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Texans lose rookie Watson, but those close to him shrug it off

GAINESVILLE, Ga._In an NFL season with new controversy or drama every week, Deshaun Watson was a refreshing change of pace. For some fans, otherwise disenchanted, he was a reason to still watch.

That's what made Thursday's news so jarring, that the sensational rookie quarterback for the Houston Texans had suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during a non-contact drill at practice. Watson is done for the season.

The development hit hard in Watson's hometown, where diehard University of Georgia fans once did the unthinkable, donning Clemson orange, in honor of their beloved football icon.

From the halls of Gainesville High,

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