WEBVTT - 2021 Season Recap | Texans All Access 0:00:00.240 --> 0:00:02.480 What's going on? Everybody. Welcome into a Monday edition of 0:00:02.520 --> 0:00:06.120 Texans All Access from the Monday Texans Radio Studio. I'm 0:00:06.200 --> 0:00:09.080 John Harris, football analyst, Southern reporter, is so glad to 0:00:09.119 --> 0:00:15.040 be with you this evening, our last all Access show 0:00:15.720 --> 0:00:18.000 of the twenty twenty one season. Yes, I know it's 0:00:18.000 --> 0:00:22.040 twenty twenty two in the seventeen game schedule, eighteen weeks 0:00:22.120 --> 0:00:25.720 season throws me off. We always play the playoffs in 0:00:25.880 --> 0:00:30.880 one final week in the following year, but it's always 0:00:31.120 --> 0:00:34.040 the season twenty twenty one, and we finished it yesterday 0:00:34.080 --> 0:00:38.120 and fourtunately twenty eight twenty five loss to the Tennessee Titans. 0:00:39.240 --> 0:00:41.519 Man would have come back to get back in that game. 0:00:42.840 --> 0:00:48.200 That that close to a Jacob Martin sack that would 0:00:48.240 --> 0:00:52.400 have just sent the place into hysterics, But gotta give 0:00:52.400 --> 0:00:54.960 it to Ryan Taniell. The man pulled out a huge 0:00:55.000 --> 0:00:56.560 play at the right time. They made a throw to 0:00:56.640 --> 0:00:59.080 Julio Jones in the back of the end zone for 0:00:59.160 --> 0:01:04.800 a huge touchdow down. But that was as fun and exciting, 0:01:04.920 --> 0:01:07.720 exhilarating a football game as there's been an energy stadium 0:01:07.760 --> 0:01:09.800 this year. So we wish you could have gone out 0:01:09.840 --> 0:01:13.080 with a dub, but showed out in that second half. 0:01:13.720 --> 0:01:15.679 Got a bad call in the first half, but I 0:01:15.680 --> 0:01:18.280 don't complain about officials for the most part. But that 0:01:18.400 --> 0:01:22.479 PI call was a joke. A joke, I tell you 0:01:22.520 --> 0:01:24.520 all right, what's not a joke of the guest that 0:01:24.680 --> 0:01:28.920 we have on this show this evening, we got Spencer 0:01:28.959 --> 0:01:31.640 Tillman going to join us. Andre ware is going to 0:01:31.680 --> 0:01:34.600 be here as well on the show. Because we will 0:01:34.600 --> 0:01:38.360 take you all the way till eight o'clock tonight, I 0:01:38.400 --> 0:01:42.560 will give you my ultimate eleven plays of the season. 0:01:43.240 --> 0:01:46.120 We'll look back at Week eighteen in the NFL and 0:01:46.240 --> 0:01:50.520 oh my god, what a week it was. And then, 0:01:50.600 --> 0:01:52.680 because it'll be the last radio we do before the 0:01:52.680 --> 0:01:55.200 Super Bowl, I'm gonna make my predictions brought to you 0:01:55.240 --> 0:01:59.400 by Caesar's Rewards. Why not, but to kick off the show, 0:02:00.080 --> 0:02:04.400 how about a visit from the president of the Houston Texans, 0:02:04.480 --> 0:02:08.960 our good friend Greg Grissom. Right out the shoot mark 0:02:09.360 --> 0:02:13.360 me and the pres Greg Grisom. Here we go joining 0:02:13.400 --> 0:02:17.840 us right now, I'm Texans Radio. It's Texans President Greg Grissom. Greg, 0:02:18.040 --> 0:02:21.040 thank you for joining us. It's over the season and 0:02:21.400 --> 0:02:25.040 here we're just relaxing here in the studio after a 0:02:25.160 --> 0:02:28.519 long season, but a very entertaining season, especially down the stretch. 0:02:28.600 --> 0:02:30.680 That's right, it's great to see you guys. Appreciate you 0:02:30.720 --> 0:02:32.200 having me in for a few minutes, and thanks for 0:02:32.240 --> 0:02:34.560 all you do for our fans and just keeping everybody 0:02:34.639 --> 0:02:37.679 up to date. But it was it was an exciting year. Obviously. 