1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,560 Speaker 1: Hello Texans, and welcome to the program that keeps you 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:06,520 Speaker 1: plugged in, keeps you in touch with your Houston Texans. 3 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:08,680 Speaker 1: That would be Texans All Access and it's coming to 4 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:12,239 Speaker 1: you from the Hyunday Texans Radio studio across the half 5 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: in the locker room here at NRG Stadium. And it's Thursday, 6 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: and we haven't done this in a while, so I'm 7 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: really happy to be visiting with the General John mcclaim 8 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:22,599 Speaker 1: from the Houston Chronicle. It's been a while, General, how's 9 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 1: it going. It's going great, thanks to my good buddy 10 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: Rick Tendall, who's been kind enough to show for me 11 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 1: to practice, and then he took me the Chronicle do 12 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:33,160 Speaker 1: a Facebook live. Then he brought me back over here. 13 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:37,480 Speaker 1: He's taking me everywhere and I really appreciate Rick doing that. 14 00:00:37,479 --> 00:00:39,839 Speaker 1: That's because you haven't gotten the invoice yet, so we'll 15 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: see how that goes. I will be expensing it and 16 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: it'll go to the Chronicle. Because General, you are playing 17 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:48,560 Speaker 1: in pain. You're on the pup list, but you're still working, 18 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 1: so I guess you're off pup. Really, you're off pup now. Yeah, 19 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 1: I've never been any pain despite having a shoulder replacement 20 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 1: of the broken arm and a fractured big toe. That's it, huh. 21 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: I've never been in pain. I have my wife, Carol's 22 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 1: been in pain because You've got to do so many 23 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:06,960 Speaker 1: things for me. You know, I sleep in a chair 24 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:10,319 Speaker 1: and my terrible I'm tired all the time. It's very 25 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 1: good phirisophagus though sleeping. Can drive and I can't type. 26 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 1: I've typed with one finger on my cell phone. So 27 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: the Chronicle has been very understanding. I'm doing columns and stories, 28 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:24,160 Speaker 1: but it just takes longer. And after the game, I'm deadline. 29 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 1: I can't do anything, but I'll do five things we 30 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 1: learned in the game. And you know, I couldn't go 31 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:32,680 Speaker 1: to Camp IgG the Greenbrier, I couldn't go to the 32 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 1: Kansas City game, and I can't go to LA and 33 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 1: gonna miss that. But doctors told me I should be 34 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 1: good to go to Foxborough for the first game. So 35 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: that's what I'm geared up for. You might need to 36 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:45,320 Speaker 1: bring Rick with you there because that place is tough 37 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 1: to get in and out of. I'm sure Rick would 38 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:50,040 Speaker 1: have a good time making that drive down from Boston 39 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 1: to Foxborough. Yikes, that is just rough, all right? So oh, 40 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: you're a one finger typist. Are you dictating the stories 41 00:01:57,320 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: just to get a little industry stuff in in the 42 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 1: old days, Right, You used to have to do that 43 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: on occasion. Right, used to take the story. I started 44 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 1: off the Waco Tribune earral in nineteen seventy three. And 45 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:11,079 Speaker 1: you would go, like, say, a high school playoff game 46 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 1: in another city. Right, first thing you would do is 47 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 1: find a phone phone booth and you would take change. 48 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:20,960 Speaker 1: And afterward you keep your own stats. High schools didn't 49 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:24,239 Speaker 1: keep them. You run down. Nobody got quotes. You just 50 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:26,679 Speaker 1: kept your stats, and you ran down, got in the car, 51 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:29,799 Speaker 1: went to that phone booth, prayed there was nobody there, 52 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:34,799 Speaker 1: run in dial somebody answers in the sports department. There 53 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:37,640 Speaker 1: was these contraptions on the phone where you could fit 54 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,920 Speaker 1: the phone on your shoulder perfectly. Yeah, and it would 55 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 1: be in front of you and you say, like, okay, 56 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: Waco High. You'd say like Mark Vandamir three three touchdown 57 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:50,679 Speaker 1: passes and Rick Tendall ran for another one hundred and 58 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:53,680 Speaker 1: forty two yards to lead the Waco High Tigers to 59 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 1: a thirty twenty one victory over Gates Full in a 60 00:02:56,639 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: Class two A buy district playoff game Friday night, Engatesville 61 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 1: period paragraph, then you dictate your story like that. Wow, 62 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 1: but that was pretty simple because of you know who, 63 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 1: what we're when and why. I downloaded a app and 64 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 1: it's great when I'm talking into it, but the fact 65 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 1: is I'm not used to dictating stories, and when I 66 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:22,680 Speaker 1: move it over into word, I end up rewriting it 67 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,360 Speaker 1: all with my one finger. So I have tried that. 68 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:28,079 Speaker 1: People say, why don't you just dictate? Well, if I'm 69 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 1: dictating to you or Red, you know, it's no, It's 70 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 1: no big deal to do something like that. I just 71 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 1: dictate and send it to you. But when you're going 72 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: in the chronicle in Texas Sports Nation or twenty nine 73 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: ninety five year pay Sight where all my stuff's been 74 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 1: going lately, then I just found it difficult. And I 75 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: can't wait till like type of two hands again, something 76 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 1: that I've never had that problem. Yeah. The little things 77 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: we take for granted, okay, and I'm not taking the 78 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:58,040 Speaker 1: Graham Briar weather for granted. Oh yeah, right after this week, 79 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: the surface of the sun and temperatures for training cap 80 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 1: with the forty nine ers, the joint practices, and of 81 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: course three other sessions that took place this week at 82 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: the Houston Methodist Training Center. What is give me him 83 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: takeaway or two from the forty nine ers practices general? 84 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 1: As we just watched them square off twice, I thought 85 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 1: the first thing, I was just donned the fight right 86 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:22,280 Speaker 1: off the bat with DeAndre Jimmy Ward. And somebody said, well, 87 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:24,039 Speaker 1: I was a veteran move to get out of the heat, 88 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: and I said, no, they knew how. Bill O'Brien frowned 89 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 1: on that. And it's not like DeAndre got to go 90 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: take a coal shower. He had going to bubble and 91 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: work by himself, and then Jimmy Ward had to move 92 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:37,560 Speaker 1: over on another field, so he still had spent almost 93 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 1: two hours in the heat. You'd rather be with your 94 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:42,719 Speaker 1: teammates doing their stuff. Yeah, And Kyle Shannion said, it's 95 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: good that they have. They want to be here. I 96 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 1: asked John Lynch. I said, now, why don't you lobby 97 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:52,920 Speaker 1: the NFL next year to play this game in Santa 98 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 1: Clara like the forty nine Ers and the Texans did 99 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:58,279 Speaker 1: two years ago, and then you can have those joint 100 00:04:58,279 --> 00:05:01,479 Speaker 1: practices out there. He said, he was like feeling the heat. 101 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:04,599 Speaker 1: He said, I will and told Kyle Janna and the 102 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:09,159 Speaker 1: same thing. And I was watching Watson because we didn't 103 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 1: get to see much of him, you know, going even 104 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 1: though he couldn't be it. He had a lot better 105 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:17,159 Speaker 1: day yesterday than today, I thought. And I don't care 106 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 1: about the veteran players, mark All. I want to see 107 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 1: the younger guys. Yeah, and that's what I'm looking forward 108 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 1: to in the game is again, the young guys, except 109 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:29,440 Speaker 1: for the offensive wine. Today I watched in the individual 110 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 1: pass rush drills, I watched Seneyo, Kelamette, Julian Davin Port, 111 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 1: Zach Fulton, just Barry. Guys get him on the ground 112 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:41,160 Speaker 1: and that's good. Now they got beat a lot too, 113 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 1: because that's what happens in those one on one drills 114 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:48,360 Speaker 1: and in the game. Let me ask you this question. 