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Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair denies Sage Rosenfels’ claim of playing video games in his office

Houston Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair clarified a Sage Rosenfels anecdote about catching him allegedly playing video games in his office.

One of the more bizarre stories about Cal McNair that emerged during the Hellscape that was the 2021 offseason was a claim from former quarterback Sage Rosenfels that McNair was playing video games in his office.

The claims were borderline believable given the Houston Texans hired Nick Caserio as general manager — despite the recommendations from their search committee — and settled on David Culley as coach, even though he had never been a coordinator in his previous 28 years in the NFL.

“I’ve got nothing really bad to say about Cal McNair,” Rosenfels said. “He always treated me really nice. I was open to conversations with him.”

One story Rosenfels shared came from the 2006 season when he first arrived to Houston with new coach Gary Kubiak.

“One time my first year there I was talking to David Carr about this, and David had just come from Cal’s office, I think, to discuss something,” said Rosenfels, who went 6-4 as a starter in Houston from 2006-08. “I’m not sure what it was. And I hadn’t really met Cal at this point.

“I was like, ‘What’s Cal like?’

“He’s like, ‘Well, I walk into his office and he’s sitting on the floor. There’s no desk or anything and there’s this huge TV on the wall, and he’s playing video games.’

“I was like, ‘What?’ He’s like, ‘Yeah.’

“And I was like, ‘Well, I don’t know.’ And that was like my only really behind-the-curtain Cal McNair story other than he was a really nice guy and was kind of his dad’s right-hand guy sort of, and shake hands after the game.”

During a Reddit AMA (ask me anything) on Wednesday, McNair clarified what video games he was actually playing.

“Zelda…just kidding,” McNair wrote before clarifying what Rosenfels may have seen.

 

“I saw that story floating around the internet and I got a laugh out of it but it’s not true,” McNair wrote. “I’ve never played video games in my office before and it’s been an extremely long time since I played any video games. I’ve always had a little area with a TV, chair and remote in my office that allows me to watch film. I imagine that’s what they saw that day and they were just confused.”

Texans fans are hopeful McNair will be in his office next week rewinding the team’s highlights in a win over the Indianapolis Colts Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central Time at NRG Stadium.

Former Texans QB Sage Rosenfels shares funny story about Cal McNair

Former Houston Texans quarterback Sage Rosenfels told a story about the time David Carr saw Cal McNair playing video games in his office.

People have an idea of what Houston Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair is like as a public persona and head of the franchise, but what is he like behind the scenes?

Former Texans backup quarterback Sage Rosenfels joined Michael Silver’s podcast to talk about the Texans’ boss.

“I’ve got nothing really bad to say about Cal McNair,” Rosenfels said. “He always treated me really nice. I was open to conversations with him.”

One story Rosenfels shared came from the 2006 season when he first arrived to Houston with new coach Gary Kubiak.

“One time my first year there I was talking to David Carr about this, and David had just come from Cal’s office, I think, to discuss something,” said Rosenfels, who went 6-4 as a starter in Houston from 2006-08. “I’m not sure what it was. And I hadn’t really met Cal at this point.

“I was like, ‘What’s Cal like?’

“He’s like, ‘Well, I walk into his office and he’s sitting on the floor. There’s no desk or anything and there’s this huge TV on the wall, and he’s playing video games.’

“I was like, ‘What?’ He’s like, ‘Yeah.’

“And I was like, ‘Well, I don’t know.’ And that was like my only really behind-the-curtain Cal McNair story other than he was a really nice guy and was kind of his dad’s right-hand guy sort of, and shake hands after the game.”

The Texans were still in the expansion phase of their franchise when Rosenfels was there, going 6-10 in 2006 followed up by consecutive 8-8 finishes the next two seasons.

It is unknown whether McNair still sits in his office on the floor playing video games on a flatscreen. Given the decisions that face the team as they recover from a 4-12 disappointment in 2020, it is doubtful he has much leisure time at NRG Stadium these days.

Former Giant believes Chris Snee is a Hall of Famer

Retired New York Giants QB Sage Rosenfels believes Chris Snee deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.

With all the talk the past few weeks of New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning’s Hall of Fame prospects, several other legitimate candidates have been pushed to the back burner.

Quarterback Sage Rosenfels, a 12-year NFL veteran who served as Manning’s backup with the Giants in 2010, believes former All-Pro guard Chris Snee is also worthy of a gold jacket.

“I think Chris Snee is a Hall of Famer,” Rosenfels told the New York Post. “He was so strong in the running game, he was a really good pass protector, he was very smart.

“I played with a lot of guards in my career, Steve Hutchinson comes to mind as a guy that will have a chance to get into the Hall of Fame. I put Chris Snee as the best guard I ever saw play on a team that I played for in my 12 years.”

Snee was chosen in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Boston College, a pick that was completely overshadowed by the arrival of Eli Manning via a draft day trade. Snee was more noted for being Tom Coughlin’s son-in-law than an up-and-coming stud.

Snee shed that very quickly with his play. He was a staple on the Giants’ record-setting offensive line that anchored two Super Bowl-winning teams, was a four-time Pro Bowler and a three-time All-Pro.

It’s a close call for the Hall of Fame, though. Snee was every good player and quietly did his job as well as, or better than most. He might have to wait for that gold jacket.

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