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The Houston Texans came under heavy scrutiny in Week 14 when they allowed Tom Savage to re-enter a game against the San Francisco 49ers after he clearly suffered a head injury, but the team will not face disciplinary action over the situation. On …
The Houston Texans are coming under heavy criticism for their handling of quarterback Tom Savage’s head injury, and coach Bill O’Brien is taking full responsibility for it. O’Brien admitted Monday that had he seen the video of …
The NFL has taken new strides to improve concussion care, but one player appears to have been mishandled on Sunday. Tom Savage was allowed to play a series in the second quarter of the Houston Texans’ game against the San Francisco 49ers …
Tom Savage was replaced at quarterback during Sunday’s Houston Texans game against the San Francisco 49ers after appearing to spasm following a hit in the end zone. Savage took a hit near the end zone on a third down play in the second quarter …
Week 9 of the NFL season got started on Thursday with a surprisingly easy win for the Jets over the Bills. On Sunday, there were far fewer upsets, as Seattle losing at home to Washington was probably the only surprise. But there were a ton of …
Tom Savage may not have many people on his side after Sunday’s performance, but his agent came to his defense on Wednesday. Savage was benched after halftime in favor of rookie Deshaun Watson during Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars. Savage …
The Houston Texans tried to take it slow with Deshaun Watson, but Tom Savage’s play on Sunday inspired head coach Bill O’Brien to give the rookie quarterback his shot just halfway through the first game of the regular season. Did Watson …
In what is quickly becoming a tradition, coach Bill O’Brien has a full-on quarterback controversy in Houston. After the Texans were blown out 29-7 by the Jacksonville Jaguars in their opener — a game in which Tom Savage was benched in …
Deshaun Watson has generated a ton of hype in his first NFL offseason, but the Houston Texans are apparently tuning all that out when it comes to naming a starting quarterback for Week 1. According to NFL reporter Benjamin Allbright, fourth-year …
Despite all the hype about DeShaun Watson, the signals coming out of Houston Texans camp clearly favor incumbent starting quarterback Tom Savage. According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, Savage has been “terrific” throughout …
If it were up to Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, Tom Savage — not DeShaun Watson — would be the team’s starting quarterback. Hopkins said Friday that Savage has his “stamp,” believing that he can help …
Shortly after the Cleveland Browns selected Miami tight end David Njoku in the first-round of the 2017 NFL Draft, veteran Gary Barnidge tweeted at the newcomer, welcoming him to the family. Barnidge told Njoku to get ready for work. A few short hours …
Credit Tom Savage for at least being magnanimous before the Houston Texans’ quarterback competition begins. Deshaun Watson revealed during his introductory press conference on Friday that Savage is the first Texans player he heard from upon …
Tom Savage is, at least for now, the quarterback of the Houston Texans, and he may be taking a few shots at his predecessor as he settles into his new role. Savage told reporters Monday that he was expecting a “fun and peaceful” …
The Houston Texans will likely be disappointed with Tony Romo’s decision to retire, but they now have to accept the reality that they do not have an above-average starting quarterback on their roster for Week 1. That will likely dictate the way …
Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien is sticking to the script and refusing to talk about Tony Romo — all while hyping up his current quarterback. As things stand, Tom Savage is atop the Houston depth chart, and O’Brien focused on him …
