If Houston Texans fans were hopeful that the team would trade quality assets at the Nov. 3 deadline to build draft capital, they may need to temper expectations.
So says team chairman and CEO Cal McNair, who joined Texans play-by-play voice Marc Vandermeer on Sports Radio 610 Monday morning and said the club doesn’t have any “big moves” in the works.
“We like our players,” McNair said. “We like our team. We have a lot of season left, a lot to play for. There’s an extra wildcard game this year, and, so, you don’t know what’s going to happen.”
McNair, who describes himself as “extremely optimistic,” believes the Texans have a shot at qualifying for one of the three AFC wildcards this postseason.
“I don’t believe in giving up, and we won’t,” said McNair. “Our team won’t. Our ownership won’t. Our coaches won’t. We’re going to go out there and believe in each other, win one game at a time and see where this season is.”
The Texans get a shot to fix their record and build momentum when they face the Jacksonville Jaguars at 12:00 p.m. CT at TIAA Bank Field Sunday. If the Texans can get a win and sweep their AFC South rivals, things will start to feel a little more optimistic and the club will have tangible momentum as they finish out their final nine games.
“This story on the season is not written yet,” said McNair. “So, we want to go out and give our guys a chance and we’re going to see what happens. It’s going to be fun.”
Enough of the story has Houston seeking to overcome a 1-6 record and attempt to qualify for the playoffs. If the Texans can meet the optimism McNair has for the 2020 team, it will no doubt make for one heck of a story.
