The Houston Texans fired Lovie Smith as their coach Sunday evening.
The Texans finished 3-13-1 and the organization decided to initiate a search for a new coach for the third time in as many offseasons.
General manager Nick Caserio thanked Smith for his contributions to the team in the past two seasons — one as defensive coordinator and the last as coach — and emphasized the move was about improving as an organization.
“I’m constantly evaluating our football operation and believe this is the best decision for us at this time,” said Caserio. “It is my responsibility to build a comprehensive and competitive program that can sustain success over a long period of time. We aren’t there right now, however, with the support of the McNair family and the resources available to us, I’m confident in the direction of our football program moving forward.”
Twitter was full of takes after learning of the firing of Smith.