http://www.mail.com/people/44138-jj-watt.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/44138-jj-watt.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1990180-play-ball-astros-strong-al-debut-beat-rangers.html HOUSTON (AP) — Many predicted the Houston Astros would be the worst team in the majors this season. On opening night, they certainly didn't look like it. Rick Ankiel and the Astros made an impressive debut in the American League, trouncing the Texas Rangers 8-2 Sunday night in the major league opener and giving Bo Porter a win in his first game as manager... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:55:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1990180-play-ball-astros-strong-al-debut-beat-rangers.html 2013-04-01T07:55:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1990072-astros-strong-al-debut-top-texas-mlb-opener.html HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros and their spiffy new uniforms looked like a perfect fit in the American League. Rick Ankiel and the Astros made an impressive debut in the AL, trouncing the Texas Rangers 8-2 Sunday night in the major league opener and giving Bo Porter a win in his first game as manager. "To come out with a win is perfect," Astros designa... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:29:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1990072-astros-strong-al-debut-top-texas-mlb-opener.html 2013-04-01T04:29:44Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864448-super-bowl-watch-nfl-awards-real-fun-to.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: REAL FUN TO COME The NFL's best have been mingling with celebrities, signing autographs for adoring fans and enjoying all the festivities New Orlean... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1864448-super-bowl-watch-nfl-awards-real-fun-to.html 2013-02-03T04:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864756-watt-swats-defensive-player-foes.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Houston end J.J. Watt has won The Associated Press 2012 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, missing a perfect ballot by one vote. The NFL's sacks leader with 20 1-2 and a pass-blocking fiend, Watt earned 49 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. Denver linebacker Von Miller received the oth... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 02:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864756-watt-swats-defensive-player-foes.html 2013-02-03T02:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864758-peterson-double-winner-ap-nfl-awards.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Adrian Peterson called it a blessing in disguise. Strange way to describe career-threatening major knee surgery. The Minnesota Vikings' star came back better than ever, just missing Eric Dickerson's longstanding rushing record and closing out the season with two of the top NFL awards from The Associated Press: Most Valuable Player and O... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 02:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1864758-peterson-double-winner-ap-nfl-awards.html 2013-02-03T02:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1850234-nfc-blows-afc-62-35-pro-bowl-hawaii.html HONOLULU (AP) — A handful of shenanigans and plenty of points — yet still another ho-hum Pro Bowl. Whether the NFL's all-star game will return next season is something the league will ponder the next few months after the NFC's 62-35 blowout of the AFC on Sunday. "It's been an unbelievable week," Seattle rookie quarterback Russell Wilson said, "And the thi... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1850234-nfc-blows-afc-62-35-pro-bowl-hawaii.html 2013-01-28T13:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1850558-players-defend-pro-bowl-62-35-nfc-win.html HONOLULU (AP) — After a week in Hawaii and a blowout game, the NFL's all-stars are defending the Pro Bowl as a worthy reward for top players who don't make the Super Bowl. "I hope we keep it here and keep it here for a long time," Minnesota tight end Kyle Rudolph said after winning Pro Bowl MVP in a 62-35 NFC win on Sunday. Rudolph called the award icing ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1850558-players-defend-pro-bowl-62-35-nfc-win.html 2013-01-28T08:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1818988-pats-beat-texans-41-28-return-to-afc-title-game.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady made history. Now it's his coach's turn. The Patriots' quarterback added to a string of postseason success that stretches back more than a decade, earning his 17th playoff win to break a tie with his boyhood idol, Joe Montana, for most by a quarterback. After New England's 41-28 victory over the Houst... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1818988-pats-beat-texans-41-28-return-to-afc-title-game.html 2013-01-14T08:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1818160-patriots-beat-texans-41-28-ravens-up.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady is so good at this playoff thing he seems to be going for a championship every year. He gets another chance to lead the Patriots to the Super Bowl after earning his record 17th postseason victory in New England's 41-28 victory over Houston Sunday. Brady even outdid his childhood hero, Joe Montana, and a fourth NFL champi... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 03:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1818160-patriots-beat-texans-41-28-ravens-up.html 2013-01-14T03:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1817960-vereens-2-tds-lead-pats-to-31-13-lead-third.