The B-Block

I don't see it. But we'll talk about what the Texans are doing to respond to their 34-20 loss to the Chiefs to open the season.  Still struggling to get over how badly the Ravens beat Houston last year. It's hard to un-see. Also, while we're recording, Justin Verlander announces he's having Tommy John surgery. There's also a detail about this that's especially co...

None of the expensive Texans players actually looked expensive except for David Johnson. Deshaun Watson has to be better commanding the offense And say goodbye to the Rockets as contenders Support the show

- We haven’t seen the Rockets play defense like this. For the most part, they’ve been non-committal. Not anymore. - Astros look a lot better now that the pitching has stabilized … health is the issue. - Everybody looks good at training camp when there's no violence. Let's discuss.  Support the show

It's confusing how so many are celebrating someone throwing a 96-mph fastball at another person's head. I don't how many signs one would have to steal for that to be OK.  Support the show

Justin Verlander's absence puts pressure on a pitching staff already stretched thin.  Plus, what to make of Deshaun Watson's comments on his contract situation, comparing it to Patrick Mahomes'. Support the show

Sports are coming back, for better or worse, but do you want them? The Texans rookies report to training camp this week ... I'm excited for it. That's where the pass rush upgrade is coming from  Don't understand why players care so much about Madden ratings? Probably because you don't play Madden. James Harden wore a funny mask to the bubble and it was handled appropriately ......

Last we heard, Deshaun Watson wanted a shorter deal. Does that change now? Support the show

- Having fun on Twitter and Instagram doesn't make Antonio Brown a realistic option for the Texans. - The Astros are back to working out in preparation of the 2020 season. It looks like they're going to really do this. - If anyone can get the most of what's left of Cam Newton, it has to be Bill Belichick, Josh McDaniels and the Patriots. - Maya Moore deserves to be in the pantheon o...

The NBA released its schedule for the bubble experiment. I stress "experiment" over "bubble" because that's more of what it is.  What are we looking to see from the Rockets when the games start? Plus, a tribute to DJ Screw and the black entrepreneurship that allowed it to become such a phenomenon. Support the show

- Deshaun Watson reportedly wants a shorter contract extension - why that's a good idea for the young QB - The Texans don't have the assets to trade for Jamal Adams, making it a virtually impossible hypothetical. But it's not crazy to want the All-Pro safety on the team, or to try and consider ways it could happen. - Why NASCAR is such a fascinating avenue to the larger discussion a...

- Texans and Cowboys players tested positive for coronavirus. Isn't it odd how normal the NFL is treating this? - Baseball doesn't know what it wants to do, but being relevant apparently ain't it. - Chuba Hubbard's beef with his head coach Mike Gundy isn't about a difference of opinion. It's about what Gundy stands for and how that measures up with who he's recru...

- As awful as 2020 has been, Major League Baseball still needs to play this year. And it will, but likely a watered down 48-game season in the context of the bickering and penny-pitching that got it there.  It's too bad for the Astros, who provided the league with a villain to root against. - Also, Drew Brees apologized for his national anthem comments and gave listening a shot. So did the NF...

It is unclear whether this is actually the monumental moment it feels like, when things turn and we go from focusing on simply not being racist to aggressively being anti-racist.  That’s the hope. It starts with listening and acknowledging your own privilege wherever it applies. Bill O'Brien understands this. Drew Brees does not. Support the show

Major League Baseball team owners want players to take paycuts so significant that it might not even make playing worthwhile to them. The players' counter is to propose more games, but to get the prorated salaries they agreed to in March. J.J. Watt spoke candidly on the death of George Floyd, a Houston-native who died in police custody in Minnesota. It's important for white athletes to s...

With the conclusion of 'The Last Dance' it's time we show the Houston Rockets their proper respect. A lot of fans assume the Bulls would've won those two championships in 1994 and 1995 had Michael Jordan not retired. I wish that was a rivalry we could've seen to avoid these hypotheticals. Also, Alex Bregman ditches his agent because LeBron James' production company cr...

- The Texans have only one primetime game in 2020, but the one they got is going to be a MASSIVE event. It will be the first post-pandemic NFL game, possibly the first live competitive sporting event from the major sports, post-pandemic. The Texans are going to be part of history one way or another on this night.  - If Earl Thomas is going to be the married dude who cheats on his wife and does org...

Let's admit it. With some of the questionable moves Bill O'Brien made this offseason, it was hard to imagine how he wouldn't mess up this draft. He'd already traded away the next two years' first round picks for left tackle Laremy Tunsil and we know about the other controversial deals, liking trading away DeAndre Hopkins for a bloated running back contract and a second-rou...

DeAndre Hopkins is still in Houston. The trade from the Texans to the Arizona Cardinals is expected to go through pending physicals, but for now, Hopkins is working out with soon-to-be former teammate Will Fuller. Hopkins and Fuller were on Instagram Live working out at the home of Patrick Fertitta, son of Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Somehow, Bill O'Brien thought it was good idea to trade away arguably the best player on the Texans, a team thought to be in "win now" mode before this move. What a disaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support the show