Janice McNair, the co-founder and former owner of the NFL’s Texans, has died at the age of 89. The team announced her passing Tuesday in a statement.
Janice McNair played a key role in bringing an NFL team back to Houston, a city that had been without a team since the Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee in 1999. She became the Texans’ principal owner after her husband Bob McNair’s death in 2018, a position she held until transferring ownership to her son, Cal McNair.
The Texans have had a successful run since their inception in 2002, with eight AFC South titles and seven playoff wins. However, the team struggled to start the 2020s, but has become a perennial playoff contender in recent years under the leadership of head coach DeMeco Ryans, who played for the team when Bob McNair owned the club from 2005-11. Ryans paid tribute to Janice McNair in a statement, saying, "Mrs. McNair was an incredible woman who will be deeply missed. As a player, she and Mr. McNair built an organization that felt like a family and it was a true honor to play for them."
The Texans' history is closely tied to the McNair family, who have been instrumental in shaping the team's identity and values. Janice McNair's commitment to her family, philanthropy, and football was evident in her leadership of the team. Her son, Cal McNair, said, "Mom was exceptional. She exuded kindness, radiated joy, had an endless amount of hope and love, and lived an incredible life centered around faith, family, philanthropy and football." Cal also expressed his gratitude for having his mother as a role model, saying, "It’s impossible to describe the profound gratitude that my sisters, Ruth and Melissa, and I feel for having her as our mom. Outside of our family, nothing mattered more to her than her beloved Texans."
As the team moves forward without Janice McNair, they will continue to be guided by the values and principles she instilled in the organization. Her legacy will be remembered through the team's commitment to its fans, community, and the game of football.
Source: NYPOST
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