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00:00:00He did this pretty well from the 23 yard line Mills quickly to the sideline a little too tall for Watson well covered over there on the edge Mills wasting no time one shot and now Fairbairn on for a field that's easy to defend because the DB knows that they're going to have to get out of bounds so you're protecting those sidelines and you put your six four wide receiver over there and just hey we're going to throw it high if you come down with it great if not it's out of bounds.
00:00:30That was for Fairbairn last season was from 41 4 5 in the 40 yard range a year ago good snap and hold and Fairbairn's kick curling through and the Texans execute in the two minute drill to perfection put three on the board and take that seven point lead into the locker room at halftime like I said well
00:00:59executed Davis Mills did a tremendous job the whole offense executed it well put three up on the board would get 10-3 lead.
00:01:07Number one offense with an outstanding performance on their second possession marching an 11 play drive for the touchdown and let's send it down to Shelby for the D'Amico Ryan's halftime interview driven by BMW.
00:01:21Coach Ryan's CJ Stroud finding Nico Collins for that touchdown what do you like it about seeing from the starters on the offense in the first half?
00:01:27I really love that drive our offense the second drive and we were able to be multiple we ran the ball well O-line did a really good job controlling line scrimmage Nick Chubb has some really nice runs positive runs playing behind his pass and then the connection there is there CJ to Nico it's a connection we all love to see and we're looking forward to seeing more of that this year.
00:01:45So keeping the Panthers to 21 rushing yards what are you liking from the defense part?
00:01:51Well the defense is playing with elite energy those guys are playing together they're swarming everybody's around the football and I like the way they're playing the energy the effort the physicality is there just want to come out and finish here in the second half.
00:02:02Thanks Josh.
00:02:03Well energy and swarm you know D'Amico Ryan's is happy if he's using those words to describe his defensive play for one half in preseason game number two the Houston Texans with a 10-3 lead over Carolina much more to come from Houston in a moment.
00:02:21The halftime show is brought to you by Caesars Rewards for every way you play welcome back to NRG Stadium it's halftime Texans leading the Panthers 10-3 now every Texans offense player has said Nick Haley is the most wild up guy that they know and he's brought a lot of energy to the Texans especially during training camp we have a full feature of Nick Haley being mic'd up so you can hear everything that these players hear.
00:02:50left hash 20 going out left hash 20 going out left hash 20 going out
00:03:02all right let's get this
00:03:03it's all right
00:03:05that's our grunt
00:03:07nice job
00:03:09hey nice job
00:03:11hey they stayed
00:03:11that's the hardest one
00:03:13hey
00:03:13keep going
00:03:15nice job
00:03:20hey Higgs
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00:03:24Higgs
00:03:24just like that you can go like a bat out of hell man
00:03:27nice shot
00:03:29hey that's a f***ing conversion dude
00:03:30nice f***ing shot man
00:03:32that's it
00:03:34that's it
00:03:35hey
00:03:36hey listen up
00:03:38that's the f***ing way we come off the rock and play football
00:03:40that was impressive
00:03:41man we can do that every f***ing time
00:03:43hey J-No
00:03:44J-No
00:03:45that was some other jeep dude
00:03:47that was a great job dude
00:03:49I appreciate you guys man
00:03:52just keep on
00:03:53if there's things that I can do to help too man
00:03:54like seriously I'm in this with you guys
00:03:56like always
00:03:57Davis
00:03:57CJ you guys know that
00:03:59I mean that
00:03:59I got nothing else to say
00:04:04I got nothing else to say
00:04:05all right
00:04:06QBs baby
00:04:08keep pushing forward man
00:04:09love you guys
00:04:10QBs
00:04:11one two three
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00:04:12you can't just say all that
00:04:15but you're telling your ears
00:04:15I'm not breaking that
00:04:17stick around
00:04:21there's plenty more football
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00:04:23but this time
00:04:24we're talking flag football
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00:04:26the ladies of Houston
00:04:27the girls around town
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00:04:30more to come
00:04:31and we're back from NRG Stadium
00:04:32to give fans an insider look
00:04:37of this flag football league
00:04:38you can see right behind me
00:04:39these girls are playing
00:04:41during the Texans halftime
00:04:42over 300 girls played in this league
00:04:44and it's completely taking over
00:04:46take a look at this feature
00:04:47there are so many possibilities
00:04:53and pathways to experience
00:04:55through girls flag
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00:05:04just puts a lot of excitement
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00:05:08it just gives them
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00:05:22it was just a world class event
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00:06:30back into the booth
00:06:31I'm Kevin Kugler
00:06:32John Harris
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00:06:34all in all
00:06:35very successful
00:06:36and impressive
00:06:36first half
00:06:37on both sides
00:06:38of the football
00:06:38for the Houston Texans
00:06:39absolutely offensively
00:06:40that drive
00:06:40with C.J.
00:06:41the second drive
00:06:42all the way down the field
00:06:43makes a run
00:06:43pass
00:06:44effectiveness
00:06:45on fourth down
00:06:45and then
00:06:46a little added bonus
00:06:47at the end
00:06:48with Davis Mills
00:06:48and that two-minute drive
00:06:49was great
00:06:49on the defensive side
00:06:50you saw the sacks
00:06:51you saw the pressure
00:06:52you saw Derek Stingley
00:06:53with the interceptions
00:06:54called back
00:06:55but in preseason
00:06:55it's an interception
00:06:56you get it on film
00:06:57so you saw a nice
00:06:58three phases of football
00:07:00when you talk about
00:07:00special teams
00:07:01offense and defense
00:07:01pressure from that front
00:07:03four defensively
00:07:04good operation
00:07:05on the offensive side
00:07:06even a two-minute drill
00:07:07our game stats
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00:07:10and the success
00:07:11that the Texans
00:07:12have had
00:07:12are reflected
00:07:13in the statistics
00:07:14156 total yards
00:07:16to just 91
00:07:17for the Carolina Panthers
00:07:19both teams
00:07:20relatively clean
00:07:21first halves
00:07:22as well as
00:07:23we get ready
00:07:23for the second half
00:07:24it'll be Houston
00:07:25with the football
00:07:26to start things off
00:07:27in the second half
00:07:27it looked like a team
00:07:29that won their division
00:07:30playing against a team
00:07:31that finished last
00:07:31in their division
00:07:32our second half
00:07:35kickoff
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00:07:43with Trayvon Smith
00:07:44on the return
00:07:45out near the third
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00:07:49will go to work
00:07:50first down and ten
00:07:51with new quarterback
00:07:52Keaton Slovis
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00:07:55action of the afternoon
00:07:56Davis Mills day
00:07:57is done
00:07:58CJ Stroud's day
00:07:59is done
00:07:59and now Keaton Slovis
00:08:02goes to work
00:08:03at the quarterback spot
00:08:04for Houston
00:08:05I thought Slovis
00:08:06threw it well
00:08:06last week in Minnesota
00:08:07he seemed 11-15
00:08:0971 yards
00:08:10I just thought
00:08:11he was effective
00:08:11making the right throw
00:08:12the right checks
00:08:13I thought he did
00:08:14a lot of good things
00:08:15in the quarterback position
00:08:16last week
00:08:17Slovis on first down
00:08:22to the air
00:08:23and he finds
00:08:23Luke Lachey
00:08:24the rookie
00:08:26from Iowa
00:08:27Indy
00:08:28you mentioned it earlier
00:08:28with Brevin Jordan's
00:08:29injury
00:08:30Dalton Keene
00:08:30out as well
00:08:31at that tight end spot
00:08:33all of a sudden
00:08:33there's a
00:08:34there's a spot
00:08:35in there
00:08:36Dalton Schultz
00:08:36and Cates
00:08:37over
00:08:37that third
00:08:39tight end spot
00:08:39there's some
00:08:40operative room
00:08:41now for somebody
00:08:41to move into that spot
00:08:42you never hope for it
00:08:43and it happens
00:08:44with every team
00:08:45every training camp
00:08:45somebody's gonna go down
