Wolf
100% Texan
http://beta.bleacherreport.com/arti...nd_in_Sight_Texans_Dream_of_Parity_in_Houston
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The 6-10 Houston Texans (6-11 if you count their loss on Draft Day) are NFL rarities.
Sure, they're unique in their aversion to pass blocking, their historical lack of a running game, and their being able to sweep the Jaguars while getting swept by the Titans.
The true one-of-a-kind stumper, though, is that the Texans are utterly untouched by NFL parity.
In their five years of existence, the team has never finished better than .500. A 7-9 year in 2004 is their best showingwhich they followed up with a 2-14 flop.
In that same five-year span, every other team in the AFC save the Bills and Dolphins has reached the playoffs at least once.
The Texans aren't even close.
Much of the blame can be placed on several failed draft picks. David Carr was supposed to be the franchise quarterback. In drafting him, the Texans overlooked sure signs of NFL troublehis sidearm throwing motion and flagrant metrosexualityin favor of hype, potential, and the way Carr tore up the WAC in college.
Carr's demise in Houston epitomizes the performances of highly-touted underachievers up and down the Texans roster. First-round pick DT Travis Johnson is competing for a starting spot; CB Dunta Robinson is solid but unspectacular.
And dont even get me started on Mario Williams.
Of course, the team's unlucky placement in the AFC South hasnt helped. In the last five years, the Titans, Jaguars, and Colts have all enjoyed stretches of greatness.