Culley Out as Head Coach / Lovie Smith Hired

[Keith]

@AlbertBreer
Per sources, the Texans have put in a request to interview Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell for their head coaching job. O'Connell is interviewing with the Broncos tomorrow night and the Vikings on Friday.

Timing on the Houston interview is being worked out.

https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/stat...35370039091204

Also, Pep turned down a chance to interview with the Panthers as their OC.

[Warren]

I saw online (I think it was an @TexansCap tweet) that Gannon came to the Colts in 2018 as part of the staff that was being assembled for Josh McDaniels. McDaniels backed out at the last second but the Colts had already hired the assistants (also including Eberflus) and so they kept them on. So there is no direct Patriots connection, but if McDaniels knew or at least knew of Gannon, there is a good chance that Caserio did as well.

O'Connell was a 2008 Patriots 3rd round draft pick and spent a year with the team.