Per KC Star

Johnson said players were imploring others all along to play to the end, to play four quarters and to not let up.

“Guess,” he said softly, “we let up.”

I've been in a continuous state of "Huh?" since halftime.

Then as the leader of the defense, that's on him too.

Dude...get off his ass! Sutton sucks! We get it. Now STFU about it!

So Sutton is ole school , plays soft zone and prevent defense. While most of the modern coordinators are pinning their ears back going after the QB if they have a huge lead.

One thing that's been really obvious and Robinsons comments after the game confirmed: There are no leaders on defense. There aren't many on this team in general.

I think Smith and Albert are the leaders on offense.

Berry talks a big game in the media about being a leader but I didn't see him today in anyone's face.

I think they got their egos pumped up beating shitty QBs the first 9 weeks and continued to carry that swagger against Manning, Rivers and Luck and got their shit pushed in.

I remember hearing from one of the AM shows that he hurried the **** out of the lockerroom after one of the losses.. I think it was the last Denver game.

Thought that was particularly telling.

I think DJ and Hali's comments have a lot to do with the playcallng.

That sucks. I thought Pioli spent a whole draft on team leaders one year.

Did Sutton give any comments?

Everybody did, but Cooper.

He was the only defensive player to interview after the game iirc.

That's amazing. Leave it to the rookie....

He's officially on the market.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10...ve-coordinator



Wade Phillips fired as Texans DC


Updated: January 4, 2014, 6:35 PM ET

By Tania Ganguli | ESPN.com

HOUSTON -- Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips met with new head coach Bill O'Brien on Saturday and was fired from the position he took over following the 2010 season.

Phillips reacted to the move on Twitter:

Phillips served as interim head coach for the Texans' final three games of the 2013 season after head coach Gary Kubiak was fired. He interviewed for the Texans' head coaching vacancy two weeks ago.

Houston finished a league-worst 2-14, losing its three games under Phillips.

O'Brien is having short meetings with members of the Texans staff Saturday. According to one person familiar with the meetings, he is informing them that he plans to replace the staff with one of his own choosing.

Offensive coordinator Rick Dennison was fired after his meeting, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Defensive backs coach Vance Joseph, running backs coach Chick Harris and assistant defensive backs coach Perry Carter have also had their meetings already.

Quarterbacks coach Karl Dorrell and linebackers coach Reggie Herring have reportedly met with O'Brien as well.

Sources said O'Brien is planning to hire former Browns and Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel as his defensive coordinator. Like O'Brien, Crennel was a coordinator for the Patriots, though the two did not work in New England at the same time.

Crennel, though, has not decided whether he wants to return to coaching for next season, an NFL source told ESPN.

Crennel has one year left on his deal with the Chiefs valued at $3.5 million. And because the deal contains offset language, he would not earn two paychecks as long as any salary did not eclipse $3.5 million.

O'Brien also plans to bring Jim Bernhardt to Houston. Bernhardt served as the special assistant to the head coach and director of player development at Penn State when O'Brien was the head coach there. They have known each other since O'Brien was in college at Brown.

I realize this is a Q, but I was confused and went searching for the info, so I figured I'd post it and change the thread title. Save time for the next poor schlep who didn't already know.