1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,000 Speaker 1: Welcome to everybody to Monday edition of Texans All Access. 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:07,960 Speaker 1: A July twenty six, two days away from training camp 3 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:14,640 Speaker 1: edition of Texans All Access. John Harris here, Mark VanderMeer there. Mark, 4 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: for some reason, two days in front of camp. I 5 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:22,640 Speaker 1: am not as excited as I should be. There's let 6 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:25,480 Speaker 1: me guess, there's too much going on. I'm not as 7 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: excited as I possibly should be. But I know I 8 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 1: will become Wednesday. Maybe it's just the nerves and all 9 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:34,160 Speaker 1: that before the storm, I guess. But but we gotta 10 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 1: get there. I mean, this thing's got to get here fast. Look, 11 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: maybe it's a slow newsday thing. I don't know, Johnny geez. Look, yeah, 12 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 1: I just think obviously we have to address the elephant 13 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:48,199 Speaker 1: in the room here. And everyone's been reading and listening 14 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:50,839 Speaker 1: to Sports Radio six ten and reading the headlines and 15 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 1: the stories, and we know what's going on that Deshaun 16 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 1: Watson reported the camp on Sunday and look until further notice, 17 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: and I don't know what notice that would be. But 18 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 1: he's a teammate, he's an employee of the team, he's 19 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: under contract and all of that. They're going to handle 20 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 1: that accordingly. But we really don't have much to say 21 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 1: beyond that. I mean, we're like everyone listening, you know, 22 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: we're fans. We want to see the best possible thing happen, 23 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 1: whatever that turns out to be. These are very serious 24 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: allegations and accusations against him, and obviously, you know, this 25 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:25,479 Speaker 1: is a football show. We talk about the football side 26 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: of things, and that's kind of how the how we've 27 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 1: handled it all season long, Johnny, We've talked about the 28 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 1: players in practice, in offseason practice, we've talked about the 29 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:37,119 Speaker 1: players that the team's working with. And that's the situation. 30 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 1: And look, it's a day to day, fluid thing. That's 31 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 1: the best thing I can say based on what I know. 32 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,680 Speaker 1: And you just take It's like life, You take it 33 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 1: one day at a time. It's the secret to happiness. 34 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: Live in the moment. And that's where we are here. 35 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: We are a Monday night talking about training camp coming 36 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 1: up in a couple of days, because we are less 37 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 1: than forty eight hours away from you and I broadcasting 38 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: Texans Radio from camp. Nick to Sarrio is going to 39 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: join us on the air on our show eight to 40 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: ten am. John mcclan will be on as well. Wednesday morning, 41 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 1: will kick it off from the Houston about THETIS Training Center. 42 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: I can't wait for that. So this is a little 43 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 1: bit of a humble brag, but I'm going somewhere with this. 44 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:17,400 Speaker 1: I got a bachelor's and civil engineering. I got a 45 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: masters in accounting. I did get a PhD in football, 46 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:24,360 Speaker 1: but I don't have a degree in is law or 47 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 1: anything legal. So I don't speak on anything of that 48 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 1: magnitude because I'll just sound foolish. Right now. I think 49 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 1: there are a lot of people that want to inject 50 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: their opinions into and that's fine. You can interject with 51 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: your opinions on that morning comes to legal I've got 52 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: nothing to offer. I don't even if I'm the one 53 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 1: involved in a legal situation, I don't have anything to offer. 54 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: So from that perspective, I'll stick to the three things 55 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,959 Speaker 1: I know, and that are civil engineering, which is basically 56 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: zero accounting, which no. But football. Yeah, football is something 57 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 1: I can I can talk about, and that's where we're 58 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 1: gonna go with their, go with their and and the 59 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 1: other thing I will say in this is I know 60 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 1: that you know, for the people out there, the fans 61 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 1: of Texans, you know, I know this has been some 62 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 1: of an offseason of you know, whatever you want to 63 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:20,919 Speaker 1: call it, it's it's transition. Transitions. You know, think things 64 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 1: will will get better. We will get this team back 65 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 1: from uh, you know, it won't be four and twelve 66 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 1: going forward. It's going to be a team that takes 67 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 1: steps and strides in the right direction. Um, and that's 68 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 1: hopefully where we can get to. And that's what we're 69 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 1: going to be moving towards in twenty twenty one and beyond. 70 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: So from that perspective, we move I would imagine Nikos 71 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 1: Saria will address this Wednesday, Coach Coully will address it 72 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:48,320 Speaker 1: Wednesday at their press conferences. And then those are those 73 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 1: are the guys that know, those are the voices of 74 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: the organization that are out there. Um. If cal McNair 75 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 1: McNair family want to talk about it, they're the faces 76 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:57,960 Speaker 1: of the organization, they can talk about it. But when 77 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 1: it comes to us, it's foot ball now. A different 78 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: kind of football will be played Thursday night as Mexico 79 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 1: takes on Canada and Gold Cup semifinal action. David Fletcher 80 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: GM Lottar Sports Entertainment will join me in the next 81 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 1: segment to talk about that and realignment that is taking 82 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:21,279 Speaker 1: place that impacts the two schools, the two conferences that 83 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:24,599 Speaker 1: are in the news lately, that being the Big twelve 84 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 1: in the SEC. So we got played talking about we'll 85 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:27,919 Speaker 1: do that next segment. But Mark, I wanted to do 86 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:30,920 Speaker 1: with you gut reaction because I started to write down 87 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 1: some notes and I was like, whoa, there is a lot, 88 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 1: a lot to get your gut reaction on. So I'm 89 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:43,560 Speaker 1: gonna start with the Texans notes and they start with 90 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 1: the Texans offensive line. And I saw this report out 91 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: there for a few people that Texans put Marcus Cannon 92 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 1: and Lane Taylor on PUP. Your gut reaction to seeing 93 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:59,039 Speaker 1: the two Vets go on PUP two start training camp, Well, 94 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:03,200 Speaker 1: I've learned that the overreact to PUP this time of year, Johnny, 95 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:06,160 Speaker 1: right before camp. I mean, the PUP list is always 96 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 1: much anticipated. You