Texans Fire O-Cord

[BrAinPaiNt]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2166118

The Texans have fired offensive coordinator Chris Palmer and replaced him with offensive line coach Joe Pendry, ESPN's Chris Mortensen has learned.

Pendry also will work with QB David Carr. Steve Marshall takes over as offensive line coach. Marshall had been assisting Pendry.

Palmer, who has been the offensive coordinator since the team's inception, also called the plays.

Carr, a former No. 1 overall pick by the Texans, has struggled in two games this season, throwing three interceptions and just one touchdown and has been sacked 13 times already in 2005. He has completed 25 of 47 pass attempts for 237 yards.

The Texans' other top skill players on offense also are struggling as Houston has started the season 0-2 and has scored just 14 points in the two games.

Top wide receiver Andre Johnson has caught just seven passes and doesn't have a touchdown in 2005, while running back Domanick Davis has rushed for just 107 yards on 29 attempts in the two losses.

Pendry once worked as offensive coordinator under Dom Capers at Carolina. He was fired from that job. He spent 1998-2000 in the same position with Buffalo.

Palmer was beginning his fifth season as the Texans' offensive coordinator. The Texans had a breakout offensive season in 2004, setting club records in first downs (300), total yards (5,128), rushing yards (1,882), passing yards (3,246), completion percentage (60.7), touchdowns (37) and points (309). Before becoming the Texans' offensive play-caller, Palmer was the first head coach of the expansion Cleveland Browns, but was fired after the 2000 season.

Houston has a bye this week before traveling to Cincinnati on Oct. 2.

 

[k19]

Sounds like they promoted the guy they should have fired.

That franchise has been in disarray on the O line since the Bosselli mess.

Your QB throws 3 INTs to 1 TD and is sacked 13 times after facing 2 of the best D's from last season and both are ranked in the top 5 so far this season. The team has barely has a #2 WR and their running game is averaging 104YPG. They have bigger problems then their OC, even if he did suck

I agree with what Shannon Sharpe said on NFL Radio today. The NFL should let Houston, Detroit, the Ravens, and Washington use the Bye week to build ONE decent team out of the 4

 

[Dallas]

They have ruined David Carr. The kid can play but he gets NOTHING for protection. The play calling in yesterdays game was terrible.

Someone had to go.

 

[Dallas]

I just noticed something. We are all sporting BP sig pics. HAHA!! How is that for FREAKY?? You know what that means right?

Dallas 28 - Washington 3

 

[k19]

I bet right about now Carrs wishing he could just go. I feel bad for the kid. I was high on him when he came out. Watched him through over and around ladders to work on his throwing motion only to be thrown to the wolves season after season

All the sacks they give up year after year and they haven't drafted an O linemen in the last 2 draft and only 1 in the last 3. Yupp someones gotta go

 

[baj1dallas]

I think Carr is a little overrated...he is just like Joey Harrington...he makes some plays and has the physical abilities, but he's inconsistent, can't keep his team on the same page, doesn't make the big play, and just isn't a winner.

 

[dargonking999]

i feel sorry for carr, they have had been plagued by bad offensive line, bad offensevie plays, and the team hasnt done much to giv carr something other than Andre Johnson, i mean how many balls did bradford drop, and i think i saw twice in one game where carr threw the ball and the WR wasnt even looking, there offense is sad and pathtic, and it took them long enough to realize that it stunk.