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Monday, January 28, 2013  Port Isabel native Juan Castillo has a chance for a Super Bowl ring only 3 months after being fired by the Philadelphia Eagles, where he was an assistant coach for a decade. Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh explains why he hired Castillo as a consultant for the 2 weeks leading up to the big game with the 49ers.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  NFL Hall of Famer and member of the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor Michael Irvin gave many insights on his former team in a wide-ranging interview with Action 4 Sports Director Clay Williams.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  After missing most of training camp with a dislocated elbow, Texans dfensive end JJ Watt returned to practice not just for picture day, but to prepare for the season opener at home against Miami.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  After yet another injury scare to another starter, the Houston Texans have received good news on the prognoses of defensive end JJ Watt, wide receiver Andre Johnson, and left tackle Duane Brown, with none expected to miss more than two weeks with their respective maladies.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  While DeMarcus Ware turned 30 years old on Tuesday, no one in their right mind believes the Cowboys sackmaster extraordinaire has lost a step. Nevertheless, Dallas defensive coordinator Rob Ryan is challenging the rest of his linemen and linebackers to get to opposing quarterbacks just as often as number 94 does.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  After setting the Cowboys all-time single game rushing record as a rookie, DeMarco Murray's stellar 2011 came to a crashing halt, suffering a fractured ankle that kept him out of the final three games of the season. Now in 2012, the former Sooner is ready to prove last year was no fluke.

Monday, April 30, 2012  The three quarterbacks that went in the first eight picks of the NFL draft on Thursday all have a few things in common: they all three played high school football in the state of Texas, and they all three played 7on7 football in the summer.

Monday, April 30, 2012  While in Brownsville in March, former Cowboys quarterback Troy  Aikman claimed current Dallas QB Tony Romo is better at the position than he ever was. Speaking to the media after an offseason workout, Romo begged to differ.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  Port Isabel native and Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Juan Castillo returned home to the Rio Grande Valley after a tumultuous season in the NFL.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  Wade Phillips built the Houston defense into the best in the NFL as defensive coordinator, but now he's a patient, on medical leave from the Texans, having had surgery on his kidney and his gall bladder removed. Nevertheless, Phillips never lost his sense of humor, as you can hear for yourself.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Upon returning to Houston with an AFC South division title locked up, the Texans were greeted at their stadium by hundreds of happy fans, ready to celebrate the first time ever this franchise has qualified for the NFL playoffs.