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Two options that could prevent the Texans from facing their own Luck situation

The Texans' o-line struggled against the Cowboys on Saturday night which caused Lamar Miller to be lost for the season, and Deshaun Watson to take some hits.

Over the weekend, Andrew Luck announced his retirement due to the nagging injuries he has dealt with over the last few years.

ESPN 97.5's Joel Blank shares his thoughts on the Texans' inability to protect Deshaun Watson, and how Andrew Luck should be a cautionary tale for the Texans. Point Blank is presented by Fitz Roofing.

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Jose Altuve is expected to miss significant time. Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was hit by a pitch during Saturday's WBC game between Venezuela and the USA, which put a scare into Astros fans, and caused him to exit the game.

Now we're hearing Altuve with have to miss some time and won't be ready to start the season.

Bob Nightengale is reporting that the pitch broke Altuve's right thumb and he is expected to miss 8–10 weeks.

The Astros have not given an official update on the specifics of the injury.

Editor's note: The Astros have now given an update on Altuve's injury. He has a fractured thumb and will have surgery soon.

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