Where is Barwin?

[barrett]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Go back and re-read my post. There's a difference between the words "the" and "a".

"The" is the definitive article as in "the best defense in the league".

You substituted "the" for "a" as in "one of several". I wasn't debating whether the Texans had "a" top defense in the league, I was debating whether they had "the" top defense in the league, which is an open question when the season is only four weeks old and three of the teams they've played were not very good offensively, featuring young quarterbacks with weak supporting casts.

You're right Bob, I slightly changed your argument with that word change. Your statement was fair, it just wasn't much more than saying "I'll wait and see and then make a claim only when there is irrefutable proof." Declaring any defense (texans, 49ers, cardinals, etc...) the best right now would be a guess. Declaring one best after the season would be reading the stat sheet.