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Houston Chronicle Texans insider Jonathan M. Alexander is joined by investigative reporter Dylan McGuinness to discuss their reporting in their latest story on the Texans exploring what it would take to build a new stadium, and how all of this came to be.   For background reading:   + Exclusive: Houston Texans may seek public money to build new football stadium + Why is Harris County on the hook for maintaining the Texans' stadium? The answer lies in the Astrodome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander talk about the Texans decision to move on from Bobby Slowik, and discuss who they should hire as the next play-caller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren break down the Texans' win over the Los Angeles Chargers, why it went well, and look ahead at their matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. They discuss whether the Texans can pull off the upset.   Further reading:   + Why the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs are the best matchup for the Houston Texans + How C.J. Stroud's miraculous plays sparked Texans to playoff win over Chargers. 'C.J.'s a baller' + DeMeco Ryans praises unsung heroes in win over Chargers. 'Everybody who suits up is our best player' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren breakdown the Texans wild-card matchup with the Chargers on Saturday and discuss whether Houston can make a run in the playoffs.   Further reading:   'It's a new season': Texans take step in the right direction with win over Titans as playoffs loom How do Houston Texans match up with Los Angeles Chargers in first-round playoff How Texans approach the playoffs after up-and-down season: 'Let's go play ... nothing else matters' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren break down the Texans embarrassing 31-2 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, and whether there should be concern about C.J. Stroud and the offense as they get set for the playoffs.   Further reading:   + With C.J. Stroud and the offense struggling, Texans are in dangerous territory ahead of playoffs   + What went wrong for C.J. Stroud in loss to Ravens: overthrows, miscues and sacks | Texans film study   + Texans are locked in at No. 4 seed in AFC playoffs. Who will they face?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren break down the Texans latest win over the Dolphins, and what that game showed. They also discuss whether the Texans have enough to be competitive in December.   Further reading:   + Houston Texans show formula that can work in playoffs: Create turnovers and capitalize | Alexander   + Houston Texans' C.J. Stroud, Nico Collins show their connective skills on TDs vs. Miami | Film study   + From Joe Mixon's ankle to AFC playoff seedings, what we learned in Houston Texans' win over Dolphins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren break down Azeez Al-Shaair's suspension, what the NFL got wrong, and look ahead at their remaining four games and what they need to work on.   Further reading:   + Character assassination of Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair goes too far | Alexander   + What's with Christian Harris? Will Tank Dell get more action? | Houston Texans mailbag   + A win is a win, but Texans' coverage breakdowns must be rectified | Film study   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren discuss how much trouble the Texans are in after their latest loss to the Tennessee Titans and answer readers' Thanksgiving questions.   Further reading:   + The reality concerning Texans: Deeply flawed team isn't as good as we thought it was | Alexander + 5 things we learned from the Houston Texans' loss to the Tennessee Titans + Why Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon kept getting stopped in his tracks vs. Titans | Film study + Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud admits he's not playing up to his standard. 'I got to be better' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren discuss the Houston Texans' 34-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys, why they were better in the second half and what it means for their standing in the AFC.   Further reading:   + How C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans took step in right direction with strong second half against Cowboys   + 'Dancing to the end zone': Derek Barnett gives Texans boost with score on rare double-fumble play   + Nico Collins quickly shows why he's a game-changer for Texans as he returns in win over Cowboys   + 'Like Rocky beating Apollo Creed': Why Houston Texans' inaugural win over Cowboys still resonates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren talk about the Texans loss to the Lions, and answer questions from readers on the latest episode of Texans Insider Podcast.Further reading: Texans coach DeMeco Ryans confident WR Nico Collins will be ready to go vs. Cowboys Five things, including some positives, we learned from Houston Texans' Week 10 loss to Detroit Lions Houston Texans film room: How the Lions stuffed Joe Mixon and the running game The Houston Texans don't know how to finish. Collapse against the Detroit Lions is latest example Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren discuss the Texans loss to the Jets and preview Houston's game on Sunday Night Football versus the Detriot Lions in Week 10.   Further reading:   Texans' offense needs change after 'embarrassing' loss to Jets on Thursday Night Football | Analysis   Houston Texans film study: How pass rush vs. Jets changed without Will Anderson Jr. on field Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Houston Chronicle reporters Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren discuss Stefon Diggs injury, takeaways from the win over the Colts, and their upcoming game against the New York Jets.   