How a deep dive has our expectations for Texans' Davis Mills, Lovie Smith skyrocketing
MAKING THE CASE
31 August 2022
Lovie Smith's coached A LOT of quarterbacks over his career in Chicago in Tampa Bay:
Chad Hutchinson - Rex Grossman - Kyle Orton - Brian Griese - Jay Cutler - Caleb Hanie - Josh McCown (with both the Bears and Bucs) - Mike Glennon - Jameis Winston (as a rookie).
It's hard to win consistently with the names above, especially when they aren't necessarily your choice.
Now in Houston, Lovie Smith has Davis Mills as his quarterback. And over the past couple of days he's been EXTREMELY complimentary of the second year signal caller. It makes us wonder a few things...
Is it possible that Mills is/will be the best QB Smith works with? Do you trust Smith's ability to evaluate a QB given the guys he's worked with?
Be sure to check out the video above as we break it all down!
Hunter Brown pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the slumping Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday night.
Brown (6-1) struck out nine, matching his season high for the fourth straight start. The right-hander also issued a season-high four walks in his fifth consecutive win.
Brown departed after Gavin Lux walked with two out in the sixth. Kaleb Ort got Spencer Steer to bounce into a forceout at second.
Josh Hader handled the ninth for his ninth save.
Cincinnati finished with four hits in its sixth loss in seven games.
Reds right-hander Nick Martinez (1-4) surrendered 10 hits and three runs in six innings. He struck out five and walked none.
Zach Dezenzo hit a two-out RBI single in the second, and the Astros added two more runs in the fifth.
Mauricio Dubón followed Brendan Rodgers’ leadoff double with a chopper past third baseman Santiago Espinal, moving Rodgers to third. Jeremy Peña drove in Rodgers with a groundout to second, and Isaac Paredes doubled home Dubón with two down.
Jose Altuve, Christian Walker, and Yainer Diaz each had two hits for the Astros.
Cincinnati's Austin Hays returned from the injured list after missing 10 games with a left hamstring strain. He went 1 for 4.
Reds outfielder Jake Fraley was scratched due to left calf tenderness after missing the last two games.
Key moment
Tyler Stephenson hit a one-out double for Cincinnati in the ninth. But Hader struck out Rece Hinds and Espinal, ending the game.
Key stat
It was Houston's first win against the Reds since June 19, 2016, ending a nine-game skid.
Up next
Lance McCullers Jr. (0-0 0.00 ERA) will make his second start of the season and first home start since October 3, 2022, against Reds right-hander Brady Singer (4-2 3.66 ERA) on Saturday night.
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