1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,080 Speaker 1: Texans All Access. So glad to be back with you. 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:07,320 Speaker 1: I am your host, John Harris, Football and a side 3 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: of that reporter, fresh off a couple of days I 4 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:14,560 Speaker 1: guess of getting away. I was still on Friday's show 5 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 1: though Thursday not like a little break was out for 6 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: a little bit. But I was glad to be on 7 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:22,560 Speaker 1: Friday because had a chance to catch up with Kasey 8 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 1: Keiler and I got to start this show with congratulations 9 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 1: to Bearcats everywhere. It was an amazing season. I was 10 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 1: so glad to be just a very very small part 11 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: of it. Calling the games for ESPN Plus during the seasons. 12 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: I called all three home games, and I've been calling 13 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:41,840 Speaker 1: Sam Houston games for a while, and it was such 14 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:46,960 Speaker 1: a pleasure to watch that team this year. And I 15 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 1: felt like I kind of had the answers to the test, 16 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: you know, people watching same He's like, hey, what do 17 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: they look like? And I knew. I knew all players, 18 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 1: I knew coach Keeler. I talked Coach Keeler I think 19 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: five times during the year, you know, at production meetings 20 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: and in interviews, and so Sunday, Man, I was just 21 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 1: as inside myself. I was watching the game with Sam 22 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:10,679 Speaker 1: Houston State at alum and just a wonderful guy, Don Sanders, 23 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 1: who have gotten to know over the years. I mean 24 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 1: the baseball stadium at Sam Houston's named after him, University Houston. 25 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:19,319 Speaker 1: He's given so much, University of Houston, to the City 26 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: of Houston, to Sam Houston State is on matter. David Fletcher, 27 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: GM and l s SC, three of us will watch 28 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:27,399 Speaker 1: that game, get a rain delay, but then Bearcats are 29 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 1: able to score over sixteen seconds left to win a game, 30 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:31,680 Speaker 1: and it was just it was amazing. And I was 31 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 1: driving home and I started thinking, you know, my alma 32 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 1: mater will never win a football championship. It won't do it. 33 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 1: I can win over LA championship. They don't never win 34 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 1: a national championship ever. And let's sad because they just 35 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 1: don't let I be. League teams don't aren't allowed to 36 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:47,920 Speaker 1: play for a football championship. And so Sunday, Man, I 37 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: was really cheering so hard for Kasey Healer and my man, 38 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 1: Jason Barfield and Ben Reicher, I mean, all the guys 39 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 1: that have been so much to me. It was very 40 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 1: very cool to see Sam Houston State get that win 41 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 1: on Sunday and championship in case you get that second championship, 42 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: which has eluded him since he's been at Sam Houston. 43 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: But he's built one heck of a program. So congratulations 44 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: to the Bearcats. And I would have been remiss if 45 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,679 Speaker 1: I didn't mention them right off the top, because yes, 46 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:15,640 Speaker 1: this is Texans All Access, but you know that we 47 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 1: do a lot of loan star sports entertainment, and there's 48 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:21,960 Speaker 1: so much in lone star sports entertainment. There's international soccer, 49 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:27,360 Speaker 1: there's the Kickoff Game, there's the Bowl Game. There's also 50 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 1: the Battle of Piney Woods, and that it's such a 51 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:32,639 Speaker 1: big deal to both schools. And I love being able 52 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 1: to do to luncheon the last few years, and I've 53 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: been calling Sam Houston games. I did a couple of 54 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:38,839 Speaker 1: SFA games over the years, so I've gotten to really 55 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 1: kind of know both sides. And I got a chance 56 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 1: to go down or go up to Huntsville to see 57 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:46,679 Speaker 1: the semifinal game against James Madison. It's one of the 58 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 1: greatest games I've ever seen, and watched that game on Sunday. 59 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:53,239 Speaker 1: I know Bearcat fans and alarms had to feel so 60 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 1: incredibly just awesome after that game. So congratulations Bearcats. Now 61 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 1: it is Texans Access, so we are going to get 62 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 1: into Texas stuff. But I knew I had to start 63 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 1: the show with congratulations to Sam Houston State. It's been 64 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: a really good year for the state of Texas in 65 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 1: college sports. Sam Houston gets an FCS championship, Baylor wins 66 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 1: the basketball championship, University Houston goes to the Final four. 67 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 1: I mean, it's been a really, really good year. And 68 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:21,959 Speaker 1: now you still have some more spring sports. You never 69 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: know what might happen over the rest of the year, 70 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 1: which I guess probably extends into June in some cases 71 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:30,919 Speaker 1: enough for baseball it does, so they'll be back on 72 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:34,679 Speaker 1: a normal seeming Ley schedule next year. But man, what 73 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:36,880 Speaker 1: a run it was. And I remember after watching the 74 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 1: first time, I thought, man, this is a really good 75 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 1: Same Houston State team. And then I talked to Casey 76 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:42,800 Speaker 1: the next production and he said, you know, we're as 77 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: good as we've ever been, And they proved that to 78 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 1: be true, and oh national champions. In the process beat 79 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 1: seven time champion North Dakota State, beat JMU, who wanted 80 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 1: a couple of years ago, and then beat the number 81 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: one overall seed South Dakota State and by the way, 82 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:02,840 Speaker 1: South Dakota State, not that Sam doesn't. South Dakota State's 83 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 1: got a couple of dudes and they both were number 84 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 1: twenty two. Holy smokes. You get a chance to go 85 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: watch that game, go back and watch it. You can 86 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: watch it fairly quickly, kind of fast forward in between plays. 87 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:15,960 Speaker 1: One heck of a football game and congratulations to the 88 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:19,279 Speaker 1: same piece of state Bearcats and my man, Casey Killer. 89 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:22,039 Speaker 1: All right, we are going to hear from later in 90 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 1: the show, John Shriver, who is our VP of ticketing. 91 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 1: He is one of he's one of the best guys 92 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:30,600 Speaker 1: you ever gonna know. A dpcity had a chance to 93 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 1: catch up with him. This is one of my favorite 94 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 1: interviews every single year because it really gives an update 95 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 1: on kind of where we stand heading into the fall. Now, 96 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 1: obviously this is May seventeenth. Things can change, but we 97 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:47,920 Speaker 1: have seen a lot of progress. Obviously the CDC putting 98 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 1: out it's instructions. I guess if you will, guidance maybe 99 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 1: a better word. We see that word a lot in accounting. 