Joe Mixon is perhaps the most vocal player in the Houston Texans locker room, pairing his impressive on-field production with plenty of bombast in front of microphones. Mixon played the role of team counselor in his meeting with the media Sunday night.
Houston's running back offered words of encouragement to both his teammates and Texans fans after Sunday's 26-23 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football. The prime-time defeat was the worst of Houston's season to date, featuring a blown 16-point lead and zero points in the second half. Many are sounding the alarm after a third loss in the last four weeks, signaling the Texans aren't legitimate Super Bowl contenders as many previously assumed.