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July 2008 ArchivesOn Wednesday morning a nice breeze greeted the Texans, but at this point the players didn't really notice. Meanwhile, veteran Andre Johnson is still feeling his way through training camp. I had a chance to talk to It worked for the Boston Celtics, and they have the "bling, bling" to prove it. The Celtics put 3 big names together, Garnett, Pierce, and Allen, producing another title in "Beantown". Can the Rockets do the same thing with Ron Artest joining Tracy Mcgrady and Yao Ming ? Of course, the question inquiring minds want to know is, will the Rockets get the good Ron Artest, or the bad one. Will they get the elite player who, at 6'7 and 240 pounds is a matchup nightmare for opposing teams, or the one who has the potential to walk on the darkside. Here's hoping channel 11's Jeff McShan never gets a call... The Texans cheerleaders are one of the most popular entities in our city. Even though he won't be donning a two-piece workout uniform and tight-fitting over-the-calf dancing boots anytime soon .... the Texans new assistant head coach in charge of offense, Alex Gibbs, certainly encompasses the spirit of the group. ...A federal judge sentenced disgraced referee Tim Donaghy to 15 months in prison today for taking payoffs from a professional gambler for inside tips on games, it should have been 15 years. Fixing games is the NBA's worst nightmare. There have been point shaving scandals in basketball before, and this while being the latest, it could also be the worst because it involves the men with the whistles. As fans we expect the refs to be impartial, but... The Texans skipped the helmets and shoulder pads in their second workout on Friday. Meanwhile, the defense had two big highlights during team drills. First rookie cornerback Anthony Molden ripped a Sage Rosenfels pass right out of David Anderson's hands for a sweet interception. The Texans opened camp at 8:30AM Friday ....and about 45 minutes into practice the team's 1st round pick Duane Brown showed up. "I think it's the first time I've ever seen a guy sign his contract with his ankles taped," said head coach Gary Kubiak. If you thought quarterback Quin Gray had eaten himself right out of the N.F.L. , think again. But Peyton Mannings injury has opened a door for Gray. He and "Bulge Brother", former Giants quarterback Jared Lorenzen are signing with the Colts. So if nothing else, with Gray tipping the scales around 270, and Lorenzen a slim 285 bills, Indianapolis has two of the heftiest quarterbacks you will<... It was a day of mixed emotions for Texans players Thursday. They were happy to be back together as a team .... but they weren't all that happy .... when they thought about all the sweating they'll be doing during two-a-days .. which start Friday. I was trying to get a read on how the Texans will do in 2008, so I left no stone unturned. Of course you look at how they stack up at each position. Then you compare their skill players to others around the league. Coach Gary Kubiak works his team hard, but he also stays in great shape. Many times Kubiak can be spotted jogging to his office after practice. Maybe we could swipe his workou... Hey, did you catch the fight at the Palace in Auburn Hills. It was actually a basketball game, but at one point it was hard to tell. With just a little imagination, you could picture ring announcer Michael Buffer doing his thing. "In this corner checking in at 6'5 and 170 pounds, Lisa Lesss-lieeee! In the other corner weighing in at slightly less than a tank , at 6'10 and well over 3 bills, Rick MaHornnn!" Well, they didn't really square off , but it was a W.-N.B.A. brawl. Chronicle Sportswriter Neil Hohlfeld was one of the best this city has ever seen. The reason I think Neil was so much better than many others .... is that he had a realistic approach to his profession. He asked questions that the regular fan would ask ... and then reported on such. ...It's easy to find fault the way Michelle Wie has played professional golf, but this past weekend she has a point. At age 53 Greg Norman did not win the British Open. Padraig Harrington did. Norman had a chance to re-write his legacy Sunday with a win ....... I guess it just wasn't meant to be. Around noon on Thursday I stopped off at the Crowne Plaza near Reliant Park, First of all, "Macho" made his entrance in typical "Macho Man" fashion wearing Designated Beer Batters, The Chicken Dance and Dizzy Bat Races ..... it's all part of what goes on nightly this Summer at Texas City's Robinson Stadium. The Bay Area Toros are a mid-level Class A Minor League baseball team ..... but the organization ....it's players....it's coaches and even it's fans have a Major League mindset. ...No one talked about doing it "My Way better than Francis Albert Sinatra. Now Farve is having second thoughts, or is he. First he asked the Packers for The Living Legend ... who is Brett Favre .....is having withdrawal pangs. So ... what's the deal?? Are you kidding me .... were all those tears .... just posturing?? I feel for former Oilers Linebacker Ted Thompson right now. Thompson of course ... is the GM in Green Bay ...and he's in a very tough spot. ...NEW YORK (AP) -- Fans who root, root, root for the home team are leaving ballparks a lot happier this year. Home teams have won nearly 57 percent of games, the highest There is always a home field advantage in any sport, but there is a danger when the home team always wins. We all love fair play, so it is alarming when we see the advantage nearing the 60% clip. Angels Manager Mike Scioscia is... If you were one of the many Astros fans who booed Brad Lidge you probably feel a little conflicted. I'm sure you've already asked yourself, was he really that bad? Did we kill his confidence? Did we force Drayton to run him out of town? Over the weekend Lidge was selected for the all-star team, but he also signed a 37.5 million dollar contract extension. Since going to Philadelphia, Lidge has been almost perfect. His 0.97 ERA and 19 saves prove he's ... I loved watching the Wimbledon Final Sunday. Two great champions gave it their best for hours on end before one finally emerged with the victory. Too bad most of America didn't see it ... and even more embarrasingly ..... too bad it took two non-Americans guys to show the world how athletes should act .... win or lose. ...When the Astros brought J. R. Towles up from the minors late last season .... he showed great promised batting at a .375 clip in the final 40 games of 2007. But giving him the starting job after such a short major league sampling was silly. ...Now that the Sonics owner has decided to turn his back on the Great Northwest ...... all aboard the Schooner to Sooner-ville .... 'cause the NBA is coming to town!! ...Astros starter Roy Oswalt will push back his next start until Tuesday.... it was announced today prior to the Astros' home finale of this series. Chris Sampson is slated to take his place and make the start for the Astros Saturday. ...We all thought the Rockets had a great draft. Instead of pulling one rabbit out of his hat, General Manager Darly Morey pulled two. Could David Copperfield do that? On paper Donte' Greene of Syracuse, and Joey Dorsey from Memphis appear to be the real deal, now they will get a chance to prove it . Starting next Wednesday the Rockets summer league team will workout at Toyota Center. It's a chance for the rookies and free agents to get to know each other before playing the 5 game Summer League schedule. Rockets Assistant Elston Turner will be coaching and playing chaperon in Las Vegas. But Elston... Roy Oswalt felt better today when he arrived at the stadium than he did last night .... when he limped out of it. Oswalt felt something on the outside of his left hip ..... and now his next start may be moved back a couple of days. ... |
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