Quote (razjmz @ Dec 2 2011 09:17pm)
Texans r done just face the facts. This was your 1 year to win because of manning getting hurt.
Next year will be the same old story about how the Texans underachieve.
That's a bunch of nonsense. Texans are 8-3 for the first time in their franchise history. This is Wade Phillips' first year as defensive coordinator and he's already turned them from one of the worst defenses of all time (statistically speaking), to the number one ranked defense in the entire league. Some of their best players on both sides of the ball are all young (Cushing, Reed, Watt, Foster, Tate)... etc... etc... I could go on and on.
Houston will be good for a long time. They finally have a defensive philosophy that works and a true identity as a team in place (smash mouth running team and play great defense). That's something they've never had before. This season was just the beginning. All of the hardcore Houston fans are proud of what they are doing this season.
Sure, we realize a good chance to win the Super Bowl this year is probably out of the question with the costly injuries to Matt Schaub and Mario Williams, but that doesn't mean they won't make the playoffs or even win a playoff game. Just to be in the playoffs for this team is something special.
I expect even bigger things next season and for the next four or five years in a row for that matter. This is going to be an elite team in the AFC for a lot of years to come. Anybody who follows the Texans closely should feel the same way. You act like this was their only chance to do big things. They're going to be even better next year.
This post was edited by Madmartigan on Dec 2 2011 09:32pm