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Bill O'Brien out?

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by J.R., Jan 1, 2017.

  1. No Worries

    No Worries Contributing Member

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    This thread ... SMH

    I keep thinking that McNair is hiring OBie just so he can fire OBie the next day.
     
  2. Mr. Clutch

    Mr. Clutch Contributing Member

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    Doesn't matter, Brian.

    9-7 division champs, Brian.
     
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  3. J.R.

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    9-7 is not the bar Brian.
     
  4. Bobbythegreat

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    Winning the division is the bar. If the Texans wanted to they could have been 10-6 last season, but they wanted to rest people heading into the playoffs instead. Apparently winning 10 games was what was important, who knew?
     
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    If you read up thread apparently BOB did, of course a poster said that was just BOB covering his butt. So believe what you want. But the FA inactivity when the rest of the NFL is being active speaks volumes.
     
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    This proves it. Bill O'Brien is anti-quarterback.
     
  8. gucci888

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    Funny that the biggest investments we've made from a money and draft pick standpoint has been to sign and get rid of Brock.
     
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  9. zeeshan2

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    Believes Mahomes will be there at 25; BOB stuff around 9:30:

    http://sports790.iheart.com/media/play/27750092/

    http://sports790.iheart.com/onair/t...ike-florio-believes-mahomes-will-be-15780206/
     
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  10. Nook

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    Bill O'Brien hating coaching the Texans is the worst kept secret in the NFL.
     
  11. MadMax

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    I don't have time to listen...did Florio say there was any indication as to why BOB hates coaching in Houston?
     
  12. ima_drummer2k

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    I don't doubt this at all. I think he likes his players, this city and most of the fans but hates everything else about this franchise.
     
  13. J.R.

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    Rick Smith & Bill O'Brien - what feel do you get for where things stand with O'Brien?

    There were some comments from Bob McNair that didn't get national attention they should have. I viewed them as ominous. It became inescapable. I was hearing from people throughout the league over & over again Bill O'Brien hates it in Houston. I have people I know that I trust saying he hates it there. Never heard it from Bill, Rick or anyone in the organization but outsiders who know O'Brien or know of him, they're convinced it's not working, it's not a fit. He's doing a good job selling everything's fine. He's controlled any internal fire that may be brewing but it got to the point that too many people were saying it's a recipe for something. When McNair said what he said, it was the most tactful way possible of confirming there is some dysfunction & it all needs to get resolved after this season.
     
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  14. Buck Turgidson

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    I think the word "management" would figure prominently in that answer.
     
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  15. Buck Turgidson

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    A) What comments?

    B) Well that certainly sounds legit
     
  16. J.R.

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    We'll see where things are after this season, what O'Brien is/isn't happy about.

     
  17. JayZ750

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    Bill is an above average but not great coach. He's done well in some respects, but obviously failed offensively...
    Some of which might just not be attributable to him.
    Everyone I think would prefer new GM and probably new ownership... but neither of those are likely to happen.
    That being the case, and given the likely 9-7 rinse, wash, repeat, it both sides move on, that's fine.

    Of course the only way for O'Brien to change this, is to demand his man, and have that work out, and therefor get more leverage and control, and oh by the way have a more successful team. Meaning, if the rumors of him LOVING Mahomes are accurately, or loving any QB in this draft, or loving Savage, he basically has to chase that... otherwise divorce is inevitable
     
  18. Buck Turgidson

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    Thanks, I missed that. I haven't been paying real close attention to the Texans offseason. Battle (red) fatigue I guess.

    What a horsesh!t show that organization is.
     
  19. donkeypunch

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    Being that hes able to chase his own man this year, it still might be too late. 9-7 last year, with a realistic shot at being 11-5(raiders & last game of the year) with a faux qb forced on him is a pretty remarkable feat. Even if he has the chance to groom his guy, itll take more than a year and I dont think he'll have the patience to wait around with ricky always over his shoulder, unless big Bob tells him to back off. Im not super impressed by his offensive coaching style but man has he put together a hell of a staff and thats what an NFL team needs is a strong staff on all aspects. Not only does he have a strong staff, it seems like he delegates them well and thats why Im on his side of the fence throughout this whole ordeal. ricky makes it pretty easy to hate him.
     
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  20. JayZ750

    JayZ750 Contributing Member

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    Oh, yeah I'm definitely on the B'Ob side still.

    I'm not amazed by his coaching. But it's solid enough to keep him around if they just had a top 15 at least signal caller.
     

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