00:08:47and somebody else
00:08:48moves on the bubble
00:08:49they now have a chance
00:08:49to make the roster
00:08:50and it's unfortunate
00:08:51but you have to take a advantage
00:08:52and it's going to go down
00:08:53and it's going to go down
00:08:54that G in motion
00:08:56play action
00:08:57Slovis with pressure
00:08:58in his face
00:08:59fires just wide
00:09:00of Jaden Higgins
00:09:02and it'll bring up
00:09:04third and seven
00:09:05little pressure there
00:09:07from Mamie Ellen
00:09:08really explosive
00:09:11pass rusher
00:09:11but he stayed home
00:09:12give him credit
00:09:13a lot of rookies
00:09:14are chasing the ball
00:09:15wouldn't allow Keene
00:09:16to set up
00:09:16if Keene had been able
00:09:17to set up
00:09:18I think he throws a strike
00:09:19there to Higgins
00:09:19but Mamie Ellen
00:09:21he's got to step up
00:09:22for the Panthers
00:09:23the Panthers do not have
00:09:24any edge rushers
00:09:25really to speak of
00:09:27he's got to be a guy
00:09:28as a second rounder
00:09:28third rounder
00:09:29that steps up
00:09:30for this defense this year
00:09:31Ole Miss
00:09:32they're working with
00:09:32some high expectations
00:09:33in Carolina
00:09:34pressure coming late
00:09:35Slovis looking for Meche
00:09:37and there's a foul
00:09:38Chris Swilling
00:09:40had a hold
00:09:42on the back
00:09:42of Meche
00:09:43that'll be past interference
00:09:44at an automatic
00:09:45first down
00:09:46John Hussie
00:09:48he just got the football
00:09:50he wasn't looking
00:09:50the football got him
00:09:52right in the head
00:09:53he looks more annoyed
00:09:57than hurt
00:09:57that's exactly right
00:09:58that's interference
00:10:00defense number 39
00:10:04Balby places
00:10:08on the foul
00:10:09automatic
00:10:10first down
00:10:12John needs to go
00:10:13to touch the protocol
00:10:14go to the tent
00:10:16John
00:10:17you see right there
00:10:18the grab number 39
00:10:19he's going to grab
00:10:21Meche right there
00:10:22I don't even know
00:10:23if they get to the first down
00:10:24watch this
00:10:26right here
00:10:26he's looking one direction
00:10:28oh
00:10:28that's going to stay
00:10:30handoff on first down
00:10:35to Woody Marks
00:10:36out to the 42 yard line
00:10:38John Hussie
00:10:38one of the best
00:10:41in the league
00:10:42and was able to laugh
00:10:43that off
00:10:44and happy to see that
00:10:45I'll tell you what
00:10:46even when they have
00:10:46intense practices
00:10:47you really don't get to see
00:10:49how violent some of these
00:10:49running backs are
00:10:50unless it's what we call
00:10:51a live period
00:10:52Woody Marks has really
00:10:53shown that he doesn't
00:10:54mind contact
00:10:55and he brings it to the
00:10:56defenders
00:10:56he is thick
00:10:57I say this a lot
00:10:59his butt is huge
00:11:00legs are huge
00:11:01and you see that
00:11:02the power that he provides
00:11:03when he gets the football
00:11:04handoff again
00:11:06Marks up the middle
00:11:07into Carolina territory
00:11:09bowling tacklers over
00:11:11for a first down
00:11:12and on this run
00:11:16you have to give credit
00:11:17to the offensive line
00:11:18because he wasn't touched
00:11:19until he was about
00:11:19three yards down the field
00:11:21you see that arm tackle
00:11:22that you're not going to
00:11:22bring it down there
00:11:23but there's some nice
00:11:24holes for Woody Marks
00:11:25and one through
00:11:25Austin Deculis
00:11:27had left tackle
00:11:27did a great job
00:11:28on the linebacker
00:11:29Bam Martin Scott
00:11:30moving him out
00:11:31Marks making a good cut
00:11:33I like the way
00:11:34they're working together
00:11:35there's Marks
00:11:38another opportunity
00:11:39and Marks
00:11:39after a couple
00:11:41there's Bam Martin Scott
00:11:43again another one of those
00:11:44this is an undrafted rookie
00:11:45signed by the Panthers
00:11:47this season
00:11:47he makes the top
00:11:48and you talk about it
00:11:49all the time
00:11:50but as a defensive lineman
00:11:51when the offense is
00:11:53running the ball
00:11:53down your throat
00:11:54what does it do
00:11:55to a defensive lineman
00:11:56at that point
00:11:57like how does it change
00:11:58their approach
00:11:58and why is it so tough
00:11:59for Carolina right now
00:12:00it's demoralizing
00:12:01and when you talk about
00:12:03run block
00:12:03it's like when you play
00:12:04defense in the NBA
00:12:05it's all about effort
00:12:06and grit
00:12:07and when you have that ball
00:12:08just being jammed down
00:12:09your throat
00:12:10it really just throws
00:12:11your entire game off
00:12:12as a defensive lineman
00:12:13the front step
00:12:14including the linebacker
00:12:15Slovis a good protection
00:12:16finds the open man
00:12:17that's Smith
00:12:18tripped up
00:12:19at the 40-yard line
00:12:20Caleb Evans
00:12:23with the tackle
00:12:24from Carolina
00:12:25and it's two yards short
00:12:26on the Texan first down
00:12:28Irv was banged up
00:12:30and so we didn't get
00:12:31to see Irv
00:12:32really until this past week
00:12:34and in back-to-back days
00:12:36he lost Brevin Jordan
00:12:37and Dalton Keene
00:12:38and Irv comes back
00:12:40and Irv's thought to be
00:12:41the wide tight end
00:12:42the guy that's going to
00:12:42block the line scrimmage
00:12:43but he's shown some soft hands
00:12:44with a few nice receptions
00:12:46in this game
00:12:46third and two
00:12:51play action
00:12:53Slovis on the roll
00:12:55dumps it to Smith
00:12:56Smith down the sideline
00:12:58and Irv Smith out the outs
00:13:00he's a killer on a tour
00:13:01he's marking at the 19
00:13:03Slovis got propped
00:13:05but he got rid of it
00:13:06and a first down for Houston
00:13:08he took a big hit
00:13:10he knew he was going to
00:13:11take that hit
00:13:11but the timing's what I love
00:13:13he waited until his receiver
00:13:15was free
00:13:15before he made
00:13:16excuse me
00:13:16before he made the pass
00:13:17knowing that he was going
00:13:18to take a big shot
00:13:19okay this is
00:13:20if you're an offensive coordinator
00:13:22you just saw your quarterback
00:13:23take that shot
00:13:24this is going to be a run
00:13:26I bet every dollar I have
00:13:28this is going to be a run
00:13:29coach just give me one
00:13:31just give me one
00:13:32give me a handoff
00:13:32on first down
00:13:33I need a second
00:13:34Woody Marks feeling very good
00:13:36about his chance
00:13:37no
00:13:37Slovis to the air
00:13:38and it's through the hands
00:13:40of Jaden Higgins
00:13:41he made a good throw
00:13:42that's a great throw
00:13:43slow high for Higgins
00:13:44now if he was a starting quarterback
00:13:46who was better
00:13:47than you go to a run
00:13:49but with his third string
00:13:50you want to check his toughness
00:13:51yeah he
00:13:52this is a good
00:13:53this is a good throw
00:13:54Jaden's got to catch that ball
00:13:55I mean I know
00:13:56rookie
00:13:56you know
00:13:57that's a ball Jaden Higgins
00:13:58knows he's got to catch
00:13:59right there
00:14:00it's a great receiver battle
00:14:02we got going on
00:14:02look Jaden Higgins
00:14:03will be on his team
00:14:04don't get me wrong
00:14:04but
00:14:05that's a play he's got to make
00:14:07for his quarterback
00:14:08especially one that just took a hit like that
00:14:10here's that run
00:14:13you were projecting
00:14:14Woody Marks
00:14:15twisted down
00:14:16at the 16 yard line
00:14:19not much room
00:14:20up the middle that time
00:14:21Carolina doing a good job
00:14:22of stacking that middle
00:14:24to keep
00:14:25Marks from going too far
00:14:26when you talk about the wide receiver battle
00:14:28like you just mentioned
00:14:29it's not just about making the roster
00:14:31you're right
00:14:31Higgins is going to make the roster
00:14:33but
00:14:33when you have the names
00:14:34Christian Kirk
00:14:35Nico Collins
00:14:36his Iowa State teammate
00:14:37you want balls
00:14:38during the regular season
00:14:39so you have to prove that
00:14:40you should be targeted
00:14:41during the regular season
00:14:42our first and ten line
00:14:45this quarter
00:14:45is brought to you by
00:14:46Mattressford
00:14:47on third down
00:14:51Slobush
00:14:52with good protection
00:14:53and it's going out of the hands
00:14:55of Jaden North
00:14:56so we see one slip
00:14:58through Jaden Higgins' hands
00:14:59then his Iowa State
00:15:01teammate Jalen Noel
00:15:02has one slip
00:15:02through his grasp
00:15:03and Jamie Fairbaird on
00:15:06for a field goal try
00:15:07it's unfortunate
00:15:08I mean there's really
00:15:09not a lot there
00:15:10I mean he's going to Jalen
00:15:11as his last resort
00:15:12and Reed just happens
00:15:13to put a helmet
00:15:14right on the football
00:15:15you hate that
00:15:16you want to catch
