Pick Six(teen)

I tried to keep my mouth shut, but I've been pushed to my limit.  So here goes.

Dear Texans fans,

Jay Fiedler

Damon Huard

Ray Lucas (yes, THE Ray Lucas)

Brian Griese

AJ Feeley 

Sage Rosenfels

Gus Frerotte

Joey Harrington

Daunte Culpepper

Cleo Lemon (THE Cleo Lemon)

Trent Green

John Beck

Chad Pennington

Chad Henne

Tyler Thigpen

Matt Moore

Now . . . SHUT UP ABOUT YOUR QUARTERBACK!

Seriously, I know many sane Texans fans and consider many of you good friends.  So I'm going to talk to the other 99.9999999% who may be reading this.  I realize none are, but I have to get this off my chest.

A guy reportedly buys a Schaub jersey in the team store after the game on Sunday just so he can take it to the parking lot and set it on fire.  Are you kidding me?  Have the Texans somehow reached a level of success that I've missed?  I guess I could understand this behavior on some level if the Texans had Lombardi trophies coming out their ears, but so far, all I'm seeing is two playoff appearances and not yet even a conference championship game.  Am I off on this?  

Two seasons ago, everyone here was just happy to see the playoffs.  And now there seems to be this overwhelming attitude that if Houston doesn't win every game, it's a colossal failure.  I get made fun of all the time for being a Dolphins fan, because we (yep . . . I say "we") have been the laughing stock of the NFL for most of the last decade or so.  You know what I did after the Fins got embarrassed on national TV Monday?  I shrugged, winced and reminded myself that we're 3-1 and just lost to a really good home team with a HOF quarterback who shreds defenses in his sleep.  You see, losing builds character, and I've got plenty of it.  And moreover, losing reveals a person's true character.  Anyone can win graciously.  It takes maturity to be able to handle losing.  And losing is supposed to help you appreciate winning.  I don't know what is going on here with the Texans, but you've lost to two really good teams.  Seattle is on track to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, and Baltimore just won it.  So there's no shame in your record.  You should just be thankful you're not 0-4.  Heck, Schaub won the Chargers game for you.  And for that matter, did you see him perform in crunch time against the Titans (another game you would have lost if not for him)?  Nope . . . you only remember that he was induced into a bad decision by an elite defense.  

So for the sake of me taking you seriously as fans, please stop acting like a bunch of spoiled brats who are so used to winning you just don't know how to take this .500 record right now.  Stop turning on your quarterback, because, as I've listed, it could be much worse.  Be happy you have a team that is at least in the discussion instead of the punchline of every joke.

I'm done.  At least until next Sunday.