FOXBORO, Mass. — Sunday’s matchup between the New England Patriots and Houston Texans will double as a town meeting of sorts. Two Patriots players and two Texans players hail from Rock Hill, S.C., aka Football City USA. Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, 27, and Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, 25, are South Pointe High School alums, while New England wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, 27, and Houston cornerback Johnathan Joseph, 34, went to rival Northwestern High School. Gilmore was two grades above Clowney, but he knew the two-time Pro Bowler was a “freak” before anyone else. “We were close,” Gilmore said Tuesday. “We w... NESN.com
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Report: Texans’ Jadeveon Clowney Out Vs. Chiefs With Foot Injury
The Houston Texans enter Saturday’s AFC Wild Card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs as the underdogs, and that was before they learned defensive end Jadeveon Clowney wouldn’t play because of a foot injury. Clowney has often dealt with injuries since being selected by Houston with the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. When Clowney has been healthy, him and reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt have formed a great pass-rushing duo. Clowney played in 13 regular-season games and tallied 40 tackles with 4.5 sacks. Thumbnail photo via Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports Images ...