MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- After the Houston Texans lost their eighth straight game, coach David Culley made a point to talk to quarterback Tyrod Taylor to “keep him encouraged.”
After all, the Texans had fallen to 1-8, losing 17-9 to the Miami Dolphins (2-7) in a game that the team was hopeful would get it back on track with Taylor’s return. Houston had struggled in the six starts rookie Davis Mills made when Taylor was on injured reserve with a left hamstring injury, and in the week leading up to Taylor’s start, Culley talked about “the lift” he hoped the veteran quarterback would provide.