1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:02,760 Speaker 1: Welcome to everybody to a Friday edition of Texans All 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 1: Access from the Hunday Texans Radio studio. Glad to be 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:10,200 Speaker 1: with you. A couple of days removed from the Texans 4 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: second week of OTAs at least the second OTA practice 5 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: that we were able to see, and I'm gonna give 6 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: you some of my observations from that. We're gonna have 7 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: Jay Prosh on the show later on. Jay sat down 8 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:23,320 Speaker 1: with us during media days. It's gotta be thinking about 9 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 1: the fullback and watching a lot of cops football the 10 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: way that they do. You just don't see a lot 11 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: of fullbacks anymore. You see a couple that Dmitri Flowers 12 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 1: was a guy that played for Oklahoma. He did so 13 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:36,959 Speaker 1: many different things for them, though it's hard to imagine him, 14 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 1: like he's not really just a true fullback. Jay Prosh 15 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: is a true fullback. And we talked with Jay about 16 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:44,240 Speaker 1: that and what's really kind of going on with the 17 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:47,600 Speaker 1: fullback position, and well, Jay's asking for the football and 18 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:50,200 Speaker 1: I don't blame him. I mean, every running back wants 19 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: the ball, right, doesn't everyone running back want the ball? 20 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 1: We'll talk to Jay about that as well, and we'll 21 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 1: bounce in the NFL, And later in the show, we're 22 00:00:57,560 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: gonna hit on some of the news in the NFL, 23 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 1: some of the things going on. Some first round picks 24 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: have signed. Back in the day, that used to be 25 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 1: a monumental thing, oh Man, first round picks signed. If 26 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: a first round pick had signed in early June back 27 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:18,679 Speaker 1: in two thousand and say eight, it would have been 28 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: massive news. Nowadays, it's just about this guy signed, that 29 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: guy signed. But a couple of first round picks have signed, 30 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 1: So we'll talk about that. Some of the news around 31 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: the NFL is a particular running back who is was 32 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 1: angling for a spot with this organization, Houston is it's 33 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:38,759 Speaker 1: become his adopted home. Spent the majority of his career 34 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:40,040 Speaker 1: with the Vikings, a little bit with the Saints, a 35 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:42,760 Speaker 1: little bit with the Cardinals. So we'll talk about Adrian 36 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: Peterson and the Houston Texans. But we'll get into a 37 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 1: few of those things. But I cannot go any further 38 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: actually without talking about a little bit of basketball. Really 39 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 1: Game one NBA Finals last night. What a Finals game. Unbelievable. 40 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 1: I've said this before about sports. It's the greatest reality 41 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,280 Speaker 1: show on television. I know a lot of people watched Survivor. 42 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 1: I do. A lot of people watch The Bachelor Bachelorette. 43 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:13,239 Speaker 1: I do, and I got. I have no problem saying it. 44 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 1: It is a guilty pleasure. I watch it. I know, 45 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 1: I understand it's it's inane, but sometimes you need to 46 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 1: check out for a little bit and just watch some crazy, 47 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: inaate stuff on television. I guess, just to get away 48 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 1: from daily life. I suppose. I guess that's the way 49 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 1: to look at it. But watching that was unbelievable. Theater 50 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:40,640 Speaker 1: last night, j R. Smith with four point seven seconds 51 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:43,399 Speaker 1: and now he said after the game that he knew 52 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 1: what the score was, but he was running out. His 53 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 1: actions did not jive with his words after the game, 54 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: because he's got to know four point seven seconds. He 55 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:56,919 Speaker 1: can't drill out thing all the way out to half 56 00:02:56,960 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 1: court called time out. They didn't think they're gonna have 57 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: any time to get off a shot. I don't know 58 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 1: what he was thinking, but the number of the number 59 00:03:06,760 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 1: of things, and I think the one thing that actually 60 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 1: hit me more than anything else, and I think it's 61 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 1: it's one of the things that I know is probably 62 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 1: frustrating in some sense for NFL fans, But I give 63 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:22,919 Speaker 1: the NFL credit for this. The block charge call, it's 64 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 1: a difficult one in in the NBA. No to see 65 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:31,079 Speaker 1: a live charge block. I can't. That's so difficult and 66 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:36,440 Speaker 1: I and look, the officials, understandably in my opinion, have 67 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: a really hard time with that. The game is moving 68 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 1: so fast. Did that guy get over in time? Was 69 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 1: he set? Was he in a defensive position to take 70 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: a charge? All those different things have to be, you know, 71 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 1: going on in your mind at that moment. And then 72 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 1: of course they've put that arc and that's what I'm 73 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: trying to think that when they put that arc there, 74 00:03:57,320 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 1: it's probably been about ten years, I guess. And so 75 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 1: you cannot take a charge inside that art. And that 76 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: makes sense because if you do, you're essentially undercutting somebody 77 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:07,040 Speaker 1: that's jumping towards the basket. It's a safety issue. So 78 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 1: I understand that. But here's where the NFL gets it right. 79 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:14,320 Speaker 1: The NFL can go to the monitor on a replay 80 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:19,320 Speaker 1: now under two minutes, if there is a quote unquote 81 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:24,280 Speaker 1: reviewable play, they'll go and review it. The one thing 82 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 1: the NFL will not do is go review for one 83 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: thing and then look at something else and go, oh, okay, 84 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:35,360 Speaker 1: we missed it. If the NFL goes and looks at, okay, 85 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:39,360 Speaker 1: did this guy make the catch, They're not going to 86 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:42,040 Speaker 1: look at okay, did that guy push off and create 87 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 1: an offensive past interference. That's essentially what the officials did 88 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: last night when Kevin Durant went to the basket and 89 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: Lebron James saw it coming, went over, took a charge. 90 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 1: Now Lebron was moving a little bit. He didn't get 91 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:58,720 Speaker 1: himself completely set, So in slow motion you can tell, yeah, 92 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 1: that's that's a block. That If Lebron had come over 93 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 1: and gotten set, no questions asked, done, you're good. But 94 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:09,799 Speaker 1: Lebron didn't do that. He read the play, he said afterwards. 