Football
Oil Change
By urbanhoustonian at October 25, 2011 | 3:50 PM | 0 Comment
I have been involved with Houston's annual collegiate bowl since its inception in 2006. The Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas is a celebration of the Culture, Heritage and Football Tradition of the Lone Star State. Over the past five years, it has become one of the most successful post season games in the country. This is a great testament to the people who have been more...
Annual | Houston , Football , Posts , Sports
Let’s Talk Sports
By urbanhoustonian at October 17, 2011 | 3:30 PM | 0 Comment
A few things to mention about sports in general. Still Time to Fire Kubiak There wasn't a whole lot to get upset about during yesterday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Anyone who thought the Texans has a good shot at winning are the same kind of people dreaming of a Houston Super Bowl win during the preseason. I wrote three weeks ago the Detroit Lions and Buffalo more...
Lions and Texans and Bills, Oh My!
By urbanhoustonian at September 26, 2011 | 3:06 PM | 0 Comment
Three games into the season, and I am ready to roll with the Fire Kubiak Bandwagon. I know, I know, losing to the New Orleans Saints in the Superdome is rarely a cause for concern. However, in all three games this season, I have seen the same lethargic, impotent play that has been the hallmark of Gary Kubiak's tenure as coach of the Houston Texans. I was not more...
Bonfire
By urbanhoustonian at August 14, 2011 | 5:30 PM | 0 Comment
Texas college football is in serious trouble. It's heart and soul, the rivalry between the University of Texas and Texas A&M is in serious jeopardy. The Aggies are heading to the Southeastern Conference, likely ending it's in-state rivalry with the Longhorns. Just when their annual match-up returned to Thanksgiving, it's over. It's a shocking move by a school that more...
All I Want for Christmas . . .
By urbanhoustonian at December 19, 2010 | 6:45 PM | 0 Comment
. . . is a new head coach, a new head coach, please a new head coach? Gee, if I could only have a new head coach, Then I could wish you Merry Christmas! It makes me sad that I am writing another Fire Kubiak post after writing about this subject a little over a year ago. I did get to a point last season where I felt like keeping Kubiak has head coach of the more...
If You Build It, They Will Come
By urbanhoustonian at December 10, 2010 | 8:00 AM | 0 Comment
Houston saw an unprecedented construction of sports stadiums in the first decade of the 21st Century. Other cities can now boast three "new" stadiums for baseball, basketball and football, but no city opened them up like Houston did from 2000-2003. It was because of these three new buildings Houston was able to host some of the country's most important sporting events. more...
Baseball , Basketball , Features , Football , Sports , Texas Bowl , X Marks the Spot
Tournament of BCS
By urbanhoustonian at December 6, 2010 | 8:00 AM | 0 Comment
So another slate of bowls has been set, and the debate continues on how to fix what many believe is a broken system. I have my own thoughts on the BCS. For the most part, I think it gets it right, however the field isn't even for teams that are not part of a "BCS Conference". Sure TCU is going to the Rose Bowl this season after posting their second consecutive 12-0 more...
Football , Sports , Texas Bowl
Oh Longhorns . . .
By urbanhoustonian at November 6, 2010 | 3:35 PM | 0 Comment
So do you remember back in January, when the Texas Longhorns were playing the Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS National Championship game? I remember correctly, there were a number of Longhorn fans that were going around saying that all Texans were obligated to cheer for the Horns in that game; Texas pride and all that. This season? Well, those same Horns aren't doing more...
Texas Our Texas
By urbanhoustonian at January 10, 2010 | 6:04 PM | 0 Comment
Before the sting of the BCS National Championship Game loss fades, I'd like to say a few things to our UT friends. I'm not sure you realize this or not, but a majority of this state really doesn't care for your football team. Oh, I know, you're just going to sit there and tell me they are just jealous of Longhorns' success. Yes, we all know that Texas reigns more...
Brokeback Football
By urbanhoustonian at January 6, 2010 | 8:38 AM | 0 Comment
I apologize for the delay in getting you my final report on the Houston Texans season. You see, during the 48 hours that included the end of the NFL regular season and the Fiesta Bowl, I lost everything in football I hold dear. There are three moments in my personal sports history when I have been reduced to tears. 1. "The Comeback" (Buffalo Bills rally from 35-3 to more...
