News about Lovie Smith

Following a second interview and a cryptic tweet from former Houston teammate JJ Watt, DeMeco Ryans seems to be the front runner to become the Houston Texans' next head coach. Watt hasn't cast a vote, but the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year took a photograph of himself alongside Ryans from their days with the Texans. Ryans, the 38-year-old San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator, was immediately believed to be on target for the job, according to fans. 'Does this mean what I think it means?' Jackson Grant, a sports reporter, posed the following questions.

Sean Payton, the former New Orleans Saints coach, spoke with the Houston Texans on Monday and said he is "definitely" interested in the team's vacancy. The Texans are coming off a 3-13-1 season and fired head coach Lovie Smith last week. Smith is the third head coach the team has fired in as many years, after David Culley and Romeo Crennel. Payton, an offensive whiz who led New Orleans to a Super Bowl victory at the end of the 2009 season, is expected to make a high salary compared to rivaling Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay's reported $15 million per year. In addition, Payton, who abruptly resigned with the Saints, could have to compensate New Orleans with one or two draft picks. On Monday's episode of 'The Herd with Colin Cowherd,' Payton discussed the benefits with Saints GM Mickey Loomis: be a mid- or late-round pick.'

Lovie Smith battled until the end to help the Houston Texans win in the climactic of a miserable season, with his fate likely already sealed. He had left work just hours after. Smith was fired as the head coach of the Texans on Sunday night after only one season in which the team went 3-13-1.

Sean Payton, the current Super Bowl winner, has reportedly agreed to add defensive coordinator Vic Fangio to his growing staff, which is odd considering that the long-serving New Orleans Saints head coach is now without a staff. Despite that fact, ESPN is reporting that Payton, the 58-year-old Payton is speaking with coaches about joining him wherever he goes, including Fangio, a former Denver Broncos head coach. Payton is still working as a Fox Sports analyst, but he is expected to return to the NFL coaching ranks once the season comes. Two organizations are likely to have vacancies, with the Charlotte Panthers and Indianapolis Colts having already cut their head coaches earlier this season. Lovie Smith, the 1-12 Houston Texans, could be able to fire head coach Lovie Smith, while the 3-11 Chicago Bears and 4-10 Arizona Cardinals could both need to replace Matt Eberflus and Kliff Kingsbury, respectively.

The National Football League has announced to the 32 franchises exactly how much money they've spent on firings of coaches and front office executives, and it's a large number as one might imagine. Last week, I was at a business meeting in Irving, Texas. According to reports, teams had invested $800 million over the past five years. The figures have been calculated to the point that league officials have customized spreadsheets for each franchise, outlining their expenditures for fired employees, according to ESPN.

According to reports, the Texans have fired executive vice president of football operations Jack Easterby, the controversial executive and former NFL team chaplain who was supposed to have the ear of Houston CEO Cal McNair. Following the team's departure bye week, ESPN's Adam Schefter became the first to announce the news Monday morning. Under new head coach Lovie Smith, who was hired prior to the season by general manager Nick Caserio, Houston is just 1-3-1. The team spokespeople did not respond immediately to DailyMail.com's request for confirmation. Both Smith and Caserio are thought to have influenced Easterby's decision. He has also been heavily scrutinized, including a 2020 Sports Illustrated article accusing him of undermining team decision makers, scheduling workouts at a trainer's house during the pandemic, in breach of NFL rules, and instilling fear among players and workers.

The NFL's preseason schedule gets really underway tonight, after months and months of anticipation. Last week, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Las Vegas Raiders kicked off with the league's Hall of Fame game, and all 32 clubs will play, beginning with the New York Giants and the New England Patriots at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The training camps have been running for weeks, and not only are players excited to see someone wearing a different color jersey, but fans are also eager for this first glimpse of what they can expect to see on Sunday. Here's a rundown of the ten things you should be worrying about ahead of the first week of the season in September.