RSJ Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 http://www.theredzone.org/news/showarticle.asp?ArticleID=3640 Report: Texans to name Kubiak coach HOUSTON - It appears Gary Kubiak will get a chance to coach in his hometown. The Houston Chronicle is reporting that the long-time offensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos will be named as the coach of the Houston Texans. The announcement will be made after the Broncos' postseason run. Denver (13-3) will host the New England Patriots Saturday night in the divisional playoffs. The Texans fired coach Dom Capers on January 2, one day after finishing a 2-14 season with a loss at San Francisco, and own the No. 1 overall pick in April's draft. That pick will be used on either Heisman Trophy-winning running back Reggie Bush of Southern California or Texas quarterback Vince Young, who is a Houston native. If the Texans pick up their $8 million contract option on quarterback David Carr in March, then Bush will likely be the selection. Kubiak has served the last 11 years as the Broncos' offensive coordinator under coach Mike Shanahan. This season, Denver ranked first in the AFC in rushing and fifth in offense. Born in Houston, Kubiak starred at Texas AM and served as a backup quarterback to John Elway in Denver from 1983-91, when Dan Reeves was the coach. The Texans hired Reeves as a consultant last month. The sixth-winningest coach in NFL history with a record of 201-172-2, Reeves went to the Super Bowl three times with the Broncos and once with the Falcons. Born in 2002, the Texans improved their win total each year from four to five to seven under Capers before crashing in 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Kubiak is going to be a real good head coach. This is a good hire. The Texans will be happy with him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Dag nabit! Next Up: Ron Rivera! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSJ Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 Anyone else think that this means Bush will drop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizzy Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Anyone else think that this means Bush will drop? No but I could see the texans trading down couple of spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Kubiak has been a hot guy the last couple of years-so it will be interesting to see how he actually does. Texans look like they are committed to Carr so Reggie Bush seems like a lock for them unless an overwheming trade offer comes up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanTX Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Kubiak has been a hot guy the last couple of years-so it will be interesting to see how he actually does. Texans look like they are committed to Carr so Reggie Bush seems like a lock for them unless an overwheming trade offer comes up I agree faba. But the backlash for not taking the hometown Vince Young will be huge. People are already going ballistic if the Texans take Bush instead of Young. Can you imagine what happens if the Texans pass on Young and he ends up with the Titans and rips the Texans to shreds 2 times a year for the next 10 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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