The Arrowhead Pride Power Rankings; OTA Edition
Arrowhead Pride — ... I don’t trust Wade Philips. This team has a lot of potential but even with TO gone their locker room is going to be a mess. They may look great until December but then the implosion will come.   16. Houston Texans This could be the year that the Texans make the playoffs for the first time in franchise   history.  The team doesn't have very many needs and the roster is full of impact players, like Matt Schaub, Andre Johnson, Steve Slaton, Owen Daniels, Mario ...

Polian-Era Colts Draft History: First Round Picks
Stampede Blue — ... and Andre Johnson, andhe was the standout.  He holds the school record for receptions with 173 andis one of three Miami receivers with20 or more touchdown receptions.  Those are extremely notable with the amazing receivers that have been to Miami.  This is the fourthstraight year so far that the Colts took a college star in the first round. ...

The Weekly Raider: Issue #1
Silver And Black Pride — ... and the pride of the Raiders team as a whole, Nnamdi Asomugha. Nnamdi has went from low-brow corner mysterously taken in the first round, to the best corner in the NFL. Nnamdi can cover litteraly any receiver in the NFL and can get an interception on any play thrown to his isde of the field. He's such a major threat, that QB's hardly ever pass to the man he's covering. (Nnamdi has had the fewest passes attempted on his man in the NFL the past two years)   From Andre Johnson, to Randy Moss, to Steve Smith; Nnamdi covers them all. ...

Small receivers, the next big thing?
Turf Show Times — ... . There's a pretty good mix of player types, from the big guys like Andre Johnson and Fitzgerald to the more diminutive types like ...

Shake's All-AFC South Team
Stampede Blue — ... for any homer picks. QB Peyton Manning (IND) Obvious choice here. The other QBs in the division are older and inferior, barely younger and inferior, and significantly younger but fragile and inferior. RB Maurice Jones-Drew  (JAC) 4 excellent backs in the AFC South. MJD wins out over Slaton and Chris Johnson via his outstanding receiving and blocking skills, and his health (though in a lesser workload) gives him the edge over Addai WR Andre Johnson (HOU), Reggie Wayne (IND) An easy choice again. ...

Fantasy Rankings: AFC South Wide Receivers in 2009
Pro Football 101 — ... Otherwise known as the man the Lions regret not drafting. Johnson has developed into one of the top two or three best receivers in the NFL and has done so while playing mostly with sub-par QBs. With his overall size, speed and strength, he’s virtually impossible to cover one-on-one, and last year, playing with the combo of Matt Schaub and Sage Rosenfels, managed 115 catches for 1,575 yards and eight TDs. ...

The All-AFC South Roster
Stampede Blue — ... WR: I was able to save on the backs, but there isn't cheap talent near the levels of Andre Johnson (7.2mil) and ...

Land of the Giants: Vacation time
Big Blue View — ... ? Do we have Andre Johnson? Those are No. 1 receivers. We don’t have those guys, but a lot of teams don’t have those guys. ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Hold On To The Ball Edition
Battle Red Blog — ... .  Anderson states among other things that it's his mission in life to get Andre Johnson to loosen up and laugh a little bit.  Good luck. ...

Anthony Gonzalez and Wide Reciever Stats, Part 2
Stampede Blue — ... 51 +16.2% Jabar Gaffney 07 50 +13.1% Gonzalez 08 57 +12.4% Andre Johnson 07 86 +12.3% Steve ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Twitter Edition
Battle Red Blog — ... can't undermine the value of leadership from players such as Ferguson and Demeco. Are you reading this, Rick Smith? The chronicle has implemented a feature that lets you access every snap taken by the Texans offense last year. I'm not sure what exactly this is useful for, but it's there for you to check out. Chris over at HDH has put together another nice feature that allows you to follow Texans players through websites such as Facebook and Twitter. Andre Johnson's Twitter consists of a blank page. Go figure. If ...

Greg Jennings Signs 3 Year Extension
Acme Packing Company — ... in on at least one more big contract after the extension expires. So keeping it at three years might be a big win for him. Also, it puts him right at the top of wide receiver food chain: Jennings would be behind Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals ($10 million) and Buffalo’s Lee Evans ($9.3 million). Jennings would be ahead of Seattle's T.J. Houshmandzadeh ($8 million), Dallas' Roy Williams ($7.8 million) and Houston's Andre Johnson ($7.5 million). Antonio Bryant of the ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Dickie Justice Edition
Battle Red Blog — ... Zierlein explains that injuries brought him down two points. So your telling me Schaub is only an 86? Ah, the always underrated Texans players. There are some questionable ratings decisions for the game. Schaub is nowhere to be seen in the top ten among his position, nor is Steve Slaton. Among the head scratching choices ranked ahead of Slaton are Thomas Jones (90), Clinton Portis (93) and LaDainian Tomlinson (94, an obvious sympathy rating). Andre Johnson received his due (98 overall), while Owen Daniels ...

Under The Radar, Or On The Front Page?
Battle Red Blog — ... the respect we are now getting from the national media, you must realize that there are now lofty expectations to meet. When you are off the radar, so to speak, anything above .500 is going to be a great achievement. Myself, I loving seeing national pub on deserving guys like Mario (whom all the "experts" are now saying was the right pick over Reggie Bush in 2006…except for Mel Kiper), Andre Johnson and Steve Slaton. But I think one guy who has to not be liking all ...

WR Stats, 2006-2001 data added and YOA
Stampede Blue — ... 205 +24.9 Derrick Mason 03 134 +21.1 Torry Holt 04 136 +19.8 Andre Johnson 08 170 +18.4 Reggie Wayne 07 ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Dre vs. Fitz Edition
Battle Red Blog — Debating who the best receiver in the NFL is comes down to two options: Andre Johnson or Larry Fitzgerald? Pick your poison. Both are dominant receivers that are the focus of the opposing team come gameday. Still, it's hard not to want to support your hometown player in the argument. Most Houston fans will tell you that Johnson is the better overall receiver, while Arizona fans and a majority of the rest of the world will tell you Fitzgerald is more dominant. Of course, there usually is bias involved on both sides. My vote goes to Johnson. Others ...

WR stats, best 8 year totals
Stampede Blue — ... 556 58.1% 12.3 25.2 Chad Ochocinco 1025 57.0% 11.4 25.1 Andre Johnson 790 61.2% 8.2 24.0 ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Expectations Edition
Battle Red Blog — ... Walter's production has increased every single year he's been in the league, save for one. We often hear about the guys who barely cling to their teams off of hard work alone. Walter is one of those guys that went through that process, but now is one of the few that become budding stars through sheer determination. Playing alongside the oft double teamed Andre Johnson, Walter amassed 899 yards. The year before when Johnson missed seven games due to injury, K-Dub managed 800 yards as the primary receiving option for those games. In fact, he matched the TD ...

