The Houston Texans are expected to request a second interview with Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy after Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, sources told ESPN.
Both candidates believe they have a legitimate chance of getting the position of chief technician for the Texans and have started to assemble technical teams if they are hired, the sources said.
Frazier is said to have had a great interview with the Texans and has had previous experience as a head coach on the Minnesota Vikings team. Bieniemy is seen in many circles as a standby coach, although he has recently been passed over by several teams.
As the search for the Houston chief coach increases, the winning coordinator for Sunday’s game may be the loser in looking for the Texans, as they would have to wait to hire him. The Texans were able to act faster with the coordinator of the losing team.
This scenario played a key role in the hiring of Brandon Staley by the Los Angeles Chargers last weekend over Bill’s offensive coordinator, Brian Daboll. After Staley’s Rams were eliminated from the playoffs, the Chargers didn’t want to wait for Daboll and hired Staley.
Other candidates the Texans interviewed include quarterback Josh McCown, former Lions and Colts coach Jim Caldwell, Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus and Ravens assistant coach David Culley.