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Life imitates art for Jacoby Jones

5:38 PM Wed, Sep 03, 2008 |
Michelle Homer

Sometimes life really does imitate art. Take the case of Texans receiver Jacoby Jones.
After he fumbled the ball during a preseason game vs the Saints, Jones started a love affair with the football.

Actually, the credit has to go to Texans Special Teams Coach Joe Marciano. "Joe gave me the ball and said you need to start walking around with this ball, and I said you guys are treating me like Darnell Jefferson," Jones said.

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I shoot, I score on Sweet 16 court!

10:29 AM Mon, Mar 31, 2008 |
Michelle Homer

By Matt Musil / 11 Sports

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I've covered many NCAA basketball tournament games during my career, but I was able to do something Sunday afternoon that was a first for me.

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The calm before the storm at Reliant

3:59 PM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 |
Michelle Homer

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Posted by Leigh Frillici from Reliant Center

The UT fans aren't here yet, no legions of orange t-shirts, painted faces or Longhorn caps. Not yet.

There's just a quiet hum of trucks, golf carts and cars moving around Reliant as people work to get this venue ready for the Big Dance tonight.

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Clear Lake native will have hometown support when Horns play in Houston

1:46 PM Thu, Mar 27, 2008 |
Michelle Homer

Connor Atchley has surprised some with his overall game this year.

He's averaged 10 points and 5 rebounds a game for the Longhorns against some of the toughest teams in the nation.

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How sweet it is: Texas beats Miami, heads to Houston for Sweet 16

1:39 PM Thu, Mar 27, 2008 |
Michelle Homer

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- With a 17-point lead unbelievably cut to three, Texas needed somebody--anybody--to make a couple free throws.

A.J. Abrams was ready--as he had been all day.

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Rodeo rolls out, March Madness moves into Reliant

1:36 PM Thu, Mar 27, 2008 |
Michelle Homer

HOUSTON -- Just as Brooks and Dunn closed the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at Reliant Stadium, the workers started rolling in.

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What's up with David Carr's girly girl gloves?

6:34 PM Mon, Sep 17, 2007 |
Michelle Homer

Houston Texan fans were burning up the phone lines Monday to chat about Sunday's impressive win over the Carolina Panthers.

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