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    Full vote totals for 2020 NFL All-Pro team

    Getty Images The Associated Press revealed the 2020 NFL All-Pro team on Friday and it included a pair of unanimous selections. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald were both named by all 50 voters. The full voting totals have now been released and the choices at...
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    Nick Caserio on Deshaun Watson: He’s our quarterback

    Getty Images The first question that Texans General Manager Nick Caserio fielded at his introductory press conference concerned quarterback Deshaun Watson. Reports of Watson’s unhappiness and potential desire to be traded have surfaced over the last couple of days along with word that the...
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    Nick Caserio: Jack Easterby will have a role, but football decisions are mine

    USA TODAY Sports The role of Jack Easterby in the Texans front office has been a subject of interest in Houston since the team fired head coach/General Manager Bill O’Brien during the regular season and it was the subject of questions at new General Manager Nick Caserio’s introductory press...
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    Chargers interviewed Joe Brady Thursday

    Getty Images Three teams requested permission to interview Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady for their head coaching jobs and he’s now spoken to all three of them. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Brady interviewed with the Chargers on Thursday. He interviewed with the Texans and...
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    Matt Eberflus turns down offer to interview for Texans head coach

    Getty Images Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus has turned down the Texans’ request to come in for an interview for their head coaching vacancy. The Texans initially sought permission to interview Eberflus before hiring General Manager Nick Caserio, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle...
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    What caused Cal McNair to disregard Korn Ferry’s G.M. finalists?

    Getty Images When the Texans officially introduce G.M. Nick Caserio on Friday, owner Cal McNair will participate in the virtual press conference. And McNair will face plenty of questions regarding the process that resulted in the hiring of Caserio. The first question could be this: Why did you...
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    Report: Deshaun Watson “extremely unhappy” with Texans

    USA TODAY Sports A little over an hour after a report surfaced that the Texans were hiring Nick Caserio as General Manager on Tuesday, Deshaun Watson tweeted — and later deleted — what seemed his displeasure with the choice. “some things never change….” Watson wrote. The quarterback is...
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    Report: Deshaun Watson advocated for Eric Bieniemy as head coach

    Getty Images And now we know why Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is telling teammates he may ask for a trade. A flood of reports has emerged on Thursday night, as reported have chased the story teed up earlier today by our item raising the question of whether Watson wants out. It’s now clear...
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    Arthur Smith: Derrick Henry reaching 2,000 yards is a credit to him

    Getty Images Titans running back Derrick Henry became just the eighth player in league history to rush for 2,000 yards with his performance against the Texans in Week 17. Henry needed 226 yards to accomplish the feat and ended up with 250 on 34 carries in Tennessee’s 41-38 win. Offensive...
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    Ranking the available coaching jobs

    Getty Images Plenty of people in media rank open G.M. and/or coaching jobs. Even some of the candidates for those jobs (and sometimes their opinions are subject to change based on whether they get a given job). The topic of my own ranking of the open jobs has come up this week, on PFT Live and...
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    Jets interview Marvin Lewis for coaching job

    Getty Images The Jets need a good coach, and they’ve talked to one of the more underrated coaches of the past generation. The team has announced that former Bengals coach Marvin Lewis has been interviewed for the job. Lewis, currently the co-defensive coordinator at Arizona State, coached the...
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    Report: Texans won’t trade Deshaun Watson, if he asks for it

    Getty Images The Texans aren’t waiting to see whether quarterback Deshaun Watson asks for a trade. They’re pre-emptively putting out word that Watson will not be traded. “Under no circumstances will the Texans trade Watson,” writes John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, adding that, even if...
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    Report: Josh McDaniels will not be Texans’ next head coach

    Getty Images The Texans have hired a General Manager. Now, they turn their attention to getting a head coach. Bill O’Brien, fired in October, previously held both roles. The Texans’ hiring of Nick Caserio as their new G.M. immediately brought speculation that Patriots offensive coordinator...
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    Will Deshaun Watson ask for a trade?

    Getty Images The Texans have suggested that they’ll listen to quarterback Deshaun Watson when hiring a coach. But what if they ultimately don’t hire the person he’d like to be coached by? Rumors already are circulating, and we’ve already heard them from multiple different people, that Watson...
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    Texans officially name Nick Caserio General Manager

    USA Today Sports The Texans have made it official, naming Nick Caserio their General Manager on Thursday morning. “Since the start of our search, we have been steadfast on identifying a general manager that embodies what it means to be a Houston Texan, and it is Nick Caserio,” Texans owner Cal...
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    Six years, $30 million for Nick Caserio

    Getty Images The Texans finally got their man. And their man is getting his money. Per multiple sources, Texans G.M. Nick Caserio received a six-year deal with a base value of $30 million. One source said it has a maximum value of $36 million. It’s been speculated that multiple other...
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    Joe Brady interviewing with Falcons Wednesday

    Getty Images Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady faced the Falcons twice during the regular season and he’ll have the opportunity to share his thoughts on the team on Wednesday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Brady is interviewing for the team’s head coaching vacancy. He...
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    Jets complete interview with Eric Bieniemy

    Getty Images Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has used the early part of this bye week to take part in interviews for head coaching vacancies. The Jets announced on Wednesday afternoon that they have completed an interview with Bieniemy. The Jets fired Adam Gase hours after their...
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    Eric Bieniemy interviewed with Jaguars on Wednesday

    Getty Images The Jets weren’t the only team to meet with Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy about their head coaching vacancy on Wednesday. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that Bieniemy also interviewed with the Jaguars. Bieniemy has also interviewed with the Falcons, Chargers, and...
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    The difference between the pursuit of Nick Caserio in 2019 and now

    Getty Images In 2019, the Texans wanted to hire Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio. The Patriots slammed the door in the face of the Texans, and the Texans ultimately hired no General Manager. So how were the Texans able to hire Caserio now? When the Texans last made a run at...
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