Indeed, Texas oil families ruled up until the great Texas oil bust of the 1980s when an oil glut due to overproduction significantly lowered the price per barrel of that black gold that has driven our world economy for over 100 years and counting. Today, Texas is experiencing yet another energy boom; but this time, the energy is not derived from the fossil fuel that truly defined its character for so many years. In fact, Texas is on track to become the nation's largest producer of renewable wind energy..Sinclair, who resigned from the Alouettes after the 2012 season, said Sunday he kept the Roughriders in the loop regarding his latest coaching opportunity. On Friday, the Bears announced Sinclair had been hired as their assistant defensive line coach."I knew that coaching the Bears would be an opportunity of a lifetime," Sinclair said. "It wasn't me going AWOL or doing my own thing then telling them what I did.

Indianapolis begins its 2010 schedule at Houston