UGLY LOSS!!! Now questions to Ponder going forward.

[Arky]

Kubiak's first gig as a head coach in Houston lasted 8 years and in the end, he just wasn't getting it done. Towards the end, I'd say many were ready for a change. Until he got that SB win as the Broncos HC, he had a better reputation as an OC than a HC. In Denver, he probably has a higher approval rating having been a part of three SB wins there....

Side note on Denver: They've been to 8 SB's and have won 3. They started off 0-4 (ouch!) until Shanahan and co. broke through in '98 (1997 season).... They went to their 1st SB in their 18th year of existence. Texans begin their 18th year in September....

[Arky]

Kubes on his way to Minnesota:

Gary Kubiak is back on an NFL coaching staff, but it's not in Denver.

The Minnesota Vikings hired the former Broncos and Texans coach on Monday with an expected title of assistant head coach/offensive advisor, sources told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Kubiak interviewed earlier Monday in Minnesota and was scheduled to travel to Jacksonville to interview with the Jaguars on Tuesday. The Vikings apparently didn't let him out of the building.

More at link.

[barrett]

Cousins was best under Shanahan so it's a nice hire by Minnesota.

[HPF Bob]

Kubiak played his high school ball in Humble (or Kingwood), was a starter at Texas A&M and kept ties in Houston during all those years in Denver. I'd say he was very popular in Houston and was definitely a class act. Any disagreements began and ended with his failure to get over the first-round playoff hump.

I think he's more beloved in Denver because of his playing career there and his record of success as an OC and HC up there.

Elway has been rumored to mull over converting to a college spread offense while Kubiak wanted no part of it. Once it became clear Kubiak wouldn't help him build that sort of offense, Kubiak chose to withdraw from the position he had not officially taken. He thinks his health can handle the stress of being the OC, just not as head coach.

If Elway stays with the spread concept, expect him to possibly trade up for Murray or Haskins if he needs to. Keenum did a lot of running laterally but he isn't a downfield runner.

Choosing Munchak as an OC for this seems odd but keep in mind that when Mariota is healthy, his offense works. The problem with Mariota is that he's too fragile.

[chuck]

Kubiak went to high school at St Pius which is very much in Houston.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by chuck

Kubiak went to high school at St Pius which is very much in Houston.

Yes, you're right. I could have sworn I watched him in high school but it must have been somebody else. The memory bank is just not as reliable as it once was.

[barrett]

If Deshaun Watson was officiated like this we'd score 1000 points next year.

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=25813053

[barrett]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Kubiak played his high school ball in Humble (or Kingwood), was a starter at Texas A&M and kept ties in Houston during all those years in Denver. I'd say he was very popular in Houston and was definitely a class act. Any disagreements began and ended with his failure to get over the first-round playoff hump.

I think he's more beloved in Denver because of his playing career there and his record of success as an OC and HC up there.

Elway has been rumored to mull over converting to a college spread offense while Kubiak wanted no part of it. Once it became clear Kubiak wouldn't help him build that sort of offense, Kubiak chose to withdraw from the position he had not officially taken. He thinks his health can handle the stress of being the OC, just not as head coach.

If Elway stays with the spread concept, expect him to possibly trade up for Murray or Haskins if he needs to. Keenum did a lot of running laterally but he isn't a downfield runner.

Choosing Munchak as an OC for this seems odd but keep in mind that when Mariota is healthy, his offense works. The problem with Mariota is that he's too fragile.

Didn't Munchak leave Tennessee in 2013 when Mariota was in college?

[nunusguy]

BTW Munchak took the job as the Broncos offensive line coach as it seems that he has a daughter & grandchild in Denver which was his reason for making a lateral move from Pittsburg.

[HPF Bob]

Good catch. Munchak was fired after the 2013 season and Mariota wasn't drafted until 2015. So, I have no idea why the hell he's their OC other than he's been a previous head coach and they need help on their OL as badly as we do.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Kubiak played his high school ball in Humble (or Kingwood)

St. Pius. class of 1979, a rival school to my HS.

Sorry, I see Chuck has corrected this.

As for Munchak and the spread, what do you think the Run-N-Shot is?

[bikerack]

Sounds like Welker is looking for other opportunities.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/01/28/su...-roger-goodell

8. Texans offensive assistant/ex-Patriots receiver Wes Welker is on the circuit—he interviewed for a job with Green Bay last week and San Francisco on Monday. The Niners are restructuring a bit after the departure of passing-game coordinator Rich Scangarello to Denver.

[bikerack]

https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/...97821662756865

Former #Texans star Brian Cushing has joined the team as an assistant strength coach. Expected to work with the defense as well.