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Williams, Slaton put on a show as Texans sack the slumping Jaguars

Associated Press

Monday, December 1, 2008

HOUSTON -- Steve Slaton wanted the ball more. So the rookie marched up to Houston coach Gary Kubiak at halftime, grabbed him by the shirt and told him so. Kubiak listened and Slaton responded with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead the Texans to a 30-17 win over slumping Jacksonville in their Monday Night Football debut. "I wanted to run the ball," Slaton said. "I wanted to let him know that if he needed someone to count on, it was me." Mario Williams had a season-high three sacks ...

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