Texans' Bill O'Brien, new GM Brian Gaine 'speak the same language'

MOBILE, Ala. -- Houston Texans coach Bill O'Brien said the most important thing he wanted in a new general manager to replace Rick Smith was someone he could be "aligned [with] philosophically on what type of team we want."

It appears he got just that in Brian Gaine, who worked for the Texans as director of pro personnel and then director of player personnel from 2014 to May 2017. O'Brien was part of the four-person search committee, along with owner Bob McNair, COO Cal McNair and team president Jamey Rootes, which identified Gaine as the team's ideal candidate.

"I think he's probably getting sick of me because he gets a bunch of texts from me, a bunch of phone calls from me multiple times…