Sure they doNot like this they don’t.
Do you remember all of the whining and complaining that went on when Jimmy Johnson took over the Cowboys? Or when Parcells took over just about anywhere he went?
Sure they doNot like this they don’t.
We do it big in TexasNot like this they don’t.
Complaining because it's hard or different is completely different than saying there is a systematic problem within the organization.Sure they do
Do you remember all of the whining and complaining that went on when Jimmy Johnson took over the Cowboys? Or when Parcells took over just about anywhere he went?
Also, Johnson can be correct about Easterby and it has nothing to do with how he feels about Watson. When you consider Easterby was involved with contract negotiations, the draft, the point man on Watson's contract negotiations and the interim GM. Looking at Andre's viewpoint, what did he say that was incorrect or deserved criticism? Who disagrees with his comments?Amazing that instead of taking what our greatest player of all time, who never caused a lick of problems, at his word, you find a way to devalue and criticize him and defend the organization. Blows my mind. Andre Johnson leaving is irrelevant to his quote. Many former players have spoken out (although not naming Jack by name) about how this organization is run currently. We never had this problem before Jack came to town with players running their mouth about the organization as a whole.
The same question could be asked about Derrick, what good has happened to this franchise since he joined it?Also, Johnson can be correct about Easterby and it has nothing to do with how he feels about Watson. When you consider Easterby was involved with contract negotiations, the draft, the point man on Watson's contract negotiations and the interim GM. Looking at Andre's viewpoint, what did he say that was incorrect or deserved criticism? Who disagrees with his comments?
Doesn’t matter Brian. AFC South Division Champions two times in a row Brian.The same question could be asked about Derrick, what good has happened to this franchise since he joined it?
You could also ask. What good has happened to this franchise since Rick Smith left?The same question could be asked about Derrick, what good has happened to this franchise since he joined it?
Or what good happened when RS was here? RS is a big reason why the Texans are where they are today.You could also ask. What good has happened to this franchise since Rick Smith left?![]()
Rick Smith or Nick Caserio, the reason the Texans are stuck in purgatory is the McNairs, specifically Bob, Janice and Cal.Or what good happened when RS was here? RS is a big reason why the Texans are where they are today.
Stuck in purgatory.
#lostmilleniumRick Smith or Nick Caserio, the reason the Texans are stuck in purgatory is the McNairs, specifically Bob, Janice and Cal.
Not entirely lost.#lostmillenium
I'm agnostic. I have no idea if he really has any influence or not, if he does how much it might be, or whether said influence is positive or negative.Out of curiosity. Based on the numerous posts regarding Easterby's involvement in the HC search. Where do posters stand on Easterby's influence on Kirby? Too much or no influence?
Read The Pencil Neck's post above for my response.Out of curiosity. Based on the numerous posts regarding Easterby's involvement in the HC search. Where do posters stand on Easterby's influence on Kirby? Too much or no influence?
My take is just him being in the building is too much influence. And, the three interviews of an unqualified backup QB for the head coach vacancy tells me that he most likely still has too much influence. IMO, of course.Out of curiosity. Based on the numerous posts regarding Easterby's involvement in the HC search. Where do posters stand on Easterby's influence on Kirby? Too much or no influence?
Exactly what did Easterby do to bring this franchise down?I don’t know how much influence he has now. All I know is the influence he’s already had in helping bring this franchise down to the depths it’s currently in, and for some reason he’s still in the building.
The Josh McCown stuff is just strange. To have this guy being interviewed 3 times for the HC position ... if that’s not the Pastor’s influence then it means somebody else in that building had that idea, and that’s just as bad. And if not for Flores throwing a wrench into the mix, could have been really bad.
I’m a little encouraged that McCown didn’t even make the staff. That either means the Pastor’s influence is fading, or McCown is just a douche that won’t accept any job that isn’t HC despite having zero coaching experience, and doesn’t appear to be willing to get any.
I’m with DB, him just being in the building is too much influence. I mean, even if Caserio is calling all the shots now, the Pastor did intervene to bring him here. And so far, I don’t have all that much trust in him either.
