Texans morning huddle: Questions to answer

Jan 9, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer (7) reacts as he walks off the field during the in the second quarter in a AFC Wild Card playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer (7) reacts as he walks off the field during the in the second quarter in a AFC Wild Card playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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The morning huddle has all the news you need to keep up with your Houston Texans, today’s links include Watt needing surgery and looming offseason questions


A full day has passed, but the sting is still there. There will be an entire offseason to look back at what went wrong for the Houston Texans, and that is one of the themes in today’s huddle. Enjoy;

Somebody has some explaining to do after Texans’ debacle – by Brian T. Smith, Houston Chronicle

"Because what we were forced to watch was unwatchable. What went down Saturday in a supposed AFC wild-card game was unbelievable from the start. What 30-0 Kansas City Chiefs – by far the worst Texans playoff loss (aka humiliation, embarrassment, evisceration) in franchise history – really means is so sad, insulting and depressing that even thinking this charade can continue has me one more spineless offseason decision away from posting a classified ad in search of a burnt Matt Schaub jerseyMore from Toro TimesHouston Texans already telling fans the Davis Mills era is overHouston Texans have hand forced, waste no time in firing Lovie SmithHouston Texans: Pros and Cons of keeping Head Coach Lovie SmithThere is just one way the Texans can lose the No. 1 pickCelebrate an amazing career with a new JJ Watt shirt from BreakingT"

Jadeveon Clowney: Frustrated I didn’t get to play – by Tania Ganguli, ESPN

"“I was just mad I wasn’t out there with my teammates,” Clowney said as the Texans cleaned out their locker room. “I didn’t get frustrated they didn’t write me out or anything. I got frustrated because I couldn’t play, which I think anybody would have been.”"

J.J. Watt to undergo surgery Tuesday – by Deepi Sidhu, HoustonTexans.com

"J.J. Watt will be having surgery on Tuesday. Watt has been dealing with a “significant groin injury,” according to head coach Bill O’Brien.Less than 24 hours after the Texans lost in their Wild Card game to Kansas City, Watt said he still felt “not so hot.” He had exited in the third quarter of the 30-0 loss with the groin injury and did not return.On Sunday, while players cleaned out their lockers and headed to their final meetings, Watt did not confirm if the surgery would be for his groin."