0:02:37.720 --> 0:02:40.160 The last few games were a lot of fun to 0:02:40.200 --> 0:02:42.600 see this team grow and progress, and you know, the 0:02:42.639 --> 0:02:45.320 atmosphere in the stadium the last couple of games was 0:02:45.400 --> 0:02:47.760 really really a lot of fun see our fans enjoying it, 0:02:47.840 --> 0:02:50.440 and you know, excited way to finish and can't wait 0:02:50.480 --> 0:02:52.880 to get going on twenty twenty two, Greg, your first 0:02:52.880 --> 0:02:56.959 season and your role as president of the team. How 0:02:57.080 --> 0:02:59.680 much changed for you or is it too much even 0:03:00.080 --> 0:03:02.520 say on radio? How much changed for you this year? 0:03:02.680 --> 0:03:04.720 It's probably too much to say on radio, but but 0:03:04.800 --> 0:03:06.639 you know, just having you know, I think most of 0:03:06.680 --> 0:03:08.400 you guys know, but I've been with a franchise since 0:03:08.440 --> 0:03:10.640 the beginning, so i had a chance to really step 0:03:10.680 --> 0:03:12.800 into this role and it's a very different role than 0:03:12.840 --> 0:03:15.440 the role I had before. But but what doesn't change, 0:03:15.440 --> 0:03:17.480 it's just kind of my love for the team, my 0:03:17.600 --> 0:03:21.520 love for the city and the organization and our fan 0:03:21.560 --> 0:03:24.359 base and just the excitement that we can So it's 0:03:24.520 --> 0:03:26.880 very different. A lot of changed in my role, but 0:03:28.520 --> 0:03:30.760 really the core values of what makes this a place 0:03:30.800 --> 0:03:33.280 that I always want to be personally hadn't changed at all. Well, 0:03:33.320 --> 0:03:35.920 a lot has changed in the world really, and last 0:03:35.960 --> 0:03:39.920 season with COVID barely any fans. This season you come 0:03:39.960 --> 0:03:43.240 back in and the world is undergoing a COVID hangover. 0:03:43.360 --> 0:03:46.440 Yet you're still able to maintain this game day atmosphere 0:03:46.520 --> 0:03:48.720 that's second to none. Really, so many great elements, and 0:03:48.800 --> 0:03:51.000 you added new stuff this year, no question. I mean 0:03:51.120 --> 0:03:53.240 this year was at unique challenge just I mean when 0:03:54.000 --> 0:03:56.200 just trying to get back to full capacity events, if 0:03:56.240 --> 0:03:57.720 you go back to the summer, I mean we were 0:03:57.720 --> 0:03:59.760 still unsure about how that was all going to work 0:03:59.800 --> 0:04:02.280 and work through a lot of challenges as it relates 0:04:02.280 --> 0:04:04.880 to even staffing the building in different ways. So we 0:04:04.920 --> 0:04:07.800 had so many different things happening. Um and and everybody 0:04:07.840 --> 0:04:10.240 in live events was dealing with the same thing. But 0:04:10.800 --> 0:04:13.400 um and then you know, wanting to to welcome our 0:04:13.440 --> 0:04:16.080 fans back to the stadium, do some new things, uh, 0:04:16.440 --> 0:04:19.880 introducing the the DJ that We introduced Cecil Shorts, who 0:04:19.880 --> 0:04:22.480 did an unbelievable job on the field, kind of interacting 0:04:22.480 --> 0:04:25.279 with the fans. Some mixed reality, some different food and 0:04:25.279 --> 0:04:28.360 beverage options, so mobile ticketing, so a lot of things 0:04:28.400 --> 0:04:30.160 that we tried this year, and we're going to keep 0:04:30.240 --> 0:04:32.080 trying to lean into how can we always be better 0:04:32.080 --> 0:04:33.480 in the future. But it but it was it was 0:04:33.520 --> 0:04:35.800 a big year. Wait, the bull can move its head now, 0:04:35.920 --> 0:04:37.760 that's right. I forgot about that. Yeah, the bull can 0:04:37.800 --> 0:04:41.440 move its head. Smokes coming every which way. Yeah, very lifelike. 