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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May 29, 2026 Nico Collins Extension: Bad Idea? | EJ Speed: Huge Loss? | Texans Free Agent Needs?
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Texans Analyst & classic Houston Radio voice Jayson Braddock ⁨@JaysonBraddock⁩ if the Nico Collins Contract Extension is crazy, how much EJ Speed injury hurts the Defense, the key Free Agent needs, who he likes from the undrafted signings & what his favorite & least favorite part of the Texans schedule.
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(00:30) Underrated EJ Speed Loss?
(2:34) Can draft picks Wade Woodaz & Aiden Fisher help?
(5:44) Nico Extension: Why do it? Crazy Money?
(10:32) Free Agent Options for Depth?
(14:55) Serious undrafted threats to make roster?
(19:33) Is Texans 9.5 point over/under easy money?
(22:23) Favorite & Least Favorite part of Texans Schedule?
(24:25) How will Texans Use TE's & who gets cut?
(28:33) Will TE jumble affect rest of roster?
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May 27, 2026 Jaylen Brown Trade: Bad Idea? | 6 Pack of Rockets Offseason Targets!
Bleav Host Robert Land & Rockets Analyst Clayton Anderson look at potential trade for the Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown. Should they trade for Brown & what would be the package? They also go thru a 6 pack of potential targets this offseason & how they'd get them.
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(00:30) Should Rockets go after Jaylen Brown?
(1:29) Who's part of the Rockets trade package?
(6:35) Potential 3-way Jaylen Trade - Giannis?
(10:07) Final Thoughts on Jaylen Brown Deal
(13:31) Quentin Grimes: Future Rocket?
(16:13) Landry Shamet: Value Option?
(18:19) Luke Kennard: Too Expensive?
(22:55) Tim Hardaway Jr: Welcome in Rockets Killer?
(24:09) Hachimura: How do you get him?
(26:29) Topic: Can they sneak him to Houston?
(33:35) Bonus Player: Is Slo-Mo Jeff Green Replacement?
(35:04) New Uniform: Classic Colors?
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May 22, 2026 Did the Rockets Screw Up Rebuild? (PT 2) Rafael Stone on Trial!
In the 2nd part of our trial on Rockets GM Rafael Stone, Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Analyst & Draft Expert Cooper Klein (Host of the Upside Swings podcast) about Stone's trades & free agent pickups. He looks at VanVleet, Steve Adams, Dillon Brooks, Finney-Smith, Jock Landale, Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday and all the contracts & extensions.
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(00:34) Thunder vs. Spurs
(1:11) NBA Championship Odds
(1:42) VanVleet: Overpaid & Bad Contract?
(3:40) Dillon Brooks: Good or Bad Move?
(6:08) Jock Landale: Underrated?
(7:40) Reggie Bullock: Good or Bad Process?
(8:23) Boban: Love or Hate?
(10:47) Steven Adams: Best Move?
(12:05) Jalen Green, Sengun & Jabari Extensions: Hit or Miss?
(16:18) Finney-Smith: Are we too hard on Stone for the move?
(19:00) Harden & Nets Trades: Any gripes?
(21:20) Biggest Stone Gripe!
(24:16) What separates Stone from Best GM's?
(28:00) Closing Statements in Rafael Stone Trial!
(31:33) 40th anniversary of Ralph Sampson Buzzer Beater (Rodney McCray remembers the pass)
(36:22) Should UH Coog Chris Cenac get out of draft?
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May 21, 2026 Is Astros Red Hot Prospect Jason Schiavone HR Hitting Catcher? | Exclusive Interview!
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Astros Catcher & 1B Prospect Jason Schiavone about his breakout season, how he's leading the Minors in Homeruns & what he can tell us about his defense. Plus, he gives us the scoop on prospects Walker Janek, Justin Thomas, Cole Hertzler, Parker Smith, Kyle Walker, Caden Powell & Ethan Frey.
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(00:26) Getting Promoted to Double A Corpus
(1:49) How did Offense Explode This Year?
(3:19) Astros Plan: Catcher or 1B?
(4:11) Learning new Pitching Staff?
(5:27) Moving from SS to Catcher at James Madison?
(7:07) How's his Defense Behind the Plate?
(8:09) Relationship with Walker Janek
(9:28) Watching Josh Hader in Corpus Christi
(10:28) How good is Pitching Prospect Cole Hertzler?
(11:34) What's special about Justin Thomas?
(12:23) Who's looked great in Asheville?
(14:22) Is there a Buzz in Astros system about talent?
(15:02) Playing at James Madison when National Champ Coach Curt Cignetti was there
(16:22) Why does he love baseball? and rooting against '19 Astros?
(17:46) Hobbies & Interests?
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May 19, 2026 Is LB Aiden Fisher 7th RD Steal? | Indiana Hoosiers Insider Analyzes Texans Pick!
