Chad Pennington is preparing for all options, from playing 16 games for the Miami Dolphins this season to getting cut before the campaign begins.

The Texans have been denied permission to interview Atlanta quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave and Miami receivers coach Karl Dorrell.

The game plan for the Texans’ defense was simple. They wanted to contain Miami running back Ricky Williams and force quarterback Chad Henne to throw.

The rebirth of Ricky Williams as a premier running back reached its zenith Sunday despite Miami’s overtime loss at Tennessee.