Teammate's Corner - Bill O'Brien

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Heavy Shoulders

 Today is a tough day for the team. From owner down to the players, nerves have to be sensitive. Today is the day 15 will walk out the Texans doors to find other paths in their life. I wish them all well.

 Coach O'Brien, as I write this, is talking with other coaches in the team and picking those that must leave. His shoulders weigh heavy today I'm sure. I wouldn't ever want this part of the job. Nor any of the others. I'm proud to be where I am being a fan and enjoying watching this team mold into what they will become.

 As a fan, I have faith in this coach. He will weigh all options and go with his instincts on how to best mold this team and it's players. He seems to constantly be thinking about it. Even in press conferences you will see his eyes dart to the left of the podium (usually) and all of a sudden he's in that thought process again, sometimes having to ask the reporters to repeat their question. I love this about him. It's showing that he is not taking this job lightly and, even better, he seems to love his job. 

 

  Coach O'Brien seems to have a good hold of his balance on  being a coach and still wanting to play the game himself. I can imagine that he sometimes tends to place himself in a situation he sees going down on the field and what he would do differently to make that play better. That's a damn good quality in a coach as far as I'm concerned. Opening your mind to your imagination in situations like that only helps survey the situations at hand. 

  There is much I am starting to enjoy about having Bill O'Brien as my teams head coach. The previous are just a few. I'm glad he's at the helm today. I'm proud of him. I'm sure his family and the team, as a whole, is too. I look forward to 3 pm today. It will be fun seeing the puzzle coming a bit less cluttered and a bit more put together.

 ... Oh, what a picture this will become.

Mallett, Hoyer & Mental Toughness

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  Bill O'Brian seemed so hopeful that Ryan Mallett to back up Brian Hoyer with respect and enthusiasm. I think we all, as fans, hoped for the same. Unfortunately, the recent actions have caused all of us to rethink our support for Mallett to act professionally in this very stressful time for the whole team. 

  Listen, I get it. You deserve it the first depth chart, Mallett. I really do get it. We all do. Well, we used to get it until your decision to oversleep. There are certain things that you can not do in a position that you are in, a job that you have. Oversleeping is a huge wrong. You know it, O'Brian knows it, your whole team knows it and we, the fans, know it. 

  Time for some direct talk. You know, as well as we all do, that Hoyer will most likely be hurt this season. What makes you think that your recent actions will help us believe in you to back him up? Do you realize that when you make decisions like this you not only distance yourself from your fans, but your teammates. Yeah, you know it. You feel it when you see them on the training field, now don't you? I pray that you do. That only shows that you are smart enough to come back from this dark place you're in right now. Next time, keep professional and keep the darkness to yourself and your family. It will pass. You will find the fun in the game again. I hope, as a fan of yours, it's soon. You have the mental toughness, Mallett. We need to see it from you now. Your teammates and coach need to see it from you most of all. Pick yourself up. You got this.

  There is no surprise to me that O'Brian picked Brian Hoyer for starter. There is no doubt to me that this was a tough decision at the time. I was thrilled that #7 was called up to 1st. After seeing how the team focused on him when he would talk to them on the sidelines and huddles, he shows the authority and passion to keep the team set on the goals at hand. I want to see that from Mallett. It's important to this team to have a quarterback that holds the their attention. Going to really need that when times get tough and they begin to rethink their abilities on the field on days when they are getting hammered on the field. And it going to happen. A lot. That mental toughness is going to be key to keep the morale high. I have faith in this man. I'm excited to see him excel and learn. Let's hope, for the sake of the franchise, Mallett will follow suit. I want to be excited about his toughness again as well.

Link: Bill O'Brian's Monday Press Conference: Aug 24, 2015

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