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CJ Stroud

CJ Stroud

Houston Texans quarterback

Aug 28, 2026

speaker_82UNKNOWN
146:17
What are you thinking in those moments when you're like, "We gotta make a play"? Can you take us through kind of your mindset?
146:23
Uh, yeah.
146:24
Uh, it's kind of funny, like la- last night in chapel, um, our, um, our, our pastor, Pastor Vaughn Wine, um, I forgot what church he's at, but it's in, it's from southeast of Houston, and he was talking about you gotta go through the mud before you get to the miracle.
146:39
Um, and you know, that's, that resonated with me, not only just in ball, but just in life.
146:43
Like, it's not always perfect, but you know, like the mud makes you who you are and I think the mud we have is self-inflicted mud.
146:49
Um- But, you know, I feel like that kind of motivates us in a sense, and it motivates me just to like, man, like they trying you to see like how great you're really going to be in this third and twenty or the second and twenty, like how great you're going to be.
147:03
Like I just kind of just challenge myself a little bit.
speaker_84UNKNOWN
147:40
At what point do you start to look at the offense and say, man, we can be so much better if we played with a faster tempo and be able to play our brand of football?

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Press Conference (Steve Sarkishian) August 69 Massive

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

speaker_163UNKNOWN
338:18
How do you kind of balance wanting to correct all the mistakes, but while also, you know, celebrating a win that you guys just had today?
338:25
It's football.
338:25
It's hard to win in the NFL.
338:26
I'm happy.
338:27
Um, of course I'm not satisfied.
338:30
I'll never be satisfied.
338:31
There's always things that you can point out.
speaker_163UNKNOWN
338:54
Uh, CJ, can you talk a little bit about what Taimi has meant to the team over these past two weeks? And as a quarterback, as an offense, does having a kicker that can hit from long range like that consistency give you guys a little bit of extra confidence, you know, once you get over the 50-yard line?

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Press Conference (Steve Sarkishian) August

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

speaker_24UNKNOWN
307:54
balance wanting to correct all the mistakes but while also
308:01
It's football.
308:02
It's harder winning the NFL.
308:03
I'm happy.
308:05
Of course, I'm not satisfied.
308:06
I'll never be satisfied.
308:07
There's always things that you can point out.
speaker_32UNKNOWN
308:30
CJ, can you talk a little bit about what Taimi has meant to the team over these past two weeks? And as a quarterback, as an offense, does having a kicker that can hit from long range like that, consistency, give you guys a little bit of extra confidence once you get over the 50-yard line?

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Press Conference (Dan Lanning) August 6 Elite

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

speaker_40UNKNOWN
37:55
I know it's week one, but have you felt a difference this year compared to last year? Not just being a second year player versus a rookie, but the spotlight on this team has to feel different.
38:04
Yeah.
38:04
But I kind of like the saying, you know, uh, that's a privilege just for everybody to, you know, you know, have those expectations for us 'cause they're there for a reason.
38:14
There's a ton of special guys on this team.
38:16
Um, and there's no, there's no real reward, I feel like, if there is no pressure.
38:20
You know what I mean? Like you wanna kind of have the, y- your back against the wall and, you know, we have that big red target on our back, you know, and that's something we didn't have last year.
38:28
Something I'm kind of used to being b- being from Ohio State.
speaker_39UNKNOWN
38:50
How do you find the good in that and not fall for the trappings of that, like all the pressure?

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Press Conference (Dan Lanning) August

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

speaker_38UNKNOWN
37:54
I know it's week one, but have you felt a difference this year compared to last year? Not just being a second year player versus rookie, but the spotlight on this team has to feel different.
38:04
Yeah, but I kind of like the saying, you know, uh, that's a privilege just for everybody to, you know, you know, have those expectations for us 'cause they're there for a reason.
38:13
There's a ton of special guys on this team.
38:16
Um, and there's no, there's no real reward, I feel like, if there is no pressure, you know what I mean? Like, you wanna kinda have the, your back against the wall and, you know, we have that big red target on our back, you know, and that's something we didn't have last year.
38:28
Something I'm kinda used to being b- being from Ohio State.
38:31
Um, but I definitely do think, you know, that saying is kind of what this team is about.
38:35
Like we, we love that pressure.
speaker_38UNKNOWN
38:50
How did you find the good in that and not fall for the trappings of that, like all the pressure?

