National Football League

Texans' Keenum couldn't cry around Foster after emotional first win

Published Dec. 22, 2014 2:15 p.m. ET

Shawn Ramsey

It took nine career starts spanning over an entire calendar year, but on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, Case Keenum picked up his first NFL win.

Understandably, Keenum was a bit emotional after helping the Texans win with his roller coaster ride back to Houston after being cut prior to the season and spending time on the St. Louis Rams' practice squad. After the game, he gave a short speech to the team about what the moment meant to him and even got a little "choked up" according to tackle Duane Brown.

Keenum didn't cry, however, as that apparently wouldn't have ended well, according to the quarterback.

"I couldn't put it all into words, how special it was for me," Keenum said during the postgame news conference. "Arian (Foster) said he was going to punch me if I cried."

While Foster hopefully wouldn't have physically punched Keenum (that wouldn't be being the best teammate he could be), it makes sense that the former University of Houston star was touched by helping his hometown team stay in the playoff race despite the odds being against them after losing every quarterback previously on the roster.

Sunday, in the regular season finale, Keenum will have a chance to prove himself again as the Texans face the Jacksonville Jaguars. A win could keep Houston's playoff hopes alive, and give the team a winning record after ending last season with the worst mark in the league.

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