want to see you as on it. 97 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: You want to know how severe situations can't be. But 98 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 1: when you're on this PUP pre training camp, it's not 99 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:17,000 Speaker 1: the end of the world. Now, you just hope that 100 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 1: Cannon and Taylor can both play for you because I 101 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:24,040 Speaker 1: had them in my plans. My plans, Johnny, because I 102 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:26,280 Speaker 1: put in this line they were in my plans for 103 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:29,159 Speaker 1: this offensive line improvement that they'd be in the mix. 104 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 1: But you know my gut reaction. As training camp, this 105 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:34,520 Speaker 1: is what happens. You get pup, get injuries, you get situations, 106 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:38,240 Speaker 1: and your depth is immediately tested. It's interesting because all 107 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:41,080 Speaker 1: offseason long we have conversations about who might play where, 108 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:43,360 Speaker 1: how they might line up, and how they stack up 109 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 1: and how good is your team. But it's always about 110 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:47,800 Speaker 1: the depth. It's a war of attrition, they say, it's 111 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:51,120 Speaker 1: always about your depth. Now, if I if Marcus Cannon 112 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 1: and Lane Taylor were not able to line up opening day, 113 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 1: well what might the line look like? And by the way, 114 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: Dennis Kelly in the fold apparently, oh just took one 115 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:03,159 Speaker 1: of my gut reactions. No, react to that as well. 116 00:06:03,240 --> 00:06:06,040 Speaker 1: Keep okay, I'll react to that as well. All right, Well, 117 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 1: two things about this. You have family familiarity here with 118 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 1: Tim Kelly, obviously, and it's yet another guy within your 119 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 1: division that you sign. Because and I was talking with 120 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:21,359 Speaker 1: some with some football ops people last week about this, 121 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:24,520 Speaker 1: it just strikes me, but it makes so much sense 122 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 1: how teams are always signing players within their division. Right, 123 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 1: we've seen him on tape, you know, we've seen a 124 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:33,520 Speaker 1: Jaguar player not only twice a year when we're preparing 125 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:35,800 Speaker 1: for him, but when we're preparing for the Titans. We 126 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 1: see him play them then and you get to know 127 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 1: the player really well. It's the half fields of the McCoy. 128 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:42,440 Speaker 1: So you pick up a McCoy if you're a hat 129 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:44,479 Speaker 1: field every once in a while, and he's a McCoy, 130 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 1: but he's a Kelly, and here he is to help 131 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,800 Speaker 1: strengthen this line, you think. But it goes into this 132 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:52,600 Speaker 1: first gut reaction here because you know, maybe he could 133 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:56,359 Speaker 1: figure in at right tackle depth if nothing else, especially 134 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 1: with Cannon, if he was going to play tackle out 135 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:00,680 Speaker 1: for a while, and maybe he comes back very soon. 136 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 1: I don't know what candid situation is going to be, 137 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:06,360 Speaker 1: but I like that signing and Johnny. Even without him, 138 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 1: you have options here. You still have Titus Howard at 139 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 1: right tackle as a possibility, You have Sharping coming back 140 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 1: at guard. You know, you have Britt at center obviously 141 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:19,440 Speaker 1: of Laramie and left tackle, you have other options at 142 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:22,240 Speaker 1: the other guard spot. I think that there is some 143 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 1: depth here on this line. It's a pretty strong position 144 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:28,680 Speaker 1: group for this team. I know that prospects according to 145 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 1: the pundits for the team aren't so good. But they 146 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: do have some line depth here and it's immediately tested 147 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 1: here with these two guys on pup. But let's hope 148 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 1: it's not for long. It's funny you said the word pundit. 149 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:43,680 Speaker 1: I haven't heard that word in a while, and I've 150 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 1: actually heard it twice now from you and from another 151 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:51,200 Speaker 1: Texan in the building. I heard it from today, a 152 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:54,679 Speaker 1: very smart individual who I talked to you today about 153 00:07:54,760 --> 00:07:58,080 Speaker 1: the team, and he mentioned that same thing, talking about 154 00:07:58,120 --> 00:07:59,920 Speaker 1: the pundits and what they know and what they do. 155 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:03,800 Speaker 1: I don't know at that point. Okay, I don't know 156 00:08:03,840 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 1: if this has been made official yet, but the terms 157 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:12,560 Speaker 1: have been put out there, and once it becomes official, 158 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:15,320 Speaker 1: I have got a football one on one for the 159 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:20,920 Speaker 1: newest Texan and that is wide receiver Anthony Miller. The 160 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 1: Texans over the weekend traded Anthony Miller and a seventh 161 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 1: rounder in twenty twenty two. I'm sorry the Bears trade 162 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:30,960 Speaker 1: Anthony Miller and a seventh rounder twenty twenty two to 163 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:34,480 Speaker 1: the Texans for a Texans fifth rounder in twenty twenty two. 164 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:39,240 Speaker 1: Mark your gut reaction to when you saw this trade 165 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:42,760 Speaker 1: show up on your social media feed. Well, I looked 166 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:44,880 Speaker 1: at you know, I went to watch the tape, Johnny, 167 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 1: I know you. Okay, I'm not Andre I'm not you, 168 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:51,160 Speaker 1: but I did watch the tape, and I think the 169 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:53,200 Speaker 1: guy's got a lot of talent, and you put him 170 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 1: in the mix. Now. I know a lot of people 171 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:58,960 Speaker 1: have criticized this wide receiver group on paper. I get it. 172 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:02,960 Speaker 1: I understand. Okay, I understand what's out there. But I'm 173 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:05,280 Speaker 1: here to say, like I said last week, this team 174 00:09:05,280 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 1: has players. I think they have players in this crew, 175 00:09:07,880 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 1: in this group, in that room, and I think that 176 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:13,760 Speaker 1: there's enough stuff in there that you're gonna be able 177 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:16,000 Speaker 1: to make a nice meal. All Right. It might not 178 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:18,160 Speaker 1: be the greatest meal in the history of the game. 179 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:20,360 Speaker 1: You might not have the greatest show on turf. You 180 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:23,320 Speaker 1: might not be reminiscent of the San Diego Chargers nineteen 181 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:25,960 Speaker 1: eighty and eighty one. All right, I get that. But 182 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:27,959 Speaker 1: they're gonna run the football and they have plenty of 183 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:29,920 Speaker 1: guys to throw to, led by Brandon Cooks, one of 184 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 1: the league's best. And I thought adding Anthony Miller is 185 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:35,720 Speaker 1: interesting because he needs a fresh start and he caught 186 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:38,280 Speaker 1: some passes. Look at the volume of catches, it's not 187 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 1: all right, He's not in the eighty seventy catch range. 