What Expeted From the Texans This Season-By Matt Goldstein

There was a reason why the Texans were expected to make the playoffs last season. The year before, they achieved the finest accomplishment in franchise history: a winning season. Matt Schaub led the league in passing and was expected to become even better. The biggest problem for the Texans was their lack of a running game. The Texans ranked 30th in rushing in the league, primarily because Steve Slaton did not live up to his expectations. However, in the very first game of the season against the rival colts, the solution was found. Arian Foster was unstoppable, rushing for 231 yards and reaching the endzone 3 times.

The Texans seemed unstoppable.

They were ranked number 3 in ESPN's power rankings, and their offense was electric. In the end, however, just one small problem prevented the Texans from achieving greatness, their secondary. The Texans had the leagues worst secondary in 2010, and it caused them to finish disappointedly at 6-10.

Expect that to change this season.

The Texans signed Pro-Bowl corner Jonathan Joseph, and an excellent safety in Daneal Manning. With these two defensive veterans on the team, the Texans are expected not to only improve their secondary, but actually have a good one. The Texans front seven seems to be stacked. They are made up of three Pro-Bowlers in Demeco Ryans, Brian Cushing, and Mario Williams. With the addition of JJ Watt, the Texans first round draft choice, the front seven seems very scary. Watt is impressing everyone at training camp. Gary Kubiak has said that Watt has already won the respect of the team's veterans, and Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips is quoted as saying, "JJ Watt is stepping up and being a starter right now."

With an unstoppable offense and a revamped defense, the Texans appear to be playoff bound

Jets off season signings-By Ross Cohen

The Jets got major signings this off-season, first they re-signed Santoino Holmes their number one wide receiver last season. The addition of Plaxico Burress and Derrick Mason to their receiving core will be great for the up-and-coming quarterback in Mark Sanchez because they are both veterans and they can help Sanchez get more comfortable at his position. However, despite the fact that these two veteran wide receivers are great players, the main problem facing Sanchez will be if he can gel with his new cast of wide outs Mark Sanchez has struggled in the red zone and Burress will unquestionably will help fix that problem because of his incredible height and hands. In addition to these off season pickups the Jets also selected Muhammad Wilkerson DT out of Temple with their first draft pick. , Wilkerson will definitely help the Jet's defensive line because of their offseason loss of Sean Ellis, who was an important part of Rex Ryan's defense.