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, Shane Vereen scored twice and the New England Patriots overcame a 94-yard return by Danieal Manning on the opening kickoff to take a 31-13 lead over the Houston Texans after three quarters of their AFC divisional playoff game Sunday. Shayne Graham kicked a 55-yard field goal on the final play ... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1817960-vereens-2-tds-lead-pats-to-31-13-lead-third.html 2013-01-13T23:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816816-ravens-shock-broncos-49ers-rout-packers.html The 49ers and Ravens are getting another shot at making the Super Bowl. Losers in tight conference championship games a year ago, they are returning to the final step before the big game in the Big Easy after wins Saturday. Baltimore took the long, frigid route, rallying at Denver for a 38-35 victory in an AFC divisional playoff. The Ravens will go to eit... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 04:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816816-ravens-shock-broncos-49ers-rout-packers.html 2013-01-13T04:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1815830-adrian-peterson-jj-watt-unanimous-all-pros.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's unanimous, on both sides of the ball. Vikings 2,000-yard man Adrian Peterson and Texans pass-swatting end J.J. Watt were unanimous choices for The Associated Press All-Pro team announced Saturday. Peterson, who came within 9 yards of breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record, and Watt, who led the NFL with 20 1-2 sacks, w... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1815830-adrian-peterson-jj-watt-unanimous-all-pros.html 2013-01-12T17:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1801992-houston-beats-bengals-19-13-wild-card-playoff.html HOUSTON (AP) — J.J. Watt swatted away passes, Arian Foster ran away from tacklers and the Houston Texans did just enough to knock Cincinnati out of the playoffs for the second straight year. Matt Schaub made his first postseason start a successful one when Foster's 1-yard touchdown in the third quarter helped the Texans to a 19-13 AFC wild-card win over t... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 02:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1801992-houston-beats-bengals-19-13-wild-card-playoff.html 2013-01-06T02:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1801802-texans-lead-bengals-16-10-third-quarter.html HOUSTON (AP) — Arian Foster ran for a long-awaited touchdown and set a little postseason history on Saturday, leading the Houston Texans to a 16-10 lead over the Cincinnati Bengals after three quarters of their playoff rematch. The Texans dominated but had to settle for Shayne Graham's three field goals in the first half. Foster finally got into the end z... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 23:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1801802-texans-lead-bengals-16-10-third-quarter.html 2013-01-05T23:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796502-12-playoff-teams-flaws-to.html The NFL's dandy dozen is set — and truth be told, a little scared. Nobody's perfect, and all the teams that made the playoffs face potential pitfalls that could derail their dreams of partying down Bourbon Street in February. The Denver Broncos are riding a league-best 11-game winning streak as Peyton Manning seeks to cap his incredible comeback with anot... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796502-12-playoff-teams-flaws-to.html 2013-01-02T21:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796184-playoff-picks-packers-good-bet-this-time.html Six days after Adrian Peterson blistered them for nearly 200 yards and helped lift his team to a stunning playoff berth, the Green Bay Packers get another taste of "A.D." This time, they will deal with "All Day" Peterson at Lambeau Field. And in the playoffs. The stakes are similar to last week for the Vikings, who would have been out of the playoffs had ... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796184-playoff-picks-packers-good-bet-this-time.html 2013-01-02T19:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1794638-regular-season-winners-champions.html DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, who tied for the league's best record at 13-3, are well aware of one of the NFL's biggest truisms: more often than not, the regular season is for suckers. Over the last decade, just two of the 13 teams that had the best regular season record — or tied for the best mark — went on to win the Super Bowl: ... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1794638-regular-season-winners-champions.html 2013-01-01T20:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1792308-pagano-returns-indianapolis-beats-texans-28-16.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chuck Pagano put on his dancing shoes and savored every moment of Sunday's postgame celebration. He took his customary linebacker stance on the sideline, hands on bended knees. He signaled touchdowns when the Colts scored, patted Deji Karim on the helmet after a 101-yard kickoff return for a game-changing touchdown, and gestured for pe... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 02:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1792308-pagano-returns-indianapolis-beats-texans-28-16.html 2012-12-31T02:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1792686-ap-falls-short-dickerson-wilson-ties-manning.html Adrian Peterson nearly ran into the NFL record book, falling 9 yards short of breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing mark. Peterson had 199 yards and a touchdown in Minnesota's 37-34 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, becoming the seventh NFL player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. He needed 208 when the day began to top Dickerson'... