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Longtime NBA broadcaster Craig Sager passes away losing his battle with cancer. Joel Blank, Barry Laminack and Nick Sharara remember his career and personality. #RIPCraigSager

Joel and Barry begin the first hour discussing the types of video games they’re into before switching topics to Major Applewhite’s hire at University of Houston and discuss how awkward is it when a lower tiered assistant coach like Applewhite gets hired over a top tier assistant like Todd Orlando. Yahoo! Sports and Shutdown Corner NFL writer Eric Edholm joins the show to talk NFL, Houston Texans and whether head coach Bill O’ Brien as well as other coaches around the league are on the hot seat. #NFL #HoustonTexans #UniversityOfHouston #MajorApplewhite #Mafia

Have you ever had a prized collection stolen from you? Shoe aficionado Joel Blank tells story of losing 66 pairs of shoes. Find out how helpful officers of the law are about Joel's situation. A must listen.

The guys discuss their favorite basketball shoes.

The guys talk some NBA and are joined by Keenan McCardell to talk some football.

The guys continue to discuss their favorite basketball shoes and also talk about Phil Jackson’s comments on LeBron.

The final hour begins with Joel and Barry discussing Lane Kiffin not being hired at University of Houston before they break down Lane Kiffin vs. Major Applewhite as coaches. They switch topics to Donatas Motiejunas’ contract situation with the Houston Rockets and how the Rockets screwed him over. Joel and Barry give their opinion on Quintin Demps saying earlier in the show that Charles James didn’t get cut because he slipped and he wasn’t surprised that James got cut. They discuss the QBs coming out of college in the NFL Draft and if the Texans should draft any of them. They close the show talking about how amazing the Rockets chemistry is and why its different from last season because Dwight Howard isn’t here anymore. #UHCougars #DonatasMotiejunas #LaneKiffin #MajorApplewhite #HoustonRockets #CharlesJames #HoustonTexans #NBA #NFL

During the second hour of The Joel Blank Show they recap the Houston Texans game against the Indianapolis Colts before transitioning to QB Brock Osweiler and how the passing game remains to be a problem for the Texans, which was also the only problem against the Colts. They switch topics to Johnny Football hanging out with Lamar Jackson and Joel believes Johnny is better than Brock Osweiler. Barry and Joel believe the Dallas Cowboys should not have a QB competition just because Dak Presscott lost one game and he’s the reason they’re here. Joel and Barry switch topics to the Houston Rockets and discuss their defense and how good Trevor Ariza and Patrick Beverley have been since they don’t have to be counted on to score a lot. They also talk about the Rockets offense and Joel believes they still need a low post scorer to score down in the paint come playoff time. They end the hour giving their thoughts on the NBA contenders, the Western Conference teams aren’t unbeatable and Rockets are right up there with them. #NBA #HoustonRockets #NFL #HoustonTexans #BrockOsweiler