WEBVTT 1 00:00:07.799 --> 00:00:08.560 Welcome aboard. 2 00:00:08.679 --> 00:00:12.480 Welcome to another Space City Saturday on Sports Talk seven 3 00:00:12.560 --> 00:00:16.960 ninety Dan Matthews Live and local h Town breakdown of 4 00:00:17.039 --> 00:00:21.559 the world that matters to you, the Houston sports world. 5 00:00:21.280 --> 00:00:23.960 All these great Houston fans here. We love you all. 6 00:00:25.600 --> 00:00:27.640 So finish up on that to do list. 7 00:00:28.199 --> 00:00:31.559 Flute up the cooler because you can't drink in talk 8 00:00:31.640 --> 00:00:35.439 sports all day if you don't start now bear me eight. 9 00:00:36.000 --> 00:00:38.159 This is Space City Saturday. 10 00:00:38.280 --> 00:00:38.960 It's insane. 11 00:00:40.119 --> 00:00:42.399 Here's seven nineties Dan Matthews. 12 00:00:47.920 --> 00:00:52.479 Anyway we go here on Space City Saturday. Dan Matthews 13 00:00:52.520 --> 00:00:55.320 here with you for the next couple of hours. If 14 00:00:55.359 --> 00:00:58.200 you want to jump aboard, once I throw out a 15 00:00:58.320 --> 00:01:00.799 topic or two, you can do so. One three two 16 00:01:00.799 --> 00:01:03.280 one two five seven ninety once again, that's seven one 17 00:01:03.320 --> 00:01:08.280 three two, one two five seven nine zero. Heard Doug 18 00:01:08.319 --> 00:01:12.599 Pike as he was jumping off the of his show 19 00:01:13.400 --> 00:01:15.959 talking about Monday. They're at the Golf Club of Houston, 20 00:01:16.040 --> 00:01:19.280 Saint Jude Golf Tournament. Yep, I'm gonna be playing with Doug, 21 00:01:19.760 --> 00:01:21.760 Gonna looking forward to it, Gonna have a good time. 22 00:01:22.079 --> 00:01:27.239 And he was telling Melvin to tell me that, you know, 23 00:01:27.280 --> 00:01:29.239 I need to be able to get out there today, 24 00:01:29.319 --> 00:01:31.920 hit the range, be able to hit some practice balls, 25 00:01:31.959 --> 00:01:35.239 do all of that. So, Doug, if you're still listening, 26 00:01:35.319 --> 00:01:38.000 I'll have to do that tomorrow because I've got a 27 00:01:38.079 --> 00:01:41.040 rule when it comes to golf. Is the number one 28 00:01:41.159 --> 00:01:44.239 rule that I'm steadfast on. I mean, I do not 29 00:01:44.319 --> 00:01:47.000 break off this rule. I want to enjoy myself when 30 00:01:47.000 --> 00:01:51.239 I'm playing golf. Wet and cold. That ain't the way. 31 00:01:51.599 --> 00:01:56.799 And shout out to my future brother and father in law. 32 00:01:57.040 --> 00:02:00.280 They're both out on a golf course this morning in 33 00:02:00.280 --> 00:02:02.879 a tournament, and I actually, about five minutes before the 34 00:02:02.879 --> 00:02:05.799 show texted them and was like, you guys aren't still playing, 35 00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:08.000 are you? And they're like, oh, yeah, we're out here. 36 00:02:08.360 --> 00:02:11.280 I was like, oh, that is just brutal, man. I mean, 37 00:02:11.680 --> 00:02:13.960 I feel like golf and baseball are kind of the 38 00:02:14.000 --> 00:02:17.599 same way where I mean, if you ever grew up 39 00:02:17.639 --> 00:02:21.240 playing baseball, and I mean even around these parts where 40 00:02:21.319 --> 00:02:22.919 I mean I grew up here, I think most of 41 00:02:23.000 --> 00:02:25.639 us did too as well. You could always count on 42 00:02:26.199 --> 00:02:31.479 those early season scrimmages or even the early season games. 43 00:02:31.479 --> 00:02:33.360 Maybe you had like a tournament or two over a 44 00:02:33.360 --> 00:02:36.319 weekend where you would have that cold snap come through 45 00:02:36.520 --> 00:02:39.719 in about the early to mid part of February, and 46 00:02:40.080 --> 00:02:42.800 it's brutal man. I mean, if you're out in the field, 47 00:02:43.240 --> 00:02:46.000 your pitcher is not throwing strikes, you're having to stand around, 48 00:02:46.039 --> 00:02:47.840 so the colds kind of getting to you a little bit. 49 00:02:47.919 --> 00:02:51.319 Maybe it had rained, but it didn't saw it didn't 50 00:02:51.360 --> 00:02:54.360 soak up the field enough for the game to get banged. 