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Austin American-StatesmanThe 2010 Nfl Draft | Order for Round 1Pittsburgh Post GazetteNeeds: They want a big back to team with Steve Slaton or a CB to replace Dunta Robinson. Needs: One of the few teams looking for a skill player in first ...NFL Draft Capsules: Will Rams go for Bradford or Suh?Brownsville Heraldall 532 news articles »
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Palm Beach PostNFL Draft needs: A team-by-team breakdownPalm Beach PostWith Steve Slaton coming off a sophomore slump and neck surgery, another running back — maybe CJ Spiller — would be useful. Protecting Peyton Manning is ...and more »
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Injuries still a theme at WVU scrimmageCharleston GazetteThe prospects saw a video on the scoreboard of WVU's past players in the NFL, from Ellis Lankster to Owen Schmitt to Steve Slaton and Pat White. ...and more »
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Team needs: AFC SouthProFootballTalkRB: Steve Slaton's back injury makes the position a question mark. We love what we saw from Arian Foster late last year, but Gary Kubiak's comments indicate ...and more »
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Steve Slaton: Texans expected to go RB in first roundRotoworld.comThe Texans can't count on Steve Slaton as a primary ball carrier coming off a cervical fusion and a disappointing season. Apr. 15 - 6:59 pm et.
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Brazil Times (blog)First round of NFL Draft is almost like schizophreniaBrazil Times (blog)Personally, I think they can get a great "three yards and a clod of dust" back -- which they need to complement Steve Slaton -- in the second or third round ...and more »
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Bleacher ReportThree Things To Look for in Michigan's Spring GameBleacher ReportRemember the fact that Steve Slaton didn't become the starter until after the season began in 2005. Stephen Hopkins has had some good days, and Michael Shaw ...and more »
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Thoughts from West Virginia practiceESPN (blog)10 (Steve Slaton's former digits) in their green non-contact shirts. Knee-jerk reaction of questionable merit: Hard to make a solid judgment on this team ...and more »
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Kansas City StarOn Pro Football: First-round things first for the TexansHouston ChronicleSteve Slaton, a sensation as a rookie, slumped last season. He didn't run well and fumbled too much. Then he got hurt and underwent serious neck surgery. ...2010 NFL Mock Draft, Fans' Picks Edition: No. 20 - Houston TexansFanHouseNFL Mock Draft: Houston Texans Select Clemson RB CJ SpillerBleacher Reportall 20 news articles »
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Bleacher ReportNFL Trade Rumors: Five Teams That Could Target Marshawn LynchBleacher ReportThe Texans have backs on the roster, but only Steve Slaton can be looked at now as a number-one option. Lynch can serve as a tougher runner counter to ...and more »
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Houston ChronicleMoats signs tender with Texans for potential 1-year dealHouston ChronicleMoats, 27, Steve Slaton, Arian Foster and Jeremiah Johnson are running backs who are expected to be joined in the backfield by a high draft choice. ...Ryan Moats: Texans re-sign RB Ryan MoatsRotoworld.comall 2 news articles »
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Dueling rallies: Tea Party vs. ProgressivesArizona Daily Sun... Jim Deakin, also trying get through the GOP primary for Senate; Republican gubernatorial hopefuls State Treasurer Dean Martin, Buz Mills, Steve Slaton, ...and more »
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Kevin Smith Rehab Update & What's Left in the RB Free Agency PoolBleacher ReportRyan Moats, Hou - Moats filled in nicely when starter Steve Slaton went down before going down himself. Houston has 3 guys who could compete for the job ...and more »
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Bleacher ReportFive Players the Houston Texans Absolutely Must Avoid on Draft DayBleacher ReportThere is speculation that running back Steve Slaton's inconsistent play creates a hole in the offensive backfield, but that would be a mistake. ...and more »
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State of the Texans: What the 2009 Film RevealedNew York Times (blog)It was impressive considering injuries rocked the interior of an already average offensive line and mistakes by Steve Slaton compromised the stability of ...and more »
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Big East football madness, Game OneESPN (blog)But that team would have had a hard time keeping up with Steve Slaton, Pat White and the Mountaineers' high-octane offense. Palko might have thrown a couple ...Big East football madnessESPN (blog)all 3 news articles »
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Texans expected to invest in running back earlyProFootballTalkNo matter who the Texans take, expect Steve Slaton and Arian Foster to compete with a highly drafted teammate in the offseason. I'd be shocked if the Texans ...and more »
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...is only two weeks old, and like most area teams, Roosevelt and Slaton are still trying to sort things out. Slaton coach Steve Ribera said his Tigers remain in a "feeling-out phase" in terms of settling their positions on defense and in the batting order, and...