188 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:42,640 Speaker 1: I get it. But you know, he's on a team 189 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 1: that is Alan Robinson, all right, and he's got on 190 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:47,840 Speaker 1: a team that had Mitchell Trubisky throwing him the rock, 191 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:52,280 Speaker 1: and I just think that another place would be to 192 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 1: his benefit. And it's not even a volume of catches 193 00:09:55,280 --> 00:09:57,320 Speaker 1: that has to get the job done to make this 194 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:00,000 Speaker 1: a success for the Texans. It's just making the big 195 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:03,680 Speaker 1: play or a significant play often enough to where you 196 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:05,880 Speaker 1: could declare victory on this one. It does seem like 197 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:07,679 Speaker 1: they have some options to the slot here, Johnny, and 198 00:10:07,679 --> 00:10:09,959 Speaker 1: I'm wondering what's gonna happen ultimately, because something's got to 199 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:11,839 Speaker 1: give there. You gotta admit that I think that depth 200 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:14,760 Speaker 1: at the slot receiver position that they probably never had 201 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:16,880 Speaker 1: during the O'Brien era, when you go top to bottom, 202 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 1: and that's gonna be interesting to see that situation sorted out. Yeah, 203 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:24,280 Speaker 1: Anthony Miller, the first couple of years in Chicago, you 204 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 1: could see it trending up. And then the Bears drafted 205 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:30,200 Speaker 1: Darnell Mooney from out of Tulane, and Mooney started kind 206 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 1: of taking some of the Miller targets. But when I 207 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:35,760 Speaker 1: saw the trade, I started thinking, Okay, what's the best 208 00:10:35,760 --> 00:10:38,560 Speaker 1: case scenario here for Anthony Miller. And the name that 209 00:10:38,600 --> 00:10:42,080 Speaker 1: came to mind was Nelson Aguilar. And Nelson Aguilar when 210 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:43,959 Speaker 1: he was a Philadelphi No, no, they're different in that 211 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 1: Miller was a second round he was number fifty one. 212 00:10:48,120 --> 00:10:50,080 Speaker 1: Aguilar I think it was number twenty. So Aglar won 213 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 1: the fifth round. But he played his five years in Philadelphia, 214 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:55,840 Speaker 1: and you know, we saw him in twenty eighteen when 215 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:57,960 Speaker 1: he had a career year he had sixty four catches 216 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:01,240 Speaker 1: seven hundred thirty six yards for touchdowns. That was after 217 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:02,880 Speaker 1: a year in which he had eight touchdowns. So looked 218 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:05,640 Speaker 1: like it was trending upward for Agilar. And then in 219 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 1: nineteen he has all kinds of drops. He only has 220 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:13,760 Speaker 1: thirty nine catches three hundred and sixty three yards. There 221 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:18,320 Speaker 1: are Philadelphia citizens saving you know, babies, and you know, 222 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:22,160 Speaker 1: making internet memes talking about Aglar and his drops. Aglar 223 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:26,880 Speaker 1: then signs with the Raiders. He doesn't have, you know, 224 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:29,440 Speaker 1: too many more receptions. He had nine more receptions. He 225 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:33,240 Speaker 1: only had forty eight receptions. But they went for eight 226 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:37,720 Speaker 1: hundred ninety six yards eighteen point seven yards per catch, 227 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:39,960 Speaker 1: and then he went back up to the eight touchdowns. 228 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:44,720 Speaker 1: So Agilar took significant strides with a change of scenery 229 00:11:44,920 --> 00:11:48,440 Speaker 1: playing with Derek Carry had a much better year. He 230 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:50,560 Speaker 1: got out of Philadelphia, he got in Las Vegas and 231 00:11:51,040 --> 00:11:53,880 Speaker 1: parlayed that into a big deal going to New England Patriots. 232 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:57,000 Speaker 1: Now I don't know what a solid year for Anthony 233 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:59,800 Speaker 1: Miller will mean, whether he stays with the Texans or not. 234 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:03,839 Speaker 1: But you give up a fifth, you get back a seventh, 235 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:06,080 Speaker 1: and you get back Miller. He's on his rookie deal, 236 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 1: so he's not that expensive. I went back to see 237 00:12:09,320 --> 00:12:11,000 Speaker 1: where I had him ranked. I had him ranked number 238 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:13,720 Speaker 1: sixty five, and my Harris one hundred and twenty eighteen 239 00:12:14,160 --> 00:12:16,480 Speaker 1: came in and was drafted at number fifty one, so 240 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:19,800 Speaker 1: I'm pretty pretty close. But he's a slot receiver and 241 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:22,520 Speaker 1: I watched him. I watched him against the Saints, and 242 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 1: what I what stood out to me, Mark is I 243 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:29,000 Speaker 1: watched him against the Saints. Chauncey Gardner Johnson is the 244 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:33,080 Speaker 1: slot corner for the Saints, and he isn't one of 245 00:12:33,080 --> 00:12:35,840 Speaker 1: those you know, quick footed corner he's more a safety 246 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:39,240 Speaker 1: playing that spot, so he was mauling Miller every time 247 00:12:39,280 --> 00:12:41,600 Speaker 1: Miller went out for a route. Yet in that game, 248 00:12:42,120 --> 00:12:47,160 Speaker 1: Miller with Gardner Johnson on him, still had eight catches 249 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:49,320 Speaker 1: for seventy three yards in that game, and that was 250 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:52,880 Speaker 1: pretty much the last best game that he had for 251 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:55,440 Speaker 1: the Bears. From that point forward, it seemed that it 252 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:57,840 Speaker 1: was Mooney that got more of the opportunity. And I 253 00:12:57,840 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 1: started thinking about to our game against him, and I 254 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 1: was like, I don't here's how bad that day was 255 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 1: in Chicago. I don't remember anything about that game, absolutely 256 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:13,840 Speaker 1: nothing about that game other than David Montgomery go into 257 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:16,760 Speaker 1: the house and after that it's a complete blur. I 258 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:18,760 Speaker 1: just remember Sean getting his arm hit and that's it. 259 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 1: Everything else is a blur. So I had I looked up, 260 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:24,680 Speaker 1: it's like, oh, Aglar, but Miller had a couple of catches. 261 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:27,959 Speaker 1: I don't remember any of that, nothing in that game. 262 00:13:28,040 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 1: So he gets the opportunity to come in here, which 263 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:36,320 Speaker 1: leads me to my next gut reaction, because I knew 264 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:42,200 Speaker 1: at some point I knew at some point just punch 265 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:47,920 Speaker 1: that the offseason stories in the NFL, there are two 266 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 1: of them. Sean and Aaron Rodgers, Right, I knew those 267 00:13:52,920 --> 00:13:56,880 Speaker 1: would intersect in some way, shape or form. Well, it 268 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:59,320 Speaker 1: was Trey Wingo who put this out there, and it's 269 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:01,920 Speaker 1: been followed up by, actually, I think some pretty good 270 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:06,400 Speaker 1: reporters that one of the stipulations apparently for Aaron Rodgers 271 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:10,040 Speaker 1: to come back to the Packers, is that he would 272 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:16,240 Speaker 1: like Randall Cobb to come back to Green Bay. When 273 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:18,320 Speaker 1: I saw us, I was like, wait, sis trade Wingo. 