We all know the old routine, teams claiming that they take the best player available on their draft board when their time comes. I personally think this is a load of bull manure. And since we're all just trying to waste time between now and tonight's draft (ok, and get some work done to) I thought I'd throw out something that's been on my mind for the last day or so.

What if (I hate these scenarios) Luck or RG3 suddenly have a non-NFL related incident (think getting arrested for battery, pot, etc) and it is bad enough for teams at the top to start scrambling. Suddenly you see RG3 drop to 8, 10...15 in the first round.

Draft boards are suddenly out of whack. The "best available" guy on the Texans board is in a position we have no need for in the first round (say RB or even QB). Not including a trade option, would the Texans actually take the "best available" player if they don't need him in that round?

Do you think certain positions are left off of their board for the first round or two? IMO that's what I would do. Create a board with notes on which positions I'm not taking in the first round (or two) then go from there. But I'm just a stupid SOX guy so I'd demand evidence of review/approval of all picks before they were submitted anyways. :P

Ok seriously, WTF is going on with this front office?! This link says they traded AJ to Cleveland in order to land Blackman in the draft. I'm all for getting youth and being able to compete for years to come, but COME ON. Why on earth would you trade one of your best offensive weapons???

At least we still have Schaub, Foster and OD, but I totally would have thought Jacoby would have been cut or traded before they did anything with Johnson. What a sad day to be a Texans fan. Good luck Andre, I'm sure you have several high quality years left to.

What if the Texans got a guy at CB to replace KJ? Someone with experience. Someone who can hang with the best number two wide receivers on every team. He could help have single coverage on a team's top two wide receivers and therefore allow our safeties to help swallow up either the running game, or tight ends (which we had some troubles with this past season).

Yes, a second wide receiver is needed on this team. We could get that in the draft. Several of them, in fact. But we've seen how a rookie corner back can have issues. Why not get someone that can start immediately?

Why not attempt to sign Cortland freaking Finnegan? Are his character issues big enough for our FO to automatically write him off? I don't think they are.

Go ahead, begin the hate. Now imagine a rookie WR going against him in practice every day. Which would you prefer? Learning the ropes against Innegan, or Jackson?

In this time of uncertainty it feels like we're getting a little too stressed out. Will we keep Mario Williams? Will we keep Arian Foster? Will Uncle Bob move the team to LA? (Please don't hurt me) WR, NT, or kicker in the 1st round this coming April? Should we trade all of our picks to Denver for Tim Tebow?

So many serious questions to consider and stress over, so I wanted to provide a list of pointless questions that could be fun to hash out. I tried not to make the questions so far out there that they aren't semi-believable. Disclaimer: No, I don't expect ANY of the following situations to actually happen. This is purely for the fun of something a little different.

1) If Andrew Luck or RG3 slightly tweak something and somehow fall to us in the draft...do you take him?

2) What sort of trade would you consider for Brian Cushing?

3) If another team offered Foster a TON of money, causing the Texans to cut one large salary (one that has not been previously discussed, so Jacoby Jones, Turk, the old QB's, etc can't be considered) who do you cut in order to be capable of matching the offer? Note: this is considered impossible because the team wouldn't just start cutting players at random to keep Foster...I don't think.

4) What would it take for us to trade #80? Remember, he's been injured and he's starting to get up there in age for a WR. (Notice how I can't even write his name for this one.)

5) If you could look ahead and know that the Texans injury bug would be even WORSE in 2012 than this past year. Causing the team to (gasp) miss the playoffs. What would you do differently this offseason since this is no longer "our year" and no major changes would affect the 2012 season?

Let's have some fun with this, hopefully we can keep this light hearted. If it's popular I'll try to come up with some new questions later on in the off season.

Hey all,

I've lived in the Houston area my entire life, however there is a chance I might be moving myself, my wife, and our two young kids to Dubai some time this year. While this could be very stressful on my family, one of my main concerns is being able to watch the Texans win the Super Bowl next year.

So I have a few questions for those outside of the US. I assume NFL Gamepass is a forgone conclusion for me, but what other options are out there to watch Texans games either live, or on a tape delay? Also, how has the playoff broadcasts been? Did you have to completely avoid sports news until you were able to watch the game on delay?

