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HOUSTON - Sundays game between Houston and Buffalo will be a reunion of two old friends in Texans coach Bill OBrien and Bills coach Doug Marrone. The pair has been buddies for years, working as assistants at Georgia Tech in the late 1990s and maintaining their relationship in the years since. The ties between these two run so deep that OBriens wife introduced Marrone to his wife when he was coaching at Northeastern in 1994. Hes one of my closest friends, OBrien said. Hes a guy that helped me really break into this profession as a graduate assistant at Georgia Tech. Hes a fantastic football coach. Of course, this week things are a little different with the pair exchanging good-natured jabs that included Marrone joking that OBrien had a pampered upbringing. Listen, I was a scholarship player at Syracuse, Marrone said. Bill went to Brown. OK. Hes from Massachusetts and went to some hoity-toity prep school, all right? I went to a high school in the Bronx. Marrone finally got serious and addressed the importance of their friendship. We have a great relationship through the year, except for this week, Marrone said. And Im sure hed say the same. The two find themselves in similar situations this week with both of their teams looking to bounce back from tough losses after opening their seasons 2-0. Ryan Fitzpatrick threw three interceptions in Houstons 30-17 loss to the New York Giants last week after not having a turnover in the first two games. Now hell face a Buffalo defence featuring Mario Williams, the top overall pick of the Texans in 2006. Their front four, theyve got one if not the best in the game in terms of the way theyre able to not only stop the run, but get after the quarterback in the passing game, Fitzpatrick said. They wreak a lot of havoc up there. Here are a few other things to know about the Bills-Texans game. THE CENTURY MARK With Sundays start, centre Chris Myers will have started 100 straight games for the Texans since joining the team in 2008. The start will stretch his streak of consecutive starts to 116 overall, which is the second-longest active streak among offensive linemen. I wasnt keeping track by any means, he said. Someone mentioned it the other day. Its a pretty cool little thing. Little side note. LIKE BROTHERS Houstons DeAndre Hopkins and Buffalos Sammy Watkins played together at Clemson and Hopkins said that the rookie is like a brother to him. Hopkins is in his second season after being selected 27th overall in last years draft. Hopkins was the No. 4 pick in the 2014 draft. Hopkins said he wasnt jealous that Watkins was drafted so much higher than him. I definitely think he was worth that pick, if not higher than fourth, Hopkins said. Hopkins downplayed the notion that he took Watkins under his wing at Clemson, saying he was so good he didnt really need any help. But Watkins raved about what Hopkins meant to him as a mentor. He gave me great advice throughout my whole career, Watkins said. He really just told me: Everything is football. You can go out there and make plays. You definitely can be a great receiver at this level, and he really just gave me so much confidence coming in. SACK STREAK The Bills have had at least one sack in 16 straight games dating to Sept. 29, 2013. Its the longest streak in franchise history since Buffalo recorded at least one in a team-record 29 consecutive games when Bruce Smith was playing from Oct. 1996 to Oct. 1998, according to STATS. The Bills have four sacks this season led by Williams, who has two. FOSTERS STATUS Houston running back Arian Foster is listed day to day for Sundays game with a hamstring injury. He ran for more than 100 yards in the first two games this season before missing Sundays game against New York with the injury. OBrien said theyll likely work him out before the game on Sunday to see if he can go. If Foster does play hell look to rush for 100 yards in three straight games for just the second time in his career and the first since 2011. JOHNSON CHASING MILESTONES Texans receiver Andre Johnson needs seven receptions and 148 yards on Sunday to reach 950 receptions and 13,000 yards receiving. If he reaches 950 receptions against the Bills, hell tie Marvin Harrison in needing the fewest games (158 games) in NFL history to reach the mark. Jerry Rice holds the record to reach 13,000 yards receiving by doing it in his 154th game and Harrison is second at 162. Jerseys NFL Wholesale .A. Happ? Happs seven wins are second on the staff to Mark Buehrles 10. Win-loss record is an antiquated stat, sure, but win total is generally an indication of a pitchers ability to work deep into games, enough to be personally affected by the result. 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Evan Gill (DT, Manitoba) You Should Know: He has grown up around the Bisons program, as his grandfather, Pat Gill, was the team manager for forty years and his mother, Denise, is the current manager.The Good: He had a tremendous season, earning one of two CIS invitations to the prestigious East West Shrine Game in Florida.The Bad: Expected to shine, his on-field performance at the CFL Combine was underwhelming. He had added muscle to his frame but seemed to lack his usual explosion. 2. Dylan Ainsworth (DE, Western) The Good: He is remarkably athletic for a defensive lineman, with his scores on the movement tests actually stacking up well against the top linebacker prospects. This should allow him to contribute immediately on special teams.The Bad: Hes a little light for a defensive end but currently lacks the experience playing in space to be a linebacker. Keep in mind, however, that theres plenty of time for development, as hes one of the youngest players in the entire draft class. 3. Quinn Smith (DT, Concordia) The Good: He turned in the breakout performance of CFL Combine weekend, running a 4.82 40-yard dash at 300 lbs., and completely dominating the one-on-one session.The Bad: A failed drug test at the Combine for the banned substance Stanozolol casts doubt on much of what he achieved that weekend. 