95 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:12,920 Speaker 1: He read the play perfectly. So the officials went over 96 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:17,400 Speaker 1: and had no reason, none whatsoever if they made the 97 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 1: block call or they made the charge call. They made 98 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:23,000 Speaker 1: the call. Lebron was clearly outside the arc. But when 99 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 1: they went to review it, when they looked at it, 100 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:29,160 Speaker 1: they saw that he was moving and not at a 101 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:32,720 Speaker 1: defensive posture. Now, that apparently is something the NBA changed 102 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,600 Speaker 1: years ago. And I'm thinking, wait a second, how can 103 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:40,320 Speaker 1: you stop play, go to the replay, look for one thing, 104 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 1: and then find something else. It really is akin too? Okay, 105 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:46,160 Speaker 1: did that receiver have two feet down? Oh? But man, 106 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: look he pushed off, so he didn't get his foot 107 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 1: He didn't. He did get his feet down. But we're 108 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 1: gonna confensive past interference. NFL fans would lose their minds, 109 00:05:56,839 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 1: and I think understandably so I think NBA fans lost 110 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 1: their minds, and with good reason. That is one thing 111 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 1: the NFL would never allow to stand. Now. Listen, I'm 112 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:10,800 Speaker 1: not gonna tell you that the NBA gets everything wrong 113 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:12,720 Speaker 1: and the NFL gets everything right. There are times to 114 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 1: look at the NFL and go oh, man, But I 115 00:06:15,720 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 1: find it fun at using the past interference as an example. 116 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 1: Andre Ware and I and Mark we all talk about this. 117 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:25,480 Speaker 1: In the CFL. You can review pass interference. But the 118 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:29,360 Speaker 1: thing about it is you're reviewing for past interfearings. You're 119 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 1: not reviewing for passe interferings. And then go, oh, we'll 120 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:35,520 Speaker 1: look in the background, there's a defensive hold. You're not 121 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 1: doing that. You're looking for that particular thing. So when 122 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 1: they went to review last night, they're looking at was 123 00:06:41,839 --> 00:06:44,160 Speaker 1: he inside the arc? Was he not? I don't I 124 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:47,679 Speaker 1: just don't understand. That's two points right there. Because Durant 125 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:49,720 Speaker 1: went knocked down two those free throws. Okay, so that's 126 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:54,159 Speaker 1: two points. But I just don't understand how the NBA 127 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:57,120 Speaker 1: can say we're looking at one thing and then go 128 00:06:57,160 --> 00:07:00,360 Speaker 1: look at the other. How that's even possible. It's just 129 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:02,320 Speaker 1: it's beyond me. And I don't think I've ever seen 130 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:03,920 Speaker 1: that called. And I think Tyrone Loose said the best 131 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:05,919 Speaker 1: after the game. He said, I've never seen that happen. 132 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:09,760 Speaker 1: And it happens in Game one of the Finals, Like, 133 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:16,520 Speaker 1: what how does that happen? Lebron was a dude. I 134 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:19,760 Speaker 1: watched that last night. It was just me and my son. 135 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:21,880 Speaker 1: My daughter was out. My wife's out of town, so 136 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:25,480 Speaker 1: my son and I were watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. 137 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:28,720 Speaker 1: It's his favorite show, one of mine too, And I 138 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:32,880 Speaker 1: have my iPads. I'm watching iPad and and so I'm 139 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 1: watching this all happen, and I just can't take my 140 00:07:34,840 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 1: eyes off the game. I mean, Lebron is just incredible 141 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 1: at times. When the Warriors, I think it was one 142 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 1: hundred to ninety four when they took that, I think 143 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:45,720 Speaker 1: there was two consecutive threes. I think one was Curry 144 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:48,400 Speaker 1: and one was Draymond and they took one hundred and 145 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 1: ninety four lead, and I was like, Okay, that's it, 146 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 1: that's the Calves are done. They're done, They're out of gas. 147 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:56,720 Speaker 1: And then Lebron kept bringing them back fifty one, eight 148 00:07:56,800 --> 00:08:00,080 Speaker 1: and eight. Like I've been watching NBA Finals basket go 149 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:04,679 Speaker 1: for a long time, there aren't there aren't many performances 150 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 1: that I would put individually in front of that one. 151 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 1: And I'm not just talking about the points. I'm talking 152 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 1: about just how he created, how he kept everybody in 153 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 1: that game, and then when he needed to take over 154 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: at times he did and the Warriors had no answer, 155 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,400 Speaker 1: just times going into the rack and just flushing it. Oh, 156 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 1: it was so fun to watch. And I know I 157 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 1: already talking about the Jarr Smith play, and for a 158 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 1: good reason, but people were forgetting right at the end 159 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:36,400 Speaker 1: of the half, Jr. Smith did something incredibly stupid. Right 160 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: before the half. It's fifty six fifty three and the 161 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:43,520 Speaker 1: ball gets to Steph Curry and Jr. Smith tried to 162 00:08:43,640 --> 00:08:46,679 Speaker 1: steal the ball from Steph Curry, like why he was 163 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 1: late in anticipation, so he was late on a break. 164 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:52,679 Speaker 1: Curry had the ball, he spun away from Jared and 165 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:55,680 Speaker 1: he got a clean look, right, the buzzer knocks it down. 166 00:08:55,760 --> 00:09:00,920 Speaker 1: Fifty six fifty six. Nobody's talked about that. That's three 167 00:09:01,040 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 1: huge points. Jr. Smith gave up there at the end 168 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:06,000 Speaker 1: of the game. He screws it up. No one could 169 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 1: have screwed up the end, I mean the end of 170 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:12,599 Speaker 1: a half. Jr. Smith just blew it both times, and 171 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:17,679 Speaker 1: it was horrible. The Cavs had no business not winning 172 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:22,280 Speaker 1: that game none. They outplayed the Warriors for forty eight minutes, 173 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:25,080 Speaker 1: should have won that game. But it just goes back 174 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:28,320 Speaker 1: to the end of half, in end of game situation 175 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:30,600 Speaker 1: in any sport. And look, we've seen it with the Texans. 176 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:34,319 Speaker 1: There are times where the Texans have done some things 177 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 1: to get just three points at the end and a half. 178 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:38,800 Speaker 1: There have been times where an opponent has been able 179 00:09:38,840 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 1: to get three points at the end of a half. 180 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:42,880 Speaker 1: I think about the Patriots game in twenty fifteen. That's 181 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:45,199 Speaker 1: one of always stands out to me. I remember the 182 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 1: Texans playing the Patriots in twenty fifteen. They're backed up 183 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 1: in their own end. It was third and four and 184 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:53,679 Speaker 1: there were about two I think there was a little 185 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:56,680 Speaker 1: like two fifty, so it was after the two minute 186 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:59,199 Speaker 1: warning or before two minute warning. So the two fifties, 187 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:02,079 Speaker 1: third and four, and I remember, I remember thinking, mane, 188 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:04,120 Speaker 1: it gotta get this first down because they're kind of 189 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 1: backed up. They think they were about the ten yard line, 190 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:09,800 Speaker 1: somewhere in there, eight to ten yard line. They punted out, 191 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:12,520 Speaker 1: they're gonna give up three, and the Patriots get the 192 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:15,840 Speaker 1: ball to start the half. So, if I remember correctly, 193 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:22,400 Speaker 1: it was ten, it was ten six, it's ten six 194 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:26,320 Speaker 1: or seven six. Texans are still in this thing. Third 195 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:29,959 Speaker 1: and four and Brian Hoyer throws the ball and receiver 196 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:34,160 Speaker 1: dropped it. Clear first down, would have been able to 197 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 1: run time off the clock, not to mention get some 198 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:39,200 Speaker 1: points at the end of the half. Shiver dropped the pass. 199 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:43,600 Speaker 1: Gotta punt. Patriots come down, bade