im not sure it’s principles frankly , there’s nothing wrong (imo) taking a contract and knowing it’s a bad work situation... and then trying to get out of that work situation . yes he could have assured he got out earlier by not signing . But , there was more financial risk to him . He may have guessed/calculated he can get out anyways . frankly something might have changed . There could have been the straw that broke the camel’s back so to speak . how many people start jobs or say they are going to stay next year , but on the side are looking for a better gig and then quit when they get the opportunity? That’s common advice at this point . just because he has a contract doesn’t mean he can’t make moves in his own self-interest. Yes it can effect his reputation . You are free to have whatever opinion you want . frankly I’m glad not everyone is blindly for or against Watson or the team . But , generally I take the side of the player . And from what I’ve read I really don’t like Easterby and McNair . So it’s easy for me to think the way I think . Watson seems like he has a good character . Generally guys don’t just pull a 180 . Granted , I am not a very big Texans fan . Astros and Rockets >>> football . I don’t LIKE that he wants out , because from what I do know about football a QB is important . Oh well
Easterby and the Texans dysfunction has been documented pretty well by the national media at this point. Not so much by the local guys but don't think anyone gives a crap about what Pancakes has to say anyways. With regards to having players followed, calling moms, etc...need to first ask whether it was illegal or some type of breach of contract, not sure it's either. Also need to note that it's just rumors at this point with no player names attached. As far as the NFL, it's an owner driven league and you can be sure that the owner's aren't going to vote against another owner unless it is something truly egregious. The league barely commented on Dan Snyder/WFT team scandal which is non even in the same realm with what we are dealing with IMO. Unfortunately it's going to take some type of racial smoking gun, Cal being hit in the pockets bad (unlikely), or players staging some type of walkout (also unlikely) for change.
An SI article is not calling out the Texans. Media outrage from multiple outlets including ESPN is media doing its job. Of course, the “Media” is bought and paid for these days. They are no longer about keeping everyone accountable just a select few.
Who are you to say he can't have both and you conveniently ignore the premise that those guys broke promises they made to him.
The national media does what they do to Houston (not just this story, but the Astros cheating scandal and making the Rockets look like they bungled the Harden situation)... because in part the Houston local media is so soft. The Houston local media has served more as the mouth piece or simply does the bidding of the teams. There's very few voices that ever truly call out decisions... and when they are they're usually not voices that carry much traction.
An example would be the outrage over McNair’s inmates comment, or all the biased reporting on the Russian collusion while ignoring Hillary’s ties to Russia. Not trying to side with one particular political stance or the other, but pointing out that the media is biased in their coverage. SI is not the media anymore than Fox or CNN is. One SI article, without follow-up by ESPN (the most influential of media sports outlets) or Houston Chronicle are great examples of media being bought and sold. Instead, the media is concentrating on getting Dejuan traded to the Jets, Miami, or SF. They have no interest in taking on the NFL.
Fair enough. Throw all the politics out and look at sports reporting in a vacuum. Astros are the greatest cheaters of all time vs. Yankees memo being hidden. Which is getting coverage? My point is media is bought and sold and not doing their job across all spectrums. By the way, I am a libertarian and didn’t vote for Trump or Biden.
I think you make an extremely valid point. The Texans and Rockets are both getting the exact same treatment. Let's pile on, and hope that the Texans cave and get rid of him to a market we like more. We've seen it from just recently speculation being reported as fact. Even credible journalists seem to be having a biased reporting stance in how they cover all of this. The local media especially should be roasting Cal and Easterby, putting a lot more pressure on them when instead all they're doing is being a mouthpiece for the Texans, being used to leak stories to see how the fans feel about it before they do it. Without realizing, that the minute they get what they want (Trading Deshaun), all these fans will quit giving a flip about the Texans for AT LEAST a couple of seasons....
Having 30 pages when you're not the owner, GM or a player should be a firing offense or give you a hard on if your name is jack.
If there is truth to violations by Easterby, the NFLPA should be calling for an investigation or suing on behalf of its players.
They're not really "violations" in the illegal sense or behavior that is outlawed by the CBA. But its certainly not "normal" behavior. At the end, he has been appointed as the "defacto leader" of the organization... without any sort of qualifications to back that up. He's on the sidelines, he's rah-rah pumping them up during pre-game warmups/stretching, he's obviously in the lockeroom, hell he's probably voicing motivation in the showers... From what I've read... and simply by inferring more from those articles... the players are annoyed, they don't like him, and they'd prefer he wasn't such an intimate part of their day-to-day operations or livelihoods. All the other allegations (calling mothers, having employees 'follow' players, convincing Cal to not use a search firm and go with his guys) is just icing at this point... this is a guy who shouldn't be this far up the ladder to begin with and his continued presence is ostracizing the most important players on the team. But its up to Cal to make the change. And if he doesn't... the media has it right, its an "ownership" problem.
He must have a ton of dirt on people... that’s the only plausible explanation. But the guy obviously also cares about what everybody thinks of him, how he is perceived. He wants to be loved. Hence why he’s going on the offensive whenever stories come out or people bash him on Twitter. Normally, the right thing to do is to get out before his reputation truly becomes unsalvageable. It may already be that way now... I mean is there any other teams just salivating for a chance to poach him from the Texans? Have other teams promoted their pastors to EVP in a new wave similar to when all the analytics geeks got high level sports jobs after moneyball came out? but apparently his ego is at the point where even stepping down isn’t something he’s considering.
We’ve seen fans show up to Schaub’s house during that 2-14 season. I felt bad for him, it’s not his fault he sucked. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if it gets so bad that some fans beat the **** out of Easterby. It could get real ugly. He has a target on his back. If I were him, I would just quit.
SI reported that he has already received death threats. Gotta admit dude has some balls sticking around.
