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January 6, 2009, 03:25 PM
Coach Gary Kubiak started his intense scrutiny of himself and his staff on Monday. I hear sources say that the Texans will pick up Mike Shanahan and make him assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. With him reunited back with his longtime friend Gary Kubiack, it's a job he cannot pass up. He decided to make changes by firing defensive coordinator Richard Smith, defensive backs coach Jon Hoke and defensive line coach Jethro Franklin. Other sources say that Kubiack is courting Romeo Crennel for the defensive coordinator position which will make the Texans a team to watch in '09'.
January 8, 2009  11:21 AM ET

IMHO there is no way Kyle's father would/should push his son aside and take the offensive coordinator's position. Kyle prooved with the Chicago game that if Kubiak let's Kyle do his job the offense can work; furthermore when Kubiak isn't trying to do two jobs he is actually a fair to good head coach with potential to be a great coach. He just needs to learn to delegate and let his subordinates do their jobs so that he can concentrate on his. So in my opinion if Kyle is going to stay then Mike should look elsewhere. Now that is only my opinion and of course you know what they say about opions.
As for the defense, I am not going to address Crennell directly, but i will state what I believe the Texans need...... AN INTELLIGENT, STRONG OPINIONATED, STRONG CHARACTORED, VETERAN, (his personality needs to be similar to Bill Parcells'). He needs to have enough confidence to stand up to Kubiak and say my defense is going to have a bad attitude, it is going to have a mean streak with an attacking abusive, domineering personality. Not the type of MEN Kubiak could call Kids.....ON ANOTHER NOTE IF I HEAR KUBIAK REFER TO HIS PLAYERS AS KIDS ONE MORE TIME I AM GOING TO BLOW MY TOP. THEY ARE NOT KIDS! THEY ARE MEN PLAYING A MAN'S GAME! If you think they are kids just rememeber the MAN standing across from your KID is going to MANHANDLE YOUR KID. KUBIAK THEY ARE MEN EXPECT THEM TO STAND UP AS MEN AND A MAN DOESN'T LET ANYONE PUSH THEM AROUND.

January 16, 2009  09:42 AM ET

Well we have Bush and he sounds like he agrees with the bad attitude, mean, nasty, attacking defensive approach i was looking for but he called his players KIDS not once or twice but over a dozen times in his interview. Maybe i don't know what i am talking about but damn
It sure raises the cackles on the back of my neck.

January 16, 2009  10:48 AM ET
QUOTE:

I hear sources say that the Texans will pick up Mike Shanahan and make him assistant head coach and offensive coordinator

lolol no way shanahan will be assistant to anyone when he can get a head job for twice the money, keep living in the houston bubble where you guys make up stuff to help you sleep better at night. you made me laugh really hard btw...

January 16, 2009  10:59 AM ET

Yeah, Shannahan is going to give up 7 mill. to take an assistant job. Brilliant.

January 16, 2009  04:48 PM ET

I think the Texans should hire htownsjyfly33 as their D.C. No offense would be able to "perform" seeing her on the sidelines.

January 16, 2009  04:49 PM ET

I think the Texans should have hired htownsjyfly33 as D.C. No teams offense would be able to "perform" watching her on the sidelines.

February 24, 2009  09:18 PM ET

What show is that in Houston? Is Americas' Team coming to town!? Without Dallas, its a comedy show with the Mickey Mouse Texans. Look at your record!? That was a great move by your brainless QB. vs. the Colts! Did he try to make a grat play! ahahahaha! Touchdown Colts! hahahhahahaahahhhahah!! Cost you a winning season! hahahahahahahahha!

March 21, 2009  11:05 PM ET

(Americas' Team) Typical overrated drug user to the fatal cause of "How bout them boys" which all they can do is cry over there mistakes when things don't ever go there way... Typical cowboy fan always hating to cover up there pretty boy romo

March 21, 2009  11:06 PM ET

(Americas' Team) Typical overrated drug user to the fatal cause of "How bout them boys" which all they can do is cry over there mistakes when things don't ever go there way... Typical cowboy fan always hating to cover up there pretty boy romo

 
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