Houtopia Football Podcast

What happens in a game with two teams that have tissue paper soft run defenses? Likely, LOTS of running the football. But find out what the other keys are for the Texans this Sunday! 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 answer all your questions, from the Denver game fallout to John McClain's first apartment back in the 70s! Are the Texans' offensive problems Davis Mills' fault or Pepe Hamilton's fault? Would the Texans be 2-0 with Jimmy G or Baker Mayfield? Also, John names his five favorite Houston Texans he's covered through the years (not named Andre Johnson or J.J. Watt) EMAI...

Sean Pendergast and John McClain break down the Texans' 16-9 loss in Denver, in a game that was there for the taking. It's a Week 2 recap with "4 STOCKS UP, 4 STOCKS DOWN" and Davis Mills is NOT a great stock to own right now! Also, Sean and John look at a wild Week 2 around the league that saw upsets galore and wild comebacks!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: ht...

It was a good day on the stock market to be Dameon Pierce or the Texans' defense. It was a rough day for people who own stock in Davis MIlls. Sean and John lay out exactly why. 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

Joe Flacco does the Texans a solid, Kyler Murray reminds the Texans why they need to shop for a QB, and might the Jags emerge as the lead dog in the AFC South? Week 2 recap!  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 lay out the storylines for the Texans and players to watch, as they travel to Denver to face the Broncos on Sunday in the PREGAME SIX PACK. 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 lay out the storylines for the Texans and players to watch, as they travel to Denver to face the Broncos on Sunday. The Dameon Pierce workload, the altitude effect, and which maligned head coach flinches first top the PREGAME SIX PACK. Also, they give predictions on the top matchups around the NFL in Week 2! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practic...

Sean and John preview the biggest matchups of the weekend, including the Thursday night matchup between the Chargers and Chiefs, and both Monday night games -- Titans-Bills and Vikings-Eagles. 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 answer your mailbag questions following up the tie with the Colts and the first week of NFL action. When does Dameon Pierce begin to get majority of the carries? Is Davis Mills actually the best quarterback in the class of 2021? What are Sean's and John's all time favorite movies? WE ANSWER! Send any mailbag questions to HOUmailbag@gmail.com To learn more about lis...

Fans were fuming after the game that Lovie Smith didn't go for the win on Sunday against the Colts, accepting the tie. Also, the fact that Rex Burkhead had 19 touches didn't help.  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 react to the games in the AFC South which left the Texans tied for 1st place in the division. 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 20-20 tie between the Texans and the Colts. They do a deep dive on the two most controversial decisions from Lovie Smith -- his punt to accept the tie in overtime and the extreme usage of Rex Burkhead over Dameon Pierce. From there, it's FOUR STOCKS UP and FOUR STOCKS DOWN, along with a look at the other happenings in the AFC South.  To learn more ab...

Sean and John give their risers and fallers from Sunday. It was a good day for O.J. Howard and Jerry Hughes, and not so great for Laremy Tunsil and "Fourth Quarter" Davis MIlls. 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 into the Week 1 matchups with the juiciest storylines, and an underdog loving McClain picks a boatload of upsets in Week 1.  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, after a few McClain thoughts on the passing of Queen Elizabeth, give their PREGAME SIX PACK of storylines to watch for COLTS-TEXANS on Sunday. From there, they rapid fire preview the big games of the weekend, along with a few BEST BETS sprinkled in along the way. DOWNLOAD and SUBSCRIBE! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www...

Sean and John give their storylines to watch, including the number of rushing yards they must limit Jonathan Taylor to inorder to win, and the importance of the Texans' fan base showing up for this game.  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 answer all of your emails. This week, they dive into best case and worst case seasons for the three most important Texans rookies, QB scenarios if Davis Mills doesn't work out, and is the clock ticking on Jack Easterby? Email your questions to HOUmailbag@gmail.com! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-...

Tu'a the most accurate passer? Russell Wilson worth $245 million? Houston the 10th rudest city in the United States? Sean and John play a little game of "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 and John predict total Houston Texans wins, AFC South pecking order, Super Bowl matchup and winner, and the 2022 Most Valuable Player.  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 review the QB play in Week 1 of college football and discuss the ramifications of the new 12-team playoff expansion. Also, John tells several personal Johnny Manziel anecdotes as he and Sean dream of a Johnny Football documentary. 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:/...

Sean Pendergast and John McClain start out reviewing college football Week 1 and the performance of the big time quarterbacks. Oh, by the way, can we interest you in a Johnny Manziel documentary? From there, Sean and John make their 2022 NFL season predictions and play a little "Fo' Real or Fugazi?"  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/priva...

The Ross Blacklock Era is over, Max Scharping is gone, and we are left with some awesome stories like Kurt "Big Hiney" Hinish and Troy Hairston! 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

We unveil the first edition of the Houtopia Mailbag with a few listener questions, including thoughts on Davis Mills, best case and worst case for the 2022 Texas, and the loudest game in NRG history! 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 significance of the Ross Blacklock trade, what the cuts mean about the Texans draft history, and the best stories on the roster. They unveil the first Houtopia Mailbag with your listener questions. Finally, the discuss the significance of Russell Wiulson's big contract and Jimmy Garoppolo's much smaller contract. DOWNLOAD and SUBSCRIBE!  To learn mor...

How does Russell Wilson's 5 year, $245 million contract extension affect Lamar Jackson's contract negotiations with the Ravens?  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