When I read this the first thing I thought of was that Bob will let this playout and not make a rash move right now. He will give Kubes a chance to make something out of the last 5 games then evalute at the end of the season with an open mind. He has the wallet for Cowher and don't think he will hesitate if Cowher wants the job BUT it also sounded like there might be some player movement in the offseason, maybe its time to open up the checkbook for higher profile players at impact positions...PLOT THICKENS :grin:
as much as I think McNair should be reaching out to Dungy and Cowher behind the scenes, this is the only thing to say publicly. questioning your coach in the media will only turn off potential replacements, create unwarranted negativity within your team, and undermine your current coach.
Key words are right now. I dont think 9 wins will be enough for Mcnair. That's why he mentioned 6 losses numerous times.
exactly...I think Kub will surprise but it'll be too little too late...he can only say "it's on me" for so long...
Nothing in that article makes me think Kubiak will be here when the first week of January ends. Very nice to read that and have my fears of his keeping his job with 8-8 at least partially relieved. Nice to see him call out the players, as well.
9 wins is enough to save his job, provided the "coaching" aspect of the Texans looks good to finish the season.
Not if 9 wins misses the playoffs. McNair basically said it at the beginning of the season. It's playoffs or bust.
IMO: 10 wins - Coming back 9 wins - Coming back 8 wins - 50/50 7 wins - 50/50 6 wins - you're fired 5 wins - you're fired
IMO: 10 wins - Coming back 9 wins - 50/50 (depending on playoffs or no playoffs) 8 wins - you're fired 7 wins - you're fired and McNair farts in your general direction 6 wins - won't get to that point because he will be fired if we lose 2 more games 5 wins - won't get to that point because he will be fired if we lose the next 2 in a row
i suppose i could see him bringing kubiak back with 8 wins...but i think that's probably about a 60/40 shot he'd be fired. anything less than 8 wins, and he's absolutely gone.
Everybody is Bob's boy. That's how we got stuck with Carr too long. Perhaps he's learned his lesson. What does Charlie Pallilo say? Every other team in the league has either made the playoffs or fired their head coach since Kubiak was hired. Doesn't seem that complicated to me. Playoffs, or bust. Frankly, the sooner the team is officially eliminated from the race, perhaps the better. Official elimination might not come this weekend, but all but it might. Jacksonville is 4-1 at home and seem to beat teams that are worse then them and lose to teams that are better than them...obviously, duh...but what I'm saying is they don't go out and beat the Colts while losing to the Chiefs. They do have a difficult finishing schedule - Miami, Indi, @ NE, @ Cleveland, but a win this week means they'd just have to go 2-2 to finish ahead of the Texans. As a Texans fan, I am NOT rooting for a Jaguar win....BUT, it wouldn't be as upsetting anymore. Knowing Houston teams, I can see the Texans winning their next 4 to regain some excitement in the city, only to fall in the end...or even going 5-0 but still not making the playoffs. If the team finishes 9-7 or 10-6 but out of the playoffs...yuck.
