Texans don’t haven’t any more interviews scheduled correct? I know this happens in college a lot but can’t remember a NFL coach announcing they’re leaving before their season is over? Edit: I know there are workarounds for this but assuming EB wants to at least have a convo with DW4, would he even be permitted to before the season is over?
Well, I don't think you're usually allowed to interview coaches until they're eliminated from the playoffs. That's why you don't see any announcements. This year is different because of COVID, but yeah, it may be that if they hire Bieniemy, they won't announce it until after the Chiefs' season ends.
@gucci888 @Cannonball You can request interviews during a given week but they cannot be hired until after their season is over. I would imagine the rumors would start popping up if EB were the hire though. We saw that with Dan Campbell in Detroit just in the last week. The rumors started a few days before it could be finalized. I guess we should all be Bills fans this weekend if we want this over quickly.
My understanding was that teams weren’t allowed to interview candidates still in the playoff race starting last Sunday but that the NFL made an exception. Assuming if EB wants to have a meeting with DW4, it would have to be requested and approved by the league again.
so we are the first to fire and last to hire, lol, they had all season to gameplan this process I'm wary of EB given other teams' reluctance to consider him and uncertainty about whether the offense is mostly him or Reid. Plus, our defense needs a major upgrade, how does EB help in that regard?
So how hard is the media going to come down on the Texans when they don't hire Bieniemy? And how fast will they gloss over the fact that no other team hired him either?
If I were Eric B I'd think long and hard about accepting this head coaching gig should we offer. The Texans are a train wreck, if you have options, why would you want to work here? You'd be hired for the sole purpose of convincing Watson to stay, and even if they do, you're still in a tenuous situation with a horrible owner and an unqualified snake preacher running the show. The Texans are not going to be a successful team even if Watson stays, and you know that you will be seen as the scapegoat. If I am Eric b, there's pretty much no chance that I will get another head coaching gig again if I come to Houston and things don't work out. It's worth it to wait a year for a better opportunity. If I were Eric B's advisor, I'd tell him to reject the Texans offer.
Only reason y they are gonna come down hard on us, is because once again the front office is doing jack sht to appease their franchise quarterback. Football drama = more clicks. It's not the media's fault if the Texans front office is incompetent as sht.
Problem is, will he have any other offers. He's interviewed with something like 12 teams and had zero offers. None.
He doesn’t have opportunities, hasn’t gotten opportunities and no guarantee in the future. (2nd or 3rd year in a row he could be shut out?) Spoiler Now if he was young & white... Joe Brady is young and white. He already has a foot in the door and the door will always be open. He can wait. (Anyone questioning Dan Campbell, how he got a job or how he didn’t call plays for the Saints?) (Anyone questioning Zac Taylor, how he didn’t call plays for the Rams? Oh right, he was simply in the presence of wunderkind Sean McVay) (Anyone questioning how losing college coach Kliff Kingsbury failed upwards?)
You are black head coach candidate that has interviewed 12 times in 3 years with no offer. If the Texans offer u the job and you have a SUPERSTAR QB that happens to be black, no way you turn that down. Other opportunities? There are 2 black HCs in the NFL and 1 of those has been with his team for OVER A DECADE. The NFL owners are not hiring Black coaches very often. Another reason: Harden got tons of **** from ex-players for not giving Silas a chance. They know how hard it is for black coaches. Watson image would take a huge hit if he abandoned Bieniemy. Not giving the Brother a chance.
On 610 this morning they were talking to a Colts beat writer & they asked what are Eberflus’ selling points. First thing he mentioned was character. He said the Colts are high on character & value it very highly. They believe with good character a player is more likely to realize their potential. Bad character guys rarely do. The beat writer said this is something Eberflus personifies.
Eberflus might be my number 1 candidate right now but you have to go with whoever can talk DW4 off the ledge. Right or wrong, that’s where we are IMO. All the DW4 quotes on Eberflus. Lot of it is normal PC stuff but would be nice if he still felt the same way with regards to him. https://texanswire.usatoday.com/lists/texans-share-thoughts-colts-matt-eberflus/
Cal is a horrible owner, no doubt. But one thing the Texans give you is job security. You've got atleast 5 years before Cal even considers firing you. Plus, money and all that. HC gig is far more lucrative than an coordinator position.
Why is this? Seems like a perfect hire for the Texans org. Nobody else wants him so cal hires him. LMAO