1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: Hello Texans, and welcome to the program that gets you 2 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 1: inside NRG Stadium. When we are inside NRG Stadium, you 3 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 1: never know where we're going to do this show from. 4 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: It's the Hunday Texans Mobile Radio Studio at its Easter 5 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: weekend and happy weekend, everybody. Let's have a good one. 6 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:17,560 Speaker 1: I know many of you are working through it. We 7 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: always appreciate that. I know you probably do too. Employment 8 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: is important. I can't believe I'm leading off the show 9 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: like this, but I can believe that we have some 10 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: outstanding guests for you tonight as we get into a 11 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: longer form listening session here heading into the weekend, with 12 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:35,239 Speaker 1: Mark Ingram, Who's coming up in just a moment here 13 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 1: in New Texans running back outstanding running back, decade long 14 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:42,920 Speaker 1: player and really interesting guy. You're gonna like this interview 15 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: with John Harrison, Drew Doherty, David Johnson a little bit 16 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 1: later on. You've heard of him. He was here last year. 17 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 1: What a terrific finish for him last year. I know 18 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:53,720 Speaker 1: the beginning of the season did not go according to 19 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: plan for David Johnson and the run game production, but 20 00:00:56,720 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 1: his personal production one hundred thirty yards from Scrimmage average 21 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 1: in the last three games. You're hoping that kind of 22 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 1: thing continues for him, of course. And also Christian Kirksey, 23 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 1: new linebacker for the Texans, will be the program tonight. 24 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: So a lot to sink our teeth into. Well all 25 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: some hot reads coming up after the Ingram interview, so 26 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: let's get right to it as Drew and John Harris 27 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 1: catch up with new Texans running back Mark Krome. Mark, 28 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:22,880 Speaker 1: Welcome to Houston. Welcome to the Texas. We're excited that 29 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:26,320 Speaker 1: you hear. Let's get things going. Money aside, why did 30 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:28,759 Speaker 1: you choose to come here? Man, No, it was just 31 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 1: a great opportunity for me to be able to come 32 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:34,320 Speaker 1: and prove myself once again. Texans. They called and they 33 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: were interested in me, and they flew me in for 34 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 1: a visit, did all my stuff, and that's always you know, great, 35 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, when you when you want 36 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:44,119 Speaker 1: to be, when you're wanted by someone and you feel 37 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:46,680 Speaker 1: like that. Obviously, coach Cully, I was with him and 38 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: two for two past few years in Baltimore, and just 39 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 1: the opportunity to come be a bright spot and you know, 40 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: leave a positive impact on the organization. I'm looking forward 41 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: to doing that. And earning in respect and just being 42 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 1: the best player I could be the best person I 43 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: could be. I'm looking forward to, you know, proving myself Mark. 44 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 1: There are a lot of Texans fans that have seen 45 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: you play, in particular the two games that we saw 46 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: which were not very good for the good guys that 47 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 1: you played very well in. But there are a lot 48 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: of Texans fans that may not have seen you player, 49 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: not seen you play lately. How would you describe your 50 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 1: play and what you bring to an offense man A 51 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 1: lot of passion, high effort, and I'm just trying to 52 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:27,800 Speaker 1: compete and when every play I'm trying to be successful 53 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: on that play whatever it needs. Whether I have to, 54 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: you know, get one yard for a first now, whether 55 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 1: I have to catch the pass and break a tackle 56 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: to make a big play, whether I have to step 57 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:38,639 Speaker 1: up in the a gap and pick up a linebacker 58 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:41,520 Speaker 1: take it off the pressure off the quarterback, if I 59 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: have to encourage people with words, whatever it may be. 60 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:47,640 Speaker 1: I'm just a guy who gives everything I have, gives 61 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 1: whatever it takes to be a winner and to help 62 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:51,919 Speaker 1: my teammates win and to be the best player I 63 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 1: could be the best person I could be to prepare 64 00:02:54,919 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 1: myself to play at the highest level weekend and week out. 65 00:02:57,520 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 1: That's what I'm inscribed to do. And you know, I 66 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 1: could run with physical I could run with power. I 67 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 1: could I could break a long run. I could catch 68 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:06,959 Speaker 1: the ball out the backfield. I can run inside outside, 69 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:09,079 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, pick up pass pro whatever 70 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:13,079 Speaker 1: needed me to do a complete three down back, four 71 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:14,799 Speaker 1: down back, you know what I mean, could do it 72 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: all or whatever's asking me. Yeah. Mark John referenced each 73 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 1: of the last two seasons, you basically average what like 74 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 1: forty five yards of carry against the Texans. So thankfully 75 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 1: we don't have you on the schedule in that regard 76 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:30,680 Speaker 1: this year, But because of circumstances last year, you didn't 77 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 1: play as much. So stands to reason you're pretty fresh, 78 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 1: You're pretty invigorated. Am I correcting that that assessment one 79 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 1: hundred percent correct? Like you know, obviously, when I imagine 80 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 1: how my season was gonna go last year, that wasn't 81 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 1: necessarily you know, on the agenda. But you know one 82 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: thing I look at it a positive about it is 83 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 1: I am fresh, I am healthy. I feel great coming 84 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 1: into this offseason. I feel great, man, I have no 85 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 1: elements I'm like getting strong, I'm getting faster, I'm getting 86 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 1: more explosive. So you know, although you know it didn't 87 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: go as as as I want it too, it was 88 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 1: a blessing in disguise because my body has just had 89 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: time to recover and feel good and not coming into 90 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 1: an off season and really focus on training hard, really 91 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:12,240 Speaker 1: focus on proving in many areas, making my strength stronger, 92 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:15,080 Speaker 1: making my weakness and strength, and just taking care of 93 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:17,279 Speaker 1: my body, taking care of my health and preparing myself 94 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 1: to going to an off season and going to a 95 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 1: training camp where I feel the best I felt in 96 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: many years. So I'm looking forward to it and that 97 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:26,479 Speaker 1: way I'll be able to put my best product on 98 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:28,720 Speaker 1: the field for the Houston Texans and for my teammates. 99 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,280 Speaker 1: So I'm excited about it. And although the year didn't 100 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 1: go as I wanted it too, it wasn't blessing the 101 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 1: disguise to this point because my body feels healthy, I 102 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:38,040 Speaker 1: feel great, and I feel like my best football is 103 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 1: still ahead of me and going into my eleventh year mark. 104 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:43,599 Speaker 1: You're like a football flavor flav Like you're the biggest 105 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: hype man I think I've I've ever seen like NFL 106 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,400 Speaker 1: Films finds you on the sideline. You're pumping up your teammates. 