51 00:02:54.479 --> 00:02:56.560 So you got to get out there and play. And 52 00:02:56.960 --> 00:03:00.879 especially too, in baseball, you wear one off barrel like 53 00:03:01.120 --> 00:03:03.479 on the inside of the bat right there, and it 54 00:03:03.599 --> 00:03:06.039 rattles you a little bit with that aluminum bat. Oh 55 00:03:06.080 --> 00:03:08.120 that's not fun. Golf's kind of the same way too. 56 00:03:08.680 --> 00:03:11.199 You hit a fat shot right there, the hands start 57 00:03:11.240 --> 00:03:16.719 to ring. You're really just hoping for good iron strikes 58 00:03:17.080 --> 00:03:19.560 on the on the course that day and to be 59 00:03:19.599 --> 00:03:21.479 able to get through and then at the end of it, 60 00:03:22.039 --> 00:03:26.360 probably instead of the golden soda at the end that 61 00:03:26.400 --> 00:03:28.879 you felt like you earned, you're probably going to the 62 00:03:28.919 --> 00:03:31.360 harder stuff to be able to try to warm you 63 00:03:31.439 --> 00:03:33.280 up a little bit, or maybe even before you get 64 00:03:33.280 --> 00:03:35.599 out there, you might want to do a shot or 65 00:03:35.599 --> 00:03:37.800 two before you get out there to kind of give 66 00:03:37.840 --> 00:03:40.599 yourself a little extra energy, a little extra swing. 67 00:03:40.719 --> 00:03:41.000 Juice. 68 00:03:41.039 --> 00:03:43.800 So anyway, Doug, I will be ready for Monday. We're 69 00:03:43.800 --> 00:03:46.080 gonna have some fun. It's gonna be a great cause. 70 00:03:46.479 --> 00:03:48.800 Of course, if you're listening to us here on Sports 71 00:03:48.840 --> 00:03:51.560 Talk seven ninety the last couple of days, the Saint 72 00:03:51.680 --> 00:03:55.919 Jude Radio Telethon with us Sunday ninety nine point one 73 00:03:56.400 --> 00:04:00.400 ninety four to five, the Buzz, the beats everybody pretty 74 00:04:00.479 --> 00:04:04.039 much as part of our iHeart family of stations. We 75 00:04:04.080 --> 00:04:07.080 did a great job and we were able to raise 76 00:04:07.199 --> 00:04:10.599 a ton of money because just quick note on this 77 00:04:10.639 --> 00:04:12.280 before we get into sports, because I know that a 78 00:04:12.280 --> 00:04:15.560 lot of you want to get into that, but you know, 79 00:04:15.639 --> 00:04:18.120 being able to do this every single year for Saint 80 00:04:18.199 --> 00:04:22.680 Jude is something that is a really cool thing for 81 00:04:22.759 --> 00:04:25.600 us to be able to do because I mean, I 82 00:04:25.639 --> 00:04:26.600 think most. 83 00:04:26.319 --> 00:04:27.879 Of us listening have kids. 84 00:04:28.360 --> 00:04:31.759 I don't, but if you do have kids, the number 85 00:04:31.800 --> 00:04:33.920 one thing that you never want to see them go 86 00:04:34.040 --> 00:04:37.160 through is any sort of pain. And for any of 87 00:04:37.199 --> 00:04:41.160 us that have ever either had cancer or have had 88 00:04:41.240 --> 00:04:45.519 a family member who dealt with cancer, it is an 89 00:04:45.560 --> 00:04:49.279 absolutely just grueling, painful process and you want to be 90 00:04:49.319 --> 00:04:50.879 able to make sure that you have an ally on 91 00:04:50.920 --> 00:04:52.240 your side and you want to make sure that you 92 00:04:52.360 --> 00:04:55.639 have somebody that is there to give you support, because 93 00:04:55.720 --> 00:04:58.439 I mean, let's be honest here, it's medical bills. It's 94 00:04:58.480 --> 00:05:01.160 all these different things can start to rack up and 95 00:05:01.199 --> 00:05:03.600 can kind of feel overwhelming. Saint Jude takes care of 96 00:05:03.600 --> 00:05:06.279 that for families, and the fact that we were able 97 00:05:06.319 --> 00:05:09.720 to help Saint Jude even further their chances to not 98 00:05:09.759 --> 00:05:11.639 only be able to take care of it. You heard 99 00:05:12.120 --> 00:05:14.360 the radio spots that we were running, and also too 100 00:05:14.480 --> 00:05:17.279 as well any of our guys here on Sports Talk 101 00:05:17.360 --> 00:05:21.240 seven ninety who were compelling you to donate, we're telling 102 00:05:21.279 --> 00:05:25.240 you as well about the reason why we raise the 103 00:05:25.279 --> 