The National Podcast of Texas
January 6, 2020
A Dozen Memorable Moments From the ‘National Podcast of Texas’ in 2019
Some of our favorite conversations from our second season, featuring Willie Nelson, Ted Cruz, and Brooklyn Decker.
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December 31, 2019
Outdoor Hockey . . . in Texas! The Winter Classic Comes to the Cotton Bowl.
The Dallas Stars face off against the Nashville Predators at the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. Here's what you need to know.
Sports
December 30, 2019
UTSA’s ‘Tracy Rule’ Is a Watershed College Football Moment
The university has implemented a measure that prohibits athletes who’ve committed sexual violence from playing sports there.
Sports
December 16, 2019
The Moments That Defined Texas Sports in 2019
This year saw no shortage of impactful sports news, from Dirk Nowitzki’s retirement to Art Briles's return.
Sports
December 6, 2019
A Lifelong Spurs Fan on Rooting for a Team With a Losing Record
The San Antonio basketball team has been known for its consistency for years. Now, it's hardly recognizable.
Sports
December 6, 2019
Put Texas and Texas A&M in the Academy Sports and Outdoors Texas Bowl, You Cowards
Two 7-5 teams renewing a rivalry that’s never really coming back is what this season deserves.
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November 14, 2019
10 Questions About Baylor, the Best Team in Texas (For Now)
Are the college football powers that be underestimating the 9–0 Bears ahead of Saturday’s game against Oklahoma in Waco?
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November 13, 2019
Would It Have Been “Completely Wrong” for Matt Wells to Take Action Against a Player Accused of Sexual Assault?
Coaches have a lot of discretion, and Wells decided not to use it.
Sports
November 6, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: UT Basketball’s Andrew Jones Dropped 20 Points After Returning From Cancer Treatment
Leukemia never had a chance.
Sports
November 5, 2019
The Dallas Cowboys’ MVP? The Cat Who Hopped Onto the Field
He’s basically Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach rolled into one, in cat form.
Sports
November 1, 2019
The Houston Blood Drive Honoring a Fallen Local Skater
Galveston’s Johnny Romano, the youngest professional skateboarder in history, passed away from leukemia.
Sports
October 31, 2019
After Losing the World Series, What’s Next for the Houston Astros?
In the wake of the organization's missteps, it must reckon with its culture this offseason.
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October 29, 2019
The Houston Astros and the Limits of Trusting the Process
It’s the players, not the front office, who are giving fans something to cheer for this World Series.
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October 23, 2019
The Highs and Lows of Cheering the Astros From Standing-Room in the World Series
The communal feeling among the fans who forgo seats at Minute Maid Park makes for a singular experience.
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October 23, 2019
Why Is Astros Management Making It So Hard to Root for the Team Right Now?
After assistant GM Brandon Taubman’s weird behavior following the Houston team's Saturday win, their authorities made things worse.
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October 22, 2019
The Dallas Mavericks Are Now Luka Doncic’s Team. Is He Ready?
As he takes over for the legendary Dirk Nowitzki as the face of the franchise, MFFLs are hoping for more from the young Slovenian than just thrilling play.
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October 21, 2019
Why Earl Campbell Matters
A new biography of ‘The Tyler Rose’ demonstrates that the legendary running back’s insistence that he wasn’t a transformative racial figure was too modest by half.
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October 21, 2019
Let’s All Embrace the Fact That José Altuve Is the Greatest Astro of All Time
The MVP of MVPs is still adding to his legendary status.
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October 14, 2019
A Brief History of Cowboys Fans Demanding Jason Garrett’s Firing
Losing to the Jets, Jason? The Jets??
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October 11, 2019
May We Never Stop Being in Awe of Simone Biles
The Texas gymnastics star is poised to set yet another record at this weekend’s finals.
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October 11, 2019
Why Oklahoma and Alabama Would Be Nothing Without Texas
Sure, they’ve had the better football teams in recent years. But we’re still the better state.
Sports
October 8, 2019
More Than a Game
One month after a man from Plano drove to El Paso and murdered 22 people, a high school football game between the two communities became a chance to heal.
Sports
October 7, 2019
Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke Are Both Pretty Disgusted About the NBA Pandering to China
Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey tweeted support for protesters in Hong Kong, and all hell broke loose—in ways that even united the two rivals.
Sports
October 3, 2019
A Bandwagon Fan’s Guide to SMU Football
The Ponies are ranked for the first time since 1986. What you need to know about the hottest college team in Texas.
Sports
October 3, 2019
Will Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole Carry the Astros to the World Series?
As Houston begins its playoff run, let’s pause and appreciate the Cy Young contenders who powered this season’s best team in baseball.