route gronk touch down. 200 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:46,200 Speaker 1: They get the ball to start the half because they 201 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:47,719 Speaker 1: scored right at the end of a half. Get the 202 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:50,640 Speaker 1: ball to start the second half, go right down, touch down, 203 00:10:50,760 --> 00:10:54,480 Speaker 1: it whatever being seven to six to twenty one to 204 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 1: six or twenty to six. And the Texans from that 205 00:10:57,679 --> 00:11:00,240 Speaker 1: from that drop, the next time they touched the ball, 206 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 1: they were down. Now with two touchdowns and a half, 207 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:10,079 Speaker 1: Patriots have it mastered. They have it mastered. And that's 208 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 1: one thing where you steal the three. You steal three 209 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:14,640 Speaker 1: points at the end of a half, whether it's something 210 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:16,839 Speaker 1: the other team does, whether it's Jared Smith doing something 211 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:18,800 Speaker 1: stupid or not. But if you take advantage of it, 212 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:24,000 Speaker 1: I guarantee it comes back to haunt whoever gave up 213 00:11:24,040 --> 00:11:27,160 Speaker 1: those points. It haunted Jared Smith. He then makes the 214 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:29,160 Speaker 1: mistake at the end of the game, and I and 215 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:32,679 Speaker 1: you gotta I felt for Lebron like he's gotta play 216 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:35,199 Speaker 1: with these numb skills. I mean, people joked about Jared 217 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:40,160 Speaker 1: Smith for years, like he just does dumb stuff. It's all. 218 00:11:40,280 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 1: It's just dumb stuff. And it comes it comes to 219 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:49,160 Speaker 1: roost right there. Gave up the three at the end 220 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:51,079 Speaker 1: of a half, doing something stupid, going after steal when 221 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:53,040 Speaker 1: he should have just played Steph Curry, got his face, 222 00:11:53,160 --> 00:11:55,400 Speaker 1: make him shoot over him. He misses it. That's three 223 00:11:55,480 --> 00:11:59,320 Speaker 1: points there. Two points on the Durant overturn, that's five points. 224 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:03,000 Speaker 1: This game play out differently, probably a little bit, but 225 00:12:03,280 --> 00:12:05,200 Speaker 1: five points right there. If you just do simple math, 226 00:12:05,520 --> 00:12:07,640 Speaker 1: that's a five point went for the Calves a thirteen 227 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:11,079 Speaker 1: point dog should have got to win. Didn't handle in 228 00:12:11,160 --> 00:12:14,000 Speaker 1: the game ended half situations. Well, you talked to coaches, 229 00:12:14,040 --> 00:12:16,199 Speaker 1: you talked to Bill Brian, I guarantee you he'd tell you. 230 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:19,839 Speaker 1: And a half into game situations, you better as a 231 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:23,199 Speaker 1: coach have those things mastered. You better have aim mastered. 232 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:28,920 Speaker 1: And unfortunately the Cavaliers did not have those mastered. But man, 233 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:33,280 Speaker 1: what a compelling basketball game last night. Yeah, I know 234 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:35,200 Speaker 1: it's Texas All Access' kind of merge in some NFL 235 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:37,679 Speaker 1: with's some MBA there, but a lot of great stuff. 236 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:42,480 Speaker 1: And look, the Warriors. I've always I've always been a 237 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:44,839 Speaker 1: Steph Curry fan. And this doesn't date back to a 238 00:12:44,920 --> 00:12:47,400 Speaker 1: couple of years ago. This dates back to two thousand 239 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:49,679 Speaker 1: and eight and maybe before that. My brothers in law, 240 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 1: my father in law, they went to Davidson, they've all 241 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:56,080 Speaker 1: they from gosh, I can't remember. My follower all went 242 00:12:56,120 --> 00:12:58,679 Speaker 1: to school there. But because they went to Davidson, I've 243 00:12:58,760 --> 00:13:00,640 Speaker 1: kind of followed Davidson from a are for a while. 244 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:03,679 Speaker 1: And that's really when it took off with Steph was 245 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:05,400 Speaker 1: at Davidson. So I've been a big Steph fan for 246 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:09,240 Speaker 1: a while. But it is hard, it is hard to 247 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:11,080 Speaker 1: cheer for the Warriors. In any way, shape or for him. 248 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:14,319 Speaker 1: It's hard and look. I like guys playing with energy. 249 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:17,880 Speaker 1: I love that going at knucklehead. Draymond Green does the 250 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,440 Speaker 1: things he does, and he's mocking Lebron at the end 251 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:23,079 Speaker 1: of the game, Bro, you are about knocked out last night. 252 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:28,199 Speaker 1: Guy can't stand a guy I never and I And 253 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:29,960 Speaker 1: the thing is, if you were on my team, I'd 254 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:31,760 Speaker 1: probably love the fact that he frustrates everybody else. But 255 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:34,520 Speaker 1: he's not on my team, and for that reason I 256 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:37,000 Speaker 1: despise him just the things that he doesn't. I think 257 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:39,840 Speaker 1: even if we were on my team, I would hate 258 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:42,000 Speaker 1: some of the things that he does. I hate it, 259 00:13:43,280 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 1: get up in Lebron's face, like you know, posing it 260 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:48,199 Speaker 1: from Look if Jarry Smith puts the ball back up 261 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 1: and scores and wins, I mean, obviously nothing overtime happens. 262 00:13:52,920 --> 00:13:56,040 Speaker 1: There's no little brute hahati end Draymond doesn't get up 263 00:13:56,080 --> 00:13:58,200 Speaker 1: on his high horse, who does nothing in game. By 264 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:00,920 Speaker 1: the way, God, I couldn't stay listening announced are saying 265 00:14:00,920 --> 00:14:05,000 Speaker 1: how much Draymond Green meant to a game anyways. Thankfully, 266 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:07,920 Speaker 1: I don't look at the Texans with any players like that. 267 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:10,120 Speaker 1: They don't have anybody like that. They play the game, 268 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:13,280 Speaker 1: they play it hard. Yeah, anybody that does those kind 269 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:16,040 Speaker 1: of things, and thank god they don't because there are 270 00:14:16,080 --> 00:14:19,240 Speaker 1: other teams that do one in Tennessee. That's the one 271 00:14:19,280 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 1: that gets me. Anyhow, we'll talk about that as we go. 272 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 1: Coming up next, we're talking to Jay Prosh, fullback, extraordinary 273 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:28,640 Speaker 1: man here since twenty fourteen. We gotta get this guy 274 00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:30,240 Speaker 1: a few more carries and get him in the end zone. 275 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:32,880 Speaker 1: That's my goal for twenty eighteen for Jay Prosh. Get 276 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:35,720 Speaker 1: him in the end zone, get him some carries. I'm 277 00:14:35,720 --> 00:14:37,080 Speaker 1: gonna talk the head coach and see what you can 278 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:38,880 Speaker 1: do about that. You listen to Texans All actis. Jay 279 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:41,920 Speaker 1: Prosh is next one final segment of Texans All Access 280 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:46,080 Speaker 1: on this wonderful Friday evening. Hopefully it's not eight thousand 281 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:50,440 Speaker 1: degrees where you are here in Houston's what is it 282 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:54,560 Speaker 1: right now? Like ninety five nearly seven o'clock at night 283 00:14:55,280 --> 00:14:59,400 Speaker 1: and it's like ninety degrees out It's ridiculous. I've got 284 00:14:59,440 --> 00:15:01,920 Speaker 1: a couple of my runs the last couple of nights 285 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:05,160 Speaker 1: after the fact, like six thirty seven o'clock, after radio 286 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:08,000 Speaker 1: has been done, I get my run in it's still 287 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 1: blazing hot, but I digress. I'm not gonna complain about that. 288 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:15,200 Speaker 1: I'm your host for this evening, John Harris Football, an 289 00:15:15,320 --> 00:15:17,920 Speaker 1: US and silent reporter. Glad to be with you. As 290 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:22,160 Speaker 1: I teased into the last segment a previous segment, I 291 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:23,960 Speaker 1: saw this tweet today and I thought it was pretty 292 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:27,920 Speaker 1: interesting from a man by the name of Joe Marino. 