In The Loop

The Texans haven’t been effective enough on the ground, but does that mean you simply stop trying? ITL discusses whether Houston needs to remain committed to the run even when the results aren’t there.

ITL revisits DeMeco Ryans’ comments and wonders whether something the Texans head coach said may have unintentionally pointed directly toward the real problem with this team.

After a frustrating 20-6 loss to the Bengals drops Houston to 0-2, the crew breaks down DeMeco Ryans' baffling 4th-and-1 field goal decision and systemic special teams meltdowns. We debate whether this slow start is a familiar bump in the road or a sign of deeper structural issues on offense.

In The Loop opens Reaction Monday after the Texans fall 20-6 to the Cincinnati Bengals and drop to 0-2, with the guys debating which Nick deserves more blame for the offensive problems: GM Nick Caserio or OC Nick Caley? John Lopez makes the case that the issues ultimately fall on Caserio and the roster he constructed before ITL asks whether this is the most concerning 0-2 start of the DeMeco Ryans era. The hour wraps with the Question of the Day: What’s something you believe is going to be different but never is? ITL then goes Around The NFL, including a hallelujah for the Browns finally getting a win, before reacting to DeMeco Ryans’ weekly Monday press conference and hitting What’s Popping in sports and entertainment. Later, the guys ask the big question after another frustrating loss: Do we still believe in the Texans? That’s followed by Lunch-Time Confessions and a trip Around The AFC South to recap Week 2 across the division. The show wraps with OG Passing Thoughts, as ITL gives its final takeaways from Texans-Bengals, before Figgy’s Mixtape takes over with a Detroit funeral home allegedly cremating the wrong person and trying to cover it up with another body, Barry White recording commercials, and Figgy’s Reaction Monday Voicemail, as Texans fans get their chance to vent after an 0-2 start.

In The Loop opens Reaction Monday after the Texans fall to the Cincinnati Bengals 20-6 and drop to 0-2 for the third time in four seasons under DeMeco Ryans. Houston moved the ball but couldn't finish, going 0-for-4 in the red zone and 0-for-4 on fourth down, while the running backs combined for only 18 yards. So when it comes to the offense, which Nick deserves more of the blame: GM Nick Caserio or OC Nick Caley? John Lopez believes the offensive problems ultimately fall on Caserio and the roster he constructed. The guys also ask whether this year's 0-2 start feels worse than the previous slow starts under DeMeco Ryans, despite Houston recovering to make the playoffs after both of those seasons. The hour wraps with the Question of the Day: What's something you believe is going to be different but never is?

In The Loop goes Around The NFL to react to a wild Week 2, including the Cleveland Browns finally getting into the win column with a 23-19 victory over Tampa Bay. Hallelujah, the Browns won a game! The guys hit that and more of the biggest stories from around the league. Then the focus shifts back to Houston as DeMeco Ryans speaks to the media for his weekly Monday press conference following the Texans’ 20-6 loss to Cincinnati and 0-2 start. The hour wraps with What’s Popping, covering the biggest stories from the worlds of sports and entertainment.

In The Loop continues to process the Texans’ 20-6 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and their 0-2 start by asking a simple question: Do we still believe in this team? After another slow start to the season and an offense that struggled to put points on the board Sunday, the guys discuss whether they still believe Houston can turn things around. Then it’s time for ITL Lunch-Time Confessions before the hour wraps with Around The AFC South, looking at what happened across the division in Week 2.

In The Loop wraps up Reaction Monday with OG Passing Thoughts, as the guys give their final takeaways from the Texans’ 20-6 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and everything that continues to stick with them from Houston’s 0-2 start. Then Figgy’s Mixtape takes over with a wild story out of Detroit involving a funeral home that allegedly cremated the wrong person and tried to use another body to cover up the mistake, some classic Barry White commercial recordings, and Figgy’s Reaction Monday Voicemail, as Texans fans sound off following another frustrating loss.

Figgy’s Mixtape features a disturbing funeral home story out of Detroit involving the wrong person being cremated and an alleged attempt to cover up the mistake, Barry White recording commercials, and Texans fans getting their chance to vent during Figgy’s Reaction Monday Voicemail.

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