I'm hoping that Mallett being late to practice was an honest screw up and not him pouting because he only needs to remember back a year to realize he'll probably get a chance this season.
I don't see O'Brien as an egomaniac. For example, when talking about the draft he's always very deferential to Rick Smith, even though I suspect that O'Brien has a lot of say in the draft room. Compare that to how a true egomaniac like Jerry Jones operates. By the way, O'Brien's explanation of that video was that Brady had just thrown a pick and was chewing out a receiver they'd signed just a few days before for running a bad route. He said that while the route wasn't great, Brady threw a bad pass and O'Brien didn't like Brady bitching and not taking responsibility. Both Brady and O'Brien said afterwards it was no big deal and they have a good relationship.
As far as the future at QB, one name to keep in mind for next year is Drew Brees. The Saints are in terrible cap shape and after this year cutting or trading him would save them more than it would cost in dead money. He's a staunch union guy so he's unlikely to take a pay cut to stay, especially on a team that will probably be in rebuilding mode. He's not exactly a youngster but if the Texans think they're a QB away they'd have to consider it.
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