There's a housecleaning going on. Long time employees are getting let go. This is the way it should be after going 4-12. The players should feel uncomfortable. Most wont be here in two years so their thoughts on what's going on dont matter. I know JE is just carrying out Cal's wishes but he needs to be a part of the full housecleaning too.
I feel remarkably silly hoping, at one point, that Cal might take what was good about his dad (patient; spent money; mostly stayed out of the way) and building on it by being more progressive and forward-thinking. I am absolutely flabbergasted what he's done to this organization. Like, they didn't really *have* a legacy - but he has burned whatever it was to the ****ing ground and it is so disheartening and disappointing.
Shouldn’t Easterby be “cleaned” after Texans went 4-12? He probably contributed more to that record than the equipment staff.
I don’t know anything about these people but I struggle with the outrage when an organization that most here believe is a total joke forever purges people. Like how can you think all of the equipment people are amazing, team president is amazing, coaches are good, business people are good, PR lady is good, scouts are good, cap guy is good etc etc the only problem is the owner and his preacher who's had power for less than a year. You have players who have been gone for YEARS saying this organization has a bad "culture" and always has yet the only people who are apparently responsible for that are two people who weren't in charge when they were here. Texans need a culture change! Texans don't communicate with players well! People don't like the "organization!" They don't know how to talk to players! They get fleeced on contracts! Oh but literally everybody who's part of the organization is a great person that needs to keep their job except for Cal and Easterby.
This is 100% spot on IMO. The equipment manager could've been great at what he did as well as there needing to be a staff reset. Both things can be true. Guys have been coming out of the woodwork to bash the Texans, yet some of them have never even met Easterby, and weren't there when Cal started "making all the decisions...." The bigger question though is, if Bob McNair isn't there anymore, and Easterby just got there, what's the real reason for cultural issues? Who should get the blame for it? Because although I think what you said is true, it's still interesting that they decided to let go of an equipment manager.... Not really sure what the explanation for that would be...
Need to remove the names from the back of the jerseys and logo off the helmet. Again. #culturechange #thatllshowem Should probably fire those cafeteria workers Deshaun paid as well. #culturechange
Yes he should be part of the housecleaning IMHO and I've stated this many times. Unfortunately Cal doesn't see it this way. Easterby was brought in to clean house. not be a part of the housecleaning. Easterby is just carrying out Cal's wishes. My biggest issue with the Watson fiasco is that Watson knew the power structure before he signed his extension. But he took the money anyway. (I cant blame him) However to now try a power play because he got paid is weak. IMHO and obviously Cal isn't going to play those games. I fully expect a trade sometime before the draft.
I'm not necessarily sure that was the case. Around the time he signed his extension, Easterby was just a guy that he "hadn't gotten to know very well", then once B.O.B. was let go, Easterby became the interim GM.... Maybe Easterby didn't go back to the shadows like he was supposed to.... (I obviously have no idea, but most fans hadn't even really heard about Easterby at that point)....something definitely changed...
Yep what changed is Cal gave Watson a voice on the hiring committee (Mistake) Watson took that as he got to hire the new GM/HC. (Wrong)
Makes sense. Half the team won't be here in two years, but at the same time, only 3 other teams will have less cap space than the Texans in two years. It's says a bit!
This is so true. Self-ownage, self-immolation, all in the name of some perverted form of self-preservation of the Easterby power structure. Look at the quality people that have been let go and I would ask to those who think this is not a problem: What type of culture are the Texans building? What are the character traits the Texans are focused on with the people they are bringing in? The hiring doesn’t appear to be based on winning football games. But I’m looking for someone to tell me how firing well-liked highly-respected employees, such as PR and Equipment Management personnel, while alienating the players and possibly turning off future free agents, is building a winning franchise.
People need to remember these types of things when they wonder why former and retired players say that the McNair family don’t give a **** about the players.
Easterby=BOB these days Unfortunately Easterby's only Cal's messenger. Cant fire the owner as Cowboys fans well know.
It's true, players are just instruments to make money not only for Cal but for 99% of sports ownership.
The worst part is we don’t know when this will end... it is just getting started. We saw how long he let BOB go destroying the team... Easterbay is the guy that got close enough to Cal to push BOB out and apparently is a extremely close to Cal.
