The Matt Thomas Show with Ross

Brian Billick, Super Bowl-winning head coach and NFL commentator, joined "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" to preview the Houston Texans traveling to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars in an AFC South matchup. The Texans are coming off a disappointing 32-27 loss to the Tennessee Titans but still hold a two-game lead in the division. "There's plenty of time to get that rhythm," Billick said. Billic...

Matt Thomas of the "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" and Dan Mathews of "The A-Team" preview the Houston Rockets facing the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in their third game in group play for the NBA Cup. With a win tonight, the Rockets will secure a spot in the knockout round of the tournament. Matt and Dan also: react to the latest update regarding Alex Bregman's free agency discuss Dallas Co...

The Houston Cougars fired offensive coordinator Kevin Barbay following Saturday's 20-10 loss to the Baylor Bears. The decision comes with the Cougars ranking last in the nation in scoring and near the bottom in total offensive. "We just didn't have the success that we wanted to have," head coach Willie Fritz said. "Unfortunately, it's part of the job that you have to do time-to-time." Quarterbacks...

Matt Thomas of the "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross," Dan Mathews of "The A-Team" and Chris Gordy recap the Houston Texans losing 32-27 to the Tennessee Titans. The Titans were 2-8 coming into NRG Stadium, but even after the Texans' defense and special teams created multiple turnovers, the offense went quite in the second half. With C.J. Stroud throwing interceptions, the offensive line struggling...

Matt Thomas of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" and Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, recap the "Thursday Night Football" matchup that saw the Cleveland Browns defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-19 in the season's first snow game. Matt and Brian also: discuss the future of the Astros preview the Texans and Titans game on Sunday give their latest "Gut Feelings" tell people to "Shut...

Matt Thomas of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" and Chris Gordy react to the Houston Rockets defeating the Indiana Pacers 130-113 to move to an 11-5 record on the season and fourth in the Western Conference. Can the Rockets sustain this success to eventually make the playoffs? Matt and Chris also: preview the Texans hosting the Titans on Sunday with Jonathan Hutton discuss the Cougars wearing thei...

Jonathan Hutton of “Hot Mic w/ Hutton & Withrow” in Nashville joins "The Matt Thoma Show with Ross" to preview the AFC South matchup between the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans this Sunday at NRG Stadium.

Matt Thomas of the "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" and Chris Gordy review the latest comments from Astros general manager Dana Brown about the future of the team. What is the current situation with Alex Bregman in free agency? What will be the solution for the offensive slump at first base? Matt and Chris also: break down the College Football Playoff preview the Rockets hosting the Indiana Pacers...

After two strong wins against Utah and Kansas State, the Houston Cougars could not extend their winning streak, losing to the Arizona Wildcats 27-3 on Friday. While both teams struggled offensively in the first half, the Cougars were outscored 17-0 in the third quarter. "We didn't play as well as we were capable of," head coach Willie Fritz said. The Cougars had a plethora of turnovers, losing two...

The Rockets were one clean inbound and wide-open layup away from extending their winning streak to six games; however, Damian Lillard's driving layup with 3.9 seconds left ended up being the decider in the 101-100 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. The Rockets overcame a 14-point, third-quarter deficit to take the lead in the fourth quarter and led until Lillard's closing basket. A strong defe...

Matt Thomas of the "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" and Dan Mathews of "The A-Team" recap the Houston Texans defeating the Dallas Cowboys 34-10 on "Monday Night Football." The Texans snapped their two-game losing streak while Joe Mixon rushed for three touchdowns and 109 yards. The Texans' defense sacked Cooper Rush five times, recorded an interception and scored a touchdown on a strip sack. Matt...

Matt Thomas of the "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" and Dan Mathews of "The A-Team" preview the "Monday Night Football" matchup between the Houston Texans and the Dallas Cowboys. Can the Texans get back into the win column on the road against an injured Cowboys roster? Matt and Dan also: talk with Bobby Belt of 105.3 The Fan about the Cowboys struggling throughout the season react to the Astros an...

