I do SportsRadio610 quiet often

I think Mario Williams is still the best player on our defense. He's impossible to block one on one and the other team has to account for him every play. Opposing offenses actually have to game plan all week just to stop him. With him back on the field the 3-4 defense is going to be something really special. The Texans defense has potential to lead the league in team sacks in 2012. There are just not enough blockers to account for Mario, Cushing, Barwin, Ryans, Watt and Antonio Smith. To think Brooks Reed will be coming off the bench again. This guy is a bona fide starter on most NFL teams.

I'm glad Wade Phillips is staying. Now the number one off-season target is to lock up Mario Williams. Using the franchise tag on him would guarantee him making as high as $22 million for 2012. Just to put that in perspective, Peyton Manning made $23 million in 2011 and he didn't even play one snap. Four of the highest-paid players in the NFL, per year salaries, used to be quarterbacks.

Pretty much breaking the bank for Mario Williams on a one year deal is an option. I'd rather see him get a long-term contract similar to what Dallas gave DeMarcus Ware. Something that is backloaded and allows Houston to have salary cap flexibility over the next two or three years. That will allow them to have a Super Bowl contender in the short term, but it will be salary cap hell in the long term.

Maybe people will forget about Jacoby Jones' idiotic punt return fumble thanks to Kyle Williams. He did it twice and cost his team a win and trip to the Super Bowl given the circumstances and magnitude of his mistakes. Jacoby's fumble happened early in the game and Houston had several chances to fight back and win that game, but another three interceptions were also to blame. Even if you take away the seven points Baltimore got off Jones' mistake, it's 13-13 and who is to say Baltimore doesn't win in Overtime?

You can at least justify and rationalize an early-game mistake as oppose to two late-game mistakes. It's also bittersweet to see the other Harbaugh brother eliminated on a special teams mistake. Billy Cundiff was unreliable back in his Dallas days and I never liked the guy. The three best defenses in this year's playoffs (Texans, Ravens, 49ers) are all eliminated due to bad special teams play, but they also had quarterbacks that don't strike a lot of confidence into the casual NFL fan.

But at least the Ravens and 49ers went down with their starting quarterback. It wasn't as if they had a third-string rookie out there. FML.
I actually feel good about the Super Bowl matchup between the Giants and Patriots. My early money is on a Texans-49ers Super Bowl next year.

Jacoby's mistake was bigger IMO because he knew we only had our third string QB.

Didn't Arian Foster break the all-time record for most rushing yards during a player's first two playoff games? 285 total rushing yards.

24 carries, 153 yards (6.4 per) and two Touchdowns versus the Bengals.
27 carries, 132 yards (4.9 per) and one Touchdown versus the Ravens.

He also had that one highlight-reel catch that he turned into a nice gain against the Ravens.
The guy was so sensational. Looking back, he was nothing less than amazing.
I think he can break a 2,000-yard rushing season in 2012 if he stays motivated and healthy.

You can notice the desire in Matt Schaub's tone of voice to get back on the field. All he said on the Texans Huddle show on Thursday Night was he believes this team can reach the Super Bowl next year. He's ready to participate in OTAs and training camp already. I'm excited with the entire team. It's a top 3 offense and a top 3 defense. Just need to improve on Special teams and add another explosive wide receiver who can stretch the field, make big plays in the slot and return punts.

I've had enough of Neil Rackers also but he'll be back next year. He just can't make anything over 45 yards with a lot of success. He even missed a costly 51-yard Field Goal against the Ravens, which gets lost in the shuffle with the four turnovers. If he hits that Field Goal it's a 17-16 score at the time. Not that it mattered since the final was 20-13 but to have been down one point would have put more pressure on the Ravens.

It's just amazing to think the Texans were the third best team in the AFC in 2011. Now it's time to take the next step in 2012.

We need to get Foster and Myers a new contract before we offer one to Mario.

why deed da arian fosters not carry da team on his back dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

20 days bump

Texans>