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Brock Osweiler cannot predict exactly how his first game with the Houston Texans will transpire.But Osweiler knows one thing. After spending the past four seasons in the same quarterback room as future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, he will be 100 percent prepared.I can promise you, from Monday to Sunday, every single hour is accounted for, said Osweiler, who left the Denver Broncos as a free agent in March to sign a four-year, $72 million deal with the Texans. I know you can say that about a lot of guys in that locker room and definitely this coaching staff as well. So Im not the only one doing that, but that was one thing I was able to see and learn from Peyton from my time with him. There was never a stone that was left unturned.Houston hopes its new faces on offense and familiar faces on a dominant defense can lead the franchise to its first Super Bowl appearance. The Texans will open the season as a home favorite against the Chicago Bears, who are looking to improve in their second season under coach John Fox.If any opposing coach knows what to expect from Osweiler, it is Fox. He coached the 6-foot-8, 235-pound quarterback for two seasons with the Broncos before joining the Bears before the 2015 season.Brock is highly intelligent, Fox said. He spent a couple good years under a pretty good guy in Peyton Manning. Hes wired right from a mental standpoint. Hes big, hes tall. He is athletic for a tall man. A lot was made of his height, and he hangs in the pocket pretty well.The Bears went 6-10 in their first season with Fox, who led two-year turnarounds during his previous coaching stints in Carolina and Denver each ending in Super Bowl experiences in Foxs second season. Quarterback Jay Cutler returns for his ninth season in Chicago, where wide receivers Alshon Jeffery and Kevin White offer his top targets downfield.White will make his NFL debut on Sunday after missing all of his rookie season because of a stress fracture in his lower left shin. The 6-foot-3, 216-pound receiver was the Bears first-round selection (No. 7 overall) out of West Virginia in the 2015 draft.Bears running back Jeremy Langford also expects to take on a more prominent role in the offense. Langford is first in line to replace two-time Pro Bowl running back Matt Forte, who signed with the New York Jets during the offseason after the Bears elected not to bring him back.Houstons hard-nosed defense presents a tough test for Langford, White and the rest of the Bears. The Texans set a franchise record in 2015 with 45 sacks, including a 17 1/2 sacks from J.J. Watt and 12 sacks from Whitney Mercilus. A relentless pass rush was part of the reason Houston finished 9-7 and won the AFC South division title despite a revolving door of quarterbacks led by Brian Hoyer.The Bears are expecting Watt to play but their best offensive lineman, Pro Bowl right guard Kyle Long, is questionable with a shoulder injury.Watt returned to practice this week after missing the preseason as he recovered from back surgery to repair a herniated disc. Texans coach Bill OBrien did not comment on what kind of workload the four-time Pro Bowl defender would be given against the Bears.I would say that he will play, OBrien said. Beyond that, Im not going to answer too much more about that. But Ill say that hell play in the game.A revitalized Houston offense could help to Watt and his defensive teammates stay off the field.In addition to adding Osweiler, the Texans bolstered their backfield during the offseason by signing free agent running back Lamar Miller from the Miami Dolphins. Miller ranks fifth in the NFL over the past two seasons with 2,643 yards from scrimmage. Meanwhile, a dynamic receiving corps featuring DeAndre Hopkins and a pair of rookies, Will Fuller and Braxton Miller, will test Chicagos secondary.The Bears defense is strong up front with Akiem Hicks, Eddie Goldman and rookie Jonathan Bullard helping to anchor a 3-4 scheme. Lamarr Houston and Willie Young will try to pressure Osweiler from their spots at outside linebacker. However, the back end of Chicagos defense is fraught with inexperience and inconsistency.Rookie pass rusher Leonard Floyd also will make his NFL debut for the Bears. Shoulder and hamstring injuries during the preseason limited Floyd, who was Chicagos top pick (No. 9 overall) in this years draft.Overall, his camp was kind of choppy, Bears defensive coordinator Vig Fangio said. ... Hes up against men now. And hes found that out quickly. 