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The energy in the locker room was palpable postgame, as DeMeco Ryans addressed his Texans squad. And the pop came when the first-year coach affirmed his players of one thing: They’d come to Cincinnati to challenge an AFC power. What followed was no fluke.
“We come on the road to beat a really good team,” Ryans said, his trademark, megawatt smile stretching ear to ear. “But guess what? We’re a good team, too!”
