Payne & Pendergast

From 'Houtopia Football Podcast' (subscribe here): Sean Pendergast takes a look at the offenses in the Texans' division to see how they compare coming off a busy offseason. Then, he dives into the Houtopia mailbag to take your questions. 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

HOUR 1 - Seth and Sean vent their frustrations about how the Astros are handling Jose Abreu, dive into why they like the Texans extending WR Nico Collins, and go through the day's Headlines.

HOUR 2 - Seth and Sean lay out the moves the Texans made that are essentially a masterclass in how to set up a young QB for success, play back Nico Collins' greatest hits to celebrate his contract extension, lay out the most exasperating thing about the Astros, and assess when to use the words "dumpster fire" to describe the Astros.

HOUR 3 - Seth and Sean lay out the top 8 stories of the day, discuss which Texans picked by Nick Caserio are most likely to be given a 2nd contract, and break down which major move made by an AFC South foe concerns them the most.

HOUR 4 - Seth and Sean dive into the Astros' front office's refusal to move on from Jose Abreu, re-grade the top NFL trades over the past decade, and discuss if the Texans made things difficult for other teams with a big WR looking for a new deal.

Seth and Sean discuss if the Texans extending Nico Collins has impacted the WR market to make it harder for teams with big WR's who are looking for contract extensions, discuss the Texans players locked down through at least 2026 creating an awesome young nucleus, and get Lopez and Landry's thoughts on the extension.

Seth and Sean dive into the Astros' refusal to move on from 1B Jose Abreu and the frustrating way the front office has handled it.

Seth and Sean lay out what the Jaguars, Colts and Titans did in the offseason and assess which move concerns them the most.

Seth and Sean discuss Nico Collins being the first player drafted by Nick Caserio that he's signed to a second contract and lay out and assess the candidates to join him.

Seth and Sean discuss what they think is the most exasperating thing about the Astros right now and dive into why Astros fans have a right to judge Jose Abreu based on what some are calling a "small sample size."

Seth and Sean react to Nick Caserio at an event yesterday giving the most Nick Caserio type of answer when asked which game he's looking forward to, lay out the offseason moves that are essentially a masterclass in setting up a young QB for success, and celebrate the Nico Collins extension by playing his "greatest hits" from last season.

Seth and Sean react to the Texans extending WR Nico Collins, dive into the details of the contract and lay out all the reasons to like this deal.

Seth and Sean discuss last night's game finally making them understand the listener who said they won't watch the Astros until Jose Abreu is gone. Is the Astros' front office treating fans like idiots?

HOUR 1 - Seth and Sean discuss Framber Valdez struggling a bit in the Astros' 3-2 loss last night as well as how Jose Abreu did in his return, dive in and assess a couple guys on the Texans' D that Robert Mays of the Athletic has some concerns about, and go through the day's Headlines.

HOUR 2 - Seth and Sean discuss how positioned the Texans' offense is for success compared to others in the league, say goodbye to the incredible Bill Walton, and dive into a nerdy case that Nico Collins is the best WR in the AFC.

HOUR 3 - Seth and Sean lay out the top 8 stories of the day, dive into Cody Benjamin's piece on CBS Sports about 6 things that seemed preposterous in 2023 that might very well happen in 2024, and discuss Shilo Sanders showing up as the most recent NIL litigation story and react to Antonio Brown declaring bankruptcy.

HOUR 4 - Seth and Sean discuss how Jose Abreu did in his return last night and how to reconcile rooting for the Astros but rooting against Abreu, dive into the lawsuit for sexual assault being brought towards former Jaguars K Brandon McManus, and assess if they were Stefon Diggs if they'd rather play for the Texans or the Bills during this contract year.

Seth and Sean dive into a simple question: if they were Stefon Diggs, would they rather be on the Texans or the Bills headed into a contract year?

Seth and Sean discuss Jose Abreu's return to the Astros last night, how he looked, how he hit, and if Astros fans should be rooting for him to stink so they don't have to worry about him in the lineup, or if they should be rooting for the pipe dream of him turning things around.

Seth and Sean discuss the 3rd NIL litigation story of the month showing up in the form of Shilo Sanders declaring bankruptcy after being ordered to pay a security guard just under $12 Million.