Monday on The Dan Mathews Show, Dan and Josh Jordan discuss the Astros' disappoiting series loss to the A's, and examine how the departure of Houston GM Dana Brown will impact the club moving forward. Plus, who should the Astros consider hiring to fill Brown's role, and much more

Monday on The Dan Mathews Show, MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart joined Dan Mathews to share his thoughts on the Astros parting ways with general manager Dana Brown. McTaggart also discussed how the Astros could approach filling the vacancy, potential candidates for the position, and the likelihood of the club bringing back former GM Jeff Luhnow.

With Preseason Week 2 in the books for Houston, the Texans, like a few others around the league, now have 1 preseason game left before the official start of the NFL's 2026-27 season. Evaluating some of Houston’s newest prospects taken from the Draft and scooped during the league's free agency period, Texans Insider Aaron Wilson joins Dan following last night’s heartbreaking 22-20 loss to Las Vegas, giving his own assessments of the organization's newest members and which players he believes have a chance to make the 53-man roster.

Following the conclusion of the league's Training Camp stint, which now rolls over into the NFL's exhibition period, the Texans look to kick off Preseason Week 2 in their TNF kickoff against the Las Vegas Raiders tonight. Focusing specifically on Houston's defensive line, Sports Illustrated senior writer Conor Orr joins Dan ahead of tonight's kickoff, elaborating a bit more on his recent article circling the Texans' historic defensive front and how Houston can supersede this season's expectations with the possibility of contending for the organization's very first Super Bowl.

Returning from their trip to the West Coast to see the Padres and Giants, the Astros clinch a series win over the Giants before their homecoming is upended by a series loss to their division rivals, the Seattle Mariners. Scheduled to see two more of their division rivals this week, currently facing the Los Angeles Angels with the Athletics to follow leading into the weekend, Astros GM Dana Brown weighs in on Houston's recent stretch here in August and gives his own assessment regarding the Astros' recent production and what areas he believes need tightening up, still leading the AL West Division by 1 game.