00:15:17everything thrown
00:15:17it was thrown back inside
00:15:19a nice play by Reed
00:15:20to knock it out of there
00:15:21and now we've got to get
00:15:25everybody set on the field
00:15:26goal here
00:15:26Drew Scruggs
00:15:29late running on
00:15:29now he's set
00:15:30that's called the jog of shame
00:15:32you know you were supposed
00:15:35to be out there
00:15:36and now you have to jog
00:15:37out in front of everybody
00:15:38and it extends the Texas lead
00:15:48to 10
00:15:4913-3 Houston
00:15:5010-29 to go in the third
00:15:53our scoreboard this quarter
00:15:59is brought to you by
00:16:00four
00:16:01the 13-3 lead
00:16:02after the 11th play
00:16:0351-yard drive
00:16:04that's three
00:16:06for the Texans
00:16:07and a 22-yard pass play
00:16:09on third down
00:16:10the longest play
00:16:11of the preseason so far
00:16:13the catch and run
00:16:15by Irv Smith
00:16:15and now
00:16:17Fairbairn will kick things off
00:16:19step in at the five
00:16:30and into the end zone
00:16:30for the touchback
00:16:31Jimmy Horn Jr. will take it
00:16:33and Carolina will go to work
00:16:36against a pass defense
00:16:37that was the best
00:16:38in the NFL
00:16:39as far as completion
00:16:40percentage last year
00:16:41second in the NFL
00:16:42in interceptions
00:16:44a secondary
00:16:45with Derrick Stingley
00:16:46and
00:16:47Kawhi Lasser
00:16:48Kalen Bullock
00:16:49Jalen Petrie
00:16:50healthy and ready to go
00:16:51this is a secondary
00:16:53you'd stack up
00:16:54against any
00:16:54in the national football
00:16:56yeah and a guy that we haven't seen
00:16:58because he got hurt the Greenbrier
00:16:59is CJ Gardner Johnson
00:17:00you throw him in
00:17:02he had two seasons
00:17:03of six interceptions
00:17:04each in Philly
00:17:05and he was picking off
00:17:07passes left and right
00:17:08you add him into the mix
00:17:09there's no telling
00:17:10how good this unit is
00:17:11and how good were they at home
00:17:12the MVP
00:17:13Josh Allen's
00:17:149-30
00:17:14against that secondary
00:17:16when they play back on
00:17:17thing with CJ
00:17:18as he's shot
00:17:19he needs to come out of the shot
00:17:21first down and ten
00:17:24and off up the middle
00:17:26and nothing there
00:17:27how about Tommy Togiai
00:17:28we called his name
00:17:30quite a bit last week
00:17:31in Minnesota
00:17:31and the big man
00:17:32in the middle
00:17:33clogging it up
00:17:34a little help
00:17:34from Jake Hanson
00:17:35at the end of that play as well
00:17:36big props
00:17:37from D'Amico Ryan
00:17:38saying Tommy Togiai
00:17:39is the most consistent
00:17:40player
00:17:41on the entire team
00:17:42during training camp
00:17:43that's saying a lot
00:17:44when you talk about
00:17:45some of these great players
00:17:46and not just great
00:17:47talented players
00:17:47but how much football
00:17:48means to them
00:17:49for him to call out
00:17:50Togiai and say
00:17:50he's been the most consistent
00:17:52that means a lot
00:17:52second down and eight
00:17:58Bummer's doing it
00:17:59quarterback for Carolina
00:18:00we've seen Bryce Young
00:18:01we've seen Andy Dalton
00:18:02likely going to see
00:18:04Pummer the rest of the way
00:18:05looking
00:18:09floating it
00:18:10one on one
00:18:10cover
00:18:11yeah you got it
00:18:12you got it
00:18:12you got it
00:18:12you got it
00:18:13you got it
00:18:13you got it
00:18:14Arthur Millett
00:18:16running with Renfro
00:18:18but too much context
00:18:19says the officials
00:18:20and the flags drop
00:18:22at the 35
00:18:22you know
00:18:23in training camp practice
00:18:24you probably get away
00:18:24with that
00:18:25you know
00:18:26DBs are just
00:18:26you know
00:18:28a little tug
00:18:29a little grab
00:18:30I think Arthur
00:18:31was kind of right there
00:18:32where he needed to be
00:18:33best interference
00:18:34defense
00:18:35number 22
00:18:36ball he plays
00:18:38the spot of the foul
00:18:38automatic
00:18:39first down
00:18:40but it's always
00:18:41the little thing
00:18:42at the end
00:18:42he had his left hand
00:18:44on him
00:18:44and then he went
00:18:45put his right around
00:18:45him
00:18:46almost hugged him
00:18:46and that's where
00:18:47he ended up
00:18:47getting the flag
00:18:48I think if he keeps
00:18:49the right hand off
00:18:49which he didn't need
00:18:50I think he ends up
00:18:52getting
00:18:52getting away with it
00:18:54I think he ends up
00:18:55being really good coverage
00:18:56but that right hand
00:18:56came in late
00:18:57he gave the DPI
00:18:58motion from James Mitchell
00:19:03on first down
00:19:03from the 35
00:19:04on returns
00:19:06it's the end
00:19:07with the cover
00:19:08with the carry
00:19:09and oh my
00:19:10ran into a brick wall
00:19:12wearing a number 35
00:19:14Jake Hansen
00:19:15with a big stick
00:19:16at the 38
00:19:17Hansen's one of those guys
00:19:18he's great on special teams
00:19:20and when he does have to play
00:19:21linebacker position
00:19:22somebody goes down
00:19:23during the season
00:19:24he just makes tackles
00:19:25he makes plays
00:19:26you're very comfortable
00:19:27with what he gives you
00:19:28as a linebacker
00:19:29man
00:19:29talk about
00:19:30playing the wood
00:19:31that is dropping
00:19:32a hat right there
00:19:33Jake Hansen
00:19:34is one of the most
00:19:34indispensable players
00:19:35on the team
00:19:36he does a little bit
00:19:36of everything
00:19:37and he can run
00:19:38he really can get after
00:19:39when he has to play
00:19:40played against the Packers
00:19:41last year
00:19:41played really well
00:19:42when he started
00:19:42replacing his knees
00:19:43out shot
00:19:44that's he had again
00:19:45and there's Hansen again
00:19:46they meet again
00:19:48at the 41
00:19:49this time an ankle tackle
00:19:50from Hansen
00:19:51four yard shot
00:19:52every first time
00:19:53we're talking about
00:19:53linebackers and running
00:19:54it goes back to what
00:19:55Matt Merck was telling
00:19:56look at us
00:19:56look we've got
00:19:56two great rushes
00:19:57we've got two terrific corners
00:19:59watch a poison
00:20:00if you're an offensive
00:20:01coordinator on the outside
00:20:02you need those guys
00:20:03like speed
00:20:04like Hansen
00:20:05like Harris
00:20:05that can run
00:20:06and hit in space
00:20:07I think linebacker
00:20:08is going to be
00:20:10the most difficult
00:20:11decision to make
00:20:12you've got seven guys
00:20:13and all of them
00:20:14have had really good
00:20:15camps thus far
00:20:16including Jake Hansen
00:20:17who's been tremendous
00:20:18third down and four
00:20:21four man rush
00:20:23Plummer surveying the field
00:20:25nobody open dumps it short
00:20:27and that's going to be a loss
00:20:28on the play
00:20:29as Raheem Blackshear
00:20:30can't get back to the 40 yard
00:20:32but a flag in the secondary
00:20:34and it's going to be a
00:20:35defensive hold
00:20:36and with that
00:20:37comes an automatic first down
00:20:39for Carolina
00:20:39it'll frustrate you
00:20:46if you're D'Amico Ryans
00:20:47if you're defensive coordinator
00:20:48Matt Burke
00:20:48and if you're a big fat
00:20:51defensive lineman
00:20:51who's thinking that
00:20:52I'm about to get off the field
00:20:53and get some water
00:20:54and now you have to go
00:20:55work some more
00:20:56Andy Kalou speaking
00:20:57from a place of experience
00:20:59there
00:20:59holding
00:21:00defense number 22
00:21:03that five yard penalty
00:21:04will be enforced
00:21:05from the previous spot
00:21:06automatic
00:21:08first down
00:21:09second penalty
00:21:09on the drive
00:21:10against Arthur Millet
00:21:11when you're playing in the slot
00:21:14and that's where he is
00:21:15he's playing in the slot here
00:21:16you got a pretty good pass rush
00:21:17kind of enveloped Plummer
00:21:18forcing him to bring it down
00:21:19when that flag was thrown
00:21:21Plummer had already decided
00:21:23he was throwing the ball
00:21:24out to Blackshear
00:21:24he had already decided
00:21:25he was doing that
00:21:26so
00:21:27kind of an unnecessary holding
00:21:28but just hate for Millet
00:21:29he's at a pretty decent camp
00:21:31to get two flags
00:21:32in key situations
00:21:33pretty much back to back
00:21:34first down is carried
00:21:38with both of those flags
00:21:39first and 10 from the 46
00:21:40it's him bouncing to the outside
00:21:42a flag down behind the play
00:21:43this one likely coming back
00:21:45as he's down
00:21:46at the Texans 30
00:21:48but this is a hold
00:21:49that will back up the Panthers
00:21:51Foldy
00:21:52offense number 70
00:21:5310 yard penalty
00:21:55automatic
00:21:56first down
00:21:57it's Brady Christensen
00:21:59pretty versatile lineman
00:22:00for these Panthers
00:22:02yeah when you see the edge
00:22:03I don't even know
00:22:05he was there
