The Texans pleasantly surprised us yesterday. Here we were all ready for another defeat, and suddenly Sage "Best Backup QB In The League" Rosenfels makes us feel all better. The picture that accompanies the top link today captures the feelings of many Texans fans today, we'd imagine. But there's more than just football going on this time of year; read on and see!
- The lovely and talented Stephanie Stradley at AOL Fanhouse has a in-depth synopsis of the Texans win over the Bucs yesterday. Will the Texans make .500 this year? It's crazy, but it might just work.
- Here's some humanitarian Christmas cheer. Dynamo star Dwayne DeRosario is going to Mali (in west Africa) on a goodwill mission coordinated by the UN. He'll oversee distribution of malaria-fighting bed nets for families and children in that impoverished country. Cool stuff!
- It flew waaaaay under the radar, but a Rockets assistant coach (head coach Rick Adelman's son, no less) was arrested for DUI this week. The ever-vigilant Mark Berman at Fox26 was all over it.
- Did the Astros almost trade for washed-up Oriole Miguel Tejada this week? We doubt it, but there was certainly some buzz indicating that the two teams were talking. Tejada's a long time removed from regular steroid dosing his MVP season with the A's, and would be huge defensive liability compared to the sublime Adam Everett. Sometimes the best moves are the ones you don't make.
- Long fall from the top for former Rocket Vernon Maxwell. It's always fun to grow up rooting for someone who you wouldn't dare trust around your kids.
- Dick Justice at the Chron finally fesses up: Mario Williams was the right choice, Dick Justice is an idiot. Hell, even Saints fans are wishing they had Super Mario instead of Reggie Bush. Also: Dick Justice.
- The Rockets Locker thinks that Rafer Alston needs to step up if the Rockets' slide into mediocrity is going to stop. In a related story, the sky is blue and Dick Justice is a funny name to say.
- We appreciate the in-season coverage over at Crawfish Boxes, but any time the stats tell you that the Big Puma should be your leadoff hitter, it's time to burn the results, fry the hard drive, and throw the Stat-O-Matic machine into the bayou. That's just crazy.
That's about all for this week. Tune in next time, when someone suggests that Wandy Rodriguez should be the next statue in front of Minute Maid Park!
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photo: flickr user jeffbalke
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