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Who will be Slaton's primary backup?

By Christopher Harris
ESPN.com

Thursday, July 9, 2009

The 2007 Texans were supposed to surprise. They went 8-8. The 2008 Texans were ready to contend. They went 8-8. Now we're being sold on Houston as a high-upside bet to make its first postseason appearance in 2009. Color me skeptical. Then again, I was skeptical about the '08 Tampa Bay Rays for the same reason: We heard they'd be contenders over and over again, and finally, one year, they were. The Texans' biggest concern -- that quarterback Matt Schaub can't stay healthy -- won't be resolved i ...

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