i would like to know what gives u that impression BOB has come right out and said that he lets Rick do his thing and Rick runs the (draft) show are u just talking out of your ass?
Not sure how anyone can say this season was not a success. We basically rolled out the same team as last year, except we went through 4 QBs in the process. We've gotten basically no contribution from our rookie class, most notably, the 1-1 pick. We lost to potential division winners (Colts twice, Cowboys, and Steelers) by one possession...meaning, we were hanging with these guys until the last drive of the game. This team has a lot to be happy about...and hopefully, we can solidify the QB position and start filling in the holes. I love the improvement with BOB in his coaching. This team is prepared every week. We are a team on the rise.
Most definitely a success... O'Brien should be kissing Romeo's and Foster's azz because they carried him all year. Hopefully they can build off this season going forward... They won't have a last place scheduled next season so will be interesting to see what happens.
What a pathetically uninformed post all around. BOB doesn't need to kiss anybody... they should all be thanking him for actually still having jobs in this league. Foster is great... he's paid to be great... you could basically say any coach should be kissing his best player's ass because they'd be nothing without them. And even then, this team went on the road and won games without Foster this year (something they could not do last year). Crenel has been awesome as well... somebody that was universally panned when hired. But shouldn't he just be kissing JJ Watt's ass as well? Hmm. Also, the only two games this "last place schedule" yielded were the Raiders and Bills, teams that have both beaten good teams this year. Next year, their 2nd place schedule will likely get them the Chargers/Chiefs at home (whoever wins this sunday) and at the Steelers/Bengals (whoever loses this sunday). And since they already played the latter teams this year, its really only 1 game that will be vastly different based on their "record". They also play the awful NFC South and the mediocre AFC East. There's a chance their schedule could be even easier next year.
I predicted a 6-10 season so I suppose I have to say Yes, it was a success by that metric. However, ending the season out of the playoffs and with no established QB for next year is a little disheartening. Plus AJ could be on the way out. So, it's a success but not one that gets me pumped about the future.
Having a coaching staff that has the ability to hang with the much needed game-plan masters of the league (teams that just run what they run over and over again get extinguished)... and one that was able to have actual success without stability at the QB position should be enough to keep anybody interested. AJ is in decline... its pretty obvious each week to see it. Lastly, you already predicted them to be 6-10, so why would them not being in the playoffs make you more disheartened?
I picked them to go 6-10 in my attempt to be rational and objective, but I still wanted something better. I still wanted a playoff spot. Hell, i wanted some playoff wins. So inasmuch as I try to stay consistent and objective I'd say the season was a success (since I had such low expectations). But as a diehard fan of the team, I just can't bring myself to get excited about their future right now. Not sure how I'll feel come opening week next year but right now I'm not feeling it. We have an adequate coaching staff, a great RB, the best overall player in the NFL, and some other good pieces. But we don't seem to be in position to take a big step forward. So it's hard for me to get excited about a 6-8 win season next year.
Don't fall off your high horse while throwing out insults Dick _ oops I mean Nick Both Romeo and Foster have been great at their jobs without O'Brien and they were great this year so much credit is deserving to them.... J.J. was great last year and the defense still sucked. O'Brien is still going through his rookie head coaching phase in my opinion as far as decision making and play calling.... I think he will get better though. Luckily for the Texans that they got to face Carr when he was 1st thrown in the fire and EJ Manual. Both of those teams played better as the year went on. Yes there's a chance of that but who's to say the NFC South will be as bad as it was this year _ next year. They're only a year removed from having multiple playoff teams in that division. The Texans had the luxury of playing a gauntlet of rookie QB's and or 2nd year QB's and a lost RG3 this season which may not be the case next season. That's what I'm referring to when I say easy schedule. Next year may be more of a challenge.
After going 2-14 the season before, starting this season with a rookie head coach and our quarterback woes. Hell yes this season was an success. Cuddos to Bill Obrien and staff for changing the mentality of this team.
Still... O'Brien is the head coach. If he's going to get the blame when every single aspect of the team goes wrong, he's going to be allowed credit when things go right as well. Fact remains, this team never won a game last year without Foster... and never won a game with Keenum starting. O'Brien is a huge part of that. Crenel has been fired from every recent job he's had away from Belicheck... maybe he needs O'Brien as much as O'Brien needs him. Sure... doesn't mean their entire year was a success simply because of a "last place" schedule. There are scheduling quirks every season. If they happen to play those teams later in the season, it doesn't seem as "easy" now, does it? Both this year and last year (and the year before), I'd say the NFC East/AFC North teams are consistently better than the NFC South/AFC East teams from top to bottom. The NFC south has to get better, right? But right now, its the worst division in football. The AFC East is about to feature a coaching change in NY and the always middling dolphins/Bills sagas don't look to be changing any time soon. Sure, the Pats are a load... but if you want to be the best... The divisions you play each year dictates more the difficulty of your schedule, rather than simply which place you finish in (which again yields only 2 games, which for this team only 1 will be an opponent they didn't face this year). Next, you'll be saying record/schedule doesn't matter because of how crappy their own division is.... which is in part true, but there's nothing the Texans or BOB can do to change that.
They're on the cusp of winning 9 games... without a regular QB and with close to zero contributions from a draft class that had them picking 1st in every round. I think we can be a little more optimistic than that... even simply being as objective/unbiased as possible. Results can and should get better from where they are now.... and I already mentioned that the schedule won't be appreciably tougher next year.
Making it to the playoffs is a long shot, but I still consider this season a success. If nothing else, 8 or 9 wins gets you more monday and sunday night games.
One can say Bill got better as a coach throughout the season Remii. All because the Raiders and Bills improved over the course of the season doesn't mean they would have beaten us either. Under our QB circumstances Bill did remarkably well as a rookie head coach. Not too many willy Ole veteran head coaches couldn't pull off what Bill did in his rookie campaign. Wouldn't you agree to that pimpn?
Just like with quarterbacks.... Which is not an insightful view. I gave my opinion on why I believe the team had success this year and O'Brien did a great job of not getting in Foster's and Romeo's way (except in certain situations like the Pittsburgh game)... As far as the Raiders and the Bills _ I was just pointing out that when the Texans played them early in the season those offenses were garbage. I wasn't knocking O'Brien... I just believe the Texans success had more to do with Foster and Romeo because they pretty much won with the running game and defense and this was a good running team before O'Brien got here. Heck if Foster wasn't hurt last season Kubiak may still have his job. I think O'Brien will be better next year once he has his QB in place and if they continue to add good pieces to the team _ hopefully... And hopefully next year they will make the playoffs. Fingers crossed. But not giving Romeo any credit is freakin ridiculous. I love Bruce Arians and he will probably win coach of the year but he should be kissing Todd Bowles' azz too...