100 00:04:57,720 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 1: What's the guidance say? Well, see you see put out 101 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 1: that guy. It's about masks and everything moving forward and 102 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,720 Speaker 1: hopefully by the time we kick off September twelfth, I 103 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:10,120 Speaker 1: should say August fourteenth. I think that's the first preseason 104 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 1: game against a Greenbay Packers. Hopefully we're going to be 105 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:14,920 Speaker 1: in a situation where we're back up and running like 106 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:17,520 Speaker 1: we want to. But John Streever is going to have 107 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:19,800 Speaker 1: a lot of that information for you, So you want 108 00:05:19,839 --> 00:05:22,720 Speaker 1: to hear that a deep slant interview dpcity who set 109 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:26,280 Speaker 1: down with our ticketing guru who has been there from 110 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: day one, John Striever, who is just one of the 111 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:32,719 Speaker 1: best guys you were ever going to meet on the 112 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 1: face of the earth, and hopefully one day you will 113 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 1: meet him because he's great. I remember meeting him the 114 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 1: first time and he came out to me told me 115 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 1: what a big listener, he was a big fan. I 116 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 1: was like, man, oh yeah, thanks John, I really appreciate that. 117 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 1: And from that point we've had a great friendship and 118 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 1: he is a tremendous leader of our ticketing department. So 119 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:53,160 Speaker 1: John Shreever will be with us in the next segment. 120 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:54,919 Speaker 1: Then we'll go around in the NFL and hit our 121 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:57,120 Speaker 1: number of things that happened over the weekend. A lot 122 00:05:57,120 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 1: of rookie mini camps going on, so we'll hit on 123 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 1: a few of those as the show goes into its 124 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,599 Speaker 1: final segment. But we got to kick off tonight show 125 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 1: first with a piece of news, and then we'll hear 126 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:14,600 Speaker 1: a little Texans audio jukebox David Culley style. Yeah, that's 127 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 1: the first time we've done it for coach Colley. But 128 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:19,200 Speaker 1: a little news today. The Texans made a signing. And 129 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 1: I always I'm intrigued by the signings that come out 130 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:28,479 Speaker 1: of rookie Minicamp because in rookie Minicamp you've got a 131 00:06:28,520 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 1: conglomeration of guys. I mean, you've got an amalgam of people. 132 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:37,719 Speaker 1: You've got draft picks, you've got undrafted but signed free agents. 133 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:42,680 Speaker 1: You've also got some guys that were on the squad 134 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:48,080 Speaker 1: but didn't pick up a year of a year of play, 135 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:52,880 Speaker 1: a year seniority exactly, the term is, but they don't 136 00:06:52,920 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: get an accredited year because they're a practice squad or 137 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:57,279 Speaker 1: spent the majority of year in practice squad. You know, 138 00:06:57,279 --> 00:06:58,840 Speaker 1: It's like case Keenum a few years ago, when he 139 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:01,280 Speaker 1: didn't play in twenty twelve, he was able to participate 140 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 1: a rookie Mini Caamp in twenty thirteen for the Texans, 141 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 1: and that was hugely helpfully had a year in NFL building, 142 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:08,080 Speaker 1: and he comes back for rookie Mini caamp and that 143 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:10,080 Speaker 1: really gave him an opportunity to get on the field 144 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 1: in twenty thirteen where he started a number of games. 145 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 1: So you've got a number of players. The one group 146 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: that to me is always intriguing are the tryout players. 147 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 1: And over the years, the Texans have seen some tryout 148 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:26,559 Speaker 1: players make an impact on this team. I remember Corey 149 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 1: Moore had played safety and special teams for the Texans. 150 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 1: He was a tryout player. Chris Thompson was a receiver 151 00:07:32,440 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 1: at University of Florida, came down to camp impressed with 152 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 1: his speed on special teams, and he ended up making 153 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 1: the team his first year, I believe was twenty seventeen. 154 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 1: So tryout players have made a dent, if you will 155 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 1: in the Texans. Signed one on Monday, made an official 156 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 1: on Monday. Shyene Carter defensive back, University of Alabama. He 157 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: was in the twenty twenty NFL draft class. And it's 158 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:02,560 Speaker 1: not too surprising that some guys in that draft class 159 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:05,880 Speaker 1: fell through the cracks with no pro days and certain 160 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:07,880 Speaker 1: things that went on. Now he did played Alabama, so 161 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 1: a lot of people knew about him, and he was 162 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 1: a four star recruit on Alabama. I mean, he was 163 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: very well known and was not drafted. He ended up 164 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:19,880 Speaker 1: in I think it was San Francisco's undrafted signing class. 165 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 1: He didn't make camp. He ended up with Atlanta and 166 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:25,440 Speaker 1: spent the year in Atlanta, but then they let him 167 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:28,440 Speaker 1: go and so he was available this spring. Well, he 168 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:32,960 Speaker 1: wasn't signed, so he ended up going to the University 169 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 1: of Alabama to be a graduate assistant. So he spent 170 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 1: the spring with the University of Alabama and decided, you 171 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:41,640 Speaker 1: know what, I'm not done with this football thing. I'm 172 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:43,560 Speaker 1: gonna give this thing a shot. Got to try out 173 00:08:43,600 --> 00:08:46,520 Speaker 1: with the Texans. Impressed to be able to get a 174 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:50,800 Speaker 1: shot the roster. So he has signed Shyene Carter, defensive 175 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:54,319 Speaker 1: back played in an Alabama system. Just having a knowledge 176 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 1: of playing dB in an Alabama system, I think it's 177 00:08:56,679 --> 00:09:02,000 Speaker 1: so incredibly useful. And Nick Saban said about Shane Carter 178 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 1: back when he graduated when he was Dune playing at Alabama, 179 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:07,840 Speaker 1: and they asked him about Carter, and when he though 180 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaker 1: about Dan Fell, he said, look, he's the one guy 181 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 1: I think can come out of here. And be a coach. 