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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RapidReports are being generated by a network of 32 correspondents reporting from every NFL city.From now until the end of the season, stay dialed in on the latest news and notes coming fromyour favorite team.
: Though the Texans aren't confirming
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CBS Sports
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Texans running back Steve Slaton is expected to miss Sunday's game against Jacksonville because of numbness in his arms.
The numbness is a result of a previously undisclosed shoulder injury. Coach Gary Kubiak did not completely rule out Slaton, but the
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Battle Red Blog
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This season has been a bumpy ride for Texans star running back Steve Slaton . The season low for fantasy football owners with Slaton had to be when he was benched against the Bills and Ryan Moats had a huge game.
Because of Slaton's fumbling issue's
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Bleacher Report
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...week, fantasy owners had to speculate on what would happen with Steve Slaton's demotion. Would Ryan Moats take over the starting job full time, or was he a one-week wonder? An analysis of Houston's game versus the Indianapolis Colts finally shed some light...
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Bleacher Report
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Adam Schefter of ESPN via Twitter reports Texans coach Gary Kubiak told ESPN’s Bob Hotzman today that Texans running back Ryan Moats will start and Steve Slaton will share carries. Slaton’s tied for the NFL lead in lost fumbles with five and his job as
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Sports Blogs
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Texans head coach Gary Kubiak refuses to name a starter at running back for Sunday's game against the Colts. All week long, Kubiak has been saying that all three of his running backs -- Slaton, Ryan Moats and Chris Brown -- will see action in
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Sports Blogs
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Here are some random thoughts about Steve Slaton, Kevin Smith, and a handul of other players as we look to this week's football action.
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Now that we've had a couple of days to digest what has happened in the Texans backfield, my
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Fantasy Sharks
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...write about the Houston Texans, the number one question you get from fans and fantasy football types is what's up with Steve Slaton? In the last game against the atrocious run defense of the Buffalo Bills, Slaton was benched after only one catch and carry...
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AOL Sports
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Matt Schaub: Yeah, yeah, I know. We had finally climbed above .500 mark. I still hope we can make something of this season without you. Guys’ll step up. You’ll see.
Owen Daniels: There’s that, I guess. But I had some other plans that were about to come
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Kissing Suzy Kolber
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Early on at Reliant Stadium, where the Houston Texans hosted the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, it appeared that their game would be a rout. Steve Slaton had his running legs back and Matt Schaub was exacting damage to the 49ers’ secondary – all of
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Sports Blogs
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Texans running back Steve Slaton led NFL rookies in rushing last season and was one of three to top 1,000 yards on the ground. A comparison of the trio's rushing then and through Week 6 this year:
* - Chicago has already
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FOX Sports
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The Texans' Steve Slaton is proving to be a reliable pass catcher, ranking among the top five running backs in the NFL in receptions:
Just because the Texans' running game hasn't been nearly as productive as last season does not mean Steve Slaton
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Houston Chronicle
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Kubiak went on to say that practice this week will be different for Slaton, as the club will harp on his propensity for fumbling.
A day after their 28-17 victory at Cincinnati, the Texans' players had Monday off. Head coach Gary Kubiak answered
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Houston Texans.com
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about 5 hours ago: Houston Texans running back Steve Slaton (20) runs a 38-yard pass reception for a touchdown as Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones (57) chases the play in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, in
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Posted by Scouts Inc.'s Matt Williamson
1. Matt Schaub put on a show today. He used multiple weapons and was very sharp in spreading the ball around to seven different targets. He showed excellent timing and anticipation while also demonstrating better
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ESPN
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RapidReports are being generated by a network of 32 correspondents reporting from every NFL city.From now until the end of the season, stay dialed in on the latest news and notes coming fromyour favorite team.
: The Texans play the Cardinals in Week
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CBS Sports
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Week 4 of the 2009 campaign had its share of excitement, some expected and some not-so-expected. Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre shredded his former team (expected) while Houston running back Steve Slaton scored two touchdowns (totally shocking).
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CJOnline
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Texans running back Steve Slaton (20) got sky-high with teammate Jacoby Jones to celebrate Slaton's 32-yard touchdown run in the second quarter Sunday.
The Texans had productive days from both of their running backs Sunday:
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Houston Chronicle
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Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Steve Slaton had a rushing touchdown and another receiving, as the Houston Texans used a number of big plays to dominate the Oakland Raiders, 29-6, at Reliant Stadium.
Slaton rushed for 65 yards on 21 carries and caught
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The Sports Network
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Texans running back Steve Slaton had two touchdowns Sunday, including an 18-yard run in the second quarter.
Steve Slaton scored two touchdowns, Jacoby Jones returned a kickoff for a score and the Texans beat the Raiders 29-6 Sunday.
The Texans (2-2)
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Houston Chronicle
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Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams' numbers are down, but they should improve.
THE FANTASY SWAT police are outside your house and the dude on the bullhorn knows what you are thinking. The running back you've drafted in the first round is a pig,
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Philly.com
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...two games, there has been one constant of the Houston Texans' offense: a struggling Steve Slaton. So far this season Slaton has rushed for 51 yards on 26 carries, an average of 2.0 yards a carry. His yards-per-carry average ranks him behind backup running...
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KFFL
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A couple recurring themes this week, in both the letters we answer and the multitudes upon multitudes we simply didn’t have room or time for. Primarily, fantasy owners are worried about the slow starts from Matt Forte and Steve Slaton, and a
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Kissing Suzy Kolber
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Your Houston Texans are far from a flawless team. The running game has been almost totally nonexistent, there are still far more questions than answers on defense, and every Jacoby Jones return is akin to playing Russian Roulette, except with three
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Battle Red Blog
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Another week in the books and another set of observations have been made, logged, and laid down in this blog.
The first week pointed out some potential duds in the making as this author took a swing at both Jay Cutler and Jake Delhomme. However, in
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Bleacher Report
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For illustration number 87,654 of why preseason predictions are completely worthless, we give you the 2009 Houston Texans.
A fashionable choice to reach the playoffs for the first time in their history, the Texans were supposed to parlay a strong
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Pakistan News.net
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No one cares how Texans running back Steve Slaton did his damage against the Titans last season.
The only thing that matters is he left a mark, and not just on the stat sheet.
In 17 games including the playoffs, the Titans allowed a player to rush for 1
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The Tennessean
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090917/SPORTS01/909170354/2072/SPORTS
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NASHVILLE No one cares how Texans running back Steve Slaton did his damage against the Titans last season.
The only thing that matters is he left a mark, and not just on the stat sheet.
In 17 games including the playoffs, the Titans allowed a player to
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Daily News Journal
http://www.dnj.com/article/20090917/SPORTS/909170313/1006/RSS02
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No one cares how Texans running back Steve Slaton did his damage against the Titans last season.
The only thing that matters is he left a mark, and not just on the stat sheet.
In 17 games including the playoffs, the Titans allowed a player to rush for 1
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The Tennessean
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090917/SPORTS01/909170354/1027/sports01
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Texans running back Steve Slaton is corralled by Jets safety Jim Leonhard (36) and friends during one of his many unsuccessful rushes Sunday afternoon. Slaton and the rest of the Texans' offense totaled just 183 yards in a 24-7 loss.
Sunday's 166
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Houston Chronicle
http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/sports/~3/dfbd3iXOJXk/6617249.html
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The Texans did average a sickly 2.9 yards per rushing attempt, and Steve Slaton continues to look like a shadow of the 2008 version of Steve Slaton.
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Houston Chronicle
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Sanchez, the fifth overall pick in this year's draft, threw for 272 yards and a touchdown in his NFL debut,
Thomas Jones
scored twice, and the Jets shut down Houston's high-powered offense in a 24-7 win Sunday.
It was easy to see Rex Ryan's stamp on
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Sports Illustrated
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