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Indiana Hoosiers Insider Shannon Griffith- who covers Indiana for Hoosiers.com & the Hoosier Football Tailgate podcast - about Texans 7th Round Pick LB Aiden Fisher. What makes him so special? How did tragedy change his life? Are his critiques fair?
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(00:30) Aiden goes from Zero Star to NFL Pick!
(3:02) Did Tragic Backstory Drive Him?
(5:21) Fisher's Intangibles?
(8:38) Are critiques fair? Is athleticism & tackling issue?
(10:42) Is Special Teams his shot?
(12:49) Final Thoughts on Fisher
(14:39) Hoosiers Win National Title
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May 18, 2026 What Went Wrong for TE Marlin Klein at Michigan? | Wolverines Insider Analyzes Texans 2nd RD Pick!
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Wolverines Insider TJ Ronin & 'Michigan at The Voice of College Football’ Host @TJ_Ronin about Texans 2nd RD Pick Marlin Klein. What went wrong? Did he underachieve? Are critics right?
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(00:30) Klein's Path to NFL?
(4:06) Klein's Motivation Huge?
(5:38) Are National Draft Scouts Right?
(13:06) Does Michigan Staff get most from TE Talent?
(15:01) Is Run Blocking Good Enough?
(16:39) Missing Piece for Klein longterm?
(18:20) Final Thoughts: Patience?
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21min
May 14, 2026 Can Febechi Nwaiwu Start at Center for Texans? | OU Sooners Insider Analyzes 4th Round Pick!
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Oklahoma Sooners Insider Collin Kennedy @CKennedy247 (who covers OU for 247 Sports) about the heartwarming story of Texans 4th Round Pick Febechi Nwaiwu. What's he bring to Houston? Can he play Center? What are the concerns?
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(00:24) Nwaiwu's Story from Walk-On to NFL Draft pick?
(4:59) Almost played for UH?
(5:29) Robert's connection to Burlsworth
(6:46) What did Burlsworth Award meant to Nwaiwu? Other Prestigious Honors?
(8:21) OU's great Walk-On history
(9:43) Febechi Strengths?
(13:48) Can Febechi play Center in NFL?
(16:10) Febechi's Flaws?
(18:40) Personality & Leadership?
(22:39) Look-in at Practice?
(23:29) Final Thoughts?
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May 13, 2026 Best & Worst '26 Texans Draft Picks | NFL Draft Expert Analyzes Every Pick!
Bleav Host Robert Land asks NFL Draft Guru & 'A to Z Sports Film Room' Host Joe DeLeone @JoeDeLeone how the Texans did in the '26 NFL Draft. He picks his favorites & least favorites looking at every pick: Keylan Rutledge, Kayden McDonald, Marlin Klein, Wade Woodaz, Febechi Nwaiwu, Kamari Ramsey, Lewis Bond & Aiden Fisher. Plus, he gives his favorite undrafted Free Agent.
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(00:27) Kayden McDonald Analysis
(1:51) Keylan Rutledge
(4:53) Marlin Klein
(11:51) Febechi Nwaiwu
(13:50) Wade Woodaz
(16:45) Lewis Bond
(18:10) Aiden Fisher
(19:44) Kamari Ramsey
(23:17) Fav Undrafted Free Agents?
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May 11, 2026 Did the Rockets Screw Up Rebuild? | We Put Rafael Stone on Trial!
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Analyst & Draft Expert Cooper Klein (Host of the Upside Swings podcast) if GM Rafael Stone's poor drafting messed up their rebuild. We look thru each of the tanking drafts with high draft choices (from '21-'24) to see if mistakes were made. Plus, I ask Cooper if the Rockets got unlucky with two 1st Round Picks in a poor draft.
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(1:29) Was Jalen Green pick bad draft & bad process?
(6:26) Big Mistake: Usman Garuba & Josh Christopher?
(9:55) Draft Odds: Who goes 1st in '27 Draft?
(10:40) Jabari Smith: Good or Terrible pick?
(14:18) Good or Bad: Tari Eason & TyTy Washington?
(18:40) Amen Thompson: Anything Wrong with it?
(20:47) Cam Whitmore: Good or Bad Process?
(23:35) Reed Sheppard vs. Steph Castle?
(30:17) Rafael Stone: Verdict on Rafael Stone?
(33:46) Will New Lottery Rules Hurt Rockets?
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May 09, 2026 Firing Dana Brown is Idiocy! | Litigating the Astros GM's Future
Bleav Host Robert Land takes the stand as the Astros GM's Defense Attorney to save his job & makes the case to keep Dana Brown. What has everybody gotten wrong? Why is he the scapegoat? How do his trades, Free Agent signings, prospects & tenure look in hindsight?
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