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Press Conferences (Malik Hartford) August 6 Elite

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

speaker_136UNKNOWN
293:40
How do you kind of balance wanting to correct all the mistakes, but while also, you know, celebrating a win that you guys just had today?
293:47
It's football.
293:48
It's hard to win in the NFL.
293:49
I'm happy.
293:50
Um, of course, I'm not satisfied.
293:53
I'll never be satisfied.
293:53
There's always things that you can point out.
speaker_136UNKNOWN
294:17
Uh, C.J., can you talk a little bit about what Tyee has meant to the team over these past two weeks? And as a quarterback, as an offense, does having a kicker that can hit from long range like that consistency give you guys a little bit of extra confidence, you know, once you get over the fifty-yard line?

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Press Conference (Malik Hartford) August 6 Massive

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

speaker_132UNKNOWN
293:40
How do you kind of balance wanting to correct all the mistakes but while also, you know, celebrating the win that you guys just had today?
293:47
It's football.
293:48
It's hard to win in the NFL.
293:49
I'm happy.
293:50
Um, of course, I'm not satisfied.
293:53
I'll never be satisfied.
293:53
There's always things that you can point out.
speaker_132UNKNOWN
294:17
Uh, C.J., can you talk a little bit about what Tyee has meant to the team over these past two weeks? And as a quarterback, as an offense, does having a kicker that can hit from long range like that consistency give you guys a little bit of extra confidence, you know, once you get over the 50 yard line?

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Press Conferences (Malik Hartford) August

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

speaker_4UNKNOWN
293:42
all the mistakes but while also
293:47
It's football.
293:47
It's harder when NFL.
293:49
I'm happy.
293:51
Of course, I'm not satisfied.
293:52
I'll never be satisfied.
293:53
There's always things that you can point out.
speaker_22UNKNOWN
294:16
CK, can you talk a little bit about what Taimi has meant to the team over these past two weeks? And as a quarterback, as an offense, does having a kicker that can hit from long range like that, consistency, give you guys a little bit of extra confidence, you know, once you get over the 50-yard line?

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Press Conference (Malik Hartford) August

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

speaker_43UNKNOWN
303:16
to kind of balance wanting to correct all the mistakes,
303:22
It's football.
303:23
It's harder when NFL.
303:24
I'm happy.
303:27
Of course, I'm not satisfied.
303:28
I'll never be satisfied.
303:29
There's always things that you can point out.
speaker_4UNKNOWN
304:03
like that, consistency, give you guys a little bit of extra confidence once you get over 50?

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Press Conferences (Sam Dixon) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 20m

speaker_35UNKNOWN
64:00
C.J., you talk about, um, sitting in the pocket and, which is one of your biggest attributes, but when you're being pressured as much and ha- being ran out of the pocket and being hit so much, how much does that, uh, take a toll on you later on in the game?
64:15
Yeah, it's not easy.
64:16
You know, it's, um, it's like, you know, I don't know what analogy I could use, but yeah, it's not easy.
64:24
You know, that's a strong suit I think I have is being able to move minutely in the pocket, you know, having those micro movements and then, you know, keep my eyes on the field, be able to make plays and, um, yeah, man, I know those guys up there are fr- are, are fighting and, you know, we gotta do a better job of just, you know, getting those guys in better opportunities to, you know, to block those guys.
64:43
You know, um, there's a lot of things that need to be fixed o- ultimately.
64:47
So, um, yeah, one thing I can do is just get the ball out faster too.
64:51
Um, when something's open, I gotta be able to hit it.
speaker_36UNKNOWN
65:08
What was working for you guys?

