Culley Out as Head Coach / Lovie Smith Hired

[Warren]

Looks like Gannon is back for round 2 as well.

[barrett]

If we hire McCown I surrender. Right now I already barely care about this team, but with a hope that somehow things change. I know they likely won't because Cal probably defines this as success. But I'm ready to care again if circumstances change. But hiring McCown would just end any connection I have to the team. I have zero opinion on McCown as a coach, but if we hire a guy who's never coached before I'll just pick another team. I've never done that before, but I'm pretty sure it's allowed.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by barrett

I have zero opinion on McCown as a coach, but if we hire a guy who's never coached before I'll just pick another team.

McCown has 20 years of playing experience and is considered by media mouthpieces to be something of an acting QB coach... but I cannot think of one McCown protege worth touting.

[bikerack]

Originally Posted by Warren

Looks like Gannon is back for round 2 as well.

This is actually Gannon's third meeting with the team...but the first one wasn't called an interview.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by bikerack

This is actually Gannon's third meeting with the team...but the first one wasn't called an interview.

Ya, I think he might be worth the risk. Since they seem dead-set on giving McCown a job, maybe they can bring him in as QB coach or OC. Whatever they do, get ready for another rookie HC.

Eagles DC Jonathan Gannon appears to be the leading candidate for Texans' head coaching job.

[Keith]

Reports have Brian Flores in town to interview in person for the first time. First interview with Flores was a video call apparently on 1/14/22.

[barrett]

I am guessing Flores isn't getting this job (good for him) since he just announced he is suing the NFL for racist hiring practices. If we were honestly considering hiring him I can't imagine he'd be bringing this suit. Looks like we are going to pass on him because he's too qualified and we prefer guys who have never been a coordinator (or ideally have never coached ever).

[chuck]

OR, it'll come to pass that he's the only guy who'll accept the job.

I like this Gannon motherscratcher, by the way. He does not appear to be a total idiot by any stretch. I hope he's devout. He already has the head coaching experience required (none).

[Keith]

I find it captivating that Flores noted in his suit focusing on the league's racist hiring practices that the Dolphins' owner in 2019 was incentivizing him with $100k bonuses to lose games. Kinda feels like how the Texans might have felt about David Culley and him getting the ragtag underachievers to beat the front-running Titans this season.

There were so many shady player suspensions just prior to a gametime in 2021, and Caserio said before the season started that success would not be measured by wins.

Anyhoo, would seem that Flores is out of the running, leaving Gannon, McCown, and presumably O'Connell still in the mix to be the next head coach of the Texans.