If Azeez Al-Shaair doesn’t wake you up and have you ready to run through a brick wall Saturday afternoon, nothing will.
With roughly 30 minutes before kickoff, the Houston Texans veteran linebacker did all the yelling in the team huddle before heading back into the locker room ahead of the AFC Divisional Round matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Players listened. They were locked in. It was clear they were ready for battle.
Here’s a look at the rousing speech below.
Azeez Al-Shaair has the Texans ready for kickoff: pic.twitter.com/jPPllVNjkF
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 18, 2025
The Texans (11-7), fresh off a 32-12 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round, can clinch a spot in the conference championship with a win.
The Chiefs (15-2), who secured the No. 1 overall seed, would advance to the seventh straight conference championship appearance if Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid can put together a gameplan.