Arizona Cardinals Weekly Flock: Everybody Loves Rankings Right Edition
Arizona Cardinals Community Blog - Fanster.com - Voice of the Cardinals — ... last year, could Matt Leinart have led 'Zona to the Super Bowl? Likely not, though at least Leinart's working hard this offseason. Defensive tackle rankings - Darnell Dockett analysis: He is quick and relentless and was a big reason whey the Cardinals made it to the Super Bowl. His contract issue is clouding things heading into this season. Top 50 Players - One name on this year's list is sure to ignite the you-know-what storm. It's Andre Johnson, the Houston Texans receiver, who is fourth on my ...

Know Thy Enemy 2009: Houston Texans - Sunday October 25
Niners Nation — ... Virginia fan and he turned me on to Schaub back in his Wahoo days.  Schaub took a very solid step forward last season, but early season struggles for the team, yet again, sumbarined any playoff chances.  They finished 8-8 for the second straight year, but once again they fell short of the playoffs in the always tough AFC South. The Texans were in excellent shape on offense.  Their offense finished the season 11th in the league thanks to a career year from Andre Johnson and a huge rookie season for 3rd round pick Steve ...

Contracts, Salary Cap, and the Future?
Battle Red Blog — ... ' cap number is $17-20 million, Andre Johnson’s is $8.675 million, and Schaub’s is $6.86 million, Antonio Smith is going to be about $6 million, and, by now, I bet we have given ...

Five players from other teams you'd like to see on the Colts
Stampede Blue — ... So, for our little game, take five Colts players and replace them with five players from other teams with the same relative cap hit. It doesn't need to match exactly. Just don't go overboard (Andre Johnson for ...

Michael Clayton catches some time with Jerry Rice
Buc 'Em — ... There's no doubt who the greatest receiver is in NFL history.  That status lies with the great Jerry Rice of San Francisco 49er fame.  Today's greatest receiver?  That's another question.  You might hear T.O., Andre Johnson, or ...

Playoffs?!? You Want To Talk About Playoffs?!? - Part One: AFC
Hogs Haven — ... Houston: TheTexans are a trendy pick this off-season I know. And they have let down a lot of prognosticators the last year or two after being picked to climb up from the cellar of the AFC. This year, I am a believer. I like what Gary Kubiak is doing down there on offense. Andre Johnson is probably the best wide receiver in the league, with all respect to ...

The Five Players You Would Want to be Kansas City Chiefs
Arrowhead Pride — ... Andre Johnson (WR) A little controversy? Maybe. I would take Johnson over Fitzgerald. With these additions the Chiefs would have one of the fiercest defenses and an offense on the rise. Johnson would be the best receiver in the league with a team that would live up to its potential. Either one would be a great addition, but I would choose him over Fitzgerald. ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Dre Edition
Battle Red Blog — ... Andre Johnson is undoubtedly one of the best wide receivers in the game; the best in the opinions of many including, but not exclusively, ...

Michael Crabtree: Early predictions worth more than a grain of salt?
Niners Nation — ... Troy Williamson 372 2 3 2004 Roy Williams 817 8 11 2003 Andre Johnson 976 4 16 2002 ...

Who Are The Future Chiefs Hall of Famers?
Arrowhead Pride — ... the D-lines of the NFC East should reveal Albert's chances to take over early in his career. Dwayne Bowe - Everyone agrees Bowe holds a couple strong seasons under his belt, but the word 'special' hasn't yet applied itself. This will be difficult to achieve in a time where older star receivers like Hines Ward, Randy Moss and Terrell Owens still get the spotlight and newer stars are emerging as the best in the NFL with Larry Fitzgerald, Andre Johnson and Calvin Johnson catching the ball. Still there's ...

Danieal Manning to start at FS
Windy City Gridiron — ... The article says that he impressed the Bears brass with his work at nickel back (even when he was torched by Andre Johnson?) ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Peninsula Edition
Battle Red Blog — ... Day Two and Day Three. Gil Brandt and Vic Carucci were in attendance for yesterday's practice as part of Sirius NFL Radio's training camp tour.  I was going to do a full break down, but the official site stated that they would be putting up podcast of all the interviews they conducted some time this week (I'll link them when they're up).  They interview 17 different people yesterday, incuding Matt Schaub, DeMeco Ryans, Eric Winston, Andre Johnson, Andre Davis, Mario Williams, Jacoby ...

Butch Davis Chats With Hogs Haven (Part I)
Hogs Haven — ... difficulty that the receivers a lot of times in some respect it’s a little bit like the difficulty that defensive linemen face sometimes have making the transition is that there not always challenged in college as much they are going to be challenged in the NFL. In the case of receivers, they may not play against press bump and run … man against really truly quality corners maybe more than two or three times a season. It’s just the quantity and the number of times. Andre Johnson, ...

Selling on Receivers
Gang Green Nation — ... he'll find a way to persevere. I've heard of some quarterbacks who end up as busts because their team lacks a running game and asks for too much too soon. I've heard of quarterbacks who end up as busts because of bad offensive lines that ruin their mechanics and confidence. I haven't heard of many quarterbacks who end up as busts because their receivers aren't good enough. Any quarterback worth his weight will find a way to succeed and find throwing lanes where they exist. Was Andre Johnson enough to save David Carr? Why couldn't Calvin ...

Butch Davis Talks About Recruiting Portis, Moss, and Sean Taylor (Part II)
Hogs Haven — ... Rolle. All those guys. That was quite a class. HH: Man...I bet that 2001 Miami team could have beat the bottom third of the NFL that year. I don't know about that but they were pretty gifted. When you go to training camp if you would, please say hello to Clinton and Santana, I'd appreciate it. OK, so the 2001 Miami roster, which won the National Championship, included: Willis McGahee, Najeh Davenport, Andre Johnson,  Antrel Rolle, Ed Reed, Sean Taylor, Clinton ...

UNC's Davis believes in Giants' Hakeem Nicks
Big Blue View — ... that the receivers a lot of times in some respect it’s a little bit like the difficulty that defensive linemen face sometimes have making the transition is that there not always challenged in college as much they are going to be challenged in the NFL. In the case of receivers, they may not play against press bump and run … man against really truly quality corners maybe more than two or three times a season. It’s just the quantity and the number of times. Andre Johnson, ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Week Two Edition
Battle Red Blog — ... an injury. It's obvious they expect significant contributions from him during the season and don't want him to miss a chance to better himself. Chris Brown is still alive. Is it really true? Apparently. The coaches are raving about him. Brown sounds fully committed, as much as some of the most competitive players on the team. He still has a long way to go to reach reliable status. To get there, he must stay fully healthy for an entire season. Can he? I'm skeptical. Andre Johnson is even better than last year. I'm not surprised and expect ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Day 10 Recap Edition
Battle Red Blog — ... Remember two seasons ago when Davis filled in for Andre Johnson's seven missed games to compile 33 receptions for 583 yards? That's a 17.7 yards per catch average. The man is a legitimate deep threat when healthy. Last year he was slowed down by injuries to his hand, but a recovered Davis adds another dimension to the ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Day 11 Recap Edition
Battle Red Blog — ... only his second training camp. (on CBs Brice McCain and Glover Quin saying they're learning a lot from the receivers) "Yeah, well at the same time, we learn from them. We have our battles. Some battles are real physical and it just makes us better. Not only in knowing how to beat a guy and be wide open, but learning how to beat a guy when he's right on you. So we're out here just trying to make each other better and get ready for the Chiefs." - Andre Johnson McCain and Quin have impressed ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Day 12 Recap Edition
Battle Red Blog — ... has looked like the real deal so far. He's doing everything from covering Andre Johnson to making interceptions and batting down close passes. If he continues this, he could be much higher on the depth chart than anyone imagined. ...

