Baltimore Ravens beat Houston Texans 25-9 in Week 1 in C.J. Stroud Debut

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00:01 Week one of the NFL season in the AFC and a possible have versus a possible have.

00:07 Not Mike Fisher reporting on Baltimore Ravens beating the Houston Texans

00:13 in the opener, 25 to 9 is the final score.

00:16 Unusual score, unusual game, a happy return to action for the Ravens.

00:22 But an unfortunate exit as JK Dobbins injures his Achilles out for the year.

00:28 And of course, it's been difficult for him last couple years with injuries.

00:31 And then in his final year of his contract,

00:34 where he was in a hold in dispute with Baltimore, debuts,

00:38 gets off to a good start, and now out for the season.

00:41 Lamar Jackson was in action, of course, also with his new contract.

00:46 After his contract dispute, he throws for 169 passing yards.

00:50 Todd Monken, the new offensive coordinator, that's still gonna be a learning and

00:54 building experience for all involved.

00:56 Wednesday Flowers was an effective receiver with nine catches for 78 yards.

01:00 The Houston Texans, and this is a debut for their head coach, Demick O'Ryans, and

01:05 for their rookie potential star, top of the draft, CJ Stroud from Ohio State.

01:11 There were times when he looked like he had command of what they were trying to do

01:15 offensively, but he was sacked five times, there was a fumble.

01:18 And in the end, the Houston Texans, for all the work that they put in and

01:23 trying to change the culture and trying to change the roster.

01:26 And both those things are equally important.

01:28 Maybe the culture is changing, maybe the roster hasn't changed for

01:32 the good, at least not enough so far.

01:36 And so what you get is, to a Houston Texans fan, more of the same.

01:41 Their offense, which is supposed to have much more weaponry than it did a year ago,

01:44 especially because of CJ, in the end was able to manage just three field goals

01:49 in this game against what figures to be a very good Baltimore defense.

01:54 And what, with more work, might also be a very good Baltimore offense.

01:58 Covering the NFL, I'm Mike Fisher, final score, Ravens 25, Texans 9, Fish out.