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Press Conferences (Philip Daniels) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 26m

speaker_118UNKNOWN
274:38
How do you kind of balance wanting to correct all the mistakes, but while also, you know, celebrating the win that you guys just had today?
274:45
It's football.
274:46
It's hard to win in the NFL.
274:47
I'm happy.
274:48
Um, of course I'm not satisfied.
274:50
I'll never be satisfied.
274:51
There's always things that you can point out.
JoeADVERTISER
275:15
Uh, CJ, can you talk a little bit about what Taine has meant to the team over these past two weeks? And as a quarterback, as an offense, does having a kicker that can hit from long range like that consistency give you guys a little bit of extra confidence, you know, once you get over the 50-yard line?

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Press Conferences (Garrtt Wilson) August 6 Massive

Aug 6 · 5h 25m

Kevin JonasADVERTISER
282:55
How do you kind of balance wanting to correct all the mistakes, but while also, you know, celebrating the win that you guys just had today?
283:02
It's football.
283:02
It's hard to win in the NFL.
283:03
I'm happy.
283:06
Of course, I'm not satisfied.
283:07
I'll never be satisfied.
283:08
There's always things that you can point out.
Kevin JonasADVERTISER
283:31
CJ, can you talk a little bit about what Tyhee has meant to the team over these past two weeks? And as a quarterback, as an offense, does having a kicker that can hit from long range like that consistency give you guys a little bit of extra confidence, you know, once you get over the 50-yard line?

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Press Conference (Garrtt Wilson) August 6 Massive

Aug 6 · 5h 25m

speaker_134UNKNOWN
286:12
How do you kind of balance wanting to correct all the mistakes but while also, you know, celebrating the win that you guys just had today?
286:19
It's football.
286:20
It's hard to win in the NFL.
286:21
I'm happy.
286:22
Um, of course, I'm not satisfied.
286:24
I'll never be satisfied.
286:25
There's always things that you can point out.
speaker_134UNKNOWN
286:48
Uh, CJ, can you talk a little bit about what Taine has meant to the team over these past two weeks? And as a quarterback, as an offense, does having a kicker that can hit from long range like that consistency give you guys a little bit of extra confidence, you know, once you get over the 50 yard line?

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Press Conferences (Garrtt Wilson) August

Aug 6 · 5h 25m

261:01
just had today.
261:03
It's football.
261:03
It's harder winning the NFL.
261:05
I'm happy.
261:07
Of course, I'm not satisfied.
261:08
I'll never be satisfied.
261:09
There's always things that you can point out.
261:32
Can you talk a little bit about what Taimi has meant to the team over these past two weeks? And as a quarterback, as an offense, Does having a kicker that can hit from long range like that consistency give you guys a little bit of extra confidence, you know, once you get over 50 guidelines?

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Press Conference (Garrtt Wilson) August

Aug 6 · 5h 25m

speaker_62ADVERTISER
282:39
How do you kind of balance wanting to correct all the mistakes, but while also, you know, celebrating the win that you guys just had today?
282:46
It's football.
282:47
It's hard to win in the NFL.
282:48
I'm happy.
282:48
Um, of course, I'm not satisfied.
282:51
I'll never be satisfied.
282:52
There's always things that you can point out.
speaker_62ADVERTISER
283:15
Uh, C.J., can you talk a little bit about what Tyibi has meant to the team over these past two weeks? And as a quarterback, as an offense, does having a kicker that can hit from long range like that consistency give you guys a little bit of extra confidence, you know, once you get over the 50 yard line?

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Press Conferences (Nick McLarty) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 18m

78:00
So I commend him for that too.
78:03
Confess it with your mouth and believe in your heart that Jesus is your Lord and Savior, that you know He'll never leave or forsake you.
78:09
He'll show, He'll show you His peace.
78:11
He'll give you His love.
78:11
He'll give you His mercy.
78:13
And you know, I pray that, you know, um, uh, Tank will find Him in this, you know.
78:17
So it's ultimately our foundation and, um, it's not easy to say that.
speaker_56UNKNOWN
82:30
Just what did, you know, weren't able to come out over the top, but just how do you think you kinda stacked up against the Chiefs today, and just kinda overall thoughts?