182 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:15,160 Speaker 1: He is that smart. He knows every spot star outside 183 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:18,199 Speaker 1: guy safety, he knows him all. He knows every spot 184 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:20,200 Speaker 1: on the field. He knows what every guy's responsible for. 185 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:22,480 Speaker 1: He's gonna be a great coach one day. Well, he 186 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: still wants to be a player. I don't blame him. 187 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:28,440 Speaker 1: So he's gonna leave the coaching scene for a little 188 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 1: bit and come to the Texans and give it what 189 00:09:31,520 --> 00:09:34,280 Speaker 1: he's got for a training camp. So congratulations to him. 190 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 1: But as I've said many times, that tryout guy comes in. 191 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 1: I think high Clinton Dix was also a tryout guy. 192 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:44,520 Speaker 1: I've not seen any reports on that, but I didn't know. 193 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 1: Shaned Carter got to try out and it paid off 194 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 1: for him. He will be with this team going through OTAs, 195 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:52,839 Speaker 1: going through Mini camp, and then going through training camp 196 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:55,680 Speaker 1: as a member of this roster. And I believe that 197 00:09:55,800 --> 00:10:00,000 Speaker 1: moves the roster to eighty nine. I believe. So still 198 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:01,719 Speaker 1: one more spot. I don't know what's gonna happen with it, 199 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:04,400 Speaker 1: but there's still one more spot. So don't have to 200 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:07,080 Speaker 1: take somebody to camp. Can you never know what's gonna 201 00:10:07,080 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 1: happen between now and then. But got a feeling shame 202 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:12,120 Speaker 1: Carter is gonna be a part of it after his 203 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:17,720 Speaker 1: performance over the weekend at Rookie Mini Camp. Now, speaking 204 00:10:17,800 --> 00:10:21,800 Speaker 1: of Rookie Mini Caamp, David Culley, head coach of the 205 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:25,680 Speaker 1: Houston Texans, has not gotten the Texans All Access Texans 206 00:10:25,679 --> 00:10:30,719 Speaker 1: Audio jukebox treatment until now. I know lot was made 207 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:32,959 Speaker 1: about him not meeting with the media at the golf tournament, 208 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:36,160 Speaker 1: but with Rookie Minicamp coming up in the OTAs, he 209 00:10:36,280 --> 00:10:39,400 Speaker 1: was gonna be at the mic a lot, and so 210 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 1: that's why he wasn't at the MIC at the golf tournament, 211 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:46,199 Speaker 1: but he was asked. Because all the rookies are in hand, 212 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:48,360 Speaker 1: they got a chance to see him all up close 213 00:10:48,360 --> 00:10:51,440 Speaker 1: and personal. A lot of people wanted to know about 214 00:10:51,640 --> 00:10:55,160 Speaker 1: Davis Mills. Here's the coach Kelley had to say about 215 00:10:55,200 --> 00:11:00,400 Speaker 1: his rookie quarterback from Stanford did a great job of 216 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:05,880 Speaker 1: all of a sudden earrandmarking the guy that fit what 217 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:08,839 Speaker 1: a quarterback in this NFL is all about. I mean 218 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 1: this guy. Obviously he didn't play as much football as 219 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:14,800 Speaker 1: some of the other guys because of the COVID situation 220 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:17,839 Speaker 1: in the Pac twelve, but we really love what he's 221 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 1: all about We love all the tangibles that he has. 222 00:11:21,400 --> 00:11:25,000 Speaker 1: He's a prototype NFL quarterback, and we feel good to 223 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:28,120 Speaker 1: have him. He's smart, he could make all the throws, 224 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:31,200 Speaker 1: and we feel good and feel fortunate that we were 225 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:35,560 Speaker 1: able to get him when we got him. About Davis Mills. 226 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:40,000 Speaker 1: Once Mills was off the board, the quarterback drop off 227 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:45,720 Speaker 1: was precipitous, so if they didn't have a quarterback, they 228 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:48,880 Speaker 1: weren't getting one at all. And I end up thinking 229 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:51,880 Speaker 1: they got a good one. And I've heard I can't remember, gosh, 230 00:11:51,880 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 1: I wish I could find a tweet, but I saw 231 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:58,120 Speaker 1: somebody sort of questioning or heard somebody questioning Davis Mills, Well, 232 00:11:58,120 --> 00:12:00,200 Speaker 1: why did they take aim mission? That's a wasted pick. 233 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:02,120 Speaker 1: And you know they could get a first round pick 234 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:04,560 Speaker 1: on our quarterback next year. We'll gets who they probably 235 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:07,240 Speaker 1: would have been drafting next year, Davis Mills. They just 236 00:12:07,280 --> 00:12:09,920 Speaker 1: got to meet here early, all right. The next pick 237 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:13,440 Speaker 1: was Nico Collins, and Texas traded up into the third 238 00:12:13,480 --> 00:12:17,719 Speaker 1: round to get to pick number eighty nine. Overall, he's 239 00:12:17,720 --> 00:12:20,200 Speaker 1: an impressive looking guy on the hoof, no doubt. Here's 240 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:23,160 Speaker 1: the coach caller head to say about Nico Collins from Michigan. 241 00:12:25,480 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 1: Got a couple of coaches on my staff that's got 242 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:30,760 Speaker 1: some background with him. Pep had him at Michigan. We 243 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:34,200 Speaker 1: liked the his size he is. He is the prototype 244 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:38,440 Speaker 1: wide receiver, a big, strong, fifty fifty catch type guy 245 00:12:38,440 --> 00:12:41,240 Speaker 1: in this league. And we feel like that, you know, 246 00:12:41,320 --> 00:12:44,040 Speaker 1: he'll bring here, bring that to us, you know, and 247 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 1: we're looking forward to that very tough kid for two 248 00:12:49,559 --> 00:12:53,679 Speaker 1: hundred and fifteen pounds. Yeah, he's tough. We met you 249 00:12:53,760 --> 00:12:58,880 Speaker 1: it before. Outside outside the hash, outside the numbers from Hash, 250 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:01,280 Speaker 1: the numbers that where he can live. He is so 251 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:02,840 Speaker 1: big he can go pick it off the top of 252 00:13:02,880 --> 00:13:05,560 Speaker 1: guys heads. I mean, he's got an opportunity to be 253 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:09,320 Speaker 1: a physical freak, a zoid, and now he's just got 254 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:11,800 Speaker 1: to learn how to play receiver at the NFL level. 255 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 1: And there's a lot that goes into that. Man. But 256 00:13:14,520 --> 00:13:16,520 Speaker 1: I remember DK metcalf and look, I'm not telling you 257 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:19,040 Speaker 1: Nico Collins is DK metcalf I said after draft, not 258 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:24,600 Speaker 1: telling you that. But stylistically they can be very similar, big, 259 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 1: very fast, linear speed down the field once they learn 260 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:31,360 Speaker 1: the ins and outs of playing receiver in the NFL. 261 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:34,240 Speaker 1: But they can be really, really dangerous, and Nico's so 262 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:37,679 Speaker 1: different from everybody. The Texans habit receiver already. I think 263 00:13:37,679 --> 00:13:40,319 Speaker 1: that's gonna give him an opportunity to maybe at first 264 00:13:40,559 --> 00:13:43,360 Speaker 1: find a little niche, fund a little niche in the offense, 265 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 1: and then expand it as he starts to make some plays. 266 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:50,360 Speaker 1: All right. Third pick four the Texans was Brevin Jordan, 267 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:52,720 Speaker 1: and I was a big fan of that pick. I 268 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:55,400 Speaker 1: had a number thirty seven overall in the top one hundred, 269 00:13:55,400 --> 00:13:57,120 Speaker 1: and I know and my Harris one hundred and I 270 00:13:57,160 --> 00:13:59,680 Speaker 1: know people are like, well, that's a Homer thing. Yeah, 271 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,120 Speaker 1: put that Harris one hunter out back in March. For 272 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:04,439 Speaker 1: I even knew what the Texas We're gonna do with 273 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:07,200 Speaker 1: Brevin Jordan's so you can miss me with that. But 274 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:10,559 Speaker 1: Coach Culley talked about the impact that Brevin Jordan can 275 00:14:10,600 --> 00:14:13,440 Speaker 1: have on this organization. Here's what coach had to say 276 00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:18,440 Speaker 1: about Brevin Jordan's fifth round pick for your Texans. We 277 00:14:18,520 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 1: feel like we got to steal with him with where 278 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:24,520 Speaker 1: we got him. We felt like that guy probably would 279 00:14:24,520 --> 00:14:27,480 Speaker 1: have been gone before the fifth round, but once we 280 00:14:27,520 --> 00:14:29,440 Speaker 1: got to that point and he was there, I mean, 281 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:31,880 Speaker 1: it was a no brainer. With the ability that he 282 00:14:31,960 --> 00:14:34,400 Speaker 1: has as far as being a prototype tight end in 283 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: his business. Hey talk about Brevin Jordan. I was pretty 284 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:42,840 Speaker 1: excited about that guy, no doubt about that. Now, Rookie 285 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:46,960 Speaker 1: Minniecamp is certainly about three days long, but there's a 286 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:48,920 Speaker 1: lot that goes into those days. I mean, it is 287 00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:51,720 Speaker 1: twenty four seven, three sixty five football for the rookies 288 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:55,160 Speaker 1: to kind of get a handle on what coach and 289 00:14:55,240 --> 00:14:58,440 Speaker 1: his staff and Nick and his staff are trying to implement. 