1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,920 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome everyone. Mark Vandermer with you tonight on Texans 2 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 1: All Access with John Harris. We're coming to you from 3 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 1: the Hunday Texans Radio studio across the hall from the 4 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: locker room, which is changing shape as we speak. As Johnny, yesterday, 5 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: somebody had a sledgehammer, and by somebody, I mean a 6 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:22,759 Speaker 1: construction worker and they were chopping out cinder blocks by 7 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 1: the door. They're kind of changing the configuration of the 8 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:28,840 Speaker 1: training room. Well, it's affecting the locker room entrance. We've 9 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:32,760 Speaker 1: talked so much about sports performance and nutrition and all 10 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:37,240 Speaker 1: that's changed and this summer there will continue to be changed. 11 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:41,319 Speaker 1: Like you said, there's cinder block, there's dust everywhere. I mean, 12 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 1: it's it's it's crazy, but it's progress. It's gonna look 13 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: great once it's all done. And obviously it's all done 14 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 1: with the thought of bringing a championship back to Houston. 15 00:00:50,600 --> 00:00:52,879 Speaker 1: So these players have everything that they need. And how 16 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 1: many times we talk to players about the nutrition aspect 17 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 1: of it, Well, they're gonna aspect of it. They've they've 18 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 1: loved it already, but they're gonna love it because they're reconfiguring. 19 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 1: They've already done the weight room. They did that prior 20 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:06,759 Speaker 1: to the strength and conditioning program getting started. Now they're 21 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:10,559 Speaker 1: doing the cafeteria, they're doing the training room. So they're 22 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: just making some changes here, making some improvements. Clearly they 23 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 1: want this to be the best year ever. And last 24 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 1: week we talked a little bit about expectations this season 25 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 1: versus previous seasons. But today I want to focus on 26 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 1: this because it was funny. I was talking to the 27 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 1: wife actually, and she said, hey, the relatives, because they're 28 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 1: New Yorkers, they want to come down for the Giants game. 29 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 1: And I'm like, well, that's fine. You know they can 30 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 1: because I've got some tickets, you know, by personal tickets, 31 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:40,959 Speaker 1: you know, as long as any combination of what they 32 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:44,400 Speaker 1: bring includes vander Kidd. Vander Kid too will be in 33 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 1: in the daycare facility, but vander Kidd will watch that game. 34 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: That's gonna be a huge game. And and I want 35 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: them to go. And I said, that's the home opener, 36 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: and she said, what, she's seen the schedule, but just 37 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 1: you know, every once in a while, at like dawns 38 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 1: on her again that we're starting out on the The 39 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 1: Texans will be on the road for weeks one and 40 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 1: two of the NFL's season kind of unusual. But I 41 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 1: wanted to do a road Warriors segment here because this 42 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 1: is gonna be Obviously, you want to do great at home. 43 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: You want to do much better at home than you 44 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:15,919 Speaker 1: did last year. Billow Brian has historically been good at home. 45 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: You want to be great at home. But being good 46 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: on the road is often the determining factor between playoffs 47 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 1: between hey, we get to buy in the playoffs or 48 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:28,840 Speaker 1: not that kind of thing. The Texans have never gotten 49 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 1: to buy in the playoffs, and you'd like this to 50 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 1: be the year. And if they don't, you just still 51 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: want to do extremely well on the road to assure 52 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: that you have the best possible chance of making the 53 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 1: postseason in a very tough AFC South, the toughest maybe 54 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 1: it's ever been. I think it is the toughest it's 55 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:45,919 Speaker 1: ever been since the division was formed in two thousand 56 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 1: and two. This has got to be the toughest the 57 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:50,680 Speaker 1: division has ever been going into a given year, particularly 58 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 1: with Andrew Luck projected to play. But let's go here, Johnny, 59 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:57,079 Speaker 1: as the Texans start out on the road, and we'll 60 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: go through the schedule a bit and stop its key points, 61 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 1: go over some nuances of what they're gonna be dealing with. 62 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:05,920 Speaker 1: We've talked a lot about the Patriots game. That's the 63 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 1: open erm. I do like this. I like ripping off 64 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:12,119 Speaker 1: the band aid being at New England Week one. Take 65 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: on the Patriots. See what you got. If you happen 66 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 1: to lose it, at least you got that one out 67 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 1: of the way. Yeah, no question. If you're win it, 68 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:22,679 Speaker 1: it's gonna propel you to who knows what we'll find out. Yeah, 69 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:26,000 Speaker 1: I think i'd be interested to talk to Bill O'Brien 70 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:27,959 Speaker 1: with one hundred percent truth serum and him and ask 71 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:30,799 Speaker 1: him win or lose? What's I mean? Obviously you want 72 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 1: to go up there and win. I think you want to. 73 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: I think you want to break the seal on being 74 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: the Patriots somewhere at any point, and you only did 75 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 1: it in two thousand and nine. Ironically, Bill Obrown was 76 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 1: the offensive coordinator for that day for the Patriots. It 77 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: was also the day that Westwalker towards a cl early 78 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 1: in that game. But it's the only time the Texans 79 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 1: have beaten the Patriots and the last couple of times 80 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: up to Foxborough. It's interesting because the first time we 81 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 1: went up there that Thursday night came in sixteen. That 82 00:03:58,200 --> 00:04:00,400 Speaker 1: was that was my first time you that was the 83 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 1: first time I went up there. Yeah, it was brutal. 84 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:05,800 Speaker 1: It was as bad as Oh, it was just it 85 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 1: was so bad. But then the playoff game, it was 86 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: it was almost this feeling of what do we got 87 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 1: to lose? And they sort of played that way. They 88 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 1: played with this I don't want to say, you know, 89 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: Johnny Doe care attitude, but it was just, hey, whatever 90 00:04:18,640 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 1: happens happens. They didn't have enough offensive firepower that night 91 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 1: to finish the deal, just didn't have it, and then 92 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 1: went back there with the Shawn leading him, and it 93 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 1: was like, we don't even know we have here, but 94 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:32,240 Speaker 1: let's go see, hey, we gotta we know defensively, we 95 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:35,159 Speaker 1: at least can compete with these guys and battle with 96 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 1: these guys. So let's just go do that and see 97 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 1: where we end up. And then you find out, holy smokes, 98 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:43,040 Speaker 1: you got this offense that could be really dynamic and 99 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 1: you're still missing parts of that offense. Right, So it's 100 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 1: it's it has felt like they've gained more confidence going 101 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:53,839 Speaker 1: up there. We know the routine now going up there 102 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 1: is like you said, many times. It's not easy. It 103 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 1: is not easy to get there. It's not easy to 104 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 1: stay somewhere and be close. You can't really be close. 