In The Loop

The guys get a few things off their chest and admit what’s been on their minds during another edition of Lunch-Time Confessions.

ESPN Bengals reporter Ben Baby joins ITL to give the Cincinnati perspective ahead of Sunday’s matchup and discuss what the Texans should expect from the Bengals.

Former NFL defensive lineman N.D. Kalu joins In The Loop for his weekly visit and gives his thoughts on the Texans’ 36-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills, including what stood out to him and what Houston needs to clean up moving forward.

DeMeco Ryans was asked about Andre Johnson’s comments on C.J. Stroud’s body language, and John Lopez has plenty to say about the conversation surrounding the Texans quarterback.

Everybody has those phrases that make them roll their eyes the second they hear them. ITL asks listeners which sayings immediately get that reaction.

The Astros’ AL West lead is gone after another loss to Kansas City. ITL reacts to Houston being tied with Texas and asks what this latest development means for the Astros down the stretch.

Nico Collins is dealing with a hamstring injury and could miss Sunday’s game. ITL discusses how concerning the injury is and what Houston’s offense could look like without its top receiver

In The Loop opens the show reacting to Andre Johnson’s comments about C.J. Stroud’s body language during his appearance on Lil Keke’s LGND TLK podcast and debates how much a quarterback’s demeanor matters when things aren’t going well. The guys then turn to the Astros and ask whether a team everyone knows is flawed might actually be getting more dangerous as October approaches before the Question of the Day: What are some body-language things that irritate you? ITL goes Around The NFL to hit the biggest stories from across the league before reacting to Texans GM Nick Caserio’s comments about Stroud’s Week 1 performance on Texans All Access, followed by What’s Popping in sports and entertainment. Later, the Andre Johnson conversation continues as the guys wonder whether his concerns about Stroud’s body language are simply his own observations or something the Texans organization may feel as well. The crew gets a few things off their chest during Lunch-Time Confessions before court is back in session with Judge John Lopez. The show wraps with ITL reacting to an article featuring seven things to think about heading into Week 2 and discussing what they believe the Texans can show moving forward. Then Figgy’s Mixtape takes over with a wild situation involving a woman stripping naked on a plane, another woman throwing poop at a woman she accused of cheating with her man, and more.

In The Loop opens the show reacting to Andre Johnson’s comments about C.J. Stroud’s body language during his appearance on Lil Keke’s LGND TLK podcast. The Texans legend said Stroud’s body language is something that bothers him because of the way a quarterback’s demeanor can affect the rest of the team. Then the guys turn to the Astros. Everybody knows this team has flaws, but after Jeremy Peña homered twice and Yordan Alvarez went deep in a 4-2 win over Kansas City to keep Houston atop the AL West, are the Astros actually becoming more dangerous as October approaches? The hour wraps with the Question of the Day: What are some body-language things that irritate you?

In The Loop goes Around The NFL to hit the biggest stories and conversations from across the league. Then the guys turn their attention back to the Texans after GM Nick Caserio discusses C.J. Stroud’s Week 1 performance on Texans All Access, and ITL reacts to Caserio’s assessment of his quarterback following the 36-31 loss to Buffalo. Stroud finished the opener with 274 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, although he lost two fumbles. The hour wraps with What’s Popping, covering the biggest stories from sports and entertainment.