290 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:03,280 Speaker 1: Here in here, here's coach talking about the goals to 291 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:08,320 Speaker 1: come out of rookie camp for these young players. Still 292 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 1: in my hand right here. I don't know if you 293 00:15:10,680 --> 00:15:12,520 Speaker 1: can see it, but let me tell you something. We're 294 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:16,000 Speaker 1: our staff was so happy today that for the first time, 295 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 1: this coaching staff got to get on the field for 296 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:21,800 Speaker 1: the last two days with our rookies and implement what 297 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:26,080 Speaker 1: we're all about here, implement our system, get those guys 298 00:15:26,120 --> 00:15:28,640 Speaker 1: up to speed. You know, we've been we've been going 299 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: four weeks right now with our veterans in a strengthen 300 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:33,600 Speaker 1: condition and in some zoom meetings. You know, these guys 301 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 1: have been all over the place and so they're a 302 00:15:35,840 --> 00:15:39,880 Speaker 1: little bit behind. So right now, the Rookie Minicamp is 303 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:42,800 Speaker 1: a time for us to get to the point to 304 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:45,920 Speaker 1: where we get these guys the culture that we want 305 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:48,840 Speaker 1: them to have, what we're all about. And I felt 306 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:51,240 Speaker 1: like the day in practice, especially the second day here 307 00:15:51,240 --> 00:15:53,520 Speaker 1: in practice, they had a good feel of doing that, 308 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,600 Speaker 1: and we felt like they were they were doing the 309 00:15:56,680 --> 00:15:59,640 Speaker 1: things that we want a Texan football player to do. 310 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:03,320 Speaker 1: And I asked him or John McClain, I mean, anyway, 311 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:06,600 Speaker 1: but it was probably McClain, but either way, he knew 312 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:08,280 Speaker 1: I was going to ask it, so he figured he'd 313 00:16:08,320 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 1: just answered to me. Now, a lot of veterans. I 314 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:16,320 Speaker 1: was over there today getting my weekly COVID tests. It's 315 00:16:16,360 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 1: kind of nice not vaccinated, so I only have to 316 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 1: test one time. But I was over there saw a 317 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:23,440 Speaker 1: number of the vets. So the Texans have gotten into 318 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:27,680 Speaker 1: Phase two with the veterans. So it wasn't just about 319 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:32,440 Speaker 1: the rookies. It was about the veterans starting this week 320 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:34,680 Speaker 1: as well. Here's Coach Kelly talking about Phase two with 321 00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:38,240 Speaker 1: the veterans. I'm excited to be able to get out 322 00:16:38,280 --> 00:16:39,720 Speaker 1: there with them for the first time. We've had their 323 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:42,640 Speaker 1: veterans now for about four weeks. Strength and conditioning on 324 00:16:42,760 --> 00:16:45,880 Speaker 1: zoom meetings, putting installs in our coaching staff hads, and 325 00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:49,560 Speaker 1: on Monday. Starting on Monday, we get to do we 326 00:16:49,600 --> 00:16:51,160 Speaker 1: get to do the same thing, but we get to 327 00:16:51,160 --> 00:16:54,320 Speaker 1: get some field time with him, and basically we're gonna 328 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 1: kind of do what we just did, start with our 329 00:16:58,080 --> 00:17:00,840 Speaker 1: mini camp schedule that we've done with these guys we 330 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:03,000 Speaker 1: just got through with, and kind of start that with 331 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:05,879 Speaker 1: our veteran group that's coming in here and kind of 332 00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:10,440 Speaker 1: restart again and you know, get them into the coachure. John. 333 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 1: We got thirty new guys on this team right now. 334 00:17:13,560 --> 00:17:16,879 Speaker 1: It's a brand new football team, so we want to 335 00:17:16,920 --> 00:17:19,760 Speaker 1: make sure that they understand from day one what we're 336 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:21,440 Speaker 1: all about and where we're going and what we're trying 337 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:23,359 Speaker 1: to get accomplished. And that's what we want to do 338 00:17:23,480 --> 00:17:26,760 Speaker 1: for the rest of the all season. That sounds easy, 339 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:29,399 Speaker 1: it's a little bit more difficult than it would appear. 340 00:17:29,680 --> 00:17:32,840 Speaker 1: New coaching staff, just any kind of coaching change. Man, 341 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:35,879 Speaker 1: I've been through that. When I played in college. Three years, 342 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:38,880 Speaker 1: my man Jim Bernhard being my defensive coordinated and finally 343 00:17:38,960 --> 00:17:41,640 Speaker 1: my final year it was a change. Jimmy moved over 344 00:17:41,640 --> 00:17:43,680 Speaker 1: the offensive side. And we brought in a guy named 345 00:17:43,720 --> 00:17:47,320 Speaker 1: Jim Fleming, who ironically was the head coach for Texan 346 00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:50,919 Speaker 1: Isaiah Coulter. And Jimmy came in, or Jimmy moved up 347 00:17:51,040 --> 00:17:53,639 Speaker 1: and Jim Fleming came in, and everything was different, and 348 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:55,320 Speaker 1: it was like, yo, I've been around for four years. 349 00:17:55,320 --> 00:17:58,359 Speaker 1: Now everything's different. And so there's different way of saying things, 350 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:01,080 Speaker 1: different goals that he comes in with, a different ways 351 00:18:01,160 --> 00:18:03,159 Speaker 1: of doing things, and so you got to learn all that. 352 00:18:03,200 --> 00:18:06,080 Speaker 1: And Vets they know they've been around this league a 353 00:18:06,080 --> 00:18:09,080 Speaker 1: bunch where they've been traded, where they moved on very 354 00:18:09,119 --> 00:18:11,240 Speaker 1: rarely played for the same coach for an extended period 355 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 1: of time, to the same system for an extended period 356 00:18:13,080 --> 00:18:15,440 Speaker 1: of time in the league, and Texas players are having 357 00:18:15,480 --> 00:18:18,240 Speaker 1: to adjust that Bill Bryant Bill Bryan for twenty fourteen 358 00:18:18,680 --> 00:18:21,040 Speaker 1: until twenty and twenty and now it's David Culley and 359 00:18:21,080 --> 00:18:23,919 Speaker 1: he's implementing the way he wants things to go. So 360 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:26,679 Speaker 1: that is a big, big deal for the Vets. Now. 361 00:18:26,720 --> 00:18:29,760 Speaker 1: One of the coaches that has come to Houston to 362 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:33,679 Speaker 1: help David Culley do that and help this offense is 363 00:18:33,960 --> 00:18:37,200 Speaker 1: Pep Hamilton, quarterback coach and passing game coordinator. Here's coach 364 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:40,760 Speaker 1: Culley talking about the impact of Pep on this organization. Well, 365 00:18:40,800 --> 00:18:43,280 Speaker 1: he's been a good position coach for years in this 366 00:18:43,359 --> 00:18:45,520 Speaker 1: big I mean he knows what he's he knows about 367 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:49,240 Speaker 1: quarterback play. I mean, you know, he's been one himself. 368 00:18:50,040 --> 00:18:53,800 Speaker 1: He's done it his whole career. He's coordinated, He's been 369 00:18:53,840 --> 00:18:57,280 Speaker 1: a quarterback coach. He knows the whole offense, he knows 370 00:18:57,280 --> 00:18:59,520 Speaker 1: a variety of offenses. He's just a he's a heck 371 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:02,120 Speaker 1: of the teacher. If you go back and you look 372 00:19:02,119 --> 00:19:04,800 Speaker 1: at all the guys that he's coached through his coaching career, 373 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:07,480 Speaker 1: you can see the one thing that we loved about 374 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:09,800 Speaker 1: having Pep here is that all those guys that he coached, 375 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:11,800 Speaker 1: whether they were young guys or guys that have been 376 00:19:11,840 --> 00:19:14,360 Speaker 1: in the league, they all got better. And that's all 377 00:19:14,359 --> 00:19:16,200 Speaker 1: you want out of your coaches, to get them better. 378 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:19,000 Speaker 1: And he's done that and we're hoping for the same 379 00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:21,480 Speaker 1: thing here now. Pep Hamilton has been an offensive arder 380 00:19:21,720 --> 00:19:24,960 Speaker 1: coordinator in different spots. He has been quarterbacks coach a 381 00:19:25,040 --> 00:19:29,000 Speaker 1: number of different spots. You put his brain and his 382 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:33,679 Speaker 1: experience with this offense, man, there's no telling what it 383 00:19:33,720 --> 00:19:37,520 Speaker 1: can do. But Tim Kelly remains the offensive coordinator, and 384 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:39,320 Speaker 1: I think Tim is going to get better and better 385 00:19:39,359 --> 00:19:41,639 Speaker 1: and better. I think he's will football coach. And I 386 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:44,360 Speaker 1: think as the year war on last year in twenty twenty, 387 00:19:44,480 --> 00:19:48,199 Speaker 1: with really a receiving cores in particular that didn't have 388 00:19:48,240 --> 00:19:50,679 Speaker 1: a lot going on, I thought Tim was able to 389 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:52,760 Speaker 1: squeeze a lot of orange juice out of the orange. 