00:22:06when you see the edge
00:22:07gotten so easily
00:22:09for a running back
00:22:10when he gets there
00:22:10so quickly
00:22:11you absolutely know
00:22:13especially with this
00:22:14Texas defense
00:22:15somebody got help
00:22:16because you're not getting
00:22:17the edge that easily
00:22:18and that quickly
00:22:19downhill
00:22:19so
00:22:20got the flag
00:22:21we went back
00:22:21first and 20
00:22:22and now put some pressure
00:22:24on 16
00:22:24see what he can do
00:22:25second year
00:22:37in the panther uniform
00:22:38and
00:22:39he dodges it forward a couple
00:22:44to the 38 yard line
00:22:45second time
00:22:53we got the call
00:22:54he's been doing this preseason
00:22:56made a nice play last week
00:22:57let's be honest
00:22:58it's the second time
00:22:59I've got the call
00:23:00yes
00:23:00you both defer
00:23:01yes
00:23:02hey guy under BC
00:23:03makes a play
00:23:05somehow your
00:23:05microphones have shut off
00:23:07by that
00:23:07yeah I got this little red button
00:23:08and it just goes off
00:23:09second and 18
00:23:13plumber over the middle
00:23:15running free
00:23:16is Bryson Tremaine
00:23:17and that's a first down
00:23:19for the Carolina Panthers
00:23:21Russ yeast
00:23:21finally brings him down
00:23:22at the 39 of Houston
00:23:24but a well thrown ball
00:23:25by plumber
00:23:26and Tremaine wide open
00:23:27and a nice catch
00:23:28knowing that he's going to
00:23:29take a beating
00:23:30take a hit right there
00:23:31he catches the ball
00:23:32protects himself
00:23:33and falls forward
00:23:34and he gets to do
00:23:34the first down signal
00:23:35the widest he was loaded
00:23:3623 yard pick up
00:23:39to the Texans 39
00:23:40and pushing over
00:23:42the right side
00:23:43to the 34 yard line
00:23:45goes Raheem Blackshear
00:23:47and we've got an injured
00:23:48Panther
00:23:49slow to get up
00:23:51third year man
00:23:57out of Southern
00:23:58when he gets bent back
00:24:03you can see it right
00:24:04he's right in the middle
00:24:04of your screen
00:24:05it just gets laid on
00:24:07by teammates
00:24:08and the Texans
00:24:08he might have stayed
00:24:10on the field
00:24:10but he is hurting
00:24:11right now
00:24:12how do you know
00:24:12you're trying to make
00:24:13a team though
00:24:13you stay on the field
00:24:15that's exactly right
00:24:16knock him off that field
00:24:17second down and five
00:24:20Blackshear
00:24:25to the edge
00:24:27flag is down
00:24:28so is Blackshear
00:24:29tackle made by
00:24:31Jake Hanson
00:24:31once more
00:24:32he has been all
00:24:33over the field
00:24:34on this drive
00:24:35on this drive
00:24:35for the Texans defense
00:24:36another
00:24:38holding
00:24:38offense number 46
00:24:4010 yard penalty
00:24:42second down
00:24:43Dominique Daphne
00:24:45with the hole
00:24:47and I do believe
00:24:49that's Carter
00:24:50that's down
00:24:51so
00:24:52tried to give it a go
00:24:54yep it is
00:25:00Jatire Carter
00:25:02still down
00:25:03on the field
00:25:04working on that
00:25:04left leg
00:25:05as we step aside
00:25:06from Houston
00:25:06stay tuned for the
00:25:10fourth quarter
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00:25:33I don't know
00:25:35if y'all know this
00:25:36without the big names
00:25:37in the game
00:25:37the intensity
00:25:38may have even gone up
00:25:39because those guys
00:25:40that are on the field
00:25:41now they're playing
00:25:42for their football life
00:25:43so they're gonna give
00:25:44it all they have
00:25:44and I'm noticing
00:25:45it with the intensity
00:25:46of the play
00:25:47second down
00:25:49it's Blackshear
00:25:50down at the 41
00:25:52you speak of a guy
00:25:53who's trying to make
00:25:54a team
00:25:54and I believe Blackshear
00:25:55is one of those guys
00:25:56in Carolina
00:25:57is looking at right now
00:25:58because they've
00:25:59been putting their running
00:25:59back
00:26:00Chuba Hubbard
00:26:00into the Ringer Valley
00:26:01figure out
00:26:02rocks
00:26:02ATN has been
00:26:03a guy in that mix
00:26:05Raheem Blackshear
00:26:06who's been around
00:26:07for a few years
00:26:08maybe on that bubble
00:26:09for Carolina
00:26:10I think there's gonna be
00:26:11some teams that are
00:26:11like Blackshear
00:26:12as their third down back
00:26:14a guy that can bring
00:26:14on receiving skills
00:26:16I think there are
00:26:1730 other teams
00:26:18watching what Blackshear's
00:26:20doing and say
00:26:20hey we could use him
00:26:21in the third down capacity
00:26:22if nothing else
00:26:23he's also a good return
00:26:24though
00:26:24absolutely
00:26:25third and 12
00:26:27Plummer
00:26:30slant
00:26:31intercepted
00:26:32picked up
00:26:33and on the run
00:26:34across midfield
00:26:36is Jalen Smith
00:26:37and down
00:26:37at the Carolina
00:26:3846
00:26:3916 yard return
00:26:42for the rookie
00:26:43and the Texans
00:26:44get the turnover
00:26:45J-Rock
00:26:46you know
00:26:47talked about
00:26:47the pass defense
00:26:48a little bit earlier
00:26:49all those numbers
00:26:50especially here
00:26:51at Denver
00:26:52Stadium
00:26:52the Texans
00:26:53rule last year
00:26:54J-Rock just
00:26:57making a play
00:26:57see him jump in there
00:26:58dive in there
00:26:59they did not expect him
00:27:00to be in that spot
00:27:01but he's ready
00:27:02to make a great break
00:27:03on the ball
00:27:03he's going with
00:27:05Renfro
00:27:05Renfro goes back out
00:27:06great job by
00:27:07Jalen Smith
00:27:08the rookie
00:27:08fighting for that
00:27:10number three spot
00:27:11that will go a long
00:27:12way
00:27:12in helping him
00:27:13move to the
00:27:14not so much
00:27:15the head of the class
00:27:15but right behind
00:27:16the two that are
00:27:17the head of the class
00:27:17Kawhi Lassiter
00:27:18and Derek Stingley Jr
00:27:19he's pumped
00:27:20he's one of the
00:27:20better young men
00:27:21I've talked to
00:27:22in a long time
00:27:23he is so fun to watch
00:27:24and now the Texans
00:27:26from the 47 of Carolina
00:27:28on first down
00:27:29Slobis
00:27:29with the blitz
00:27:30picked up
00:27:30in trouble
00:27:31dumps it short
00:27:32Smith is there
00:27:33and Irv Smith
00:27:34down
00:27:34to the 40 yard line
00:27:36outstanding work
00:27:37in the backfield
00:27:39on Jawar Jordan
00:27:40with the blitz
00:27:41pick up
00:27:41and a rookie focus
00:27:42presented by Kerber
00:27:43will go back
00:27:43to the man
00:27:44who set the Texans
00:27:45up here
00:27:45yeah when you talk
00:27:46about Jalen Smith
00:27:46he wants to keep
00:27:47the trend going
00:27:48of defensive backs
00:27:49taking in the third
00:27:50round
00:27:50that have been
00:27:51very productive
00:27:51for the Houston Texans
00:27:52we saw that
00:27:53with Kalen Bullock
00:27:54last year
00:27:54going into his
00:27:55second year
00:27:55and Jalen Smith
00:27:56making a huge play
00:27:57in this preseason
00:27:58second down
00:28:01and three
00:28:02from the Panther
00:28:03forwarder
00:28:03it's Jordan
00:28:05with a carry
00:28:06and that'll be
00:28:07a first down
00:28:07Jawar Jordan
00:28:08to the 36 yard line
00:28:10all smiles
00:28:11for Jalen Smith
00:28:12on the sideline
00:28:13after that pick
00:28:14and that's what you're
00:28:14going to get from him
00:28:15but I'll tell you this
00:28:16Jawar Jordan
00:28:16just had that carry
00:28:17he deserved that carry
00:28:19because the play right
00:28:20before and a little
00:28:21dump off to Irv Smith
00:28:22Jawar Jordan
00:28:23cut down a rusher
00:28:24I talked to Danny Barrett
00:28:25running backs coach
00:28:26this week
00:28:27and I asked him
00:28:28he said coach
00:28:29we saw you get excited
00:28:30at Minnesota
00:28:30what was it
00:28:31he said well
00:28:31Jawar chopped that
00:28:33linebacker down
00:28:33perfectly
00:28:34and that gave Davis
00:28:35time to throw
00:28:35he did it right there
00:28:36and that gave Keaton
00:28:37just an extra second
00:28:39to find Irv Smith
00:28:40to pick up six yards
00:28:41on first down
00:28:41great job by the
00:28:42running backs
00:28:43today
00:28:44and on first down
00:28:45it's Jordan again
00:28:46trying to get
00:28:47sideways
00:28:48in what looked like
00:28:50a minimal hole
00:28:51and that's because
00:28:52Prince Lee
00:28:53Manmie Ellen
00:28:53was right there
00:28:54to shut down
00:28:55the run
00:28:56and he'll bring up
00:28:58second down
00:28:58and nine
00:28:59after the one yard game
00:29:00so Manmie Ellen's
00:29:01family
00:29:01they have a Prince
00:29:04they have a Prince Will
00:29:06they have a Princely
00:29:07all in the same family
00:29:09all boys
00:29:10Prince
00:29:11Prince Will
00:29:12Princely
00:29:13so
00:29:14how do you
00:29:15hey Prince
00:29:16like do all of them
00:29:17respond
00:29:17like I don't
00:29:18no nicknames
