Houtopia Football Podcast

Sean and John break down the games, and how two of the losing teams will view their weekend as a building block, while two will view their losses as reasons for panic.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain dig into the relevant storylines from this weekend's playoff games, what they mean for the Texans head coaching search, and predict who lands the five jobs open right now. Also, a little round of "Fo' Real or Fugazi?" DOWNLOAD and SHARE!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about you...

Who are the favorites to land each of the five openings? Why did Davis Mills regress in 2022, whose fault was it? Which is more important to get right -- the coaching hire or the QB draft pick? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Payton brings instant credibility and relevance to the Texans but at what price? Also, is he fully motivated in this second act of his head coaching career? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain break down the playoff action from over the weekend. John rates the weekend an "A+", even though it was coaching blunders that factored into a few of the games. Does C.J. Stroud coming out for the draft guarantee the Texans a QB? And some "Fo' Real or Fugazi?" action. DOWNLOAD and SHARE!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://ww...

Will Lamar Jackson get traded for a Deshaun Watson package? Are the Texans guaranteed to take a QB? Are the Niners the best team in football? And why hasn't John McClain installed his new flat screen TV?? FO' REAL OR FUGAZI!!! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.co...

Sean and John break down the list of candidates to replace Lovie Smith, and John shares stories of talking with DeMeco Ryans years ago about the possibility of becoming a coach.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergats and John McClain discuss the firing of Lovie Smith, the Nick Caserio press conference and interview on "Payne & Pendergast" on SportsRadio 610, and take your mailbag questions on the NFL Draft and the Texans' coaching search. DOWNLOAD and SHARE!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choi...

Sean and John answer your mailbag questions -- what does it mean that Cal McNair will be more involved in the process? Will it be all coordinators as candidates or will we see some former head coaches? Bonus baseball topic -- does Carlos Correa regret leaving Houston?  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your...

From 'The Best Football Show' (subscribe here), Head coaches around the league have started to lose their jobs but these certain vacant positions are no easy task to fill. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'In The Huddle' (subscribe here), Carl and Jason break down Kliff Kingsbury and Lovie Smith being fired after Week 18 then turn their attention to which coaches could be next despite making the playoffs. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Upper Hand Fantasy' (subscribe here), Faraz & Zach share their predictions on who will meet in Super Bowl LVII and then quickly discuss the top of the NFL Draft order after the Texans miraculously won at the last minute to give the Bears the #1 overall pick in April. Make sure to check out Underdog's Pick'Ems for every NFL slate. Use the code UPPERHANDPOD to double your initial deposit up to...

Sean Pendergast and John McClain break down the Texans' miraculous 32-31 win over the Colts, which fans couldn't even enjoy because now the Texans are picking second in the draft, not first. What does this mean for Bryce Young becoming a Texan? What's Lovie Smith's future? DOWNLOAD and SHARE! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-polic...

Sean and John lay out the winners and losers from Sunday's thriller in Indy. The Texans won the battle with the Colts, but are they losing the war in winning back their fan base? What's next for Brandin Cooks?  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast breaks down the firing of Lovie Smith. The reasons the Texans were justified in making this move, why Caserio gets to stay, and who are the prime candidates for this job moving forward? HUGE DAY for the Texans and the future. DOWNLOAD and SHARE! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choic...

From 'Upper Hand Fantasy' (subscribe here), Faraz & Zach discuss the motivation and outlook for teams that have no incentive to win in Week 18, such as the Texans, Colts, Falcons, Saints, Panthers and Bears. Then, a quick look at teams looking to play spoiler, such as the Jets and Rams. Is Lions-Packers going to be a shootout? How hard will the Cowboys go against the Commanders? Check out Faraz's...

Sean Pendergast and John McClain break down the news that Justin Fields will NOT start for the Bears, and what that means to the race for the #1 pick. Also, a PREGAME SIX PACK for Texans-Colts and a spirited round of "Fo' Real or Fugazi?" DOWNLOAD and SHARE! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices....

Sean and John lay out the six biggest storylines for this battle of the NFL dregs. Listen to how strange it is to lay out storylines for a game the Texans benefit from LOSING. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who's the NFL's most dangerous 8-8 team? Will Tom Brady be a Raider? Can TCU pull off the upset? Who kills whom first -- Beth Dutton or Jamie Dutton? FO' REAL OR FUGAZI!! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain explore all the angles of the Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest incident on MNF. How amazing were the first responders? Where does the NFL go from here? And kudos to ESPN. Also, it's a MAILBAG edition of the podcast! DOWNLOAD and SHARE! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad cho...

Sean and John dive into the surreal scene of Monday Night Football, and explore the possibilities on how the NFL will handle the suspended game from Monday.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What should be Nick Caserio's New Year's resolution? What are the possibilities of Lovie Smith or Pep Hamilton being kept around in different capacities? Will there be a Laremy Tunsil contract extension this offseason? MAILBAG TIME!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastcho...

Sean Pendergast and John McClain break down the most embarrassing home performance of the season for the Texans, a 31-3 thrashing at the hands of Trevor Lawrence and the Jags. What's the draft positioning looking like heading into Week 18, and are we guaranteed Nick Caserio will take a QB? DOWNLOAD and SHARE!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc...

Sean and John talk about the necessity of cleaning house with this coaching staff, and the rise of CJ Stroud in the race to compete with Bryce Young for top overall pick? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and John dig deep to find four Texans worth praising in "Stock Up" (SPOILER ALERT -- they don't find four), and finding some future unemployed Texans for "STOCK DOWN" was much easier! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices