Gary Kubiak

Time to bench Ronnie Brown vs. Pats?

By JOHN McFARLAND| AP| Sports

… Congratulations if you landed coveted free agent Ryan Moats, but only start him if you're totally out of bodies. Texans coach Gary Kubiak , much like his mentor Mike Shanahan, appears committed to frustrating fantasy players by vaguely saying Moats, Steve Slaton …

Story|11/06/2009

Bengals try to stop Johnson, win 5th in row

By JOE KAY| AP| Sports

… get off to a good start. "As an offense, we've got to get started quickly," left tackle Duane Brown said. "Coach ( Gary ) Kubiak threw out the stat _ last year, we scored on 10 out of 16 of our first drives. We haven't done that this year. So we …

Story|10/17/2009

Texans rookie Cushing pushing Ryans to new level

By KRISTIE RIEKEN| AP| Sports

… s defense since he was a rookie in 2006. Now the Texans have a new rookie star at linebacker in Brian Cushing, and coach Gary Kubiak said his presence has made Ryans even better. "I think Cush has really pushed DeMeco's game to another level, just competition …

Story|10/16/2009

Cardinals' goal-line stand preserves 28-21 victory

By BOB BAUM| AP| Sports

… to the 1 we should have scored on the second play. We should have scored on the pass and on the last run," Houston coach Gary Kubiak . "We have to be good enough to make a yard in the National Football league when it counts and we didn't." Kurt Warner …

Story|10/11/2009

Texans LB Cushing sidelined by flu-like symptoms

By KRISTIE RIEKEN| AP| Sports

… Wednesday. Cushing, who was Houston's first-round draft pick at No. 15 overall, leads the team with 33 tackles. Coach Gary Kubiak said Cushing began feeling ill Tuesday night. He called a trainer and was seen by a doctor, who put him on medication …

Story|10/07/2009

Wilson, 2 other Texans ill

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… teams. "Eugene got very sick last night, it continued through this morning, so there was no way he could play," coach Gary Kubiak said. "We're monitoring the situation. It's something that's hit us in the past four days and we just have to work …

Story|10/04/2009

Texans TE first in NFL with swine flu

By KRISTIE RIEKEN| AP| Sports

… t expected to be available until later this month and even then there will only be a very limited amount of doses. Coach Gary Kubiak said there were a few players who felt ill Thursday, but that they were OK by Friday. "There's no panic at all," he …

Story|10/02/2009

Jags get first win, 31-24 over Texans

By KRISTIE RIEKEN| AP| Sports

… 24. Ernest Wilford looked to have scored on a 15-yard touchdown reception early in the second quarter. Houston coach Gary Kubiak challenged the call and after review, officials ruled that Wilford stepped out of bounds at the 2-yard line. Jacksonville …

Story|09/27/2009

Schaub heats up for Texans after 4-TD performance

By KRISTIE RIEKEN| AP| Sports

… of the best games of his career. Now the Texans must wait to see which Schaub shows up Sunday against the Jaguars. Coach Gary Kubiak and receiver Andre Johnson both said his struggles against the Jets in the opener had a lot to do with an ankle injury he …

Story|09/24/2009

Brown's 23-yarder lifts Texans over Titans 34-31

By TERESA M. WALKER| AP| Sports

… answering questions about their toughness after being embarrassed by the New York Jets 24-7 in their home opener. Coach Gary Kubiak said the win didn't answer any questions about Houston's toughness, though what he liked best Sunday was how Houston …

Story|09/20/2009