0:04:41.480 --> 0:04:42.920 I can stand on the field and get run over 0:04:42.920 --> 0:04:46.680 by the waste management truck too, that's right. I've always 0:04:46.720 --> 0:04:48.760 looked to see. In this past week, I actually got 0:04:48.839 --> 0:04:51.479 run over by the truck. I was very Maybe better 0:04:51.520 --> 0:04:54.400 the truck than the bull. I don't know, that's true. Greg. 0:04:54.480 --> 0:04:57.680 Last week, I know when the email came into my inbox, 0:04:57.680 --> 0:04:59.680 I thought, oh boy, this is going to be really 0:04:59.680 --> 0:05:01.559 interest thing. I couldn't wait to talk to you about 0:05:02.160 --> 0:05:06.039 season ticket plan tickets that came out and I saw that. Wow. 0:05:06.080 --> 0:05:08.520 I know a lot of thought because we're in the building, 0:05:08.520 --> 0:05:11.120 I know a lot of thought and work and effort 0:05:11.160 --> 0:05:13.440 went into coming up with that plan. What's been the 0:05:13.480 --> 0:05:16.920 response you've gotten from potential season ticket members and from 0:05:17.000 --> 0:05:19.520 season ticket members themselves. Well, you're right, a lot of 0:05:19.520 --> 0:05:21.800 thought has gone into it, and it really goes back 0:05:21.839 --> 0:05:23.799 to just how can we evolve, how can we always 0:05:23.880 --> 0:05:25.760 challenge ourselves to be better? And so we spend a 0:05:25.800 --> 0:05:27.719 lot of time really going back to the summer looking 0:05:28.279 --> 0:05:31.000 looking at our season ticket plan and announced it last 0:05:31.000 --> 0:05:33.919 week as part of fan appreciation a week just because 0:05:33.920 --> 0:05:35.680 we felt like that was the right time to just 0:05:35.720 --> 0:05:37.880 make sure our fans know and our season ticket members 0:05:37.920 --> 0:05:39.880 in particular, know how much we appreciate them and how 0:05:39.960 --> 0:05:43.080 much we want to continue to invest back in that program. 0:05:43.080 --> 0:05:44.440 So a lot of exciting things with that, but the 0:05:44.520 --> 0:05:48.560 response has been fantastic. We've already had thousands of seats renewed, 0:05:48.560 --> 0:05:52.440 season ticket members coming back in very positive you know, 0:05:52.560 --> 0:05:54.479 a lot of new things that we've added into the 0:05:54.520 --> 0:05:59.160 program that they're reacting to very positively. So so far, 0:05:59.240 --> 0:06:02.440 so good. You know. Obviously, the whole off seasons a 0:06:02.520 --> 0:06:04.960 process and we'll continue to work at it, but I'm 0:06:05.000 --> 0:06:07.440 really really pleased at the response where we are today. 0:06:07.640 --> 0:06:11.800 So it's season ticket membership redefined, right, loyalty is a 0:06:11.839 --> 0:06:14.839 big factor here, So if you've been with the Texans 0:06:14.839 --> 0:06:17.440 for a long time, the savings are even bigger, right, correct. 0:06:17.480 --> 0:06:20.680 I mean it's really about three things. It was new savings, 0:06:21.040 --> 0:06:23.440 more flexibility, and better benefits are kind of the three 0:06:23.480 --> 0:06:26.040 buckets of it. And so on the saving standpoint, yes, 0:06:26.120 --> 0:06:28.800 the longer you've been with us, there were some kind 0:06:28.800 --> 0:06:30.640 of a one time price reduction that you can take 0:06:30.680 --> 0:06:34.480 advantage of depending on the time that you choose to renew, 0:06:34.800 --> 0:06:37.600 and that goes really from a deadline of this February 0:06:37.640 --> 0:06:40.760 all the way through May fifth, so just past the 0:06:40.800 --> 0:06:44.520 draft that those types of things, But the better benefits 0:06:44.520 --> 0:06:46.719 and the more flexibility are things that we're hearing a 0:06:46.760 --> 0:06:49.800 lot about that people also appreciate. You know, talked about 0:06:49.800 --> 0:06:54.400 flexibility relative to some payment plans as a thing that 0:06:54.440 --> 0:06:56.160 you know, we're in a kind of a subscription based 0:06:56.160 --> 0:06:58.440 society netflix other things that you want, and so we 0:06:58.480 --> 0:07:01.039 wanted to adjust the way people pay to better fit 0:07:01.120 --> 0:07:02.960 that model. And so we've had a lot of positive 0:07:02.960 --> 0:07:05.560 events around that and then kind of them the better 0:07:05.560 --> 0:07:09.240 benefits a lot of that's merchandise and exclusive access to events. 