Back to the NFL Newsfeed

Houston Texans set up coach David Culley to fail, then fired him

HOUSTON -- When the Houston Texans hired David Culley, team chairman and CEO Cal McNair said the head coach’s “vision and ability to bring people together” was the reason the organization felt Culley was “our guy.”

Not once in that news conference did McNair or general manager Nick Caserio speak about building around Culley or his ability to lead the team into the future.

Less than a year after that news conference, the Texans are once again looking for a head coach. It’s clear they never intended for Culley to be the long-term solution.