Does Bill O’Brien Have Too Much Power?
The Lead
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🗓️ 15 May 2020
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
At the start of the NFL offseason, the Houston Texans made a stunning trade, sending All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals for a return headlined by running back David Johnson. The man behind that decision, and all of Houston's moves, is their coach and general manager, Bill O'Brien. Today, we're joined by Aaron Reiss of The Athletic to look at O'Brien's erratic tenure with the team, how he ended up with both jobs, and whether one person should ever have this much power over a team.
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| 0:06.1 | Hello, I'm Hannah. |
| 0:08.1 | And I'm Sirete. |
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| 1:07.8 | At the start of the NFL off season, the Houston Texans made a move that shocked the football world. |
| 1:13.8 | Deandre Hopkins is part of that deal. |
| 1:18.8 | Texans are trading Deandre Hopkins to Arizona, per source. |
| 1:22.8 | Oh, from Adam Chepter. |
| 1:25.6 | I have spent the last hour trying to figure out what in the name of Bump Phillips that Bill O'Brien |
| 1:30.4 | is doing Houston. |
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