The Sean Salisbury Show

Revisiting conversations that have been had before in regards to what could the city of Houston do to draw in more attraction, talk has risen with a very popular subject that has been mentioned a ton in recent conversations and recently over the years. Just recently, news broke that Houston Rockets owner Timan Fertitta has previously been in talks with the NHL circling the conversation of owning a hockey team. CEO of the The Friedkin Group and CEO and chairman of Gulf States Toyota, Dan Friedkin has been mentioned as a strong candidate as the hockey teams owner if the league does intend to proceed with the expansion of the league. Following the traction behind this story and with it being an actual possibility with conversations being revisited, Sean and Dan share their thoughts on what could Houston tend to look like if the city so happens to add another pro sports pillar to the city.

Still making a splash in the legal tampering and free agency period in the NFL, the Texans continue to shop free agents and potential prospects around the league looking to increase their depth in all sides of the ball before the kickoff of the 2025 season. Yesterday afternoon, news broke in the league that the Texans had acquired offensive tackle Cam Robinson, recently a Minnesota Viking, to a one-year deal down in Houston. Following the Texans pickup from the free agency portal with Cam, the Texans also happened to extend defensive end Danielle Hunter to a one-year $35.6M contract extension. With Hunter signing his contract extension now makes him the second-highest paid DE in the NFL now behind Myles Garret. With the offseason continuing to roll on and with the Texans shopping like there's no tomorrow looking to make it to another postseason Sean and Dan pose the question to listeners, does the Texans offensive line look better than it did the last season?

With spring training looking to wind down as the start of the season roughly approaches, yesterday afternoon the Astros took on the Washington Nationals down in Palm Beach in which they fell short in a 4-3 loss final. Following their loss to Washington and roughly going on 2 years of inactiveness regarding surgery and rehab, Lance McCullers Jr. makes his debut return to the MLB with his first live mound appearance since the 2021 ALDS. Throwing only 13 pitches for his first live session in 2 years and receiving a standing ovation after from clubmates and fans, Lance looks to be making his comeback return from his rough tenure away from the league. Starting it out slow rolling, Sean and Dan share their thoughts on what could Lance's future tend to look like moving forward as he ramps up his return with clubhouse this season.

With spring training pretty much wrapping up now, the Astros roll on as they get ready to take on the Washington Nationals this afternoon with Lance McCullers Jr. on the mound for his first start since he left Game 4 of the 2021 ALDS injuring his flexor tendon. As Opening Day inches close to the season kickoff and with spring training promptly wrapping up, lots of talk has begun in regards to the finalization of the 40-man roster and who may tend to make the cut. Seeing a lot of production from the prospects acquired in free agency and showcasing their talents throughout the month of March, leaves many questioning who could be the potential odd man or men left out, as we get closer to the start of the season. Hearing a few names that were released by the Houston Chronicle that may be under the fire in making the 40-man roster, Sean and Dan share their thoughts on the 5 potential players that may not make the Opening Day roster along with what may be the reason as to why.

With the free agency period in the NFL underway, lots of teams have wasted no time in attaining players to help better their organizations rolling into the 2025 season. With shocking trades breaking the news all last week and over the course of the weekend, the Texans have been pretty active in this years free agency. Promptly announcing this morning, the Houston Texans have now reached a 3-year contract extension with Derek Stingley Jr. for $90M, including $89M of it guaranteed at $30M per year for the All-Pro cornerback. Following Stingley's new contract extension and now set with a base salary of $30M, this now makes him the highest paid cornerback in the league as well as the first to now reset the cornerback market for cornerbacks going forward. With the Texans extending Derek's contract, Sean and Dan break the news live and share their thoughts on the extension and what this may mean for the Texans moving forward.