293 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 1: His Twitter account the Joe Marino, so I guess there 294 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:34,640 Speaker 1: must be others and he's the Joe like the Ohio 295 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 1: State University. But either way, I thought it was the 296 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:42,720 Speaker 1: question that I asked that was it was pretty interesting 297 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 1: to me because I do think that there is a 298 00:15:46,440 --> 00:15:51,880 Speaker 1: case to be made for a Texan or two on 299 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:53,880 Speaker 1: this list. Now I won't pick Texans, but here's what 300 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 1: he said. You're starting an NFL franchise from scratch, and 301 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:01,840 Speaker 1: you get to pick one one active player at the 302 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:07,480 Speaker 1: following positions. Who are you choosing defensively? And he hasn't 303 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:15,680 Speaker 1: broken down into defensive end, interior d line, rush linebacker, linebacker, cornerback, safety. 304 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 1: Now I would probably change out and say the interior 305 00:16:20,080 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 1: defensive line. I would add defensive end and there because 306 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:23,720 Speaker 1: that's more of a three four concept. I would have 307 00:16:23,760 --> 00:16:26,920 Speaker 1: an edge guy. I would have linebacker, cornerback, safety. But 308 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:29,640 Speaker 1: I'll play the game a little bit as we go 309 00:16:29,760 --> 00:16:33,360 Speaker 1: through here. I do think that you could make a case. 310 00:16:33,440 --> 00:16:35,240 Speaker 1: And now, you know, here's the thing to keep in mind. 311 00:16:36,680 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 1: If you are starting a franchise, you would you want 312 00:16:39,320 --> 00:16:45,240 Speaker 1: to have a guy that is relatively younger, has done 313 00:16:45,320 --> 00:16:48,760 Speaker 1: some things in his first few years, but yet his 314 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 1: prime is still ahead of him. Now I can answer 315 00:16:52,280 --> 00:16:54,800 Speaker 1: one of these beyond a shoutow of a doubt. One 316 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:56,600 Speaker 1: of these I know, and unfortunately it's a guy that 317 00:16:56,680 --> 00:17:01,680 Speaker 1: we see twice a year. Cornerback is Jalen Ramsey. No question. 318 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:04,360 Speaker 1: I think Jalen Ramsey is maybe one of the top 319 00:17:04,400 --> 00:17:07,480 Speaker 1: five players in the league. I hate seeing him on 320 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:10,000 Speaker 1: the other side. Then, when he was coming out in 321 00:17:10,040 --> 00:17:12,680 Speaker 1: floor State, I made I made the it's funny the 322 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:14,800 Speaker 1: story at Jalen Ramsey. I gotta. I got a text 323 00:17:14,800 --> 00:17:19,280 Speaker 1: from buddy of mine he said, you really like Jalen Ramsey. 324 00:17:19,320 --> 00:17:21,640 Speaker 1: I was like, yeah, dude, every time he's on the field, 325 00:17:21,680 --> 00:17:23,639 Speaker 1: he's making a Playoff said, but I like him at safety. 326 00:17:23,680 --> 00:17:25,120 Speaker 1: I think I think he'd be a safety. Now, part 327 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:28,040 Speaker 1: of that is because I'd like to see I'd like 328 00:17:28,119 --> 00:17:30,400 Speaker 1: to see more players play that position because I think 329 00:17:30,440 --> 00:17:34,280 Speaker 1: you can be a true master disguise, a true ballhawk, 330 00:17:34,760 --> 00:17:37,920 Speaker 1: a turnover machine at safety. But if you got a 331 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:40,120 Speaker 1: guy that's six two and a half sixty three two 332 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:46,840 Speaker 1: hundred and ten pounds with just unbelievable confidence that can 333 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:49,640 Speaker 1: run with anybody in the league, you play him at corner. 334 00:17:49,680 --> 00:17:51,320 Speaker 1: And that's what the Jaguars have done. They were smart. 335 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:53,800 Speaker 1: They played him at corner, and he has shown he 336 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:56,760 Speaker 1: is worth every dime that they're about to pay him. 337 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:00,880 Speaker 1: I hate saying this. I love Jalen Ramsey as a player, 338 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:03,480 Speaker 1: love him, I hate the fact he plays with the Jaguars. 339 00:18:03,520 --> 00:18:06,560 Speaker 1: He played for anybody else, I'd be like the whole Yeah, 340 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:10,680 Speaker 1: Janalen Ramsey would be my corner, no questions asked. I 341 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:12,480 Speaker 1: don't think there's anybody else I could put that mix 342 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:16,480 Speaker 1: now defensive and interior defensive line or rush linebacker. I 343 00:18:16,560 --> 00:18:19,400 Speaker 1: think you can make a case for Clowney at one 344 00:18:19,440 --> 00:18:24,320 Speaker 1: of those spots. Me he's twenty six. I think you 345 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:26,959 Speaker 1: could make a case for Clowney. The reason I wouldn't 346 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:29,600 Speaker 1: make a case for either JJ or Wit just because 347 00:18:29,920 --> 00:18:34,120 Speaker 1: they're I think WIT's twenty nine, twenty eight, twenty nine. 348 00:18:34,119 --> 00:18:37,159 Speaker 1: I think JJ's twenty eight, twenty nine. That would be 349 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:39,160 Speaker 1: the only reason I guess you wouldn't. It's just because 350 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:41,080 Speaker 1: of that. But you can make a case for them 351 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:47,280 Speaker 1: for sure, no no questions asked, um. But if I 352 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:49,240 Speaker 1: were going with other the defensive end of me would 353 00:18:49,240 --> 00:18:51,920 Speaker 1: be Joey Bosa from the San Diego Chargers. I think 354 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 1: the Chargers with Bosa, Ingram, with Denzel Paramount linebacker, Jason 355 00:18:58,680 --> 00:19:02,959 Speaker 1: Hayward at corner, and now Derwin James who just recently 356 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:05,240 Speaker 1: signed with the Chargers. He was the seventeenth pick in 357 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:07,880 Speaker 1: the draft. I think you're talking about a defense. It's 358 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:09,960 Speaker 1: gonna be right up there with the Texans and the Jaguars. 359 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:12,159 Speaker 1: Is one of the best defenses in the AFC and 360 00:19:12,280 --> 00:19:17,840 Speaker 1: in the league. That group is flat out scary top 361 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:21,320 Speaker 1: line players at key positions, especially on the edge, with 362 00:19:21,520 --> 00:19:25,600 Speaker 1: Ingram and Bosa, Corey Legia inside his okay player, all right, 363 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:28,639 Speaker 1: that's gonna be a wall of a defense. But defensive end, 364 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:33,200 Speaker 1: I would I think I would take Bosa, Joey or Nick. 365 00:19:33,440 --> 00:19:36,399 Speaker 1: Now Nick is coming. Nick's gonna be another Joe Nick 366 00:19:36,440 --> 00:19:38,200 Speaker 1: will be a top five pick in the next draft. 367 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:40,680 Speaker 1: So you can take take your pick of Bosas. I'll 368 00:19:40,680 --> 00:19:42,440 Speaker 1: take Joey because he's done it for a couple of years. 369 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:45,959 Speaker 1: I'll take Bosa as my defensive end. So I got 370 00:19:46,080 --> 00:19:49,760 Speaker 1: Jalen Ramsey at corner. I got Bosa as my defensive end. 371 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:54,159 Speaker 1: My interior defensive lineman without a doubt as Aaron Donald 372 00:19:54,600 --> 00:19:57,399 Speaker 1: from the La Rams And I don't think that's close. 373 00:19:57,600 --> 00:19:59,359 Speaker 1: I mean, if if you told me I get one 374 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:04,280 Speaker 1: defensive play to pick, just start with this guy. It 375 00:20:04,359 --> 00:20:10,040 Speaker 1: would be Donald. He has been He's oh. I just 376 00:20:10,119 --> 00:20:12,159 Speaker 1: have nightmares of seeing him in that game in LA. 377 00:20:12,320 --> 00:20:14,680 Speaker 1: The third play of the game, just throw a little 378 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:17,560 Speaker 1: swim move on Zavier stuel Philo and he's on Tom 379 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:20,320 Speaker 1: Savage where Savage even gets to his final drop step. 380 00:20:21,280 --> 00:20:24,240 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald is, without a doubt, the best interior defensive 381 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:27,639 Speaker 1: lineman the game that looked apart. He's six foot, he's 382 00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:30,160 Speaker 1: small when he stands in the huddle. Next he looks 383 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 1: doesn't even look right, but he is beyond a shadow. 384 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:36,600 Speaker 1: It out the guy you would want as an interior 385 00:20:36,680 --> 00:20:40,040 Speaker 1: defensive linement. There are other guys that are physically freakish, 386 00:20:40,800 --> 00:20:45,240 Speaker 1: but no one, no one in his realm at all. 387 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:48,800 Speaker 1: And then you're still talking twenty six years old. I 388 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:52,240 Speaker 1: think I saw him at the Senior Bowl in fourteen, 389 00:20:52,280 --> 00:20:55,520 Speaker 1: and it was I mean it was offensive linement had 390 00:20:55,600 --> 00:20:59,240 Speaker 1: no idea what to do. None so defensive end Bosa 391 00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 1: interior lineman, Aaron Donald my rush linebacker. Here's the one 392 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:11,320 Speaker 1: thing that really I would say has not We've not 393 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:14,399 Speaker 1: seen a lot of coming to the NFL. I mean 394 00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:17,400 Speaker 1: this past year there really weren't a lot of edge 395 00:21:18,320 --> 00:21:20,960 Speaker 1: rushers where you go, who who? That guy is a 396 00:21:21,080 --> 00:21:24,520 Speaker 1: big time rush guy. So at that point, I'm probably 397 00:21:24,560 --> 00:21:26,640 Speaker 1: gonna say von Miller. I know Vaughan's a little bit older, 398 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:32,399 Speaker 1: drafted in twenty eleven, but I just and I think 399 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:37,639 Speaker 1: about edge rushers, I think about rush linebackers. He's the 400 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:39,600 Speaker 1: first guy that comes to mind. I can't really think 401 00:21:39,640 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 1: of anybody else where. I go, oh, yeah, this guy, 402 00:21:43,920 --> 00:21:46,600 Speaker 1: he's probably the best. I mean a defensive man. I 403 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:48,720 Speaker 1: could come up with a few guys maybe then botha 404 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:52,240 Speaker 1: I mean de Marcus Lawrence from the Cowboys stud I 405 00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:57,080 Speaker 1: could see that, But when it comes to rush linebackers, 406 00:21:57,480 --> 00:22:00,920 Speaker 1: I guess I would say with von Miller. Maybe Vic Beasley, maybe, 407 00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:02,720 Speaker 1: but Vic didn't have his great a year last year, 408 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:07,800 Speaker 1: So I would say von Miller, even though twenty eleven 409 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:10,280 Speaker 1: drafted getting up a little bit in years, had some 410 00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:14,040 Speaker 1: had injuries earlier, but I still think he's a dominant player, 411 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:15,200 Speaker 1: and I still think he will be for the next 412 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:17,520 Speaker 1: five or six years. So I'm gonna go with von Miller. 