February 10, 2025 • 7 mins
Wrapping up the NFL's 2024-25 season and taking down the previous back-to-back Super Bowl champions Pat Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles are your new 2024-2025 Super Bowl champions. Kicking off Super Bowl LIX down in New Orleans, Louisiana yesterday afternoon and now rolling into the official start of the offseason, lots of teams waste no time and began making moves for the upcoming 2025 season. Looking back on the Texans season and making it two seasons in a row with the same record to the Divisional Round in the playoffs, the guys take into account and assess how defense, offense, and the ability to score points using all aspects and sides of the ball helps win championships. Looking back on the Texans season this year the guys pose the question to listeners, what could the Texans learn from this Super Bowl result going into the offseason?
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
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Speaker 2 (00:05):
The Astross, the Rockets, Rockets, Basky Ball, your home for
your home teams. This is Sports Talk seven ninety.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Salisbury, Oldbury, Salisbury, Houston.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Okay, let's do this.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Sewan Salisbury to usc trous, longtime friend, Sewn Salisbury.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
Ryanl Lima, go Lobos. This is the.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
Sean Salisbury Show. Sean Salisbury, Brian Lilima, Manuel Elmore, Brockets
beat the Raptors. They're off tonight. Eagles beat the Chiefs.
They are your Super Bowl champions. Pitchers, catchers reporting this
week in Major League Baseball, I've been talking about the
Super Bowl.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Eagles win forty to twenty two. Jalen Hurts is your MVP.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
He was seventeen to twenty two, two hundred twenty one yards,
passing two touchdowns one pick. He also rushed eleven times
seventy two yards and a touchdown. Saquon Barkley twenty five
carries fifty seven yards on the flip side. The Kansas
City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes did not play well. He rushed
four times for twenty five yards. They only rushed eleven
(01:20):
times for the Kansas City Chiefs. What can the Texans
learn from their playoff loss and then watching these two
teams play in the Super Bowl? Sean, is it defense
wins championships, quarterback play, running the football? What do you
think Demko Ryans can take from watching that game last night?
Speaker 3 (01:42):
If anything, a message, and the message the message would
be get Philadelphia's offensive line, not Kansas City's tune. He
playing out of place. He's a really good guard, but
had to play tackle a lot of the season whenever
(02:02):
they put him out there to fill in, and it's tough.
It's easier inside on a guy who's used to play
an inside. It's probably a little bit easier to go
from outside to inside than it is from inside to outside.
I think that's the message. Well, you feel like you've
got players in position. I would imagine he came out
of it saying, also the way that defense that both
(02:27):
teams have really but the way Philadelphia, that's who we.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Want to be.
Speaker 3 (02:31):
Being able to pressure with three and four guys without
blitzing and still be dominant, impressive, and still not give
up any yards in the run game. That's a hard
thing to do when you're playing, you know, a couple
of high safeties and not giving up the big play,
and yet your front seven is still good enough to
dominate in the run game. I don't think the messages personal.
I mean, when it comes to a specific guy, both
(02:53):
teams have guys, and that guy it's situational execution. Chiefs
didn't do it last night, and a lot of it
had to do with the physical message it was sent.
So the one message I can come out of there
with the two of them is on the defensive side
of the ball, he's got to be thinking we're headed
in that direction. On the offensive side of the ball,
he's got to say we don't want to be what
(03:13):
Kansas City was because we've been there, meaning in that
one game offensive line protection it is. But you know,
you're as good as the personnel and the execution and pressure.
And last night the Chiefs didn't handle it well and
the Philadelphia Eagles did. And it started with from the
opening snap. The Philadelphia Eagles were far more physical than
Kansas City. That's the message in this whole thing.
Speaker 2 (03:35):
Yeah, the physicality factor.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
I feel like with Demico Ryans and his defense, the
way that Will Anderson and de Neil Hunter play on
the edge getting a big time defensive tackle right there
in the middle. Oh Man, add that to his defensive scheme.
Speaker 3 (03:54):
Yeah, if you can dominate the interior and protect the interior,
dominated on defense, protected on offense, you got a good chance.
And last night Philadelphia did both better.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
And then speaking of you know you talk about offense,
I saw a thing yesterday.
Speaker 2 (04:11):
Let me find it. Did my notes here?
Speaker 1 (04:14):
Ah, Obviously we've I've asked you the question a couple
different times about offensive weapons for the Texans, should they
resign Steffon Diggs. The Texans have to re sign Steffon
Diggs by February seventeenth, or they're going to take a
sixteen point six four million dollar cap hit. If they
bring him back, that's going to save them seven million
(04:34):
dollars in cap space. February seventeen is right around the corner.
