Oregon’s Mariota set to throw at NFL Combine as he changes QB style
INDIANAPOLIS — One of the biggest transitions Marcus Mariota must make as he moves from Oregon’s spread-heavy offense to the NFL: Simply being in a huddle. “It seems like a little detail but it is kind...
View ArticleThe Sports Update: McClain, Smith on Day 2 of NFL Combine
Houston Chronicle Texans beat writers John McClain and Brian T. Smith discuss Day 2 of the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.
View ArticleUT lineman Malcom Brown draws strong reviews at the NFL Combine
INDIANAPOLIS – University of Texas defensive tackle Malcom Brown is expected to be selected in the first round in a deep and talented draft for defensive linemen. Brown, the Brenham native who was...
View ArticleReport on Jameis Winston throws QB guru George Whitfield for a loop
INDIANAPOLIS – George Whitfield, the quarterback guru who has trained some of the best in the game, was taken by surprise today when ESPN reported that Jameis Winston is undergoing more medical tests...
View ArticleJameis Winston says his shoulder is fine, plans to win Super Bowl next year
INDIANAPOLIS – Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston said Friday his right shoulder is fine and that he’ll throw with the other quarterbacks at the combine. ESPN reported Friday that Winston had...
View ArticleJameis Winston, Marcus Mariota resume QB battle at NFL combine
INDIANAPOLIS — Jameis Winston at the top. Marcus Mariota intriguing but in flux. Then the rest. Four days into the NFL scouting combine, Winston has become the clear early favorite for the No. 1...
View ArticleUH’s Joey Mbu, Rice’s Christian Covington looking to take the next step in NFL
INDIANAPOLIS – Defensive tackles Christian Covington and Joey Mbu took circuitous paths to the combine. Covington traveled from Vancouver to Rice and hopes to be the second Canadian to go from the Owls...
View ArticleThe Sports Update: John McClain, Brian T. Smith on QBs entering NFL draft
INDIANAPOLIS — Chronicle Texans beat writers John McClain and Brian T. Smith discuss the 2015 NFL draft quarterback prospects
View ArticleThe biggest standouts from this year’s NFL Combine
The NFL scouting combine lacked big names this year and didn’t have any of the buzz of 2014, when Johnny Manziel, Jadeveon Clowney and Michael Sam were testing their talents on live TV and the Texans...
View ArticleAre major changes in store for NFL Combine?
The 40-yard dash is a staple in football, but could it be on the way out at the NFL Combine? Speaking at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference on Friday, NFL director of player development Matt Birk...
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