390 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:55,960 Speaker 1: Here's coach talking about Tim Kelly and the like mindedness 391 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:59,800 Speaker 1: they have offensive creator Tim Kelly and head coach David Culley. Oh, 392 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,280 Speaker 1: I knew. I knew about him. I played against him 393 00:20:02,359 --> 00:20:05,120 Speaker 1: for the three three years at other places that I've been, 394 00:20:05,440 --> 00:20:08,480 Speaker 1: and I knew they've been very good offensively. Uh. And 395 00:20:08,800 --> 00:20:11,080 Speaker 1: I liked what he is all about. And the thing 396 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:13,800 Speaker 1: about when I interviewed Tim and we talked to Tim 397 00:20:13,840 --> 00:20:17,080 Speaker 1: about I love the mindset I'm going back to again. 398 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:20,000 Speaker 1: Just like when Nick brought me in here, this organization 399 00:20:20,040 --> 00:20:22,480 Speaker 1: brought me in here, we had some like mindus as 400 00:20:22,480 --> 00:20:24,680 Speaker 1: far as how we look at things. And I felt 401 00:20:24,680 --> 00:20:26,760 Speaker 1: the same way with Tim when I talked to Tim 402 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:30,679 Speaker 1: about about winning football and so again that's that was 403 00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:32,800 Speaker 1: that was a part of also of why Tim is 404 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:36,040 Speaker 1: also still here and we have one final clip from 405 00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:40,439 Speaker 1: David Culley. And I would imagine the one thing that 406 00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:43,560 Speaker 1: is most difficult on a coach, and I can tell 407 00:20:43,560 --> 00:20:46,320 Speaker 1: you this from experience. The hardest time for me as 408 00:20:46,359 --> 00:20:53,800 Speaker 1: a coach was from January through probably probably about April 409 00:20:53,920 --> 00:20:56,639 Speaker 1: or May, because I got some of workouts in and 410 00:20:56,680 --> 00:20:59,000 Speaker 1: then camps and stuff like that. But man, when I 411 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 1: mean I saw my guys everyday because I was at 412 00:21:00,760 --> 00:21:02,600 Speaker 1: school with him. It was a little different than the NFL. 413 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:04,520 Speaker 1: I don't imagine it's not much harder than NFL because 414 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:06,439 Speaker 1: you don't even see these guys. You don't see your 415 00:21:06,440 --> 00:21:08,600 Speaker 1: players for such a long time, and many you want 416 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:10,760 Speaker 1: to just you're just chomping at the bit to get 417 00:21:10,800 --> 00:21:14,480 Speaker 1: out on the field. And coach Coley's no different. Takes 418 00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:18,440 Speaker 1: over as the leader of this organization, coaching the face, 419 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:20,120 Speaker 1: you know, the face of the franchise, if you will, 420 00:21:20,119 --> 00:21:24,000 Speaker 1: from coaching perspective, and you don't get a chance to 421 00:21:24,040 --> 00:21:28,040 Speaker 1: see your players until now, and there's always this this 422 00:21:28,119 --> 00:21:31,000 Speaker 1: eagerness to coach. And he talked about that after Rookimmunity 423 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:33,639 Speaker 1: Camp as well. Well, I'm very fortunate that I got 424 00:21:33,680 --> 00:21:37,320 Speaker 1: a tremendous staff here that are teachers, and I've just 425 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:42,200 Speaker 1: had two days right now of watching our staff coach 426 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 1: and teach these guys right here. And I tell you what, 427 00:21:45,880 --> 00:21:49,080 Speaker 1: I came out of the practice today smiling a little 428 00:21:49,080 --> 00:21:52,399 Speaker 1: bit better today than I did yesterday. And yesterday was 429 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:56,159 Speaker 1: pretty good. To day was even better simply because we're 430 00:21:56,200 --> 00:21:58,399 Speaker 1: all on the same page. We're trying to establish a 431 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:01,959 Speaker 1: culture right now. Those guys offensively and defensively, and our 432 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:06,480 Speaker 1: special teams are basically coaching their tails off. They have 433 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:09,240 Speaker 1: been itching to get on the field for the last 434 00:22:09,280 --> 00:22:12,680 Speaker 1: three months. We've gone through free agency, we've gone through 435 00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:15,879 Speaker 1: the draft, now, we've gone through the zooms with the 436 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:18,560 Speaker 1: strength and conditioning and finally to get out here today. 437 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:20,919 Speaker 1: Let me tell you something. We were more excited than 438 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:22,840 Speaker 1: those players were today to get out on the football 439 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:25,040 Speaker 1: field just to coach them. And you know what, after 440 00:22:25,080 --> 00:22:27,920 Speaker 1: we got through coaching them, they understood what we were 441 00:22:27,920 --> 00:22:29,679 Speaker 1: all about and what we're trying to get done here 442 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:32,680 Speaker 1: with the Texans. Now, did they get everything we try 443 00:22:32,760 --> 00:22:35,040 Speaker 1: to get them to do, No, not at all, but 444 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:38,000 Speaker 1: they got a good indicator of where we're going and 445 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:39,959 Speaker 1: what we're gonna end up doing and what we need 446 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,440 Speaker 1: to get done to go where we need to go. Yeah, 447 00:22:42,440 --> 00:22:45,520 Speaker 1: of course day one not always gonna be exactly what 448 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:48,359 Speaker 1: you want, but if you can just see the progress, 449 00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:51,560 Speaker 1: you can see the teachability, you can see your coaches 450 00:22:51,600 --> 00:22:54,359 Speaker 1: and how they instruct that's always going to be a 451 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:57,200 Speaker 1: positive thing. So there you are, little Texans Audio two 452 00:22:57,280 --> 00:23:01,560 Speaker 1: box David Cully Style. That was fun to you, all right? 453 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:06,720 Speaker 1: Coming up next dpcit who sits down with our guru 454 00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:09,000 Speaker 1: of Ticketing, John Shriever. A lot of stuff you need 455 00:23:09,040 --> 00:23:10,399 Speaker 1: to know for the twenty twenty one season. We'll have 456 00:23:10,440 --> 00:23:15,760 Speaker 1: that for you. Next to Texas Deloxis Texansloxis Texansloxis Texans 457 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:18,360 Speaker 1: Welcome Back is Money edition of Texas All Access from 458 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:24,840 Speaker 1: the Honday Texans Radio Studio mobile version, which hopefully doesn't 459 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 1: end up floating down my street after a little while, 460 00:23:28,359 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 1: because it's getting nasty where I am, So hopefully you 461 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:34,359 Speaker 1: guys are all fine. I'm heroes John Harris Football and 462 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:36,240 Speaker 1: I'll side on a reporter and it's time for two 463 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:38,159 Speaker 1: of my favorite people to sit down and chop it 464 00:23:38,280 --> 00:23:42,359 Speaker 1: up about the twenty twenty one season, in particular as 465 00:23:42,440 --> 00:23:48,640 Speaker 1: it relates to the building NRG Stadium home games tickets. Yes, 466 00:23:48,880 --> 00:23:53,120 Speaker 1: John Shriver knows all. He has seen this business, knows 467 00:23:53,200 --> 00:23:55,800 Speaker 1: this business inside and out. And this is one of 468 00:23:55,880 --> 00:23:59,760 Speaker 1: the more important interviews to hear from the standpoint of 469 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:07,359 Speaker 1: what you need to know about this year attendance. Yes, 470 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:12,600 Speaker 1: no mask all that kind of stuff. John knows all. 471 00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 1: Not this John our John, John Shreever. He sat down 472 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:19,119 Speaker 1: with Depcity to talk about all the things you need 473 00:24:19,160 --> 00:24:23,600 Speaker 1: to know for twenty twenty one and living the football 474 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:28,960 Speaker 1: life Laviada football at NRG Stadium in twenty twenty one. 475 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:31,480 Speaker 1: This week on The Deep Slant one on one presented 476 00:24:31,480 --> 00:24:34,840 Speaker 1: by Xfinity, my guest John Shreever. He's the Texans Senior 477 00:24:34,960 --> 00:24:38,280 Speaker 1: vice president of Ticketing and Event Services. John has joined 478 00:24:38,320 --> 00:24:41,439 Speaker 1: me several times before, but I feel like in twenty 479 00:24:41,520 --> 00:24:43,040 Speaker 1: twenty one we had to have you back because it's 480 00:24:43,080 --> 00:24:45,680 Speaker 1: been a while John, since we've talked about ticketing and 481 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:48,640 Speaker 1: fans at the games. How's it not? It's right. I'd 482 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:51,760 Speaker 1: like trying to get back to more of a regular 483 00:24:52,320 --> 00:24:55,399 Speaker 1: game days we're looking forward to. So yeah, decided for 484 00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:58,320 Speaker 1: that and I imagine that you know, with the schedule 485 00:24:58,440 --> 00:25:01,680 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty one NFL schedule coming out that it's 486 00:25:01,720 --> 00:25:04,919 Speaker 1: been a crazy week for sort of everyone inside the building. 