Joel Blank has been plugged into the Houston sports scene for over 2 decades. Nick Sharara is one of most experienced radio producers in Houston. Together, they make up ESPN Houston's "The Press Box." You can hear them weekday afternoons 2-4p CT on ESPN 97.2/92.5 FM or anytime on your device at http://espn975.com.
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Jeremy and Joe live from East River 9! Game of the day: Kentucky beating Santa Clara + controversy Houston Cougars win over Idaho Vandals Biggest losers of the tournament after day 1 Bad Take Blvd.
Astros spring training numbers Should the Karen moniker be changed to "Keith?" Dana Brown's comments on AstroLine
Dana Brown's comments on Cam Smith, Christian Walker, etc. + Carlos Correa article Discussion of the tournament so far + the biggest losers of the tournament cont. Mailbag Monday on a Friday Junkie of the Day!
Hour 1 of Jeremy, and Joe included... Venezuela is the best baseball country on Earth Jeremy got a little tired of the American player's attitude Omar Lopez or Joe Espada? Jeremy cannot stand the idea that every move a GM makes in a year they won the title is immune from criticism Day 1 NCAA Tournament What are your most likely upsets? Double digit seeds only
Hour 2 of Jeremy and Joe included... Jeremy loves that the Texans have a plan, but what does it mean for the future of CJ Stroud? Wheel of Bits: Food Debates! On the planned Masters dinner for Rory McIlroy, love it, or hate it? Taking the over or under on the Astros projected win total?
Hour 3 of Jeremy and Joe! What are the biggest questions, and concerns for the 2026 Astros? How nervous should we feel about the bullpen? Can Hunter Brown win the CY Young? A caller got run, and then melted down over it And the guys name their Junkie of the Day!
Hour 1 with Joe George, and Brian McDonald filling in for Jeremy Branham! Reaction to the Rockets embarrassing loss to the LA Lakers, their awful offensive performance, and inability to handle a basic double team on Kevin Durant Are the Rockets offensive shortcomings more the fault of the roster, or head coach Ime Udoka? The guys start conversations with teams from Texas in the big bracket, with SMU voice Rich Phillips, and Texas Tech voice Geoff Haxton
Hour 2 with Joe George, and Brian McDonald filling in for Jeremy Branham! The interviews on Texas teams in the big bracket continued with Prairie View A&M head coach Byron Smith, and Texas Longhorns fan/alum Raheel Ramzanali Plus Joe and Brian react to the Texans signing guard Wyatt Teller, and discuss their favorite players/storylines to follow during March Madness
Hour 1 with Joe George, and Brian McDonald, filling in for Jeremy Branham! Reaction to the NFL news of the Broncos trading for Jaylen Waddle, plus Joe wanted to weigh in on the Etienne/Achane change from last week More tournament talk with teams from Texas in the big bracket, Jeremy joined them to talk about the Houston Cougars, plus Mark Passwaters on the Aggies PLUS, WBC hot takes, and they name the Junkie of the Day
Jeremy's mommy's wrist :( NCAA Tournament bracket reveal Most interesting players in the NCAA tournament Brian in for Joe- Where is Joe?
Cinderella final four thoughts Astros hot takes Joe Espada clapping back at the media Chandler Rome fear mongering Astros roster projection
Five or six man rotation for the Astros? Tip of the Cap What is the starting offensive line for the Texans if they played tonight? Junkie of the Day!
Hour 1 of Jeremy and Joe, with Will Kunkel subbing in for Joe Coogs beat BYU! Big 12 sacks their terrible conference tournament court Texans and Titans fans going to war over jerseys lol
Hour 2 of Jeremy and Joe, with Will Kunkel subbing in for Joe Why are the Texans babying CJ Stroud? What's more likely to happen; 2026 Astros go to the ALCS or 2026 Texans go to the AFC Championship? Plus, the worst takes of the week got roasted during Bad Take BLVD
Hour 3 with Jeremy Branham, and Will Kunkel, who's filling in for Joe George At what point do we give Yordan the Clowney label? Plus your questions answered during Mailbag Monday...on a Friday Will tries to fix Jeremy as his new psychiatrist And they guys name their Junkie of the Day!
Has Amen Thompson developed as expected? Can Sengun be the second best player on a championship team? Previewing the Houston Cougars and Big 12 tournament!
More Big 12 talk! Should you buy anything less than a championship t-shirt? Have the Texans done enough this offseason so far?
Where could the Astros be finishing next season? Kyler Murray to Vikings! Thoughts? Should Texans get Stroud extended this season? How good is C.J. Stroud?
Hour 1 of Jeremy and Joe included... What the hell happened with the Ravens cancelling their trade for Maxx Crosby? And do you believe the conspiracies? In honor of the Ravens cancelling the Maxx Crosby trade, what's a trade you'd like to cancel in Houston sports history? Jeremy calls out Joe for something that happened on yesterday's show A caller gets run for breaking sports talk etiquette
Hour 2 of Jeremy and Joe included... Does Bam Adebayo's 83 point game deserve an asterisk? The guys discuss Mark DeRosa's disastrous blunder in the World Baseball Classic The guys fought over Cal Raleigh not dapping up his Mariners teammate Randy Arozarena
Hour 3 of Jeremy and Joe included... Reaction to Texans signing OL Braden Smith Thoughts on the Rockets win over Toronto Plus our hottest takes during 'Cash It, or Trash It' And the guys name their Junkie of the Day!
Texans sign Braden Smith! Reactions to Texans moves! Any free agency moves that move the needle?
Which Team in Houston is the most flawed team? Who on the Rockets would you keep long-term, open to trade, willing to trade now?
Astros green and red flags! Wheel of Bits! Junkie of the day!
Are the Rockets not in the same stratosphere as the Spurs and Thunder? Astros weekend Tip of the Cap Junkie of the Day!
Day 1 legal tampering period Thoughts on Texans' legal tampering period Top NFL Signings Running back market signings
Alec Pierce got paid Cougars win over Oklahoma State Rockets lose to the Spurs More NFL notes + rockets discussion cont.
Joe Mixon released from the Texans Rockets lose at home to Golden State Warriors Jabari Smith made history Hyperbolic Candace Parker
The villains of Houston Cash 'em or Trash 'em Danielle Hunter gets a huge contract- What does it mean for the cap?
Bad Take Blvd. Joe Espada clap back Mailbag Monday on a Friday Junkie of the Day!
Should Kevin Durant be in the MVP conversation with the way he's playing? Frustrations regarding Houston GM's and coaches Top free agent targets It's White Boy Wednesday! Featuring Michael Connor
Cardinal's trades Wheel of Bits Texans and other NFL team's win totals for next season
Biggest questions about the Astros Is Lance McCullers being DFA'd on the table? A fix for the Astros' infield problem Junkie of the Day!
Rockets vs Wizards reactions! Should people be giving Ime Udoka more credit for Reed's development? Talking heads hate Texans 2 trades...but why?
NFL Draft talk! Franchise Tag deadline talk! Should the Astros be making trades?
Astros Hot Takes! Junkie of the day!
Texans traded Juice Scruggs to Detroit Lions for David Montgomery Would you rather have David Montgomery or Tytus Howard and Juice Scruggs? Cougars 102-62 win over Colorado
Texans traded Tytus Howard to Cleveland Browns Texans' starting offensive linemen to be replaced Is Nick Caserio the best general manager for the Texans?
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