August 27, 2025 • 10 mins
Wex and AC react to the news of Texans' 53-man roster being finalized! Who is the big surprise addition? Which player could be brought backon the practice squad? How does this change the outlook of the upcoming season?
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
It is the A team Sports Talk seven ninety Space
City Home Network. Wex over there, ac right here, Cole
Thompson with you. We're taking up until six o'clock. Astros
on Deck gets underway, then the return of forty four
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(00:25):
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right and whoevery went over there told us is changing
(00:46):
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Speaker 2 (01:19):
You said it correctly, EC Early Childhood PK, pre Kindergarten
K Kindergarten.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
Yeah, I know, but I said it fast and it
was rattling it off and reading at the same time.
So I was just making sure you.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Were taught quite well by one of your teachers.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
All right, Welda shout out to Miss Hoague, my kindergarten teacher,
and Miss Sike's first grade. Those are near and deer
right now, since my little guy just finished one and
is in the other.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
Texans finally have released all the information I just told
you about last segment, setting it out officially, how they've
handled their roster. Everything that we went through last segment
is accurate. Reserve PUP and reserve NFI for those players
we talked about mixing and huzzy of NFI, reserve PUP
(02:01):
for the three players that remained there that they didn't
change their designation on, that's Dell Autry and Kurt Heinisch.
They released Trent Brown off of the pup list during preseason.
That's where he was. He never got to practice from there,
but there is an expectation that he will be requested
back on the practice squad, and an expectation that is
(02:23):
something he will accept. He was very seen. I'll say
that one thing about him. He was around practice a lot.
And I don't just mean working out on the side.
I mean in with the offensive lineman on certain days
of practice, and in with the offensive lineman when they
played their lone home game. Not that it was you know,
you had to or it just was noticeable that he
(02:44):
was around and obviously well liked and trying to come back.
He's played a lot of football as much as anybody
that's here from an offensive line standpoint. He's just been
battling injuries for such a great portion of his career
and unfortunately the most recent portion of his career. But
definitely could be somebody that could help them with their
depth at tackle. They kept four tackles, Cam Robinson who
(03:05):
was signed in the off season, Titus Howard, who's a
converted tackle to guard to tackle to guard to tackle
to guard to tackle to guard. I'm not skipping he
is a right tackle currently. They kept tay Ersery, the
forty eighth overall pick in the draft, and the expectation
again today is believed to be he will be their
(03:25):
starting left tackle and Blake Fisher. Aaron Wilson was reporting
that he's very close to returning to practice. Ie they
think he'd be available if needed for week one. But
one of those two tackles, Robinson or Fisher that's not starting,
most likely would be inactive for week one. So if
it's health related, then it would be Fisher. If it's
performance related, then it would be Fisher. Scruggs and Patterson
(03:47):
as expected, are the two reserve interior linemen, and Jake Andrews,
ed Ingram and Lake and Tomlinson, three newcomers to the Texans.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
Four.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
When you count Ursery, that's the expected opening lineup for
your opening game with your new offensive line and your
new offensive coordinator and your new offensive line coach against
one of the best pass rushing teams in the NFL
from twenty twenty four.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Who on the defense in the last twenty four hours,
it was way way hyping up.
Speaker 2 (04:17):
Ursary Will Anderson.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
Yes, that's what it was. I thought it was Will,
but I couldn't remember. I knew you would know, and
I don't have the exact quote in front of me,
but I do know this, he's a big fan, thinks
very highly of him, and look, i'd be a very
welcome and refreshing, pleasant surprise given what they've done at
the offensive line position, all five of them over the
(04:43):
last few seasons. C J.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
Stroud was, I told you this earlier and would get
to the sound, and we will do that now. I
made the rounds a little bit on the national media circuit,
doing a couple of interviews to help promote one of
the companies he was working with, and obviously he was
asked questions. This was on first take. He was asked
a very very loud question by one of the hosts,
and it wasn't Molly, and obviously Chris doesn't ask questions
(05:10):
of football players and might not even have been there today.
Is about the other guy asked him about their offensive line,
and in the midst of a long answer which I've
split into two, CJ initially spoke about what he feels
about their new offensive line in very positive terms and
feels like they're they're good to go, including a comment
about that rookie to nursery.
Speaker 3 (05:29):
We brought in a lot of great pieces. Of course,
we know we traded Laramie, but I felt like we
brought in a rookie who is hungry, wants to get better,
is doing great in camp. Titus is back at tackle,
he looks great. So we got a lot of good
pieces man and versatile when we're.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
Young, he continued, and that's when he said what people
have been saying, and I've been saying super loudly for
a long time. And now he's at a point that
he can't really help himself either about some of the
change that were made that seems so obvious that they
needed to be made now, even though they spent an
entire year or two not making them with their previous
(06:09):
o C and previous offensive line coach.