413 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:22,879 Speaker 1: Rush linebacker, stack linebacker, just linebacker. Luke Keikley' is the 414 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:27,320 Speaker 1: first one that pops to mind, but a little bit 415 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:29,840 Speaker 1: and not long in the tooth, but he's had some 416 00:22:29,960 --> 00:22:34,440 Speaker 1: concussion issues and I just don't know how how long 417 00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:41,080 Speaker 1: he's going to be able to play at that particular level. Uh, 418 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:44,880 Speaker 1: but he's probably the one that I would I would say, Yeah, 419 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:47,600 Speaker 1: that's that's the guy. He's the guy. Now, I would 420 00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:51,520 Speaker 1: have said Ryan Shazier, But obviously Chazier had that that 421 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:55,720 Speaker 1: tackle against the Bengals, that um that forced him to 422 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:58,959 Speaker 1: step away from the game. He's had UM, he had 423 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:01,359 Speaker 1: some temporary prows. He's now starting to walk a little bit, 424 00:23:01,440 --> 00:23:04,320 Speaker 1: so that's good. I would have maybe said Ryan Chazier, 425 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:09,080 Speaker 1: But Keikley's probably the guy that when you look at 426 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:12,919 Speaker 1: stack linebackers off the ball linebackers. I don't know if 427 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:15,120 Speaker 1: there is a guy that you would say, yeah, yeah, 428 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:19,080 Speaker 1: he's better than than Keikley, not not even close. One 429 00:23:19,160 --> 00:23:22,880 Speaker 1: guy would possibly think about. But there's just so much 430 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:26,480 Speaker 1: I'm sure what the right word to say, is so 431 00:23:26,640 --> 00:23:28,960 Speaker 1: much off the field stuff with him that you were 432 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:31,560 Speaker 1: you're gonna worry about him all the time. As Ruben Foster. 433 00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:36,840 Speaker 1: Ruben Foster's a dude, a complete dude on the field. 434 00:23:37,240 --> 00:23:40,639 Speaker 1: Off the field, he's not always a perfect gentleman, if 435 00:23:40,640 --> 00:23:41,959 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. Now, I know he's been 436 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:46,600 Speaker 1: cleared of all charges, but Rubens had Rubens had some 437 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:49,159 Speaker 1: missues prior to the other guy who put in that 438 00:23:49,240 --> 00:23:51,240 Speaker 1: mix is a guy that just got drafted, Roquan Smith. 439 00:23:51,280 --> 00:23:53,760 Speaker 1: I think ro Quan's about to be a big time player. 440 00:23:54,119 --> 00:23:56,800 Speaker 1: So defensive man boast up the interior d line, I 441 00:23:56,840 --> 00:24:04,159 Speaker 1: would say, Donald rush linebacker, i'a van linebacker. It's problem. 442 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:06,720 Speaker 1: I mean to me, it's just Keekley. I mean, I 443 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:09,920 Speaker 1: know he's the best, but I just think I just 444 00:24:10,160 --> 00:24:13,800 Speaker 1: worry about the concussion issues. So I'm still gonna say 445 00:24:13,880 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 1: Keekly Corners Jalen Ramsey be on a shoutow of a 446 00:24:16,600 --> 00:24:22,520 Speaker 1: doubt the safety. I mean, there's some great safeties Earl Thomas, 447 00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:28,359 Speaker 1: Harrison Smith, Eric Barry. Those are all guys that have 448 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:32,200 Speaker 1: done it, but they've done it for a while, and 449 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 1: I don't know that. If I've got to choose a 450 00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:36,720 Speaker 1: younger safety, I mean, I might even just go with 451 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:38,920 Speaker 1: Derwin James. I think Derwin James is about to change 452 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:40,640 Speaker 1: the game at safety. I think that guy is gonna 453 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:45,000 Speaker 1: be a big time player for the Charters at safety. 454 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:48,080 Speaker 1: I might I might say him. Jamal Adams would be 455 00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:49,840 Speaker 1: a guy I would definitely think about with the Jets. 456 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:51,200 Speaker 1: I think he is going to be one of the 457 00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:56,000 Speaker 1: top defensive players in the league for a while. Smart, 458 00:24:56,560 --> 00:25:00,920 Speaker 1: good leader, physical, could all the tools you want. Jets 459 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:03,359 Speaker 1: made the right pick with him with Jamal Adams. So 460 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:06,200 Speaker 1: maybe Jamal Adams would be an n mix. But Derwin James, 461 00:25:06,359 --> 00:25:08,960 Speaker 1: Jamal Adams some younger guys that I know I could 462 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:13,159 Speaker 1: absolutely build around at the safety position that end up 463 00:25:13,160 --> 00:25:15,960 Speaker 1: being the focal points. Those guys aren't Sean Taylor. Nobody's 464 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:18,399 Speaker 1: gonna be. I mean, the young Sean Taylor is the 465 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:21,720 Speaker 1: answer to this question. Every time I didn't see anybody 466 00:25:21,840 --> 00:25:24,440 Speaker 1: like that guy. Never I don't. I don't I would. 467 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:27,280 Speaker 1: I'd like to think that his his like will be 468 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:31,280 Speaker 1: seen at some point in the future. But Sean Taylor, 469 00:25:32,280 --> 00:25:34,200 Speaker 1: Sean Taylor was shot and killed I think in two 470 00:25:34,240 --> 00:25:36,440 Speaker 1: thousand and seven or two thousand and eight and things 471 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:39,200 Speaker 1: two thousand and seven, and we still haven't seen a 472 00:25:39,240 --> 00:25:42,720 Speaker 1: player like him. Still haven't. Even as the game has 473 00:25:42,800 --> 00:25:46,760 Speaker 1: changed and we've seen players changed positions and go, and 474 00:25:46,840 --> 00:25:49,600 Speaker 1: we've seen more athletic and even bigger guys play safety, 475 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:53,280 Speaker 1: we've not seen a player like Sean Taylor. That would 476 00:25:53,280 --> 00:25:55,240 Speaker 1: be the answer to this, That would be that's the 477 00:25:55,320 --> 00:25:57,680 Speaker 1: type of player looking for. Derwin James is about the 478 00:25:57,760 --> 00:26:02,840 Speaker 1: closest thing that I would say to Sean Taylor. I 479 00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:04,920 Speaker 1: think Derwood James comes in. I think he would be 480 00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:09,680 Speaker 1: the guy or who's the safety I just said it 481 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:12,840 Speaker 1: was Derwo James or Jamal Adams from the Jets. I 482 00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:14,440 Speaker 1: think those are probably the two guys that I would 483 00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:17,440 Speaker 1: I would definitely consider at those particular positions. Now those 484 00:26:17,480 --> 00:26:20,359 Speaker 1: are just that's just defensively, But I thought it was 485 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:22,440 Speaker 1: pretty interesting question to kind of step back and go, 486 00:26:22,600 --> 00:26:25,520 Speaker 1: would I put any Texans in that mix? I thought 487 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:31,159 Speaker 1: about Tying at safety, but I don't know that a 488 00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:35,840 Speaker 1: lot of a lot of franchise owners will say, well, yeah, 489 00:26:36,280 --> 00:26:37,760 Speaker 1: well yeah, that's why I want to start my But 490 00:26:37,920 --> 00:26:39,200 Speaker 1: that's the kind of guy I want to start my 491 00:26:39,280 --> 00:26:43,280 Speaker 1: defense with with Tyring at safety, because what you get 492 00:26:43,440 --> 00:26:46,280 Speaker 1: from him is so much more than well he's only 493 00:26:46,400 --> 00:26:50,360 Speaker 1: five to nine, he's only one ninety. That's the kind 494 00:26:50,359 --> 00:26:53,959 Speaker 1: of guy that kickstarts your entire defense. The one guy 495 00:26:53,960 --> 00:26:56,080 Speaker 1: I thought about a linebacker, and I've said this, I 496 00:26:56,200 --> 00:26:59,800 Speaker 1: think Zach Cuttingham is gonna be a superstar with all 497 00:26:59,840 --> 00:27:01,600 Speaker 1: the different things that he can do on the field. 498 00:27:02,040 --> 00:27:03,960 Speaker 1: Oh I know who I might put a linebacker, and 499 00:27:04,280 --> 00:27:06,840 Speaker 1: it just dawned on me, But Zach Gunningham could be 500 00:27:06,920 --> 00:27:10,440 Speaker 1: in that mix. Deon Jones from the Falcons. Deon Jones 501 00:27:10,480 --> 00:27:12,760 Speaker 1: and the Falcons would be a guy would absolutely he 502 00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:16,600 Speaker 1: is the type of linebacker I think. I think teams 503 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:19,800 Speaker 1: looked at Deon Jones the Falcons what he did, and 504 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:22,960 Speaker 1: teams then emulate and said, we want that guy for 505 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:26,560 Speaker 1: our team because Deon Jones can cover anybody on the 506 00:27:26,600 --> 00:27:29,560 Speaker 1: field wide receivers too. He can play the run like 507 00:27:29,640 --> 00:27:32,080 Speaker 1: a champ. He can turn teams over he can get 508 00:27:32,080 --> 00:27:35,639 Speaker 1: into passing lanes and the passing game and be Deon Jones. 