About

Born in Mexico, I moved to the Houston as a four year old kid in 1982. I spent five years there and began forging relationships that would last a lifetime. Yeah, some of that was with other people, but what really stuck were my relationships with Houston pro sports. I have since moved all over the country and currently reside in a small town on the east coast of Florida, but my passion for Houston pro sports has never wavered.

That passion reached it's greatest heights in the mid nineties when the Rockets won back to back NBA championships, but came crashing down only a few years later when the Oilers left for Nashville. My faith as a fan was shaken, but eventually rebuilt when the Texans downed the Cowboys on opening day, 2002. It's been a bit of a bumpy ride, but now we're ready to break out and change the future of the NFL.

I was recently married in July of 2009 to a wonderful woman who's only flaw is that she hates sports. As such, I'm currently in the process of converting her. She doesn't know it yet, but she stands little chance.

I have a BS in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and an MBA from MIT (where I was fortunate enough to take current Houston Rockets GM, Darryl Morey's sports management class). So naturally, I like to get into the details and stats of sports. Unfortunately, this probably drives my wife further away from them. Damn.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Hakeem Olajuwon, Andre Johnson, Mario Williams, DeMeco Ryans, Lance Berkman

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Houston Texans, Houston Astros, Houston Rockets, Florida Panthers, Northwestern Wildcats

  • Favorite Coaches

    Pat Fitzgerald, Larry Dierker, Bum Phillips, Rudy Tomjanovich

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Upcoming Texans Superbowl

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    After trading a good chunk of their roster, an undermanned MIami Heat squad, led by Rex Chapman, down Michael Jordan's Bulls. It was so memorable because it was so random and unexpected.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Joe Dimaggio's 56 game hit streak. You have to pick one that's actually possible here.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    nicklaus

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Petty

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    ??

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Big 10

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  • Michael Gartman aka My Dad's Son posted 840 days ago

    Michael Gartman aka My Dad's Son

    You may like this:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/345135-the-10-worst-calls-in-football-new-years-edition

    Appreciate any feedback!

  • JW Nix posted 841 days ago

    JW Nix

    Has Roger Goodell Lost His Mind?:
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/344819-roger-goodell-looks-into-castratring-the-nfl-forever

  • JW Nix posted 846 days ago

    JW Nix

    controversy begats controversy :
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/341445-cantons-voters-once-again-show-they-know-nothing-about-football

  • Michael Gartman aka My Dad's Son posted 887 days ago

    Michael Gartman aka My Dad's Son

    Hey Robert!

    Got an article on the AFC Playoff fiasco.

    Will the old coin flip be the deciding factor?

    Let me know what you think! Hope you like it!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/315334-houston-we-haveactually-were-almost-problem-free-playoff-picture

  • Sam Deerhill posted 888 days ago

    Sam Deerhill

    Big win for the Texans yesterday... See what the Dolphins need to do: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/315264-miami-dolphins-in-serious-need-of-the-x-factor

  • JW Nix posted 893 days ago

    JW Nix

    you may like this :

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/312644-chris-henry-may-inspire-the-bengals-to-a-title

  • rob faulkenberry posted 894 days ago

    rob faulkenberry

    What about if we tie with CIncy at 9-7?

  • JW Nix posted 915 days ago

    JW Nix

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/300399-heisman-busts-usually-bring-nfl-busts

  • Alex Johnson posted 917 days ago

    Alex Johnson

    Will both of the NFL's last standing undefeated teams go down this week?

    Find out that and more right here:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/299253-sunday-morning-under-the-helmet-what-to-watch-for-in-nfl-week-12/show_full

  • Richard Langford posted 922 days ago

    Richard Langford

    You are cordially invited to witness a unique and funny evening with the Tennessee Titans.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/294984-an-evening-with-the-tennessee-titans-bud-adams-style-pt-1

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