O'Brien - Staying or Going?

[Arky]

I think this deserves a separate thread.

Rumors are picking up steam that Bill O'Brien may be let go at the end of the year. OB has come out publicly and said (paraphrasing) "I will not quit as the head coach of the Houston Texans". But that doesn't mean he'll be sticking around. Some are projecting that a "mutual parting of ways" is in the offing.

This is not without precedent. A coach on the hot seat at the end of the year is either going to get fired/released or be retained (duh!). If he's released, major changes thoughout the organization follow. If he's retained, everyone goes back to studying their cell phones.

Does OB know the ending already? Recent comments from him don't seem particularly encouraging.....