Texans Owner Bob McNair and OT Duane Brown were part of a contingent that met yesterday with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to try to "formulate a plan for the organization to help improve the community," according to John McClain of the HOUSTON CHRONICLE. Texans Vice Chair & COO Cal McNair, President Jamey Rootes, Exec VP/Football Operations & GM Rick Smith, Dir of Security Emmett Baylor, G Jeff Allen, OT Chris Clark and OT Kendall Lamm also "attended the meeting that included law enforcement, political and civic leaders." They met for "more than two hours in Turner's office." Bob McNair said, "We want to see if our players can help bring the community together and help establish a better working relationship with the police. There's a lack of trust on the part of the African-American community with the police department. We need to get the police more active and involved in the community on a non-confrontational basis." McClain notes the Texans want to "head off potential problems and help solve the ones that have already been created" amid social unrest in the country. Brown said, "We're definitely working for a common goal to create an understanding in our community and live in harmony. What I plan on doing is to continue to (give) my time and efforts in different programs." Brown has been "protesting social injustice while standing and raising his right fist during the national anthem" (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 10/5).
