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Seattle Post-Intelligencer: NFL/Football (1779 words) |
 | The Texans' 17-15 win over the Dolphins in Week 4 was a small step in the right direction, as was the one-and-a-half sack output of No. 1 draft pick Mario Williams, and the continued development of former No. 1 pick, quarterback, and face of the franchise David Carr. |
 | Dallas showed some major warts in the area of pass defense last week, allowing Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb to go vertical to the tune of 354 passing yards and two touchdowns. |
 | Running the ball figures to be a major struggle for the Texans all season, with the presence of an inexperienced and less-than-talented offensive line, as well as a litany of youngsters and castoffs filling out the depth chart at running back, contributing to that trend. |
| History: The Dallas Texans - Pro Football Hall of Fame (537 words) |
 | The 1952 Dallas Texans were a National Football League franchise born of failure. |
 | In their brief stay in Dallas, the largest crowd the Texans managed to draw was 17,499 curious spectators on opening day. |
 | With five games remaining and the Texans unable to meet their payroll, Miller was forced to return the Dallas franchise to the league that operated the team for the remainder of the season. |