Next Up with Stan Norfleet & Chris Gordy

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up give a final preview of the Houston Texans against the Denver Broncos. They also discuss if quarterback C.J. Stroud is still in the MVP race. Host of "The Drive" on Denver Sports Station 1043 The Fan Zach Bye joins the show to discuss the importance of the Texans-Broncos matchup, Stan and Chris speculate if the SEC will be represented in the college footbal...

Host of "The Drive" on Denver Sports Station 1043 The Fan Zach Bye joins Next Up to discuss how important the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos matchup is on Sunday, especially since this could effect both teams' chances on playing in the postseason. "This is a playoff game for the Denver Broncos," Bye said. The Denver Broncos had a rough start to the season with losses and large deficits. "Bronco...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up review Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans' comments on how the team is preparing for their week 13 opponent in the Denver Broncos. With their 124-134 loss to the Nuggets in Denver, the Houston Rockets remain the only NBA team this season not to win an away game. During the course of the show, Stan and Chris react to breaking news that Dallas police offi...

Former NFL linebacker, three-time Pro Bowler and Broncos analyst for 9News Denver Chad Brown joins Next Up to preview the Houston Texans week 13 matchup against the Broncos. Brown gives high praise to Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans and quarterback C.J. Stroud, but says they're "going to have a good test" against the Broncos whose "defense is definitely playing better." The Broncos are "the hottest...

Staff Writer for The Dream Shake and SB Nation Lachard Binkley joins Next Up to discuss the Houston Rockets struggling to win on the road. The Rockets are the only team in the league who have not won a game away from their home court this season. "They've had a difficult schedule on the road to start the season," Binkley said. Binkley says that the Rockets "still need good minutes" from players co...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up discuss the Houston Texans' struggle to maintain a consistent offensive line, especially with Tytus Howard expected to miss the remainder of the season because of a knee injury. Stan and Chris also recap the Houston Rockets close loss to the Dallas Mavericks which ended their in-season tournament hopes. Rockets analyst Ben DuBose talks the key pieces the Ro...

KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy on Next Up to discuss the roster changes the Houston Texans have made ahead of their week 13 matchup against the Denver Broncos. The Texans' offensive line continues to struggle in maintaining a starting lineup as Tytus Howard is expected to miss the remainder of the season because of a knee injury. The Texans also release veteran corn...

Rockets analyst and editor of The Rockets Wire Ben DuBose joins Next Up to discuss the Houston Rockets elimination from the in-season tournament following their 115-121 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. The Rockets have lost their last four away games. "They've been competitive in all of them," but "what the Rockets don't have is a perimeter-based scorer and playmaker that can consistently...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Texans' loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars on this Second Take Tuesday. They also predict that C.J. Stroud and Trevor Lawrence will be the next great quarterback rivalry in the NFL. Houston Chronicle writer Jonathan Alexander joins the show to talk Texans, Jim Duquette says Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will not get a contract exten...

Houston Chronicle writer Jonathan Alexander joins Next Up to give some insight on what Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans is preaching to his team as they move forward with the reason of the season. "They can't shoot themselvesin the foot," Alexander said regarding the Texans loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Alexander attributes the loss to the Texans simply getting out-coached by the...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Texans' 24-21 loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Did bad calls by the officials cost the Texans the game? Was letting kicker Matt Ammendola attempt a 58-yard field goal to tie the game the right call? Stan and Chris also talk college football playoffs, Mike Elko's hire as Texas A&M football head coach, University of Houst...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up preview the Houston Texans week 12 matchup against the AFC South rival Jacksonville Jaguars. Is this the biggest regular season game in Texans history? Jacksonville sports radio host Joe Cowart provides insight into the Jaguars' season so far. The Houston Rockets look to get back on track against the Memphis Grizzlies tonigh after losing three close games i...

