Houston Sportscast: Episode 6 - "Super Bowl Sunday is for Tom Brady"
HOUSTON SPORTS PODCAST
08 February 2021
HOUSTON SPORTS PODCAST
Jeff and Paul break down the Rockets long weekend, the Texans are literally a joke, and Tom Brady is unfathomably great.
4:43 - Rockets at OKC
9:56 - Rockets at OKC rd 2
12:23 - Rockets at Memphis
13:07 - Sports fans are dumb
16:37 - Rockets vs San Antonio and crowd fights
18:20 - John Wall quote of the week
24:20 - Christian Wood injury and interim nicknames
28:54 - Carson Wentz trade effect on Texans
32:26 - Buy AMC
33:29 - JJ Watt is pissed
37:49 - Jack Easterby's terrible standup
43:57 - After today it's baseball season
48:33 - Correa avoids arbitration
52:00 - SUPER BOWL PREDICTIONS
54:24 - Mattress Mack is a legend
55:44 - SUPER BOWL REACTIONS
*The opinions expressed in this podcast do not reflect the views of Gow Media.
Coming out of Tuesday's Texans press conference, it feels like we may have been left with more questions than answers.
Head coach DeMeco Ryans continued to downplay CJ Stroud's “soreness” that has kept him from throwing at OTAs.
I noted in my article on Tuesday, that it I found it interesting that Ryans dodged a question from ESPN's DJ Bien-Aime about Stroud's availability for next week's mandatory minicamp.
However, Mike Florio of NBC Sports' biggest takeaway from the press conference really raised some red flags. When Ryans was asked if Stroud had any work performed on him in the offseason, his body language shifted dramatically. He started aggressively adjusting the sleeves on his shirt and looking quite uncomfortable. Seth Payne shared some similar thoughts on his YouTube channel, too.
Texans HC DeMeco Ryans on CJ Stroud not throwing today:
“There are no concerns with CJ. Just general soreness. Taking extra precautions.”
DeMeco Ryans declines to answer if C.J. had any work on his shoulder in the offseason.
He reiterates CJ has “GENERAL SORENESS.” pic.twitter.com/9jy9iGlptv
— Will Kunkel (@WillKunkelFOX) June 3, 2025
Florio makes a point in the video below that coaches have to be careful with their movements during these press conferences when asked tough questions. Or people will start reading into body language and wonder why the coach is refusing to answer further questions on the subject.
Something DeMeco did Tuesday after the “work” question. Media members suddenly become professional poker players looking for any tell.
That's a “no” from me dawg
Florio's co-host Chris Simms on the other hand wasn't buying it. He believes if there was any kind of procedure in the offseason, somebody would have heard about it.
He chalks up Stroud's absence to something much more minor, like tendonitis in the shoulder or elbow. KPRC 2's Aaron Wilson is reporting that his sources are telling him Stroud is dealing with tightness in his shoulder muscle. So it could be something as simple as that.
It's shoulder muscle tightness that C.J. Stroud is dealing with, per league sources @KPRC2 https://t.co/2PWQJQ3qZR
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) June 3, 2025
At the end of the day, let's hope Simms and Wilson are correct, and this isn't something we should worry about with the season still several months away.
But it is worth mentioning, CJ is learning a new offense and working with many new receivers that are expected to make an impact this year (Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel). A lot could be achieved by throwing to his new weapons and gaining experience in an unfamiliar system.
Something has to be bothering him enough to miss these valuable reps.
Be sure to check out the video below for the full conversation and see where you come out on the debate.
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