115 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 1: I just ask it on Facebook Live. According to Pro 116 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 1: Football Focus, who was the second highest rated quarterback in 117 00:05:55,920 --> 00:06:00,599 Speaker 1: the NFL the first weekend throwing from the pocket? Oh, 118 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:02,880 Speaker 1: that would have to be Brandon Whedon are right, And 119 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:05,839 Speaker 1: the reason is is they kept him clean. The first 120 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:09,279 Speaker 1: team offensive line stayed in after Watson went out and 121 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:11,279 Speaker 1: they did a good job. He also got the ball 122 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:14,480 Speaker 1: out quickly, Yes, and that's something Bill O'Brien's constantly arpen 123 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 1: on with Whedon because that's not something Brandon was used 124 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:20,200 Speaker 1: to do it and it's been so long since Brandon played. 125 00:06:20,600 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 1: And I thought of all the things because so many 126 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 1: people like what in the world as O'Brian ce and 127 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:29,360 Speaker 1: Brandon Whedon. So now that was an example of what 128 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:32,680 Speaker 1: he sees in Whedon. And he finished the drives and 129 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:35,040 Speaker 1: I thought that him and to play of the offensive 130 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 1: line were really good. There was so many defensive starters, 131 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:41,880 Speaker 1: seven held out and du Cajun four with those three 132 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 1: hits and his spin move. That was fun to watch. 133 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 1: Now I know you know this one Pro Football Focus 134 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 1: is highest rated linebacker the first week is Zach Cunningham. 135 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:55,120 Speaker 1: Dylan Call. Dylan Call who had the tip and cutting 136 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:57,480 Speaker 1: him at the pick. They have him not just inside 137 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 1: but inside and outside. And Cunningham was real good. You know, 138 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 1: if you think about all the positions on this team, 139 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:06,360 Speaker 1: you know there are no issues at inside linebacker. You 140 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 1: just thought they can stay healthy and there's so much 141 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 1: to like from this team. I was curious to see Garoppolo. 142 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 1: You know, we got to see him when he beat 143 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 1: the Texans at the end of last season. I have 144 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 1: a column going tomorrow Kyle Shanahan on TYRN. Matthew he 145 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 1: gained planned for him two times last year. He'd seen 146 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: him when he was with other teams in the NFL. 147 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 1: But what you'll have to read my column all right now, 148 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 1: I'll tell you what he said, give us a taste 149 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:36,400 Speaker 1: with the Cardinals. He was all over the place, and 150 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 1: he asked me. I said, well, I'm sure they'll move 151 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:40,960 Speaker 1: him around some, but you know, they're trying to just 152 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:44,480 Speaker 1: focus him on safety, not safety, and corner not slot corner. 153 00:07:45,040 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 1: And I'm assuming Matthew will blitz some because he's really good. 154 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:53,200 Speaker 1: He talked about his instincts for playing defense, his instincts 155 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:56,320 Speaker 1: for recognizing things. He said, you know, we come out 156 00:07:56,320 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 1: with a play and we might do something thinking nobody's 157 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 1: gonna notice. All of a sudden, he notices. And he 158 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:07,680 Speaker 1: said that's something that it's it's instinctive, but it's also taught. 159 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:10,800 Speaker 1: It shows you how hard he works. He said, he's 160 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:13,080 Speaker 1: a good tackler. You know he can he can turn 161 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: and run. And I told him as well. Last year 162 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:18,400 Speaker 1: Matthew played more snaps than he player in the league, 163 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 1: but he said he lost his confidence because you know 164 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:23,480 Speaker 1: he'd been hurt so much. He was always recovering for 165 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 1: energy injuries. And he said, me, tell you something, When 166 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:30,280 Speaker 1: that kid's healthy, he is a great player. I said, 167 00:08:30,280 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 1: what you think when you heard Texans signed him? He said, good, 168 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:36,760 Speaker 1: I'm glad he's out of the division. Wow, that's good 169 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:39,960 Speaker 1: stuff right there. Multiple forty nine or people told me 170 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 1: that they think this defense is going to be pretty good. 171 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:44,120 Speaker 1: The Houston defense is going to be pretty dark, because 172 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 1: I think it's going to be better than pretty good. 173 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:49,440 Speaker 1: I'm telling people I think, not only can it be 174 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:51,680 Speaker 1: number one in the league as it was two years ago, 175 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,319 Speaker 1: but he can have more impact on a game if 176 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:56,560 Speaker 1: they can avoid the major injuries. You know they're not 177 00:08:56,559 --> 00:09:00,640 Speaker 1: going to stay injury free like Jacksonville last year. You 178 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 1: think about the three passers, a continue emergence of DJ 179 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:08,600 Speaker 1: Reader up front, and then the inside linebacker Trio, and 180 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 1: then the safety. To me, safety maybe will be I 181 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 1: think the most improved position with Matthew Kareem moving back 182 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:19,080 Speaker 1: there and also Justin Reid. People said what about the 183 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 1: offensive line and Si, Well, it's undergone the most transformation 184 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:25,640 Speaker 1: with four news starters, But I don't see it being 185 00:09:25,679 --> 00:09:27,440 Speaker 1: a strength. You know, you just don't want it to 186 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:30,000 Speaker 1: be a weakness. But I don't see it being a strength. 