DeMeco Ryans praises debutant Mixon for 'stepping up big time'

Joe Mixon impressed on his debut for the Houston Texans after making 159 yards against the Indianapolis Colts

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00:00Yeah, it starts with our office line like the way they control the line of scrimmage

00:04was awesome.

00:05Right?

00:06And then Joe, he stepped up big time for us.

00:09We needed him to run the ball, he did.

00:11They knew it was run, we knew it was run, and he still made the play.

00:15So man, just excited to have him on our side.

00:18We've seen it all training camp and it was exciting to see him do it here his first game.

00:23I'm glad that, you know, me and Steph was able to compliment each other in all game

00:28and we, we was on it.

00:29We was on it in each other's face like, bro, like, let's do this.

00:32You know what I'm saying?

00:33And you can just tell the passion you see from me, Steph, and, you know, guys like CJ.

00:39And I ain't seen the O-line really talk, talk, you know, like that.

00:44And to know that them boys is really on that, you know, that's what make us, that's what

00:50make me go even harder.

00:51You know what I'm saying?

00:52And I know for a fact that, you know, they, they feel in the same way, you know, that

00:56I am, man.

00:57And it was just all, it was like, man, you know, let's keep on going.

01:00Let's keep building.

01:01And to hear that, that's everything to me.

01:02You know, it's just evident, like with Steph becoming a captain, with Joe also being on

01:09the leadership council, like those guys are leaders as well.

01:12So it's just very valuable, not only on the field, but off the field.

01:16So I'm going to do whatever I can to, you know, one, be a leader and, you know, to be

01:21the best player that I know that I'm able to be, man.

01:23And just try to keep on building with this momentum that we have.

01:27Keep on going and everything else will take care of itself.