During the months of labor strife in Major League Baseball, many writers have
talked about how baseball needs to become more like the National Football League
in terms of the unity between players and owners.
One thing many of them miss is the NFL's rise to becoming the nation's
top sport has come about in large part to the competitiveness of the league. Literally
any team can win the Super Bowl. Take last year for instance. Most experts had
the New England Patriots picked for last in their five-team division. Despite
losing franchise quarterback Drew Bledsoe in the second game, the Patriots rode
a wave of confidence and a sixth-round pick at starting quarterback all the way
to a Super Bowl win. FULL STORY »
NFL PREVIEW
Battle for Texas The on-field tug of war will be decided officially
Sept. 8 when the Cowboys welcome the Texans to the NFL in front of an ESPN audience
at sparkling Reliant Stadium.
The real in-state battle is the struggle for fans - an area where
the Cowboys have seemed to corner the market. FULL
STORY »
Chasing 'Sweetness'
Emmitt Smith was trapped, which, considering his pedigree as one of the league's
all-time great running backs, took some doing.
But after stiff-arming all discussions regarding his pursuit of Walter
Payton's NFL career rushing record for much of the past year, Smith could no longer
hide. FULL STORY »
Carr in the driver’s seat
It didn't take long for the Houston Texans to know David Carr was the guy they
wanted.
It was that way since the college football season ended in January. With weeks
to go before the NFL Draft, the Texans announced that Fresno State's star quarterback
would be their top pick and the first overall. And the week before the draft,
they agreed to a seven-year contract worth $46 million, with a $10.9 million signing
bonus. FULL STORY »
Gonzalez willing and able
Last November, Abel Gonzalez closed his junior season at Texas A&M-Kingsville
by throwing for 457 yards and four touchdowns against California Davis.
Though the Javelinas lost that opening-round game of the NCAA Division II playoffs,
37-32, Gonzalez was thrust into the spotlight, earning national player of the
week honors. FULL STORY »
Javelinas bidding for another Lone Star title
Despite residing in the NCAA doghouse the past couple of years, Texas A&M-Kingsville
may have surprised many last season with its rapid return to supremacy in the
Lone Star Conference. FULL STORY »
Texas heat: Longhorns need a championship
Austin is hot enough at this time of year. But for Mack Brown and Chris Simms,
their seats are a tad hotter than most. FULL
STORY »
Local players making their marks in college
Across the state, the names of former Corpus Christi-area high school football
players dot the rosters among Conference-USA, Western Athletic, Sun Belt, Southland
conference schools. A few are starters, some are backups, some are youngsters
awaiting their chances. FULL STORY »