It's seven that's a week from today, it's next Monday.
If they cut him before then or after, no, they
have to resign out they saved cap room, or they'll
take a sixteen and a half million dollar cap hit.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
Should should make it a pretty easy decision, right just
from the money aspect.
Speaker 3 (04:58):
A loan, but resign and remember he's a free agent,
so what kind of money is he going to command?
But their advantage in this is, I hate to say it,
well but he played well, but he was hurt and
so he's not going to get what he would have
got had he we have seen him stay healthy the
full season. What's what's the disadvantage of signing him? Veteran
(05:23):
was playing well, was named the team captain, has played
in plenty of big games. Wasn't any headache, And you're
not going to pay him, which you'd pay the top
three or four five receivers in the league because he
was hurt and he's no longer the top five, the
best receiver that then they're going to use that against
him the negotiations that Nico Collins is the one and
I get it, and then all the money you're going
to lose if you cut him the decision now, they're
(05:48):
not going to be. It depends on what he thinks
he's still worth. But I would imagine that he's and
if he loves it as much as he kind of indicated,
then he'll then you'll see him back. I don't know
why he'd want to leave. I don't either, unless they
lowball him. To the point of where he's like, this
is ridiculous, hurt or not stop it. I would like
to think they're not going to do that. Yeah, you
(06:09):
got to get it done.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
I guess maybe the concern would be just him coming
back at his age and with the ACL surgery. Maybe
that would be a concern, But not my concern or
you're concern. I'm just saying, yeah, it might be something
to look at. But acls these this day and age
did I'm being honest about it. Yeah, are different now,
they they are. They're different. Guys come back faster. If
he said he's coming back from a second achilles injury
or something like that, I'd be concerned.
Speaker 3 (06:31):
Yea and knee injury. Those guys are well, there's a
reason they're elite at their their careers and that's what
they do. I wouldn't anticipate the need being a problem
for for steff On.
Speaker 2 (06:44):
Dick Steph Diggs. Yep. I would like to bring him
back prices, right.
Speaker 3 (06:49):
I think that that you're probably going to see that.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
Dude. You saw the production that he had in those
first what six games? Yeah, I did a nice job, man,
he would have he would have ended up a thousand
yard receiving. I bet Nico Collins both Man, So yeah,
I would definitely uh, I would definitely look at bringing
stuff on Diggs back. All right, let's as the Super
Bowl concluded last night, some early odds for the next
(07:11):
Super Bowl winner came out. Where did the Texans land
and who else is on this list? We'll discuss it
next right here on Sports Talk seven nine
KBMS Houston, ACBS, EHD two Houston and iHeart Radio Station.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
The Astross, the Rockets, Rockets, Basky Ball, your home for
your home teams. This is Sports Talk seven ninety.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
Salisbury, Oldbury, Salisbury, Houston.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Okay, let's do this.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Sewan Salisbury to usc trous, longtime friend, Sewn Salisbury.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
Ryanl Lima, go Lobos. This is the.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
Sean Salisbury Show. Sean Salisbury, Brian Lilima, Manuel Elmore, Brockets
beat the Raptors. They're off tonight. Eagles beat the Chiefs.
They are your Super Bowl champions. Pitchers, catchers reporting this
week in Major League Baseball, I've been talking about the
Super Bowl.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Eagles win forty to twenty two. Jalen Hurts is your MVP.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
He was seventeen to twenty two, two hundred twenty one yards,
passing two touchdowns one pick. He also rushed eleven times
seventy two yards and a touchdown. Saquon Barkley twenty five
carries fifty seven yards on the flip side. The Kansas
City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes did not play well. He rushed
four times for twenty five yards. They only rushed eleven
(01:20):
times for the Kansas City Chiefs. What can the Texans
learn from their playoff loss and then watching these two
teams play in the Super Bowl? Sean, is it defense
wins championships, quarterback play, running the football? What do you
think Demko Ryans can take from watching that game last night?
Speaker 3 (01:42):
If anything, a message, and the message the message would
be get Philadelphia's offensive line, not Kansas City's tune. He
playing out of place. He's a really good guard, but
had to play tackle a lot of the season whenever
(02:02):
they put him out there to fill in, and it's tough.
It's easier inside on a guy who's used to play
an inside. It's probably a little bit easier to go
from outside to inside than it is from inside to outside.
I think that's the message. Well, you feel like you've
got players in position. I would imagine he came out
of it saying, also the way that defense that both
(02:27):
teams have really but the way Philadelphia, that's who we.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Want to be.
