Kubiak fired as Texans HC.

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Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 2m
Texans have made this official. Kubiak's gone. RT @SI_PeterKing: I expect Gary Kubiak will be fired today as the coach of the Texans.

 

[crisper57]

Holy crap. What a fall from grace! And kind of a dick move, given his health issues this season. (Not that he was let go, but HOW he was let go)

 

[Totally_Red]

Houston Chronicle already listing Todd Bowles as one of the candidates to replace Kubiak.


http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2013/12/potential-coaching-candidates-to-replace-gary-kubiak/#18642-7

The always reliable Jason La Canfora says Ken Whisenhunt might be a targe.

Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora24m
Early guess on guys McNair might target for Texans: Ken Whisenhunt. And maybe Mike/Kyle Shanahan if they're out in Washington .​

 

[crisper57]

Please just give it to Wade and leave us alone!!!

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Houston Chronicle already listing Todd Bowles as one of the candidates to replace Kubiak.


http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2013/12/potential-coaching-candidates-to-replace-gary-kubiak/#18642-7

No Ray Horton .

 

[BigRedRage]

our defensive talent might just create a ton of HC jobs over the next 4 years.

 

[bankybruce]

Please let it be Lovie Smith and leave Todd alone. He is from Texas after all.

 

[Buckybird]

Holy crap. What a fall from grace! And kind of a dick move, given his health issues this season. (Not that he was let go, but HOW he was let go)

It's the sports business!

Don Coryell & his all star staff in St. Louis were notified after being locked out of their offices after the 1977 season...talk about brutal.

 

[bankybruce]

This is really no surprise though. He lost to the Jags twice and have lost 11 in a row. Also, his health is not great, so it may be doing him a favor.

On a side note, anyone notice the Jags have won 4 of 5 games and the only loss is to us.

 

[Buckybird]

Please let it be Lovie Smith and leave Todd alone. He is from Texas after all.

I would have him as the top candidate, but does that defense fit the cover 2 style? Hmmmm

 

[Reddog]

Not too worries about it being Bowles because the owner said he wants a guy with NFL head coaching experience. Lovie Smith, Whiz, Gruden, Cower, Mike Nolan, Del Rio etc. As much as we feared Ray Horton getting a head coaching job I think franchises that are that bad tend to want someone a little more experienced in head coaching.

 

[bankybruce]

I would have him as the top candidate, but does that defense fit the cover 2 style? Hmmmm

The better question is, would JJ Watt be the 4-3 Tampa 2 DE or move to LB.

 

[Buckybird]

This is really no surprise though. He lost to the Jags twice and have lost 11 in a row. Also, his health is not great, so it may be doing him a favor.

On a side note, anyone notice the Jags have won 4 of 5 games and the only loss is to us.

Totally agree.

Crazy how this league almost always flip flops top to bottom each year in each conference at over half it's playoff teams! Just amazing!!!

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Totally agree.

Crazy how this league almost always flip flops top to bottom each year in each conference at over half it's playoff teams! Just amazing!!!

Yep, Mike Smith can't be far behind either.

Btw, that's where I think Whiz ends up.

 

[bankybruce]

Yep, Mike Smith can't be far behind either.

Btw, that's where I think Whiz ends up.

Houston or Atlanta? Atlanta makes sense since they already have a QB. If he goes to Houston, he might try and draft the second best LT and go with Case since he loves project QB's.

 

[Reddog]

Yep, Mike Smith can't be far behind either.

Btw, that's where I think Whiz ends up.

Agree, thats probably his dream job as a Georgia boy born and bred then Georgia tech and Falcons. Bet he doesn't bring Russ Grimm back.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Houston or Atlanta? Atlanta makes sense since they already have a QB. If he goes to Houston, he might try and draft the second best LT and go with Case since he loves project QB's.

Atlanta.

If I'm Houston, I'm not locked 100% into taking a QB. In fact, I'd probably trade down when Cleveland comes calling.

 

[Hollywood]

I hear Jim Fassel is available.

 

[Duckjake]

This is really no surprise though. He lost to the Jags twice and have lost 11 in a row. Also, his health is not great, so it may be doing him a favor.

On a side note, anyone notice the Jags have won 4 of 5 games and the only loss is to us.

Same type thing with Carolina. They've won 8 of their last 9 with only loss to the Cardinals.

 

[freebyrd]

Houston Chronicle already listing Todd Bowles as one of the candidates to replace Kubiak.


http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2013/12/potential-coaching-candidates-to-replace-gary-kubiak/#18642-7

The always reliable Jason La Canfora says Ken Whisenhunt might be a targe.

Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora24m
Early guess on guys McNair might target for Texans: Ken Whisenhunt. And maybe Mike/Kyle Shanahan if they're out in Washington .​

i can't understand why nfl coaches get recycled so much
these are 32 jobs that it seems to me that many thousands would be qualified to do
but it has become and old boys network,
don't you think that there are tons of college coaches that could make the transition?
look at chip kelly he's doing a decent job don't you think?
anyway thats a tough break for kubiak the texans could have waited for the offseason its not like they need to see wade phillips in action he has plenty on his resume'

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

i can't understand why nfl coaches get recycled so much
these are 32 jobs that it seems to me that many thousands would be qualified to do
but it has become and old boys network,
don't you think that there are tons of college coaches that could make the transition?
look at chip kelly he's doing a decent job don't you think?
anyway thats a tough break for kubiak the texans could have waited for the offseason its not like they need to see wade phillips in action he has plenty on his resume'

I agree, except for the college coach part. There are alot of qualified assistants that may make good NFL HC's and deserve a shot.

As for Whiz, he'll absolutely get another shot, and he should. He wasn't the problem in AZ and took them to a SB. That alone will get him into alot of interview rooms.

 

[Jetstream Green]

I agree, except for the college coach part. There are alot of qualified assistants that may make good NFL HC's and deserve a shot.

As for Whiz, he'll absolutely get another shot, and he should. He wasn't the problem in AZ and took them to a SB. That alone will get him into alot of interview rooms.

Whiz should get another shot because he is a good head coach, just don't let him get too involved with player management and like Gruden is incapable of developing a QB. He became a HUGE part of the problem after the Super Bowl run, as much as he was a great coach during the Super Bowl run. He can get really suborn with players and his system when it starts going down hill. This hold true for all coaches to an extent but Whiz seemed to take it to a whole new level

 

[Darkside]

i can't understand why nfl coaches get recycled so much
these are 32 jobs that it seems to me that many thousands would be qualified to do
but it has become and old boys network,
don't you think that there are tons of college coaches that could make the transition?
look at chip kelly he's doing a decent job don't you think?
anyway thats a tough break for kubiak the texans could have waited for the offseason its not like they need to see wade phillips in action he has plenty on his resume'

I personally think they did him a favor letting him go now, if they were gonna let him go anyway. The dude just had a mini-stroke, no need to make him slog through 12 hour days the rest of the year if they're gonna fire him anyway. Give him some time with his family to recuperate and get geared up to look for a job next year.

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[Dr. Jones]

Kyle Shannahan is the guy IMO.

 

[splitsecond]

I'd love to see Gruden go to Houston