00:29:19you gotta use full names
00:29:20you gotta use full names
00:29:21full government names
00:29:21I guess
00:29:22I don't know
00:29:22second and nine
00:29:28Slovis to the air
00:29:29a little too tall
00:29:30for everybody
00:29:31the closest to that
00:29:34and as a defense
00:29:39for the Carolina Panthers
00:29:40this is what you want
00:29:41third and nine
00:29:41they say
00:29:42play the run
00:29:43on the way to the pass
00:29:44because this is where
00:29:45you put your ears back
00:29:46put your hand in the dirt
00:29:47and get after the passer
00:29:48for those guys up
00:29:49up front
00:29:50and this will be a good
00:29:51test for the
00:29:52Houston Texan offensive line
00:29:53because this is basically
00:29:54going to be one on one
00:29:55pass ratio
00:29:56third and nine
00:30:06set up the screen
00:30:07Jackson
00:30:08the block
00:30:09and a first down
00:30:10they're working for
00:30:14Minnesota
00:30:14Daniel Jackson
00:30:15took that quick toss
00:30:17and knew what to do
00:30:18moves the chains
00:30:18and picks up 13
00:30:19credit Nick Cady
00:30:21because what I just said
00:30:22everybody was going to be
00:30:22coming upfield
00:30:23and he used the aggression
00:30:25against themselves
00:30:26when you talk about the
00:30:27Carolina Panthers
00:30:28everybody's coming upfield
00:30:29and they overrun the wide
00:30:30receiver and he's able to
00:30:31pick up the easy first down
00:30:32I can't tell you how good it
00:30:34does my heart
00:30:35like the Grinch at Christmas
00:30:36for us to run a screen
00:30:38that will execute
00:30:39that was beautiful
00:30:41first down
00:30:43it's Jordan with a kill
00:30:44bounce into the edge
00:30:45and just tripped up
00:30:46on a shoelace away from
00:30:48popping a big play
00:30:50credit Sam Roberts
00:30:51with the tackle
00:30:52you go back to that screenplay
00:30:53and you can do a lot worse
00:30:55than running behind a former
00:30:57Iowa tight end
00:30:58blocking on a screen
00:31:00they seem to have made a knack
00:31:01of becoming big time tight ends
00:31:03at the National Football League level
00:31:05and maybe Luke Lachey
00:31:06the son of an offensive lineman
00:31:08is the right guy to run behind
00:31:09that's a heck of a battle too
00:31:10like we said earlier
00:31:11lost Kevin Jordan
00:31:12is Dalton Keene
00:31:13to IR
00:31:14for the season
00:31:15and back to back days
00:31:15so a guy like Luke Lachey
00:31:17has a great opportunity
00:31:18to show
00:31:19what he can do
00:31:20to get on this roster
00:31:21a 7th round rookie
00:31:22like you said
00:31:23on a tight end view
00:31:24Iowa
00:31:25second down and 8
00:31:27Slovis in all kinds of trouble
00:31:28so now it gets free
00:31:30Slovis on the line
00:31:31Dalton Segal
00:31:33first down
00:31:34what a rabbit out of the hand
00:31:37we're seeing them more and more
00:31:39a lot of these young quarterbacks
00:31:41they're showing their athleticism
00:31:43and it's not just a Lamont Jackson
00:31:44type of athleticism
00:31:45to be able to avoid the snap
00:31:47and buy himself some more time
00:31:48and say you know what
00:31:49I'm going to use his speed
00:31:50to pick up the first down
00:31:51with my legs
00:31:52that was fun to watch
00:31:53yeah CJ's shot is down there
00:31:54at about the 45 yard line
00:31:56flexing and getting excited
00:31:57for his guy
00:31:58that was cool
00:31:59I feel like nowadays
00:32:00you have to be able to do that
00:32:01as a quarterback
00:32:02the Drew Bledsoe's
00:32:04Dan Marino's
00:32:04aren't going to be able
00:32:05to stand back there
00:32:05you have to be able to move
00:32:07get yourself out of danger
00:32:08Slovis on the roll
00:32:10nobody open
00:32:13good coverage by Carolina
00:32:14no options for Slovis
00:32:16but to toss it into the dirt
00:32:17and bring up second and ten
00:32:19might need Keaton
00:32:20to come over
00:32:21and get an oxygen shot
00:32:22he's going to run a lot
00:32:23he's going to run it
00:32:24a little bit more
00:32:25than you probably expected
00:32:27but a good job there
00:32:28and I love smart quarterbacking
00:32:30you get out there
00:32:31there's nothing there
00:32:32it's first down
00:32:33hey don't force it
00:32:34throw the ball out of bounds
00:32:35it's
00:32:36no sweat off anybody's back
00:32:38it's second and ten
00:32:39you pick it up right here
00:32:41a lot of quarterbacks
00:32:41trying to force that thing
00:32:42turn it over
00:32:43good move there
00:32:44by Slovis
00:32:45could be the final play
00:32:47of the quarter
00:32:47toss play
00:32:48Jordan
00:32:49on the edge
00:32:51and Jordan
00:32:51tripped up as it happens
00:32:52right down to the 6-yard line
00:32:54and the Texans
00:32:57will likely let this one
00:32:59run out
00:32:59and take us
00:33:01to the fourth quarter
00:33:02in Houston
00:33:03Houston
00:33:04Houston
00:33:05on the move
00:33:06once again
00:33:07impressive preseason
00:33:08game number two
00:33:09for the Texans
00:33:10on many fronts
00:33:11and H-Town
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00:33:44today
00:33:44with Indy Kalou
00:33:46John Harris
00:33:47Shelby Coppedge
00:33:48on the field
00:33:48I'm Kevin Kugler
00:33:49good to have you with us
00:33:50fourth quarter
00:33:50underway
00:33:51tenth play
00:33:52of the drive
00:33:53coming up
00:33:53fourth drive
00:33:54for the Texans
00:33:55and ten or more plays
00:33:56today
00:33:57this is third and five
00:33:59for Houston
00:34:00Jordan moving back
00:34:02into the back feet
00:34:02Slovis looking
00:34:07with time
00:34:09nobody open
00:34:10buying more time
00:34:11looking in the end zone
00:34:13and he'll throw this one away
00:34:14again good coverage
00:34:16from Carolina
00:34:16Slovis bought
00:34:17as much possible
00:34:19time as he could
00:34:20and it's fourth down
00:34:21and the offense
00:34:21will stay on the field
00:34:22good coverage here
00:34:24down the red zone
00:34:24obviously everything
00:34:25is condensed
00:34:26we see the receivers
00:34:28moving away
00:34:29from Slovis
00:34:29then when Slovis
00:34:30starts to scramble
00:34:31they start to work
00:34:32with him
00:34:32but just
00:34:32not enough momentum
00:34:34there
00:34:34and again
00:34:35Mikko Ryans
00:34:36you get
00:34:37an applause
00:34:38because you're going
00:34:39for it
00:34:39on fourth down
00:34:40I can't tell you
00:34:42how much
00:34:42I love
00:34:43I love
00:34:43I love seeing
00:34:43coaches
00:34:43go four and four
00:34:44and these situations
00:34:45do
00:34:45Slovis for the fourth and five
00:34:50and get a first down
00:34:51at the one
00:34:51Slovis looking
00:34:55throws incomplete
00:34:57at the two yard line
00:34:59batted away
00:35:01by the veteran
00:35:02John Rattigan
00:35:03before the army
00:35:07football player
00:35:07makes a big defensive
00:35:09play once more
00:35:10and Carolina
00:35:11turns the Texans
00:35:12away
00:35:12well there's
00:35:17Mark Vandermeer
00:35:18and Andre Ware
00:35:19Texans Radio
00:35:20Sports Radio 610
00:35:21in Houston
00:35:22and the only voice
00:35:24the Texans
00:35:24have ever known
00:35:25you're on those shows
00:35:27during the course
00:35:27of the regular season
00:35:28John
00:35:28Mark and Andre
00:35:29look at Mark
00:35:30he's buttoned up
00:35:31and locked in already
00:35:32I know but I have to deal
00:35:33with the elements
00:35:33down on the sidelines
00:35:35not inside here
00:35:36but when you go places
00:35:38I have to deal
00:35:38with the elements
00:35:39and then Andre brings
00:35:40his heater
00:35:40I'm very worried
00:35:41about you dealing
00:35:42with the elements
00:35:43in Los Angeles
00:35:44yeah the elements
00:35:45in Los Angeles
00:35:46might be
00:35:46Shelby Coppages
00:35:48on the field
00:35:49with Texans
00:35:49why you're seeing
00:35:50the Christian
00:35:50Christian
00:35:52first congratulations
00:35:53you and your wife
00:35:54Ozzy
00:35:54just welcomed
00:35:55your newborn
00:35:56your firstborn
00:35:56baby girl
00:35:57she's in the stands
00:35:58technically seeing
00:35:59you for the first time
00:36:00playing a game
00:36:01what's this experience
00:36:02like
00:36:02it's awesome
00:36:03just knowing
00:36:04that this is the first
00:36:05time to see me
00:36:07on the field
00:36:08and just another bit
00:36:10of motivation
00:36:10it's been a crazy
00:36:13past two months
00:36:14with her
00:36:14but such a blessing
00:36:16so really cool
00:36:17to have them
00:36:17in the stands
00:36:18today
00:36:18along with my family
00:36:19and I just always
00:36:20cherish it
00:36:21when I'm out here
00:36:21also your first time
00:36:23connecting with CJ
00:36:24Stroud
00:36:24in a Texans uniform
00:36:25I know it's just
00:36:26preseason
00:36:26how is that connection
00:36:28going so far
