New GM and HC search [Nick Caserio Hired as GM] [David Culley Hired as HC]

[nunusguy]

It's downright breathtaking how little experience some of these NFL HC candidates have these days like for example some guy named Brandon Staley
the Texans are gonna interview who's been like been a LB coach a couple years in the league and just a single year as the Rams DC.

[bikerack]

The league is about to step into the situation. Its gotten that big behind the scenes.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by bikerack

The league is about to step into the situation. Its gotten that big behind the scenes.

I don't understand why the league would get involved. What's their concern? The Texans have always had some know nothing snake oil huckster with the ear of the owner. The organization usually awards that person the title "General Manager." So I don't see what the big deal is that the team chaplain is running the football org.

[bikerack]

Originally Posted by chuck

I don't understand why the league would get involved. What's their concern? The Texans have always had some know nothing snake oil huckster with the ear of the owner. The organization usually awards that person the title "General Manager." So I don't see what the big deal is that the team chaplain is running the football org.

As it has been explained to me by my friend, some of the issues being brought to light (by the SI articles, etc.) border on EEOC complaints.

Also, Cal's messaging (both externally and internally) did not work. Expect more players to start speaking out. They don't want JE in the bldg.

Many inside the org think it will eventually boil down to JE or DW4 very soon. If the league sees an uprising from the entire team against the ownership/management, they are going to step in (very quietly or not) for PR purposes alone. This is not a good look for the Texans OR the NFL.

[bikerack]

tweet from Lopez...

https://twitter.com/LopezOnSports/st...68072474669062

Been out of pocket all day doing family stuff, but catching up on texts from sources:
Texans are leaning toward accommodating J.J. and he'll likely be moved. And Deshaun is, in fact, legit alienated.
"Pretty much irreparable," I'm told.
Also: "You'll hear from J.J. next."

[bikerack]

more tidbits...

"Easterby is the groveling ex-girlfriend playing victim and Cal can't see it"

JE is telling everyone he can in the building that he is going to file a defamation suit against SI.

Apparently there have been death threats against JE which has also raised the league's eyebrows.

My friend thinks that due to all of this, the Texans are going to hire a "Dusty Baker" to be a stop-gap. No one wants this job.

[chuck]

That idiot isn’t filing a lawsuit against anybody, and he’s obviously lying about the death threats.

I didn’t think Cal would be any sort of improvement over his father, regardless of how low a bar he set, and I correctly assumed he was stupid, but I did not allow for the possibility that he might be insane.

[Warren]

Originally Posted by chuck

I don't understand why the league would get involved. What's their concern? The Texans have always had some know nothing snake oil huckster with the ear of the owner. The organization usually awards that person the title "General Manager." So I don't see what the big deal is that the team chaplain is running the football org.

Besides the issues about religion in the workplace, there is also the fact that there were two search processes -- the one where Cal and Easterby hired Caserio (without, I think, even a formal interview unless you count when they flew up and offered him the job), and the one where Cal, Jamey Rootes, and Jed Hughes interviewed the other "candidates," which included the interviews that made the Texans compliant with the Rooney Rule. So in the first hiring cycle after the NFL revised the Rooney Rule, the NFL could look into whether the sham interview process was really a good-faith effort to comply.

The league "stepping in" could also just mean Goodell or someone else from the league office sitting down with Cal and trying to help him since he is so clearly in over his head and seems to have no clue what's going on. Having an owner look so completely inept isn't in the NFL's best interest.

[chuck]

Yeah, I can see where his total ineptitude would be a bad look for the league. Although there are several other serially inept owners.

I hadn’t appreciated that Easterby’s zealotry had become a workplace issue, but if he’s trying to make players attend prayer sessions, obviously it has. I mean, that’s just absolutely egregious.

[Warren]

A former team chaplain turned “character coach” in New England and now Houston’s executive VP of football operations, Easterby had made a habit of asking coworkers to take his hand and pray for wisdom when making workplace decisions. He often did so with people who reported to him; some felt they had no choice but to oblige, even if this made them uncomfortable.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/01/16/te...y-kept-his-job

[bikerack]

Staley to LAC
Dan Campbell to DET

Texans and Eagles are the last 2 with vacancies.

EB, Daboll and Brady still available...

Saw something interesting today where the Texans interviewed Leslie Frazier today and are interviewing David Culley (BALT asst HC/WRs) tomorrow.

Both have history with EB.

Could we really be interviewing EB's future DC and OC?