107 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:52,280 Speaker 1: You have love for your teammates and the people that 108 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: you go to battle with every Sunday. So I ask 109 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:58,039 Speaker 1: you this, and obviously you're You're way younger than either 110 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:01,159 Speaker 1: Drew or myself. But been in the league for a while, 111 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:05,360 Speaker 1: you've seen a lot. How important is it for you 112 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: to share those experiences with younger players, whether the rookies 113 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:10,839 Speaker 1: come from college or guys that have just been in 114 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:12,680 Speaker 1: the league for a year or two, how important is 115 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: it to share your experiences with them to help them 116 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 1: get to a different level. Man, It's very important. I mean, 117 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 1: you gotta pass the game down. You gotta pass game down. 118 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:24,279 Speaker 1: I've had guys when I was young do that for me. 119 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 1: From Drew Brees to Darren Spros to what will Smith 120 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 1: rest in peace? New Orleans Saints, Marcus Coast and Roman 121 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 1: Harper just let Lance more just so many good veterans 122 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:37,479 Speaker 1: that I had, you know, to come in and learn 123 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 1: from when I was a young rookie, you know what 124 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 1: I mean. And so just be able to pass now successes, 125 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:47,440 Speaker 1: pass down, failures, passed down, getting knocked down and getting 126 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:50,279 Speaker 1: back up and just be able to pass down, like 127 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:52,160 Speaker 1: you know, just how to stay level headed, control what 128 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 1: you can control. Prepare yourself to be the best player 129 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:56,360 Speaker 1: you could be. Prepare yourself for every opportunity. You never 130 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:58,360 Speaker 1: know when your opportunity is going to arise, you know. 131 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 1: I mean, you just have to share those experiences to 132 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:04,159 Speaker 1: encourage young guys. And you know, that's just how you 133 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 1: pass game down. That's how you develop a commaraderie within 134 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 1: your team. That's how you develop a love and a 135 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 1: bondom within your team. It's unmatched. And when you have 136 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 1: that bondom within your locker room, it flows into the 137 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 1: playing field, you know what I mean. You got to 138 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:16,160 Speaker 1: hold each other accountable. You never want to let your 139 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,920 Speaker 1: guy down next to you. So when you have those 140 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:22,920 Speaker 1: type of conversations and those type of transparencies within your 141 00:06:22,920 --> 00:06:26,200 Speaker 1: locker room between everybody really get to know each other, 142 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:27,840 Speaker 1: you really develop a bond and a love for one 143 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 1: another that flows in to you know, how you play 144 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:33,159 Speaker 1: on the field for one another. So it all goes 145 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:36,040 Speaker 1: hand to hand and it's all relevant. Hey, Mark, a 146 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 1: few moments ago you mentioned David Cully. He's the head coach. 147 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 1: Now you played for him the last two years in Baltimore, 148 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:46,279 Speaker 1: and you're, like many who have talked about him, he's 149 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:49,159 Speaker 1: a magnetic guy. He's a nice guy. He's a lovable guy. 150 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:52,360 Speaker 1: But that's not why you like playing for him alone. 151 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:54,960 Speaker 1: There's a lot of substance to him. There's a lot 152 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 1: of football knowledge to him. Can you kind of talk 153 00:06:57,120 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 1: about that aspect of David Culley, because we've all heard 154 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,840 Speaker 1: wonderful things about his personality, we've seen it up close. 155 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 1: But there's a lot more to him, isn't there. Yes, 156 00:07:05,800 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 1: I mean he's he's been in coaching for many, many, 157 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:10,560 Speaker 1: many years, you know what I mean, at all levels, 158 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:14,280 Speaker 1: many different positions, and he demands perfection at the highest level. 159 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:16,640 Speaker 1: And whenever he approached the team in a meeting or 160 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 1: he addressed the offense in a meeting, you could tell 161 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:22,520 Speaker 1: um you know his value and what he brings to 162 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 1: the table. He's very knowledgeable. He's very educated on techniques, 163 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:31,440 Speaker 1: on coverages, on defenses, on offenses, like just a full spectrum. 164 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: You know. He's just a great coach. He's a student 165 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:36,480 Speaker 1: of the game and he passes down that to his teammates. 166 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:39,400 Speaker 1: I seen him hold the receivers to the highest standard 167 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:42,360 Speaker 1: possible in Baltimore, and then when he addressed the offense, 168 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 1: hold us to the highest standard possible. And all while 169 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 1: he's doing that. He's just a great person. He's always 170 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 1: the same, He's consistent. Um, you get the same person 171 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:52,640 Speaker 1: daily and I respect that, you know what I mean. Um, 172 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:55,560 Speaker 1: he encourages you, he supports you, and as a player, 173 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 1: you want to play hard for him to you know, 174 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 1: prove him, you know, to make him right, you know 175 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:03,200 Speaker 1: what I mean. So it's just a great thing. He's 176 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:06,680 Speaker 1: a great guy, and he's a great coach man. He knows, 177 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:09,000 Speaker 1: like I said, he knows techniques, he knows defenses, he 178 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 1: knows offenses, he knows the small nuances within battle and 179 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:15,119 Speaker 1: went in the fight within the fight on the field, 180 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 1: you know, And he tries to give you the tools 181 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: necessary for you to have success in those moments. And 182 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:25,000 Speaker 1: he'll do everything he can to prepare you for success 183 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 1: and put you in a position to access And I've 184 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 1: seen him do that for the past two years. So 185 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 1: I'm excited to play for him and Houston, and I 186 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:32,960 Speaker 1: know all the rest of the guys would be too. Mark. 187 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:35,199 Speaker 1: When we saw you come into the league back as 188 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 1: a young pup. Believe it's twenty eleven. I mean you 189 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 1: just to dude, that ran hard. You ran with power. Man. 190 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:44,240 Speaker 1: You're fun to watch and you've always been fun to watch. 191 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 1: But over that time you develop different skills, different traits, 192 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 1: different things that come to you as you're in the NFL. 193 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:54,840 Speaker 1: What would you say is the one thing that's probably 194 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:58,880 Speaker 1: changed the most about you over your career until now? 195 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 1: Is it vision? Is it understanding of defenses, in fronts 196 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,680 Speaker 1: and things. What is it that's changed the most that's 197 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:11,839 Speaker 1: made the game easier for you going forward? Man, so 198 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:14,439 Speaker 1: many things, Man, so many things. Just the success is 199 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 1: the failures. The ability to control what I can control. Um, 200 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:22,720 Speaker 1: There's many things within the game that you can't control. 201 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:25,040 Speaker 1: There's many things that what play call you get, how 202 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 1: many times you get the ball, um, what situation you're in, 203 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:30,400 Speaker 1: if the plays block, if the play is not blocked. Um. 204 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:33,480 Speaker 1: The ability to control which you can control, The ability 205 00:09:33,520 --> 00:09:36,680 Speaker 1: to stay level headed and be able to take advantage 206 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:39,200 Speaker 1: of the opportunities when they do present themselves, because everything's 207 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:41,600 Speaker 1: not always going to be perfect, and so you have 208 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 1: to be on point even even though when things are 209 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 1: going good or things are going bad. If I have 210 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:48,960 Speaker 1: thirteen carries and I only have twenty yards, because maybe 211 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:51,920 Speaker 1: that's what has only been there, you know, within the offense. 