274 00:14:18,360 --> 00:14:20,280 Speaker 1: I don't know if I'm totally buying this yet. And 275 00:14:20,280 --> 00:14:23,560 Speaker 1: then Jonathan Jones, who writes for CBS, said the same thing, 276 00:14:23,560 --> 00:14:25,920 Speaker 1: and I went, Okay, maybe there's some validity there. Your 277 00:14:25,960 --> 00:14:30,000 Speaker 1: thoughts and gut reaction to that news, well, I think, 278 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:33,600 Speaker 1: Johnny as your dog is entertaining us, and I love this. 279 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:36,120 Speaker 1: We have to introduce your dog and my dog to 280 00:14:36,160 --> 00:14:39,880 Speaker 1: the Texans dog, but we're gonna do that. Texans Pop, 281 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:42,720 Speaker 1: who has his own Twitter account. By the way, when 282 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:45,000 Speaker 1: I first saw this, I thought, well, you know, it 283 00:14:45,040 --> 00:14:47,960 Speaker 1: makes sense that he would want Randall Cob around because 284 00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:49,800 Speaker 1: he had such great chemistry with him back in the 285 00:14:49,880 --> 00:14:52,200 Speaker 1: day before Cobb went off to Dallas, and now he's 286 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:56,520 Speaker 1: with the Texans. Obviously, your leverage in a trade potentially 287 00:14:56,840 --> 00:14:59,760 Speaker 1: goes down significantly. You know, Cobb has a pretty decent 288 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:04,640 Speaker 1: side deal for himself here, and we'll see. I mean, look, 289 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:08,280 Speaker 1: maybe Nick Kissario is willing to entertain a conversation about that. 290 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:11,400 Speaker 1: If the Packers decide we must have Cobb back to 291 00:15:11,480 --> 00:15:14,320 Speaker 1: keep Aaron Rodgers happy. I think that's gonna be really 292 00:15:14,320 --> 00:15:17,760 Speaker 1: interesting to watch. I believe though, Like I don't want 293 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:20,640 Speaker 1: to see Randall Cob go necessarily, but if you're gonna 294 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:23,680 Speaker 1: get a good price, and based on the depth we 295 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:26,560 Speaker 1: just talked about, maybe it's a situation that can work 296 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 1: out for both teams. That'll be beneficial for both teams. 297 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:31,680 Speaker 1: But you know, they signed Randall Copper a reason here. 298 00:15:31,680 --> 00:15:33,760 Speaker 1: Now we're in a new era and you know, we 299 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:36,600 Speaker 1: don't really know exactly what they're thinking of that wide 300 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:40,720 Speaker 1: receiver room with all the talent that they have there. 301 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:43,520 Speaker 1: But this will be fun to watch. I thought that 302 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 1: was a notable one. You know, Cobb is not a 303 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:48,920 Speaker 1: spring chicken anymore either, but he's a professional. You know, 304 00:15:48,920 --> 00:15:51,160 Speaker 1: I know he got hurt last year in the COVID situation, 305 00:15:51,240 --> 00:15:53,520 Speaker 1: but I'm eager to see how this all whole thing 306 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:56,400 Speaker 1: plays out. But again leverage. It's like, you know, if 307 00:15:56,480 --> 00:15:58,640 Speaker 1: Nick Cassario gets a call from the Packers, it's gonna 308 00:15:58,640 --> 00:16:07,240 Speaker 1: be like it was expect been a smile on his face. 309 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:12,280 Speaker 1: Oh hi, Brian, I've been waiting for you to call. 310 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:14,680 Speaker 1: How's Aaron doing? It sounds like it's gonna be back. 311 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:18,520 Speaker 1: And Mark, there's the gut reaction. Well that's not the 312 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:20,960 Speaker 1: final one, but it kind of goes along with that 313 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 1: one there with Randall Cobb and I tend to agree 314 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:24,720 Speaker 1: with you. I would love for Randall to be here, 315 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:28,520 Speaker 1: but I understand how that game ends at being played, 316 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:30,960 Speaker 1: and I understood all along how the game was being 317 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:35,400 Speaker 1: played by Aaron Rodgers this offseason, and now it looks 318 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:39,560 Speaker 1: like he may be going back to the Packers for 319 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:43,440 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one. Andrew Brandt has been the guy along. 320 00:16:43,440 --> 00:16:45,240 Speaker 1: Its kind of been on top of this one. Now. 321 00:16:45,240 --> 00:16:48,360 Speaker 1: He knows the Packers pretty well, but he said along, look, 322 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:50,720 Speaker 1: he'll come back for twenty twenty one, they'll trade him 323 00:16:50,720 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 1: for twenty twenty two. They can kind of plot out 324 00:16:53,760 --> 00:16:56,120 Speaker 1: their strategy for twenty twenty two and figure out and 325 00:16:56,160 --> 00:16:59,920 Speaker 1: still get the trade assets, etc. And away you go. 326 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:06,439 Speaker 1: But Aaron Rodgers is apparently returning to Green Bay to 327 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:09,160 Speaker 1: play for the twenty twenty one season. And oh, by 328 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:13,120 Speaker 1: the way, he's making some contract concessions in some way, 329 00:17:13,119 --> 00:17:17,000 Speaker 1: shape or form, such that DeVante Adams and the Packers 330 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:20,280 Speaker 1: have now gone back to the negotiating table. Your gut 331 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:27,040 Speaker 1: reaction to Rogers Adams Packers soap opera up in Green Bay. Look, 332 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:30,960 Speaker 1: it's great for Packer fans to have those two guys back. However, 333 00:17:31,359 --> 00:17:33,600 Speaker 1: this is gonna be a major distraction all season long 334 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:37,200 Speaker 1: every time they talk to the media, not local media, 335 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:39,680 Speaker 1: because they're gonna get sick of hearing questions from them. 336 00:17:39,680 --> 00:17:41,840 Speaker 1: And I think the media is going to give up 337 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:44,720 Speaker 1: after a while when they don't get the answers they want. 338 00:17:44,760 --> 00:17:46,760 Speaker 1: But a guy like Aaron Rodgers and a guy like 339 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:48,960 Speaker 1: DeVante Adams, at least one of them is going to 340 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:52,119 Speaker 1: meet opposing media every week leading into a game and 341 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:55,320 Speaker 1: then in the postgame press conference. Every loss, and they 342 00:17:55,320 --> 00:17:58,040 Speaker 1: don't lose much, but every loss it's going to come 343 00:17:58,119 --> 00:18:00,399 Speaker 1: up as a as a topic. Every win, it's going 344 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:02,640 Speaker 1: to come up as a topic. Are you changing your mind? 345 00:18:02,840 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 1: Are you gonna want to stay in Green Bay? Every 346 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 1: time Rogers sits down with a national media celebrity interviewer, 347 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:12,879 Speaker 1: whoever that might be for Sunday Night Football or ESPNS 348 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:15,840 Speaker 1: Monday Night Football, whatever the case may be. It's always 349 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:18,080 Speaker 1: gonna come up because you're crazy not to ask it. 350 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:19,960 Speaker 1: If you're one of these people, right, you have to 351 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:22,440 Speaker 1: ask it. Your producer boss is gonna say you must 352 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:26,920 Speaker 1: ask this question. So I think it's a rough go. Look, 353 00:18:27,119 --> 00:18:28,920 Speaker 1: they drafted Jordan Love for a reason. Why did you 354 00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:31,399 Speaker 1: draft him in the first round? He's not ready? Really, 355 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:36,200 Speaker 1: he's not ready. Okay, he's not ready. Trade Rogers, now, 356 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:39,919 Speaker 1: make it happen. Start your future. Okay. I know you 357 00:18:39,960 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 1: want to go on one more run to the NFC 358 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:45,520 Speaker 1: Championship Game and hopefully beyond this year. But as I 359 00:18:45,560 --> 00:18:48,640 Speaker 1: just said, it's gonna be a tremendous distraction and Johnny 360 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:51,400 Speaker 1: the Packers will not get back to the NFC Championship 361 00:18:51,440 --> 00:18:55,280 Speaker 1: Game this year. Prediction. I like Matt Lafleur, but I 362 00:18:55,280 --> 00:18:56,760 Speaker 1: think this is a This is gonna be a tough 363 00:18:56,760 --> 00:19:00,000 Speaker 1: one this season. I'm with you. I think Pete priss 364 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:03,960 Speaker 1: Go did a great job and summarize now, Sometimes Pete 365 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:06,399 Speaker 1: can get ornery about things, and he can say some 366 00:19:06,520 --> 00:19:09,880 Speaker 1: things and you think, Okay, that's just Matt Pete Prisco. 367 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:14,960 Speaker 1: But I think his tweet, I think hit it perfectly 368 00:19:15,080 --> 00:19:17,760 Speaker 1: right on the nose. He said. Basically, what this entire 369 00:19:17,880 --> 00:19:21,879 Speaker 1: Rogers saga comes down to is the Packers had to 370 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:24,560 Speaker 1: think he was starting. He being Rogers was starting to 371 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:27,919 Speaker 1: decline in twenty nineteen. Thus the pick of Love and 372 00:19:28,600 --> 00:19:31,320 Speaker 1: Rogers made them look bad last season. So they were 373 00:19:31,359 --> 00:19:35,480 Speaker 1: caught in their own bad evaluation. And you know what, 374 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:39,239 Speaker 1: that's that's happened before. I mean, think back to the 375 00:19:39,320 --> 00:19:43,240 Speaker 1: Chargers back in the early outs two thousands. They draft 376 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:46,320 Speaker 1: Drew Brees. Things don't go so well, they give up 377 00:19:46,359 --> 00:19:50,080 Speaker 1: all kinds of well, actually they got back. They get 378 00:19:50,119 --> 00:19:52,639 Speaker 1: Philip Rivers in a trade, but they're gonna draft quarterback. 