Speaker 3 (06:12):
We have a new scheme. I think that's they had
to do a lot of it. They had to do
a lot with it. Last year. It was like we
got to be able to get rid of the ball,
move to pockey, like help those guys out. Everything can
just be drawback pass and we play action, so that's
running the ball, you know. So there's there's ways we
can help those guys out. And by me, I gotta
do a better job of getting the ball out when
when when it's necessary. So it's not just on name,
(06:34):
it's it's on me as well. So I think we're
doing a great job by saying that foundation in camping.
I'm excited, man, our line was great.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Far in the last part, I just can't. I can't
be with that old line was not great?
Speaker 2 (06:48):
Is great?
Speaker 3 (06:48):
I hope it is.
Speaker 2 (06:49):
He didn't say was great.
Speaker 1 (06:50):
Okay, all right, I's heard him then, But still I'm skeptical.
Far be it from me to give them a free
pass on the evaluation side of the offensive line. But
they do know more than any of us what they
have inside that building. And if if they think that
(07:12):
it's as simple as just changing the OC and the
offensive line coach and the scheme and everything else, and
that can offset not only the lack of talent, but
then also the most talented guy leaving in a trade
in Laramie Tunsel. Like I said, wait and see. But
I'm just hearing that more than anything else from guys
(07:34):
like CJ and even will Anderson saying what he's saying
about a rookie. It's all easy to say this stuff
in August, too.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
Well, I think they're going to be right about the rookie,
and I'm glad they're saying it, because I think it's
going to be true. I don't know if it will
be true for seventeen games during his rookie season, and
I do think there may be real trouble spots where
they have to consider is this working for us? But
you know what CJ said there at the end about
helping them out, and I've got to get rid of
the football. He's just talking about avoiding the lost yardage
and maybe avoiding the hits. He's not talking about operating
(08:01):
the offense and winning that part of it. He can
do that will prevent them from being second and seventeen.
That might prevent him from hurting his shoulder when he
gets clobbered again because he got rid of the football
and the defensive player pulled up. But operating the offense,
that's what he said right before that We've got to
do a better job of moving the pocket and running
a new scheme like those are the things that they
(08:23):
spent an entire year not changing and watching it blow
up in their face almost every single week. It wasn't
about the hits, and it wasn't about the mistake. It
was about you couldn't operate the offense. You couldn't run
your playbook, you couldn't execute because there was no time
to do so because they were so out of sorts
up front, and that was their decision on how to
(08:43):
fix it in one year is make all those changes.
I don't think Nick Cassario felt like there was an opportunity.
I guess with what was available in trade, what was
available in free agency, with the money they wanted to spend,
and maybe what was available with their draft assets to
do it. From a personnel standpoint, one new lineman that
they think is awesome for the future, and that's tay Ersree.
(09:04):
I just told you what their starting lineup will be
this year, and it's going to be four guys that
are brand new. The fifth guy is in a different spot.
So all five guys that started last year, none of
those five will be repeaters this year. There might only
be one repeat starter in twenty twenty six, and that
will be your new guy, tay Ersrie. Will they have
a replacement for Ed Ingram after he plays out the
final year of his contract this year? Will they have
(09:26):
a replacement for Jake Andrews who they just signed, who
didn't play last year? Well, hurt will they have a
replacement for Laken, Tomlinson, who's about to play like his
eleventh straight year of never missing a game, although not
among the better linemen in the league, an average player,
and Titus Howard, who's just simply bouncing around all over
the plays. I think he might be back at the
same spot. But the building of the line through the draft,
(09:48):
through youth, and resetting the financial structure there which they
have done it. That's one thing they did do. Even
with the signing of Cam Robinson. Their cost for the
other four players starting along side Titus Howard very low, Tomlinson,
Ingram Andrews and Ursery nowhere near what they were paying
for a terrible offensive line last year. Shack Mason's money,
(10:11):
Laramie's money, much better situation.
Speaker 1 (10:13):
Financially, regardless of how the line operates this season, good
or bad first round pick on an offensive lineman in
twenty six, we're not talking.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
About the too early to ask the twenty twenty six
NFL draft. We do have tickets to give away to
see the Cougars on Thursday night.
It is the A team Sports Talk seven ninety Space
City Home Network. Wex over there, ac right here, Cole
Thompson with you. We're taking up until six o'clock. Astros
on Deck gets underway, then the return of forty four
in the lineup tonight youord On Alvarez real quickly. It's
time to say thank you in a big way with Iheartradios.
