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USA Today
18-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
52 days until the Texans' 2025 season opener: Who has worn No.52
The Houston Texans are less than 100 days away from kicking off the 2025 season in Los Angeles against the Rams at SoFi Stadium and we're counting down the days until a victory ensues on the west coast. Texans Wire will each day tell you which player has worn the number of the day leading up to kickoff and pick the player who ensured the number best during their time at NRG Stadium. As for today, let's take a look at who has worn No. 52 since the inaugural season in 2002. Texans players to wear No. 52 No. 52 currently belongs to new defensive end Darrell Taylor. After a promising season with the Chicago Bears, Taylor inked a one-year, prove-it deal with Houston as a potential No. 3 option on pass-rushing sets. Houston already has its two stars with Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter, but Tayor and Derek Barnett could compete for playing time throughout fall camp. Over his career in Chicago and Seattle, Taylor has racked up 24.5 sacks, 22 tackles for loss and 43 QB hits. He's a rotational option, but the upside in the pass-rushing department offers the Texans another punch to a promising defensive line in what could be a record-setting season at NRG Stadium. Since Taylor is new and technically hasn't worn the jersey in a game, he can't be the G.O.A.T. of the jersey. So, who is after two decades of play? The Texans have options at center following inconsistent play in 2024, so Patterson will need a promising camp tpo prove he's the right option past this upcoming a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle Best Player: Jonathan Greenard Does recency bias play a role in this selection? Sure, but Greenard's peak as a rising stud off the edge makes him a more valuable option for the title of G.O.A.T. than a special-teams standout like Peters. Afrer a promising second season, Greenard was expected to take a substantial jump forward under Lovie Smith, an injury sidelined him for half the season. In DeMeco Ryans' defense, the 2021 version of Greenard reappeared as the anchor for the Texans' front seven. Will Anderson received national praise and accolades en route to winning Defensive Rookie of the Year honors, but Greenard was the more productive option, totaling 12.5 sacks and 18 tackles for loss. Greenard inked a massive four-year deal with the Vikings the following offseason and has continued his reign as a rising pass-rusher in the NFC. The Texans miss his impact, but also lucked into landing Pro Bowler Danielle Hunter, who put up similar numbers after leaving Minneapolis en route to helping Houston secure a second AFC South title. If Greenard stuck around Houston, he wouldn't just be the best player to wear No. 52. There's a chance he'd be the second-best defensive end in franchise history behind J.J. Watt.


USA Today
17-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Steelers countdown to kickoff — No. 52: a history of the number and who wore it best
The Steelers countdown to kickoff is here — and we're at 52 days until Pittsburgh faces off against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. In the spirit of the countdown, we're taking a look at the history of No. 52 and the players who wore it best. Current Steelers No. 52 wearer: N/A There isn't a current Steeler wearing No. 52 — and for good reason, as the number has remained unofficially retired since the greatest to wear it left Pittsburgh. Last five Steelers to wear No. 52: Best No. 52 in Steelers history: C Mike Webster Mike Webster is without a doubt the best Steeler to ever wear No. 52. Drafted by Pittsburgh with the 125th overall pick in the fifth round of the 1974 NFL Draft, Webster spent 15 years with the Steelers, from 1974 to 1988 — playing in 220 games and starting in 194 of them. The anchor of the Steelers' offensive line that helped kickstart a dynasty, Webster helped bring four Super Bowl championships to the Steel City. He was named First-Team All-Pro six times, Second-Team All-Pro twice, and earned nine Pro Bowl selections. Webster was also named to both the NFL 1970s and 1980s All-Decade Teams, as well as the NFL 75th and 100th Anniversary All-Time Teams. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997, in addition to being recognized on the Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team and in the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor. No Steeler has worn No. 52 since — and no one ever should, as Webster's legacy is second to none. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.


NBC Sports
22-06-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
New twist to racing in the rain: Crash leaves IMSA driver without a windshield at Watkins Glen
Drivers in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Series are accustomed to driving in the rain — but not in the literal sense. That was the situation that TDS Racing driver Steven Thomas found himself nearly an hour into the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen. After a head-on collision with the LMP2 of No. 52 driver Rodrigo Sales (VIDEO ABOVE), Thomas was pulling away in his No. 11 ORECA LMP2 07 when he realized the raindrops were inside the cockpit. The crash impact had ripped away the windshield of Thomas' car, whose wipers continued to operate in thin air. 'I didn't realize the windshield was gone until I started to drive away, and I was feeling the rain,and I was like, 'Oh, I have no windshield,' ' Thomas told NBC Sports' Chris Wilner on Peacock. 'I'm fine. It's just a shame for both Rodrigo and me that happened in the rain, but not a lot you could do there.' The incident started when Sales spun in Turn 9 on a restart at Watkins Glen International after a sudden downpour dampened large sections of the 11-turn, 3.4-mile road course. 'Basically what happened on the restart, I got pushed in the left rear, at which point I was 180 degrees,' Sales said. 'Then I knew it was a horrible place to be stopped. I just saw cars coming around the corner. Quite a few made it around. Sometimes it's impossible to see though, so it looked like I saw a flash of yellow – the TDS P2 car – and it was a huge impact. The car is toast unfortunately. It's a shame, but it's racing. Tricky conditions. It is what it is.' Thomas said his vision was obscured by a GT car just in front of him. 'When the GT car went left, that's the first time I saw Rodrigo literally 10 feet in front of me,' Thomas said. 'There was literally nowhere to go. When the GT car went left, it looked like Rodrigo was driving at me.' Sales retired from the race, and Thomas' car still had yet to return to the track 51 laps later (and if and when it did, the car certainly would be equipped with a new windshield). The third endurance race of the IMSA season continues live on Peacock. Nate Ryan,