0:07:09.240 --> 0:07:11.480 We really started that with training Camp last year really 0:07:11.520 --> 0:07:15.080 focusing that on our season ticket members exclusively and had 0:07:15.120 --> 0:07:17.440 great response to that. So as we get into the 0:07:17.440 --> 0:07:20.320 offseason with draft and other things that we can do, 0:07:20.400 --> 0:07:22.960 we really want to allow our season ticket members to 0:07:23.280 --> 0:07:26.920 get to know our team and be as close as anybody. Okay, 0:07:27.320 --> 0:07:30.240 after the game was over, I saw it in print 0:07:30.840 --> 0:07:33.480 twenty twenty two, the Texans will have a first round pick. 0:07:33.520 --> 0:07:35.560 I saw it. It's in print. We have it now. 0:07:35.600 --> 0:07:37.760 It could also ultimately trade it, but I hope we don't. 0:07:38.480 --> 0:07:40.480 If we maintain those picks, does that mean we have 0:07:40.480 --> 0:07:42.760 a draft party back? Right? That is the plan, John, 0:07:43.080 --> 0:07:45.000 We want to we want to have that big draft party. 0:07:45.120 --> 0:07:47.000 You know, we're maybe here at the stadium, who knows. 0:07:47.000 --> 0:07:49.240 Maybe we look at some other options, but we want 0:07:49.560 --> 0:07:51.600 and then it's in Las Vegas. So we're also looking 0:07:51.600 --> 0:07:53.680 at how we can interact with our fans back, you know, 0:07:53.720 --> 0:07:56.120 create an experience for them in a very unique setting. 0:07:56.560 --> 0:07:58.840 So there's a lot on the table. Obviously, it's always 0:07:58.840 --> 0:08:01.520 a unique time right now, and in a COVID environment, 0:08:01.560 --> 0:08:03.960 everything has to be flexible, so we'll always consider that. 0:08:04.360 --> 0:08:07.280 But our goal is to I'll say it differently, we 0:08:07.320 --> 0:08:10.120 want our fans to be able to enjoy their connection 0:08:10.200 --> 0:08:12.040 to the Texans and to get to know our team 0:08:12.040 --> 0:08:14.640 and to go along this journey as we're building this team, 0:08:15.040 --> 0:08:17.000 and so draft is obviously a huge part of that. 0:08:17.080 --> 0:08:19.080 And I hope we can. We can do it big, 0:08:19.200 --> 0:08:21.600 all right, we gotta do it big. Draft parties are awesome. 0:08:21.800 --> 0:08:24.360 They're fantastic everyone, and we've been through here. They've been 0:08:24.400 --> 0:08:27.520 absolutely fantastic. And I think you just like a crowd 0:08:27.560 --> 0:08:29.640 when you when you're analyzing picks, right. I think it's 0:08:29.880 --> 0:08:31.760 you know, you need a little audience, John, You know 0:08:31.880 --> 0:08:34.480 me extremely well, great, Chris. So that's exactly why I 0:08:34.480 --> 0:08:36.600 want to happen. It's great to have crowds. It's been 0:08:36.600 --> 0:08:39.120 fantastic in this COVID environment to do it safely, and 0:08:39.120 --> 0:08:41.920 obviously that's what we're talking about here. But I just 0:08:42.000 --> 0:08:45.319 know that you're always pushing the envelope to do something different, 0:08:45.400 --> 0:08:47.679 give our fans something a little extra, and that has 0:08:47.720 --> 0:08:50.720 always been something a little extra. Just come on, enjoy 0:08:50.760 --> 0:08:52.880 the night, enjoy these draft picks that some of these 0:08:52.920 --> 0:08:54.839 people have never heard of. They always look to my reaction, 0:08:54.840 --> 0:08:56.960 but I always think it's a really fun night. It's 0:08:57.000 --> 0:08:58.840 I mean, it's one of the most interesting nights of 0:08:58.840 --> 0:09:01.120 the year with the fans that to basically come out 0:09:01.120 --> 0:09:03.480 and watch TV with us. But it's it's it's really 0:09:03.520 --> 0:09:06.080 