212 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 1: But on the fourteenth carry, if somebody overruns and the 213 00:09:55,240 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 1: cutbacks wide open and you can hit them for seventy 214 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:00,679 Speaker 1: you have to be prepared and and in the right 215 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:03,640 Speaker 1: mind frame and not frustrated to be able to take 216 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:06,400 Speaker 1: advantage of those opportunities. So just being able to control 217 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 1: what you can control, not getting frustrated. If you're worry 218 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:11,360 Speaker 1: about things you can't control, it will drive you crazy. 219 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 1: So you just try to stay in the moment, try 220 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:15,719 Speaker 1: to stay level headed, and you always try to stay 221 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:18,040 Speaker 1: you know, each play has a life and history of 222 00:10:18,040 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 1: its own, so you try to not let that play 223 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:22,720 Speaker 1: bleed over into the next play, good or bad, because 224 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:25,280 Speaker 1: this next play could be the play that changes the game. 225 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:27,640 Speaker 1: And so you have to approach every single play like 226 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 1: that in order to have a good game, have a 227 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 1: great game, because you never know when that play may arise. 228 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 1: It might be played one, it might be played twenty seven, 229 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:37,000 Speaker 1: it might be played you know, seventy. You never know 230 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:38,560 Speaker 1: when that play may arise, so you always have to 231 00:10:38,559 --> 00:10:40,800 Speaker 1: be on point, always have to be preparing it always 232 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:42,840 Speaker 1: had to be playing at your highest level because you 233 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:44,679 Speaker 1: never know when that play can make the difference. So 234 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 1: I just would say that just being calm, being cool 235 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:51,800 Speaker 1: under pressure, and being able to take advantage of opportunities 236 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:55,520 Speaker 1: when they do present themselves. Obviously, vision obviously, you know, 237 00:10:55,679 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 1: coming out the backfield, being able to run routes on 238 00:10:57,880 --> 00:11:01,160 Speaker 1: a backer or safety. You know, all those things are 239 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:03,600 Speaker 1: are huge, you know what I mean. And successes and 240 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:06,520 Speaker 1: failures and repetitions will help you improve it that. But 241 00:11:07,080 --> 00:11:09,679 Speaker 1: if your mind isn't right, and if you're not if 242 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 1: you're frustrated, or if you're bent out of shape or 243 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:16,920 Speaker 1: you're not there mentally or emotionally, when that play does 244 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:19,040 Speaker 1: arise and you miss it, it's huge, you know what 245 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:20,559 Speaker 1: I mean. But when that play doesn't rise and you 246 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:23,160 Speaker 1: hit it, it's huge. So that's one thing I would 247 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 1: say over my career that I've been good at. It 248 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:28,280 Speaker 1: is just staying mentally, staying mentally in tune, and focusing 249 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 1: on what I control. Yeah, you left out another thing 250 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:34,640 Speaker 1: that you've been good at. Your touchdown celebrations have evolved. 251 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:37,400 Speaker 1: You did that nice roundhouse kick from the Texans logo, 252 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:39,680 Speaker 1: which hurt me back. I mean, it just broke my 253 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:43,319 Speaker 1: heart when it happened. You're doing what you're doing. It's 254 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:45,480 Speaker 1: all good. So how does that? How does that evolve 255 00:11:45,520 --> 00:11:48,960 Speaker 1: this year? I hope to make better you know, memories. 256 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:53,080 Speaker 1: You know that's good. I mean, no, it was. It 257 00:11:53,120 --> 00:11:55,439 Speaker 1: was funny when it happened. It hurt because it was 258 00:11:55,480 --> 00:11:57,440 Speaker 1: part of a rough, rough season. But how's that going 259 00:11:57,480 --> 00:12:00,160 Speaker 1: to evolve? For you? Having fun? After you guys score 260 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:02,440 Speaker 1: a good things happening for you, and you gotta have fun, man, 261 00:12:02,559 --> 00:12:05,920 Speaker 1: And you gotta have fun. Man. We work our butts off, man. 262 00:12:06,280 --> 00:12:08,160 Speaker 1: And so when you hit a big play that you've 263 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:10,120 Speaker 1: been working on in the game, and a crucial moment 264 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:13,000 Speaker 1: on fourth and one, like you celebrate with your and 265 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:14,720 Speaker 1: you do with your teammates. You do it, but you 266 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: know what I mean, you just have fun. You enjoy 267 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:19,720 Speaker 1: the moment. And when you have guys who are having fun, 268 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:22,800 Speaker 1: you guys have fun playing together and you guys have 269 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:25,440 Speaker 1: worked your butt off and your reaping benefits. Man. It's 270 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:28,079 Speaker 1: good to celebrate each other. It's good to enjoy the energy. Man. 271 00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:30,400 Speaker 1: It's good energy. But it's all relative and it's all 272 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,040 Speaker 1: within reason, you know what I mean? So if we're down, 273 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:34,839 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, and you can't be like 274 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 1: doing crazy stuff like you know what I mean. But 275 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:41,520 Speaker 1: if we're winning and we're capitalizing our opportunities and you know, 276 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 1: we thrive and we have fun together, and that energy 277 00:12:44,920 --> 00:12:47,800 Speaker 1: is contagious and that energy is infectious, and it flows 278 00:12:47,840 --> 00:12:49,880 Speaker 1: over to the defense, it flows over to the special teams, 279 00:12:49,880 --> 00:12:51,920 Speaker 1: that flows into the offense, and flows over to the fans. 280 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:54,959 Speaker 1: It flows over within the organization and so everybody feeds 281 00:12:54,960 --> 00:12:57,280 Speaker 1: off each other. And uh, and that's when you have 282 00:12:57,280 --> 00:12:58,679 Speaker 1: a good team. That's when you have a good culture. 283 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:00,760 Speaker 1: That's when you have a good environment. That's um, you know, 284 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:03,439 Speaker 1: healthy for everyone. All Right, we gotta wrap this up, 285 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:06,319 Speaker 1: mark Ingram. We appreciate the time. Last question though, was 286 00:13:06,400 --> 00:13:10,800 Speaker 1: that kick inspired by Mortal Kombat, Double Dragon something else? 287 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:17,440 Speaker 1: Where'd you get the end? High Man? What? What? Master ip? 288 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:20,800 Speaker 1: You know? Okay, Man Man go check it out if 289 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:23,439 Speaker 1: you ain't seen him Man Man one, Man two, and 290 00:13:23,559 --> 00:13:26,360 Speaker 1: Man three, they all legit you. Let's see where I 291 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:30,680 Speaker 1: got the run House from. I've got some check mark Ingram. 292 00:13:30,679 --> 00:13:33,280 Speaker 1: We appreciate the time. We can't you go check those 293 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:36,240 Speaker 1: movies out. You won't regret it all right, I'll take that. 294 00:13:36,640 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 1: Take that under consideration. Hey, we're looking forward to seeing 295 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:41,199 Speaker 1: you on the field. Thanks so much for the time. 296 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:44,400 Speaker 1: Best of luck as this season unfolds. Okay, thank you. 297 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:49,079 Speaker 1: There's our visit with Texans running back Mark Ingram, and boy, 298 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:50,720 Speaker 1: we've seen him around in the league for a while 299 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:53,480 Speaker 1: for a decade, so it's fun to see him as 300 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:56,640 Speaker 1: a Houston Texan right now, bolstering that running back crew 301 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 1: along with David Johnson, who you will hear from a 302 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 1: little bit late on in the show. And I'm really 303 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:05,319 Speaker 1: glad that David had the final three games kick into 304 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:08,560 Speaker 1: gear for him production wise, averaging one hundred thirty yards 305 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:11,320 Speaker 1: from scrimmage in those final three and doing a whole 306 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:13,040 Speaker 1: lot better. The year did not get going the way 307 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:15,520 Speaker 1: they needed it to with the run game, no question 308 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:17,920 Speaker 1: about that, but it got a little bit better as 309 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:21,000 Speaker 1: the season went on, and they need to improve dramatically 310 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:23,960 Speaker 1: in that category going into twenty twenty one. So Ingram 311 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:27,960 Speaker 1: helps and improved David Johnson. You know, the ensemble of 312 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:30,560 Speaker 1: the offensive line working with the running backs. We all 313 00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:32,760 Speaker 1: know how it goes, and they're improving the offensive line 314 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:36,200 Speaker 1: as well. And then you have Philip Lindsay from Denver, 315 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:39,720 Speaker 1: who is really intriguing. You never know who else they're 316 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:41,440 Speaker 1: going to add into the mix. But this is something 317 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:44,680 Speaker 1: we asked Nick Casserio about earlier in the week. Here's 318 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:47,040 Speaker 1: what he had to say about the running back crew 319 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:50,200 Speaker 1: starting with the big three I just mentioned, Yeah, I 320 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:53,000 Speaker 1: would say there's a lot of good players at that position. 