00:05:28.279 money is so that families that have a child with cancer, 104 00:05:28.600 --> 00:05:31.120 they don't receive a bill and they're able to make 105 00:05:31.160 --> 00:05:35.560 sure that their child receives the absolute best care possible 106 00:05:36.000 --> 00:05:39.800 and is able to hopefully beat this thing and you know, 107 00:05:39.879 --> 00:05:42.160 be able to get on the other side, because there's 108 00:05:42.199 --> 00:05:45.199 no better thing than I think to see a family 109 00:05:45.199 --> 00:05:49.519 member or even enough for the person themselves who's gone 110 00:05:49.519 --> 00:05:51.839 through it to be able to post that video of 111 00:05:51.879 --> 00:05:54.600 them being able to ring the bell signifying I'm done 112 00:05:54.600 --> 00:05:58.279 with chemotherapy and soon enough to whenever you get that, 113 00:05:59.160 --> 00:06:02.879 you know, note from people that says, hey, I'm done, 114 00:06:03.639 --> 00:06:06.279 you know, I'm cancer free, all of those things. That 115 00:06:06.439 --> 00:06:09.240 is the ultimate victory when it's all said and done. 116 00:06:09.480 --> 00:06:13.519 So just awesome work done by all of my colleagues 117 00:06:13.560 --> 00:06:17.800 and everybody here at iHeartRadio Houston. As it was a 118 00:06:17.839 --> 00:06:20.279 really really great couple of days of being able to 119 00:06:20.319 --> 00:06:28.120 help out very very deserving people who definitely need this 120 00:06:28.399 --> 00:06:31.079 type of help, and especially to like I said, when 121 00:06:31.079 --> 00:06:34.720 you're dealing with cancer, it's the absolute worst thing that 122 00:06:34.879 --> 00:06:37.040 you can deal with. So I appreciate all of you 123 00:06:37.079 --> 00:06:40.399 who contributed on that front. But now let's get into 124 00:06:40.439 --> 00:06:43.120 some sports as we've got a lot to be able 125 00:06:43.120 --> 00:06:46.120 to chew on today here on Space City Saturday. If 126 00:06:46.120 --> 00:06:49.279 you saw the tweet from us on Sports Talk seven 127 00:06:49.399 --> 00:06:53.000 ninety it would even lend you to believe so because 128 00:06:53.399 --> 00:06:55.079 we got a lot of guests to get to. I'll 129 00:06:55.079 --> 00:06:58.160 get to that here in just a second, but sometime 130 00:06:58.279 --> 00:07:01.199 during the show as well, going to definitely get into 131 00:07:01.399 --> 00:07:05.439 the Azaz al Shaire three game suspension being upheld. Of course, 132 00:07:05.560 --> 00:07:07.600 I mean just kind of taking us through the timeline 133 00:07:07.680 --> 00:07:11.439 of how everything went. Remember it was Sunday, it was 134 00:07:11.680 --> 00:07:13.120 the hit on Trevor Lawrence. 135 00:07:13.160 --> 00:07:14.439 Did he slide too late? 136 00:07:14.959 --> 00:07:18.560 Was Aziz al Shayir necessarily in a no win situation? 137 00:07:18.759 --> 00:07:20.560 There depends on who you ask on that. 138 00:07:20.680 --> 00:07:23.120 Of course, around these parts we're going to say the 139 00:07:23.199 --> 00:07:25.839 second part that al Shayir was in a tough spot. 140 00:07:25.879 --> 00:07:27.439 But then, of course too, the other side of it 141 00:07:27.480 --> 00:07:29.600 as well is that was a dirty hit. It was 142 00:07:29.600 --> 00:07:31.959 an illegal hit. All of these different types of things. 143 00:07:31.959 --> 00:07:34.879 Why did he lead with the forearm? And of course 144 00:07:34.920 --> 00:07:37.360 too it was the concussion for Trevor Lawrence. 145 00:07:37.480 --> 00:07:40.480 I mean, he was there. What did they call it? Posting? 146 00:07:40.720 --> 00:07:44.720 Is that what they call it? When somebody seizes up 147 00:07:44.759 --> 00:07:46.439 like that after a hit like that. I mean, we've 148 00:07:46.439 --> 00:07:51.560 seen unfortunate hits in football before, and guys get concussed 149 00:07:52.160 --> 00:07:55.920 for that very hits and then you know they have 150 00:07:56.000 --> 00:07:58.519 to get carted off the field. It's not a good situation. 