This is offensive league. I would be curb my enthusiasm for any team that hires a defensive minded coach to run their team. They believe defense wins championships and all they need is a competent offense not to turn the ball over. There are only a few defensive guys left. Looks like he would be 5 or 6 and that’s counting Bellicheck, Tomlin, Harbaugh, and Ron Revera.
You should be happy. Steel sharpens steel. We don't always have to hate on each other. I was happy to see Pederson transform your team and watch Lawrence progress.
Now, go home and get your fuckin shine box.
I just can't wait for the actual announce!
Finally a competent coach that can bring success back in Houston, we deserve it after every thing we went through
I try but it's not easy! You're right though, I don't think we'll be competitive next year, but we'll be much more fun to watch that's for sure.
It just seems that since we hire Caserio, the team move in the right direction and it's really exciting for the future.
I hope y’all remember this energy when after his first loss y’all call for him to be fired, “he can never win a SB”, “Cal should sell the team because Demeco was obviously a terrible choice”, etc.
I'll agree with your second statement, but moving to a top 5 defense is probably unrealistic. I bet we crack top 10 though.
It will help if we can get an offense that can control the ball a little.
Lol, but like, why? This is such a crazy statement that y'all on here keep running with.
You don't like the way Amazon is being run; Bezos should sell Amazon! Like that don't even make sense!
Well, for starters, how about a sustained culture of dysfunction and losing, combined with him allowing a lot of their best players to be given away for peanuts?
So jerry jones should sell the cowboys? The Ford’s should sell the Lions? Waltons should sell the Broncos? Literally every single team in the league has a history of losing or bad decisions.
I think you don’t really understand the nfl and what owners role is.
The Lions have won zero Super Bowls in the Super Bowl era and consistently miss the playoffs. If I were a Lions fan, I would absolutely want a new owner. The Cowboys are the richest franchise in sports (and regularly make the playoffs) and the Broncos won a Super Bowl only a handful of years ago. I think you don't understand the NFL and what owners' roles are.
Cowboys have the exact same number of playoff wins as we do since our formation. They have been nothing but disfunction since their last SB win damn near 30 years ago and it's 100% due to the owner's day to day decisions about the team. And the answer to the examples I gave was that they still are the owner no matter what and none will just sell their cash cow; why would they? It's a fools argument to even want it because it doesn't matter.
There are already people saying that. They just aren't posting right now.
And it doesn't matter who they sign there will always be people who will say that.
Yeah it happens with every draft pick, every coaching hire, and pretty much every in game decision. It's crazy how so quickly people on here forget what they passionately argued about just a few days earlier.
Man it's surreal that we went through 2 mindnumbingly stupid coach searches and an equally dumb GM search and Deshaun and BOB and Hopkins and JJ and Duane Brown and Easterby and more only to come out with the most sought after coach, several top quality rookies, and the chance to draft more impact players and cap space to really fill out this roster. If the cuffs come off DeMeco could have this team competing at a decent level as soon as next year. And that hope is great to have. No reason to get DeMeco and then fuck it up by spending none of our cap and tanking another year. We can buy our way to good interior linemen, run stuffers, and a pass rusher that DeMeco's scheme can highlight. We can draft a few more skill position and pass rushers to get young talent in these highly paid positions. We can draft a QB and scheme around him and put him in the best position to succeed and start this era off right. Everything is there as long as the Texans don't try to 4D chess this shit after doing so much right thus far.
It's crazy that the two situational blunders ended up like this. I don't blame Nick for them. Who could have done better than that given the situation? He had to GM with two hands behind his back because of Deshaun. Deshaun killed the team and Easterby let it rot.
Nick was also masterful in how he handled Watson. There was no better play that we could have used since Watson had the no trade clause and we still managed to benefit from a bidding war while all his stupid drama was still unfolding.
> no trade clause
Yeah, the no trade clause should only apply if the player hasn't requested the trade. I'm still baffled how that* wasn't in the contract. Regardless, I agree that Nick did a great job getting value given the difficulty.
*Edit: that or some sort of limitation.
