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The Houston Texans, after spending their past two games on the road against the Baltimore Ravens and the Seattle Seahawks, will finally be returning back home at NRG Stadium to kick off a three-game home stand in Week 8 vs. the San Francisco 49ers.
So why didn’t Texans coach DeMeco Ryans tell kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn to kick off out of bounds? Ryans said after the game that he did, but Fairbairn didn’t do it.
"The plan at the end of the game was kicking the ball out of bounds so we could utilize the two minute and then had a timeout," coach DeMeco Ryans said. "And we did not execute that. Again, just goes to the entire game. Frustrating that we're not executing the things that we're coached to do."
With every misfire and misstep on offense, the pressure is undoubtedly now seriously mounting on Texans embattled first-year offensive coordinator, Nick Caley. Of course, head coach DeMeco Ryans has shifted the blame upon his own shoulders. But that’s about as sound a long-term plan as the Texans have when they’re first and goal.
The Houston Texans have scored 20 points or fewer in four of six games. However, coach DeMeco Ryans said he has no plans to relieve offensive coordinator Nick Caley of his duties.
Though the Texans offense is a mess, head coach DeMeco Ryans isn’t pointing fingers at anyone but himself. Ryans said Tuesday, a day after a 27-19 loss to the Seahawks, that he has no plans to change offensive coordinators.
Through six games, it's become clear the Texans' roster lacks the talent necessary to compete with the NFL's best teams.