Doesn’t sound like much grey matter was employed in the moves we’re talking about
Welcome to Houston Jack Easterby
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Speedy
Former Yeller Dweller
Can't argue that.
He's made decisions, for instance Rootes leaving. janice/Cal decided to move on from Hopkins. Giving DW4 a say in hiring the HC etc... We just disagree with most of his decisions. I'm of the beliefs that Easterby is doing what Cal hired him to do. Take out the trash
Texansballer74
The Marine
I’m not giving O’Brien credit for making the playoffs in a terrible division and then plummeted in the playoffs. Mainly because his team wasn’t ready to play.
Texansballer74
The Marine
Strong solid point Earl.
Agreed,
I think what caused the situation was a perfect storm of Gaine's HR issues, New England not allowing Caserio to be able to be hired as GM and BOB/Easterby being the last men standing so to speak.
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TexansBull
Hall of Fame
How much credit does Easterby for yesterday’s win?
There was a picture of him in the draft room. There was a picture of him on the sidelines. There was a picture of him at training camp. His bio on the Texans website says he manages all football operations and overall culture of the organization.
So he played some role right? He must be doing good?
Lol.
There was a picture of him in the draft room. There was a picture of him on the sidelines. There was a picture of him at training camp. His bio on the Texans website says he manages all football operations and overall culture of the organization.
So he played some role right? He must be doing good?
Lol.
None
Although I'm glad he did his job and is the main reason the trash got taken out.
There will be a tough couple of yrs but the Texans org will be better off in the long run. Otherwise what we've seen the last 4 yrs would've continued for another decade.
He gets all the credit. He's the best thing that has ever happened to the Houston Texans. 
I'm going to be a new & improved shiny fan so no more hurt feelings. Just happy thoughts and empty platitudes from now on. Just like Jack.
I'm going to be a new & improved shiny fan so no more hurt feelings. Just happy thoughts and empty platitudes from now on. Just like Jack.
I hear he gave a great post-game speech and even gave himself a game ball. What a great guy. He's already building a winning team, too.
I want one of those t-shirts
I would definitely buy one and wear it just to p!ss people off.
I've been having fun with the Easterby story this off-season, but now that football has actually started, it's one of those subjects that gets relegated to the back pages.
The shirts are pretty funny. Here ya' go Steel, knock yourself out: I’m A Jack Easterby Guy T-Shirt
And like I mentioned in the Tyrod thread (where I posted the full Pat McAFee interview), I don't care about 'culture' if it leads to winning games. At the end of the day, that's what matters to me as a Texans fan.
The shirts are pretty funny. Here ya' go Steel, knock yourself out: I’m A Jack Easterby Guy T-Shirt
And like I mentioned in the Tyrod thread (where I posted the full Pat McAFee interview), I don't care about 'culture' if it leads to winning games. At the end of the day, that's what matters to me as a Texans fan.
Sweet. I'm getting two.
I guess Easterby is now in charge of....stretching exercises?
Pics or it didn't happen.
lol I just have to laugh these days. Tyrod mentioned on Pat McAfee that that they had signed 33 or so free agents, so I'd imagine that those short-termed contracts has a lot of people high-fiving Jack and supporting his culture. Wanting to get paid has a way of getting folks to conform.
But hey, he's part of the Texans landscape so it's just something we have to accept. . .and, of course, have fun.
PM me your address and I'll get you one.
Texian
Hall of Fame
Still no pictures of Jack in the cafeteria?
LOL. Watch the end of the locker room speech or around the 48 second mark. Looks like he is "nudging" Caserio to go front and center. LMAO.
The Pencil Neck
Hall of Fame
Only because he's working in the kitchen.
You make a good point. The Executive Chef of football ops would only be in the cafeteria to get kudos for supplying the Head Chef with great ingredients.
Boris
All Pro
true
but i wouldn't worry too much...he's not in charge of buying the groceries or the actual cooking
he's only there to ensure the cuisine is halal/kosher
LOL
Awesome, I haven't bought any Texans gear since 2010.
My way of not giving the McNair's anymore $$$$.
powda
Guard your tongue before it digs your grave.
How much does the, "I'm NOT a jack Easterby guy" t-shirt cost cause I might actually do that?
Agreed about him being part of the Texans landscape.Pics or it didn't happen.
lol I just have to laugh these days. Tyrod mentioned on Pat McAfee that that they had signed 33 or so free agents, so I'd imagine that those short-termed contracts has a lot of people high-fiving Jack and supporting his culture. Wanting to get paid has a way of getting folks to conform.
But hey, he's part of the Texans landscape so it's just something we have to accept. . .and, of course, have fun.
The Stars will be coming soon enough, hopefully they find a Herbert.
Ladies and gentlemen that's what leadership looks like.
I think they will only win 4-5 games this yr. But I cant wait for this man to get some elite talent to work with.