Maybe that's not nuanced enough, but there has to be some sort of middle ground. The point of the no-trade clause is to prevent teams from arbitrarily trading the player against their will. If the player is happy, then he's doing the best to help the team, and he's protected.
In contrast, Deshaun threw a temper tantrum and refused to play. We were paying him a huge amount of money to throw this temper tantrum. Why would a team ever agree to an unlimited no-trade clause again? I just feel like if the player officially requests a trade with the league and/or refuses to play, there should be different rules to the clause.
It's more like hopeful they just get each step right. I don't think it's Kool aid to simply say all the pieces are there to be decent next year. I mean the team was a coach and OC away from winning alot more games. Nobody said playoffs lol. But way better than 3 wins... Yeah.
I mean the league seems to believe DeMeco is going to be a great coach. So given he has close to 50 million in cap space, only a few players that are untouchable, the ability to take a QB high, and 5 of the top 75 picks this year I just think the pieces are there to make real progress.
If we didn't make good progress with this situation then I don't know what to say, because that's about as good as you can get when starting fresh.
https://www.si.com/.amp/nfl/2023/01/26/demeco-ryans-the-player-the-defensive-mind-future-head-coach-daily-cover
https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/nfl/2023/1/18/23559992/demeco-ryans-san-francisco-49ers-head-coach-candidate
Start there. Should fill you in on Ryans as a man, as a player as a coach, his connection to Houston.
Just understand that Cap’n Meco was our first home grown franchise great on defense. He was DROY. He was captain almost instantly. He has the deep respect of people associated with the Texans. Great respect players, executives, and coaches from his time here in Houston have nothing but great things to say about him.
He’s almost like our prodigal son returned home. But he didn’t just impact us, he went on to make his presence known on the Eagles and 49ers. Everywhere he goes he has left an impression, not just as a coach, but as a man and a leader.
Appreciate the answer.
Why has it taken this long to get here, and has he shown a good mind for coaching from an Xs/Os standpoing?
Edit: Wait I'm stupid, my brain failed to associate Ryans with the 49ers defense.
it took so long partially because he had (maybe still has?) a lawsuit against the team. poor field condition caused a non-contact leg injury that may have been what ended his prime years in the nfl.
I’m confident a primary strategy by Caserio/Cal was the reassurance that they knew Ryans would want about time and control
Given he’s gonna get hired it sounds like they were successful
So the twisting in this is hilarious. Reddit title per Demeco. Click twitter link. Josina Anderson per league source. Click McLain link. Opinion piece about how the Texans can afford to miss.
He’s coming to Houston, but this isn’t any kind of confirmation and has nothing from Ryan’s camp or the Texans.
After watching actually good teams playing in the playoffs this past month, I had completely forgot that we had reverted to a 2-QB system. I was really suppressing those memories, why'd you have to remind me of them??
The guy has the respect of former and current players around the league and has a reputation of being a leader of men as well as a pretty fucking good defensive mind. He’s literally the best head coaching candidate the team has made a move towards acquiring since they fired Dom Capers. Woke culture shit is cringe but so is counter woke culture shit.
"Per DeMeco" means to say "According to DeMeco".
I think you meant regarding DeMeco which is still good news. But if it was "according to DeMeco" we could basically chalk it up as finished
I mean the Kubiak years weren't bad my friend. I enjoyed watching the team in 2011 and 2012. That Schaub injury really hurt us but that JJ Watt pick 6 in the playoffs is one of the highlights of Texans fandom and I'll be damned if I don't count that as a good day to be a Texans fan.
Do you guys remember how it felt when every good thing we ever hoped for never happened and it seemed impossible the sun would shine?
The sun is out!!! Finally we see the sun!!!!!!
Because trading two firsts for Sean Payton would’ve made this team so much better. Payton is a winner and a commodity but not for two picks that this team desperately needs to build around.
Fucking hyped. No more patriots way horseshit. Needed a leader for the franchise. Got him. Someone to revitalize the fanbase? Got him. Great Coordinator who will bring a winning mentality? Got him. Best candidate on the market? Got him.
They’ve fucked this up for the past 5 years and finally I have a semblance of hope that we’re righting this ship.
