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Grossman sparkles in Texans' win, 27-20Friday, September 04, 2009 By FRED GOODALL, AP Sports WriterPrintTAMPA, Fla. —  Preseason finales give fringe players one more chance to shine and earn roster spots, which is why Friday night was so important for one-time Super Bowl quarterback Rex Grossman.The former Chicago Bears starter threw two touchdown passes and also produced a pair of field goals, pacing Houston's 27-20 victory over Tampa Bay and possibly earning a backup job behind Matt Schaub and Dan Orlovsky.On a night when most starters on both teams rested, Grossman returned after missing more than two weeks with a hamstring injury. His only work during the preseason had been one pass attempt in the Texans' opener.The seventh-year pro, who led the Bears to the Super Bowl in 2006, teamed with Jacoby Jones on an 87-yard scoring play on his first pass, and finished 9 of 16 for 197 yards and no interceptions in three quarters.Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay's first-round draft pick, started, wit...

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