The Matt Thomas Show with Ross
The Matt Thomas Show with Ross airs weekdays 10am-2pm on SportsTalk790 in Houston with hosts Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal.
Episodes
Rockets Escape With Win Over Cavs, Bregman To Tigers Talk Gone Cold, Cowboys Closing In On New Coach
January 23, 2025 • 167 mins
Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Houston Rockets narrowly earning a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers with Wednesday's 109-108 victory. Tari Eason committed a flagrant foul on Darius Garland's 3-point attempt to send Garland to the foul line with 2.1 seconds, but Garland missed two of his three free throws. Donovan Mitchell's buzzer-beater attempt was no good, and the Rockets rallied ...
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January 22, 2025 • 168 mins
Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to Billy Wagner being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year on the ballot. Matt and Ross also:
- preview the Rockets hosting the Cavaliers with head coach Ime Udoka
- discuss the possible expansion of the College Football Playoffs with Chris Gordy
- break down Texans running back Joe Mixon's fine for comments he did not say
- tell p...
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The Houston Rockets will host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night for a huge interconference matchup, as the Cavaliers sit atop the Eastern Conference with a 36-6 record. The Rockets are coming off Monday's 107-96 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Cade Cunningham recorded 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. While the Pistons committed 23 turnovers, they were able to force the Rockets into 17 turnovers and convert it into ...
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January 21, 2025 • 167 mins
Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Houston Rockets losing to the Detroit Pistons 107-96. Matt and Ross also:
- give the latest updates on the winter storm affecting the greater Houston area
- react to Ohio State defeating Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship
- predict offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik's future with the Texans
- react to Astros manager Joe Espada's late...
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Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the Houston Texans 23-14 in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. Multiple unnecessary roughness calls, missed and blocked kicks and quarterback C.J. Stroud getting sacked eight times lead to the Texans second straight divisional round loss. The Chiefs are heading to the AFC Championship game for the 7th straight season. M...
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January 17, 2025 • 175 mins
Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Houston Rockets dropping their second of back-to-back games to the Sacramento Kings in Thursday's 132-127 loss. Matt and Ross also:
- give a final preview of the Texans facing the Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs with Soren Petro, host on Sportsradio 810 in Kansas City
- react to Joe Mixon missing practice Thursday due to an ankle injury a...
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Rockets Beat Nuggets, Can Texans Knock Off Defending Super Bowl Champs? Ravens Claim Diontae Johnson
January 16, 2025 • 168 mins
Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" and Dan Mathews of "The A-Team" recap the Houston Rockets defeating the Denver Nuggets 128-108 to earn their fifth straight victory. Jalen Green scored 34 points, and Alperen Sengun had 20 as the Rockets are 10-3 in their last 13 games. Ross and Dan also:
- preview the Rockets facing the Sacramento Kings in the second of back-to-back games with Ben DuBose, editor of The Rockets W...
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January 16, 2025 • 11 mins
The Houston Texans are two days away from facing the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. Quarterback C.J. Stroud and his offense will face cold temperatures, mild winds and a deafening crowd at Arrowhead Stadium in an attempt to knock off the two-time defending Super Bowl champions and earn the franchise's first AFC Championship appearance. "I don't have any reservations about who C.J. is," ESPN analyst ...
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January 15, 2025 • 173 mins
Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to breaking news that Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers is declaring for the NFL draft. Ewers went 21-5 as a starter the past two years and brought the Longhorns their only two College Football Playoff appearances. Matt and Ross also:
- discuss MLB free agent rumors that have the Chicago Cubs interested in Alex Bregman
- preview the Texans taking on the C...
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January 15, 2025 • 7 mins
Jalen Green tied his career high with 42 points in Monday's 120-118 comeback win against the Memphis Grizzlies, but that does not overshadow the performance of Amen Thompson, who recorded an impressive stat line of his own. Thompson garnered 19 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, five blocks and two steals over 41 minutes to mark his 10th double-double of the season. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft is averaging 15.6 poi...