487 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:08,560 Speaker 1: But where does schedule release week rank for ticketing in 488 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:11,920 Speaker 1: your department in terms of how crazy of a week 489 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:14,760 Speaker 1: it can be for you. It's a pretty busy week 490 00:25:14,800 --> 00:25:17,840 Speaker 1: on the ticket side because we started selling single game tickets. 491 00:25:17,920 --> 00:25:19,720 Speaker 1: There's a lot of stuff that leads up to that. 492 00:25:20,160 --> 00:25:22,959 Speaker 1: But I think we're fired up to get to see schedule, 493 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:26,600 Speaker 1: excited about opening up at home against the Jaguars, looking 494 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:29,200 Speaker 1: forward to it, and I think the big question for 495 00:25:29,240 --> 00:25:30,720 Speaker 1: a lot of fans is what is that going to 496 00:25:30,760 --> 00:25:32,879 Speaker 1: look like? What is game day gonna look like? I mean, 497 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:35,240 Speaker 1: is it something that we sort of have to wait 498 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:37,240 Speaker 1: and see. What can you tell us so far about 499 00:25:37,280 --> 00:25:40,919 Speaker 1: how you all are preparing for games coming the season. 500 00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:43,920 Speaker 1: We're preparing to have a full state That's what's we're 501 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:48,680 Speaker 1: working towards. We're Houston right now that we're not quite there. 502 00:25:48,920 --> 00:25:51,399 Speaker 1: If you look at what's happening up in Arlington. The 503 00:25:51,520 --> 00:25:55,919 Speaker 1: Cowboys hosted boxing matches last weekend that they had seventy 504 00:25:55,960 --> 00:25:59,639 Speaker 1: two thousand people, So we're headed in the right direction. 505 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:01,960 Speaker 1: Still are going to have to get some guidance from 506 00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:06,720 Speaker 1: the state of Texas, the county, and the city, and 507 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:09,280 Speaker 1: I'm the NFL too, they'll all give us guides. We 508 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:12,160 Speaker 1: don't have all that yet, but hopefully we have it's 509 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:14,600 Speaker 1: in the next month. I mean, how difficult is that 510 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:17,200 Speaker 1: because it seems like it's different state to state. The 511 00:26:17,320 --> 00:26:20,480 Speaker 1: NFL can issue it's it's protocols and it's rules, but 512 00:26:20,560 --> 00:26:22,960 Speaker 1: it seems like for every state it's going to be 513 00:26:22,960 --> 00:26:24,600 Speaker 1: a different set of rules. So how well how do 514 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:26,119 Speaker 1: you think the NFL is going to manage all that? 515 00:26:26,560 --> 00:26:29,200 Speaker 1: I'm not really sure. You know, this is this is all. 516 00:26:29,920 --> 00:26:32,919 Speaker 1: It was very different last year because different places had 517 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:37,240 Speaker 1: different opportunities for hosting fans. I think things will be 518 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:40,400 Speaker 1: much more open this year though, and I think here 519 00:26:40,440 --> 00:26:43,000 Speaker 1: in Texas and we will be in hunt Psycho past. 520 00:26:43,040 --> 00:26:46,119 Speaker 1: That's why I feel, and we're training that way. I 521 00:26:46,280 --> 00:26:48,119 Speaker 1: can't really comment for how it's going to work in 522 00:26:48,200 --> 00:26:51,399 Speaker 1: Illinois or California or New York. It's going to be 523 00:26:51,480 --> 00:26:54,480 Speaker 1: a little bit different everywhere. Last year, I know that 524 00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:57,439 Speaker 1: when games did start opening up in limited capacity, there 525 00:26:57,600 --> 00:26:59,080 Speaker 1: was there were a lot of changes that were made 526 00:26:59,119 --> 00:27:01,280 Speaker 1: to energy stadium, in the game day experience, just to 527 00:27:01,440 --> 00:27:04,200 Speaker 1: make the game day experience safer for fans so that 528 00:27:04,280 --> 00:27:06,399 Speaker 1: they felt more comfortable coming to the stadium. There were 529 00:27:06,440 --> 00:27:10,280 Speaker 1: hand sanitizers, there's a lot more social distancing. Of all 530 00:27:10,359 --> 00:27:13,320 Speaker 1: those changes, what do you think that you really re 531 00:27:13,480 --> 00:27:16,560 Speaker 1: really liked and felt good about that that will carry 532 00:27:16,600 --> 00:27:19,000 Speaker 1: into twenty twenty one and beyond. There's probably some stuff 533 00:27:19,040 --> 00:27:21,760 Speaker 1: around the food and beverage. You know how we we 534 00:27:21,880 --> 00:27:24,719 Speaker 1: went cashless last year. I don't fully cash this this year, 535 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:28,080 Speaker 1: but will probably be something that we encourage that that 536 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:31,200 Speaker 1: does speed up transactions. There are also some options to 537 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:34,840 Speaker 1: people do some hand seat ordering of their food and 538 00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:37,160 Speaker 1: then they're picking it up as opposed to waiting in line. 539 00:27:37,720 --> 00:27:39,600 Speaker 1: But a lot of the stuff will go away, which 540 00:27:39,800 --> 00:27:42,280 Speaker 1: where you know, hopefully hopefully with at some point we 541 00:27:42,440 --> 00:27:45,680 Speaker 1: want to wear masks. The social distancing that will probably 542 00:27:45,720 --> 00:27:48,240 Speaker 1: would go away at some point and I'm looking forward 543 00:27:48,280 --> 00:27:50,840 Speaker 1: to that so becomes much more of a regular game day. 544 00:27:51,320 --> 00:27:53,000 Speaker 1: But really the food and beverage is one thing was 545 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:58,280 Speaker 1: impacted that I think the cashless will speed things up 546 00:27:58,320 --> 00:28:01,000 Speaker 1: though too. Yeah, and multile ticketing, I know that was 547 00:28:01,080 --> 00:28:03,639 Speaker 1: something that the league was sort of pushing towards and 548 00:28:03,680 --> 00:28:05,760 Speaker 1: the Texans had sort of been trending in that direction. 549 00:28:05,840 --> 00:28:08,000 Speaker 1: Obviously Covid sort of pushed it along a little bit easier. 550 00:28:08,040 --> 00:28:10,640 Speaker 1: But how is how do you feel mobile ticketing has gone? 551 00:28:10,720 --> 00:28:13,199 Speaker 1: And do you ever see the return of paper tickets 552 00:28:13,240 --> 00:28:15,679 Speaker 1: for people that want to collect them as souvenirs? I mean, 553 00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:18,280 Speaker 1: how do you how do you see mobile ticketing moving forward? 554 00:28:19,280 --> 00:28:21,639 Speaker 1: It's probably a bigger part of our game day that 555 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:24,000 Speaker 1: hasn't been decided yet, but we're kind of trending that 556 00:28:25,359 --> 00:28:28,000 Speaker 1: that is a very efficient way to deliver tickets and 557 00:28:28,240 --> 00:28:30,520 Speaker 1: people don't even pass on their tickets. Is very easy 558 00:28:30,560 --> 00:28:32,600 Speaker 1: to do it that way as opposed to mobile to 559 00:28:33,680 --> 00:28:35,399 Speaker 1: actually meet up and get it to them. Again, that 560 00:28:35,480 --> 00:28:37,639 Speaker 1: hadn't been decided yet, but they're kind of trending to 561 00:28:37,720 --> 00:28:39,480 Speaker 1: get Would that be a bigger part of the exposition? 562 00:28:40,160 --> 00:28:42,560 Speaker 1: I agree, because I get tickets and a lot of 563 00:28:42,640 --> 00:28:46,400 Speaker 1: times I donate mine to different charity events and school functions, 564 00:28:46,440 --> 00:28:48,880 Speaker 1: and the people that when the tickets are not people 565 00:28:48,920 --> 00:28:51,480 Speaker 1: that I know really, and so finding a meetup is 566 00:28:51,520 --> 00:28:55,000 Speaker 1: so hard. But I did really enjoy the transferring of 567 00:28:55,080 --> 00:28:58,280 Speaker 1: tickets process, especially last year with COVID when it was 568 00:28:58,360 --> 00:29:01,000 Speaker 1: weird meeting up with people and changing things. It was 569 00:29:01,080 --> 00:29:03,520 Speaker 1: just so easy, and you could see right away that 570 00:29:03,560 --> 00:29:05,480 Speaker 1: they opened up the tickets, they got their parking pass. 571 00:29:05,600 --> 00:29:07,200 Speaker 1: I just want to put my two cents. So I 572 00:29:07,240 --> 00:29:09,360 Speaker 1: actually really enjoyed that. Once you do it a couple 573 00:29:09,400 --> 00:29:11,480 Speaker 1: of times, it's it's to your point. It's very easy 574 00:29:11,560 --> 00:29:13,560 Speaker 1: and there's not much to it. It makes it easier 575 00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:15,600 Speaker 1: on the person you give them too, and you can 576 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:20,440 Speaker 1: do it literally last minute and so right, it's if 577 00:29:20,480 --> 00:29:22,440 Speaker 1: you see, most sports are kind of trending that way, 578 00:29:22,440 --> 00:29:26,640 Speaker 1: where it's really the main way tickets are distributed. All right, 579 00:29:26,720 --> 00:29:29,320 Speaker 1: So when the schedule comes out, do you look at 580 00:29:29,360 --> 00:29:31,240 Speaker 1: the games and think, all right, this is going to 581 00:29:31,280 --> 00:29:32,960 Speaker 1: be a game that we really are going to have 582 00:29:33,040 --> 00:29:36,720 Speaker 1: a high demand for. These are games that might pose 583 00:29:36,840 --> 00:29:39,240 Speaker 1: some challenges. You know, how do you view the schedule 584 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:41,800 Speaker 1: or all the games truly the same for ticketing, or 585 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:44,200 Speaker 1: do you guys sort of single out certain games? Now, 586 00:29:44,280 --> 00:29:47,120 Speaker 1: there are games that obviously have bigger demand than others. 587 00:29:47,320 --> 00:29:48,760 Speaker 1: I tend to look at just kind of how the 588 00:29:48,840 --> 00:29:51,760 Speaker 1: whole season lays out. We're playing back to back, there 589 00:29:51,920 --> 00:29:54,480 Speaker 1: other things that we're gonna have to work around, because 590 00:29:54,520 --> 00:29:57,560 Speaker 1: sometimes there's other things in the stadium. There's other events 591 00:29:57,600 --> 00:30:00,720 Speaker 1: that are hosted here that we may control somebody don't, 592 00:30:00,840 --> 00:30:03,440 Speaker 1: So I kind of look at the global part of 593 00:30:03,520 --> 00:30:06,080 Speaker 1: it as far as the schedule comes out. I do 594 00:30:06,280 --> 00:30:08,720 Speaker 1: kind of like Opening at Home though. I'm excited about that. 595 00:30:09,040 --> 00:30:11,240 Speaker 1: I think that should be a fun game, playing with 596 00:30:11,320 --> 00:30:14,320 Speaker 1: Jags and Trevor Lawrence's first game. But yeah, there are 597 00:30:14,360 --> 00:30:18,280 Speaker 1: always the demands that some games have higher demands and others. 