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HOUSTON -- Pro Bowl receiver DeAndre Hopkins couldnt quit smiling Sunday after the Houston Texans 34-24 exhibition victory over the Arizona Cardinals.Hes beginning to see just how good this offense can be now that new quarterback Brock Osweiler is settling into his role.The mindset that we have when we go out there is that we cant be stopped and today kind of showed that, Hopkins said.Osweiler threw for 146 yards and a touchdown and Houston intercepted two of Carson Palmers passes to help the Texans improve to 3-0 in the preseason. The Cardinals are 0-3.Osweiler led the Texans to scores on three of his four drives. He connected with Fuller on a 26-yard touchdown pass that extended Houstons lead to 24-10 before sitting down with about three minutes left in the first half.It was Osweilers second successful outing after he and Houstons starting offense struggled in the teams first preseason game.Were constantly improving, were fixing mistakes and were getting better each week, Osweiler said. Thats really what you want to see at this point in time.While Osweiler was solid, Houstons starting defense starred. Andre Hal intercepted Palmers second pass of the day to set up Houstons first score, a 1-yard touchdown run by new running back Lamar Miller.Palmers second drive was his only clean one, and it ended with a 3-yard touchdown run by David Johnson.On Arizonas next possession, linebacker John Simon tipped a pass by Palmer, intercepted it and returned it 59 yards for a touchdown. It was the second straight game in which Palmer had an interception returned for a touchdown after Brandon Flowers did it in last week in a 9-3 loss at San Diego.Its easy to evaluate that game: its just called turnovers, Arizona coach Bruce Arians said.Palmer attempted to tackle Simon after the interception and was tackled by 305-pound defensive end Devon Still, a hit that knocked the quarterbacks helmet off. Arians had seen enough after that hit, and Palmer was replaced by Drew Stanton.Palmer chipped a tooth on the play.Im fine, he said. It (just) looked bad.Fuller finished with 67 yards receiving and fellow rookie Braxton Miller, the former Ohio State star quarterback, added three receptions for 29 yards. The Texans chose Fuller in the first round this year to take pressure off Hopkins, who was third in the NFL with 1,521 yards receiving last season despite facing near constant double teams.He had two receptions for 31 yards Sunday.INJURY UPDATECardinals: CB Mike Jenkins, who had recently returned after having surgery to repair a broken bone in his right hand, was carted off the field after injuring his right knee in the first quarter. He was injured when he was juked by Hopkins and immediately crumpled to the ground. He appeared to be in a lot of pain as he was helped to the cart, and slammed his right hand on the cart in disgust before he was taken to the locker room. Arians didnt have an update on Jenkins after the game.All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu, who came off the physically unable to perform list last week after knee surgery, was expected to play on Sunday, but remained on the sideline in a T-shirt and shorts.Ive been making great strides in my rehab, my recovery ... but I just didnt feel like I was ready to go out there and play the game, he said.Texans: K Nick Novak returned after sitting out most of the week after getting a concussion against the Saints last week. He made a 44-yard field goal in the first quarter and added one from 42 yards in the fourth.CLOWNEY STANDING OUTOutside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney had three tackles and put pressure on Palmer and Stanton often on Sunday, leading Houstons defense with Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt still out after back surgery. The performance comes a week after Clowney sacked Drew Brees for a 14-yard loss in a win over the Saints. The top overall pick in the 2014 draft is looking for a breakout year after failing to produce in his first two injury-plagued seasons.I just want to stay on the field all season, he said. Thats it.POSITION BATTLESCardinals: Jenkins had been among three players the mix to start at cornerback opposite star Patrick Peterson. If his injury is as severe as it appears, Arians will now have just Brandon Williams and Justin Bethel as candidates for the job.Texans: C Greg Mancz started at center on Sunday in the position left open when rookie second-round pick Nick Martin had season-ending ankle surgery this week. 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Mickey Arthur has laid down the gauntlet to Pakistans one-day squad as they aim to haul themselves up the rankings to secure an automatic World Cup spot, and says that nobody is safe from the axe should performances not improve.Pakistan were comfortably beaten in the opening ODI at the Ageas Bowl with England well ahead of the rate when rain brought an early conclusion. Arthur was particularly pointed when referencing some of the older members of the squad, notably Mohammad Hafeez, who was dropped during the Test series and pulled a Joe Root long hop to deep square in the first game, saying he had started scouring the domestic scene in Pakistan for alternatives.I said to the players this morning that nobodys safe. And if youre over 30 youve got to be coming to the table more often than not, otherwise its an opportunity to blood some younger players. Im telling no secrets, nobody is 100% safe in the ODI side and the guys know that. Everybody knows theyre on notice.Ive actually started, the other night, going through potential players in Pakistan who can fulfil roles we think were going to need to evolve. In the meantime, the 15 players weve got here, weve got to back, [and] give them the opportunity to stake their claim to be part of the Pakistan ODI squad going forward.Were going to build a team we think can compete in a year or twos time. The invitation is there to every player: step up or well find somebody else who can step up, its as simple as that. However, while building a team for the future, there remains the small matter of trying to avoid the World Cup qualifying tournament. Only the top eight nations automatically go into the 20119 World Cup, with the cut-off being September 30, 2017.ddddddddddddOf course its a concern, Pakistan cricket should never be down at No. 9 in the world, Arthur said. We need complete buy-in from the players, we have got to give them a lot of confidence and allow them to grow in the roles weve given them.Although this leg of the tour, which began with a thrashing of a struggling Ireland side in Dublin, is Arthurs first time working with the one-day squad since he was appointed, he is already seeing the failings which have frequented the limited-overs team.A lack of power-hitters means they struggle to post or chase 300-plus totals - they did not hit a six at the Ageas Bowl - while there is the challenge of balancing the side. Yasir Shah missed out in the opening game, something Arthur acknowledged would have to change, while he was also pondering whether better use could be made of the in-form Sarfraz Ahmed who compiled a lively 55 off 58 balls in Southampton.Everything Ive heard was on view really, he said. Weve had a real good chat about it and got some ideas about how we can put it right.Ive said to the boys weve got absolutely nothing to lose. I want to see the guys go out and express themselves, play with a bit of freedom. Playing the way we played the other night, were behind the times.Mohammad Amir faced a fitness test on Friday after leaving the field in Southampton with a side problem. Arthur suggested it could have been cramp, but added Amir would have to bowl at full tilt in the nets to be available. ' ' '