JJ Watt no longer a Texan. Goodness. As a neutral observer here - in general I want my friends to be happy - and I’ve got some friends that are Texans fans. Feel for y’all out there. J.J. Watt asked for his release and was granted that request. Gotta be the best player in franchise history right? For those of you that respond ‘Andre Johnson’, I totally respect it, but Andre Johnson didn’t win THREE player of the year awards on his side of the ball like Watt did. The impact he made after Harvey alone was enough to endear himself forever. $32 Million-plus raised when he was seeking 250,000.  Watt doesn't turn 32 until March so you’ve got to figure there’s AT LEAST two good years left in the tank. He’s had the injury history. Where does it end now? 

Today, the late great Darrel Royal’s famous phrase that all Texans know is dead-on. Spring football. REAL Spring football. That counts. He probably wasn’t visioning a team with the Purple Poo as a mascot..The Tarleton St Texans play the McNeese St Cowboys. Texans first game as an FCS program.. It’ll be on Fox Sports Network-plus at 6 pm. Buddies John Liddle and Scott Garner calling it. It’s the only FCS game scheduled this weekend. Next week Sam Houston, Lamar, and Incarnate Word all play. 

Mavs went berserk and beat the Pelicans to the 143-130. There’s a lot to get to here so pay attention. Luka careers with 46.13 straight with 25 or more to tie a franchise mark of?? Dirk and Mark Aguirre. Kristaps Porzingas had 36 points with EIGHT of the franchise-best 25 (!!) threes. 25. Dallas has won four in a row. 

Spurs start the rodeo road trip off right with a deceiving 125-114 win in Atlanta. It got up to a 39-point lead.. Demar Derozen led a balanced attack with 23. 7 in double figs for SA.. They had a season-high 77 in the first half. Keldon Johnson had 20 in the win. Spurs are in Charlotte Sunday…. Rockets play at the Knicks tonight. Houston attempts to stop its four-game losing streak

Rice fell here in Bowling Green, KY. 77-71.  Home of the Corvette museum. Sink hole is still here. They owned it. Saw it last year…. UTSA gets a great win against FAU 84-80. The best player you don’t know about is Jhivan Jackson. Ho-hum he drops in another 30.… North Texas wins 65-49 at Southern Miss… All of the CUSA teams run it back today…UTEP beats FIU 75-59 behind . In B12 play today  #13 Texas at the drum against TCU. Longhorns looking for their first win over a team not named Kansas State since Jan. 9. … Remember Baylor is ppd against Texas Tech. … In the swac Texas southern goes to Grambling. … Southland: A&M--CC tries to get off the season-long schnide at first-place ACU…. Lamar heads east on I-10 to pla

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