Houston Plays a Number

Cedric Houston changed his uniform number in an effort to change his fortunes.

“It’s a new start, that’s how I’m looking at it,” the Jets running back said of his 32 jersey after wearing 34 his first two years. So desperate for a new beginning was Houston that his new number doesn’t even hold any significance to him; he simply asked which ones were open, 32 was the first one mentioned, and he grabbed it.

Now he’s trying to grab some attention, a hard task playing behind newly acquired Thomas Jones and second-year back Leon Washington.

“I’m just trying to get the looks wherever the coaches give them to me and trying to make the team in August,” Houston said. “When I do get in, I can’t make mistakes and I have to get in and make something happen so the coaches can open their eyes.”

Source: Houston plays a number - [Newsday]