105 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:04,720 Speaker 1: It's off the beaten path. It's it's a really tough trip. 106 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 1: But when you do it year after year after year, 107 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 1: like you've said about division opponents, that level of intimidation, 108 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 1: that level of knowing how to handle that trip, and 109 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 1: you're catching him at the beginning of the year. So 110 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 1: if you're doing things different defensive or offensively, they're not 111 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 1: really gonna know they're gonna be Without Julian Edelman, it 112 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:26,159 Speaker 1: feels like if there's an opportunity to do it, you 113 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 1: got to do it now. And if you don't win, 114 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:31,800 Speaker 1: then you got to go to Tennessee on one and 115 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:33,839 Speaker 1: Laura knows what they're gonna pull out on you in 116 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 1: week two with a new offense as well, So you've 117 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 1: got it. You've got to come out of there. I 118 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 1: think with at least a split in those first two split. 119 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 1: I was gonna ask you, if if I give you 120 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:48,200 Speaker 1: a split right now, take what's behind door number two split. 121 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 1: I'll take the split. I'll take the split because I 122 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 1: think you come home and beat the giants and I 123 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 1: think no matter whether Andrew Luck is playing or not, 124 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:56,040 Speaker 1: I think you beat the Colts, you come out of 125 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:59,159 Speaker 1: the first four. We're getting way ahead of the game 126 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:04,559 Speaker 1: here all right, week too, you're against Tennessee on the road, 127 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:07,840 Speaker 1: and we're only doing road games here. Now, here's the 128 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 1: thing about the Titans. I said this last week. Incremental 129 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 1: improvement from the Jags and the Titans can be a big, 130 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 1: big problem for the Houston Texans. And they were both 131 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: very good last year. You got Mike Brabel taking over 132 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 1: a team that went to the postseason, and Mariota has 133 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 1: to improve, right. I say that with urgency for him. 134 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 1: He's got to get better. He's got Matt Lafleur as 135 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 1: his offensive coordinator right now. I think Matt look, I 136 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 1: think he's a good coach, but we don't know how 137 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:37,480 Speaker 1: he calls plays. He's never done it before, so this 138 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:40,479 Speaker 1: is his first time doing it. We'll see how that 139 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 1: plays out. And if you beat New England, you go 140 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:45,839 Speaker 1: in there. I'm not saying the Texans will be fat 141 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:48,520 Speaker 1: and happy. It's funny you talked about split. If the 142 00:06:48,520 --> 00:06:52,080 Speaker 1: Texans had a choice here, obviously you take the division game, 143 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:54,279 Speaker 1: but don't you really need to if you had a 144 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: choice in that. Oh yeah, if you want choice, you 145 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 1: want to beat the Patriots only because you give them 146 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:00,720 Speaker 1: a loss. You can deal with the rest of the 147 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 1: AFC South later and it would be such a boost 148 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:05,479 Speaker 1: to your team. Or is it gonna be such a 149 00:07:05,480 --> 00:07:09,120 Speaker 1: disappointment after beating New England to lose the Tennessee. Look, 150 00:07:09,279 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: just let's cross that bridge. What we get to it, 151 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:13,760 Speaker 1: if we get to it. But to me take it 152 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 1: out of the Titans week two after a very tough opener, 153 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: It's gonna be interesting, it's gonna be fun, and it's 154 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 1: a tough place to play no matter what. It's not 155 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 1: quite the Colts in terms of the level of frustration 156 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:28,040 Speaker 1: you've experienced in the series over the years, with the 157 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 1: Colts having gotten swept by Jacoby Brissette last year, but 158 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:34,960 Speaker 1: with the Titans very often they've beaten you in situations 159 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:38,240 Speaker 1: where they shouldn't and here you are again taking them on. 160 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:41,480 Speaker 1: It's gonna be a war. They know what happened last year. Here. 161 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 1: Now you've gotten Watson back and let's just see how 162 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 1: the chips fall here. They're already talking about Hey, Dion 163 00:07:47,560 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 1: Lewis and Derrick Henry they think they're gonna be better 164 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:53,680 Speaker 1: than DeMarco Murray and Derek Henry. We'll see DeMarco Murray 165 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: last year versus DeMarco Murray the year before. Okay, I 166 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: get you. And Dion Lewis, I don't think it's any 167 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:01,200 Speaker 1: kind of world beater, but he could be really good. 168 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: He's really good when he has Tom Brady throwing in 169 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:05,560 Speaker 1: the football and he's in that offense. So we'll see 170 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 1: how that goes. Very true. Titans will be coming off 171 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 1: a road trip to Miami, so this is the home 172 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:13,440 Speaker 1: opener for the Titans to show off what a new 173 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:15,400 Speaker 1: offense is gonna look like. What's they gonna look like 174 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:17,000 Speaker 1: for the home fans. So that place is gonna be 175 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:20,880 Speaker 1: jacked up ready to go for the Texans that afternoon. 176 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:23,040 Speaker 1: I've said this. I know they've added Diann Lewis. I 177 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 1: know they've added Malcolm Butler. I know they've added some pieces. 178 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:30,360 Speaker 1: I get that. I still feel like Jack Jack Conklin's 179 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:31,840 Speaker 1: coming off an ACL there. I think he's one of 180 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:34,880 Speaker 1: their best players. I'm not totally convinced that that defense 181 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 1: they're gonna be I'm more likely starting with Shaun Evans 182 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:40,720 Speaker 1: a rookie at linebacker. I'm not sure that that roster 183 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 1: is where it needs to be to take the next steps, right, 184 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:46,160 Speaker 1: I really don't even if it's fully healthy. I think 185 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 1: the Texans roster is that much better than the Titans. 186 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 1: It's playing at Tennessee in Week two, their home opener. 187 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 1: They're gonna make a statement. I think it's gonna be hot. 188 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:59,439 Speaker 1: I think it's gonna be hot. That's gonna be September sixteenth. Oh, 189 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:02,760 Speaker 1: that's gonna be But the Texans will have been practicing outside. 190 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:04,959 Speaker 1: They should be fine for the It's not like they're 191 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:07,520 Speaker 1: coming from the Greenbrider directly out to the field in Nashville, 192 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:09,120 Speaker 1: so they'll be ready for that. Lose that one in 193 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:14,959 Speaker 1: the Patriots, Yeah, what kind of pressure is that as 194 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:17,240 Speaker 1: you try to avoid an O N two star coming 195 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:19,280 Speaker 1: home to face a Giants team. We're not going to 196 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 1: talk about that game, but a Giant team that could 197 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 1: be a lot better should be a lot better. All right. 198 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 1: The next road game is at the Colts Week four, 199 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:29,920 Speaker 1: and obviously this all depends on Andrew Luck. You know, although, 200 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:33,079 Speaker 1: as I said, Jacoby Brissette swept the Texans last year, 201 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:35,520 Speaker 1: he didn't do it personally, but he was quarterbacking the team. 202 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:37,920 Speaker 1: But if Luck is back, the Colts should be interesting. 