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A&M Fires Head Football Coach Kevin Sumlin
Posted on · Sumlin leaves A&M with the Aggies second best winning percentage for a head coach since 1950.
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WATCH: Arian Foster, John Carlos Headline Discussion on NFL Kneeling Controversy
Posted on · The panel discussion begins at 11:30. Watch the live stream below
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Most Texans Kneel During Anthem After Owner’s Comments
Posted on · The Texans had indicated there would be some type of protest following the comments by owner Bob McNair.
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How A Dropped Touchdown Pass Took Astronaut Leland Melvin To Space
Posted on · The former astronaut talks about how that dropped pass opened a door that led to college, the NFL, and then NASA. He has a new memoir called Chasing Space.
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Texans Star J.J. Watt Breaks Left Leg Against Chiefs
Posted on · J.J. Watt broke his left leg on Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs, leaving the Houston Texans without one of their biggest stars for the second straight season.
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New $70 Million High School Football Stadium Dedicated In Katy
Posted on · Katy voters approved the new Legacy Stadium as part of a bond package in 2014.
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Three Moms with Sons in the NFL on Raising Successful Men
Posted on · (Above: (L-R) Ann Cockrell, the mother of Thurman Thomas, Cleotha Aldridge, the mother of Allen Aldridge, Jr., and Jeanie Arbuckle, the mother of Charles Arbuckle. Photo: Abner Fletcher, Houston Public Media) In the 1980s, Willowridge High School in Fort Bend County was known for its successful football program, which yielded several successful NFL players. During the 1982-1983 season, […]
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Son of Bum: Wade Phillips Discusses Growing Up with a Houston Football Icon
Posted on · (Above: Former Oilers coach, Bum Phillips, and his son, veteran NFL coach Wade Phillips, shown while he was coaching for the Houston Texans. (Photo Courtesy: Brett Coomer | Houston Chronicle) Wade Phillips is about as much a part of Houston football as you can get. While he’s just signed on with the Los Angeles Rams […]
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The State of Houston Education, and Wade Phillips: Friday’s Show (May 5, 2017)
Posted on · Today on Houston Matters, we continue our 3rd annual State of Houston series with a look at the state of education in Greater Houston with the help of Laura Isensee, News 88.7’s education reporter. Also this hour…
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Andre Johnson Retires as a Houston Texan
Posted on · NFL player Andre Johnson returned to play for the Texans today, but only on paper.
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Ex-NFL Player Aaron Hernandez Found Hanged In Prison Cell
Posted on · The former New England Patriots tight end was serving a life sentence in prison for killing the boyfriend of his fiancee's sister. He was found by corrections officers early Wednesday.
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Andre Johnson To Sign One-Day Contract To Retire A Texan
Posted on · Andre Johnson will sign a one-day contract with Houston on Wednesday so he can retire as a Texan.
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Germany: Player Hurt in Blasts Near Borussia Dortmund Bus
Posted on · Team bus for German soccer club hit by explosions injuring one player
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Cowboys QB Tony Romo Retiring, Replacing Phil Simms at CBS
Posted on · Quarterback Tony Romo has made the decision about his career's future.
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‘Gridiron Glory’ Offers a Sample of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Posted on · If a visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio is on your bucket list – but you’re not sure if you’re going get there any time soon – maybe you can make the much shorter trip to the campus of Texas Southern University where an exhibit from the Hall of Fame […]