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There's No Crying in Football For Texans QB C.J. Stroud

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is hoping to bounce back after losing to the Baltimore Ravens.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 15, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) looks up after a play during the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Dec 15, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) looks up after a play during the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is one to play with his emotions on his sleeve.

That was evident when his wide receiver and friend Tank Dell suffered a major knee injury six days ago against the Kansas City Chiefs, but that friendship goes beyond football.

When it comes to leading his team to victory this season, he has no tears left to cry.

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"I mean, what are you going to do? Cry and weep about it? Of course, you know, it's not easy," Stroud said. "At the same time, it's part of the game. Sometimes you go out there and lay an egg. It's not easy to say that, but that's what happened tonight. Didn't play well from the first play to the last. That's part of the game. Things happen. I'm sure a lot of people in their careers had this type of game before. I'm not going to sit here and act like it's foreign, but it is necessary to wake you up. That's what it's going to do for me and this team.”

Stroud appears confident to lead his team and he knows that he has to lock in more now than ever to ensure that the Texans can play as well as they can going into the nitty gritty of the season.

The Texans have no room for error when it comes to the playoffs, so the team needs to put its best foot forward and figure out how to play its best football from here on out.

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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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