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C.J. Gardner-Johnson was released by the Houston Texans in a surprising move this week. There were reports of blown coverages and a lack of accountability for his mistakes. Former Texans players Cecil Shorts and Seth Payne discuss. Also, they discuss whether C.J. is playing himself out of a contract extension at the end of his third season.

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The Houston Texans have the lowest scoring offense in the league, and C.J. Stroud did not look like a ball placement specialist whatsoever versus the Jaguars. Former Houston Texans players Cecil Shorts and Seth Payne give their reaction. Cecil notes that C.J. was inaccurate on at least three of his deep shot opportunities in the game. They go on to discuss how poorly Nick Caserio's off-season plan is working, and that Seth is reall...

Seth Payne And Bucky Brooks discuss the upcoming Texans vs. Jaguars game. Bucky is the sideline reporter for the Jaguars, and he's been impressed with the way Liam Coen is running things in Jacksonville. He also cautions that the Texans offense takes awhile to get working in sync, as we saw when Bill O'brien brought his version of the Patriots offense to Houston.

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The Houston Texans lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football, and the offense simply has simply not clicked. Unable to run the ball, questionable play calling, and a maddening absence of Nico Collins while C.J. Stroud has thrown only one TD in two games...This is not what we wanted to see. Meanwhile, the defense has collapsed at the end of both games this season. Former Houston Texans players Cecil Stroud and Seth P...

Upon further review, there were some encouraging moments from the Texans offense in Week 1! But can they fix some of their issues on offense before Monday night versus the Buccaneers? C.J. Stroud made some great throws when pressured, but the entire offense needs to clean up their pre-snap operation to really unlock C.J.'s potential. There were also some miscommunications in pass protection that seemed uncomfortably similar t...

The Houston Texans made their initial cut down to 53 players, and there were some surprises. Can this team operate with only two tight ends and questionable depth in the secondary? What the heck is going on with Joe Mixon? And what should Houston expect to receive if they trade Cam Robinson. Former Texans players Cecil Shorts and Seth Payne break it down.

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It's easy to jump to hasty conclusions based on meaningless pre-season games...So let's do it! What do we know for sure about the changes in the Texans offense? Also, the Texans find themselves in the enviable position of having more than 53 guys who are worthy of making the final 53 man roster. Which of the potential cuts will hurt the most emotionally?

[0:13] What fans have learned from this year's training camp

Cecil and Seth discuss lingering concerns about depth in the defensive backfield and get a visit from former All-Pro fullback Lorenzo Neal.

[0:28] Texans biggest concerns
[7:14] Lorenzo Neal joins the show
[11:10] Lorenzo Neal on what's needed for a good running game
[13:39] Is the running game making a comeback in the NFL
[18:29] Who was the toughest player Lorenzo Neal had to Block
[23:38] Can Omarion Hampton be special
[27:39] C...

Panthers vs. Texans means a little bit more than a typical pre-season game, as C.J. Stroud tests out his brand new offense and offensive coordinator versus a potentially improved Panthers defense. Meanwhile, his counterpart and 2023 draft mate Bryce Young faces an extremely opportunistic Texans defense.

[0:58] Preview on preseason week 2 and Bryce Young

[6:55] Will the Texans starters play this weekend 

The Texans may have lost the game Saturday vs. the Vikings, but the first drive on offense hints at an offense that may have finally figured out how to play clean football. NFL Network analyst Marc Ross joins Cecil Shorts and Seth Payne, then Cecil and Seth react to Pre-season game #1.

[0:17] Is CJ Stroud bound for a bounceback season
[2:47] What Marc Ross saw at Texans camp
[4:54] Updates on Texans O-Line
[6:46] How the RB room is...

Dameon Pierce and Christian Harris participated in a walk-through at Houston Texans practice in West Virginia, and both players look close to being back to full participation. Former Texans players Seth Payne and Cecil Shorts discuss the running back situation as well as Seth's belief that NFL teams are going to re-emphasize the running game this year. They also discussed how the offense looks right now and how offensive coordinato...

The Houston Texans defense had a great day in training camp on Monday. Which of course means that the Texans offense did not. Former Texans players Cecil Shorts and Seth Payne discuss just how great the defense looks and whether we should be nervous about the offense at this point of training camp.

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C.J. Stroud has been taking fewer reps at practice than you might expect. Former Houston Texans players Cecil Shorts and Seth Payne wonder why. The guys also discuss the Texans culture shift over the last couple years. And in the wake of the Christian Wilkins weirdness, Seth and Cecil recount the weirdest behavior they ever saw in a locker room.

0:00 Sheldon Rankins says the Texans culture is now set.

8:35 C.J. Stroud isn't getting...