Senior safety for the Texas Longhorns, Michael Taaffe, joined Chris Gordy to look back on his award-winning season in Austin.

Taaffe won the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, and was named captain of the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The Wuerffel Trophy is college football’s premier award honoring players who excel in community service, academics and athletics.

Taaffe is an advocate for "Texas Against Fentanyl" in memory of his late friend Jake Ehlinger, helping advance life-saving education across the state. He also raised more than $100,000 for the Texas Flood Relief Foundation to honor lives lost at Camp Mystic.

Taaffe has declared for the 2026 NFL Draft, finishing off his five seasons in Austin. He finishes his Longhorn career with over 200 tackles, three sacks and seven interceptions.

Former #1 pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, and 3-time WNBA All-Star, 2-time SEC Player of the Year and current indiana Fever star player Aliyah Boston joins us to talk about wrapping up her third season in the WNBA, all her success in college playing at South Carolina, and achieving so much in here career at just age 23. 

Aliyah also discusses her work with Lilly, the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, and the Indiana Fever in supporting Lilly's The Court is Hers, a program dedicated to creating more opportunities for girls to play and thrive in basketball. Girls interested in joining the Winter YMCA Basketball League can learn more at indymca.org using the promo code HERCOURT at checkout, to ensure you’re not paying registration fees which are covered only at YMCA of Greater Indianapolis locations.

Kicking off Week 12 in the NFL following last night's showdown between the Bills and the Texans, Houston shocks the country as they strafe off Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills last night in a huge Thursday night thriller. Following a gritty game between the two, the Texans pulled out with the win with a final score of 23-19, now standing at 6-5 with their hopes of making the postseason still in reach. Now 3-0 with Davis Mills as the starting QB and weighing the possibility of Stroud set to return next week, Texans insider Aaron Wilson joins to analyze Houston's recent weeks without Stroud, mixed with some positives the team must sustain in the coming weeks against a few top powerhouses in their division.

Turning back to baseball and focusing here on Houston for a moment, the Astros tee off the offseason with a huge splash in the league's legal tampering period following yesterday's recent departure of their utility player, Mauricio Dubón. Sending the Gold Glove winner to Atlanta, the Astros receive the Braves' shortstop and infielder Nick Allen in return. With a mix of emotions this morning, Dan and Cole take a moment to break down the Astros' recent trade and what a move like this says about the organization's push to return to the postseason.

Set to kick off Week 12 of the league tomorrow, the Texans are set to take on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, headlining a highly anticipated TNF showdown. Previewing tomorrow's kick-off, Dan and Chris are joined by sports radio host and personality from WGR 550 in Buffalo and co-host of The Jeremy & Joe Show, Jeremy White. Covering the Bills constantly, Jeremy takes a moment with the guys to hash out a few pointers both teams should take into account rolling into tomorrow, followed by a prediction of who he believes pulls out of tomorrow night's duel with the win.

Kicking into Week 12 of the NFL now, following Houston's victory over the Titans on Sunday, the Texans move along quite swiftly as they prepare to take on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in a Thursday night thriller on Amazon Prime. With the week speeding up typically faster than normal and weighing the likelihood of C.J. Stroud to sit out another week still under concussion protocol, amongst a few others that may be inactive, Dan and Chris take a moment to preview Thursday's kickoff and pose: Can Davis Mills push the Texans to a win over Josh and the Bills?

Awaiting tonight's kickoff for the completion of Week 11 here in the NFL, the Texans halt the Titans once again in their afternoon battle, closing out yesterday's game in the final seconds following a walk-off field goal by Matthew Wright with the final score of 16-13. Regarding a quick turnaround for Houston this week, the Texans turn their attention to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills for a big showdown for Amazon Prime's TNF kickoff. Looking at Houston's next 3 games and weighing the possibility of C.J. Stroud to sit out another week, Dan and Chris evaluate yesterday's victory and pose: can the Texans squeeze out some wins rolling into the next few weeks against the AFC's known and top competitors?

Reaching Week 11 now, the Texans roll into Sunday still short on a few viable players like their starting quarterback, C.J. Stroud, and their placekicker, Ka'imi Fairbairn. Still strafing off wins with Davis Mills stepping into the fray and Houston's defense playing a vital role the Texans stand 4-5, set to take on the Tennessee Titans for their second meeting of the season. Missing some key pieces to ensure success Sunday, Aaron Wilson joins and tosses a few positives to be on the lookout for as we roll into Sunday's kickoff.

Approaching the start of the season with big expectations for their football program, Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns begin to shape into the initial powerhouse team many expected them to be. Rolling into Week 12, the Longhorns stand at 7-2 and are set to kick off against the Georgia Bulldogs, 8-1, for a highly anticipated Saturday evening showdown. With both teams ranked in the top 10 and strafing off consecutive wins, play-by-play voice and announcer for the Longhorns, Craig Way, joins ahead of Saturday's kickoff, talking and hashing out a few keys each side should be mindful of.

Following the end of the 2025 season, the MLB league now hosts and grants its annual season awards to players and coaches who've stood out amongst others following a remarkable season. Amid the awards given, the Astros waste no time back at the office making some new changes to their coaching staff ahead of 2026. Astros Beat Reporter Brian McTaggart joins to shed some light on the Astros' recent coaching changes and what direction the organization intends to head in moving forward.