First, are you agreeing that the franchise is down?Exactly what did Easterby do to bring this franchise down?
Jack Easterby was hired by the Texans in April 2019 as executive vice president of team development. The only executive vice president of team development in the NFL, at the time. In January 2020, Easterby was promoted to executive vice president of football operations. Presumably because he did such a great job developing the team. In October 2020, Easterby was given the interim GM title after Bill O'Brien's departure.I'm agnostic. I have no idea if he really has any influence or not, if he does how much it might be, or whether said influence is positive or negative.
Jack Easterby was hired by the Texans in April 2019 as executive vice president of team development. The only executive vice president of team development in the NFL, at the time. In January 2020, Easterby was promoted to executive vice president of football operations. Presumably because he did such a great job developing the team. In October 2020, Easterby was given the interim GM title after Bill O'Brien's departure.
At any time during Easterby's tenure, have the Texans trended upward as an organization? He's listed as 2nd on the Football Operations org chart on HoustonTexans.com. So it seems pretty clear that Easterby has had some influence in the past 3 years. How much? Well, his good friend became GM of the team last year. Many front office and support personnel have been replaced under his watch. From his bio on the team website, "Easterby manages all football operations and directs the overall culture of the organization."
Let's just stop pretending that Easterby is some hanger on lackey. He may not be all that is wrong with this organization. But he's a part of it.
They've been down ever since Derrick's contract was signed. Now they're in the beginning stages of a rebuild.First, are you agreeing that the franchise is down?
Let's not forget Easterby negotiated the Watson contract. This was before Easterby was exposed for lying about having experience in Jacksonville's salary cap manangement.They've been down ever since Derrick's contract was signed. Now they're in the beginning stages of a rebuild.
BTW, this is on the McNair's , not Derrick.
Another reason Easterby needs to exit stage left down on Kirby.Let's not forget Easterby negotiated the Watson contract. This was before Easterby was exposed for lying about having experience in Jacksonville's salary cap manangement.
Even feels the need to BS the teenagers. Jack being Jack.Easterby finally speaks to the media.....18 year old podcasters.
Cool dude.Easterby finally speaks to the media.....18 year old podcasters.
"Executive Vice President" of an NFL team and the first interview he's given in almost two years is a never-seen podcast from some random teenagers whose most watched video is 77 views before this one.Even feels the need to BS the teenagers. Jack being Jack.
Was he a fool? He made sure that Kraft saw him talking to Caserio. Easterby and Caserio shared an agent, so it was highly likely Jack knew that Caserio couldn't accept a job without the Patriots consent. Some have suggested it was a ploy by Easterby to get one step closer to the GM position. Now, does that seem like something Jack would do?I guess he came back telling O'Brien & the McNairs that it was a done deal & they could go ahead & fire Gaine the very next day. But of course the fool was caught on camera & the whole deal fell through.
So what you are saying is he's not stupid just devious & evil.Was he a fool? He made sure that Kraft saw him talking to Caserio. Easterby and Caserio shared an agent, so it was highly likely Jack knew that Caserio couldn't accept a job without the Patriots consent. Some have suggested it was a ploy by Easterby to get one step closer to the GM position. Now, does that seem like something Jack would do?
The Texans were close to losing draft picks because of tampering charges that resulted from that conversation. btw, it was not in public, it was at Robert Kraft's home. The Patriots dropped the case when the Texans decided to no longer pursue Caserio, but it was reported that it was a solid case against Easterby/Texans.And the speculation mill runs even deeper. Now you can’t talk to friends in public anymore.
You were the first one to reply when the thread was bumped. Just saying.Put "Watson" in a post, you're gonna get a reply from steelb.
Put "Easterby" in a post, you're gonna get a reply from Mr Tex.
Cause & Effect.
Really not much has changed. The boardroom is still in full effect down on Kirby.Lol,The hate runs unexplainably deep for this dude & i for the life of me can't understand why. I mean its not like the Texans were a storied franchise that was a perennial contender before him. They're basically plodding along as they were before...
