Brickwall Firm: We didn't write it, honest.

The Dynamo's outreach to the GLBT community -- we assume they have one of sorts -- has hit another snag with homophobic tweets from one of the supporter groups that works closely with the team.

Someone with control of the Brickwall Firm's twitter account apparently doesn't like Landon Donovan; the tweeter's relationship to gays is more confused but ultimately comes down on the side of "aggressively homophobic (and stupid)."

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Can anyone beat the Dynamo in Houston?

The Dynamo's home unbeaten streak remained intact after Sunday afternoon, thanks to a 1-1 draw against the visiting Colorado Rapids.

And just like a baseball purist will tell you there's plenty of excitement in a 1-0 game, futbol aficionados can find suspense in a draw. For both injury-depleted teams -- the Rapids a hell of a lot more -- the draw is more of a reminder of points left on the table.

Aside from the first heat-rash of the season, here are five things Hair Balls took from Sunday match at BBVA.

5. Will Bruin turned facilitator
The third-year striker has dramatically improved his hold-up play during his short career. Practicing alongside Brian Ching will do that to young lad. A lot of the best chances the Dynamo had were because Bruin was able to hold the ball up top, and then let his midfielders make runs toward goal.

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That was the last time the Dynamo tasted defeat in the city of Houston during any competition. Since that 2-0 loss to the Columbus Crew at Robertson Stadium, the Dynamo have gone a league record 35 games unbeaten in the Bayou City in all competitions.

That's victories -- and the occasional draw -- against their MLS counterparts and teams from around CONCACAF.

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The above image is exactly what we imagine you say when you see the weekly headline announcing the best things to do in sports this weekend. You're all, "FUCK YEAH, MOTHER EFFER! IT'S TIME FOR SPORTS! WOO!"

Then you read about the things we have to offer and you're all, "YEAH...wait, what?" That's because not all sports are for you, Jocky McSportyguy. Some people like a more sophisticated brand of recreation that goes down smooth like a white wine spritzer. You should try one. They are delicious!

In their honor, our list this week is all about the elite, the upper echelon, the upper crust...the crustier the better. But, don't worry, there's still some hootin' and hollerin' to be done as well and you won't be disappointed even if your idea of a classy evening is all-you-can-eat chicken wings while watching UFC.

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Another BBVA game, another win.

It was a busy slate of sports for H-Town this weekend, with almost every professional sports team representing the hometown the right way.

For the Dynamo, continuing their home unbeaten streak to a mere 34 games was their claim to fame. This victory, which tied the MLS home unbeaten streak record, came virtue of a 2-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes.

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Hey, boys and girls, it's the weekend again. I bet you didn't think you'd make it here from Monday, did you? We assume the next few days are all filled up with plans for antiquing, buying groceries, working in the garden, eating sensibly and going to church for Easter. HA HA HA! We're kidding.

But before you order that keg you plan to drink by yourself while watching nonstop coverage of the NCAA Tournament, consider a few items we have on the sports docket this weekend. It could be a chance for you to get out of the house and do something productive, like get drunk at a ballpark instead of at home standing over the sink eating a frozen dinner. So sad.

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The Dynamo are setting up their playoff run nicely.

Another home game for the Houston Dynamo means another win. It's starting to become cliché as the Orange upped their undefeated home streak to 33 matches in all competitions, just one shy of Real Salt Lake's 34-game record back in 2009-2011.

This 2-1 victory over the previously unbeaten Vancouver Whitecaps may have been the most impressive of the 33. With key players absent because of international call-ups, the Dynamo were able to fill in the holes and show their depth.

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If you caught my story yesterday on DirecTV's shot at negotiations with CSN Houston (if not, click the link), the television home to the Rockets, Astros and Dynamo, you know it is becoming more and more clear that the fight to get the local teams into more than the current 40 percent of Houston homes is going to get ugly. Today we have new evidence to support that claim in the form of a salvo from CSN back at DirecTV.

Like DirecTV, CSN chose its Web site to take its argument public. On one hand, it seems as though the best way to negotiate would be privately, but on the other, this is the most entertainment 60 percent of Houston sports fans have had in a while, so why not watch?

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The Dynamo fun continues.

If there's one thing the Houston Dynamo don't do, it's lose a match at BBVA Compass Stadium. And after last night's CONCACAF Champions League victory over Santos Laguna, they showed they'll do the same thing to Mexican opponents as they do to MLS clubs...

Force them to listen to DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is Win."

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The biscuit is in the basket.

DC United headed into this past Saturday night's matchup against the Houston Dynamo knowing two things...

One, the Dynamo have yet to lose against MLS opposition at BBVA Compass Stadium.

And two, United has never won in Houston, going a combined 0-7-1 lifetime in the Bayou City.

So without suspended star Dwayne De Rosario, United figured it would be best to defend and look for the counter whenever possible. That plan worked to perfection -- at least for the first 80 minutes.

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