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The Texans trail the St. Louis Rams 10-6 in the second quarter at the Edward Jones Dome.

Here are five things to watch for when the Texans take on the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome in St.

Texans punter Matt Turk, shown warming up in Jacksonville on Dec. 6, is averaging 42.6 yards per punt with a 39.2 net.

"For us to send Joel out there for 60 plays as a tight end and another 20 on special teams, we're just not going to make it with him through the course of the season," Kubiak said.

Pittman will take over snapping duties from starting tight end , who is dealing with a shoulder injury.

Hill done: The Texans received some bad news Monday when they found out rookie tight end Anthony Hill is finished for the season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

When Kris Brown missed two from 49 yards out in the 20-17 loss to Tennessee, it became big news.

He finished with four tackles, and he hurried Titans quarterback Vince Young once, but to no avail as the Texans lost 20-17. "We didn't win the game, so we didn't do anything good enough," he said.

The Texans had the Colts right where they wanted them. Kicker Kris Brown lined up for a 42-yard field goal with one second left in the game Sunday.

The Texans' special teams, long a team strength, have continued to thrive this season.

Former presidents George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush are attending Sunday's 49ers-Texans game in Houston.

As it turns out, Tippett has lost his mind, too. He also plans on coming out of retirement.

So the Texans trailed by 14 with 1:44 left. They started at their 20. A field goal drive -- anything -- would have been better than a three-and-out, but that's exactly what happened.

Here are five key things to watch for on Sunday when the Texans face the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

After last week's troubling home loss, the Houston Texans responded in a big way.A This sounds familiar, doesn't it?A After losing the season opener at home to the Jets, the Texans beat the Titans in Nashville.A In Week Three, the Texans lost to Jacksonville and responded by crushing the Oakland Raiders at home.

Jacoby Jones breaks the game open with a 95 yard return of a free kick after a safety The Texans defense stepped up in a big way today as the Texans dominated Oakland to even their season record at 2-2. The Texans run defense entered the game as the worst in the league, allowing over 200 yards per game.

Someone tell me that this wasn't one of, if not, the biggest win in the history of the franchise? I didn't think so.

But he still was very much a part of delivering the Jets' new mission statement.

Samajea Colson concentrates as he throws the football during the NFL Punt Pass & Kick annual competition for American youth ages 8-15 on Sunday, Sept.

In this era of free agency and the salary cap, the Texans' continuity on offense and special teams is amazing.