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John Granato: 28 things I want to see this football season
Jul 26, 2018, 8:15 am
A healthy Deshaun Watson would be fun to see. Tim Warner/Getty Images
1. Deshaun Watson play all 16 regular season games and every postseason game
2. Four new teams in the college football playoff
3. Odell vs Kicking Net 2 - Revenge of the Net
4. The anthem controversy go away
5. Every Herm Edwards press conference
6. Someone on the Texans not named DeAndre has 60 catches
7. Nick Saban upset on the sideline (lock of the year)
8. Johnny Manziel win the Grey Cup (longshot of the year)
9. The NRG roof open one game (zero chance of happening)
10. Lamar Miller rush for 1,000 yards
11. UH in another New Year’s Day bowl game
12. Bill Belichick explain why he didn’t play Malcolm Butler in last year’s Super Bowl
13. Andre Hal say he’s beating cancer
14. The Big 12 finish in a 9-way tie for first and have no idea how to break it thus forcing them to pick up two more teams and actually have 12 because it’s stupid to have 10 and call yourself the Big 12 (note: I say 9-way tie because there’s no way I could put Kansas in first place and keep any credibility)
15. Bill O’Brien call a pass play that picks up a first down to ice a win
16. When Bill O’Brien calls three straight Lamar Miller off-tackle runs and the Texans have to punt with 1:30 to play and a 5 point lead, the Texans defense stops someone to win the game
17. Every Longhorn has clear urine
18. Aqib Talib and Michael Crabtree scrap on the first play of the first preseason game
19. Tyrann Mathieu win comeback player of the year
20. English subtitles for every Ed Orgeron press conference
21. Malcolm Butler pick off a Brady pass in the final seconds of their playoff game and race 99 yards for the winning score which puts the Titans in the AFC Championship game against the Texans who won earlier that day
22. Deshaun Watson break the Texans single season touchdown passes record of 29 by week 10
23. The Aggies and Longhorns meet in a big bowl game
24. Nick Martin finish the season on the field
25. Bill Belichick explain why he let Malcolm Butler walk in free agency
26. J.J. Watt lead the league in sacks
27. A college football RedZone channel
28. The Astros win the World Series again
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For the Houston Rockets, it's already been an exciting offseason, with the team trading for NBA superstar Kevin Durant earlier this week. The Rockets also inked extensions with big man Steven Adams and head coach Ime Udoka in recent weeks.
Apparently the action isn't slowing down as the Rockets have reportedly agreed to a contract extension with guard Fred VanVleet.
Senior ESPN NBA analyst Sham Charania is reporting that VanVleet intends to sign a 2-year, $50 million contract with Houston.
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet intends to sign a two-year, $50 million contract to stay with the franchise, with a player option in 2026-27, sources tell ESPN. Rockets are declining VanVleet's $44.9 million team option and land the new deal with Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul. pic.twitter.com/rwtEUptBQT
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 25, 2025
Charania is also reporting that VanVleet has a player option for the 2026-2027 season.
In 60 games, VanVleet averaged just over 14 points and 5.6 assists per game last season.
This is a team-friendly deal for the Rockets that gets them below the luxury tax line, helping them avoid the repeater tax. It also opens up the full $14.1 million mid-level exception to add more talent to the roster. For VanVleet, it's more total money and an extra year of security.
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