The grades are in: reviewing the 2023 Houston Texans Draft Class It’s been three years. Time to review how Houston did.

Been 3 years. Time to see the grades for the @houstontexans.bsky.social and the 2023 Draft Class. @battleredblog.bsky.social

Weekend Musings: Which sports team is winning Houston’s next title if not the Houston Texans? Who wins the next title for Houston? Can it be the Texans?

If not the @houstontexans.bsky.social , then which Houston team is bringing the city’s next championship? @battleredblog.bsky.social

What Have We Learned: Week 2 of the Silly Season for the Houston Texans Week 2, and the Silly Season for the Houston Texans is still…silly. Let’s discuss.

Week 2 of the silly season and still plenty of things we’ve learned about the @houstontexans.bsky.social. @battleredblog.bsky.social

What have we learned? The Houston Texans and the NFL New Year The start of the NFL New Year and the silly season of free agency. The Texans did some things. Let’s review.

NFL New Year, new lessons for the @houstontexans.bsky.social. Let’s see what they (and us) can gleam from those actions. @battleredblog.bsky.social

Weekend Musings: No labor strife for the Houston Texans and the NFL...for now The Houston Texans and the NFL have problems, but labor ain’t one of them right now.

The NFL and the @houstontexans.bsky.social may have 99 problems, but labor issues ain’t among them…for now. @battleredblog.bsky.social

Five years of the Caserio Regime: What have the Houston Texans learned? Has it been five years with Nick Caserio already? Let’s see what we’ve learned in his time with the Houston Texans

With the NFL Combine gearing up, some thoughts on the man of the hour for the @houstontexans.bsky.social and what we’ve learned over the past five years.

Trade, Cut, Extend: 2026 Houston Texans offseason edition It’s that time of year again for the Texans. Ready for another round of that SFW game of Trade, Cut, Extend?

It’s time once again to play that most favorite of @houstontexans.bsky.social offseason games: Trade, Cut, Extend. @battleredblog.bsky.social

Weekend Musings: The newest heel for the Houston Texans? Not the turn that anyone expected or wanted, but CJ Stroud is entering the heel arch of his Houston career. Will it last?

Has a new, unexpected heel emerged for the @houstontexans.bsky.social ? Some thoughts about that here. @battleredblog.bsky.social

The Day After the Day After: Super Bowl LX review with some Houston Texans’ considerations Another Super Bowl, the 60th without a Houston team, has come and gone. Let’s review and move on.

Maybe the @houstontexans.bsky.social didn’t make the Super Bowl, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t have some takeaways. A review of the game and some Texans’ related thoughts here. @battleredblog.bsky.social

Post-mortem on the 2025-26 Houston Texans Season’s Over. One last look back before the Houston Texans move forward.

Before the @houstontexans.bsky.social move on to the offseason, a last look back at the 2025-26 season. @battleredblog.bsky.social

The Day After The Day After (Plus 1): Thoughts on the Houston Texans and Conference Championship Weekend Yes, even if the Texans didn’t actually play, they had some relevant ties to these games and the league writ large.

No, the @houstontexans.bsky.social did not play this week. Yes, the games this past week had ties back to them. Let’s review @battleredblog.bsky.social

The Day After the Day After: The Houston Texans fall to the New England Patriots 28-16 in their season finale Once again, Houston loses a Divisional Round Playoff game to New England. Let’s review one last time.

Thus ends the @houstontexans.bsky.social season. Let’s review the 28-16 loss at @newenglandpatriots.bsky.social one last time. @battleredblog.bsky.social

The Day After the Day After: Analyzing the Houston Texans’ 38-30 win over the Indianapolis Colts The last (scheduled) home game for Houston. Hopefully not the last win. Let’s review the regular season finale.

Let’s review the regular season finale for the @houstontexans.bsky.social and their 38-30 victory over the Colts. @battleredblog.bsky.social

Weekend Musings: Should the Houston Texans prioritize health for the playoffs, or getting the win this Sunday? To play, or not to play the starters for the regular season finale? That is the question for the Texans

Some thoughts on the pending regular season finale for the @houstontexans.bsky.social. @battleredblog.bsky.social

The Day After the Day After: Revisiting the Houston Texans’ 20-16 playoff-clinching win over the LA Chargers Playoffs? Playoffs? Why, yes! Let’s review how Houston clinched their playoff berth.

