It’s a loaded Thursday on ITL with BREAKING NEWS: Texans safety CJ Gardner-Johnson is carted off the field with an apparent knee injury. Sean Pendergast joins ITL live from The Greenbrier with the latest reaction and impact from Texans Camp.

The Astros’ Stretch-Run Chronicles begin, and after a rough first outing from Spencer Arrighetti, ITL checks where the arrow is pointing as the final push begins.

In Hour 2, the NFL bans smelling salts (yes, really), and the CJGJ injury sparks deeper conversation around availability and depth. Plus, how much should we see CJ Stroud this weekend? And What’s Popping in the world of sports and entertainment?

DeMeco Ryans speaks to the media and shares his thoughts on the CJ Gardner-Johnson injury and more from camp. ITL dives into Lunch-Time Confessions: What’s the 311? And Sean Pendergast checks back in live from The Greenbrier.

To close the show: OG’s Buy or Sell — are you buying what the sports & entertainment world is selling? Then Figgy’s Mixtape delivers the bizarre — from the Bob the Builder dating trend to a man interrupting a conversation with a pornstar and more.

QOTD: What’s a restaurant or team you just quit — no explanation needed. You just did.