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Deshaun Watson might someday be scoring touchdowns FOR the Panthers instead of against them, as pictured above.

Five Teams Hoping Nick Caserio Waits Until 2022 To Trade Deshaun Watson

By Sean Pendergast

Jul 28, 2021

There is really no precedent for, and nothing normal about, the Houston Texans' current relationship with their star quarterback, Deshaun Watson. At least for the time being, he is still their star quarterback. The presence of 22 plaintiffs suing Watson, along with his longstanding request for a trade, will make...

Deshaun Watson's showing up at Texans' training camp would be the biggest bombshell of the summer in the NFL.

Judgment Week: Preview of the Most Important Houston Sports Week All Year

By Sean Pendergast

Jul 27, 2021

Anybody following Houston sports over the last year or so knows that it's been one of the more tumultuous periods in the sports history of your fair city. Despite the Houston Astros' best efforts to keep afloat the golden age of sports that it appeared we were on the cusp...

Deshaun Watson reportedly will be reporting to Texans' training camp.

Deshaun Watson Officially Reports To Texans Training Camp

By Sean Pendergast

Jul 26, 2021

As I've been saying for weeks, both on the radio and in this space, barring some sort of action from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell or the Houston Police Department, Deshaun Watson was going to be faced with a decision come this week — either hold out from Texans' training camp...

How College Football Realignment Rumors Would Affect Texas Schools

By Sean Pendergast

Jul 23, 2021

We are approximately ten years to the month removed from the last time that collegiate sports faced an earthshaking round of realignment. Once the summer of 2011 was over, Texas A&M had committed to leaving the Big XII for the SEC, Colorado and Utah would join the Pac-12, and the...

Deshaun Watson's public activities lately indicate he is ready to play in 2021.

Deshaun Watson Spotted Taking Pictures With Fans in New York City

By Sean Pendergast

Jul 22, 2021

When the Houston Texans cancelled their mandatory minicamp back in the middle of June, we were deprived of the first calendar event since Deshaun Watson's trade demands and legal troubles became public whereby Watson would be contractually required to show up at NRG Stadium. By cancelling those three days of...

Spencer Rattler could be Lincoln Riley's latest Heisman finalist.

2021 Heisman Odds Have a Ton of Local Houston Intrigue

By Sean Pendergast

Jul 22, 2021

With each passing month in 2021, it's somewhat refreshing to take a moment and be thankful that we aren't in that same month from the previous calendar year, because chances are whatever activities or sports you are currently preparing to enjoy were somehow massively affected by COVID 12 months ago...

Social media activity indicates we may see Deshaun Watson play football in 2021.

Deshaun Watson's Social Media Activity Indicates He'll Play in 2021

By Sean Pendergast

Jul 21, 2021

We are approaching a crucial moment of truth in the Deshaun Watson saga next week, with the Houston Texans (and every other team in the league) welcoming their players back into the building for training camp. By the letter of the law in his contract, come Tuesday next week, Deshaun...

Jim Crane has reportedly given GM James Click the green light to spend into luxury tax territory.

Four Thoughts on the Astros' Reported Interest in Max Scherzer

By Sean Pendergast

Jul 20, 2021

The latest odds to make the postseason for each of the 30 Major League Baseball teams came out on Monday, and right now, the Houston Astros are the third most likely team to participate in extensive October baseball, trailing only the Chicago White Sox (no odds posted, because they are...

David Culley will likely have a tough decision to make at quarterback during the season.

When Does Davis Mills Take Over as Texans' QB?

By Sean Pendergast

Jul 15, 2021

In the NFL, the most intriguing topics surrounding any of the 32 teams typically revolves around the quarterback position. The Houston Texans certainly fall in line with that trend in 2021, largely for the wrong reasons. Deshaun Watson is one of the most pivotal figures in the league this coming...

Tilman Fertitta is a big wild card in there desirability of the Rockets' GM job.

Which Houston Sports GM Job Is the Best One?

By Sean Pendergast

Jul 13, 2021

When it comes to the jobs of these three general managers in town — Nick Caserio of the Houston Texans, James Click of the Houston Astros, and Rafael Stone of the Houston Rockets — each of the roles comes with different benefits and challenges. Caserio and Stone can probably have...

