Palace intrigue aside, it was probably difficult for the Houston Texans to see a future with the raw materials Bill O’Brien the general manager had supplied to Bill O’Brien the head coach when they made their decision to fire him on Monday afternoon.
His incessant, 80s Wall Streeter run of calamitous trades were not panning out (you can read a full, updated account of those moves that we wrote yesterday here). His quarterback was still being pressured at an alarming rate despite spending dearly on a left tackle to mitigate the damage.