Jeremy Branham & Joe George

Joel and Barry begin hour two with talk about basketball with Mario Elie. The guys ask Mario what he thinks of the Rockets this season and his thoughts on how they are playing. Joel, Barry and Mario switch gears and talk about the surprising teams in the east conference. Joel asks Mario his thoughts on Russell Westbrook and if he believes that Westbrook is MVP material. They talk about what they think about Dwight Howard playing with Atlanta Hawks.

Joel and Barry begin the hour talking about which sport they watched last night weather it was the world series or basketball. The guys talk a little basketball and what they think of the teams this season. Joel tells stories about the way different athlete flaunt their championship ring. The guys talk some Knicks basketball and their thought on the way they played last night.

Joel, Barry and Travis discuss the World Series matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians during the beginning of the final hour. They switch topics to Travis Johnson’s caloric intake and meals during game days. They transition into how he took bathroom breaks during games before ending the show discussing how much equipment NFL teams bring during road trips. #WorldSeries #ChicagoCubs #ClevelandIndians #NFL

The guys begin the second hour discussing the upcoming games for the Houston Texans while breaking each game down. They transition to whether their perspective of the team has changed from what it was in the beginning of the season to what it is now. They discuss what the Texans’ record has been against Super Bowl contenders not only in primetime but overall. Joel and the guys end the hour discussing whether DeAndre Hopkins will stay next season. #NFL #HoustonTexans #DeAndreHopkins #RickSmith #BillOBrien

The first hour begins with a rapid fire of which teams will surprise the guys in the NBA this season. They switch topics to the NFL and wonder who you have to blame for the Houston Texans draft decisions. They transition to QB Brock Osweiler’s performance against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. They also wonder whether Texans head coach Bill O’ Brian or General Manager Rick Smith is on the hot seat. #BrockOsweiler #HoustonTexans #NBA #NFL

Joel talks with Travis about a story that has come out about Rockets management strategy with Dwight Howard. Travis gives a local perspective of teams and how they deal with media relations. The guys go back and forth about the Dwight story and whether the reports about James Harden not having anything to do with it are true. Joel and Travis talk about some college football. The guys go back and forth on the AP top 25 and how teams are shaping up for the final stretch. Joel talks about how teams in the top 10 still have to play each other and how a lot can and will still change. Travis and Joel agree that Alabama will stay at the top but after that there can be a lot of shake up. The guys go back and forth on teams that can slide into the top 10 and match-ups they are looking forward to this weekend and then going into November. Joel talks about Wisconsin and their chances while Travis talks about Florida State and Clemson. The guys talk about Washington and Louisville and how each of those teams look in the top 10.

Joel and Travis talk about how big of a game this is for Kubiak facing his former team and if he wants to get some revenge. The guys also discuss former Texan DJ Swearinger and where the blame should be placed on missing on players. Travis talks about how important locker rooms are and people who take the effort to help talented players avoid trouble. Joel and Travis talk about the Texans drafts in general and how many players are left from Swearinger’s class. The guys are joined by Raj from the Denver ESPN affiliate to talk about the Broncos and Texans game from a Denver perspective. Joel wonders if “Brock-Bowl” is an appropriate name for the match-up. Raj offers insight about Osweiler in practice from his time in Denver and describes the attitude of the Broncos after two straight losses. Travis and Joel react to the Jets quarterback situation and the comments from Ryan Fitzpatrick. Travis talks about how players view people like Fitzpatrick and questions the durability of Geno Smith.

Joel and Travis talk some World Series action. The guys talk about the fan reaction from Cubs fans and how big of a deal it is to have Cleveland and Chicago in the World Series. Also, the guys talk about the Houston Texans as they get ready for their Monday Night Football match-up with the Denver Broncos. Travis talks about Gary Kubiak winning a Super Bowl in Denver and the difference of culture between Kubiak and O’Brien. Joel and Travis debate if the Broncos should load the box against the Texans to take away Lamar Miller. Travis questions whether or not Osweiler will be able to change who he has been over the first 6 games of the season. The guys talk about whether it was the right move to get rid of Gary Kubiak. Also, the guys noticed a former Texan playing well on Monday Night for the Cardinals and how certain draft classes have just whiffed for the Texans.

Began 3rd hour discussing Josh Brown situation. Midway through the hour was Nick Picks. They ended the show discussing the Packers.

Joel Blank and Travis Johnson pick up where they left off on the first hour talking about New York Giants kicker Josh Brown and his domestic abuse case.