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We sit here thinking of nicknames for our D, O and individual players, but those names just "naturally" tend to come...............
"NASTY" BOY: Left tackle Charles Spencer has been through exactly one NFL training camp, and he's already earned a nickname.
The 6-foot-4, 337-pound rookie flattened a teammate - he won't say who - during practice, paving a huge hole for fullback Jameel Cook.
"The next day, the guys started calling me 'Nasty,'" said Spencer. "It kind of grew on me a little bit."
The moniker hasn't taken away the butterflies - Spencer is one of five Texans who will make their NFL debuts Sunday.
"There are going to be a lot of emotions flying through this locker room," said Spencer.
Spencer will get a fiery baptism - across the line will be three-time Pro Bowler Jevon Kearse. Quarterback David Carr was sacked 68 times last season, but the Texans allowed only four this preseason, the fewest of any AFC team.
Spencer may be the only rookie on the offensive front, but he's caught up in the lofty expectations the unit is setting for each game.
"Our ultimate goal is no sacks, no pressures and getting as many rushing yards as possible," Spencer said. "I believe that is a very good goal. We're living by that."