203 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 1: You're right, though you just mentioned roster versus roster. You'd 204 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:43,600 Speaker 1: take the Texans every single day of the week and 205 00:09:43,640 --> 00:09:46,959 Speaker 1: twice on Sunday against the Colts, and especially with a 206 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:49,160 Speaker 1: healthy de John Watson to go up there and try 207 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:52,040 Speaker 1: to make it three out of the last four in 208 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 1: indye as you lost there last year. It's the other 209 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:57,920 Speaker 1: interesting part of this. We look at our schedule, but 210 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:01,200 Speaker 1: then looking at where this game, each game falls for 211 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:05,679 Speaker 1: the opponent this game. Listen to this run for Indianapolis. 212 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:09,360 Speaker 1: They opened at home against Cincinnati, then week two at Redskins, 213 00:10:09,520 --> 00:10:13,559 Speaker 1: week three at Philly, then we go there and then 214 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:18,320 Speaker 1: at New England at the Jets. They've got five weeks 215 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:21,319 Speaker 1: four road games, and that New England game is a 216 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 1: Thursday night game, so the game so they play the 217 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 1: Patriots on the road after US in New England. In 218 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:30,760 Speaker 1: New England on a Thursday, they get the Texans deal. 219 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:33,679 Speaker 1: When the Texans in twenty sixteen played the Chiefs at home, 220 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:36,200 Speaker 1: very rough, physical game, and then a few days later 221 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:38,400 Speaker 1: had to play the Patriots up there. That was brutal, 222 00:10:38,559 --> 00:10:42,800 Speaker 1: so They're getting the Eagles at Philly. Yeah, a physical 223 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:45,200 Speaker 1: game against the world champs, and then getting us to 224 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:47,440 Speaker 1: come in there the following week and hopefully this defense 225 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 1: is on percent. They're gonna get another physical game before 226 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:51,760 Speaker 1: they go to New England on Thursday night and then 227 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 1: have to go to the Jets. Four out of five 228 00:10:54,400 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 1: road games and we're that home game stuck in the middle. 229 00:10:56,840 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 1: So the road schedule tough, I think. I think that's 230 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 1: it's always tough to win an Indy. You'll never convince 231 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:05,080 Speaker 1: me otherwise, no matter what the situation is. History proves 232 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:08,280 Speaker 1: that Texans open up with three out of four on 233 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:10,760 Speaker 1: the road. Then they'll have back to back home games 234 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:12,880 Speaker 1: Cowboys and Bills, and then back out of the road 235 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:17,640 Speaker 1: October twenty first to face the Jaguars, two blowout losses 236 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:21,600 Speaker 1: last year, and it is on. You're deep into October. Now, 237 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:25,160 Speaker 1: now you're facing a team that won the division, a 238 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:26,920 Speaker 1: team that could have would have should have gone to 239 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:28,920 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. You know, we don't know what the 240 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 1: injury situation is going to be like for either team 241 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:33,079 Speaker 1: at that point, but that's gonna be a rough one. 242 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:34,920 Speaker 1: You're on the road in the division and you're got 243 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:38,160 Speaker 1: to prove that you can beat the reigning champions. Yeah, 244 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:42,000 Speaker 1: and they will have played at Kansas City at Dallas 245 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:45,280 Speaker 1: to two weeks prior to and then they play the 246 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:49,199 Speaker 1: Eagles at home after the Texas Man. That's a rough stretch, 247 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:50,920 Speaker 1: you know. That's why I think ten and six wins 248 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 1: this division. It's a rough stretch. I mean, you could 249 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:56,320 Speaker 1: this could be a really rough nine and seven might 250 00:11:56,360 --> 00:11:58,559 Speaker 1: win this division again, might I think that'll be a 251 00:11:58,600 --> 00:12:00,440 Speaker 1: little bit of a slide. But when you look at 252 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:03,480 Speaker 1: the they beat each other up kind of factor here. 253 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 1: Plus you're taking on the NFC East, and look, the 254 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:09,200 Speaker 1: Cowboys should be better the Eagles or the Eagles. The 255 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:12,199 Speaker 1: Giants should be better the Redskins. That's no layup. Usually 256 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 1: it could be a difficult year. It could be the 257 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:17,120 Speaker 1: flip side of it is you're taking on the AFC East. 258 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:19,480 Speaker 1: So let's just say that Patriots beat everybody, and not 259 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:22,000 Speaker 1: to say that they will, but the Patriots might beat everybody. 260 00:12:22,040 --> 00:12:25,560 Speaker 1: But then again, the Dolphins, Bill's Jets, they're not world beaters. 261 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 1: You got to go two and two against that. All 262 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:30,440 Speaker 1: the eighth South have to be thinking yet two and 263 00:12:30,440 --> 00:12:32,920 Speaker 1: two at worst against the AFC East. But yeah, that's 264 00:12:32,920 --> 00:12:35,079 Speaker 1: what you hope for against a really tough division anyway. 265 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 1: But let me ask you this, I mean you brought 266 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:41,160 Speaker 1: you bring that up. I don't know. I mean I 267 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:43,480 Speaker 1: said nine and yeah, it's not gonna happen. It's gonna 268 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:46,680 Speaker 1: be ten and six. Probably at worst is your division 269 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:49,120 Speaker 1: champions two. But I don't think anyboy who runs away 270 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:51,319 Speaker 1: you're in twelve and four, thirteen and three, I don't think. 271 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 1: I don't think that's gonna happen. No, I don't. I 272 00:12:53,800 --> 00:12:56,160 Speaker 1: agree with you whole hardly. That's not gonna happen. All right. 273 00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:58,760 Speaker 1: So you're at the Jags October twenty first, and you 274 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:01,320 Speaker 1: come back for a week to play the Dolphins on 275 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:03,400 Speaker 1: a Thursday night. We're only talking to road games here though. 276 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:06,520 Speaker 1: Back out on the road after that to face the 277 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 1: Broncos November fourth, and another really tough place to play, 278 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:12,679 Speaker 1: no matter what the situation is. I don't have to 279 00:13:12,720 --> 00:13:15,600 Speaker 1: remind you about Tim Tebow throwing for three hundred yards 280 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:17,800 Speaker 1: on this team in two thousand and ten. Tebow three 281 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:19,680 Speaker 1: hundred yards, it's gotta be his career high as an 282 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:22,120 Speaker 1: NFL quarterback. Got him well, he had that playoff game 283 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:23,640 Speaker 1: against the Steelers. Yeah, but he didn't throw it for 284 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:28,880 Speaker 1: three hundred did Dick lebou It was like because eighty 285 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 1: yards was the touchdown pass? Was it overtime? The one 286 00:13:32,520 --> 00:13:35,319 Speaker 1: through two to Mary's Thomas was the first play overtime? Yeah? 287 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:38,200 Speaker 1: I remember it was the first play overtime. Uh. That 288 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 1: was the Texas I tried to I tried to think 289 00:13:41,800 --> 00:13:44,200 Speaker 1: which was worse than Denver, the two thousand and ten 290 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:46,840 Speaker 1: Tebo game or the two thousand and sixteen Thrumble game. 291 00:13:47,520 --> 00:13:53,080 Speaker 1: I would say the Thrumble, but that's the Trumble was bad. 292 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:55,960 Speaker 1: The Thrumble was very bad. It was Bronck's return to Denver. 293 00:13:56,280 --> 00:13:59,680 Speaker 1: It was bad. But the tebow thing was part of 294 00:13:59,679 --> 00:14:01,360 Speaker 1: a year year, part of that two thousand and ten 295 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:03,480 Speaker 1: season where everything sliding out of control. You had a 296 00:14:03,559 --> 00:14:06,760 Speaker 1: chance to win that game shop through a late pick anyway. 297 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:09,040 Speaker 1: But how about this for Denver again, looking at it 298 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:12,680 Speaker 1: in the context of their schedule, they have at Arizona 299 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:16,280 Speaker 1: at Kansas City the two weeks before they play US, 300 00:14:16,320 --> 00:14:18,839 Speaker 1: and then they're gonna bye week after that, So we're 301 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:22,280 Speaker 1: gonna get everything that Broncos have coming into that one. 302 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:24,840 Speaker 1: After two road games they played the Rams at home, 303 00:14:24,920 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 1: and then at Arizona at Kansas City, and then US 304 00:14:27,560 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 1: at home before a bye week. So that's gonna be 305 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:31,600 Speaker 1: a must win for them to get into the bye 306 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:35,680 Speaker 1: week feeling good. It's Watson versus Keenom November fourth, Sticking 307 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:38,800 Speaker 1: with road games here for the road warrior Texans this 308 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 1: year at the Redskins after their buy Okay, so after 309 00:14:43,200 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 1: the Texans by, you're gonna take on the Washington Redskins 310 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:50,200 Speaker 1: at FedEx Field. It's only the third ever visit for 311 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:52,960 Speaker 1: the Texans there. They lost in the inaugural season. They 312 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:56,120 Speaker 1: won in overtime in two thou ten, their first ever 313 00:14:56,160 --> 00:15:00,000 Speaker 1: overtime victory. That was Shop versus McNabb's. Shop was magnificent 314 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:03,280 Speaker 1: at that day. Audrey Johnson with the fourth and ten catch, amazing. 