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Maybe, Just Maybe, Bill O’Brien knows what he is doing.

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by Mr.Scarface, Sep 22, 2019.

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  1. homewight

    homewight Member

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    And that's saying a lot, considering we've had this never-ending list of fools: Kubiak, the McNair family, Easterby, David Carr, Tony Boselli, Dom Capers...
     
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  2. Bobbythegreat

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    I was suggesting you might be sorry for constantly defending the worst coach AND the worst GM in Houston sports history.

    The thread title SHOULD embarrass you.
     
    #442 Bobbythegreat, Dec 25, 2021
  3. Mr.Scarface

    Mr.Scarface Member

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    O’Brien is FAR from the worst coach in Houston History. Texans made the playoffs in 3 of his 7 years and went 9-7 in another season.

    As a GM? Fine…but I never wanted him as GM.
     
    #443 Mr.Scarface, Dec 25, 2021
  4. Mr.Scarface

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    Not defending, stating facts.
     
    #444 Mr.Scarface, Dec 25, 2021
  5. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Didn't you start this thread praising his GM moves?
     
    #445 bobrek, Dec 25, 2021
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  6. raining threes

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    Spec Richardson says hi.
     
    #446 raining threes, Dec 25, 2021
  7. Mr.Scarface

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    At the time, the Tunsil trade was smart. They made the playoffs when their Oline was going to get Watson killed. The list of moves after Gains got himself fired were good. Look at the moves in the first post. However, the problem was also the Tunsil trade were he set the market (followed by other teams later) by giving up 2 #1s and a 2nd. Short gain, at the expense of future thinking. When you do that too much, you have what happening with the Texans now.

    O'Brien was thinking about his job at the time, instead of the franchise's future. Moves can be good AND bad at the same time.
     
    #447 Mr.Scarface, Dec 26, 2021
  8. DatRocketFan

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    "Not defending stating facts" pffffft.

    Sht thread of a BoB and easterby Stan now that's a a fact.

    Not surprised after all these years of posting against me and others about sht BoB u still are such a big fan of him
     
    #448 DatRocketFan, Dec 26, 2021
  9. whag00

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    You have mentioned Gaine getting himself fired multiple times but has this ever been proven? Was there a settlement? If Gaine was guilty of the accusations why is he still in the NFL?

    Also the Tunsil trade is the reason O’Brien should never have been allowed to be a GM too. GM O’Brien made a shortsighted decision to protect and save HC O’Brien. They had just drafted Howard and should have given him a shot at LT. Here we are 4 years later and Howard is excelling at LT when given the shot to play at his natural position.
     
    #449 whag00, Dec 26, 2021
  10. Mr.Scarface

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    https://bleacherreport.com/articles...f-targeting-firing-african-american-employees

    The Texans fired him for cause. I'm sure there was a settlement. Gaine was in Buffalo before he was with the Texans. That is where he went back to. The NFL is hush-hush with these types of things. His relationships in Buffalo is probably why he was able to stay in the NFL. If the Texans were able to get Caserio after Gaine's firing, we would have avoided most of this mess. The NFL changed the rules that prevented Caserio from interviewing with the Texans.
     
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  11. whag00

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    did you read the article?

    “The Texans released a statement to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle denying the discrimination allegations and stating the organization wasn't aware of the complaint when it fired Gaine.”
     
    #451 whag00, Dec 26, 2021
  12. Mr.Scarface

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    LOL. The Texans are not going to admit anything when you have pending lawsuits. Come on now. There were other sources.
     
    #452 Mr.Scarface, Dec 26, 2021
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    Lol…and people that get fired are usually looking to get paid.
     
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  14. Mr.Scarface

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    Ok, you are one of them. Believe what you want.
     
    #454 Mr.Scarface, Dec 26, 2021
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    Intentionally sabotaged his own team trying to go somewhere else. There is a special place in hell for maniacs like that.
     
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    BOB wanted to see what Watson could do with an OL, so Gaine/BOB drafted Scharping/Howard and traded for Tunsil. The idea was to rebuild the defense by adding guys like Blacklock/Greenard etc... and add a couple of good/great FA's to fix the defense. That plan went to crap after Watson's selfish way extended to a sexual predator being turned loose on society.
     
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    Excelling?
     
    #457 raining threes, Dec 27, 2021
  18. raining threes

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    I dont believe this.
     
    #458 raining threes, Dec 27, 2021
  19. Nook

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    No it wasn't.
     
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  20. whag00

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    "Howard's pass-blocking grades against the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts in his two starts and 110 snaps at left tackle: 86.4 and 83.8, according to Pro Football Focus analytics."
     
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