Richard Smith/Hoke/Franklin - fired!!!

[Brando]

Originally Posted by SheTexan

Phewwwww!! I thought you had really gone loco Brando!!

Must have been a Cowboy fan that posted such nonsense!! Trade Mario for ANYONE and Houston fans would go balistic!!

Gone? lol..... I edited my original post. It was either a Cowboys fan or a VY fan.

Sorry for the bad original post......

[dickieb]

Talking about the Oline pass protection issues - does anyone know how many of those sacks were Ephraim Salam's? I know they were doing the whole switch every third series to help out Brown but I think early on Ephraim was saying how good the offense was when he was in (at least he claimed they scored everytime he was in - the first game or two). But I seem to remember him getting some big penaltys that stalled drives and at least giving up a couple of big sacks. Just curious how his stats were compared to Brown's in his limited action. I think he (Ephraim) is an okay backup but I'm not sure if he is really a Gibbs guy - I could see a draft pick or free agent pickup on the Oline (not a blockbuster but a solid player that fits the blocking scheme better).

[michaelm]

Originally Posted by Brando

This is from some poster at TC's blog at the Chronicle and all I have to say about the following is .





chron.com TC's blog

The guy who posted that is a classic case of someone viewing the real NFL through fantasy colored glasses...

[ObsiWan]

Originally Posted by SheTexan

Phewwwww!! I thought you had really gone loco Brando!!

Must have been a Cowboy fan that posted such nonsense!! Trade Mario for ANYONE and Houston fans would go balistic!!

weeeelll... if Belichick went nuts and offered up Tom Brady.....

[DBCooper]

This is a great Christmas/New Years present for the Texans.

Now get an experienced DC and make the Texans a contender.

[Texan JBZ]

Just saw on ESPN Bottomline that Jethro Franklin is back coaching the defensive line a USC. Good for him that he's landed on his feet already.

[Wolf]

I don't know if this was posted earlier but some comments suprised me


http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...t/6188021.html

Players anticipate future
Some were unprepared for Texans firings

“Sometimes you just need a new direction,” cornerback Dunta Robinson said. “We have to find a new direction. We need an identity. Are we going to be a man defense or a zone defense? Are we going to blitz or play safe? We need a (coordinator) who’ll make sure we know what he wants.”

“I’m not sure if it’s because of the sack numbers that (Franklin’s) gone, but I do know I’ve never been unprepared going into a game under him,” Weaver said.

that quote surprised me.. mainly because on road games the whole team looked unprepared at times

[Wolf]

Houston has fired three coaches including defensive coordinator Richard Smith. The last time this many Texans were axed, Davy Crockett was there.

http://kankasports.blogspot.com/2009...-or-so_11.html
I am almost sure most of the country didn't get that one and the ones that did roll their eyes at an attempt to be funny

(at least I did)

[Errant Hothy]

Hoke got the same job he had here in Chicago, per McClain's chat.
http://blogs.chron.com/nfl/2009/01/t...chat_0113.html

[gtexan02]

Originally Posted by Hoth-Boy

Hoke got the same job he had here in Chicago, per McClain's chat.
http://blogs.chron.com/nfl/2009/01/t...chat_0113.html

Enjoy "the all powerful cushion"

Originally Posted by John Hoke

Lets give them an 8 yard cushion.

Referencing a 3rd and 6 play

[Double Barrel]

Originally Posted by Double Barrel

I think Robinson or Bush will be the pick. JMO

booya!

Promoting from within just seems like the first option for this franchise.

Good luck, Bush! We are all counting on you!!

[bckey]

I wouldn't pat yourself on the back too much because most on here thought Bush was the pick. But alot of fans at least wanted Kubiak to interview other candidates before making the decision.

[HOU-TEX]

Originally Posted by bckey

I wouldn't pat yourself on the back too much because most on here thought Bush was the pick. But alot of fans at least wanted Kubiak to interview other candidates before making the decision.

I know there weren't any interviews, but supposedly they at least did the research. The only things we hear about are the things that leak to the media and what they want us to know.

“Well, doing my homework, studying the guys that are out there, trying to go through things with (owner) Bob (McNair) and with (general manager) Rick (Smith), all my homework kept coming right back to Frank.

“It’s kind of been going on for the last couple of weeks, since we got finished. I talked to various coaches and studied the people that are out there available and what’s going out around the league. But at the same time, you have to look out for your staff and what’s happening right here in your building. So, just kind of putting all of those things together kept leading right back to (defensive coordinator) Frank (Bush) and really a credit to (owner) Bob (McNair) for us to put it together here today.”

http://www.houstontexans.com/news/St...?story_id=5101

[The Pencil Neck]

For me, this is a make or break decision for Kubiak. If Bush comes in and actually puts together at least an average defense, then Kubiak probably gets a few more years. If Bush's defense just continues in the bottom 3rd of the league and we don't at least win more games, then I think Kubes is gone.

I'm hoping for the best.

[Double Barrel]

Originally Posted by bckey

I wouldn't pat yourself on the back too much because most on here thought Bush was the pick. But alot of fans at least wanted Kubiak to interview other candidates before making the decision.

Well, don't take me too seriously. I was just having fun with it.

The truth is that any predictions by any of us are really just wild ass guesses.