00:36:28it's going great
00:36:30we're doing a good job
00:36:31just kind of being
00:36:32on the same page
00:36:32seeing the same things
00:36:34coverage wise
00:36:35on the defense
00:36:35and having a good feel
00:36:37for what we're doing
00:36:37offensively
00:36:38so it was good
00:36:39to get out there today
00:36:40you know
00:36:41have two different times
00:36:42that we connected
00:36:43but just overall
00:36:44as an offense
00:36:45just seeing
00:36:45how we were able
00:36:46to go out there
00:36:47and you know
00:36:48have efficient plays
00:36:49and be able to score
00:36:50in the red zone
00:36:51was really encouraging
00:36:52to see
00:36:53fellow receiver
00:36:54Nico Collins
00:36:55called you a slot
00:36:56magician
00:36:57what are you trying
00:36:58to bring to the
00:36:58offense for Texas
00:36:59just consistency
00:37:01just consistency
00:37:06you know
00:37:07just reliable
00:37:08especially on third
00:37:09down
00:37:09and you know
00:37:10those big plays
00:37:11throughout the game
00:37:12just bring in
00:37:14the same place
00:37:15get used to being
00:37:16loud here
00:37:16and RG
00:37:17but I'm already used
00:37:18to that win at Kyle Field
00:37:19you were to Texas A&M
00:37:20and said that
00:37:21when the news broke
00:37:22that you were coming
00:37:22to the Texans
00:37:23your group channel
00:37:24former teammates
00:37:25blew up
00:37:25you said a lot of them
00:37:26live in Houston
00:37:27how great is it
00:37:28to have those relationships
00:37:29that are either waiting
00:37:30for you and your life
00:37:31to best you
00:37:31yeah it's a big time
00:37:33I've always loved Houston
00:37:34when I was in College Station
00:37:36would always come down
00:37:37Houston for the weekends
00:37:38that we had off
00:37:39and always had a bunch
00:37:40of love for the city
00:37:40and so yeah
00:37:42having all my former teammates
00:37:44Texas A&M here as well
00:37:45just guys that I can go
00:37:47and you know
00:37:47grab dinner with
00:37:48and whatnot
00:37:48I think it's big
00:37:49you know
00:37:50anywhere you go
00:37:50to have a community
00:37:51and so
00:37:52for me and my family
00:37:53to already have
00:37:54people that we consider
00:37:56family and friends
00:37:57to be able to lean on
00:37:58has just been really
00:38:00helpful for us
00:38:00and so we're excited
00:38:01for this
00:38:02so after the interception
00:38:08by Damon Arnett
00:38:10he had the ball
00:38:10knocked out of his hands
00:38:11it's recovered by Houston
00:38:12JJ Taylor takes it down
00:38:15to the one yard line
00:38:17and now second and goal
00:38:18for Houston
00:38:19from the one
00:38:19but for second
00:38:21Christian Kirk
00:38:21was going to have to be
00:38:22play by first
00:38:22I mean I'm sure
00:38:24he's been good at it
00:38:24but man we're getting close
00:38:25David Arnett
00:38:26made a heck of a play
00:38:27on the pick
00:38:28gets the ball down
00:38:29to the one
00:38:30see if you can't
00:38:31punch this thing
00:38:31you hear Graham Merchant
00:38:32quarterback
00:38:33let's see
00:38:33works to work on second
00:38:36down
00:38:37handoff to Taylor
00:38:38no signal yet
00:38:41JJ Taylor is stopped short
00:38:44and it's third and goal
00:38:46inside the one
00:38:47this is one of those series
00:38:49I don't know what preseason
00:38:51if they want to see different
00:38:52things but when you're this
00:38:53close to the goal line
00:38:54the offense typically says
00:38:55you know what if we can't
00:38:56punch it in we don't deserve it
00:38:58and the defensive line
00:38:59they take on that challenge
00:39:00because there's nothing more
00:39:01that you want
00:39:02than a goal line stand right here
00:39:03Jacoby Windman got in there
00:39:05and drove Taylor back
00:39:07at the goal line
00:39:07from Carolina
00:39:08so third down
00:39:09British Brooks in now
00:39:11at running back
00:39:12and on third down
00:39:14Brooks the carry
00:39:14to the goal line
00:39:16pushing his way in
00:39:17for a Texans touchdown
00:39:19that's the right guy
00:39:22to go on right there
00:39:23that's the guy you want
00:39:24he'll put his head down
00:39:25he'll run through you
00:39:26like we talked about
00:39:27last week on kickoff
00:39:28he ran through a Viking
00:39:30I got a chance to talk to him
00:39:32about it he was like
00:39:32yeah he was just in the way
00:39:33and I ran through him
00:39:34there are a lot of guys
00:39:35in the way there
00:39:36but he got the ball across
00:39:37for a touchdown
00:39:38nice little short drive
00:39:39you like when the defense
00:39:40gives you a gift
00:39:41and then you maximize
00:39:42you have to kick a field goal
00:39:44you ram it in
00:39:45from one yard out
00:39:47nice job there
00:39:47JJ Taylor getting the first five
00:39:49and then British finishing it
00:39:5050 games he played
00:39:53at North Carolina
00:39:54and Carolina comes to town
00:39:57and he gets a preseason
00:39:58rushing touchdown
00:39:59against the team
00:40:00from the state
00:40:01he used to call home
00:40:02as the kickoff was good
00:40:04and the extra point
00:40:04is good by the next 20
00:40:05Texans
00:40:07with the 17 point advantage
00:40:10thanks to British Brooks
00:40:12taking advantage
00:40:12of the Damon Arnett interception
00:40:14the national battle of the band
00:40:19celebrating top HBCU
00:40:21marching bands in the nation
00:40:22is almost here
00:40:23and you won't want to miss it
00:40:24join us on August 23rd
00:40:26at NRG Stadium
00:40:27for the action, rhythm, and talent
00:40:28of musicians
00:40:29from Prairie View
00:40:30A&M University
00:40:30Texas Southern University
00:40:32and more
00:40:32don't wait
00:40:33get your tickets now
00:40:35British Brooks
00:40:38with the touchdown
00:40:40a lot of smiles
00:40:41on that Houston Texan
00:40:42sideline
00:40:43after the Damon Arnett
00:40:44interception
00:40:44set him up
00:40:45with a short field
00:40:46Houston cashing in
00:40:47up 20-3
00:40:48over Carolina
00:40:49early in the fourth
00:40:50kickoff
00:40:51and now they'll kick it off
00:40:52line drive kickoff
00:40:55from the two yard line
00:40:57not a lot of room
00:40:59trying to get back to the 20
00:41:00with a flag down
00:41:01you can tell time he's doing
00:41:02some different kicks on the
00:41:03previous kick
00:41:04he hit it he went in the end
00:41:06zone Jimmy Horn knelt in the
00:41:07end zone like that's dumb
00:41:08because that ball is going up
00:41:09to the 20 and that's where the
00:41:10defense was able to step up
00:41:11and get the call here I don't
00:41:12know what they called here
00:41:13still waiting the official word
00:41:14it's going to be against Houston
00:41:16might have been an illegal
00:41:18formation on the kickoff
00:41:20John Huskey's going to be
00:41:21against Houston
00:41:23may not be on the kickoff
00:41:24he's doing some different
00:41:25kick He's doing some different
00:41:26kicks on the previous kick
00:41:27He hit it he went in the end
00:41:28zone Jimmy Horn knelt in the
00:41:29end zone like that's dumb
00:41:30because that ball is going up
00:41:31to the 20 and that's where
00:41:32the defense was able to step
00:41:33up get the call here I don't
00:41:34know what they called here
00:41:35still waiting to do the
00:41:36official word it's going to
00:41:37be against Houston
00:41:39on the kickoff on Hussey's
00:41:43microphone may have gone out and
00:41:46he got hit in the face with that
00:41:47ball from the sidelines.
00:41:48Yeah he's still feeling it to a
00:41:54five yard penalty takes it to
00:41:55the twenty five and we will step
00:41:59aside for a quick time out in
00:42:01Houston Carolina with a football
00:42:02down 17 when we return in a
00:42:04moment.
00:42:07Today's fan cam is brought to
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00:42:11are ready for the regular season
00:42:13to get started.
00:42:14Good warm up today almost a month
00:42:17to the day Tampa Bay comes calling
00:42:20to open things up at home here in
00:42:23Houston.
00:42:28Mission across on first down from
00:42:30Hudson.
00:42:32To the thirty one yard line on
00:42:36first down the carry from K. Ron
00:42:39Lynch Adams looking for Michigan
00:42:42State.
00:42:42Texas on third down today they've
00:42:45been very good they have two sacks
00:42:48two interceptions and they're just
00:42:49making plays on third down when it
00:42:51really counts.
00:42:53Love that from a defense that
00:42:55already was excelling in so many
00:42:58areas from last year.
00:42:59second and four horn in motion flag
00:43:04is down and the handoff again to
00:43:06Lynch Adams and he gets to let a
00:43:10flag down and that's likely going to
00:43:13back the Panthers up.
00:43:14second down.
00:43:14second down for the illegal formation.