I'm not relying on not-quite-legal streams because a) I'd rather watch the games on my TV and b) the UAE blocks so many websites that I'm not confident I'll be able to connect to the streams anyways.

Thanks for the help!

Many of you are probably like me. You wake up in the morning, jump in your car and turn on sports radio. Then you realize you forgot to put pants on and run back inside. After work you're back on the sports radio channels listening for any extra tid-bit you might have missed while surfing the net at work. Listening to really stupid callers claim that Jacoby should start over AJ or how Delhomme is the greatest QB in the history of the NFL. Other than BRB Radio, which LOCAL radio host is your favorite to listen to on the radio? If you have a specific channel that you prefer or someone that I left off of this list, please feel free to include that info in the comments. Hopefully this will help some of us that are too lazy to channel surf get better info (with less commercials, looking at you 610).

Also, some of these idiots radio hosts are useful to follow on twitter. Holler out in the comments if anyone is a must-follow in your mind on that thar twitter thing as well.

Last Sunday is a day I'm sure we'll all remember for a very long, long time. The feeling of joy when the TD catch was made (and just as importantly, the extra point thereafter) was unbelievable. Then watching Jake Locker take a sack at the end of their made me come the closest in years to having tears roll down my cheek.

I'm sure I'm not the only one wanting this, does anyone have links to the video and local radio broadcasts of the last plays for each of those two games? I've looked a little online and for some reason I couldn't find anything.

Also, once these links are found, would there be a spot on BRB to have the links so that us fans can relive that great moment a few more times between now and the beginning of next season?

So apparently there is a push to call the Texans D Bulls on Parade, mainly because someone at Reliant started playing the song by Rage Against the Machine when they either did something on the field or just came out on the field (not sure which).

I saw a very, very small clip done on YouTube with some Jaguars highlights, but I think this could be done SO much better (no offense to whoever did the clip). Does anyone here at BRB have the software, talent and time to put together an awesome highlights video with the song in the background? If not, does anyone have a recommended cheap (or free) video editing software so that I could make an attempt at it?

I hate bye weeks. I hate them with a passion. I can appreciate the need for players to recharge and heal at some point during the season, but as a fan I hate it. While it was fun seeing the BE-SF's lose to the Browns (the BROWNS!), and the Jags lose to someone (I don't even care enough to look it up, they don't worry me to suddenly make a run and take us on for the division). However the only team I really care about is our Texans.

Now we get 4 days of Cowgirl BS (OMG they've won like 3 (4?) in a row and could be the greatest team evar!) and speculation on the other Thursday games that I don't care about. Our Texans will get overlooked (as usual) until Matt Leinart proves he can step in and keep this thing rolling, and most of the attention (that's not focused on Thursday games) will flip between Chicago (did you know they lost their QB?) and the reemergence of VY fanboys everywhere (may you all die terrible, painful deaths). Hell, even pancakes is giddy about his return (and my tweet response to his tweet about VY got me 4 new followers).

Hopefully this week will go quickly, ending with too many leftovers and another solid win for our guys in battle red and steel blue. A big middle finger to the media, VY fanboys, Pancakes, dumb ass sports radio callers, and everyone that puts any AFC team ahead of the Texans in a power ranking. Bring on the Jags, let's get this 4 game win streak rolling to a 10 gamer (plus playoffs).

Since I don't play for the Texans I think it's safe for me to look down the road a bit on the schedule. Hopefully our boys in Battle Red won't do the same.

I noticed in week 16 we get the joy of thumping the Colts on national TV. Without getting too excited about how great it will feel to sweep the Colts for the first time ever (not to mention completely and totally destroy them in an actual game that's not played on Madden), can someone please remind me how the local TV rights are set up for that game since it will air on the great and wonderful (or not) NFL Network? I want to say a strange channel like the "CW" airs the game locally, but I could just be smoking something.

Obviously there will probably be a few links to unnamed places online to watch the game, but it would be great to watch it on the big screen. Or maybe I should buy tickets to the game to scout out Indy before having to head back up there for the February game (my GOD that would be awesome).

For this year we've had our top three RB's injured and forced to miss time, our top WR miss multiple games, our top rusher out for the season, and our QB is banged up.

On top of all of that we've got our HB/TE/I-can-do-everything-on-offense missing time, plus numerous other injuries causing top players to be hobbled.  