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 02:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1792686-ap-falls-short-dickerson-wilson-ties-manning.html 2012-12-31T02:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1787704-peyton-manning-peterson-pro-bowl.html NEW YORK (AP) — Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson want to cap their sensational comebacks with Super Bowl appearances. For now, they can be proud of Pro Bowl spots. So can Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, one of two rookies chosen Wednesday for the Jan. 27 NFL all-star game. Manning missed all of the 2011 season with neck and back problems that r... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 01:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1787704-peyton-manning-peterson-pro-bowl.html 2012-12-27T01:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1784702-vikings-deny-texans-home-field-playoff-advantage.html HOUSTON (AP) — Adrian Peterson doesn't need to set records to keep the Minnesota Vikings in the playoff race. Peterson rushed for 86 yards, falling far short of the 2,000-yard mark, yet helped the Vikings' postseason chances with a 23-6 upset of the Texans on Sunday. Christian Ponder threw a touchdown pass, Toby Gerhart added a score and Blair Walsh kicke... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 01:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1784702-vikings-deny-texans-home-field-playoff-advantage.html 2012-12-24T01:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1775108-broncos-gallop-top-spot-ap-pro32-rankings.html NEW YORK (AP) — A nine-game winning streak has Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos on top of the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings for the first time. The latest win came on the road, 34-17 at Baltimore, and was impressive enough to lift the Broncos to No. 1 by three points over the San Francisco 49ers. AFC West champion Denver (11-3) and playoff-bound San Fr... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1775108-broncos-gallop-top-spot-ap-pro32-rankings.html 2012-12-18T22:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1770222-moments-silence-nfl-shooting-victims.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots silenced their "End Zone Militia" on Sunday night, taking the muskets away from the Revolutionary War re-enactors who fire into the air to celebrate every score. The memory of the Connecticut school shooting was still too fresh for the sight of firearms and the smell of gunpowder. "It just doesn't show the... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 05:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1770222-moments-silence-nfl-shooting-victims.html 2012-12-17T05:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759806-texans-win-colts-to-clinch-afc-south.html HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's blowout loss at New England exposed a variety of flaws, leaving the Texans with plenty to work on before they host Indianapolis on Sunday in a suddenly critical AFC South game. With a win, the Texans (11-2) can clinch their second straight division title. "We've got issues," coach Gary Kubiak said Tuesday, a day after the 42-14 dr... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759806-texans-win-colts-to-clinch-afc-south.html 2012-12-11T22:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757618-brady-throws-4-tds-patriots-top-texans-42-14.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Just another game for the New England Patriots. Just a wire-to-wire domination of the team with the NFL's best record. So when their 42-14 Monday night rout of the Houston Texans was complete, there were few big smiles and no loud music in the Patriots locker room. They've been here before — many times. "We've played in a countles... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757618-brady-throws-4-tds-patriots-top-texans-42-14.html 2012-12-11T07:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757374-patriots-rout-texans-42-14-key-afc-matchup.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady can't stop smiling these days. Or winning. Five days after becoming a father for a third time — something that brings the biggest grin of all to his face — Brady threw four touchdown passes, leading the Patriots to a 42-14 rout of the Houston Texans. If the game was a measuring stick in the AFC, New E... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757374-patriots-rout-texans-42-14-key-afc-matchup.html 2012-12-11T04:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1739108-texans-clinch-playoff-berth-beating-titans-24-10.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Antonio Smith picked up the ball J.J. Watt forced Titans running back Chris Johnson into fumbling, and the Texans' defensive end ran from the Houston 37 all the way to the end zone. Smith walked around the end zone holding the ball up just in case he'd scored a touchdown. Officials insisted the play had been whistled dead after Smi... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1739108-texans-clinch-playoff-berth-beating-titans-24-10.html 2012-12-03T08:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738530-texans-clinch-playoff-berth-titans-24-10.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gary Kubiak can tell his Houston Texans are maturing both as a franchise and as a championship contender with a simple glance around his locker room. This time, they acted like they've been in the playoffs before. Yes, the Texans are excited by clinching a second straight postseason berth and setting a franchise record for wins in ... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1738530-texans-clinch-playoff-berth-titans-24-10.html 2012-12-02T22:21:00Z