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ESPN Houston’s Patrick Creighton bring his no-holds-barred style of sports talk to Houston airwaves week nights, covering all the local and national sports news that matters. Brace yourself for “Late Hits.”

Late Hits with Patrick Creighton


    • Dec 16, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    1251: 12/15/2023 Hour 1 - Who Must Step Up for the Texans on Sunday?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2023 51:42


    Hour 1 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour Patrick and producer spent the bulk of the hour discussing what needs to happen for the Texans to overcome injuries, and beat the Titans on Sunday Plus, bizarre food takes that they don't understand, some of them from other 97.5 personalities

    1252: 12/15/2023 Hour 2 - Could the Astros Actually Become Sellers This Off-Season?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2023 47:07


    Hour 2 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! Patrick and producer Brian McDonald discussed the direction of the Houston Astros this off-season, and a report that said they might be open to trading away pitcher Framber Valdez. If they do, the Astros would have voluntarily slammed their championship window close, choosing to save money instead of compete for another ring. Plus, more Texans talk, and Patrick tells us a couple stories on why he didn't last long coaching youth sports.

    1249: 12/14/2023 Hour 1 - Could the Texans Surprise Us on Sunday?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 51:32


    Hour 1 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour... Patrick and producer Brian McDonald mostly discussed how badly injuries have killed the Texans recently, and if Davis Mills and a group of backup receivers have a chance to surprise us with a win at Tennessee on Sunday

    1250: 12/14/2023 Hour 2 - How the Business of Baseball is Hurting the Astros

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 46:52


    Hour 2 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour Patrick and producer Brian McDonald discussed the Dodgers getting even better after the signing of Ohtani by trading for Rays ace Tyler Glasnow. Also, the business behind MLB TV deals/RSNs that have caused some teams to seemingly have unlimited budgets, while others aren't spending a dime. Plus, the 5 reasons why the Texans season isn't over!

    1248: 12/11/2023 Hour 1 - Feeling Pessimistic About the Texans for the First Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 50:38


    Hour 1 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour, Patrick and producer Brian McDonald talked mostly about the Texans embarrassing loss to the New York Jets. The Texans have overcome injuries all season, but have the recent injuries to Tank Dell, CJ Stroud, and Nico Collins finally pushed them past the breaking point? Are their playoff hopes on life support, or do they expect them to bounce back? And who and what is to blame for how flat the Texans played yesterday?

    1248: 12/11/2023 Hour 2 - Ohtani Breaks Baseball, and Mahomes is a Whiney Loser

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 49:44


    Hour 2 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour, Patrick and producer Brian McDonald talked about the record contract for Shohei Ohtani from the LA Dodgers... Will these large deferral deals only be for the largest market teams? Will this change how Jim Crane and the Astros look at contract extensions? How bad will this deal be for the Dodgers once its over? PLUS, they have some fun with the Chiefs melting down the day before from Toney lining up wayyy offsides, and Patrick Mahomes meltdown after the game

    1247: 12/7/2023 Hour 3 - Yanks making moves, Astros are not!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 47:29


    1247: 12/7/2023 Hour 1 - Why you should listen to PC about the Texans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 52:28


    1245: 12/4/2023 Hour 1 - Time for the Astros to Decide Their Future!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 49:13


    Hour 1 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour Patrick and producer Brian McDonald spent the bulk of the hour talking about the Astros future with trade rumors swirling over star 3B Alex Bregman. It's time for the Astros to decide their future; will they spend what it takes to keep winning at the level they're use to, or will they risk the window closing on choosing not to play their stars?

    1246: 12/4/2023 Hour 2 - Is Nico Collins a Top 10 WR?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 51:01


    Hour 2 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour included... An in depth conversation on the Astros, and baseball free agency with MLB Insider Bob Nightengale Is the CJ Stroud/Texans receivers group a top 3 group in the AFC? Immediate reaction to the Trevor Lawrence injury, and how it changes things in the AFC South

    1243: 12/1/2023 Hour 1 - Astros Signing Ohtani Is Best for Business!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 53:44


    Hour 1 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour, Patrick and producer Brian McDonald discussed... Why the overwhelmingly best decision for the business of the Houston Astros is to sign Ohtani, no matter the cost Salman Ali from Red Nation Hoops discusses the Rockets surprising start What's the scenario for the Texas Longhorns to get into the College Football Playoffs?