315 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:06,480 Speaker 1: Joel Treeson had a big game. Bernard Pollard blocked a 316 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:08,880 Speaker 1: late field goal that would have been a big problem 317 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:11,280 Speaker 1: for this Houston team. Anyway, you're at the Redskins. I 318 00:15:11,320 --> 00:15:13,680 Speaker 1: have no idea how Washington's gonna be. They have Alex Smith, 319 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:17,040 Speaker 1: They've got a good coaching staff. We'll see. I don't know. 320 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:19,480 Speaker 1: I think it's a tough out. You know, you're up there. 321 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:21,920 Speaker 1: You don't go there much, and we'll see how it goes. 322 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 1: You're in. You're the only home game in a three 323 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:28,640 Speaker 1: out of four stretch. In a four game stretch, they 324 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:33,960 Speaker 1: go at Tampa Bay home to Houston, at Dallas, at Philly. 325 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 1: That's a couple of times where the Texans have been 326 00:15:35,840 --> 00:15:38,760 Speaker 1: the one home game for a team in a stretch 327 00:15:38,760 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 1: of road games. This is it's kind of weird to 328 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:42,800 Speaker 1: look at when you look at it from that side. 329 00:15:42,840 --> 00:15:45,360 Speaker 1: So that's gotta be for them in a stretch of 330 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:48,200 Speaker 1: four weeks, that's the only home game. They gotta come 331 00:15:48,200 --> 00:15:49,920 Speaker 1: out of there with that one. All right, Well, we 332 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:52,920 Speaker 1: have two road games left. We'll do that next segment. Also, 333 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:56,640 Speaker 1: what's the most impressive road win for this franchise? Give 334 00:15:56,640 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 1: me two or three of them? Next segment. Texans All Access. Yes, 335 00:16:11,600 --> 00:16:14,360 Speaker 1: continuing on the show, Mark vandermar John Harris with you, 336 00:16:14,520 --> 00:16:19,080 Speaker 1: Texans All Access as we are doing road games for 337 00:16:19,200 --> 00:16:22,160 Speaker 1: your Houston Texans, going over the schedule. We only have 338 00:16:22,200 --> 00:16:24,600 Speaker 1: two left, and then we'll talk about one or two 339 00:16:24,680 --> 00:16:26,440 Speaker 1: or three of the most impressive road wins for this 340 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:29,640 Speaker 1: franchise in its history. All right, even in seasons where 341 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:31,680 Speaker 1: it wasn't going as well as you wanted, but they 342 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:33,320 Speaker 1: got a great win on the road. We'll do that 343 00:16:33,320 --> 00:16:36,320 Speaker 1: in just a moment. Here. Two more road games on 344 00:16:36,360 --> 00:16:38,920 Speaker 1: the schedule to go over. And you know what this means, Johnny. 345 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:41,800 Speaker 1: I mean we're only through November eighteenth, and like I said, 346 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:44,840 Speaker 1: just two more road games left. That means you're playing 347 00:16:44,840 --> 00:16:47,000 Speaker 1: a bunch of games at home late in the season, 348 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:50,760 Speaker 1: good stuff, Titans at home, Brown's at home, Cults at home. 349 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:53,280 Speaker 1: Then you face the Jets and Eagles on the road. 350 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 1: Back at home to face the Jags. That's gonna be 351 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:59,520 Speaker 1: a real big help to your finishing kick to play 352 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:02,200 Speaker 1: so much here at RG Stadium. But let's go to 353 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:05,199 Speaker 1: the next road game on the schedule, which would be 354 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:09,120 Speaker 1: at the Jets December fifteenth. That's a Saturday afternoon game 355 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:12,680 Speaker 1: in the Apple. Yeah, I include that new jersey dress 356 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:16,160 Speaker 1: just across the river area as the Apple. But your faith, 357 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:18,160 Speaker 1: who knows what the Jets are gonna be like? Probably 358 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:21,520 Speaker 1: not very good at week fifteen, no less. Yeah, I 359 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 1: mean that's a that's a tricky one to come up with. 360 00:17:23,800 --> 00:17:26,360 Speaker 1: Is it's darnald by then? You think? So? I mean, 361 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:29,320 Speaker 1: are are they somehow in the wild card mixed. They 362 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:32,560 Speaker 1: still see in their name that says still in the hunt, 363 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:36,040 Speaker 1: like the hood of that is no I would I 364 00:17:36,080 --> 00:17:38,639 Speaker 1: would tend to agree with that as well. So you 365 00:17:39,720 --> 00:17:41,760 Speaker 1: have no idea what you're what you're going to see 366 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:44,520 Speaker 1: from that team. But again that roster when they have 367 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:47,000 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick and went ten and six and missed out on 368 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:50,200 Speaker 1: the playoffs when they lost a Buffalo. It's changed since 369 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:52,840 Speaker 1: then a bunch. I just don't think they're ready to 370 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:55,600 Speaker 1: take that step of being in contention in December. Well, 371 00:17:55,600 --> 00:17:59,639 Speaker 1: listen to this brutal run for the Jets. It starts 372 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 1: in the week on November eighteenth. Then home Patriots at 373 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:13,040 Speaker 1: Tennessee at Buffalo home Texans home Packers at New England. 374 00:18:13,920 --> 00:18:16,439 Speaker 1: Sam Donald's gonna get it thrown through him. By the way, 375 00:18:16,680 --> 00:18:18,640 Speaker 1: here's a fascinating thing, Mark. I think about the road 376 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:20,760 Speaker 1: schedule and kind of and we'll get to the Eagles 377 00:18:20,760 --> 00:18:23,840 Speaker 1: Center second. But by when they get to that Jets game, 378 00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:27,520 Speaker 1: there are three out of four to start, there are 379 00:18:27,520 --> 00:18:29,680 Speaker 1: two out of three to finish. There's a ten week 380 00:18:29,800 --> 00:18:32,760 Speaker 1: stretch in the heart of the season. The Texans make 381 00:18:32,800 --> 00:18:37,720 Speaker 1: only three road trips, only three from week five through 382 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:40,800 Speaker 1: Week fourteen, ten weeks stretch. But what two and a 383 00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:44,760 Speaker 1: half months only going the road three times? The Texans 384 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:46,840 Speaker 1: got to eat during those ten weeks, They've got to 385 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:50,240 Speaker 1: eat big time. And the three road trips are Washington, Jacksonville, 386 00:18:50,400 --> 00:18:52,720 Speaker 1: and Denver, one team then with the DFC championship, and 387 00:18:52,760 --> 00:18:56,920 Speaker 1: two that finished fourth in their divisions. So it obviously 388 00:18:56,920 --> 00:18:59,600 Speaker 1: thinks change you the year as they do sad with Jacksonville, 389 00:18:59,600 --> 00:19:01,720 Speaker 1: but also Denver can flip this thing around pretty quickly. 390 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:04,440 Speaker 1: But in a ten weeks stretch you only go on 391 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:06,760 Speaker 1: the road three times. Here's the thing though, and I 392 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:08,639 Speaker 1: was just throwing a little party for myself that the 393 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:12,120 Speaker 1: Texans have four of their last six at home. It's 394 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:14,560 Speaker 1: those two road games back to back in December that 395 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:17,000 Speaker 1: are going to determine so much of what this season is. 396 00:19:17,040 --> 00:19:20,000 Speaker 1: I mean, one game win or lose late in the 397 00:19:20,040 --> 00:19:23,560 Speaker 1: season is a seismic shift to what you are? Are 398 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:25,200 Speaker 1: you nine and seven? Are you ten and six? Are 399 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:26,879 Speaker 1: you winning the division? Are you a game out in 400 00:19:26,920 --> 00:19:29,439 Speaker 1: a wildcard team in a completely different situation? Do you 401 00:19:29,440 --> 00:19:31,600 Speaker 1: get a first round by? All of that stuff so 402 00:19:31,640 --> 00:19:34,919 Speaker 1: crucial here. So I'm not gonna like automatically give a 403 00:19:35,080 --> 00:19:37,320 Speaker 1: w to that Jets thing, but come on, we just 404 00:19:37,359 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 1: went over their schedule, We went over their situation, very tough. 