Sports
February 22, 2022
Jerry Jones Can’t Hide From the Cowboys Voyeurism Scandal
The owner of the NFL’s most valuable franchise is no stranger to controversy. But this time, Jones and his organization have never looked worse.
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Sports
February 18, 2022
The Lost Soul of the Dallas Cowboys
The drama that’s swept up Jerry Jones’s former right-hand man says a lot about the distorted values of America’s Team.
Best Thing In Texas
February 11, 2022
An NFL Star Took a Grieving Pflugerville Girl to the Father-Daughter Dance
Philadelphia Eagles safety Anthony Harris flew to Austin to help lift the spirits of eleven-year-old Audrey Soape on a difficult day.
Sports
February 11, 2022
Former Texas A&M Coach Mike Sherman’s Super Bowl Dilemma
He can root for his ex-player, Aggie legend and L.A. Rams pass rusher Von Miller, or he can root for his son-in-law, Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor.
Sports
February 10, 2022
Joe Burrow’s Clutch Legend Was Born in Texas
Before leading the Cincinnati Bengals to the Super Bowl, the former LSU quarterback arrived on the national scene by icing the Longhorns in 2019.
Sports
February 9, 2022
Matthew Stafford’s HS Teammates Never Doubted He’d Play in the Super Bowl
The Los Angeles Rams quarterback was the “comeback king” of Highland Park’s 2005 run to the Texas state championship.
Sports
February 8, 2022
The Passion of Eric Dickerson
With his ex-team in the Super Bowl and a new memoir on bookshelves, the Hall of Fame running back from Sealy, Texas, is back in the limelight.
Sports
February 8, 2022
Do the Texans Even Deserve New Head Coach Lovie Smith?
Houston's hapless NFL franchise hired the right man for what seem like the wrong reasons—and it's lucky Smith accepted the job.
Sports
January 19, 2022
Forget the Cowboys. The Heck With the Texans. Root for the Local Legends in the NFL Playoffs.
The state's teams don't give us much reason to feel proud, so why not focus on Patrick Mahomes, Trent Williams, and Matthew Stafford?
Sports
January 14, 2022
Very Well, I Shall Coach the Houston Texans
The most dysfunctional franchise in pro sports has a vacancy, and I have some time to kill.
Sports
October 5, 2021
Are Cowboys Fans Ready to Start Getting Their Hopes Up?
Thanks to a three-game winning streak and the NFL’s most complete offense, we’re almost ready to declare that America’s Team is back.
Sports
August 25, 2021
Azur Kamara’s Feel-good Path From West Africa to the Dallas Cowboys
The linebacker arrived in the United States at ten, knowing nothing about football. Now he's stealing the show on HBO's ‘Hard Knocks.’
Sports
June 1, 2021
East Texas’s John Wooten on His NFL Career and Social Activism, From 1967 to Today
Fifty-four years ago this week, the offensive lineman stood shoulder to shoulder with Jim Brown and Muhammad Ali at the historic Cleveland Summit.
Sports
April 1, 2021
Sports Media Is Blowing the Coverage of Deshaun Watson
From local papers to national NFL media, reporting on the allegations against Watson reads like something from another generation.
Sports
January 29, 2021
The Texans’ New Head Coach Deserves Better Than the Mess He’ll Inherit
David Culley’s arrival should inspire hope; instead, with a Deshaun Watson trade looming, there is no such thing as good news in Houston.
Sports
January 12, 2021
The Houston Texans Can’t Afford to Squander Another Year of Deshaun Watson’s Career
Maybe Deshaun Watson has had enough of the Houston Texans. Enough losing, enough playoff meltdowns, enough dumb trades, enough physical beatdowns. Maybe it’s as simple as that.He may see J.J. Watt as a cautionary tale, a great player who wasted his best years on losing teams, and Watson doesn’t want
Best Thing In Texas
November 30, 2020
The Best Thing in Texas: Detroit Lions Fans Are Donating to Deshaun Watson’s Charity to Thank Him for the Whupping He Gave Their Team
The Lions have been mired in mediocrity—but Deshaun and the Texans may have helped break the fever.
Sports
November 20, 2020
A Brief History of Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Garrett Gilbert
From Lake Travis High School hype to UT and SMU to stints on seven NFL teams, Garrett Gilbert's winding road back to Dallas.
Sports
May 8, 2020
By Releasing Their Schedule, the NFL Wants to Will a 2020 Season Into Existence
How do you sack a quarterback from six feet away?
Sports
February 3, 2020
Is J.J. Watt Funny? A Texas Monthly Investigation
The face of the Houston Texans says he achieved a ‘lifelong dream’ in hosting ‘Saturday Night Live.'
Sports
January 14, 2020
Tony Romo Deserves ESPN’s Massive Contract Offer. He Shouldn’t Take It.
As a man of the people, he belongs on the airwaves—not on mediocre cable games.