Andre Johnson On ESPN First Take
Battle Red Blog — ... said that Andre Johnson will also be featured on NFL Total Access on NFL Network tonight at 6pm Central time. He is going to be mic'd up. Lets see if The Silent Superstar says more on the field than he does off of it. ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Day 13 Recap Edition
Battle Red Blog — ... You know, there's something cool about Andre Johnson's demeanor. Yeah, he's quiet, but it's a cool quiet. I can't quite point out what exactly it is, I can't imagine him being the guy to entertain a group of friends for hours upon end, but I do think hanging out with him would be a cool experience. What am I saying? No idea. ...

How Great Is It That Andre Johnson Is Boring?
Battle Red Blog — ... In a sports world dominated by outstanding athletes who love to look in the mirror more than play the game, it really makes you grateful to have a player like Texans WR Andre Johnson. NFL Network decided to follow the Texans All-Pro around with cameras for a day in the life of AJ segment this week. While only Texans fans will find any entertainment out of the segment, it made me realize how great it is to have probably the best player at his position in the league, and ...

2009 APC Fantasy Football Primer
Acme Packing Company — ... You can do this for each tier at each position.  The benefits for this are twofold.  First, it helps establish value across positions and puts an ordered preference on your draft chart.  Second, it helps you make those tough decisions between rounds 2 and 6.  For example, say you group Andre Johnson and ...

"Fandom" Is Not Necessarily Defined As "Blind Faith"
Battle Red Blog — ... Because he's a Texan, and I root for the Texans. Given the choice between Cushing proving that I'm (more of) a moron and having some sort of satisfaction that my grossly amateur personnel evaluation was spot on, I'll take the dunce cap every day of the week and twice on Sundays. I am, however, going to bitch and moan if and/or when Cushing doesn't play well. This does not mean that I'm rooting for him to be a bust; I'm liable to bitch and moan about nearly every Texan not named Andre Johnson or ...

Ten Players to watch during the Pre-Season
Cat Scratch Reader — ... on this team, we need an Andre Johnson. Jarrett has two strong veterans in Moose and Smith to train him into the player we know he can be, but he needs to step up in Pre-Season and show us that he has potential. ...

Saints @ Texans: Practice Update
Canal Street Chronicles — ... & Paul Kuharsky of ESPN in attendance. wwltvsports Prac Rep: Watched only the offense this morning. Pass offense shined brightly; Run offense was pedestrian. Couldn't tell too much..... wwltvsports ...as there was no full contact. Bush had nice runs; Hamilton had a good run. Shockey/Moore stood out for catching everything. bawtp As good as Marques Colston and Andre Johnson are, the thing I like most about them is that they are consummate ...

Canal Street Chronicles: Fleur-de-Links 8.20.09
Canal Street Chronicles — ... Andre Johnson have mutual admiration - Times-Pic "I know (Colston) has been fighting some injuries the past few years, but all in all I think he's a great player," said Johnson, who led the NFL last season in receptions (115) and receiving yardage (1,575) with eight touchdowns. "He catches the ball real well, and I think a lot of people underestimate his speed. They don't think he's a fast guy, but when he runs by you, he's a pretty fast guy." -Andre Johnson "A guy that big shouldn't ...

Texans Down 'N Dirty: Day 16 Recap Edition
Battle Red Blog — ... no surprise that Moats is being given some extra reps in place of Brown, especially given the team was practicing inside on turf. Interesting read on the nature of many of the players jersey numbers. Mario Williams said he thought 90 would look "pretty". Hey, if Mario believes it, I believe it. Not enough credit from the success of the receiving corps goes to their coach, Larry Kirksey. The man has done an outstanding job improving an already amazing Andre Johnson, , turning Andre Davis into a potential starter, ...

Darrelle Revis Out Against Baltimore
Gang Green Nation — ... anxious to return to action, inserted himself without the coaches' knowledge. He lasted one series before the coaches told him to take his pads off and take it easy. "He put himself in a couple of team snaps and he wasn't supposed to be in there," coach Rex Ryan said. "That was him pronouncing himself ready to go. That's good that these players want to come back, but we can't have a foolish setback." Smart move. The Jets start their season facing Andre Johnson and Randy Moss in the first two games. It's wise to ...

New Orleans Saints 38 @ Houston Texans 14: The Morning After
Canal Street Chronicles — ... ? I won't overhype the interception since it was against an underthrown Orlovsky's pass and he did get beat by Andre Johnson once but he looked good in general last night.  ...

bfd's First Take at the 53-man Roster
Battle Red Blog — ... Teamers (P, K, LS) 6 DEs 5 DTs 6 LBs 4 CBs 5 Ss I think it's reasonable to believe the 2009 roster will be similarly composed.  After last night's game, here's my guess as to how the 53-man is shaping up: 2 QBs: Matt Schaub and Dan Orlovsky 3 RBs: Steve Slaton, Chris Brown, Ryan Moats (depending on his injury) 1 FB: Vonta "Human Coke Machine" Leach 5 WRs: Andre Johnson, Kevin Walter, Andre Davis, David ...

Fantasy Football: Who To Draft At No. 7 Overall
Acme Packing Company — ... Without going into the scoring system, I'll use the FleaFlicker default draft rankings as a guide. Not surprisingly, the top 6 players are running backs. I'll assume all those players will be gone by the time I pick. The default rankings have the following three players ranked at No. 7 through No. 9: WR Andre Johnson, WR ...

Decision Day: 53-Man Roster Speculation
Battle Red Blog — ... 5 OTs 5 Gs (1 C/G) 1 C 3 Special Teamers (P, K, LS) 6 DEs 5 DTs 6 LBs 4 CBs 5 Ss Again, there's substantial reason to believe the roster will be similarly composed.  So here goes: 2 QBs: Matt Schaub and Dan Orlovsky 3 RBs: Steve Slaton, Chris Brown, Arian Foster (over Ryan Moats) 1 FB: Vonta Leach 5 WRs: Andre Johnson, Kevin Walter, Andre Davis, David ...

New Orleans Saints Odds and Odds
Canal Street Chronicles — ... Andre Johnson (HOU)                             25/1 ...

Land of the Giants: Season Preview Edition
Big Blue View — ... overrated and underrated players in the NFL. I share this because he has Brandon Jacobs as the most underrated player in the league, and because he has Tony Romo as the most overrated. Good stuff.  Finally, two good pieces from the Daily News: one by Ralph Vacchiano on Hakeem Nicks, the other by MMike Lupica on Tom Coughlin. I particularly enjoyed Vacchiano's report that David Carr compared Nicks to his former teammate Andre Johnson of the Texans. If Nicks is even half the receiver ...