405 00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:43,560 Speaker 1: Then you face the Eagles. So the one thing I like, 406 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 1: I hate going to the Northeast twice. You're going to 407 00:19:45,880 --> 00:19:49,800 Speaker 1: the Northeast Redskins, Jets, Eagles, Patriots. You're going up there 408 00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:52,600 Speaker 1: a whole bunch. I hate going there back to back. 409 00:19:52,720 --> 00:19:55,840 Speaker 1: But the one good thing about this layout is you 410 00:19:55,960 --> 00:19:58,240 Speaker 1: face the Jets on a Saturday, so you're back late 411 00:19:58,280 --> 00:20:01,920 Speaker 1: Saturday night, and then a week a full week later, 412 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:04,520 Speaker 1: you are traveling the next Saturday. So you play Saturday 413 00:20:04,560 --> 00:20:07,359 Speaker 1: Sunday in consecutive weeks in the Northeast. Gives you that 414 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:10,200 Speaker 1: one extra day, a little buffer, a little padding, little 415 00:20:10,240 --> 00:20:13,280 Speaker 1: rest and relaxation, if you will, just to heal some 416 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:15,800 Speaker 1: of the bumps and bruises before you take on the 417 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:18,879 Speaker 1: defending Super Bowl champions at their place with a lot 418 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:23,280 Speaker 1: on the line. Maybe December twenty third, cold Philly. It's 419 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:26,760 Speaker 1: not the Vet, but it's Philly, and they'll probably have 420 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:29,000 Speaker 1: a lot on the line, and there may be nothing 421 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:31,280 Speaker 1: on the line. There could be for both teams, both 422 00:20:31,320 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 1: teams sitting very well. Who knows. They could be sitting well, 423 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:36,080 Speaker 1: they could be having tough seasons. Who knows, But I 424 00:20:36,119 --> 00:20:39,040 Speaker 1: would project that that's a pretty crucial game for this team. 425 00:20:39,480 --> 00:20:41,760 Speaker 1: Listen to this stretch that could be flexed by the way, 426 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:45,920 Speaker 1: Listen to how Philadelphia closes the year. Okay, Saturdays A 427 00:20:46,040 --> 00:20:53,560 Speaker 1: Sunday December ninth at Dallas. Yeah, Sunday December sixteenth at LA, 428 00:20:53,800 --> 00:20:58,720 Speaker 1: twenty third home against Texans December thirtieth at Washington. Three 429 00:20:58,720 --> 00:21:01,800 Speaker 1: out of four on the road for the defending champs 430 00:21:01,800 --> 00:21:05,879 Speaker 1: and the only rope the only home game the Houston 431 00:21:05,880 --> 00:21:08,960 Speaker 1: Texas and LA looking for revenge. Who knows. I mean, 432 00:21:08,960 --> 00:21:11,480 Speaker 1: here we are in June talking about this and sandwiched 433 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:16,240 Speaker 1: with two division opponents on the road. They play Washington, Dallas, Washington. 434 00:21:16,359 --> 00:21:20,040 Speaker 1: Three of the last five games two Washington won Dallas. 435 00:21:20,359 --> 00:21:23,080 Speaker 1: There could be some interesting offense in that Texans Eagles game. 436 00:21:23,119 --> 00:21:25,160 Speaker 1: Wait a second, They're going to LA for the second 437 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:28,240 Speaker 1: straight year in December. They went there last yets where 438 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:31,000 Speaker 1: Wentz got hurt. They're going to LA. That's a that's 439 00:21:31,040 --> 00:21:33,960 Speaker 1: a that must be a first place first place. Yeah, 440 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:37,879 Speaker 1: matchup got gotta be. But they they match up in 441 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:43,200 Speaker 1: LA at Dallas at La Texans at Washington. That's a 442 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:47,080 Speaker 1: rough stretch to finish the year in December. You know, 443 00:21:47,119 --> 00:21:48,840 Speaker 1: you're kind of hoping. I mean, it would be great 444 00:21:48,840 --> 00:21:51,440 Speaker 1: at that last game with the Jaguars, meant everything, it'd 445 00:21:51,480 --> 00:21:53,640 Speaker 1: be great for the fans in some way. But I'm 446 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:55,560 Speaker 1: also hoping that, Hey, all the haze in the bar 447 00:21:55,640 --> 00:21:56,919 Speaker 1: and all you have to do, go out there and 448 00:21:57,119 --> 00:21:59,320 Speaker 1: play an exhibition game for everybody. I will say I 449 00:21:59,359 --> 00:22:04,360 Speaker 1: hate those games. I hated that Tennessee game in seventeen. 450 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:08,440 Speaker 1: Hated that day. It was so weird. It was so 451 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:11,399 Speaker 1: weird because you just hold you're just fingers crossed. Nobody 452 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:13,879 Speaker 1: gets hurt. Nobody gets hurt. Oh the one guy you 453 00:22:13,880 --> 00:22:15,720 Speaker 1: can't get hurt. It's the quarterback, and he gets hurt. 454 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:19,880 Speaker 1: It's it's a it's a weird game. It's such a 455 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 1: strange game to have nothing on the line. It's sort 456 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:25,919 Speaker 1: of like these Latin you know, this past year against 457 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:29,080 Speaker 1: the Steelers and the Colts, there was nothing on the line, 458 00:22:29,320 --> 00:22:32,480 Speaker 1: not even draft a draft spot in the first round, 459 00:22:32,520 --> 00:22:35,600 Speaker 1: not even that. It was so strange to have nothing 460 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:37,679 Speaker 1: in the line. It's just a regular season game. It 461 00:22:37,720 --> 00:22:40,360 Speaker 1: wasn't even a preseason game. It was an offseason game. Yeah, 462 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:42,520 Speaker 1: you know, it was like, let's get ready for the offseason. 463 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:45,720 Speaker 1: Was It was truly bizarre. So there's a part of 464 00:22:45,760 --> 00:22:48,399 Speaker 1: me that would love for that Jacksonville game at home 465 00:22:48,760 --> 00:22:51,440 Speaker 1: to be worth everything. But then again, that's a group 466 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:53,199 Speaker 1: on the other side. And the more I think about it, 467 00:22:54,280 --> 00:22:56,199 Speaker 1: the more I think about them, and the more I 468 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:59,560 Speaker 1: think about the AFC, I feel like, to get to 469 00:22:59,560 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 1: the Super Well this year, you're gonna have to go 470 00:23:01,280 --> 00:23:04,520 Speaker 1: through those jokers jack because they know they knew exactly 471 00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:07,000 Speaker 1: what type of team they are, they know what their 472 00:23:07,040 --> 00:23:10,120 Speaker 1: identity is. I don't think they're gonna stray far from it, 473 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:12,600 Speaker 1: and it's an identity that not a lot of teams 474 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:15,800 Speaker 1: are built around now in the NFL. Of just blunt 475 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:19,639 Speaker 1: trauma on both sides of the ball and going and 476 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:23,680 Speaker 1: facing them is I almost feel like it's more mental 477 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:25,560 Speaker 1: than physical because you're gonna be going through a whole 478 00:23:25,560 --> 00:23:29,800 Speaker 1: week going I'm gonna be so sore. Yeah, come Sunday evening, 479 00:23:30,200 --> 00:23:33,199 Speaker 1: I'm gonna be so incredibly sore. That there is and 480 00:23:33,320 --> 00:23:35,880 Speaker 1: they and they kind of know that's the way they play. 481 00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:37,840 Speaker 1: They know that's the way they play, and so I 482 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:42,480 Speaker 1: think jack tackling Jacksonville figuratively and literally becomes very very difficult. 483 00:23:43,640 --> 00:23:47,000 Speaker 1: We'll see how they handle success. That's a big thing. 484 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:48,920 Speaker 1: It's a big thing. They could go eight and eight, 485 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:51,560 Speaker 1: they could go seven to nine. I wouldn't be surprised 486 00:23:51,560 --> 00:23:54,520 Speaker 1: at all to see that. But the toll that they 487 00:23:54,600 --> 00:23:59,000 Speaker 1: exact on you offensive defense, the way they play is 488 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:03,320 Speaker 1: it's a it's it's heavy. It's terry heavy. That worries. 489 00:24:03,640 --> 00:24:06,919 Speaker 1: All right. So talking about the best road wins, we 490 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:11,200 Speaker 1: were doing Road Warrior schedule stuff this show so far. 491 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:13,399 Speaker 1: When you look at the best road wins in the 492 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:15,199 Speaker 1: history of the franchise, and you know, I'm not going 493 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:18,200 Speaker 1: to include for the sake of this argument, the win 494 00:24:18,240 --> 00:24:22,679 Speaker 1: over Cincinnati in twenty eleven, that was division clinch clincher, fantastic. 495 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:26,360 Speaker 1: That's a show like it's a completely different situation. I'm 496 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:30,040 Speaker 1: talking about impressive wins where maybe it was an upset 497 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:33,480 Speaker 1: or like Green Bay in two thousand and eight was 498 00:24:33,560 --> 00:24:36,920 Speaker 1: a nice win Aaron Rodgers and match shop and shop 499 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:39,960 Speaker 1: throwing for over four hundred yards in that game. I'll 500 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:43,160 Speaker 1: go back really early here in two thousand and three 501 00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:46,199 Speaker 1: when they beat Miami. In the opener, Everyone's saying, ah, Miami, 502 00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 1: the Dolphins. Listen, the Dolphins were really good back then. 503 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:51,480 Speaker 1: Yet Ricky Williams running the ball for them. They were 504 00:24:51,520 --> 00:24:54,000 Speaker 1: a playoff team back then. I mean they well, they 505 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:55,439 Speaker 1: were coming off a year where they didn't make it, 506 00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 1: but I think they were nine and seven, and back 507 00:24:57,760 --> 00:24:59,359 Speaker 1: then they made the playoffs a bunch, you know. That 508 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:01,520 Speaker 1: was Dave one stet and everything. And the Texans were 509 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:04,280 Speaker 1: still an expansion team coming off a four and twelfth season. 