Matt Leinart
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Panthers look to slow down former Tar Heels QB Yates on Sunday at Houston
Washington Post Redskins News &bull Dec 15, 2011
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Panthers know if they want to get back on the winning track Sunday against the Houston Texans they'll need to do something nobody has managed to accomplish - beat T.J. Yates. Yates has rewritten the history… Full Story »
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Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips taking medical leave to deal with kidney problem
Washington Post Redskins News &bull Dec 14, 2011
HOUSTON - Wade Phillips, the veteran coach who has turned the Houston defense into the NFL's best, will have surgery this week to resolve a kidney condition and will be away from the team for a week to 10 days.… Full Story »
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A strong run game and stingy defense will make the Texans a tough test in the AFC playoffs - NFL
KC Joyner on ESPN &bull Dec 14, 2011
At some level, the 2011 Houston Texans look like one of those teams that make great fodder for the annual video team yearbooks. They overcame adversity in the form of injuries to Mario Williams, Andre Johnson and Matt Schaub. Then… Full Story »
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NFP Rookie Report: Bengals-Texans
National Football Post &bull Dec 13, 2011In Sunday's game between the Texans and the Bengals you had a unique situation because both teams needed wins (the Texans to win their division and the Bengals to stay alive in their playoff hunt) and both teams were starting rookie quarterbacks. The Bengals' Andy Dalton has been starting all year but Houston's T.J. Yates is playing because… Full Story »
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Jones-Drew proving elite status
Maimi Dolphins News on Miami Herald &bull Dec 13, 2011
For Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew, it had to feel like beating his older brother in a game of one-on-one in the driveway for the first time. The shifty back scored four touchdowns in Sunday's 41-14 rout of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to set the franchise's all-time touchdown mark with 73. He scored twice on the ground and hauled in a pair of scoring throws from rookie quarterback Blaine Gabbert to pass Fred Taylor's mark of 70… Full Story »
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Happy berth day, Texans
Boston Herald Patriots News &bull Dec 12, 2011
CINCINNATI - A rookie got the Houston Texans [team stats] to a place they've never known, one that seemed ready to disappear when their top two quarterbacks got hurt last month. The fifth-round draft pick led the most important drive… Full Story »
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Texas-sized comeback for Texans
Denver Post Broncos News &bull Dec 12, 2011Texans wide receiver Kevin Walter falls into the end zone with a touchdown reception against Bengals linebacker Thomas Howard in the closing seconds of Houston's 20-19 victory Sunday. CINCINNATI - Eighty yards to cover, a little more than two minutes… Full Story »
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Texans punch ticket for first time
NFL News on Boston.com &bull Dec 12, 2011
CINCINNATI - Eighty yards to cover, a little more than two minutes left, no timeouts to help. Rookie quarterback T.J. Yates faced his biggest challenge as he lined up for the snap. Yates led the biggest drive in Texans history… Full Story »
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What some are saying about 7-6 Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals News on Cincinnati Enquirer &bull Dec 12, 2011
Maybe this is ridiculous. Maybe this will look stupid in a few years, or even a few weeks. But after watching the Texans' 20-19 victory against the Bengals on Sunday, I'm not sure Andy Dalton was the top rookie quarterback… Full Story »
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Yates may not be better than Dalton, but he's a winner ... so far
NFL News on CBS Sportsline &bull Dec 11, 2011
CINCINNATI -- Maybe this is ridiculous. Maybe this will look stupid in a few years, or even a few weeks. But after watching the Texans' 20-19 victory against the Bengals on Sunday, I'm not sure Andy Dalton was the top rookie quarterback in this game. Don't get me wrong. I had heard of the other guy, T.J. Yates. He played collegiately at North Carolina, and North Carolina had major issues last year that drew my attention, so I knew who Yates was. But he played for the Texans? Until last week, I'm not sure I knew that. He hadn't… Full Story »
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Texans stun Bengals with rally, clinch AFC South
NFL News on CBS Sportsline &bull Dec 11, 2011
CINCINNATI -- Eighty yards to cover, little more than 2 minutes left, no timeouts to help. Rookie quarterback T.J. Yates faced his biggest challenge as he lined up for the snap. Yates led the biggest drive in Texans history on Sunday, one that put them in the end zone and the playoffs. He threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Walter with… Full Story »
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Recap: Cincinnati vs. Houston
Maimi Dolphins News on Miami Herald &bull Dec 11, 2011
No, it was rookie quarterback T.J. Yates who completed a six-yard pass to Kevin Walter with two seconds to play, giving Houston a 20-19 victory over Cincinnati. The victory was the Texans' seventh in a row and improved their record to 10-3. They clinched the AFC South shortly… Full Story »
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Star-tossed Texans keep on truckin' with No. 3 QB
Clark Judge on CBS Sportsline &bull Dec 5, 2011
But now look what the Houston Texans are doing: Winning with rookie T.J. Yates, their third starting quarterback in three weeks, and, yeah, that's significant when it's someone like Atlanta they're besting. The Falcons are supposed to be one of the NFC's heavyweights, but they didn't have enough strength, offense, defense ... Consider that a warning to the rest of the AFC. For weeks, opponents waited for the Texans to wilt, convinced they would return to the pack with the loss of… Full Story »
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Around The League - Week 12
Patriots Daily &bull Dec 2, 2011
Finally, after years of disappointment and zero playoff appearances in franchise history, everything seemed to have come together. The Texans have world class skill players on offense and their defense, long the team's Achilles heel, has come together under coordinator Wade Phillips. The team even survived injuries to stars Arian Foster,… Full Story »
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Peek at the Week: Yates vs. Ryan? Sorry Texans, it's no contest
Clark Judge on CBS Sportsline &bull Dec 2, 2011
The story: The Texans start their third quarterback in three weeks -- rookie T.J. Yates -- and the line is 2 points? Sorry, but I don't get it. Atlanta is beginning to build toward the playoffs, while the Texans are… Full Story »
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After Further Review: Yates passes first test, but it only gets tougher
Pete Prisco on CBS Sportsline &bull Dec 1, 2011
When a quarterback plays for the first time, which Yates did last week for the Houston Texans, it gives the eye in the sky a chance to see what he can do, rather than just hear about it. So with… Full Story »
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Houston Texans: Just stick with T.J. what's-his-face (Yates)
Washington Post Redskins News &bull Nov 30, 2011
The Houston Texans are in an interesting spot. Their starting quarterback, Matt Schaub, is out for the season . His backup, Matt Leinart, only lasted less than quarters before sustaining a season-ending injury of his own. At 8-3, Houston most… Full Story »
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The Houston Texans lose Matt Leinart for the season
Texans Locker &bull Nov 28, 2011
The Texans have lost 28-year old QB Matt Leinart for the rest of the season due to a broken left collarbone. Leinart played in 2 games (1 start) for the Texans this year and he completed 10 of 13 passes… Full Story »
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Texans survive QB disaster, move to 8-3
Houston DieHards &bull Nov 28, 2011The Texans' defense did the job today, pummeling poor, hopeless Blaine "I wish I had half the poise that TJ Yates has in the pocket" Gabbert for seven sacks. Connor Barwin continued his breakout season, notching four of those sacks.… Full Story »
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Texans beat Jaguars but lose another quarterback
Tennessean.com Titans News &bull Nov 27, 2011
Houston Texans quarterback Matt Leinart (11) reacts after getting sacked during the first half against the Jaguars on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla. The Texans won 20-13. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) If the Houston Texans are going to make the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, they probably will have to do it with their third-string quarterback.… Full Story »
