The search for Houston’s next football coach is heating up. The Texans announced on Saturday that the franchise completed interview with Chargers offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and former Steelers wide receiver and legend Hines Ward.
Lombardi, the grandson of Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi and a 16-year NFL coaching veteran, recently finished his first season as the Chargers offensive coordinator. He coached an offensive unit that finished fourth in the league in total offense (390.2), third in passing yards (390.2), 12th in rushing yards (107.9) and fifth in scoring offense per game.
The success of the Chargers’ offense comes at the play of quarterback Justin Herbert, who finished with 5,014 yards, 28 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.