The new football league features some old Texans."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Texans StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Texans NewsYahoo Texans Team PageYahoo Texans ReportYahoo Texans Depth ChartYahoo Texans TransactionsYahoo Texans PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁旳AF2019 Houston Texans OffseasonEx-Texans Akeem Hunt Kareem Jackson Jersey White , Nick Novak shine in AAF Week 1 actionNew,9commentsThe new football league features some old Texans.CSTShareTweetShareShareEx-Texans Akeem Hunt, Nick Novak shine in AAF Week 1 actionWinslow Townson-USA TODAY SportsThe Alliance of American Football kicked off its inaugural season this weekend.The league features eight teams with numerous ex-NFL players and ex-Houston Texans, or as we like to call them, Ex-ans.Two Ex-ans stood out in particular.Orlando Apollos running back Akeem Hunt lead the league in rushing this week with 10 carries for 73 rushing yards in Orlando’s 40-6 victory over the Atlanta Legends.Birmingham Iron kicker Nick Novak also played a big role for his squad. The former Texans kicker knocked down four field goals Womens Senio Kelemete Jersey , including a 47-yarder, in the Iron’s 26-0 win over the Memphis Express.Both Orlando and Birmingham sit atop the Eastern Conference at 1-0. In the Western Conference, the Arizona Hotshots and San Antonio Commanders came away with wins this week.Two teams from each conference make the playoffs following their 10-game season at the end of April. The Texans might be 0-3, but they’re all smiles today.According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Texans coach Bill O’Brien announced that safety Andre Hal‘s Hodgkin’s lymphoma was in remission.“Lot bigger day than football Zach Fulton Jersey White , very special day,” O’Brien said. “Andre Hal has been an unbelievable guy. Dre never wavered in his belief he would beat it, and he has. We’ll take it day by day.”Hal was diagnosed in the spring, after complaining of blurry vision, and team doctors worked together with doctors at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to treat him.He hasn’t been cleared to return to football activities Dylan Cole Jersey , but has been working out at the team facility.“I had my faith in God,” Hal said. “I did everything I could to beat this. The cancer went away.”At this point, a return to football would be a bonus, as Hal got the best news possible Wednesday.