How Texans rookies are igniting the Houston fan base in a big way
RIDING THE WAVE
28 June 2023
Houston Texans rookies CJ Stroud and Will Anderson are both igniting the Texans fan base already.
How are they doing it? Jake Asman caught up with some Texans fans that shared with him why they are so excited about the start of the season. Two of the biggest reasons these fans were pumped about the team were CJ Stroud and Will Anderson.
While the Texans caught some heat for what they traded to move up and draft Will Anderson, it looks like it was a great and necessary move to win the fans back after the infamous Jack Easterby era. At least according to these fans.
The team now has two cornerstones of the franchise, with one on offense and the other on defense.
Plus, the addition of DeMeco Ryans seems to be a great hire to get Houston fans ready to follow the team each and every Sunday.
Which hasn't been the case over the last couple of years. And fans will definitely be looking to see the guys in action at training camp.
Time to go camping 🏕️
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) June 28, 2023
Be sure to check out the video above as ESPN’s Houston's Jake Asman, Brad Kellner, and Cody Stoots lay out the full discussion on The Wheelhouse.
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Alarming threats against Astros pitcher met with swift action and resolution
Jun 3, 2025, 10:59 am
A man who made online death threats aimed at the family of Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. lives overseas and was intoxicated at the time and told Houston police he was sorry for what he had done, a department spokesperson said Monday.
McCullers received the threats on social media directed at his children after a poor start against the Cincinnati Reds on May 10.
The Astros said Houston police and MLB security were notified. McCullers and his wife Kara have two young daughters. Astros owner Jim Crane hired 24-hour security for them.
Police public information officer Erika Ramirez said the man who made the threats was identified during an investigation. Because no charges have been filed, police are not disclosing his identity or where he lives.
“Investigators spoke with him and he stated he had lost money betting on the Astros game and was frustrated and inebriated when he lashed out on social media,” Ramirez said. “He was apologetic and asked that investigators pass along his apology to the McCullers family.”
ESPN first reported that police had located the person who made the threats.