379 00:19:52,720 --> 00:19:54,959 Speaker 1: They get Philip Rivers, and then Philip has to sit 380 00:19:55,040 --> 00:19:57,640 Speaker 1: for two years because Drew Brees is like, nah, I'm 381 00:19:57,680 --> 00:19:59,800 Speaker 1: the man here, and he showed it until he heard 382 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:03,879 Speaker 1: it older and then both franchises changed going forward, But 383 00:20:03,920 --> 00:20:06,080 Speaker 1: it was the same kind of thing. They draft Rivers 384 00:20:06,119 --> 00:20:09,120 Speaker 1: thinking at Breeze, he doesn't have it. He just doesn't 385 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:12,160 Speaker 1: have it. Now it's different in that Rogers his Hall 386 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:15,080 Speaker 1: of Fame Rodgers, but Breeze hadn't hit that status yet, 387 00:20:15,119 --> 00:20:18,760 Speaker 1: he hadn't become Drew Breese just yet. But then when 388 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:21,480 Speaker 1: Rivers was drafted, Drew was like okay, and he took 389 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:24,520 Speaker 1: it up a couple of notches and made Rivers sit 390 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:28,080 Speaker 1: for two straight years before Rivers was able to get 391 00:20:28,080 --> 00:20:30,760 Speaker 1: on the field in two thousand and six as Breeze 392 00:20:30,800 --> 00:20:33,720 Speaker 1: went to New Orleans. So it's kind of a similar 393 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:36,800 Speaker 1: situation in a sense. But it does look like Rogers 394 00:20:36,840 --> 00:20:39,760 Speaker 1: going back to Green Bay. Yeah, well, you bring up 395 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:44,560 Speaker 1: the Breeze Rivers thing. Look, if Breeze gets hurt even more, 396 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:48,840 Speaker 1: how does that change, right? If Rogers gets hurt this year, 397 00:20:49,240 --> 00:20:51,879 Speaker 1: you lose that value now. You still have love on 398 00:20:51,920 --> 00:20:55,120 Speaker 1: your team, but you can make the move now. And look, 399 00:20:55,160 --> 00:20:58,320 Speaker 1: I know it's we've heard this song before, Johnny. If 400 00:20:58,320 --> 00:21:00,199 Speaker 1: you trade a player now before the season, and you 401 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:01,840 Speaker 1: trade it for draft picks, you don't know where those 402 00:21:01,880 --> 00:21:03,480 Speaker 1: draft picks are gonna be based on where the team's 403 00:21:03,520 --> 00:21:05,040 Speaker 1: gonna go, and you're gonna make that team that much better. 404 00:21:05,080 --> 00:21:07,280 Speaker 1: The draft picks are gonna be that much worse for you. Ultimately, 405 00:21:07,400 --> 00:21:10,800 Speaker 1: I get all that. However, I think that you take 406 00:21:10,840 --> 00:21:13,920 Speaker 1: a risk, especially with a players at his age. We 407 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:17,359 Speaker 1: are taking it for granted that these guys like Rogers, 408 00:21:17,520 --> 00:21:21,639 Speaker 1: Rothlisberg or Drew Brees, Tom Brad all these guys are 409 00:21:21,640 --> 00:21:25,280 Speaker 1: playing so deep in their career or into their life, 410 00:21:25,880 --> 00:21:28,440 Speaker 1: and I don't know if you can count on that forever. 411 00:21:28,680 --> 00:21:30,080 Speaker 1: So it is a risk and we'll see how it 412 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:32,680 Speaker 1: works out for them. Oh, there's such there's a question. 413 00:21:32,720 --> 00:21:35,080 Speaker 1: I really want to ask you. I really want to 414 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:37,280 Speaker 1: ask you. It's kind of either or all right, I'll 415 00:21:37,320 --> 00:21:40,800 Speaker 1: ask it. Would you rather I can't do it? I'll wait. 416 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:46,640 Speaker 1: I'll wait because it's something that you just said about 417 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:49,480 Speaker 1: when do you make a trade? Yeah, like you know, 418 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:53,359 Speaker 1: do you make a trade when you don't know? You 419 00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:57,040 Speaker 1: don't know what the the draft picks will be? So 420 00:21:57,080 --> 00:22:01,239 Speaker 1: would you rather have two fur but you're guaranteed one 421 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:03,880 Speaker 1: of those first is a top five pick? Or would 422 00:22:03,920 --> 00:22:06,560 Speaker 1: you rather have three first but you have no guarantee 423 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:08,600 Speaker 1: where those firsts are going to be. There's a saying 424 00:22:08,600 --> 00:22:11,080 Speaker 1: in real estate, bird in the hand, right, So, assuming 425 00:22:11,119 --> 00:22:14,240 Speaker 1: you have somebody to dance with, and we're talking about 426 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:17,520 Speaker 1: the packers here, right, assuming you have somebodysuming you have 427 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:20,359 Speaker 1: somebody to dance with. Yes, I think you make the 428 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:25,080 Speaker 1: deal as soon as you can, because things change. Value changes. 429 00:22:25,320 --> 00:22:29,680 Speaker 1: If you determine that it's time to move on, then 430 00:22:30,160 --> 00:22:32,159 Speaker 1: move on. And they determined it's time to move on 431 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:34,680 Speaker 1: by drafting Jordan Love. I mean, or at some point 432 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:36,680 Speaker 1: it would be how long do you want to wait? 433 00:22:36,840 --> 00:22:40,639 Speaker 1: You can't wait forever? Right? It was a weird situation 434 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:44,439 Speaker 1: with Far going into Rogers. You kiss duplicate that you 435 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:47,000 Speaker 1: can't count on that to be duplicated, especially as well 436 00:22:47,040 --> 00:22:50,440 Speaker 1: as it did duplicate, Are you kidding? Or as well 437 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:52,680 Speaker 1: as it worked out, I should say, with Rogers being 438 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:54,320 Speaker 1: one of the greatest ever and Far being one of 439 00:22:54,359 --> 00:22:58,399 Speaker 1: the greatest ever. Jeez, I hate them. Oh my goodness. 440 00:22:58,480 --> 00:23:00,240 Speaker 1: It'll be interesting to see what a team is up 441 00:23:00,280 --> 00:23:02,639 Speaker 1: for Aaron Rodgers in twenty twenty two, no question, But 442 00:23:02,760 --> 00:23:05,639 Speaker 1: I think I think you move. You move when strike, 443 00:23:05,680 --> 00:23:07,879 Speaker 1: when the iron's hot, And I know that you know. 444 00:23:08,040 --> 00:23:10,960 Speaker 1: Value is hard to determine, but hey, determine it. To 445 00:23:11,119 --> 00:23:14,080 Speaker 1: find a way to determine it, you're you're dead on. 446 00:23:14,359 --> 00:23:18,439 Speaker 1: Value is very difficult to determine. Well. The value of 447 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:21,480 Speaker 1: a ticket for Thursday Night's Gold Cup semifinal is through 448 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:24,560 Speaker 1: the roof. We'll talk to GM of LSSC David Fletcher 449 00:23:24,600 --> 00:23:31,280 Speaker 1: next right here on Texans All Access Access Access. Welcome 450 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:34,040 Speaker 1: into Texans your radio. I'm your host, John Harris, and 451 00:23:34,080 --> 00:23:36,800 Speaker 1: I am pleased to be joined right now by one 452 00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:39,600 Speaker 1: of my great friends in the building and actually one 453 00:23:39,600 --> 00:23:41,880 Speaker 1: of my great friends anywhere. He's a man that makes 454 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:45,880 Speaker 1: everything go and he will be on the spot Thursday 455 00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:50,879 Speaker 1: night with the first major event at an Energy stadium, 456 00:23:51,040 --> 00:23:53,720 Speaker 1: first major event with a full crowd and I don't 457 00:23:53,760 --> 00:23:56,119 Speaker 1: know how long, but also the first major event for 458 00:23:56,160 --> 00:23:58,560 Speaker 1: lod Star Sports Entertainment. It is the GM of load 459 00:23:58,600 --> 00:24:02,520 Speaker 1: Star Sports Entertainment. My man, David Fletcher. Fletch. When you 460 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:06,159 Speaker 1: hear that and you go, wait, Thursday, We've got a 461 00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:09,480 Speaker 1: massive soccer event. What are your emotions right now? Man? 462 00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:12,000 Speaker 1: I always like to know how people are feeling. How 463 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:15,080 Speaker 1: are you feeling about that Thursday night? Well, first, Johnny, 464 00:24:15,080 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 1: it's it's great too, great to visit with you as always, 465 00:24:18,359 --> 00:24:21,399 Speaker 1: and as I shared with you as we were setting 466 00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:23,720 Speaker 1: this up, I mean, good thing. There's nothing else really 467 00:24:23,720 --> 00:24:25,560 Speaker 1: going on this week and I was able to fill 468 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:29,760 Speaker 1: some time, so you know, no worries man. This is 469 00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:32,959 Speaker 1: this is great stuff to talk about because it just 470 00:24:33,000 --> 00:24:37,360 Speaker 1: indicates where we're moving hopefully with events, especially Energy Stadium. 471 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 1: So I love getting to talk to you about this stuff. 