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Their motto this season has been "Why not us?"
Why can't the Houston Texans win this year?
Rookie head coach. Rookie quarterback. The most injured team in the NFL. A team that's never won a Super Bowl or even reached a conference title game in its 22-year history. Why not them?
Tell them they can't do something. Pick against them. And watch them prove those doubters wrong. Jonathan M. Alexander with the analysis.
Houston's next challenge is the top-seeded Ravens after Buffalo beat Pittsburgh. It promises to be a cold one in Baltimore and the Texans will be without Noah Brown as another receiver is lost.
The Rockets were never in it in Monday's loss on MLK Day to the 76ers as they dropped below .500 for the first time in seven weeks. One positive: coach Ime Udoka sees a comparison in Joel Embiid and Alperen Şengün and their coachability.
It was international signing day in MLB, and the Astros landed a pair of outfielders from Cuba among their nine additions.
And in college athletics, Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork appears headed out of College Station to replace Gene Smith at Ohio State.
Stat of the day: 1-4. The Rockets' record on their current road trip with one game remaining against the Knicks on Wednesday.
 | Reid Laymance, Sports Editor |
Texans / NFL
Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer
'Why not us?'
DeMeco Ryans, C.J. Stroud and team are showing it isn't smart to underestimate their ability to win it all this season.
- Ravens up next: Buffalo's win over Pittsburgh sends the No. 4 seed Texans to Baltimore to face the No. 1 seed Ravens.
- Forecast: The Texans might luck out and miss the snow, but it's going to be a really cold day when they play the Ravens on Saturday in Baltimore.
- Season over: Noah Brown, playing on a one-year contract, was hurt in the first half of Saturday's playoff victory over the Browns.
- Draft order: Houston is locked into the No. 23 pick in the first round, using the pick it got from Cleveland in the Deshaun Watson trade.
Rockets / NBA
Photo by: Tim Nwachukwu, Getty Images
What trait do Embiid, Şengün share? Coachability
Having witnessed firsthand the maturation of the 76ers' scoring champ, Ime Udoka is trying to foster similar growth in his current center.
- 76ers 124, Rockets 115: A 20-2 first-half run paved the way for Philadelphia as Houston dropped below .500 for first time in seven weeks.
- Honoring MLK Day: The Rockets recently discussed Martin Luther King when they were in Memphis where the civil rights leader was assassinated.
Colleges
Photo by: Texas A& University | Mark Guerrero
Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork top choice at Ohio State
Reports say Ohio State has decided on Ross Bjork to replace Gene Smith, who is retiring.
- UH drops to No. 5: Cougars lost their first two games to fall to No. 5, and Longhorns split a pair in Big 12 play to drop out of AP top 25.
Astros / MLB
Photo by: Karen Warren, Staff Photographer
2 Cuban outfielders headline Astros' 9 international signees
Carlos Hernandez, 20, has a good blend of power and speed, while Luis Rives, 19, can generate pop from both sides of the plate.
- Dusty's back: The San Francisco Giants are reuniting with Dusty Baker, the team's former longtime manager who will assume a new role as a special assistant in the front office.
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