509 00:27:35,760 --> 00:27:38,200 Speaker 1: The Falcons would absolutely be that guy. And that's what 510 00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:39,840 Speaker 1: made me think of that. Cunningham is thinking of Zach, 511 00:27:39,880 --> 00:27:42,240 Speaker 1: and that made me think of Deon Jones. Most of 512 00:27:42,240 --> 00:27:44,600 Speaker 1: those guys coming from the SEC, but those guys a 513 00:27:44,640 --> 00:27:46,920 Speaker 1: little bit younger, Deon Jones going into his third years, 514 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:49,200 Speaker 1: Zach going into second year. But they give you very 515 00:27:49,359 --> 00:27:52,760 Speaker 1: similar types of game, and I think that's where the 516 00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:55,919 Speaker 1: NFL is going. An inside linebacker that can do everything. 517 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:59,199 Speaker 1: Cover backs, receivers, tight ends, can play the run, can 518 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:01,800 Speaker 1: play the space game, and tackle as well as they do. 519 00:28:01,880 --> 00:28:03,920 Speaker 1: I think Dean Jones and Zach cutting in would definitely 520 00:28:03,960 --> 00:28:06,400 Speaker 1: being a mix. Now, Luke Keekley can make all those plays, 521 00:28:06,560 --> 00:28:10,280 Speaker 1: but again, you're starting the franchise with these players, so 522 00:28:10,359 --> 00:28:11,760 Speaker 1: you want to have them around for a while, and 523 00:28:11,840 --> 00:28:15,240 Speaker 1: those guys, obviously you're gonna want around for a good 524 00:28:15,560 --> 00:28:18,600 Speaker 1: long while. Gotta thank a number of people. Can thank 525 00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:21,400 Speaker 1: my guys back at sports Radio six ten for keeping 526 00:28:21,440 --> 00:28:23,640 Speaker 1: on a straight and narrow tonight. Gotta thank Jay Pross 527 00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:26,600 Speaker 1: and of course Mark Vandermer was with me for that interview, 528 00:28:26,840 --> 00:28:28,720 Speaker 1: But mainly I gotta thank you guys. You guys are 529 00:28:28,760 --> 00:28:31,440 Speaker 1: always there, You're always listening to Texans All Access. We 530 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:33,879 Speaker 1: really appreciate it. Anything you missed and I got a 531 00:28:33,960 --> 00:28:37,640 Speaker 1: question on Twitter that if that they didn't, they weren't 532 00:28:37,640 --> 00:28:39,520 Speaker 1: able to listen to it live. So can we get 533 00:28:39,560 --> 00:28:43,200 Speaker 1: a podcast? Yes, iTunes, Stitcher, tune in, you can get 534 00:28:43,240 --> 00:28:45,320 Speaker 1: all of our programs there, and we had a little 535 00:28:45,320 --> 00:28:48,360 Speaker 1: bit of snaffoo. But our podcast guru and I've Leebwitch, 536 00:28:48,440 --> 00:28:50,240 Speaker 1: she got it all taken care of. We're all good. 537 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:52,120 Speaker 1: So if you're not able to get a live, hopefully 538 00:28:52,120 --> 00:28:53,960 Speaker 1: able to get it on the podcast. But we really 539 00:28:53,960 --> 00:28:56,240 Speaker 1: appreciate the support. Thank you so much. You guys, have 540 00:28:56,320 --> 00:28:58,440 Speaker 1: a great weekend. We'll see on Monday everybody. It's the 541 00:28:58,520 --> 00:29:01,360 Speaker 1: last week of OTA. Next week and it's Mini camp 542 00:29:02,120 --> 00:29:04,080 Speaker 1: and then the next thing is training camp. It's almost here. 543 00:29:04,080 --> 00:29:06,080 Speaker 1: Everybody appreciate you listening. We'll see you next time. It's 544 00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:08,880 Speaker 1: always go Texans. There of course, have been a ton 545 00:29:08,920 --> 00:29:11,920 Speaker 1: of changes in the NFL over the last ten to 546 00:29:12,320 --> 00:29:15,840 Speaker 1: twelve years, but if there is one position that throughout 547 00:29:16,400 --> 00:29:20,280 Speaker 1: the entire day of football, being high school, college, NFL CFL, 548 00:29:20,440 --> 00:29:23,000 Speaker 1: whatever professional league you want to talk about. If there's 549 00:29:23,000 --> 00:29:26,440 Speaker 1: any position in those leagues that really has undergone a 550 00:29:26,520 --> 00:29:30,000 Speaker 1: facelift more than the fullback, well then I don't know 551 00:29:30,200 --> 00:29:32,239 Speaker 1: what it is. Maybe maybe the tight end. The tight 552 00:29:32,320 --> 00:29:36,040 Speaker 1: end has definitely changed, obviously, it's a position that is 553 00:29:36,080 --> 00:29:40,920 Speaker 1: still used and still utilized, just a different makeup of player. 554 00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:45,120 Speaker 1: But the fullback, man, that's one that man, you watch 555 00:29:45,160 --> 00:29:47,320 Speaker 1: a game, you can go, you can go an entire 556 00:29:47,440 --> 00:29:50,280 Speaker 1: game watching the NFL now and go, man, no fullback. 557 00:29:51,480 --> 00:29:54,600 Speaker 1: But when you do have a fullback utilize in the 558 00:29:54,720 --> 00:29:56,760 Speaker 1: right way, it can be a tremendous weapon. In the 559 00:29:56,840 --> 00:29:59,880 Speaker 1: Texans have one of those players. J Pross. You played 560 00:30:00,040 --> 00:30:02,840 Speaker 1: his college ball at both Illinois and Auburn. He was 561 00:30:02,920 --> 00:30:06,480 Speaker 1: part of that twenty thirteen Auburn team. Sammy Coats, his teammate, 562 00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:09,520 Speaker 1: was on that team made Sammy made a huge catch 563 00:30:09,880 --> 00:30:12,160 Speaker 1: in the game against Alabama and the kick six game 564 00:30:12,720 --> 00:30:15,600 Speaker 1: back in twenty thirteen, which was a magical season. That 565 00:30:15,720 --> 00:30:18,560 Speaker 1: was Jay's last at Auburn in twenty thirteen. Then he 566 00:30:18,600 --> 00:30:21,680 Speaker 1: came to Texas in twenty fourteen. It was interesting talking 567 00:30:21,720 --> 00:30:23,960 Speaker 1: to him about the way he was used at Illinois, 568 00:30:24,240 --> 00:30:26,960 Speaker 1: and the way he was used at Auburn, and I 569 00:30:27,080 --> 00:30:30,959 Speaker 1: could see the Texans using him similarly to the way 570 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:34,160 Speaker 1: that he was used at Auburn. Now Auburn, Gus Malzon's 571 00:30:34,240 --> 00:30:37,880 Speaker 1: offense is an up tempo here we go, you know, 572 00:30:37,960 --> 00:30:40,800 Speaker 1: a fast paced and everybody here's fast paced, up tempo. 573 00:30:40,800 --> 00:30:43,160 Speaker 1: They think, oh, they throw, throw throw. Auburn was definitely 574 00:30:43,240 --> 00:30:45,520 Speaker 1: not that. Jay was very instrumental and a lot of 575 00:30:45,640 --> 00:30:47,840 Speaker 1: lead in power plays that Auburn ran. And I can 576 00:30:47,920 --> 00:30:52,240 Speaker 1: see the Texans utilizing Jay in a similar manner. But 577 00:30:52,360 --> 00:30:54,160 Speaker 1: can we get the guy in the end zone? Please? 578 00:30:54,520 --> 00:30:57,920 Speaker 1: Can we get him some carries? Let's get Jay prosh 579 00:30:58,160 --> 00:31:00,160 Speaker 1: some carries. Guy knows what to do with the ball. 580 00:31:00,160 --> 00:31:02,239 Speaker 1: He goes straight ahead. I mean, it's tough to tackle it. Guy. 581 00:31:02,280 --> 00:31:05,000 Speaker 1: He's two hundred and fifty pounds. I think I think 582 00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:08,840 Speaker 1: he's two fifty. What's my guess. He's a big dude. 583 00:31:09,040 --> 00:31:10,720 Speaker 1: I would not want to be hit by Jay Pross 584 00:31:10,760 --> 00:31:13,760 Speaker 1: as he's going forward. I know that Jay obviously has 585 00:31:13,800 --> 00:31:16,040 Speaker 1: a role on this team, and we've seen that throughout 586 00:31:16,080 --> 00:31:18,560 Speaker 1: the last few years. Lead blocking for Lamar Miller, for 587 00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:20,520 Speaker 1: Aaron Foster. When he first got here as a rookie 588 00:31:20,720 --> 00:31:24,400 Speaker 1: and for the running backs Alfred Bleue, etc. Being a 589 00:31:24,480 --> 00:31:26,479 Speaker 1: protector for Deshaun Watson is going to be a key 590 00:31:26,560 --> 00:31:29,480 Speaker 1: role for him. But he also understands the role of 591 00:31:29,560 --> 00:31:34,200 Speaker 1: fullback has changed, so how can he adapt to that 592 00:31:35,200 --> 00:31:39,480 Speaker 1: while also maintaining the status he has as one of 593 00:31:39,520 --> 00:31:42,960 Speaker 1: the key blockers in the run game going forward? Catching 594 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:45,280 Speaker 1: the ball, He's got good hands. I mean he catching 595 00:31:45,320 --> 00:31:46,800 Speaker 1: the ball with a cast on his hand a couple 596 00:31:46,800 --> 00:31:49,320 Speaker 1: of years ago. That's the way to get Jay Prosh 597 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:51,120 Speaker 1: Moore involved. We talked to Jay about a number of 598 00:31:51,160 --> 00:31:54,320 Speaker 1: different things, including what he would like to see the 599 00:31:54,440 --> 00:31:57,080 Speaker 1: role be for a fullback going forward. Here in the 600 00:31:57,160 --> 00:32:00,080 Speaker 1: Hunday Texans Radio studio, Mark Andrew Mayron, John Harris with 601 00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:03,320 Speaker 1: Jay Prosh. How's it going Jay, It's going great? All right? Well, 602 00:32:03,360 --> 00:32:07,480 Speaker 1: we have offseason conditioning, OTA's training camp starting up soon enough. 603 00:32:07,640 --> 00:32:10,040 Speaker 1: But you're in the process right now. So what is 604 00:32:10,080 --> 00:32:12,840 Speaker 1: the process like this year versus previous year? Is because 605 00:32:12,840 --> 00:32:15,200 Speaker 1: you have new strength and conditioning coach, new nutrition guy, 606 00:32:15,600 --> 00:32:18,320 Speaker 1: a lot of newness here at NRG Park. Yeah, it's 607 00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:22,200 Speaker 1: definitely different coming in this year than the previous years. Obviously, 608 00:32:22,760 --> 00:32:25,600 Speaker 1: a whole new different outlook on our strength program. So, um, 609 00:32:25,720 --> 00:32:28,080 Speaker 1: guys kind of came in with, you know, not really 610 00:32:28,200 --> 00:32:32,080 Speaker 1: knowing but how that's going to be. And obviously we 611 00:32:32,160 --> 00:32:34,480 Speaker 1: feel like it's it's going great. But um, it's definitely 612 00:32:34,560 --> 00:32:36,560 Speaker 1: different than the new coaching. You know, a few new 613 00:32:36,600 --> 00:32:39,840 Speaker 1: coaching changes obviously kind of just have to work with 614 00:32:39,960 --> 00:32:43,000 Speaker 1: people and it takes time to get that build those relationships. 