151 00:07:59.360 --> 00:08:01.680 So all of that kind of baked into it. And 152 00:08:01.720 --> 00:08:04.800 then of course Monday you had to meet o'ryans with 153 00:08:05.120 --> 00:08:08.040 his comments, and of course, you know, people in Jacksonville 154 00:08:08.079 --> 00:08:10.839 were not very happy with his comments, saying that the 155 00:08:11.160 --> 00:08:15.839 Jaguars overreacted to the hit, and I mean, there's just 156 00:08:15.879 --> 00:08:17.439 a lot to be able to get into on that, 157 00:08:17.600 --> 00:08:20.639 and we can as the show goes along. But the 158 00:08:20.680 --> 00:08:23.040 moral of the story is John Running handing down the 159 00:08:23.040 --> 00:08:26.199 three game suspension, and then Ramone Foster, who was the 160 00:08:26.319 --> 00:08:31.560 hearing officer for both the NFLPA and also the NFL 161 00:08:31.600 --> 00:08:35.000 to hear the appeal, decided to uphold it. So you're 162 00:08:35.039 --> 00:08:37.480 not gonna have a ziz Al Shaier for the next 163 00:08:37.480 --> 00:08:40.159 three games. And it is a tough stretch, no doubt 164 00:08:40.200 --> 00:08:43.080 about it. The Texans as they stand right now, it's 165 00:08:43.080 --> 00:08:45.159 the bye week, but when they come out of it, 166 00:08:45.240 --> 00:08:50.200 a very much different Miami Dolphins team comes to NRG Stadium, 167 00:08:50.399 --> 00:08:52.399 a place you've lost two straight game sets, so the 168 00:08:52.440 --> 00:08:55.039 Texans are trying to get right there. But with Tua 169 00:08:55.159 --> 00:08:58.679 back for the Dolphins, they have been able to live 170 00:08:58.720 --> 00:09:00.960 up to the potential that they thought they were going 171 00:09:01.039 --> 00:09:03.879 to have this season. So that team that lost a 172 00:09:03.879 --> 00:09:06.159 bunch of games earlier on in this season, they are 173 00:09:06.279 --> 00:09:08.759 a much different team now with two at quarterbacks. 174 00:09:08.759 --> 00:09:10.879 So that's gonna be a very tough game. 175 00:09:11.120 --> 00:09:12.840 Then you got to go up to Kansas City for 176 00:09:12.879 --> 00:09:16.279 a Saturday tilt against the Chiefs, I mean the Chiefs, 177 00:09:16.360 --> 00:09:20.039 especially there at Arrowhead have almost had some sort of 178 00:09:20.399 --> 00:09:23.480 voodoo magic on their side in terms of being able 179 00:09:23.519 --> 00:09:25.519 to find a way to win close games. Be no 180 00:09:25.600 --> 00:09:29.399 better example than last week against the Las Vegas Raiders, 181 00:09:29.440 --> 00:09:31.559 where it seemed like the Raiders were going to be 182 00:09:31.600 --> 00:09:34.480 in position to at the very least tie that ball 183 00:09:34.559 --> 00:09:37.600 game up and send it to overtime and give them 184 00:09:37.600 --> 00:09:38.840 an opportunity. 185 00:09:38.320 --> 00:09:40.200 To maybe be able to steal one on the road 186 00:09:40.279 --> 00:09:41.159 against the Chiefs. 187 00:09:41.159 --> 00:09:44.559 But then you get the snap off the chest of 188 00:09:44.679 --> 00:09:47.399 Aidan O'Connell and the Chiefs are able to recover it, 189 00:09:47.480 --> 00:09:50.039 and the Chiefs win yet another game. But they're a 190 00:09:50.039 --> 00:09:52.120 one loss team for a reason this season. They find 191 00:09:52.120 --> 00:09:54.320 a way to get done. So that's gonna be a 192 00:09:54.399 --> 00:09:56.919 tough one. It's Christmas Day. I mean we're already almost 193 00:09:56.919 --> 00:10:00.720 a Christmas how about that late Thanksgiving this year? Christmas 194 00:10:00.799 --> 00:10:04.279 Day again back at NRG Stadium against a team too 195 00:10:04.559 --> 00:10:07.440 that kind of like the Rockets with the Warriors, the 196 00:10:07.559 --> 00:10:08.720 Ravens have kind of been. 197 00:10:08.600 --> 00:10:09.519 That to the Texans. 