Houston fans see the Hopkins trade as the most damaging trade of the last couple years.

Which Awful Houston Trade Has Aged The Worst?

By Sean Pendergast

Jul 5, 2021

When it comes to player movement over the last year, we've endured quite a bit of it in Houston. Of all the means by which players have moved in and out of the city over the last year, it's clearly the trades made by two of the three major organizations...

Rating How Much We Miss Departed Houston Sports Figures

By Sean Pendergast

Jul 2, 2021

I remember when I was a kid, probably nine or ten years old at the time, and I first learned what it felt like to have your favorite player leave your favorite team. The team was the Boston Red Sox, and the player was future Hall of Fame catcher Carlton...

Carlos Correa is putting up a monster season so far, in his contract year.

Seven Reasons For Optimism Around Correa Signing An Extension With Astros

By Sean Pendergast

Jun 30, 2021

The question for Carlos Correa the last few seasons has never centered around his ability to be great, to be a Hall of Fame caliber shortstop. We've known that ability exists. We saw it when he won the 2015 Rookie of the Year award, we saw it when he made...

Carlos Correa looks in to the stands at Globe Life Field in Arlington.

How Many Houston Astros Will Be All Stars?

By Sean Pendergast

Jun 29, 2021

Coming into the season, perhaps the two most pressing questions for the Houston Astros centered around the two players who've been the centerpieces of the offensive uprising in 2021. First, Astro fans wanted to know "Was Jose Altuve's abysmal 2020 an aberration, or is his $30 million per year contract...

Jose Altuve is among several Astros who still have a chance to start the 2021 All Star Game.

Final Voting Starts Today To Send Astros to MLB All Star Game

By Sean Pendergast

Jun 28, 2021

This past Thursday, one phase of voting for Major League Baseball's All Star Game ended, and starting at 11 a.m. today, a second phase begins. If the results of the first phase are any indication, it would appear that fans around MLB are not really in a punishing mood when...

Kevin Durant might be the best number two overall pick in NBA history.

NBA Draft Historical Second Overall Picks — Four Winners, Four Losers

By Sean Pendergast

Jun 25, 2021

For longtime Houston Rocket fans, the next month or so is going to be somewhat unfamiliar territory. For new Houston Rocket fans, those who've jumped on board in the last seven or eight years, the next month will be COMPLETELY foreign territory, for the Rockets are about to use a...

Mattress Mack is placing two of his biggest wagers ever on the 2021 Houston Astros.

Mattress Mack Places Two Gigantic Seven Figure Bets on Astros To Win World Series

By Sean Pendergast

Jun 24, 2021

If a book were ever to be written about the history of business and commerce in the city of Houston, there would need to be multiple chapters dedicated to the life and career of Gallery Furniture owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale. With his iconic commercials — "Gallery really will SAVE.....

Carl Nassib made history this week, announcing that he is gay, making him the first active openly gay player in NFL history.

Las Vegas Raider Carl Nassib Becomes First Openly Gay NFL Player

By Sean Pendergast

Jun 22, 2021

Earlier this week on Monday, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib announced on Instagram that he is gay. This made Nassib the first openly gay ACTIVE NFL player, and while that is certainly momentous news, perhaps equally momentous and encouraging is the fact that the reaction was a wave...

Carlos Correa is making a move up the board for the MLB All Star Game.

Houston Astros Remain In Hunt at Every Position For MLB All Star Game

By Sean Pendergast

Jun 22, 2021

If there was one thing evident from this past weekend's Houston Astros' sweep of the Chicago White Sox, aside from the fact that the Astros are clearly among the best teams in the sport right now, it's that some fans and media of opposing teams are still having a hard...

Deshaun Watson posted a reminder on Instagram this weekend that he is still keeping himself in shape.

Deshaun Watson Breaks Instagram Silence With Workout Video

By Sean Pendergast

Jun 21, 2021

For any of us following the Deshaun Watson legal saga, the silence from both sides has been somewhat excruciating over the last month and a half. Texan fans want resolution so the team can trade Watson. The teams that would theoretically line up to trade for Watson seek resolution, as...

Sean Pendergast

The Texans' Stunning Randall Cobb Trade

Deshaun Watson Returns To Most Awkward Texans Training Camp Ever

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