Houston Texans are big men on campus with new letter jackets

This Houston Texans are totally going to have the best senior year ever.

With an eye cast toward the good ol' days, the Houston Texans will wear matching letter jackets while traveling to New England for Monday night's game against the Patriots.

The jackets were first suggested by Shaun Cody, who turned over the idea to his good friend Connor Barwin. It didn't take long for the entire team to buy into the concept. A rush order was placed and the jackets arrived in time for the team's big game.

"I used to say before the season it feels like we're on a college team," Barwin told The Houston Chronicle. "Everybody gets along, we have so much fun. And this jacket, you feel like you're on a high school team where it's all about winning, it's all about being around a group of guys."

The navy-on-navy jackets feature the Texans logo, each player's number and their respective position groups. Barwin said patches will be added to the jackets to celebrate team accomplishments, like winning the AFC South, AFC championship and Super Bowl.

Other than a distinction for captains, individual accomplishments won't make the jacket. So if J.J. Watt wins the Pinewood derby and makes Webelos, he can't sew on his merit badge? That seems unfair.

The team sounds excited by the jackets. Arian Foster said it's the first one he's ever had. Antonio Smith called them "the best idea Connor has ever had."