198 00:10:09.559 --> 00:10:12.639 The Texans have just not been able to solve the 199 00:10:12.679 --> 00:10:15.480 puzzle that is the Baltimore Ravens, either in the regular 200 00:10:15.559 --> 00:10:19.799 season or in the postseason as well. So that's gonna 201 00:10:19.799 --> 00:10:22.399 be a tough game there at that point as well, 202 00:10:22.559 --> 00:10:26.240 so Texans entering a really tough stretch. I mean, you know, 203 00:10:26.440 --> 00:10:28.440 one bit of good news that you can point to 204 00:10:29.039 --> 00:10:31.919 with Aziz al Schaier being out is that it sounds 205 00:10:31.919 --> 00:10:33.840 like Christian Harris is going to be back. But then 206 00:10:33.879 --> 00:10:36.320 the question becomes, how much can you really count on 207 00:10:36.440 --> 00:10:40.320 Christian Harris. I mean he's been out for now over 208 00:10:41.519 --> 00:10:44.320 about fourteen fifteen weeks that he has not been on 209 00:10:44.360 --> 00:10:48.159 the field, And with that being the case, I mean 210 00:10:48.200 --> 00:10:51.600 you also now are running into a situation where it's 211 00:10:51.720 --> 00:10:54.480 going to be how much can you really be able 212 00:10:54.480 --> 00:10:56.440 to rely that he's gonna be able to give you 213 00:10:56.440 --> 00:10:59.279 on the field. I would say probably kind of like 214 00:10:59.360 --> 00:11:00.919 what we had seen the first few weeks in a 215 00:11:00.960 --> 00:11:04.360 return of Nico Collins. I think it's on steroids with 216 00:11:05.080 --> 00:11:08.279 Christian Harris. I think you're maybe seeing a series or 217 00:11:08.320 --> 00:11:11.039 two here and there, and maybe even not a full series. 218 00:11:11.120 --> 00:11:13.320 I mean, I think that's one of those where you know, 219 00:11:13.600 --> 00:11:16.480 no matter what, you do, have players who are going 220 00:11:16.519 --> 00:11:19.440 to be possibly subbed in right next to the defensive 221 00:11:19.480 --> 00:11:22.320 coordinator or whoever it is their position coach there on 222 00:11:22.360 --> 00:11:24.480 the sidelines, I think you're going to be seeing a 223 00:11:24.519 --> 00:11:27.399 lot of Devin White. You're going to be seeing a 224 00:11:27.440 --> 00:11:30.639 ton of Neville Hewitt, which Neville Hewitt will be the 225 00:11:30.639 --> 00:11:34.840 starting linebacker in place of Aziz al Shaier. He's been 226 00:11:34.919 --> 00:11:38.240 that whenever he's been called on at times this season. 227 00:11:38.279 --> 00:11:41.720 Shake Hanson the same deal as well. So the Texans 228 00:11:41.799 --> 00:11:44.559 luckily do have options, are they as he's al Shaire 229 00:11:44.720 --> 00:11:46.519 and what he's been able to do this season in 230 00:11:46.600 --> 00:11:51.360 terms of being an extension of Tamiko Ryans as the 231 00:11:51.519 --> 00:11:54.000 captain of the defense, Well no, they're not. So you're 232 00:11:54.039 --> 00:11:56.200 going to take a step back in that regard. But 233 00:11:56.240 --> 00:11:59.679 you've got a guy in say Devin White, who has 234 00:11:59.759 --> 00:12:03.519 been a really good player in this league. You know, 235 00:12:03.600 --> 00:12:06.039 he was a high draft pick coming out of LSU. 236 00:12:06.360 --> 00:12:08.720 He's won a Super Bowl And is he the same 237 00:12:08.720 --> 00:12:11.000 player that he was when they won the Super Bowl? 238 00:12:11.159 --> 00:12:13.759 Probably not, but two at the same time, I mean, 239 00:12:13.799 --> 00:12:15.360 he's still a guy that can be able to give 240 00:12:15.360 --> 00:12:18.480 you some meaningful contributions on the field, and the Texans 241 00:12:18.519 --> 00:12:20.679 I think feel pretty fortunate to have been able to 242 00:12:20.679 --> 00:12:23.200 scoop him up off the waiver wire earlier this. 243 00:12:23.240 --> 00:12:25.000 Season and Neville Hewitt two. 244 00:12:25.159 --> 00:12:28.720 I mean, even though he's contributed mostly in special teams, 245 00:12:28.840 --> 00:12:32.720 his probably best highlight of the season was the interception 246 00:12:32.879 --> 00:12:36.320 and near pick six return against the Packers, and he's 247 00:12:36.360 --> 00:12:39.000 done some good things. And same deal with Jake Canson 248 00:12:39.120 --> 00:12:42.399 as well. So Texan's going to try to be able 249 00:12:42.440 --> 00:12:45.799 to piece this thing together before you get as E's 250 00:12:45.879 --> 00:12:49.000 al Shaier back and you know, hopefully he's still in 251 00:12:49.039 --> 00:12:50.480 good enough shape to be able to help you in 252 00:12:50.480 --> 00:12:53.159 the playoffs too as well. But I mean, these next 253 00:12:53.200 --> 00:12:56.799 three games incredibly crucial for the Texans where you can't 254 00:12:56.879 --> 00:12:59.039 lose all three of them in a row like. 255 00:12:58.960 --> 00:13:00.399 That absolutely cannot happen. 