Know Your Colts History: 3 Things to Watch for Every Week of the NFL Season
Stampede Blue — ... Reggie Wayne and Andre Johnson come out of the locker room wearing their Miami Hurricanes gear, confusing both teams throughout warm-ups. ...

Dunta Robinson Will Start Sunday & Team Captains Named
Battle Red Blog — John McClain is reporting that Gary Kubiak has announced that Dunta Robinson will start Sunday against The Jets. Not a huge shocker, in my opinion. He also said that Kevin Walter has been upgraded to a game time decision and Eugene Wilson will not play. Nick Ferguson will start at Safety. Also, team captains were named today: Offense: Matt Schaub, Andre Johnson Defense: Mario Williams, DeMeco Ryans Special Teams: Kris Brown, Kevin ...

New York Jets Pass Defense vs. Houston Texans Pass Offense
Gang Green Nation — ... This will be a stiff test for the revamped secondary. The Texans were one of the top five passing offenses in the league last season in terms of yardage. Matt Schaub hit 66% of his passes, threw for over 3,000 yards, and 15 touchdowns in just 11 starts. While Houston had major red zone problems, this team can present problems for any defense. Houston has a game breaking player around whom defenses have to game plan, Andre Johnson. Until Larry Fitzgerald's explosion in the Playoffs a year ago, there was a big debate over ...

Texans 5 On 5: Week One
Battle Red Blog — ... vs. Andre Johnson - The Jets contend that Revis is one of the best and most underrated CB's in the league.  He'll have his chance to prove that this week against the reigning receptions and receiving yards champion from 2008, Andre Johnson.  With ...

A Packer Fan's Guide To Madden 2010
Acme Packing Company — ... 2010 is of the latter variety. The online mode is much improved; there's fewer bugs in the system, meaning you won't lose your mind because some 11-year old from New Hampshire discovered a tackling glitch.  There's always little blemishes here and there, but the best part is that it forces players to use the Online Rosters of all 32 NFL teams.  No longer will you go into a game against the Raiders to suddenly discover that they have Andre Johnson and Reggie Wayne. The meat of the game, as ...

Jets 24 Texans 7: M-A-R-K Mark! Mark! Mark!
Gang Green Nation — ... : A lot of people think Andre Johnson is the best receiver in football. He had 4 receptions for under 50 yards today. His impact on the game was even less than the numbers would indicate. Revis totally took away the Texans' best weapon from them. You may say he's proven he's a top five corner. Let's start including him in the discussion for the best in the game. On the instances where the Texans picked up New York's blitz the Jets still recorded pressures because nobody was open. Revis keyed the defense. It becomes easier to blitz when you know you can ...

Post-Game Breakdown: Jets v. Texans (Part I)
Battle Red Blog — ... 3. Anytime Andre Johnson goes entire quarters without so much as a throw in his direction, your offensive scheme is crap. Not to take anything away from ...

Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
The Mile High Report — ... Rex Ryan is definitely still at it, sometimes lining up a three-man line as a 1-technique, 3-technique, and 5-technique, all to one side of the Center, having nothing but LBs on the other side.  Nice evaluation, Chris, if you get around to reading this. Vernon Gholston actually showed some flashes of being able to play, which was surprising, and the Jets clearly have a plan to overload blitz from a lot of fronts.  Darrelle Revis did a great job on Andre Johnson, too, really taking Houston's best player out of the game. ...

Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans Series at a Glance
Music City Miracles — ... Texans.  The Titans have never played the Texans in the playoffs because the Texans have never made the playoffs.  Tennessee is 6-1 against Houston at home, and Jeff Fisher is 5-1 against Gary Kubiak. The Titans were 1-1 against the Texans last season, winning the first match-up 31-12 in Nashville and losing 13-12 in Houston.  (Interesting note from that second game, Matt Schaub threw for 284 yards and 201 of those yards were gained by Andre Johnson.)

Texans Five on Five: Week Two
Battle Red Blog — ... gets opposing defenses to over-pursue and then cuts back and uses his famous speed for long gains in the open field.  Cushing, a rookie with no playing time in the preseason, will have to stay disciplined in order to minimize that trend.  All of the linebackers will have to step up to minimize the impact of Johnson, but if I was Jeff Fischer I would test Cushing early and often. 2.  Andre Johnson vs. Cortland ...

Pre-Game Recon With Music City Miracles
Battle Red Blog — ... It's easy to go with the entire Texans defensive line vs. our offensive line, but I'll focus in on another biggie: our safeties vs. Andre Johnson.  ...

Jets Player Power Rankings: Week One (Post Texans)
Gang Green Nation — ... Andre Johnson is one of the best receivers in the game, if not the very best in the game. During the third quarter a friend I was watching the game with turned to me and asked if Andre Johnson was actually playing, and I think that speaks volumes for what Revis was able to do all game. ...

Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans Preview
Music City Miracles — ... On Defense: Roll safety coverage to the side with Andre Johnson. Stack the box with the other safety. Leave C. Finnegan and/or V. Fuller on an island vs. the other WRs. ...

Three And Out: Useless Predictions For Sunday's Game
Battle Red Blog — ... , if K-Dub still can't go) has a big day as the Titans' defense concentrates on bottling up Andre Johnson (who will still catch a TD pass nonetheless). Walter or Anderson finishes with 7 catches for 76 yards. ...

New England Patriots vs. New York Jets: keys to winning
Pats Pulpit — ... simply couldn't get a word in edgewise.  He struggled to get to his receivers, holding their star WR, Andre Johnson, was held to 4 for 35.  The difference? ...

New York Jets Pass Defense vs. New England Patriots Pass Offense
Gang Green Nation — ... corps. Revis, Sheppard, Strickland, and Lowery will meet Moss, Welker, and Galloway. One of the untold stories of last week's game was how well the secondary played. There were times the Texans picked up New York's blitzes but still couldn't make a play because nobody got open. The Jets will need just as big of an effort this time around. You can't stop the Pats without hitting Brady, but attacking him comes with the risk of the big play. Darrelle Revis shut down Andre Johnson last week. He can do the same to Randy Moss. That matchup ...

New York Jets Player Power Ranking: Week Two (Post Patriots)
Gang Green Nation — ... I found it difficult supplanting a quarterback who is a rookie and has started his career 2-0. However enough can't be said for Revis and his contribution to this team. I paid specific attention in the second half and he ran step for step with one of the most difficult receivers to cover. It's no mistake that Moss had a excellent game last week and Andre Johnson didn't. Andre Johnson had a excellent game this week and Moss didn't. Revis is earning his reputation as a shut down corner. ...

Jets 16 Patriots 9: A Major Statement
Gang Green Nation — ... had 4 catches for 24 yards. Revis was a sure tackler, limiting the great wideout's long to 9 yards. He shadowed Moss the entire game and beat him to record an interception. After the first two weeks, how can anybody doubt that Revis is the best corner in football? Moss and Andre Johnson haven't belonged on the same field as him. ...

