) and DeMeco Ryans in the second half of an NFL football game in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011.
View Photo »HOUSTON, TX - CIRCA 2010: In this photo provided by the NFL, DeMeco Ryans of the Houston Texans poses for his 2010 NFL headshot circa 2010 in Houston, Texas.
View Photo »Houston Texans linebacker DeMeco Ryans (59) takes the field carrying a flag before an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in Houston.
View Photo »It's come upon us too early ... You look back, it was a good season for us, but still, (we're) not satisfied with the way it ended. We expected more out of ourselves.
At the end of the day, we have to find a way to get the ball out more, because they beat us in turnovers and we weren’t able to get any, even though we were back there
Definitely, I feel like we should have won this game ... At the end of the day, they made plays to close the game out and we didn't. That was the difference.
