Marciano - Fired!!

[barrett]

Originally Posted by popanot

I believe he thinks the Schaub ship sailed weeks ago and should have never come into port again. I believe he thinks Keenum is the only QB on his payroll that even has a remote chance of being here next year (whether you think so or not), and thus, should be playing and gaining experience regardless of the game situation or even if he's playing as poorly as Schaub has over the last 2 years.

I guess Wade Phillips disagrees. I'm completely shocked they went back to Schaub. Why make all these changes in the last month of a dead season. Just let it end and slink into the offseason.

[barrett]

Today McNair said that he fired Kubiak early to get a head start on the hire. It appears to have worked as we landed our first choice (and a choice desired by other teams) before the first playoff game. There is nothing to say whether it is the right choice yet, but at least we aren't stuck with plan B. I was very critical of the timing of Kubiak's firing (thought it was either too late or too early), and also of the motivations (didn't like our owner firing a guy and connecting it to his personal desire for which QB played). All that is in the pastone way or another, but I am glad McNair fired Kubiak when he did and got a head start on the hiring process. Hopefully he can now bow into the background and sign the checks for whatever O'Brien and Smith want to do.

[popanot]

Originally Posted by barrett

I guess Wade Phillips disagrees. I'm completely shocked they went back to Schaub. Why make all these changes in the last month of a dead season. Just let it end and slink into the offseason.

Re going back to Schaub: In hindsight, I guess Case was really hurt all along. One thing is certain, though... The Texans brass really, really, really have no desire to see Yates anywhere close to the field.

[nunusguy]

I'm with a lot of people who believe Kubiak got canned because of that embarrassing loss on national TV (technically we had a national TV game, doubt that there was in fact a "national audience" viewing the game) to the Jags, the second loss to them this season and a game which featured a massive breakdown in team discipline as demonstrated by gobs of penalties and rookie Swearington making a total jerk out of himself in an incident that also drew a penalty and was in full view of the cameras.