Former New Orleans Saints a sistant coach Joe Lombardi is interviewing for the vacant head coaching job with the Houston Texans, according to reports. Lombardi was an offensive a sistant on Sean Payton's staff in New Orleans for 12 seasons.A Houston Texans Women Jersey grandson of legendary Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi, Joe does not have head coaching experience at any level.The 50-year-old Lombardi started as a defensive line coach for the University of Dayton in 1996. After three seasons there he was a position coach for VMI and Bucknell for two years before spending 2001 with the NY/NJ Hitmen of Houston Texans Hats the XFL.Lombardi became the offensive coordinator for Mercyhurst College from 2002 to 2005. The Atlanta Falcons gave him his first NFL job in 2006, employing him as a defensive a sistant. After one season in Atlanta, Lombardi joined Sean Payton's staff with the Saints as the quarterbacks coach.Lombardi was a crucial member of an offensive staff for a unit that led the NFL in total yardage and pa sing yards three times between 2007 and 2013. An explosive New Orleans offense Jalen Camp Jersey paced the team to four playoff appearances and a Super Bowl title during that period.The Detroit Lions hired Lombardi away from the Saints in 2014 to be their offensive coordinator. He spent two years with Detroit before rejoining New Orleans as quarterbacks coach in 2016.Lombardi helped oversee a top-10 ranked Saints offense for four of the next five years. He left again Sam Cooper Jersey after the 2020 campaign, this time to become offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers.The 9-8 Chargers just mi sed the AFC playoffs this year. Deshaun Watson Hoodies Sweatshirts Lombardi was in charge of an offense that ranked 4th in total yards, 2nd in pa sing production, and fifth in points scored.Scroll to ContinueLombardi was instrumental for a New Orleans offense that was historically productive. He also played a key role in the development of second-year Chargers QB Justin Herbert this season.