Welcome to another bonus in person graphing post. Winter and myself headed back out Sunday for another fun graphing day at the Houston Texans Training Camp. Since camp is just a about over here in West Virginia with only today and Tuesday left before the Texans head home to finish up training camp in Texas on Wednesday we arrived just as practice started and had high hopes today would be a good day for autographs since it was the last day of the final weekend here at the Greenbrier. Normally the weekends bring out more fans and that usually means more players willing to walk over to sign. We decided to hit the end zone bleachers and found a good spot to watch today's practice. As always the team looked great on the field during practice but they're not getting to physical. My guess would be that they're taking it a little easier this year to avoid any pre season injuries. We watched J.J. Watt and some other defensive players do some drills when Watt lost his footing and fell flat on his face. Everyone including J.J. had a good laugh and I just happened to be taking pictures when he went down and got some great photos of him the entire way down. After that it was almost time for practice to wrap up so we headed over to our normal spot along the signing line. When practice did finish for the day a hand full of players started heading over. Then we noticed Shane Lechler and the special teams players walking to the far end of the line. I had a photo for Lechler so I headed down that way while Winter hit a few others. When I made it to the spot Lechler was at I lost sight of him. It was like he just disappeared into thin air and I never did get him to sign lol. By that time J.J. Watt had started signing and as always everyone's attention automatically went to him. I was about to try for one more Watt autograph when I noticed Deshaun Watson walking into the small media tent right behind the fans section and noone really noticed him except two young boys, an older gentleman and myself. I quickly forgot about trying for Watt and kept my eyes on Watson who was doing a few interviews just a few feet away. When he finished up with the media he started walking off but the four of use asked him to sign and for a second he seamed like he was going to keep walking away but then he stopped and headed our way. The two kids got his autograph and quickly hit him up for his towel and wrist sweatbands. I had him sign my photo with him and Watt that J.J. signed the previous day. By then Winter and alot of other fans noticed Deshaun was actually signing and quickly flooded the line. Deshaun was a trooper though because he continued signing for everyone on the entire signing line today. I got a mini football signed after I moved to the middle of the line and Winter ended up getting her football signed along with two more photos. She tried for a fourth photo but by that time he'd already gotten to the players family and VIP section and was out of her reach. I then noticed former colts Quarterback Stephen Morris signing and had him sign a photo. After that I hit a few other players who signed and then my graphing friend who's here everyday like me pointed out DeAndre Hopkins was signing and I've been wanting to get him him ever since last years training camp. So I headed over to him and got a good spot and waited my turn. Just as he was getting to me with his sharpie only an inch or so away from my picture a dealer started worming his way Infront of the kids who waited for Hopkins. DeAndre watched the dealer do this then said that's messed up pushing kids then started saying he'll only sign for kids and he's not signing memorabilia. As he was just about finally land his sharpie on my photo he looked up and noticed I wasn't a kid and said kids only now and didn't sign for me. I walked away and Winter quickly grabbed my picture and tried but he noticed her taking it from me and refused to sign for her either lol. Oh well you can't win them all and we just did get a total of five Deshaun Watson autographs so being denied by Hopkins wasn't a big deal. After that Winter and me watched for anyone we hadn't gotten today and when everyone finished up we headed home for the day. Watson was our #1 target this year and we would have been happy with just one autograph from him so to walk away with five was amazing. We had another great day but unfortunately the Texans are off on Monday so no camp tomorrow but we'll be heading back Tuesday for the final day of camp here in West Virginia before the team leaves for Texas on Wednesday. So until then enjoy a few pictures and our autographs from today's Texans training camp.
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He's up...
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...and now he's down
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Deshaun Watson and J.J. Watt
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Deshaun Watson
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Stephen Morris
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Unfortunately it looks like Tuesdays practice is closed to the public and only the media can get in. So that's all for this year's training camp in West Virginia
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