From my road office in NOT Texas… Sorry about yesterday. Gotta get that rest. And day job prevailed. I’m in Birmingham. More on that in a bit….make sure you catch Josh and me in our just released full episode. Your Texas sports essentials in four minutes. Or so.

The Cowboys officially announced their three new recent coaching changes. Dan Quinn indeed is the new DC, Joe Whitt Jr is the secondary coach and the defensive pass game coordinator. Harold Nash Jr has been promoted to head strength and conditioning… OC Kellen Moore is officially safe. For now. Eagles hire Nick Sirriani 

Ted Thompson passed away Thursday at his Atlanta, TX home. Most widely known for being Packers GM for ten years. Aaron Rodgers was his first draft pick.  he was a captain at SMU and went to the NFL as an unstaffed free agent. Thompson played ten years for the Oilers as a LB and special teams captain. . 

Former Texans head coach an all time wins leader Gary Kubiak has hung em up for good. The Houston native and former Aggies QB left his Vikings OC post Thursday and said this was it this time. He spent 36 years in the NFL as a player and coach. He’s only 59. He had to leave previous coaching stops because of health. Kubiak retires with four super bowl rings as an asst with the 49ers, Broncos, and Ravens. 

I-35 rivalry with Spurs host the Mavs tonight. Spurs have been in almost every game. Four of their losses have come by 8 points or less …. Rockets at Pistons tonight. 6:00 jump. Still no John Wall. Christian Wood sprained an ankle Wednesday. It’s not certain if he’ll go. 

The four Texas schools joining the WAC will officially be there sooner than originally expected.  SFA, SHSU, Lamar, and ACU will officially join July 1st now. That’s up one full calendar year. You read between the lines the Southland Conference is saying ‘don’t let the door hit ya.”

Texas college basketball tonight UTSA home to Southern Miss… Rice at UAB… UTEP hosting LA Tech, North Texas at ODU.Texas St at ULM, UTA hosts Little Rock 

Good news keeps rolling in for the Astros. A day after re-signing Michael Brantley, it was reported Jason Castro will be back. 2 years possible $9million deal 

Longhorns WR Tarik Black has declared for the NFL draft. 

And FINALLY this is a hockey pod. the Stars are back. After their first four games had to be postponed because of COVID-19 in the team they host the Nashville Predators tonight. Ben Bishop working his way back from knee surgery. He won’t play in the net.

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