256 00:13:00.840 --> 00:13:03.799 The worst that you can hope for in this spot 257 00:13:04.000 --> 00:13:07.559 is if it doesn't go your way in Kansas City, 258 00:13:07.600 --> 00:13:10.480 it doesn't go your way, say even Sunday against the 259 00:13:10.559 --> 00:13:15.559 rap or against the Dolphins next weekend, then you absolutely 260 00:13:15.600 --> 00:13:17.759 have to win that game against the Ravens. 261 00:13:17.879 --> 00:13:20.559 So I think Secans obviously. 262 00:13:20.120 --> 00:13:22.039 I mean, we get tired of hearing the cliches one 263 00:13:22.080 --> 00:13:23.840 game at a time, but I think that's kind of 264 00:13:23.879 --> 00:13:25.960 the way they have to take it right now, especially too, 265 00:13:26.559 --> 00:13:29.480 when you factor in that you've got a lead, right 266 00:13:29.519 --> 00:13:31.720 now and you should be able to hold on to 267 00:13:31.799 --> 00:13:34.679 the lead. But I mean you also to have a 268 00:13:34.720 --> 00:13:37.759 Colts team that's going to have a very soft schedule 269 00:13:37.919 --> 00:13:41.039 the rest of the way, where they've got the Broncos 270 00:13:41.039 --> 00:13:43.399 coming up, they're going to have the Giants the second 271 00:13:43.440 --> 00:13:44.600 to last game of the season. 272 00:13:44.759 --> 00:13:45.720 They're in New York. 273 00:13:45.879 --> 00:13:47.960 I mean, the Giants I think are even kind of 274 00:13:47.960 --> 00:13:51.879 already in surrender cobra mode. And also to games I 275 00:13:51.919 --> 00:13:56.159 believe against the Titans and the Jags still left this season. 276 00:13:56.240 --> 00:13:58.120 And you know, far be it from me to say 277 00:13:58.159 --> 00:14:00.120 that the Titans are a pushover. They just came in 278 00:14:00.200 --> 00:14:03.799 your place and we're able to beat you. So hopefully, 279 00:14:04.399 --> 00:14:07.759 if you're looking to Tennessee that you're saying, hey, what 280 00:14:07.799 --> 00:14:09.279 you did to us a few weeks ago, why don't 281 00:14:09.279 --> 00:14:11.320 you do that to the Colts too. That'd be pretty 282 00:14:11.360 --> 00:14:14.200 helpful if you were able to do that. So that's 283 00:14:14.399 --> 00:14:17.120 what they're up against in terms of trying to climb 284 00:14:17.159 --> 00:14:20.480 their way back into I mean, we could very honestly 285 00:14:20.519 --> 00:14:23.320 be looking at a similar scenario to what we saw 286 00:14:23.399 --> 00:14:26.000 last year, where Week seven, our Week eighteen is going 287 00:14:26.039 --> 00:14:30.240 to matter incredibly much for both the Colts and the Texans, 288 00:14:30.480 --> 00:14:33.720 especially too with you know, like I said, the stretch 289 00:14:33.799 --> 00:14:36.919 that the Texans have coming up here, So that is 290 00:14:36.960 --> 00:14:39.840 something that they're going to have to keep a very 291 00:14:39.960 --> 00:14:43.879 strong eye on. We will get into a lot of 292 00:14:43.879 --> 00:14:47.720 the Alex Bregman conversation. Of course, if you follow us 293 00:14:47.720 --> 00:14:50.639 here on Sports Talk seven ninety, you saw that Brian 294 00:14:50.720 --> 00:14:54.679 mctagger had the report twofold number one that the Texans 295 00:14:54.679 --> 00:14:57.679 did have an offer out to Alex Bregman for six 296 00:14:57.759 --> 00:15:00.679 years in the neighborhood of one hundred and fifty six 297 00:15:00.679 --> 00:15:03.080 million dollars. But the thought is is that Bregman of 298 00:15:03.120 --> 00:15:05.840 course would not take that offer because he wants to 299 00:15:05.879 --> 00:15:08.600 try to get as close to two hundred million as possible. 300 00:15:08.679 --> 00:15:11.200 And there are other teams out there that are interested. 301 00:15:11.240 --> 00:15:14.000 I mean, we've already heard about the Detroit Tigers being 302 00:15:14.000 --> 00:15:14.679 one of those teams. 