Next Up with Stan Norfleet & Chris Gordy

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up react to free agent pitcher Jordan Montgomery agreeing to terms with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a one-year, $25 million deal. The contract contains an option for a second year. Astros pitcher Jose Urquidy will begin the season on the injured list, joining other pitchers Justin Verlander, Lance McCullers Jr. and Luis Garcia. Should the Astros have tried to...

Ben DuBose, editor of The Rockets Wire, joins Next Up to preview the Houston Rockets traveling to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder tonight in a Western Conference matchup. The Thunder are currently ranked No. 2 in the Western Conference, while the Rockets sit behind the Golden State Warriors for the final spot in the Play-In Tournament. The Rockets could earn 10-straight wins if they defeat th...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up review the NFL owners approving changes to the kickoff format. The new alignment rules originated in the XFL and are designed to reverse declining return rates and decrease concussions. NFL owners at the annual league meeting also approved making Houston Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair the new principal owner of the franchise. Janice McNair became the Te...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up react to the Houston Rockets defeating the Utah Jazz 147-119 Saturday at the Toyota Center, advancing to eight straight wins, a .500 record and one game out of a Play-In Tournament spot. The Rockets host the Portland Trail Blazers tonight before heading on the road to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. The Astros defeated the St. Louis Cardinal...

Stan Norfleet of Next Up recaps the Houston Rockets defeating the Chicago Bulls 127-117 Thursday at the Toyota Center. The Rockets add to their hot streak, winning seven straight games. During the contest, Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan committed a Flagrant II foul on Jalen Green. Dillon Brooks confronted DeRozan, receiving a technical foul, and both players were ejected from the game. The first round...

Eric Edholm, lead draft writer for NFL.com, joins Next Up to talk about how the Houston Texans are preparing for next season through free agency, trades and the draft. The Texans made it to the divisional round in the playoffs during quarterback C.J. Stroud's rookie season after going 3-13 the previous year. "C.J.'s maturity was a huge part of that" and "it was impressive on many a level." The Tex...

Craig Way, play-by-play voice for the Texas Longhorns and host AM 1300 The Zone, joins Next Up to recap the Texas Longhorns defeating the Colorado State Rams 56-44 in the first round of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Texas held Colorado State to only 11 points in the first half, and Way says vicory was a credit to Texas' defense. "They're going to need a lot of that against one o...

Dick Gabriel, host on 630 WLAP in Lexington, joins Next Up to recap the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team losing to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in the first round of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Oakland upset No. 3-seed Kentucky 80-76, and according to Gabriel, Kentucky was "acting like they had no idea what they were getting into." After the loss, fans took to social me...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up discuss MLB star Shohei Ohtani being surrounded in controversy after the Los Angeles Dodgers fired Ohtani's longtime friend and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara following allegations that Mizuhara stole millions to cover gambling debts. Mizuhara initially told ESPN that Ohtani knew and covered the debt, but Ohtani's representatives have since disputed that narrat...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up react to free agent wide receiver Mike Williams signing a one-year, $15 million contract with the New York Jets. The Houston Texans lose out on another free agent wide receiver. Could the Texans trade for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, or will they just look to the draft to attain more offensive weapons? Cornerback Xavien Howard became a f...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up react to a leaked photo that previewed the new jerseys for the Houston Texans. Texans owner Cal McNair responded to the leaked photo by posting an official tease to Reddit showing one of the new uniform combinations. The rest of the new jerseys are set to be released in April. During the show, news breaks that the Texans have signed veteran defensive end Ma...

College basketball analyst DeShaun Tate joins Next Up to preview the NCAA Division I men's basketball March Madness tournament with the first round beginning Thursday. The UConn Huskies won the Big East regular season and Big East Tournament title and are looking to become the first back-to-back champs since Florida in 2006 and 2007. UConn has looked "like the best team in the country all year lon...

Stan Norfleet of Next Up breaks down the Houston Texans' unsuccessful bid for wide receiver Keenan Allen, who the Los Angeles Chargers traded to the Chicago Bears. KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins to analyze the Texans as they continue their search to strengthen the wide receiver corps. The Rockets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-103 Saturday at the Toyota Center to improve to five-straight v...

