The silence has been deafening fellow Texans fans.  Yes, I know we are all from Houston and have a collective football complex and wounded psyche. The 2011 season is days away and I am once again cautiously optimistic about this year.  Think we got the best running game in the league (Ben Tate looked good even).  I don’t think the Texans have been the best at anything, ever.  They have certainly been the worst at lots of things.  The O is still intact. We have a new D scheme (3-4) that can't suck worse than the old one.  Not to mention Payton is hurt.  So maybe we might have a winning record and maybe, just maybe go to the .......I dare not say the "p" word

JJ Watt aka the beast, Demeco Ryans, Super Mario Williams, Antonio Smith, Brian Cushing, Connor Barwin, and Brooks Reed are going to put it on Mr. Grey Beard come Sunday. Painter just might get his chance after the Texan's D crushes Collins and puts him on the DL.
And then you have the other side of the ball with Matt Schaub, Andre the Giant Johnson, Superstar running back Arian Foster, pro bowl tight end Owen Daniels and back up running back Ben Tate who are going to march down the field and put up ridiculously high scores Sunday after Sunday. Anyone who genuinely knows the NFL can look at that list and be impressed and have concerns if their team isn't the Texans. It's like an All-Star line up.