this is the signing that will take the Texans to the Super Bowl. like Tim said, the Texans are improving every year under Smith. can’t wait to see what he can do without having to deal with dead money.

.............and that’s a good thing. Why would he want to? He has started something big, and won’t get the credit he will deserve unless he finishes the job. His drafting and free agent signings have been nothing short of brilliant. He inherited an absolute mess. Casserly could not have mismanaged the cap more poorly….continually overpaying for free agents. He drafted poorly. Remember trading 3 picks to move up for Jason Babin? How about trading away 2 high draft picks for Philip Buchanon? Simply put, he created a roster that ranked near the bottom in talent level, while simultaneously being salary cap strapped because of his free agency foolishness. In 2 short years Smith has retooled the roster and built a playoff contender. We still have plenty of room for improvement, but have a bright future to look forward to because of Smith’s work ethic, which should draw comparisons to the late great Mike Holovak. Holovaks’ tireless behind the scenes work as a scout-then-GM laid the foundation for the Oilers string of playoff appearances in the Warren Moon era. I see the same thing coming with Smithiak in charge. They work well together and never stop digging for players. Remember picking up Will Demps, who was coming off elbow surgery, during the ‘07 season? He just brought in Rosevelt Colvin, an OLB who has demonstrated pass rushing ability. He may be damaged goods, but you can be sure that if he has some game left in him, that Smithiak will give him a chance, and not waste $$$ in the process. Not picking up a pash rusher was the one thing we did not address in the draft. I kind of wish he had taken a flyer on a DE in the 7th round, but knowing Smith, Alex Brink is probably a real good QB. Smith and Kubes are getting the Texans respect around the league.

Are you ready for some Monday Night Football? How about three 3 o’clock starts too.?Those games did not happen because the Texans are expected to be a losing team.

Can’t wait for the season to start.