Houston Sports Talk

By Robert Land, Bleav

Robert Land talks Texans, Astros, Rockets, Coogs & everything in Houston sports, including over 300 guests with players, coaches, media & local legends (Craig Biggio, Calvin Murphy, Kelvin Sam... more

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April 17, 2026 Astros Top 6 Pitching Prospects? (Ullola, Petko, Mayer, Forcucci, Hicks, Hertzler, Forcucci)
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Astros Minor League Expert Kenny Van Doren (Astros Future podcast Co-Host) @thevandalorian about the Astros Top 6 pitching prospects. Is there talent in their system & what is their upside?
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(01:05) Ethan Pecko
(4:40) Miguel Ullola
(7:19) Bryce Mayer
(12:17) Can Yordan win HR Title in '26?
(13:23) James Hicks
(15:14) What are the Ceilings of these pitchers?
(15:55) Ryan Forcucci
(17:55) Cole Hertzler
(20:41) Pitching Wildcards who can Help?
(21:49) Which Astro 3B played with Jackie Robinson?
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April 17, 2026 You Might Also Like: Losing Sucks. Injuries Suck. Go Astros?
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Mike Stanton and Jeff Balke discuss the Astros injuries and losing streak. How does it impact the psyche of the team? Also, is the ABS biased against the high strike call? We get into it all as usual.

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April 16, 2026 Jackie Robinson Gave His Glove to Astros Player? | We Talk to Guys who Played with Jackie!
Bleav Host Robert Land pays tribute to Jackie Robinson on the anniversary of the day he integrated baseball. You'll hear stories from our archives with Astros 3B Bob Aspromonte & Brooklyn Dodgers 3B Randy Jackson who both played with Jackie. Plus, Houston Buff Larry Miggins played against Jackie in his very 1st Dodgers game and Astros longtime Broadcaster Greg Lucas remembers Monte Irvin - who nearly broke baseball's color barrier himself. We conclude with a conversation with Robinson who tells true stories about what he went thru.
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(2:34) Did Robinson give his glove to a young Astro?
(7:45) Did Randy Jackson replace Robinson at 3B for the Dodgers?
(12:59) Did ex-Houston Buff Larry Miggins get worked by Robinson in Jackie's 1st Dodgers Game?
(15:43) Was MLB HOF & Houstonian Monte Irvin supposed to be REAL Jackie?
(18:41) Jackie Robinson Tells True Story of his Integration
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April 15, 2026 Are Texans Tipping '26 Draft Strategy? | Jayson Braddock Previews Texans Draft! (OL, DT, TE, LB, RB)
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Texans Analyst, Dr. Roto Contributor & longtime Houston Sports Radio personality Jayson Braddock @JaysonBraddock about potential 1st Round picks & the best Texans fits at TE, RB, OL, DT & LB. Plus, Jayson hits on the big offseason moves, who they could steal in the later rounds & how we're getting hints at who they may pick.
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(00:33) Do Texans tip who they might pick before Draft?
(2:26) Top 3 Texans Best 1st RD Options?
(6:51) Could Texans Move Out of 1st RD?
(11:13) Position Texans Must Take!
(15:21) Any Centers Fitting Texans Mold?
(17:42) Any TE's fitting Texans Need?
(22:10) Do Texans Need LB? Best DeMeco Fits?
(26:07) Who do Jets Pick at #2?
(28:52) 4th RD Steals?
(33:50) Thoughts on Texans Offseason Moves?
(38:53) Foster Moreau: Good Signing?
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April 14, 2026 Can Lakers Upset Rockets? | Amen Breakout? | Rockets GM Points Fingers After Gaffe!
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Houston Sports Radio vet Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane about the Rockets-Lakers 1st Round series, how the Rockets might lose it, Amen's potential breakout, if Udoka's job on the line, Rafael Stone doubling down on his gaffe & should the Rockets have made a deadline move.
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(00:20) Nuggets Bad Tanking Helps Rockets?
(1:54) How can Rockets blow series as favorite?
(4:36) Could Reddick out-coach Udoka?
(6:43) Will Playoff Schedule Hurt Rockets?
(8:50) Rockets-Lakers Playoff History
(12:00) Rockets 5th Starter vs. Lakers? Sheppard, Tari or Okogie?
(15:24) Signs Amen Breakout in Playoffs? 3rd Team All-NBA?