The National Podcast of Texas
October 1, 2019
Jackie Sherrill and Bonnie Bishop: Lessons From Football and the Music Business
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, the former Texas A&M coach and his musician stepdaughter discuss winning and losing with dignity.
Best Thing in Texas
September 27, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: Tony Romo Is a Legit Professional Golfer
He’s good at everything!*
Sports
September 27, 2019
Is Kyle Allen’s NFL Debut What You Expected, Aggies and Cougars?
The Panthers backup quarterback is only the second in NFL history to throw for six TDs and no interceptions in his first two games.
Sports
September 24, 2019
Goodbye to the Texas Rangers’ Roofless Ballpark, a.k.a. “the Surface of the Sun”
The team is abandoning 25-year-old Globe Life Park for a shiny new stadium next door.
Sports
September 20, 2019
Art Briles Is Coaching High School Football in Texas. What’s His Endgame?
It’s unclear whether the disgraced coach will return to the national stage, but he has a foot back in the door at Mount Vernon.
Sports
September 10, 2019
Can the 2019 Houston Astros Break the 1,000 Run Barrier?
They’ve got an outside shot at beating the record—and if their bats stay as hot as they’ve been, they could be World Series contenders.
Sports
September 6, 2019
What If the Texans’ Bizarre Offseason Wins Them the Super Bowl?
“Win now” makes more sense when your stars are old—and the only person facing the end of the line is Houston’s head coach.
Sports
August 29, 2019
Carli Lloyd Won’t be Kicking in an NFL Game Tonight, But Might Some Day
The former Houston Dash star is the most intriguing 37-year-old rookie prospect in a long time.
Sports
August 26, 2019
Andrew Luck’s Retirement Reveals the Uglier Side of NFL Fandom
The alum of Houston’s Stratford High School suffered criticism for his decision to call it quits, but players like Cowboys legend Troy Aikman have got his back.
Sports
August 23, 2019
Matthew McConaughey Is One of Austin F.C.’s New Owners
Just keep kickin’.
Sports
August 22, 2019
Are Y’all Ready to Become Houston Roughnecks and Dallas Renegades Fans?
The XFL has revealed their team names.
Sports
August 20, 2019
What This Lifelong Longhorns Fan Learned From the New Earl Campbell Biography
Asher Price’s book about the legendary UT running back is full of surprises.
Sports
August 16, 2019
Following Protests, the Plano Senior High vs. El Paso Eastwood Football Game Is Back On
Citing abstract fears, Plano ISD canceled a game against a school in the devastated community.
Best Thing in Texas
August 12, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: Once Again, Simone Biles Shows Why She’s the Greatest of All Time
Over the weekend, she became the first person ever to perform two gymnastics moves.
Sports
August 7, 2019
The Dallas Cowboys Are About to Enter Salary Cap Hell
Ezekiel Elliott’s holdout is just the beginning of difficult contract decisions the team must soon make about its young stars.
Best Thing in Texas
July 24, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: Tim Duncan Is a Spur Once More
“Coach Tim” has a nice ring to it.
Sports
July 17, 2019
The Texans and the Cowboys Are Upsetting Jadeveon Clowney and Ezekiel Elliott
Jadeveon Clowney and Ezekiel Elliott are both threatening holdouts—but for very different reasons.
Sports
July 11, 2019
How Russell Westbrook Could End Up With the Spurs, Rockets, or Mavericks
The enigmatic NBA superstar isn’t long for Oklahoma City. How likely is he to head south down I-35?
Sports
June 13, 2019
I Ate Twelve Apples With a Knife and Fork to Try to Understand Kawhi Leonard
Yes, I know ”apple time, apple time” was a joke. But why were so many of us willing to believe it of the NBA star?
Sports
June 11, 2019
Tony Parker, Last of the San Antonio Spurs’ Dynastic Big Three, Is Retiring
Along with Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, he brought unprecedented NBA success to the Alamo City.
Sports
June 3, 2019
See the Baltimore Orioles Dress Like … Texans?
The last-place team is actually having fun with pitcher Andrew Cashner's tendency to wear the Lone Star State on his sleeve(s).
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May 29, 2019
San Antonio Spurs Fans Face an Existential Question: Kawhi Leonard or the Warriors?
In this year’s NBA Finals, do they root for the star who spurned them or their hated Western Conference foe?
Sports
May 28, 2019
Watch the Moment Mount Vernon Learned Art Briles Would Be Its Next Head Coach
Inside the May 24 school board meeting.
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May 21, 2019
Downtown Dallas Is About to Have a Street Named Nowitzki Way
NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki will be honored with a three-block stretch outside the American Airlines Center.
The National Podcast of Texas
May 20, 2019
Kirk Goldsberry: “In the NBA, Analytics and Aesthetics Aren’t Always Compatible”
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, the UT professor and 'Sprawlball' author describes how data analysis has transformed basketball.