510 00:25:04,280 --> 00:25:06,119 Speaker 1: And they beat the Dolphins in Miami in September. And 511 00:25:06,200 --> 00:25:08,879 Speaker 1: trust me, Miami had lost at the time since the 512 00:25:09,080 --> 00:25:11,959 Speaker 1: merger in the Super Bowl era. I think they had 513 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:15,160 Speaker 1: lost twice at home in September. They were so good 514 00:25:15,200 --> 00:25:17,760 Speaker 1: at home in the month of September, and it took 515 00:25:17,800 --> 00:25:20,560 Speaker 1: another hot weather, hot and humid weather team to go 516 00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:22,800 Speaker 1: in there and beat them. With Dominic Davis and Andrey 517 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:26,600 Speaker 1: Johnson both those guys playing in their debuts, and Chris 518 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:28,320 Speaker 1: Brown hitting a lay field goal to beat him. I 519 00:25:28,359 --> 00:25:30,640 Speaker 1: thought that was a really terrific road win. At the time. 520 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:34,720 Speaker 1: What year I was getting confused. What year was the 521 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:39,679 Speaker 1: win at Pittsburgh. The win at Pittsburgh four. There was 522 00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:42,760 Speaker 1: no win at Oh yeah, there wasn't. Two. Two. That 523 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:45,720 Speaker 1: was the that I'm thinking we've never done. Yeah, we have. 524 00:25:45,880 --> 00:25:49,440 Speaker 1: It was the three defensive score game two. Yeah. That 525 00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:52,919 Speaker 1: was yeah, I mean because it was so bizarre with 526 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:55,560 Speaker 1: the forty seven year olds of total offense. Yeah, how 527 00:25:55,560 --> 00:25:58,919 Speaker 1: did you even do this? Yeah? And was out the 528 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:02,479 Speaker 1: ground it was hold. It was no one expected it. 529 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:04,480 Speaker 1: It was. That was a really good flight home. That 530 00:26:04,560 --> 00:26:06,600 Speaker 1: was a really good feeling. I'll give you another one 531 00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:08,200 Speaker 1: that I do talk about from time to time with 532 00:26:08,240 --> 00:26:11,919 Speaker 1: two thousand and four, first ever went over Tennessee at Tennessee, 533 00:26:11,960 --> 00:26:15,040 Speaker 1: Steve McNair playing quarterback. I believe Eddie George was playing 534 00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:16,919 Speaker 1: as well. I think the freak was still around. I mean, 535 00:26:16,920 --> 00:26:18,960 Speaker 1: it was a heck of a Titans team and you 536 00:26:19,080 --> 00:26:22,719 Speaker 1: beat them up there, great defensive stand at the end 537 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:25,040 Speaker 1: of the game that to me stands out. It's one 538 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:26,840 Speaker 1: of the all time best road wins. Also for this 539 00:26:26,880 --> 00:26:29,160 Speaker 1: team here or two and they came from the same season, 540 00:26:29,640 --> 00:26:32,720 Speaker 1: one of them. After this game, I was convinced this 541 00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:36,560 Speaker 1: team can win the Super Bowl. Twenty twelve went at 542 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:40,159 Speaker 1: the Broncos. Yeah, I thought for three I thought that 543 00:26:40,440 --> 00:26:42,440 Speaker 1: watching that game. That day was like, this team can 544 00:26:42,440 --> 00:26:44,520 Speaker 1: win the Super Bowl. This is legit. They're coming off 545 00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:47,440 Speaker 1: twenty eleven shops backshop at a good day. He got 546 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:49,879 Speaker 1: his ear bitten off or hit off by Joe Mays. Ye. 547 00:26:50,240 --> 00:26:53,080 Speaker 1: And then the other one was the Sunday nighter at 548 00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:57,600 Speaker 1: the Bears. That was huge, National TV Rain Nasty Nights 549 00:26:57,760 --> 00:26:59,840 Speaker 1: were like seven and one or something. Both teams were 550 00:27:00,240 --> 00:27:03,880 Speaker 1: really well and the Texas put them on Amado those 551 00:27:03,920 --> 00:27:06,919 Speaker 1: two trips the Bears, Broncos and Bears that year. Bears 552 00:27:06,920 --> 00:27:08,880 Speaker 1: were never the same after that, and in a way, 553 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:10,760 Speaker 1: the Texans weren't either. They went on to an eleven 554 00:27:10,800 --> 00:27:12,280 Speaker 1: and one start. We talked about what happened in that 555 00:27:12,280 --> 00:27:16,439 Speaker 1: twenty twelve season, Well, the one in twenty fifteen was unforgettable. 556 00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:18,600 Speaker 1: The win over Cincinnati undefeated at the time. You know, 557 00:27:18,600 --> 00:27:20,720 Speaker 1: we've talked about that a bunch. DeAndre Hopkins with the 558 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:24,040 Speaker 1: only touchdown of the game. That really was a tremendous 559 00:27:24,119 --> 00:27:26,399 Speaker 1: road win, and that to me is one of those 560 00:27:27,520 --> 00:27:30,680 Speaker 1: you're never out of it. As bad as things are going, 561 00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:33,919 Speaker 1: you can be any team in this league. And I 562 00:27:33,960 --> 00:27:36,600 Speaker 1: think the coaches I said this at the time, I'll 563 00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:39,680 Speaker 1: always say this, They'll use that one forever. They'll point 564 00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:42,320 Speaker 1: to that saying, look, this can happen. This upset that 565 00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:44,920 Speaker 1: we're looking for tonight today, whatever the situation is, can 566 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:47,800 Speaker 1: happen because we did that same thing with a season 567 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:51,080 Speaker 1: started two and five made the postseason. If you could 568 00:27:51,119 --> 00:27:54,960 Speaker 1: start two and five and make the postseason then and 569 00:27:55,359 --> 00:27:58,480 Speaker 1: you overcome so much along the way, so much strife 570 00:27:58,480 --> 00:28:01,240 Speaker 1: at the quarterback position, I thought that was a great 571 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:05,120 Speaker 1: influencer for the future. If you ever needed Johnny, thanks 572 00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:07,320 Speaker 1: a lot mark, thank you. There he is. Let him know, 573 00:28:07,960 --> 00:28:11,120 Speaker 1: John Harris, I sometimes get asked, why do you say 574 00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:13,720 Speaker 1: let him know? That's an old comedy club thing? Right 575 00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:17,399 Speaker 1: when the MC of the night, like at the improv 576 00:28:17,520 --> 00:28:20,040 Speaker 1: here in Houston, or I've been to comedy clubs all 577 00:28:20,040 --> 00:28:23,680 Speaker 1: over the country, the MC says, let him know. After 578 00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:26,240 Speaker 1: the guy leaves the stage, hopefully the guy did well, 579 00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:29,360 Speaker 1: and Johnny always does well. All right, coming up, let's 580 00:28:29,359 --> 00:28:31,480 Speaker 1: have some fun safeties. We'll be on the show and 581 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:35,160 Speaker 1: we'll go deep. We'll go several layers through the depth chart. 582 00:28:35,160 --> 00:28:37,280 Speaker 1: Because you have Tyrn, Matthew and Justin Reid, you have 583 00:28:37,359 --> 00:28:39,640 Speaker 1: Kareem playing some safety. What about Corey Moore, he's been 584 00:28:39,680 --> 00:28:42,240 Speaker 1: banged up, but we'll talk to him and also trustin 585 00:28:42,400 --> 00:28:45,240 Speaker 1: Decu switching from corner to safety. We focus on the 586 00:28:45,320 --> 00:28:48,920 Speaker 1: secondary next with those interviews here on the program known 587 00:28:49,000 --> 00:29:05,680 Speaker 1: as Texans All Access. Stay tuned. Here we go on 588 00:29:05,760 --> 00:29:07,760 Speaker 1: the fun segment on the show where we focus on 589 00:29:07,920 --> 00:29:11,920 Speaker 1: the secondary of your Houston Texans and putting a spotlight 590 00:29:12,200 --> 00:29:14,000 Speaker 1: on a couple of players that don't get a whole 591 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:16,200 Speaker 1: lot of pub really, and Corey Moore is one of them. 592 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:18,600 Speaker 1: He's been banged up this spring, but should be good 593 00:29:18,600 --> 00:29:22,640 Speaker 1: to go, getting over an mcl issue. And Corey Moore, 594 00:29:22,680 --> 00:29:26,000 Speaker 1: as y'all might remember from Georgia, he was kind of 595 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:27,720 Speaker 1: a walk on for the Texans, if you will, in 596 00:29:27,880 --> 00:29:29,880 Speaker 1: that there's no such thing as that in the NFL. 597 00:29:29,920 --> 00:29:31,520 Speaker 1: By the way, that's a college term, but I'm just 598 00:29:31,720 --> 00:29:34,840 Speaker 1: using it for this context. He's a walk on in 599 00:29:34,880 --> 00:29:36,640 Speaker 1: the NFL, and that he was a tryout guy. He 600 00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:40,080 Speaker 1: was a tryout guy who became a member of the 601 00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:43,400 Speaker 1: fifty three man roster and would eventually start games for 602 00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:48,960 Speaker 1: this football team. Interesting subnoe here. He intercepted Joe Webb 603 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:52,200 Speaker 1: in the preseason opener last year Joe Webb, currently a Texan, 604 00:29:52,280 --> 00:29:55,080 Speaker 1: formerly a Carolina Panther among other things. But Webb was 605 00:29:55,080 --> 00:29:58,080 Speaker 1: with the Panthers when the Texans played them in Charlotte 606 00:29:58,160 --> 00:30:01,800 Speaker 1: August ninth last year. That a Wednesday night preseason opener. 607 00:30:02,080 --> 00:30:04,719 Speaker 1: They will open on August ninth this year a Thursday 608 00:30:04,840 --> 00:30:09,400 Speaker 1: night at Kansas City. Anyway, Corey two hundred pounders six 609 00:30:09,560 --> 00:30:14,000 Speaker 1: two from Georgia and over the years has started a 610 00:30:14,040 --> 00:30:17,880 Speaker 1: total of eleven games for this franchise, three last year, 611 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:20,320 Speaker 1: eight the year before, and it's a big year for him. 612 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:23,600 Speaker 1: The safety position. You all know, Andre Howe is fighting 613 00:30:23,720 --> 00:30:28,440 Speaker 1: Hodgkins lymphoma. They added Tyrne Matthew, they added Justin Reid 614 00:30:28,600 --> 00:30:31,800 Speaker 1: in the draft, and Kareem's been playing some safety. So 615 00:30:31,920 --> 00:30:34,720 Speaker 1: Corey Moore will be in that defensive backfield vying for 616 00:30:34,840 --> 00:30:37,440 Speaker 1: playing time and you know they would love to have 617 00:30:37,560 --> 00:30:40,960 Speaker 1: him make a big contribution this year. So let's get 618 00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:42,720 Speaker 1: to it. We caught up with Corey Moore here on 619 00:30:42,720 --> 00:30:46,840 Speaker 1: the Hunday Texans Radio studio. Your name came up recently, Corey, 620 00:30:46,880 --> 00:30:51,440 Speaker 1: because they had the rookie and tryout camp here at 621 00:30:51,480 --> 00:30:54,400 Speaker 1: the Houston Methodist Training Center and Bill O'Brien talked about 622 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:56,640 Speaker 1: you being a tryout guy and how you eventually not 623 00:30:56,680 --> 00:30:59,600 Speaker 1: only made the rosters, started games. What was it like 624 00:30:59,640 --> 00:31:01,800 Speaker 1: when you first got here as a tryout guy? What 625 00:31:01,840 --> 00:31:04,600 Speaker 1: was that pressure like, knowing I gotta show up well 626 00:31:04,680 --> 00:31:07,400 Speaker 1: this weekend? Well it was I was really star stroke 627 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:10,640 Speaker 1: walking into this organization. You walking into an organization with 628 00:31:10,760 --> 00:31:15,280 Speaker 1: household names like Brian Cushion, J. J. Watt, Jonathan Joseph. 