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  1. In Houston, they've had their problemsRead the original story w/Photo

    25 min ago | Boston.com

    Jerod Mayo had a top-notch game against Jacksonville. An AFC scout breaks down the Texans: "The biggest thing about [wide receiver] Andre Johnson are his physical tools - the size and speed.

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Brian Cushing, DeMeco Ryans, NFL Players, Dunta Robinson

  2. The NFL Post In Which Everyone Dances Like MC Hammer Because There's an NFL Post

    Sunday Dec 13 | The Big Lead

    ... Slim Goodbody outfit, throw on a helmet made entirely of foreskin and give your best hint as to where the hell Amobi Okoye went. At age 14, he supposedly leg pressed the world. At age 22, he's apparently some dude on the Texans. comments feed for ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Players, NFL Football, Houston Texans

  3. Cushing wins NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month

    Friday Dec 4 | Houston Texans

    ... of the Month honors. Running back was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month in December 2008; defensive tackle Amobi Okoye earned NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month in September 2007; and linebacker DeMeco Ryans was named NFL Defensive Rookie of ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Houston Texans, DeMeco Ryans, NFL Players, Brian Cushing, Matt Schaub, Jacoby Jones

  4. Practice report: Equal time?

    Sunday Nov 29 | Houston Texans

    ... being inactive against the Titans because of a calf injury. The news was not as good about defensive tackle Amobi Okoye . "He's been sick for two days," Kubiak said. "I'm hoping he's okay. He's back home today. He had the flu. He got sick and came ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Houston Texans, Chris Brown (Houston Texans), DeMeco Ryans, NFL Players

  5. Last-minute injury report, Week 12Read the original story w/Photo

    Nov 28, 2009 | CNN

    ... and should be good to go. The Texans' three questionable players are all on the defensive side: Defensive tackle Amobi Okoye , safety Dominique Barber , linebacker DeMeco Ryans . Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Browns running back Jamal Lewis is ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Houston Texans, Steve Slaton, NFL Players, Indianapolis Colts, Dominique Barber, DeMeco Ryans

  6. Texans notes: Slaton, Brown to split time at RBRead the original story

    Nov 28, 2009 | Houston Chronicle

    ... roughness for striking an opponent late and out of bounds on a run play. Medical update Defensive tackle Amobi Okoye was the only player to miss practice Friday. He's got the flu but is expected to play against the Colts. "He's been sick for two ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Houston Texans, Brian Cushing, Steve Slaton, Chris Brown (Houston Texans), DeMeco Ryans, NFL Players

  7. Trae Tha Truth Joins Texans' Amobi Okoye and Councilman Peter Brown to Tackle Hunger 4 Thanksgiving

    Nov 24, 2009 | Hip Hop Press

    ... board games and hear encouraging words from Amobi, Trae, and Council Member Brown. For more information, call Amobi Okoye Foundation Offices at 281-398-4203. # # # # # The mission of the Amobi Okoye Foundation is to Provide Hope to Kids & ...

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  8. TITANS 20 | TEXANS 17 Titans just keep coming Texans' defense has no solution for stopping run

    Nov 24, 2009 | Fox Sports

    ... a big gain? That's Johnson's fort?. "Pretty much everything we anticipated, they did," Texans defensive tackle Amobi Okoye said. And yet, the Titans emerged victorious. For linebacker Zac Diles , all it took was a quick glance at the stat sheet for ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Houston Texans, Zac Diles, Tennessee Titans, NFL Players, Dunta Robinson, Rob Bironas

  9. Texans aim to contain Johnson

    Nov 18, 2009 | Houston Texans

    ... big play. You take away two or three plays from the last game and it's a different game." Adds defensive tackle Amobi Okoye : "The kid is fast. Ridiculously fast. It's our job to make sure we keep those yards down." In a Week 2 matchup at Tennessee, ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Houston Texans, NFL Players, Dunta Robinson, Brian Cushing, DeMeco Ryans, Tennessee Titans

  10. Lee High Retires Okoye's Jersey

    Nov 12, 2009 | WHNT-19

    ... of 15, and went on to become the youngest player drafted in NFL history. Thursday it all came full circle for Amobi Okoye. Lee High School of Huntsville retired Okoye's Jersey Thursday in a special ceremony at the school. Okoye was 1st team ...

