New Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans namechecked a number of coaching influences when meeting with the media at NRG Stadium on Thursday afternoon, including current Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid and former Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly. But Ryans also made sure to highlight one important individual who made a major impact on his football journey.
"My mother taught me what hard work, what sacrifice looks like," Ryans told the media at his introductory press conference Thursday afternoon. "My mother is, 'We’re gonna get it done.’ No matter how hard it seems, no matter how far fetched it may seem, ‘We’re going to get it done.