Houston Texans' Wikipedia page changed to say "an alleged" professional team

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After the Houston Texans dropped its third game in a row Sunday against the New York Giants, one person rubbed dirt on the wound by editing the team's Wikipedia page to call them "an alleged" professional football franchise.

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The Texans remain without a win this season after their 27-22 loss against Giants dropped the team's record to 0-3. The team has now lost nine in a row and 12 of their last 13 since beating the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 15, 2017.

The Wikipedia page was changed 9:30 p.m. on Sunday and corrected earlier this morning, according to the page's history.

Social media users flocked to a post about the change on Reddit, where they lamented about Texans Head Coach Bill O' Brian and a stagnant offense.

"It's the alleged coach," one commenter wrote.

Some comments were a bit harsh. One person felt J.J. Watt, who sacked Giants quarterback Eli Manning three times on Sunday, was wasting his best years on a team that hasn't been able to pick up a win.

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"Poor JJ Watt," the user wrote. "His best years on a dysfunctional franchise. But I guess that's the story of most NFL superstars."

Not everyone had something negative to say about the performance. One person proposed a creative solution to the team's ongoing struggles.

"At this point I'm down with just getting a bunch of famous Houstonians together and seeing how well they play," the commenter wrote. "Beyonce in as a defensive lineman, Wes Anderson as linebacker, your local high school QB as the waterboy, etc..."

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Julian Gill is a digital reporter in Houston. Read him on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site, houstonchronicle.com. | julian.gill@chron.com