In The Loop

There’s plenty for Astros fans to react to coming out of Game 1, but are we focusing on the wrong stuff? ITL discusses what should actually have fans concerned coming out of the opener.

In The Loop opens the show with the Astros and asks whether a three-game series is really as good for Houston as you’d normally think. Then the conversation shifts to the Texans after DeMeco Ryans said the offense needs to execute better and could use some tweaks, but what do the numbers actually say about what’s wrong? The hour wraps with the Question of the Day: Why is this happening to the Texans? What did we do to deserve this? Is this payback for something? ITL then goes Around The NFL with reaction to Monday Night Football and more before turning to the Texans offensive line. Keylan Rutledge isn’t this team’s best offensive lineman, so how concerning is it that both the Texans and those watching the team thought he might be? That’s followed by What’s Popping in sports and entertainment. Later, the guys look at the bigger picture and ask whether the Texans are barreling toward a paradigm-shifting dilemma that could force the organization into some major decisions, and whether there’s any way to avoid it. Then it’s Lunch-Time Confessions and College Football on a Tuesday. The show wraps with the Astros and another big question heading into the AL Wild Card Series: if this series comes down to managerial decisions, how do you feel about Houston’s chances? Then Figgy’s Mixtape takes over with someone crashing into a store because they needed to use the bathroom, first graders grilling their teacher after she announces she’s getting married, and more.

In The Loop opens the show with the Astros and a three-game series. Usually, that’s exactly what you’d want — a short series where anything can happen — but is that actually an advantage for this Astros team? Then the conversation shifts back to the Texans after DeMeco Ryans said the offense needs to execute better and maybe make some tweaks. But what do the numbers actually tell us about what’s wrong with this offense? Is this really something that can be fixed with better execution and a few adjustments, or is there something bigger going on? The hour wraps with the Question of the Day: Why is this happening to the Texans? What did we do to deserve this? Is this payback for something?

In The Loop goes Around The NFL with reactions to Monday Night Football and more of the biggest stories from across the league. Then the guys turn their attention back to the Texans offensive line. Keylan Rutledge isn’t this team’s best offensive lineman, so just how concerning is it that both we and the Texans thought he might be? What does that say about the state of this offensive line and how Houston evaluated the group heading into the season? The hour wraps with What’s Popping, covering the biggest stories from the worlds of sports and entertainment.

In The Loop looks at the bigger picture surrounding the Texans and asks whether this team is barreling toward a paradigm-shifting dilemma. If things continue down this path, could Houston eventually be forced into a decision that changes the direction of the franchise? More importantly, is there any way to avoid getting to that point? Then it’s time for ITL Lunch-Time Confessions, as the guys get a few things off their chest. The hour wraps with College Football on a Tuesday, hitting the biggest stories and conversations from around the college football world.

In The Loop gets ready for the Astros’ AL Wild Card Series and asks a pretty simple question: if this series comes down to managerial decisions, how do you feel about Houston’s chances? In a best-of-three where every pitching change, lineup decision and late-game move gets magnified, how much trust do you have in Joe Espada pushing the right buttons? Houston enters the series against the White Sox planning a bullpen game in Game 1, making those decisions even more important.Then Figgy’s Mixtape takes over with someone crashing into a store because they desperately needed to use the bathroom, a group of first graders grilling their teacher after she announces she’s getting married, and more.

Figgy’s Mixtape gets weird with someone crashing into a store because they needed to use the bathroom, first graders interrogating their teacher after finding out she’s getting married, and more.

The guys step into the confession booth and get a few things off their chest during another edition of Lunch-Time Confessions.

The Texans are only three games into the season, but the way things are going could eventually force the organization into some major decisions. ITL discusses the dilemma Houston could be heading toward and whether there’s still a way to avoid it.

Keylan Rutledge isn’t the Texans’ best offensive lineman. The bigger concern might be that both the Texans and those watching the team believed he had a chance to be. ITL discusses what that says about Houston’s offensive line and the way this group was evaluated.