629 00:31:15,320 --> 00:31:17,760 Speaker 1: So I was pretty star stroked the first week. But 630 00:31:17,880 --> 00:31:20,600 Speaker 1: I knew that I had to work coming in, man, 631 00:31:20,680 --> 00:31:22,680 Speaker 1: because I had had to be the eyes as a 632 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:25,479 Speaker 1: trial guy. And I told myself once I got here, 633 00:31:25,520 --> 00:31:28,080 Speaker 1: I'm not leaving. So it was a do or die 634 00:31:28,160 --> 00:31:30,400 Speaker 1: for me, but I embrace it and accepting the talent 635 00:31:30,480 --> 00:31:33,200 Speaker 1: to Yeah. And so you got the announcement from them 636 00:31:33,280 --> 00:31:35,680 Speaker 1: that you would be coming back as an undrafted free agent, 637 00:31:35,760 --> 00:31:37,480 Speaker 1: and then you took it from there. What was it 638 00:31:37,520 --> 00:31:40,600 Speaker 1: like when you finally made the active roster. I cried, 639 00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:43,320 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna lie, man, I've been on practice squad 640 00:31:43,640 --> 00:31:46,680 Speaker 1: and having the opportunity to move up and being on 641 00:31:46,800 --> 00:31:49,400 Speaker 1: the active roster, I cried first time I ran out 642 00:31:49,400 --> 00:31:51,480 Speaker 1: of the tunnel, man. So it was a dream come true. 643 00:31:51,880 --> 00:31:54,200 Speaker 1: But I knew right then and there that I had 644 00:31:54,200 --> 00:31:58,200 Speaker 1: to work even harder because it was guys that worked 645 00:31:58,200 --> 00:32:01,440 Speaker 1: every day that could replace me. But h I said, 646 00:32:01,600 --> 00:32:04,200 Speaker 1: I have to work every day. But that was that 647 00:32:04,360 --> 00:32:07,120 Speaker 1: was a moment that I could Uh, I will always remember. 648 00:32:07,200 --> 00:32:10,120 Speaker 1: So when you see some of the other safeties now 649 00:32:10,200 --> 00:32:13,120 Speaker 1: and the defensive backs, I mean every position group changes 650 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:14,840 Speaker 1: year to year, but you have some new blood in 651 00:32:14,840 --> 00:32:17,200 Speaker 1: the building. So what is that. Like, you guys are 652 00:32:17,200 --> 00:32:19,920 Speaker 1: all teammates, you're all in the same position group, all 653 00:32:19,920 --> 00:32:22,960 Speaker 1: in the same room. Yet there's a competitive situation going on. Yes, 654 00:32:23,240 --> 00:32:26,360 Speaker 1: it's it's I think as being a dB, you have 655 00:32:26,400 --> 00:32:30,400 Speaker 1: to have the competitive nature always and bringing in new guys, 656 00:32:30,760 --> 00:32:33,640 Speaker 1: I think it brings out the best in every dB 657 00:32:34,200 --> 00:32:37,680 Speaker 1: inside the group. We just added a new safety, a 658 00:32:37,720 --> 00:32:41,640 Speaker 1: new cornerback. So having young guys like that, it always 659 00:32:41,760 --> 00:32:44,719 Speaker 1: up to your game because um, you know, like I 660 00:32:44,760 --> 00:32:47,480 Speaker 1: said that bringing people in just to take your job. 661 00:32:47,880 --> 00:32:51,120 Speaker 1: But it's it's good. It's good competitive nature around here. 662 00:32:51,160 --> 00:32:55,000 Speaker 1: So I just try to learn every day. If it's 663 00:32:55,000 --> 00:32:58,360 Speaker 1: a young guy, you try to tell them some things 664 00:32:58,440 --> 00:33:00,760 Speaker 1: that you you wish you could know. I'm coming in 665 00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:03,560 Speaker 1: so they can be ahead of the game. We're all 666 00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:07,400 Speaker 1: a team first and foremost, but it's a competitive business, 667 00:33:07,400 --> 00:33:10,400 Speaker 1: so I always keep that in mind. Corey mare joining us. 668 00:33:10,520 --> 00:33:13,600 Speaker 1: What's important to you heading into twenty eighteen. Well, I'm 669 00:33:13,600 --> 00:33:16,840 Speaker 1: just coming off from my MCL injury. I think that's 670 00:33:16,880 --> 00:33:20,040 Speaker 1: my biggest thing right now is getting myself up back 671 00:33:20,080 --> 00:33:24,600 Speaker 1: together from this MCL, but really grasping the playbook and 672 00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:28,480 Speaker 1: really just looking at it from the outside end. Man, 673 00:33:28,560 --> 00:33:31,280 Speaker 1: because last year there are some things that I know 674 00:33:31,360 --> 00:33:34,280 Speaker 1: that I've done better. So I'm really like hard on 675 00:33:34,360 --> 00:33:37,560 Speaker 1: myself when it comes down to learning new things in 676 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:40,920 Speaker 1: the playbook. Still the same system. Coach Romeo care Now 677 00:33:40,920 --> 00:33:44,600 Speaker 1: he hasn't changed anything, not so much. So just trying 678 00:33:44,640 --> 00:33:47,240 Speaker 1: to find the little small things that I can critique 679 00:33:47,280 --> 00:33:50,680 Speaker 1: myself become a better player. Anthony midget you've worked with 680 00:33:50,760 --> 00:33:54,000 Speaker 1: him before, but now he's the guy. So how is 681 00:33:54,040 --> 00:33:57,320 Speaker 1: that different? Coach Midgett Man, I love working with him, man, 682 00:33:57,320 --> 00:34:01,560 Speaker 1: because he's hands on. He played in the NFL, so 683 00:34:01,720 --> 00:34:04,720 Speaker 1: he uh, he has some experience on being on the field, 684 00:34:05,440 --> 00:34:07,560 Speaker 1: but he's he's always a guy that's gonna push you 685 00:34:07,640 --> 00:34:09,600 Speaker 1: to become a better player. He brings out the best 686 00:34:09,640 --> 00:34:12,440 Speaker 1: in you and he uh, he wants the best for 687 00:34:12,480 --> 00:34:16,839 Speaker 1: you too. Man. He always um coaching every second man, 688 00:34:16,880 --> 00:34:19,960 Speaker 1: And sometimes I know guys, it gets kind of nagging. 689 00:34:20,080 --> 00:34:22,520 Speaker 1: But you you turn back and you look around, like, man, 690 00:34:22,840 --> 00:34:25,000 Speaker 1: I could have done this where you're right, coach. So 691 00:34:25,040 --> 00:34:27,279 Speaker 1: it's Coach Midgett is one of those coaches that you 692 00:34:27,400 --> 00:34:30,239 Speaker 1: love having in your corner, man, because he wants the 693 00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:31,960 Speaker 1: best for you, and he brings out the best for you. 694 00:34:32,040 --> 00:34:34,200 Speaker 1: So brings out the best in you. So what about 695 00:34:34,200 --> 00:34:37,240 Speaker 1: the sports Performance Center of the nutrition, all those changes 696 00:34:37,280 --> 00:34:39,600 Speaker 1: in the building. How has that affected you? It has 697 00:34:39,640 --> 00:34:43,560 Speaker 1: affected me tremendously, man. I just had a conversation with 698 00:34:43,560 --> 00:34:46,920 Speaker 1: Omar right here about just how the new training staff, 699 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:51,399 Speaker 1: the new um White coach, the new new things were 700 00:34:51,400 --> 00:34:55,160 Speaker 1: hap inside the cafeteria is everything has changed for the better, 701 00:34:55,440 --> 00:34:58,600 Speaker 1: and uh, I've embraced it, man, and it's helped my 702 00:34:58,680 --> 00:35:01,160 Speaker 1: game out tremendously. Every do I look forward to coming 703 00:35:01,200 --> 00:35:04,920 Speaker 1: in and eating and doing things the Curig Way soul. Man. 704 00:35:05,360 --> 00:35:09,360 Speaker 1: I embrace everything that's changed around here, man, and I 705 00:35:09,480 --> 00:35:11,799 Speaker 1: love it so. Corey, thanks for joining us, Good luck 706 00:35:11,800 --> 00:35:15,480 Speaker 1: this year. Thank you. There's Corey Moore, Texan safety, and yes, 707 00:35:15,600 --> 00:35:17,759 Speaker 1: the voice is unique. He sounds kind of like a 708 00:35:17,840 --> 00:35:21,240 Speaker 1: jazz musician to me. You can pick whoever he sounds 709 00:35:21,239 --> 00:35:22,759 Speaker 1: like to you. But we've talked to him about his 710 00:35:22,840 --> 00:35:26,040 Speaker 1: voice from time to time. It's just that way, and 711 00:35:26,200 --> 00:35:28,239 Speaker 1: he's just so much fun to listen to. All right now, 712 00:35:28,520 --> 00:35:31,239 Speaker 1: Treston de Coup I mentioned we are going secondary in 713 00:35:31,280 --> 00:35:33,200 Speaker 1: this segment and a couple of guys who just don't 714 00:35:33,239 --> 00:35:35,799 Speaker 1: get a whole lot of pub trust and decup entering 715 00:35:35,880 --> 00:35:38,080 Speaker 1: year two. He's a corner last year and now he's 716 00:35:38,080 --> 00:35:41,440 Speaker 1: a safety and trusted decoup from Oregon State. He missed 717 00:35:41,440 --> 00:35:43,960 Speaker 1: the last year's spring program, if you will. Let's just 718 00:35:43,960 --> 00:35:46,520 Speaker 1: call it that ota is because of that graduation role, 719 00:35:46,560 --> 00:35:49,359 Speaker 1: which no longer exists, and that's a good thing. He'll 720 00:35:49,400 --> 00:35:51,520 Speaker 1: talk about that, but let's see what he can do. 721 00:35:51,880 --> 00:35:54,160 Speaker 1: We caught up with Corey, a safety now trust In 722 00:35:54,200 --> 00:35:56,680 Speaker 1: the safety. We mentioned the safety is in the mix 723 00:35:56,719 --> 00:35:59,800 Speaker 1: and the defensive backfield, so we'll find out how Treston 724 00:36:00,040 --> 00:36:03,360 Speaker 1: fits in to the situation and dep city. When I 725 00:36:03,440 --> 00:36:05,880 Speaker 1: caught up with Trustin asked him about what he had 726 00:36:05,920 --> 00:36:09,120 Speaker 1: been doing this offseason. I spending most of my mom. 727 00:36:09,600 --> 00:36:12,880 Speaker 1: She's here in Houston, uh, and I trained out a 728 00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:15,680 Speaker 1: spot called LJ Performance and I just worked on you know, 729 00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:17,320 Speaker 1: my feet working and quickness and try to get a 730 00:36:17,360 --> 00:36:20,160 Speaker 1: little bit stronger. Your listed officially as a safety now 731 00:36:20,360 --> 00:36:23,200 Speaker 1: on the roster. So how has that transition been going 732 00:36:23,239 --> 00:36:25,160 Speaker 1: for yourself? It's going pretty good. You know, last year 733 00:36:25,160 --> 00:36:27,680 Speaker 1: I miss Ota, So now it's feel good to be here. 734 00:36:27,719 --> 00:36:30,120 Speaker 1: Oka's learning this game, get you know, comfortable in this 735 00:36:30,160 --> 00:36:32,920 Speaker 1: scheme and I'm working so hopefully everything turned out. Welcome. 