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The Houston Texans are back at it again in the NFL’s free agency, but this time they’re paying one of their most important assets. The Texans are signing K Ka’imi Fairbairn to a 2-year, $13 million dollar extension, per NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport: Fairbairn, 32, will now be tied to Houston through the […]
Isiah Pacheco has found a new home. The former Rutgers star, and Vineland, NJ native, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions, according to multiple reports. The Lions moved quick on day two of free agency to replace David Montgomery, who was traded to the Houston Texans. Pacheco will join Jahmyr Gibbs […]
The O’s are making the 3.5-hour trip across Florida to West Palm Beach this afternoon, taking on the Astros at CACTI Park. Most of the regulars are staying in Sarasota, but the Birds’ lineup today includes four projected Opening Day starters — Dylan Beavers, Colton Cowser, Samuel Basallo, and Coby Mayo — along with a […]
Things may be progressing well for Astros closer Josh Hader, according to this update from Brian McTaggart: While it should still be considered unlikely Hader would be ready Opening Day, this update does indicate that if Hader has to start the season on IL, he could potentially only miss the minimum required time. Having Hader […]
The Houston Astros (5-8-3) host the Baltimore Orioles (7-8-2) in Grapefruit League play. RHP Lance McCullers Jr. is set to start for the Astros, with RHP Levi Wells starting for the Orioles. TODAY’S STARTER: This is Lance McCullers Jr.’s second appearance of the spring. He previously pitched one shutout inning on Feb 27 vs. the […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers were very active to kickoff the opening day of legal tampering, the unofficial beginning of the new league year. In total, Pittsburgh made six moves, ranging from re-signings, free agent signings, and trades. In light of those moves, these are my grades for every one of them. CB Asante Samuel Re-signing Samuel […]
The Nick Caserio era has been fraught with draft day trades. His willingness to move up and down the draft board unnerves Texans fans each year who try to predict and project draft choices for the team (me). An average of six offensive lineman are selected in the first round of the NFL Draft over […]
NOTE: This article was written before the Reed Blankenship signing. Blankenship signed a three-year $24.75M contract with Houston. I get it, you’re sick and tired of reading about offensive lineman. If you’re a film junkie like myself, the past half-decade has been an arduous slog of watching kick-slides and trench warfare. However, this offseason isn’t […]
Time is ticking for the Toronto Raptors. With 19 games remaining in their regular-season schedule, the Raptors don’t have significant runway left to prove they’re more than their reputation. Toronto beats up on non-playoff teams. They struggle against teams destined to compete for a playoff spot. That’s not a bad spot to be in for […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The shine has come off of Rockets coach Ime Udoka. After helping turn the team around, […]
The Falcons have been quite busy during the opening salvo of legal tampering, with most of their reported/not yet official signings landing on the offensive side of the ball. That doesn’t mean they’ve ignored defense, however. Both of their signings thus far have been young players with some starting experience who look like rotational players […]
The Texans have ARRIVED to NFL free agency! ESPN’s Adam Schefter just reported that the Houston Texans are signing former Philadelphia Eagles S Reed Blankenship to a 3-year, $24.75 million deal: Many of us here at Battle Red Blog have been hoping/expecting some Texans activity this offseason, and the Texans have been plenty active when […]
Reed Blankenship is not returning to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2026. The Birds are losing their starting safety and team captain to the Houston Texans, who are reportedly signing Blankenship to a three-year, $24.75 million contract. That $8.25 million annual value makes him the league’s 25th-highest paid player at his position on a yearly basis, […]
There’s some interesting decisions that have to be made. Where could the Astros be leaning as of today? This article updates my previous roster projection: https://www.crawfishboxes.com/houston-astros-analysis/72007/astros-2026-roster-and-depth-chart-projections-as-of-february-1 Let’s start with the rotation: Now, Arrighetti hasn’t been sharp, and his velocity hasn’t been consistent. He’s also only pitched twice, so there’s time. Weiss went 2.1 IP in […]
Houston is bringing in their first non-Texans free agent of the offseason! ESPN’s Adam Schefter just reported that the Texans are signing former Chicago Bears DE Dominique Robinson to a one-year deal worth up to $4 million: Robinson, 27, was drafted in the 5th round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. In […]
The Portland Trail Blazers went 2-1 this week with wins over the Memphis Grizzlies and Indiana Pacers broken up by a loss to the Houston Rockets. Multiple Blazers recorded big games throughout the stretch, but Blazer of the Week goes to Jrue Holiday for his consistent high-level play through all three games. Holiday averaged 25.3 […]
Coming off a miraculous comeback win against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Spurs took on the Houston Rockets for their last meeting of the regular season. After a back-and-forth first quarter, the Spurs’ offense exploded, outscoring the Rockets 37-24 in the second. Coming into the third quarter with a 12-point lead, the Spurs’ offense continued […]
At some point, the Houston Astros need to stop overthinking this and simply accept reality. Yordan Alvarez can play left field. And more importantly, if the Astros are serious about maximizing their championship window, they should let him. For years now, the organization has treated Alvarez with extreme caution defensively. The reasoning is obvious: he’s […]
I’ll get the usual caveats out of the way first. It’s just one game. It’s the regular season. The playoffs are a different animal. We shouldn’t get carried away. “Weren’t you the guy sitting here this time last week after the Knicks loss telling us not to get too high or low about anything right […]
The St. Louis Cardinals will take the field at Roger Dean Stadium today as the Baltimore Orioles roll in for another Spring Training game. It’s a split-squad day as another Cardinals lineup will be playing the Houston Astros. According to MLB.com, Matthew Liberatore will make the start for the Cardinals and the starter for the […]
The Houston Astros (4-8-3) host the St. Louis Cardinals (8-5-1) in Grapefruit League play. RHP Cristian Javier will get the start for the Astros opposite RHP Richard Fitts for the Cardinals. TODAY’S STARTER: RHP Cristian Javier is set to make his second start of the Spring and his first Grapefruit League start this year. He […]
As Tyus Jones joins the Denver Nuggets, the chorus of boos grows louder. Houston Rockets fans wanted him. It made some intuitive sense. Jones’ best NBA seasons have seen him marry passing volume with a low turnover rate in a way that, frankly, only Fred VanVleet really does. So why wouldn’t Rafael Stone want him […]
Baseball season is back, and spring training is in full swing. With that, there has been opportunities for prospects to play with the Major League club and show what they can do. While it’s still early, below are a few prospects that have stood out so far in Spring Training. Hitter – Walker Janek Janek was […]
We finally get to the end of the positions on the hitting side of the equation. Keep in mind, we are trying to include all of the relevant candidates to be on the opening day roster. Fans and analysts alike sometimes forget the dimension of time. In other words, what the roster looks like on […]
The Houston Rockets had a gut check game against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday and failed miserably, being dominated by the Spurs, who shot 58 percent from the field, to the tune of a 145-120 San Antonio victory. The Rockets had no defense, as the Spurs got pretty much whatever they wanted, with Victor […]