4. David Ménard (DE/DT, Montreal) The Good: The 2010 RSEQ Rookie of the Year was third among draft eligible players in the 2013 CIS sack race (8 sacks in 8 games) and won the bench press competition at the CFL Combine (33 reps).The Bad: Although he posted solid numbers last season, his most productive college season was his first, raising the question of whether he is already approaching his ceiling. 5. Nigel Romick (DE, Saint Marys) The Good: Hes 65", 240 lbs. and moves very wellThe Bad: He may be the ultimate "tweener", with the body type of a defensive end, skill set of a tackle, and many scouts projecting him as a linebacker. Other Contenders:• Mathieu Girard (DT, Montreal) – 64", 290 lbs.; among national leaders with 16.5 sacks over last two seasons; missed CFL Combine due to injury; also a highly regarded long snapper• Dylan Roper (DE, Simon Fraser) – high motor; 6 sacks in 2013; 27 bench press reps at CFL Combine• Derek Wiggan (DE, Queens) – 61", 250; smart, technically sound player is a three-time OUA All-Star• Kirby Fletcher (DT, Acadia) – 63", 300 lbs.; two-time AUS All-Star• James Tuck (DE, York) – at 511", 225, a shift to LB is likely; athleticism and effort make him a strong special teams candidate Also on the Radar (alphabetically): Sanmi Adereti (St. Francis Xavier), Shaquille Armstrong (Concordia), Ranji Atwal (Manitoba), Michael Dadzie (Regina), Vincent Desloges (Laval), Adam Dickson (McMaster), Jeffery Finley (Guelph), Jean-Christophe Gagnon (Sherbrooke), Steven Giang (Alberta), Pacome Matulu (Manitoba), Stephon Miller (Windsor), Ryan Northfield (Western), Martin Pesek (Acadia), Ben Rush (Saskatchewan) Analysis: When news of Quinn Smiths positive drug test broke, the immediate question that arose was "How will this affect his draft stock?" The Concordia Stingers defensive tackle will likely be negatively impacted for two reasons – trust and doubt. In pre-draft interviews, teams frequently ask questions along the lines of "Would you ever use an illegal substance if you knew it would help you make the team?" or "Whats the biggest secret youve ever kept about yourself?" If Smith was, in faact, asked those questions, he likely didnt respond by saying, "Yes," and "I took Stanozolol," - a perceived deception that might lead to a lack of trust from some teams.dddddddddddd The second, and I believe far stronger, reason why this incident will hurt his stock is simply the doubt now cast upon a Combine performance that directly led to Smith replacing Gill as the top defensive line prospect in the Canadian Scouting Bureaus most recent rankings. Rest assured that all nine CFL scouting staffs have already asked themselves whether Stanozolol or hard work was the biggest contributor in Quinn Smith shaving three-tenths of a second off his 40-yard dash time and adding five reps to his bench press performance since last Mays East West Bowl. As for the question of how much his stock drops, I anticipate that teams will downplay the trust factor but will be left with no choice but to eliminate his CFL Combine performance from their evaluation of him. The net result would have Smiths stock landing right back where it was pre-Combine, which is as one of the top three defensive tackles on most boards. I dont envision him being "penalized" beyond that by a community of general managers who have historically welcomed players who have committed far worse transgressions. Another, less controversial discussion surrounding the D-Line group revolves around the difference between drafting tackles and ends in the CFL. The simplified explanation of this is that non-import tackles have a role on every teams defence, whether as starters or backups, and any potential to contribute on special teams is viewed more as a bonus than an expectation. In terms of projecting how a tackle prospect will fit into the CFL, there are always plenty of "comparables" among current or recently retired CFLers at that position to make the process easier. For Canadian defensive ends, like Dylan Ainsworth, however, things are a little more complicated. The main issue is that only a handful of CIS-trained defensive ends ever get the opportunity to play that position regularly in the CFL. There are, of course, exceptions but the concern is that typically, upon reaching the CFL, the top pass rushing ends in Canadian university football are considered either (a) not explosive/athletic enough to play end but too small to move inside to tackle or (b) too small to play end but not athletic enough to play in space as a linebacker. In fact, over the last 25 years, the only non-import draftees who have emerged as consistent impact players at defensive end are Leroy Blugh (7th overall, 1989 Draft), Brent Johnson (20th, 2000 as a redshirt junior), and Ricky Foley (4th, 2006). Considering that Johnson was selected after playing four years at Ohio State and Blugh was actually drafted as a linebacker and later moved to end, that makes Foley the lone CIS-trained defensive end to excel at the same position in the CFL. Revisiting the 06 Draft, part of Foleys value to the B.C. Lions, who selected him, was that they already had an established non-import starting end in Johnson. His backup, Nautyn McKay-Loescher was entering the option year of his contract so B.C. needed depth at the position. Other teams may have been less likely to pick him that early. In terms of size and athleticism coming out of the CIS, Ainsworth comes as close to Foley as any defensive end prospect in recent years and his draft stock will vary from team to team, like Foleys did, depending upon whether they project him as a future starting DE, a backup DE and full-time special teamer, or as a linebacker. In a draft where there are few certainties, I would anticipate Ainsworth being chosen in the Top 10 and given an opportunity to compete and develop as an end. ' ' '