(00:25):
Thank a teacher powered by donors choose. We all remember
that one teacher that made a difference in our lives,
believed in us, challenged us, just made learning fun, whatever
the case. Today's teacher of the Day Amisha Flowers, who
teaches at Reese ECPKK School. I hope I said that
right and whoevery went over there told us is changing
(00:46):
lives far beyond the classroom in a community facing deep challenges.
She creates a safe, joyful space where every child feels seen, heard,
nurtured and loved. And so she has been nominated. You
can nominate an outstanding public school teacher who's gone above
and beyond for their students to win five thousand dollars
to stock their classroom with whatever they need. And it's
(01:10):
just a way to help us say thank you to
the educators shaping our future. Nominate your favorite teacher now
at iHeartRadio dot com slash teachers.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
You said it correctly, EC Early Childhood PK, pre Kindergarten
K Kindergarten.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
Yeah, I know, but I said it fast and it
was rattling it off and reading at the same time.
So I was just making sure you.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Were taught quite well by one of your teachers.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
All right, Welda shout out to Miss Hoague, my kindergarten teacher,
and Miss Sike's first grade. Those are near and deer
right now, since my little guy just finished one and
is in the other.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
Texans finally have released all the information I just told
you about last segment, setting it out officially, how they've
handled their roster. Everything that we went through last segment
is accurate. Reserve PUP and reserve NFI for those players
we talked about mixing and huzzy of NFI, reserve PUP
(02:01):
for the three players that remained there that they didn't
change their designation on, that's Dell Autry and Kurt Heinisch.
They released Trent Brown off of the pup list during preseason.
That's where he was. He never got to practice from there,
but there is an expectation that he will be requested
back on the practice squad, and an expectation that is
(02:23):
something he will accept. He was very seen. I'll say
that one thing about him. He was around practice a lot.
And I don't just mean working out on the side.
I mean in with the offensive lineman on certain days
of practice, and in with the offensive lineman when they
played their lone home game. Not that it was you know,
you had to or it just was noticeable that he
(02:44):
was around and obviously well liked and trying to come back.
He's played a lot of football as much as anybody
that's here from an offensive line standpoint. He's just been
battling injuries for such a great portion of his career
and unfortunately the most recent portion of his career. But
definitely could be somebody that could help them with their
depth at tackle. They kept four tackles, Cam Robinson who
(03:05):
was signed in the off season, Titus Howard, who's a
converted tackle to guard to tackle to guard to tackle
to guard to tackle to guard. I'm not skipping he
is a right tackle currently. They kept tay Ersery, the
forty eighth overall pick in the draft, and the expectation
again today is believed to be he will be their
(03:25):
starting left tackle and Blake Fisher. Aaron Wilson was reporting
that he's very close to returning to practice. Ie they
think he'd be available if needed for week one. But
one of those two tackles, Robinson or Fisher that's not starting,
most likely would be inactive for week one. So if
it's health related, then it would be Fisher. If it's
performance related, then it would be Fisher. Scruggs and Patterson
(03:47):
as expected, are the two reserve interior linemen, and Jake Andrews,
ed Ingram and Lake and Tomlinson, three newcomers to the Texans.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
Four.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
When you count Ursery, that's the expected opening lineup for
your opening game with your new offensive line and your
new offensive coordinator and your new offensive line coach against
one of the best pass rushing teams in the NFL
from twenty twenty four.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Who on the defense in the last twenty four hours,
it was way way hyping up.
Speaker 2 (04:17):
Ursary Will Anderson.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
Yes, that's what it was. I thought it was Will,
but I couldn't remember. I knew you would know, and
I don't have the exact quote in front of me,
but I do know this, he's a big fan, thinks
very highly of him, and look, i'd be a very
welcome and refreshing, pleasant surprise given what they've done at
the offensive line position, all five of them over the
(04:43):
last few seasons. C J.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
Stroud was, I told you this earlier and would get
to the sound, and we will do that now. I
made the rounds a little bit on the national media circuit,
doing a couple of interviews to help promote one of
the companies he was working with, and obviously he was
asked questions. This was on first take. He was asked
a very very loud question by one of the hosts,
and it wasn't Molly, and obviously Chris doesn't ask questions
(05:10):
of football players and might not even have been there today.
Is about the other guy asked him about their offensive line,
and in the midst of a long answer which I've
split into two, CJ initially spoke about what he feels
about their new offensive line in very positive terms and
feels like they're they're good to go, including a comment
about that rookie to nursery.