303 00:15:14.759 --> 00:15:15.519 It's a possibility. 304 00:15:15.559 --> 00:15:18.159 I think the Boston Red Sox are in that category 305 00:15:18.200 --> 00:15:18.679 as well. 306 00:15:19.039 --> 00:15:21.399 Keep here in the Washington Nationals too as well. 307 00:15:21.440 --> 00:15:23.840 I think the Nationals are kind of in that area 308 00:15:23.960 --> 00:15:25.879 right now where they feel like they can start adding 309 00:15:25.919 --> 00:15:28.840 some good veteran talent to go along with guys like 310 00:15:29.200 --> 00:15:32.679 Dylan Cruz to hopefully be able to take that step 311 00:15:32.759 --> 00:15:37.320 into getting back into contention with the Braves, the Phillies, 312 00:15:37.399 --> 00:15:40.639 the Mets. They're in a pretty crowded and pretty competitive 313 00:15:40.960 --> 00:15:44.720 National League East, so they're another team to look out 314 00:15:44.759 --> 00:15:48.240 for in that regard. But also too, the other part 315 00:15:48.240 --> 00:15:51.120 of that report that McTaggart had is that the Astros 316 00:15:51.120 --> 00:15:54.240 do have contingency plans in place, indeed, if they have 317 00:15:54.320 --> 00:15:57.639 to pivot and go elsewhere away from Alex Bregman, So 318 00:15:57.919 --> 00:16:00.679 we'll see how that all shakes out. Now, you're actually 319 00:16:00.679 --> 00:16:04.120 gonna hear from Tags here in about fifteen minutes because 320 00:16:04.120 --> 00:16:06.080 you joined us earlier this week on the A team. 321 00:16:06.200 --> 00:16:08.039 So I want to be able to have that visit 322 00:16:08.159 --> 00:16:10.679 for you all, and we will let you hear that. 323 00:16:10.840 --> 00:16:13.600 So we'll get into some of the Bregman also to 324 00:16:13.639 --> 00:16:18.240 speaking of baseball, an interesting interaction last night on the radio, 325 00:16:18.600 --> 00:16:21.200 and it was somewhere else that I've got some thoughts 326 00:16:21.200 --> 00:16:24.320 twofold on that, So we'll have that a little bit 327 00:16:24.399 --> 00:16:27.039 later on in the show. The Rockets have lost too straight. 328 00:16:27.279 --> 00:16:30.919 They've got the Clippers tomorrow nights out in La. If 329 00:16:30.919 --> 00:16:33.639 you heard Ima Udoka after the loss to the Warriors 330 00:16:33.679 --> 00:16:35.879 where this was a Golden State team that did not 331 00:16:36.000 --> 00:16:38.840 have Steph Curry, did not have Draymond Green on the floor, 332 00:16:39.519 --> 00:16:44.000 but still able to beat you for the fifteenth straight time. 333 00:16:44.559 --> 00:16:47.279 And you're gonna get the Warriors on Tuesday night at 334 00:16:47.320 --> 00:16:50.080 Toyota Center as part of the knockout round for a 335 00:16:50.200 --> 00:16:51.799 chance to be able to go to Vegas as part 336 00:16:51.799 --> 00:16:56.240 of the NBA Cup Ncason tournaments. So Rockets hoping they 337 00:16:56.240 --> 00:16:58.639 can snap that streak on Tuesday night. 338 00:16:58.759 --> 00:16:59.799 So maybe we'll get into. 339 00:16:59.600 --> 00:17:02.559 Some rocket here as the show goes along. But like 340 00:17:02.600 --> 00:17:05.440 I said, ima Udoka even going as far as calling 341 00:17:05.519 --> 00:17:08.920 his team soft after that loss to the Warriors. But 342 00:17:09.440 --> 00:17:11.720 in the second hour, we're gonna get into a ton 343 00:17:11.920 --> 00:17:16.759 of college football. Of course, Texas and Georgia SEC Championship game, 344 00:17:16.960 --> 00:17:19.279 both teams likely going to be in the CFP, but 345 00:17:19.359 --> 00:17:23.319 still gonna be a really fun matchup today because of 346 00:17:23.319 --> 00:17:27.000 course Texas wants to get some revenge on Georgia for 347 00:17:27.079 --> 00:17:29.960 the thirty to fifteen loss they gave them earlier this season. 