Further reading:   5 things we learned about the Houston Texans after their Week 8 win over the Indianapolis Colts   Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans isn't going negative on Kenyon Green                                                                                                              Houston Texans improve in win over Colts, but O-line still has issues protecting Stroud | Analysis   Houston Texans defense makes the stops on Colts it couldn't against Packers to preserve win Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren break down the Texans loss to the Packers, their level of concern moving forward, potential O-Line changes and where they go from here ahead of their game against the Colts. Further reading: Houston Texans' struggles in passing game brought to fore in loss to Packers | Analysis Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans intent on fixing O-line breakdowns by any means Houston Texans' Stefon Diggs on pregame altercation with Packers: 'I'm never the bigger person' 5 takeaways from the Houston Texans' loss to the Green Bay Packers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Houston Chronicle reporters Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren discuss the Texans' win over the Patriots, the suspension of defensive tackle Mario Edwards, and their upcoming game against the Green Bay Packers.   Further reading: Texans' Mario Edwards suspended four games as fellow DL Denico Autry returns from suspension   Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans: Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love presents toughest challenge yet   Houston Texans show how a fierce running game can make life minus Nico Collins manageable | Analysis   5 takeaways from the Houston Texans' blowout victory over the Patriots   Will Anderson Jr. joins J.J. Watt in Houston Texans record book in win over New England Patriots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Houston Chronicle reporters Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren discuss the Texans latest win over the Buffalo Bills, what it means, and look ahead at their matchup with the New England Patriots on Sunday.   Further reading:   Houston Texans' win over Buffalo Bills proves they can be elite. But it came with a price   5 takeaways from the Houston Texans' win over the Buffalo Bills   Texans film room: Defense's pressure thwarts Bills quarterback Josh Allen   Houston Texans receiver Nico Collins 'week to week' with hamstring injury suffered in win over Bills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Houston Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander talks with several Texans players and one barber about the importance of haircuts among NFL athletes and the Black community and how it has become one of their most important pre-game routines.   For further reading:   Shear magic: How a haircut has become Houston Texans players' secret to success on gameday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander breaks down five things from the Houston Texans victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars and looks ahead at their upcoming matchup against the Buffalo Bills, in what will be a revenge game for Stefon Diggs.   Background reading:   Analysis: C.J. Stroud and Nico Collins are on fire. But penalties remain Texans' biggest issue   How a talk from DeMeco Ryans helped turned the Texans defense around vs the Jaguars   Dare Ogunbowale comes through for Houston Texans, his WNBA superstar sister Arike Ogunbowale   Shear magic: How a haircut has become Houston Texans players' secret to success on gameday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren discuss what went wrong in the Houston Texans loss to the Minnesota Vikings, how much you should blame penalties, and where they go from here as they get set to face the Jacksonville Jaguars.   Further reading:   • Analysis: Loss to the Vikings, shows how far Texans must go to be considered elite • Illegal formations and false starts. It wasn't the noise. • 5 things we learned from the Houston Texans' loss to the Minnesota Vikings • 'It's disrespectful': Vikings' Jonathan Greenard on former team blocking him with tight end Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texans beat writers Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren discuss the hip drop tackle that injured Joe Mixon, preview their game against the Vikings and more. Read more from our reporters here: The Houston Texans struggled to run against Bears. Here's why Houston Texans will send film of hip-drop tackle on Joe Mixon to NFL for review, DeMeco Ryans says Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chronicle reporters Jonathan M. Alexander and Sam Warren break down the Texans win over the Colts last Sunday and look at their upcoming matchup against the Bears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texans beat writer Jonathan M. Alexander is joined by Jon Poorman to talk about the Texans wide receiver group and what to watch for in the preseason game against the Giants. Read more on the Texans here: Texans camp: C.J. Stroud's and Stefon Diggs' connection is growing stronger Nico Collins is an ego-less receiver. Why he's poised for another big year for the Houston Texans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Houston Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Brett Coomer sat with Andre Johnson for a one-on-one interview to talk about being the