Bob Costas

PEDs: On The Differing Treatment of A-Rod and Ray Ray

There were two major non-Super Bowl related sports stories last week. They both involved big name athletes using PEDs. There was the story from our sister paper Miami New Timesinvolving Alex Rodriguez and numerous other baseball players. And there was the bizarre story with Ray Lewis and deer antler ... More >>

Angry Bagwell, Biggio Didn't Make Hall? Blame the Houston Chronicle For Not Doing Its Job

So you're angry about Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio. You cannot understand how a guy with 3000 hits cannot be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on the very first ballot. It pisses you off that Jeff Bagwell, one of the statistically greatest first baseman to ever play the game, was rejected once ... More >>

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

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 the case as Victim Number 4. The creep factor on these letters was off the charts, and they were all p ... More >>

Hunger Games, World's Worst Bob Costas, 300 Dead Pigeons: Photos From Terrible Olympic Events

The 2012 Olympics are barreling to a close, with just as few days before the most over-the-top ceremony since the opener a few months back (or so it seems, in terms of how long ago it was). There have been many highlights, from Michael Phelps winning gold medal after gold medal to a badminton scand ... More >>

Improve the Olympics: Combine Sports. Weightlifitng/Trampoline, Anyone?

Olympic Fever!! Possibly uncaught, still. It's only every four years when the powers that be foist these odd events on us, but somehow that doesn't seem long enough. Things used to be different when it was relatively rare to see sports on TV, but now that we're awash in it the allure of Victorian c ... More >>

Jerry Sandusky Will Not Testify, Defense Rests In His Trial

BOB COSTAS: Are you sexually attracted to young boys, to underage boys? JERRY SANDUSKY: Am I sexually attracted to underage boys? BOB COSTAS: Yes. JERRY SANDUSKY: Sexually attracted, you know, I enjoy young people. I love to be around them. But no, I'm not sexually attracted to young boys. -- No ... More >>

The Hair Balls Super Bowl Live Blog: Remember To Piss

In some alternate universe, the streets of Houston are currently bathed in Miller Lite, Reliant Stadium and every bar in town is a watch party, with even the homeless folks are wearing soiled Texans jerseys. But alas, our Houston Texans only made it into the second round of the playoffs, and here we ... More >>

Popcorn Fart Of The Year -- CBS' Mike McQueary Interview

The historic Snow Globe Interview, shortly after it began and shortly before it ended​"Tonight on Evening News Mike McQueary breaks his silence and opens a window for me into his emotions." -- Armen Keteyian on Twitter yesterday late afternoon At about 4:45 yesterday afternoon, it was this tw ... More >>

Sandusky Confirms In NBC Interview: He "Likes Young People" (w/ Interview VIDEO)

Last night on NBC's new Rock Center program, retired Penn State defensive coordinator and ousted human being (Yes, I am ousting him from the human race.) Jerry Sandusky did a phone interview with Bob Costas which accomplished the nearly impossible -- it made Sandusky infinitely more deplorable and c ... More >>

Game Time: Sifting Through Mark McGwire's Bullshit

​At this point, using the word "courageous" to define any of the performance-enhancing drug users of baseball's Steroid Era that "come clean" about their transgressions is a bit disingenuous. "Courageous" would be their giving back all of the money that steroids helped them make. So if you're look ... More >>

Your New Year's Weekend Sports-Viewing Guide

​So you stayed up a bit late last night doing the whole celebrating the New Year thing. Now your head's aching, the room's spinning, and you just want to flop on the couch and watch some sports. But you don't want to have to think about what sports to watch. That's where I come in. Here's a little ... More >>

Sports Things To Be Thankful For, And Not Thankful For

​It's that time of year when we start to look back at the events that have happened. And since it's Thanksgiving, I thought I would give a list of sports things for which I'm thankful, as well as listing a few of the turkeys of the year. So...1. I'm thankful for the MLB Network. The network and it ... More >>

The Curse Of Self-Loathing, Self-Loving Sportscasters

​So we're watching the ALCS last night, a couple of days after watching Sunday Night Football on NBC, and it just gets to be too much.We've had this feeling for a while, but now there's just no getting away from it.Since when has it been such a goddamn favor for announcers to deign to bring themse ... More >>

The Astros May Suck, But At Least You Can Listen To Jim Deshaies

So I'm watching the Astros/Twins game on Sunday afternoon, and it gets to be that inning for the trivia question. The question this time asks Jim Deshaies and Bill Brown to name the four Minnesota Twins that have been named as American League MVPs. So they start tossing out names of great Minnes ... More >>

25 Things About The New Yankee Stadium And The Astros

Now that I'm unemployed, I'm spending way too much time at home watching TV.  Particularly the MLB Network. I've become addicted to that thing. And yesterday, with the Astros having a day game against the Pirates on Fox, and there being an afternoon game on the MLB Network, I was in kind of a w ... More >>

A Dream Team for Barack Obama

Final Thoughts on the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

Michael Phelps, Dara Torres, Usain Bolt and Empty Seats: Notes on the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

Bela Karolyi and Ugly Seven Year Olds: More Notes from the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

Fake Fireworks and Feminine Swimsuits: More Notes on the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

Notes from the First Weekend of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

We Got Your Inspirational Sports Story Right Here

The NFL Pregame Shows Suck. Here's How to Save Them.

Jim McKay, R.I.P.

Get Lit: Always By My Side: A Father’s Grace and a Sports Journey Unlike Any Other, by Jim Nantz

Talk about Statutory Rape: Karl Malone and the 13-Year-Old Baby Mama

The Five Biggest Choke Jobs in Houston Sports History

Joan Jett. Dan Patrick. Bob Costas. Craig Biggio. And Plenty More.

Sports talk radio stations fight for listeners in Houston

Jock Talk

Cyber Sunday

It's not just for geeks anymore. Fantasy football's gone mainstream.

Queen of Smack

Ray Charles, Bill Cosby -- even herself -- Wanda Sykes dogs 'em all

Do You Know the Way to Balmorhea?

Jesse Dayton and Lew Temple do. And now so does Hollywood.

Olympic Moments

A marathon through the downtown tunnel, a rowing venue in a flooded Katy Freeway, the javelina throw -- how splendid, how Houston!

Good-bye to Summer

What this year's movies portend for next year