The Perfect Stereotypical Texans Game
Battle Red Blog — ... new and improved defense. Offensively, our run game is worrisome, though we have faced two good run defenses in the Jets and BE-SFs.  Steve Slaton's Reggie Bush-esque numbers are painful to see.  Outside of this, our offense looks like a JUGGERNAUT.  Today, Schaub reminded me of the time I watched Dr. DeBakey perform open heart surgery.  The offensive line did a solid job keeping Schaub's uniform clean, and Owen Daniels and, of course, Andre Johnson both stepped up with huge games.  Jacoby Jones ...

Salfino Offers His Praise
Gang Green Nation — ... , as is, by the way, the old Ray Lewis). But when you shut down the freakishly gifted guys like Andre Johnson and ...

Post-Game Breakdown: Texans Win In Tennessee
Battle Red Blog — ... that there's an awful lot to like about what we saw yesterday, and that's infinitely more than what I could've said a week ago. Onto the specifics: 1. Matt. Freaking. Schaub. We can debate whether yesterday's performance or last year's beauty at Green Bay was more impressive, but we can all agree that Schaub was simply excellent. Remember--Schaub was missing his No. 2 WR (Kevin Walter) and No. 3 WR (Apostrophe Davis). No matter. Schaub stood tall, found Andre Johnson deep, and killed the Titans in the middle of the ...

NFL Week Two: Strange Days Indeed
Blogging The Boys — ... The Titans played a mirror image of the Cowboys loss.  Their offense raced to an early lead.  They destroyed Houston on the ground.  But they lost the turnover battle 0-2 and their ballyhooed secondary was ripped to pieces by Andre Johnson and his friends. Consequently, Tennessee lost its home opener 31-34.  (Sound familiar?) Jeff Fisher enters the day still looking for his first victory, but at the very least nobody will call him a cupcake. ...

Defense lets down Dolphins in 27-23 loss to Colts
The Phinsider — ... or Andre Johnson to make that catch.  And I'd be disappointed if one of those two were on my team and they didn't make the catch.  But I don't expect that from Ted Ginn because he isn't as good as those two.  So let's be real here for a second.  I'm disappointed he dropped it, of course.  But Ginn is what he is - a 5'11 quality #2 receiver.  Just because he's forced to be our #1 receiver due to lack of talent doesn't mean he'll actually play like one.  He dropped the pass - deal with it.  The offense shouldn't have ...

Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Flip Out Edition
Music City Miracles — ... "The coaches tape does not show a punch thrown. I’ve looked at the TV tape and I could not see a punch thrown. Andre Johnson jerked Cortland down by the facemask on their boundary and that started the fracas in the bench area," Fisher said. "I didn’t see the punch thrown, but again, they’re not going to eject a player without being fairly sure it was thrown." ...

Rebuilding The Jaguars: Looking At Head Coach Possibilities
Big Cat Country — ... The son of Mike Shanahan, Kyle Shanahan is considered a rising star in coaching. He joined the Texans as WR coach in 2006, moved to QB coach in 2007, and was promoted to offensive coordinator for last season. During Kyle's time as a position coach, Andre Johnson was a beast (of course), and Matt Shaub and ...

Thoughts From The Game: Week Two
Battle Red Blog — ... - Andre Johnson is the best WR in the NFL.  The tip to himself was an All-Pro catch.  The wide open TD may have seen like just a blown coverage due to play action, but as Lance Zierlein pointed out, it was also because of Johnson selling the route by starting off at medium speed and then accelerating at the perfect time.  Johnson also made a couple of tough catches in the second half, including the one when he went up for a ball even though he knew a hit by two defenders was coming. ...

Tennessee Titans DT Jason Jones Fined $5,000
Music City Miracles — ... This is such a joke.  I still can't understand how nothing is done to Andre Johnson who started the whole thing by throwing ...

New York Jets Pass Offense vs. Tennessee Titans Pass Defense
Gang Green Nation — ... is a Pro Bowl cover corner. After a rough week against Andre Johnson, he'll have plenty of motivation. I would expect to see plenty of man coverage on ...

Texans Five on Five: Week Three
Battle Red Blog — ... more than possible. 3.  Mike Sims-Walker vs. Fred Bennett - After being shut out against the Colts, Sims-Walker managed 6 receptions for 106 yards and a TD against a very good Cardinals secondary.  Bennett still hasn't shown the ability he flased in his rookie year, but he Texans will need him to step up since Dunta Robinson will likely see more of Torry Holt.  Both need to play better than they have so far. 4.  Andre Johnson vs. Rashean Mathis - It's cliche tocite "our best ...

New York Jets Pass Defense vs. Tennessee Titans Pass Offense
Gang Green Nation — ... or Andre Johnson. Against a potentially depleted secondary, one of them will eventually get open if he has time. ...

New York Jets Run Defense vs. Tennessee Titans Run Offense
Gang Green Nation — ... Chris Johnson ran a 4.2 40 at the NFL Combine in 2008. He ran for 197 yards and 2 touchdowns on 16 carries last week. He's as much of a gamebreaker as Andre Johnson and ...

Post-Game Breakdown: Jaguars Defeat Texans
Battle Red Blog — ... third down late in the third quarter in what was easily his best game of the young season, Slaton still appears to be bracing for first contact whenever he takes a hand-off, which is something I don't recall him doing last year. Whatever the cause of his struggles, said problem(s) render Slaton, and to a large extent the running game, a total afterthought in the red zone. If the Texans were inside Jacksonville's 20, Slaton wasn't getting the ball. 6. Was it just me, or did Andre Johnson once again seem to go way too long between targets? ...

Revis One Part That Makes The Rex Machine Work
Gang Green Nation — ... have to be able to rely on your corners. The cornerbacks in a Rex Ryan system are not going to be given much help, mainly because one of the safeties is often up at the line, showing on a overload blitz. Corners are left for man-to-man coverage. This suits Revis just fine. Ever since coming out of college in 2007, he has played against some of the best, ran step for step with some of the elite and shut down nearly all that he has come into contact with. Randy Moss and Andre Johnson are the 2009 victims, with more to come. One of the ...

Texans Five on Five: Week Four
Battle Red Blog — ... and Chris Johnson, mostly because of our inability to tackle and position correctly in the secondary.  Kubiak has given Pollard first team reps all week long, and it looks like he will be getting the start over John Busing and Domanique Barber.  Pollard is known for his sub-standard coverage skills but his exceptional run support.  Hopefully he can keep McFadden's 3.9 yards per carry average at its current low level. 2.  Michael Huff vs. Andre Johnson/Kevin Walter - You might have expect to see Nnamdi ...

Houston Somethingorother Week: A Honest Breakdown and Hopeful Prediction
Silver And Black Pride — ... No surprise, Andre Johnson is the Texans leading WR, but he is certainly not the only WR.  Last week also saw the return of WR ...

NY Jets @ New Orleans Saints: Interview with the Enemy
Canal Street Chronicles — ... have to do with that? GGN: There's a lot of talent on the unit, but two players in particular stick out. The first is Kris Jenkins. He's a force of nature on the defensive line. The Jets blitz a lot. It's tough to find enough blockers to pick up those blitzes when you need 2-3 guys on every play just to try and keep Jenkins in check. The second is Darrelle Revis. The blitzing leaves corners on an island. Revis manhandled Andre Johnson and Randy Moss, arguably the two most ...

