November 3
Houston Chronicle
columnist Richard Justice
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There's not a better tight end in the NFL than Owen Daniels. If it's any consolation, he proved what he set out to prove. He's right there in the conversation with Dallas Clark, Jason Witten and the others. How about Tampa Bay's Kellen Winslow? He's one of the gold standards for tight ends in terms of salary. Daniels has more catches, more yards, more touchdowns. He entered Sunday's game at Buffalo leading all NFL tight ends in yardage and was second in receptions and touchdowns. When his right knee blew up, he was on a pace for 80 catches, 1,000 yards, 10 touchdowns and a second straight Pro Bowl appearance. He was also one of the NFL's best bargains at $2.79 million. That's the one-year ..."
October 26
Houston Chronicle
columnist Richard Justice
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With the game slipping away, Gary Kubiak made two important decisions. First, he would not give up on the pass. Second, he would not give up on Steve Slaton. The Texans opened Sunday afternoon with maybe the best half of football they've played. They ended it with more proof they're not a finished product. Won't you just listen to me? Sound like a whiny Cowboys fan, don't I? After all the losses and all the disappointment, our little team is playing so well we can quibble about style points. The Texans defeated the San Francisco 49ers 24-21 on Sunday at Reliant Stadium, and if you don't think that's enough of an accomplishment in itself, you haven't been paying attention. The Texans have ..."