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11-03-2014, 11:41 PM
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The Colts' complete dismantling of the Giants in New Jersey shows just how far the Texans have to go to be a respectable team. This will never happen, of course, because the owner is a clown and the GM is a fool. And whoever is next up at either position is sure to be even worse than the idiot who currently occupies that spot. If you don't believe me refer to the Astros. Yes, it can get worse.
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11-04-2014, 07:31 AM
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You are like a broken record on this stuff. The team is in a transition year with a new coach and has exceeded expectations, but you wallow in negativity like a pig in slop. You act like McNair is some terrible owner that will prevent them from winning when there is nothing to indicate that. He spends money and mostly lets people do their job. That means everything depends on if those people do their job, not whether the guy signing the checks is good enough at signing them. Is Tom Benson a good owner? Steve Bisciotti? Is John Mara a good owner because a guy he'd never heard of caught a ball on his helmet? Owners don't matter unless they meddle or refuse to spend. If they are rich over in the corner then they have no impact on the team. This team will win or lose based on O'Brien and the players he coaches.
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11-04-2014, 11:16 AM
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That's a nice narrative but it's not true. McNair has inserted himself again and again into the football side of things invariably with disastrous consequences.
I'll choose one instance for your enjoyment. He extended David Carr (never mind drafted him...) in 2005 and insisted that any new head coach accept Carr as the starter. As a result we were a) stuck with Carr for one more pointless year b) stuck with the dead money after the team inevitably released him c) limited in head coaching candidates to people who would accept a job knowing i) the owner would force his will onto football operations ii) David Carr would be his starting quarterback. So we end up with palm licker and eight more years of beautiful futility.
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11-04-2014, 12:09 PM
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11-04-2014, 01:46 PM
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Sure, easy to complain about everything after another loss, but we knew to expect there would be losses this year didn't we? new coach, temp QB, ...
So this year somewhat is a timing situation and we need to find a Andrew Luck QB for Texans to get elite, but they only come along every 5-10 years, so what we gonna do? complain or try to be positive till then? Anyways, for me, very glad Mr. McNair brought Texans and football back to Houston, and I think Texans are very good to excellent members of the community. Trying to be patient with the team becoming ongoing winners. Looked up a few of these owner rankings from 2014 - http://cover32.com/2014/02/18/power-...ers-from-1-32/ 11. Bob McNair (Houston Texans) – He’s shown patience, which is an undervalued trait amongst owners, since bringing pro football back to Houston. Ultimately, avoiding knee-jerk reactions, wanting to win and spending money will pay off. Here at no 15 http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfls-be...lkA1ZJUDMwMV8x 15. Bob McNair, Texans Since earning the rights to the league’s 32nd franchise in 1999, McNair has largely stayed out of the spotlight. He’s made solid hires, and remained patient. His team just hasn’t accomplished much of anything. The Texans’ first-ever playoff appearance in 2011-12 was marred by the loss of quarterback Matt Schaub, while McNair’s 2012-13 unit fell off a cliff after looking like one of the best teams in the league for the season’s first three months. McNair is now reloading after a lost 2013. With an epochal talent in J.J. Watt and a highly sought-after new coach in Bill O’Brien, McNair has the right pieces in place. It’s just a matter of those pieces regaining the franchise’s forward momentum. McNair’s reign has been nondescript, but that’s not a bad thing for an owner. McNair’s tenure should ultimately bear fruit. and http://bloguin.com/thisgivensunday/2...lic-image.html 13. Bob McNair, Houston Texans — There isn't a lot he does wrong. The fans seem satisfied.
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11-04-2014, 02:07 PM
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And here are two GM rankings for your pleasure. Unless you win you are middle of the pack or worse.
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/stor...mpson/slide/13 13 / 32 Rick Smith, Houston Texans Last year’s meltdown stinks up his resume quite a bit. So does the fact that five of their draft picks from last year are already off the roster. On the other hand, he was on board for the back-to-back division titles, for Gary Kubiak’s hiring and the signing and drafting of the players that got them there. If the Texans turn things around fairly quickly with Bill O’Brien, Jadeveon Clowney and the core of this group, Smith's rep to an extent can be restored. another http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nf...-best-gms?pg=2 16. Rick Smith - Texans Smith has done it all as a general manager. There have been bad picks (Amobi Okoye) and brilliant ones (J.J. Watt). Arian Foster is one of the best undrafted free agent signings of the past 10 years, Matt Schaub one of the best trade acquisitions. But a largely competent reign has still produced a sub-.500 record (61-67), and only two playoff wins in eight years. That’s not a résumé you can coast on forever. That’s why Smith has to get the No. 1 overall pick in May’s draft right. The correct choice could buoy a talented roster back to the upper reaches of the NFL, and buy Smith another 3-4 years of job security. The wrong choice would likely be the straw that broke the camel’s back on a perfectly fine, but ultimately unmemorable era of GMing in Houston.
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#8
11-04-2014, 12:06 PM
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But you mistake my post. I don't think McNair is a good owner. I think he is useless like about 25 other NFL owners. They don't help or hurt to any real degree. There are a few meddlers who screw things up, a few great owners who add something culture wise, and a whole bunch of rich idiots who get to print money because they joined the right rich toy club (and the government enables them by paying for stadiums and offering tax exemptions). The Ravens owner mishandled the Ray Rice thing as bad as he could and he's got a super bowl. Stupid owners win championships all the time as long as they get lucky once and make the right hire. The 49ers ownership group has been trying to get rid of Jim Harbaugh since they stumbled onto him because he doesn't kiss up right, and they've been rewarded with a great 3 year run for their arrogance. Owners are pointless when it comes to the NFL. The business runs itself and the football has nothing to do with the business. Nothing McNair has done has scared candidates away. O'Brien was amongst the top coaching targets of the last 3 years (up there with Kelly). McNair got him to sign and ponied up to buy him out of PSU. Now Bob will sit in an office and employ 29 executives (friends and kids mostly) who do nothing. If O'Brien can coach then they all get to pat themselves on the back. If O'Brien can't, then they still get richer and get to play BMOC while hosting super bowls. I don't think Bob McNair really cares that much either way. But I also don't think he influences the outcome on the field by even 1%.
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