In The Loop

Tune in as the hosts of Payne & Pendergast, In The Loop, and The Drive with Stoerner and Hughley break down the Texans' tough Week 1 defeat at the hands of the Bills. Where did it all go wrong for the Texans, and are the issues that hampered the team on Sunday expected to persist in future weeks? Plus, what positives did you take away, and what are you expecting in Week 2 against the Bengals?

In The Loop opens Reaction Monday breaking down the Texans’ 36-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills, as Reggie and John react to an unexpectedly rough performance from Houston’s defense and what went wrong against Josh Allen and Buffalo. Despite the loss, there were plenty of encouraging signs from the offense, and Lopez believes C.J. Stroud looks completely bought into Nick Caley’s system. The guys also ask the Question of the Day: Who from the Texans game do you need to apologize to? ITL then goes Around The NFL to react to the biggest performances and storylines from Week 1 before DeMeco Ryans’ Monday press conference, with the crew breaking down what the Texans head coach had to say about the loss and continuing the conversation during What’s Popping. Later, OG Passing Thoughts gives Lopez a chance to empty the notebook with his lingering observations from Texans-Bills, followed by Lunch-Time Confessions and a trip Around The AFC South to see what Week 1 revealed about the rest of the division. The show wraps by debating what lingers more from Sunday—the excitement of a potent Texans offense or the concern surrounding an uncommonly bad defensive performance—before Figgy’s Mixtape, where Figgy shows love to all the tailgaters and listeners he saw at the game, reacts to an Austin bar switching over to an Ohio State bar, and gives his very honest review of the Houston Chicken Wing Festival.

In The Loop opens Reaction Monday after the Texans fall to the Buffalo Bills 36-31 in Week 1. Reggie and John react to the defensive struggles and what went wrong for a unit expected to be one of Houston’s biggest strengths. There were encouraging signs offensively, though, and Lopez believes C.J. Stroud looks completely bought into Nick Caley’s offense. The hour wraps with the Question of the Day: Who from the Texans game do you need to apologize to?

In The Loop goes Around The NFL to react to the biggest stories and takeaways from Week 1 across the league. Then the guys turn their attention back to the Texans as DeMeco Ryans holds his Monday press conference following Houston’s 36-31 loss to Buffalo. ITL listens to what DeMeco had to say about the game and the areas his team needs to clean up moving forward. The hour wraps with What’s Popping, as the crew continues reacting to the biggest takeaways from DeMeco’s comments.

In The Loop continues Reaction Monday with OG Passing Thoughts, as John Lopez gives his lingering takeaways from the Texans’ 36-31 loss to the Bills and the things that stood out after having more time to digest the game. Then it’s time for Lunch-Time Confessions, where the guys get a few things off their chest. The hour wraps by going Around The AFC South to react to how the Texans’ division rivals looked in Week 1.

In The Loop closes out Reaction Monday by asking what lingers more from the Texans’ 36-31 loss to Buffalo: the excitement surrounding what looked like a potent Texans offense, or the concern over an uncommonly bad performance from the defense? Then Figgy’s Mixtape takes over as Figgy shows love to all the tailgaters and listeners he ran into at the Texans game, reacts to an Austin bar switching over to an Ohio State bar, and gives a very honest review of his experience at the Houston Chicken Wing Festival.

Figgy shows love to all the tailgaters and listeners he saw at the Texans game, reacts to an Austin bar making the surprising switch to an Ohio State bar, and gives his unfiltered review of the Houston Chicken Wing Festival.

ITL checks in on the rest of the division and reacts to what Week 1 told us about the Jaguars, Colts and Titans.

It’s time to come clean as the guys share what’s bothering them, what they need to admit and whatever else is on their minds.

Lopez empties the notebook and gives his leftover thoughts, observations and takeaways from the Texans’ season-opening loss to Buffalo.