Last season, one of the biggest surprises turned out to be Matt Flynn losing the starting job with the Seattle Seahawks to Russell Wilson–who played a key role in helping the team reach the playoffs last year. Now, Flynn is looking forward to a fresh start with the Oakland Raiders and while the competition may [...]
The storied divisional rivalry between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings had to end the way it did on Wednesday night. It wasn’t pretty at all, with penalties, shoving and controversy in abundance, but in the end, the two teams, who will now be in opposite conferences, shook hands in the middle of the [...]
After a shaky start to the regular season, the Philadelphia Phillies are slowly working their way back to having a .500 record after another impressive win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. For a team that has been dealing with too many injuries, the Phillies have had to overcome more than they would have [...]
This season the New York Knicks were able to win a playoff series and advance to the second round of the NBA postseason for the first time in over a decade before fizzing out against the Indiana Pacers. One of the reasons for the Knicks demise was their lack of a complementary scorer to Carmelo [...]
Although the Clemson Tigers are by no means considered a huge underdog in their August 31, season-opening contest against the Georgia Bulldogs, not many actually expect them to win the game. Hang with the ‘Dawgs? Yes. Beat them? No. However, this week the Tigers were bestowed upon them a gift, via the off-season misfortunes of [...]
Christian Watford may not be the most raved about player entering the 2013 NBA Draft, but he was great for the Indiana Hoosiers, even in his senior season when Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo seemed like the only two talked about players on this team. Who knows if Watford will make it in the NBA, [...]
Over the last couple of years, photo bombing has become quite the popular trend with professional sports and whether you’re a fan of the acts or not–you can’t deny the fact that it’s hysterical to see athletes pull them off. One of the latest victims–Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers. As you can see in [...]
Ripping Washington D.C. of its famous “Redskins” nickname is like taking the Cowboys out of Dallas and then renaming them the Dallas Sheriffs. Sure, the change might satisfy the radical groups who love to rain on parades, but dropping Redskins should not be in the plans of perhaps the most popular NFL team. Unfortunately, the radical groups [...]
A torrid start to the season for Baltimore Orioles 1B Chris Davis has continued all the way through May, and there is no end in sight for his fantasy baseball owners. Davis crushed his league-leading 18th and 19th home runs during a 4-for-4 night in Wednesday’s 9-6 win over the Washington Nationals Wednesday night. After [...]
I seriously hope that England has far more options to pick from later this year when the crucial World Cup qualifiers arrive, because from tonight’s performance, there was little to be hopeful about. Joe Hart — 6/10 Hart had a fairly uneventful outing. He was beaten by a great Shane Long header, which he can’t [...]
The Houston Texans are once again on the clock so to speak heading into the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. With the speculation of selecting a wide receiver with first pick shot down, I wonder how many will continue to say it is a top need for the Texans? Let me be the [...]
With the 26th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft the Houston Texans select Whitney Mercilus, DE/OLB from the University of Illinois. I wonder if I was the only one surprised by this pick? Most likely not with all the hype surrounding the Texans need and desire for another big play wide receiver to compliment Andre [...]
Most NFL Draft prognosticators are sticking to their guns and have the Houston Texans selecting a wide receiver with their first pick. General consensus seems to lean toward Baylor WR Kendall Wright. I hope not and would like to see them go with Stephen Hill of Georgia Tech or Rueben Randall of LSU (my personal [...]
The NFL did the 10-6 AFC South Divisional Champions Houston Texans no favors in their schedule for the 2012 season. In spite of an overall opponent winning percentage of .473, the Texans will face several tough challenges in the 2012 season. The saving grace will be their ability to once again capture the divisional crown. [...]
Russell Wilson of Wisconsin is poised to be the steal of the 2012 NFL Draft and deserves whatever comparisons to Drew Brees he may get. It is a given that Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III will be the first two quarterbacks taken in the draft and most likely in that order. But what happens after [...]
The Houston Texans picked up former Dallas Cowboy Bradie James in another quiet off season move yesterday. The acquisition will definitely help bolster the inside of their 3/4 defense. With the loss of crowd favorite Demeco Ryans to the Philadelphia Eagles, this move by the Texans adds depth and experience. Even though Brian Cushing [...]
When Vince Young stated in a recent interview that coming home to play in Houston would be a dream come true, surely he was referring to a celebrity fundraiser golf tournament. The Houston Gamblers haven’t been in town for quite some time and unfortunately, his college eligibility is up, so the University of Houston is [...]
The Houston Texans will select Rueben Randle, WR from LSU with the 26th pick in this year’s Rant Sports 2012 NFL Mock Draft. Randle, a 6’4″ 210-pound junior, opted out of playing his senior season in Death Valley. In his junior season, Randle hauled in 50 catches for 904 yards and 8 TDs while being [...]
The Houston Texans, according to Houston Chronicle’s John McClain and Jay Glazier of Fox, have traded Demeco Ryans, inside linebacker, to the Philadelphia Eagles for a mid round draft pick. The move keeps in line with General Manager Rick Smith‘s stated philosophy of building the team through the draft. “We’ve talked many, many times about [...]
The Houston Texans gain their first and most critical win in the free agency game on Friday. Pro Bowl Center Chris Myers inked a four year deal reportedly worth 25 million dollars with 14 million guaranteed. Myers confirmed the deal to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7699102/houston-texans-re-sign-center-chris-myers-four-year-deal. In a video interview with Texans TV, Myers talks [...]
