Archives for September 27, 2014

‘Our pick: Texans.’

‘Williams, who has dealt with a back injury since August, missed all three days of practice during the week due to the ailment. Head coach Doug Marrone said the team has been trying to rest the left guard for each of the last three days while holding on to hope that he could be able to play. If he can’t, however, rookie Cyril Richardson is the likeliest candidate to start in his place.’

‘”There’s some things that he showed that I have no doubt, having coached that position before, to say that he’s a future starter,” Marrone remarked.’

‘”From the time I got there, just being around him, we connected,” Watkins said. “We initially were the same type of people and he took me under his wing and taught me the way. Taught me the ins and outs of Clemson. And basically just life and football and that helped me out with my process and that made me 10 times better.”‘