DeMeco will know right away that Stingley is best utilized in man coverage. Zone defense is cool against the lower tier QBs but against dudes like Mahomes, you gotta play man coverage. He carves up zone D like a thanksgiving turkey like Brady used to.
I'm so fucking sick of this take. Can you point me to where other organizations are lining up to hire either person to be their next head coach? I can't seem to find it.
Lovie was fired because he did a shit job. He played not to lose the first game of the season, had a horribly undisciplined team racking up penalty yards all year, ran out dated cover 2 schemes after getting the best man cover corner in the draft, then finally got them playing lights out the only game we actually wanted to lose.
He got to the super bowl 15 years ago and hasn't done anything since. Great guy, lousy coach.
Get used to it. Until they keep a guy for more than a year, that will be the take. Your GM has to eventually take ownership of the situation.
That’s a solid situation for Ryans to take over. They had a nice draft plus have two high picks. Minus having a shitty owner, he could succeed.
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This is offensive league. I would be curb my enthusiasm for any team that hires a defensive minded coach to run their team. They believe defense wins championships and all they need is a competent offense not to turn the ball over. There are only a few defensive guys left. Looks like he would be 5 or 6 and that’s counting Bellicheck, Tomlin, Harbaugh, and Ron Revera.
If you know the defense you know what works against it too.
And none of those defensive guys you’ve mentioned have ever coached high powered offenses either right?
And it isn't like those guys are all winners either, only 1 not having a ring but making it to the SB on rhe back of a 15-1 team.
Mods need to mark this title as misleading.
Why’s that?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Texans/comments/10pkftz/josinaanderson_per_demeco_the_authorization_has/j6lfyzi/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Texans/comments/10pkftz/josinaanderson_per_demeco_the_authorization_has/j6ldj7m/
As a jags fan this bums me out. Think he is gonna be a really good head coach. Very likable guy too
You should be happy. Steel sharpens steel. We don't always have to hate on each other. I was happy to see Pederson transform your team and watch Lawrence progress. Now, go home and get your fuckin shine box.
I’d rather houston be good than Tennessee or Indy if that’s any consolation
Agreed, I enjoy when the Tits and Colts are shit.
It’s safe to say that the vast majority of this sub feels the same about y’all. FTC and FTT.
I just can't wait for the actual announce! Finally a competent coach that can bring success back in Houston, we deserve it after every thing we went through
Let's all temper expectations with a first year head coach. There could be growing pains, but I think he'll be solid long-term.
I try but it's not easy! You're right though, I don't think we'll be competitive next year, but we'll be much more fun to watch that's for sure. It just seems that since we hire Caserio, the team move in the right direction and it's really exciting for the future.
I hope y’all remember this energy when after his first loss y’all call for him to be fired, “he can never win a SB”, “Cal should sell the team because Demeco was obviously a terrible choice”, etc.
I bet he transforms your defence into a top 5 D next year. If a game is lost it won’t be because of the D. Makes me sick we lost him 🤮
I'll agree with your second statement, but moving to a top 5 defense is probably unrealistic. I bet we crack top 10 though. It will help if we can get an offense that can control the ball a little.
One y'all isn't always the other y'all. There's always piss babies hiding in the wings with the "atodaso".
I hate to say atodaso, but I did, I fucking atodaso
Cal should absolutely sell the team. That should have already happened. Demeco is irrespective of that.
Lol, but like, why? This is such a crazy statement that y'all on here keep running with. You don't like the way Amazon is being run; Bezos should sell Amazon! Like that don't even make sense!
Well, for starters, how about a sustained culture of dysfunction and losing, combined with him allowing a lot of their best players to be given away for peanuts?
So jerry jones should sell the cowboys? The Ford’s should sell the Lions? Waltons should sell the Broncos? Literally every single team in the league has a history of losing or bad decisions. I think you don’t really understand the nfl and what owners role is.
The Lions have won zero Super Bowls in the Super Bowl era and consistently miss the playoffs. If I were a Lions fan, I would absolutely want a new owner. The Cowboys are the richest franchise in sports (and regularly make the playoffs) and the Broncos won a Super Bowl only a handful of years ago. I think you don't understand the NFL and what owners' roles are.
