The New York Jets have one of the most interesting situations heading into training camp as nobody knows what to expect from the quarterback position. At the moment, it’s safe to say the starting job is Mark Sanchez‘s to lose and now that David Garrard is out of the picture–should the former first-round pick be [...]
It’s no secret the Ottawa Senators want to play with an edge. But their physicality could end up backfiring, resulting in stupid, costly penalties. That was certainly what happened in Friday night’s 4-3 loss to the seemingly unstoppable Pittsburgh Penguins. After seeing the Penguins vault out to an early 2-0 lead, the Senators likely wondered if this game [...]
I remember a player from the 1980s named Bob Horner that always looked like he was about to get a big hit. The Kansas City Royals of current day have someone like that in star DH Billy Butler. Butler has led the charge as the Royals begin to heat up again and make a run [...]
The Charlotte Bobcats have started the process of changing their name back to “Hornets,” according to CBSSports.com’s Will Brinson. There is currently no timetable as to when the change will be made, but Adam Silver, David Stern’s replacement as commissioner of the NBA, made it clear that a name change would take around 18 months to process. Silver told season-ticket holders re-acquiring [...]
Coming off a 2012 season that would have seen a trip to the ACC Championship Game had it not been for sanctions preventing that from occurring, there’s a lot of buzz surrounding the North Carolina Tar Heels football program heading into 2013. The bulk of that buzz is mainly due to the fact that the [...]
Kyle Wiltjer will be a junior in the 2013-14 college basketball season for the Kentucky Wildcats. With so much talent coming in, can Wiltjer be a leader for this team? Although Wiltjer will be a veteran, it may be hard for him to get playing time. It’s not like John Calipari is just going to [...]
Let’s be honest–Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is living the dream at the moment as he’s sitting on top of the college football world after winning the Heisman last year. Manziel’s celebrity status has taken off over the last year as he’s become a national icon just about anywhere he goes and after he was [...]
Two years ago, Lucas Nogueira declared for the 2011 NBA Draft at the age of 18. However, it was a shaky decision and Nogueira eventually retracted his name from contention to better prepare himself for the professional level here in the United States. Now, at the age of 20, Nogueira is re-entering his name with [...]
It has been almost 14 years since an Atlético Madrid team defeated Real Madrid. In those years, they have played 25 times with Atlético Madrid failing to register a win in the Derby Madrileño. Yet the run of going winless against their bigger, richer and more attractive city rival came to an end on Friday night as Atlético [...]
Nowadays in the NFL the bigger, stronger receivers are the players that every defensive coordinator has nightmares about the night before the game. Players such as Calvin Johnson, Dez Bryant, Anquan Boldin, Andre Johnson and even Josh Gordon are all big receivers and have became major weapons in their offense. The Houston Texans currently have one of [...]
After losing safety Glover Quin in free agency yesterday, the Houston Texans have called upon former Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed to try to fill the hole left in the secondary. It’s a hole that needs to be filled quickly and productively to try to ensure the same issues don’t occur this year as they [...]
The Houston Texans have a few areas that need some improving, including their secondary (mainly safeties) and a few offensive positions such as a possible upgrade at quarterback, and a new wide receiver. And after losing FB/TE James Casey yesterday to the Philadelphia Eagles, they now need a new fullback. On the other hand, one position [...]
The Houston Texans are in big need of a new wide receiver after disappointing seasons for veteran Kevin Walter and rookies Keshawn Martin and DeVier Posey. There’s been a lot of talk of Houston going for a receiver in the draft in April, but perhaps they should go in a different direction this off-season and target a [...]
The 2013 deadline for using a franchise tag has come and gone. Eight NFL teams used their franchise tag this off-season: the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts. The Houston Texans surprisingly did not use their franchise tag this year, which shocked many people as there [...]
Houston Texans‘ LB Darryl Sharpton says he is healthy and ready for the 2013 season after a hip injury sidelined him in the week 17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Sharpton season began in the week 11 overtime win over the Jacksonville Jaguars when he returned from a previous quadriceps injury sustained in October 2011. Sharpton [...]
Houston Texans‘ strength and conditioning coach, Cedric Smith, has been named by h 2012 NFL Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by the NFL Strength and Conditioning Coaches. Smith has been with the Texans for three years and has been an NFL coach for 12 years. As a former fullback in the NFL, Smith understands the [...]
Houston Texans’ defensive end Antonio Smith is coming up on the final year of a five year, $35.5 million contract. Smith’s current contract puts a $9.5 million cap hit on Houston this year, and with the number of free agents Houston has to deal with this year, that number needs to come down significantly. Houston [...]
The Houston Texans have announced the hiring of former NFL defensive tackle Jeff Zgonina as assistant defensive line coach. Zgonina played 17 seasons in the NFL, including three seasons with the Texans from 2007-2009. This will be his first coaching job. Since his final season with the Texans in 2009, he has worked at a family [...]
J.J. Watt has become possibly the most electrifying player in the NFL with a breakout season last year in which he recorded 81 tackles, 20.5 sacks and batted down 16 passes. On February 2, Watt was rightfully named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in just his second year in the league. Watt was drafted 11th overall [...]