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Press Conferences (Nate Roberts) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 23m

speaker_45UNKNOWN
306:22
How do you kind of balance wanting to correct all the mistakes, but while also, you know, celebrating the win that you guys just had today?
306:29
It's football.
306:30
It's hard to win in the NFL.
306:31
I'm happy.
306:32
Um, of course, I'm not satisfied.
306:34
I'll never be satisfied.
306:35
There's always things that you can point out.
speaker_45UNKNOWN
306:58
Uh, CJ, can you talk a little bit about what Tyree has meant to the team over these past two weeks? And as a quarterback, as an offense, does having a kicker that can hit from long range like that consistency give you guys a little bit of extra confidence, you know, once you get over the fifty-yard line?

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Press Conferences (Mylan Graham) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

John DalyADVERTISER
312:38
and correct all the mistakes but while also you know celebrating the way that you guys just had today
312:43
It's football.
312:44
It's harder winning the NFL.
312:45
I'm happy.
312:47
Of course, I'm not satisfied.
312:49
I'll never be satisfied.
312:50
There's always things that you can point out.
speaker_17UNKNOWN
313:26
of extra confidence once you get over the 50-yard line?

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Press Conferences (Mike Hall) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 12m

speaker_155UNKNOWN
245:32
Um, since the president asked everything when I was not here, but I guess what is the biggest thing that you feel like you want to take away, um, from today's game?
245:43
Um, just make better throws when guys are wide open and, and don't turn the ball over on first play of the first second half.
245:50
So, I mean, if you take those plays away and I throw Tank a good ball on that one play, it's, the game is flipped over.
245:56
So, um, you know, I gotta be able to be better during those moments and, you know, take it on the chin like I, I know how to and, you know, the sun will rise up tomorrow hopefully, and, you know, go play the Cowboys on Monday night and try to have a good game there.
246:09
So, um, yeah, it's not, not a time to, you know, feel bad for ourselves.
246:12
Just, it happened, you know, we gotta learn from it and move on.
speaker_154UNKNOWN
247:28
How do you prevent, you know, losses like this from snowballing and you guys can get back on track?
247:33
Um, learn to dominate.

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Press Conferences (Matt Patrica) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

308:01
Um-
308:01
Um-Man, I don't know.
308:04
I really, I've never really believed in New Year's resolutions.
308:06
It's like, I kind of started this a couple mo- mo- journey, uh, mo- months, a couple months ago, this journey.
308:13
I started to just, you know, really just locking back in with the Lord, you know? I was, um, you know, kind of, um, in a, in a lukewarm season, you know, one, one foot in, one foot out.
308:25
Um, and you know, the Lord has helped me to get out of that and so that's really my, my 2025 goal is just be locked in with the Lord as much as possible and, you know, and fasting, praying, you know, um, being a part, getting discipled, uh, getting part of a, a, a church here in Houston and, uh, which I've been able to do.
308:42
So, um, yeah, just that's my 2025 goal is just, you know, getting closer with the Lord.
speaker_9UNKNOWN
309:25
How, how much has it grown, uh, that, that you can put your finger on?

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Press Conferences (Malk Hartford) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 20m

speaker_76UNKNOWN
114:24
Number one, how tough is that? And number two, the Jets are gonna be really hungry because they got beat by the Patriots today.
114:32
Um, yeah, I would say, you know, this is my first time playing on Thursday, so, you know, um, I'm, I'm leaning on, you know, leadership, um, from older guys, you know, and their big th- biggest thing is recovery and, you know, mentally straining on the game plan.
114:45
Um, so you know, it's, it's a short week, but you know, it's, you know, prime time football, gotta be ready to play at a high level.
114:51
Um, and yeah, I believe that the Jets are gonna be very highly motivated.
114:54
You know, they got a lot of weapons over there.
114:56
Um, one of the best quarterbacks ever to play, you know, a big fan of his.
115:00
Um, their defense, you know, it, they have some really good corners.
speaker_81UNKNOWN
115:20
Um, throughout the first eight weeks, how much do you think the chat that you guys and the other receivers have, how much do you think that's helped integrate Steph, um, up to this point?

