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 HOUSTON (AP) - Mario Williams begins preparations for his second season in Houston with a wide smile and a spring in his step. No longer dogged by the constant questions about being the No. 1 pick and healthy for the first time in months, the hulking defensive end looks like a new man.
Williams started each game last season and finished with 47 tackles and 4.5 sacks, but was slowed for much of the year by plantar fasciitis in his right foot.
On top of dealing with the injury, there were the questions — all those endless questions. Fans booed when the Texans passed on Reggie Bush and Vince Young to draft Williams No. 1 overall last year and criticism of the pick only intensified as the Texans sputtered to another losing season.
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