In The Loop

The final hour begins with Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud speaking to the media following today’s joint practice against the Las Vegas Raiders, as ITL listens in and reacts to what the franchise quarterback had to say after getting valuable work against a different defense. The joint session provided another major test for Stroud and the Texans offense as Houston continues preparing for the regular season. The show wraps with Figgy’s Mixtape, as Figgy asks whether it’s appropriate to drink a non-alcoholic beer while at work, a debate that has people split. Plus, a Houston-area police officer finds himself under attack from a relentless bird, and the guys debate whether paying $175 for a house-call haircut is fair or foul.

Figgy asks whether drinking a non-alcoholic beer at work is appropriate, reacts to a Houston-area police officer getting repeatedly dive-bombed by a bird, and debates whether a $175 house-call haircut is fair or foul.

The crew and listeners come clean with another round of funny confessions, embarrassing moments, and unexpected admissions.

Brandon Scott joins the show after watching the Texans and Raiders go head-to-head at joint practice and shares his biggest observations and takeaways from the field.

ITL reacts to DeMeco Ryans’ media availability following the Texans’ joint practice with the Raiders and discusses his biggest takeaways from the day.

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

The crew and listeners share the building, street, food, event, award, or anything else they think deserves to carry their name.

Keenan Allen is headed to Indianapolis, and ITL debates how much the veteran receiver improves the Colts and whether Houston should be paying more attention to its AFC South rival.

ITL goes through the biggest things they want to see as the Texans finally get an opportunity to test themselves against another team during joint practice with the Raiders.

ITL kicks off the show by reacting to another weekend of Texans Training Camp, where the offense and defense once again exchanged blows during practice. With Houston’s defense expected to be one of the NFL’s best, the guys ask whether the offense consistently holding its own against that group is enough evidence to say this Texans offense is legitimately better. The conversation then shifts to the Astros and the AL West, as ITL debates what winning one of baseball’s weakest and most tightly contested divisions would actually say about where the Astros are as an organization. The first hour wraps with the Question of the Day: What endeavor or project would you take on if you were rich? ITL then goes Around The NFL, reacting to the biggest news and storylines from across the league before asking whether the Texans could be headed for another slow start to the regular season and what needs to happen to prevent it. What’s Popping closes the hour with the biggest stories from sports and entertainment. Later, Reggie shares what he learned from conversations with several Texans assistant coaches at practice, giving the crew insight into different players, position groups, and developments taking shape as camp continues. The guys and listeners then come clean during another edition of ITL Lunch-Time Confessions before handing out their Winners & Losers of the Weekend. The final hour begins with Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans speaking to the media, as ITL listens in and reacts to his biggest comments with Houston preparing for another important week of camp. The show wraps with Figgy’s Mixtape, featuring a Houston man accused of threatening the Texas Governor’s Office over issues accessing an anime website, another Houstonian going viral for helping move traffic on the Northwest side, the growing back-and-forth between Stephen A. Smith and the National Association of Black Journalists, and more.