about being together. And really that's what if you really 0:09:06.120 --> 0:09:08.760 think about what football does, um you know, tailgating, the 0:09:08.800 --> 0:09:11.959 game day environment, it's just people creating experiences and memories 0:09:12.000 --> 0:09:14.760 that they couldn't otherwise do by themselves and drafts, you know, 0:09:15.120 --> 0:09:18.120 a very unique opportunity to do that with a bunch 0:09:18.120 --> 0:09:20.840 of people that are all kind of centered around the 0:09:20.880 --> 0:09:23.319 Texans and center around a game of football. We mentioned 0:09:23.360 --> 0:09:26.120 savings with the season ticket members, and there's an old 0:09:26.120 --> 0:09:29.800 advertising slogan membership has its privileges, and I know there's 0:09:29.840 --> 0:09:32.599 other things involved as well. What can you share with 0:09:32.679 --> 0:09:35.439 us about that, because as a season ticket member, it's 0:09:35.480 --> 0:09:38.640 not just about going to the games, right. No, again, 0:09:38.679 --> 0:09:40.440 we want it to be exclusive. We want it to 0:09:40.440 --> 0:09:44.360 be something that others, you know, maybe can't have, but 0:09:44.440 --> 0:09:46.920 only our season ticket members do have. And so I 0:09:47.040 --> 0:09:49.400 mentioned the payment plans, the tickets and things of that nature, 0:09:49.440 --> 0:09:52.200 but we're doing some exclusive merchandise that's that's only available 0:09:52.240 --> 0:09:55.040 to season ticket members on game day. Our season ticket 0:09:55.080 --> 0:09:57.640 members will experience for the first time in twenty twenty two, 0:09:57.960 --> 0:10:00.319 the ability to get ten percent off of game day 0:10:00.320 --> 0:10:03.520 concessions basically by scanning a QR code on their phone 0:10:03.559 --> 0:10:06.440 part of the ticket the mobile ticketing process. So there's 0:10:06.600 --> 0:10:09.480 there's over thirteen new benefits that we added into the 0:10:09.600 --> 0:10:12.480 to the season ticket membership redefined. And folks want to 0:10:12.520 --> 0:10:14.800 learn more than go to Houston Texans dot com backs 0:10:14.920 --> 0:10:16.960 or forward slash renew and they can. They can learn 0:10:17.040 --> 0:10:19.600 more about what's fully available. Greg, you talked about being 0:10:19.679 --> 0:10:22.040 here with the Texans for a while. It tugs at 0:10:22.080 --> 0:10:25.800 all of our heartstrings. But from a game experience standpoint, 0:10:25.840 --> 0:10:29.040 what do you think has changed the most? Whether it's 0:10:29.200 --> 0:10:31.199 you know, fans request that, you know, fans want to 0:10:31.240 --> 0:10:33.320 see this. I here all the time. Why I could 0:10:33.320 --> 0:10:35.319 just sit and watch a seventy in screen at home 0:10:35.320 --> 0:10:36.800 and watch the game. But then you go in the 0:10:36.840 --> 0:10:39.640 building and you're like, Yo, this is just wob this 0:10:39.800 --> 0:10:42.640 is fantastic. Well, what's changed the most over the time 0:10:42.640 --> 0:10:46.520 that you've been here when it comes to a game experience? Well, wow, 0:10:46.559 --> 0:10:49.040 so since I've been here, that's a long time here. 0:10:49.080 --> 0:10:50.400 You know, I had a lot more hair back in 0:10:50.440 --> 0:10:52.199 the day. But um no, I think the thing that's 0:10:52.200 --> 0:10:55.320 probably changed the most, um from the game experience in 0:10:55.320 --> 0:10:58.239 the way that fans and enjoy the game is really technology. 0:10:58.440 --> 0:10:59.880 I mean, if you think about it, just from the 0:11:00.080 --> 0:11:02.160 video board things that we're able to do there, to 0:11:02.280 --> 0:11:05.560 the mobile ticketing, to the way that concessions are ordered, 0:11:05.559 --> 0:11:08.720 and I mean technologies everywhere. I think our entire lives. 