The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry

For the “Legends of the Locker Room,” we have Texas legendary player and part of the 3rd and Longhorn crew, Alex Okafor, to discuss the “Red River Rivalry” game on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, as the Longhorns play the Sooners. He discussed his experience playing in the game, noting how the new “College Football Playoffs” format has changed the sport. He explained his role at Pflugerville Independent School District and what motivated him to run for the school board. He explains how important it is to have a tough week of practice after a bad loss. He gives his opinion on what adjustments the Longhorns can make to repair the lack of a running game. You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

Today is “Gameplan Wednesday,” the Texas Longhorns are three days away from the “Red River Rivalry” game against the #6-ranked Oklahoma Sooners at the “Texas State Fair.” “The Athletic” wrote a critical article about Arch Manning—more from Coach Steve Sarkisian’s Monday press conference. The Major League Baseball Divisional Round continues. Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones and Arizona Cardinals Head Coach Jonathan Gannon were both fine this week, and it was without controversy. “The World’s Strongest Take!” Plus, we have on Austin American-Stateman’s Danny Davis to discuss the game this Saturday, and “Legend of the Locker Room” former Longhorn and part of the 3rd and Longhorn crew, Alex Okafor, also to discuss the game. You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

Today, on "Turn the Page Tuesday," the guys discussed Texas Football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian's press conference to address what needs to be addressed for next Saturday's game at the Cotton Bowl against the Oklahoma Sooners. The Monday Night Football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars was a barnburner and came down to a crazy play by Trevor Lawrence. The Miami Dolphins Head Coach, Mike McDaniel, had a confusing response to another question in his press conference. "The World's Strongest Take!" Plus, some conversations with Joe Cook of Inside Texas to talk Texas football, the Voice of the Houston Texans, Marc Vandermeer, to talk Houston Texans, and former Oklahoma quarterback, offensive coordinator, and current host of "The Middle of the Day" on Sports Animal 98.1 in Oklahoma City, Cale Gundy, to talk Texas OU. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"

Today is “Longhorn Monday,” as the Longhorns take a huge, upsetting 29-21 loss to the Florida Gators. Coach Sarkisian gave some input on the loss in his post-game press conference. The rest of the state of Texas had great victories this week in college football and the NFL. The hype week begins for the “Red River Rivalry,” as Texas gets ready for the Oklahoma Sooners. In the NFL, Baker Mayfield is still finding ways to win games, and the Indianapolis Colts are for real. A “Hardge Knocks Life” and “The World’s Strongest Take!” You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

Today is “Feel Good Friday,” and the guys discuss the “Thursday Night Football” game, in which the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Rams 23-20 in overtime. Texas football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian talks about Florida before the big game Saturday in Gainesville. Elimination games last night in Major League Baseball with the “Wild Card Round” concluding, teams moving on to the “Divisional Round.” Texas baseball team plays Lamar at the Disch. We are at Third Base for Texas vs Florida pregame. “The World’s Strongest Take!” Plus, some conversations with Lance Lahnert to talk Texas Tech vs Houston, Tommy Yarrish of DallasCowboys.com to talk Cowboys, and KVUE’s Anne-Parker Coleman to talk Texas football and Central Texas High School Football. You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

Today, the guys have on for “The Legends of the Locker Room” former Florida Gator defensive end and author Thaddues Bullard, also known from the WWE as “Titus Oneal.” He and Mark reminisce about their trash-talking days in the WWE, comparing them to their college sports rivalries. He tells us what is missing and prevents the Gators from meeting expectations. He breaks down what Florida needs to do to defeat the Longhorns successfully. He explains how their fans have felt about the team over the last couple of years. He explains why he was so close to Mark over the years. He talks about who’s impacted his life the most, his books, “There is No Such Thing as a Bad Kid” and “Wrestling with Fatherhood,” which explain his past and the importance of fatherhood. He also discusses being on the Bravo reality television show, “Kings of the Court.” You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

Today is "Predictions Thursday," and the guys discuss the Texas Longhorns' upcoming matchup at "The Swamp" against the Florida Gators. The Houston Texans got their first victory. What do they need to do to keep things going? The Dallas Cowboys, coming off a tie, need to make plays defensively to secure a win. Major League Baseball Wild Card games were interesting last night with some clutch hitting. We make our picks against the spread with our college and NFL picks. We then previewed the MLB playoffs and the Rams' game against the 49ers tonight. "The World's Strongest Take!" A conversation with Eric Henry of Horns 24/7 to talk about Texas Football and "Legends of the Locker Room," former Florida Gator football star, author, and WWE wrestler Thaddeus Bullard, also known as Titus O'Neal. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"

Today, "Humpday Gameplan Wednesday,” the Texas Longhorns get ready to travel to Gainesville, Florida, to play the Florida Gators in "The Swamp." The Major League Baseball Wild Card Round has started, and it's already interesting. The Texas Basketball team gets a highly touted recruit. Some great games this week in college football. The Texas NBA teams are ready to kick off the season with media day. "The World's Strongest Take!" A conversation with Danny Davis of the "Austin American-Statesman" to talk Texas football and Westlake Basketball Head Coach Robert Lucerno to talk about Texas' new recruiting commitment, Bo Ogden. You can hear it all here on "The Morning Kickoff Show!"

Today is “Turn the Page Tuesday,” and Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian talked to the media. Last night, on Monday Night Football, the Broncos defeated the Bengals 28-3, and the Dolphins beat the Jets 27-21, with Tyreek Hill suffering a debilitating injury. Arch Manning is looking forward to SEC play. A couple of Dallas Cowboys players are stepping up. The Houston Texans finally got their first win of the season. Mark is not a fan of Monday Night Football, having multiple games. Major League Baseball starts its postseason. “The World’s Strongest Take!” Also, we have Joe Cook of “Inside Texas” to discuss Texas Longhorn football, and Marc Vandermeer, The Voice of the Houston Texans. You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

Today, Winners and Losers Longhorns Monday,” the guys discuss college football this weekend as Texas had a bye week, and the new AP poll rankings are out. In the return of Micah Parsons, the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Sunday Night game ends in a 40-40 tie. The Heisman hopefuls’ favorites have changed; we have different favorites. Major League Baseball Playoffs are on, and both teams from Texas have been eliminated. We are previewing the Monday Night Football games tonight. A “Hardge Knocks Life” and “The World’s Strongest Take!” Plus, September is “Mental Health Month,” so we have a conversation with Todd Gaulding, a friend of Rudi Johnson, to discuss mental health. You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”