Houston Texans morning huddle: Watt’s softball classic
By Randy Gurzi
The morning huddle brings all the Houston Texans news you need to one convenient location
Good morning Houston Texans fans. I hope everyone out there is having a great start to their Monday morning. One way to keep it going great (or make it better if that’s what’s needed) is to catch up on all things Texans football.
And that’s exactly what we plan to help you do. Here is what you need to know. Enjoy;
Linebacker Brian Cushing again makes a difference for Texans’ defense – by Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle
"Brian Cushing had to learn to trust his surgically repaired left knee again.He had to remain patient, a challenge for the New Jersey native, while waiting for his rebuilt body to catch up with his football instincts.More from Toro TimesHouston Texans: Can Sean Payton really be the next head coach?Houston Texans Draft: Michael Mayer should be a no doubter at pick 12Houston 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 SmithMostly, the Texans middle linebacker had to reach a point where he felt like Brian Cushing again."
Breakfast: Shane Lechler makes changes – by Drew Dougherty, HoustonTexans.com
"On Saturday night at the J.J. Watt Charity Classic, the 17-year veteran competed in the home run derby and advanced to the finals.Above all, though, he’s been perfecting his craft.“I went back and looked at some balls that I hit over the course of the season that I didn’t like,” Lechler said in a recent interview with Texans Radio. “I compared them to some of the stuff that I did like.”"
WATCH: J.J. Watt belts softball home runs off Roger Clemens – by Sean Wagner-McGough, CBS Sports
"It’s officially the offseason, which means we’re lacking real hard news (Ryan Fitzpatrick will hopefully latch onto a team at some point this summer) at times, which means summer stars like Rob Gronkowski and J.J. Watt are going to receive their fair share of the upcoming headlines.I’m not sure there’s a better way to start the summer than watching Watt crush some home runs. So, let’s watch him do that, as he did on Saturday at the Astros’ Minute Maid Park."