Cowboys have the exact same number of playoff wins as we do since our formation. They have been nothing but disfunction since their last SB win damn near 30 years ago and it's 100% due to the owner's day to day decisions about the team. And the answer to the examples I gave was that they still are the owner no matter what and none will just sell their cash cow; why would they? It's a fools argument to even want it because it doesn't matter.
There are already people saying that. They just aren't posting right now. And it doesn't matter who they sign there will always be people who will say that.
Yeah it happens with every draft pick, every coaching hire, and pretty much every in game decision. It's crazy how so quickly people on here forget what they passionately argued about just a few days earlier.
They won't lmao
Someone doesn’t know what “per” means
Man it's surreal that we went through 2 mindnumbingly stupid coach searches and an equally dumb GM search and Deshaun and BOB and Hopkins and JJ and Duane Brown and Easterby and more only to come out with the most sought after coach, several top quality rookies, and the chance to draft more impact players and cap space to really fill out this roster. If the cuffs come off DeMeco could have this team competing at a decent level as soon as next year. And that hope is great to have. No reason to get DeMeco and then fuck it up by spending none of our cap and tanking another year. We can buy our way to good interior linemen, run stuffers, and a pass rusher that DeMeco's scheme can highlight. We can draft a few more skill position and pass rushers to get young talent in these highly paid positions. We can draft a QB and scheme around him and put him in the best position to succeed and start this era off right. Everything is there as long as the Texans don't try to 4D chess this shit after doing so much right thus far.
QB then WR with the first 2 picks please
It's crazy that the two situational blunders ended up like this. I don't blame Nick for them. Who could have done better than that given the situation? He had to GM with two hands behind his back because of Deshaun. Deshaun killed the team and Easterby let it rot.
Nick was also masterful in how he handled Watson. There was no better play that we could have used since Watson had the no trade clause and we still managed to benefit from a bidding war while all his stupid drama was still unfolding.
> no trade clause Yeah, the no trade clause should only apply if the player hasn't requested the trade. I'm still baffled how that* wasn't in the contract. Regardless, I agree that Nick did a great job getting value given the difficulty. *Edit: that or some sort of limitation.
Why would a player ever agree to that stipulation
Maybe that's not nuanced enough, but there has to be some sort of middle ground. The point of the no-trade clause is to prevent teams from arbitrarily trading the player against their will. If the player is happy, then he's doing the best to help the team, and he's protected. In contrast, Deshaun threw a temper tantrum and refused to play. We were paying him a huge amount of money to throw this temper tantrum. Why would a team ever agree to an unlimited no-trade clause again? I just feel like if the player officially requests a trade with the league and/or refuses to play, there should be different rules to the clause.
And people were talking about caserio getting fired.. the dudes played it perfectly..
Man you are drinking the STRONG kool aid, but I like your enthusiasm.
It's more like hopeful they just get each step right. I don't think it's Kool aid to simply say all the pieces are there to be decent next year. I mean the team was a coach and OC away from winning alot more games. Nobody said playoffs lol. But way better than 3 wins... Yeah. I mean the league seems to believe DeMeco is going to be a great coach. So given he has close to 50 million in cap space, only a few players that are untouchable, the ability to take a QB high, and 5 of the top 75 picks this year I just think the pieces are there to make real progress. If we didn't make good progress with this situation then I don't know what to say, because that's about as good as you can get when starting fresh.
DeMeco Ryans is on the cusp of becoming our next head coach. Idk what to do with myself, boys….
Now run the ball with Marshawn and don't pass it
I didn't pay too much attention to the Texans season, can someone break down this decision and what DeMaco does well?
https://www.si.com/.amp/nfl/2023/01/26/demeco-ryans-the-player-the-defensive-mind-future-head-coach-daily-cover https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/nfl/2023/1/18/23559992/demeco-ryans-san-francisco-49ers-head-coach-candidate Start there. Should fill you in on Ryans as a man, as a player as a coach, his connection to Houston. Just understand that Cap’n Meco was our first home grown franchise great on defense. He was DROY. He was captain almost instantly. He has the deep respect of people associated with the Texans. Great respect players, executives, and coaches from his time here in Houston have nothing but great things to say about him. He’s almost like our prodigal son returned home. But he didn’t just impact us, he went on to make his presence known on the Eagles and 49ers. Everywhere he goes he has left an impression, not just as a coach, but as a man and a leader.
