Results tagged “chargers”

The Texans bandwagon that looked so promising at the beginning of this season has definitely seen better days: the wheels have fallen off, the axles have snapped, and all but the Pollyanna-esque optimists and the mentally ill have given up the possibility of the playoffs. So as the Texans make their second trip to California in as many weeks to face the Raiders in Oakland, the question becomes: what's the best case scenario from here... more ›

The big question heading into the Texans matchup against the San Diego Chargers has nothing to do with Matt Schaub's hip, Andre Johnson's knee, or Gary Kubiak's recent coaching decisions, but when and where the game will be played. As you're no doubt aware, George Bush started a series of fires in Southern California to distract attention away from the Iraq war, and a lot of people around the San Diego area were forced... more ›

Jim Nornton, the all-time Houston Oilers franchise leader in interceptions, passed away June 12 in Garland, Texas. He was 68. Nornton, was an original member of the franchise after being drafted from Idaho in 1960. In his rookie season in 1960 as a backup saftey, the Oilers won the AFL title game 38-28 over the Chargers. In his second year, Nornton earned the starting job at safety and he helped the Oilers back to... more ›

Now that Dom Capers is out, the interviews for the new Texans coach starts today. Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Scott Linehan will be the first to be interviewed. The list of interviewees includes several others with offensive specialties, including the Broncos’ Gary Kubiak, the Chiefs’ Al Saunders, and the Chargers’ Cam Cameron (whom Houstonist likes for his name -- it’d be fun to call our coach “Cam Cam”). The only defensive coordinator that Bob McNair... more ›