Say Hello To Your New Texans Offensive Coordinator?

by Mike Kerns on Jan 10, 2010 7:18 PM CST in News

Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that Denver Broncos Offensive Line Coach Rick Dennison is meeting with the Texans front office this evening and are expected to announce him as the new Offensive Coordinator by tomorrow.

It is no big secret that Kubiak and Dennison are very close friends and the interview is just a formality. As soon as Denver gave permission for him to interview with Houston, he was pretty much unofficially the guy.

So, what do you think of Dennison, guys? Another Denver product.

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Okay By Me

The whole Denver thing is overblown. Hopefully the guy will stay a while.

by kozanack on Jan 10, 2010 7:55 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

+1

A Texans fan. Really. No, I'm not kidding.
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by bigfatdrunk on Jan 10, 2010 8:19 PM CST up reply actions

yay

and agree with koznack…id like some consistancy

by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Jan 10, 2010 7:55 PM CST reply actions

I think he is most recently O-line coach

…formerly Shanahan’s OC…am I right? Do I win anything?

I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?

by Rip Jersey on Jan 10, 2010 7:58 PM CST reply actions

Correct

Think it’s the only move really.

Now let’s get Earl Thomas and Jon dwyer and we ready to go

by AllenOU on Jan 10, 2010 8:07 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

I think the only reason he was demoted

Is because boy wonder Josh McDaniels wanted to be his own OC. Am I on a roll? Me, not a fan of Josh…

I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?

by Rip Jersey on Jan 10, 2010 8:15 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

ditto

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by nolander on Jan 10, 2010 10:01 PM CST up reply actions

Earl is a ballhawk

living the Texas dream

by Joe25 on Jan 10, 2010 10:12 PM CST up reply actions

I know Gibbs is supposed to let Kubes know soon if he will return for a 3rd season

Looks like this move is some insurance against that. Hopefully Gibbs will return to give Matthews one more year of his valuable tutelage, but he may want to hang it up.

It took the Astros 44 years to get to the Series, the Oilers-Texans are due to get to the big dance...Go Texans!!!!!

by oiler-texan diehard on Jan 10, 2010 8:36 PM CST reply actions

hopefully gibbs' perfectionism

makes him stay one more to show that this season wasn’t the way he wants to be remembered.

And, hopefully he doesn’t want to prove this with the Skins.

But if he leaves, a shakeup may be just what the doctor ordered. A shakeup, two new G’s and a new C.

I just hope the J-E-T-S are resting their starters when we play them. Specifically their starting Nose Tackle.

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Jan 11, 2010 9:16 AM CST up reply actions

Do Gibbs and Dennison have a working relationship

I don’t know.

I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?

by Rip Jersey on Jan 11, 2010 2:34 PM CST up reply actions

Well from wikipedia

Gibbs was in Denver from 95-2003. Dennison was the “offensive line coach from 2001-05, special teams coach from 1997-2000 and an offensive assistant from 1995-96” before he became coordinator. So probably yes.

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by nolander on Jan 11, 2010 3:29 PM CST up reply actions

I like it...

Denver guy means he knows the system means we shouldn’t miss a damn beat.

by TexansDC on Jan 10, 2010 8:53 PM CST reply actions

here's what I hope his interview was like

Question 1: Is Chris Brown a goalline back?
Question 2: Do you think a half-back pass at the goalline is a good idea when Chris Brown is the one throwing the pass?
Question 3: Should Chris Brown be on the roster next year?

If any of the answers given vary significantly from “no” or “hell no” he shoudln’t get the job.

by grungedave on Jan 10, 2010 10:09 PM CST reply actions 12 recs

Rec'd

Needed to be green,

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Happy Now Tits?
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by CFHTim on Jan 10, 2010 11:28 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Rec'd

cuz I actually laughed at that

by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Jan 10, 2010 11:37 PM CST up reply actions

way too many people

seem to think the answer to question 2 was yes.

For all this, I rec you sir.

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Jan 11, 2010 9:14 AM CST up reply actions

ah. the good ol' booty brown litmus test.

