Texans CB Quin gets redemption with 3 INT’s vs. Titans
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Texans CB Quin gets redemption with 3 INT’s vs. Titans
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Posted on November 28, 2010 at 9:38 PM
HOUSTON – Houston Texans cornerback Glover Quin has had a rough couple of weeks. Those problems seem very far away after Sunday. "It was a great feeling," said Quin. "These last two weeks have been super tough." Two weeks ago, Quin batted down a Jacksonville "Hail Mary" pass into the arms of a Jaguars receiver, giving Jacksonville a late second victory. Last week against the Jets, Quin was beat on the game-winning touchdown pass from Mark Sanchez to Santonio Holmes which gave New York a 30-27 victory, immediately after the Texans had come from behind. On Sunday against the Titans, he wasn’t the goat. He was one of the hero’s. "To be able to come out and put together a game like this and get the results that we got and not only get the win but get the shutout," said Quin. "I got my first career pick. So, it was just a great day." With the Titans backed up in their own end-zone, Tennessee rookie quarterback Rusty Smith lofted a ball up in the air that was picked off by Quin. It was the first of three on the afternoon, helping the Texans improve to 5-6 with a 20-0 win over their rival. It was a day that for a little while, didn’t seem like was ever going to come the second-year player’s way. "I had great support from my teammates and my coaches and they just kept believing in me, "said Quin. "I knew it was going to come through eventually, and today it came through and I couldn’t be happier." "I’m very happy (for Quin)," said rookie cornerback Kareem Jackson. "It’s been a tough year for the DB’s and for him to come through like that with 3 picks, I am very happy for him." And if his play wasn’t spectacular enough, he did, with a cast on his right hand, which was put on after he broke several bones in it last week. "We should have broke his hand at the start of the season," said head coach Gary Kubiak with a laugh. "He came off a humbling experience in Jacksonville and he handled it like a man and good things happen to people that just keep battling." "Hey, based on the way it was today, playing with a broken hand and then the results that we got maybe I should’ve broken it earlier," said Quin. Quin was part of a defensive effort that stifled the Titans attack all day. Tennessee totaled just 162 yards, 24 on the ground. Last year’s leading rusher Chris Johnson was held to only 5 yards on 7 carries. "This is something we knew we could do," said linebacker Brian Cushing. "Coach Kubiak told us this week that this is a team that is not going to break and we just have to get back to work this week for when we face Philadelphia."
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