Vontez Duff

The War Room | HoustonProFootball.com Vontez Duff Position: Cornerback/Kick Returner Drafted: Round 6, 170th Overall Height: 5′ 10-1/2" Weight: 196 College: Notre Dame Birthdate: March 8, 1982 NFL Comparison: Deltha O’Neal Strengths: More quick than fast, Vontez Duff is a Texas product who will need to excel on special teams to make the squad. He … Read more

Get Your ‘O’ Face Ready

The Advance Scout | HoustonProFootball.com November 23, 2005 Get Your ‘O’ Face Ready by Keith Weiland HoustonProFootball.com As I watched the Texans lose easily to the Chiefs on Sunday night, I had a thought. Like Fredo to his brother Michael, the Texans are dead to me now. I know. I realized even then that it … Read more

Strong Safety Jim Norton

Houston’s All-Time Team | HoustonProFootball.com Strong Safety Jim Norton Team: Houston Oilers Years: 1960-1968 Career: Perhaps it is fitting that the leading pass interceptor in American Football League history was a Vandal. Jim Norton, who failed to catch on with the Detroit Lions after graduating from the University of Idaho, found a home with the … Read more

Catching On

The War Room | HoustonProFootball.com September 4, 2004 Catching On by Warren DeLuca HoustonProFootball.com Note: This is sixth in a series of college prospect profiles in preparation for the 2005 NFL Draft next April. This time, we take a look at the top five prospects at wide receiver and tight end. Even though the Texans … Read more

Walking the Talk

Quick Slant | HoustonProFootball.com June 22, 2005 Walking the Talk by Ric Sweeney HoustonProFootball.com At a time when the Astros and Rockets have recently tasted the sweet taste of postseason, the Texans, to this point, are still forced to only talk about them. But in this case, talk isn’t cheap; not when your owner put … Read more

Chiefs Batter, Bruise Texans

GameDay Review | HoustonProFootball.com September 21, 2003 Chiefs Batter, Bruise Texans by Ric Sweeney and Warren DeLuca HoustonProFootball.com During another second half meltdown, the Texans were pushed around repeatedly by an obviously superior Chiefs team Sunday, 42-14. The lone highlight for Houston on the afternoon was a 97-yard drive that ended on David Carr’s 43-yard … Read more