598 00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:20,960 Speaker 1: So what can you tell us about tailgating? Do you 599 00:30:21,160 --> 00:30:25,000 Speaker 1: think that comes back in twenty twenty one? I think so. 600 00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:28,880 Speaker 1: I don't know that yet, but I think we're trending 601 00:30:28,960 --> 00:30:30,920 Speaker 1: that way. I guess I like that. I know it's 602 00:30:30,960 --> 00:30:33,200 Speaker 1: it's very hard to look into the future and predict 603 00:30:33,280 --> 00:30:35,440 Speaker 1: and I'm sure does it seem like you have more 604 00:30:35,560 --> 00:30:38,120 Speaker 1: clarity at this point this year than you did this 605 00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:40,360 Speaker 1: point in twenty twenty, because it seemed like in twenty 606 00:30:40,440 --> 00:30:42,680 Speaker 1: twenty nobody knew what was going to happen for the season. 607 00:30:42,720 --> 00:30:45,600 Speaker 1: At this moment in twenty twenty, it was things were 608 00:30:45,720 --> 00:30:48,760 Speaker 1: changing week to week. In fact, protocols changed all the 609 00:30:48,760 --> 00:30:51,520 Speaker 1: way up until we hosted their first fans. Yeah, I 610 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:53,920 Speaker 1: think people have a better their arms around us a 611 00:30:53,920 --> 00:30:56,320 Speaker 1: little bit more than they did last year, because literally 612 00:30:56,320 --> 00:30:58,280 Speaker 1: it was all new at this point last year. But 613 00:30:58,400 --> 00:31:01,520 Speaker 1: it is still still kind of a fluid process. And 614 00:31:02,120 --> 00:31:05,640 Speaker 1: like I said before, we'll probably get some guidance here 615 00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:08,360 Speaker 1: from the NFL here in the next month. I'm hoping, 616 00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:12,120 Speaker 1: and i'd like to I wouldn't mind putting to love 617 00:31:12,200 --> 00:31:14,200 Speaker 1: this cop and stuff behind us and give back to 618 00:31:14,280 --> 00:31:16,560 Speaker 1: a real world. It was so weird to be in 619 00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:18,720 Speaker 1: the stadium with no fans. I mean, I think we 620 00:31:18,800 --> 00:31:21,400 Speaker 1: were excited to have a limited capacity. It was better 621 00:31:21,480 --> 00:31:24,720 Speaker 1: than the no fans whatsoever like we saw against Baltimore. 622 00:31:24,800 --> 00:31:26,720 Speaker 1: But it seems like it's in so long since we've 623 00:31:26,720 --> 00:31:30,240 Speaker 1: seen a full stadium back at Energy Stadium. You know, 624 00:31:30,280 --> 00:31:33,520 Speaker 1: I have to ask you, the first home game against 625 00:31:33,520 --> 00:31:36,600 Speaker 1: the Jaguars won't actually be technically the first full stadium 626 00:31:37,280 --> 00:31:39,680 Speaker 1: that we see at Energy Stadium or mostly full stadium. 627 00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:41,760 Speaker 1: They're gonna be a few events before then, right, I mean, 628 00:31:41,800 --> 00:31:43,640 Speaker 1: how how do you envision those sort of being a 629 00:31:43,720 --> 00:31:46,960 Speaker 1: trial run for Texas games. So we're hosting a soccer 630 00:31:47,040 --> 00:31:51,400 Speaker 1: match July twenty ninth. It's a semi finals of Gold Cup, 631 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:54,680 Speaker 1: which the International soccer tournament, and so that will be 632 00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:57,120 Speaker 1: the first time hopefully that the stadiums wos full and 633 00:31:57,240 --> 00:32:00,480 Speaker 1: that so that will be kind of like our dress 634 00:32:00,520 --> 00:32:03,080 Speaker 1: rehearsals we get ready for our first preseason game, which 635 00:32:03,080 --> 00:32:07,760 Speaker 1: will be against the Tampa Bay Bucks in August twenty eight, right, 636 00:32:07,880 --> 00:32:09,440 Speaker 1: but if that will be the first time, really we 637 00:32:10,880 --> 00:32:14,640 Speaker 1: you go through all our processes and the stadium for 638 00:32:14,800 --> 00:32:17,240 Speaker 1: people and most in all the seats and get to 639 00:32:17,360 --> 00:32:20,680 Speaker 1: use all the concession stands and the whole whole nine 640 00:32:20,760 --> 00:32:23,240 Speaker 1: yards we get to I said before, it's kind of 641 00:32:23,240 --> 00:32:26,480 Speaker 1: a dress rehearsal. So and that's end of July. Is 642 00:32:26,560 --> 00:32:29,560 Speaker 1: there anything different in ticketing for a soccer game versus 643 00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:33,640 Speaker 1: a football game from your kind of different kind of crowd. 644 00:32:33,920 --> 00:32:37,360 Speaker 1: The tickets are all obviously they're signaling in tickets. There's 645 00:32:37,400 --> 00:32:39,920 Speaker 1: no season tickets, so and that is even different. That 646 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:42,720 Speaker 1: seems a tournament some people will wait till the last 647 00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:45,360 Speaker 1: minute to buy to find out a semi final, so 648 00:32:45,600 --> 00:32:48,640 Speaker 1: they're going to see how that tournament plays out. There's 649 00:32:48,680 --> 00:32:52,720 Speaker 1: good chance in Mexico teams all right, So with all 650 00:32:52,760 --> 00:32:55,120 Speaker 1: these games coming up this year, you guys are looking 651 00:32:55,200 --> 00:32:57,520 Speaker 1: to hire some people to work the games. There's a 652 00:32:57,560 --> 00:32:59,520 Speaker 1: thing called the staff draft. What can you tell us 653 00:32:59,520 --> 00:33:00,800 Speaker 1: about that? I'm sure there are a lot of people 654 00:33:00,800 --> 00:33:02,200 Speaker 1: that want to just be in the building, just even 655 00:33:02,280 --> 00:33:05,320 Speaker 1: work games and get some experience there. So I work 656 00:33:05,360 --> 00:33:07,520 Speaker 1: on the events side of two, not just ticketing. So 657 00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:11,440 Speaker 1: as we prepare for that first game and the July 658 00:33:12,160 --> 00:33:15,320 Speaker 1: our partners that run the food and beverage air Mark 659 00:33:15,480 --> 00:33:19,280 Speaker 1: and then run the stadium, ASM Global and CSC. Those 660 00:33:19,280 --> 00:33:22,479 Speaker 1: are the advantaities that really do most of the staffy. 661 00:33:22,560 --> 00:33:26,640 Speaker 1: On game day on June ninth, they're hosting a called 662 00:33:26,680 --> 00:33:29,120 Speaker 1: staff draft. It's opportunity for folks that are looking work 663 00:33:29,160 --> 00:33:32,000 Speaker 1: out here on game day to come out see what 664 00:33:32,120 --> 00:33:36,240 Speaker 1: positions are available. Hopefully your job. All right? So John, 665 00:33:36,320 --> 00:33:38,320 Speaker 1: I know you mentioned tickets are on sale now for 666 00:33:38,400 --> 00:33:41,880 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty one Texans home game season. So where 667 00:33:41,920 --> 00:33:45,760 Speaker 1: can people buy tickets and any other information? I think 668 00:33:46,160 --> 00:33:50,200 Speaker 1: right now tickets are available at teamster dot com. You 669 00:33:50,280 --> 00:33:53,080 Speaker 1: can get a link off of Houston Texans dot com 670 00:33:53,320 --> 00:33:55,560 Speaker 1: to yeah, which game we want to come to And 671 00:33:55,680 --> 00:33:59,360 Speaker 1: also we're starting to sell some packages too, So it's 672 00:34:00,320 --> 00:34:02,680 Speaker 1: time looking forward to people coming down to the stadium 673 00:34:03,160 --> 00:34:06,480 Speaker 1: busy and so exciting. I cannot wait to see game 674 00:34:06,560 --> 00:34:08,800 Speaker 1: day the way it used to be. And you know 675 00:34:08,840 --> 00:34:10,840 Speaker 1: it will never take it for granted again either, because 676 00:34:11,120 --> 00:34:13,360 Speaker 1: we didn't realize what we were missing until we didn't 677 00:34:13,360 --> 00:34:16,160 Speaker 1: have it anymore. You mentioned before that game where we 678 00:34:16,280 --> 00:34:18,759 Speaker 1: played the Ravens and there was nobody here. Was just 679 00:34:18,920 --> 00:34:21,880 Speaker 1: surreal and it was like playing of NFL game in 680 00:34:21,960 --> 00:34:25,480 Speaker 1: the library and so hot, and even the smaller crowns 681 00:34:25,560 --> 00:34:27,480 Speaker 1: of the women, the capacity, it still wasn't the same 682 00:34:27,600 --> 00:34:30,160 Speaker 1: as it was a little bit better. I feel bad 683 00:34:30,200 --> 00:34:31,600 Speaker 1: for a lot of the teams that just had empty 684 00:34:31,640 --> 00:34:34,520 Speaker 1: stadiums the whole year because that was just it was. 685 00:34:34,640 --> 00:34:36,919 Speaker 1: It was a really eerie feeling. I think everyone felt 686 00:34:36,920 --> 00:34:39,120 Speaker 1: the same way. So we are more than happy to 687 00:34:39,160 --> 00:34:41,040 Speaker 1: see fans back in the building. John, I know it's 688 00:34:41,080 --> 00:34:42,959 Speaker 1: a crazy week. Thank you so much for the time. 689 00:34:43,480 --> 00:34:46,080 Speaker 1: John Tree, ver Texans Senior Vice President of Ticketing and 690 00:34:46,160 --> 00:34:49,080 Speaker 1: Event Services. John always a pleasure, he'd be thank you, 691 00:34:49,160 --> 00:34:51,640 Speaker 1: have a great day. I absolutely love that man. He 692 00:34:51,840 --> 00:34:55,239 Speaker 1: is one of the most influential people in our organization, 693 00:34:55,440 --> 00:34:58,919 Speaker 1: and for good reason. He is fantastic. John Tree, Senior 694 00:34:58,960 --> 00:35:02,960 Speaker 1: VP of Ticketing and if Services, handles everything and sometimes 695 00:35:03,080 --> 00:35:07,000 Speaker 1: I know he just is pulling whatever hair he's got 696 00:35:07,120 --> 00:35:10,480 Speaker 1: left on his head out based on various things. And 697 00:35:10,600 --> 00:35:12,320 Speaker 1: last year was such a challenge. But you mentioned that 698 00:35:12,360 --> 00:35:16,239 Speaker 1: Baltimore game. That was as surreal moment as I've had 699 00:35:16,440 --> 00:35:19,760 Speaker 1: ever in football to not see people in the building, 700 00:35:19,880 --> 00:35:22,880 Speaker 1: to be the only one there. I mean, I remember 701 00:35:22,920 --> 00:35:25,080 Speaker 1: that Texans scoring that game and there were just there 702 00:35:25,200 --> 00:35:26,719 Speaker 1: was just all you could hear were the guys in 703 00:35:26,760 --> 00:35:29,480 Speaker 1: the sideline, you know, cheering climate. That was it. It 704 00:35:29,640 --> 00:35:31,719 Speaker 1: was like that at Pittsburgh too. It's very surreal. Late 705 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:33,560 Speaker 1: in the game. Pittsburgh gets a score that puts him 706 00:35:33,560 --> 00:35:35,680 Speaker 1: a head in the fourth quarter and all you heard 707 00:35:35,920 --> 00:35:38,480 Speaker 1: was just this low little din from the other side 708 00:35:38,480 --> 00:35:39,839 Speaker 1: of the field. It was it because there were no fans. 709 00:35:39,960 --> 00:35:43,640 Speaker 1: It was just very surreal. So I am looking very 710 00:35:44,280 --> 00:35:47,359 Speaker 1: very forward to seeing all of you in twenty twenty one. 711 00:35:47,400 --> 00:35:48,840 Speaker 1: All right, let's go around in the NFL and do 712 00:35:49,000 --> 00:35:51,719 Speaker 1: that next. In our final segment, It's Monday edition of 713 00:35:51,800 --> 00:35:56,840 Speaker 1: Texans All Access, blaxss welcome back his final segment of 714 00:35:57,040 --> 00:35:59,960 Speaker 1: this Monday's edition of Texans All Access from the Hounday 715 00:36:00,080 --> 00:36:05,680 Speaker 1: Texans Radio Studio, a k a. The arc Man Hopefully 716 00:36:05,719 --> 00:36:08,879 Speaker 1: you guys are doing okay out there. If you're driving home, 717 00:36:09,160 --> 00:36:15,439 Speaker 1: be safe, please. It's not too nice around the greater 718 00:36:15,560 --> 00:36:19,279 Speaker 1: Houston area, so hanging there, be careful, be nice to 719 00:36:19,320 --> 00:36:23,080 Speaker 1: one another on the roads, and get home safely. All right. 