Sports
October 14, 2019
A Brief History of Cowboys Fans Demanding Jason Garrett’s Firing
Losing to the Jets, Jason? The Jets??
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 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.
Sports
April 29, 2019
Wherever the NFL Takes Him, Ed Oliver Will Always “Be Someone” in Houston
Our latest homegrown football star has been drafted away from the city he loves.
Sports
April 4, 2019
The Houston Texans Don’t Have the Rights to Wear Oilers Throwback Jerseys. But They Should.
While the team that abandoned the city 20 years ago owns much of Houston’s football history, that doesn't have to be the case.
Sports
March 22, 2019
Right Place, Wrong Time: How the 1952 Dallas Texans Flamed Out After One Lackluster Season of Football
The true story of my family’s brief ownership of the last NFL franchise to go bankrupt.
Sports
January 9, 2019
What Just Happened With Kliff Kingsbury?
The underachieving former Texas Tech leader is somehow now the head coach of an NFL team.
Sports
July 31, 2018
Jerry Jones May Have Single-Handedly Blown Up the NFL’s New Anthem Policy
The outspoken Cowboys owner may have finally said too much.
Sports
May 14, 2018
How Detroit Lions Head Coach Matt Patricia Mishandled “Texas Week” Sexual Assault Allegations
In 1996, Matt Patricia, now the NFL team’s newly hired coach, was arrested and indicted by a grand jury in a sexual assault case that was ultimately dismissed.
Sports
April 5, 2018
Will Robert Griffin III’s Comeback Attempt Stick?
The former Baylor great is set to sign a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens.
Sports
February 28, 2018
Congrats, Dez Bryant, the NFL Rules Committee Finally Admits #DezCaughtIt
We all knew it. Now we're vindicated.
Sports
February 12, 2018
The Johnny Manziel Redemption Tour Is Officially Underway
The former A&M star appeared on ’Good Morning America’ on Monday to ask for a second chance.
Sports
November 20, 2017
Cougar Fans, Apparently You Were Right About Case Keenum All Along
Why is the former University of Houston star suddenly playing like the best quarterback in the league in his seventh season?
Sports
November 15, 2017
Jerry Jones Has Gone Rogue
The maverick owner has long done things his own way, but his latest challenge to the NFL is his boldest yet.
Sports
October 19, 2017
Why Dallas Is the Perfect Place For The NFL’s New Draft Plans
Jerry Jones’s stadium will host the 2018 NFL Draft for the first time.
Sports
October 10, 2017
Let’s Admit That the Packers Are the Cowboys’ Top Rival Now
Historic rivalries in the NFC East may carry tradition, but no team has the Boys’ number like the Green Bay Packers.
Sports
September 25, 2017
How A Texas Green Beret Helped The NFL’s National Anthem Protests Evolve
Nate Boyer, a six-year Army vet who served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, inspired the idea of taking a knee.
Sports
August 14, 2017
Here’s What You Should Know About The Ezekiel Elliott Suspension
The Cowboys’ leading rusher may miss the first six games of the year.
Sports
June 21, 2017
Jerry Jones Met With The Pope
The pontiff did not weigh in on if Dez caught the ball during the 2015 playoff game against the Green Bay Packers (but come on, it was a catch).
Sports
June 8, 2017
The Fall of J.J. Watt?
The NFL Network’s list of the top 100 players in the league ranks the Houston hero a lot lower than he was a year ago.
Sports
March 9, 2017
The Texans Traded Brock Osweiler and a Second-Round Pick For Nothing
Welp.
Sports
February 17, 2017
Greg Abbott v. The NFL
The NFL is threatening to pull out of Texas when it comes to event consideration, and the governor is fighting back.
Sports
January 24, 2017
The Dream Of The San Antonio Raiders Is Officially Dead, But Why?
The NFL isn’t coming to San Antonio. Instead, the Raiders filed paperwork to move to a town less than half the size.
Sports
January 17, 2017
Eight Reasons For Cowboys Fans To Be Super Psyched About 2017
The Super Bowl dream may be dead this year, but there’s a lot to celebrate about the 2016 Dallas Cowboys.
Sports
January 13, 2017
Texans Fans, Take Heart—Other Playoff Underdogs Have Pulled Off The Upset
Fresh off beating a team led by Connor Cook, the Texans go to New England to face Tom Brady. Yikes.
Sports
October 21, 2016
What’s Tony Romo’s Trade Value?
It’s time to take this question seriously, Cowboys fans.
Sports
September 12, 2016
Grading The New Quarterbacks For Texas’ NFL Teams
Brock Osweiler and Dak Prescott replaced the rotating cast of QB’s that both the Cowboys and the Texans featured last year. So how’d they do?
The Daily Post
February 17, 2016
Houston Is Looking For A Few (10,000) Good Volunteers For The Super Bowl
Love the NFL, and want to donate your time and efforts to make sure its most massive event is a success? There are just a few hoops to jump through first!