736 00:36:33,000 --> 00:36:35,239 Speaker 1: You got some new faces back there too, right, yeah, 737 00:36:35,480 --> 00:36:38,440 Speaker 1: definitely do definitely tiring and Justin Reid some of the 738 00:36:38,480 --> 00:36:40,080 Speaker 1: new guys. You know, what's it like being in a 739 00:36:40,200 --> 00:36:42,799 Speaker 1: room with new guys, right, yeah, it's man tying, you know. 740 00:36:42,880 --> 00:36:44,560 Speaker 1: Just I look up to Tyn, you know what I mean. 741 00:36:44,560 --> 00:36:46,040 Speaker 1: That's one of my favorite players ever, you know what 742 00:36:46,040 --> 00:36:47,960 Speaker 1: I mean. So, and he's from Louisiana and we know 743 00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:50,600 Speaker 1: about each other. So just having him back there pushed me, 744 00:36:50,600 --> 00:36:52,799 Speaker 1: you know, me motivated me to be like a great 745 00:36:52,840 --> 00:36:54,520 Speaker 1: like him. And you know with Justin, you know, he's 746 00:36:54,560 --> 00:36:56,880 Speaker 1: a guy that I played against at Sanford, so I 747 00:36:56,880 --> 00:36:58,200 Speaker 1: know what type of guy he is. Man, I think 748 00:36:58,200 --> 00:36:59,440 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a good year for us and we 749 00:36:59,480 --> 00:37:01,960 Speaker 1: just gonna keep run. For the fans listening, what are 750 00:37:01,960 --> 00:37:04,560 Speaker 1: some of the key differences in your opinion and playing 751 00:37:04,600 --> 00:37:06,960 Speaker 1: safety as opposed to what you've learned so far at 752 00:37:07,000 --> 00:37:09,359 Speaker 1: Corner Pack. It's a different view, you know what I mean? 753 00:37:09,400 --> 00:37:11,279 Speaker 1: I say, do you see everything? I'm not used to 754 00:37:11,239 --> 00:37:13,120 Speaker 1: seeing everything, you know what I mean, Corn, I'm used 755 00:37:13,120 --> 00:37:15,240 Speaker 1: to saying my man or my side of the field 756 00:37:15,280 --> 00:37:17,120 Speaker 1: not safe. Do you see everything? So now you know, 757 00:37:17,239 --> 00:37:18,600 Speaker 1: the first week, I'm like, whoa, you know what I mean? 758 00:37:18,600 --> 00:37:20,799 Speaker 1: You see everything out But you know it's just it's 759 00:37:20,840 --> 00:37:22,279 Speaker 1: just you just got to keep working at and keep 760 00:37:22,280 --> 00:37:24,520 Speaker 1: getting RiPPs. And I think by time we get the 761 00:37:24,520 --> 00:37:26,040 Speaker 1: train and come, iould be good. How much do you 762 00:37:26,040 --> 00:37:28,160 Speaker 1: pick Andrea Hall's brain because he made the switch just 763 00:37:28,239 --> 00:37:30,200 Speaker 1: a few years back and it seems like he's just 764 00:37:30,239 --> 00:37:32,239 Speaker 1: been a safety now. Yeah. When when they switched me, 765 00:37:32,440 --> 00:37:33,799 Speaker 1: I roached out to him, and you know, he gave 766 00:37:33,840 --> 00:37:35,759 Speaker 1: me positive reviews, like, man, you know, just put your 767 00:37:35,800 --> 00:37:37,920 Speaker 1: head now on grind and he said he'll help me. 768 00:37:38,000 --> 00:37:39,480 Speaker 1: And that's what he's been doing since they went. And 769 00:37:39,640 --> 00:37:42,759 Speaker 1: I appreciate that man for everything. And another Louisiana guy. 770 00:37:42,760 --> 00:37:45,360 Speaker 1: What is it with the Texans and Louisiana guys at safety? 771 00:37:45,560 --> 00:37:49,120 Speaker 1: Oh no, I guess they laid that value you mentioned 772 00:37:49,120 --> 00:37:52,200 Speaker 1: not being here for OTAs because of that rule. Now 773 00:37:52,400 --> 00:37:54,000 Speaker 1: they don't have the rule, which is right for the 774 00:37:54,000 --> 00:37:56,920 Speaker 1: Stafford guys. But how difficult was it to come in 775 00:37:57,000 --> 00:38:00,320 Speaker 1: last year and not be able to experience that initials 776 00:38:00,480 --> 00:38:03,000 Speaker 1: with these guys. Man, it was difficulty. In my first 777 00:38:03,040 --> 00:38:05,400 Speaker 1: play as US Texans was against d Hop and he 778 00:38:05,440 --> 00:38:07,800 Speaker 1: took me deep, so that let you know how that 779 00:38:07,920 --> 00:38:10,440 Speaker 1: went for me. Man, it was definitely a difficulty. But 780 00:38:10,520 --> 00:38:13,520 Speaker 1: you know, at those guys helped me. All the guys 781 00:38:13,560 --> 00:38:14,920 Speaker 1: that was here, you know what I mean, they helped me. 782 00:38:14,960 --> 00:38:16,840 Speaker 1: They try to you know, do their bestes while they 783 00:38:16,920 --> 00:38:18,400 Speaker 1: was learning and trying to fight for their job. They 784 00:38:18,480 --> 00:38:20,680 Speaker 1: was helping me. And then people like that man, that's special. 785 00:38:20,760 --> 00:38:22,600 Speaker 1: That's a special locker room. And I'm glad those guys, 786 00:38:22,640 --> 00:38:24,360 Speaker 1: you know, took out their chance so they lives to 787 00:38:24,400 --> 00:38:26,440 Speaker 1: help me. It's too bad that they didn't have that 788 00:38:26,520 --> 00:38:28,440 Speaker 1: ruling place for you last year. Now you see the 789 00:38:28,440 --> 00:38:30,560 Speaker 1: new guys come in and it's it's not fair. It's 790 00:38:30,600 --> 00:38:32,640 Speaker 1: such a learning herb like to be here for rookie 791 00:38:32,640 --> 00:38:34,680 Speaker 1: mini camp, like you're here with just the rookie. I 792 00:38:34,719 --> 00:38:36,640 Speaker 1: can't imagine to have to come in and then you've 793 00:38:36,640 --> 00:38:39,239 Speaker 1: got like guys like d hop out. Yeah, it was 794 00:38:39,320 --> 00:38:41,799 Speaker 1: definitely tough, like soon I put my paths or I'm 795 00:38:41,840 --> 00:38:43,920 Speaker 1: saying everybody like this is my first time saying JJ, 796 00:38:44,160 --> 00:38:46,120 Speaker 1: is my first time saying clown, Like I didn't get 797 00:38:46,160 --> 00:38:48,160 Speaker 1: this experience, like wow, I'm here, you know what I mean? 798 00:38:48,280 --> 00:38:50,359 Speaker 1: Because now he's in training camp. So now it's like, oh, 799 00:38:50,360 --> 00:38:51,920 Speaker 1: you gotta fight for a job. But I was still 800 00:38:51,920 --> 00:38:54,200 Speaker 1: trying to learn and you know, get the like man, 801 00:38:54,239 --> 00:38:55,520 Speaker 1: I used to watch you a TV. You know what 802 00:38:55,480 --> 00:38:57,000 Speaker 1: I mean to tell people that, but they're not trying 803 00:38:57,000 --> 00:38:58,440 Speaker 1: to hear that you're fighting for their job. So it 804 00:38:58,480 --> 00:39:00,920 Speaker 1: was it was definitely difficulty. You mentioned your mom's here 805 00:39:00,920 --> 00:39:04,080 Speaker 1: in Houston. How much does that help to have mom here? 806 00:39:04,440 --> 00:39:05,759 Speaker 1: It helps a lot, you know with me and my 807 00:39:05,800 --> 00:39:08,400 Speaker 1: mom where we go through man, she's man, that helps me. 808 00:39:08,440 --> 00:39:10,200 Speaker 1: That helps me a lot. Like every every morning I 809 00:39:10,200 --> 00:39:11,799 Speaker 1: get to see how before I go. Every night I 810 00:39:11,840 --> 00:39:13,279 Speaker 1: see it before I sleep, man, you know what I mean? 811 00:39:13,320 --> 00:39:15,440 Speaker 1: That motivates me and made me put my cleats on 812 00:39:15,520 --> 00:39:17,440 Speaker 1: my homet on just to ground for her. So it 813 00:39:17,480 --> 00:39:19,080 Speaker 1: motivates me and help me every day. All right, So 814 00:39:19,120 --> 00:39:20,759 Speaker 1: tell the listeners some things you like to do in 815 00:39:20,840 --> 00:39:23,080 Speaker 1: your spare time. Do you play video games? You watch TV? 816 00:39:23,160 --> 00:39:24,560 Speaker 1: What do you like to do? Well? Now you know? 817 00:39:24,800 --> 00:39:28,239 Speaker 1: Now it's the footnight era, so oh you too. So 818 00:39:28,560 --> 00:39:30,640 Speaker 1: I just started Clowney just put me on it. But 819 00:39:30,960 --> 00:39:32,719 Speaker 1: I love playing video games. Say, I'm a man, two 820 00:39:32,800 --> 00:39:34,920 Speaker 1: kid guy, but I like to watch movies. Man, I 821 00:39:34,960 --> 00:39:37,239 Speaker 1: have a girlfriend, so we like to sitting codo and 822 00:39:37,239 --> 00:39:39,880 Speaker 1: watch movies. I'm a movie guy. Netflix movies or you 823 00:39:39,920 --> 00:39:43,120 Speaker 1: like to. I got Comcast, so you know you can 824 00:39:43,120 --> 00:39:47,719 Speaker 1: gon own the man. Oh he's on. It's way much better, 825 00:39:47,800 --> 00:39:50,960 Speaker 1: way much better. It's so tough with small kids. I'm 826 00:39:51,000 --> 00:39:53,520 Speaker 1: so behind them, like two years behind on movies. But 827 00:39:53,600 --> 00:39:56,680 Speaker 1: you bring up the video game stuff. The Fortnite thing. 828 00:39:56,800 --> 00:39:59,320 Speaker 1: It's an addiction almost with everybody. And Drake played it 829 00:39:59,360 --> 00:40:01,839 Speaker 1: a few weeks. It just blew up from there. See 830 00:40:01,880 --> 00:40:03,879 Speaker 1: I'm not that advention. Yeah, I just started this week, 831 00:40:03,960 --> 00:40:06,680 Speaker 1: so I started Monday, and I'm not good right now. 832 00:40:06,719 --> 00:40:08,480 Speaker 1: So I'm not gonnam not gonna brag about that. But 833 00:40:08,560 --> 00:40:10,520 Speaker 1: in two k of Man in the Man and Lack 834 00:40:10,560 --> 00:40:12,000 Speaker 1: of Room, they got to see me. I think it's 835 00:40:12,120 --> 00:40:14,520 Speaker 1: I think it's almost overtaking all that because you can 836 00:40:14,600 --> 00:40:16,680 Speaker 1: play with the other guys. Because in the locker room 837 00:40:16,840 --> 00:40:18,719 Speaker 1: we were we had the kid reporters in the other day. 838 00:40:18,840 --> 00:40:22,000 Speaker 1: Will Fuller apparently he's really good at Fortnite. He downplayed 839 00:40:22,000 --> 00:40:24,520 Speaker 1: it to the kids. But yeah, so it seemed like 840 00:40:24,520 --> 00:40:26,319 Speaker 1: Bernard Rick McKinney, you got a lot of guys up there. 841 00:40:26,440 --> 00:40:30,359 Speaker 1: That's good. I'll watch them live good. I just don't 842 00:40:30,440 --> 00:40:32,480 Speaker 1: understand he is, see I've rather play Call of Duty 843 00:40:32,560 --> 00:40:34,440 Speaker 1: or something like that. So I just gotta, you know, 844 00:40:34,600 --> 00:40:36,279 Speaker 1: find my way in it. This seems to be a 845 00:40:36,320 --> 00:40:41,160 Speaker 1: little bit more social, right, guys, that's talking during you. 846 00:40:41,320 --> 00:40:44,680 Speaker 1: If you get on Instagram, like all my NFL book guys, 847 00:40:44,680 --> 00:40:47,000 Speaker 1: there's all they post's footnight. I'd be like, what I'm doing? 848 00:40:47,400 --> 00:40:48,640 Speaker 1: You know what I mean? So I just I just 849 00:40:48,719 --> 00:40:50,080 Speaker 1: had to join the team. Do you have like a 850 00:40:50,200 --> 00:40:53,680 Speaker 1: go to strategy with Madden? I mean, my kid put 851 00:40:53,719 --> 00:40:55,880 Speaker 1: Tom Brady on the Texans for years, you know, he 852 00:40:56,320 --> 00:40:58,279 Speaker 1: did stuff like that. What do you do? I put 853 00:40:58,320 --> 00:41:00,719 Speaker 1: myself in for so you know what I mean, Yeah, 854 00:41:01,120 --> 00:41:02,640 Speaker 1: the Texans mate, I'm playing you know what I I mean. 855 00:41:02,680 --> 00:41:04,920 Speaker 1: If I know you good, I'm anna strategize like I 856 00:41:05,040 --> 00:41:07,839 Speaker 1: really play Matt and all day like I'm real good 857 00:41:07,880 --> 00:41:09,560 Speaker 1: at man. That's what I do. I won't do nothing else. 858 00:41:09,760 --> 00:41:11,440 Speaker 1: You know, I don't have no responsibility. So when I 859 00:41:11,480 --> 00:41:13,520 Speaker 1: get out here till I watched me a little film 860 00:41:13,520 --> 00:41:15,880 Speaker 1: for an hour two and then I'll go play Man two. K. 861 00:41:16,200 --> 00:41:19,200 Speaker 1: So when your ratings come out, that's a big deal 862 00:41:19,200 --> 00:41:22,440 Speaker 1: around here, isn't it not to me? I don't know 863 00:41:22,440 --> 00:41:24,040 Speaker 1: how the other guys should not to me. I'm gonna 864 00:41:24,080 --> 00:41:28,120 Speaker 1: put myself in regardless, don't even matter to be very cool. Hey, 865 00:41:28,120 --> 00:41:31,040 Speaker 1: thanks a lot for joining. There's Trusted Day Coup. We 866 00:41:31,120 --> 00:41:34,879 Speaker 1: focused on the secondary, particularly safety. Corey more Trusted Day 867 00:41:34,880 --> 00:41:38,200 Speaker 1: Coup in this segment and this show will be available 868 00:41:38,239 --> 00:41:41,160 Speaker 1: on Houston Texans dot Com soon enough and on iTunes, 869 00:41:41,480 --> 00:41:46,200 Speaker 1: tune in Stitcher wherever fine podcasts are available. Thank you 870 00:41:46,239 --> 00:41:48,719 Speaker 1: Johnny Harris for being on the show. Johnny will be 871 00:41:48,800 --> 00:41:51,680 Speaker 1: on Tomorrow night, John McClean on Thursday night. We get 872 00:41:51,680 --> 00:41:53,560 Speaker 1: a lot of big shows coming up. You know what, 873 00:41:53,600 --> 00:41:56,080 Speaker 1: It's funny because This is the break between Mini Camp 874 00:41:56,120 --> 00:41:57,800 Speaker 1: and training Camp, but we have a lot of big 875 00:41:57,920 --> 00:42:00,239 Speaker 1: programs for you coming up in the next few weeks 876 00:42:00,239 --> 00:42:03,680 Speaker 1: to get you ready for the twenty eighteen season. Thanks 877 00:42:03,680 --> 00:42:05,759 Speaker 1: for listening. Everyone, Go Texans.