Why the Houston Texans should consider trading for Sean Payton
TEXANS COACHING SEARCH
12 January 2023
A move like this would involve trading at least one first round draft pick (you have 4 over the next 2 years) and perhaps more. But considering the Saints never had less than 7 wins with Sean Payton in charge despite being in a competitive division, they never no-showed in playoff games. Though they were let down by Drew Brees in a few of their last few appearances.
Payton successfully designed an offense to maximize Brees; a short, largely immobile QB with a chronic shoulder problem (but a great QB, especially in the first half of Payton's time with the Saints).
New Orleans had been a joke franchise for its entire existence before Payton's arrival, something you could argue the Texans are now.
Shouldn't Cal McNair and Nick Caserio strongly consider trading draft picks for Super Bowl 44 Champion Head Coach Sean Payton?
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Astros ride Cam Smith’s big night to victory over San Diego
Apr 18, 2025, 10:27 pm
Rookie Cam Smith homered on his first two at-bats and had a career-best four RBIs to power the Houston Astros to a 6-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
CAM SMOKES ONE!#BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/hI9YnN90Fg
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 19, 2025
Smith connected off Kyle Hart (2-1) on a three-run homer in the second inning to put the Astros on top and added a solo shot off the lefty in the fourth that made it 5-2.
TAKE 2.#BUILTFORTHIS pic.twitter.com/WA1aQgAi9e
— Houston Astros (@astros) April 19, 2025
San Diego's Luis Arraez, who had three hits, sent a high fastball from Bryan King into the first row in right field for a two-run homer that cut the lead to 5-4 in the seventh.
Jake Meyers tied a season high with three hits for the Astros, capped by a run-scoring single in the eighth to give them some insurance.
Houston starter Ryan Gusto (2-1) gave up nine hits and two runs in five innings. Josh Hader pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save.
The Padres went 2 for 10 with runners in scoring position.
The Astros trailed by 1 with two on and two outs in the second inning when Smith sent his first home run into the seats in left field to make it 3-1.
An RBI single by Yainer Diaz extended the lead to 4-1 in the third.
Oscar Gonzalez cut the lead to 4-2 with an RBI single on a ground ball with one out in the fourth.
Smith’s second home run came on a full count in the fourth inning to extend the lead to 5-2.
Hart yielded 10 hits and five runs in five innings for his first loss this season after the team won each of his first three starts.
Key Moment
Smith's first home run that put the Astros on top for good.
Key Stat
Smith was 1 for 10 in Houston’s three-game series against St. Louis this week before breaking out Friday night.
Up Next
Houston RHP Hayden Wesneski (1-1, 4.00 ERA) opposes RHP Michael King (3-0, 2.42) when the series continues Saturday night.