187 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:33,319 Speaker 1: But I think with Matthew and Kareem and Dave Read 188 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 1: and you know that there will be times when all 189 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:38,320 Speaker 1: three are planned. I said that position is so much 190 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:41,199 Speaker 1: better than it was. I think the old line. It's 191 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:43,440 Speaker 1: a good point you bring up. And Jamie Ruth sometimes 192 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:46,160 Speaker 1: tells me, never let perfection get in the way of 193 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:48,319 Speaker 1: getting better, you know what I mean. They hope we 194 00:09:48,360 --> 00:09:50,040 Speaker 1: all want it to be perfect. It's not going to 195 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 1: be perfect, but if it gets better. How much better 196 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 1: is that going to be? With a healthy Watson who 197 00:09:55,080 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: looks pretty dark good behind last year's line. I know 198 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:01,000 Speaker 1: I've said to this before Mark, but when he got hurt, 199 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:03,319 Speaker 1: the Texans were third and rushing, averaging one hundred and 200 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:06,120 Speaker 1: thirty eight yards a game. And it wasn't all because 201 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:09,240 Speaker 1: of him running. It was because the way the defenses 202 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:11,920 Speaker 1: had to line up to prepare for him to run 203 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:15,680 Speaker 1: that And when he went out then they just closed 204 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:18,199 Speaker 1: in and closed the gap. Dared somebody go around him 205 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:21,800 Speaker 1: outside and nobody had to speed to get outside. And 206 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:25,640 Speaker 1: then you go from third. Had the Texans maintained that 207 00:10:25,679 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 1: they would have been second and rushing with one hundred 208 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:29,560 Speaker 1: and thirty eight yards, and then of course they end 209 00:10:29,640 --> 00:10:32,640 Speaker 1: up thirty first. But Watson coming back, he's going to 210 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:36,600 Speaker 1: make the line look better and people go, wow, that 211 00:10:36,679 --> 00:10:39,199 Speaker 1: line's really improved it Maybe it will, you know. Mike 212 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:42,960 Speaker 1: Devlin's role fired up about the possibilities based on everything 213 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:46,280 Speaker 1: he's seen so far, and the one I'm really pulling 214 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 1: for as Chantrelle Henderson, you know, knowing his story. Aaron 215 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 1: Wilson did a great story on him from camp, really 216 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:55,679 Speaker 1: telling me more than I wanted to know about all 217 00:10:55,679 --> 00:10:59,280 Speaker 1: of his problems inside that he went through. But man, one, 218 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:02,600 Speaker 1: he's on a one year contract. You know what's twenty 219 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 1: six or seven? You pull for a guy like that, 220 00:11:05,559 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 1: you wanted to play so well, you guys have to 221 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:11,760 Speaker 1: give him a five year contract next season. Luxury problem 222 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:15,160 Speaker 1: right there. You'd love to have that situation flare up. 223 00:11:15,200 --> 00:11:17,880 Speaker 1: Oh wait a minute, I shouldn't use that terminology, Okay, 224 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:20,920 Speaker 1: Wide receiver John three weeks into this deal, what do 225 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 1: you think of the depth there behind Hopkins and Fuller 226 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:27,280 Speaker 1: and your comments on Fuller really after seeing him bulked 227 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 1: up following the OTA's to break between OTAs and training camp. 228 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:33,679 Speaker 1: I mean, this guy's completely gone to work bulked up, 229 00:11:33,679 --> 00:11:37,079 Speaker 1: you act like he's gonna and win some weightlifting. Andre 230 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:39,960 Speaker 1: Johnson slim down still looks bigger than Will Fuller bulked up. 231 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,600 Speaker 1: But it's all relative, isn't it. Well. Andre was two 232 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:46,440 Speaker 1: thirty and Will Fuller is always listed in one eighty five. 233 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:48,720 Speaker 1: And I thought something was interesting. At the first forty 234 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:51,839 Speaker 1: nine ers practice. I was talking to Gerald ice q 235 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 1: McNeil from Baylor. He was here and we were talking 236 00:11:55,760 --> 00:11:58,839 Speaker 1: about his career ended with an achilles tear. But he 237 00:11:59,280 --> 00:12:03,280 Speaker 1: when Gerald played Brown's listening like one forty, he said, 238 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:05,920 Speaker 1: I was never one forty. He said. I couldn't keep 239 00:12:05,960 --> 00:12:08,559 Speaker 1: waiting on, he said, And there were times at the 240 00:12:08,679 --> 00:12:12,120 Speaker 1: end of the NFL season I weighed one seventeen. He said, 241 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:16,320 Speaker 1: I can sympathize with Will Fuller and Kevin Johnson. We're 242 00:12:16,360 --> 00:12:19,880 Speaker 1: talking about him, guys that can't keep on wait and 243 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:22,959 Speaker 1: he said it happens, and no matter how much you eat, 244 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:25,520 Speaker 1: you just can't keep it. And I'm sitting there going, 245 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:30,320 Speaker 1: oh my god, why couldn't it be me? And so 246 00:12:30,559 --> 00:12:34,680 Speaker 1: the thing about Fuller were those thirteen catches from Watson 247 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:37,600 Speaker 1: for seven touchdowns that average twenty eight yards a touchdown. 248 00:12:37,640 --> 00:12:41,960 Speaker 1: I've told every outlet on Fantasy football jump on Will 249 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:46,560 Speaker 1: Fuller because he and Watson had something special on deep balls. 250 00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:50,640 Speaker 1: Ellington's the third receiver. We everybody was fired up about 251 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 1: Kiki Qut, but he's hurt. And then Braxton Miller Sammy Coats. 252 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:57,839 Speaker 1: Right now, I'm not so sure I wouldn't keep him 253 00:12:57,840 --> 00:13:01,240 Speaker 1: over Braxton. I like what I see in Braxton. I 254 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:03,440 Speaker 1: think I've seen a lot of strides out of Braxton, 255 00:13:03,720 --> 00:13:06,320 Speaker 1: and I want to see more in the games. Braxton 256 00:13:06,320 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 1: looked pretty good last week. Let's see if he could 257 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:10,720 Speaker 1: take another step forward this week. Do you have faith 258 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 1: in him staying healthy? Well, I you know who knows. 259 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:16,160 Speaker 1: I mean, these things are hard to predict. But on 260 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:18,640 Speaker 1: my fifty three right now, I still have six receivers 261 00:13:18,679 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 1: and three tight ends. Yeah, unless the only way I 262 00:13:21,920 --> 00:13:24,240 Speaker 1: see them keeping four tight ends. Maybe they just feel 263 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:25,800 Speaker 1: like we gotta keep four tight ends because we had 264 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:27,680 Speaker 1: that game week two where we had no tight ends. 265 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:31,240 Speaker 1: So they'll look at it like better have some numbers here. 266 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:34,680 Speaker 1: But you like the rookies an awful lot, and Ryan 267 00:13:34,760 --> 00:13:37,480 Speaker 1: Griffin is just the og there, so they're gonna keep 268 00:13:37,559 --> 00:13:40,480 Speaker 1: him all about Steven Anderson if he drops pads like 269 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:43,400 Speaker 1: he did against Kansas City. Yeah, I mean, he's still 270 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:46,080 Speaker 1: a good receiver. But these other guys look pretty good too, 271 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:48,520 Speaker 1: so there's good competition there, and Legal doesn't look like 272 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:50,800 Speaker 1: any slouch when he's out there as well. Did you 273 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:53,800 Speaker 1: when you kept six receivers? Where did you cut back? 274 00:13:55,400 --> 00:13:58,960 Speaker 1: Offensive line? I think offensive line I had nine, and 275 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:03,680 Speaker 1: I think running back it certainly, certainly at Pope. I 276 00:14:03,720 --> 00:14:06,040 Speaker 1: think Pope is a good addition for them this year. 277 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:09,560 Speaker 1: He's third, and then, of course, don't I think uh 278 00:14:09,679 --> 00:14:12,160 Speaker 1: Foreman's got to be on either hill on the roster 279 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:14,600 Speaker 1: two to three weeks because there's no way he's gonna 280 00:14:14,640 --> 00:14:17,880 Speaker 1: be ready for the first game. Considering he's not ready now, 281 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:21,280 Speaker 1: I would think right now, and I don't know anything inside, 282 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:24,760 Speaker 1: but my gut tells me Pop. So then you have 283 00:14:24,960 --> 00:14:28,160 Speaker 1: Pope is third behind Blue? Do they keep for I'm 284 00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 1: going to tell you this, I think Pope's the second 285 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:32,840 Speaker 1: back in the game. Unless it's an obvious like we 286 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:35,760 Speaker 1: need short yardage situation, we're gonna run it for sure, 287 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:38,960 Speaker 1: then it's Blue. But I think Pope's versatility, the screens, 288 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:41,160 Speaker 1: they can run with him. The guy's got some juice 289 00:14:41,200 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 1: and he's thick too. People say, oh, he reminds me 290 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,200 Speaker 1: of a Kam Hunt. Well with the speed, yeah, but 291 00:14:46,280 --> 00:14:49,120 Speaker 1: he's got thickness to him. He's got girth, so I 292 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:51,360 Speaker 1: think they like that. Does he have speed like a 293 00:14:51,480 --> 00:14:54,800 Speaker 1: Kam Hunt? Not quite, but he's pretty quick. I think 294 00:14:54,840 --> 00:14:57,840 Speaker 1: he's I think Hunt would win a race straight ahead, 295 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:00,840 Speaker 1: but I think lateral