Three And Out: Useless Predictions For Sunday's Game
Battle Red Blog — ... last week. Wait 'til you see the 113 yard, 1 TD performance he lays on you this week. Bonus Prediction/Aside: I have Andre Johnson on my fantasy team. You have to start Andre Johnson every week on account of him being Andre Johnson, even when he's set to tangle with ...

New York Jets Pass Defense vs. New Orleans Saints Pass Offense
Gang Green Nation — ... . Colston's an excellent receiver. When all is said and done, he'll probably replace our own Wayne Chrebet as the greatest wideout ever to come out of Hofstra (if he's not there already). He's also not Andre Johnson or ...

Know Your Colts History: Fear the Ç
Stampede Blue — ... and maybe Andre Johnson, I don't think there's another receiver in the NFL that can match Wayne's production or replicate his spectacular grabs, which seem to get more dazzling with each passing week.  Even though Anthony Gonzalez is out, we all know what he's capable of doing when healthy.  There's always ...

Buc 'Em's Week 4 Predictions!
Buc 'Em — ... Oakland at HOUSTON I refuse to back a quarterback with under a 50 QB rating.  Houston has the tools and is superior on both sides of the ball.  A fun matchup in this game is top CB Asomugha vs one of the best receivers in Andre Johnson ...

Football Outsiders and the 49ers: Player Stats through Week 3
Niners Nation — ... not, one thing is clear. The Niners are almost unmatched when it comes to failing to spread the ball around in the passing game. Through 3 games, 4 teams have 4 WRs with 10 or more targets, 13 have 3 WRs with 10 or more targets, and another 13 have 2 WRs with 10 or more targets. For those keeping track, that's 30 of the 32 NFL teams, which means SF is 1 of only 2 teams in the NFL that have a lone WR with 10 or more targets. The other team? That would be HOU. The WR? That would be Andre Johnson. Last I checked, Johnson is pretty good. If I were ...

Oakland Raiders Football:Game Thread Week 4
Silver And Black Pride — ... For that matter, whether or not the Raiders' offensive woes are the reasons for the Raiders defense to be sliding, the Raiders defense will be tested by Matt Schaub, Andre Johnson & co and will really have to step up today. Getting some pressure of Schaub and forcing some turnovers would be nice too.  ...

Denver Broncos 17 - Dallas Cowboys 10; Potent Quotables
The Mile High Report — ... WR) Andre Johnson great? He said you have got to take advantage of that deep ball. I got an opportunity today and was grateful that I made a play on it." ...

Recap Week Four: Colts 34-Seahawks 17
Stampede Blue — ... that remind many of us old Colts fans of a young Marvin Harrison. Austin Collie is also starting to find his groove playing mostly in the slot. His 21 yard TD catch (over the left shoulder) with 3 seconds left before halftime was textbook execution. It was also the execution of the Seahawks, who never seemed to recover from that drive. Right now, Reggie Wayne is the best WR in football. He has 26 catches for 399 yards and 3 TDs. i realize players like Andre Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, and Randy Moss have more ...

Post-Game Breakdown: Texans Dominate Raiders
Battle Red Blog — ... like one of the best QBs in the league the last two weeks, Matt Schaub looked awfully shaky yesterday. I realize he didn't have a chance to atone much in the second half due to the conservative nature of the game plan, especially after the safety and Jacoby Jones' TD, but a 50% completion rate is not getting it done. And for the record, that's two awful interceptions in the red zone in two weeks. 16. In the same vein as the preceding point, I'm stunned that Andre Johnson and Owen Daniels only had two (2) catches each. I'm ...

Texans Five on Five: Week Five
Battle Red Blog — ... Reeves returns will have to guard Steve Breaston or Jeremy Urban in nickle situations, but that doesn't scare me nearly as much as Dunta on Fitz.  Robinson hasn't really faced a legitimately dominant vertical threat this season, but that will change this week.  What scares me even more is that after a modest (for Larry) 17 receptions for 181 yards, he's due.  If Dunta really wants to earn that huge contract, here's his chance. 3.  Andre Johnson vs. Bryant McFadden - Normally I try not to be this ...

Cardinals Secondary Banged Up
Battle Red Blog — ... On of my five key match ups may have already been proved erroneous.  Bryant McFadden, who likely would have been charged with covering Andre Johnson, has been downgraded to Questionable because of a lingering ankle sprain.  Domanique Rogers-Cromartie is also listed as questionable because of a fractured finger. I think it's unlikely that both will be held out of the game, but even if both are able to play it is significant that they will not be at full strength while trying to keep Andre Johnson and ...

Dolphins 31 Jets 27: Bitter Classic
Gang Green Nation — ... that wasn’t enough. The Dolphins put together three go ahead drives in the fourth. The Dolphins put together three go ahead touchdown drives in the fourth. It was frankly because their offensive line kicked the tail of the Jets front seven. They don’t try to deceive you on offense. You know what’s coming. It’s all about executed, and they sure executed. Revis Island Invaded: Football’s a funny game. Darrelle Revis shuts down Andre Johnson, Randy Moss, and Marques Colston. Then he ...

Primer: Houston Texans (2-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-1)
Cincy Jungle — ... Last time both teams met: October 26, 2008. Bengals 6 at Texans 35. Houston WR Andre Johnson has 11 catches for 143 yards and WR Kevin Walter catches 2 TDs (7, 39) as Texans win 3rd straight game. ...

Don't Forget Sprint's Can't-Miss Plays of the Week!
Daily Norseman — ... Week 5 of the National Football League season.  The Vikings aren't involved in any of them, but they're all great plays despite the absence of purple.  The three plays that have been chosen for this week are. . . 1)  Miles Austin of the Dallas Cowboys capping off his huge day with a 60-yard catch-and-run touchdown in overtime to help Dallas knock off the Kansas City Chiefs 26-20 in overtime. 2) Houston Texans receiver Andre Johnson taking a pass from Matt Schaub and pinballing his ...

Houston Texans 28, Cincinnati Bengals 17: When the protagonist still has two options
Cincy Jungle — ... In an effort to not underscore the Texans win, Houston does match up well against the Bengals. The only way to defend Andre Johnson is hoping he loses focus. Their receivers so wide open, that it was almost like they knew our coverages. Our zone coverages tends to back pedal so much that running backs like ...

Texans vs. Bengals - Game Recap
Battle Red Blog — ... Andre Johnson - What can you say about this guy?  He's as close to automatic as a wide receiver can be in this league.  Leading up to the game I read a lot of articles lauding the Bengals for their ability to shut down elite wide receivers this year.  After Andre's 8 receptions for 135 yards, I don't think they'll be writing that again next week.  I hate myself already for saying this because of how superstitious I am, but as long as he stays healthy for the rest of his career I think we are watching the first future Hall of Fame ...

