Culley Out as Head Coach / Lovie Smith Hired

[Arky]

Source: Houston Texans fire coach David Culley after just one season

I think he gets 2 years pay and wish him well.

Who'll be the next in line?

I think Pep Hamilton is a keeper. Kelly not so much.

[chuck]

Welcome back to Houston, Coach McCown!

[barrett]

I don't want anyone who is willing to take this job.

[Blitzwood]

I assume discussions with Brian Flores have taken place behind the scenes,

I would expect him to be announced as our head coach by this time next week, if not sooner.

If this is in fact the case, I am in full support.

Culley was definitely not the short or long term answer.

[Keith]

Those idiots guaranteed 4 years of salary to Culley last year when they and everyone breathing knew he was a placeholder with a 2-years expected in the job.

Whatever agent Culley had for that negotiation earns some praise. The Texans were competing with no one on that hire. Culley basically got his gold watch for his career as a coach in the league. Good for him.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by Blitzwood

I assume discussions with Brian Flores have taken place behind the scenes,

I would expect him to be announced as our head coach by this time next week, if not sooner.

If this is in fact the case, I am in full support.

Culley was definitely not the short or long term answer.

Why would Flores take this job? He's coming out of a situation where relational conflict with ownership cost him his job even though he'd won more than expected every season. Is this the front office and ownership you want to get involved with after relationship problems in your last job?

[Arky]

Originally Posted by barrett

Why would Flores take this job? He's coming out of a situation where relational conflict with ownership cost him his job even though he'd won more than expected every season. Is this the front office and ownership you want to get involved with after relationship problems in your last job?

Must be the New England connection. Familiarity. Buds with Caserio and Easterby?


Year Age Level Employer Role
2004 23 NFL New England Patriots Scouting Assistant
2005 24 NFL New England Patriots Scouting Assistant
2006 25 NFL New England Patriots Pro Scout
2007 26 NFL New England Patriots Pro Scout
2008 27 NFL New England Patriots Special Teams Assistant
2009 28 NFL New England Patriots Special Teams Assistant
2010 29 NFL New England Patriots Asst. Offense/Special Teams Coach
2011 30 NFL New England Patriots Defensive Assistant
2012 31 NFL New England Patriots Safeties
2013 32 NFL New England Patriots Safeties
2014 33 NFL New England Patriots Safeties
2015 34 NFL New England Patriots Safeties
2016 35 NFL New England Patriots Linebackers
2017 36 NFL New England Patriots Linebackers
2018 37 NFL New England Patriots Linebackers
2019 38 NFL Miami Dolphins Head Coach (5-11)
2020 39 NFL Miami Dolphins Head Coach (10-6)
2021 40 NFL Miami Dolphins Head Coach (9-8)

Age 40 is good. And he's not a rookie head coach.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by chuck

Welcome back to Houston, Coach McCown!

McCown interviewed with the team today.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Keith

McCown interviewed with the team today.

Oh, I know, don't worry. They thought they'd sneak him in towards the end.

[chuck]

This is pretty on brand. These idiots want to hire McCown but they somehow know it will make them the target of league wide ridicule (why are they suddenly concerned about that I wonder...) so they're hoping some other team interviews him, too, to make it look like he's a legitimate HC candidate. Unfortunately for the Kirby Drive VBS, no one else is anywhere near as stupid as they are.

Hey, isn't it time to demonstrate a little leadership?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...w-josh-mccown/

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Keith

McCown interviewed with the team today.

And the first candidate to get a finalist interview is... Josh McCown.

[Warren]

Looks like Gannon is back for round 2 as well.

[barrett]

If we hire McCown I surrender. Right now I already barely care about this team, but with a hope that somehow things change. I know they likely won't because Cal probably defines this as success. But I'm ready to care again if circumstances change. But hiring McCown would just end any connection I have to the team. I have zero opinion on McCown as a coach, but if we hire a guy who's never coached before I'll just pick another team. I've never done that before, but I'm pretty sure it's allowed.

[bikerack]

Originally Posted by Warren

Looks like Gannon is back for round 2 as well.

This is actually Gannon's third meeting with the team...but the first one wasn't called an interview.