After a brief time atop the hill as Super Bowl favorites halfway through the 2012 NFL season, the Houston Texans return to their usual perch just on the outskirts heading int0 2013 according to Vegas. A team that finished as the AFC’s No. 3 seed last season is now receiving the third-highest Super Bowl odds [...]
Ten years to the date since he announced his retirement, Patrick Roy was back in the same restaurant at the Pepsi Center in Denver to be introduced as the newest head coach of the Colorado Avalanche. Spirits were high, and Avalanche fans are no doubt hopeful that things are well on their way to turning [...]
It was the same situations, different day for the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. The only change, a rather significant one, was that this time the Rockies finished the game on top of the Houston Astros. Struggling recently with the ability to capitalize on opportunities from the plate, Colorado came through when it mattered most on [...]
Although the Memphis Grizzlies were surprisingly swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, the series wasn’t a total loss. Memphis discovered that reserve small forward Quincy Pondexter can potentially be a steady source of perimeter scoring, and for this reason he should be a larger part of their game plan for [...]
Well, did he or didn’t he? This has been the question that has been taking up most of the time in the college football world for the majority of the day. Today, during the SEC meetings, Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban was discussing the lately enormously-hot topic of a possible nine-game conference schedule. [...]
The Oklahoma State Cowboys and Kansas Jayhawks will enter the 2013-14 college basketball season as the favorites in the Big 12 Conference. For what it is worth, these two teams split the season series this past season. Oddly enough, the Cowboys won on the road and the Jayhawks won on the road. Although Kansas will [...]
How does the “Man of Steel” shave? In this hotly debated topic, Gillette helps cut through the clutter with HowDoesHeShave.com, a website dedicated to uncovering the truth behind Superman’s grooming routine. Director Kevin Smith; TV hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman; scientist and comedian Bill Nye; and Mayim Bialik, actress and real-life neuroscientist, share their [...]
At first, when the NBA decided to make the act of flopping illegal, the reaction was that it would eliminate players from manipulating the officials. However, players across the league continue to flail at times when their is hardly a foul. Perhaps the most annoying part of a game, referees are forced to make a [...]
The most exciting aspect of fantasy baseball is obviously home runs. There is nothing better than hearing the crack of the bat and seeing a ball go sailing over the fence. However, seeing a speedy player dash the 90 feet from first to second in an attempt to steal the base has to be the [...]
After leading Dutch Eredivisie team AZ Alkmaar in scoring and to their first Dutch Cup Championship since 1982, transfer rumors have surrounded U.S. Men’s National Team forward Jozy Altidore. For a player that scored 26 goals in 26 games for Alkmaar in all competitions, there will be clubs all over the world that are scrambling to sign [...]
Which Houston Texan is the most instrumental to the team reaching its goals? That’s an interesting question. The Texans have several talented players on both sides of the ball, thus the lofty Super Bowl expectations. The fans are talking Super Bowl. The players are talking Super Bowl. So the media is talking Super Bowl. Houston [...]
When the Indianapolis Colts made Andrew Luck the first overall selection in the NFL draft and the Washington Redskins moved up to take Robert Griffin III, the two’s career path became irrevocably linked. The two will always be measured against the other’s success, the way that LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony were early in their career. [...]
Now that the NBA Finals have ended it is time to transfer our sports viewership to the NFL. A quick turnaround for sure but that’s the nature of the beast. For many NFL fans, that includes Fantasy Football, which allows those not talented enough to play football professionally to connect to players on another level. [...]
Who is the best football team in Texas? 78% of fans say the Houston Texans are better than the Dallas Cowboys, according to an NFL.com poll. I am sure that Jerry Jones is not to happy about that. His team is his baby, sometimes to The Cowboys detriment. It’s tough for one person to be [...]
The Houston Texans are in a peculiar position at linebacker. Last season this squad featured a healthy mix of veterans and young athletic players who can all make plays. It was one of their deepest positions on the field because injuries did not hamper their production. Mario Williams was on pace to have a great [...]
The Houston Texans have finally garnered what they need to be a successful team this NFL season: a healthy Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson. On Thursday during OTAs Schaub said, “I’m ready to go.” Mini-camp will run from June 12-14. That is a good thing to hear if you are a fan of the Houston Texans. [...]
It takes a confident player to mentally withstand the presence of a competent backup, especially when that backup could be a starter in his own right. Hall of fame QB Steve Young knows the feeling of backing up a star. Perhaps Joe Montana still believes that the transition was to fast, but that’s besides the point. [...]
Brian Cushing -arguably the Houston Texans best defensive player- missed practice yesterday due to knee soreness. The team sent him for a MRI. The Texans did not disclose which knee was sore. The 54th best NFL player, as ranked by his peers, watched practice but did not participate. Cushing has a history of problems with [...]
The Houston Texans have added two new faces to their final week of Organized Team Activities. The team has signed Justin Forsett, the running back from Seattle and Alan Ball, a player who Wade Phillips coached in Dallas during his tenure as the head honcho for the Cowboys. Ball and Phillips have a rapport that [...]
The Houston Texans just wrapped up two weeks of Organized Team Activities and the head coach is pleased with their defensive development. “I thought we ended the week with one of our best defensive practices,” Gary Kubiak said to the Houston Chronicle. “That means it probably wasn’t very good offensively. But that’s good. “We’ve got [...]
