Ross Bolen discusses the Houston Astros cleaning house after a disappointing season ravaged by injuries, firing or not bringing back several key members of the coaching staff and front office, as well as the Houston Rockets beginning the Kevin Durant era with two impressive pre-season showings.

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Ross Bolen discusses the Houston Texans crushing the Ravens 44-10 for their first win in Baltimore in franchise history, where C. J. Stroud had as many touchdown passes as he did incompletions, the defense had 3 takeaways, and the Texans were firing on all cylinders on both sides of the ball.

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Ross Bolen discusses the Houston Astros missing the postseason for the first time since 2016, what went wrong this year, whether or not Dana Brown and Joe Espada should be on the hot seat, what the team needs for next season, Framber Valdez entering free agency, and whether or not this was the end of the golden era of Astros baseball.

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Ross Bolen discusses the Houston Texans shutting out the Tennessee Titans 26-0 to improve to 1-3 on the season.

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Ross Bolen discusses the Rockets losing Fred VanVleet to ACL surgery, the Texans releasing C. J. Gardener-Johnson, and the Astros potentially missing the postseason.

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Ross Bolen discusses the worst Houston sports weekend of 2025 (so far) where the Texans lost to the Jaguars and fell to 0-3 on the season, and the Astros were swept by the Mariners to all but destroy their chances of winning the AL West.

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Ross Bolen discusses the Houston Astros maintaining the Silver Boot for the ninth consecutive season by winning the season series over the Texas Rangers, Yordan Alvarez getting injured again, Zach Cole’s meteoric rise, the imminent return of Isaac Parades, and a season-shaping series up next against the Seattle Mariners.

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Ross Bolen discusses the Houston Texans week 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, C. J. Stroud’s performance, Nick Caley’s offense, a continued lack of discipline, defensive struggles, and concerns for the season.

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Ross Bolen discusses the Astros slipping to second place in the AL West, Framber Valdez remaining unreliable, the biggest week of the season so far, and what the ‘stros need for their postseason streak to remain intact.

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Ross Bolen discusses the Houston Astros losing 2-of-3 against the Toronto Blue Jays, where the ‘stros stand in terms of postseason odds, and who’s to blame for this team’s nonstop struggles over the summer.

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