321 00:14:53,200 --> 00:14:55,280 Speaker 1: I mean you can even throw in Scottie and Buddy 322 00:14:55,360 --> 00:14:57,920 Speaker 1: right who have been here? Right? Who are younger players 323 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:00,000 Speaker 1: who have been you know, I would say with their opportunity, 324 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 1: specifically Buddy who is played in a kicking game. But 325 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:05,080 Speaker 1: you know, Mark, David and Philip have all had different 326 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:08,240 Speaker 1: degrees of success in the league. Um, they've all been 327 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:12,680 Speaker 1: productive in their programs. Um. And really, when you have competition, 328 00:15:12,720 --> 00:15:15,000 Speaker 1: it's good for everybody. Right. Um, I think that you're 329 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:18,320 Speaker 1: talking about three great people. Um. Their attitude, their approach, 330 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:21,320 Speaker 1: their work ethic. I'd say they're genuine, they are, and 331 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:23,680 Speaker 1: they're they're all excited to be here. Now what does 332 00:15:23,720 --> 00:15:26,920 Speaker 1: that mean? I mean, I have no idea. They're all different. Um, 333 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:29,200 Speaker 1: they're all different types of backs that have been productive 334 00:15:29,240 --> 00:15:31,480 Speaker 1: in their own right. So we'll just try to put 335 00:15:31,520 --> 00:15:34,280 Speaker 1: them all in the best position possible. And I would say, 336 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:36,480 Speaker 1: at some point, you're gonna need everybody on your team, right, 337 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:38,600 Speaker 1: you don't know when, you don't really know how it's 338 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:41,600 Speaker 1: gonna shake out or unfold. Um. So again I think 339 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:43,960 Speaker 1: to your to your point, mark, we've tried to as 340 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 1: best we can create that as much as possible, at 341 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:50,080 Speaker 1: at as many positions as possible. Right, And I'm sure 342 00:15:50,120 --> 00:15:52,160 Speaker 1: there'll be a few more tweaks that we make along 343 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:55,000 Speaker 1: the way. Um So we'll see how it all unfolds 344 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:58,520 Speaker 1: once we actually get started. Nick Asserio on the running 345 00:15:58,520 --> 00:16:00,520 Speaker 1: back Group, All right, let's get it to other things 346 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:03,120 Speaker 1: here on Texans Radio before we throw it into the 347 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:06,880 Speaker 1: break and make way for Christian Kirksey, new Texans linebacker. 348 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:09,480 Speaker 1: Some hot reads from the week. The seventeen game schedule 349 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:13,160 Speaker 1: announcement was finally formal. And we've been talking about this 350 00:16:13,200 --> 00:16:15,240 Speaker 1: for a long time. For the season ticket members, and 351 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:17,240 Speaker 1: if you're lucky enough to be one, this means you 352 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:20,440 Speaker 1: get nine regular season home games this year and one 353 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 1: preseason home game and the extra regular season home game 354 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 1: is Carolina. Now, I thought there was a lot to this. Obviously, 355 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:30,080 Speaker 1: more money for the league, more money for the players. 356 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:32,720 Speaker 1: That's great, more football for all of us. Johnny and 357 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:35,080 Speaker 1: I were talking about it last night. How you know, 358 00:16:35,200 --> 00:16:38,120 Speaker 1: back in the day, pre nineteen sixty had twelve games 359 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:40,760 Speaker 1: in an NFL season, Then it went up to fourteen 360 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:43,120 Speaker 1: and sixty one, Then it went up to sixteen and 361 00:16:43,440 --> 00:16:48,040 Speaker 1: nineteen seventy eight and stayed that way until now. So 362 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:51,160 Speaker 1: obviously health is going to be a huge premium, as 363 00:16:51,200 --> 00:16:54,160 Speaker 1: it always is, but even more so now with seventeen games. 364 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:55,920 Speaker 1: A lot of people thought double buys might be a 365 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:58,240 Speaker 1: part of this, but they're not. Still only one by. 366 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:01,480 Speaker 1: I think that a lot is out there for this league. 367 00:17:01,520 --> 00:17:03,640 Speaker 1: You know, maybe they go to eighteen. I know you've 368 00:17:03,680 --> 00:17:06,159 Speaker 1: been reading stories rumors about the owners wanting to go 369 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:08,960 Speaker 1: to eighteen. That's not gonna happen anytime soon. I think 370 00:17:08,960 --> 00:17:11,919 Speaker 1: seventeen was a tough get for everybody, but they got it, 371 00:17:12,160 --> 00:17:15,119 Speaker 1: and it's more football for us to watch. Look, we 372 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:17,440 Speaker 1: don't have to suffer through all the bumps and bruises. Look, 373 00:17:17,480 --> 00:17:19,280 Speaker 1: I'm just kidding around. I mean, the players go through 374 00:17:19,320 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 1: an awful lot, and they're going to do their very 375 00:17:21,359 --> 00:17:24,360 Speaker 1: best to make sure these guys stay as fresh as possible. 376 00:17:24,520 --> 00:17:28,119 Speaker 1: We still don't know exactly what the offseason program is 377 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:31,040 Speaker 1: going to look like. The other thing is you're gonna 378 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:33,520 Speaker 1: lose that fourth preseason game, right, you know, it's really 379 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 1: happy about that College football because I know what you're thinking, 380 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:41,000 Speaker 1: that fourth preseason game, bander mare, No one's watching that, Yes, 381 00:17:41,040 --> 00:17:43,879 Speaker 1: they are, all right. That fourth preseason game on that 382 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:49,280 Speaker 1: Thursday before Labor Day weekend crushes college football in each market. 383 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:51,879 Speaker 1: You don't have a national game that night on the 384 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:55,200 Speaker 1: NFL network or anything like that. Everybody's televised in their 385 00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:58,600 Speaker 1: particular markets. So Houston Texans on our partner ABC thirteen, 386 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:01,640 Speaker 1: the rating we get for fourth preseason game, I don't 387 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:03,880 Speaker 1: care what college game you're putting on that night. And 388 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:06,720 Speaker 1: the Texans have gone up against the regional teams and 389 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:10,520 Speaker 1: everything and crushed them. Because it's pro football, it just 390 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:13,120 Speaker 1: does better. So college football is going to be very 391 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:16,240 Speaker 1: happy that they can now own that Thursday pre Labor 392 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:19,560 Speaker 1: Day weekend night. There's no NFL football because they canceled 393 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:22,639 Speaker 1: Week four of the preseason, moving it into the regular season. 394 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:25,840 Speaker 1: As you know, and the season gets extended, so every 395 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:27,639 Speaker 1: once in a while you're gonna have a Super Bowl 396 00:18:27,680 --> 00:18:31,120 Speaker 1: played on President's Day weekend, and you're gonna have other 397 00:18:31,359 --> 00:18:34,840 Speaker 1: weird sort of conflicts if you will. You're going to 398 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:38,240 Speaker 1: have a Winter Olympics conflict this year with the super Bowl. 399 00:18:38,280 --> 00:18:39,840 Speaker 1: I think the super Bowl will do just fine. Do 400 00:18:39,840 --> 00:18:42,639 Speaker 1: you want to watch curling or the super Bowl? I 401 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:44,720 Speaker 1: think the super Bowl is gonna win that. And it's 402 00:18:44,720 --> 00:18:46,920 Speaker 1: too bad for the Winter Olympics, but it's one day 403 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:49,479 Speaker 1: in that week, and the Winter Olympics will still get 404 00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:52,560 Speaker 1: its viewership and everything like that. I think that it 405 00:18:52,760 --> 00:18:56,160 Speaker 1: is going to be really fun to watch this seventeen 406 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:59,240 Speaker 1: game thing play out. Other things happening. John Harris wrote 407 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:02,720 Speaker 1: a really interesting piece. As we are a month, well 408 00:19:02,760 --> 00:19:05,920 Speaker 1: actually it's four weeks. Four weeks from tonight, the Texans 409 00:19:05,960 --> 00:19:08,679 Speaker 1: will start making their picks. As it stands now, they 410 00:19:08,680 --> 00:19:12,040 Speaker 1: don't pick until day two, and we're all intrigued to 411 00:19:12,040 --> 00:19:15,040 Speaker 1: see how Nick Kissario handles this. Johnny Harris did a 412 00:19:15,119 --> 00:19:19,240 Speaker 1: mock draft of every pick up until the Texans selection, 413 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:21,639 Speaker 1: and then he goes over who might be on the 414 00:19:21,720 --> 00:19:26,200 Speaker 1: board for the Texans when the time comes. That's content 415 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:28,400 Speaker 1: I want to read, and it's up there on Houston 416 00:19:28,440 --> 00:19:31,760 Speaker 1: Texans dot com and the Texans app and so is 417 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:34,679 Speaker 1: this updated Harris one hundred, and you can get to 418 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:36,440 Speaker 1: know some of the new Texans. And there's a whole 419 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:39,160 Speaker 1: bunch of other good stuff for you to digest there. 420 00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:42,960 Speaker 1: And by the way, semi related to that is during 421 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 1: our Nick as Sarrio interview, Johnny asked Nick the question 422 00:19:46,080 --> 00:19:49,200 Speaker 1: about player evaluation and not having the combine and the 423 00:19:49,320 --> 00:19:52,760 Speaker 1: uniform data collection of the combine of that kind of thing. 