Houston Texans News: October 6, 2020

Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Tuesday, October 6, 2020.

By Jeremy Brener@JeremyBrener Oct 6, 2020, 6:00am CDT

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Houston Texans News

After 0-4 start, Texans give Bill O’Brien the boot (Houston Chronicle)

Here’s what it was like being one of 12,000 fans at a Texans game (Houston Chronicle)

Memes pile on misery of Texans, Cowboys fans (Houston Chronicle)

Texans fire Bill O’Brien as general manager, head coach (NFL.com)

Battista: O’Brien firing cautionary tale for future HCs (NFL.com)

What we learned from Chiefs, Packers wins on Monday (NFL.com)

Chadiha: AFC clearly no longer a cinch for Chiefs (NFL.com)

Updated draft order: Jets No. 1, Cowboys in top 10 (NFL.com)

NFL memo stresses new COVID rules, possible forfeits (NFL.com)

Debrief: Emergence of rookie QBs among top Q1 stories (NFL.com)

Reid on preparing for postponed game: ‘It’s different’ (NFL.com)

Waller, Carr among Raiders fined for COVID-19 violations (NFL.com)

Houston & Collegiate Sports

John Lucas an “emerging candidate” for Rockets head coach (The Dream Shake)

Harden My Take talks Jimmy Butler’s Game 3, Rockets trades (The Dream Shake)

Astros bats overwhelm A’s arms in series opener. Correa crushes two 4-baggers (Crawfish Boxes)

Carlos Correa: You say I’m a clown, uh? I make HISTORY! (Crawfish Boxes)