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Found January 10, 2012 on State of the Texans: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Bob Mcnair,  Gary Kubiak,  Wade Phillips,  A.J. Green,  Johnathan Joseph,  Brooks Reed,  Antonio Smith,  J.J. Watt,  T.J. Yates,  Andre Johnson
TEAMS: Houston Texans,  Cincinnati Bengals

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With the outcome of Saturday’s contest it is a testament the job the Houston Texans’ front office did during the offseason. Being labeled as incompetent by the Houston fan base, fans wondered what owner Bob McNair was thinking when he brought back Head Coach Gary Kubiak and General Manager Rick Smith for another opportunity with the Texans. Rick Smith went all in with player signings, the 2011 NFL draft and bringing in Wade Phillips. Saturday’s result was all the work that one offseason put together with calculated moves could produce. The Texans had a performance for the ages, don’t believe us the performance on Saturday spoke volumes. Take a look who made some impact plays on Saturday. Wade Phillips- Not only responsible for the defensive turnaround in 2011, on Saturday the Texans were getting abused by the rookie phenom A.J. Green and with Johnathan Joseph injuring his ankle, Green had 5 catches for 47 yards. After an in-game adjustment by Phillips, ...
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