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Texas Longhorns

  • News

    May 17, 2012

    Houston's Babies Play Vintage Baseball

    There's no gloves or batting helmets when Larry Joe Miggins and the rest of the Houston Babies regularly travel back in time to play the game by its 1860 rules.

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    5 Reasons Why Texas Will Never Win "Most Peaceful State" (and Good Riddance)

    Maine has won the latest version of the United States Peace Index's "Most Peaceful State" competition. Texas? Forty-sixth most peaceful. This result simply means that Maine is a big pile of bo-ring while Texas is still holding it down with do-whatever-we-please citizens and outrageous criminals ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Last Night: ZZ Top At Reliant Stadium

    ZZ Top RodeoHouston, Reliant Stadium March 8, 2012 See more photos from Thursday, even some without beards, in our slideshow. I admit, I had almost given up on waiting for ZZ Top to show me something new. Not even something from their new album - which is finally completed but caught up in the mus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    Saturday Night: Luke Bryan At Reliant Stadium

    Luke Bryan RodeoHouston, Reliant Stadium March 3, 2012 Luke Bryan is the Ernest Hemingway of country music, in the same way that Hemingway is Subway's Cold Cut Trio of literature. Sure, it's a little simple - almost too simple, really - but it's got everything you need for a satisfying song, novel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Texas A&M and SEC Make It Official

    ​Finally putting an end to unrelenting speculation, rumor and hand-wringing from colleges, media and sports radio, the Southeastern Conference formally accepted Texas A&M University into its conference Sunday, ending A&M's tenure in the Big 12 and leaving the future of that conference very muc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2011

    Cougars Dominate First Half Against UCLA, Set Table For Perfect Season

    The UCLA cheerleaders probably weren't too happy after Saturday's game​The Houston Cougars did their best impersonation of the Houston Texans on Saturday. They dominated the first half, playing a fantastic two quarters that masterfully mixed their passing and running games. Case Keenum showe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Texas Tech's Chancellor Gives Longhorns a Big Middle Finger, Maybe

    Other fingers can be used, too.​Everyone who doesn't love burnt orange hates the Longhorn Network, the lucrative collaboration between UT and ESPN. Among those haters: Texas Tech chancellor and former congressman Kent Hance. UT's deal with ESPN calls for one Big 12 conference game to be aire ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    Anthony Rendon Rescues The Year For Rice: 25 Items From The Owls' Sports Year

    Tommy Lavergne, Rice University Anthony Rendon at bat​Continuing with my personal review on the sports year just past, here are my thoughts on the Rice Owls of 2010. 1. I got to watch Anthony Rendon play third base on a regular basis. He can hit, and he's a good fielder. If the Astros didn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Rice Owls: Making The Worst Offenses Look Competent

    The Owls still aren't soaring over the football field​The Rice Owls had no business being in the position to defeat the Tulane Green Wave on Saturday afternoon. The Owls had given up 512 yards to one of the worst offenses in Conference USA. They had given up 48 points to a team struggling to scor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    UT Speech In Favor Of Concealed Handguns Will Go On Tonight

    Photo courtesy DPSColton Joshua Tooley: He concealed his gun​Colton Joshua Tooley didn't take anyone with him in the incident at UT-Austin today, but he scared to death students and parents who followed events breathlessly on the net.Many of the stories mentioned that a speech was scheduled for to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Texas Tech's "Silent Treatment": Oooooh, Be Scared, Longhorns

    Texas Tech, innovating again​As if the Texas Longhorns didn't have enough troubles, what with struggling to beat Rice and Wyoming to open the season, now they face their most severe challenge ever.They go to Lubbock this weekend to play Texas Tech, and the student government at Tech is asking stud ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2010

    Rice Scares The Longhorns, But Can't Pull Off The Upset

    Almost the scene of a big upset​The word coming out of Austin was that the Texas Longhorns were planning on stressing the running game this season, especially in their opening game against the Rice Owls.And if Saturday's 34-17 win over Rice was any indication, then it's going to be another long se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Houston Texans: Shouldn't The Most Popular Team Win Something?

