The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry

Today, we are 16 days away from the University of Texas Longhorns' College Football opener at The Horseshoe to play against the Ohio State Buckeyes. The guys preview the upcoming game. They also talk about the upcoming schedule for the Longhorns. There are some Holdouts in the NFL critical to teams' success. Taylor Swift was excited about this former Longhorn joining the Chiefs last season. What N...

Today, the guys talk about sports betting getting out of hand. Shohei Ohtani has some news issues that have been made public—more audio from Texas Longhorns football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian's meeting with the media on Monday. The Houston Texans love their style of play and are trying to find what's best for their coaching staff. The Dallas Cowboys continue to drive their fans up the wall. US Ol...

Today, the guys talk about Texas Longhorns Football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian speaking with the media yesterday as he talks about the team’s recent scrimmage and how the team is dealing with the Arch Manning hype. Texas is a 2.5 underdog in the opening game against Ohio State. An NFL tiers list is out, and the guys give their opinion on whether anyone is too high or too low. Steelers Defensive Li...

Texas Baseball Head Coach Jim Schossnagle joined the guys as they talked about him joining the Nolan Ryan Foundation to raise money to replace the baseball fields in the Hill Country after the Central Texas floods. As for the Texas baseball coach, he tells the guys what he has been doing during the offseason. His recruiting efforts are finding guys who fit in at the University of Texas, keeping a...

Today, the guys talk more about the Texas Longhorn football team as we are less than three weeks away from the start of the college football season.  The Dallas Cowboys are making it difficult to cheer for them. The Milwaukee Brewers are one of the best teams in Major League Baseball and deserve more praise. The New York baseball teams continue to struggle. NFL rookies make their preseason debuts,...

Today, the guys talk Texas Longhorn football with the players meeting the media yesterday. The Texas Women’s basketball team’s Rori is excited that she doesn’t have to wear a knee brace anymore. The NFL Preseason kicked off, and there were a ton of early injuries. Texas Basketball Head Coach Sean Miller spoke with Craig Way. Jameis Winston always keeps us entertained. Max Scherzer and Clayton Kers...

Today, the guys have more Texas Longhorns football talk—the NFL bans smelling salts. Rodger Goodell announces a new Red Zone deal.  Arch Manning NFL talks ramp up again. Bijan Robinson lands in the NFL's top 100 players. The Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback controversy continues. The NFL Preseason kicks off tonight. "The World's Strongest Take!" Plus, a conversation with Eric Henry of Horns 24/7. Y...

Today, the guys talk about Texas football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian's fall press conference. What details did the coach give about how players are looking and what to look forward to? Teddy Bridgewater signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after coaching his high school alma mater with controversy. Fox Sports gives their top rivalry games in college football, and the Longhorns finish twice in the...

Today, the guys talked about the Texas Longhorns football team being named #1 in the Coaches Poll and will open the season against the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes, the first time the two top-ranked teams have ever opened the season against each other. The Longhorns also suffered an injury to a key expected starter. What players on this football team are on the watchlist this season? The Cleveland Brown...

The guys talk to Comedian Donnell Rawlings; he is performing at the Mothership all this weekend. He comments on the atmosphere at the new comedy club. He talks about his love for Austin, Texas, and its restaurant scene. Gives his opinions on comedians stealing jokes. He gives his expectations for his Washington Commanders. You can hear it here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

The guys are reunited as “Hardball” Hardge returns from vacation, and he and Mark get into some deep talk about the Micah Parsons trade request from the Cowboys. How is the excitement for the offensive line moving? What if Arch Manning is that good? Luka Doncic gets paid with the Lakers. The Pro Football Hall of Fame was this weekend; we give details and talk about who will be the shoo-in for the...

The last day of Eric Henry of Horns 24/7 subbing in for Mike “Hardball” Hardge and today him and Mark discuss more from the University of Texas Longhorns football fall practice. Then some discussion about the NFL Hall of Fame Game and what player they wish received a ring. We get into discussion on keyboard warriors as they are not about that life. The Astros trade for Carlos Correra. “The World’s...

Today, another day with Eric Henry of Horns 24/7 subbing in for Hardge, and he and Mark talk about the Texas Longhorn football team starting their fall practice. They update us on the Gilbert Arenas arrest and Shannon Sharpe's firing at ESPN. They talk about their expectations for NFL Rookies this season. They ask why the Dallas Cowboys continue to wait to extend their players. "The World's Strong...

