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Battle Red Blog: BREAKING NEWS: Richard Smith, Jon Hoke, And Jethro Franklin Fired!
ProFootballTalk.com: TEXANS FIRE THREE DEFENSIVE COACHES
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors: Houston Drops The Hammer
DGDB&D: a Texans blog.: PRAISE DURGA!!!
FanHouse: Houston Texans Finally Fire Defensive Coordinator Richard Smith (And a Few Others)
BREAKING NEWS: Richard Smith, Jon Hoke, And Jethro Franklin Fired!
Battle Red Blog —
Dreams really do come true. I may or may not be doing an awkward jig of sorts as I type this. Discuss!
TEXANS FIRE THREE DEFENSIVE COACHES
ProFootballTalk.com —
Two days after finishing a season in which they ranked 27th in points allowed, the Houston Texans have fired defensive coordinator Richard Smith and two other defensive assistants. The Houston Chronicle reports that head coach Gary Kubiak fired Smith, who has been his defensive coordinator throughout his tenure in Houston, as well as defensive backs coach Jon Hoke and defensive line coach Jethro Franklin. Per the Chronicle , Kubiak is expected to hire an experienced coordinator with a proven track record of success, as well as a coach who will employ a 4-3 defense. It’s not ...
Houston Drops The Hammer
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
Houston Drops The Hammer From John McClain of The Houston Chronicle : The Texans have fired defensive coordinator Richard Smith, defensive backs coach Jon Hoke and defensive line coach Jethro Franklin. Smith, who was under fire from fans and media this season, was the coordinator during Gary Kubiak’s first three seasons. Kubiak is expected to conduct a search for Smith’s replacement. Because the Texans have personnel to fit a 4-3 scheme as opposed to the 3-4 they played under Dom Capers, The new coordinator will be expected to play the same defense. Kubiak may want to hire an ...
PRAISE DURGA!!!
DGDB&D: a Texans blog. —
He’s gone!
(More on this in the future, I’m sure. For now, I’d just like to pretend that this blog had some small role in the decision.)
Houston Texans Finally Fire Defensive Coordinator Richard Smith (And a Few Others)
FanHouse —
by Stephanie Stradley Filed under: Texans, AFC South FanHouse readers who pay attention to such things may note that I have never been a big fan of Texans defensive coordinator Richard Smith. (massive understatement) In a move that was long over due, Smith was fired today, along with defensive backs Coach, Jon Hoke and defensive line coach, Jethro Franklin. According to Football Outsiders stats, the Texans defense under Smith's tenure was ranked as follows: 2006: 31st 2007: ...
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