• Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson and Texans tailback Arian Foster exchangedjerseys after the teams' preseason game.
    Photo by Michelle Watson/CultureMapSnap
  • Adrian Peterson is having arguably the greatest season ever by an NFL runningback.
  • Photo by Michelle Watson/CultureMapSnap

  • Arian Foster proves characters win.
    Photo by Dennis M. Ayotte Jr
  • Ben Tate scored two touchdowns in Jacksonville.
    Photo by © Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com
  • It's good to be Matt Schaub when you have a ground game like the Texans'.
    Photo by © Michelle Watson/CatchLightGroup.com

  • Astros ownerJim Crane answers questions from the media — and hears it from thefans. No one said owning a Major League Baseball team would be easy.
    Photo by © Michelle Watson/CultureMapSNAP.com
  • Washington Nationals hotshot Byrce Harper knows clowns. And the Astros don'tqualify.
  • As for Roger Clemens . . . ?
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  • George Postolos (second from left) carries a passion for baseball intoeverything he does.
    Photo by Shelby Hodge
  • Minute Maid Park is hardly packed — but it's not dead either.

  • Chloe Dao's store has a revamped look and a new name: Dao Chloe Dao.
    Photo by Kennon Evett
  • Sloan/Hall's new fashion gallery: The bright white walls and mirrored racks givethe bold, colorful dresses and tunics their due.
  • Settlement Good & Design brings a fresh, art-infused easthetic to Houston.
  • Settlement outfits men as well.
  • L.K. Bennett is stepping on the wild side for spring.

  • Flashy spending might make men more attractive for a date, but not for along-term commitment.
  • Everyone knows the old adage, "nice guys drive economy cars."

  • Given up a first-round pick in a talent-packed 2007 draft to get Carlos Lee istypical of the Astros' disastrous, short-sighted thinking.
  • It's easy to find tickets for the worst team in baseball.
    Photo by Caroline Gallay
  • Ramon Castro. Could have had Troy Glaus
  • Phil Nevin, a solid major leaguer, so it's tough to complain
  • Lance Berkman. Future Hall of Famer. Rice grad. Great pick here.
    Photo by Chris "Mojo" Denbow

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