Kareem Jackson Is Excited To Play Safety Last week head coach Bill O’Brien announced the Texans would finally
Jon Weeks Jersey , after years of basement mom pick up a hamburger on the way home from work blogging and clamoring, move Kareem Jackson to safety. Jackson
was terrible in man coverage last year, has struggled at times as a pure
cornerback throughout his career, and as he’s lost athleticism because of age,
its only gotten worse. However, he’s not dead. He can still hit, smash, play
some hook zone and blitz. The Texans love to use 6+ defensive backs. Jackson
still has a role on this defense. He’s just better suited at safety. Jackson is
excited to play the position as well. Good! I’m glad everyone is happy. You can
read the full article here if the below snippet wets your mouth enough. Deshaun
Watson threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a third as the Houston
Texans set a franchise record with their eighth straight win
Alfred Blue Jersey , 34-17 over the Tennessee Titans on Monday night.Demaryius Thomas scored his first two touchdowns as a Texan and Lamar Miller ran for 162
yards, including a 97-yard TD.In the first game since founder and owner Robert
“Bob” McNair died on Friday, the Texans (8-3) honored him by wearing decals on
the back of their helmets in the shape of a football with white block letters
bearing his initials of “RCM.”With that reminder on their helmets, they became
the first team in NFL history to win eight games in a row after starting 0-3.
They lead Indianapolis by two games in the AFC South.The Texans trailed by 10
early before reeling off 27 straight points. Tennessee (5-6) finally scored
again on a 48-yard reception by Corey Davis late in the third quarter, but the
second TD by Thomas ??this one for 10 yards ??made it 34-17 with just more than
eight minutes left.Marcus Mariota, who missed the second half of last week’s
game after suffering a stinger, was 22 of 23 for 303 yards and two touchdowns.
He completed his first 19 passes before an incompletion with just more than a
minute remaining.Miller’s 97-yard breakaway in the second quarter made it 21-10.
It was the longest run in franchise history and the longest run in the NFL since
his dash of the same length for a touchdown on Dec. 28, 2014
Ryan Griffin Jersey , while with the Dolphins. He’s now the only player in league history with two career rushing touchdowns of 95 yards or longer.The
Titans went ahead 3-0 on their first possession, and Jonnu Smith had a
career-long 61-yard catch-and-run touchdown that extended their lead less than
halfway through the first quarter.Houston got going after that, cutting the lead
to 10-7 when Thomas grabbed his first touchdown since being traded from Denver
on Oct. 30, a 12-yard grab with about six minutes left in the quarter.Watson put
the Texans on top when he scrambled 15 yards for a score on the first play of
the second quarter.The Titans went for it on fourth-and-inches from the 3 later
in the second, but tight end Luke Stocker was stopped for no gain.Miller’s long
TD, which helped Houston set a franchise record with 281 yards rushing, came on
the next play. He took the handoff in the end zone and darted through a crowd of
Titans before shedding one tackle and simply outrunning the rest of the
defense.The Texans kicked a field goal as time expired in the second quarter to
take a 24-10 lead into halftime.MCNAIR REMEMBEREDThe Texans honored McNair in a
pregame ceremony, which included a video tribute to him while the Texas A&M
Singing Cadets sang “Amazing Grace.” While the video was played
J.J. Watt Jersey , one side of the video board displayed the words: “Faith, Family, Philanthropy, Football.”Painted on both 25-yard lines was a football
with his initials that looked just like the decals on the players’
helmets.Television cameras panned to several fans with signs honoring the late
owner with one that read: “McNair Never Forgotten.”INJURIESTitans cornerback
Malcolm Butler left in the second quarter to be evaluated for a concussion and
did not return. … Houston WR Keke Coutee didn’t return after injuring his
hamstring in the third quarter.UP NEXTTitans: Host the New York Jets on
Sunday.Texans: Host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
