DeMeco Ryans as coach of the year? A Tank Dell return? Matt Burke's future? | Houston Texans mailbag

This week's mailbag topics include Matt Burke's future, the pathway to the AFC championship game and conservative Texans play-calling.
The New York Times

DeMeco Ryans inherited a Texans mess. Will he be the coach who turns things around?

INDIANAPOLIS — With the spotlight trained squarely on him as he addressed a sea of reporters at last week’s NFL Scouting Combine, DeMeco Ryans looked like a symbol of hope for the Houston Texans. Much maligned after three straight double-digit losing ...

Colts at Texans: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 18 game

USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 18 showdown between the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts

Houston Texans 'more proud' of latest playoff berth because of adversity overcome to get there

DeMeco Ryans and C.J. Stroud said they're especially proud of the Texans earning a playoff spot in 2025 because they overcame an 0-3 start and other adversity.
The New York Times

DeMeco Ryans’ second year as coordinator has been a boon for him and the 49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Johnny Holland remembers sitting across from DeMeco Ryans at a small table at the 2006 NFL Scouting Combine and asking the then 21-year-old whom he considered the best linebacker on Alabama’s defense. Holland, who was entering his ...
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