You also will get a reply from DB and you if Easterby is mentioned.Put "Watson" in a post, you're gonna get a reply from steelb.
Put "Easterby" in a post, you're gonna get a reply from Mr Tex.
Cause & Effect.
No doubt, but do Kraft actually know what they were talking about? Did Caserio tell him exactly what was said at that particular time?The Texans were close to losing draft picks because of tampering charges that resulted from that conversation. btw, it was not in public, it was at Robert Kraft's home. The Patriots dropped the case when the Texans decided to no longer pursue Caserio, but it was reported that it was a solid case against Easterby/Texans.
Yep, should have just given up the Howard 1st for Caserio and then the BOB/Easterby screwups wouldn't have happened.The Texans were close to losing draft picks because of tampering charges that resulted from that conversation. btw, it was not in public, it was at Robert Kraft's home. The Patriots dropped the case when the Texans decided to no longer pursue Caserio, but it was reported that it was a solid case against Easterby/Texans.
Another thing bro this sounds like a bunch messy rich jokers. Bill ran everything so why are Kraft and Company tripping over Caserio anyways?The Texans were close to losing draft picks because of tampering charges that resulted from that conversation. btw, it was not in public, it was at Robert Kraft's home. The Patriots dropped the case when the Texans decided to no longer pursue Caserio, but it was reported that it was a solid case against Easterby/Texans.
I hear if you say "Watson" or "Easterby" 3 times in front of a mirror in a dark bathroom the respective parties will show up in your bathroom through the mirror.Put "Watson" in a post, you're gonna get a reply from steelb.
Put "Easterby" in a post, you're gonna get a reply from Mr Tex.
Cause & Effect.
Caserio said this, he forgot to add that he may be over football opps, but he's not allowed to pick his HC or run things on gameday the way he learned to do things in Foxboro.TEXAS SPORTS NATION//TEXANS
Texans' Jack Easterby breaks media silence, defines role with franchise
Brooks Kubena, Staff writer
March 7, 2022Updated: March 7, 2022 12:24 p.m.
Polarizing Texans executive Jack Easterby, who's been media silent for nearly two years, defined his role with the team in an interview with a Philadelphia-based podcast.
Texans executive vice president Jack Easterby defined his role within the franchise’s front office in a rare interview with a Philadelphia-based sports podcast Sunday, which provided clarity to Easterby’s job title and broke an 18-month long media silence that lasted through several controversies that included a series of critical Sports Illustrated articles about his relationship with the team.
Easterby told Jacob Hare and Jacob Erlbaum in their “Jacob And Jacob Podcast” that the Texans are “organized in a very unique way.” General manager Nick Caserio, whom the Texans hired in January 2021, oversees the team’s football decisions that dictate personnel and the team’s “football performance on the field,” Easterby said, while Easterby focuses on subprograms that include the sports performance team, plus areas that focus on workplace logistics and technology.
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“It’s a support role that really hopefully drives the innovation and hopefully the efficiency of the operation to give the coaches and the players and the general manager what they need to be able to do their job well,” said Easterby, who has not been part of an on-the-record availability with Houston media since the announcement of now-estranged quarterback Deshaun Watson's contract extension in September 2020.
Caserio outlined a similar structure in a January interview with Sports Radio 610’s morning drive show “Payne & Pendergast” in which the second-year executive said “anything as it pertains to making football decisions” like contract signings, draft picks, scouting, “those things fall under my jurisdiction.”
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I'm glad Jack spent 2 yrs in his cave. Less chance of him screwing up again. Now that he's come out of the cave there should be no doubt what his responsibilities are. He forgot to add spiritual advisor to Janice/Calhoun to his responsibilities to this list.I just subscribed to Jacob And Jacob Podcast. Making me subscriber #269. Let's get these hard working kids to 300 subscribers as a reward for getting Jack out of his cave.
I just subscribed… 270I just subscribed to Jacob And Jacob Podcast. Making me subscriber #269. Let's get these hard working kids to 300 subscribers as a reward for getting Jack out of his cave.