Ever since moving Houstona s Oilers to Tennessee, that stick has gotten shoved further and further up Adamsa exit-only. From his tirade moments of giving the entire city of Houston the finger to his more recent antics that resulted in an NFL fine, Adams is just an angry and confused individual.

Coming off their open date, the Texans are 5-4 with back-to-back games at Reliant Stadium against Tennessee and Indianapolis coming up.

Vince Young remains a major work-in-progress as an NFL-worthy passer, but his scrambling skills can cover up a lot of other deficiencies.

Houston star receiver Andre Johnson is pretty quiet, not talking much on the field or getting in the face of opponents.

Texans fans erupt after Young scores on a 39-yard run in overtime to beat the Texans in 2006.

"I think the bigger the game, the more important it is to him," Texans middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans said.

Clearly, there is little time for the Houston Texans to dip their collective toe back in the water following the team's Week 10 bye.

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It was a sound DeMeco Ryans never wants to hear again, a sound that still haunts him four years later.

On Monday morning at the Methodist Training Center, the Texans practiced for the first time since last Wednesday.

Ahman Green wasn't ready to give up his career in the National Football League. But by the middle of October, 11 months had passed since the 32-year-old running back's last game, and Green admits he was starting to think about another line of work.

The father of former Chicago Bears starting quarterback Rex Grossman says the struggles of the team's current signal-caller redeems his son.

Originally published November 17, 2009 at 3:41 p.m., updated November 17, 2009 at 3:45 p.m. HOUSTON a ' Mario Williams earned the nickname "Super Mario" among Houston Texans fans.

Here's what stuck out from watching the Colts' 20-17 victory over the Texans last Sunday: * From the start, TE Dallas Clark is the go-to guy.

The Texans are about to play their biggest game ever. Seems like I type that sentence about three times a season.

Joel Dreessen and rookie Anthony Hill filled in at tight end last week in Houston's first game since a season-ending knee injury to star Owen Daniels.

He said there were friends and family in attendance to witness his pair of interceptions, but he couldn't wait to get back to Houston.

Before we discuss the Texans and Titans, how exciting the Monday night game at Reliant Stadium is going to be and what a terrible decision Patriots coach Bill Belichick made tonight, I'd like to tell you about something that's near and dear to me.

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Now, at 5-4, the Texans have put themselves in a difficult position. But overcoming difficulties is what playoff teams do.