On the same week when two African-American coaches are set to meet in Big Ten play, former Penn State coach Bill O’Brien had to address racist remarks made about his Houston Texans quarterback.
Texas school superintendent Lynn Redden — who oversees the Onalaska district, about 90 miles north of Houston — took to Facebook over the weekend when QB Deshaun Watson ended the game on a bad decision. The NFL signal-caller held onto the ball for too long and threw it over the middle, preventing his team from a chance at a field goal in the 20-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans.