Leigh Oleszczak - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/leigh-oleszczak/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sun, 17 Aug 2025 19:45:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Leigh Oleszczak - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/leigh-oleszczak/ 32 32 103504436 Texans trade forgotten WR to Eagles after depth chart tumble https://houstonnewmedia.org/texans-trade-forgotten-wr-to-eagles-after-depth-chart-tumble/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texans-trade-forgotten-wr-to-eagles-after-depth-chart-tumble Sun, 17 Aug 2025 19:45:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=32328fff248e144a5a2bdaf3a634e3e0 The Houston Texans have traded wide receiver John Metchie to the Philadelphia Eagles, according to Adam Schefter. The news was announced on Sunday afternoon and, to Texans fans, it probably won't come as too much of a shock.

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]]> 1008339 The painful story of the worst season in Texans franchise history https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-painful-story-of-the-worst-season-in-texans-franchise-history/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-painful-story-of-the-worst-season-in-texans-franchise-history Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:00:02 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6116ffb165a95810154537a4125817ff The Houston Texans entered the NFL in 2002 and, like every team in the league, have put together their fair share of bad seasons. When it comes to the Texans' worst single-season record, that would be 2-14, which they've done on two separate occasions.

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]]> 994409 How the worst Texans QB ever was a mess right from the start https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-the-worst-texans-qb-ever-was-a-mess-right-from-the-start/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-worst-texans-qb-ever-was-a-mess-right-from-the-start Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=351add319f743b57d747d2e38e64461f The Houston Texans have had some pretty awful quarterbacks during their 20+ years in the NFL. Debates could be had for the worst-ever Texans quarterback but if someone said they thought it was Brock Osweiler, it's doubtful that many people would argue.

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]]> 993636 Revisiting how one bad head coach set the Texans up for early failure https://houstonnewmedia.org/revisiting-how-one-bad-head-coach-set-the-texans-up-for-early-failure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=revisiting-how-one-bad-head-coach-set-the-texans-up-for-early-failure Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:00:02 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=26546968cb46a50436118f2b6b02c4f5 The Houston Texans entered the NFL as the 32nd franchise in 2002 and their first-ever head coach was also their worst-ever head coach.

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]]> 992659 NFL analyst high on CJ Stroud getting back on track after Bobby Slowik nightmare https://houstonnewmedia.org/nfl-analyst-high-on-cj-stroud-getting-back-on-track-after-bobby-slowik-nightmare/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nfl-analyst-high-on-cj-stroud-getting-back-on-track-after-bobby-slowik-nightmare Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:00:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4600d5222e29635476435ee3e509c3b9 The 2024 season might have ended with the Houston Texans repeating as AFC South champs and winning a playoff game but some fans might have been disappointed after what the team had accomplished the previous season.

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]]> 990053 One Texans WR is already turning heads at OTAs (but not who you think) https://houstonnewmedia.org/one-texans-wr-is-already-turning-heads-at-otas-but-not-who-you-think/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-texans-wr-is-already-turning-heads-at-otas-but-not-who-you-think Thu, 29 May 2025 17:00:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4ba1d8ad5a621e4cdc11112c03ef378e When it comes to the Houston Texans wide receiver room, a lot of the talk this offseason has (rightfully) been about the incoming pair of Iowa State receivers, Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins. There's another receiver fans should be excited for.

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]]> 992275 Texans future could get ugly if SI’s contract prediction comes true https://houstonnewmedia.org/texans-future-could-get-ugly-if-sis-contract-prediction-comes-true/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texans-future-could-get-ugly-if-sis-contract-prediction-comes-true Wed, 28 May 2025 20:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8c9aa26d74d4705caf747facfb5fb81f The Houston Texans struck gold with their two first-round picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, selecting C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson Jr. with back-to-back picks (second and third overall).

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]]> 992332 ESPN paints damning picture of Texans’ chaotic offensive line situation https://houstonnewmedia.org/espn-paints-damning-picture-of-texans-chaotic-offensive-line-situation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=espn-paints-damning-picture-of-texans-chaotic-offensive-line-situation Fri, 23 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e1f41bf91c5fe18a35e954945d5cce8b The Houston Texans desperately need their offensive line to get better in 2025 if they want C.J. Stroud to truly take the next step in his quarterback journey. Stroud was sacked 52 times during his sophomore season in the NFL.

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]]> 992662 Texans’ whiffing on Joe Thuney trade and extension is massive miss from Nick Caserio https://houstonnewmedia.org/texans-whiffing-on-joe-thuney-trade-and-extension-is-massive-miss-from-nick-caserio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texans-whiffing-on-joe-thuney-trade-and-extension-is-massive-miss-from-nick-caserio Tue, 20 May 2025 19:35:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fa33dbfeb0d8c46b47c142e0000a11ad The Houston Texans' offensive line was absolutely abysmal during the 2024 season, allowing quarterback C.J. Stroud to be sacked a whopping 52 times throughout the regular season.

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]]> 992734 Texans just got hit with AFC South forecast that makes zero sense https://houstonnewmedia.org/texans-just-got-hit-with-afc-south-forecast-that-makes-zero-sense/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texans-just-got-hit-with-afc-south-forecast-that-makes-zero-sense Mon, 19 May 2025 20:55:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9f165f75a867483ccb9928e4a8050bca The Houston Texans took a ton of people by surprise in the 2023 regular season by turning things around, winning the AFC South for the first time since 2020, and going on to win a playoff game.

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]]> 992808 Grim Tank Dell update reveals just how strategic Texans’ draft was https://houstonnewmedia.org/grim-tank-dell-update-reveals-just-how-strategic-texans-draft-was/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grim-tank-dell-update-reveals-just-how-strategic-texans-draft-was Tue, 06 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1bc96de88fcb574b7c87ccfea40ee1fd The Houston Texans made headlines with their draft moves, specifically selecting two wide receivers out of Iowa State. Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel played together in college and now will both be joining the Texans offense.

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]]> 993080 Texans incoming rookie puts former draft bust on the ropes https://houstonnewmedia.org/texans-incoming-rookie-puts-former-draft-bust-on-the-ropes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texans-incoming-rookie-puts-former-draft-bust-on-the-ropes Sun, 04 May 2025 16:00:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=352221f1efb6a91d2898f287034e9a99 The Houston Texans added nine players in the 2025 NFL Draft and most fans would agree that it was a solid draft from GM Nick Caserio. In the seventh and final round of the draft, the Texans selected Luke Lachey.

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