Despite the furor that has unfolded this season over whether NFL players should have the right to take a knee during the national anthem, the Houston Texans have stayed out of the spotlight, dutifully standing for the anthem before every game.
That changed Sunday at CenturyLink Field. Before Houston lost 41-38 to the Seahawks, the Texans linked arms during the national anthem, and more than three quarters of the team took a knee, with 10 players standing.
“I support my players 100 percent. I love my players,” Texans coach Bill O’Brien said when asked to comment on what his team did during the anthem.