ITL keeps an eye out for a possible Friday news dump from the Texans and what late-week surprises could be coming, then reacts to the Rockets’ overtime loss to the 76ers and checks in on how everyone is really feeling about the team right now. The crew also asks whether you’re tuning in for NFL Championship Sunday and wraps the hour with a QOTD on what you have to have or do when a bad storm rolls through. Around The NFL follows with coaching carousel buzz as Mike McDaniel — now the Chargers’ offensive coordinator — is reportedly eyeing the Bills’ head coaching job, plus B Scott shares his thoughts on the Texans’ Divisional Round loss and what the aftermath means for Houston, before closing with What’s Popping in sports and entertainment. The conversation then shifts to Lopez’s idea of a new Texans “masking agent,” debating whether one standout player is helping cover up deeper defensive issues, along with Lunch-Time Confessions about what Lopez couldn’t stop watching and Judge John Lopez ruling on whether it’s time to ditch TV rules analysts. The show wraps with possible NFL moves being floated by league executives, breaking down what could realistically happen, and Figgy’s Mixtape delivering chaos with stories involving a Taco Cabana incident, The Raging Italian at a Mexican restaurant, and a birthday party at Popeyes.