472 00:24:40,440 --> 00:24:42,480 Speaker 1: I love anything, and you know how much of a 473 00:24:42,520 --> 00:24:46,040 Speaker 1: soccer fan I have become lately, So I am. I 474 00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:48,159 Speaker 1: am pumped about Thursday's event. I know you got to 475 00:24:48,200 --> 00:24:50,560 Speaker 1: be too. We are in the community is and it's 476 00:24:50,600 --> 00:24:52,920 Speaker 1: just a great organization. Is it's a it's a great 477 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:56,679 Speaker 1: opportunity to showcase why Houston is is the premier destination 478 00:24:56,760 --> 00:25:00,680 Speaker 1: for sporting events in the country. Conchacalf Gold Cups, Smifinal 479 00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:05,160 Speaker 1: Mexico versus Canada. It will be a full house. As 480 00:25:05,160 --> 00:25:07,720 Speaker 1: you alluded to, I believe it's somewhere around five hundred 481 00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:11,320 Speaker 1: and four days since we had a full house in here. 482 00:25:11,320 --> 00:25:14,280 Speaker 1: I'm maybe off on that, so don't quote me, but nevertheless, 483 00:25:14,320 --> 00:25:16,440 Speaker 1: it's been it's been a long time. We've all gone 484 00:25:16,480 --> 00:25:20,080 Speaker 1: through a lot, but we're excited to welcome everybody in 485 00:25:20,119 --> 00:25:22,920 Speaker 1: Houston and the world back to events in a big 486 00:25:22,960 --> 00:25:26,399 Speaker 1: way as as Mexico and Canada will face off, and 487 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:30,000 Speaker 1: the energy that we're feeling right now is something that 488 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:33,000 Speaker 1: I'm really, I just it's it's why we do what 489 00:25:33,040 --> 00:25:36,200 Speaker 1: we do. It's it's really you know, there's a lot 490 00:25:36,240 --> 00:25:39,880 Speaker 1: of factors that are involved with planning an event. There 491 00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:42,240 Speaker 1: are a whole lot more coming out of a pandemic, 492 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:45,680 Speaker 1: and certainly, you know, we've got our eyes on everything 493 00:25:45,720 --> 00:25:48,280 Speaker 1: we can to make sure it's a safe and fun 494 00:25:48,800 --> 00:25:51,840 Speaker 1: and great experience for the seventy thousand or so that'll 495 00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:55,600 Speaker 1: be out here come Thursday nights. And most importantly, um, 496 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 1: you know, we are we are excited for our community 497 00:25:59,840 --> 00:26:02,440 Speaker 1: to be able to be in this position. This will 498 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:08,399 Speaker 1: be the most attended event in our community in almost 499 00:26:08,440 --> 00:26:11,480 Speaker 1: two years. And you know, we've put a lot of planning, 500 00:26:12,400 --> 00:26:14,920 Speaker 1: a lot of a lot of work into making sure 501 00:26:14,920 --> 00:26:18,160 Speaker 1: it's a safe, fun event. And I'm excited for our 502 00:26:18,200 --> 00:26:20,639 Speaker 1: team to see them get to back, get to be 503 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:24,119 Speaker 1: back at what they do best. You know, they're I 504 00:26:24,160 --> 00:26:27,520 Speaker 1: want to say, And you've hired various people over the 505 00:26:28,119 --> 00:26:30,160 Speaker 1: over the time frame for the last couple of years, 506 00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:32,880 Speaker 1: but I gotta say, I think there are a couple 507 00:26:32,920 --> 00:26:35,920 Speaker 1: of them that haven't done an event at Lone Star 508 00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:38,920 Speaker 1: Sports Entertainment, which is just amazing to think about because 509 00:26:38,960 --> 00:26:42,800 Speaker 1: the standing for events not being able to do that. 510 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:45,040 Speaker 1: I can imagine there's a lot of nerves and everybody's 511 00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:48,280 Speaker 1: getting it's excited and you know, probably angsty in some 512 00:26:48,320 --> 00:26:50,679 Speaker 1: sense that hey, we're putting this back on. But I'll 513 00:26:50,720 --> 00:26:53,000 Speaker 1: ask you this, Fletches. It pertains to the soccer side 514 00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:56,560 Speaker 1: of things. And I don't want to lessen the impact 515 00:26:56,600 --> 00:26:58,520 Speaker 1: of having Cannon in this game at all, but having 516 00:26:58,520 --> 00:27:01,440 Speaker 1: at three in this game, and they've played many, many 517 00:27:01,480 --> 00:27:05,560 Speaker 1: times at NARG Stadium, the what is the impact of 518 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:10,960 Speaker 1: having that particular group in our city for a soccer match. Well, 519 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:14,359 Speaker 1: it's just so important to our community and to our organization. 520 00:27:14,440 --> 00:27:18,040 Speaker 1: I mean, Mexico UH is the most important trade partner 521 00:27:18,080 --> 00:27:20,439 Speaker 1: to the city of Houston, you know, and and for 522 00:27:20,520 --> 00:27:22,840 Speaker 1: our organization. We take great pride in the fact that 523 00:27:22,880 --> 00:27:25,879 Speaker 1: this will be the nineteenth time that the Mexican national 524 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:28,640 Speaker 1: team has played at NRG Stadium. That's more than any 525 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:32,199 Speaker 1: other venue in the country. And we um, you know, 526 00:27:32,240 --> 00:27:36,240 Speaker 1: we've had an amazing amount of events with them, mostly 527 00:27:36,520 --> 00:27:40,040 Speaker 1: a good result for for the Mexican national team. But uh, 528 00:27:40,119 --> 00:27:43,000 Speaker 1: you know, nevertheless, Johnny, it's really important for our community. 529 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:48,879 Speaker 1: I mean, the the the relationship with them is very strong. Um, 530 00:27:48,920 --> 00:27:52,840 Speaker 1: there is certainly a great greater degree of planning and 531 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:56,320 Speaker 1: and attention to detail that that comes with with getting 532 00:27:56,400 --> 00:28:00,399 Speaker 1: under uh getting the opportunity to be under that microscope host. 533 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:02,840 Speaker 1: You know these type of events as a whole, but 534 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:05,200 Speaker 1: when you when you add in a team that's had 535 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:07,679 Speaker 1: that much success, a country that means so much this 536 00:28:07,760 --> 00:28:11,879 Speaker 1: community and and and you know you've got a stage 537 00:28:11,880 --> 00:28:15,600 Speaker 1: as big as this one with a global, global audience 538 00:28:15,640 --> 00:28:19,480 Speaker 1: on Houston. UM, it's a very exciting development. And I 539 00:28:19,480 --> 00:28:21,959 Speaker 1: don't want to your point. Um, they're gonna have a 540 00:28:22,040 --> 00:28:25,440 Speaker 1: very very competitive and up and coming team in Canada 541 00:28:25,480 --> 00:28:27,480 Speaker 1: on the other side of the field who isn't going 542 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:30,200 Speaker 1: to be afraid of them one bit. And the Canadian 543 00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:33,199 Speaker 1: representation this community is very strong. We all know that 544 00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:35,560 Speaker 1: energy is a big part of our community, and there's 545 00:28:35,560 --> 00:28:38,360 Speaker 1: a great relationship between Houston and in the country of 546 00:28:38,400 --> 00:28:41,560 Speaker 1: Canada and in that respect, and UM, they're gonna be 547 00:28:41,560 --> 00:28:44,760 Speaker 1: out here loud and proud, both of these teams. We're 548 00:28:44,880 --> 00:28:49,840 Speaker 1: here in twenty nineteen when when we hosted a quarterfinal doubleheader, 549 00:28:50,200 --> 00:28:53,080 Speaker 1: and so both both of the teams and their fans 550 00:28:53,080 --> 00:28:56,080 Speaker 1: are gonna be very familiar with with this venue, and um, 551 00:28:56,120 --> 00:28:58,520 Speaker 1: I think that's gonna lead to a really fun atmosphere 552 00:28:58,560 --> 00:29:01,520 Speaker 1: out here come Thursday night. Flets. I'll ask you this 553 00:29:01,600 --> 00:29:04,920 Speaker 1: only because it is the first time in like you said, 554 00:29:04,920 --> 00:29:08,239 Speaker 1: five hundred plus days, to have an event. And I 555 00:29:08,280 --> 00:29:10,880 Speaker 1: know the words safety is thrown out so much, and 556 00:29:11,320 --> 00:29:13,520 Speaker 1: I think sometimes when you know we're not in a 557 00:29:13,560 --> 00:29:17,560 Speaker 1: pandemic situation, you know, safety is always assumed. But I 558 00:29:17,600 --> 00:29:19,800 Speaker 1: think this one's more overt because of what we have 559 00:29:19,880 --> 00:29:23,640 Speaker 1: gone through the last you know, two years, seemingly, but 560 00:29:25,360 --> 00:29:27,960 Speaker 1: I would say the responsibility amongst our sports entertainment, but 561 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:31,760 Speaker 1: how often are you thinking about, Okay, we got to 562 00:29:31,840 --> 00:29:34,680 Speaker 1: keep everybody safe. Yes, the game is important, but making 563 00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:37,560 Speaker 1: sure that you put on a tremendous event but also 564 00:29:37,600 --> 00:29:39,920 Speaker 1: a safe event for the fans coming out to see 565 00:29:39,960 --> 00:29:43,440 Speaker 1: this great game always top of mind first and foremost, Johnny, 566 00:29:43,480 --> 00:29:45,120 Speaker 1: It really is. I mean, and you know, we we're 567 00:29:45,160 --> 00:29:50,480 Speaker 1: building upon what the team learned managing through the NFL 568 00:29:50,520 --> 00:29:53,720 Speaker 1: season last year and what we were able to do 569 00:29:54,280 --> 00:29:57,480 Speaker 1: as as team Texan to to make sure that despite 570 00:29:57,480 --> 00:29:59,480 Speaker 1: all the challenges going on, we were able to create 571 00:29:59,480 --> 00:30:02,040 Speaker 1: a some safe fun environment for for the fans here 572 00:30:02,480 --> 00:30:04,720 Speaker 1: UM certainly got got a few more they're gonna be 573 00:30:04,720 --> 00:30:06,920 Speaker 1: in the building that we were able to accommodate given 574 00:30:06,960 --> 00:30:09,960 Speaker 1: the circumstances last year. But that never changes one bit, 575 00:30:10,080 --> 00:30:11,960 Speaker 1: you know it. First and foremost, we have to create 576 00:30:11,960 --> 00:30:14,800 Speaker 1: an environment that people want to come back to UM. 577 00:30:14,840 --> 00:30:17,960 Speaker 1: And and that that that means everything from the fans 578 00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:21,160 Speaker 1: in the in the stands, to the employees and the 579 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:24,680 Speaker 1: teammates that are are making UM those events happen to 580 00:30:25,440 --> 00:30:28,920 Speaker 1: the participating teams, you know, and so whether that be 581 00:30:29,120 --> 00:30:32,280 Speaker 1: making sure the field in the field is is in 582 00:30:32,360 --> 00:30:37,960 Speaker 1: great shape UM, to the electricity and everything is is 583 00:30:38,040 --> 00:30:40,920 Speaker 1: checking out and running well, to making sure that the 584 00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:45,080 Speaker 1: proper accommodations and precautions are being UM put into place, 585 00:30:45,160 --> 00:30:48,200 Speaker 1: to ensure that seventy thousand people can be in here. UM. 586 00:30:48,240 --> 00:30:50,560 Speaker 1: They are first and foremost on our mind and everything 587 00:30:50,560 --> 00:30:52,640 Speaker 1: we do, and I think we've got a great game 588 00:30:52,680 --> 00:30:57,320 Speaker 1: plan to UM to be ready come Thursday night. Two, partner, 589 00:30:57,480 --> 00:31:02,959 Speaker 1: is it pertains to the number one where do you 590 00:31:03,000 --> 00:31:06,960 Speaker 1: sit right now? Ticket sales? And number two, how can 591 00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:09,080 Speaker 1: people get to the game if they want to go 592 00:31:09,160 --> 00:31:11,400 Speaker 1: to the game. If obviously the answer to one is 593 00:31:11,440 --> 00:31:14,400 Speaker 1: there still some availability how can people get to this 594 00:31:14,440 --> 00:31:17,800 Speaker 1: game to see Canada Mexico on Thursday. Ye, well they 595 00:31:17,960 --> 00:31:19,640 Speaker 1: better hurry, is the best way I have to say. 596 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:22,480 Speaker 1: You know, we've got a few thousand tickets left, but 597 00:31:22,520 --> 00:31:25,640 Speaker 1: we will sell this event out, which is a great 598 00:31:25,680 --> 00:31:29,280 Speaker 1: story to have, UM and a testament to the fans 599 00:31:29,280 --> 00:31:31,960 Speaker 1: in this community. Uh, and and to our staff and 600 00:31:32,280 --> 00:31:34,800 Speaker 1: teammates here that have put them in a position to 601 00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:38,240 Speaker 1: create this great event. You know we've got we've got 602 00:31:38,320 --> 00:31:42,240 Speaker 1: a handful of left. Ticketmaster dot com, LSSE dot net 603 00:31:42,800 --> 00:31:45,640 Speaker 1: is our two places you can go. Um, we encourage 604 00:31:45,680 --> 00:31:49,000 Speaker 1: you to move fast. Again, we expect to sell out. 605 00:31:49,040 --> 00:31:52,960 Speaker 1: We probably are positioned to get there in the next 606 00:31:53,040 --> 00:31:56,520 Speaker 1: day or so ahead of Thursday's match. And UM, when 607 00:31:56,520 --> 00:31:59,480 Speaker 1: you get out here, you're gonna see a celebration of 608 00:31:59,480 --> 00:32:02,080 Speaker 1: our community, in a celebration of soccer. Uh. You know, 609 00:32:02,120 --> 00:32:05,640 Speaker 1: the game itself a little bit later kick nine o'clock 610 00:32:05,720 --> 00:32:10,160 Speaker 1: start on Thursday night, but you know, the the the 611 00:32:10,360 --> 00:32:14,440 Speaker 1: Energy Park campus will be buzzing. Um, we'll open up 612 00:32:14,480 --> 00:32:19,000 Speaker 1: the universe at four o'clock. Football Fiesta, the Great, the 613 00:32:19,040 --> 00:32:23,240 Speaker 1: Great pregame fan fest with food and drinks and um, 614 00:32:23,280 --> 00:32:26,920 Speaker 1: all kinds of fun things to to get your day 615 00:32:26,960 --> 00:32:29,480 Speaker 1: started right. Well, we'll kick off at the same time 616 00:32:29,520 --> 00:32:32,440 Speaker 1: and and then it'll be ready for match day. There 617 00:32:32,560 --> 00:32:35,960 Speaker 1: is a there is a game before ours. The other 618 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:38,640 Speaker 1: semifinal is up in Austin, which is also sold out, 619 00:32:38,680 --> 00:32:41,960 Speaker 1: and the US will take on Qatar for a chance 620 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:44,200 Speaker 1: to to head to Vegas to take on the winner 621 00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:47,800 Speaker 1: of our match. So, um, get out here early, Um, 622 00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:50,440 Speaker 1: get ready. It's gonna be hot, you know, we know 623 00:32:50,520 --> 00:32:53,320 Speaker 1: that in Houston's in the summer. But get out here early, 624 00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:56,880 Speaker 1: get a chance to get yourself acclimated and get ready 625 00:32:56,920 --> 00:33:02,120 Speaker 1: for some great, great atmosphere that that happens around these events. 626 00:33:02,120 --> 00:33:05,080 Speaker 1: And a full house in our in our house for 627 00:33:05,120 --> 00:33:06,440 Speaker 1: the first time in a while, will be a lot 628 00:33:06,440 --> 00:33:09,440 Speaker 1: of fun to celebrate. I remember the first time I 629 00:33:09,560 --> 00:33:11,680 Speaker 1: was I was in the building when this happened. I 630 00:33:11,680 --> 00:33:13,680 Speaker 1: wasn't a full time employee yet, so I wasn't exactly 631 00:33:13,680 --> 00:33:15,800 Speaker 1: sure what was going on. I thought there was an event, 632 00:33:15,800 --> 00:33:17,440 Speaker 1: but I wasn't sure, And so I left the building 633 00:33:17,480 --> 00:33:19,000 Speaker 1: one day and it was I don't know, I think 634 00:33:19,040 --> 00:33:22,680 Speaker 1: it was like one thirty two o'clock or so, and 635 00:33:23,000 --> 00:33:26,480 Speaker 1: I left and I'm driving down Kirby and I see 636 00:33:26,480 --> 00:33:31,920 Speaker 1: a line of cars down Kirby on the Feeder Road 637 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:34,360 Speaker 1: and I'm like what. And then I see all these 638 00:33:34,440 --> 00:33:38,280 Speaker 1: green jerseys and I realized, Oh, the game wasn't for 639 00:33:38,360 --> 00:33:41,440 Speaker 1: five hours. The game the kick was at seven thirty 640 00:33:41,440 --> 00:33:45,080 Speaker 1: and this was like two o'clock in the afternoon. I'm like, oh, man, 641 00:33:45,240 --> 00:33:47,880 Speaker 1: here we go. And then so they've been in the building. 642 00:33:47,880 --> 00:33:49,720 Speaker 1: I've been able to see it up post a little 643 00:33:49,720 --> 00:33:53,480 Speaker 1: bit more. It's just it's it's crazy. So when Flesh 644 00:33:53,520 --> 00:33:58,240 Speaker 1: says early, if you're going early, stress early, like in 645 00:33:58,360 --> 00:34:02,120 Speaker 1: all caps E A, R L Y, I early earlier 646 00:34:02,160 --> 00:34:04,280 Speaker 1: than you're thinking like, oh okay, games at nine, we 647 00:34:04,320 --> 00:34:07,320 Speaker 1: could go no, no, no, you need to think early. 648 00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:09,759 Speaker 1: Get out there and you get to experience everything that 649 00:34:09,800 --> 00:34:11,200 Speaker 1: goes with this event because I know it's going to 650 00:34:11,280 --> 00:34:16,759 Speaker 1: be absolutely fantastic. Now, Fletch, I thought about you this 651 00:34:16,880 --> 00:34:18,400 Speaker 1: past week. I've thought about a lot of people this 652 00:34:18,480 --> 00:34:22,359 Speaker 1: past week. I was on tex SAgs last Tuesday and 653 00:34:22,600 --> 00:34:24,600 Speaker 1: David Nun and I were talking about what Greg Sanky 654 00:34:24,640 --> 00:34:28,440 Speaker 1: had to say at SEC Media Days, and as I 655 00:34:28,480 --> 00:34:31,480 Speaker 1: listened to him, I thought he seemingly kind of threw 656 00:34:31,520 --> 00:34:33,600 Speaker 1: down a gauntlet on a number of things, and so 657 00:34:33,640 --> 00:34:35,919 Speaker 1: we were talking and David asked me kind of my thoughts, 658 00:34:35,960 --> 00:34:38,360 Speaker 1: and one of the things I said was, you know, David, 659 00:34:38,440 --> 00:34:41,759 Speaker 1: I just don't think that Conference three alignment's over. I 660 00:34:41,920 --> 00:34:44,440 Speaker 1: just got a feeling with everything kind of with the 661 00:34:44,520 --> 00:34:48,160 Speaker 1: NCAA is going. I just something tells me it's not over. 662 00:34:48,200 --> 00:34:50,960 Speaker 1: The very next day, Texas and Oklahoma rumored to be 663 00:34:51,000 --> 00:34:54,239 Speaker 1: going to the SEC. Today they gave notice about going 664 00:34:54,280 --> 00:34:59,160 Speaker 1: to the SEC. I know a lot is on your plate, 665 00:34:59,239 --> 00:35:01,719 Speaker 1: Fletch with the Texas ball, with the Big Twelve in 666 00:35:01,760 --> 00:35:04,799 Speaker 1: the SEC. But just as a college football fan and 667 00:35:04,840 --> 00:35:08,200 Speaker 1: a college sports fan, what was your thought when you 668 00:35:08,280 --> 00:35:12,120 Speaker 1: saw Texas and Oklahoma going to the SEC? Well, first, 669 00:35:12,320 --> 00:35:15,800 Speaker 1: first thing, Johnny, I need your lotto numbers for the week. Okay, 670 00:35:15,920 --> 00:35:19,160 Speaker 1: that's what I need first, right, So yeah, that was 671 00:35:19,239 --> 00:35:21,440 Speaker 1: that was lucky man. Hey, blind spot finds a nut 672 00:35:21,480 --> 00:35:23,400 Speaker 1: every now and again, and I found I hear you, 673 00:35:23,560 --> 00:35:26,680 Speaker 1: I hear you. Look, I think I think the realities 674 00:35:27,160 --> 00:35:30,680 Speaker 1: are this one with the news today of Texas and 675 00:35:30,680 --> 00:35:34,640 Speaker 1: Oklahoma officially providing notice to the Big twelve that there 676 00:35:34,719 --> 00:35:38,480 Speaker 1: there are changes on the horizon, right, and I think, um, 677 00:35:38,800 --> 00:35:42,000 Speaker 1: that is a really common theme in the collegiate athletics 678 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:45,520 Speaker 1: space over the last six months between NIL, between the 679 00:35:45,800 --> 00:35:49,960 Speaker 1: Austin case, between NC DOUBAA, between the CFP expansion talks. 680 00:35:50,040 --> 00:35:53,840 Speaker 1: So you know, I think more than anything else, UM, 681 00:35:54,680 --> 00:35:58,160 Speaker 1: you know, it means more change. And you know that 682 00:35:58,160 --> 00:36:02,399 Speaker 1: that to itself is gonna lead to, UM, I think 683 00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:05,000 Speaker 1: a radical shift and a lot of the different things 684 00:36:05,000 --> 00:36:08,160 Speaker 1: that we know about the sport today. UM. So we're 685 00:36:08,200 --> 00:36:11,879 Speaker 1: gonna We're gonna continue to focus on putting on a 686 00:36:11,920 --> 00:36:16,120 Speaker 1: great spectacle for our community come January fourth with the 687 00:36:16,120 --> 00:36:19,719 Speaker 1: Big twelve and SEC in the Texas Pool. And you know, 688 00:36:19,960 --> 00:36:22,200 Speaker 1: I think a lot of things are gonna are gonna 689 00:36:22,239 --> 00:36:24,719 Speaker 1: happen between now and then that will help shape where 690 00:36:24,719 --> 00:36:27,240 Speaker 1: we go from there. But UM, one thing is certain, 691 00:36:27,520 --> 00:36:29,840 Speaker 1: you know as it relates to Houston, as it relates 692 00:36:29,840 --> 00:36:33,880 Speaker 1: to US, UM, this is a premier destination for college football. 