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Brock Osweiler cannot predict exactly how his first game with the Houston Texans will transpire.But Osweiler knows one thing. After spending the past four seasons in the same quarterback room as future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, he will be 100 percent prepared.I can promise you, from Monday to Sunday, every single hour is accounted for, said Osweiler, who left the Denver Broncos as a free agent in March to sign a four-year, $72 million deal with the Texans. I know you can say that about a lot of guys in that locker room and definitely this coaching staff as well. So Im not the only one doing that, but that was one thing I was able to see and learn from Peyton from my time with him. There was never a stone that was left unturned.Houston hopes its new faces on offense and familiar faces on a dominant defense can lead the franchise to its first Super Bowl appearance. The Texans will open the season as a home favorite against the Chicago Bears, who are looking to improve in their second season under coach John Fox.If any opposing coach knows what to expect from Osweiler, it is Fox. He coached the 6-foot-8, 235-pound quarterback for two seasons with the Broncos before joining the Bears before the 2015 season.Brock is highly intelligent, Fox said. He spent a couple good years under a pretty good guy in Peyton Manning. Hes wired right from a mental standpoint. Hes big, hes tall. He is athletic for a tall man. A lot was made of his height, and he hangs in the pocket pretty well.The Bears went 6-10 in their first season with Fox, who led two-year turnarounds during his previous coaching stints in Carolina and Denver each ending in Super Bowl experiences in Foxs second season. Quarterback Jay Cutler returns for his ninth season in Chicago, where wide receivers Alshon Jeffery and Kevin White offer his top targets downfield.White will make his NFL debut on Sunday after missing all of his rookie season because of a stress fracture in his lower left shin. The 6-foot-3, 216-pound receiver was the Bears first-round selection (No. 7 overall) out of West Virginia in the 2015 draft.Bears running back Jeremy Langford also expects to take on a more prominent role in the offense. Langford is first in line to replace two-time Pro Bowl running back Matt Forte, who signed with the New York Jets during the offseason after the Bears elected not to bring him back.Houstons hard-nosed defense presents a tough test for Langford, White and the rest of the Bears. The Texans set a franchise record in 2015 with 45 sacks, including a 17 1/2 sacks from J.J. Watt and 12 sacks from Whitney Mercilus. A relentless pass rush was part of the reason Houston finished 9-7 and won the AFC South division title despite a revolving door of quarterbacks led by Brian Hoyer.The Bears are expecting Watt to play but their best offensive lineman, Pro Bowl right guard Kyle Long, is questionable with a shoulder injury.Watt returned to practice this week after missing the preseason as he recovered from back surgery to repair a herniated disc. Texans coach Bill OBrien did not comment on what kind of workload the four-time Pro Bowl defender would be given against the Bears.I would say that he will play, OBrien said. Beyond that, Im not going to answer too much more about that. But Ill say that hell play in the game.A revitalized Houston offense could help to Watt and his defensive teammates stay off the field.In addition to adding Osweiler, the Texans bolstered their backfield during the offseason by signing free agent running back Lamar Miller from the Miami Dolphins. Miller ranks fifth in the NFL over the past two seasons with 2,643 yards from scrimmage. Meanwhile, a dynamic receiving corps featuring DeAndre Hopkins and a pair of rookies, Will Fuller and Braxton Miller, will test Chicagos secondary.The Bears defense is strong up front with Akiem Hicks, Eddie Goldman and rookie Jonathan Bullard helping to anchor a 3-4 scheme. Lamarr Houston and Willie Young will try to pressure Osweiler from their spots at outside linebacker. However, the back end of Chicagos defense is fraught with inexperience and inconsistency.Rookie pass rusher Leonard Floyd also will make his NFL debut for the Bears. Shoulder and hamstring injuries during the preseason limited Floyd, who was Chicagos top pick (No. 9 overall) in this years draft.Overall, his camp was kind of choppy, Bears defensive coordinator Vig Fangio said. ... Hes up against men now. And hes found that out quickly. Some ways, its not a bad way to break in. Nike Air Max 270 Outlet . 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In a thinly veiled swipe, Garth Tander has broken his silence and questioned the timing of the Holden Racing Teams shock call to dump the former Supercars champion ahead of this weekends Bathurst 1000.But Tander has vowed to honour the 10th anniversary of Holden great Peter Brocks passing by savouring a fourth Mount Panorama crown on Sunday.HRT recently dropped a bombshell by announcing they would not renew 2007 Supercars champion Tanders contract for next season, replacing him with Scott Pye.Remarkably, the shock news came just days after Tander had claimed a famous Sandown 500 victory with co-driver Warren Luff for HRT.News of the last week is disappointing and probably not the best preparation going into the biggest race of the year, Tander said.But as an athlete thats the last thing you think about - its about driving the race car as best as you cann.ddddddddddddI will park all that to one side and focus on this race.Tander may be reeling from HRTs call but still felt duty bound to honour the manufacturers legendary driver Brock with a Mount Panorama triumph.Sundays Great Race will mark the 10th anniversary of the record nine-time Bathurst champions death.For me to have success personally as my last drive for HRT (at Bathurst) there would be nothing better than to celebrate Peters passing of 10 years, Tander said.But of course Bathurst is a tough race.I have been fortunate to win it three times.You walk out on the winners podium and when the chant goes up Holden, Holden, Holden - its surreal, its like an outer body experience.But I hope to feel that again this weekend. 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