Jacksonville sports radio host Joe Cowart joins Next Up to talk about the Houston Texans' week 12 matchup against the AFC South rival Jacksonville Jaguars. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been battling a knee injury over the past couple of weeks and has been wearing a brace, causing him to play "a little more measured, a little more guarded," but overall "he looks like a much more confiden...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up revisit the Houston Texans' victory over the Arizona Cardinals on this Second Take Tuesday. They highlight the defensive heroes, especially cornerback Derek Stingley Jr.'s interception and linebacker Blake Cashman stepping up. KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins the show, Texans prepare for a big game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Monday Night Football dis...

KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy on Next Up to discuss the Houston Texans' win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Even though the offense struggled, Wilson thinks the Texans "grew in this game, especially on defense." Wilson was also impressed with wide receiver Tank Dell's performance, saying it doesn't matter about size, "it's all about quickness and speed." With...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Texans' victory over the Arizona Cardinals and advance to 6-4 with three straight wins. Quarterback C.J. Stroud recorded three interceptions, but the defense stepped up and found a way to win. Stan and Chris breakdown head coach DeMeco Ryans and Stroud's postgame comments and get into another edition of Overreaction, Underreaction and Prop...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up give one final preview of the Houston Texans against the Arizona Cardinals. Will they win when they are supposed to? Stan opens up the show with a response to fellow SportsTalk790 host Matt Thomas' comments earlier in the week. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM host John Gambadoro breaks down the Cardinals, and former Texans running back Jonathan Wells joins the show...

Former Texans' running back Jonathan Wells joins Next Up to give his thoughts on the Houston Texans as they go into their week 11 game against the Arizona Cardinals. With a lot of injuries every week, Wells thinks the Texans "are the epitome of next man up." The key winning this week will be getting to Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray. "Games are won on the line of scrimmage," Wells said. Wells...

Arizona Sports 98.7 FM host John Gambadoro joins Next Up to talk about the Houston Texans' week 11 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. Gambadoro says it's good to have quarterback Kyler Murray back running the offense and he's "been shocked on how good the defense is." However, even though "you'll get a good effort out of the Cardinals," "the Texans are a better team."

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up breakdown Houston Texans' head coach DeMeco Ryans comments on how the team is planning to contain quarterback Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals. The Texans' injury list remains long, but linebacker Denzel Perryman's suspension has been reduced to two games. Former NFL head coach Mike Martz joins the show to talk C.J. Stroud, the Oakland Athletics are m...

Former NFL head coach and Super Bowl champion with the St. Louis Rams' "Greatest Show on Turf" Mike Martz joins Next Up to talk about Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud. He's a "once in a lifetime quarterback," Martz said. When asked about what's the hardest part of coaching a rookie quarterback, Martz says it's "the pressure of playing well" and the task of "teaching him the game at a differe...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up discuss Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson's season-ending injury and how that will affect the Houston Texans' future draft picks. As the rest of the football world is praising C.J. Stroud, why do Texans' fans still seem scared to say he's one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL right now? Host on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland Nick Wilson joins the sho...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up review the Houston Texans performance last Sunday on this Second Take Tuesday. Texans insider Aaron Wilson joins the show to evaluate C.J. Stroud and give his instant reaction to linebacker Denzel Perryman getting suspended "without pay for three games for repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players," according...

College Football Writer Bill Bender joins Next Up to talk about Texas A&M firing head football coach Jimbo Fisher. Bender says that Jeff Traylor, head coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio, would be "a make sense candidate" for the A&M job. "You might not win the Internet," but it's a good hire, Bender said. When asked about the Michigan University sign-stealing controversy, Bend...

Former MLB shortstop and 11-time Golden Glove winner Omar Vizquel joins Next Up to talk about the Houston Astros hiring Joe Espada as their next manager. Vizquel likes Espada's experience, saying "he's done it all in baseball." Vizquel also compares older and young managers and the importance "to have a balance" between valuing analytics and player performance. When asked about the Astros' future,...