615 00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:45,480 Speaker 1: But um, it's moving along great so far. Jay, your 616 00:32:45,520 --> 00:32:47,360 Speaker 1: off season, what was kind of the focus for you 617 00:32:47,520 --> 00:32:51,720 Speaker 1: this offseason? Season ends late December early January and you 618 00:32:51,800 --> 00:32:53,000 Speaker 1: got that time off before you have to come back 619 00:32:53,040 --> 00:32:54,840 Speaker 1: into building. What was that offseason life for you as 620 00:32:54,840 --> 00:32:57,320 Speaker 1: a particular focus for you? Yeah, this year I really 621 00:32:57,400 --> 00:33:00,000 Speaker 1: focused on I wanted to lose weight, uh, slim down 622 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:02,200 Speaker 1: down and lean out, just because I wanted to be 623 00:33:02,240 --> 00:33:05,360 Speaker 1: able to move better this upcoming season for special teams 624 00:33:05,440 --> 00:33:09,000 Speaker 1: reasons hopefully do more, maybe carry the ball some, but um, 625 00:33:09,280 --> 00:33:11,440 Speaker 1: you know, explain my fullback role as well. So I 626 00:33:11,480 --> 00:33:12,840 Speaker 1: just want to be able to move better. So I 627 00:33:12,920 --> 00:33:14,680 Speaker 1: wanted to lean up and work on that. You know, 628 00:33:14,760 --> 00:33:17,040 Speaker 1: we've been we've been angling from more fullback carries by 629 00:33:17,080 --> 00:33:18,680 Speaker 1: the way, Yeah, we have. We we've been pushing for 630 00:33:18,760 --> 00:33:20,760 Speaker 1: this for a while. It seems like in the preseason, 631 00:33:21,080 --> 00:33:24,560 Speaker 1: you know, and very often due to injuries or whatever else, 632 00:33:24,680 --> 00:33:26,160 Speaker 1: you know, you'll end up carrying the ball a lot, 633 00:33:26,160 --> 00:33:28,360 Speaker 1: and you're probably thinking, hey, can we use some of 634 00:33:28,440 --> 00:33:31,200 Speaker 1: this in a regular season? Definitely? Um, I think it 635 00:33:31,360 --> 00:33:33,600 Speaker 1: was like my first two years or so, I'd had 636 00:33:33,680 --> 00:33:36,840 Speaker 1: more carries than the past few years. And I mean, 637 00:33:37,320 --> 00:33:41,040 Speaker 1: I feel like I'd have some potential to carry the rock. Sure, 638 00:33:41,200 --> 00:33:44,240 Speaker 1: you know, gets especially short yardage, But obviously I'm not 639 00:33:44,360 --> 00:33:47,080 Speaker 1: the I'm not the coach, so just do my job. 640 00:33:47,320 --> 00:33:50,040 Speaker 1: But uh, yeah, I would love that. That would be fun. 641 00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:51,680 Speaker 1: We would love We would love to get you. So 642 00:33:51,840 --> 00:33:54,040 Speaker 1: we'd love to get you some more carries. But obviously 643 00:33:54,120 --> 00:33:57,040 Speaker 1: with a guy like Deshaw Watson the offense that changes everything. 644 00:33:57,040 --> 00:33:59,840 Speaker 1: When you guys were really rolling last year with the Sean, 645 00:34:00,160 --> 00:34:02,360 Speaker 1: there had to be a feeling like we're gonna score 646 00:34:02,360 --> 00:34:05,160 Speaker 1: almost every drive and if you didn't, man, you did 647 00:34:05,280 --> 00:34:07,760 Speaker 1: something horribly wrong. It felt like were you guys in 648 00:34:07,920 --> 00:34:10,000 Speaker 1: that kind of groove when when he was really going 649 00:34:10,120 --> 00:34:13,000 Speaker 1: last year, Oh no doubt. UM, my senior year at Auburn, 650 00:34:13,560 --> 00:34:15,480 Speaker 1: we kind of had that mentality when went to the 651 00:34:15,600 --> 00:34:17,960 Speaker 1: National Championship where we couldn't lose no matter what, and 652 00:34:18,280 --> 00:34:20,680 Speaker 1: I started to feel that again. Um, you know with 653 00:34:20,800 --> 00:34:23,719 Speaker 1: the Sean and with that street going. So what does 654 00:34:23,760 --> 00:34:25,279 Speaker 1: it mean to be in the huddle with him? What 655 00:34:25,320 --> 00:34:29,759 Speaker 1: does that like? Jay, when you're around Watson in that situation. UM, 656 00:34:29,920 --> 00:34:34,200 Speaker 1: I don't, I don't know. He's just another guy, you know, Um, 657 00:34:34,280 --> 00:34:35,839 Speaker 1: and he does a good job of I mean, he's 658 00:34:35,880 --> 00:34:38,960 Speaker 1: extremely humble. Um. You know, he doesn't act like he's 659 00:34:38,960 --> 00:34:41,359 Speaker 1: just I don't know, above anyone. He's just another player 660 00:34:41,400 --> 00:34:43,560 Speaker 1: out there on the field. And Um, it's just what's 661 00:34:43,600 --> 00:34:45,880 Speaker 1: great about it. As you can tell that his ability 662 00:34:45,960 --> 00:34:49,840 Speaker 1: comes naturally. Um, it just happens. So UM, I don't know. 663 00:34:50,040 --> 00:34:52,480 Speaker 1: In the huddle. Um, and after you know from what 664 00:34:52,600 --> 00:34:54,320 Speaker 1: he's done in the past, you know, obviously you just 665 00:34:54,400 --> 00:34:57,440 Speaker 1: have a built in respect for him. Um. So he's 666 00:34:57,480 --> 00:35:00,200 Speaker 1: got he's built that leadership without having to, you know, 667 00:35:00,360 --> 00:35:03,120 Speaker 1: be the screamer or be the guy people's back. He's 668 00:35:03,120 --> 00:35:07,480 Speaker 1: just naturally acquired it. Jay. When you when you come 669 00:35:07,560 --> 00:35:09,920 Speaker 1: from our age demographic, you think about a fullback, you 670 00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:12,440 Speaker 1: have a particular player in mind. You think about a 671 00:35:12,480 --> 00:35:15,200 Speaker 1: guy that just blocks and blocks and does different things. 672 00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:18,000 Speaker 1: But now you're seeing fullbacks do some different things and 673 00:35:18,040 --> 00:35:20,160 Speaker 1: you talk about perhaps carrying the ball, catching the ball 674 00:35:20,160 --> 00:35:22,320 Speaker 1: in the backfield. How do you feel like the fullback 675 00:35:22,520 --> 00:35:25,200 Speaker 1: for you since playing the position back in college all 676 00:35:25,239 --> 00:35:26,560 Speaker 1: the way through now, how do you feel like that 677 00:35:26,640 --> 00:35:28,719 Speaker 1: position has changed for you and change your role if 678 00:35:28,760 --> 00:35:33,000 Speaker 1: at all? Definitely changed. I mean when I was in Illinois, 679 00:35:33,040 --> 00:35:36,360 Speaker 1: I was straight up, just high formation, downhill isolation just 680 00:35:36,480 --> 00:35:38,680 Speaker 1: where we come and then swiss for me a little bit. 681 00:35:38,680 --> 00:35:40,719 Speaker 1: When I went to Auburn, it's more of kind of 682 00:35:40,760 --> 00:35:44,960 Speaker 1: like an h back, two point stance lined up, you know, 683 00:35:45,360 --> 00:35:47,400 Speaker 1: kind of behind the tackle edge blocking things like that, 684 00:35:48,080 --> 00:35:50,080 Speaker 1: different things that I hadn't done when I was at Illinois. 685 00:35:50,200 --> 00:35:53,399 Speaker 1: And then I feel like now through my professional career, 686 00:35:53,760 --> 00:35:55,640 Speaker 1: it's been a little bit of mixture of both, to 687 00:35:55,719 --> 00:35:58,360 Speaker 1: be honest, you know a little bit of and some 688 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:01,920 Speaker 1: emotioning and some different type block versus just straight isolation blocking. 689 00:36:02,040 --> 00:36:04,719 Speaker 1: So um, but I still, you know, obviously feel like 690 00:36:04,840 --> 00:36:07,560 Speaker 1: there's more to the role um that can be you know, 691 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:10,280 Speaker 1: taking advantage of all Right, so you're in the running 692 00:36:10,320 --> 00:36:13,239 Speaker 1: back group, but what other group do you belong to? 693 00:36:13,560 --> 00:36:16,440 Speaker 1: More tight ends or offensive line, not more than the 694 00:36:16,560 --> 00:36:19,640 Speaker 1: running backs, but among those two. Yeah, oh man, I 695 00:36:19,719 --> 00:36:23,000 Speaker 1: don't know. Um I would say offensive line. I probably 696 00:36:23,040 --> 00:36:26,040 Speaker 1: have to, yeah, you know it to be realistic, I'd 697 00:36:26,040 --> 00:36:29,160 Speaker 1: like to say tight ends, but it's probably offensive line. Well, 698 00:36:29,200 --> 00:36:32,920 Speaker 1: fullbacks should be an honorary offensive life, right, they should be. 699 00:36:33,080 --> 00:36:34,800 Speaker 1: But did they bring you out for dinners and do 700 00:36:34,880 --> 00:36:39,920 Speaker 1: those things? I'm sure they probably do. They. Yeah, welcome there, 701 00:36:40,080 --> 00:36:43,520 Speaker 1: So that's like TI is that a special occasion? I 702 00:36:43,600 --> 00:36:45,960 Speaker 1: mean I went twice last year and they're pretty good, 703 00:36:46,040 --> 00:36:47,680 Speaker 1: all right, they're taking care of you. That's great. Are 704 00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:51,320 Speaker 1: you getting they are not? Then you're not really in, 705 00:36:51,480 --> 00:36:53,399 Speaker 1: are you No? But I'm okare of that. I'm okay 706 00:36:53,440 --> 00:36:55,560 Speaker 1: with being like to kind of to the side, and 707 00:36:55,640 --> 00:36:58,640 Speaker 1: I take pride in being like a blocking pullback as well. 708 00:36:58,840 --> 00:37:01,239 Speaker 1: I mean I already remembers good though, because you get 709 00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:06,520 Speaker 1: you get some aspects of the membership, but not the liabilities. 710 00:37:06,520 --> 00:37:08,160 Speaker 1: It's like, for example, when we get off its lineming here, 711 00:37:08,200 --> 00:37:10,319 Speaker 1: they'll get fined as soon as it's played on the radio. 712 00:37:10,360 --> 00:37:13,400 Speaker 1: They'll get fine. You won't though, See, you got the benefits, 713 00:37:13,480 --> 00:37:16,879 Speaker 1: but you don't have the opposite of right that would 714 00:37:16,920 --> 00:37:19,440 Speaker 1: be Yeah, Jay, thanks a lot for joining us. Thank you. 715 00:37:21,040 --> 00:37:24,680 Speaker 1: I love that little woosh noise. I like that. Maybe 716 00:37:24,719 --> 00:37:26,440 Speaker 1: I should play it again. Now I won't do it again. 717 00:37:26,600 --> 00:37:29,680 Speaker 1: Just indicate that we are changing from interview. Then back 718 00:37:29,760 --> 00:37:32,040 Speaker 1: to me here at live from the Honday Texans at 719 00:37:32,120 --> 00:37:37,480 Speaker 1: Radio Studio. Jay Prosh fullback since twenty fourteen for your 720 00:37:37,680 --> 00:37:43,080 Speaker 1: Houston Texans. We talked a bunch with our video gurus 721 00:37:43,120 --> 00:37:46,200 Speaker 1: about potentially doing a story on the fullback using Jay 722 00:37:46,239 --> 00:37:51,799 Speaker 1: Prosh as one of the last lonely fullbacks. I guess 723 00:37:51,840 --> 00:37:53,120 Speaker 1: I don't know. There aren't too many of them the 724 00:37:53,200 --> 00:37:55,800 Speaker 1: league anymore. And if they're they're a fullback, they do 725 00:37:56,520 --> 00:37:58,600 Speaker 1: a number of different things. You don't look at them 726 00:37:58,760 --> 00:38:00,719 Speaker 1: as a fullback. It might be a tight end that's 727 00:38:00,719 --> 00:38:04,200 Speaker 1: lined up in a sniffer position or a sniffer position. 728 00:38:04,280 --> 00:38:06,439 Speaker 1: Essentially is kind of a kind of a tucked away 729 00:38:06,480 --> 00:38:09,000 Speaker 1: fullback if you will. Cj Fnorts would line up in 730 00:38:09,040 --> 00:38:11,080 Speaker 1: a sniffer position a lot. Ryan Griffin lines up in 731 00:38:11,120 --> 00:38:12,759 Speaker 1: that position a lot. A lot of teams are using 732 00:38:13,040 --> 00:38:16,480 Speaker 1: tight ends or guys that typically are tight ends to 733 00:38:16,640 --> 00:38:19,680 Speaker 1: play those roles a lot of times instead of fullbacks. 