DeMeco Ryans is beginning to feel the heat in Houston as his team has underperformed this season. After seven weeks of National Football League action the Texans have only two wins and they were gained against two of the worst teams in football, the Baltimore Ravens without Lamar Jackson and the Tennessee Titans with Cam Ward. The Ravens and Titans have only combined for two wins this season.
Against non-cellar dwellers, Houston has lost all four contests including last night's defeat in Seattle where they became only the second team this year to lose a game while winning the turnover battle by three or more. They dropped this one with an agonizing inability to crack the endzone or pick up a first down on short yardage plays while only inches away from their goal.
Oh yeah, I was warned before the season started when I was touting the Texans as a surprise Super Bowl participant that they had a major weakness with the offensive line. That was on full display during last night’s loss in Seattle, which gave the home fans some reprieve after their baseball team fell short of earning their first World Series appearance.
Okay, the Texans offensive line can’t open holes or protect their quarterback, but they’re pretty good guys … aren’t they?
That can sometimes be a problem in an organization. There are occasions when ineffective head coaches or players are kept around longer and extend dismal seasons because they are “good guys.”
The Texans head coach is a good guy, but Ryans is more than that, he is also a damn good motivator and excellent X’s and O’s technician.