720 00:36:23,120 --> 00:36:25,680 Speaker 1: I'm your host, John Harris Football, a sideline reporter, and 721 00:36:25,800 --> 00:36:29,719 Speaker 1: let's go around the NFL with things going on, the 722 00:36:31,920 --> 00:36:35,600 Speaker 1: Chicago Bears are going to be a talking point pretty 723 00:36:35,680 --> 00:36:40,400 Speaker 1: much all year long. Now, tell me if you've heard 724 00:36:40,840 --> 00:36:48,520 Speaker 1: this one before. Head coach says incumbent quarterback will be 725 00:36:49,560 --> 00:36:52,680 Speaker 1: the number one. He will be QB one and the 726 00:36:52,800 --> 00:36:55,640 Speaker 1: rookie will have to learn behind him. We've heard that 727 00:36:55,719 --> 00:36:59,160 Speaker 1: here before. I'm back in twenty seventeen, well also twenty 728 00:36:59,239 --> 00:37:04,120 Speaker 1: twenty one. Now in Chicago, Andy Dalton will get first 729 00:37:04,520 --> 00:37:11,760 Speaker 1: team reps, so says head coach Matt Nagee. Now doesn't 730 00:37:11,800 --> 00:37:15,480 Speaker 1: mean that justin Fields won't get on the won't get 731 00:37:15,520 --> 00:37:20,000 Speaker 1: on the field, and Fields did definitely make an impression 732 00:37:21,200 --> 00:37:27,600 Speaker 1: on Matt Nagee, but Naggie said the plan beyond OTAs 733 00:37:28,719 --> 00:37:32,120 Speaker 1: hasn't been determined. But in OTAs, Andy Dalton's gonna end 734 00:37:32,239 --> 00:37:37,280 Speaker 1: up getting those reps. Apparently, what I read heard about 735 00:37:37,440 --> 00:37:41,200 Speaker 1: what is going on in Chicago. Justin Fields made a 736 00:37:41,280 --> 00:37:46,440 Speaker 1: pretty significant impression. And the funny thing about that is 737 00:37:47,120 --> 00:37:49,280 Speaker 1: we all sort of knew there's a lot of noise 738 00:37:49,320 --> 00:37:53,160 Speaker 1: about Justin Fields. And then Dan Rlovsky said, that's stupid, 739 00:37:53,400 --> 00:37:55,360 Speaker 1: stupid thing. Oh, he doesn't put in the work and 740 00:37:56,400 --> 00:38:01,279 Speaker 1: so dumb, absolutely moronic to say something of that magnitude. 741 00:38:01,840 --> 00:38:03,719 Speaker 1: And then it's just what I was here, And it's 742 00:38:03,760 --> 00:38:08,560 Speaker 1: just what I was here. Okay, really you corroborate that 743 00:38:08,920 --> 00:38:11,080 Speaker 1: sort of thing. Justin Fields has always been a stand 744 00:38:11,160 --> 00:38:13,719 Speaker 1: up guy. He played on a knee that he had 745 00:38:13,840 --> 00:38:16,640 Speaker 1: no business playing on back in twenty nineteen in the 746 00:38:16,760 --> 00:38:19,880 Speaker 1: Fiesta Bowl and almost carried Ohio State to a victory 747 00:38:20,120 --> 00:38:24,080 Speaker 1: that night against Clemson. He played through that rib injury 748 00:38:24,400 --> 00:38:27,279 Speaker 1: in the playoff semi final against Clemson, just took a 749 00:38:27,520 --> 00:38:31,000 Speaker 1: shot from James Skowski and then through six touchdowns the 750 00:38:31,080 --> 00:38:33,399 Speaker 1: rest of the way. That's a tough dude. So all 751 00:38:33,480 --> 00:38:36,400 Speaker 1: this talk about Justin Fields isn't This isn't that man. 752 00:38:36,520 --> 00:38:38,839 Speaker 1: Justin Fields is all that bag of chips man. He's 753 00:38:38,840 --> 00:38:40,800 Speaker 1: going to be QB one. It's just a matter of 754 00:38:40,880 --> 00:38:45,719 Speaker 1: when does Matt Naggie actually know when that's gonna happen 755 00:38:45,840 --> 00:38:47,839 Speaker 1: or not. I don't know. Maybe it's the start week one, 756 00:38:48,280 --> 00:38:50,480 Speaker 1: I don't know. I think it's gonna happen sooner than 757 00:38:50,600 --> 00:38:54,799 Speaker 1: later for Justin Fields there in Chicago. This was really 758 00:38:54,840 --> 00:38:59,279 Speaker 1: cool news I thought coming out of Denver. The Denver 759 00:38:59,440 --> 00:39:03,560 Speaker 1: Broncos have hired Kelly Klein as their executive director of 760 00:39:03,560 --> 00:39:07,640 Speaker 1: Football Opts and special advisor to the General manager. Now. 761 00:39:07,760 --> 00:39:12,840 Speaker 1: George Peyton, who was with the Vikings, worked with Klein 762 00:39:13,400 --> 00:39:16,560 Speaker 1: with the Vikings. They were together or I think the 763 00:39:16,680 --> 00:39:20,759 Speaker 1: last ten years or so in Minnesota. And when Payton 764 00:39:20,840 --> 00:39:26,640 Speaker 1: got the job, his very first hire is and it 765 00:39:26,800 --> 00:39:29,600 Speaker 1: is Kelly Klein, somebody he knows very very well. She 766 00:39:29,800 --> 00:39:34,240 Speaker 1: has been involved in all aspects of the scouting department. 767 00:39:34,280 --> 00:39:37,800 Speaker 1: She started as a PR intern and she has She 768 00:39:38,040 --> 00:39:40,600 Speaker 1: rose to the level of manager of player Personnel and 769 00:39:40,680 --> 00:39:43,320 Speaker 1: college Scout with the Vikings, covering the Midwest region for 770 00:39:43,520 --> 00:39:45,960 Speaker 1: the Vikings while also serving as the point person for 771 00:39:46,520 --> 00:39:50,120 Speaker 1: all offsite scouts. She is believed to be the highest 772 00:39:50,440 --> 00:39:55,440 Speaker 1: ranking woman in scouting in the history of the NFL. 773 00:39:55,840 --> 00:39:58,800 Speaker 1: Payton said in a statement from the Broncos. Kelly is 774 00:39:58,840 --> 00:40:01,200 Speaker 1: a rising star in NFL fortunate to add someone of 775 00:40:01,280 --> 00:40:03,759 Speaker 1: her caliber to Denver Broncos have we worked with it 776 00:40:03,880 --> 00:40:06,040 Speaker 1: for nine years of Minnesota. Kelly has a strong understanding 777 00:40:06,280 --> 00:40:09,560 Speaker 1: of all aspects of football ops and player evaluation, along 778 00:40:09,560 --> 00:40:12,240 Speaker 1: with outstanding leadership qualities. She will be a tremendous resource 779 00:40:12,719 --> 00:40:15,120 Speaker 1: with her experience on the pro and college sides, as 780 00:40:15,200 --> 00:40:19,520 Speaker 1: well as her knowledge of our grading scale and football calendar. 781 00:40:20,120 --> 00:40:25,680 Speaker 1: Her first day was today in Denver, and it's just 782 00:40:27,560 --> 00:40:31,400 Speaker 1: I'm so happy for Kelly Klein. I mean, this is 783 00:40:31,440 --> 00:40:39,680 Speaker 1: an opportunity that in a male dominated business that this 784 00:40:40,080 --> 00:40:42,880 Speaker 1: opportunity hasn't ever come up. I mean, there have been 785 00:40:42,880 --> 00:40:46,719 Speaker 1: a one hundred plus years of the NFL and no 786 00:40:46,880 --> 00:40:50,480 Speaker 1: woman has ever risen to that status. Now, I'm sure 787 00:40:50,600 --> 00:40:53,839 Speaker 1: over the years there would have been women that had 788 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:57,319 Speaker 1: given the opportunity, could have gotten the status. Kelly Klein 789 00:40:57,440 --> 00:41:00,040 Speaker 1: is getting that opportunity, and I think it is so 790 00:41:00,280 --> 00:41:04,279 Speaker 1: incredibly cool to see her get this opportunity with the 791 00:41:04,400 --> 00:41:10,800 Speaker 1: Denver Broncos and hopefully opening doors for women any you know, 792 00:41:10,920 --> 00:41:15,600 Speaker 1: more women, even more minorities to be involved in football ops, 793 00:41:15,719 --> 00:41:21,320 Speaker 1: to take on high levels of football operations of personnel. 794 00:41:21,840 --> 00:41:25,839 Speaker 1: This is really cool News. I thought of Kelly Clin 795 00:41:25,960 --> 00:41:30,600 Speaker 1: getting that opportunity with the Denver Broncos alongside new GM 796 00:41:30,719 --> 00:41:34,080 Speaker 1: George Peyton, and we'll see what We'll see what George 797 00:41:34,080 --> 00:41:37,400 Speaker 1: Payton's got for the Denver Broncos, and we'll see if 798 00:41:37,440 --> 00:41:40,000 Speaker 1: their first moved together is to go get Aaron Rodgers 799 00:41:40,400 --> 00:41:45,840 Speaker 1: or what the Denver Broncos do. But Kelly Klein the 800 00:41:46,440 --> 00:41:49,880 Speaker 1: first woman to reach the status of executive director of 801 00:41:49,880 --> 00:41:53,000 Speaker 1: Football Ops and special visor of the General Manager. This 802 00:41:53,360 --> 00:41:59,920 Speaker 1: is an extremely influential position for the Broncos. Congratulations to her. 803 00:42:00,160 --> 00:42:03,840 Speaker 1: Congratulations George Peyton for making such a move with the 804 00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:08,320 Speaker 1: Denver Broncos, their new squad moving over from both of 805 00:42:08,360 --> 00:42:12,080 Speaker 1: them moving over from Minnesota. Congratulations to her. All Right, 806 00:42:12,120 --> 00:42:14,840 Speaker 1: that's gonna do it for the show. A big thanks 807 00:42:15,040 --> 00:42:17,760 Speaker 1: to Coach Coullie providing all the sound bites from rookie 808 00:42:17,800 --> 00:42:21,680 Speaker 1: Minicamp to dpcity to Senior VP of Ticketing and Event 809 00:42:21,760 --> 00:42:25,880 Speaker 1: Services John Striver, to Joanna back in studio, to you 810 00:42:26,000 --> 00:42:28,600 Speaker 1: guys for listening. It's been a rough day, man. This 811 00:42:28,800 --> 00:42:31,960 Speaker 1: rain is absolutely brutal, So you guys be safe and 812 00:42:32,280 --> 00:42:35,400 Speaker 1: I really appreciate you listen. We'll be back tomorrow as always, 813 00:42:35,480 --> 00:42:37,879 Speaker 1: right here from six to seven on Sports Radio six ten. 814 00:42:38,320 --> 00:42:40,120 Speaker 1: If we didn't catch it there, go to Sports Radio, 815 00:42:40,280 --> 00:42:43,320 Speaker 1: go to Houston Texas dot com our podcast page, and 816 00:42:43,440 --> 00:42:46,239 Speaker 1: get everything right there. You guys are the best. We'll 817 00:42:46,239 --> 00:42:49,080 Speaker 1: see tomorrow and as always, go Texans.