    Most popular team in the city?​So the argument being made by Richard Justice and the Houston Chronicle is that Houston has once again become a football town. It's not really hard to argue with this, thanks to the Astros being so damn bad, and all. But that aside, the question needs to be asked, wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2010

    Mike Ojala And Rice Try To Ignite A Run To The College World Series

    Rice's road to Omaha begins in Austin​So it's off to Austin Regional that the Rice Owls go, and this afternoon at 1 p.m., the Owls (38-21) will begin their quest to return to another College World Series. The Owls are the number-two seed in the regional, behind the number-one seed Texas Longhorns ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    With The Saints Out Of The Way, Houston Claims Title As Worst Football City In America

    ​Now that the Aints finally is, three cities remain as contenders for the title of Most Inept Pro Football City in the World: Cleveland, Detroit, and Houston.Jacksonville is the only other city whose team has never made a Super Bowl, but as a baby franchise they don't count. Especially since they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2009

    Lone Star Scorecard: Puzzling Over Jimmie Rodgers' "T for Texas" and Those Poor Aggies

    ​ It's time for another edition of Lone Star Scorecard, where we perform the valuable service of shining the harsh spotlight of anal retention on classic (and less so) songs about our beloved state. You're welcome. Jimmie Rodgers, "Blue Yodel #1 (T for Texas)" We're a little confused...you're app ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    For The Final Four: Five Most Inspirational Pre-Game Speeches

    As the NCAA Tournament builds to a climax, one can only speculate about the kinds of speeches offered by the likes of Texas' Rick Barnes and OU's Jeff Capel before their respective matches against Duke and North Carolina. One thing seems certain, it probably wouldn't have hurt to have one of these ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2009

    College Bowl Preview: Picks By A Real Expert, The Finale

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2009

    College Bowl Preview: Picks By A Real Expert, The Finale

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2008

    College Football Review: Tulsa Beats Rice in Douchebag Bowl

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2008

    College Football Preview, Zooey Deschanel Edition

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    The John Royal College Football Top 25, Week Four

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2008

    The John Royal College Football Top 25, Week Two

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2008

    Texans-Steelers: At Least Mario Williams Looked Good

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2008

    College Football Preview, Scarlett Johansson Edition

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2008

    The College Football Review, With a Little More Ashley Judd

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2008

    John Royal’s College Football Preview

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2008

    New Year's Resolutions

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2007

    John Royal's Top Twenty Sports Moments of 2007, Part Two

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2007

    Red River Rap Battle: Dallas MCs Fight Out the Sooners-Horns Tilt

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2007

    The College Football Preview, Week Five: No Wins for Notre Dame, No Arrests for Texas

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2007

    College Football Review: Week Three

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2007

    College Football Preview: Week Three

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2007

    Longhorn Fan Almost Castrated by Sooner Fan. No Joke.

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2007

    Weekend College in Review

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2007

    Texas Tech Is Dirty. We Can Prove It. We Just Can't Tell You How.

    The college football bowl season is here, and it's become such a confusing mess of odd-sounding games played in smallish towns with mediocre teams that you need an expert to figure it out. And nothing says "expert" more than a teen-aged kid, whether the subject is football, driving, or how inutterab ... More >>

  • News

    August 9, 2007

    Harris County librarians and UT Longhorn football players' arrests

    Send in the librarians!!

  • Music

    March 1, 2007

    Liquid Lunch

    A weekday afternoon in Westbury's Cozy Corner

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2006

    Football U: Week Four

    A weekday afternoon in Westbury's Cozy Corner

  • News

    October 5, 2006

    No Parking Zone?

    An inner-loop park is still on the endangered list

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2006

    Re: Dissecting the Dirty Dozen

    An inner-loop park is still on the endangered list

  • News

    December 23, 2004

    Letters

    An inner-loop park is still on the endangered list

  • News

    December 16, 2004

    Time Out, Mack

    Rewarding bad behavior by underachievers

  • News

    April 22, 2004

    Friends Like These

    Hermann Park vendors are begging the city: Take us back!

  • Music

    January 30, 2003

    Phantom of the Opry

    Trying to get to the bottom of the Dr Pepper "Freaky Old Guy" mystery

  • News

    January 21, 1999

    Striking Out

    Reid Ryan embarked on a new career as a team owner facing one big obstacle: voter approval of a new stadium. Then he called in a campaigner with the perfect pitch: a father named Nolan.

  • Culture

    October 10, 1996

    Jailed and Drugged

    Shows at Brasil and Ricesuggest that there are different ways to be naive

  • News

    February 29, 1996

    Escargot A Go-Go

    Gene Weaver always had a big idea. Selling snail dreams was to have been his last hurrah.

  • Calendar

    December 8, 1994

    Press Picks

    Gene Weaver always had a big idea. Selling snail dreams was to have been his last hurrah.

  • Music

    October 20, 1994

    Bad Motocaster

    Gene Weaver always had a big idea. Selling snail dreams was to have been his last hurrah.

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