Houston Texans special teams coordinator Frank Ross isn’t flinching at the forecast in Cleveland. If anything, he sounds energized by it.
The Texans head to Huntington Bank Field on Sunday to face the Browns, and while plenty of people are focused on the wind, Ross is treating the conditions like part of the fun. Cleveland is undefeated at home, but the weather is not something he sees as a problem.
When asked about handling the “bad weather” in Cleveland, Ross pushed right back.
“I call it good weather! That's your opinion.
I call it good weather! I think we are going to heaven,” said Ross in the video posted by The 33rd Team's Ari Meirov.
Ross also laid out how Houston approaches a game like this, where every little detail matters.
“No matter when we go out there, we gotta have to test it. We gonna make sure we make those micro-adjustments relative to which end you’re kicking.
#Texans STC Frank Ross on playing in Cleveland this week in “bad weather”:
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 12, 2026
“I call it good weather! That’s your opinion. I call it good weather! I think we are going to heaven.” 😂😂#FootballGuy pic.twitter.com/AyEMQHV6GS
Cleveland's got two different ends. You have to know which way you're going.
To be able to make those and trust your line,” said Ross.
He pointed to snapper Austin Brinkman as someone who could be especially important for the Texans in a game where the elements may shape both teams’ offense. Ross also emphasized the value of having experience in those conditions.
“Experience. That's the only way you can improve in that. You gotta go in and do that,” added Ross.
“We've got two snappers going against each other. They both played at the University of West Virginia.
We're gonna go handle the elements. We know they (Browns) can as well.”
Houston enters the matchup after a 44-22 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, while Cleveland is trying to stop a two-game skid.
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