Posted on · Fresh off helping Ohio State win college football's national championship, Tom Herman came to the University of Houston Wednesday and took the reins of the football team. The former Buckeyes' offensive coordinator promises an exciting brand of football.
Posted on · Hurricane season may be over, but preparing for the next big tropical storm is a year-long process. Among the groups engaged in that effort is the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District. The GCCPRD develops plans to help Galveston, Harris, and other area counties to alleviate damage from storms like 2008’s Hurricane Ike. The […]
Posted on · The GOP has had such a stranglehold on statewide offices here in Texas for so many years now that itâs hard to imagine a time when it was any different. Sure, Ann Richards was Governor of Texas for a while there, but she seems very much like the Democratic exception to the Republican rule. How […]
Posted on · From a proposal to outlaw the practice of giving money to panhandlers in San Antonio, to the injury of Texans draft pick Jadeveon Clowney, to the Art Car Parade moving to April: we discuss The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of this week’s news. This week’s panel of “non-experts” features: Houston Chronicle writer and […]
Posted on · The Houston Texans opened their season with a 17-6 win over the Washington Redskins. We talk with CultureMap Houston sports columnist MK Bower.
Posted on · The NFL regular season kicked off last night, and with it, another season of fantasy football. We talk with Houstonian Howard Agnew, whoâs been playing fantasy football for 25 years, and Bob Harris, who hosts a SiriusXM satellite program called Football Diehards, about how fantasy football has changed the way fans watch and analyze the […]
Posted on · We conclude Houston Mattersâ annual guide for newcomers by discussing the general state of Houstonâs pro sports teams, including a preview of the upcoming Houston Texans season, with CultureMap Houston sports columnist MK Bower.
Posted on · SMU's football players are wearhelmets outfitted with ballistics-grade Kevlar
Posted on · University of Houston begins football season in new stadium
Posted on · The Texans won their first preseason game, looking much stronger in their second preseason game than they did in their first. After falling 32-0 to Arizona on Aug. 9, the Texans rebounded with a dominant 32-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons Saturday. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick led the first team on a touchdown drive. Number one […]
Posted on · The Texans played their first preseason game Saturday and didn’t look so great. But how much stock should we put in preseason games? Plus, there’s some new drama — or not — between Rockets’ teammates and the Astros’ Jose Altuve is finally getting some love from the national media. Culture Map Houston sports writer MK […]
Posted on · Bob McNair says he beat disease thanks to MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Posted on · The defensive end says he is ready to go to work.
Posted on · The football world wonders what the Houston Texans will do with top pick.
Posted on · For the last three years Houston has had it’s own Gaelic Football Team, called the Houston Gaels. Gaelic Football, is a sport native to Ireland that’s sort of a cross between rugby and soccer. Tomorrow night the Houston Gaels is playing an exhibition match at the BBVA Compass Stadium, after the Houston Dynamo take on […]