Will Texans Fire Lovie Smith? Coach 'Stating Case' With McNairs For Job

Houston Texans head coach Lovie Smith could be out after one year, and he is now reportedly making the case with the McNair family for his job.

Matt Galatzan | Jan 7, 2023

Houston Texans head coach Lovie Smith is reportedly pleading his case to the McNair family to keep his job, per a report from NFL.com.

Smith is reportedly concerned that he will be fired soon after the conclusion of the team's Sunday matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.

The Texans presently hold the league's worst record at 2-13-1 and are currently in line for the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft.

Should Smith's pleading attempts to change his fate, he would become the second consecutive coach to be fired by the Texans after just one year, following David Culley's dismal 4-13 2021 season.

And if the Texans lose on Sunday, they would finish with the second-worst record in franchise history, behind only the 2013 and 2005 seasons, in which Houston finished 2-14 in each campaign.

Despite having some significant young talent on the roster, including Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year candidates Dameon Pierce and Jalen Pitre, the Texans currently rank at or near the bottom of the NFL in most major statistical categories.

And according to the report from NFL.com, the McNairs were expecting the infusion of talent to result in a step forward for the franchise. By some accounts, not only has that not happened, but the team has seemingly regressed.

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Published Jan 7, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com