Breaking: “I Need To See That Boy Again” Zaire Franklin Sends Message To C.J. Stroud As….

The final game of the season between the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans to decide the AFC South was a nail-biter. The Colts took an early 3-0 lead but two touchdowns from Texans quarterback C.J.Stroud saw his team edge out a slender 23-19 victory to win the division for the first time since 2019. Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin still hasn’t forgotten the heartbreaking defeat and is looking for some payback in 2024.

During a recent episode of the Green Light with Chris Long podcast, Franklin opened up about the battle for the AFC South and who he sees as the Colts biggest rivals.

“It really be Houston. I’m not going to lie to you, I like C.J., man, I support all our young brothers at quarterback, but C.J., he done said a lot of wild stuff to me in our run-ins…I need to see that boy again,” said Franklin referring to his previous encounters with Stroud.

Stroud seems to save his best for the Colts. The rookie quarterback put up 648 yards and threw four touchdowns against Indianapolis last season. The Colts and Texans split last years series 1-1 and Franklin made it a point to mention that Stroud is yet to defeat Indianapolis’ young quarterback Anthony Richardson, who was injured for the season finale.

“I have to remind him as well that he’s never beaten Anthony,” added Franklin.

Richardson looks healthy to go for next season and the dual-threat quarterback could provide some problems from the Texans.

The battle for the AFC South is heating up with all four teams adding some key pieces during the offseason to bulk up their rosters. The Texans have added Pro Bowlers Joe Mixon and Stefon Diggs as they look to repeat next season, but expect the Colts, Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars to have a say in a fiercely competitive division.

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Tomorrow the rookies will hit the practice field.

The Houston Texans 2024 Rookie Minicamp begins at the Houston Methodist Training Center on Friday, and it’ll be the first glance at the first-year players in Texans gear.

Here’s another reminder about the schedule ahead for the rookies and veterans before they break in June.

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Tight end Owen Daniels went through his rookie minicamp with DeMeco Ryans back in 2006. He wound up playing eight excellent seasons in Houston, and tacked on a year in Baltimore and a 2015 with the Broncos that saw him capture a Super Bowl title.

Daniels and former defensive lineman N.D. Kalu caught up with each other on “Texans OGs”, and it was a fascinating conversation.

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Elsewhere in the organization, congratulations to Zach Tarrant. He’s the team photographer, and this awesome photo below of Will Anderson, Jr. in Week 1 at Baltimore was chosen as one of the best photos of the 2023 season.

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Hall of Fame photo from our team photographer 🫡

This photo earned Honorable Mention from the Top Photos of the 2023 Season in the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s annual