NFL Rumors: J.J. Watt-Led ‘Player Revolt’ Caused Bill O’Brien Firing

O'Brien on Monday was fired after six-plus season as the Texans' head coach

Bill O’Brien apparently wasn’t fired solely because of wins and losses — though that obviously had something to do with it.

The Houston Texans on Monday dismissed O’Brien after six-plus years as the team’s head coach. And, according to John Granato of KFNC-FM (ESPN Houston), a mutiny led by star defensive lineman J.J. Watt was a major factor in the organization’s decision to move on from O’Brien.

Check out this tweet:

Yikes.

Whether the players were justified in revolting against O’Brien is a moot point. Ultimately, a team has no choice but to remove a coach if they become as despised in the locker as O’Brien apparently was.

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Romeo Crennel currently is serving as the Texans’ interim head coach.

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Plymouth State/Boston University product from Wolfeboro, NH, who now is based in Rhode Island. Have worked at NESN since 2016, covering the Patriots since 2021. Might chat your ear off about Disney World, Halo 2, and Lord of the Rings.