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The Film Room: The Anatomy Of A Kickoff Return Touchdown

Lightning struck Sunday during a kickoff return for the Texans in their win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Tremon Smith’s 98-yard return will go down as one of the highlights in a season full of low lights and troughs. Special teams hasn’t been something the Texans have been ~special~ at, but yesterday was an example of how one play can change the entire complexion of a game. Smith’s miraculous play was the first time since Jacob Jones last took one to the house on October 4, 2009 against the Oakland Raiders (a game I attended actually).