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What is that old saying? The more things change, the more they stay the same? We'll forgive Texans fans if they thought that Sunday afternoon watching the season-opening loss against the Rams play out. Despite an overhaul on offense and a new play-caller, the Texans made some familiar, self-inflicted errors, writes Jonathan M. Alexander. We also have our Texans report card, takeaways from Week 1, C.J. Stroud not mincing words afterward and more below.
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 | Greg Rajan, Senior Editor |
NFL Week 1: Rams 14, Texans 9
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All-too-familiar mistakes
The Texans were once again plagued by bad offensive line play, too many penalties and self-inflicted errors, writes Jonathan M. Alexander.
- Report card: It was the same old problems for the Texans' coaching staff and offensive line in losing to the Rams. Jonathan M. Alexander grades each position's performance. Read More
- What we learned: The Texans' secondary and offensive line had problems, and penalties reared their ugly head as well. Read More
- Not deserving of a win: After the Texans' loss to the Rams, C.J. Stroud said, “When you come out in the NFL lollygagging and going through the motions, that’s what happens.” Read More
- Turning point: The Texans were less than 20 yards away from taking the lead, but a big defensive play by the Rams helped seal Houston's fate. Read More
- How it played out: The Texans' offense was held out of the end zone in new coordinator Nick Caley's debut calling plays. Read More
- Around the NFL: A recap of Sunday's action, capped by a wild game between AFC heavyweights Baltimore and Buffalo. Read More
Astros / MLB
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'Really good' but one bad pitch
Framber Valdez turned in a solid start after some controversy last week, but one bad pitch doomed him to a loss against the Rangers.
- Rangers 4, Astros 2: One day after scoring 11 runs, the Astros' bats were held in check to lose the three-game series against the Rangers. Read More
- Maybe for the playoffs? General manager Dana Brown acknowledged it would be difficult to get injured relievers Bennett Sousa and Kaleb Ort back before the regular season ends. Read More
College Football
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Long time coming
Linebacker Corey Platt Jr. made an impact for UH in his first football game in more than two years.
- Aggies report card: Texas A&M football earned its second win of the season Saturday. The victory had some positives, but also areas to improve. Read More
- Poll position: Texas A&M moved up to No. 16 and will face No. 8 Notre Dame in one of the marquee games this week. Read More
Texas College Football Rankings
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Aggies at the top
Texas A&M and Marcel Reed took care of Utah State and head to South Bend to face Notre Dame. Elsewhere, Texas is still a bit "sloppy" but wins
SEC Rankings
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Dawgs and Tigers reign
Week 3 brings a pair of big conference matchups and a high-profile road game for Texas A&M.
College Volleyball
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Showcase for the sport
The Longhorns outlast Stanford in a top-10 showdown before the biggest crowd to see a volleyball match in Texas.
Dash / Soccer
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Playing the spoiler
Alex Morgan had her legendary number 13 jersey retired in San Diego, but the Dash shut out the Wave to ruin the party.
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