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  11. Maturing talent jells for TexansRead the original story

    Nov 1, 2009 | Fox Sports

    ... in 2002, but they hit home runs with Johnson (2003), Robinson (2004), Williams (2006), defensive tackle Amobi Okoye (2007), Brown (2008) and linebacker Brian Cushing (2009). Johnson in particular has achieved superstar status. A physical specimen ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Houston Texans, Brian Cushing, Matt Schaub, DeMeco Ryans, NFL Players, Mario Williams

  12. Football: Key traits of speed, strength aid Terrell

    Oct 29, 2009 | Omaha World-Herald

    ... Rivers - whom Dallas had trained as a high schooler. D1's Huntsville client list includes NFL players like Amobi Okoye of the Houston Texans and many college athletes from the Southeast. Working on speed and strength is in Levi's blood. His parents, ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Players, St. Louis Rams, NFL Football, Kenneth Darby

  13. Old man sack master getting to young D-linemen

    Oct 28, 2009 | Houston Chronicle

    ... the Titans, one at home on Raiders and another at home against the 49ers. Mario also has 24 tackles. Both Amobi Okoye and Jeff Zgonina have two sacks each. But the thing to point out is that Zgonina is a 39-year old man, who thought his football ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Houston Texans, Matt Schaub, Jeff Zgonina, Shaun Cody, NFL Players, Mario Williams

  14. Texans' Okam goes from inactive to starting SundayRead the original story

    Oct 17, 2009 | Houston Chronicle

    ... yardage between the tackles, the 6-5, 338-pound Okam will play on the nose on running downs next to right tackle Amobi Okoye. john.mcclain@chron.com

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  15. Texansa Okoye stepping upRead the original story

    Oct 13, 2009 | MySanAntonio.com

    Every step of the way, Amobi Okoye has worn the precocious label proudly on his barrel chest.

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Houston Texans, NFL Players, Brian Cushing

  16. Okoye bounces back to phenom form after a flat yearRead the original story

    Oct 13, 2009 | Houston Chronicle

    Every step of the way, Amobi Okoye has worn the precocious label proudly on his barrel chest.

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Houston Texans, NFL Players, Brian Cushing, Mario Williams, Kurt Warner

  17. Don't blame this one on Matt Schaub! Frank Bush, awakes in second half.....to late to save Texans.

    Oct 12, 2009 | Houston Chronicle

    ... head), I though that Quinn, and Pollard played well in the secondary as well. We are starting to also see more Amobi Okoye sightings, Antonio Smith also had a very productive game and was disruptive in the second half. Tim Bullman is getting harder ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Houston Texans, Matt Schaub, NFL Players, Chris White, Antonio Smith (Arizona Cardinals)

  18. NFL Week 5 Sunday: Shock & Awe

    Oct 12, 2009 | Corpus Christi Caller-Times

    ... tie the game at 21 and subsequently choke on the 1, trailing 28-21. Brian Cushing, Mario Williams, DeMeco Ryans, Amobi Okoye and Antonio Smith looked great. The offense went Jekyll & Hyde on folks and eventually cost the team the game with the ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, AFC, AFC South, Houston Texans, Brian Cushing, DeMeco Ryans, NFL Players, Mario Williams

  19. Texans Having Some Fun Coming off his best game of the season,...

    Oct 9, 2009 | Fox Sports

    ... force, getting his hands on JaMarcus Russell on a couple of occasions, recovering a fumble and conspiring with Amobi Okoye on one notable play to splinter the Raiders ' offensive line, giving rookie linebacker Brian Cushing an unfettered path to ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Houston Texans, Brian Cushing, NFL Players, Antonio Smith (Arizona Cardinals), JaMarcus Russell, Oakland Raiders

  20. Ready to face old team, Texans' Smith feels at home

    Oct 8, 2009 | Houston Chronicle

    ... his first sack, getting his hands on JaMarcus Russell two other times, recovering a fumble and conspiring with Amobi Okoye on one notable play to splinter the Raiders' offensive line, giving rookie linebacker Brian Cushing an unfettered path to ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Houston Texans, Brian Cushing, NFL Players, Antonio Smith (Arizona Cardinals), Arizona Cardinals, Kurt Warner