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'Just The Beginning!' Lamar Jackson Gave Emotional Pep Talk To C.J. Stroud After Playoff Loss

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson took the time to give Houston Texans rookie C.J. Stroud a pep talk following their divisional playoff showdown.

Matt Galatzan

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The Houston Texans have a bright future ahead of them with C.J. Stroud under center at quarterback. 

Unfortunately for Houston, Stroud and the rest of their young roster weren't enough to get them past the Divisional Round playoff matchup with the No. 1 seeded Baltimore Ravens, who won going away 34-10 after a dominant second half. 

However, Jackson is well aware of the future that lays in front of the Texans with Stroud leading the way. 

After the game, Jackson made sure to give a visibly disappointing Stroud a pep talk before he headed to the locker room. 

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“It’s just the beginning for you, cuz. You feel me?” Jackson said. “You’re gonna be there. You hear me? They’re waiting on you.”

Stroud did everything he could for the Texans on Saturday. However, an elite Ravens defense stymied Houston from getting any sort of offensive attack going. 

Nevertheless, nothing can take away the incredible rookie season that Stroud had for the Texans, with the budding superstar finishing with what was arguably the best first season of any quarterback in NFL history. 

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In 15 games with Houston, Stroud completed 354 of 553 passes (64 percent) for 4,557 passing yards, with 26 passing touchdowns to just five interceptions - all while helping to take a team with a 3-13-1 record from 2022 to a 10-7 record, an AFC South Division title, and a Wild Card Playoff win.

Suffice it to say, Stroud is one of the future cornerstones of both the NFL and the Texans franchise, and Jackson recognizes that as well as anyone. 

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com