Heisman Quarterback Robert Griffin III on His Return to Texas
November 21, 2023 | By Natalie Weiner
Robert Griffin III is back—not on the field, but as a popular commentator for college football and the NFL.
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‘Slinging’ Sammy Baugh’s Groundbreaking Football Career
September 19, 2023 | By Traces of Texas
“Slinging” Sammy Baugh, pictured here as quarterback for the Washington Redskins (now Commanders), embodied Texas toughness, tenacity, and loyalty.
A Decade After the Tragic Explosion, the Central Texas Town of West Rebuilds Community
March 28, 2023 | By Kathleen Kaska
As the World Cup Kicks Off, FC Dallas President Dan Hunt Talks Texas Soccer
October 27, 2022 | By Matt Joyce
The eyes of the world turn to Qatar this November as the planet’s best soccer players converge on the Middle Eastern nation for the monthlong sporting spectacle known as the World Cup.
Discover Don Meredith’s Legacy at Mount Vernon’s Old Fire Station Museum
September 2, 2022 | By John Spaulding
Football Coach Gary Gaines, Famously Depicted in ‘Friday Night Lights,’ Has Died at 73
August 24, 2022 | By Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano
Food Network Star Eddie Jackson is Beefing up His Résumé
December 5, 2020 | By Omar L. Gallaga
In his new gig as Chief Recipe Officer for Beef Loving Texans, Jackson develops new recipes
Texas Forever … and Ever … and Ever
November 25, 2020 | By Roberto José Andrade Franco
Buzz Bissinger’s book Friday Night Lights still sells about 30,000 copies a year, making it arguably as popular now as it was when first published.
Touchdown in These Four Lesser-Known Texas College Towns
July 30, 2020 | By Jason Boyett and Thomas Jones
Remembering a Classic Game of the Old Longhorn-Aggie Thanksgiving Football Rivalry
August 21, 2019 | By
The Texas Longhorns had lost 10 straight games when they welcomed the Texas A&M Aggies to Memorial Stadium in Austin for the 1938 edition of the annual Thanksgiving rivalry.
Pigskin Palaces
July 14, 2017 | By John Lumpkin
True Texas football fans we are.
We stand in lines, endure the swelter of early-season day games, and pay top dollar in donations and seat licenses to cheer our college and pro teams. We turn out to watch the local boys play under Friday-night lights, whether on six-man squads with bleachers set up next to pastures or suburban dynasties in multimillion-dollar stadiums.
Home Field Vantage
October 23, 2010 | By
“When 1was in junior high, Wink was playing Pecos and the teams got into a big fight.
Honk If You Heart Tailgating
October 4, 2010 | By Robb Walsh
In the parking lot of Houston’s Reliant Stadium, a few hours before the Houston Texans played the Carolina Panthers, I witnessed a scene that forever changed my attitude about tailgating.
