In The Loop

ITL goes around the league and reacts to the biggest NFL stories and developments heading into Week 2.

ITL asks listeners to think back to the most unpredictable, tense or chaotic environment they’ve ever found themselves in.

It’s been a week full of chatter surrounding C.J. Stroud, including plenty of discussion about his body language. ITL discusses what it expects from Stroud against Cincinnati and whether all the noise will have him playing with a little extra fire.

Buffalo followed up its 36-point performance against Houston by dropping 41 on Detroit. ITL discusses whether seeing the Bills offense dominate again changes how they feel about the Texans’ Week 1 loss.

In The Loop opens the show with concern surrounding Nico Collins, who is dealing with a hamstring injury that could put his status for Sunday’s game against Cincinnati in question, as the guys discuss what the Texans’ passing attack could look like without its No. 1 receiver. The conversation then shifts to the Astros, who lost to the Royals and now find themselves tied with the Rangers atop the AL West, before the Question of the Day: What’s something people say that’s an immediate eyeroll? ITL goes Around The NFL to hit the biggest stories across the league before John Lopez sounds off on DeMeco Ryans being asked about Andre Johnson’s comments regarding C.J. Stroud’s body language. Former NFL defensive lineman N.D. Kalu joins the show for his weekly visit and gives his thoughts on the Texans’ 36-31 loss to Buffalo and what Houston needs to clean up moving forward. Later, ITL goes Behind Enemy Lines with ESPN Bengals reporter Ben Baby to get the Cincinnati perspective ahead of Texans-Bengals, followed by Lunch-Time Confessions and OG Buy or Sell. The show wraps by looking at how the Texans may have to adjust on both sides of the ball if Nico Collins is unavailable and Henry To’oTo’o is sidelined, including which players will need to step up against Cincinnati. Then Figgy’s Mixtape takes over with a blind man being charged with drunk driving, a bizarre story involving a woman with a bat in her mouth, and a Golden Retriever who may be the worst guard dog ever after being way too friendly to a home intruder.

In The Loop opens the show with a potentially big concern for the Texans as Nico Collins deals with a hamstring injury that could put his status for Sunday’s game in question. What would Houston’s passing game look like without its No. 1 receiver, and who would need to step up if Collins can’t go? Then the guys turn to the Astros, who lost to the Royals last night and now find themselves tied with the Rangers in the AL West, adding even more pressure to the stretch run. The hour wraps with today’s Question of the Day: What’s something people say that’s an immediate eyeroll?

In The Loop goes Around The NFL to hit the biggest stories and conversations from across the league heading into Week 2. Then John Lopez sounds off after DeMeco Ryans was asked about Andre Johnson’s comments regarding C.J. Stroud’s body language, as Lopez reacts to the continued conversation surrounding the Texans quarterback. The hour wraps with former NFL defensive lineman N.D. Kalu joining ITL for his weekly visit, where he gives his thoughts on the Texans’ 36-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills, what stood out to him from Houston’s Week 1 performance and what the Texans need to clean up moving forward.

In The Loop goes Behind Enemy Lines with ESPN Bengals reporter Ben Baby, who joins the show to give the Cincinnati perspective ahead of Texans-Bengals on Sunday and break down what Houston will be facing in Week 2. Then the guys step into the confession booth for another edition of ITL Lunch-Time Confessions before John Lopez takes center stage for OG Buy or Sell, deciding what he’s buying and what he’s selling from the latest Texans and NFL conversations.

In The Loop looks at how the Texans may have to adjust on both sides of the ball against Cincinnati. With Nico Collins dealing with a hamstring injury and potentially missing Sunday’s game, what should the Texans do offensively if C.J. Stroud is without his No. 1 receiver? The guys also discuss what the defense could look like with Henry To’oTo’o sidelined and who will need to step up in his absence. Then Figgy’s Mixtape takes over with another collection of crazy stories, including a blind man being charged with drunk driving, a bizarre story involving a woman with a bat in her mouth, and a Golden Retriever who was a little too friendly to a home intruder.

Figgy’s Mixtape gets weird again with a blind man being charged with drunk driving, a crazy story involving a woman with a bat in her mouth, and a Golden Retriever proving he might be the worst guard dog ever after being extremely friendly to a home intruder.