Posts Tagged ‘Bob McNair’

McNair Feels 18 Game Schedule Will Happen by 2012 Season

NFL Owner Bob McNair knows that fans dislike the preseason, and is one owner on board with wanting to see the NFL go to an 18-game regular season. The owners talked about the schedule on Wednesday in Atlanta at a meeting, but held off on voting for a specific proposal. McNair says moving to an [...]

McNair Lobbys to Goodell for Reduction on Cushing Suspension

Last night, FOX 26 News broke the news that Texans owner Bob McNair  would meet with NFL Comissioner Roger Goodell with new and perhaps conclusive evidence that Brian Cushing was not taking banned substances to raise his hCG level.  McNair, who paid the path for this evidence, contends that his Rookie of the Year linebacker [...]

Williams Responds to McNair’s Comments on Lack of Intensity

NBC Local 2 Houston’s Sports Sunday reported that Mario Williams responded to Bob McNair’s last week’s comments about Mario lacking Cushing and Pollard like on the field intensity: “I don’t need anybody to tell me that, so it doesn’t matter to me. That’s no disrespect to anybody that says that, but I don’t need anybody [...]

McNair Calls Out Mario Williams for Lacking Cushing-Like Intensity

There goes another shot at Mario Williams’ intensity and passion for the game.  Since his earliest days in the NFL for the Texans, Williams’ on-the-field intensity has been questioned.  On Sunday, Matt Loede brought you the report from the National Football Post that Texans owner Bob McNair is pleased with the passion second-year outside linebacker [...]

McNair Still Happy with the Future of LB Brian Cushing

Despite issues that found him landing on the list of players suspended to start the season, Texans owner Bob McNair is happy with linebacker Brian Cushing, and still sees big things for the Texans 2nd LB: Houston Texans owner Bob McNair remains extremely high on Brian Cushing even after the linebacker’s embarrassing suspension for violating [...]

McNair Denies Secret Meeting Between He and Roger Goodell

The Houston Chronicle reports that Bob McNair says there was no secret meeting between he and NFL Commish Roger Goodell Texans owner Bob McNair, kicker Kris Brown and former tight end Mark Bruener lashed out at a lawsuit that accuses them of collusion in the battle between the NFL and the NFL Players Association over [...]

Golden Nugget Owner Gives Up Interest in Texans

An owner of the Golden Nugget Casino has sold his interest in the Houston Texans, making sure that the team has no issues with a rule that prohibts team owners from having a gambling-related business.  Tilman Fertitta told television station KRIV on Friday that he sold his undisclosed interest in the team.  “It’s one of [...]