Brock Osweiler’s first drive as a member of the Houston Texans ended poorly.
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“Ya’ know, I think we upgraded our talent and I think it’s a big part”, said coach John Fox.
NRG Stadium’s enormous scoreboard didn’t tell the entire story of the Bears’ season-opening loss.
“There was nothing about the game that was flawless but we just kept playing … and we made the big plays when we needed to”, Osweiler said.
Fuller ended his first National Football League game with five catches for 107 yards, and his biggest catch of the day might’ve been when he extended the Texans’ go-ahead drive with a 27-yard catch on third and two from his own 42-yard line.
Brock Osweiler threw an interception on his first drive with the Texans, but looked great afterward to lead Houston to win over the Bears.
The Texans added a 38-yard field goal later in the quarter to make it 23-14. Bears quarterback Jay Cutler led Chicago down the field, and running back Jeremy Langford ran the ball in from the 1-yard line.
It was not all good news for the Texans though as star linebacker Brian Cushing left the game early with an apparent knee injury.
J.J. Watt was back in uniform and in the starting lineup. That’s also assuming Jeffery stays healthy after calf, hamstring, groin and shoulder problems limited the former Pro Bowl receiver to nine games last season.
The Chicago Bears play on Monday Night Football next Week as they host the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field.
Opening the season on the road for the first time since 2009, the Bears will be in Houston on Sunday searching for their first victory against the Texans in the fourth all-time matchup.
“My first game ever was shaky, first two seasons were shaky, had a couple of injuries, but I’m feeling better and going out there competing and having fun”, Clowney said.
“I tried my best to forget about it and go out there and help my team win”, Fuller said. Like the Texans, the Chicago Bears have a Week 9 bye, which will get them rested up for a long flight to Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers in Week 10. Cutler was 17 of 36 for 277 yards, one touchdown, and 4 picks that night. Unlike Whitehair, White didn’t immediately take the blame, as it appeared he ran the wrong route on the play.
“After the first surgery there were some days there where I really questioned whether or not I’d ever be able to play again”, he said. “But it left my hands and it’s my responsibility”. Sanders has 177 catches for 2,529 yards and 15 touchdowns in two seasons with Denver.
Hopkins became the first to wear low-top Kanye West-designed Yeezy Boost 350 cleats on Sunday.
“You can definitely have that chemistry a lot quicker because when you have veteran guys who’ve played the game, you know what to expect.”, said cornerback Tracy Porter.
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“They were great”, Hopkins said of the shoes in the popular turtle dove colorway. Much like last season, they’ve made 11th-hour adjustments along the offensive line and reshuffled it just a week before the season. It wasn’t anything different than what I’ve already been wearing.