424 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:55,240 Speaker 1: The protas are all different, and I brought up how 425 00:19:55,640 --> 00:19:58,120 Speaker 1: there seems to be sort of an exchange rate problem 426 00:19:58,160 --> 00:20:00,359 Speaker 1: with the forty Times this year. I don't know if 427 00:20:00,359 --> 00:20:02,280 Speaker 1: there is or not, but I just was making a joke. 428 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:05,240 Speaker 1: But anyway, I wrote a piece on that, and in 429 00:20:05,320 --> 00:20:10,240 Speaker 1: the piece, I said, hey, Jerry McGuire's mentor, Dickie Fox, said, 430 00:20:10,440 --> 00:20:13,760 Speaker 1: this business is all about relationships. And I think that 431 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:16,040 Speaker 1: that's what Nick was getting to when he talked about 432 00:20:16,480 --> 00:20:20,679 Speaker 1: collecting information on players and who you know and anecdotal stuff. References. 433 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:23,040 Speaker 1: We all know how important job references are, and they're 434 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:25,720 Speaker 1: also backdoor references. Right when you talk to a friend 435 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:27,879 Speaker 1: who worked with somebody, what does this person really like? 436 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:30,960 Speaker 1: And you get the information, And I think that's very helpful. 437 00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:35,240 Speaker 1: But anyway, I referenced Jerry McGuire and my department. We 438 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:38,160 Speaker 1: have so many people in their twenties who either weren't 439 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:40,880 Speaker 1: even born when Jerry McGuire came out in the mid 440 00:20:40,920 --> 00:20:43,879 Speaker 1: to late nineties, or they were so young it's not 441 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:46,240 Speaker 1: a factor for them. They might have seen it later, 442 00:20:46,359 --> 00:20:48,199 Speaker 1: they might not. They don't know what show me the 443 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:51,000 Speaker 1: money is. Can you imagine that now? As I'm talking 444 00:20:51,040 --> 00:20:54,399 Speaker 1: to you, you, I'm assuming that you're old enough, but 445 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:56,040 Speaker 1: that might not be the case. You know, maybe you're 446 00:20:56,080 --> 00:20:58,120 Speaker 1: twenty twenty five years old. You haven't seen the movie. 447 00:20:58,280 --> 00:21:01,400 Speaker 1: See the movie. Look. I know that there are dated references, 448 00:21:01,400 --> 00:21:03,159 Speaker 1: and we joke all the time here Johnny and I 449 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:06,600 Speaker 1: do about we find each other for dated references. But 450 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:09,400 Speaker 1: certain things are classics, and I think that falls into 451 00:21:09,440 --> 00:21:12,600 Speaker 1: the category. Some people are listening right now saying, no, 452 00:21:12,800 --> 00:21:17,200 Speaker 1: you're wrong. Jerry McGuire is a chick flick disguised as 453 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:19,600 Speaker 1: a sports movie. And you might be right about some 454 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:21,719 Speaker 1: of that, but there's plenty of good sports stuff in 455 00:21:21,760 --> 00:21:25,320 Speaker 1: there to enjoy, trust me. And boy, speaking of sports movies, 456 00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:28,760 Speaker 1: I have to show my fifteen year old kid Moneyball. Moneyball, 457 00:21:28,840 --> 00:21:31,200 Speaker 1: which is a semi true story. I say semi true 458 00:21:31,280 --> 00:21:34,639 Speaker 1: because they have an Amalcolm character in there, what's the 459 00:21:34,680 --> 00:21:37,760 Speaker 1: guy's name? Played by Jonah Hill, who was not exactly 460 00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:40,040 Speaker 1: a real person. He was just sort of an amalgam 461 00:21:40,119 --> 00:21:42,520 Speaker 1: all these different characters or real life people put together 462 00:21:42,560 --> 00:21:45,680 Speaker 1: into one character. I still recommend that as an outstanding 463 00:21:45,960 --> 00:21:48,639 Speaker 1: sort of new era sports film. I know that has 464 00:21:48,760 --> 00:21:50,880 Speaker 1: chick flick stuff in there too, Not really chick flick, 465 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:53,239 Speaker 1: but family drama that you really don't need. Get me 466 00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:56,040 Speaker 1: to the baseball stuff. Get me to those scouting room 467 00:21:56,240 --> 00:22:00,440 Speaker 1: scenes with Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill and the old 468 00:22:00,480 --> 00:22:04,760 Speaker 1: Guard scouting crew. That stuff is gold. It's gold, all right. 469 00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:07,560 Speaker 1: And baseball is underway. By the way. I don't know 470 00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:10,640 Speaker 1: if you've noticed, but congratulations to the Astros for winning 471 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:13,080 Speaker 1: on Opening night. Keep it up and we'll be following 472 00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:15,800 Speaker 1: along as we go. Of course, as far as the 473 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:19,919 Speaker 1: Texans go. Four weeks from tonight they pick. As it 474 00:22:20,040 --> 00:22:23,679 Speaker 1: stands now, they don't pick till day two. So I 475 00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:27,000 Speaker 1: mentioned it before, I'll mention it again. The countdown is on. 476 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:29,680 Speaker 1: I can't wait for our draft coverage. Johnny Harris will 477 00:22:29,680 --> 00:22:32,680 Speaker 1: be on for every second of the draft. Maybe I'll 478 00:22:32,760 --> 00:22:35,359 Speaker 1: join them this year. Do every moment of the draft, 479 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:37,480 Speaker 1: should I. I'll need a lot of coffee to get 480 00:22:37,480 --> 00:22:41,840 Speaker 1: through that. Coming up, David Johnson, Texans running back. That's 481 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: in the last segment tonight as Dbcity who sits down 482 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:47,720 Speaker 1: with him and Christian Kirksey, new linebacker. You want to 483 00:22:47,720 --> 00:22:50,200 Speaker 1: hear what he has to say about joining this team, 484 00:22:50,240 --> 00:22:53,080 Speaker 1: about life in the National Football League and beyond. It's 485 00:22:53,080 --> 00:22:59,040 Speaker 1: all happening here on Texans Radio. Welcome to Texans All Access. 486 00:22:59,080 --> 00:23:02,720 Speaker 1: We are brought to you part by Apatche Corporation. Nearly 487 00:23:02,760 --> 00:23:06,760 Speaker 1: three billion people worldwide live in energy poverty, meaning they 488 00:23:06,880 --> 00:23:10,840 Speaker 1: lack access to reliable electricity or clean cooking fuels. 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Great to have you listening tonight, 497 00:23:44,119 --> 00:23:46,280 Speaker 1: Let's get to know some new tech sans as Nick 498 00:23:46,359 --> 00:23:49,320 Speaker 1: Cassario has signed four hundred new players. Now it just 499 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:52,320 Speaker 1: feels like that it's just dozens and dozens. And I 500 00:23:52,440 --> 00:23:55,680 Speaker 1: mentioned poring over all the data. I've been doing that 501 00:23:56,080 --> 00:23:59,040 Speaker 1: getting ready for these games four months away from training 502 00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:04,200 Speaker 1: camp and feel so unprepared. Anyway, let's hear from Christian Kirksey. 503 00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:06,359 Speaker 1: Deep City had a chance to catch up with the 504 00:24:06,400 --> 00:24:09,880 Speaker 1: linebacker in the Deep Slant interview. First of all, Christian, 505 00:24:10,280 --> 00:24:13,480 Speaker 1: welcome to Houston. Are you in Houston? Have you made 506 00:24:13,480 --> 00:24:16,840 Speaker 1: your way down yet? Where are you these days? Right now? 507 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:20,679 Speaker 1: I'm in California right now. Um, just out your training 508 00:24:20,680 --> 00:24:23,320 Speaker 1: and you know, doing the things I gotta do. I 509 00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:27,360 Speaker 1: actually went to Houston last week and you know, got 510 00:24:27,400 --> 00:24:29,480 Speaker 1: to you know, meet some of the guys, you know, 511 00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:31,800 Speaker 1: did my physicals and things like that, met you know, 512 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:35,600 Speaker 1: deepest coordinated, different coaches, and uh, you know, flew right 513 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:38,000 Speaker 1: back out. So I can't wait to you know, get started, 514 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:40,760 Speaker 1: and I can't wait to you know, meet the actual 515 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:44,240 Speaker 1: whole team. I think it's gonna be fun, all right. Well, 516 00:24:44,280 --> 00:24:47,240 Speaker 1: in your media availability, you mentioned that your mom actually 517 00:24:47,240 --> 00:24:51,040 Speaker 1: lives in Spring, Texas and you're from Saint Louis, but 518 00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:53,440 Speaker 1: you had bought her house a year ago. How did 519 00:24:53,440 --> 00:24:58,679 Speaker 1: your family end up in Houston, Texas? So my uncle, 520 00:24:58,920 --> 00:25:03,000 Speaker 1: I think he moved Houston when he was like like nineteen, 521 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:05,680 Speaker 1: and he's been out there, you know for the majority 522 00:25:05,680 --> 00:25:09,520 Speaker 1: of my life. And uh, you know, my aunt moved 523 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:13,280 Speaker 1: to Texas as well. Then my older brother and my 524 00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:17,159 Speaker 1: sister moved to Houston. Then you know, I have a 525 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:20,240 Speaker 1: little niche and my brother just had that's out there. 526 00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:22,199 Speaker 1: So I was like, you know, it makes sense to 527 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:25,280 Speaker 1: just move my mom down there as well, buy our house. 