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 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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27min
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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27min
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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40min
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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18min
May 08, 2026 Can WR Lewis Bond Challenge Jaylin Noel? | Boston College Insider Breaks Down Texans 6th RD Pick!
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Boston College Insider Mitch Wolfe, a staff writer for the Eagle Insider (part of the 247 Network), about the potential for Texans 6th Round Pick Lewis Bond to beat out Jaylin Noel. What makes his special? What are concerns? Did he get along with Bill O'Brien? How does he look in Special Teams?
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(00:31) Background, Intelligence?
(1:43) What makes Bond Special?
(3:43) Critiques & Concerns?
(6:14) Special Teams Potential?
(7:48) No NFL Combine Invite: Why?
(9:04) Connection with BC's Zay Flowers?
(10:21) Relationship with Bill O'Brien?
(11:18) Personality? Can he challenge Noel for PT?
(14:30) Bill O'Brien Experience in Boston College?
(17:11) Final Thoughts on Bond?
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21min
May 07, 2026 Ohio State Insider on Texans DT Kayden McDonald | Does 2nd Round Pick Have Weaknesses?
Bleav Host Robert Land asks ex Ohio State OL & Bleav in Buckeyes Host Bryant Browning @Br_Browning about Texans 2nd Round Pick Kayden McDonald. He gets into McDonald's emergence at OSU, what makes his special and if there are any concerns. Plus, he talks about Buckeyes CJ Stroud & Tommy Togiai.
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(1:20) What makes McDonald Special?
(2:14) NFL Comp for McDonald?
(3:33) OSU Emergence this year?
(5:49) Can McDonald develop into Elite Pass Rusher?
(7:11) What DT traits would scare Bryant?
(9:12) Why did Kayden slip in NFL Draft?
(10:59) What kind of person is Kayden?
(12:12) Interesting McDonald Facts
(14:39) OSU"s Tommy Togiai Development
(16:06) Michigan vs. OSU in Texans Locker Room?
(18:09) Final thoughts
(19:17) New CJ Stroud look!
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25min
May 06, 2026 Are Udoka & Rafael Stone Clueless? | Is Rockets Franchise Stuck in Mediocrity?
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Analyst Bryson AKA ⁨@RedNationBlogga⁩ his reaction to the Ime Udoka and Rafael Stone end of year press conference. Robert goes off over the lack of awareness and cluelessness of the organization.
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(00:28) No Offensive Changes?
(2:53) Why is Tari Eason Coming Back?
(5:54) Stone: Bad Thought Process?
(8:23) Fake Concern over Amen/Sheppard losing minutes or responsibility?
(13:05) Stone & Udoka: Package Deal?
(15:24) Why is Finney-Smith Coming Back?
(17:37) No Plan to Improve Shooting?
(21:20) Do Stone & Udoka Need to Disagree?
(23:18) Are Rockets Making Excuses for Durant Issues?
(29:25) Reed Sheppard: Steve Kerr or Steve Nash?
(33:20) Udoka making up stuff!
(34:00) Stone putting head in sand over young core?
(36:08) Are Giannis, Kawhi, Mitchell & Embiid dumb moves?
(39:32) Final Thoughts on Press Conference
(42:01) Is this the Rockets Ceiling?
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47min
May 04, 2026 Wade Woodaz: Insider Breaks Down Texans 4th Round LB!
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Bleav in Clemson's Will Vandervort @steelerwill to share the positives, negatives, personality & transformation of Texans 4th Round LB Wade Woodaz. What qualities can he bring to the defense & special teams? Is a perfect fit for DeMeco's philosophy?
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(00:29) Clemson's Texans Draft History
(1:50) What makes Woodaz Special?
(5:27) Body Transformation?
(8:40) Woodaz Negatives?
(13:12) Intelligence & Instincts
(15:25) Personality
(18:24) JJ Watt Connection & great Texas vibe
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24min
May 02, 2026 Rockets Season Ends: Rockets-Lakers Game 6 Live Postgame!
Bleav Host Robert Land & HST Contributor Clayton Anderson @Clay_HTXSports break down Game 6 of the Rockets-Lakers 1st Round Playoff Series. What were the keys ?
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