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Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak indicated LB Darryl Sharpton (quadriceps) is close to taking part in practice. Kubiak said Sharpton worked with trainers on the side during practice last week and was running very well.
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Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak picked up his 50th career victory in Week 3 against the Denver Broncos. The Texans are also 3-0 for the first time in franchise history.
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The Houston Texans are considered a legitimate Super Bowl contender this season, and head coach Gary Kubiak feels the team should embrace the expectations. 'We're trying to get our team as good as we can get it,' Kubiak said. 'I appreciate the fact that people are saying a lot of good things about us. I said earlier (in camp) that I think we're going to have a good team. But we want to be great, but we've got some work to do. We've got some new faces that have to step up. We just need to stay focused on us. We can't stay focused on what's going to happen in January.'
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The Houston Texans have agreed to contract extensions for both general manager Rick Smith and head coach Gary Kubiak, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. A formal announcement is expected Thursday, June 14.
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Houston Texans owner Bob McNair said he is ready to begin contract extension talks with head coach Gary Kubiak and general manager Rick Smith. McNair said there is no timetable for agreements but did say Kubiak would be the first to receive an extension.
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Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said the offseason has been a difficult one for the team. During free agency, the Texans lost LB Mario Williams to the Buffalo Bills, OG Mike Brisiel to the Oakland Raiders, CB Jason Allen to the Cincinnati Bengals and TE Joel Dreessen to the Denver Broncos. They traded LB DeMeco Ryans to the Philadelphia Eagles. The team also waived OT Eric Winston, FB Lawrence Vickers and QB Matt Leinart to get under the salary cap. Winston then signed with the Kansas City Chiefs and Vickers with the Dallas Cowboys. 'Obviously, it's been a difficult 10 days,' Kubiak said. 'We've lost some key players who are tremendous people and leaders. They played a big part in our building process. It's going to be difficult to replace them, but obviously we have to move on and other players have to step up.'
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The Houston Texans are expected to sign head coach Gary Kubiak and general manager Rick Smith to contract extensions at some point this offseason. Both are entering the final year of their contract.
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Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said the fact that defensive coordinator Wade Phillips will interview for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' head coaching vacancy will not serve as a distraction. 'It will not be a distraction,' Kubiak said. 'Nothing will change about our schedule. I want everybody to understand it that nothing will change about what we do.'
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Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said his team is motivated by being the underdog in the NFL playoffs. 'I think a lot of people have said there are a lot of things we can't do. We've had to go to work and try to prove them wrong, so to speak,' Kubiak said. 'That's been part of our motivation and we'll continue to be that.'
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Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak said Monday, Oct. 31, he is not concerned over accusations by opponents that his team plays dirty. 'It doesn't bother me,' Kubiak said. 'We're going to put 46 guys out there and play as hard as we can play. Other than that, I've got no comment on it.' Most of the complaints about cut blocking come from defensive linemen who are usually the victims. The Texans will not change the way they play, including that key component of their running game that opponents loathe. 'It's just part of what we do,' Kubiak said about cut blocking. 'We think to be good at running the football, you've got to do the little things in the run game, especially on the back side that create space for your players.'
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