528 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:27,480 Speaker 1: Um kind of you know, get there a chance to 529 00:25:27,680 --> 00:25:30,240 Speaker 1: you know, have a different vibe in new city. So 530 00:25:30,359 --> 00:25:32,320 Speaker 1: you know, I just wanted to do some sweet for 531 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:35,840 Speaker 1: and I did that last March. And who would have 532 00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:38,360 Speaker 1: known that I was gonna, you know, be right behind 533 00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:40,760 Speaker 1: her and I get picked up by the Texans. So 534 00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:43,679 Speaker 1: everything happed for a reason. A guy makes no mistakes. Well, 535 00:25:43,680 --> 00:25:45,159 Speaker 1: I was going to ask you what was what went 536 00:25:45,200 --> 00:25:47,280 Speaker 1: into the decision to sign with the Houston Texas. How 537 00:25:47,320 --> 00:25:49,760 Speaker 1: much was family a part of that reason, and what 538 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:51,320 Speaker 1: were some of the other things you considered when you 539 00:25:51,359 --> 00:25:55,439 Speaker 1: were signing with those teams. Yeah, so, um one, you know, 540 00:25:55,920 --> 00:25:57,879 Speaker 1: it is cool to to to be around family and 541 00:25:57,880 --> 00:25:59,760 Speaker 1: play in front of the the family. And you know, I 542 00:25:59,800 --> 00:26:02,760 Speaker 1: have a fifteen month old daughter and you know she 543 00:26:02,800 --> 00:26:05,160 Speaker 1: gets to you know, be around my mom, my brothers, 544 00:26:05,240 --> 00:26:07,880 Speaker 1: and you know, my aunt's and uncles. So that's that's 545 00:26:07,880 --> 00:26:11,959 Speaker 1: a plus. But you know, I like where the organization 546 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:14,280 Speaker 1: is going as far as you know, who they're bringing in. 547 00:26:14,440 --> 00:26:17,840 Speaker 1: And also Lovely Smith. You know, Lovely Smith is is 548 00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:20,760 Speaker 1: a legend in my opinion, and to be able to 549 00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:23,560 Speaker 1: you know, playing his defense, I think that fits my 550 00:26:23,720 --> 00:26:27,400 Speaker 1: style of play. So, um, you know, speaking with him, 551 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:30,680 Speaker 1: and you know, I'm just hearing other guys that I 552 00:26:31,160 --> 00:26:34,840 Speaker 1: was going there and hear guys, that's already there. I'm like, 553 00:26:34,920 --> 00:26:37,520 Speaker 1: David Johnson, I gotta give relationship with him. When the 554 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:39,760 Speaker 1: opportunity to present him with itself, I'm like, you know, 555 00:26:40,080 --> 00:26:43,639 Speaker 1: I'm comfortable with guys, it's already there. And I know 556 00:26:43,720 --> 00:26:45,800 Speaker 1: that I can play in the fourth three scheme playing 557 00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:48,480 Speaker 1: under a legendary coach. You know, It's it's one of 558 00:26:48,480 --> 00:26:50,680 Speaker 1: those things there's no branding for me. So I'm happy 559 00:26:50,720 --> 00:26:53,920 Speaker 1: with my decision. And you know, I know, God leaving 560 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:56,520 Speaker 1: me in the right direction. You mentioned that Lovey Smith 561 00:26:56,720 --> 00:26:59,120 Speaker 1: he has a defense that fits you well and it's 562 00:26:59,240 --> 00:27:02,879 Speaker 1: very lineback are friendly. What particularly stands out to you 563 00:27:02,920 --> 00:27:05,720 Speaker 1: about playing in Lovees defense? You've never played for him before, 564 00:27:05,800 --> 00:27:08,119 Speaker 1: so this would be your first time. But what really 565 00:27:08,480 --> 00:27:10,280 Speaker 1: stands out to you about the sort of defenses that 566 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:13,240 Speaker 1: he runs? Yeah, you know, it's it's it's it's very 567 00:27:13,359 --> 00:27:16,960 Speaker 1: linebacker friendly to where like he liked linebackers that can run, 568 00:27:17,240 --> 00:27:21,359 Speaker 1: you know, linebackers that can cover. Linebackers just's linebacker driven. 569 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:25,560 Speaker 1: And you know that's something that I feel like, you know, 570 00:27:26,040 --> 00:27:28,080 Speaker 1: it's part of my game is just running. You know, 571 00:27:28,320 --> 00:27:31,199 Speaker 1: I've been a runner since I was you know, in 572 00:27:31,240 --> 00:27:34,280 Speaker 1: high school colleague and you know earlier in the league. 573 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:36,159 Speaker 1: You know, I feel like that's that's a part of 574 00:27:36,160 --> 00:27:39,720 Speaker 1: my game, that that that really helped me become the 575 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:42,719 Speaker 1: player that I am. And you just look at you 576 00:27:42,760 --> 00:27:45,960 Speaker 1: know the guys that that played under Lovely Smith defense, 577 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:50,119 Speaker 1: the Brian Airlickers, the Levant Davis, the Kwan Alexanders. I 578 00:27:50,200 --> 00:27:53,800 Speaker 1: feel like, you know, those are impact linebackers and and 579 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:56,639 Speaker 1: um you can tell that those that are friendenders. And 580 00:27:56,760 --> 00:28:00,520 Speaker 1: you know if you're a linebacker, you should want to 581 00:28:00,520 --> 00:28:02,280 Speaker 1: play in Levy Smith defense if you just see his 582 00:28:02,320 --> 00:28:04,440 Speaker 1: track record. So just doing my homework on that, and 583 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:08,160 Speaker 1: just obviously you know, seeing you know, just Levey Smith 584 00:28:08,200 --> 00:28:10,640 Speaker 1: in the history of the game, and that just gets 585 00:28:10,640 --> 00:28:12,199 Speaker 1: you excited. And it's one of those things where if 586 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:15,159 Speaker 1: you're a defensive player, you want to play in his defense. So, um, 587 00:28:15,280 --> 00:28:19,080 Speaker 1: they're really steering my decision. All right. So you said 588 00:28:19,119 --> 00:28:20,760 Speaker 1: you came down to Houston and you met with some 589 00:28:20,800 --> 00:28:22,480 Speaker 1: of the coaching staff. Did you get a chance to 590 00:28:22,480 --> 00:28:25,199 Speaker 1: meet with your new head coach and David Culley and 591 00:28:25,240 --> 00:28:28,280 Speaker 1: if Sell. What were some of your first impressions of him? Yeah, 592 00:28:28,320 --> 00:28:30,240 Speaker 1: I did, I did. I got to meet with him, 593 00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:34,119 Speaker 1: and I can say that he's an energy guy. You know, 594 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:36,359 Speaker 1: he's a guy that's he's gonna he's gonna be all 595 00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:40,680 Speaker 1: about football. He's gonna help teach the game, enhance your game, 596 00:28:41,280 --> 00:28:45,600 Speaker 1: and you know, I'm just excited to play with somebody 597 00:28:45,640 --> 00:28:49,120 Speaker 1: that's that's energetic and excited about football. And you know, 598 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:51,480 Speaker 1: that's that's something that if you're a leader, is setting 599 00:28:51,480 --> 00:28:54,080 Speaker 1: a tone, then you know everybody else will follow. So, 600 00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:56,360 Speaker 1: you know, my first impressions of him is he's like 601 00:28:56,400 --> 00:28:59,680 Speaker 1: he's a guy that's gonna you know, have guys having fun, 602 00:29:00,120 --> 00:29:02,920 Speaker 1: working hard. So you know, it was good first impression. 603 00:29:03,080 --> 00:29:05,560 Speaker 1: And you know, everybody who I really met was it 604 00:29:05,600 --> 00:29:08,120 Speaker 1: was good and first first impression. So you know, I'm 605 00:29:08,120 --> 00:29:12,200 Speaker 1: excited to be there. You played with Tyrod Taylor with 606 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:14,680 Speaker 1: the Browns and obviously the two of you are reunited 607 00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:17,680 Speaker 1: here in Houston. How it is exciting? Is it for 608 00:29:17,800 --> 00:29:20,600 Speaker 1: Texans fans that don't know a lot about Tyrod Taylor? Um, 609 00:29:20,680 --> 00:29:22,360 Speaker 1: what he brings to the table, what he brings to 610 00:29:22,400 --> 00:29:24,720 Speaker 1: the locker room, what he brings to the field, and 611 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:28,160 Speaker 1: even in the community. And one thing about Tyrode Man, 612 00:29:28,200 --> 00:29:31,320 Speaker 1: he's he's the same person on the field and off 613 00:29:31,360 --> 00:29:35,080 Speaker 1: the field. His work ethic don't change. Um he needs 614 00:29:35,160 --> 00:29:37,800 Speaker 1: by example and he says he says all the right things. 615 00:29:38,080 --> 00:29:41,080 Speaker 1: You know, uh, senior guys and veteran So if you're 616 00:29:41,080 --> 00:29:43,360 Speaker 1: a young guy in his organization and you need somebody 617 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:45,320 Speaker 1: to look up to, you need somebody to follow to, 618 00:29:45,600 --> 00:29:47,600 Speaker 1: you know, see how to move in the league. I 619 00:29:47,880 --> 00:29:50,000 Speaker 1: would say Tyrod is one of the best. Um, just 620 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:52,040 Speaker 1: how he go up by his business and then on 621 00:29:52,120 --> 00:29:54,680 Speaker 1: the field, you know, I don't think a lot of 622 00:29:54,720 --> 00:29:56,640 Speaker 1: people give him a lot of credit for what he 623 00:29:56,680 --> 00:29:59,560 Speaker 1: really does. I think that he's really consistent. Um, he's 624 00:29:59,560 --> 00:30:02,560 Speaker 1: athlet he has all the attributes that you that you 625 00:30:02,680 --> 00:30:05,360 Speaker 1: want in a quarterback, so you get in a total 626 00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:09,000 Speaker 1: package when when you know, put him on your roster, 627 00:30:09,640 --> 00:30:11,680 Speaker 1: he's gonna go produce on the field, but also he's 628 00:30:11,720 --> 00:30:14,400 Speaker 1: going to lead guys in the right direction in the 629 00:30:14,440 --> 00:30:16,680 Speaker 1: locker room, so you know. Also he has his his 630 00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:19,440 Speaker 1: foundation and his things he does in the community. And uh, 631 00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:22,600 Speaker 1: you know me and him both you know, um supports 632 00:30:22,760 --> 00:30:24,760 Speaker 1: each other foundation and things like that. So I've been 633 00:30:24,800 --> 00:30:26,440 Speaker 1: a couple of his events, He's been a couple of mine. 634 00:30:26,920 --> 00:30:28,840 Speaker 1: You know, you're getting a good guy. You getting a 635 00:30:29,440 --> 00:30:32,200 Speaker 1: great guy man, and uh, you know, I'm excited to 636 00:30:32,360 --> 00:30:34,560 Speaker 1: reunite with him. All right, fans may not know a 637 00:30:34,560 --> 00:30:36,959 Speaker 1: lot about you, but I did a little bit of homework. 638 00:30:37,040 --> 00:30:40,920 Speaker 1: You are the youngest of seven children in the Kerksey families, 639 00:30:40,920 --> 00:30:45,200 Speaker 1: are correct, and your dad was a pastor. You were 640 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:46,800 Speaker 1: really active in the church. You have a little bit 641 00:30:46,840 --> 00:30:49,640 Speaker 1: of a musical background, don't you. I read somewhere that 642 00:30:49,680 --> 00:30:53,000 Speaker 1: you sing in choir and you play drums. How musically 643 00:30:53,000 --> 00:30:54,680 Speaker 1: in mind are you still do you do you still 644 00:30:54,680 --> 00:30:56,480 Speaker 1: get a chance to do any of any singing or 645 00:30:56,520 --> 00:31:02,040 Speaker 1: any drumming. So so on the singing part, I was 646 00:31:02,240 --> 00:31:03,880 Speaker 1: very young, and it was one of those things are 647 00:31:03,920 --> 00:31:06,480 Speaker 1: like all right, just you know, you go singing a 648 00:31:06,560 --> 00:31:09,280 Speaker 1: children's choir. But I wouldn't say that that was really 649 00:31:09,360 --> 00:31:14,240 Speaker 1: my specialty. But the drums was, you know, something that 650 00:31:14,280 --> 00:31:18,160 Speaker 1: I really really enjoy. It's almost therapeutic in a way. 651 00:31:18,280 --> 00:31:21,360 Speaker 1: You know, just when you're listening to music, you can 652 00:31:21,400 --> 00:31:23,520 Speaker 1: lock in and have your headphones on. I've been playing 653 00:31:23,520 --> 00:31:26,680 Speaker 1: so I was seven years old. So music to me, 654 00:31:27,240 --> 00:31:30,200 Speaker 1: it controls like your attitude and controls your minds. So 655 00:31:30,280 --> 00:31:31,680 Speaker 1: like you can be having a bad day, but go 656 00:31:31,760 --> 00:31:34,120 Speaker 1: listen to a certain song. When we get on the drums, 657 00:31:34,120 --> 00:31:36,880 Speaker 1: you can just like just just go, you know, just 658 00:31:37,200 --> 00:31:39,520 Speaker 1: if the music can take you somewhere and you just 659 00:31:39,560 --> 00:31:42,680 Speaker 1: like vibe out to your own like energy, you know. 660 00:31:42,840 --> 00:31:45,920 Speaker 1: So I still play drums to this day. I need 661 00:31:46,040 --> 00:31:48,600 Speaker 1: I need to, you know, illustrate a little bit more. 662 00:31:48,960 --> 00:31:51,640 Speaker 