Ben DuBose, editor of The Rockets Wire, joins Next Up to review the Houston Rockets as they are currently on a five-game win streak after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-103 Saturday at the Toyota Center. The Rockets are now 7-1 in March and 3-0 since Alperen Şengün sprained his ankle. "This season could have gone a number of directions after the All-Star break," but "we're in the final month...

KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins Next Up to discuss the Houston Texans attempting to trade for wide receiver Keenan Allen, who was traded to the Chicago Bears from the Los Angeles Chargers. According to Wilson, the Texans offered a 2025 third-round pick and were willing to take on Allen's contract. "They took a pretty big swing at it," Wilson said. "[Allen] would have been an outstanding mentor to...

Stan Norfleet of Next Up is joined in-studio by former Texans defensive tackle Amobi Okoye and Houston Chronicle writer Jonathan Alexander to create a Texans roundtable. Stan, Amobi and Jonathan breakdown the first week of NFL free agency and grade Texans general manager Nick Caserio's transactions and signings. Defensive end Danielle Hunter and running back Joe Mixon addressed the media Thursday...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up discuss defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins agreeing to sign with the Cincinnati Bengals on a two-year, $26 million deal. The Texans negotiated with Rankins and even attempted a player-for-player trade for the San Francisco 49ers' Arik Armstead per KPRC's Aaron Wilson. The Texans are hosting free agent defensive tackle Tim Settle Jr., and multiple teams have i...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up react to the Houston Texans agreeing to sign free agent defensive end Danielle Hunter to a two-year, $49 million contract. Tatum Everett, on-air talent and content manager for the Minnesota Vikings, joins to review the deal and discuss Jonathan Greenard and Blake Cashman signing with the Vikings. News broke Tuesday that the Cincinnati Bengals traded running...

Tatum Everett, on-air talent and content manager for the Minnesota Vikings, joins Next Up to talk about free agent defensive end Danielle Hunter agreeing to a two-year, $49 million contract with the Houston Texans. Hunter is returning to Houston after growing up in Katy and graduating from Morton Ranch High School. Everett understands the Vikings' decision to not re-sign Hunter, even though he ser...

Mo Egger, host on ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati, joins Next Up to discuss the Cincinnati Bengals trading running back Joe Mixon to the Houston Texans. Mixon was expected to be released after the Bengals signed free agent running back Zack Moss. The trade comes after the Texans lost their prior starting running back Devin Singletary who signed a three-year, $16.5 million deal with the New York Giants. "I...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up grade the Houston Texans and general manager Nick Caserio after the first day of NFL free agency. However, during the show, news breaks that the Cincinnati Bengals are trading running back Joe Mixon to the Texans. KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins to review the deal and what it means for the Texans' offense. Blaine Bishop, former NFL safety, 4x Pro-Bowler an...

Blaine Bishop, former NFL safety, 4x Pro-Bowler and host on 104-5 The Zone in Nashville, joins Next Up to discuss the Houston Texans signing linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair and edge rusher Denico Autry, two free agents that spent their last season playing for the AFC South rival Tennessee Titans. Al-Shaair agreed to a three-year, $34 million contract with the Texans, reuniting with head coach DeMeco Ry...

KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins Next Up to break down the Cincinnati Bengals trading running back Joe Mixon to the Houston Texans. The Bengals were expected to release Mixon after they reached a deal with free agent running back Zack Moss on Monday. The trade follows news that Texans former starting running back Devin Singletary agreed to a three-year, $16.5 million deal with the New York Giants....

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up react LIVE to breaking news that the Cincinnati Bengals are trading running back Joe Mixon to the Houston Texans.

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up review the latest agreements between free agents and NFL organizations as free agency begins with the opening of the legal tampering period. Free agents will be allowed to officially sign with a team on Wednesday, March 13. Over the weekend, the Texans re-signed defensive tackle Khalil Davis and cornerback Kris Boyd. However, during the show, news breaks th...