quickness Pope, he's got that. He's 296 00:15:00,880 --> 00:15:03,000 Speaker 1: got those kind of jets and it's interesting. All right, 297 00:15:03,080 --> 00:15:07,840 Speaker 1: let's talk more about this. I'm keeping well, does Jay 298 00:15:07,880 --> 00:15:10,640 Speaker 1: Prosh count as a back in your vocabulary? Yes, A 299 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:14,880 Speaker 1: separate deal's gone. Yeah, I don't think so either. I 300 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:16,880 Speaker 1: thought the only way they don't is if a Michael 301 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:20,400 Speaker 1: Pruitt can run halfback stuff. And I look at it 302 00:15:20,480 --> 00:15:23,520 Speaker 1: like this, John with Jay Prosh, we don't see him 303 00:15:23,560 --> 00:15:26,200 Speaker 1: that much in a Tom Savage led offense. How much 304 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:28,240 Speaker 1: are we going to see him in the Deshaun Watson 305 00:15:28,320 --> 00:15:30,200 Speaker 1: led offense? And I don't base anything out of what 306 00:15:30,240 --> 00:15:32,400 Speaker 1: I'm seeing out here because I think O'Brien is strictly 307 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:36,480 Speaker 1: vanilla out here. No chocolate sprinkles, no nuts. I saw 308 00:15:36,560 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 1: so much vanilla out there today and I just think 309 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:41,040 Speaker 1: he doesn't want to show anything to the world until 310 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:44,360 Speaker 1: September ninth. I like prosh, I think there's a place 311 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:47,080 Speaker 1: for him special teams they need. It'll come down probably 312 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:49,680 Speaker 1: as Brad Seeley one him on special teams. The General 313 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:51,960 Speaker 1: stays with us here Texans All Access. More on some 314 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:54,360 Speaker 1: of the numbers as we grind down to the fifty three. 315 00:15:54,400 --> 00:16:10,920 Speaker 1: Let's get into it on Texans All Access. It's Texans 316 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:14,360 Speaker 1: All Access and we are in the Huntday Texans Radio studio, 317 00:16:14,400 --> 00:16:18,000 Speaker 1: air conditioned comfort. After today's Surface of the Sun's session 318 00:16:18,080 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 1: at the Houston Methodist Trading Center. General John McClean from 319 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:23,480 Speaker 1: the Houston Chronicle with us. All right, John, let's keep 320 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:26,200 Speaker 1: it going here on the rosters stuff, but let's focus 321 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:27,960 Speaker 1: on the defensive bit. We'll get back to the offense 322 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:32,359 Speaker 1: at a bit. JJ Watt. I think one mini revelation 323 00:16:32,520 --> 00:16:34,800 Speaker 1: from all of this, and I guess we shouldn't be surprised, 324 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:37,840 Speaker 1: but what started destroying people again in the last couple 325 00:16:37,880 --> 00:16:41,000 Speaker 1: of days. Because this is his first competition really since 326 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 1: the Kansas City game, so you have what against live 327 00:16:43,880 --> 00:16:46,120 Speaker 1: competition he's been going up against his teammates at the 328 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 1: Greenbrier and stuff. Now he gets an opponent and he's 329 00:16:49,040 --> 00:16:50,960 Speaker 1: taking advantage of it, and it's good to see. And 330 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 1: I say, bubble rap until September nine, thank you. I 331 00:16:54,640 --> 00:16:57,600 Speaker 1: think there's no question he knew this was kind of 332 00:16:57,600 --> 00:16:59,720 Speaker 1: his coming out party. He didn't play when he was 333 00:16:59,760 --> 00:17:03,360 Speaker 1: all why should he play now? And there was some plays. 334 00:17:03,400 --> 00:17:05,920 Speaker 1: There was a play today where he was blew by 335 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:10,520 Speaker 1: two people. Garoppolo was not looking at his blind side 336 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 1: and he was looking the other way, and JJ was 337 00:17:13,160 --> 00:17:15,879 Speaker 1: just in a game he would have just obliterated him. 338 00:17:15,920 --> 00:17:18,439 Speaker 1: Of course, he pulled up, but he threw his hands 339 00:17:18,480 --> 00:17:22,280 Speaker 1: out to show what he could have done. Brett Coomer 340 00:17:22,320 --> 00:17:25,479 Speaker 1: from The Chronicle got a great picture of it. You know, 341 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:28,960 Speaker 1: we've been saying JJ, we've always known he's gonna play 342 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:33,159 Speaker 1: that first game. But today and yesterday he looked like 343 00:17:33,680 --> 00:17:37,160 Speaker 1: the JJ Watt. He was winning three NFL Defensive Player 344 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:39,520 Speaker 1: of the Year awards. And people have asked me on 345 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:41,680 Speaker 1: Sports Radio sixteen, what do you think would be a 346 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:44,240 Speaker 1: good year for him? And I said, well, considering what 347 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:46,080 Speaker 1: he's been through, if he could come back and get 348 00:17:46,480 --> 00:17:49,200 Speaker 1: eight nine to ten sacks, which is what Clowney gets. 349 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:52,160 Speaker 1: Clown he's never read ten and play the run well 350 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:54,320 Speaker 1: and stay healthy. They'd be a good season. But I 351 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:58,399 Speaker 1: know he would almost be insulted by that kind of 352 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:01,679 Speaker 1: performance because he expects to be back where he was, 353 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:04,800 Speaker 1: even though he won't sell anybody publicly, but those of 354 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:06,879 Speaker 1: us who know him know what kind of pride he is, 355 00:18:07,720 --> 00:18:10,520 Speaker 1: and so I'm after watching him, I have to admit 356 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:15,000 Speaker 1: watching him these two days, I think he can get 357 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:18,520 Speaker 1: back on that same level. It'd be a gradual process. 358 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:20,919 Speaker 1: Can't imagine he's just gonna be like Burst on the 359 00:18:20,960 --> 00:18:23,960 Speaker 1: scene in New England. But over the second half, you'd 360 00:18:23,960 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 1: think you'd be better than the first half. Well, JJ 361 00:18:26,560 --> 00:18:28,440 Speaker 1: is back and he's all the way back. Yeah, I 362 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:30,560 Speaker 1: would love to see that, and I think that he'll 363 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:32,639 Speaker 1: be the first to say I don't know privately or 364 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:35,080 Speaker 1: whatever wise, but it's all about being able to stay 365 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:37,200 Speaker 1: on the field. You know, the wear and tear effect. 366 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:39,080 Speaker 1: How is that going to play out? I don't know, 367 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:41,720 Speaker 1: And maybe he can get back to that level. He 368 00:18:41,800 --> 00:18:44,200 Speaker 1: certainly looks like it right now and that's a really 369 00:18:44,240 --> 00:18:46,960 Speaker 1: great thing to see. Just police stay there. Look, we've 370 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:50,240 Speaker 1: been burned, not by him, but just by this team 371 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:54,000 Speaker 1: and maybe by this support. With too many injuries over time, 372 00:18:54,040 --> 00:18:58,040 Speaker 1: over history to really assume anything, but you can definitely 373 00:18:58,080 --> 00:19:01,879 Speaker 1: say this, He'll start out September ninth in great form. 374 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:04,080 Speaker 1: And that's good news. As you're taking out of Tom 375 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:06,840 Speaker 1: Brady and the patri what Clowney and Mercillas will all 376 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:09,480 Speaker 1: be there. Like I've never doubted for a second, Jadevian 377 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:11,400 Speaker 1: wasn't going to be ready to go for New England. 378 00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:14,919 Speaker 1: So those three on the field together, if they can 379 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:21,840 Speaker 1: stay together, DJ's continue emergence. I really like everything about him. 380 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:24,240 Speaker 1: You know, what do you think about this? Okay, say 381 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:28,200 Speaker 1: Clowney's a linebacker instead of end. Okay, who's the right end? 382 00:19:29,359 --> 00:19:32,600 Speaker 1: Brandon Dunne played pretty well. Mike Rabel told me that 383 00:19:32,680 --> 00:19:36,560 Speaker 1: what a great job Anthony Weaver had done coaching Brandon Dunne, 384 00:19:36,560 --> 00:19:40,960 Speaker 1: and Brandon was playing real well. What about looks so 385 00:19:41,080 --> 00:19:44,560 Speaker 1: strong right now? So if you put done had nose 386 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:46,560 Speaker 1: tackle like over the second half of the year, then 387 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:49,800 Speaker 1: readers goes to right in and what's still in there obviously, 388 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:53,720 Speaker 1: and then there's Covington. Can Christian win that job? Joel? 389 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:56,240 Speaker 1: He's started their last year for nine games, and Joel's 390 00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:58,840 Speaker 1: been hurt. Has he been back in? I haven't even 391 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:02,880 Speaker 1: Joel I saw today. So look, I think what you're 392 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:05,320 Speaker 1: dealing with there is the strongest position group on the team. 393 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:08,600 Speaker 1: Angelo looked good in the game, yes he did, and 394 00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:12,440 Speaker 1: he looks good in practice. Watkins is improving, Carlos Watkins 395 