1: I kind of like one of those talents where you're 663 00:31:51,640 --> 00:31:53,640 Speaker 1: just like do it on your own and you kind 664 00:31:53,640 --> 00:31:55,640 Speaker 1: of don't you know, broadcast it. But I think I 665 00:31:55,680 --> 00:31:58,480 Speaker 1: need to start like actually like putting out like musical 666 00:31:58,520 --> 00:32:02,320 Speaker 1: things so people actually like see me play, you know. Yeah, 667 00:32:03,240 --> 00:32:05,280 Speaker 1: that may be coming up soon. Okay, Yeah, I think 668 00:32:05,280 --> 00:32:07,320 Speaker 1: I think you should post some of this stuff because 669 00:32:07,400 --> 00:32:09,520 Speaker 1: that's that's really impressive that you're still able to play 670 00:32:09,520 --> 00:32:12,040 Speaker 1: the drums after all these years. Is there a drummer 671 00:32:12,160 --> 00:32:15,480 Speaker 1: or anybody that you particularly look up to or emulate 672 00:32:15,560 --> 00:32:18,600 Speaker 1: or whose style you really like? Oh no, I wouldn't 673 00:32:18,640 --> 00:32:21,400 Speaker 1: say I have I have a favorite one, but I 674 00:32:21,800 --> 00:32:23,720 Speaker 1: like to look at like a bunch of like YouTube 675 00:32:23,800 --> 00:32:26,400 Speaker 1: videos just kind of just see like new drummers or 676 00:32:26,520 --> 00:32:28,959 Speaker 1: just see like cover music and just kind of like 677 00:32:29,000 --> 00:32:32,280 Speaker 1: just have fun. And one of my close friends Carl Davis, 678 00:32:32,520 --> 00:32:35,600 Speaker 1: uh me and him, we are always like sharing music 679 00:32:35,680 --> 00:32:37,520 Speaker 1: to each other and just kind of like, you know, 680 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:39,680 Speaker 1: looking at different styles that's going on with with with 681 00:32:39,920 --> 00:32:42,760 Speaker 1: music and drumming stuff. One of those hobbies where it's 682 00:32:42,800 --> 00:32:45,000 Speaker 1: just like, you know, we have a favorite person or 683 00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:47,520 Speaker 1: somebody stick out to you, but you just enjoy watching. 684 00:32:48,320 --> 00:32:49,600 Speaker 1: All right. So what else do you like to do 685 00:32:49,600 --> 00:32:53,800 Speaker 1: in your free time besides being very musically talented? Any 686 00:32:53,840 --> 00:32:57,600 Speaker 1: other things that you do in your free time. Yeah, 687 00:32:57,640 --> 00:33:00,680 Speaker 1: and I love fashion, you know, when when it comes 688 00:33:00,720 --> 00:33:02,880 Speaker 1: to clothes and when it comes to like different styles, 689 00:33:02,920 --> 00:33:07,760 Speaker 1: like I love it um from you know, the just 690 00:33:07,800 --> 00:33:10,680 Speaker 1: like the whole setup of it, like you know, mixing 691 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:14,240 Speaker 1: and matching different clothes and you know, different looks or 692 00:33:14,320 --> 00:33:17,440 Speaker 1: it's a soup game or you know, whether it's high 693 00:33:17,480 --> 00:33:22,200 Speaker 1: fashion or like I'm real, particularly like John Elliott. John 694 00:33:22,200 --> 00:33:25,360 Speaker 1: Elliot is a fashion designer, and you know, I really 695 00:33:25,400 --> 00:33:28,480 Speaker 1: love it's close. It's SuperComp super clean. But then you know, 696 00:33:28,560 --> 00:33:31,080 Speaker 1: you can, you know, go into a high fashion here 697 00:33:31,080 --> 00:33:33,120 Speaker 1: youre just wearing some exotic stuff. We're not really exotic, 698 00:33:33,200 --> 00:33:36,160 Speaker 1: but like a loud color or you know, just a 699 00:33:36,280 --> 00:33:39,400 Speaker 1: key piece. So I really enjoyed like like fashion, fashion 700 00:33:39,520 --> 00:33:42,120 Speaker 1: music is like what I what I literally live off of. 701 00:33:42,600 --> 00:33:44,920 Speaker 1: So that's that's another one. I can't I can't disagree 702 00:33:44,960 --> 00:33:48,400 Speaker 1: with that, right, Fashion and music always always good good 703 00:33:48,680 --> 00:33:52,680 Speaker 1: for hobbies, all right, So always you had a couple 704 00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:54,760 Speaker 1: of seasons that were cut short by entry. But then 705 00:33:54,840 --> 00:33:57,040 Speaker 1: last year you went to Green Bay and you you 706 00:33:57,080 --> 00:33:59,920 Speaker 1: had eleven starts and you stay healthy, You were act 707 00:34:00,200 --> 00:34:02,440 Speaker 1: on the field, especially in a season that was a 708 00:34:02,520 --> 00:34:05,239 Speaker 1: really weird offseason. I mean obviously, now two season, two 709 00:34:05,280 --> 00:34:06,880 Speaker 1: off seasons in a row, you're starting with the new 710 00:34:06,920 --> 00:34:09,880 Speaker 1: team and things are still a bit virtual. But you know, 711 00:34:09,880 --> 00:34:11,880 Speaker 1: what did you do last year that you really liked 712 00:34:11,920 --> 00:34:13,799 Speaker 1: and how do you hope to build on that now 713 00:34:13,840 --> 00:34:16,600 Speaker 1: heading into twenty twenty one with the Texans. Yeah, so, 714 00:34:17,440 --> 00:34:21,040 Speaker 1: you know, last year it was a weird year for everybody, 715 00:34:21,160 --> 00:34:23,840 Speaker 1: you know, especially you know with COVID going on and 716 00:34:24,040 --> 00:34:26,360 Speaker 1: you know you're having to, you know, make sure you 717 00:34:26,400 --> 00:34:28,879 Speaker 1: protect your family and check in on everybody. But then 718 00:34:28,960 --> 00:34:31,959 Speaker 1: you have a job to do, play football in front 719 00:34:31,960 --> 00:34:33,719 Speaker 1: of zero fans and things like that. So it was 720 00:34:33,760 --> 00:34:36,799 Speaker 1: different for everyone. But you know, I had a good 721 00:34:36,800 --> 00:34:39,000 Speaker 1: time Green Bay. You know, it was my first time 722 00:34:39,040 --> 00:34:41,600 Speaker 1: going to the playoffs, so I was excited about that. 723 00:34:42,239 --> 00:34:46,600 Speaker 1: But basically, you know, I was playing Mike linebacker. It 724 00:34:46,680 --> 00:34:49,200 Speaker 1: was my first time playing Mike in my in my career, 725 00:34:49,320 --> 00:34:51,600 Speaker 1: and I had to adjust to that. And you know, 726 00:34:51,640 --> 00:34:55,080 Speaker 1: I had got banged up, missed maybe like five games 727 00:34:55,080 --> 00:34:59,160 Speaker 1: and came back and it just gave me a different 728 00:34:59,160 --> 00:35:01,839 Speaker 1: appreciation for the game because the game can be tooking 729 00:35:01,840 --> 00:35:05,320 Speaker 1: away from you in an instant, and it just made 730 00:35:05,400 --> 00:35:07,439 Speaker 1: me you know, just want to be the best player 731 00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:10,320 Speaker 1: I can be. You know, make no excuses, whatever position 732 00:35:10,400 --> 00:35:13,920 Speaker 1: you play, just go hard, you know, go ten times harder. 733 00:35:14,320 --> 00:35:17,279 Speaker 1: And you know, last year for me it was you 734 00:35:17,320 --> 00:35:19,239 Speaker 1: know one of those years, right, you know, I just 735 00:35:19,280 --> 00:35:22,399 Speaker 1: want to enjoy playing a game, enjoy football, block out 736 00:35:22,440 --> 00:35:25,359 Speaker 1: everything else, you know, come back from a season where 737 00:35:25,360 --> 00:35:28,000 Speaker 1: I missed, and you know, just go out there and 738 00:35:28,080 --> 00:35:30,040 Speaker 1: just have fun and play for the love of the game. 739 00:35:30,080 --> 00:35:33,359 Speaker 1: And I think that a lot of players probably gonna 740 00:35:33,360 --> 00:35:36,719 Speaker 1: say that this past year with COVID it was more 741 00:35:36,800 --> 00:35:39,840 Speaker 1: so you know, not playing in front of fan, so 742 00:35:40,080 --> 00:35:42,000 Speaker 1: you have to like take yourself back to like, man, 743 00:35:42,040 --> 00:35:44,520 Speaker 1: when I started playing football, this is what I love 744 00:35:44,560 --> 00:35:47,600 Speaker 1: to do, regardless of like the media, the fans and 745 00:35:47,640 --> 00:35:49,400 Speaker 1: all that stuff. It was really just go out there 746 00:35:49,400 --> 00:35:52,239 Speaker 1: and just playing hard and having fun. And that's what 747 00:35:52,520 --> 00:35:54,280 Speaker 1: that's what last year did for me. It just reminded 748 00:35:54,320 --> 00:35:55,920 Speaker 1: me of how fun the game is because we're going 749 00:35:55,920 --> 00:35:58,000 Speaker 1: out there playing in front of nobody, you know, just 750 00:35:58,239 --> 00:36:01,320 Speaker 1: us an opponent. So um, you know, last year was 751 00:36:01,360 --> 00:36:04,959 Speaker 1: definitely you know, one of those eye openers to where 752 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:07,840 Speaker 1: like it just taught me the more love at the 753 00:36:07,880 --> 00:36:10,200 Speaker 1: game that I had, and you know, it's funn so 754 00:36:10,280 --> 00:36:12,560 Speaker 1: like now if you're in Texas and you know, I 755 00:36:12,600 --> 00:36:14,359 Speaker 1: want to transfer that energy that I had in Green 756 00:36:14,440 --> 00:36:18,440 Speaker 1: Bay to Houston and you know, hopefully, you know, bring 757 00:36:18,440 --> 00:36:20,319 Speaker 1: what the city needs and bring what the city wants. 758 00:36:20,400 --> 00:36:23,080 Speaker 1: And that's the temanship. All right, Well, we're looking forward 759 00:36:23,080 --> 00:36:26,560 Speaker 1: to welcome to Houston once again, and best to luck Christian. 760 00:36:26,640 --> 00:36:29,040 Speaker 1: A pleasure to get to know you, and we'll chat 761 00:36:29,080 --> 00:36:31,879 Speaker 1: again soon. All right, thank you, thank you, very nice 762 00:36:31,920 --> 00:36:36,760 Speaker 1: to meet you. Texans linebacker Christian Kirksey. One final segment 763 00:36:36,840 --> 00:36:39,080 Speaker 1: to go before heading into the rest of the weekend, 764 00:36:39,360 --> 00:36:42,640 Speaker 1: and that's gonna be David Johnson heading into year two 765 00:36:42,719 --> 00:36:45,440 Speaker 1: with the Texans. The veteran and Drew Doherty sit out 766 00:36:45,440 --> 00:36:48,160 Speaker 1: for a conversation and you want to hear what David 767 00:36:48,239 --> 00:36:51,080 Speaker 1: Johnson has to say about his second season upcoming with 768 00:36:51,200 --> 00:36:56,879 Speaker 1: the Houston Texans. It's next. I'm Texans Radio. It's Texans Radio. 769 00:36:56,960 --> 00:36:59,879 Speaker 1: Mark Vandimer with you and one more segment here as 770 00:37:00,040 --> 00:37:02,120 Speaker 1: we hear from Drew Doherty and David Johnson. Kind of 771 00:37:02,160 --> 00:37:04,799 Speaker 1: a TV thing, but it plays well here. Let's check 772 00:37:04,800 --> 00:37:06,759 Speaker 1: it out. It's fun to be joined by running back 773 00:37:06,880 --> 00:37:09,800 Speaker 1: David Johnson, Hey, you're back for year number two. Is 774 00:37:09,840 --> 00:37:12,719 Speaker 1: a Houston Texan. Let's focus on you. What's gonna be 775 00:37:12,760 --> 00:37:15,920 Speaker 1: different about you after a season in the fold here 776 00:37:15,960 --> 00:37:18,239 Speaker 1: and after an offseason in which you've worked on a 777 00:37:18,280 --> 00:37:20,960 Speaker 1: few things. I'm gonna capitalize on those last three games 778 00:37:21,400 --> 00:37:23,520 Speaker 1: and improve on those last three games, and you that 779 00:37:23,560 --> 00:37:27,480 Speaker 1: momentum going into this season, staying healthy, doing everything I 780 00:37:27,520 --> 00:37:30,560 Speaker 1: can to help out this offense. For sure, capitalizing on 781 00:37:30,560 --> 00:37:33,359 Speaker 1: that strong finish individually, that's a good thing. How much 782 00:37:33,360 --> 00:37:36,319 Speaker 1: do you think this offense changes from what you've seen? 783 00:37:36,680 --> 00:37:40,040 Speaker 1: You know in your initial interactions with this new staff, 784 00:37:40,160 --> 00:37:42,520 Speaker 1: there are some faces that remain, as far as Tim 785 00:37:42,600 --> 00:37:45,960 Speaker 1: Kelly offensive coordinator. But how different do you envision this 786 00:37:46,040 --> 00:37:49,000 Speaker 1: offense actually being. I don't know. We haven't spoken about it. 787 00:37:49,200 --> 00:37:52,719 Speaker 1: We haven't talked about exited always yet. But like you said, 788 00:37:52,760 --> 00:37:56,200 Speaker 1: with Tim Kelly coming back, and I'm really excited about 789 00:37:56,320 --> 00:37:58,600 Speaker 1: Danny Bear coming back my running backs coach, I don't 790 00:37:58,640 --> 00:38:00,840 Speaker 1: know if much will change, because you know Tim Kelly 791 00:38:00,880 --> 00:38:04,680 Speaker 1: all friends. Coordinators have their base plays, their base terminology. 