This weekend, there's a movie coming out called Charlie Wilson's War; the eponymous Wilson was a congressman from Lufkin (actual motto: You'll Love Lufkin!) who funneled arms and money to the Afghan rebels fighting against the USSR in the waning years of the Cold War. Wilson took up the fight because the Afghans were underdogs and when they were pissed, they'd hurt the Commies in ways that red-blooded Americans of the time only wished they......

The tryptophan has worn off, we all trudge back to work, and sit down to surf the web. Between another crushing Texans loss, the Aggies poaching one of the Texans' coaches, and the Rockets finally getting their act together, it was a busy holiday season for Houston sports. Let Houstonist do the surfing for you and bring you up to speed on what the web is saying about our teams: - Ok, this is just......

This past week was a study in contrasts for Houston sports fans: the Texans were idle but the Rockets played host to the most-watched basketball game in the world; the Astros made a trade that ended the Houston career of one of our biggest anti-heroes while the Dynamo set the stage for what may be Houston's first championship dynasty since the Rockets' run in the 90's. Let's take a look at what the blogs were......

We're going to be Texans-heavy this week because there's so much to be proud about at Reliant Park this week. And the Astros are depressing except for the rookies. - Battle Red Blog is still on Cloud Nine about the undefeated Texans. - DGDB&D continues to knock everyone else out of the park with their Texans coverage. This Man In Black homage to the Man Who Was Frequently On His Back (David Carr) is an......

Well, that was pleasant. The Texans started off the 2007 season with a bang, whipping the Chiefs 20-3 at Reliant Stadium yesterday. The defense in particular was the difference maker, forcing four turnovers, whileholding the strong Chiefs running game to just 72 yards in the game. (Which surely does not bode well if you have Larry Johnson on your fantasy football team) Mario Williams emerged, nay, exploded into the new season as the ferocious face......

It's time again to look into the wilds of the internets and see what people are saying about Houston's sports teams. Without further ado, here we go. -Jacoby Jones is hands-down the most exciting player on the Texans right now, and probably their most anticipated rookie since David Carr. The national press is starting to take notice as well, as noted in this NFL.com article that compares Jones to last NFL season's IT GUY Devin......

Jacoby Jones is still running. The Texans 3rd round draft pick out of of Division 2 Lane College continues to be the highlight maker for the team this preseason. On Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals in Phoenix, Jones ran back a punt return 80 yards and showed off some ankle-shattering moves in the process. Could Jones be this year's Devin Hester? Too soon to tell, but he could be a Sportscenter staple at this rate.......

If you were inside on Saturday, avoiding the heat and humidity, you had the opportunity to watch the Texans take on the reigning NFC Champion Chicago Bears. Preseason or not, the Texans were no match for the Bears, losing 20-19 at Reliant. Franchise savior du jour Matt Schaub was 3-5 on pass attempts, but he did actually show poise in the pocket in situations that would've made David Carr curl into a fetal position. RB......

If you're anything like us, you're probably waist deep into fantasy football magazines, watching ESPN's "Sportscenter" five times a day to catch the latest NFL training camp updates, and surfing the Internet until the wee hours of the morning to find out how that starting running back's knee is holding up to the rigors of two-a-days. No, it's just us? Either way, the dawn of a new NFL season brings with it another year of......

Good morning, Houston. If anyone out there's looking for a show idea to pitch to MTV, may we suggest The Real World: Monsatery? Based on the statements of Hugh Brian Fallon, a monk from Blanco, The Christ of the Hills monastery would fit right in with the Real World drama: Fallon told authorities that fellow monk Samuel Greene encouraged sex among the monks, offered people marijuana when they were having problems and faked tears......

The Houston Texans needed to do something to improve their offensive production. It's no secret that David Carr's tenure as Texans quarterback was growing short. Yesterday, the Texans inked a deal with Matt Schaub and ended speculation about the quarterback situation. Signing Schaub, second fiddle to The Vick in Atlanta, completed the trade terms and effectively placed Carr on the trading block. Texans GM, Rick Smith, left little doubt as to their intentions during the......

David Carr's number may finally be up in Houston. NFL sources have comfirmed that the Houston Texans have agreed in principal to trade for the Atlanta Falcon's highly touted backup QB, Matt Schaub. Schuab, 25 out of the University of Virginia, has seen limited playing time over the course of his career taking a backseat to Michael Vick, the Falcon's number one overall pick in 2001. NFL teams in the past of expressed great......