Speaker 3 (02:31):
Being able to pressure with three and four guys without
blitzing and still be dominant, impressive, and still not give
up any yards in the run game. That's a hard
thing to do when you're playing, you know, a couple
of high safeties and not giving up the big play,
and yet your front seven is still good enough to
dominate in the run game. I don't think the messages personal.
I mean, when it comes to a specific guy, both
(02:53):
teams have guys, and that guy it's situational execution. Chiefs
didn't do it last night, and a lot of it
had to do with the physical message it was sent.
So the one message I can come out of there
with the two of them is on the defensive side
of the ball, he's got to be thinking we're headed
in that direction. On the offensive side of the ball,
he's got to say we don't want to be what
(03:13):
Kansas City was because we've been there, meaning in that
one game offensive line protection it is. But you know,
you're as good as the personnel and the execution and pressure.
And last night the Chiefs didn't handle it well and
the Philadelphia Eagles did. And it started with from the
opening snap. The Philadelphia Eagles were far more physical than
Kansas City. That's the message in this whole thing.
Speaker 2 (03:35):
Yeah, the physicality factor.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
I feel like with Demico Ryans and his defense, the
way that Will Anderson and de Neil Hunter play on
the edge getting a big time defensive tackle right there
in the middle. Oh Man, add that to his defensive scheme.
Speaker 3 (03:54):
Yeah, if you can dominate the interior and protect the interior,
dominated on defense, protected on offense, you got a good chance.
And last night Philadelphia did both better.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
And then speaking of you know you talk about offense,
I saw a thing yesterday.
Speaker 2 (04:11):
Let me find it. Did my notes here?
Speaker 1 (04:14):
Ah, Obviously we've I've asked you the question a couple
different times about offensive weapons for the Texans, should they
resign Steffon Diggs. The Texans have to re sign Steffon
Diggs by February seventeenth, or they're going to take a
sixteen point six four million dollar cap hit. If they
bring him back, that's going to save them seven million
(04:34):
dollars in cap space. February seventeen is right around the corner.
It's seven that's a week from today, it's next Monday.
If they cut him before then or after, no, they
have to resign out they saved cap room, or they'll
take a sixteen and a half million dollar cap hit.
Speaker 2 (04:55):
Should should make it a pretty easy decision, right just
from the money aspect.
Speaker 3 (04:58):
A loan, but resign and remember he's a free agent,
so what kind of money is he going to command?
But their advantage in this is, I hate to say it,
well but he played well, but he was hurt and
so he's not going to get what he would have
got had he we have seen him stay healthy the
full season. What's what's the disadvantage of signing him? Veteran
(05:23):
was playing well, was named the team captain, has played
in plenty of big games. Wasn't any headache, And you're
not going to pay him, which you'd pay the top
three or four five receivers in the league because he
was hurt and he's no longer the top five, the
best receiver that then they're going to use that against
him the negotiations that Nico Collins is the one and
I get it, and then all the money you're going
to lose if you cut him the decision now, they're
(05:48):
not going to be. It depends on what he thinks
he's still worth. But I would imagine that he's and
if he loves it as much as he kind of indicated,
then he'll then you'll see him back. I don't know
why he'd want to leave. I don't either, unless they
lowball him. To the point of where he's like, this
is ridiculous, hurt or not stop it. I would like
to think they're not going to do that. Yeah, you
(06:09):
got to get it done.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
I guess maybe the concern would be just him coming
back at his age and with the ACL surgery. Maybe
that would be a concern, But not my concern or
you're concern. I'm just saying, yeah, it might be something
to look at. But acls these this day and age
did I'm being honest about it. Yeah, are different now,
they they are. They're different. Guys come back faster. If
he said he's coming back from a second achilles injury
or something like that, I'd be concerned.
Speaker 3 (06:31):
Yea and knee injury. Those guys are well, there's a
reason they're elite at their their careers and that's what
they do. I wouldn't anticipate the need being a problem
for for steff On.
Speaker 2 (06:44):
Dick Steph Diggs. Yep. I would like to bring him
back prices, right.
Speaker 3 (06:49):
I think that that you're probably going to see that.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
Dude. You saw the production that he had in those
first what six games? Yeah, I did a nice job, man,
he would have he would have ended up a thousand
yard receiving. I bet Nico Collins both Man, So yeah,
I would definitely uh, I would definitely look at bringing
stuff on Diggs back. All right, let's as the Super
Bowl concluded last night, some early odds for the next
(07:11):
Super Bowl winner came out. Where did the Texans land
and who else is on this list? We'll discuss it
next right here on Sports Talk seven nine
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