    1244: 12/1/2023 Hour 2 - 5 Reasons Why CJ Stroud Hasn't Reached His Ceiling

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 44:00


    Hour 2 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour, Patrick and producer Brian McDonald discussed... More scenarios for the college football playoffs The 5 reasons why C.J. Stroud isn't close to reaching his ceiling yet Texans injury report actually giving us some hope!

    1242: 11/29/2023 Full Show - Astros Can't Rely On What Worked 10 Years Ago

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 51:45


    1 Hour edition of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! On today's show... Astros can't keep trying to win with the same formula that worked at the beginning of this run, Patrick wants them to adapt and spend to keep up with their top competitors Should the Astros trade Alex Bregman for White Sox slugger Luis Robert? Patrick doesn't like that idea from Jeff Passan, and suggested another slugger they should pursue instead. They closed the show talking about Texans vs Broncos, and what the Texans need to overcome to get back in the win column.

    1240: 11/20/2023 Hour 1 - Texans Winning In New Ways!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 52:56


    Hour 1 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour included... The Texans finally won with defense! Are you worried about the Texans offensive struggles with leaving points on the board, with turnovers and bad red zone execution? Could the Astros actually be in play for a big time pitcher?

    1241: 11/20/2023 Hour 2 - Rockets Lose Another Heartbreaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 45:38


    Hour 2 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour included... Rockets lose another heartbreaker by 1 point, but all the media wanted to talk about was LeBron James Producer Brian McDonald's 5 Reasons Why...Thanksgiving is a better holiday than Christmas Patrick is disgusted by more fake media outrage in sports media And they finished the show with more WTF?!

    1238: 11/16/2023 Hour 1 - The Astros Lacking Urgency in Free Agency is Concerning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 48:05


    Hour 1 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour included... Patrick is concerned by the Astros lack of urgency, and lack of projected spending in free agency College football writer Sam Khan of the Athletic joined the show to talk Aggies firing Jimbo, if Quinn Ewers will return to Texas, and more!

    1239: 11/16/2023 Hour 2 - CJ Stroud Should be an NFL MVP Contender!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 53:13


    Hour 2 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour includes... Baseball writer/insider Bob Nightengale joined Patrick to talk about the Astros off-season, the MVP award announcements, and he had an interesting answer on if the Astros would keep both Altuve and Bregman Producer Brian McDonald gave his 5 reasons why...Texans QB C.J. Stroud should be a top NFL MVP contender

    1236: 11/15/2023 Hour 1 - I Told You So on CJ Stroud!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 52:22


    Hour 1 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour included... Patrick victory laps his predictions on the Texans and CJ Stroud Dan Lust - Sports Law Attorney joined the show to talk about huge lawsuits impacting college football Patrick has had it with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred

    1237: 11/15/2023 Hour 2 - We Want Chaos in College Football!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 45:44


    Hour 2 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour included... College football talk with Marc Ryan from CBS Sports Producer Brian McDonald gave his 5 Reasons Why...The Texans will make the playoffs! The DeMeco Ryans/CJ Stroud partnership is special!

    1235: 11/13/2023 Hour 2 - Why the Texans will win the division & WTF

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 48:53


    1235: 11/13/2023 Hour 1 - Rooting for Espada & Jeremy Booth is a clown!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 49:40


    1234: 11/10/2023 Full Show - Media Member Embarrassing Themselves with Astros Manager Search Hot Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 50:37


    One hour version of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton today! On today's show: A Houston media member embarrassed themselves this week with their hot take on the Astros manager search Rockets have joined the good times party with Houston sports with their 5 game winning streak; could they make the play-in this season? The Houston Texans injury list is long, but Patrick and producer Brian McDonald breakdown their game Sunday vs the Bengals, and how the Texans could pull off the upset

    1233: 11/09/2023 Hour 2 - The Rockets turning things around !

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 45:02


    1233: 11/09/2023 Hour 1 - Unacceptable timing for the Astros managerial hiring process

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 53:57


    1231: 11/08/23 Late Hits Hour 1 - Why Are One of the Smartest Teams in MLB Acting Dumb?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 52:15


    Hour 1 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour included... Patrick's thoughts on how the Astros are handling their search for a new manager Patrick isn't thrilled with Astros GM Dana Brown saying LF isn't a priority Potential targets for the Astros to sign in free-agency

    1232: 11/08/23 Late Hits Hour 2 - 5 Reasons Why the Astros Dynasty Isn't Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 47:57


    Hour 2 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour included... Marc Ryan from CBS Sports joined the show to discuss college football including the Michigan cheating scandal, the college playoff poll, and more! Producer Brian McDonald presented his 5 reasons why the Astros dynasty isn't over PLUS, they finish the show with WTF!?

