Totally Not Fake News: Bye Week

Photo by Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images HOUSTON, TX – This past week, the Houston Texans did not add to their ever-growing list of second-place finishes. Coincidentally, the Texans also did not actually play a game. This is not to say that the Texans just sat back idly while the rest of the league continued to bash each other’s skulls in for the amusement of the American public. For many of the team’s players, coaches, and executive personnel, there was a lot of work to be done.

For the players, it was a chance to assess the season to date, recharge the batteries, and get ready for the rest of the season. Some may have stats to be proud of, and others, well...there is always room for…