What's behind Texans CEO Cal McNair's massive ascent in popularity?

Notice anything different about Texans CEO and owner Cal McNair? He makes a lot more public appearance than his early days atop the organization.

McNair also smiles more and appears to speak with added confidence. It could be because the team is good again and he made a few key hires who helped turn around the organization.

Yet it is fascinating to watch someone who at one point was reviled by Houston sports fans turn into this universally loveable figure. If you need an example, just watch how he played to the NRG Stadium crowd over the weekend at the Luke Combs concert, bringing C.J. Stroud on stage with him.

Seth Payne and Sean Pendergast take a look at what McNair has done over the past year to appeal more to the Texans fans.

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