In The Loop

The Texans are winless through four games, so what keeps you invested? ITL discusses the players, storylines and questions that still make this team interesting despite the rough start.

ITL goes around the league and hits the biggest stories and conversations happening across the NFL.

From unsolved sports mysteries to some of the biggest unanswered questions outside of sports, what’s one mystery you can’t stop thinking about?

Help could be on the way for Houston, but how much can it really change things? ITL discusses what getting Tank, KMac, Braden Smith and M.J. Stewart into the mix could mean for a Texans team desperately searching for answers.

The Texans are 0-4, and ITL looks at Nick Caserio’s role in how Houston got here. Is the bigger issue the talent he’s assembled on the roster, or the coaching tree that’s been put in place around that talent?

The Texans slide to a disastrous 0-4 after a 34-30 heartbreak against Dallas, leaving fans questioning if the season is already beyond saving as CeeDee Lamb shreds Houston's defense. The crew breaks down why CJ Stroud isn't to blame for this organizational tailspin, exposes DeMeco Ryans' defensive breakdowns, and brings in Hall of Famer Andre Ware for some much-needed perspective and levity.

In The Loop reacts to the Texans’ loss to the Cowboys as Houston falls to 0-4, and at this point the question has to be asked: are the Texans done? The guys also try to figure out what happened to the Texans defense before asking the Question of the Day: What’s the biggest “What If” moment from Texans-Cowboys? ITL then goes Around The NFL with the biggest stories from Sunday before reacting to DeMeco Ryans’ weekly Monday press conference and what the Texans head coach had to say following another frustrating loss. That’s followed by What’s Popping in sports and entertainment. Later, ITL asks whether what we saw from the offense against Dallas should cool some of the heat surrounding Nick Caley, or if one improved performance changes nothing about the concerns with Houston’s offensive coordinator. Then it’s Lunch-Time Confessions and Winners and Losers of the Weekend. The show wraps with O.G. Passing Thoughts: Cowboys Edition, as John Lopez goes through what’s still sticking with him from the loss. Then Figgy’s Mixtape takes over with two very different stories involving AI — one person facing consequences for how he used it while another avoids them — plus Jamie Foxx’s hilarious story about a fake NFL player, and more.

In The Loop reacts to the Texans’ loss to the Cowboys as Houston falls to 0-4 on the season. At this point, the question has to be asked: are the Texans done? ITL looks at what this start means for the rest of the season and whether there’s still any realistic path to turning things around. Then the guys turn their attention to the other side of the ball and ask what happened to the Texans defense? A unit Houston expected to be able to lean on couldn’t get the job done against Dallas. The hour wraps with the Question of the Day: What’s the biggest “What If” moment from the Texans-Cowboys game?

In The Loop goes Around The NFL with the biggest stories and takeaways from Sunday’s action. Then DeMeco Ryans speaks to the media for his weekly Monday press conference following the Texans’ loss to the Cowboys and an 0-4 start. ITL reacts to what DeMeco had to say and whether there’s anything from his comments that gives you confidence this team can turn things around. The hour wraps with What’s Popping, covering the biggest stories from the worlds of sports and entertainment

In The Loop asks whether the Texans’ performance against the Cowboys should give anyone pause when it comes to the heat on Nick Caley. The Texans still lost and are now 0-4, but did the offense show enough to make you feel differently about Caley and the direction of his unit? Then it’s time for ITL Lunch-Time Confessions, as the guys get a few things off their chest. The hour wraps with Winners and Losers of the Weekend, as ITL looks back at who had a great weekend and who would probably like a do-over.