NFL fans rip Texans HC Bill O'Brien for wasting a challenge on pass interference

DeAndre Hopkins couldn’t hold onto a ball with Taron Johnson all over him Saturday, and then Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien threw the challenge flag.

It wasn’t a cut-and-dry foul, and O’Brien really had no business wasting a challenge on the play.

Bad challenge or good challenge by Bill O’Brien? pic.twitter.com/Moc1WMCvj1
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 4, 2020

After review, the no-call was upheld, because of course it was.

Fans across social media responded with some strong reactions to O’Brien’s wasted challenge.

Bill O'Brien is challenging that Taron Johnson interfered with DeAndre Hopkins. He certainly has a case, but these pass interference challenges have been a guessing game.
— Matthew Fairburn (@MatthewFairburn) January 4, 2020

Reeeeeeeeeeeeally questionable challenge.
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) January 4, 2020

Should have been illegal hands to the face there on the corner against Hopkins, but that's not challengeable. Can't see them calling PI there. #Steelers #dkps
— Dale Lolley (@dlolley_pgh) January 4, 2020

Got to love Bill O'Brien wasting TOs & challenges as his team falls behind in another Wild Card game.

Clockwork
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) January 4, 2020

Oh weird, the challenge didn't work for O'Brien. Shocker.
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) January 4, 2020

Funny thing is that BoB threw that challenge flag with the confidence that said he had it in the bag. https://t.co/zAOXJTwyLy
— NFL Philosophy (@NFLosophy) January 4, 2020

Would say #Texans should manage their timeouts better. But have been saying that since 2014.
— Brian T. Smith (@BTSmithUK) January 4, 2020

NFL fans rip Texans HC Bill O’Brien for wasting a challenge on pass interference