Quarterback Brandon Weeden got his revenge on the team and owner that released him earlier in the season by leading another team to critical victories and likely clinching a playoff berth.
As USA Today noted, Weeden was mum when Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones released him in November and made some departing remarks about him. But Weeden found a new home with the Houston Texans and may be able to win the AFC South division title. Meanwhile the Cowboys only won one game since cutting him and landed in last place of a terrible NFC East division.
In an interview with 107.7 in Oklahoma City, the 32-year-old signal caller, who replaced the injured T.J. Yates, talked about the support he has gotten from the Texans.
“Obviously a lot of guys here got my back,” he said. “Nate Washington said some really nice things after last week’s win, which I really appreciated. Everybody here has got my back. They understand how the league works. I think they were just as shocked as I was with some of the things that maybe Jerry or whoever was saying. It was kind of one of those things. But everybody here has my back. When it’s all said and done, that’s really all that matters.”
Weeden then talked about sticking it to Jones with this gem, “We get to play extra football and he’ll be watching on his couch. That’s what it’s all about. We’re playing for something.”