49ers-Texans: A Q&A with Battle Red Blog
Niners Nation — ... lack of a pass rush and inconsistency.  The Texans have a very young defense and therefore will be prone to more mistakes than a more veteran unit.  The pass rush produces hurries and quarterback hits, but the sacks haven't come in great numbers yer.  Mario Williams has a shoulder injury that has bothered him for some time now, which is probably the reason why he only has two sacks despite averaging 13.5 in the last two seasons. NN: Everybody knows Andre Johnson is an absolute beast.  We won't question that.  ...

Texans Five on Five: Week 7
Battle Red Blog — ... - You can never tell what a coaching staff is focusing on until the game, but the San Francisco media is certainly zeroed in on Andre Johnson.  After the way that ...

Three And Out: Useless Predictions For Sunday's Game
Battle Red Blog — ... . It says here that, upon completion of Sunday's game, his totals for the last three weeks will be 1,078 yards, 9 TDs, and 3 INTs. Of the 315 passing yards he's going to post on Sunday, 112 of them and 1 TD will be to Andre Johnson, who should victimize whichever DB has the misfortune to cover him ( ...

Texans 24 - 49ers 21: QB controversy emerges, coaching fails the 49ers
Niners Nation — ... ' defender(s) - Daniels just wrecked the 49ers defense all game along.  While Andre Johnson didn't have a big game, it didn't matter considering what Daniels did to the 49ers the entire game.  Gotta step up against those elite tight ends (a group Daniels is joining this season). ...

It's the beginning of Bye Week. Here's a day-time discussion thread anyway. Monday 10/26 Links and Notes
Cincy Jungle — ... a great time for rest and recovery. On the other, what the heck am I supposed to do with my Sunday afternoon?! I guess I could watch other football games (yawn) or be productive (unlikely), but Bye weeks are torturous. They're like an unwanted taste of the off-season when you can't look forward to watching the Bengals in a few days. But, the Bengals are 5-2 after beating the Bears, with losses coming to the rising Texans (who won't be rising much longer if Andre Johnson misses significant time) and 6-0 Denver Broncos. The ...

Recap Week Seven: Colts 42-Rams 6
Stampede Blue — ... aggravated his groin (yee-ouch!) during the game, but came back. He racked up 7 receptions for 83 yards and a TD. With 542 yards, 39 receptions, and 5 TDs, Reggie is establishing himself as one of the best receivers in football. No, he doesn't have Andre Johnson's size or ...

Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 10/27
Buffalo Rumblings — ... a change at QB? | National Football Post Former Bill Matt Bowen had this to say, "This may surprise some people, but I like the Buffalo offense more when Ryan Fitzpatrick is in the game. " Bills replay: Offensive line survives growing pains : Buffalo Bills : The Buffalo News He's not as in depth as Ron, but Allen Wilson breaks down some of the line play from the Panthers game. Johnson has bruised lung - NFL - Yahoo! Sports Houston receiver Andre Johnson has a bruised lung and will be listed as day to day this ...

Post-Game Breakdown: Texans Hang On Against 49ers
Battle Red Blog — ... 12. Is the Texans' offense multidimensional enough to warrant playing it safe with Andre Johnson this week? And what is playing it safe--can you dress 'Dre and play him as a decoy? Or do you give him two weeks to heal in preparation for the divisional battle with Indianapolis? I'd like to think the Texans can win one without 'Dre, but I would not want to be making that decision. ...

Texans NFL Power Rankings Week 8
Battle Red Blog — ... is playing good football.  I still wonder about the pass defense, especially after what Alex Smith did in the second half. Yahoo Sports:  16 With two former presidents serving as honorary co-captains for the Houston Texans on Sunday, did any fans at Reliant Stadium think they were witnessing a remake of "Point Break"? Pro Football Weekly:  16 Breathing a sigh of relief over Andre Johnson's chest inury. Pro Football Talk ...

Texans/Bills Cross-Blogging with Buffalo Rumblings
Battle Red Blog — ... ~ I'll be at the game, right behind the visitor sidelines.  If you want covert pics of Andre Johnson re-inflating his lung on the sidelines between drives by going all intercostal with an antenna he snapped off of a minivan while walking from the bus to the locker room, I can probably hook you up. ...

Rumblings Draft Scouting: Scouting/Draft Philosophies
Buffalo Rumblings — ... There are great reasons why players like Charles Rogers are differentiated from players like Andre Johnson.  Rogers, one of the ultimate busts of this decade, was drafted a pick ahead of Johnson because it could be rationally argued that he was more talented.  He was certainly productive at Michigan State.  But Johnson's approach to the game, as compared to Rogers', has made a comparison between the two as professionals an utter joke.  Johnson is a man among men.  Rogers didn't take football seriously.  Approach to the game, as ...

49ers-Colts Thursday Injury Report and practice transcript
Niners Nation — ... more information. With [LB] Patrick [Willis], taking that out of Patrick's hands and putting it into Dashon's gives Pat a little bit more freedom to get the closed call, get all that thing settled down and playing the game. Letting Dashon do it is a good thing." On LB Takeo Spikes' status: "We'll see today. We don't have practice until later on today, but it seems like he'll be going." On why CB Shawntae Spencer guarded Texans WR Andre Johnson last week: "Well we just played left and right. ...

Bills Fantasy Friday: Week 8 Start 'Em/Sit 'Em
Buffalo Rumblings — ... this week, while starting him as a RB2 is a bit more risky.  Verdict: Start 'Em in all Fred Jackson - Jackson has pretty much fallen off the fantasy radar after his hot start.  He gave fantasy owners a total of 2 rushing yards last week.  Expect the struggles to continue as his touches continue to dwindle.  Until he has a bounce back game, you should be looking elsewhere. Verdict: Sit 'Em Wide Receivers Andre Johnson - Johnson left last week's victory over San ...

Keys to Victory: Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans
Buffalo Rumblings —

Post-Game Breakdown: Texans Beat Bills To Improve To 5-3
Battle Red Blog — ... , who was playing like one of the, if not the, best TE in the NFL. OD may have become Schaub's favorite target, even moreso than Andre Johnson. It's impossible to quantify how big OD's absence will loom until we see how the offense evolves, but I will say this: Schaub spreads the ball around, as evidenced by the fact that ten (10!) different Texans had receptions yesterday. If there was ever a system that could withstand the loss of a star, it may be this one. ...

Inside The Mind of Rzayo24: The Ted Ginn Jr. Post
The Phinsider — ... being physical and breaking tackles? No. When he's effective he is hit in stride - either on a slant - or on a bomb. If this team had Andre Johnson - Ted Ginn Jr. would be a dynamic player - if only running fly routes every play. This isn't me backtracking on how I feel about Ginn - this is me pointing to the facts and saying "Let him do what he does best." Use his strengths, put him in positions where he is going a million miles an hour - and defenders are turtles in a race with a Cheetah. It's proven at this point - Ted Ginn Jr. is a ...

The Linc - Cowboys vs Desean Jackson
Bleeding Green Nation — ... ' Andre Johnson are going to make a ton of plays, but Jackson's the type player who only needs a couple of touches to change the course of a game. ...

