Eating Crow! Former NHL Coach Swallows Pride, Apologizes to Texans for Doubting Them More Than Anyone
The Houston Texans are set to face the Kansas City Chiefs after beating the Los Angeles Chargers, where they will be the underdogs. But, being the underdogs, and being doubted is nothing new to them.
Rex Ryan, the former NFL head coach of the New York Jets, and known for his brash confidence and strategic mind, let everyone know his thoughts on the Texans before their wild-card round matchup.
Ryan had always been vocal, whether it was on the sidelines as a coach or in the commentary box. Ryan’s critique extended to the Texans’ offensive line, which had been shuffled due to injuries and lacked the cohesion needed for the playoffs, and the defensive side hasn’t been good either. Ryan questioned the Texans’ secondary, which had shown vulnerabilities against strong passing attacks. And, that’s fine. However, what he did, was kind of disrespectful.
He said that the Chargers basically had a bye week because the Texans were so bad when really, the Texans basically had a bye week because the Chargers were so bad. The Texans showed up and showed out.
And of course, after the game, Texans players let Ryan know how they felt.
On Sunday morning, Rex Ryan openly admitted he was wrong about the Houston Texans. Following their 32-12 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC wild-card game, Ryan conceded his error with humor.
“Who had a worse day, me or Justin Herbert?” He further conceded, “You’ve got to tip your hat to them because that team played their absolute a– off.” Ryan then quipped, “If you guys were gonna play like that, I would’ve taken you to win the Super Bowl!”
He also issued an apology, saying, “Sorry, Houston. But I’m not picking you next week either! Or maybe I will.
But, Houston fans will still have their way with him.