Yeah, yeah. Sure, sure. It's spring and Astros fever is catching around town. But, football season is almost here five months away, and the draft is looming on the horizon. The Texans are making moves in the Free Agent market to gain talent and have a better idea their needs from the draft. Former Greenbay Packers running back, Ahman Green, will join the the backfield after signing on Sunday. Now the Texans are entertaining......

We know Houstonist is your window into the lives of famous Houstonians. We also know that you've been wondering what the upper crust of Houston is doing to celebrate Valentine's Day, and we firmly believe that if you don't know the answer to a question, you should make one up. So here's what we imagine some of our favorite Houston celebrities are doing to celebrate February 14th, love triangles and all. In an effort to......

Per the Chronicle Texans Owner, Bob McNair, stopped just short of pushing quarterback David Carr under the bus saying, "We’ve got to get better consistency [at quarterback], either with David or with some additional help." The move is a change of pace for McNair who has been an advocate for Carr in spite of criticism from fans and media. In case you missed it, Carr has been hot and cold - tending towards tepid......

When Houstonist hears about an upcoming festival we typically think of sweaty strolls to downtown, meat on a stick and sword fights by knights in homemade armor. CityFest Houston, adds a new wrinkle to the mix when it brings "festival envangelism" to Eleanor Tinsley Park on Saturday & Sunday. Festival evangelism aims to spread the Gospel to the non-church crowd by attracting them with a mash up of music, extreme sports and bible study. Festival......

The Houston Chronicle's Ultimate Houston weekly Reader Picks poll allow folks to chime in opinions on the best of four categories. This week, polls are for ultimate Mexican restaurant, place to hear live music, bookstore, and Houston Texan. Ninfa's on Navigation, McGonigel's Mucky Duck, the Alabama Bookstop, and David Carr are in the lead, respectively. A couple weeks ago we found out that Barnes & Noble is planning to shut down the Alabama Bookstop, after......

The NFL apparently came to the conclusion that some of us had nothing better to do then watch a glut of preseason games. Well, they were right, at least in our case. So for those of you out and about on Saturday night, perhaps at your favorite watering hole or at the Texans game with the Chiefs, here are completely random thoughts on last weekend’s games. Houston 24, Kansas City 14 At times the Texans......

The Texans have been keeping their lawyers busy by releasing and signing players on subsequent days. After cutting 10 players on Wednesday, most notably starting fullback Moran Norris, the Houston Texans turned around and signed 10 undrafted free agents on Thursday with 7 of those on offense. The newly minted Texans are DE Phillip Alexander, DE Jeff Charleston, DB John Walker, QB Matt Baker, G Mike Brisiel, G Kelvin Chaisson, FB Quadtrine Hill, RB Damien......

Although it’s not a surprise, the Texan’s announced today that they’ve extended David Carr’s contract and will give him an $8 million option bonus. Of course, this doesn’t answer the big question still in people’s head: Will Kubiak and the franchise draft Vince Young or Reggie Bush? Here’s a few comments from fans on the Chronicle’s sports forum: “The Texans will polarize two of the largest groups of Texas football fans against them if they......

We here at Houstonist love a good celeb sighting, but we don't always get away from the computer long enough to make any. That's where you come in. Did you catch David Carr ordering a taco at Mission Burrito? Did Bill White help you fix a flat? Spy Vince Young walking across water … or at least the Water Wall? Catch ultra-anchor Dominique Sachse and her husband snogging in a public place (maybe it’s just......

It’s funny how one game can change everything. We let our friends to our northwest revel in their Rose Bowl victory, but over the weekend, the news came out that UT’s quarterback Vince Young will enter the NFL draft this year. At the beginning of last week, Texans’ fans were chanting “Bush!,” but now all we here is “Young!” "He has the blessing of God, the pastor and his family," said Yolanda Lezine, Young's godmother......

Now that Dom Capers is out, the interviews for the new Texans coach starts today. Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Scott Linehan will be the first to be interviewed. The list of interviewees includes several others with offensive specialties, including the Broncos’ Gary Kubiak, the Chiefs’ Al Saunders, and the Chargers’ Cam Cameron (whom Houstonist likes for his name -- it’d be fun to call our coach “Cam Cam”). The only defensive coordinator that Bob McNair......