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Texans provide $455,000 in Inspire Change grants to 12 nonprofit organizations and educational programs.
Texans' Cal McNair, Hannah McNair visit Fire Station 33 along with Toro on Thursday to honor first responders in Salute to Service and First Responders week
Texans celebrate Founder's Day, give $20,000 donation to Stephen F. Austin High School today with Cal McNair, Hannah McNair, players Jon Weeks, Azeez Al-Shaair, J.J. Taylor and Eric Murray, Toro and cheerleaders through new Grow the Game iniiative
After the Houston Texans kicked off the 2024-25 NFL season with a thrilling road victory over the Indianapolis Colts, KPRC 2′s Zach Lashway sat down with Texans’ owners Cal and Hannah McNair to discuss several topics, including their current ventures and their insight on the season ahead.
Texans raise more than $1.4 million, a record, at Season Premiere to fund girls flag football at all HISD schools for the next three years.
NRG Stadium on schedule to be fully repaired early in season.
Houston Texans owner Cal McNair said Monday that receiver Tank Dell will make a “full recovery” after Dell was wounded in a shootout at a Florida restaurant last month.
Texans celebrate new uniforms with Paul Wall at 713 Music Hall.
Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair is up for a Tuesday vote for principal ownership
Jerry Jones supportive of Texans owner Cal McNair's bid to become principal owner, said he would vote for him every time
Texans chairman and CEO could be approved as principal owner, replacing his mother, Janice McNair
Texans get a B-plus in NFLPA annual players survey
Janice McNair, the senior chairperson and principal owner, has successfully resolved the guardianship lawsuit filed by her son, Cary McNair.
Texans have engineered a turnaround from 3-13-1 to 10-7, division title in one year
Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair and foundation vice president Hannah McNair award grants
Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair, foundation vice president Hannah McNair and team president Greg Grissom urge fans to show up early and be loud for home gme against Arizona Cardinals
Texans honor Bob McNair on fourth annual Founder's Day
The Texans have the sixth-easiest NFL schedule as their opponents finished a combined 103-133-1 last season, a 43.4 winning percentage.
Texans chairman and CEO comments on NFL penalizing team for salary-cap violation for paying for gym membership.
Texans signed left tackle Laremy Tunsil to $75 million extension.
Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair and vice president Hannah McNair discuss the state of the team.
Texans veteran middle linebacker Christian Kirksey, a Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee, has built a strong relationship with the Uvalde High School football team.
A revolving door at the head coach’s office at NRG Stadium has finally stopped spinning with the arrival of DeMeco Ryans.
Hours after conducting their latest interviews in the Texans’ active search for a new head coach, Cal McNair and Hannah McNair attended the annual Houston Sports Awards on Wednesday night and expressed confidence in the ultra-detailed, organized process they’re following.
The Texans have requested an interview with former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, according to league sources.
Happy New Year to everyone, and now that we have turned the page to 2023, we are only days away from this Texans season finally coming to an end. It’s been rough, hasn’t it?
Retired Texans Pro Bowl wide receiver Andre Johnson is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
Hello to all of you KPRC 2′ers, this is Sports Director Randy McIlvoy checking in with this week’s Texans newsletter. Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving. I wish we had better news this week on our local NFL squad.
The Texans recognized families impacted by the loss of a parent or family member who served as a first responder Tuesday night, hosting H-Town Heroes First Responder Appreciation Night at Palace Social.
When the tragedy happened in May at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, the Texans organization and players got involved in the wake of a school shooting that claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers. They immediately donated $400,000 to the Robb School Memorial Fund to support a grieving community.
The Texans held their inaugural Season Premiere red carpet event Saturday night with all proceeds benefiting their charitable foundation.
Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair, with his wife, Hannah McNair, standing next to him Tuesday morning, offered his remembrances and provided condolences to the family of former team president Jamey Rootes.
The Houston Texans have always raised money for the community. On Wednesday, they announced they've raised a total of $400,000 for those in Uvalde in the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers.
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HOUSTON – The Houston Texans on Wednesday promoted Greg Grissom to team president. Grissom, who was the senior vice president of corporate development, takes over for Jamey Rootes who announced his resignation last month. Grissom will now manage all the team’s business operations, such as marketing, communications, broadcasting, ticket sales and human resources. He will also oversee Lone Star Sports & Entertainment, the team’s marketing company. “Greg’s extensive industry knowledge is evident by the meaningful relationships he continues to develop with our partners, our community and Texans teammates,” said Texans Chairman and CEO Cal McNair.
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FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2021, file photo, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) looks on before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, FIle)HOUSTON – J.J. Watt didn't just play for the Houston Texans, he was the Houston Texans. Now he's gone, and a team already in the midst of unprecedented upheaval faces a future suddenly even more bleak. “Simply put, there has been no person in the past decade who has made a greater impact on the Texans organization than J.J. Watt,” team co-founder and senior chair Janice McNair said. The fearsome pass rusher was the Defensive Player of the Year in 2012, 2014 and 2015.
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HOUSTON – The Houston Texans have announced that long-time president Jamey Rootes will be leaving the organization. According to the release, he was also responsible for all of the Texans’ business functions. “The past two decades have been an amazing blessing for me and my family and I have the McNairs to thank for that,” Rootes said. I want to thank my teammates as we could not have had so many successes without their hard work and dedication to the team. I will always be a proud Texan and I look forward to continuing to support our team.”AdThe team said it will commence an immediate search for a new president.
