In The Loop

With Luke Mauro filling in for John Lopez, Reggie, Figgy and Luke kick off In The Loop reacting to the Texans’ initial 53-man roster following cutdown day, breaking down the biggest surprises, notable decisions, and what the roster says about Houston heading into the regular season. The conversation shifts to the Astros and Brent Strom’s return as a pitching consultant, as the guys debate how much of an impact the longtime pitching coach can make during the stretch run, before asking the Question of the Day: What are you still holding out hope on? ITL then goes Around The NFL before Luke wonders whether the Jeff Luhnow era could help explain why Jim Crane has become so involved in the Astros’ baseball operations, and the hour wraps with What’s Popping in sports and entertainment. Later, the guys continue their reaction to the Texans’ initial 53, digging deeper into the cuts, surprise roster spots, and position groups that stood out, followed by ITL Lunch-Time Confessions and Winners & Losers of the Weekend. The show closes by asking not just whether the Texans will be good this season, but how EXCITING they’ll actually be to watch, before Figgy’s Mixtape features a local business that allegedly hasn’t paid its water bill in almost 30 years, ITL breaking down Marc Vandermeer’s Top 10 Classic Rock list, and more.

With Luke Mauro filling in for John Lopez, Reggie, Figgy and Luke kick off In The Loop reacting to the Texans’ initial 53-man roster following cutdown day. The guys break down the decisions that caught them by surprise, which players earned their way onto the team, and what the final roster tells us about how Houston views its depth heading into the regular season. The conversation then shifts to the Astros and the return of longtime pitching coach Brent Strom, who is back as a pitching consultant for the stretch run. ITL discusses what Strom’s return means for a struggling pitching staff and whether his presence can provide the spark Houston needs. The hour wraps with today’s Question of the Day: What are you still holding out hope on?

In The Loop goes Around The NFL, reacting to the biggest news, roster moves, and storylines from across the league following cutdown day. The conversation then shifts to the Astros, as Luke Mauro wonders if the Jeff Luhnow era is part of the reason Jim Crane has become so involved in baseball operations. After the success Houston experienced under Luhnow — and everything surrounding how that era ended — Luke questions whether Crane has struggled to fully trust another general manager with the same level of control. ITL debates whether that could help explain Crane’s increased oversight of the organization today. The hour wraps with What’s Popping, covering the biggest stories from sports and entertainment.

In The Loop continues reacting to the Texans’ initial 53-man roster, as Reggie, Figgy and Luke Mauro dig deeper into the decisions that surprised them following cutdown day. From unexpected cuts and undrafted players earning spots to the unusual construction at certain positions, the guys discuss what Houston’s decisions could tell us about the roster heading into Week 1. ITL then opens the floor for another edition of Lunch-Time Confessions before wrapping up the hour with Winners & Losers of the Weekend, handing out credit — and blame — for the best and worst performances from the weekend.

The final hour of In The Loop looks beyond whether the Texans will simply be a good football team and asks a different question: How exciting will they actually be to watch? With expectations high entering the season, Reggie, Figgy and Luke Mauro discuss whether Houston has the playmakers, offensive explosiveness, and style of football to become one of the NFL’s most entertaining teams. The show wraps with Figgy’s Mixtape, featuring the wild story of a local business that allegedly hasn’t paid its water bill in nearly 30 years, plus ITL reacts to and breaks down Texans play-by-play voice Marc Vandermeer’s Top 10 Classic Rock list, and more.

Figgy reacts to a local business that allegedly hasn’t paid its water bill in almost 30 years before ITL breaks down Marc Vandermeer’s Top 10 Classic Rock list and more.

The crew and listeners come clean with another edition of Lunch-Time Confessions.

ITL takes another look at Houston’s initial 53 and discusses the cuts, surprise roster spots, and position groups that stood out the most following cutdown day.

Luke Mauro wonders whether the fallout from the Jeff Luhnow era changed Jim Crane’s approach to running the Astros and ultimately led to the owner becoming increasingly involved in baseball decisions.

ITL reacts to the biggest news, headlines, roster moves, and storylines from around the NFL.