The 2009 NFL draft is complete and the majority of the mock drafts have been proven to be wrong (mine wasn’t close) and even the “great” Mel Kiper was wrong on most picks. It is nearly impossible to be 100% right with the brilliance of Al Davis destroying the validity of any draft by taking a player 30 of the other 31 teams had as an undrafted free agent. I believe Al Davis could draft a fantasy team and not win a single game. With that said; the speculation begins for NFL fans everywhere. Some have hopes and dreams of playoff runs (see Texans, Seattle and Green Bay) while others are hoping for a single win to show improvement over last season (See Detroit). A single player seemed to be the identity of this draft. Let’s discuss the impact this player could have had on The Texans and what affect we can expect him to have on the Lions.
Commissioner: “We have a trade. The Texans trade their entire draft to Detroit and with the first pick in the 2009 draft the Texans select; Matt Stafford, quarterback, Georgia!” We could have heard a similar call a few years ago but replace Stafford’s name with that of Vince Young. Anyone still upset about that…….? I didn’t think so. For argument sake; we look at the affect a Matt Stafford could have on the Houston Texans. You could see the “Matt Ryan/Joe Flacco phenomenon occur and why not? All the pieces are in place right? Well not quite. The Falcons and Ravens had enough defense (especially the Ravens) to stop teams. Without a solid defensive focused draft in 2009 the Texans could improve their offense all they wanted and still not have a good chance at the playoffs in 2009-10. They would be better offensively, I don’t doubt that. But a quarterback, I don’t care how good, won’t get you to the playoffs if you can’t stop the other team from scoring.
Now, what should we expect the affect to be on the Lions? Not good, not good at all unless he sits and watches. What must they have been thinking with the 20th pick when they sent the card in with Brandon Pettigrew’s name on it?? Michael Oher was right there and could have become the building block for the Lions new offensive line. I agree Pettigrew can block but that’s not what you draft a tight end for….is it? The Lions seemed to conjure up the spirit of Al Davis and Matt Milan combined for this draft. They filled a hole at quarterback (see 2008-09 Raiders draft) but then didn’t put anything around him. Is it possible we could see back to back 0-16 seasons??? YES IT IS!!!! I could not feel worse for any player than I feel for Matthew Stafford. He is a good quarterback that; like David Carr, may never realize his true potential. If the Lions do things the smart way; and we have no reason to believe that they will, Culpepper will start. If Stafford is paid his enormous contract to sit on the sideline for the next season or two and learn the NFL while the Lions figure out what offensive linemen are used for he has a chance of actually turning that franchise around in, oh, let’s say….2011. But it won’t happen this year.

Middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans made the decision to come back to Houston and begin workouts with the team. He was quoted as saying that he missed his teammates and was looking forward to getting back into working out with them.

DeMeco Ryans had been working out in Arizona after firing his initial agent Kirk Wood and hiring Mario Williams agent, Ben Dogra. Ryans is expected to earn $1.39 million this year, unless contract agreements are reworked.

Expect to see Ryans back in full swing with his teammates on Monday.  As a leader of this team, the Texans need him there to start rallying the troops and building the confidence they’re going to need this coming season to be successful.

What’s your thoughts on this NFL Network discussion on the Texans? Are they better than a 10 win season? Can the Texans get past the .500 count?
The Texans are putting a lot of confidence in Quarterback Matt Schaub, and he is really going to have to have a break out season to build on that confidence even more. He has been injury plagued in the past two seasons and the fans are going to want to see him playing in more than 60% of the games this year. He is going to have a target on his back all season. Overall, the Pressure is on this team to put together a much stronger game plan and even stronger game plan execution. Texan’s finished the 2008 year strong, but again way too late to make a run at the playoffs.
Take a listen to Coach Kubiak’s take on their decisions this off season. State of the Texans, NFL Network!

It’s nice to see some of the guys taking the initiative to make a difference in the community. This was posted yesterday on the Texans site and I felt like it needed to be shared. It’s a great story and it is making an impact on the community. This was written by Texans writer, Brooke Bentley.

I’m anxious to see if we can’t get more pressure on the quarterback this year continuing with the 4-3 defensive front. With four good down linemen and picking up some strength in the outside linebacker position; I’m going to vote that this is the right defense to stay with.  My opinion with a power horse like Mario Williams who is still young and growing into his role for the defense, the Texans need to find ways to better utilize him. Possibly consider moving him as a dual side defensive end and get him comfortable going in as a right or left side threat.  If we can get him the support in layer two of the defense then the Texan’s defense is going to be a force to be reconded with. Not to mention giving the defense some additional schemes to go off of. If the Texans can keep everyone healthy this season defensively, then I think the adjustments being made this offseason and depending on who is picked up in the Draft will make a world of difference compared to last season.   We’re soon to find out.

Texans Cheerleaders

Now lets hope this isn’t the only thing to look forward to this season.

We know it has been in the past!!! GO TEXANS!!!

T.O. Ranks

Terrell Owens is in the top 10 in most career receiving categories, trailing only former teammate Jerry Rice in touchdown catches.

stats courtesy of espn.com

 by Mike Tiger

We all knew it was only a matter of time until a team signed the problem child Owens.  Maybe this is good news for the Texans in that T.O. might team up with Marshawn Lynch in tearing apart any chances the Bills have of being a suprise playoff team this year.  You can’t argue their talent, but both have had several off the field and locker room incidents that have caused tension on their respective teams.  I for one can’t wait to make the trip up to Buffalo this year and see if the Texans can beat up on crybaby T.O.  and the Bills on their way to their first playoff game!

And dont forget…COWBOYS SUCK!!!!!

Houston’s very own RANDI named Maxim Magazine’s hottest cheerleader.

I would definitely have to agree.

Total Hottness.. She has our vote!

Oh yeah baby, TEXAS has a lot of talent.  We might even bring it on the sidelines this year.. What up!!! GOTTA LOVE ME SOME CANDI AND DANIELLE….HELLO!!!