The Houston Texans return to primetime for the third straight week to wrap up Week 11 in Dallas against the Cowboys on "Monday Night Football." The Texans have lost their past two games, with the latest being a 26-23 loss to the Detroit Lions on "Sunday Night Football." The Cowboys are 3-6 on the season after losing four straight. Quarterback Dak Prescott is out for the rest of the season due to i...

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" preview tonight's matchup with the Houston Rockets hosting the Los Angeles Clippers for their first game towards the NBA Cup tournament. Matt and Ross also: discuss the latest update regarding Alex Bregman in free agency review the injured list as the Texans prepare to face the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football predict the o...

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Houston Rockets defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 111-103 Wednesday at the Toyota Center. Matt and Ross also: review the latest MLB free agent rumor that has Alex Bregman signing with the Philadelphia Phillies react to Texans defensive backs Kamari Lassiter and Derek Stingley Jr. not participating in Wednesday's practic...

The Houston Rockets have started to recapture the attention of Houston sports fandom following Wednesday's 111-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in the opener of a two-game set. The Rockets are off to their best start since the 2019-20 season, sitting at 8-4 and fifth in the Western Conference. By carrying over much of the same rotation as last year, the Rockets have built upon their chemi...

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" review the latest redevelopment plans from the Astrodome Conservancy and discuss whether it is worth preserving the world's first multi-purposed, domed sports stadium. Matt and Ross also: talk with Rockets head coach Ime Udoka about tonight's matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers react to Jose Altuve winning his seventh Silver...

Prior to their bye week, the Houston Cougars pulled off an upset over ranked Kansas State, defeating the Wildcats 24-19 on Nov. 2. The Cougars will look to carry this momentum into Tucson, where they will face the Arizona Wildcats on Friday. Head coach Willie Fritz joins "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" to preview the upcoming matchup but also talk about the future of the team and his recent recru...

The Houston Rockets are off to their best start through 11 games since the 2019-20 season following Monday's 107-92 victory over the Washington Wizards, improving to 7-4. The Rockets won the fourth of their last five games without Fred VanVleet, who is dealing with a hamstring injury. Amen Thompson entered the starting lineup and recorded 13 points. Tari Eason provided a spark off the bench, scori...

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" continue to lament the Houston Texans dropping a halftime lead to the Detroit Lions to lose 26-23 on Sunday Night Football. However, there is a silver lining, as the game had some of the highest ratings of recent SNF matchups. Matt and Ross also: recap the Rockets defeating the Wizards discuss the possibility of Giannis Antetokoun...

Alex Bregman is one of the top free agents in the market and is unlikely to accept the Astros' $21.05 million qualifying offer for the next season (Bregman has until 3 p.m. CT on Nov. 19 to do so). The Gold Glove-winning third baseman is expected to seek a multiyear deal. General manager Dana Brown stated at the General Managers Meetings in San Antonio that resigning Bregman is the Astros' "bigges...

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to the Houston Texans dropping a 23-7 lead at halftime to lose their second of three straight primetime matchups. The Detroit Lions scored 19 unanswered points to take down the Texans 26-23. Matt and Ross also: discuss what the Texans can fix before a Monday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys recap Cougars men's...

In the second of three straight primetime games, the Houston Texans once again fell short, this time blowing a 23-7 halftime lead to drop a home game to the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football. The Texans' defense recorded five interceptions, and the offense was off to a productive start with touchdowns from Joe Mixon and John Metchie III in the first half; however, momentum stalled to start th...

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to Texans wide receiver Nico Collins returning to practice prior to Houston hosting the Detroit Lions for Sunday Night Football. Will Collins suit up Sunday? Matt and Ross also: learn more about Dan Campbell and Jared Goff from Dan Miller, sports director for FOX2 in Detroit and radio voice of the Lions discuss trade rumors...

The Houston Texans return to primetime to host the Detroit Lions for Sunday Night Football. Dan Miller, sports director for FOX2 in Detroit and radio voice of the Lions, joins "The Matt Thomas with Ross" to discuss the Lions looking to extend their winning streak to seven games. Jared Goff will be facing a Texans' defense that ranks third in the NFL by allowing just 167.4 yards passing a game and...