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Houston Texans – Brian Cushing Gets to be a Comeback Hero
If anyone deserves to be heralded as a comeback hero, it’s someone who has been injured for a very long time. Brian Cushing returned an interception for a touchdown as part of an impressive return for the Houston Texans on the season opener when it seemed like the day was lost very early on.
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Houston Texans – Andre Johnson Finally Has Some Wide Receiver Help
It’ never too late to note that preseason games aren’t about winning, but about putting a team together and giving opportunity for players to prove they should be part of the plan. Andre Johnson looks as good as ever for the Houston Texans, but unlike previous years, he seems to have a lot more help in the receiving game.
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Houston Texans – Brian Cushing Returning Most Important Thing Right Now
One of the reasons the Houston Texans fizzled late last season after a super hot start was the injury to Brian Cushing, ending his season and severely hurting one of the best defenses in the league. The linebacker’s return might be one of the most important “signings” for the AFC South champions, who also got bad news during their second preseason game, with wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins forced to leave due to an injury.
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Houston Texans – Arian Foster Back on Track
The Houston Texans don’t resemble the team that began the season 11-1, but at least they have Arian Foster posting big numbers again while their defensive line does enough to mask other weaknesses.
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Minnesota Vikings – Adrian Peterson Doesn’t Have to be Great
Every game the Minnesota Vikings have is mostly about Adrian Peterson. How many yards he gets, how good is he after the surgery and whether or not he deserves to be the MVP. For once, it didn’t really matter, because Peterson didn’t have to have an explosive day in order for the Vikings to get closer to a playoff spot.
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Houston Texans – The Best Team in the AFC
Sometimes, it’s not about opinion, but purely about the record. There’s only one loss team in the AFC after there were two on Sunday Morning. The Houston Texans took care of that by destroying the Baltimore Ravens 43-13, leaving no room for doubt or comparison between the two teams.