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HOUSTON – David Culley became the coach of the Houston Texans believing Deshaun Watson would be his quarterback. “The reason I’m in this position today is because I knew he’s going to be a Houston Texan," Culley said. The only other minority candidate who was hired as a head coach this offseason was the New York Jets’ Robert Saleh, the league’s first Muslim head coach. “We have added a very well respected and experienced member to our Texans' family in our new head coach, David Culley," McNair said. The 65-year-old Culley becomes the fourth coach in Texans history, replacing Bill O’Brien, who was fired after the team opened the season 0-4.
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HOUSTON – The Houston Texans have offered the job of head coach to David Culley. They are moving forward and finalizing a deal tonight with David Culley who had his 2nd interview this morning. currently the Ravens Asst Head Coach . — Randy McIlvoy (@KPRC2RandyMc) January 28, 2021.#Texans David Culley is 65 and been in the league 27 years , also in early 90's was WR Coach at Texas A&M under R.C. Culley has worked as an NFL assistant since 1994, also spending time with Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Kansas City and Buffalo.
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HOUSTON – The Houston Texans are in the midst of controversy over the current hiring process and other issues that have quarterback Deshaun Watson unhappy with the organization. Texans legendary receiver Andre Johnson has strong connections to the current Texans roster. Tuesday, Johnson broke his silence and sent a tweet saying that Watson should stand his ground. The Texans organization is known for wasting players careers. — Andre Johnson (@johnson80) January 12, 2021“The Texans organization is known for wasting players careers,” Johnson wrote in the tweet.
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On Friday, Texans fans heard from newly-appointed general manager Nick Caserio for the first time. CEO Cal McNair, who rarely talks to the media, joined Caserio as both took questions. “I think the most important thing for us is just to speak specifically to Deshaun,” said Caserio. “And those areas would be things that Nick (Caserio) will need as he moves into his role as GM. Again, Cal (McNair) has brought me to the Texans to handle the football aspect, and that’s my main responsibility.
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PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 24: Director of Football & Business Operations Omar Khan of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on from the sideline before a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Heinz Field on August 24, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Late Monday night, the Texans tweeted out that they interviewed Omar Khan for the GM position. Khan is a well respected front office piece with the Steelers where he serves as the Vice President of Football and Business Administration. The Texans have met with Omar Khan to interview for the General Manager role. — Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) January 5, 2021The Texans will also continue their search for a new head coach.
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It started out in such typical fashion, as I listened to Bill O’Brien utter those words at his morning-after press conference at NRG Stadium. Just weeks after that disastrous loss in Kansas City, Cal McNair handed the keys to franchise to Bill O’Brien as he was officially promoted to general manager. The questions on Jack Easterby started heating up, as every word Bill O’Brien said during those virtual meetings was dissected. As much as Astros fans rolled their eyes at his actions, many MLB players and fans openly rejoiced, looking at it as revenge. November 11, 2020: Texans fire Amy PalcicShe was the first woman in the NFL to serve as the head of public relations for a team.
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HOUSTON – The Texans are on the final stretch of a dismal season that finds them with a 4-9 record after 13 games. While they finish their final three weeks, the search for a new Head Coach and General Manager continues for CEO Cal McNair. According to an NFL source with knowledge of the process, McNair and his search committee that includes Texans President Jamey Rootes are interviewing popular ESPN NFL analyst Louis Riddick. Riddick, who will also reportedly interview this week for the open GM slot in Detroit, is a former NFL player and front office guy. Riddick played in the NFL as a safety for eight years between 1991-1998 with San Francisco, Atlanta, Cleveland and Oakland.
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HOUSTON – The Bill O’Brien era is officially over in Houston. McNair didn’t feel a turnaround would occur unless he gave O’Brien, the teams General Manager since January, his walking papers which he did on an afternoon phone call to O’Brien. Associate Head Coach Romeo Crennel was tabbed by McNair as the Texans Interim Head Coach for the remainder of the season. Here are some of the top quotes from the now former Texans GM and Head Coach. I will leave here with very fond memories of the Houston Texans organization.
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Houston Texans' head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien has been fired. Team owner Cal McNair announced the decision Monday and thanked O’Brien for his work with the team. O’Brien speaks after firing:WATCH LIVE: Bill O'Brien speaks after firing from Texans Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Monday, October 5, 2020SOME TOP QUOTES FROM HIS EXIT PRESSER:On being fired:“I respected the decision. Romeo Crennel will serve as our interim head coach for the remainder of the 2020 season. pic.twitter.com/5JbZylPTbp — Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) October 5, 2020This is a developing story.
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HOUSTON The Houston Texans have made major changes to its team facilities in order to align with protocols from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as state, local, NFL and NFLPA guidelines on operating during COVID-19. In preparation for players arrival to training camp, Texans Chairman and CEO Cal McNair invested in a number of changes this offseason, allowing for more social distancing and the proper cleaning protocols necessary for players, coaches and staff to safely do their jobs amidst COVID-19. Head Coach and General Manager Bill OBrien and Executive Vice President of Football Operations Jack Easterby handled the project planning with the help of department heads from the teams football operations and team logistics, strength and conditioning, security and player logistics, equipment services, video operations, sports medicine, sports science and performance nutrition staffs. This has been a massive undertaking to make sure, first and foremost, that the health and safety of everyone who steps foot in our building is prioritized at all times, OBrien said. Some of the changes include:
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Monday, Texans CEO and Chairman Cal McNair announced Bill O’Brien is officially General Manager of the Texans. The Texans were without a GM last season, so O’Brien was making the team-related decisions that most GMs would make. When the Texans fired GM Brian Gaine in June, they wanted to hire Patriots VP of Player Personnel Nick Caserio. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Focus, the Texans interviewed “a pair of minority candidates for the G.M. Even though he was doing the role of GM before, he now has the official title to match.
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