After his most bitter defeat of the season, one which dashed his team’s championship hopes and ended its season, Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans opened his postgame press conference in front of a room full of reporters this way:
“First off, I always want to give honor and glory to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for the many, many blessings,” Ryans said. “He has blessed me with and blessed our team. I am proud of our guys. Good year. It was good to be here in this spot. Unfortunately, we didn’t get it done today. Congratulations to the Chiefs. They beat us today. Those guys deserve it, and they did a good job.”
Texans Lean On God After Loss
Minutes later, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, fighting to stay composed amid his great disappointment, talked about a season that is now over.
“I think we grew tremendously,” he said. “I would say as a collective and personally. This year has had ups and downs, but I’m grateful for it all. It’s hard to learn on the mountain top and in the wilderness. The valley is where you get your learning experiences. God is teaching you things at that time.
“This year has been one of those tough years. I learned more than ever that my rock is Jesus Christ. Whenever I hit rock bottom, I know I can lean on him. That’s what I’ve learned this year. I’m super grateful for the tough and good times.” […]
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