RAISING THE FLAG
Holly Seymour: Ready for some flag football? AFFL comes to Houston on Thursday with former NFL stars
Jul 18, 2018, 9:30 am
The AFFL comes to Houston at BBVA Compass Stadium on Thursday night. AFFL/Facebook
There is no denying that we are all deprived and dying for some football. Preseason isn’t here quite yet, BUT The American Flag Football League is! In fact, the championship game is being held here in our own city of Houston. No 9-7 record, this is the real deal.
Thursday evening at BBVA Compass Stadium at 7 p.m., the final battle begins. The Pros versus Joes, but choose a side wisely. This is not your average flag football. Be prepared to be highly entertained and surprisingly amazed at the skills you’re about to witness.
If you have not kept up with this new league that the NFL has been promoting, here’s a quick recap. Some former NFL players have been competing against groups of overly talented “regular” guys for a shot at a $1 million cash prize. The final two teams are Godspeed and Fighting Cancer.
Are you still needing more motivation to attend this event? How about seeing some of your old Texans back on the field again? Justin Forsett, Charles James, Alan Ball….. Oh, yeah and how about Jacoby Jones. Sound familiar? Deshaun Watson will be in attendance as well. Don’t worry Houston, your savior will not be playing but he will definitely be supporting and interacting with you.
Whether you’re just looking for a Thursday evening excuse to scratch your preseason football itch or you simply want to see some “Average Joes” handle up on some old pros, BBVA Compass is the spot to be.
Purchase your tickets online at https://www.axs.com/events/356022/american-flag-football-league-ultimate-final-tickets
See you guys there.
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Jake Meyers is the latest Astro to be rushed back from injury too soon. Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images.
Houston center fielder Jake Meyers was removed from Wednesday night’s game against Cleveland during pregame warmups because of right calf tightness.
Meyers, who had missed the last two games with a right calf injury, jogged onto the field before the game but soon summoned the training staff, who joined him on the field to tend to him. He remained on the field on one knee as manager Joe Espada joined the group. After a couple minutes, Meyers got up and was helped off the field and to the tunnel in right field by a trainer.
Mauricio Dubón moved from shortstop to center field and Zack Short entered the game to replace Dubón at shortstop.
Meyers is batting .308 with three homers and 21 RBIs this season.
After the game, Meyers met with the media and spoke about the injury. Meyers declined to answer when asked if the latest injury feels worse than the one he sustained Sunday. Wow, that is not a good sign.
Asked if this calf injury feels worse than the one he sustained on Sunday, Jake Meyers looked toward a team spokesman and asked "do I have to answer that?" He did not and then politely ended the interview.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) July 10, 2025
Lack of imaging strikes again!
The Athletic's Chandler Rome reported on Thursday that the Astros didn't do any imaging on Meyers after the initial injury. You can't make this stuff up. This is exactly the kind of thing that has the Astros return-to-play policy under constant scrutiny.
The All-Star break is right around the corner, why take the risk in playing Meyers after missing just two games with calf discomfort? The guy literally fell to the ground running out to his position before the game started. The people that make these risk vs. reward assessments clearly are making some serious mistakes.
The question remains: will the Astros finally do something about it?