It all started with Tunsil.
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Texans offensive line taking on a WWE-like mentality
John McClain , Houston Chronicle Oct. 17, 2019
When the Texans traded for left tackle Laremy Tunsil, they acquired a talented athlete with the strength and movement to excel at the most important position on the offensive line.
But another reason they paid so dearly to get Tunsil was his nasty, physical, tone-setting disposition, kind of a WWE-mentality that’s been infectious enough to affect his teammates on the offensive line.
Six games into the season and entering Sunday’s AFC South confrontation at Indianapolis, the Texans’ offensive line is downright hostile, playing with such aggression it’s as if they’re on a revenge tour against everyone who offended them.
Nowhere is that destructive demeanor more evident than the success of the running game.
The Texans go to Lucas Oil Stadium ranked fifth in rushing with 139.8 yards a game. Subtract one bad performance in the victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in which they were limited to 39, and the Texans have averaged 160 yards rushing. That total increases to 164.6 over the last three games and 179 over the last two.
“That position is tough, a car crash on every play,” coach Bill O’Brien said about his line. “It’s not like playing any other position. You’re in physical combat on every single play, so I think you have to have that attitude.”
Tunsil won’t take credit for bringing the “car crash” attitude to the Texans.
“We all set the tone, not just me,” Tunsil said. “We rub off on each other. We want to be great, so we try to set that tone early in games and get things done.”
Watch how the linemen play from the first snap, and it’s easy to see how physical they’ve become. They’re not satisfied to just block their guy — they want to bury him and jump on top to make sure he stays down.
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