Thank You, Wade Phillips

The defense was heroic yesterday. So tragic to see that effort spoiled by turnovers and the return of the real Matt Turk.

But yeah, I’m completely pumped about next season. Can’t wait for the draft, can’t wait for training camp, can’t wait to see our team tear up the league in 2012.

Please keep up the good work of contributing Texan information nuggets during this offseason…..being 10000 miles away you are my main source for all things Texans…and even if I was home u would still my first choice…cheers

The howls from the crowd (including me) who didn’t understand the Watt pick because we thought Mario Williams was playing inside were, in retrospect, idiotic

I was also one of this group, and holy shit was I wrong. I am not really upset this morning. Disappointed? Yes, but not upset. I am extremely proud of our boys and the effort they gave both yesterday and for the whole season. I am PROUD to be a Texan fan, and am already excited about next year.

P.S. Cut Jacoby

against the ravens secondary, you pound the rock 30x a game to win. you don’t pass. the offensive cord that calls 35 passing plays against the ravens secondary, didn’t do his job.

This is why we need captions, to distract us from things like this.

Really made a big impact. Out of that little “tip passes in practice” nugget, I really see his entire benefit….this is why the team looked so much more prepared because they were pushing each other. Thanks for that, Wade…..now find a better NT and CB2 (or coach the hell out of Kareem Jackson with an entire offseason).

Good write up as always Rivers, thank you!

Thank you Wade!!

This was an awesome year and we owe so much of it to Wade Phillips.

Yesterday in London at the bar, a Texans fan came up to me after the game to talk with me, cz I was wearing my Dre jersey. I was quite excited to have found a like-minded person, until he told me how we should re-sign Schaub and Foster this year, franchise (yes, FRANCHISE) TJ and then trade him for a first and second round pick.
I tried to explain how this would be stupid, as we’ll need the franchise tag for a free agent, and TJ is under his rookie contact for the next 3 years regardless, before you even consider keeping him as #2 next year is probably prudent, but he was quite convinced.
I kinda gave up talking with him after that, I hope the next Texans fan I find is not quite so oblivious to how the game works haha…. and also fuck Jacoby.

Despite yesterday’s loss, I feel like the season ended on a high note. Our team showed up to play yesterday, and turned an early blowout into a game that wasn’t decided until the closing minutes.

I can’t wait for free agency and the draft. This team only has a few weaknesses, and I’m confident the front office will address them. This team will be fearsome next season.

Usually I just wallow in misery not knowing what the next season will bring, but a full offseason for the D under Wade with as strong and deep as we are and with Mario coming back has me pumped. Add in a full offseason to get ‘Dre and a lot of our other IR’d players back to full strength with the Schaub, and it’s hard not to see how we won’t be SB contenders in 2012. We will easily have the youngest, deepest, most physical offense and defense in the league. Cheers Wade! Thanks for giving us hope

for making the defense the reason we DONT lose close games in heartbreaking fashion.

I completely thought we were going to pull it out until that last pick. There was just something about this team. I’m sure the city of Houston is very proud to call this our team, and I can’t wait until the next game. Good year, boys.

but I’m just not expecting to see mario in a texans jersey next year. i love seeing him go beast mode, and i think he has a ton of potential in this defense. however, franchising him and trading him for draft picks/players (hopefully before the draft) seems like the logical business move. hes going to command a huge contract that we wont be able to pay. i would much rather pay foster than mario. mario is awesome, but brooks reed filled in for him just fine. although tate had some good games, the drop off, especially in vision and cutback speed, was much more pronounced between him and foster. mario is… expendable? i dont like that word, but i just cant see mario on the team next year without taking a huge paycut. something i dont think he will go for.

Of course we can do better. But it seems apparent to me that management is determined to not feel like they wasted a first round draft pick give him more time to develop. Yes, he did show a little improvement this year. Yes, he does tackle well for a corner. He even made a few plays yesterday. But he also failed to turn his head againon a couple of other plays where he was actually close to Bolden but failed to prevent the catch because he once again failed to detect the ball was coming. Next year should be make or break with him, and I will be ready to see Brandon Harris get a shot. Get me a wide receiver in the first round of the draft, then some more secondary depth.

/already counting the days until camp starts

Is there a way to make the PST time be CST instead, or can it not be done?

but, i dont think hes a starter either. i think he would be better suited as a nickel back. not sure what happened with brandon harris this year, but id like to see more of him. i still think we should draft a CB in the mid rounds to see what we can get though. never hurts to have too many CBs.

If not, maybe someone could blackmail Wade into staying like Kareem blackmailed Kubiak into letting him play.

On a side note, if you’re burning shit in a player’s yard you need to get some fucking therapy. I know sports are important, but not THAT important. Jacoby fucked up, but he’s still a human being.

We love you. The entire city of Houston wants you to stay with us.

This is home.

Thank you Wade indeed!

Ever been so loved in one part of a state and so hated in another part of the same state?

and yes, I did read the whole thing.