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There was no hesitation from the 40th-ranked Pospisil, from Vernon, B.C., who admitted that he cut back on his training sessions over the last few days to conserve energy as the long ATP season finishes next week at the Paris Masters.CHICAGO -- The Seattle Mariners were forced to send a pitcher to the minors to add infield depth with Kyle Seager banged up.The lack of bullpen options proved costly.The Mariners turned to Nick Vincent in the ninth, and he allowed Todd Fraziers line single down the left-field line to give the Chicago White Sox a 7-6 victory Thursday night.Weve used Nick a lot lately, but you know in this situation on the road we try to hold out to close until you get a lead, Seattle manager Scott Servais said. We didnt have much bullpen depth at that point.Adam Eaton led off the ninth with a bloop single off Vincent (3-4) and went to second on Tim Andersons sacrifice. Jose Abreu was walked intentionally before Fraziers liner over third scored Eaton, leading to a pileup of players behind the pitchers mound.David Robertson (4-2) worked around a walk and two incidents of fans running on the field in the ninth that delayed play for several minutes in Chicagos fourth win in five games.The first two guys I was like, `Ok. All right. Theyve got it under control, Robertson said. The next guy, I got a little angry there.Robinson Cano hit his 29th home run and the Mariners wasted a solid return off the disabled list by James Paxton in their third straight loss. Seattle fell 7 1/2 games behind AL West-leading Texas.Leonys Martin had a two-run single in a three-run sixth as Seattle built a 6-3 lead off White Sox starter Anthony Ranaudo.But Anderson, who had three hits, led a seventh-inning rally with an RBI double off struggling Arquimedes Caminero before Fraziers two-out ground single off Steve Cishek tied it.Seattle sent right-hander Tony Zych to Triple-A Tacoma before the game and added infielder Mike Freeman with Seager (bruised foot) sitting out a second straight game.Paxton gave up five singles and three runs in the first, then scattered two hits in four scoreless innings before leaving after 90 pitches in his first start since getting hit on the elbow by a comebacker Aug. 7.It was just a little bit of rust, said Paxton, who added he felt no pain. I was missing the middle a little bit and they were finding some holes.dddddddddddd As it went along I made some better pitches.Ketel Martes fielding error on J.B. Shucks leadoff grounder in the seventh led to three unearned runs for Chicago.Ranaudo was charged with six runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings in his third third start with the White Sox.Against a lineup like that, your mistakes get exposed, Ranaudo said. I think that happened, but luckily weve got a good team and were having some fun right now.TRAINERS ROOMMariners: Servais said Seager is 50-50 to play Friday. Todays better than yesterday, Seager said after the game. So thats a good thing. DH Nelson Cruz hit a sacrifice fly in the first a day after leaving with back spasms.White Sox: LF Melky Cabrera (illness) sat out. ... GM Rick Hahn said CF Austin Jackson (knee surgery) and INF Matt Davidson (broken foot) wont return this season. ... An MRI on 2B Brett Lawrie, out with hamstring, calf and knee issues, came back clean.UNRULINESSTwo men initially ran on the field, with one removing his shirt. One was tackled on the field, while another jumped back into the stands before he was taken by security. Then before a pitch was thrown, another fan ran on the field and also took off his shirt.It was tough, said Norichika Aoki, whose at-bat was interrupted before he eventually struck out. Once is fine, but twice that makes it harder.LEBLANC CUTLHP Wade LeBlanc, acquired from Toronto in June, was designated for assignment to make room for Paxton. LeBlanc had a 4.50 ERA in 11 games with Seattle, including eight starts.I thought he pitched great, Servais said. My fingers are crossed that he doesnt get claimed, but everybody is looking for pitching.With LeBlanc gone, LHP Ariel Miranda will start Saturday.UP NEXTA showdown of aces Friday night, as Seattle RHP Felix Hernandez (8-4, 3.26 ERA) faces LHP Chris Sale (15-6, 3.15). Hernandez is 3-0 with a 2.73 ERA and 30 strikeouts in four starts this month. ' ' '