HOUSTON — As Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans approaches the field at Houston Methodist Training Center, he can hear the fans in the stands behind him applauding and chanting his name. A huge smile comes across his face as he waves towards the crowd and proceeds across the field to prepare for Day 8 of training camp.
Once he makes it to the other side, the smile vanishes, and he displays a business-like attitude as he is greeted by his assistant coaches and players, who know it is time to go to work. Since his playing days in the NFL and his time as a defensive assistant and coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers, Ryans has had the persona of a winner, which exudes onto others in his presence.