348 00:17:30.039 --> 00:17:33.119 And also too, I mean, both teams fighting for a 349 00:17:33.200 --> 00:17:35.640 chance to be able to get that first round by 350 00:17:35.960 --> 00:17:38.839 of staying out of that kind of you know, pseudo 351 00:17:39.000 --> 00:17:42.680 wild card weekend if you will, in college football for 352 00:17:42.720 --> 00:17:45.440 the college Football Playoff, but we're gonna have that game 353 00:17:45.480 --> 00:17:47.599 here as well. Two o'clock is when Craig Way and 354 00:17:47.680 --> 00:17:49.759 the crew get going here on Sports Talk seven to 355 00:17:49.799 --> 00:17:52.680 nine year home for the Longhorns for football in men's 356 00:17:52.680 --> 00:17:55.799 basketball in Houston, So we'll get into that in the 357 00:17:55.920 --> 00:18:00.000 second hour. My good buddy Will Matthews from the Longhorns 358 00:18:00.000 --> 00:18:03.200 Sports Network does sidelines for Craig Way and Roger Wallace there. 359 00:18:03.640 --> 00:18:05.720 Of course he played at Texas. He's gonna join us 360 00:18:05.720 --> 00:18:08.799 at eleven o'clock eleven fifteen. We're gonna head over to 361 00:18:09.160 --> 00:18:12.519 Georgia and we're gonna talk with my buddy Roddy Nibolsei 362 00:18:12.559 --> 00:18:16.039 of ugasports dot Com, the rival site there as he's 363 00:18:16.039 --> 00:18:18.720 been covering UGA for some time. So if you're a 364 00:18:18.759 --> 00:18:20.519 Texas fan you want to get a little bit of 365 00:18:20.519 --> 00:18:23.200 a scouting report on what the Bulldogs could try to 366 00:18:23.240 --> 00:18:24.880 bring the Longhorns here in the rematch. 367 00:18:24.880 --> 00:18:25.559 We will have that. 368 00:18:25.640 --> 00:18:27.880 And then we had a good visit yesterday with me 369 00:18:27.960 --> 00:18:30.559 and Ross Villarreale on The Matt Thomas Show with Ross 370 00:18:30.920 --> 00:18:34.519 from Barrett's Lee of College Football Smothered and Covered also 371 00:18:34.839 --> 00:18:38.480 OutKick dot Com and Sirius XM. He hosts a good 372 00:18:38.480 --> 00:18:42.079 show over the weekends with Tom Louganbill of ESPN. So 373 00:18:42.680 --> 00:18:44.960 we'll hear from Barrett too as the show goes along. 374 00:18:45.000 --> 00:18:47.079 But as it stands, I'm way over for a break 375 00:18:47.079 --> 00:18:49.960 because coming up next. You know, I use the saying 376 00:18:50.079 --> 00:18:52.839 consider the source. I would say the source is a 377 00:18:52.880 --> 00:18:55.240 good one to follow if you're an Astros fan. We'll 378 00:18:55.240 --> 00:18:58.720 continue the Alex Bregman conversation on the other side. We're 379 00:18:58.759 --> 00:19:02.559 just getting going here on Space City Saturday, Dan Matthews 380 00:19:02.599 --> 00:19:05.680 here with you until noon on Sports Talk seven ninety. 381 00:19:07.839 --> 00:19:11.799 It's Space City Saturday on Sports Talk seven ninety. 382 00:19:12.400 --> 00:19:13.720 Sports Talk seven ninety. 383 00:19:14.240 --> 00:19:18.359 Dan Matthews here with you on your home of Texas 384 00:19:18.359 --> 00:19:22.359 Long Horns football and men's basketball here in Houston. 385 00:19:22.559 --> 00:19:24.200 Sports Talk seven ninety. 386 00:19:24.599 --> 00:19:26.359 The Horns will be on your radio a little bit 387 00:19:26.400 --> 00:19:30.440 later today two o'clock coming your way with the SEC 388 00:19:30.680 --> 00:19:34.359 Championship game called Craig Way. Roger Wallace and my eleven 389 00:19:34.359 --> 00:19:38.480 o'clock guest, Will Matthews. They're on the sidelines. They're in 390 00:19:38.519 --> 00:19:41.240 Atlanta against Georgia, so that'll be a lot of fun. 391 00:19:41.279 --> 00:19:43.160 We'll have that for you coming up a little bit 392 00:19:43.240 --> 00:19:46.000 later on. We are also to your home of the 393 00:19:46.039 --> 00:19:50.559 Astros and the Astros right now as you head into 394 00:19:50.759 --> 00:19:53.920 a very important Major League Baseball League meetings coming up 395 00:19:53.960 --> 00:19:57.480 this week from North Texas. Of course, as we remind 396 00:19:57.519 --> 00:19:59.599 you to do all the time, stick and stay right 397 00:19:59.640 --> 00:20:03.079 here on Sports Talk seven ninety especially for this week, 398 00:20:03.279 --> 00:20:05.279 any news coming out of there. You know that Joe 399 00:20:05.279 --> 00:20:08.640 Aspota will be speaking from there in North Texas, and 400 00:20:08.680 --> 00:20:12.559 of course he'll have some thoughts and also too as well. 401 00:20:13.599 --> 00:20:16.359