So the Texans aren’t THE laughingstock of the NFL, just A laughingstock. You keep downplaying people laughing now when talking about the Texans and I’ll keep pointing out the Texans are the only team in the AFC South to not play in an AFC South Championship game, ever. The AFC South hasn’t exactly been the model division of excellence and the Texans can no longer be considered a startup franchise.
Why does the term “laughingstock” bother you so much, anyway? I’ve never referred to them as such because until now I never believed the term to fit. But again, other than a small patch of fans in Houston, the decisions O’Brien has been making has produced laughter around the NFL. John Lopez claims (and I have no reason to doubt him) a group of NFC coaches “burst out in laughter” when hearing about the Hopkins trade. I don’t think they were laughing at the Cardinals.
TBH, it doesn’t matter to me if the Texans are a laughingstock. Because I know it’s not a reflection on me. It’s not a reflection really on the players. It’s a reflection on O’Brien and ownership. So I say let people laugh. Maybe a healthy dose of humility is just what the doctor ordered for those in power on Kirby. I don’t expect O’Brien to be fired. But maybe a big round of much warranted (IMHO) ridicule will make him think twice before he makes a knee-jerk trade. At least I hope it was in response to an emotional outburst. I’d hate to think the Texans FO and ownership didn’t actually think long and hard about trading Hopkins for DJ’s bloated contract and a 2nd. If they did the Texans will be THE laughingstock for perhaps many more years.