00:43:19Offensive lineman lined up too deep in
00:43:21the backfield that was a big penalty
00:43:23last year called throughout the league
00:43:26especially in week three in Minnesota
00:43:28if you know what I'm talking about.
00:43:29second and nine at the twenty six.
00:43:36motion behind from corn the swing is
00:43:38to horn on the edge trying to find
00:43:39some room and a good trip up at the
00:43:4130 yard line.
00:43:42And that was a big penalty last year
00:43:44for the illegal formation.
00:43:45Offensive lineman lined up too deep in
00:43:46the backfield that was a big penalty
00:43:47last year called throughout the league
00:43:49especially in week three in Minnesota
00:43:50if you know what I'm talking about.
00:43:52Second and nine at the twenty six.
00:43:55edge trying to find some room and a
00:43:57good trip up at the 30 yard line.
00:43:59Casey Osai with the dive to just grab
00:44:02the ankle of Horn as he started to
00:44:04pick up speed.
00:44:05Just a nice athletic play as he comes
00:44:07through two blockers and like you
00:44:09said gets him at the ankle.
00:44:10That's just his face.
00:44:11And then toe-toe and every toe-toe
00:44:13said that he was a freak of nature
00:44:14when you see the athleticism.
00:44:16Junior is one of the fastest people
00:44:18in his building.
00:44:19He was looking to turn that corner
00:44:20in forty seven.
00:44:22Ran him down.
00:44:23That is some good stuff.
00:44:24Last week against the Vikings.
00:44:25That's a guy you want to see stay
00:44:27in the building throughout the
00:44:28regular season.
00:44:29Third down and three.
00:44:31Five man pressure.
00:44:32Plummer throwing.
00:44:33It's incomplete.
00:44:34Arnett on the coverage and here
00:44:36comes a flag.
00:44:37Kobe Hudson the intended receiver
00:44:40of Damon Arnett who had the pick
00:44:41a moment ago.
00:44:43Whistled for pass interference.
00:44:45Pass interference.
00:44:49Defense number forty one.
00:44:51Ball he places by the foul.
00:44:53Automatic.
00:44:54First down.
00:44:56Damon Arnett.
00:44:57Didn't get the chance to tell
00:44:58much of the story.
00:44:59If you're unfamiliar with the
00:45:00first rounder from the Raiders in
00:45:012020.
00:45:02Hasn't played in an NFL game since
00:45:042021.
00:45:05Hit rock bottom.
00:45:07Had a whole lot of personal issues.
00:45:09All kinds of things go wrong.
00:45:10Ended up playing in the UFL this
00:45:12year.
00:45:13Got a chance to play for Houston
00:45:14in the UFL.
00:45:15And the Texans did a lot of work
00:45:18checking his character making sure
00:45:20things were on track.
00:45:21And he said I've made some
00:45:22significant serious life changes.
00:45:25They talked with the guys in the
00:45:27top part of the UFL.
00:45:29Daryl Johnston.
00:45:30Of course played for the Cowboys.
00:45:32Long time NFL commentator.
00:45:34He said look.
00:45:35Damon's done a lot of work.
00:45:36He's changed his life around.
00:45:38And the Texans said let's give a
00:45:39guy who is a very athletic corner
00:45:41an opportunity to show what he can
00:45:43do after a very successful season
00:45:45in the UFL.
00:45:46No doubt he makes the pick.
00:45:47He could see the athleticism and
00:45:48the hand coordination on the pick.
00:45:50He can do some good things.
00:45:53And whether it's here in Houston
00:45:55or it's for another NFL team.
00:45:57Just the fact that he's getting
00:45:58the opportunity to show what he
00:46:00can do.
00:46:01So other teams could take a look
00:46:02as well.
00:46:03Even if it's not in Houston.
00:46:04But I would love for him to stay
00:46:06on the practice squad.
00:46:07Just so he can continue to have
00:46:09this team with his arms around
00:46:10him.
00:46:11And let him grow and develop
00:46:13here in Houston.
00:46:14Which he is definitely running.
00:46:16He is well liked by his
00:46:17teammates.
00:46:18He's a really interesting case.
00:46:20And I cheer for a guy like that
00:46:21getting the second opportunity.
00:46:23He's making the most of it.
00:46:24That pick was awesome.
00:46:25K. Ron Lynch Adams making the
00:46:27most of his opportunity.
00:46:28Good run of 16 to the Texans
00:46:3042 yard line.
00:46:35Our first and ten line this
00:46:36quarter is brought to you by
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00:46:42Down and ten from the Texans
00:46:4442 yard line.
00:46:46Lynch Adams again.
00:46:48Bouncing off contact at the
00:46:5040.
00:46:51And spins ahead to the 38.
00:46:53Hegai Udubisi was there with
00:46:56the initial contact.
00:46:57And King Ron Lynch Adams got a
00:46:59couple of extra yards after that
00:47:01initial contact.
00:47:02Talk about guys that you would
00:47:03like to see on the practice
00:47:04squad and develop.
00:47:05We see Udubisi right there.
00:47:07He's a big strong guy.
00:47:09But coming in from Nigeria he
00:47:10didn't grow up playing football
00:47:12like a lot of guys on the
00:47:13football field.
00:47:14If he can get a year or two to
00:47:16really learn the technique to go
00:47:17along with that strength and
00:47:18athleticism.
00:47:19He could be a force in the
00:47:20game.
00:47:22Second and six.
00:47:25Lynch Adams put his foot
00:47:27planted.
00:47:28Tried to cut to the right a
00:47:29little bit of an awkward
00:47:30plant.
00:47:31He's down at the 40.
00:47:32A loss in the play of two.
00:47:33And what I love about the NFL
00:47:35what they're doing.
00:47:36Hey guys our international
00:47:37pathway player.
00:47:38So he doesn't unless if he
00:47:40makes the 53 makes the 53.
00:47:42But if he doesn't you can
00:47:43bring him back on the practice
00:47:44squad.
00:47:45And he doesn't count against
00:47:46your numbers.
00:47:47So you can add another guy.
00:47:49So they've done this a few
00:47:50years with different guys.
00:47:52But he's a big dude.
00:47:55But he doesn't count against
00:47:56your roster.
00:47:57You can keep him around the
00:47:58practice squad.
00:47:59Continue to develop.
00:48:00Learn your system.
00:48:01And you never know when it
00:48:03might work.
00:48:05Short the middle from Togiai
00:48:06to the sideline goes Plummer
00:48:08and out of bounds.
00:48:09Short of the first down is
00:48:11Bryce Pierre.
00:48:15And with Togiai that pressure
00:48:16was all about the get off.
00:48:18When you talk about pass rush
00:48:19I don't care if you talk about
00:48:20the double swipe.
00:48:21If you talk about swive and
00:48:22swim.
00:48:23All that you really have to
00:48:24think about to make sure
00:48:25that you're going to have
00:48:26success is to get off.
00:48:27That's the first thing that
00:48:28you have to think about.
00:48:29And Togiai just had great
00:48:30get off and that's why he
00:48:31was able to get the pressure
00:48:32of the world.
00:48:33He's quicker than people
00:48:34think.
00:48:35And he admitted the other day
00:48:36to our social media team
00:48:37that the program says 6-3.
00:48:39But he said 6-2.
00:48:40Which if a guy's admitting
00:48:41to 6-2 he's probably 6-1.
00:48:45There's Matthew Wright from
00:48:4755.
00:48:48Again a kicking battle in
00:48:49Carolina.
00:48:50Fitzgerald hit from 52.
00:48:51Wright from 55.
00:48:53Wide left.
00:48:54And the Panthers are stuck on
00:48:59three.
00:49:0020 to 40.
00:49:01Houston with 6.48 to go in the
00:49:03fourth.
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00:49:2420 to 3.
00:49:25Houston 6.48 to play in the
00:49:27fourth.
00:49:28Shelby Coppedge is back on the
00:49:29sideline.
00:49:30This time with Aziz Alshai.
00:49:31Aziz, the reason I know you go
00:49:34to Botanical Gardens when
00:49:35you're relaxing is because that's
00:49:36the talk of the town.
00:49:37So tell me what you do to
00:49:38decompress from football.
00:49:39Well, you just said it right
00:49:40there.
00:49:41I like to go to, like, Rose
00:49:42Gardens.
00:49:43When I was in San Francisco,
00:49:44they had one out there in San
00:49:45Jose.
00:49:46So then out here, I know there's
00:49:47one in Houston.
00:49:48It's like the Houston
00:49:49Botanical Garden.
00:49:50You got to pay like $25, but I
00:49:51just bought the little
00:49:52membership.
00:49:53And so I go all the time when
00:49:54it's my free time.
00:49:55Hey, this many years in the
00:49:56league, $25 is fine for you.
00:49:57Talking in San Francisco,
00:49:58D'Amico Ryan's coached you
00:49:59since you were a rookie.
00:50:00What is it like being a leader,
00:50:01one of his captains last season
00:50:02for him now?
00:50:03Oh, man, it's awesome.
00:50:04Because you just know, you
00:50:05know, he taught me everything
00:50:06that I know as far as this
00:50:07NFL linebacker play and just
00:50:08helping me be a leader, you
00:50:09know, throughout the year.
00:50:10So you just automatically kind
00:50:11of know.
00:50:12I know his message is.
00:50:13I know what he's thinking.
00:50:14He knows how I'm thinking.
