Nittany Notebook (10-4): Bill O’Brien really struggling with Texans, and facing lots of heat

Welcome to our daily Nittany Notebook. This post will be updated frequently throughout the day with news, notes and sometimes entertaining info. So be sure to check back often to stay on top of everything that’s going on with Penn State football and athletics, plus other sports of interest in central PA.

Update: 8:30 p.m.

That's our guy!! 💪 @__lobo99

📺: https://t.co/DItSTjpJLH#MadeInHappyValley #WeAre https://t.co/5LrM3PjyfT pic.twitter.com/DSGTOGZ2pY

— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) October 4, 2020

Update: 7:55 p.m.

**The sensational Allen Robinson, my choice as the best PSU product currently playing in the NFL.

Air Robinson 🆙 @AllenRobinson

📺: #INDvsCHI on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/024EzSafTB pic.twitter.com/CyJIe1OtKy

— NFL (@NFL) October 4, 2020

Update 7:10 p.m.

Forced Fumble + Sack = Great 1st Half for Austin Johnson (@AJohn15) 😤😤

📺: Live on FOX#MadeInHappyValley#WeAre pic.twitter.com/ptnBNxCWWU

— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) October 4, 2020

Update: 6:55 p.m.

Penn State's fall 2020 commencement to be held via virtual format. Like graduates from spring and summer, fall 2020 graduates will be invited back to campus for in-person celebrations when public health guidelines allow.https://t.co/TYsSaSdY9a pic.twitter.com/filsF7oKJu

— Penn State HHD (@pennstatehhd) October 4, 2020

Update: 4 p.m.

**Bill O’Brien is off to a tough start this season as the Texans fall to 0-4 with 31-23 home loss to the Vikings.

After enduring a rough offseason with many questionable personnel decisions, this poor start isn’t sitting well in Texas.

We are 0-4 and we don't have a first round pick. Bill O'Brien has destroyed this team

— Seth Rose (@__Seth1) October 4, 2020

Texans fall to 0-4, I wonder how long Bill O'Brien will keep both his jobs. Deshaun Watson deserves better.

— ♊PSHACK June 12th♊ (@PSHACK803) October 4, 2020

**Here’s a good note from a fan about the Dolphins not looking for Mike Gesicki much today.

Mike Gesicki having 1 target heading into the 4th doesn’t sit right with me

— tua infinity and beyond (@FinsTfUp) October 4, 2020

Update: 2:20 p.m.

**How about Jesse James going up and just stealing the pass away from a defender!

Jesse James gets UP and bullies the Saints defense for a first down pic.twitter.com/oS2nXiX8jT

— Barstool Penn State (@PSUBarstool) October 4, 2020

Update: 1:50 p.m.

ICYMI: Coach Patrick Chambers (@Coach_Chambers) joined the Penn State Coaches Show last week to talk about the shared experiences of his 2020-21 Nittany Lion team. Full show 🎙️: https://t.co/lt6SkYjbyb#ClimbWithUs
🄲🄻🄸🄼🄱 🅃🄾🄶🄴🅃🄷🄴🅁 pic.twitter.com/q6xFBCL46X

— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) October 4, 2020

Update: 10:10 a.m.

**Some good morning reads:

Then both the @bigten and @pac12 decided to reverse course and play. I did this interview with @PennStateFball beat writer @pupadhyaya_ where I said that football in the time of coronavirus is probably a bad idea even though I love college football: https://t.co/sTkiMScFi1

— Brian C. Castrucci, DrPH (@BrianCCastrucci) October 3, 2020

.@PennStateFball has a bright future at the quarterback position even beyond @seancliff14 https://t.co/ZI5tr2TXCt

— Collegian Football (@psufootblog) October 4, 2020

Feature on @ExeterAthletics grad and #PennState center @Mike_Menet62
"He’s such a powerful leader. He’s been through a lot himself…He’s just a purified beast."#berksgameday From today's @RE_sports https://t.co/D9HTwundi9

— Richard Scarcella (@nittanyrich) October 4, 2020

How Mac Davis and “North Dallas Forty” revealed pro football in gory detail really hasn’t been done since | Jones https://t.co/Y0ZuQAlWfx

— David Jones (@djoneshoop) October 4, 2020

Update: 9:40 a.m.

**Welcome to another NFL Sunday. Keep tabs on former Penn State players playing today, as we will update their progress right here.

Former Nittany Lion receiver KJ Hamler played Thursday night for the Broncos and reaggravated his hamstring injury. In that same game, kicker Sam Ficken went 5-for-5 on FGs and tied his career long of 54 yards.

Penn State has 42 players on NFL rosters this year. Here’s a look at how they fared last week.

Eagles’ Miles Sanders ‘ready to go’ after limited week of practice https://t.co/0RlAuNsQMp

— Penn State Football (@psufootball) October 4, 2020

Nittany Lions → Detroit Lions

➡️: Jesse James (@JJames18_)
➡️: Jason Cabinda (@jasoncabinda)

📺: @NFLonFOX / NFL App#MadeInHappyValley#WeAre pic.twitter.com/6fjY0XOFSn

— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) September 27, 2020