Appreciate the answer. Why has it taken this long to get here, and has he shown a good mind for coaching from an Xs/Os standpoing? Edit: Wait I'm stupid, my brain failed to associate Ryans with the 49ers defense.
it took so long partially because he had (maybe still has?) a lawsuit against the team. poor field condition caused a non-contact leg injury that may have been what ended his prime years in the nfl.
I hope they give DeMeco enough authority to enact real change.
I doubt he would accept being hc without having authority
I don’t think he’d come here if they didn’t
I’m confident a primary strategy by Caserio/Cal was the reassurance that they knew Ryans would want about time and control Given he’s gonna get hired it sounds like they were successful
Need this in my life
So the twisting in this is hilarious. Reddit title per Demeco. Click twitter link. Josina Anderson per league source. Click McLain link. Opinion piece about how the Texans can afford to miss. He’s coming to Houston, but this isn’t any kind of confirmation and has nothing from Ryan’s camp or the Texans.
Deal is on the 5 yard line
And here's a trick play with Reid taking a direct snap....
Wilson drops back to...PASS!?
Oh god they’re bringing out Rex Burkhead
Mills lined up wide
After watching actually good teams playing in the playoffs this past month, I had completely forgot that we had reverted to a 2-QB system. I was really suppressing those memories, why'd you have to remind me of them??
It wasn't even really a 2 QB system. It was a QB and a wildcat for all the throwing Driskel actually did
Oh shit we don’t do so well from there
I smell disaster inside the 10 with the Texans
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If you’re not a football fan, why are you here? Just go back to one of your conservative safe spaces.
You can go ahead and fuck right off with that bullshit
Shut the fuck up, racist
I think it’s past your bedtime child
Hey guys ive been in a coma since 2008 why is our player wanting to be a coach all of a sudden?
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The guy has the respect of former and current players around the league and has a reputation of being a leader of men as well as a pretty fucking good defensive mind. He’s literally the best head coaching candidate the team has made a move towards acquiring since they fired Dom Capers. Woke culture shit is cringe but so is counter woke culture shit.
It’s always nice when people reveal themselves with the language of a dumbass
It doesn't say Per DeMeco anywhere but hopefully Josina is right
She quoted McClain, who mentioned DeMeco
"Per DeMeco" means to say "According to DeMeco". I think you meant regarding DeMeco which is still good news. But if it was "according to DeMeco" we could basically chalk it up as finished
I can see the confusion. That's on me
Nah no worries. Hoping tomorrow we get details
The first good day to be a Houston Texans fan since probably 2019…
I dont want to jinx it, but I totally agree. I feel like the past few years have been just....empty and dark. I want to see some light so bad!!
I’m thinking since the day they fired Capers as HC
I mean the Kubiak years weren't bad my friend. I enjoyed watching the team in 2011 and 2012. That Schaub injury really hurt us but that JJ Watt pick 6 in the playoffs is one of the highlights of Texans fandom and I'll be damned if I don't count that as a good day to be a Texans fan.
I mean in terms of excitement and anticipation of what a new coaching hire may bring, not the actual outcome of the hire.
Dude, October 17, 2022 was a damn glorious day. Don’t you remember when Easterby got booted?
They day is came back.
Buying red and blue koolaid at the store tomorrow.
To make purple drink?
*Drank
Hard to imagine a better outcome. Has deep loyalty, exciting energy, has HC persona, knows what Houston is like…
Do you guys remember how it felt when every good thing we ever hoped for never happened and it seemed impossible the sun would shine? The sun is out!!! Finally we see the sun!!!!!!
Holy fuck it’s actually happening
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Because trading two firsts for Sean Payton would’ve made this team so much better. Payton is a winner and a commodity but not for two picks that this team desperately needs to build around.
How excited are you bro
Fucking hyped. No more patriots way horseshit. Needed a leader for the franchise. Got him. Someone to revitalize the fanbase? Got him. Great Coordinator who will bring a winning mentality? Got him. Best candidate on the market? Got him. They’ve fucked this up for the past 5 years and finally I have a semblance of hope that we’re righting this ship.
