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...IS FOR TEXANS

Playing at NRG Stadium in front of a crowd of 71,795, the Texans were founded in
2002 and are in the AFC South, with their biggest rival still being the Indianapolis
Colts. Led by Coach Bill O’Brien, the team’s third coach in franchise history, the
Texans have sold out every preseason, regular and post-season game since their
inception. The offensive line, led by Chris Myers and Duane Brown, dedicated the
2014 season to David Quessenberry (#DQStrong) who was diagnosed with lymphoma in June. JJ Watt is on a path to becoming yet again the Defensive Player of
the Year and perhaps even the league’s MVP – having already recorded 50+ sacks
in his first four seasons – making him only the fifth player to do so (since 1982).
Watt is also the first defensive lineman since 1944 to score at least five touchdowns
in a season. The 2014 regular season was riddled with injuries including both quarterbacks, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Ryan Mallet. The Texans also suffered a setback after
their number one draft pick Jadaveon Clowney had a rookie season that looked like
this: 4 games, 7 tackles, 0 sacks, 3 surgeries (hernia and knee twice). Next season
proves to be an interesting one – the quarterback and beyond.
by Jayme Lamm | Photo Credit Houston Texans

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