They went back and forth quite a bit but if I understand it correctly, Steph wants to bring in a new GM and let him decide Kubiak's faith. Jason, wants Cowher but understands if McNair is "married" to Kubiak then bringing in a new GM wouldn't make sense and a new DC would make a big difference.
oh i'm not mad at you... this whole situation is just so asinine and mind-numbingly frustrating. golden opportunity is literally staring this franchise in the face and we will sit idley and hopelessly by as it zooms right pass us and we settle for mediocrity. again. and again. and again.
Great... Bum Phillips and Dan Pastorini are trying to convince Mcnair to keep Kubiak.. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5966936
God that was brilliant, it's amazing that all the things he was talking about were the Texans problems too, except the out of bounds thing. But if Gary's HC does he let the DC speak out like that? Screw this coach, screw this snake in the grass GM for trying to cover his ass, screw Uncle Bob, screw Garrard for not playing Sunday.
Call it a done deal-- Kubiak will be back. We know how easily swayed Bob is by others opinions, especially if they tell him he's on the right track with Kubiak
Drayton's at least a reactionary owner. He would have fired Kubiak once the boo birds came against the Ravens. It will be interesting what Marvin Lewis does now that he doesn't have a ****ty Bengals FO to deal with. Thank god someone else doesn't think Kubiak is this offensive genius of the NFL that firing him will cause this team's production to nosedive. Any competent OC can coach this team and won't have the baggage that Kubiak has.
This is kinda how I used to feel about the Rockets but they managed to completely P*** me off with the Artest trade so now I sort of feel nothing for them (I bled Rockets' red for 30+ years but no more). With the Texans, I truly believed that it would take 5 years or so for them to get established being they were an expansion team. I honestly thought that McNair got it - that the WORST thing he could do was to recreate the Houston Oilers experience (and I'm not talking Luv Ya Blue here). What I did not forsee was the complete ineptitude of the entire organization from the top down that would stretch this process to ten years (and counting). If you want to know why the Houston professional teams don't experience success then look no further than their respective ownership. In each case you will find that the owner does not setup a competent organization which places the right people in place that can get the job done. This results in the poor (losing) product you get on the court/field. And as Houston fans, you have no choice because whether you like it or don't like it, you have to learn to live with it because it's the only game in town. Until the Texans actually produce a winning season on the field, I won't believe anything they have to say. And that goes double for the Rockets and Astros.
You know how often the Steelers consult Chuck Noel on the franchises moves? Never. If Bob McNair was the AD at UH he would rehire Clyde Drexler because he's CLYDE DREXLER! I feel bad for Texans fans. You have a sentimental tree stump for an owner.
What are you complaining about? We have a team, don't we? And we're allowed to tailgate at games. Remember, Bud Adams didn't allow tailgating. Bob McNair does. We have an NFL team that is active in the community and we can tailgate in a nice comfortable family-oriented gameday atmosphere. What else do you want?
Oh I don't know: Maybe an occasional winning season here and there? A front office that can find football players that can well, PLAY? An owner who can find his beehind in a dark closet without needing a flashlight (and a map)? A tiny bit of respectability in the league? A head coach who can produce a winning team? Too much to ask??? If so, just pass me another helping of Earl Campbell sausage and the barbeque sauce and we'll call it even.
[rquoter]"You're not going to get any better coach than him," Phillips said. "If you can get your team to practice like these kids practiced, the last week of the season, with nothing to look forward to, then believe me, he's got control of the team. He's always been a good coach. You're not going to get any better than Gary Kubiak." Kubiak was a ball boy for the Oilers when Phillips was the coach and Pastorini was playing in the late 1970s. Pastorini said the Texans have to make "a few tweaks" in the offseason, but seem to be on the right track under Kubiak.[/rquoter] What a ****ing load of horse ****. So Cowher, a guy who made the playoffs 10 of 15 season, who's won his division 9 times, who's been to the Super Bowl twice and won it once, who's never finished 5 and ****ing 11, wouldn't be better than Kubiak? **** YOU! And Pastorini must be Huffing the same paint McNair is. I don't care if you replace the GM, the DC, the ST coordinator. As long as Kubiak is here, there's little reason to believe that the team won't still only play half the game, have better clock management, or routinely find a way to lose winnable games. More than just "a few tweaks" are needed. Maybe all you need is "ONE MAJOR TWEAK" (or 2 or 3 if you include Smith and Bush).
I mentioned it the other day. But despite having Foster and a decent backup in Ward, we're running the ball less than we ever have. EVER. You might say that it's because we're always playing from behind but we ran the ball more when we had our 4-12, 5-11, 6-10 and even our 2-14 seasons. And of course, we all know by now that Foster only got 5 carries in the 2nd half of the Denver game despite the fact that we were playing from ahead.
Hey Bum, Bob said great coaches don't go 8-8 yet you say You're not going to get any better coach than him
Seems like a bit of an exaggeration. We should probably feel pretty fortunate to have teams that are at least competitive on the field; a lot of organizations can't even claim that. Aren't the Rockets regarded as one of the better run organizations in basketball, with the willingness to dip into luxury tax territory, the shrewd moves Morey has made and being of the first teams to have complete control over their development league affiliate? Wonder how different things would be had Yao and McGrady stayed healthy. The Astros at one time had one of the best minor league systems in baseball and a nice run of playoff appearances/division titles, a feat matched I think only by the Braves. They actually were one of the better teams in baseball the second half of last season and have a very competent, well-respected manager. The Texans...well Kubiak brought them to respectability, he has to be given credit for that. We have owners that care...and that's a big plus for this city...the problem is their actions are a little misguided from time to time and they may not always surround themselves with the best minds, Rockets excluded imo. Is everybody gonna jump ship if we don't get Cowher or Gruden? Are they the be all to end all in our potential coaching search. I certainly don't think so. What if the Texans go the Sean Payton route; that worked pretty well for NO. And if Sherman does become the man, well his track suggests you could do a lot worse and that he'd be an upgrade (wins/losses wise) over Kubiak. And the Texans have produced a winning season the field, unless you're idea of a winning season is playoffs/championship or bust.
Dear Bob McNair, The fans gave up on Dom Capers. The fans gave up on Charlie Casserley. The fans gave up on David Carr. The fans have given up on Rick Smith. The fans have given up on Gary Kubiak. The fans are giving up on you. Eventually, the fans will give up on the team altogether. How much money will you make then?