(18:00) Key Player for Rockets?
(20:31) Could Udoka lose job in Lakers Upset?
(22:55) Can Tillman afford to fire Udoka?
(24:19) Is VanVleet Fixing Everything?
(27:42) Did Rafael Stone Blames Media & Lie about what happened?
(30:37) Did Rockets Miss Opportunity at Deadline?
(34:45) Was DFS tradeable?
(42:10) Ranting about Astros Fan & Media Blame Game!
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45min
April 12, 2026 Who Should Texans Pick in '26 1st Round? | Draft Expert Previews Texans Targets!
Bleav Host Robert Land asks NFL Draft Expert Tony Pauline @TonyPauline with the EssentiallySports DraftCast who he believes will be the best fit for the Texans in the '26 1st round and which Guards, Centers, LB's, RB's & TE's he could see going to the Texans.
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(00:25) Grading Texans Offseason?
(2:15) Which players to Target in 1st RD?
(3:59) DT Cayden McDonald: Bad Texans 1st rd pick?
(6:20) Any chance to Trade for Kenyon Sadiq?
(7:37) Guards who might fit Texans mold?
(9:40) LB's who might fit DeMeco?
(11:13) Potential Center Replacements for Jake Andrews?
(12:32) Mike Washington or RB's later in Draft?
(14:48) Potential TE Fits?
(17:03) Should Nix, Herbert & Maye be ahead of Stroud & Texans on AFC Super Bowl Odds?
(18:38) Where does Caserio rank of NFL GM's?
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22min
April 12, 2026 Phil Garner Special Tribute | Encore Intervew Following Loss of an Astros Legend
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Astros longtime player & Manager Phil Garner about his fight with Cancer, playing with legendary A's, memories of Nolan Ryan & Mike Scott's no hitter, the '86 NLCS vs. the Mets, the Greatest Game Ever Played, the '05 18 inning classic, a miracle Ausmus HR, Chris Burke's Game Winning HR, Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, memories of the '79 'We are Family' Pirates & his old Hal of Fame teammate Dave Parker.
(1:36) Cancer Prognosis?
(2:50) Playing with Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter & 70's A's
(4:13) Memories of playing 2B during Nolan Ryan's 5th no-hitter
(5:57) Memories of Mike Scott's '86 No-Hitter
(8:08) Relationship with Astros platoon partner Denny Walling
(8:55) '86 NLCS vs. Mets
(10:59) Was Game 6 vs. Mets Greatest Game Ever Played?
(13:40) 18 inning Game vs. Braves in '05
(17:44) Stories of Chris Burke & Ausmus HR
(23:35) Geoff Blum HR in World Series
(25:20) What was like to Manage Jeff Bagwell?
(28:55) Biggio Memories
(33:15) Dave Parker Memories
(38:55) Parker & Garner fight over Willie Nelson & Sister Sledge
(41:16) What's it like to see Astros Dynasty?
(47:50) Favorite Astros Memories
(49:13) Hitting HR with corked bat off Spitball Gaylord Perry
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April 09, 2026 Secrets to Rockets Win Streak? | Lakers Playoff Series: Scary? | Jae'Sean vs. Okogie?
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Analyst Bryson (AKA Red Nation Blogga) what the secret's been to the Rockets improved offense in the 7 game win streak, if a 1st rd Lakers series scares him, if homecourt matters & does Jae'Sean need to play.
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(00:30) How's Offense Different?
(1:39) Most Important Rockets Bench Player?
(5:27) Udoka Genius in THIS Offensive Play?
(7:27) New Jabari Smith?
(9:09) Best Little Jabari Tweaks?
(11:30) Tari Buys in More?
(13:27) Rockets in Lakers Crash Course?
(14:38) National Embarrassment Helps Udoka?
(16:30) Do Rockets Need Home-court vs. Lakers?
(18:08) Is JD Davison Good Signing?
(19:24) 5th Starter: Need to be Nailed Down?
(21:17) Should Jae'Sean Tate Play?
(23:28) Why does Tari need to stop THIS?
(25:55) Does Amen need to do THIS?
(28:11) Should Rockets Rest Players?
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April 06, 2026 How did 80's Pop Icons Change Podcaster's Life? | Stories about Steve Perry, Terri Nunn & Nick Cage!