0:11:08.760 --> 0:11:11.400 If you think over twenty years, technology has changed everything. 0:11:11.480 --> 0:11:14.560 But so that I would say just globally, that's probably 0:11:14.559 --> 0:11:16.959 what's changed the most. But what hasn't changed is the 0:11:17.000 --> 0:11:20.120 ability that people want to be together. There's nothing like 0:11:20.600 --> 0:11:23.000 the energy and excitement of game day, you know, giving 0:11:23.040 --> 0:11:25.959 your buddy a high five, or you know, maybe maybe 0:11:26.000 --> 0:11:28.960 disagreeing with a call in the field, you know boisterously, 0:11:29.160 --> 0:11:32.360 or or having a chance to have Toro meet your 0:11:32.440 --> 0:11:34.280 kids or whatever. Maybe those are the things that's why 0:11:34.320 --> 0:11:36.960 people come, and we just want to continue to facilitate 0:11:37.000 --> 0:11:39.360 that and in many different ways as we can. It's 0:11:39.360 --> 0:11:42.000 true there's nothing like being there live. Because the market 0:11:42.040 --> 0:11:44.760 research focus group known as the vander Kids, they were 0:11:44.800 --> 0:11:47.800 weaned on screens and everything, but they would rather be 0:11:47.960 --> 0:11:50.079 here than anything because there's just something about being in 0:11:50.120 --> 0:11:52.800 the atmosphere, right, I mean, you were there, but there's 0:11:52.920 --> 0:11:55.800 there's a you know, yesterday as we were coming back 0:11:55.840 --> 0:11:58.880 and you know, uh, you know, kind of making a comeback. 0:11:59.040 --> 0:12:00.960 It's just the energy and the building, the excitement, and 0:12:01.000 --> 0:12:03.040 then then that kind of shared belief and then you 0:12:03.040 --> 0:12:05.800 can you feel like you're participating and helping the team 0:12:05.960 --> 0:12:08.760 go on the way. There's nothing like it, and and um, 0:12:08.800 --> 0:12:11.000 I'm gonna miss it for the next for the off season. 0:12:11.559 --> 0:12:13.360 So I was walking out of the building yesterday. I 0:12:13.400 --> 0:12:16.160 was trying to appreciate, you know, that game experience and 0:12:16.600 --> 0:12:18.400 honestly just can't wait to get back to it. It's 0:12:18.440 --> 0:12:21.040 so funny you say that, because when Danny scored the 0:12:21.200 --> 0:12:24.000 touchdown to make a twenty eight twenty five and you 0:12:24.160 --> 0:12:27.080 and I'm looking from our sideline down that way, I did. 0:12:26.880 --> 0:12:28.520 I did the same thing. I kind of just took 0:12:28.559 --> 0:12:30.720 in the crowd and how excited they were, and Danny 0:12:30.800 --> 0:12:33.000 jumps up in the I mean he got up there. Yeah, 0:12:33.000 --> 0:12:34.600 I don't know how. I don't know how he got 0:12:34.640 --> 0:12:36.200 up there. I mean he's all like five six and 0:12:36.240 --> 0:12:39.160 he got up there, Like wow, he's skying to get 0:12:39.200 --> 0:12:40.880 up there. But that's what it made me think, Wow, 0:12:40.880 --> 0:12:43.400 this this is a moment. I definitely want to just 0:12:43.600 --> 0:12:47.160 mentally take this in. So in this season, tough as 0:12:47.160 --> 0:12:50.960 it was, is there a moment that you think that's 0:12:51.000 --> 0:12:53.600 it right there, Bottle that moment and that's why you 0:12:53.600 --> 0:12:56.040 come to the stadium to watch a game. Man, that's 0:12:56.040 --> 0:12:58.640 a tough question. Um. Um, you know, I know, I 0:12:58.720 --> 0:13:00.840 know what our well, I know what it is. I 0:13:00.880 --> 0:13:03.120 think mine would have been. Um in the fourth quarter 0:13:03.240 --> 0:13:05.559 of the game against the Chargers, and and and and 0:13:05.600 --> 0:13:08.440 just um, you know, the excitement of how well the 0:13:08.480 --> 0:13:10.800 team played that day, and you know, from the beginning 0:13:10.840 --> 0:13:13.640 to end, um, the belief that the players had and 0:13:13.640 --> 0:13:15.760 they went out and executed so