"Bush all but signed" by HPF...

[dhaNim]

this has been reported on houstonprofootball.com
http://www.houstonprofootball.com/

All But Signed

After months of pre-draft speculation, the end is almost in sight. According to a source familiar with the team, the Texans are targeting Friday as the date to announce an agreement reached on a contract with USC running back Reggie Bush. The team then intends to make Bush the first selection in the draft on Saturday.

Terms aren't officially known, but the deal is expected to be for five years with an option for a sixth, the maxmium allowed for the top pick by the new collective bargaining agreement. Bush is expected to receive roughly $24.6 million in guaranteed money if the league approves the contract. The NFL Network reported on Wednesday that overall the deal is worth an estimated $49 million total over the six years.

General manager Charley Casserly said on Wednesday that the team had previously narrowed their choices down to Bush and N.C. State defensive end Mario Williams. He said the they had eliminated Texas quarterback Vince Young from serious consideration some time ago, but not until after new head coach Gary Kubiak had a chance to confirm that he was willing to go with David Carr as his quarterback. Casserly also said that the team had not received any substantive trade offers for the top selection that met their demands.

Should Bush be the Texans' first pick as expected, he will be the first running back selected at the top of the draft since 1995 when the Bengals chose Ki-Jana Carter. The last time a Houston team selected a running back first overall came in 1978 when the Oilers chose Earl Campbell.

[Trap_Star]

SWEET!!!

[powerfuldragon]

about damn time.

[Djjoeyv]

YEAH BABY

[tiger06]

and I've been waiting for this moment, for all my life...Oh Lord, Oh Loooord

[LikeABoss]

I'm gonna have fun playing with the Texans on Madden 07 for the XBOX 360

I really, really dislike the emoticon and I never use it, but for this once....

[Dolby]

Bad news is very hard to diguest. Oh well, it is nothing a bowl of ice cream will not fix.

[Wolf]

if true I am going to be relieved of the debate that has taken effect (or just plain taken over any threads) since the 1st of the year

[swisher]

[Trap_Star]

Originally Posted by swisher

I expect to see that everytime we play the Colts....

[pittbull]

I feel like all the Christmas days I got passed over, finally will come on April 29th or sooner. I'm so happy I can cry

[The Dude Abides]

[Trap_Star]

Im so happy, that I want Carl Lewis to sing the National Anthem on opening day...

http://www.gossipish.com/carlewis150605.html

[LoneStarState]

[Mike Kerns]

Originally Posted by Trap_Star

Im so happy, that I want Carl Lewis to sing the National Anthem on opening day...

I'm happy, but I wouldn't go that far! Well, it's better than Roseanne, I guess.

[The Dude Abides]

Originally Posted by Trap_Star

Im so happy, that I want Carl Lewis to sing the National Anthem on opening day...

http://www.gossipish.com/carlewis150605.html

Best. Video. Ever.
http://www.carllewis.com/video.music.1.html

[Porky]

Originally Posted by Trap_Star

Im so happy, that I want Carl Lewis to sing the National Anthem on opening day...

http://www.gossipish.com/carlewis150605.html

I'm so happy I that I want Roseanne Barr and William Hung to do a duet of the National Anthem.

[Mike Kerns]

Originally Posted by Porky

I'm so happy I that I want Roseanne Barr and William Hung to do a duet of the National Anthem.

My head hurts just thinking about how that would make my dogs howl at the screen.

[Texas]

I guess we will see if its all hype or if he really will turn this team around.

[BREAZE]

Good to hear contract negotiations will be settled sooner than later. Way to go Bob McNair! He does not mess around when it comes to getting #1's signed before the draft...

Go Texans!!