HOUSTON (CBS HOUSTON) – The Texans take on the Patriots and Jadeveon Clowney is excited for the opportunity to take on Tom Brady.

“Definitely,” Clowney said when asked if he was excited to be playing the Patriots on Sunday Night Football. “And you get to play against one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Tom Brady. I’m looking forward to it.”

Now, what about slowing down Brady?

“We’ve just got to do our job…we’ve just got to get to him. We’ve got a good d-line, a good d-front. Everybody gotta come ready to play and get after the quarterback.”

It isn’t just slowing down Brady either. Rob Gronkowski, the Patriots All-Pro tight end returned to practice Thursday, and if he plays Clowney knows the Patriots are that much tougher.

“More dangerous,” is how Clowney described the Patriots with him on the field. “Gronk is a big target and they want to get the ball to him. He can line up against anybody. Safeties too short to guard him. Linebacker too slow to guard him.”

Clowney said the team focused on correcting the mistakes that led to their poor play in the first half against the Bills, specifically setting the edge, and they have to be ready to take on the Patriots offense.

An offense led by someone Clowney has seen play a bunch.

“I’m looking forward to this game. Growing up I watched him and I’ve been telling people all week ‘I get to play Tom Brady this week.'”

So how special would a sack against Brady be?

“Very special. Very great. I’m going to try and do that.”

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