Another defensive slugfest, another @houstontexans.bsky.social win. This time, it punches a playoff ticket. Let’s review. @battleredblog.bsky.social

Weekend Musings: The playoffs start now for the Houston Texans The playoffs officially don’t start for two more weeks, but for Houston, they effectively start now.

While there are still two games left in the regular season for the @houstontexans.bsky.social and they could lose one or both, the playoffs effectively start now for them. Some thoughts to kick off this last weekend of 2025. @battleredblog.bsky.social

The Day After the Day After: Reviewing the Houston Texans’ 23-21 escape against the Las Vegas Raiders Ugly? Yes. A win? Also yes. Let’s review, ‘cause we love pain in Houston, don’t we?

Reliving the @houstontexans.bsky.social “victory” over the Raiders. Yes, it was a victory. No, it wasn’t pretty. Let’s review anyway. @battleredblog.bsky.social

Weekend Musings: The Great Coaching Shuffle and could it come to the Houston Texans? The coaching carousel is all-encompassing, and the Texans will likely be no exception. Let’s consider how it happens.

Some weekend thoughts on the coaching shuffle and how the @houstontexans.bsky.social are impacted. @battleredblog.bsky.social

Uh, a new pet, or just a friend you met in your travels?

The Day After the Day After: Revisiting the Houston Texans’ 20-10 win vs. the Kansas City Chiefs In a defacto playoff game, Houston came out ahead of the reigning kings of the AFC

Reviewing the @houstontexans.bsky.social beating (figurative and literal) of the Kansas City Chiefs this past Sunday Night. @battleredblog.bsky.social

The Day After the Day After: Revisiting the Houston Texans’ 16-13 survival against the Tennessee Titans A win’s a win, no matter how ugly...and how ugly this game was. Let’s review and then never speak of it again

The @houstontexans.bsky.social won. It was ugly. Let’s review and never speak of again. @battleredblog.bsky.social

Saturday Musings: Is it better for David Mills to start this Sunday over CJ Stroud for the Houston Texans? So we get another week of Davis Mills? Is it that bad a deal?

Some Saturday morning @houstontexans.bsky.social food for thought about David Mills starting Sunday’s game against the Titans. @battleredblog.bsky.social

What day is it again? Veterans’ Day, Memorial Day, Victory Day? May 8 and November 11 are established dates, but what of the significance attached to them beyond the date information?

Got some thoughts on recent attempts to redefine this day, for better or worse.

The Day After the Day After: Fallout from the Houston Texans’ 18-15 loss to the Denver Broncos That wasn’t as fun as last week. Not at all. Let’s review anyway.

A clear-headed The Day After The Day After review from the fallout of the @houstontexans.bsky.social loss to the Broncos this past Sunday. @battleredblog.bsky.social

Entire staff of The Crawfish Boxes, an Astros fan site, to be replaced "I have no details about who the replacements will be."

Some of the best sports writers I’ve ever worked with got surprised with this news. No reason, no warning. Just done. Enjoyed writing with them for several years. What’s next for Astros-related writing for me and others? Stay tuned.

World Series Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays (with some Houston Astros considerations) No, the Astros aren’t in the World Series this time. Still, a preview for consideration.

A World Series preview with some @houstonastros.bsky.social considerations. @crawfishboxes.bsky.social

Off-Season Thought Experiment: Should the Houston Astros consider a reunion with Kyle Tucker? Imagine trading him one year, only to bring him back the next? Could it happen? Let’s discuss.

Should the @houstonastros.bsky.social consider another reunion this offseason? Read my thoughts here. @crawfishboxes.bsky.social

The Day After the Day After: The Houston Texans and the Bye Week Didn’t win or lose the bye, but still plenty to talk about with the Texans

Some thoughts on the @houstontexans.bsky.social as they had their bye week. @battleredblog.bsky.social

Observations about the 2025 MLB Playoffs so far and any Houston Astros considerations Even if the Astros aren’t in the postseason, you can see some headlines through their eyes.

Even as the @houstonastros.bsky.social are watching the postseason at home like the rest of us, it doesn’t mean they don’t have some considerations/ties with how the playoffs have gone to date. Check out some thoughts here. @crawfishboxes.bsky.social

Not sure who had the worse day: James Franklin or Arch Manning? Proof positive that no one knows anything for certain about College Football.