Email Author Sean Pendergast

2010 Stories by Sean Pendergast

• Game Time: Andre Johnson -- Houston Texan For Life

  published Aug 06, 2010

  Andre Johnson held out for the first three days of organized team activities this past spring, ostensibly to send a message to the Texans that he wanted to be paid in accordance with what he has becom... More >>

• Game Time: YouTube Rewind -- "Ram It", By The 1986 LA Rams (The Godfather Of Awful Team Videos)

  published Aug 05, 2010

  The year is 2010, and our society has advanced in so many ways. In a scant 20 years, we've gone from the ability to even own a cell phone being a luxury to being able to do everything from watch tele... More >>

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  Game Time: Jenn Sterger -- Best Cast Addition To A Sitcom EVER (Favre In Charge, Season 3)

  published Aug 04, 2010

  The fact that I've been comparing the third season of the Brett Favre saga (heretofore referenced as Favre In Charge) to a sitcom is entirely appropriate. I don't profess to know many athletes. By a... More >>

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  Game Time: Favre In Charge -- Season 3 Preview (w/ video of Season 1 and Season 2 recaps)

  published Aug 03, 2010

  "Wow- what do you guys think of latest Favre newsrr I am tied up on some other stuff this week, so I will be watching from afar like all you!" -- ESPN's Rachel Nichols on TwitterWhen I saw Rachel Nic... More >>

• Game Time: Roy Oswalt and Lance Berkman -- Five Thoughts

  published Aug 02, 2010

  I know it's only three games. I know they were playing the Brewers. I know my judgment may be clouded by the fact that they actually won all three games, getting great pitching in the process. But I... More >>

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  Game Time: The Oswalt Redemption

  published Jul 30, 2010

  "I guess it comes down to a simple choice really...get busy livin' or get busy dyin'." -- Andy DufresneIf you're a true competitor, at some point the front office ineptitude goes beyond constraining,... More >>

• Game Time: Best of the Best -- Top 10 Moments from Clutch City Rockets (w/video)

  published Jul 29, 2010

  I am a total sucker for lists.This makes me like roughly 95 percent of society; the fact that I openly admit I'm a sucker for lists makes me a little more unique. There are so many list books, list c... More >>

• Game Time: Bryan Colangelo Calls Chris Bosh A Pussy

  published Jul 28, 2010

  Right now, the Miami Heat are 0-0 in the 2010-2011 season. We've learned nothing about them from a basketball standpoint. At this point, all we know is how this new marriage made in hell has been pr... More >>

• Game Time: Yao Ming -- My Career Advice

  published Jul 27, 2010

  As NBA stars go, when healthy Yao Ming is a game changer. We all know this to be true. He's as skilled an offensive big man as there is in the league, he draws double teams, and what he lacks in foo... More >>

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  Game Time: Tracy McGrady Has Unfinished Business (And Water Is Wet)

  published Jul 26, 2010

  "I have unfinished business...." -- Tracy McGrady, via Twitter on SaturdayYeah, I got that doozy on my Tweetdeck on Saturday and had to laugh. I wondered if maybe the Twitter universe had started up ... More >>

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  Game Time: LSU Football Coach Les Miles Breaks Down the Oil Spill (w/ video)

  published Jul 23, 2010

  I think most people are in agreement that LeBron James' decision to broadcast his decision of where he would be playing basketball next season -- for the record, he chose "South Beach" -- on the creat... More >>

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  Game Time: Roy Oswalt -- Translating Athlete-Speak 1.0

  published Jul 22, 2010

  "It's not like I'm not happy here. This is the only place I know. They've given me a chance to play since '97, and I've always wanted to finish here. But I want to win, too. If you go into spring trai... More >>

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  Game Time: Astros' GM Ed Wade Is Making His Booty Call To The Phillies

  published Jul 21, 2010

  booty call n. (BOO-tee kahl) A late night summons -- often made via telephone -- to arrange relations on an ad hoc basis. -- Urban DictionaryActually, if you look up "booty call" on urbandictionary.c... More >>

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  Game Time: Hey, I Interviewed Michael K. Williams ("Omar" from The Wire), and Here It Is! (w/ audio and video)

  published Jul 20, 2010

  I know I'm supposed to be a "sports guy" on this blog, that's my assigned purpose in this here blogosphere, and for the most part I adhere to it (the occasional Sopranos post notwithstanding).But some... More >>

• Game Time: An Open Letter To Carlos Lee

  published Jul 19, 2010

  Dear Carlos: I hope your travels are going much smoother this week than last week. I'm guessing the pilot of the Astros' team charter doesn't have any issues with an expiring pilot's license, so get... More >>

• Game Time: LeBron James -- All Right, Now It's Getting Weird (The Mav Carter Pendant Story)

  published Jul 16, 2010

  I wanted to write about Luis Scola today, I really did. I wanted to talk about how good Daryl Morey has to feel that he was able to lock in Scola for an annual number below $10 million per year in a ... More >>

• Game Time: George Steinbrenner's Death Raises Anxiety of Billionaires

  published Jul 15, 2010

  If you're one of those people that has tried a thousand different ways to take off weight, somewhere along the way you've probably tried Bill Phillips "Body For Life" program. It's a pretty popular o... More >>

• Game Time: Kyle Lowry -- Party On, Daryl Morey

  published Jul 14, 2010

  Anyone who went to a college with fraternities, sororities, or even just big-time football weekends knows what it's like to live on that row of houses or apartments where every Friday and Saturday is ... More >>

• Game Time: George Steinbrenner, 1930-2010

  published Jul 13, 2010

  I hated the Yankees growing up. No...I mean it, I HATED them. I hate them still now, but it's sort of a numb, latent, "I'm hating them because I'm just supposed to" kind of hate.When I was a teenage... More >>

• Game Time: LeBron is Making Me A Texas Longhorn Fan

  published Jul 12, 2010

  It's July, it's the All-Star break, the Astros have reached the "what P.R. grab can we maker" part of the season about six weeks earlier than usual, and if I may say, hiring Jeff Bagwell as hitting co... More >>

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  Game Time: LeBron James: The Decision -- You Suck, ESPN

  published Jul 09, 2010

  r"It's been a real humbling experience to be in this position." -- LeBron James on his self-requested, one hour made-for-LeBron TV special on ESPNIf you lived in Houston at the time, you remembe... More >>

• Game Time: LeBron-athon -- Five Backstabbings That Will Get You Ready For Tonight

  published Jul 08, 2010

  In anticipation of LeBron James' decision as to where he will ply his trade for the next few years, shares of MSG stock rose 6 percent yesterday for a period of time before settling back to where they... More >>

• Game Time: LeBron James -- Seven Scenarios For Thursday Night

  published Jul 07, 2010

  r"Hello World, the Real King James is in the Building 'Finally'. My Brother @oneandonlycp3 gas'd me up to jump on board so I'm here. Haaaa" -- LeBron James (oh sorry...@KingJames on Twitter, and... More >>

• Game Time: JaMarcus Russell -- The Raiders' "Purple Drank"

  published Jul 06, 2010

  His Wikipedia profile merely describes JaMarcus Russell as follows: JaMarcus Russell is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. Right about now, the only items that are true... More >>

• Game Time: 10 Simple Rules To Safe Fireworking (With Video Of People Being Unsafe!)

  published Jul 05, 2010

  For those working today, I hope you all had a very happy and safe 4th of July weekend. For those blessed with a vacation day today, I hope your happy and safe 4th of July weekend continues. This post... More >>