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HOUSTON — C.J. Stroud's rookie campaign has been so remarkable he's turned around the Houston Texans and restored hope among fans in a city that had all but given up on this franchise after three dreadful and often embarrassing seasons. The polished quarterback and first-year coach DeMeco Ryans have the Texans a victory away from reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2019. It's the kind of moment Stroud couldn't even fathom when his father went to prison when Stroud was a young teenager.