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:14,680 Speaker 1: is not going anywhere. I think that here. But here's 396 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:18,240 Speaker 1: the thing. Blackson's emergence, and I'm not so sure if 397 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:20,400 Speaker 1: he's gonna take a spot if they only keep six 398 00:20:20,440 --> 00:20:23,080 Speaker 1: on the D line, but it's gonna be interesting to 399 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:25,920 Speaker 1: see because you know they like Watkins. That's a tough cut. 400 00:20:26,080 --> 00:20:29,160 Speaker 1: It's a tough cut, indeed. But I've only got six there, 401 00:20:29,200 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 1: and I've got the eight linebackers, and Clowney's not even 402 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:34,800 Speaker 1: one of them. Clowney to me is the plus one 403 00:20:35,280 --> 00:20:37,480 Speaker 1: in the front seven. So I'm gonna go six on 404 00:20:37,520 --> 00:20:41,160 Speaker 1: the D line, eight the linebackers, and plus one is Clowney, 405 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:43,800 Speaker 1: and then I have nine defensive backs. That's how I'm 406 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:47,560 Speaker 1: playing it out because at outside linebacker at Whitney, I've Scarlett, 407 00:20:47,840 --> 00:20:50,639 Speaker 1: then I got Duke Getja four right right now, I 408 00:20:50,680 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 1: could put Clowney in there as the next guy. But 409 00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:55,600 Speaker 1: maybe they like Peter Kellumbie to hang around to play 410 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:59,000 Speaker 1: outside linebacker. LaTroy Lewis is another player that they kind 411 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:01,840 Speaker 1: of like it outside lineback. I think Calum Body's more 412 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:04,840 Speaker 1: in line to be ticketed for the practice squad, but 413 00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:07,040 Speaker 1: he could play his way on. I don't see him 414 00:21:07,119 --> 00:21:12,720 Speaker 1: keeping two rookies that linebacker based on the way he's 415 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:16,200 Speaker 1: played so far. And he's got Greg White. But we'll 416 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:19,960 Speaker 1: see every play the hege of four made. He was down. 417 00:21:20,560 --> 00:21:22,640 Speaker 1: You know, he was playing like he played in college 418 00:21:22,680 --> 00:21:25,560 Speaker 1: with wake Forest. He was in his stance and then 419 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:28,359 Speaker 1: he just abused at right tackle and he had a 420 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 1: good spin movement. Say, he was fun to watch. We'll 421 00:21:31,280 --> 00:21:33,040 Speaker 1: could see him a lot more. I don't know they're 422 00:21:33,080 --> 00:21:35,800 Speaker 1: not gonna play what so it's great for him. But 423 00:21:36,600 --> 00:21:39,160 Speaker 1: who your last two linebacker? Okay, if you count clown 424 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:42,479 Speaker 1: he's a linebacker. You go one more outside. I got 425 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:45,120 Speaker 1: Scarlett total. You said you're keeping eight, Well, I gotta 426 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:48,600 Speaker 1: go with uh. With Cole behind Cuttingham and McKinney inside, 427 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:51,440 Speaker 1: you have to find four inside linebacker. I got Peters, 428 00:21:51,560 --> 00:21:54,879 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, of course, Brian's four. Yeah, and then Scarlet's 429 00:21:54,920 --> 00:21:58,600 Speaker 1: five Whitney six, but here's another onege of four seven. Yeah, 430 00:21:58,640 --> 00:22:01,120 Speaker 1: I don't I don't think he steals a spot from Peters, 431 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:04,320 Speaker 1: but he's gonna be a tough cut Josh Kais, who 432 00:22:04,320 --> 00:22:06,240 Speaker 1: had two big hits in that game. I'm not saying 433 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:09,359 Speaker 1: it's anything. Who knows, Maybe it's just preseason mister August stuff. 434 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:12,240 Speaker 1: But let's just watch as these preseason games unfold, because 435 00:22:12,240 --> 00:22:14,360 Speaker 1: to me, as you pointed out earlier, that's what these 436 00:22:14,359 --> 00:22:17,679 Speaker 1: preseason games are. Four you know, the starters, whatever, but 437 00:22:17,760 --> 00:22:20,160 Speaker 1: you want to see these guys fight for their lives. 438 00:22:20,200 --> 00:22:22,879 Speaker 1: And Kais is one of those guys. And that's entertaining 439 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:25,800 Speaker 1: to me watching football at this level. Those guys try 440 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:29,879 Speaker 1: to matriculate into employment in this league. Okay, thank you, 441 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:34,119 Speaker 1: Hank Stram. I tell you what, guys is a veteran 442 00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:37,760 Speaker 1: and he should be doing well at this time of year. Yeah, 443 00:22:37,880 --> 00:22:40,240 Speaker 1: he got all these rookies won and where where's what? 444 00:22:40,440 --> 00:22:43,080 Speaker 1: And win? And a veteran should come in here and 445 00:22:43,160 --> 00:22:45,879 Speaker 1: kick some butt early on when he's coming off the 446 00:22:45,920 --> 00:22:48,280 Speaker 1: bench against a lot of inexperience, try to win a job. 447 00:22:48,359 --> 00:22:50,679 Speaker 1: So maybe he will win it. But I don't see it. 448 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:55,480 Speaker 1: They've got to have four inside linebackers and then the 449 00:22:55,560 --> 00:22:59,200 Speaker 1: four outside. But you're right, Clowney. If Clowney plays outside 450 00:22:59,200 --> 00:23:02,480 Speaker 1: linebacker with there's no better outside of linebackers in the league. 451 00:23:02,760 --> 00:23:05,960 Speaker 1: And if you combine them with McKinney and Cunningham, tell 452 00:23:05,960 --> 00:23:09,560 Speaker 1: me a group of linebackers four better than the texts. 453 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:11,600 Speaker 1: But you know they're gonna move them around, so they 454 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:15,200 Speaker 1: might slide Clowney inside and put Scarlett outside with Merciless 455 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:18,960 Speaker 1: and Watt Clowney, Merciless Scarlett and maybe shoving somebody else 456 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:21,440 Speaker 1: in an obvious like long down in distance. Let's throw 457 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:23,760 Speaker 1: edge of four in there too, whoever can go after 458 00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:25,760 Speaker 1: the quarterback and get them. Maybe you leave a big 459 00:23:25,840 --> 00:23:27,960 Speaker 1: body in there, like Covington or Reader. I thought it 460 00:23:28,040 --> 00:23:32,160 Speaker 1: was very interesting. You remember Romeo. Sometimes there'd be one 461 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:36,040 Speaker 1: lineman on the field in twenty sixteen because what was out, 462 00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:39,240 Speaker 1: and you'd have Clowney standing up over the center. And 463 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:42,960 Speaker 1: Romeo's creativity, to me is just so much fun to 464 00:23:43,000 --> 00:23:44,879 Speaker 1: what was brought up to me today by people who 465 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:48,320 Speaker 1: are not in the Texans organization. How large it is 466 00:23:48,359 --> 00:23:51,200 Speaker 1: to have Romeo in charge of this group of players, 467 00:23:51,320 --> 00:23:54,640 Speaker 1: and he's got some talent, more talent than voy Bullhead 468 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:57,520 Speaker 1: last year. But here's the deal. And I thought I 469 00:23:57,560 --> 00:24:02,240 Speaker 1: was talking O'Brien about Watson. He was talking about Watson's development. 470 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:04,440 Speaker 1: So much of it comes from what he sees in 471 00:24:04,640 --> 00:24:08,920 Speaker 1: practice because of all the things that Romeo does. So 472 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:12,720 Speaker 1: all those things he's doing helps Watson because he's seeing 473 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:16,080 Speaker 1: a lot, right, and if he sees anybody else running 474 00:24:16,080 --> 00:24:18,480 Speaker 1: that kind of stuff, he won't be a stranger. All right, Now, 475 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:21,240 Speaker 1: let's go to the second. As they matriculate down the field. 476 00:24:21,359 --> 00:24:24,080 Speaker 1: It's funny because we're in Kansas City where Stram obviously 477 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:28,800 Speaker 1: said that matriculated fifty plus years ago. But they have 478 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:32,119 Speaker 1: had some kind of commercial for a local whatever it was, 479 00:24:32,160 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 1: and they were talking about matriculating and it really word 480 00:24:34,520 --> 00:24:36,440 Speaker 1: and picking it apart. It was just kind of funny, 481 00:24:37,040 --> 00:24:40,080 Speaker 1: and I love that term anyway, general, what about the 482 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:43,080 Speaker 1: secondary here as you have Jonathan Joseph and Kevin Johnson 483 00:24:43,119 --> 00:24:46,160 Speaker 1: outside and Colvin's playing the slot, you have Kareem Johnson, 484 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:49,480 Speaker 1: Bolton Mosey's got to be there for special teams. That's 485 00:24:49,480 --> 00:24:52,919 Speaker 1: four corners and you got the top three safeties we 486 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:56,280 Speaker 1: talked about and who else drumming and more. That's five 487 00:24:56,359 --> 00:25:02,880 Speaker 1: and four drumming, Corey Moore read Kareem and Honey Badger. 