You don’t know Jack
SnakeEyes
Under NRG
Ditto
SnakeEyes
Under NRG
Thankfully
You don’t know Jack
Porky
Hall of Fame
Apparently DB Cooper is no longer allowed to post on this site. He is not seen as a “culture fit”.
You don’t know Jack
Houston fans are writing this franchise off and as long as the naked emperor continues to act like a doofus, expect more of the same from these fools.
31 other NFL teams would not hire Jack Easterby as Executive Vice President of Football Operations to "direct the overall culture of the organization". Only the McNairs are stupid enough to do it and then double down on an obvious mistake.
31 other NFL teams would not hire Jack Easterby as Executive Vice President of Football Operations to "direct the overall culture of the organization". Only the McNairs are stupid enough to do it and then double down on an obvious mistake.
Speedy
Former Yeller Dweller
I’d be willing to bet the 16 teams in the USFL and XFL wouldn’t either.
So is Easterby the piper? Is Kyle the rat or the child?
TexansBull
Hall of Fame
Key word:
“Some of it” is uncalled for.
What is the stuff he did that is called for?
Lol.
Texansballer74
The Marine
Texans GM Nick Caserio downplays criticism against executive Jack Easterby
The Texans’ general manager is well aware of the widespread criticism levied against his long time friend and colleague Jack Easterby. He downplayed such and tried to clarify Easterby’s current role with the team
www.audacy.com
"When you look at a football operation in its entirety, it takes a lot of people to actually make sure that it functions and operates at a good level. So I would say I have a lot of respect and appreciation for the job that Jack does and candidly, not a lot of people probably really understand the nuts and bolts of it. But when you actually get a chance to spend time with Jack, I think realize it's probably not as bad as everybody makes it out to be.
"I'd say from his perspective, it's always been an operational, kind of logistics standpoint. There's certain areas that maybe fall under his jurisdiction that we'll communicate about and I can handle the football areas. If there's something we need to talk about collectively as a whole, whether it's myself, Jack, the head coach, whomever it is, then those lines of communication are open. So I don't see that really changing going forward. It's been pretty consistent, other than maybe a couple of months in 2020. Jack's been a punching back since he got here. Some of it, I think quite frankly, is a little bit unjust. But everybody has an opinion and they're certainly entitled to their opinion. We just kind of keep moving forward."
Those frek’n contract he handed out.
Lower ticket prices, lower concessions, that was Jack. Roote would have jacked them up like he did after every loosing season
Speedy
Former Yeller Dweller
The part he played in turning this franchise into the laughing stock it currently is doesn’t magically go away, Nick.
Maybe a lot of the criticism of him is unjust, but there’s plenty that is. Maybe he doesn’t play the kind of role he did before you got here. At least I hope he doesn’t because he sucked. But you can’t just dismiss what he’s done, and because of that, there’s zero trust when it concerns him, and frankly, I’m concerned about trusting you, Nick, simply because you’re so adamant about hitching your wagon to him.
Maybe a lot of the criticism of him is unjust, but there’s plenty that is. Maybe he doesn’t play the kind of role he did before you got here. At least I hope he doesn’t because he sucked. But you can’t just dismiss what he’s done, and because of that, there’s zero trust when it concerns him, and frankly, I’m concerned about trusting you, Nick, simply because you’re so adamant about hitching your wagon to him.
It's the big picture optics of it all. That's what this braintrust seems unable to comprehend.
So keep on being arrogant and out-of-touch with your fan base. You know, the same fan base that has made this franchise one of the most valuable in pro sports in just two decades.
They treat the average fan like fools, and then wonder why nobody is drinking the tainted Kool-Aid.
Good luck with those discounted PSL sales.
"realize it's probably not as bad as everybody makes it out to be."
PROBABLY <-----LMAO!!!!!!!
So keep on being arrogant and out-of-touch with your fan base. You know, the same fan base that has made this franchise one of the most valuable in pro sports in just two decades.
They treat the average fan like fools, and then wonder why nobody is drinking the tainted Kool-Aid.
Good luck with those discounted PSL sales.
"realize it's probably not as bad as everybody makes it out to be."
PROBABLY <-----LMAO!!!!!!!
What's called for is for Easterby to do what Cal hired him to do. Find the dead bodies in both the FO/On field parts of his franchise. Easterby did his job very well. Cal screwed up by extending Derrick anyways.
He didn't suck at the job he was hired to do.
He was in over his head when it came to helping BOB with things like re-working contracts. Luckily Caserio is doing this now.
I don't remember anyone saying anything should magically go away
This idea that the only thing that is acceptable would be getting him out of the organization, seems a little extreme to me.
Cal & O'Brien screwed up putting him in the role he was in & the responsibility they gave him.
Hopefully Nick straightened that out. We can't do anything about it but judge him since Nick got here.