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January 15, 2025 • 9 mins
The Houston Texans will look to take down the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday in an NFL Divisional Round matchup. The Texans are coming off a 32-12 win over the Los Angeles Chargers during Wild Card weekend, while the Chiefs emerge from a first-round bye following a 15-2 season. Many starters on both sides of the ball for the Chiefs have not played since their Christmas Day matchup against the ...
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January 14, 2025 • 174 mins
Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" and Chris Gordy recap the Houston Rockets finishing a come-from-behind win against the Memphis Grizzlies. Jalen Green tied his career high with 42 points to give the Rockets a 120-118 victory, their fourth straight win. Matt, Ross and Chris also:
- discuss the Texans waiving wide receiver Diontae Johnson and placing tight end Cade Stover on the injured reserve lis...
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January 13, 2025 • 172 mins
Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Houston Texans defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in the opening game of NFL Wild Card weekend. The Texans defense forced four interceptions to earn another Wild Card playoff victory. Matt and Ross also:
- preview the Rockets hosting the Chargers
- react to the Texas Longhorns getting eliminated from the College Football Playoff
- discuss the Cowboys par...
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January 10, 2025 • 166 mins
Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" give a final preview of the Houston Texans hosting the Los Angeles Chargers for the opening matchup of NFL Wild Card weekend. Matt and Ross also:
- recap Notre Dame defeating Penn State to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship
- preview the Texas Longhorns facing Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl semifinal with Chris Gordy and Sam Khan, senior wri...
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January 9, 2025 • 176 mins
Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to the Astros avoiding arbitration with Jake Meyers, Bryan Abreu, Chas McCormick, Isaac Paredes, Mauricio Dubon and others. Matt and Ross also:
- preview the Rockets facing the Grizzlies in a big Western Conference matchup with head coach Ime Udoka
- discuss the Texans hosting the Chargers to open Wild Card weekend with Chris Hayre, sports anchor and reporter f...
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January 9, 2025 • 10 mins
In one of the biggest matchups of their season so far, the Rockets will face the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday for the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference. The Rockets currently have a half-game lead on the Grizzlies, and with a win, will earn a full 1.5-game lead and hold a 2-0 record in an important tiebreaker. "It'll be a good test for us," head coach Ime Udoka said. The Rockets are coming off a dominant 135-112 victory over th...
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January 9, 2025 • 13 mins
The Texans will host the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday for the opening game of NFL Wild Card weekend. The Chargers are coming into Houston with a three-game winning streak, looking to take down the AFC South Champions, while the Texans are 1-2 in their past three games. The last time the two teams met was in 2022, with the Chargers earning a 34-24 win. Both franchises have undergone major personnel changes, and this will be Texa...
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January 8, 2025 • 165 mins
Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross," Chris Gordy and Adam Clanton of "The A-Team" react to Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard recording 49 points on 17-for-33 shooting in his G League debut after being officially assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Monday. Ross, Chris and Adam also:
- recap the Rockets defeating the Wizards 135-112
- discuss Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants agreeing on a one-year, $15 m...
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January 7, 2025 • 175 mins
Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" discuss the Texans' AFC South opponents going through major personnel changes after the Jaguars fired head coach Doug Pederson, the Colts fired defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and the Titans fired general manager Ran Carthon. Meanwhile, the Texans are preparing to host the Chargers for a playoff matchup, but former NFL head coach Rex Ryan does not give the Texans...
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January 6, 2025 • 181 mins
Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to the Houston Texans defeating the Tennessee Titans 23-14 to close the regular season. The Titans were awarded the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft with Sunday's loss, where they donned Oilers throwback uniforms. Matt and Ross also:
- listen to head coach DeMeco Ryans' latest comments regarding Saturday's Wild Card matchup against the Los Angeles Ch...
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