Michael: It is going to up in Tahoe a couple more days. Maybe you could take a date?
Lucille: How am I supposed to find someone willing to go into that musty old claptrap?
Michael: The cabin... yes! That would be difficult, too.
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by chrisd21 on Jan 11, 2010 3:10 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Caveat - I Withdraw My Position If

the Texans begin playing John Denver’s greatest hits during games

by kozanack on Jan 11, 2010 3:13 AM CST reply actions

Weeeellllllll

I got me a fine wife, I got me old fiddle. When the sun’s comin’ up, I got cakes on the griddle. Life ain’t nothin’ but a funny funny riddllllllllllle…

I always assumed "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma" would be some sort of country music diss track. Live and learn, I guess.

by MDC on Jan 11, 2010 9:51 AM CST up reply actions

Seriously

How could someone dislike Rocky Mountain High or Sunshine On My Shoulder?

The Texans.

by tehGrindCrusher on Jan 11, 2010 11:33 AM CST up reply actions

I know one guy...

Rodney Farva

by grungedave on Jan 11, 2010 1:27 PM CST up reply actions

stupid lack of an image...

by grungedave on Jan 11, 2010 1:28 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

Are you saying,

that you’ll light my country music award on fire?

by Jordann on Jan 11, 2010 2:49 PM CST up reply actions

I'm over the whole...

oh no not another Denver guy! I trust in Kubiak and his system, that works, and I like the fact that he got someone who knows what the hell Kubes wants to do.

GO TEXANS!!!!

Our time will come...

by Texanmaniac on Jan 11, 2010 6:16 AM CST reply actions

Easy, guys

Never said I was against the hire because it was another Denver guy. Just bringing up a fact.

I won’t lie, it is getting old that Kubiak keeps hiring his buddies, but that doesn’t mean I don’t think Dennison is a good pick or not.

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by Mike Kerns on Jan 11, 2010 8:32 AM CST reply actions

Agreed

But if the past 4 years have taught us anything WRT the Denver-pipeline, it is that so far this phenomenon has not caused us any problems at all on Offense.

On Defense….that’s a whole other story.

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by Shake on Jan 11, 2010 9:44 AM CST up reply actions

well, there's

the RB problems that have bled south to Houston.

We have issues at RB, they have also, for years.

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Jan 11, 2010 1:30 PM CST up reply actions

Well

They could have at least given Bill Musgrave the courtesy of a reach around considering how closely he has worked with Matt Schaub in the past. Your quarterback being comfortable with the OC he has to work with should be a factor in your hire not how good of ass kissing buddies you are with someone.

Just playing a bit of devil’s advocate. ;)

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by xmant2000 on Jan 11, 2010 2:01 PM CST up reply actions

Is it also getting old that we're improving?

I can see how it would.

Bacon tastes good... Pork chops taste good.

by beefy on Jan 11, 2010 2:05 PM CST up reply actions

Come on, Beef

25-23 in three years.

What a stunning improvement!!!!

Again, I DO like the hire.

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by Mike Kerns on Jan 11, 2010 3:06 PM CST up reply actions

And your original comment wasn't the least bit sarcastic.

I’ll have Kubes write you a note, apologizing for not turning our completely devoid of talent team into a world champion in 3 days.
Not all of us stepped out of the womb sprinting like yourself, Mikey.

Bacon tastes good... Pork chops taste good.

by beefy on Jan 12, 2010 10:10 AM CST up reply actions

And the experience as an OC

may let Kubes concentrate on being the HC more, which should be good.

The project known as BabyShan was successful, but Kubes did spend a lot of time babysitting the offense. I see this happening the first few games of 2010, but by mid-season, if things are going well, Kubes may benefit from letting go of the play calling.

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Jan 11, 2010 9:18 AM CST reply actions

Honestly

I think this offense could rack up big enough numbers if I was in charge of it. And I sure as hell would have benched Chris Brown a long time ago.

The Texans.

by tehGrindCrusher on Jan 11, 2010 11:36 AM CST reply actions

And I'm not saying this because I would be a particularly good OC

Just to make that clear.

The Texans.

by tehGrindCrusher on Jan 11, 2010 11:37 AM CST up reply actions

there really werent any OC candidates out there that jumped out at me. As Kubiak is going to call his plays anyway, this seems logical. Just need someone who is going to continue the good chemistry.

Be judgmental about the actions of the past, be hopeful about the actions of the future. -The Homers Creed

by DaGoaT on Jan 11, 2010 1:33 PM CST reply actions

someone who tracks this

what was the PapaShan success rate at coaches challenges when the offense was on the field?

This dude did sit in the press box, I ~~assume~~ hope.

So if Kubiak is already HC-Offense, and this is a title position that may add a little here and there, we need a guy in the booth who knows what he’s doing re: challenges.

Mount Cody in round 1

by texanphil on Jan 11, 2010 1:43 PM CST reply actions