FANTASY WEEKEND REPORT by Craig T
Buc 'Em — ... Matt Hasselbeck vs DET. Weak SEA running game + weak DET defense = big bounceback game for Hasselbeck.  3. Donovan McNabb vs. DAL. Like Romo, also seeing field well in what should be a game filled w points.  4. Philip Rivers @ NYG. Clicking V-Jack lately and has passed for not less than 249 yds this season. NYG defense still not right.  5. Matt Schaub @ IND. First time he and Andre Johnson have been on the field together vs HOU since 2007. ...

John's Midseason Jets Awards
Gang Green Nation — ... What can you say about Revis this year? The guy has literally cut the field in half for opposing passing attacks. He's completely shut down Andre Johnson, ...

Week 9 Statistical Preview: Colts vs. Texans
Stampede Blue — ... as well.  The media, of course, thinks then that Andre Johnson will have a huge day without Daniels, and with the Colts starting two rookie corners.  Like the Colts have done several other times this year.  More on this a little later. ...

Texans Lose To The Colts, What Else Is New?
Battle Red Blog — ... Andre Johnson - 10 catches for 103 yards on paper won't blow anyone's skirt up, but those catches were amazingly clutch.  Johnson gets better when more is on the line.  4 of his 6 receptions in the second half were on third down and all of those produced first downs.  Also, it speaks volumes that Schaub and Kubiak had the confidence in Johnson to throw to him on fourth and 1. ...

Post-Game Breakdown: Texans Drop Heartbreaker To Colts In Indianapolis
Battle Red Blog — ... didn't put up Owen Daniels numbers, he did have a big third down catch. He's not OD. He doesn't have to be in an offense that features Andre Johnson and ...

Silly untruths about the 2009 Colts at the mid-season point
Pats Pulpit — ... and Andre Johnson, and held both of them out of the endzone. They've gone up against QBs like Kurt Warner and Matt Schaub, containing both. The pass defense is ranked 9th in the league, allowing only 4 TDs and forcing 9 INTs. These guys aren't "rookies" anymore. ...

The Official Fantasy Football Thread – Week 10.
Field Gulls — ... He’s a big play guy playing a weak pass defense in a game that should get out of hand pretty early.  Look for something like 4-115 with 1 TD.  Considering I have Andre Johnson and NYG Steve Smith on the bench, I’ll take any WR help I can get this week. ...

Jeff Fisher's Monday Press Conference: You Guess the Answers
Music City Miracles — ...  (on where to credit Chris Johnson's success)  (on David Stewart)  (on if Vince Young has opened up more for Chris Johnson)  (on if he was surprised the Bills didn't accept the penalty that set up Rob Bironas' 51-yard field goal)  (on Bill Belichick going for it on fourth down in their own territory)  (on Texans WR Andre Johnson and his success against the Titans last game) ...

Cedric Benson has second-most Pro Bowl votes in the AFC; Gregg Doyel colossally fails
Cincy Jungle — ... Tom Brady QB 295,477 Ben Roethlisberger QB 291,466 Andre Johnson WR 279,395 Dallas ...

How Good is the Tennessee Titans Secondary Now?
Music City Miracles — ... have the 3rd ranked passing attack in the league, and feature one of the best receivers in the game in Andre Johnson.  AJ can accurately be called a Titan Killer.  In his last 2 games against the Titans he has 207 and 149 yards receiving respectively with 3 touchdowns. ...

Coach Fisher's Thursday Practice Report
Music City Miracles — ... They made a change on the defensive side and I think they've settled down. (Matt) Schaub has been healthy. They've got terrific players around him. Andre Johnson is as good if not the best in the league right now outside, even though they lost (Owen) Daniels, they still have other receivers that can make plays. They're well coached upfront, they've got a good running game, they've got three backs that can carry the football and they're not turning it over. That's a pretty simple equation there. They're a team that's drafted well. They built their defense up ...

Five Questions With Music City Miracles
Battle Red Blog — ... It is close to impossible to shut a guy like Andre Johnson down, but the Titans should be able to keep him from putting up the numbers he did in week 2 by playing their assignments.  The safeties, ...

Andre Johnson Claims Desire To Retire A Texan
Battle Red Blog — ... Andre Johnson's uncle, who handles the star wide receiver's business affairs, was cited in the latest issue of ESPN The Magazine claiming that if the ...

Three And Out: Useless Predictions For Monday Night Football
Battle Red Blog — ... run that causes all of us to nervously glance at each other before taking a long swig of our respective beverages. 3. Monday Night Football is a special occasion, so it's fitting that this edition of "Three And Out" trot out a few special bonus predictions. Without further ado: a. Matt Schaub finishes with 319 yards passing, 3 TDs, and an interception. b. Steve Slaton: 13 carries for 49 yards. 3 catches for 26 yards. 1 TD. No fumbles. c. Andre Johnson: 9 receptions for 131 yards and a TD. d. Dunta ...

Pierre Garçon is well on his way
Stampede Blue — ... today).  After 11 weeks, check out Garcon compared to Wayne in 2002: Garçon (2009)- 32 catches, 511 yards, 16 yards per reception, 3 TDs Wayne (2002)- 49 catches, 716 yards, 14.6 yards per reception, 4 TDs It's also important to keep in mind that wide receivers typically take three years before they develop into truly good players. It took Larry Fitzgerald that long before he started dominating. The same is true for Andre Johnson, who plays tonight against the Titans. ...

Week 11: MNF Open thread 2
Stampede Blue — ... Tied at 17 with 9 minutes to play. It's been dueling freak athletes moving the O with help from competent QB play on both sides so far. Chris Johnson and Andre Johnson have accounted for nearly 200 of the games 320 yards of offense, while the QBs are completing 2/3rds of their passes with a combined 3 TDs and 1 TO. ...

Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
The Mile High Report — ... blew it, again.  I feel really bad for guys like Schaub, and Andre Johnson, and Mario Williams, who bring it every week.  I'd hate to see these circumstances cost Gary Kubiak his job, but they just might. ...

Tennessee Titans 20 Houston Texans 17: Postgame Quotes
Music City Miracles — ... (on performance of defense) "I think our defensive linemen played well. They played well against the run. We were very pass conscience. They've got a terrific wide receiver in (Texans WR) Andre Johnson. We even knew it was coming and we couldn't stop it. I thought we got adequate pressure on passing. We got some help from the secondary linebackers, but we were able to pressure them which gave us a chance. ...

Titans 20 Texans 17 Recap: Vince Young Reclaims Houston
Music City Miracles — ... gave them great field position.  The play that set up the score was a Schaub 15 yard completion to Andre Johnson with our secondary chasing him ...

BRB's Comcastic Red Zone Review: Titans v. Texans
Battle Red Blog — Brought to you by Comcast's Red Zone Channel, a quick look at how your Houston Texans fared in the red zone on Monday night in the soul-crushing loss to Tennessee: Trips to Red Zone: 3 Scores in Red Zone: 3 (TD by Steve Slaton, TD by Andre Johnson, FG by Kris Brown) Red Zone Efficiency: 100% How can a team go 3-3 in the red zone and still lose? Oh...Kris Brown. That's right. Forgot. Titans vs Texans recap