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Texans' C.J. Stroud Inspired by Joe Mixon

Joe Mixon is inspiring his Houston Texans teammate C.J. Stroud.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 18, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (28) celebrates with Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Nov 18, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (28) celebrates with Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is only in his second year, so he is looking to gain some insight and advice from his veteran teammates.

One player he looks up to is veteran running back Joe Mixon, who has been a massive help for him in his first season with the Texans.

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"He's a servant, a helper," Stroud said of Mixon. "That's ultimately what I want to be as well. Who can I serve and how can I help? That's ultimately what the game of football is. That's what Jesus was, so that's where I get my motivation from. I think Joe has done a great job of that, and I'm just really, really happy that he's on my team. Because playing against him last year, he was great with the Bengals. So, we're able to generate some good drives with him, being able to run downhill, stretch zones, switch up scheme, go gap scheme. Our O-line has bought into what type of back he is, to makes the blocks right. He's serving those guys even with that, trying new things that he hasn't done in a long time. So, I think he's a great, great, great brother to lean on for everybody.”

Stroud, Mixon and the Texans will use their bye week to heal before returning to the field in Week 15 against the Miami Dolphins at NRG Stadium.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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