734 00:38:20,239 --> 00:38:22,719 Speaker 1: Tight ends better hands can be better in the passing game, 735 00:38:23,160 --> 00:38:25,719 Speaker 1: a little bit bigger perhaps than some fullbacks, and so 736 00:38:25,800 --> 00:38:28,399 Speaker 1: that's why some coaches use them. But Jay Pross used 737 00:38:28,840 --> 00:38:32,680 Speaker 1: a number of different ways for the Texans, and his hope, 738 00:38:32,719 --> 00:38:34,920 Speaker 1: obviously in talking to him, was the fact that he 739 00:38:35,040 --> 00:38:36,880 Speaker 1: is going to be more involved in the things that 740 00:38:36,960 --> 00:38:41,160 Speaker 1: they're doing, regardless of his position. Just be a offensive 741 00:38:41,200 --> 00:38:43,279 Speaker 1: football player. And I don't know Jay would ever line 742 00:38:43,320 --> 00:38:44,920 Speaker 1: up at tight end or do some of those things, 743 00:38:44,920 --> 00:38:46,719 Speaker 1: but he could line up at sniffer in the backfield. 744 00:38:47,120 --> 00:38:51,239 Speaker 1: But he over the years has improved so much. And 745 00:38:51,320 --> 00:38:54,120 Speaker 1: the one thing as a fullback understanding that you've got 746 00:38:54,200 --> 00:38:56,120 Speaker 1: to read your blocks and what's going on in front 747 00:38:56,160 --> 00:38:58,840 Speaker 1: of you before you Okay, this is my guy. It 748 00:38:58,880 --> 00:39:02,719 Speaker 1: doesn't always happen. Okay, this is isolation. That linebacker's my guy. 749 00:39:03,040 --> 00:39:04,840 Speaker 1: This is how it's gonna happen, and I gotta go 750 00:39:04,920 --> 00:39:08,000 Speaker 1: block him. It's changed a little bit since then, a 751 00:39:08,080 --> 00:39:10,080 Speaker 1: little bit different, and so you got to pick things 752 00:39:10,160 --> 00:39:12,799 Speaker 1: up on a fly before you can bury the hat 753 00:39:12,880 --> 00:39:14,799 Speaker 1: in somebody. And I think Jay has done a nice 754 00:39:14,880 --> 00:39:17,319 Speaker 1: job with that. But like I said, one I get 755 00:39:17,440 --> 00:39:19,839 Speaker 1: him a few more carries. Coach wou would be too bad, 756 00:39:19,880 --> 00:39:22,759 Speaker 1: would it? Jay Pross a few more carries. I know 757 00:39:23,040 --> 00:39:25,399 Speaker 1: the running back situation we've talked about a number of times. 758 00:39:25,400 --> 00:39:29,400 Speaker 1: Alfred Blue is back in the building. Deonta Foreman is rehabbing, 759 00:39:29,440 --> 00:39:31,520 Speaker 1: so hopefully he'll get back and he'll be one hundred percent. 760 00:39:31,719 --> 00:39:34,000 Speaker 1: And once you get the training campus closely, possibly could 761 00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:36,239 Speaker 1: be in Lamar Miller. And then there's obviously a lot 762 00:39:36,239 --> 00:39:39,520 Speaker 1: of talk about Adrie Peterson. Adrian himself is the one 763 00:39:39,640 --> 00:39:43,839 Speaker 1: that has generated the majority of that talk. He has 764 00:39:45,320 --> 00:39:48,200 Speaker 1: He's lived in Houston and lives in Houston in the 765 00:39:48,280 --> 00:39:50,560 Speaker 1: off season, and you're like, man, it's kind of a 766 00:39:50,760 --> 00:39:52,400 Speaker 1: it's kind of a good fit, right, You don't know 767 00:39:52,480 --> 00:39:54,400 Speaker 1: what you're getting with. Deonta Foreman had to bring out 768 00:39:54,440 --> 00:39:56,319 Speaker 1: for a blue back. He got Lamar Miller. Lamar has 769 00:39:56,360 --> 00:39:57,920 Speaker 1: been banged up the last few years because he had 770 00:39:57,960 --> 00:40:00,359 Speaker 1: to carry the ball so much. As oppos it really 771 00:40:00,440 --> 00:40:02,239 Speaker 1: using the Lamar the way that we'd like to use 772 00:40:02,280 --> 00:40:05,719 Speaker 1: them on screens, the passing game mixed in with the 773 00:40:05,800 --> 00:40:08,479 Speaker 1: run game, out of gun, those kind of things. Maybe 774 00:40:08,560 --> 00:40:11,000 Speaker 1: Adrian Peterson ends up being a fit for the Houston Texans. 775 00:40:11,120 --> 00:40:14,400 Speaker 1: Right now, the Texans have not done anything in that realm. 776 00:40:14,480 --> 00:40:16,560 Speaker 1: They're at ninety guys and they're staying at ninety guys. 777 00:40:17,080 --> 00:40:20,680 Speaker 1: But Adrian Peterson has said, hey, look, you know, Houston 778 00:40:20,719 --> 00:40:22,120 Speaker 1: makes a lot of sense. This is where I'd like 779 00:40:22,239 --> 00:40:24,439 Speaker 1: to be. I still think I've got something to add. 780 00:40:25,920 --> 00:40:30,520 Speaker 1: Why not let's make it happen, he said, and has said, 781 00:40:30,880 --> 00:40:32,680 Speaker 1: Texans make a lot of sense for me. Well, Lamar 782 00:40:33,239 --> 00:40:35,680 Speaker 1: was asked about it and he said this. I used 783 00:40:35,680 --> 00:40:37,719 Speaker 1: to look up to Adrian Peterson growing up. He runs 784 00:40:37,760 --> 00:40:39,480 Speaker 1: the ball hard, He's a great running back. He's been 785 00:40:39,480 --> 00:40:41,440 Speaker 1: a great running back in his league for years. It 786 00:40:41,440 --> 00:40:43,600 Speaker 1: would be great to have him joined us just as leadership. 787 00:40:43,640 --> 00:40:45,759 Speaker 1: Seen the things he's done in previous years that I 788 00:40:45,880 --> 00:40:48,479 Speaker 1: feel like I could probably learn from him. It would 789 00:40:48,520 --> 00:40:53,000 Speaker 1: help us out as a team. Now that's Lamar being 790 00:40:53,640 --> 00:40:56,120 Speaker 1: bringing a good teammate saying, look, you know he would 791 00:40:56,200 --> 00:40:58,440 Speaker 1: he would bring something to the party. And if Andrean 792 00:40:58,480 --> 00:41:01,440 Speaker 1: Peterson doesn't have to do everything for you, doesn't have 793 00:41:01,440 --> 00:41:04,000 Speaker 1: to carry about twenty twenty five times in a game 794 00:41:04,080 --> 00:41:06,480 Speaker 1: like he was doing with the Vikings, he does it 795 00:41:06,560 --> 00:41:08,839 Speaker 1: in spot role. He does in a you know, eight 796 00:41:08,920 --> 00:41:11,319 Speaker 1: to ten carry a game, capacity or six to eight. 797 00:41:11,480 --> 00:41:14,040 Speaker 1: You know, he teams with Deonte. Look, we found last 798 00:41:14,120 --> 00:41:17,600 Speaker 1: year depth that positions a key positions, especially like running back. 799 00:41:17,840 --> 00:41:20,560 Speaker 1: Lamar was banged up, Deonte went out in the Arizona game, 800 00:41:20,920 --> 00:41:22,839 Speaker 1: Alfred was banged up at the beginning of the year. 801 00:41:23,320 --> 00:41:26,640 Speaker 1: Tyler Irvin, you lost lost in the fourth game. So 802 00:41:26,760 --> 00:41:28,800 Speaker 1: having some depth that running back is not a horrible 803 00:41:28,880 --> 00:41:32,400 Speaker 1: thing to be honest with you. Now, what would Peterson 804 00:41:32,560 --> 00:41:36,560 Speaker 1: still have in the tank to bring well that I 805 00:41:36,600 --> 00:41:37,880 Speaker 1: think he would have to find out. But when he 806 00:41:37,920 --> 00:41:40,040 Speaker 1: was asked about it, Peterson said, and I quote, you know, 807 00:41:40,160 --> 00:41:43,680 Speaker 1: obviously I've mentioned Houston a couple of times. I am 808 00:41:43,680 --> 00:41:46,000 Speaker 1: mentioned Green Bay and Caroline in Miami. I mean he's look, 809 00:41:46,040 --> 00:41:47,480 Speaker 1: he's paying attention to a lot what's going on in 810 00:41:47,520 --> 00:41:49,880 Speaker 1: the league. He said, what about LA down there in 811 00:41:50,040 --> 00:41:52,080 Speaker 1: LA that would be a nice look too with Todd Gurley. 812 00:41:52,120 --> 00:41:55,279 Speaker 1: Todd Gurley and Adrian Peterson. Look, Adrian obviously is not 813 00:41:55,320 --> 00:41:57,279 Speaker 1: getting any younger, and he doesn't have a whole lot 814 00:41:57,840 --> 00:42:01,680 Speaker 1: left in the tank. But is what he has enough. 815 00:42:01,920 --> 00:42:04,839 Speaker 1: If you're Adrian Peterson at this point, just wait because 816 00:42:04,880 --> 00:42:07,120 Speaker 1: there's gonna be a team that has an injury that 817 00:42:07,360 --> 00:42:11,680 Speaker 1: opens the door for you. Now, how would I feel 818 00:42:11,680 --> 00:42:14,759 Speaker 1: about Adrian Peterson Houston. I wouldn't mind it, but I 819 00:42:14,800 --> 00:42:17,400 Speaker 1: don't want to start the progress of Deanta Foreman. I 820 00:42:17,560 --> 00:42:19,120 Speaker 1: really don't want to do that. And I think that 821 00:42:19,239 --> 00:42:22,160 Speaker 1: Lamar Miller and Deontay Foreman can end up making a 822 00:42:22,400 --> 00:42:26,839 Speaker 1: nice combination, a one two combination, if both can stay healthy. 823 00:42:26,840 --> 00:42:29,200 Speaker 1: And I think we were seeing that with Deshaun Watson, 824 00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:32,160 Speaker 1: and then in that Arizona game, Deanta would start to 825 00:42:32,160 --> 00:42:33,920 Speaker 1: break out a little bit, and then of course gets hurt, 826 00:42:34,360 --> 00:42:36,279 Speaker 1: and that really impacted the depth of the running back 827 00:42:36,280 --> 00:42:38,719 Speaker 1: position because you'd already lost Tyler Irvin and then you 828 00:42:38,840 --> 00:42:41,920 Speaker 1: had lost Deante Foreman. I think a Forman Miller combination, 829 00:42:42,160 --> 00:42:44,480 Speaker 1: I'm good with that, But can that be Can that 830 00:42:44,600 --> 00:42:47,320 Speaker 1: be good and solid for sixteen games? You saw what 831 00:42:47,440 --> 00:42:50,359 Speaker 1: happened in New Orleans with Kimara and with Ingram when 832 00:42:50,360 --> 00:42:52,600 Speaker 1: they were set for sixteen games. Now they won't have 833 00:42:52,680 --> 00:42:54,919 Speaker 1: that opportunity this year because Ingram's gonna miss the first 834 00:42:54,960 --> 00:42:57,400 Speaker 1: four games. But when he comes back, they've got that 835 00:42:57,480 --> 00:43:00,560 Speaker 1: one two combination, and there's still We'll throw the ball 836 00:43:00,640 --> 00:43:02,040 Speaker 1: Drew Brees and do the things they want to do. 837 00:43:02,280 --> 00:43:07,400 Speaker 1: So I think a former Miller one percent healthy for 838 00:43:07,520 --> 00:43:11,839 Speaker 1: sixteen games, I'd take that. I'd take that. But if 839 00:43:11,880 --> 00:43:14,919 Speaker 1: Adrian Peterson were to come into the mix, I don't 840 00:43:14,920 --> 00:43:16,759 Speaker 1: know if I'd have a problem with that. As long 841 00:43:16,840 --> 00:43:19,320 Speaker 1: as he understood what his role is and would be 842 00:43:19,480 --> 00:43:22,360 Speaker 1: on this team and could make that one to combination 843 00:43:22,480 --> 00:43:24,919 Speaker 1: with either Lamar Miller or Deonta Foreman, then I would 844 00:43:24,920 --> 00:43:26,800 Speaker 1: be okay with it. But if he came in and 845 00:43:27,560 --> 00:43:30,160 Speaker 1: didn't get the carries that he was used to and 846 00:43:30,280 --> 00:43:31,880 Speaker 1: then would grouse about it, and I don't know that 847 00:43:31,920 --> 00:43:34,360 Speaker 1: he would do that, But if he did, then I 848 00:43:34,360 --> 00:43:36,520 Speaker 1: don't know how comfortable I would feel about it. I 849 00:43:36,680 --> 00:43:39,520 Speaker 1: still feel the best case scenarios Lamar Miller, Deonte Foreman, 850 00:43:39,680 --> 00:43:42,239 Speaker 1: both one hundred percent, both ready to go, feeding off 851 00:43:42,280 --> 00:43:44,319 Speaker 1: one another, added to the mix. I think that would 852 00:43:44,320 --> 00:43:46,560 Speaker 1: be the way that I'd want to go. So we'll 853 00:43:46,600 --> 00:43:48,799 Speaker 1: keep tabs on what's happening with Adrian Peterson. All right, 854 00:43:48,840 --> 00:43:53,000 Speaker 1: we get back. I saw a tweet from somebody online. 855 00:43:53,000 --> 00:43:54,759 Speaker 1: It got retweeted by a couple of people. It's not 856 00:43:54,880 --> 00:43:57,600 Speaker 1: somebody I followed, but asked a pretty interesting question. So 857 00:43:57,680 --> 00:43:59,359 Speaker 1: I'll handle that, and we'll go round the NFL next. 858 00:43:59,400 --> 00:44:00,520 Speaker 1: Right here in text diaces