well, and just as 0:13:15.800 --> 0:13:18.440 a as you know, as a fan and enjoying the game, 0:13:18.480 --> 0:13:21.200 and and and just uh, you know, after Christmas, so 0:13:21.240 --> 0:13:23.880 it was kind of an exciting time. And um, the 0:13:24.160 --> 0:13:26.079 you know, the the stadium was you fork and just 0:13:26.240 --> 0:13:28.960 so just looking around and just saying okay, you know, 0:13:29.880 --> 0:13:32.000 and then the belief that that was creating an excitement 0:13:32.000 --> 0:13:34.040 with our fans about where we're going was just it 0:13:34.080 --> 0:13:35.559 was a lot of fun that day. It was wait, 0:13:35.600 --> 0:13:38.720 what's yours Johnny? That one okay, when Tavira Thomas takes 0:13:38.720 --> 0:13:41.480 that takes it. When tab took it to the end zone, 0:13:41.520 --> 0:13:42.800 I was on the other side because I was trying 0:13:42.840 --> 0:13:45.000 to figure out because the charges were getting around in 0:13:45.040 --> 0:13:46.760 your midfield. So I got to decide at that point 0:13:46.960 --> 0:13:48.760 I go to the other side or do I go 0:13:48.920 --> 0:13:51.280 and stand outside. So I had moved and so when 0:13:51.280 --> 0:13:53.880 tav goes the other direction, sometimes I go over there 0:13:53.880 --> 0:13:57.080 because there aren't any photos I can stand sure, and 0:13:57.120 --> 0:13:59.040 so tav goes the other way. I'm here, Mark make 0:13:59.080 --> 0:14:02.280 the call, and I'm like one man, just celebration. I mean, 0:14:02.760 --> 0:14:04.319 since you were on the other end. We didn't get 0:14:04.400 --> 0:14:06.400 that on film, so you know we didn't We didn't 0:14:06.400 --> 0:14:08.679 get the we didn't get the Johnny Harris pictures. Oh no, 0:14:08.720 --> 0:14:11.600 but SuDS has got one interview. I'll show it all. 0:14:11.800 --> 0:14:13.880 It's pretty darn good when we made it twenty eighteen. 0:14:14.120 --> 0:14:17.839 But that game, to me, Greg is won no matter 0:14:17.960 --> 0:14:19.880 what happens in the next eight to ten years, that's 0:14:19.880 --> 0:14:22.160 one I'll remember because of how tough the season has 0:14:22.200 --> 0:14:24.640 been had been. And I just saw I did the 0:14:24.680 --> 0:14:26.160 same thing. I kind of looked around the stadium and 0:14:26.160 --> 0:14:30.080 I saw fans with the foam fingers and every just 0:14:30.840 --> 0:14:34.840 like having this moment altogether was like really really cool. 0:14:34.880 --> 0:14:37.400 It was actually kind of emotional to think about because 0:14:37.680 --> 0:14:39.560 we had been through so much stuff at that point 0:14:39.560 --> 0:14:41.120 and it was like that all just kind of came 0:14:41.120 --> 0:14:43.440 on that way. And again, everybody, you know, our fans, 0:14:43.520 --> 0:14:46.240 the you know, the the world has been through so 0:14:46.320 --> 0:14:48.280 much just so to get back to where you can 0:14:48.400 --> 0:14:51.360 enjoy something kind of in in all together in a 0:14:51.440 --> 0:14:54.360 unique way. I mean it really you can't describe it. 0:14:54.480 --> 0:14:57.720 That afternoon was a lot of fun. Well, Greg, congratulations 0:14:57.720 --> 0:15:00.080 on your first season as president of the tex and 0:15:00.640 --> 0:15:03.560 looks forward to next year and the off season and 0:15:03.600 --> 0:15:05.400 everything that it. Branks, thanks a lot for joining us, 0:15:05.400 --> 0:15:07.800 No problem. Mark will be working hard and ready to 0:15:08.320 --> 0:15:11.000 get back to twenty twenty two and see where we go. 0:15:11.080 --> 0:15:14.880 But no matter what, Go Texans. 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I'm your host, John Harris Football and 0:16:25.000 --> 0:16:29.280 a sideline reporter, hopefully your good friend on the radio. 