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McNair Press Conference

Very brief comments by Capers.....turned it over to questions already

McClain is asking him about his future plans

He said he's going to sit back and survey the landscape and look for an opportunity where he can help...

He seems as upbeat as could be expected.

More coach speak that we are used to in terms of staying the course, blah blah...

Talked to the players this morning. Told them he appreciated their effort and the approach they took through a tough season. No one played the blame game...they were accountable and handled themselves professionally.

"hard to be a phony in this business"

On a player's comment about lacking confidence after Week 3... "you look toward your veteran leaders to help out the younger guys" "could confidence have been a factor, yes?

Can't keep up .... I'm sure there will be a transcript posted later...
 
Channel 13 reporter also said before the press conference 2 of our other coaches have been fired...
 
The home page's news story said ALL the staff had been dismissed, except for strength & conditioning coach.

Does that mean ALL, including the ST coach Marciano?
 
"They wanted to go to San Diego and come out with a win." - EX Texans head coach Dom Capers.

That was the problem all year! He was gameplanning for the wrong team each week!
 
Geez.......

How embarassing. The guy has alzheimers or some sort of dimentia.

:embarrass
 
HardKnockTexan said:
"They wanted to go to San Diego and come out with a win." - EX Texans head coach Dom Capers.

That was the problem all year! He was gameplanning for the wrong team each week!
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Maybe that explains why his mouth is always open. He can't figure out why the team they are playing doesn't look like the film they broke down the previous week.
 
Alright fellas, don't kick a man when he's down. Listening to him on the radio, he is a class act to the end. He's not shifting blame, and will still do his radio show this afternoon. He may not have been the best fit for us, but he's a good person.
 
RTP2110 said:
Heard you on the radio aj, nice job.:thumbup
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Thanks,,, I'm glad I'm getting back to work tomorrow. I'm having Casserly overload.

McNair talking now...

Strength coaches are all that's staying.

"We're very close to being a good team"

He looked at draft, trades, expansion draft, etc., and decided that the Texans (Casserly) made more good decisions than bad decision.
 
gpshafer_1976 said:
The home page's news story said ALL the staff had been dismissed, except for strength & conditioning coach.

Does that mean ALL, including the ST coach Marciano?
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I'd like to see him stay, but may be they don't want to saddle the new coach with anybody.
 
That was McNair's body double.

The REAL McNair is already half-way to Denver.

Being a billionaire has its advantages.
 
Interviews concluded by the end of January. 6 or 8 different prospects. Cass and Reeves advising. McNair will meke the decision on the head coach.

Reeves not interviewing for the job.

Asked for permission from several teams including those who have playoff bye weeks (Denver)
 
Sounds sorta' like the "...we're addressing the o line and it'll be better" public relations line we heard during last offseason.

I am not buying anything these guys are selling.

I'll be like the show-me state (Missouri): You gotta' show me before I believe it.

Talk to me after the first 2006 game has concluded before you see me agreeing with what those guys say.
 
With the Kubiack talk, its obvious he is our #1 choice. NFL rules mandate that a minority be interviewed and I'm sure theres something about hiring a coach who is already in the playoffs. Would seem a matter of time before Kubiack is announced. So it seems to me.
 
Do we get the old-naked-man-in-a-barrell, too?

That would be sweeeeeeeeeeeeet.

We need one of those.

Hey, someone tell Joe Texan that he better get naked and get into a barrel or he's on the chopping block. We're a no-nonsense team now.
 
LCROD said:
With the Kubiack talk, its obvious he is our #1 choice. NFL rules mandate that a minority be interviewed and I'm sure theres something about hiring a coach who is already in the playoffs. Would seem a matter of time before Kubiack is announced. So it seems to me.
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David Carr remeinds me of a Jake Plummer, minus the stupid INT's. I think in Kubiak's system we could be looking at a 20-25 TD, 10 INT season out of Carr and, depending on the draft, 1200 yds for DD, with either Wells, Morency or both adding 500.... hell ya!!!:drool:
 
Just said Charlie will make draft decisions. :brickwall How can a smart businessman not see what a putz is under him?
 
gpshafer_1976 said:
Geez.......

How embarassing. The guy has alzheimers or some sort of dimentia.

:embarrass
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I think you and V-man ought have the piss kicked out of your disrespectful assses.:mad:


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McNair said they want a guy who has both (a) HC experience and (b) NFL
experience. If he strictly holds to that criteria some candidates our Board likes would be disqualified while others not to popular might come in for
consideration.
 
Marcus said:
I think you and V-man ought have the piss kicked out of your disrespectful assses.:mad:


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Took the words right out of my mouth Marcus!! The moronic posts on this board today has made me sick! Some fans need to think about what they are saying before putting their thoughts out there for all the internet world to see. I'll leave it at that!
 
gpshafer_1976 said:
The home page's news story said ALL the staff had been dismissed, except for strength & conditioning coach.

Does that mean ALL, including the ST coach Marciano?
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what about casserly?
 
disturbedtexansfan513 said:
what about casserly?
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Casserly is staying. I don't think it was addressed directly, but McNair did mention that Casserly and Reeves would both advise McNair about Capers's replacement that Casserly and the new coach would make the draft choices.
 
disturbedtexansfan513 said:
what about casserly?
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Casserly is staying for some unknown reason. He did say though that if the coach had personel experience that he might let him give his input on players and then it would be a final decision of the owner.
 
HoustonFrog said:
Just said Charlie will make draft decisions. :brickwall How can a smart businessman not see what a putz is under him?
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What I heard him say is that the current process is for Casserly to make draft day decisions - with input from the coaching staff.

What I also heard him say is that currently, trades and free agents are a collaborative effort between the GM and coaches.

I also heard him say that the process could be changed depending on the circumstances of the head coaching hire, i.e., if a head coach would want more power on draft day, that's certainly something that's negotiable during the interview according to what McNair said. Casserly may have saved his butt (or Reeves saved it for him) but it's apparent that he's still on notice and may have less power at the end of all this. It's McNair's decision on the head coach.
 
Some quick points:

1) Carr is presently the QB of choice and he needs some resources around him among those being a good coach.

2) As I have stated on many occasions Casserly has gone out and picked who the coaches wanted. He did not work in a vacumm.

3) I though his reference to a coach who has gone to the SB, which he said with a smile might point to someone like Chucky, Bellichk, or even may be a Dungy.

4) I found the interview to be very interesting and its obvious that Bob thinks well on his feet. He's articulate and handles questions with dignity.

5) I thought his statements that they will review the candidates and among the questions will be what schemes will they employ if they became the head coach. He seemed to indicate he will make the final decison based on Reeves and Casserlys input, but that the kinds of schemes would be a very important part of the decision process.

6) I hope I'm reading between the lines correctly that he also realizes that coaching is the key difference probably between a winning and loosing team in the NFL. The salary cap issue has put a premium on coaching all else being equal.

Once again, if any of you missed it go back and replay it in its entirity. You may get a different prospective, but I think very few owners would spend the time that McNair did with the public. He did an excellent job of doing so. My hat is off to him.
 
aj. said:
What I heard him say is that the current process is for Casserly to make draft day decisions - with input from the coaching staff.

What I also heard him say is that currently, trades and free agents are a collaborative effort between the GM and coaches.

I also heard him say that the process could be changed depending on the circumstances of the head coaching hire, i.e., if a head coach would want more power on draft day, that's certainly something that's negotiable during the interview according to what McNair said. Casserly may have saved his butt (or Reeves saved it for him) but it's apparent that he's still on notice and may have less power at the end of all this. (McNair's decision on the head coach)
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Yeah I heard that and posted that above right after I wrote that comment. It sounds like they are keeping him but with Depends diapers on where he has safety nets.
 
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