Bleav Host Robert Land asks 'Stuck in the 80's' Author & Bleav Host about his new book about his 20 years interviewing 1980's pop icons on his podcast. Over the years, he's talked to Steve Perry, Olivia Newton-John, Kenny Loggins, Huey Lewis, Ice Cube, Tommy Lee, Richard Marx, Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Gibson & the biggest names of the era. Spears had an emotional moment with 80's crush Deborah Foreman & moved Berlin's Terri Nunn to tears. He tells us those stories & we play either/or with 80's pop. Look for his book “Stuck in the ’80s: 20 Years of Conversations w/ Pop Culture Icons Who Defined a Decade”
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(2:26) How did Stuck in the 80's pod start?
(6:47) What was it like to interview Steve Perry?
(9:50) 80's Bands Spears recently discovered?
(12:18) What made 80's music unique?
(14:13) What happened in 80's that didn't happen today?
(18:23) We are the World or Do They Know it's Christmas?
(19:20) Jourey or Duran Duran?
(20:30) Back to the Future or Raiders of the Lost Ark?
(21:12) Depeche Mode or INXS?
(21:38) The Natural, Bull Durham or Field of Dreams?
(24:15) Rocky 3 or Rocky 4?
(25:52) Steve Martin or Bill Murray?
(26:43) If You Leave or Don't You Forget About Me?
(27:36) Leah Thompson or Molly Ringwald?
(27:45) Terri Nunn Emotional Moment talking Berlin?
(33:05) Spears 80's Crush Deborah Foreman Consoles Steve in Amazing Podcast Moment!
(38:25) Spears Wife Avoids him for years over Huey Lewis question
(40:25) Did Podcast give Spears a family?
(42:00) Why are 80's Special?
(43:55) Was 80's TV Cool?
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April 03, 2026 How Awesome Was Phi Slama Jama? | Paying Tribute: UH Coogs Coach Guy V. Lewis & his Legacy!
Bleav Host Robert Land pays tribute to Guy V. Lewis, Phi Slama Jama, the Game of the Century ('68 UCLA vs. UH) & UH Cougars basketball history. We listen back at our interviews with Don Chaney, Reid Gettys & Greg 'Cadillac' Anderson - who played for Guy V. Plus, we listen back to our conversations with Houston Sportswriters Joseph Duarte, Dale Robertson, Mickey Herskowitz & Coog author & historian Robert Jacobus - who wrote 'Houston Cougars in the 1960's: Death Threats, the Veer Offense & the Game of the Century". You'll hear stories on Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Elvin Hayes, David Lattin, McCoy McLemore, Sidney Lowe, Michael Young & Benny Anders.
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(3:26) Best Final 4 Bet?
(5:26) Did Guy V. Lewis create 'Game of the Century'?
(8:00) Guy V: Underrated Coach?
(9:13) Mickey Herskowitz Describes Crazy '68 UH-UCLA Atmosphere!
(13:09) Was Guy V reason Dale Robertson came to Houston? Was his Strategy Disrespected?
(18:20) Could David Lattin & McCoy McLemore have played with Elvin Hayes & Don Chaney at UH?
(20:47) Don Chaney remembers 'Game of the Century' & learns from Guy V
(24:32) Chaney coaches Hakeem & remembers integrating SWC
(24:43) Cadillac Anderson: How did Guy V change his life?
(29:45) Joseph Duarte: Visits Guy V's hometown & sees Guy V Hall of Fame Induction
(32:07) Reid Gettys: Maing of Phi Slama Jama Doc!
(35:09) Why wasn't Gettys in NC State Doc?
(37:05) Finding Benny Anders!
(39:25) Was Benny Anders like Michael Jordan? Did he pull a gun?
(41:30) Phi Slama Jama layup line
(43:30) Seeing Hakeem for 1st Time?
(45:27) Getting Recuited by Guy V. Lewis
(46:35) Amazing James Worthy Dunk vs. Final 4 Coogs!
(49:08) How great was Louisville-UH Final 4 Game?
(50:45) Should Rockets have drafted Drexler over Rodney McCray?
(52:45) What did it mean to Gettys to see Hakeem/Drexler Clutch City Title?
(53:55) Did Gettys watch NC State ending with Sidney Lowe?
(56:35) Was altitude factor for NC State game?
(57:15) Did Guy V win with Houston talent?
(58:15) Is Michael Young lost among Phi Slama Jama greats?
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