693 00:36:34,360 --> 00:36:40,080 Speaker 1: We've got two incredible UM events that happened UM to 694 00:36:40,200 --> 00:36:42,600 Speaker 1: start and end the year, and a fantastic event in 695 00:36:42,600 --> 00:36:45,520 Speaker 1: the middle of the season. UH that that happens between 696 00:36:45,760 --> 00:36:48,239 Speaker 1: Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin each year. So 697 00:36:48,600 --> 00:36:52,520 Speaker 1: we're well positioned. We've got the college Football Playoff National 698 00:36:52,560 --> 00:36:56,720 Speaker 1: Championship game coming out here in twenty twenty four. Whatever 699 00:36:56,840 --> 00:36:59,800 Speaker 1: the situation will be, UM will be in the middle 700 00:36:59,800 --> 00:37:04,920 Speaker 1: of it. Uh and and Houston particularly organization. UM will 701 00:37:04,960 --> 00:37:07,680 Speaker 1: will ultimately do what's best to continue to grow the 702 00:37:07,719 --> 00:37:09,919 Speaker 1: game here in Houston, and I think that's a great thing. So, 703 00:37:10,400 --> 00:37:12,960 Speaker 1: you know, as it relates to what happens from here, boy, 704 00:37:13,000 --> 00:37:15,200 Speaker 1: I don't know, but I will certainly be sitting on 705 00:37:15,239 --> 00:37:18,000 Speaker 1: the couch with my popcorn in hand watching as it unfolds. It. 706 00:37:18,719 --> 00:37:20,560 Speaker 1: It'll be the best drama you can see. I can 707 00:37:20,600 --> 00:37:24,759 Speaker 1: promise you that you're aggy friends, because we've all got them. 708 00:37:24,800 --> 00:37:27,840 Speaker 1: I mean, obviously I've got plenty you're agge friends. What 709 00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:30,359 Speaker 1: did what did they text or call you when they 710 00:37:30,400 --> 00:37:34,560 Speaker 1: found out? Well, full disclosure. I think everybody here knows 711 00:37:34,560 --> 00:37:37,000 Speaker 1: that I am a Longhorn and long very proud one. 712 00:37:37,120 --> 00:37:40,080 Speaker 1: So I will say this. Rivalries are such an important 713 00:37:40,080 --> 00:37:43,719 Speaker 1: part of college football. It's honestly maybe the best part 714 00:37:43,719 --> 00:37:47,560 Speaker 1: of it. And you know, to see what has transpired 715 00:37:47,560 --> 00:37:51,880 Speaker 1: over the last few years, decades, which is what it is, 716 00:37:51,920 --> 00:37:55,680 Speaker 1: and it has it certainly created some some unique situation 717 00:37:55,719 --> 00:37:58,759 Speaker 1: as it relates to rivalry the last few days have 718 00:37:58,880 --> 00:38:01,479 Speaker 1: been a lot of fun in bringing that. I don't 719 00:38:01,520 --> 00:38:04,600 Speaker 1: know where this will go, Johnny, um, you know, and 720 00:38:04,920 --> 00:38:08,440 Speaker 1: that's certainly you know, like many people, I'm certainly going 721 00:38:08,480 --> 00:38:11,239 Speaker 1: to be watching it with great attention. But what I 722 00:38:11,280 --> 00:38:13,600 Speaker 1: do know is just the thought of it has been 723 00:38:14,040 --> 00:38:17,920 Speaker 1: has been great for the rivalry between Longhorns and Aggie's um. 724 00:38:18,040 --> 00:38:21,120 Speaker 1: And believe me, I'm sure there's plenty of great, great 725 00:38:21,160 --> 00:38:25,120 Speaker 1: banter between Sooner and Aggie fans too. So uh, you know, 726 00:38:25,200 --> 00:38:27,799 Speaker 1: we'll we'll see how it plays out. But but I 727 00:38:27,800 --> 00:38:30,200 Speaker 1: can I can tell you that that as as you 728 00:38:30,280 --> 00:38:34,279 Speaker 1: probably have seen yourself. Um the uh the, there's been 729 00:38:34,320 --> 00:38:37,840 Speaker 1: no no shortage of of good uh good rivalry renewing 730 00:38:37,920 --> 00:38:41,680 Speaker 1: messages over the last couple of days. Amen to that, 731 00:38:41,880 --> 00:38:44,000 Speaker 1: no doubt. That was the first thing I thought of. 732 00:38:44,160 --> 00:38:46,560 Speaker 1: The very first thing I thought of was Oh, Texas 733 00:38:46,560 --> 00:38:48,160 Speaker 1: and Texas Saint AMA's back. I mean, that was the 734 00:38:48,280 --> 00:38:50,480 Speaker 1: very first thing I thought of before I thought of 735 00:38:50,520 --> 00:38:53,880 Speaker 1: anything else. But it was a massive story. Brent's Warning 736 00:38:53,920 --> 00:38:55,960 Speaker 1: and who writes for the Houston Chronicle, broke that story 737 00:38:56,480 --> 00:39:00,360 Speaker 1: last Wednesday. So pretty amazing stuff going on. But the 738 00:39:00,680 --> 00:39:04,520 Speaker 1: task at hand is Thursday night, nine o'clock, Mexico, Canada, 739 00:39:04,960 --> 00:39:08,799 Speaker 1: NRG Stadium, LSSC dot Net if you want to get 740 00:39:08,800 --> 00:39:11,520 Speaker 1: your tickets, And like Fletch said, it's going fast. Flets, 741 00:39:11,560 --> 00:39:12,880 Speaker 1: you are the best of my friend. Thank you for 742 00:39:12,920 --> 00:39:15,920 Speaker 1: a few minutes tonight. Thanks Johnny, take care boy. Big 743 00:39:15,920 --> 00:39:18,839 Speaker 1: thanks to Flets for joining me. We got a short 744 00:39:18,840 --> 00:39:20,600 Speaker 1: one on the other side. Let's go around the NFL. 745 00:39:20,600 --> 00:39:24,239 Speaker 1: There's plenty happening as teams get that much closer to 746 00:39:24,320 --> 00:39:27,400 Speaker 1: taking the field in training camp. That's next on Texans 747 00:39:27,440 --> 00:39:33,600 Speaker 1: All Access. Tessa, Tessa, we got one final segment of 748 00:39:33,640 --> 00:39:37,000 Speaker 1: this edition of Texans All Access from the Honday Texans 749 00:39:37,000 --> 00:39:40,920 Speaker 1: A Radio studio. I'm your host, John Harris. We mentioned 750 00:39:40,920 --> 00:39:45,879 Speaker 1: it in the first segment about Deshaun Watson showing up 751 00:39:45,920 --> 00:39:50,400 Speaker 1: for training camp for the Texans. You showed up on Sunday, 752 00:39:50,640 --> 00:39:52,879 Speaker 1: and we know all the reports that have gone with it. 753 00:39:53,400 --> 00:39:56,279 Speaker 1: We've mentioned throughout Mark and I both have this is 754 00:39:56,360 --> 00:40:00,879 Speaker 1: a legal situation. In the legal situation we really don't 755 00:40:00,960 --> 00:40:04,000 Speaker 1: know much about, and until that's cleared, I don't know 756 00:40:04,040 --> 00:40:11,440 Speaker 1: what more can be discussed from our angle here on 757 00:40:11,520 --> 00:40:14,480 Speaker 1: Texas All Access. So we'll let that situation play out, 758 00:40:14,520 --> 00:40:18,040 Speaker 1: and what it does, we'll react accordingly. But the situation 759 00:40:18,080 --> 00:40:23,759 Speaker 1: in Green Bay looks as if it's going to come 760 00:40:23,800 --> 00:40:27,840 Speaker 1: to some sort of resolution in that the Aaron Rodgers 761 00:40:28,080 --> 00:40:31,359 Speaker 1: and the Aaron Rodgers and the Greenbay Packers are near 762 00:40:31,400 --> 00:40:33,680 Speaker 1: an agreement on a rework deal. And essentially what it's 763 00:40:33,719 --> 00:40:35,840 Speaker 1: going to do is get Rogers to Green Bay for 764 00:40:35,840 --> 00:40:40,440 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one and then everybody will reassess the situation 765 00:40:40,480 --> 00:40:43,600 Speaker 1: after the season see where they are, and more than 766 00:40:43,680 --> 00:40:46,720 Speaker 1: likely that would be the last year of Aaron Rodgers 767 00:40:47,120 --> 00:40:50,279 Speaker 1: in Green Bay, a deal very similar to the one 768 00:40:50,280 --> 00:40:52,440 Speaker 1: of Tom Brady signed when he was with New England 769 00:40:53,120 --> 00:40:55,839 Speaker 1: back in twenty nineteen before he eventually went to Tampa Bay. 770 00:40:55,840 --> 00:40:58,359 Speaker 1: Won a championship with the Buccaneers in his first year 771 00:40:58,520 --> 00:41:01,360 Speaker 1: down to Tampa Bay. So they are nearing agreement on 772 00:41:01,400 --> 00:41:05,479 Speaker 1: a reworked deal. Rumor has it that Aaron Rodgers would 773 00:41:05,480 --> 00:41:09,399 Speaker 1: like Randall Cobb currently the Texans to come to Green Bay. 774 00:41:09,560 --> 00:41:12,200 Speaker 1: That would take a trade that would take some working 775 00:41:12,320 --> 00:41:15,000 Speaker 1: of financials and all that kind of stuff that salary 776 00:41:15,000 --> 00:41:17,680 Speaker 1: cap people would have to get involved with for that 777 00:41:17,719 --> 00:41:21,480 Speaker 1: to happen. But as of right now, Randall Cobb slated 778 00:41:21,480 --> 00:41:23,400 Speaker 1: to be a member of the Houston Texans and hopefully 779 00:41:23,560 --> 00:41:25,839 Speaker 1: will be, but to go to Green Bay and works 780 00:41:25,840 --> 00:41:28,800 Speaker 1: to Aaron Rodgers. Wish him the best, but none of 781 00:41:28,840 --> 00:41:32,160 Speaker 1: that has happened yet, so we'll just let's sleeping dogs lie, 782 00:41:32,239 --> 00:41:35,880 Speaker 1: if you will. The Washington football team locked up defensive 783 00:41:35,880 --> 00:41:41,120 Speaker 1: lineman Jonathan Allen. That gives the Washington football team Chase Young, 784 00:41:42,800 --> 00:41:47,839 Speaker 1: also Montez Sweat, Johnathan Allen and Dron Payne. That's got 785 00:41:47,840 --> 00:41:50,640 Speaker 1: to be the best front four in all football. Four years, 786 00:41:50,680 --> 00:41:54,000 Speaker 1: seventy two million dollars deal for Allen, the inside outside 787 00:41:54,040 --> 00:41:57,680 Speaker 1: rushing threat I think has an opportunity to be continue 788 00:41:57,719 --> 00:42:01,880 Speaker 1: to be a big star for the watch Shington football team. 789 00:42:02,239 --> 00:42:06,400 Speaker 1: Frank Reich unfortunately test positive for COVID, but because he's vaccinated, 790 00:42:06,520 --> 00:42:09,239 Speaker 1: he's gonna opportunity to get back into camp with two 791 00:42:09,400 --> 00:42:12,640 Speaker 1: consecutive positive tests or excuse to be negative tests, and 792 00:42:12,680 --> 00:42:15,360 Speaker 1: hopefully those will happen soon to get coach Reich back 793 00:42:15,600 --> 00:42:20,480 Speaker 1: with the Colts and might be the most important note 794 00:42:20,480 --> 00:42:24,319 Speaker 1: of the day. The Superdome, which used to be called 795 00:42:24,360 --> 00:42:26,959 Speaker 1: the Mercedes been Superdome, is now going to be known 796 00:42:27,200 --> 00:42:32,480 Speaker 1: as the Caesar's Superdome as in Caesar's Palace. So congratulations 797 00:42:32,480 --> 00:42:35,960 Speaker 1: to the Saints for securing that naming rights deal for 798 00:42:36,200 --> 00:42:40,880 Speaker 1: the Superdome now known as the Caesar's Superdome. A lot 799 00:42:40,920 --> 00:42:43,320 Speaker 1: going on, We'll have more for you tomorrow and the 800 00:42:43,440 --> 00:42:46,239 Speaker 1: training camp kicks off on Wednesday. Keep it locked right 801 00:42:46,280 --> 00:42:49,520 Speaker 1: here to Sports Radio six ten for all of that. 802 00:42:49,680 --> 00:42:52,480 Speaker 1: Appreciate you guys listening Bay, Thanks to Mark the Joanna, 803 00:42:52,640 --> 00:42:55,400 Speaker 1: to all of you for being here supporting us. We 804 00:42:55,440 --> 00:42:58,320 Speaker 1: really appreciate it. We'll see tomorrow buddy. As always, Go Texans.