There are two obvious outcomes on the year: we win the division and make the playoffs, or we don't win and don't make the playoffs ( I know, rocket science). My question is this: if the injury bug continues and we're forced to keep bringing in new players to line up in critical spots (like Mason and OBGYN (I'm going to miss that guy)) will the few rational fans that are left view failure as a result of the Houston jinx, or as a result of poor coaching/Schaub/the wind/Dallas/VY Fanboys/Pancakes?

I haven't given up hope, however this is starting to remind me of the 16+ guys on IR season. How can any team be expected to overcome so many injuries and still be competitive? Wait, didn't Green Bay do that last year? Well, how can NORMAL teams be expected to overcome so many injuries to key players?

I guess I hold out my hopes on this: we haven't lost many for the entire season (YET, I apologize now for the jinx), our schedule gets softer from here on out, and we're still going to end up with a better record than the Colts.

Wouldn't it be something if we could win the division, and suddenly be healthy for the playoffs? Arian, Andre, Casey, etc, all playing at full strength in Reliant against a wildcard team. This season ain't over yet, but if things continue on the injury front...do we give them yet another pass, or "Occupy" the practice bubble?

During the first half of tonight's game between the Colts and Packers I jumped over to Stampede Blue to view their thoughts on the game. I noticed something while I was there that forced me to write this here post.

Our game day threads have tons of conversations throughout the game. Most posts we have discussions about plays, players, coaches, schemes, etc. We talk WITH each other and TO each other.

Not to specifically call them out, but so far (in my very limited research) it appears they talk TO the website, and AT each other. Most posts have no responses, or at most two to three. Our posts tend to have numerous replies and even spawn additional side discussions.

I post this not to dis another blog, but to give props to those here at BRB. Even when new guys (or gals) join up they quickly feel comfortable chiming in with opinions or asking questions without being ignored or criticized. Here's to another season of Texans football with one of the best (IMO) blogs online. 

According to this article and Ben Tate's facebook posts, he's fully recovered from his injury and is cleared to fully participate on the couch with every other football player during the lock out.

Healthy Foster and Tate, nice one-two combo to run over Indy with next year. With how open Tate has been with fans ever since getting drafted, I really hope he's able to come in and help the Texans next season.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/41725040/ns/sports-player_news/

I need some advice. If you have the choice between season tickets next year, or a PS3 with 2 games and accessories ($600 total, including the console) which would you go with? 

On one hand, I've enjoyed having season tickets for the first time this season. Taking various friends and family to the games has been a very memorable experience.

On the other hand...the Texans have shown no signs that make me think I'll enjoy the games next year any more than I have this year. Watching them lose at home is better than paying them large sums of money to watch them lose.

Thoughts?

This season has been my first as a Texans season ticket holder and I need some help from fellow season ticket holders! I do NOT have a PSL and I'm planning on buying season tickets for next season. I really had to think long and hard about it, but I decided I would give it a go for one more season (I had to decide now because it's my Christmas present from my wife).

The questions:

1) Since I do not have a PSL, do I have to get on the 2011 waiting list, or will I automatically have an opportunity to buy tickets since I already own a pair?

2) Does no PSL mean I might not get the same seats next season?

3) Will there be an option to prepay into the "Punch Finnegan in the head" 2011 fund? :)

Thanks for the help, I couldn't find these answers on the Texans boards.

I was born in Houston, raised in Houston, lived here all my life (except for the 2 years that I lived in Huntsville in college). So naturally football is in my blood. The day I've waited for since I found out I was having a son has finally arrived...his first Texans game.

This is perfect. He's not yet 2 so he doesn't need a ticket, and it's the fourth preseason game so I won't get upset if we have to leave early (since I doubt he'll be able to last the entire game). I bought a parking pass for this game so that we can spend the maximum amount of time at the stadium, and it'll be easier to tailgate with some of our friends.

So my question to everyone here is...what meaningful memories do you have of either a) your first game, or b) your child's first game that I should make sure my son has an opportunity for?

Now I have 9 hours sitting at my desk (where I can see the stadium out my window), waiting for game time.

I posted this question in the comments section of the schedule post and got a good response, so I figured that I would open the question up on a FanPost to get some additional feedback.

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So I decided to bite the bullet this year and get on the waiting list for Texans season tickets. An inside glimpse of the stadium after the jump...

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