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Press Conferences (Malik Hartford) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 24m

speaker_10UNKNOWN
293:43
but while also, you know, celebrating the win that you guys just had today.
293:47
It's football.
293:48
It's harder winning the NFL.
293:49
I'm happy.
293:51
Of course, I'm not satisfied.
293:53
I'll never be satisfied.
293:53
There's always things that you can point out.
speaker_2UNKNOWN
294:23
quarterback, as an offense, does having a kicker that can hit from long range like that, consistency, give you guys a little bit of extra confidence once you get over 50?

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Press Conferences (Lorenzo Styles Jr.) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 25m

speaker_147UNKNOWN
273:10
What is it about when the calendar turns in January in the National Football League?
273:15
Yeah, it's a new season, you know, it's a new excitement.
273:17
You know, you oh and O, and it's all about, you know, winning that week, you know.
273:21
And it's, when you dumb it down, it's like, all right, if you get to- Win four more games and, you know, that's it.
273:30
You know, so, um, of course it's not that easy, but, you know, you got to find a way to motivate yourself.
273:34
But it's motivation just, you know, being able to continue, you know.
273:37
And, um, I think it's good for us, you know, to realize, like, man, we [laughs] ...
speaker_150UNKNOWN
274:29
So how do you kind of channel, channel that ultra-competitiveness and keep it within that tube to want to compete but not get out of, you know, beside yourself? How do you kind of go about balancing that competitive drive, but not allowing it to like make you play beyond, you know, out of your yourself?

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Press Conferences (Lincoln Kienholtz) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 23m

speaker_18UNKNOWN
299:49
wanting to correct all the mistakes, but while also, you know, celebrating the win that you guys just had today.
299:56
It's football.
299:56
It's harder when NFL.
299:57
I'm happy.
300:00
Of course, I'm not satisfied.
300:01
I'll never be satisfied.
300:02
There's always things that you can point out.
speaker_10UNKNOWN
300:26
Can you talk a little bit about what Taimi has meant to the team over these past two weeks? And as a quarterback, as an offense, Does having a kicker that can hit from long range like that consistency give you guys a little bit of extra confidence once you get over 50 guys like that?

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Press Conferences (Justin Frye) Elite Edition August 6

Aug 6 · 5h 25m

speaker_66UNKNOWN
122:59
So how do you kind of channel, channel that ultra-competitiveness and keep it within that tube to want to compete but not get out of, you know, beside yourself? How do you kind of go about balancing that competitive drive but not allowing it to, like, make you play beyond, you know, out of your, yourself?
123:17
Uh, yeah.
123:18
I mean, I, I just say just be myself, you know? I've been, I've been kind of this way my whole life of, um, I mean, yeah, I've matured in a lot of ways in my life, both on and off the field.
123:27
But, um, yeah, I would say, um, just failures have helped me realize, you know, what, what is important to me.
123:37
Um, trying things that I didn't like, doing things that I didn't like, and then learning from it on and off the field has helped me ultimately with just, um, that, I would guess that calmness that I have now, um, even in chaos, I guess.
123:50
But yeah, I guess it's just, you know, trial and error, and that's why I don't ...
123:53
I try my best not to, like, duck hardness or duck, um, things that are difficult in life because ultimately the values teach you, you know, um, humility.

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speaker_63UNKNOWN
323:24
So how do you kind of channel, channel that ultra-competitiveness and keep it within that tube to want to compete but not get out of, you know, beside yourself? How do you kind of go about balancing that competitive drive but not allowing it to like make you play beyond, you know, out of your yourself?

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