792 00:38:05,080 --> 00:38:07,680 Speaker 1: They want to actually kind of run what they are 793 00:38:07,719 --> 00:38:10,160 Speaker 1: familiar with. Why do you think you had such a 794 00:38:10,200 --> 00:38:14,279 Speaker 1: strong finish over those last few games. Honestly, I think 795 00:38:14,320 --> 00:38:17,560 Speaker 1: it was me talking to a mental coach helped me 796 00:38:17,600 --> 00:38:21,960 Speaker 1: out and trying to really figure out everything that was 797 00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:24,879 Speaker 1: going on last year on and off the field and 798 00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:28,560 Speaker 1: let me know, you know that not everything's gonna be perfect. 799 00:38:28,560 --> 00:38:30,799 Speaker 1: I can't control everything, but I can control what I 800 00:38:30,840 --> 00:38:34,360 Speaker 1: can control, whether that is you know, doing all my treatment, 801 00:38:34,640 --> 00:38:37,400 Speaker 1: going in and being at the facility on time. Really 802 00:38:37,440 --> 00:38:40,800 Speaker 1: the biggest thing I actually was just being positive, looking 803 00:38:40,800 --> 00:38:43,880 Speaker 1: at the good more than the bed of every situation, 804 00:38:44,000 --> 00:38:47,040 Speaker 1: every event that I'm in, and just trying to use 805 00:38:47,080 --> 00:38:49,919 Speaker 1: it as a learning, learning purpose for everything as a team. 806 00:38:49,960 --> 00:38:52,239 Speaker 1: It was a tough season on the whole, but in 807 00:38:52,360 --> 00:38:55,279 Speaker 1: that little two to three games span their a d end. Individually. 808 00:38:55,680 --> 00:38:57,320 Speaker 1: Did you feel like you've gotten in the time machine 809 00:38:57,320 --> 00:38:59,839 Speaker 1: and you went back to that that fantastic year about 810 00:39:00,120 --> 00:39:01,600 Speaker 1: or five years ago when you were in all pro 811 00:39:01,880 --> 00:39:04,680 Speaker 1: I think so. I definitely felt that that way. I 812 00:39:04,719 --> 00:39:07,520 Speaker 1: got more into a flow, into a groove. I didn't 813 00:39:07,560 --> 00:39:10,520 Speaker 1: stress so much about everything going on, either on the 814 00:39:10,520 --> 00:39:13,640 Speaker 1: field or off the field, and I think my biggest 815 00:39:13,680 --> 00:39:16,560 Speaker 1: thing was just letting everything come to me, don't force 816 00:39:16,840 --> 00:39:20,439 Speaker 1: a play that happened so much, knowing that I had 817 00:39:20,480 --> 00:39:22,759 Speaker 1: a lot left in the tank, just let it come 818 00:39:22,800 --> 00:39:25,839 Speaker 1: to me. And the biggest thing is just not dwell 819 00:39:25,920 --> 00:39:28,680 Speaker 1: on the past place. Whether it was I dropped the catch, 820 00:39:29,120 --> 00:39:31,680 Speaker 1: missed the hole. I think it was more focusing on 821 00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:34,720 Speaker 1: then and now what was going on in that play 822 00:39:34,800 --> 00:39:37,440 Speaker 1: at the moment. So you're excited that Danny Barrett is back, 823 00:39:37,480 --> 00:39:40,040 Speaker 1: he's your running backs coach. How about the new head coach, 824 00:39:40,120 --> 00:39:43,120 Speaker 1: David Culley. Would have been your impressions of him? What 825 00:39:43,200 --> 00:39:46,360 Speaker 1: have you thought about the change over there? Present? Have 826 00:39:46,440 --> 00:39:49,040 Speaker 1: been very positive. I've heard none but good things about him. 827 00:39:49,040 --> 00:39:52,280 Speaker 1: I've talked to players who've played under him his coaching 828 00:39:52,320 --> 00:39:55,160 Speaker 1: and they say he's a very energetic, very passionate, a 829 00:39:55,320 --> 00:39:58,640 Speaker 1: very inspirational coach. And I think we need this and 830 00:39:58,680 --> 00:40:00,839 Speaker 1: I think it'll be exciting to have him. I've talked 831 00:40:00,880 --> 00:40:03,359 Speaker 1: to him a few times and he's you know, let 832 00:40:03,400 --> 00:40:05,840 Speaker 1: me know my expectations, what he expects out of me. 833 00:40:05,960 --> 00:40:08,720 Speaker 1: And the biggest thing is just being a leader by example, 834 00:40:08,880 --> 00:40:11,360 Speaker 1: being guy, being in the way room or being in 835 00:40:11,480 --> 00:40:14,719 Speaker 1: meetings and just being a professional. That running backs room 836 00:40:14,760 --> 00:40:16,560 Speaker 1: is getting a little bit more crowded, isn't it. You 837 00:40:16,640 --> 00:40:18,719 Speaker 1: got names like Ingram and Lindsay and you still have 838 00:40:18,840 --> 00:40:21,239 Speaker 1: names like Howell from the past. There's a lot of 839 00:40:21,280 --> 00:40:24,120 Speaker 1: faces there that are fighting for that job. What do 840 00:40:24,120 --> 00:40:27,319 Speaker 1: you think about the increased, I guess volume of competition 841 00:40:27,360 --> 00:40:29,080 Speaker 1: here on the Texans, not just if that's fun, but 842 00:40:29,360 --> 00:40:32,640 Speaker 1: really roster wide. Yeah, they've done a great job, you know, Nick, 843 00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:35,799 Speaker 1: that whole organization and that staff that's done a great 844 00:40:35,840 --> 00:40:38,760 Speaker 1: job getting players, and I think for us running backs 845 00:40:38,840 --> 00:40:41,359 Speaker 1: and it'll really bring out competition, it will really bring 846 00:40:41,360 --> 00:40:43,279 Speaker 1: out the best of all of us because we all 847 00:40:43,280 --> 00:40:45,680 Speaker 1: want to play, all want to be on the field, 848 00:40:46,280 --> 00:40:47,960 Speaker 1: and I think at the end of the day, is 849 00:40:47,960 --> 00:40:49,759 Speaker 1: going to really help out our running game. He's gonna 850 00:40:49,760 --> 00:40:52,200 Speaker 1: really help out our offense obviously, and I think he's 851 00:40:52,400 --> 00:40:54,840 Speaker 1: gonna make us all want to fight it more to 852 00:40:54,960 --> 00:40:57,160 Speaker 1: be on that field. Really help us all out at 853 00:40:57,160 --> 00:40:59,360 Speaker 1: the end of the day. You're about a week away 854 00:40:59,440 --> 00:41:02,640 Speaker 1: from art offseason conditioning. I know it's gonna be fun 855 00:41:02,680 --> 00:41:04,719 Speaker 1: to be back in the building and working out with 856 00:41:04,760 --> 00:41:07,960 Speaker 1: the new teammates the old teammates as well. But tell 857 00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:10,880 Speaker 1: me you've talked about the run game. You're gonna be 858 00:41:11,280 --> 00:41:13,880 Speaker 1: like last year, an important part of the passing game. 859 00:41:14,120 --> 00:41:16,759 Speaker 1: There is a passing game coordinator, Pet Hamilton who's new 860 00:41:16,760 --> 00:41:20,160 Speaker 1: to the squad. How invigorating is that aspect knowing that 861 00:41:20,560 --> 00:41:21,799 Speaker 1: things are going to be different and there is a 862 00:41:21,840 --> 00:41:24,719 Speaker 1: new face and a new mind helping mold things with 863 00:41:24,760 --> 00:41:27,520 Speaker 1: this offense. That would be good philosophy and everything like 864 00:41:27,560 --> 00:41:30,320 Speaker 1: that's gonna help out. Like you said, hopefully, I am 865 00:41:30,360 --> 00:41:32,560 Speaker 1: going to be a big contributor to the passing game 866 00:41:32,960 --> 00:41:37,520 Speaker 1: being utilized in routes outside the backfield, in the backfield 867 00:41:37,640 --> 00:41:39,920 Speaker 1: coming out and so I think that hopefully, you know, 868 00:41:39,960 --> 00:41:42,960 Speaker 1: with this new like you said, passing game coordinator, he's 869 00:41:42,960 --> 00:41:46,200 Speaker 1: gonna help out and bringing our hopefully you know, me 870 00:41:46,280 --> 00:41:50,000 Speaker 1: being selfish, bringing me in the fold of everything and 871 00:41:50,040 --> 00:41:52,080 Speaker 1: being able to help out the offense as much as possible. 872 00:41:52,239 --> 00:41:54,160 Speaker 1: You also got a new new face at quarterback. I 873 00:41:54,160 --> 00:41:55,880 Speaker 1: don't know how much he's gonna play, but to Rod 874 00:41:56,080 --> 00:41:58,400 Speaker 1: Taylor would have been your impressions of him, none but 875 00:41:58,480 --> 00:42:01,200 Speaker 1: good things about him as well, him being a leader, 876 00:42:01,560 --> 00:42:05,680 Speaker 1: very outspoken, voiceterous player, captain on bumber teams that he's 877 00:42:05,719 --> 00:42:07,840 Speaker 1: been on. I think he's gonna be very good for 878 00:42:07,880 --> 00:42:10,359 Speaker 1: our team, especially, you know, the adversity that he had 879 00:42:10,360 --> 00:42:13,000 Speaker 1: to deal with coming from you know, different teams that 880 00:42:13,040 --> 00:42:15,640 Speaker 1: he's been on, including last year when he was the 881 00:42:15,680 --> 00:42:19,000 Speaker 1: starting quarterback, and then he had that injury or that 882 00:42:19,239 --> 00:42:22,359 Speaker 1: confusion with his lungs last year in the preseason, and 883 00:42:22,400 --> 00:42:24,719 Speaker 1: so I feel like just having a guy like him 884 00:42:24,719 --> 00:42:27,920 Speaker 1: on the team's gonna be great for him around, teaching guys, 885 00:42:28,239 --> 00:42:31,040 Speaker 1: younger guys, new faces of you know, how to be 886 00:42:31,080 --> 00:42:33,279 Speaker 1: a professional, how to deal with adversity, and how to 887 00:42:33,360 --> 00:42:35,359 Speaker 1: really get things going in the right way. All right, 888 00:42:35,440 --> 00:42:37,600 Speaker 1: Last thing, with all these transactions that have taken place 889 00:42:37,600 --> 00:42:39,839 Speaker 1: over the last month or so, are you gonna need 890 00:42:39,880 --> 00:42:42,319 Speaker 1: like a checklist with faces next to some of these 891 00:42:42,440 --> 00:42:44,560 Speaker 1: names or you know, you know most of the names 892 00:42:44,560 --> 00:42:46,480 Speaker 1: and faces already on the roster. I do know a 893 00:42:46,520 --> 00:42:50,800 Speaker 1: lot of the faces and names. Obviously with this big turnover, 894 00:42:50,880 --> 00:42:53,520 Speaker 1: I'm gonna definitely have to try to make up a 895 00:42:53,640 --> 00:42:56,600 Speaker 1: quiz or something to try to remember a lot of 896 00:42:56,640 --> 00:42:59,200 Speaker 1: the guys' names and faces. The tough part is if 897 00:42:59,200 --> 00:43:01,319 Speaker 1: we do do them, and I won't be able to 898 00:43:01,320 --> 00:43:04,480 Speaker 1: meet them in person until I mean, who knows with 899 00:43:04,480 --> 00:43:07,359 Speaker 1: with COVID and everything going on, so hopefully we can't 900 00:43:07,360 --> 00:43:08,840 Speaker 1: meet in person. That way, I don't have to do 901 00:43:08,880 --> 00:43:11,000 Speaker 1: these quizzes, and I don't have to try to figure 902 00:43:11,000 --> 00:43:13,799 Speaker 1: out their names and stuff on my own. That way, 903 00:43:13,840 --> 00:43:16,359 Speaker 1: I can just see them in person, no doubt. And hey, 904 00:43:16,400 --> 00:43:18,160 Speaker 1: if you do Zoom on the bright side, you'll get 905 00:43:18,160 --> 00:43:21,440 Speaker 1: to know about their dogs, their cats, their family members, 906 00:43:21,480 --> 00:43:23,360 Speaker 1: you know, all that stuff, the stuff that happens in 907 00:43:23,400 --> 00:43:25,320 Speaker 1: the Zoom world that we've kind of grown accustomed to 908 00:43:25,360 --> 00:43:28,680 Speaker 1: over the last year, right, I know, right, most definitely, Wait, 909 00:43:28,880 --> 00:43:31,319 Speaker 1: I guess get to be more involved into there and 910 00:43:31,480 --> 00:43:35,360 Speaker 1: out off the field personality and get it. Wait and 911 00:43:36,280 --> 00:43:40,200 Speaker 1: everybody background with everything like that. It's always good to 912 00:43:40,239 --> 00:43:42,280 Speaker 1: talk with. You can't wait to see you guys. Getting 913 00:43:42,280 --> 00:43:44,600 Speaker 1: back attic here about a week and best of luck 914 00:43:44,840 --> 00:43:47,000 Speaker 1: the rest of the way. Sound good, Yeah, sounds great. 915 00:43:47,080 --> 00:43:53,800 Speaker 1: Thank you Drew Doherty and Texas's running back David Johnson 916 00:43:53,920 --> 00:43:57,000 Speaker 1: to wrap up the show tonight. Thanks so much for listening. Everyone, 917 00:43:57,640 --> 00:43:59,680 Speaker 1: check out the Texans zapp or all the info on 918 00:43:59,719 --> 00:44:03,880 Speaker 1: your Houston Texans. Have a great Easter weekend and go Texans.