Pasqualoni takes over Texans’ defensive line

The Texans have hired Paul Pasqualoni as their defensive line coach.

Pasqualoni, 65, replaces Bill Kollar, who was allowed to leave for a similar position with new Broncos coach Gary Kubiak in Denver. Kollar coached the Texans’ defensive line the past six years.

Pasqualoni coached the Bears’ defensive line last season.

He also served as defensive coordinator for the Dolphins and had two coaching stints with the Cowboys.

Before joining the Bears last season, Pasqualoni was coach at Connecticut from 2011 to 2013. He also was coach at Syracuse from 1991 to 2004. calls were correct could lead to eliminating the official going “under the hood” for reviews.

“The test in the Pro Bowl gives us the opportunity to see the practicality of the technology in game-time situations, make adjustments or improvements where necessary, and also gauge the usefulness of it to the officials,” Troy Vincent, the NFL’s football operations chief, said Saturday.

An NFL staffer will wear a backpack containing wireless radios and will hold a Surface Pro 3 tablet and headphones during the game.

When a video review is needed, that staffer will hold the tablet and referee John Parry will don the headphones.

The league also will debut use of real-time video on the tablets for coaches and players to review during the Pro Bowl.