• Bill O’Brien’s attempt to spin DeAndre Hopkins trade is not going well

    Bill O’Brien’s attempt to spin DeAndre Hopkins trade is not going well

    Bill O’Brien offered more spin than a Clayton Kershaw curveball, describing the DeAndre Hopkins trade as in the “best interest of our team” in the Texans coach’s first public comments since Hopkins was moved to the Cardinals for running back David Johnson and two draft picks, a light return for a three-time All-Pro. “I would …
  • NFL free agency 2020: The first grades are in

    NFL free agency 2020: The first grades are in

    NFL free agency is not only about doling out massive contracts. There are trades, salary-cap casualties, bargains and scheme fits to consider. The interesting thing about the first week of free agency in 2020 is the winners are an unusual crop of starved franchises. On the flip side, perennial playoff teams of the past decade …
  • Bill O’Brien is having worst NFL week: ‘Ruined my career’

    Bill O’Brien is having worst NFL week: ‘Ruined my career’

    Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien was already on the hot seat for trading star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Cardinals before his reputation got even worse, as Michael Irvin claimed Hopkins said O’Brien compared a meeting with Hopkins to one he had with the late convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez. Things reached a boiling point …
  • Michael Irvin’s wild DeAndre Hopkins-Bill O’Brien story involves Aaron Hernandez

    Michael Irvin’s wild DeAndre Hopkins-Bill O’Brien story involves Aaron Hernandez

    DeAndre Hopkins seemed happy to be traded to the Cardinals on Monday, despite it meaning Deshaun Watson would no longer be throwing him passes.
  • DeAndre Hopkins could be on trade block with Texans in ‘draft hell’

    DeAndre Hopkins could be on trade block with Texans in ‘draft hell’

    Is DeAndre Hopkins on the trading block? The Texans star receiver could be on the move as the NFL free agency legal tampering period opens Monday, according to NFL Sports’ Peter King, who noted “two teams over the weekend told me” to keep an eye out for the possibility. Hopkins, a four-time Pro Bowler, signed …
  • Cardinals acquire DeAndre Hopkins from Texans in blockbuster NFL trade

    Cardinals acquire DeAndre Hopkins from Texans in blockbuster NFL trade

    The first major move of NFL free agency wasn’t a signing but a head-scratching swap of offensive stars. The Texans traded wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, one of the NFL’s premier playmakers, to the Cardinals on Monday in exchange for running back David Johnson. The Texans, long in the market for a workhorse back, are receiving …