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Texans Coach Answers Questions About General Manager Firing
Texans head coach Bill O' Brien walked to the podium and looked out into a packed media work room full of reporters waiting to ask him the million-dollar question every Texans fan wanted to know.
Jalen Green Trying To Follow In The Footsteps Of Steph Curry
That’s like a big bro. I was struggling a little bit in the G League, and he (Curry) sent me a voice message like, ‘Man, just keep shooting.’ I don’t know how many nights had been in that shooting slump, but I just kept shooting. He’s always giving me advice. I can hit him up whenever I need to.
Never Underestimate Your Opponent Texans will not take the Bengals lightly on Sunday
Houston Texans interim head coach Romeo Crennel has been coaching in the NFL long enough to know that you don’t take any opponent for granted no matter what their record is. As the Texans prepare to take on the Cincinnati Bengals (3-10-1) on Sunday at NRG Stadium, coach Crennel knows that they will be in for a dog fight.
Rockets Extend Winning Streak In Victory Over Washington
On Tuesday night the Houston Rockets got a chance to do something they have not been able to do this entire season and that was to have fun. They defeated the visiting Washington Wizards 107-88 at Toyota Center to improve to 7-9 and are now on a three-game winning streak.
Next Man Up Rockets defeat the Kings after Harden sidelined with injury.
As the Houston Rockets prepared to take on the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, they were hit with a huge blow to their starting lineup. NBA leading scorer, James Harden was ruled out of the game with a sprained right ankle less than 45 minutes before the 4pm tip-off.
“Unfinished Business” Astros resign LF Michael Brantley
With the departure of former Rockets superstar James Harden and the uncertainty of what is going on with the Texans organization, the Houston Astros provided some much-needed excitement to the Houston sports scene with the announcement of the resigning of outfielder Michael Brantley to a two-year contract worth $32 million.
Former Teammates Tyrod Taylor and Baker Mayfield Have Mutual Respect For Each Other
"I think people took Tyrod for granted,” said Mayfield about his former teammate. “He's an extremely good leader. Obviously, great athlete. He's a great QB. I'm very thankful to have stepped into the QB room with Drew Stanton and Tyrod. I was able to learn from those guys. It’s something I’m obviously very grateful for.”
Armed and Dangerous: Weekend of the Quarterback
“Although we’ve come. To the end of the road. Still I can’t let go. It’s unnatural. You belong to me. I belong to you.” These words are more than lyrics to Boys to Men’s 1992 hit “End of the Road,” but are the sentiment to how many fans felt including myself this past weekend after the conclusion of the second round of the playoffs. Even as I write this article the replay of Aaron
SWAC Releases Tentative Spring Football Schedule
This past week the Southwestern Athletic Conference made a move to try to bring some sense of normalcy back to its 10 football programs. They announced the league’s 2021 spring football schedule
Short-Handed Rockets lose overtime thriller in Portland
The Houston Rockets knew earlier in the week that their delayed open to the 2020-21 NBA season would be a rough one. Their season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday was cancelled earlier in the day due to COVID-19 tracing that left them without the league minimum of eight player.
UIL Announces Schedule for High School Fall Sports
The University Interscholastic League came up with a plan to have fall sports for high schools throughout the state for the upcoming school year. Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, most states have had to cancel all fall sports.
Texans Officially Name Tyrod Taylor Starter For Week One
“Tyrod Taylor will start at quarterback for us for sure,” said Culley when asked by the media. “I know that’s the one everyone’s wondering; it’s come up before, but he will start for us on Sunday.”
Rockets Part Ways With James Harden
The Houston Rockets took over the entire sports world on Wednesday when they traded superstar shooting guard James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets in a four-team blockbuster deal.
HOUSTON TEXANS Go Into NFL Draft With One Position Solidified
Over the past couple of years, there have been two things that didn’t go together when Texans fans talked about the upcoming season. Consistency and the offensive line were never men- tioned in the same sentence. Well that has changed and no matter what the feel- ings are towards the moves head coach and General Manager Bill O’ Brien has made this offseason, one thing he has finally solidified is the offensive line.
Texans Dance Their Way to Their First Victory of the Year After Defeating the Jags
The attendance on Sunday wasn’t the usual 70,000-plus screaming fans that normally fill the stands at the Texans home games at NRG Stadium, but none of the 12,413 fans that were in attendance didn’t leave until the team cleared the field cheering them all the way to the tunnel. The hometown team finally gave the fans something to cheer about after they won their first game of the 2020 NFL season defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars by a score of 30-14.
Superman Returns Home
Michael Brantley returns back to Cleveland as a starter in the 2019 MLB All-Star Game
As I prepared to exit the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, I was stopped in my tracks mid-stride and paused for a second. What I was witnessing was something I was not prepared for, but definitely had been waiting all my life to see. Walking out of the last door at the north end of the airport, there is a nice montage of my childhood hero Superman. The fictional character was created during the 1930s and portrayed as a working-class citizen by day and crime fighter by night.
Prairie View uses late score and turnover to defeat Texas Southern in Labor Day Classic
Prairie View A&M (1-0, 1-0 SWAC) defeated Texas Southern (0-1, 0-1 SWAC) in the Labor Day Classic 20-19 at Panther Stadium. It was the season opener for the Panthers who had a limited home crowd in attendance.
Heating Up Texans Training Camp: Day 13
Texans head coach Bill O’Brien gave his players a much-needed break from the heat today as they practiced inside the bubble for the first time in over a week. Although the temperature wasn’t as hot on the inside, the competition and drills were. Here are a few of my observations from Texans training camp day 13.
Texas Southern Cruises To Victory Over Alcorn State 78-55 To Advance To The Semifinals
BIRMINGHAM, AL- Texas Southern used a strong second half run to defeat Alcorn State 78- 55 in the Quarterfinals of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament sponsored by Cricket Wireless. They now advance to take on number two seeded Jackson State University on Friday in the Semifinals.
Panthers Freshman QB C.J. Dumas Was Ready When His Number Was Called
“It just felt great to be able to go out there and prove to everybody that I can play on a collegiate level,” said Dumas. “As a freshman, not many people get to do the stuff that I got to do.