488 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:06,440 Speaker 1: Don't you need an extra corner instead of his safety 489 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:09,280 Speaker 1: since the corners get hurt, you, Mike. But Kareem can 490 00:25:09,359 --> 00:25:12,119 Speaker 1: play the slot, right, he can do anything. I mean 491 00:25:12,119 --> 00:25:14,560 Speaker 1: in a pinch, because are you gonna take a rookie 492 00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:17,720 Speaker 1: or whatever, a d virgin or Kareem? You're right, I 493 00:25:17,720 --> 00:25:20,200 Speaker 1: mean I guess you could, but I don't think they will. 494 00:25:20,359 --> 00:25:23,920 Speaker 1: So those all those the backups, Corey who was a 495 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:27,399 Speaker 1: starter till he got hurt with Ian Curtis Drummond in 496 00:25:27,440 --> 00:25:30,879 Speaker 1: his fourth season. So they are the last two, right, Okay, 497 00:25:31,080 --> 00:25:33,000 Speaker 1: I mean Corey Moore started eleven games in the last 498 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:35,000 Speaker 1: two years. They don't even need to play. That's they're 499 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:38,440 Speaker 1: already set. Yeah, I mean, that's you're right. I mean, 500 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:40,520 Speaker 1: I think they're just gonna see how it plays out, 501 00:25:40,560 --> 00:25:42,720 Speaker 1: see if anybody really pops. I know they like this 502 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:45,159 Speaker 1: Josh Thornton, and maybe he can end up on the 503 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:48,600 Speaker 1: practice the play. Josh. Yeah. One of the neat things 504 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:51,280 Speaker 1: about the Kansas City game. And I'm sure you didn't 505 00:25:51,280 --> 00:25:53,600 Speaker 1: see this when you and Andre were in the booth. 506 00:25:53,640 --> 00:25:57,439 Speaker 1: But Romeo after Thornton knocked that played down and they 507 00:25:57,480 --> 00:26:00,439 Speaker 1: would stood a first and goal at the one, and 508 00:26:00,520 --> 00:26:04,439 Speaker 1: Thornton knocked it down. Romeo was smiling so big. And 509 00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:07,840 Speaker 1: you know, those guys have busted their butt through the 510 00:26:07,840 --> 00:26:11,199 Speaker 1: OTA's minicamp training camp and to make a play and 511 00:26:11,280 --> 00:26:13,639 Speaker 1: make a have a series like that, a lot of 512 00:26:13,640 --> 00:26:17,439 Speaker 1: them won't be around. He was so happy because you 513 00:26:17,480 --> 00:26:20,080 Speaker 1: know that that's their reward for all the hard work 514 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:25,920 Speaker 1: they put in. Who is somebody that you're leaving out 515 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:29,200 Speaker 1: on your positions that could you just mention Josh Thornton, 516 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:31,800 Speaker 1: But I think he's more of a practice squad guy. 517 00:26:32,440 --> 00:26:36,280 Speaker 1: Is there a corner like d virgin Is there a linebacker? 518 00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:40,960 Speaker 1: We mentioned Peter Calumbay and this what was his sixth? Yeah, 519 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:44,639 Speaker 1: And who's a couple of guys that you've seen that 520 00:26:44,720 --> 00:26:47,080 Speaker 1: you think have a chance to be a surprise? Is 521 00:26:47,119 --> 00:26:49,919 Speaker 1: there an undrafted free agent gonna make this team like 522 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:53,040 Speaker 1: they do almost every year? I don't see one. It 523 00:26:53,160 --> 00:26:56,440 Speaker 1: stands out. I don't see it either. No Dylan Cole, 524 00:26:56,520 --> 00:27:00,320 Speaker 1: who we all knew instantly, right, No offensive I'm in 525 00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:04,480 Speaker 1: Roderick Johnson. I don't know if he's right, he's not. 526 00:27:04,600 --> 00:27:08,000 Speaker 1: He was with Cleveland, right, Yeah, So we'll see if 527 00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:11,159 Speaker 1: if he turns into something as I think they're going 528 00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:13,200 Speaker 1: to give him a nice long look at tackle again 529 00:27:13,280 --> 00:27:18,399 Speaker 1: both sides. Maybe goods, they absolutely do. It's still the 530 00:27:18,480 --> 00:27:21,120 Speaker 1: biggest question mark about this football team. And you'd hate 531 00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:23,600 Speaker 1: to have to dip into the waiver wire or whatever else. 532 00:27:23,760 --> 00:27:26,920 Speaker 1: You know, the street guys cut from nineteen fifty three. 533 00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:29,800 Speaker 1: People don't get rid of good tackles. No, It's like 534 00:27:29,880 --> 00:27:33,560 Speaker 1: pitching in baseball, especially at this time of yeah, you're 535 00:27:33,560 --> 00:27:35,600 Speaker 1: not you're not going to get rid of that. Uh. 536 00:27:35,680 --> 00:27:40,879 Speaker 1: Specialists here as Kaimie Fairbairn get snicked up or whatever. 537 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:43,840 Speaker 1: And now they bring in rows. So we'll see how 538 00:27:43,880 --> 00:27:45,480 Speaker 1: that plays out in the next couple of weeks. I 539 00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:48,480 Speaker 1: don't think there's any kind of panic there, but they're 540 00:27:48,480 --> 00:27:50,639 Speaker 1: well on their way to New England. Already two weeks 541 00:27:50,680 --> 00:27:53,560 Speaker 1: from tonight they played their final preseason game against the Cowboys, 542 00:27:53,840 --> 00:27:56,560 Speaker 1: and then you go into a long, extended game week 543 00:27:56,760 --> 00:27:59,040 Speaker 1: as you get ready for the New England Patriots. I 544 00:27:59,119 --> 00:28:02,240 Speaker 1: do like this with this joint practice, a couple of 545 00:28:02,280 --> 00:28:04,200 Speaker 1: sessions they had with the forty nine ers that they're 546 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:06,919 Speaker 1: not playing at forty nine ers. Last year, you played 547 00:28:06,960 --> 00:28:09,240 Speaker 1: the Patriots in the preseason, you had a couple of 548 00:28:09,280 --> 00:28:12,040 Speaker 1: sessions with them, and then you played them Week three. Now, 549 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:14,120 Speaker 1: it doesn't sound good to me to put it that way. 550 00:28:14,200 --> 00:28:16,320 Speaker 1: Yet you almost beat them. You probably should have beaten them, 551 00:28:16,400 --> 00:28:18,520 Speaker 1: should have beaten them. So maybe it did help you 552 00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:22,199 Speaker 1: more than them. I don't know. Um, I you know, 553 00:28:22,320 --> 00:28:24,880 Speaker 1: Brian Yane and Bill O'Brien, they don't even need to worry. 554 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:26,920 Speaker 1: We already got the roster set. We gotta figure it 555 00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:29,400 Speaker 1: out for that. Will you type email at to him? Yeah, 556 00:28:29,400 --> 00:28:32,600 Speaker 1: I'm sure they're gonna really listen to what I have 557 00:28:32,920 --> 00:28:35,680 Speaker 1: to say. But here's here's the other thing. They're looking 558 00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:39,760 Speaker 1: around at other teams and they're forty nine. They're watching 559 00:28:39,760 --> 00:28:43,080 Speaker 1: the Niners want nine ers are watching them? What do 560 00:28:43,080 --> 00:28:44,520 Speaker 1: your so? What do you? One of the all time 561 00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:47,320 Speaker 1: best moves like that I've seen was in ninety five. 562 00:28:48,880 --> 00:28:51,400 Speaker 1: The Oilers had Steve McNair and they went to Maryville, 563 00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:56,160 Speaker 1: Tennessee to screamage before they played against the Redskins, and 564 00:28:56,240 --> 00:28:58,800 Speaker 1: the Redskins had a rookie tied in they cut named 565 00:28:58,840 --> 00:29:02,640 Speaker 1: Frank Whitchick. They had seen enough of him in practice 566 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:04,520 Speaker 1: to like him, and they claimed him. And he turned 567 00:29:04,520 --> 00:29:06,720 Speaker 1: out to be one of the best players in franchise 568 00:29:06,840 --> 00:29:10,880 Speaker 1: history and a good broadcaster, and that's how they got help. 569 00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:13,000 Speaker 1: So that's why you have to keep an eye. And 570 00:29:13,400 --> 00:29:16,600 Speaker 1: when you have these joint practices, man, you're studying the 571 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:19,000 Speaker 1: other team like crazy. What do you think of all 572 00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:21,240 Speaker 1: the Farmer Texans employees in the forty nine ers It 573 00:29:21,360 --> 00:29:24,120 Speaker 1: was a reunion time. I asked Kyle shanty In about 574 00:29:24,120 --> 00:29:28,360 Speaker 1: this again. He said, when you have interviews, guys are prepared. 575 00:29:28,520 --> 00:29:31,280 Speaker 1: They come in, they can fool you. They know what 576 00:29:31,440 --> 00:29:34,240 Speaker 1: to say. They'd get professionals help in them. But then 577 00:29:34,280 --> 00:29:37,120 Speaker 1: when you've worked with guys and spent time with them, 578 00:29:37,520 --> 00:29:39,680 Speaker 1: you know them, you know what they're about, you know 579 00:29:39,720 --> 00:29:42,600 Speaker 1: what you're getting. And he said he's felt so much 580 00:29:42,680 --> 00:29:48,920 Speaker 1: more comfortable. Robert sally s Salam, I remember when we 581 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:51,240 Speaker 1: used to wait outside the dressing room the media to 582 00:29:51,280 --> 00:29:53,480 Speaker 1: go in. He always came out and left. He was 583 00:29:53,520 --> 00:29:56,240 Speaker 1: the first one out. Now he's a defensive coordinator and 584 00:29:56,240 --> 00:29:59,520 Speaker 1: he was telling me what he saw about him back then. 585 00:29:59,600 --> 00:30:02,400 Speaker 1: And you know Richard high Tower, he was in marketing. 586 00:30:02,480 --> 00:30:04,880 Speaker 1: Now he's a coach for the forty nine or John Tomorrow. 587 00:30:04,880 --> 00:30:06,720 Speaker 1: I've got an interview with him that's gonna air. It's 588 00:30:06,760 --> 00:30:10,360 Speaker 1: amazing how far he's come. He was inflating the bouncy 589 00:30:10,440 --> 00:30:14,120 Speaker 1: houses all right outside Budweiser Plaza. That's how he started. 590 00:30:14,200 --> 00:30:18,000 Speaker 1: How he's special teenth coordinator. It's a great story and 591 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:20,120 Speaker 1: it shows you if you work hard and you're easy 592 00:30:20,120 --> 00:30:25,840 Speaker 1: to relate to. Jay Bernetty, the equipment man, Jeff Skannina 593 00:30:25,920 --> 00:30:30,400 Speaker 1: for there, Demiko Ryans, Yeah, of course you ever heard 594 00:30:30,440 --> 00:30:32,200 Speaker 1: of him? Yeah, I've heard of him. I said hello 595 00:30:32,240 --> 00:30:34,360 Speaker 1: to him today as a matter of fact, and so 596 00:30:34,400 --> 00:30:37,120 Speaker 1: I think that is very cool that they're they're all 597 00:30:37,120 --> 00:30:40,280 Speaker 1: working with Kyle. It just shows you, not just in football, 598 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:43,200 Speaker 1: but any job. You better be nice to the person 599 00:30:43,240 --> 00:30:44,880 Speaker 1: next to you. You never know when he's got a 600 00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:46,920 Speaker 1: chance to are you give you a lot of money. 