Two weeks ago, Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien proclaimed that kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn “has to make the kicks” after failing to do so consistently against the Atlanta Falcons. A week later, after a win over the Kansas City Chiefs, he blamed further kicking woes on the whole operation.
Now, O’Brien praises Fairbairn. After all, in Sunday’s 30-23 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, the third-year kicker made all three of his field goal attempts and both PAT boots.
“I thought he did a good job,” said O’Brien after the loss. “He kept us in there. He kept us in there. We have a lot of confidence in Ka’imi. He’s made a lot of big kicks for us. He kept us in the game.”
The Texans stuck it out with Fairbairn after two weeks of missed kicks. Their trust in him appears to be paying off, as he offered them consistency on Sunday.
