Mike Bullock

Corpus Christi, Houston

Writer at Battle Red Blog

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Houston Texans training camp & joint practice dates

1 week ago | battleredblog.com | Mike Bullock

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images As summer hits full-on this week, it can mean only 1 thing: NFL training camps are about to begin. H-Town is seeing lots of excitement around the refined 2025 Houston Texans. All this thanks to a new offensive coordinator, newly remade offensive line, several key free agent additions and some promising rookie talent. Bringing in a new offensive coordinator often sets a steep learning curve.
Houston Texans training camp & joint practice dates

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mike Bullock

As summer hits full-on this week, it can mean only 1 thing: NFL training camps are about to begin. H-Town is seeing lots of excitement around the refined 2025 Houston Texans. All this thanks to a new offensive coordinator, newly remade offensive line, several key free agent additions and some promising rookie talent. AdvertisementBringing in a new offensive coordinator often sets a steep learning curve.
Is Houston Texans rookie Jayden Higgins another Nico Collins?

2 weeks ago | battleredblog.com | Mike Bullock

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images While all eyes were fixated on Houston Texans latest free agent signee, Nick Chubb, a rookie was busy lighting the mini camp on fire. For those who came in late, with the 34th overall pick in the draft, the Texans selected Jayden Higgins, wide receiver from Iowa State. While at Iowa State, Higgins caught 140 passes for 2166 yards and 15 touchdowns. All in just 2 seasons. Prior to that, he played for Eastern Kentucky for 2 years.
New Houston Texans wideout Christian Kirk looking from the outside in

3 weeks ago | battleredblog.com | Mike Bullock

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images When you face the Houston Texans twice a year, you get a certain perspective on the team. When you bail on the Jacksonville Jaguars to join the Texans, that perspective evolves. If ya can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, right? Newly minted Texans slot receiver, Christian Kirk recently stepped to the podium after OTAs and answered all sorts of questions for the local and national media.
Poll: Which offensive line position still needs help?

4 weeks ago | battleredblog.com | Mike Bullock

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Last week’s poll brought the expected response in a landslide of votes. Most Houston Texans fans are still concerned about the state of the 2025 offensive line. Despite very promising showings at OTAs this week from the wide receivers, defensive backs, linebackers and quarterback C.J. Stroud, questions remain. Maybe, the biggest difference for the 2025 season is new offensive coordinator Nick Calley. Well, maybe more than maybe.
Poll: Which Houston Texans position group still needs help?

1 month ago | battleredblog.com | Mike Bullock

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images We’ve made it past the initial free agency surge and the 2025 NFL Draft. At this stage, the 2025 depth chart is coming into focus. It’s easy to say the roster is built for this season with a few minor adjustments still coming. Teams don’t usually make big, blockbuster trades at this point in the year. However, June has been known to see new faces in new places due to free agency rules.
Way too early Houston Texans schedule predictions

1 month ago | battleredblog.com | Mike Bullock

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Last night the NFL did their best to make a non-event into an event by announcing the schedule for the 2025 season. Odds are, only the real die hards or the random few with absolutely nothing else to do on a Wednesday night tuned in to watch. For a lot of the rest of us, social media, TV news and/or friends and family let us know. And for the casual football fan, they probably still don’t know what the schedule is or that it was released yesterday. Anyway...
Houston Texans wide receiver group is stacked!

1 month ago | battleredblog.com | Mike Bullock

Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images This time last year, we all thought Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud had so many wide receivers to choose from it was insane. Then, as always seems to happen with the Texans, dominoes fell, players got hurt and highlight reel moments were few and far between. Remember thinking J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney were going to devastate the opposition? How about Andre Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins and (insert revolving door of WR3s)?
Poll: Which 2025 Houston Texans draft pick excites you the most?

2 months ago | battleredblog.com | Mike Bullock

Tork Mason / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images For all the trading, shuffling up/down and other “excitement” out of the Houston Texans draft room, it’s hard to tell if they hit a home run in any of the rounds. Well, they definitely didn’t in the 1st, since general manager Nick Caserio traded back when the time came. However, lots of reasons exist to get excited about this draft class, even if none of them play interior offensive line.
Houston Texans off-season workout dates

2 months ago | battleredblog.com | Mike Bullock

Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images As fans count the minutes for next week’s NFL Draft, all 32 franchises are preparing for the off-season workout and training programs. OTAs and minicamps (for both rookies and veterans) mark the 1st opportunity the coaching staffs have to teach their 2025 playbooks to the team. And your Houston Texans have a lot of work to do.