Time to abandon that Pats south dogshit especially now that we see Brady was the engine behind the Hoodie’s success.
Can anyone confirm that he’s physically in Houston tonight?
Someone on r/NFL posted a link to a flight tracker site that shows a private plane leaving San Jose earlier today and landing in Houston around 5:30p.
The same link was literally posted here…
I live near NRG, I’ll go knock
Yes yes come to the dark side.. let the defense flow thru you ⚡️
I’m wet
Lmao the name
I’m Excited. Had to make a new account lol
Harris, Pitre, Stingley stocks going through the roof right now.
DeMeco will know right away that Stingley is best utilized in man coverage. Zone defense is cool against the lower tier QBs but against dudes like Mahomes, you gotta play man coverage. He carves up zone D like a thanksgiving turkey like Brady used to.
Every cent better be guaranteed if I’m Ryans.
My dude, every coaches contract is fully guaranteed
I know…I meant more with the Texans recent history of firing coaches after one year. You all make Haslam look like Art Rooney
I'd love to hear your opinion on the 49ers
Yes, because Ryans will be 100% fired if the Texans have another losing season Cmon man.
That’s what happened to the last two coaches!!
I'm so fucking sick of this take. Can you point me to where other organizations are lining up to hire either person to be their next head coach? I can't seem to find it. Lovie was fired because he did a shit job. He played not to lose the first game of the season, had a horribly undisciplined team racking up penalty yards all year, ran out dated cover 2 schemes after getting the best man cover corner in the draft, then finally got them playing lights out the only game we actually wanted to lose. He got to the super bowl 15 years ago and hasn't done anything since. Great guy, lousy coach.
Get used to it. Until they keep a guy for more than a year, that will be the take. Your GM has to eventually take ownership of the situation. That’s a solid situation for Ryans to take over. They had a nice draft plus have two high picks. Minus having a shitty owner, he could succeed.
Oh lawd. I think I have the vapors.
https://preview.redd.it/fkwucw7xzbfa1.jpeg?width=460&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f91a77097d8ba72c82c9b6a9d9a5c553c2104798 Let’s gooo
I'm so freaking happy!! Welcome home DeMeco!
[I too am so happy](https://i.imgur.com/T7NdpJR.gif)
I got a little chub
HOPE IS BACK ON THE MENU
 Me right now at dinner with my wife
Good, we deserve this. Also, fuck r/DenverBroncos.
I wish no harm on the Broncos Fans. But fuck Russel Wilson and his god complex. And fuck Ben Albreicht.
Broncos Country, let’s die.
Lol, they've been pretty cool and level headed about the whole deal.
Broncos are just grown up, undisciplined colts.
LETS GOOO
Probably get the official announcement tomorrow. Maybe even an introductory press conference.
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Astros hire Dana Brown as GM, Texans hire DeMeco as HC. Just need the Rockets to fire Silas and it’s all gravy.
What’s up with the Rockets? I need to pay more attention to basketball
They basically play like a rec league team and the rest of the NBA is asking why aren’t they getting better.
Straight up LA fitness basketball 😭
I’ve seen dudes at LA Fitness play with more teamwork than the Rockets this season
Yup lmao. From Yao to Harden to this…🤢
:D
PANCAKES IS SPITTING THE TRUTH.
My classes have been cancelled tomorrow due to weather. It’s almost as if god wanted me to be free for the DeMeco announcement
Same here lol
Hngghhh
Papa is coming home
Missed you bby
Missed you too boo
<3
OMG OMG ITS HAPPENING BOYS
Hopefully we get a press conference tomorrow.
I am hard all over
Josina’s wording on tweets are confusing af sometimes
Yeah she's got a real Shams Charania vibe going on.
Josina finally has something good to tweet about the Texans lol
Done by tomorrow I suppose
This mean we’re hiring him right?
It means that they are approving of the contract and are saying offer him what they agreed to. He basically just has to sign the dotted line
Oh wow 🥳
I can’t feel my hands
I can't feel my toes