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Bill O’Brien, Rick Smith Subtly Argue Through Media Who Loved Deshaun Watson More

Related Topics: Deshaun Watson, Ryan Mallett

Texans fans know that rumors of a clash between Rick Smith and Bill O’Brien are nothing new. They date back at least two years to the handling of Ryan Mallett in the aftermath of Mallett missing the team flight to Miami. Shortly before the Texans hosted the Raiders in the NFL Playoffs back in January, there was talk that O’Brien could leave Houston for another job, with speculation about a possible trade and that Kyle Shanahan could succeed O’Brien here. Despite the gossip, nothing happened.