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HOUSTON —The Houston Texans signed left tackle Duane Brown to a new contract
Thursday, locking up a durable anchor to help protect Matt Schaub and open holes
for Arian Foster. DeMarcus Ware Black Jersey . Terms of the
deal were not disclosed and Browns agent, Andy Ross, did not immediately return
a phone message. The Houston Chronicle and KRIV-TV first reported that the team
had reached an agreement with Brown, whose contract was due to expire after this
season. The 6-foot-4, 320-pound Brown has started all but four games since the
Texans drafted him with the 26th overall pick in 2008. Brown earned Associated
Press All-Pro second team honours in 2011 after helping the Texans set a
franchise record for yards rushing (2,448). Brown was not called for holding
once last season. “We are thrilled to have solidified our offensive line with
this extension for Duane,” Texans general manager Rick Smith said. “We believe
Duane is an outstanding young left tackle who has the determination, commitment
and ability to develop into one of the NFLs top performers. Its also an exciting
day for our organization. Weve laid the foundation for sustained success and
this is an important step in building on that and toward a championship.” The
Texans (No. 6 in the AP Pro32) play San Francisco (No. 4) in their second
preseason game on Saturday at Reliant Stadium. Schaub and outside linebacker
Connor Barwin also remain unsigned beyond this season. Houston will break in
new, full-time starters on the right side of the line. Brown has started all 16
regular-season games in three of his first four seasons. Schaub called Brown the
best left tackle in the league before training camp began. Brown was suspended
four games in 2010 for a positive test for a supplement on the leagues list of
banned substances. He acknowledged then that he made a “naive” mistake and was
scared straight by “the longest four weeks of my life.” Offensive line coach
John Benton says Brown has shown a new level of maturity and leadership since
returning from the suspension. Brown seems to have luck on his side, too,
lately. Early in camp, Brown got tangled in a pile and came out limping. An MRI
exam showed only a bone bruise in his lower left leg, and Brown was back at
practice the following week. Brown married radio host and MTV personality Devon
“Devi Dev” Anjelica in Southern California in July and the two went on a
weeklong honeymoon in Thailand. His wife acknowledged him on Twitter soon after
news of his contract leaked out. “Congrats to the man I love (at)DuaneBrown76 on
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for what appeared to be his third pole position of the season and McLarens 150th
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.Y. —Canadas four-man bobsled team opened its World Cup season with a
sixth-place finish at Lake Placid on Saturday. Jason Witten
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Fergusons 1,000th league game in charge, Van Persie equalized in the 87th minute
before heading home a corner in the second minute of injury time for his fourth
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Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols will not undergo surgery this season, the
team announced on their website Thursday. The six-time All-Star needs to have a
“Tommy John” reconstructive procedure on his chronically injured right elbow,
but team physician Dr. George Paletta stated that Pujols would be better off
waiting until the end of this season. Had he opted to undergo the procedure now,
it could have sidelined him for the upcoming season. “I think now our options
are really likely down to two,” said Paletta. “If his elbow condition cant be
successfully managed and gives him significant problems again, then I think the
horse is out of the barn and he should probably consider having the whole thing
done.” Pujols, 28, has a torn ulnar collateral ligament, bone spurs, arthritis
and swelling in his elbow – all results of a minor innjury the slugger suffered
in 2003. Sean Lee Youth Jersey. . After visiting with
surgeon Dr. James Andrews earlier this year, it was determined that he will
eventually need to undergo the operation which will sideline him up to eight
months. Over seven years in the majors, all with St. Louis, he has a .332
average with 282 home runs and 861 runs batted in over 1,091 games. He has
reached the 30 home run mark in each season of his career and four times hit the
40-home run mark. Pujols was named the National League MVP in 2005, when he
batted .330 with 41 home runs and 117 RBI. He had even better numbers the next
year to help the Cardinals win the World Series, batting .331 with career highs
of 49 homers and 137 RBI despite missing 19 games with an oblique injury. Last
season, though, due to injury, his numbers slipped and he managed just 32 home
runs and 103 RBI, both career-lows, in 158 games. ’ ’ ’
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