601 00:30:46,960 --> 00:30:49,800 Speaker 1: I mean, High Tower and Salah were as low as 602 00:30:49,800 --> 00:30:52,120 Speaker 1: you can get here on the football side of things, 603 00:30:52,280 --> 00:30:53,800 Speaker 1: and now look at them. And I don't mean that 604 00:30:53,840 --> 00:30:56,280 Speaker 1: in a bad way. It's a tribute to them, it is, 605 00:30:56,320 --> 00:30:57,880 Speaker 1: and the work they put in all right. The general 606 00:30:57,960 --> 00:31:00,360 Speaker 1: stays with us. John mcclaim from the Houston Chronic, Let's 607 00:31:00,360 --> 00:31:02,720 Speaker 1: go around the league and how it relates to the Texans, 608 00:31:02,760 --> 00:31:05,320 Speaker 1: what's happening in the rest of the AFC South, and 609 00:31:05,360 --> 00:31:08,640 Speaker 1: then other stuff as well on Texans All Access sins 610 00:31:08,680 --> 00:31:33,640 Speaker 1: all Accent. It's the show that keeps you up to 611 00:31:33,760 --> 00:31:37,240 Speaker 1: date with your Houston Texans. Mark Vantomer and John McClain 612 00:31:37,280 --> 00:31:39,920 Speaker 1: with you on Texans All Access tonight, John McClain from 613 00:31:39,920 --> 00:31:43,120 Speaker 1: the Houston Chronicle. Of course, in general, as we watch 614 00:31:43,200 --> 00:31:45,640 Speaker 1: the Texans square off with the forty nine ers this week, 615 00:31:45,680 --> 00:31:48,040 Speaker 1: a couple of sessions at the Houston Methodist Training Center 616 00:31:48,040 --> 00:31:50,160 Speaker 1: in the game on Saturday night, what about the rest 617 00:31:50,160 --> 00:31:52,000 Speaker 1: of the AFC South, Give me a little update. I 618 00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:53,840 Speaker 1: wanted to ask you this the other day when we 619 00:31:53,880 --> 00:31:55,760 Speaker 1: had you on Texans Monday. But give me a little 620 00:31:55,800 --> 00:31:58,520 Speaker 1: update as to what's going on in Tennessee with Mariota 621 00:31:58,560 --> 00:32:01,880 Speaker 1: and company. Again, wait to talk by Jacksonville and Jalen Ramsey, 622 00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:07,480 Speaker 1: But yeah, with Tennessee, Mike Rabel, everybody says is up 623 00:32:07,520 --> 00:32:11,640 Speaker 1: the intensity level on everything, on practice, on training camps, 624 00:32:11,680 --> 00:32:14,080 Speaker 1: on getting in and out of the building. Yeah, Bill, 625 00:32:14,120 --> 00:32:18,640 Speaker 1: you are where you've been, Like Bill O'Brien, got a 626 00:32:18,640 --> 00:32:21,600 Speaker 1: lot of his stuff from Belichick, so that Rabel got 627 00:32:21,640 --> 00:32:24,960 Speaker 1: a lot from O'Brien. So he wants them running everywhere 628 00:32:25,400 --> 00:32:27,640 Speaker 1: their facility up there, you know, they don't have to 629 00:32:27,680 --> 00:32:30,320 Speaker 1: walk like they do here. They just come out and 630 00:32:30,360 --> 00:32:32,640 Speaker 1: they're on the field, and he wants them running, and 631 00:32:32,720 --> 00:32:35,320 Speaker 1: he wants them to play fast. And they're really pumped 632 00:32:35,720 --> 00:32:39,400 Speaker 1: about him. They like Matt Lafloor, the offense he's put in, 633 00:32:39,880 --> 00:32:43,360 Speaker 1: which is so much better on paper and then practice 634 00:32:43,400 --> 00:32:48,800 Speaker 1: in camp than h Terry Robiski. Yeah. One reason Mike 635 00:32:48,920 --> 00:32:51,800 Speaker 1: Mlarkey got fired was because people thought his offense was 636 00:32:51,840 --> 00:32:57,240 Speaker 1: too conservative, boring, predictable, and Terry Robiski, who should be 637 00:32:57,280 --> 00:33:00,400 Speaker 1: a position coach not a coordinator, was the one that 638 00:33:00,600 --> 00:33:04,000 Speaker 1: was overseeing it. People are fired up about La Fleur. 639 00:33:04,400 --> 00:33:06,920 Speaker 1: The Titans believe they can win the divisions, like the 640 00:33:07,000 --> 00:33:09,480 Speaker 1: Texans believe it. In the Jaguars believe it. And with 641 00:33:09,680 --> 00:33:12,360 Speaker 1: Andrew Luck back, you know, Andrew is going to have 642 00:33:12,360 --> 00:33:15,400 Speaker 1: a big saying who wins the division? Yeah he will. 643 00:33:15,600 --> 00:33:18,440 Speaker 1: I know you're excited that he's back. Yeah, I'm so excited. 644 00:33:19,080 --> 00:33:21,720 Speaker 1: He'll have a big saying who loses the division? Two? 645 00:33:22,280 --> 00:33:25,600 Speaker 1: Because you lose to the Colts. What a dent that is. 646 00:33:25,640 --> 00:33:28,560 Speaker 1: And division teams will lose to the Colts. What a 647 00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:31,760 Speaker 1: dent that is to your chances of winning the AFC South. 648 00:33:31,840 --> 00:33:33,720 Speaker 1: I'm not saying every division team is gonna lose to 649 00:33:33,720 --> 00:33:36,120 Speaker 1: the Colts, but they're gonna take some people down if 650 00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:38,240 Speaker 1: nothing else. And you're right, who's to say that they 651 00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:41,200 Speaker 1: can't be a surprised team in this division with a 652 00:33:41,280 --> 00:33:45,160 Speaker 1: healthy Andrew luckback. That concerns me an awful lot. But hey, 653 00:33:45,240 --> 00:33:48,040 Speaker 1: let's just see what happens. I turned into the Chronicle 654 00:33:48,120 --> 00:33:51,200 Speaker 1: for a football section Friday about my predictions, and I 655 00:33:51,240 --> 00:33:54,600 Speaker 1: have three teams from the ANFC South making the playoffs, 656 00:33:55,000 --> 00:33:58,520 Speaker 1: and I have no problem justifying it. Nobody's in the East, 657 00:33:58,560 --> 00:34:01,520 Speaker 1: other New England, nobody. He's in the North othern Pittsburgh. 658 00:34:01,560 --> 00:34:05,760 Speaker 1: So it comes to the West. Chargers play sixteen road games. 659 00:34:06,200 --> 00:34:08,600 Speaker 1: They don't have a home filled advantage like every other 660 00:34:08,960 --> 00:34:11,480 Speaker 1: team in the league. Why are they such a sexy pick? Though? 661 00:34:11,640 --> 00:34:13,799 Speaker 1: I don't know, I don't understand that. In fact, Paul 662 00:34:13,840 --> 00:34:15,759 Speaker 1: Karsky and I were on our Tennessee show and he 663 00:34:15,800 --> 00:34:18,120 Speaker 1: picked him. I said, Paul, would you pick any team 664 00:34:18,160 --> 00:34:19,520 Speaker 1: in the league that had to play every game on 665 00:34:19,560 --> 00:34:22,640 Speaker 1: the road. He goes, well, no, but I said, they 666 00:34:22,719 --> 00:34:26,560 Speaker 1: have no home filled advantage. So and then Kansas City, 667 00:34:26,760 --> 00:34:29,919 Speaker 1: I guessed, you know, we pick him, pick Andy Reid, 668 00:34:30,040 --> 00:34:32,520 Speaker 1: but Patrick Mahomes, you know, and he's got all kind 669 00:34:32,560 --> 00:34:36,040 Speaker 1: of confidence in him, obviously, And I'm not impressed so 670 00:34:36,120 --> 00:34:39,799 Speaker 1: far with anything the Raiders do. But I don't see 671 00:34:39,840 --> 00:34:43,239 Speaker 1: a team there that you can justify being better than 672 00:34:43,280 --> 00:34:47,440 Speaker 1: the Titans or the Texans based with everybody healthy. And 673 00:34:47,480 --> 00:34:50,040 Speaker 1: so that's why I did it. And I didn't do this, 674 00:34:50,080 --> 00:34:53,200 Speaker 1: but somebody asked me it's on Facebook Live, to give 675 00:34:53,280 --> 00:34:56,480 Speaker 1: him something. I can't remember what they said. It's like juicy, 676 00:34:56,560 --> 00:34:58,960 Speaker 1: I said, Okay, how about this last game of the year. Here, 677 00:34:59,360 --> 00:35:03,640 Speaker 1: game gets flex, it's in prime time. Jaguars win and 678 00:35:03,800 --> 00:35:06,960 Speaker 1: win the division with eleven and five record, Texans are 679 00:35:07,000 --> 00:35:09,640 Speaker 1: ten and six. They play in the playoffs in Jacksonville 680 00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:13,000 Speaker 1: and the Texans beat them in advance to the championship 681 00:35:13,040 --> 00:35:16,680 Speaker 1: game in New England. Okay. Then okay, then, by the way, 682 00:35:16,840 --> 00:35:21,000 Speaker 1: Kansas City in prepping for that game, and I knew this, 683 00:35:21,040 --> 00:35:23,440 Speaker 1: but I forgot it. Alex Smith had the number one 684 00:35:23,520 --> 00:35:26,319 Speaker 1: quarterback rating in the National Football League last year and 685 00:35:26,360 --> 00:35:28,920 Speaker 1: they trade him and they lost in the playoffs again, 686 00:35:29,160 --> 00:35:31,759 Speaker 1: I know, and that's that's that's why they did what 687 00:35:31,840 --> 00:35:34,200 Speaker 1: they did. Yeah, yeah, they need a little more pop 688 00:35:34,200 --> 00:35:37,160 Speaker 1: in the playoffs. But in doing that, and look, maybe 689 00:35:37,200 --> 00:35:39,120 Speaker 1: Mahomes turns out to be really good in doing that, 690 00:35:39,160 --> 00:35:43,840 Speaker 1: they might have lost something because they were efficient quarterbacking 691 00:35:43,840 --> 00:35:46,640 Speaker 1: throughout the regular season and one the division. We'll see 692 00:35:46,640 --> 00:35:49,319 Speaker 1: how that shakes out. Fishing, that's right. But ifisions not 693 00:35:49,400 --> 00:35:53,279 Speaker 1: getting you the Super Bowl, Patrick Mahomes is gonna throw 694 00:35:53,320 --> 00:35:56,239 Speaker 1: a lot of interceptions trying to force balls in and 695 00:35:56,280 --> 00:35:58,880 Speaker 1: they're gonna hit their forehead and go, what did we do? 696 00:35:58,960 --> 00:36:01,600 Speaker 1: Because Smith didn't turn over. Then he's gonna hit the 697 00:36:01,640 --> 00:36:04,160 Speaker 1: big one down the field, the home run, and they're 698 00:36:04,200 --> 00:36:06,840 Speaker 1: gonna go, that's why we got rid Alex Smith. You know. 699 00:36:06,880 --> 00:36:10,160 Speaker 1: The funny thing about this week is twenty fifteen, the 700 00:36:10,200 --> 00:36:13,239 Speaker 1: Texans play the Chiefs twice playoffs and the opener, and 701 00:36:13,280 --> 00:36:16,279 Speaker 1: they get beaten twice. And you look at how many 702 00:36:16,600 --> 00:36:19,399 Speaker 1: people are still on the Chiefs from that team. Very 703 00:36:19,440 --> 00:36:22,759 Speaker 1: few Chiefs remain from that twenty fifteen squad. And then 704 00:36:22,800 --> 00:36:24,759 Speaker 1: you look at Cecil Shortz, who's doing a lot of 705 00:36:24,800 --> 00:36:28,279 Speaker 1: media around here and the amount of offensive players that 706 00:36:28,360 --> 00:36:30,880 Speaker 1: he played with for the Texans, and the number is 707 00:36:31,080 --> 00:36:34,160 Speaker 1: very skinny. You know, you look at Goodness, Alfred Blue 708 00:36:34,160 --> 00:36:36,160 Speaker 1: and DeAndre Hopkins and all of a sudden you're down 709 00:36:36,160 --> 00:36:39,600 Speaker 1: to nothing. So it shows you how quickly life changes 710 00:36:39,600 --> 00:36:41,319 Speaker 1: in this league. And I always like bringing this up. 711 00:36:41,320 --> 00:36:45,279 Speaker 1: The rosters flip so fast. Now Jacksonville, they flipped into 712 00:36:45,320 --> 00:36:47,440 Speaker 1: something really good. They went to the AFC Championship game. 713 00:36:47,440 --> 00:36:49,600 Speaker 1: What about what Jail and Ramsey had to say this week, 714 00:36:50,320 --> 00:36:54,320 Speaker 1: I'll guarantee you you know this, Tom Coughlin and Doug Morone, 715 00:36:54,440 --> 00:36:57,520 Speaker 1: it's out coming out of their ears. When a god 716 00:36:57,520 --> 00:36:59,680 Speaker 1: does the story and office season, he did that months 717 00:36:59,719 --> 00:37:02,960 Speaker 1: ago because of deadline. That's usually set up through the 718 00:37:03,000 --> 00:37:07,040 Speaker 1: agent or marketing people, not for the team. You know, 719 00:37:07,080 --> 00:37:10,160 Speaker 1: I'm thinking, why did they interview Jalen Ramsey if every 720 00:37:10,360 --> 00:37:13,640 Speaker 1: player in the NFL and then they got controversy, that's 721 00:37:13,640 --> 00:37:17,000 Speaker 1: what they wanted, and before every game it's gonna be 722 00:37:17,040 --> 00:37:20,279 Speaker 1: a controversy, like when the Texans played the Jaguars. You 723 00:37:20,320 --> 00:37:23,120 Speaker 1: think we won't be asking Clowney about calling Bortles trash, 724 00:37:23,640 --> 00:37:27,000 Speaker 1: asking Bortles about Clowney calling him trash. Problem is for 725 00:37:27,080 --> 00:37:30,399 Speaker 1: them they got multiple teams and I don't remember how 726 00:37:30,400 --> 00:37:33,440 Speaker 1: many they played trash so many people, but I thought 727 00:37:33,560 --> 00:37:37,799 Speaker 1: I was shocked. Yeah, and I ye know he wasn't 728 00:37:37,840 --> 00:37:40,520 Speaker 1: like that last year, and he's a great player. And 729 00:37:40,560 --> 00:37:44,319 Speaker 1: I saw somebody, Ryan Clark on pen praising him for 730 00:37:44,440 --> 00:37:48,799 Speaker 1: saying it, and I'm like what he said, Well, it's 731 00:37:48,840 --> 00:37:51,120 Speaker 1: his confidence. And he started going back to the fight 732 00:37:51,200 --> 00:37:54,160 Speaker 1: with aj Green last year and I made no sense. 