first Texans player inducted into the Hall of Fame, his upbringing and his best moments as a Texan. For further reading: How Texans great Andre Johnson became one of Houston's biggest stars en route to the Hall of Fame 'The ultimate competitor': Andre Johnson's QBs on playing with Texans' Hall of Fame receiver Sign up for Jonathan's new newsletter, Texans Insider, where he will provide you with exclusive Texans content and insider coverage on Monday mornings and Thursday afternoons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texans beat reporter Jonathan M. Alexander is joined by a couple of guests to breakdown what's happened so far in training camp, and who is leading some position battles for the Houston Texas football team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texans beat reporter Jonathan M. Alexander interviewed new Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair about his journey, why helping the homeless is important to him, why he held Will Anderson Jr. accountable and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texans beat reporter Jonathan M. Alexander is joined by sports reporter Jon Poorman to break down what they saw from minicamp, as well as what the Texans need heading into training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Houston Chronicle reporters Jonathan M. Alexander and Matt Young break down the Texans' 2024 schedule, along with some record predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Houston Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander is joined by former Chronicle sports reporter John McClain to talk about J.J. Watt, the Texans' Super Bowl aspirations and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jerome Solomon and Jonathan M. Alexander breaks down the Texans' latest draft class and what to make of it. Read more of our reporting of the draft here: Houston Texans' 2024 draft class: Why they were picked and what they're saying Houston Texans roster is deepest and most competitive in GM Nick Caserio's tenure but has one hole Houston Texans undrafted free agent tracker: Which rookies have signed since NFL draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Jerome Solomon breakdown what the Texans could do in the 2024 NFL draft and give their take on the Texans' new uniforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jerome Solomon and Jonathan M. Alexander sat down with sports analyst, draft expert and radio host Lance Zierlein about the 2024 NFL draft, why it's difficult to evaluate a quarterback and what he expects this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Jerome Solomon discuss what we learned from the NFL's annual league meetings, how that affects the draft and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jerome Solomon breaks down free agency and examines the holes left on the Texans roster.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Jerome Solomon spoke to ex-Texans linebacker Blake Cashman about free agency, and later analyzed the Texans moves in free agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jerome Solomon and Jonathan M. Alexander discuss the Texans plans in free agency and break down Dalton Schultz new 3-year deal with the Texans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Jerome Solomon discuss the latest on the Texans as the NFL combine wraps up.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jerome Solomon and Jonathan M. Alexander discuss free agency ahead of the NFL combine and which players the Texans are more likely to keep and which ones they are more likely to let walk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan M. Alexander and Jerome Solomon discuss the latest on the guardship case of Texans owner Janice McNair, as well as what Andre Johnson's Hall of Fame means for the franchise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan M. Alexander and Jerome Solomon discuss the Super Bowl, whether the Texans can be contenders soon enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Jerome Solomon discuss the Texans' offseason moves, their free agents and what positions they should target. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jerome Solomon and Jonathan M. Alexander breakdown the Texans playoff loss and look at their future. Further reading: Texans Mailbag: How does Houston fix running game and rush defense? And what about coaching staff? Texans defensive line coach Jacques Cesaire won't return next season Analysis: How can Texans improve? Surround C.J. Stroud with right pieces DeMeco Ryans, C.J. Stroud changed trajectory of Texans franchise in just one year 6 questions facing Texans as team heads into offseason DeMeco Ryans, C.J. Stroud changed trajectory of Texans franchise in just one year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Jerome Solomon discuss the Texans' win over the Browns, and breakdown their matchup with the Ravens on Saturday. Do the Texans have enough to win? Further reading: Texans will face Ravens in the divisional round. A quick look at the opponent Analysis: How Texans are proving their time is now. 'Why not us?' The Texans of DeMeco Ryans and C.J. Stroud are different and nothing like Houston has seen before Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander and Jerome Solomon discuss the Texans' victory over the Colts to get into the playoffs, what this means and their chances at winning their first playoff game since 2019. Read more of our coverage here: Texans' DeMeco Ryans has made Houston proud with one of the finest coaching jobs in recent memory A key for Texans vs. Browns: Shutting down the run game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices