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Houston Texans Morning Huddle--Osweiler has Experience

Updated Mar. 5, 2020 2:16 a.m. ET

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Osweiler has Experience that could help Houston by John McClain, Houston Chronicle

Osweiler was 5-2 as a starter for the Broncos last season. He started the last seven games and was benched in the last game of regular season so Peyton Manning could return to the lineup.
“I think it helps a lot,” Osweiler said about being in last season’s playoff race that ended with Denver winning the Super Bowl. “I was very fortunate in my time in Denver to be a part of playoff teams, be a part of teams that were fighting for playoff positions in December.

That is actually one of the reasons that I advocated sticking with Osweiler a few weeks ago. Last year he was a large reason the Broncos got the number one seed, because he came in against the Patriots and was the catalyst for a comeback and overtime victory over New England. It may sound terrible, but I believe in him more than I do Tom Savage or Brandon Weeden at this point.

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Ryan Griffin ready for bigger role by Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle

“In the passing game, they’ve worked very hard to become better route runners, they stay after practice, they catch extra footballs,” Texans coach Bill O’Brien said. “They do a lot of different things. They work hard in the meetings. I think John Perry does an excellent job. John was a receiver when he was a player. He coached receivers where he’s coached before, so I think he brings a lot to the passing game for them as far as leverage and things like that. I think those guys have really taken to the coaching and done a good job.”

Griffin looked like he was going to play a bigger role this season after some success in 2015, but the emergence of Fiedorowicz has delayed that. Now, Griffin will get his chance.