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Bill O'Brien emerges as Houston Texans No. 1 target for new head coach

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  1. Commodore

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    gotta hand it to McNair, he knew O'Brian would be in high demand and wanted to get to him before everyone else, used Lovie Smith to get the minority interview requirement out of the way early
     
    #241 Commodore, Dec 28, 2013
  2. tmacfor35

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    hahah.
     
    #242 tmacfor35, Dec 28, 2013
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Warning on O'Brien: Belichick seal doesn't always mean success. Signed -- C.Weis. J. McDaniels. R. Crennel. And others.</p>&mdash; Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/PriscoCBS/statuses/417053380734099456">December 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Lot of speculation about <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23texans&amp;src=hash">#texans</a> &amp; Bill O'Brien. McNair says process not over. I don't think Lovie Smith has ever been a serious candidate.</p>&mdash; Randy McIlvoy (@RandyMcIlvoy) <a href="https://twitter.com/RandyMcIlvoy/statuses/417079769780350976">December 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23texans&amp;src=hash">#texans</a> need to move quickly b/c of competition but not sure about O'Brien. Lot of other quality candidates out there.some w/better cred's</p>&mdash; Randy McIlvoy (@RandyMcIlvoy) <a href="https://twitter.com/RandyMcIlvoy/statuses/417080251630379009">December 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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    #243 J.R., Dec 28, 2013
  4. tmacfor35

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    Got to wonder if he is watching the game tonight and if it will have any effect on his decision.
     
    #244 tmacfor35, Dec 28, 2013
  5. Fantasma Negro

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    http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/28/beware-smokescreens-and-misdirections/

    Florio has a warped way of thinking but it makes sense this time of year
     
    #245 Fantasma Negro, Dec 28, 2013
  6. DonnyMost

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    I've *never* heard of a situation where a coach and a team were (publicly) negotiating a contract and the coach *didn't* end up signing.

    I think everybody harping about "smokescreen" and "leverage" are just being contrarian. I'll be really shocked if this deal isn't done by Sunday night.
     
    #246 DonnyMost, Dec 28, 2013
  7. leroy

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    Wha? The program was gutted financially and in terms of scholarships. They lost some of their best players. Plus, he's known for his work with Brady and the Pats. This would be a nearly universally praised hire.
     
    #247 leroy, Dec 28, 2013
  8. Drew_Le

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    [​IMG]

    I'm. So. Excited.
     
    #248 Drew_Le, Dec 28, 2013
  9. bigtexxx

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    Solid, solid hire.

    He will bring in a discipline not seen here previously.
     
    #249 bigtexxx, Dec 28, 2013
  10. justtxyank

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    #250 justtxyank, Dec 28, 2013
  11. Major

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    Keep in mind that things that are true leak all the time. It's often just someone in the know (and there are plenty of people that are involved in scheduling, negotiating, writing up contracts, family, etc) wants to be an "inside source" and feels the need to share things to feel important.
     
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  12. Drew_Le

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Having tweeted the O’Brien link… I rely on my 5 years covering the SEC to say coaches always tell recruits they aren’t going places. Until…</p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/statuses/417093238756245504">December 29, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

    BUT:

     
    #252 Drew_Le, Dec 28, 2013
  13. Drew_Le

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    Sorry, messed up my last post:

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>5-star DT Thomas Holley says <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23PSU&amp;src=hash">#PSU</a> coach Bill O’Brien told him O’Brien “isn’t going” to Texans <a href="http://t.co/mNM94RbSR4">http://t.co/mNM94RbSR4</a> We’ll see if this holds</p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/statuses/417092168872767489">December 29, 2013</a></blockquote>
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    #253 Drew_Le, Dec 28, 2013
  14. justtxyank

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    I am a little concerned that people who know O'Brien all seem to think he's a lock to stay at PSU.
     
    #254 justtxyank, Dec 28, 2013
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    Is he truly a bad head coach though? I feel like the weakness with the Jets have always been horrible skill position players. That's a GM job unless he also wants large amount of input on drafting.
     
    #255 meh, Dec 28, 2013
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    Agreed. Rex has never had roster control and has constantly been saddled with poor QB play by his GM.
     
    #256 justtxyank, Dec 28, 2013
  17. DonnyMost

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    Just like I'm sure Mack Brown told all his recruits he wasn't going anywhere, either. Those guys lie to those kids faces all the time. If the kid asks them, they can't well say "I'm leaving".
     
    #257 DonnyMost, Dec 28, 2013
  18. solid

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    I wholeheartedly agree; especially since you used my name twice. Seriously, first time I have been excited about a Texan's coaching decision (if it happens).
     
    #258 solid, Dec 28, 2013
  19. Icehouse

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    Pursuing O'Brien a smart move by Texans

     
    #259 Icehouse, Dec 28, 2013
  20. Rocket River

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    Almost seems like a foregone conclusion

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    I did not think Lovie had a real chance to begin with . . ..
     
    #260 Rocket River, Dec 28, 2013
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