00:50:15So you don't have to, like, tip
00:50:16toe or guess around, you know,
00:50:17what's coach thinking.
00:50:18I don't know.
00:50:19So I think it makes it a lot
00:50:20easier just to, like, relay the
00:50:21message to the guy.
00:50:22I know what he's thinking.
00:50:23He knows how I'm thinking.
00:50:24So you don't have to, like, tip
00:50:25on what's coach thinking.
00:50:26I don't know.
00:50:27So I think it makes it a lot
00:50:28easier just to, like, relay the
00:50:29message to the guys.
00:50:30Yeah.
00:50:33Your defense has already picked
00:50:34off the Panthers twice so far.
00:50:36What makes this group special
00:50:37this year?
00:50:38Man, it's got to take it one
00:50:39day at a time.
00:50:40You know, I think it's just
00:50:41the work.
00:50:42You know, every day, you know,
00:50:43trying to show up and, you
00:50:44know, it's been like that
00:50:45every year.
00:50:46But you reflect on the years
00:50:47prior and you just see, like,
00:50:48okay, how can we get that
00:50:50one little extra detail, that
00:50:52one little, like, thing that
00:50:53can give us over the top.
00:50:54And so, you know, we're just
00:50:56applying that today.
00:50:57Nick Caley, the new
00:50:58offensive coordinator.
00:50:59I know he's not coaching you
00:51:00directly, but he recruited you
00:51:01in college.
00:51:02I didn't tell you this, but I
00:51:04told him what you said about
00:51:05him and he became pretty
00:51:06emotional and said how great
00:51:07of a guy you are.
00:51:08How important is it for
00:51:09coaches to invest in their
00:51:11players as people first?
00:51:13Man, it's huge.
00:51:14You know, like, when I first
00:51:15even found out that he was,
00:51:16like, up for the job, and I
00:51:18was, like, texting D'Amico,
00:51:19I'm like, look, I came out
00:51:21for football-wise, I just
00:51:22know as a man and as a
00:51:23person, like, he was somebody
00:51:24who I've known since I was
00:51:2516 years old.
00:51:26Like, he saw me when I was
00:51:27literally homeless with my
00:51:28family back in Tampa and
00:51:30recruited me, and even though
00:51:31he never coached me when I
00:51:32was at FAU, you know, he
00:51:33kept in contact with me
00:51:34throughout my entire college
00:51:36career, throughout the pros,
00:51:38even last year when we
00:51:39joined practice with the
00:51:40Rams.
00:51:41Like, it's like seeing a
00:51:42family.
00:51:43So, you know, I think it's
00:51:44just huge when you have
00:51:45somebody who, like, genuinely
00:51:46cares about the person, and
00:51:47he aligns it perfectly with
00:51:48what Coach D'Amico does
00:51:49because he's the same way.
00:51:50You know, since I met D'Amico,
00:51:51he was the same way.
00:51:52He cared about me as a
00:51:53person and a player.
00:51:54That's how Nick is.
00:51:56Thank you so much, Aziz.
00:51:57You love that.
00:51:58Good luck this season.
00:51:59We're going to break.
00:52:00Coming up, fourth quarter,
00:52:01wrapping it up from NRG.
00:52:02Imagine you.
00:52:12Plays of the game are
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00:52:17Not one, but two Texans
00:52:18interceptions, and that makes
00:52:20our plays of the game today.
00:52:21Jay Brock gets the first one,
00:52:24Damon Arnett gets the second
00:52:25one.
00:52:26I was going to say, I don't
00:52:27think either one would be
00:52:28upset that they had to share
00:52:29that title.
00:52:30sharing is caring I know it's getting late in the last quarter of the second
00:52:41preseason game but again he brought up the Care Bears is that how you know it's
00:52:44getting late the second and I'm looking at the people next to us in the ice cream
00:52:49they're eating but but I'm just impressed I want to keep pointing out the
00:52:54intensity that we see even with that last play with the swarming defense and
00:52:58how intense though the game still is for the guys on the second nine motion
00:53:05across from Bryce Pierre toss too tall for Dominique
00:53:12Plummer brings up third and nine 353 to go in the fourth see all the goodies in the
00:53:18next with that sweet next to us is Jell-O shots
00:53:23what's new events that what's new energy event Tuesday or Wednesday of this past week
00:53:29man people eat well in the stadium and drink well if that's your thing man there is some food in this
00:53:35stadium time it's brief right now time to send it down to the sidelines in the regular season
00:53:40that's right third and nine Plummer with good protection now the pocket breaks down and down it goes
00:53:46Solomon Bird sack at the two when we talked about it earlier making big plays on third down there's two
00:53:55interceptions that we just saw that came on third down before this sack we saw two sacks on third down
00:54:01and now you can chalk it up for another one Solomon Bird seventh round pitch from last year doing
00:54:06everything he can to try to make the team this season and you see the hands and do you talk about
00:54:09that all the time he just kept working at Tarquin's hands gotta get him off gotta get him off of me and he
00:54:14finally did and he got the sack inside the two Carolina one for ten now on third down Texas with
00:54:20three sacks and two picks on third down plays overwhelmingly successful third down today as
00:54:28Tremont Smith back on punt return now for Houston and almost got there there will be no flag for
00:54:36running into the kicker Smith from the 45 across midfield and Smith to the Carolina 45
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00:55:18so no flag on the play for running into the punter because Taylor got a little piece of that
00:55:30and a little bit of an acting job as well and he mentioned this Kevin
00:55:33I told Frank Ross this during practice as JJ takes the ball
00:55:37good run of nine for Taylor about an hour 45 minutes into a practice it's about 98 degrees
00:55:45and it was time for kickoff coverage and these guys were flying down the field in the middle of the
00:55:51week in full pads a hundred percent I said man special teams you don't you guys don't let up
00:55:57they got a 20 to 3 lead it went really easy for JJ Taylor to just all right just okay they got a ball
00:56:02two whatever he misses it and he probably only misses it because he's five six if he's five eight
00:56:07he probably blocks that thing it's a hell of an effort by JJ Taylor but that's indicative of what you get
00:56:13from this whole team but especially from Frank Ross special teams
00:56:17second and two Mertz will check it down Taylor trying to lower the shoulder he's got the first down
00:56:24working through directly Jack Henderson to move the chains and that'll take us to the two minute warning
00:56:32in Houston 20 to 3 the Texans about to win their first preseason game and win player and it's CJ Stroud
00:56:39go to abc13.com and enter CJ Stroud's name for a chance to win a $100 HEB gift card four tickets
00:56:46a parking pass and sideline passes for the home opener against the Buccaneers on September 15th go to
00:56:53abc13.com to enter put in the name CJ Stroud and good luck Texans getting a good performance today
00:57:03from CJ Stroud led him on a touchdown drive in his second and final possession and Houston
00:57:11gonna close out a 20 to 3 victory over the Carolina Panthers here this afternoon Texans taking a knee to
00:57:19get that clock running which they do second down and 10 and Houston is just gonna kneel a couple
00:57:25more times and very successful day all the way around for this team on both sides of the football
00:57:30today most definitely and CJ he had eight throws one I remember up the sideline to Nico he missed
00:57:37other than that he was on the money in every throw he spread it around uh he hit Higgins on the on the out
00:57:43Nico a couple times once in the screen once in the touchdown he hit Kirk a couple times in the snag
00:57:47routes I love the way that CJ spread the wealth to everybody in the receiver group everybody gets a
00:57:53touch everybody can be happy everybody contributing that may not be like that in the pre in the regular
00:57:58season they might be number 12 more times than anybody else but today he looked really comfortable
00:58:04he knew exactly where the ball was supposed to go he got it to him move the ball well after that first
00:58:09three and out uh that's the offense that we want to see makes a running pass and here we go and not
00:58:14just the uh you know spreading around to different receivers you saw different characteristics you saw
00:58:19accurate passes you saw where he was just doing timing passes and he knew exactly where to through it
00:58:24and that's where the receiver was supposed to be so he showed a little bit of his arsenal today
00:58:29and the big ask is that he's the player of the game when Tampa comes to town when he's playing in that regular season
00:58:34D'Amico Ryans some love for Dave Canales as the two meet at the end of this one a lot got done this
00:58:45week more than just this game that joint practice on Thursday between these two teams was a very
00:58:51valuable thing Andy for both of these squads it's very valuable because even when you talk about uh
00:58:57Ursary going against two of the best edge rushers every day of practice when he's going against Will
00:59:02Anderson when he's going against Daniil Hunter he's seeing other good starter caliber and with
00:59:07different type of moves that he gets to go against and you can say that across the board when you talk
00:59:11about these joint practices and also don't forget when you talk about joint practices you're also
00:59:16talking about upstairs the people upstairs the decision makers being able to see guys that may
00:59:21become available how they practice we talk about the wide receiver room for the Houston Texans
00:59:26there are going to be some tough decisions made there's going to be some very good wide
00:59:30receivers that let go well Carolina can say you know what not only do we like what he does on
00:59:35film we saw him practice we like his attitude we like the type of player he is so there's a lot to be
00:59:39done a lot to be said about a week of practicing against another team before you see them during the
00:59:45preseason the Texans will get that next week they'll go up to Detroit and go against one of the better
00:59:49teams in the league facing them after a Sunday night battle here which was
00:59:54was one of the most incredible nights in the defense that night was really good
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