0:16:29.520 --> 0:16:31.880 And this segment is brought to you by our friends 0:16:31.960 --> 0:16:36.440 at Mattress Firm, the official Mattress retailer of your Houston, 0:16:36.600 --> 0:16:39.840 Texans has time to catch up with our pal Andre 0:16:40.040 --> 0:16:43.320 where we got a lot to get to with our 0:16:43.440 --> 0:16:47.240 pal Drey so here it is the three of us 0:16:47.240 --> 0:16:49.680 on the radio crew. I wish we'd have Robert on 0:16:49.760 --> 0:16:52.400 her here too. Robert Hansley add in the fourth. As 0:16:52.480 --> 0:16:55.480 Drey said yesterday during the broadcast, we're pretty much like 0:16:55.560 --> 0:16:59.680 this dysfunctional family that loves talking football and getting together 0:17:00.080 --> 0:17:02.280 every single Sunday and hopefully will do a great job 0:17:02.320 --> 0:17:04.600 for you. But we love it. Here's Dre with Mark 0:17:04.760 --> 0:17:07.040 and me. Drey slow day in the NFL, no news 0:17:07.080 --> 0:17:10.520 at all. How are you, my friend? As we're coming 0:17:10.560 --> 0:17:13.159 off the Texans come back, it comes up short. But 0:17:13.240 --> 0:17:15.520 your thoughts on what you saw yesterday out of Mills, 0:17:15.560 --> 0:17:20.240 the offense, the second half comeback, Yeah, it's an NFL type. 0:17:21.280 --> 0:17:24.280 I guess you would say candy store for NFL fans 0:17:24.320 --> 0:17:27.320 if you know you have you're a team that's you're 0:17:27.359 --> 0:17:29.119 looking to get into the playoff and went all the 0:17:29.160 --> 0:17:32.480 way down to like the last snap or the last kick, 0:17:32.560 --> 0:17:36.960 so to speak, yesterday. But I thought Davis Mills said 0:17:36.960 --> 0:17:39.920 it during the broadcast that I thought it was a 0:17:39.920 --> 0:17:43.960 game in which he proved to whomever, whatever set of 0:17:44.000 --> 0:17:45.920 eyes that we're looking at him that he deserves a 0:17:46.040 --> 0:17:49.280 chance to start the season as the starting quarterback next 0:17:49.320 --> 0:17:52.320 year in twenty twenty two. The past he made to 0:17:52.440 --> 0:17:54.800 Danny Amondola up the sideline, that was the one that 0:17:54.920 --> 0:17:59.280 sold it for me, because now he's anticipating throws. I mean, 0:17:59.320 --> 0:18:02.760 he threw an a first touchdown past Amadola showed you 0:18:02.840 --> 0:18:06.240 some athletic ability. The second one showed you that he's 0:18:06.280 --> 0:18:09.800 throwing the ball with anticipation. Like before, guys are coming 0:18:09.880 --> 0:18:12.840 open into windows against zone coverage, and then he can 0:18:12.880 --> 0:18:16.640 throw guys open as well, taking care of the ball. 0:18:16.720 --> 0:18:19.560 The completion percentage, all of that, I think he showed 0:18:19.600 --> 0:18:22.879 you down the stretch to give him a chance to 0:18:22.920 --> 0:18:26.679 be the quarterback next year. Dre Coming out of twenty 0:18:26.720 --> 0:18:29.800 twenty one season, I mean, Davis, we saw some some 0:18:29.880 --> 0:18:32.679 good things. This rookie class seemingly had some things. We 0:18:32.680 --> 0:18:36.840 saw a couple of veterans play this year that you 0:18:36.880 --> 0:18:38.879 know stood out you. Willie Collins had a better than 0:18:38.920 --> 0:18:41.840 the stats indicate, cam who was was amazing. What in 0:18:41.880 --> 0:18:44.200 your mind is going to stand out in twenty twenty 0:18:44.200 --> 0:18:47.879 one that gives hope going into twenty twenty two if 0:18:47.880 --> 0:18:50.399 it's not Davis, Because I think we all feel that 0:18:50.440 --> 0:18:52.639 way that Davis does seemingly give us hope for twenty 0:18:52.640 --> 0:18:55.119 twenty two. What else would you say, Hey, man, this 0:18:55.119 --> 0:18:57.480 is gonna gives me hope for going into twenty twenty two. 0:18:58.600 --> 0:19:01.720 I would say the defense take the ball away, um, 0:19:01.960 --> 0:19:04.800 because they were able to do it with consistency, uh, 0:19:04.800 --> 0:19:07.600