Houtopia Football Podcast

Will trading Cooks be an off-season priority? If the Astros lose is it the biggest choke job in team history? Do Gisele Bundchen and Pete Davidson make a cute couple? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and John go through the storylines for Thursday Night Football. Is the battle red helmet the biggest story? Is this where we are at? Also, is Brandin Cooks a total fraud? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and John break down the viral video of Mack shouting down rude Philly fans and predict the uptick in business Mack will now get. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain break down the viral video of Mattress Mack taking up for Houston in the lion's den that is Philly. They give a "PREGAME SIX PACK" on Texans-Eagles, and play some "Fo'Real or Fugazi?" DOWNLOAD and SHARE! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Faraz & Zach discuss the latest injury news as it impacts Week 9, including Keenan Allen, Jonathan Taylor, D'Andre Swift and Cordarrelle Patterson. They also preview Eagles vs. Texans on Thursday Night Football. Subscribe to Upper Hand Fantasy Check out Faraz's full weekly rankings and get more access to answer all of your fantasy football questions on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Upperhandfantasy Make sure to check out Underdog's Pick'Ems for every NFL slate. Use the code UPPERHAND to double your initial deposit up to $100: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-upper-hand-fantasy Check out Preciser and their algorithm-driven data analytics to give you the upper hand in fantasy, DFS, and sports betting: https://www.preciser.io/prediction Use code UPPERHAND to get 30% off Preciser's PRO plan, which includes all of their advanced data to help you win. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Faraz & Zach continue their discussion on some buys & sells going into Week 9, including Dameon Pierce, Jonathan Taylor, Travis Etienne and Tee Higgins. Subscribe to Upper Hand Fantasy Check out Faraz's full weekly rankings and get more access to answer all of your fantasy football questions on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Upperhandfantasy Make sure to check out Underdog's Pick'Ems for every NFL slate. Use the code UPPERHAND to double your initial deposit up to $100: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-upper-hand-fantasy To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain dive into the mailbag to answer your questions about the train wreck that is the 2022 Houston Texans. It seems as though many of you want a LOT of people fired. Sean and John address that, the AFC South QB pecking order, and the current odds for Rookie, Coach, and Comeback Player of the Year! DOWNLOAD and SHARE! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain break down one of the most pathetic performances in Texans history with great gusto and anger! Also, the World Series gets the "FOUR STOCK UP, FOUR STOCK DOWN" treatment. Finally, John tells the story of how him being a 6th grade playground thug led to his award winning writing career! DOWNLOAD and SHARE! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and John praise Altuve and Framber, and wonder when the Cy Young version of Verlander walks through that door. Also, why would anyone ever want to drink a beer with A-ROD? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and John lay out the worst performance of this (or possibly ANY) season by the Texans. is it time to bench davis Mills and fire Pep Hamilton? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and John preview the 2022 World Series, look at what the Achilles heel could be for the Astros, and make their predictions. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Derrick Henry is a beast, Dameon Pierce ain't so bad himself, and can the Texans give the Titans the same kind of trouble they did back in 2021? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Benched quarterback storylines, the possible death of the Green Bay Packers, and who is the best player in the 2022 World Series? Also, a spirited thrashing of candy corn and Halloween candy power rankings, not to mention John laying out how giving up smoking led to a candy addiction in 1988! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain preview the World Series, by looking at what could go wrong for the heavily favored Astros. Also, the preview Titans-Texans with a "PREGAME SIX PACK," and finally hash out several important topics, including CANDY CORN in a rousing session of "Fo' Real or Fugazi?" DOWNLOAD, SUBSCRIBE, and tella friend! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and the HOFer John McClain dive into the mailbag to answer the important questions, such as -- Is Brandin Cooks on the move at the trade deadline? Have the Texans stumbled into a Rex Burkhead replacement? Which three New York Yankees are we most thankful for? AND MORE! DOWNLOAD and SHARE! THANK YOU! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and James whip-around the NFL injury list as many offensive weapons went down in week 7. They begin in Los Angeles where the Chargers lost both Mike Williams and J.C. Jackson on Sunday and seem to have the injury bug once again this season. Should Brandin Cooks be a target at the deadline for LA? They then discuss the injury to David Njoku in Cleveland and DK Metcalf in Seattle and what they could mean for their respective teams. Tune in! Matt Harmon and James Koh whip around the NFL and cover the position they know best: Wide receivers. Using the data from Harmon's exclusive Reception Perception charting methodology, the guys give their takes on receivers at every level of the game. Whether it's the biggest stars in the league or new rookies bursting on the scene, you won't get better wideout information anywhere else. Along the way, they'll break down the biggest stories in the NFL and offer up a few big-picture fantasy football thoughts, as well. Follow the guys on Twitter @JamedDKoh and @MattHarmon_BYB. Follow Reception Perception @RecepPerception. Download and Subscribe to the Reception Perception Show anywhere you get your podcasts. Watch segments of the show on YouTube at Matt Harmon!! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain break down the Astros' sweep of the Yankees, and give you "FOUR STOCKS UP" and "FOUR STOCKS DOWN" in the Texans' 38=20 loss to the Raiders in Las Vegas on Sunday. DOWNLOAD and SHARE! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and John break down the sweep of the Yankees, what Pena's run to ALCS MVP means, and the thing that worries them the most about this upcoming matchup with the Phillies. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and John praise, as usual, the MAN, DAMEON PIERCE, and wonder if the OGUNBOWALE ERA is here as Pierce's backup. Also, the Texans' run defense, as stocks go, is basically a phony stock being sold by some schyster over the phone. IT'S BAD! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys discuss how wide open the AFC South has been this year, lots of love for Kenneth Walker III, if Atlanta can still be undefeated...against the spread, and more! Subscribe to 1st & Pod! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Faraz & Zach discuss Dameon Pierce in Week 7 and why all the signs point to him continuing to get the rock and put up points for your fantasy team. Subscribe to Upper Hand Fantasy! Check out Faraz's full weekly rankings and get more access to answer all of your fantasy football questions on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/Upperhandfantasy Make sure to check out Underdog's Pick'Ems for every NFL slate. Use the code UPPERHAND to double your initial deposit up to $100: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-upper-hand-fantasy Check out Preciser and their algorithm-driven data analytics to give you the upper hand in fantasy, DFS, and sports betting: https://www.preciser.io/prediction Code: UPPERHAND To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brandon Aiyuk once again proved on Sunday that he is a menace agains zone coverage, cooking the Falcons defense in a losing effort. Meanwhile, Nico Collins is showing flashes himself that prove he could still become a legitimate number one receiver. Tune in! Matt Harmon and James Koh whip around the NFL and cover the position they know best: Wide receivers. Using the data from Harmon's exclusive Reception Perception charting methodology, the guys give their takes on receivers at every level of the game. Whether it's the biggest stars in the league or new rookies bursting on the scene, you won't get better wideout information anywhere else. Along the way, they'll break down the biggest stories in the NFL and offer up a few big-picture fantasy football thoughts, as well. Subscribe to Reception Perception! Follow the guys on Twitter @JamedDKoh and @MattHarmon_BYB. Follow Reception Perception @RecepPerception. Download and Subscribe to the Reception Perception Show anywhere you get your podcasts. Watch segments of the show on YouTube at Matt Harmon!! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean gives high praise to Kansas City on his Bills-Chiefs trip, and John responds with a story of peeing next to Marty Schottenheimer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 1-3-1 Texans face the 1-4 Raiders, so Sean and John give a key to the game, and Sean gives one that is so good, McClain steals it as a column idea! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain preview the Texans' return from the bye week, a trip to Vegas to face the 1-4 Raiders, with a PREGAME SIX PACK. Also, a round of "Fo 'Real or Fugazi" which includes Tom Brady going to weddings on game weekends and Jim Irsay dragging Daniel Snyder. DOWNLOAD and SHARE! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Brady checked out? Kliff Kingsbury stealing money? Bailey Zappe making Mac Jones the next Wally Pipp? It's the latest "Fo' Real or Fugazi?" session. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain dig into your questions about one of the most important days in franchise history -- the firing of EVP JACK EASTERBY! Why now to fire him? What was the beginning of the end for Easterby? Will Andre Johnson come back into the fold? And some of the wildest Easterby behind-the-scenes stories.... DOWNLOAD and SHARE with a friend! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain take the bye week to dig into the historic home run by Yordan Alvarez, and then do a two part "Fo Real or Fugazi," first on the teams below the Texans in the standings, and then on the Pro Football Focus scores of the 11 most important Houston Texans. DOWNLOAD and TELL A FRIEND! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and John dig into the Pro Football Focus scores of the eleven most important Houston Texans and determine if the scores are accurate ("fo real") or WAY OFF ("fugazi"). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and John break down the 1-4 teams, worse than the Texans in the standings, and ask are they really worse ("fo real") or actually better than ("fugazi") the Texans? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and John share thoughts on Yordan's 439-foot moonshot, where it stands in Astro history, and what it means to their playoff chances. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain give a quick preview of the Astros-Mariners in the ALDS, and then answer your mailbag questions -- Which Texans player will be the leading jersey seller in the Great Watson Swap Out? Jimmy G to the Texans in 2023? What's next for Matt Rhule? EMAIL future questions to [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain break down the Texans' first win of the 2022 season, a defensive struggle. Final score -- Texans 13, Jags 6. They lay out "4 STOCKS UP, 4 STOCKS DOWN" for performers (and underperformers) on Sunday, and take a spin around the league to hit the big Week 5 storylines. DOWNLOAD and SHARE! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Was this a two week Nico Collins breakout? Derek Stingley, Jr. finally shows up on the "STOCK UP" list. And Travon Walker is the first opponent to make this segment. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who loses their job first -- Matt Rhgule or Baker Mayfield? The Browns continue to make the Texans' 2023 draft looko tastier and tastier. Also, MATT PATRICIA REVENGE GAME in New England! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain preview the Texans seeking their first win of the season against the Jags in Jacksonville, with a PREGAME SIX PACK. From there, they hit the big storylines in the NFL with some "Fo' Real or Fugazi?" To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and John with a preview of Texans-Jags. Can Dameon Pierce keep his dominance going, and will the Texans' pass rush return from the dead? Texans going for their ninth straight win over the Jags. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Geno Smith or Russell Wilson? Is Cooper Rush an early MVP candidate? Does Tom Brady look like a guy who's getting divorced, and what did McClain look like when he got divorced back in the day? The answer may surprise you! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain take your emails and dive into the all-important topics -- Do Derek Stingley's stats match the eye test? Is the offense so far Davis Mills' fault or Pep Hamilton's fault? How is the Texans' 1st round pick from the Browns looking? BONUS -- Mt. Rushmore of Buc-ee's road trip snacks! DOWNLOAD and SUBSCRIBE and TELL A FRIEND! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendegrast and John McClain break down the Texans' 34-24 loss to the Chargers with a spirited edition of "4 Stocks Up, 4 Stocks Down". Dameon Pierce is the truth, Davis Mills is disposable, and Pep Hamilton is very much on the clock. DOWNLOAD, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and John determine what's real and what's fake in the football world (and beyond). Laremy Tunsil trade possibilities? One-legged Mac Jones vs tow-legged Brian Hoyer? Sopranos, the greatest show ever? FO' REAL OR FUGAZI!! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and John lay out six things to watch this Sunday in the Week 4 matchup between the Chargers and the Texans, including Davis Mills, Derek Stingley, Jr., and the all important SPECIAL TEAMS! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain lay out all the storylines for the Chargers' visit to NRG Stadium this Sunday, including the Chargers' awful rushing offense versus the Texans' putrid run defense. What are we expecting from QB Davis Mills? Also, they do a round of "Fo' Real or Fugazi?" including a debate on the greatest TV shows ever! DOWNLOAD and SUBSCRIBE! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain answer your Texans and NFL questions. IS there a Plan B at quarterback for the Texans? Which teams own the NFL Draft? Also, John tells a hilarious Jerry Glanville story. Download and subscribe! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain break down the Texans catastrophic loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, with a "FOUR STOCKS UP, FOUR STOCKS DOWN" analysis. From there, they go through all the big games of Week 3, including the worst possible outcome from one game for the Texans. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a good day for Jalen Pitre, Jerry Hughes and not much else for the Texans. however, plenty to choose from on the "STOCK DOWN" pile. Sean and John dish out the accolades and the anger! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dolphins and Eagles are undefeated, the Colts are back from the dead, and the Jags-Chargers game ended in the worst possible outcome for Texans fans. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do the Dolphins suffer a hangover against the vaunted Bills? Do the Ravens bounce back from their Week 2 catastrophe? Who wins between the battle of old lions, Rodgers or Brady? It's a Week 3 preview! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean Pendergast and John McClain give a PREGAME SIX PACK of storylines for the Texans-Bears game this coming Sunday. They play a little game of "Fo' real or Fugazi?" with the 2-0 and 0-2 teams across the NFL, and they give predictions on the big matchups around the league for Week 3. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean asks John "Which 2-0 teams are real contenders, and which are fraudulent? Which 0-2 teams bounce back?" in a game of "Fo' real or Fugazi?" To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices