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Some in media think O'Brien is the source of the leak.
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My initial assumption was that O'Brien sourced the leak to signal other teams of his potential availability. Then Lance Zierlein's NFL executive contact expressed certainty that it was Rick. Looks like there's no consensus, but it's still a significant detail since it happened right before a playoff game.
Hammond: What Is Happening With The Houston Texans?
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More likely than not, pro-O’Brien parties — or O’Brien himself — are leaking reports of tension between he and Smith, who, for a number of reasons, is something of an easy target. Make Smith the fall guy for the team’s failings at QB. Put the rest of the league on notice that you may become available to be hired in just a few weeks. Makes sense, right?
To counter, pro-Smith parties — or Smith himself — are leaking reports of O’Brien clashing with Osweiler, who seems like the nicest guy ever. “If he can’t get along with Brock,” the thinking goes, “man, that guy must be intense. Insufferable, even.” Make O’Brien out to be Harbaugh, but without the .800 win percentage over four years in the NFC West, and one play away from a Super Bowl ring. In other words: Greg Schiano.
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My initial assumption was that O'Brien sourced the leak to signal other teams of his potential availability. Then Lance Zierlein's NFL executive contact expressed certainty that it was Rick. Looks like there's no consensus, but it's still a significant detail since it happened right before a playoff game.
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