Sports
Cardinal Sins
By urbanhoustonian at October 28, 2011 | 3:27 PM | 0 Comment
Last night I sent the most significant tweet last night during Game 6 of the World Series. @urbanhoustonian Houstonians are secretly cheering for the #Cardinals because they want the #Astros to win the first Texas World Series. I immediately received 11 retweets, 12 @replies and 8 new followers. While I'm not going to break my arm patting myself on the back, it was more...
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...
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...
Deja Blue
By urbanhoustonian at June 14, 2011 | 4:02 AM | 0 Comment
I was struggling through the course of this year's NBA Finals. Why in God's name was I enjoying watching the Dallas Mavericks win the title so much? After some thought, I realized . . . this Mavericks title reminded me very much of Houston's first title in 1993. 1. Foreign born NBA legend The similarities between Hakeem Nowitzki run deep. Here you have two foreign more...
War of Words
By urbanhoustonian at May 24, 2011 | 2:36 PM | 0 Comment
Once again, there is a story about an NBA player yelling the word "faggot" at someone in the heat of the moment. The last time this happened, Kobe Bryant screamed the word at referee during a game in April. At the time, I really didn't get all that upset about the matter. However, to see it happen again, and to see the same rote, "It was the heat of the moment, 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