733 00:37:54,239 --> 00:37:56,680 Speaker 1: But I guarantee you they don't like it because you 734 00:37:56,760 --> 00:37:59,360 Speaker 1: do not want to give anybody any extra incentive. And 735 00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:02,480 Speaker 1: he did, Oh, he certainly did. He said nice things 736 00:38:02,480 --> 00:38:04,759 Speaker 1: about Deshaun Wats. Yeah, so you're gonna win a couple 737 00:38:04,760 --> 00:38:07,680 Speaker 1: of mvpss. I hope he's right about that. Well, yeah, 738 00:38:07,719 --> 00:38:10,520 Speaker 1: I'd settle for one. I don't agree with him on Roethlisberger, 739 00:38:11,360 --> 00:38:14,719 Speaker 1: of course not. Okay, of course not. He looks stupid. 740 00:38:15,120 --> 00:38:17,439 Speaker 1: He didn't look smart at all on the things he said. 741 00:38:17,560 --> 00:38:20,479 Speaker 1: He looked kind of ignorant, all right. Other than that 742 00:38:20,800 --> 00:38:23,680 Speaker 1: the Jaguars this preseason, anything sticking out to you or 743 00:38:23,800 --> 00:38:25,600 Speaker 1: we just have to wait till we get everything that 744 00:38:25,719 --> 00:38:28,000 Speaker 1: we think about the Jaguars. We know they get a 745 00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:29,920 Speaker 1: great defense, we know they've got a good running game, 746 00:38:29,960 --> 00:38:33,960 Speaker 1: they improve their offensive line, and so we're sitting there thinking, Okay, 747 00:38:34,200 --> 00:38:38,040 Speaker 1: it's all about Bortles. Right, Can he be the quarterback 748 00:38:38,120 --> 00:38:40,760 Speaker 1: he was in the playoffs? Can he be the quarterback 749 00:38:40,800 --> 00:38:43,960 Speaker 1: he was against the Texans when he was great? That's 750 00:38:44,000 --> 00:38:46,600 Speaker 1: the whole key about the Jaguars. All Right, other teams 751 00:38:46,719 --> 00:38:51,000 Speaker 1: on Houston's schedule here, Dallas. Obviously this is gonna be 752 00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:54,120 Speaker 1: a huge Cowboys to win that division. Oh really, I 753 00:38:54,120 --> 00:38:56,719 Speaker 1: think they're gonna be back running the ball well, healthy offenses, 754 00:38:56,800 --> 00:38:59,800 Speaker 1: he'll leave the league and rushing he'll beat Sequon Barkley. 755 00:39:00,400 --> 00:39:02,959 Speaker 1: Todd Gurley will have the most all purpose yards because 756 00:39:02,960 --> 00:39:05,560 Speaker 1: he's such a good receiver. What about Philadelphia step back? 757 00:39:05,640 --> 00:39:09,399 Speaker 1: I picked them to get a wild card. I think 758 00:39:09,600 --> 00:39:12,960 Speaker 1: this everything came together for the Eagles last year, and 759 00:39:13,000 --> 00:39:17,480 Speaker 1: it's so hard to repeat unless you're the Patriots. But 760 00:39:17,600 --> 00:39:20,840 Speaker 1: I think Cowboys were ninety seven without Ezekiel Elliott for 761 00:39:20,880 --> 00:39:24,799 Speaker 1: six games, right, and they're a run oriented team. I 762 00:39:24,800 --> 00:39:27,040 Speaker 1: think they're gonna be good. I think the Texans are 763 00:39:27,040 --> 00:39:29,880 Speaker 1: gonna beat them here in one of the which is 764 00:39:30,040 --> 00:39:32,600 Speaker 1: kind of like the ultimate for Texans fans, even though 765 00:39:32,600 --> 00:39:36,200 Speaker 1: the game's not as important as the conference or division games. 766 00:39:36,320 --> 00:39:39,720 Speaker 1: Any other thoughts change about your opinion regarding the Texans 767 00:39:39,760 --> 00:39:43,799 Speaker 1: schedule based on what you've seen developing this preseason. I 768 00:39:43,840 --> 00:39:47,439 Speaker 1: think they they got to split those first two and 769 00:39:48,320 --> 00:39:50,919 Speaker 1: they could have beaten the Titans up there last year 770 00:39:51,000 --> 00:39:53,880 Speaker 1: if Savage hadn't thrown an interception in the end zone. 771 00:39:54,400 --> 00:39:59,360 Speaker 1: And then New England besides blowing the game on the defense, 772 00:40:00,160 --> 00:40:02,720 Speaker 1: they scared the Patriots in the playoffs the year before. 773 00:40:02,880 --> 00:40:06,239 Speaker 1: So I'm not you know, maybe in my lifetime I'll 774 00:40:06,239 --> 00:40:09,239 Speaker 1: see the Texans win a game in Foxborough, and if 775 00:40:09,239 --> 00:40:13,040 Speaker 1: it happened this season, it won't surprise me because we ain't. 776 00:40:13,080 --> 00:40:15,360 Speaker 1: Look what happened last year with New England got killed 777 00:40:15,400 --> 00:40:18,319 Speaker 1: by the Chiefs in the first game. Yea. Sometimes they're 778 00:40:18,440 --> 00:40:22,719 Speaker 1: notorious slow starters, and I think there's a chance I 779 00:40:22,760 --> 00:40:25,520 Speaker 1: would never pick it that if the Texans pulled off 780 00:40:25,560 --> 00:40:27,879 Speaker 1: the upset, I wouldn't be surprised as far as beaten 781 00:40:27,880 --> 00:40:31,360 Speaker 1: the Titans. On my schedule prediction, I have them splitting 782 00:40:31,360 --> 00:40:34,040 Speaker 1: those two. Well. I did the numbers, and it's not 783 00:40:34,160 --> 00:40:37,080 Speaker 1: like they lose more often than not in the first 784 00:40:37,080 --> 00:40:40,520 Speaker 1: couple of weeks. But when they do lose, it's more 785 00:40:40,680 --> 00:40:42,400 Speaker 1: likely to happen in the first couple of weeks of 786 00:40:42,440 --> 00:40:44,360 Speaker 1: the season. So there's that. Yeah. So they got a 787 00:40:44,400 --> 00:40:48,359 Speaker 1: lot of new players, bradies and year older, and they've 788 00:40:48,400 --> 00:40:51,520 Speaker 1: got to incorporate different receivers they've got. They got a 789 00:40:51,560 --> 00:40:53,120 Speaker 1: lot of new players, and I don't know what their 790 00:40:53,120 --> 00:40:56,120 Speaker 1: injury situation is right now, but I think it's gonna 791 00:40:56,160 --> 00:40:58,320 Speaker 1: be fun. You know, usually I dread every trick, the 792 00:40:58,400 --> 00:41:01,520 Speaker 1: trip to Foxborough. It's such a pain to drive from 793 00:41:01,520 --> 00:41:04,520 Speaker 1: Boston down. But this time I'm gonna be doing it 794 00:41:04,560 --> 00:41:06,680 Speaker 1: with a lot of excitement because I think after that 795 00:41:06,760 --> 00:41:12,880 Speaker 1: game last year, which was Watson second start, Yeah, second start, 796 00:41:13,040 --> 00:41:16,000 Speaker 1: couple of days, Yeah, I should have won. Uh My 797 00:41:16,320 --> 00:41:19,200 Speaker 1: opinion is this, and you correct me if you think 798 00:41:19,239 --> 00:41:21,400 Speaker 1: I'm wrong. You know, people ask me how they're gonna do. 799 00:41:21,440 --> 00:41:22,960 Speaker 1: I don't know if they'll win the division. I do 800 00:41:23,000 --> 00:41:26,000 Speaker 1: think they're one of the six best teams in the AFCO. 801 00:41:26,200 --> 00:41:29,120 Speaker 1: So yeah, with everybody healthy or most people healthy. So 802 00:41:29,320 --> 00:41:31,960 Speaker 1: there's that, and maybe that's enough to it should be 803 00:41:32,040 --> 00:41:35,840 Speaker 1: enough to get them into wing on Pittsburgh Jacksonville Houston. 804 00:41:36,040 --> 00:41:40,920 Speaker 1: Who are your other two? Uh Diego and in the West. 805 00:41:41,040 --> 00:41:44,279 Speaker 1: You know, I don't know about San Diego. I it's 806 00:41:44,320 --> 00:41:46,399 Speaker 1: hard for me to believe in Mahomes, but I think 807 00:41:46,400 --> 00:41:48,800 Speaker 1: I gotta go with Mahomes here, So I'm gonna go 808 00:41:49,480 --> 00:41:52,760 Speaker 1: in your top six. Who's the other one? I agree 809 00:41:52,760 --> 00:41:55,040 Speaker 1: with you? This is gonna be like two thousand and 810 00:41:55,040 --> 00:41:57,200 Speaker 1: seven when the AFC South got three teams on the 811 00:41:57,200 --> 00:41:59,520 Speaker 1: postseason and the Texans at eight and eight finished in 812 00:41:59,560 --> 00:42:02,000 Speaker 1: the last that year in the division. John, what do 813 00:42:02,000 --> 00:42:03,960 Speaker 1: you have going out of the chronicle? I'm doing a 814 00:42:04,960 --> 00:42:08,720 Speaker 1: story tomorrow with Kyle Shanty. And as I mentioned earlier 815 00:42:08,760 --> 00:42:12,439 Speaker 1: talking about Tyrn, Matthew Right had some really good, insightful, 816 00:42:12,480 --> 00:42:16,400 Speaker 1: informative things to say about him. Aaron Wilson's writing about 817 00:42:16,880 --> 00:42:22,160 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins the would he be middleweight or heavyweight? U? 818 00:42:23,080 --> 00:42:26,239 Speaker 1: He would? He's he's too yeah, I mean boxing is 819 00:42:26,680 --> 00:42:30,719 Speaker 1: weird that way? Okay, Well, heavyweight champion, Champion of the 820 00:42:30,760 --> 00:42:34,360 Speaker 1: World DeAndre options And Brian T. Smith's writing about the 821 00:42:34,400 --> 00:42:37,600 Speaker 1: offensive line. Okay, And I'm writing a thing on Saturday. 822 00:42:37,600 --> 00:42:40,080 Speaker 1: I've already mentioned. I'm about Brandon Whedon and Dylan Cole 823 00:42:40,160 --> 00:42:43,760 Speaker 1: playing so well and leading the offense and the defense 824 00:42:43,800 --> 00:42:46,560 Speaker 1: against the Chiefs, and see what they do against the 825 00:42:46,640 --> 00:42:49,279 Speaker 1: nine Ers. General, thanks love for being Thank you very much. Mark, 826 00:42:49,320 --> 00:42:51,440 Speaker 1: good to be back. Great to have you here the 827 00:42:51,480 --> 00:42:54,400 Speaker 1: Honday Texans Radio Studio. Great to visit with the General 828 00:42:54,520 --> 00:42:58,520 Speaker 1: John mcclaim. We want to thank everyone for listening today. 829 00:42:58,520 --> 00:43:00,840 Speaker 1: Thank you so much, as we will Texans All Access 830 00:43:00,880 --> 00:43:03,280 Speaker 1: for you tomorrow with a ton of interviews from practice 831 00:43:03,320 --> 00:43:05,560 Speaker 1: this week, including that guy we talked about, Richard Hidetower, 832 00:43:05,560 --> 00:43:08,360 Speaker 1: a former Texans employee who's the Special team's coordinator with 833 00:43:08,360 --> 00:43:11,480 Speaker 1: the forty nine Ers. Amazing story how he rose to 834 00:43:11,560 --> 00:43:13,960 Speaker 1: that position, and a whole bunch of other stuff as well. 835 00:43:14,040 --> 00:43:17,440 Speaker 1: Have a great evening everyone, and go Texans. Go Text