Texans Head Coach Gary Kubiak Taken to the Hospital After Collapsing on the Field; No Heart Attack

Houston lost to the Indianapolis Colts 27-24 on Sunday Night Football, but the hearts and minds of players and fans were not on the game but the health of Head Coach Gary Kubiak who had collapsed on the field as the teams were heading into the locker room at half time.

From Bleacher Report

According to reports made during the broadcast he never lost consciousness but felt lightheaded and dizzy when he dropped to the ground. His pulse and heart rate were said to be fine, but the team had him take to the hospital for precautionary reasons.

Update: Coach Kubiak has been taken to a local hospital, he is conscious and his family is with him. #TexansGameday
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 4, 2013

The team updated fans online with the following tweet late in the game:

"All his vital signs are good, he did not have a heart attack but they're still checking on him." Wade Phillips on Coach Kubiak #Texans
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) November 4, 2013

According to a team official interviewed after the game there is hope that he will be back to work on Monday.

More on this story as it develops.

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