NFL Draft Day 2020 Part 3
Alexander Thomas, Staff Writer
April 27, 2020
With yesterday being the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, let's see if my draft board matched up with the actual selections... FIRST PICK - Cincinnati Bengals Joe Burrow Everyone knew this was gonna happen. SECOND PICK - Washington Redskins Chase Young Since DC did not have the first pick,...
NFL Draft Day 2020 Part 2
April 23, 2020
In part 2, I will show my draft predictions in the first round. Just about everyone knows who the first three draft picks will be, but Picks 4-32 should be fun to speculate. Tomorrow I will post the actual draft selections and see how many I got right. And remember... the Texans do not have any first...
NFL Draft Day 2020 Part 1
Alexander Thomas, Staff Writer
April 23, 2020
For today's NFL Draft, I will looking at players to watch, predict who will be drafted and report the actual draft selection. In Part 1, we will look at some players (recognized and under-the-radar) that are available in this year's draft. Let's begin... JUSTIN HERBERT - QB, OREGON https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlpQ8vTic74 Big, talented full-fi...
NFL Modern Classics: Jets – Patriots 2012
Alexander Thomas, Staff Writer
March 22, 2020
During this time where various sports leagues have discontinued games for the foreseeable future, it's best to look back at games from the past. In the first article of a series I will be producing daily, we will relive various modern classic game from the NFL, MLB and NBA. Today, let's look at the 2012...
The Houston Dynamo Gain A Credible Draw Against LA Galaxy
Joey Garcia, Sports Editor
March 2, 2020
The Houston Dynamo drew with the LA Galaxy on Saturday in a 1-1 game that left Dynamo fans in high hopes for this season. The Galaxy opened the scoring in the 13th minute when Galaxy goalkeeper David Bingham lobbed the ball towards ex-Boca Junior player Christian Pavon who shot the ball past Houston’s...
Altuve booed, nicked by pitch in spring debut for Astros
February 25, 2020
LAKELAND, Fla. — José Altuve insisted he tuned out the hecklers. He couldn't avoid a pitch that grazed him. "He was hit in the foot. That ain't nothing, you know what I mean?" Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said Monday after an 11-1 win over Detroit at half-empty Joker Marchant Stadium. "It...
Roughnecks hold off St. Louis Battlehawks to remain undefeated
Mario Castaneda, staff writer
February 25, 2020
The XFL has started off quite interesting and intriguing for Houston with the Roughnecks leading the way with the win Saturday leaving them With the D.C. defenders as the only Undefeated teams thus far (2-0). The Roughnecks defeated the St. Louis BattleHawks at home with a final score of 28-24. Sergio ...
What!? An Article on Hockey!?
Alexander Thomas, Staff Writer
February 10, 2020
You're probably wondering why someone would write about hockey here in Houston. Well, allow me then to introduce you a wonderful sport little talked about here. Hockey has all the goals, hits, skill, etc. many sports have but the thing that makes it special is that it is played on ice. If you like big...
Super Bowl LIV: A Win for Chief’s Kingdom
Alexander Thomas, Staff Writer
February 3, 2020
"You gotta fight...for your right...to LOMBARDI, baby!" - Travis Kelce (Tight End for the Kansas City Chiefs)
Another Year…Another Pro Bowl…
Alexander Thomas, Staff Writer
January 27, 2020
First Quarter (7-14) Unlike last year's Pro Bowl, which was pouring rain from start to finish, yesterday's game was perfect for football. The sun was out and shining and the temperature was a nice sixty-seven degrees Fahrenheit. The game was running slowly, with the momentum coming from the AFC. Wi...
A Battle Red Loss…
Alexander Thomas, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
After winning an improbable game against the Patriots last Sunday, Houston laid an egg against the visiting Denver Broncos on the day they wear the red jerseys. The main thorn in Houston's side was rookie QB Drew Lock; he threw for 300+ yards and 3 touchdowns. Thankfully, the Texans are still on top...
Rockets beat the defending champs in Toronto
Alexander Thomas, Staff Writer
December 6, 2019
After experiencing a tough loss to their rivals the San Antonio Spurs, the Houston Rockets were able to defeat the Toronto Raptors in Toronto. This was a convincing victory and should restore confidence in the team after losing 3 games on the road. Houston is now 14-7 (putting them in 5th in the Western...