Today again, Eric Henry of Horns 24/7 is subbing for Hardge, and the Henry and Associates talk about the University of Texas football team offense and defense through the eyes of the coaching staff. They give their opinions on Skip Bayless and Tom Brady's comments on Scottie Scheffler's focus on his family over golf. The Arch Manning rumors were shot down by the Cleveland Browns Owner, Jim Haslam....

Today, once again, Eric Henry of Horns 24/7 is in for Mike Hardge, and the guys talk about what they want to hear from the University of Texas coaching staff. They discussed Deion Sanders' health situation and the importance of being aware of your health. They give their insights into Aaron Judge's injury and Bryce Harper's stance on Major League Baseball's possibly having a salary cap. The NCAA H...

Today, Eric Henry of Horns 24/7 is subbing in for Hardge, and the guys explain what they’re most excited about for the Texas Longhorn football season. What are the three things that can derail the 2025 season? They break down the importance of the Texas team culture. They express their most significant concern for the season. What defines a good season for the Longhorns? The Dallas Cowboys extende...

Today, subbing in for Mark and Hardge, we have Eric Henry of Horns 24/7 and KVUE’s Cory Mose on the show. They explain what they are most excited about for the 2025 Texas Longhorn football season. They break down their rankings for who’s the best quarterback in the SEC. A little NFL talk as they discuss the AFC North division. What are their thoughts on the new Clipse album “Let God Sort Em Out”?...

Today, the Hardge talks to the Goosby family, Father Michael Goosby and son Grant, as they discuss the business aspects of Grant handling things as a manager for Texas offensive lineman Trevor Goosby. Grant discusses his role in the process and how it works, including matching schedules and handling the details of NIL for Trevor. Michael is allowed to be just a father and observes how things are r...

Today, Hardge has on his old ball coach, David Jauss Sr., an advisor for the Washington Nationals. They talked about the upcoming Home Run Derby event at the Dell Diamond. He’s here because he specializes in throwing batting practice pitches well for Home Run Derbies. He expresses his excitement for the event and explains how he ended up becoming popular among former Major League Baseball Players...

Today, the guys talked about the Houston Texans starting their training camp yesterday meeting with the media and discussing what expectations the team has for their offense. Vince Young and Mack Brown have some details about how we got here with Arch Manning. Colin Cowherd has a hot sports take about Arch Manning after the season is over with. Fights are happening at NFL training camps all ready....

Today, we announce and celebrate the induction of Lifetime Longhorn Rod Wright, a former Texas football superstar and newly inducted member of the Texas Hall of Honor. He shares with us his experience of being a Hall of Honor Inductee. He discusses his role as the Texans' Defensive Line Coach in the NFL. He tells us what it was like that season when the Longhorns won the National Championship, def...

Today, we announce that Lifetime Longhorn Haley Eckerman, a former Texas Volleyball superstar, has been newly inducted into the Texas Hall of Honor. She tells us how it feels to receive honor. She explains how her time at the University of Texas transformed her from humble beginnings in Waterloo, Iowa, to her current role as Volleyball Head Coach at Kent State University. She discusses learning as...

Today, Mark’s out, but we keep it rolling with a discussion about the Texas Hall of Honor inductees. Scottie Scheffler is taking some unnecessary heat. Cowboys’ Jerry Jones is making some key players upset. Arch Manning knows how to handle himself effectively with the media. The Round Rock Express is holding a fun event this weekend at Dell Diamond. We break the news of two of the Texas Hall of Ho...

Today, the guys have more from Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian at the Texas High School Coaches Association. The Longhorns are all the talk of college football. Jerry Jones is not making Cowboy fans happy, but it could be worse if you were a Bengals fan. Will Levis is out for the season, and the Cam Ward era will begin.  CJ Stoud is ready for the season, but his tone may raise some concerns among...

Today, the guys talk about the Texas Longhorns’ Football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian's comments about the football program at the Texas Coaches Association. There are some Longhorns named to the All-SEC Team. Some thoughts on whether the College Football Playoffs should expand. Scottie Scheffler wins The Open by a large margin. NFL Training Camps start. What are the storylines to open the season? T...