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Texans Rookie QB Davis Mills Heading Into Hostile Territory
Texans quarterback Davis Mills will be making his second start under center on Sunday against a team that thrives on putting pressure and making life rough for anyone taking snaps for the opposing team.
I Told You So: Houston Defeats the Dolphins to Extend Winning Streak to Five-Games
Have you ever heard that saying that goes, “You should always have some form of humility?” Well, that doesn’t apply to me. When I am right I love to scream it to the mountain top that I am, but I am not afraid to admit when I am wrong. Well, in this case I remember the day and the time I predicted the future like Nostradamus. It was Monday, September 24, 2018. I was doing my daily sports radio show (Sportz Talk with Big Sarge M-F 3-5pm on 1140am/92.3fm KYOK) talking about how the Texans had lost their third game in a row by a combined 15 points.
Coming Together
Astros hold another scrimmage in preparation for exhibition games next week
The Houston Astros are putting the right pieces into place and are once again coming together like that cohesive unit that we have seen win the American League Pennant for the last three years. For the second time in three days, the Astros held a Team Bagwell vs Team Biggio inter-squad scrimmage that ended in a 3-3 tie game.
Looking for Another One
Texans look to extend their winning streak against the Panthers
The Houston Texans have plenty to smile about these days. They are currently on a two-game winning streak and are at home on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers looking to make it three in a row.
No Doubt: James Harden Is On Pace to Win His Second NBA-MVP Award
There was a pretty big game on Wednesday night between the Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks. It was a showdown between two of the hottest teams in the NBA. The Bucks have the best record in the Eastern Conference and the Rockets are in a dogfight for third in the West behind Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets. But that’s not why there was a sold-out crowd at the Fiserv Forum in Wisconsin.
Let’s Play Ball: Houston Astros Are Prepared for the 2018 Season
On March 29, 2018, baseball enthusiast will hear those words they have been waiting for since the final game of the 2017 World Series.
Savage Loss: Texans Come Up Short Against the Ravens
Maybe Andre Johnson Day needs to be a traveling event. After an impressive win over the Arizona Cardinals last week at home, where the franchise’s leading receiver was put into the team’s Ring of Honor, the Houston Texans rolled into M&T Bank Stadium looking to put together a consecutive game winning streak. Unfortunately, that did not happen as the Texans lost to the Baltimore Ravens 23-16.
Astros Struggles At The Plate Continues As They Lose Their Fourth Straight Game
“We have to do a better job all across the board of stringing hits together and stringing at-bat after at-bat together and constantly keeping pressure on,” Bregman said. “We haven’t done that to start the year this year, but we will.”
Texans GM Nick Caserio Sites Philosophical Differences As The Reason David Culley Was Fired
“I think it’s about moving forward, and it’s about, I would say, being open-minded to potentially making some changes, whatever those entail, whatever that constitution looks like,” said Caserio.
Astros Hold Home Run Derby In 9-1 Blowout Of The Angels
“Maldonado made me look bad right there, hitting the ball straight center,” said Altuve, who followed up Maldonado’s home run with one of his own. “Not too many guys can go straight center.”
The Wait Is Over: Astros Win The American League West Division Title
As the Houston Astros players celebrated their 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays to clinch the 2021American League West Division title on Thursday night, it felt like the entire city of Houston breathed a sigh of relief.
Texans must put together a complete game plan to get a victory over the Patriots
It is hard to get a true handle on what this Houston Texans team is supposed to be for the rest of the season. After winning their second game of the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars just a week earlier, Houston had a lackluster performance against the Cleveland Browns. They dropped their seventh game this season losing to the Browns by a score of 10-7.
Rockets drop ninth straight game in Cleveland
As human beings, sometimes our emotions can get the best of us. On Wednesday night they finally caught up to Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas after he watched his team drop their ninth straight game losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers 112 – 96. "Our defense wasn't good, and our offense was disjointed," Silas said lacking his normal positive and upbeat tone. "It wasn't very good all around."
Texans May Have A Hard Time Stopping Browns TE David Njoku On Sunday
With the Texans upcoming game against the Cleveland Browns, a lot has been made about the one-two punch of Browns running backs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt, and rightfully so as the two combined for 230 yards rushing in a Week 10 victory over the Texans. Yet, it may be another offensive weapon that starting quarterback Baker Mayfield has at his disposal that Houston should pay attention to and that is tight end David Njoku.
Win Comes With A Cost Rockets blowout Grizzles but lose a key starter in the process.
One night after being blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder and having their six-game winning streak snapped, the Houston Rockets (11-10) bounced back to defeat the Memphis Grizzles (9-8) by a score of 115-103 to 3-1 on the road. Although the blowout victory feels good to a team that lost by double digits the night before, it came with a huge cost.
Andre Johnson Named Finalist For 2022 Pro Football Hall Of Fame
On Thursday, former Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson was informed that he was a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He becomes the first player in franchise history to be named a finalist.
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.
Astros win their third straight game behind masterful pitching performance
With one week left before Opening Day, the Houston Astros are getting themselves into regular season form. On Thursday night they won their third consecutive game defeating the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 3-0 at Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.
Astros Sends Early Message To American League Champions
The Astros got a small piece of revenge on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Although it was just a regular season game, Houston may have still had the feelings they felt the last time the two teams met in Game 7 of the 2020 American League Championship Series.
Jalen Green Finally Becomes A Rocket
After months and months of speculations on whether or not the Houston Rockets would trade out of their number two lottery pick with the Detroit Pistons for the first overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Rockets stood firm in their conviction and landed the player they have had their eyes on for a very long time.