Next Up with Stan Norfleet & Chris Gordy

KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins Next Up after the Houston Texans earned their first 2024 preseason win in Friday's 20-12 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Starters on both sides of the ball played in the opening snaps. Quarterback C.J. Stroud threw a pass to wide receiver Tank Dell for a 34-yard touchdown, creating an "inspirational moment" for Dell, who returned to the end zone after breakin...

Stan Norfleet of Next Up and Dan Mathews of The A-Team preview the Houston Astros taking on the Boston Red Sox for a three-game road series starting Friday. Ronel Blanco will take the mound as the Astros look to extend their lead in the AL West. The Texans are traveling to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers for their second preseason matchup. Head coach DeMeco Ryans previously stated that starters wi...

Stan Norfleet of Next Up and Ben DuBose of The Rockets Wire react to the Houston Astros defeating the Texas Rangers 6-4 on Wednesday to win their eighth straight Silver Boot Series. Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins to discuss Yusei Kikuchi performing well in his second game on the mound for the Astros and Yordan Alvarez uplifting the offense. Sta...

Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins Next Up following the Houston Astros defeating the Texas Rangers 6-4 on Wednesday to claim their eighth consecutive Silver Boot Series. Yusei Kikuchi took the mound and held the Rangers scoreless through five innings before giving up a solo home run in the sixth. The left-handed starter gave up four hits and two r...

Stan Norfleet of Next Up and Dan Mathews of The A-Team recap the Houston Astros defeating the Texas Rangers 4-2 to even the three-game series and force a tiebreaker for the Silver Boot Series. Framber Valdez was one out away from becoming the second player in franchise history to throw multiple no-hitters, but Corey Seager hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning. Yusei Kikuchi will t...

KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins Next Up as the Houston Texans conclude their final practice in Ohio before traveling to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday. Many starters did not participate in practice, including Stefon Diggs, who left the field early Tuesday after a collision. "It's mostly a day off for [Diggs]," but the Texans "are missing a lot of guys," Wilson said. Linebacker Christia...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros losing 4-3 to the Texas Rangers after a walk-off home run in the 10th inning. Hunter Brown earned a quality start, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over six innings while striking out four. However, Ryan Pressly and Caleb Ferguson would give up home runs late to hand the Astros their third straight defeat. The Astros off...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up review the Houston Astros losing a three-game series to the Tampa Bay Rays following Sunday's 1-0 defeat. Yusei Kikuchi made his debut for the Astros in Friday's 3-2 victory, striking out 11 batters in over five innings. Spencer Arrighetti also had an efficient start Sunday; however, the Astros offense was shut out. Stan and Chris also discuss the Astros an...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up react to former Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, becoming the first Texans players to receive the honor. The Texans selected Johnson with the third overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, and Johnson would play 12 seasons in Houston. During his enshrinement speech, Johnson addressed the current Texans te...

Stan Norfleet of Next Up recaps the Houston Texans losing 21-17 to the Chicago Bears in the NFL preseason Hall of Fame game; however, the matchup ended with 3:31 remaining in the third quarter Thursday due to inclement weather. Will Kunkel, sports director at FOX 26 Houston, joins to discuss the battle for the backup quarterback position. Stan also previews the Astros debut of Yusei Kikuchi and br...

Will Kunkel, sports director at FOX 26 Houston, joins Next Up following the NFL Hall of Fame game that saw the Houston Texans lose 21-17 to the Chicago Bears; however, the matchup ended with 3:31 remaining in the third quarter Thursday due to inclement weather. Davis Mills started for the Texans at the quarterback position and completed 10 of 13 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown. The 2021 third...

Stan Norfleet of Next Up and Ben DuBose, editor of The Rockets Wire, recap the Houston Astros avoiding the sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates with Wednesday's 5-4 victory. Mauricio Dubon pinch hit for Jon Singleton in the sixth inning and smashed a two-run homer to give the Astros the lead. Prior to Wednesday's win, the Astros designated reliever Rafael Montero for assignment and optioned reliev...

Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins Next Up after the Houston Astros avoided the sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates with Wednesday's 5-4 victory.  During the series at Minute Maid Park, the Astros traded right-hander Jake Bloss, outfielder Joey Loperfido and infielder Will Wagner to the Toronto Blue Jays for left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi prior...

Stan Norfleet of Next Up, along with Brian LaLima of The Sean Salisbury Show, react to the Houston Astros trading Minor League pitcher Kelly Austin and $750,000 in international bonus money to the New York Yankees for veteran reliever Caleb Ferguson. The deal followed an earlier trade for Yusei Kikuchi. The Astros are no longer leading the AL West after Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates...

KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins Next Up to discuss Houston Texans defensive end Denico Autry receiving a six-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy against performance-enhancing substances. Autry signed with the Texans in March to a two-year, $20 million deal. "It's a tough look for [Autry]," Wilson said. "He's a double digit sack guy," but "he let the team down." The Texans will be witho...

Stan and Gordy react to the Houston Astros trade with the Toronto Blue Jays for pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, and trading away prospects in Jake Bloss, Joey Loperfido and Will Wagner. 

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros winning two out of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, holding onto the lead in the AL West. Stan and Chris also talk about the MLB trade deadline countdown, preview the Texans playing in the Hall of Fame game with Houston Chronicle writer Jonathan Alexander and more.

Houston Chronicle writer Jonathan Alexander joins Next Up to talk about the Houston Texans preparing for the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame against the Chicago Bears on Thursday in Canton, Ohio. "It's going to be all young guys playing," Alexander said. Rookie Kamari Lassiter will probably not take the field, but "other rookies will get a lot of playing time." The Texans drafted Lassiter out of Ge...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros avoiding the sweep against the Oakland Athletics with Wednesday's 8-1 victory. Hunter Brown earned the win, allowing one run on eight hits and a walk with eight strikeouts over six innings. Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins to discuss the Astros concluding their .500 road trip with...

KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins Next Up as the Houston Texans have a scheduled day off from training camp Thursday, one week away from the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game against the Chicago Bears. However, on Wednesday, day six and the second practice with full pads, there was a heated exchange between the first team offense and defense following defensive back Jimmie Ward's hit on wide rece...

Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins Next Up after the Astros avoided the sweep against the Oakland Athletics with Wednesday's 8-1 victory. "Oakland has been the best offense in baseball in the month of July," Bogusevic said. Hunter Brown earned the win, allowing one run on eight hits and a walk with eight strikeouts over six innings. The Astros conc...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros dropping the three-game road series to the Oakland Athletics following Tuesday's 8-2 loss. Jake Bloss started on the mound, allowing five runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five over four innings. The Astros have a chance to end their three-game losing streak with Hunter Brown pitching on Wednesday. Stan and Chris also r...

Stan Norfleet of Next Up comments on the Houston Texans defense as the sixth day of training camp concludes. Defensive ends Jonathan Greenard and Will Anderson Jr. led the defensive line last season, combining for 19.5 sacks. Greenard signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings in March. However, the Texans signed Danielle Hunter to a two-year, $49 million deal a day later,...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros getting shut out by the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Monday in the first of a three-game road series. Spencer Arrighetti went six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out three. Jake Bloss will start on the mound Tuesday. Stan and Chris also discuss the Astros just one week away from the MLB trade deadline...