    1230: 11/04/23 Late Hits Hour 2 - Kurt Helin + NFL Picks + WTF!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 51:07


    1230: 11/03/23 Late Hits Hour 1 - Dusty Baker is better than this!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 52:14


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    1229: 10/26/23 Late Hits Hour 1 - What Does Dusty Baker's Retirement Says About the Direction of the Astros?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 52:26


    Hour 1 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour Patrick and producer Brian McDonald reacted to audio from Dusty Baker and Jim Crane from their press conference today. Dusty's legacy, did Dusty handle criticism this year in the right way, and what does it say about the Astros direction going into the next few years?

    1229: 10/26/23 Late Hits Hour 2 - 5 Reasons Why the Texans Will Beat the Panthers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 49:38


    Hour 2 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour included... 5 reasons why the Texans will beat the Panthers, does Patrick agree with producer Brian McDonald's list? More conversation about the future of the Astros Reaction to comments from Astros TV broadcaster Todd Kalas from today's visit on the Killer B's

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    1228: 10/25/2023 Hour 2 - CJ Stroud vs. Bryce Young upcoming matchup

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 49:21


    1228: 10/25/2023 Dusty Baker is retiring & who are the Astros' manager candidates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 50:49


    1227: 10/13/23 Late Hits Hour 1 - Welcome JunkGrabbers to the Astros Invitational!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 54:32


    Hour 1 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! Patrick is back after a week off, so he had lots of takes to get out on the Astros playoff win over the Twins, and the upcoming ALCS matchup against the Arlington JunkGrabbers! Plus, Patrick learned new things about new co-workers that he didn't really want to know

    1227: 10/13/23 Late Hits Hour 2 - NFL Picks + Rock Music Debates!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 45:13


    Hour 2 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour Patrick and producer Brian McDonald got into rock music debates over the best Metallica album, and how overrated Pearl Jam is among 90s grunge bands PLUS, NFL picks against the spread, and a preview of Texans vs Saints!

    1226: 10/02/23 Late Hits Hour 2 - Around the NFL, Money Plays, + WTF!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 46:57


    1226: 10/02/23 Late Hits Hour 1 - What a weekend for Houston sports!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 50:12


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    1225: 09/29/23 Late Hits Hour 2 - NFL Week 4 odds and picks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 46:58


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    1225: 09/29/23 Late Hits Hour 1 - PC told you so!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 51:02


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    1224: 09/25/2023 Hour 1- NFL Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 48:43


    1224: 09/25/2023 Hour 1- Do you feel better about the Texans or the Astros?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 47:37


    1223: 09/22/2023 Hour 2- Injuries continue to pile up for the Texans!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 49:31


    1223: 09/22/2023 Hour 1- Astros refuse to show up vs last place teams!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 49:05


    1222: 09/21/2023 Calling for Nick Caserio's job?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 50:06


    1222: 09/21/2023 Hour 1- Welcome Back Christian Javier

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 50:26


    1221: 09/18/2023 Hour 2 - This week in the NFL & sports jinxing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 50:52


    1221: 09/18/2023 Hour 1 - What happened with the Texans' defense!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 47:32


    1220: 09/15/2023 Hour 2 - Game Predictions & Travis Kelce's love life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 49:36


    1220: 09/15/2023 Hour 1 - Texans' injuries & CU is going to win by a MILLION!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 48:41


    1219: 09/13/2023 Hour 2 - Texans Injury Concerns Growing Everyday

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 46:14


    Hour 2 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton, and producer Brian McDonald This hour included... College football conversation with CBS Sports' Marc Ryan Sports betting picks from Gerard Hartman of Betting Predators And producer Brian gives a take so hot about the Texans injury problems that he might end up on Bad Take BLVD

    1218: 09/13/2023 Hour 1 - Did Josh Beard Curse the Astros?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 54:06


    Hour 1 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton! This hour included... Is a certain 97.5 host cursing the Astros? Are we really still trying to push the "Maldy fixes pitchers" narrative? A writer for Fox Sports snubs Kyle Tucker, and continues the "Orange team bad" treatment from the national media

    1217: 09/11/2023 Hour 1 - What Positives Can Be Taken From the Texans Loss in Baltimore?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 54:00


    Hour 1 of Late Hits with Patrick Creighton, discussing the Texans week 1 loss at Baltimore

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