I will be honest here – I am so inured to the culture of corruption, and Monty Python’s Black Knight caliber of willful and idiotic denial…I didn’t think anything UNC scandal related could shock me anymore. Then I read this, and you should as well: Prepare to be disgusted. Horrific doesn’t even begin to describe [...]
Hill: I feel like I’m going to get a chance
We’re going to take a step back from the events of the past few days and look at something positive: a person who is actually representing our university, and doing it well. Anthony Hill is happy with where he landed as a 4th round pick to join the Houston Texans. A Texas native, Hill had [...]
Hill & Brown drafted in the 4th round
ACCNow’s entry – Link Anthony Hill The Texans’ complemented their current pass-catching tight end (Owen Daniels) with Anthony Hill who was considered by some to be the best blocking TE in the draft. Hill joins Wolfpacker Mario Williams on an improving club who went 8-8 in one of the toughest divisions in football. The Texans [...]
Another reason for Wolfpackers to love the Houston Texans
Staying true to our recent NFL theme – we wanted to highlight the news that former NC State linebacker Frank Bush has been promoted to defensive coordinator of the Houston Texans. Bush’s current biography can be seen by clicking here. Bush, 46, was the lone candidate to interview for the job after the Texans’ request [...]
Mario Williams Loves Wearing Red
For one home game each year the NFL’s Houston Texans’ deviate from their primary uniform colors of blue and white to wear special ‘Battle Red’ jerseys. In Houston, the game is looked upon with excitement as something different and, in most years, it seems the struggling Texans’ franchise rises to the occassion and submits one [...]
Mario Williams on Cover of ESPN the Magazine
Want to talk about making an impact in the BIG TIME? I hope that someone from the football program is taking note of this since our embarrassment of a Sports Information Director would never get this. NC State’s Mario Williams was featured on the cover of ESPN’s Magazine 2008 NFL Preview Issue. That stands alone [...]
Texans Mario Williams proves he is the real No. 1 (Updated)
HOUSTON CHRONICLE: Whenever the Texans and Saints get together, whether for practice or a game, defensive end Mario Williams and running back Reggie Bush will be reminded of how different their careers could have been. We have really enjoyed following Mario’s career and will continue to do so here at SFN. You can click here [...]
Vote for Mario
Former NC State star, Mario Williams of the Houston Texans has been nominated for the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year. This link will take you to the article on the Texans’ website. Click here to vote for Mario You can click here for our most recent entry on Mario and click here for another [...]
Praise for Mario, J-Co
We have recently run some nice entries on Mario Williams. On Christmas Day, the Houston Chronicle‘s John McClain added to Mario’s praise with an article that (gasp!) focused on facts and statistics to support his point. You can read the article that compares Mario to other current (and past) defensive ends in the NFL by [...]
Wearing Red, Williams nabs 3.5 sacks vs Broncos
You can click on this link to see one of Mario’s 3.5 sacks last night. Super Mario is starting to receive praise from media members who had been critical of the former number one pick. Williams is now second in the NFL with 13 sacks on the season. The Texans usually wear what they call [...]