HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans have fired head coach and general manager Bill O'Brien and named associate head coach Romeo Crennel the team's interim head coach. He's been round a lot. I have relationships with a lot of these players and I know that sometimes change is difficult, particularly when you bring somebody from the outside in and so, I want to do as much for these guys as I can to see if we can finish this season on a good note and have some stability in the organization.". You've got to take it one game at a time, one day at a time. O'Brien was named head coach in January 2014 and received a … He has just kind of a jolly nature to him. Now what I've got to do is I've got to get them to do it all the time.". We're sitting here 0-4. "On behalf of my family and our entire organization, I want to sincerely thank Bill O'Brien and his family for their impact on our franchise," Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair said in a statement Monday. We have a talented team and I have no doubt our players and staff will rally to make Texans fans proud as we aim to win championships and do great things for the city of Houston. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify, Jalen Rose: Renaissance Man Photo by John Sommers II /UPI |, The Jaguars' Gardner Minshew throws under pressure from the Bengals defense. "Well, Coach O'Brien, he was the reason that I'm here to start with, so I appreciate that. How much do the leaders in the locker room need to step up with 12 games remaining? Photo by John Sommers II /UPI |, The Bengals' wide receiver AJ Green (R) can't make the catch under pressure from the Jaguars' Tre Herndon. He served as the head coach of the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL) from 2014 to 2020. Don't get me wrong here, we have absolutely a lot of blame to take for being 0-4. There's flashes where we don't do it the first half, we do it the second half. The Houston Texans have a coaching vacancy, and got a head start on looking for their fourth full-time coach in team history after firing Bill O'Brien on Oct. 5. "Yes, that was a horrendous game in Miami back in the day, so I appreciate you bringing that back up. Romeo Crennel will serve as our interim head coach for the remainder of the 2020 season. But we know that it's a production business and you have to produce. He's the face of this franchise. This is his first year as a play caller, so there's growing pains to that and for me to be on the same page with him. He's the future of this team and this city. I don't think I was personally, from what I wanted to do, was limited. I thought guys were doing their job, communicating really well. We'd like to get that momentum going where we can get a takeaway on defense, give it back to our offense, then go down and score. So, I've got to continue to grow individually and bring a lot of people along with me. HOUSTON — The Houston Texans fired coach and general manager... Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Hopefully we can continue to improve, and if that occurs then we'll win some games.". "Bill's leadership moved our organization forward as he guided us to four AFC South division championships, 52 wins and multiple playoff appearances during his tenure. Did you feel like players lost that 'buy in' at a point during the season? Have you been able to diagnose what has gone wrong so far this season? Do you feel like you have been limited and are now capable of doing what you want to do? "Sure, you do. "Deshaun Watson's an incredible quarterback. Can you tell if the 0-4 start to the seasons has worn on the players? That's one thing that's key. Not everybody, because we had some changes, but the expectations are we're a playoff team and we want to play playoff caliber football, and we haven't been doing that. Not the lack of trust next to you. If the ability and the coaching can put it all together, I think we can start winning. The play calling also goes through me, and we're going to try to make the best of it whether it's special teams, offense or defense.". Kelly Ripa talks hubby Marc Consuelos' penis size after pic impresses fans, Adele’s transformation inspires fans to lose weight, 'Cuties' spells subscription doom for Netflix after intense backlash, Inside the 'abandonment' that rocked Ric Ocasek and Paulina Porizkova's marriage, College student killed by stray bullet was on 'dream trip' to NYC, dad says, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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We haven't got any takeaways. “Even though he’s laid back by nature, he’s definitely got plenty of fire in him. AFC Championships and all those – South championships. What do you hope for big picture as you go through this transition? What does it mean for you and Interim Head Coach Romeo Crennel to become the first Black coach and Black quarterback combo in franchise history on Sunday? Then I think that that will give us a chance to be in the game and have a chance to win.". Going forward, I have to do the very best that I can to help these players – try to put them in the best position to make plays whether it's in the running game on both sides of the ball or it's in the passing game on both sides of the ball so that we can win some games. The biggest thing I can say about big picture is what I already spoke to about the fans. We all have the potential and we have the talent to be very explosive. If we can just be consistent in doing our job – if I'm a B-gap player, I need to win the B-gap. He’s a guy that’s going to change the personality, change the tension in the building.’’. [Crennel] definitely makes sense. No portion of HoustonTexans.com may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form. We want to go in the direction that's going to take a lot of work, but very, very successful. How did you get the news you would be the interim head coach? "Yeah, it's worn on them because these guys are a playoff team. We haven't done that for four quarters. “Sarcastically, I asked him if he was a masochist,’’ Charlie Weis said of his text to Romeo Crennel. Whoever comes through this organization, you have to have a solid foundation to believe in and follow.". Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI |, A Chicago Bears employee watches the Bears play the Buccaneers amid empty stands. I've been in meetings with him and things like that. I've been around RAC. Why do you think ownership had to make a change this season in comparison to previous seasons when the team started slowly? It should be fun.". If you don’t have somebody to give it to in the building that makes sense, you’re better off not doing it. So, it's extremely important that everybody buys in and that we all band together and we do this together. So on Sunday, when the Texans play host to the Jaguars, Crennel will become the oldest coach in NFL history at 73 years and 115 days old, according to Elias Sports Bureau (only George Halas and Marv Levy have coached a game at more than 70 years old). How will things change between you Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach Tim Kelly, Assistant Quarterbacks Coach T.J. Yates and Offensive Consultant Carl Smith? "I don't know. "I have the utmost respect for Coach O'Brien for getting me to Houston, teaching me what he's taught me the four years I've been here. I think that you're correct that if we can provide him with some tools, and the running game being part of it, that will help make him better. He's seen a lot. We've received your submission. We're looking forward to doing what we can to get on the right track and looking to get our first win this weekend.". All rights reserved. Terms of Use I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do and what he brings to our team. He's been around great players, great teams. Copyright © 2019 Houston Texans. Have you felt that when things are going poorly, you start to do other players' jobs at the same time as yours? "I hope our attitude and energy is different, and then I hope that our performance is different. But no, we have to lead this team. Privacy Notice Then when we try to make a play, we get guys trying to do too much, then that opens up seams.

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