Posted on · The case of NFL star Adrian Peterson being accused of child abuse has brought the topic of corporal punishment to the minds of the nation and many in Greater Houston. Many have criticized his alleged actions — but plenty have defended him saying they were also hit by their parents growing up. On this edition […]
Posted on · The NFL’s latest scandal reaches Greater Houston (Conroe to be exact, and Vikings’ star Adrian Peterson); a new grocery delivery service launches in Houston and bills itself as “Uber for groceries;” and the first Lone Star Music Festival gets cancelled before it even gets off the ground: we discuss The Good, The Bad and The […]
Posted on · For the fifth straight season, the Houston Texans have won their first two games — but we all know how little that means for the rest of the season. Sunday they routed the Oakland Raiders. CultureMap Houston sports writer MK Bower joins us to discuss the game and the week in Houston sports.
Posted on · The city of Houston's Planning and Development Department and the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission are reviewing the city's Historic Preservation Ordinance. Mayor Parker's office would like the language in the ordinance to be clearer, but also may want to expand what can be protected and the authority such protections provide. On this edition of […]
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 · This past Thursday was trade deadline day in Major League Baseball – there was a dizzying array of major trades which, among other things, appear to have reinforced a long-developing changing of the guard in the American League, as two teams the Houston Astros will see a lot of in the coming seasons have risen […]
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 · CultureMap Houston sports columnist MK Bower joins us, as he does most Mondays, to discuss the week in sports. We’ll check in on the Rockets, the Winter Olympics so far and the Astros designating Brett Wallace for assignment. Plus: Michael Sam, an NFL draft prospect, announced he’s gay. We’ll talk about what it could mean […]
Posted on · We look at the hiring of Bill O’Brien as the Texans’ new coach and check in on the Rockets who face the Lakers on Wednesday before heading out for a four-game eastern road trip with games at Atlanta, Washington, Boston and New Orleans. CultureMap Houston Columnist MK Bower joins us.
Posted on · The Texans begin the post-Kubiak era, and Texas college football teams are bowl bound, including the University of Houston, Baylor, Texas A&M and the University of Texas. We’ll find out where they’re heading and who they face. And we’ll prepare you for the Rockets’ West Coast trip, with three games in four nights at Portland, […]
Posted on · The Texans lost to the Patriots yesterday. But did they cheat to get the upper hand in the second half as one Texans’ player alleges? Plus the Rockets got a rare win in San Antonio over the weekend. We look back at the weekend in sports with CultureMap Houston columnist MK Bower.
Posted on · The iconic former coach of the now-defunct Houston Oilers, Bum Phillips, has died. His former broadcast partner, Tom Franklin, remembers his time in the booth with Bum and some of his favorite âBum-isms.â
Posted on · Houston Texans fans held their collective breath, when wide receiver Andre Johnson went down with what was later determined to be a concussion last Sunday. He's been going through a "concussion protocol" before he is cleared to play again.
Posted on · The city of Houston learned this week it will host Super Bowl LI (51) in January 2017, the first time in 13 years. In the lead-up to the announcement, there was a lot of talk about why it's a good idea for the NFL to hold the Super Bowl here. There's no doubt about the […]