Email Author Sean Pendergast

2012 Stories by Sean Pendergast

• Football! This Weekend's Best Bets, Helping NBA Stars with Their Finances

  published Nov 02, 2012

  To exactly nobody's surprise, the Rockets and James Harden agreed on Wednesday afternoon to a five-year, $80 million contract extension, making Harden the first maximum contract player that Daryl More... More >>

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  Texans-Bills: NEW BATTLE-DRINK Bingo Drinking Card, "Judgment Day" Version

  published Nov 02, 2012

  According to Wikipedia, "Judgment Day" is defined as the following: In Christian theology, it is the final and eternal judgment by God of every nation. The concept is found in all the Canonical gospe... More >>

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  Mario Williams's Wednesday Therapy Session With Mark Berman Of FOX 26

  published Nov 01, 2012

  "I didn't want to enter free agency in the first place, but it was a one-way door given to me by the GM to leave Houston. I want the fans there to know entering free agency was not my decision." -- Ma... More >>

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  Zapruder Analysis of Shirtless Guy (Presumably) on Bath Salts Wandering onto Football Field

  published Oct 31, 2012

  Most of the time, when fans inject themselves into a sporting event by trespassing onto the field, the motives are pretty clear. The perpetrator either (a) is looking to wind up on television, (b) try... More >>

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  James Harden Is a Houston Rocket: So, Now Whatr

  published Oct 30, 2012

  I haven't used a Sopranos analogy in a long time, and frankly, since the series has been defunct for more than five years, I have no idea how much longer the Relevancy Police are going to allow me to ... More >>

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  Texans Bye Week Twitter Fun: The Implosion of Tony Romo (w/ MANY Tweets)

  published Oct 29, 2012

  "I don't understand Tony Romo being called the most overrated player in the NFL. If anything, he's the most underrated player in the NFL." -- Troy Aikman during Sunday's telecast of Cowboys-Giants I'... More >>

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  Football! This Weekend's Best Bets And The World's Weirdest Lawsuit Victory

  published Oct 26, 2012

  For this week's random person with newfound wealth via frivolous lawsuit or dumb luck, we go to northern China and a fellow by the name of Jian Feng. Until recently, Feng was married to the love of hi... More >>

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  Mario Williams Has Wrist Surgery, "Judgment Day" Hangs in the Balance

  published Oct 25, 2012

  "I don't care about your expectations. I don't care about anybody's expectations." -- Mario Williams via the Buffalo News, when asked if he thinks he is living up to expectations Underachievement,... More >>

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  Zapruder Analysis of This Delightfully Awkward Interview With Tiger Woods

  published Oct 24, 2012

  One thing I've learned in my five years or so of doing radio is that very few (stress VERY) athletes enjoy doing interviews. Most barely tolerate the process and treat it like it's a nuisance, somethi... More >>

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  Houston Texans Twitter Fun: The Seven Stages of Hating Dan Dierdorf (w/ MANY Tweets)

  published Oct 23, 2012

  Television announcers in 2012 are oftentimes in a pretty thankless position. In this day and age where we can rewind everything, pick apart every word and then cackle about it with our friends on soci... More >>

• Texans -- Ravens: 4 Winners, 4 Losers (Including J.J. Watt, Arian Foster & Connor Barwin)

  published Oct 22, 2012

  Check out our slideshow of Battle Red Day at Reliant Stadium. "It's just one game." "Nobody would have beaten Aaron Rodgers tonight." "Hey, if someone had told you before the season they'd be 5-1 g... More >>

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  Aggies, Texans, LSU: Football! This Weekend's Best Bets, Helping Impoverished Greek Soccer Teams

  published Oct 19, 2012

  Ironically, I lead into this weekend's football bets with a story of a poor Greek soccer team trying to stay afloat financially. Courtesy of the Soccernet area on ESPN.com: Players on a cash-strapped... More >>

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  Texans-Ravens: NEW BATTLE-DRINK Bingo Drinking Card (a.k.a. "Jacoby's Revenge")

  published Oct 19, 2012

  I think you probably realize that when I put this Battle-Drink card together each week, many of the entries are done with tongue firmly planted in cheek. I don't expect B.J. Raji to eat Toro, or for T... More >>

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  AFC Playoff Projections, Week 7: First One onto the Colts Bandwagon!

  published Oct 18, 2012

  When Peyton Manning and the Broncos stormed back with 35 unanswered points in the second half of their 35-24 Monday night win against the Chargers this week, they accomplished a few things: 1. They t... More >>

• Football! This Weekend's Best Bets, "Satan Hates Auburn" Edition

  published Oct 12, 2012

  I was saddened on Thursday to hear of the passing of legendary college football historian and journalist Beano Cook, who passed away in his sleep at the age of 81. Back in the '80's and early '90's, b... More >>

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  Texans-Packers: ALL NEW BATTLE-DRINK Bingo Drinking Card

  published Oct 12, 2012

  The Texans come back this Sunday night to play the Green Bay Packers on the dreaded "short work week," having just played the New York Jets on Monday night. Much like the players having to summon all ... More >>

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  6 Thoughts on Tracy McGrady's Exporting Himself to China for the 2012-13 Season

  published Oct 11, 2012

  No one wants to spend their twilight years alone. It's often said that when the years are winding down, people want to be around their loved ones, around people who appreciate them and would do anyth... More >>

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  Bye, Bye "Jer": Jerry Sandusky Sentenced to Minimum 30 Years in Prison

  published Oct 10, 2012

  During the trial of convicted pedophile and former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, it was revealed that he would send actual love letters to one of his numerous victims, denoted in th... More >>

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  Texans-Jets: 4 Winners, 4 Losers, the World Learns About J.J. Watt Edition

  published Oct 09, 2012

  Well, it wasn't sexy, it wasn't pretty, and it was actually a whole lot closer than most people thought it would be, but the Texans escaped northern New Jersey with a 23-17 win over the New York Jets.... More >>

• Former Texan Eric Winston Rips Chiefs Fans Cheering Matt Cassel's Concussion

  published Oct 08, 2012

  Eric Winston has opinions on lots of things, and he's not afraid to express them. It's what made him a favorite of most of the media and a large portion of the fan base during his time in Houston. Eri... More >>

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  Texans-Jets Monday Night Football: A Preview Wrapped in a Drinking Game

  published Oct 08, 2012

  Tonight the Texans begin a stretch where over the next ten weeks they will play five games on national television with the stage all to themselves -- tonight against the Jets, next Sunday hosting the ... More >>

• Football! This Weekend's Best Bets, Charlie Weis Celebration Practice Video Edition

  published Oct 05, 2012

  This week's tale of gambling riches comes from Branford, Ontario, where locally their version of the lottery is actually an NFL parlay card of sorts, where if a player picks 15 games 100 percent corre... More >>

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  Arian Foster's Projected 2012 Workload: An Historical Perspective

  published Oct 03, 2012

  "He can handle it, I know that. You never know how the season's gonna go, and what it's gonna take to win each week. We're giving Arian some breaks at practice during the course of the week, but he lo... More >>

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  Buffalo Bills Fans Tweet Their Hatred For Mario Williams

  published Oct 02, 2012

  Hard to believe now, but there was a time not too long ago when Texan fans openly debated the appropriate amount for the Texans to allocate this past offseason to re-sign defensive end/outside linebac... More >>

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  Alabama Teabagger's Trial Begins In Louisiana Today: What To Look For

  published Oct 02, 2012

  On the night of January 9, 2012, the city of New Orleans saw Alabama commit one of the most heinous assaults in the city's history on the LSU Tigers. And no, I'm not talking about the University of Al... More >>