Speaker 3 (05:29):
We brought in a lot of great pieces. Of course,
we know we traded Laramie, but I felt like we
brought in a rookie who is hungry, wants to get better,
is doing great in camp. Titus is back at tackle,
he looks great. So we got a lot of good
pieces man and versatile when we're.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
Young, he continued, and that's when he said what people
have been saying, and I've been saying super loudly for
a long time. And now he's at a point that
he can't really help himself either about some of the
change that were made that seems so obvious that they
needed to be made now, even though they spent an
entire year or two not making them with their previous
(06:09):
o C and previous offensive line coach.
Speaker 3 (06:12):
We have a new scheme. I think that's they had
to do a lot of it. They had to do
a lot with it. Last year. It was like we
got to be able to get rid of the ball,
move to pockey, like help those guys out. Everything can
just be drawback pass and we play action, so that's
running the ball, you know. So there's there's ways we
can help those guys out. And by me, I gotta
do a better job of getting the ball out when
when when it's necessary. So it's not just on name,
(06:34):
it's it's on me as well. So I think we're
doing a great job by saying that foundation in camping.
I'm excited, man, our line was great.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
Far in the last part, I just can't. I can't
be with that old line was not great?
Speaker 2 (06:48):
Is great?
Speaker 3 (06:48):
I hope it is.
Speaker 2 (06:49):
He didn't say was great.
Speaker 1 (06:50):
Okay, all right, I's heard him then, But still I'm skeptical.
Far be it from me to give them a free
pass on the evaluation side of the offensive line. But
they do know more than any of us what they
have inside that building. And if if they think that
(07:12):
it's as simple as just changing the OC and the
offensive line coach and the scheme and everything else, and
that can offset not only the lack of talent, but
then also the most talented guy leaving in a trade
in Laramie Tunsel. Like I said, wait and see. But
I'm just hearing that more than anything else from guys
(07:34):
like CJ and even will Anderson saying what he's saying
about a rookie. It's all easy to say this stuff
in August, too.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
Well, I think they're going to be right about the rookie,
and I'm glad they're saying it, because I think it's
going to be true. I don't know if it will
be true for seventeen games during his rookie season, and
I do think there may be real trouble spots where
they have to consider is this working for us? But
you know what CJ said there at the end about
helping them out, and I've got to get rid of
the football. He's just talking about avoiding the lost yardage
and maybe avoiding the hits. He's not talking about operating
(08:01):
the offense and winning that part of it. He can
do that will prevent them from being second and seventeen.
That might prevent him from hurting his shoulder when he
gets clobbered again because he got rid of the football
and the defensive player pulled up. But operating the offense,
that's what he said right before that We've got to
do a better job of moving the pocket and running
a new scheme like those are the things that they
(08:23):
spent an entire year not changing and watching it blow
up in their face almost every single week. It wasn't
about the hits, and it wasn't about the mistake. It
was about you couldn't operate the offense. You couldn't run
your playbook, you couldn't execute because there was no time
to do so because they were so out of sorts
up front, and that was their decision on how to
(08:43):
fix it in one year is make all those changes.
I don't think Nick Cassario felt like there was an opportunity.
I guess with what was available in trade, what was
available in free agency, with the money they wanted to spend,
and maybe what was available with their draft assets to
do it. From a personnel standpoint, one new lineman that
they think is awesome for the future, and that's tay Ersree.
(09:04):
I just told you what their starting lineup will be
this year, and it's going to be four guys that
are brand new. The fifth guy is in a different spot.
So all five guys that started last year, none of
those five will be repeaters this year. There might only
be one repeat starter in twenty twenty six, and that
will be your new guy, tay Ersrie. Will they have
a replacement for Ed Ingram after he plays out the
final year of his contract this year? Will they have
(09:26):
a replacement for Jake Andrews who they just signed, who
didn't play last year? Well, hurt will they have a
replacement for Laken, Tomlinson, who's about to play like his
eleventh straight year of never missing a game, although not
among the better linemen in the league, an average player,
and Titus Howard, who's just simply bouncing around all over
the plays. I think he might be back at the
same spot. But the building of the line through the draft,
(09:48):
through youth, and resetting the financial structure there which they
have done it. That's one thing they did do. Even
with the signing of Cam Robinson. Their cost for the
other four players starting along side Titus Howard very low, Tomlinson,
Ingram Andrews and Ursery nowhere near what they were paying
for a terrible offensive line last year. Shack Mason's money,
(10:11):
Laramie's money, much better situation.
Speaker 1 (10:13):
Financially, regardless of how the line operates this season, good
or bad first round pick on an offensive lineman in
twenty six, we're not talking.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
About the too early to ask the twenty twenty six
NFL draft. We do have tickets to give away to
see the Cougars on Thursday night.
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