The open week often can serve as a time for teams to look back at things they could change. But given how late in the season the Texans’ break came, Stroud chose to use it as a time to reset as a person rather than player.
The second-year signal caller said he “detached from ball and anything that had to do with it” during his week off. He didn’t take much time to assess his first 13 games, in which he led the Texans to their best record (8-5) in that span since 2018 despite having a statistically worse year than his stellar rookie season.
Stroud didn’t watch any pro action, tuning in only to some of college football's conference championship games over the weekend.
“It was necessary for me,” Stroud said of the time off from football. “Maybe other guys do other things. But for me, I needed just to get back to regular life. There’s life away from ball.
“Of course it's one of the most important things in my life. I love football, but I needed time just to be away, and I got that.”
Stroud “really just chilled,” spending time with friends and family and not doing much outside his home. He said recentering his life away from football revitalized him and gave him the motivation to get back to the grind this week.
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He probably needed that. This team just looked mentally drained.
On his Bryce young arc
He is going to start 3 games in a span of 10 days. Rest up CJ
Brady would never
Sometimes all you need is a bit of rest!
Good for him. Sometimes a clear mind is much more effective than last minute cramming.
Thank God!! I’m glad to hear that and not hear he was at some after hours spot thottin it up.
Yeah yeah I know he’s not that type, but what I’m saying is I’d rather read about him doing family stuff than hearing about him In the news doing something wrong.
Sengun gassed
That’s what I did. Showing support.
That’s cool that CJ is just doing his Thang. Reddit too. And my oldest cat! His name is Fitzgerald. Makes him sound like a cool dude. But he’s not. Bitch was a rescue. And not from a shelter…. I picked homeboy up from the concrete. He was never one of us. But he had a home!. And will until he dies…
That’s the story of my cat. Or one of them. Frankly my least favorite. He’ll live like fucking 20 years…
He’s pacing me. Fucking taunting…
Reddit! Is this what you want! My participation with shit mountain amuses you so much that you don’t want me to lose my streak!?!? You want community and activity. Bitch! Take this fucking cat. He won’t shut the fucke up!