The Morning Drive with Dan

Wednesday on The Dan Mathews Show , Dan and Josh Jordan react to the Astros’ big win over the Yankees, share their thoughts on Jim Crane’s latest comments about parting ways with GM Dana Brown, discuss the significant pressure on Texans OC Nick Caley, and much more!

After the Astros parted ways with GM Dana Brown on Monday, many are wondering how the organization lost its way after once being at the forefront of innovation and analytics—and, more importantly, how it can find its way back. The first step is being honest about where the organization stands today and understanding what made the Astros successful in the first place. While the farm system lacks de...

Tuesday on The Dan Mathews Show , Dan and Josh Jordan continue their discussion on the fallout from Dana Brown’s exit, take a hard look at the Astros’ most pressing needs and priorities, and share their thoughts on who deserves the most credit for the Texans acquiring WR Keyshon Boutte following Jayden Higgins’ season-ending injury.

Monday on The Dan Mathews Show, Dan and Josh Jordan discuss the Astros' disappoiting series loss to the A's, and examine how the departure of Houston GM Dana Brown will impact the club moving forward. Plus, who should the Astros consider hiring to fill Brown's role, and much more

Monday on The Dan Mathews Show , MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart joined Dan Mathews to share his thoughts on the Astros parting ways with general manager Dana Brown. McTaggart also discussed how the Astros could approach filling the vacancy, potential candidates for the position, and the likelihood of the club bringing back former GM Jeff Luhnow. 

With Preseason Week 2 in the books for Houston, the Texans, like a few others around the league, now have 1 preseason game left before the official start of the NFL's 2026-27 season. Evaluating some of Houston’s newest prospects taken from the Draft and scooped during the league's free agency period, Texans Insider Aaron Wilson joins Dan following last night’s heartbreaking 22-20 loss to Las Vegas...

Following the conclusion of the league's Training Camp stint, which now rolls over into the NFL's exhibition period, the Texans look to kick off Preseason Week 2 in their TNF kickoff against the Las Vegas Raiders tonight. Focusing specifically on Houston's defensive line, Sports Illustrated senior writer Conor Orr joins Dan ahead of tonight's kickoff, elaborating a bit more on his recent article c...

Returning from their trip to the West Coast to see the Padres and Giants, the Astros clinch a series win over the Giants before their homecoming is upended by a series loss to their division rivals, the Seattle Mariners. Scheduled to see two more of their division rivals this week, currently facing the Los Angeles Angels with the Athletics to follow leading into the weekend, Astros GM Dana Brown w...

Returning home to Houston from their trip to the West Coast, the Astros kick off their 9-game homestand against the Seattle Mariners for their series opener back at Daikin Park. Rallying away for the win in Friday night's 10-7 victory, but unable to pull out one more to secure the series win, the Astros fall 1-2 in their series against Seattle, now making it Houston's 4th consecutive series loss....

Winding back the hype from yesterday's preseason kickoff slate, the Texans drop their Thursday night opener at Reliant Stadium to Trey Lance and the San Diego Chargers in their first exhibition game of the 2026-27 season. Rolling hot in the 1st, scoring 7 in their first drive but unable to respond from that point forward, the Chargers go on to shut out the Texans 27-7 for the remainder of the game...

Anticipating the evening's kickoffs and having heard from all the insiders and veterans leading into tonight's showdowns, this time hearing from a 'Bolts' legend and 4-time Pro Bowler over the span of his 16-year tenure in the league, former Chargers fullback Lorenzo Neal joins Chris, weighing in on what he expects to see from both the Texans and the Chargers kicking into tonight's preseason opene...

Back leading the AL West Division today just like they were then; someone who knows Houston's greatest postseason runs looking back on his years here in the city alongside veteran Astro players like Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, & Yordan Alavrez, former Astros first baseman and World Series Champion from Houston's 2017 roster, Tyler White. Reflecting on his time as an Astro, Tyler goes on to sha...

Switching sides ahead of the NFL's preseason kickoff between Houston and Los Angeles, Locked on Chargers' David Droegemeier joins Chris ahead of tonight's preseason friendly, sharing some context on the Chargers side ahead of tonight's kickoff, circling some things that looked good from their own Training Camp that fans could see roll over into tonight's exhibition with hopes of sustaining them th...

Following Sunday's final Training Camp practice, the NFL now enters its preseason period with all organizations competing in 3 exhibition games before the season's initial schedule begins in September. Focusing on Houston, the Texans kick off their preseason tonight against the San Diego Chargers following a pretty solid Training Camp. Primed and ready for the start of the season, Texans Insider A...

Reflecting on Houston's significant stretch coming out of the All-Star break to close out July, the Astros appear to be entering a downward trend following their initial series sweep against the Rangers, teeing off the month's schedule. Since then, Houston has gone on to drop their last two series, either taking Game 1 or 2 but losing the tiebreaker game, resulting in an added series loss for the...

Teeing off their series opener at Oracle Park yesterday evening against the Giants, which looked like a 3-2 loss for Houston, turned into a miraculous 6-3 victory for the Astros, taking the series opener from San Francisco. Rallying late in the 9th following Cam Smith's RBI single, evening the score at 3-3, on to Jeremy Peña's go-ahead single in the 10th inning, with Isaac Paredes' double to left...