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Robert Zeglinski

Steven Sims scored a vital Texans punt return TD vs. the Ravens days after his practice squad promotion

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In the NFL postseason, heroes can come from anywhere. The Houston Texans’ Steven Sims is an excellent example of this.

As Houston battled the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC divisional round on Saturday, Sims took back a 67-yard punt for a touchdown late in the second quarter to knot the score up at 10 points apiece. The play proved particularly pivotal given that the Texans hadn’t really settled into the battle against the NFL’s top overall playoff seed quite yet.

And in one fell swoop, Sims — who was just promoted from the Texans’ practice squad earlier this week — flipped this postseason game on its head. You couldn’t have scripted it any better:

It goes to show you that it’s important to persevere, regardless of your circumstances. Chances are, your opportunity to make an impact will eventually come, even if you’re on the practice squad. And when it does, you better be ready.

It’s safe to say Sims more than maximized his opening.

This was how Twitter reacted to Sims' punt return TD against the Ravens

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