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.
How concerned should the Chiefs be after two lackluster performances? The Jaguars couldn't beat a backup QB that threw 3 interceptions How will the Bengals fare without Joe Burrow for three months? Shedeur Sanders' comments on forcing his way out of being Lamar Jackson's backup
Texas A&M wins a ranked game on the road for the first time in a decade! Is Arch Manning playing injured or is he simply not ready to be a starting QB? Brian Kelly was not happy with his questions after LSU's win vs Florida Does it make sense to fire college coaches after three weeks? Dameon Pierce inactive vs Buccaneers, is his time with the Texans over?
The Good, Bad, and the Ugly from the Astros weekend Hunter Brown is cruising his way to Top-3 in Cy Young voting Can the Astros clinch the division with the remaining schedule? Are the Texans making the right move by benching Cam Robinson? PLUS, Our Car Wrecks of the Day!
Are the Packers Legit? Will Joe Mixon Play at all this Year? How do the Texans Stack up Against the Bucs? Two Favorites and a Dog Fox Sports Personality Greg Auman Joins the Show
What Sports Personality is the Most Influential? Voice of the Astros Todd Kalas Joins the Show New Prospects and Bullpen Usage Bad Take Boulevard: Worst Takes of the Week
Do the Astros go Complete Overhaul if they Don't Make the Postseason? Should the Texans Trade for Tyreek? Can the Offensive Line Redeem Itself in Week 2?
Joe George, Brian McDonald, and Sean Mapes discuss the most exciting upcoming games across the NFL and College Football + Which SEC teams could land John Gruden.
What will be the starting rotation for Houston in the playoffs? Are some bad words okay to say? Canelo vs Crawford
Lee Sterling from Paramount Sports joins to give his best bets for College Football and NFL Adam Ronis from SiriusXM joins to talk fantasy football Most panicked College Football fanbases
University of Houston Athletic Director Eddie Nuñez joins to talk about Colorado vs Houston Remembering 9/11 Where does C.J. Stroud rank among the best quarterbacks in the NFL? Car Wreck of the Day
Hour 1 with Jeremy Branham and Joe George! The Rangers and Mariners are on a roll while Astros are slumping Did Joe Espada bench Jose Altuve? Was it deserved? Did we see Luis Garcia's last game as an Astro? The guys react to Lance's rant about spin and VELO ruining the game
Hour 2 with Jeremy Branham and Joe George! Jeremy, Joe, and Brian explore the wild week 1 NFL landscape! Does Joe Flacco have the resumé to be a Hall of Famer? Is it time to accept CJ Stroud is an average NFL QB? Which QB's would you take CJ Stroud over if you needed to win a game today?
Hour 3 with Jeremy Branham and Joe George! Is there a chance CJ Stroud doesn't earn a future contract? Would you rather have DeMeco Ryans, Ben Johnson, or Kevin O'Connell? Which players deserve a game ball from week 1 of the NFL? Who are the biggest Lollygaggers in Houston sports history? PLUS, our Car Wrecks of the Day!
Joseph George joins Jeremy on the show Vikings vs Bears reactions Who has the weirdest voice in sports history? Film Don't Lie
Jeremy and Joe try to figure out who's to blame for CJ Stroud struggling. DeMeco? Nick Caley? Can the Astros win it all?
Jeremy and Joe continue discussing the Astro's chance of making the World Series Trash or Cash What Has The World Come To?
Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! Going through the Texans' biggest areas of concern with the new look offensive line and underwhelming running game Did CJ Stroud play well vs the Rams? How much responsibility does he hold for the offensive performance? CJ Stroud should have kept his lollygagging comments internal
Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! Did DeMeco Ryans display a lack of knowledge on NFL rules with his comments about the dropped interception? Texans skill players have NO JUICE! Good, Bad, and the Ugly from the Astros weekend
Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! Bills and Ravens graced us with a Sunday night classic, plus exploring the NFL landscape after week 1! The SEC is still king among College Football Conferences PLUS, our Car Wrecks of the Day!
How Bad was the Umpiring During the Astros Series Loss to the Yankees? Did the Cowboys Play Good Enough to Beat the Reigning Super-Bowl Champs? Predicting the NFL Season
How Much of an Impact will the Texans New Offensive Coordinator Make? Who are the Top Quarterbacks this Year, Is CJ Stroud Ranked too Low? Bad Take Boulevard, what are the Bad Takes of the Week? What are Your Favorite College Football Games of the Weekend?
Beezy Money Who Said It? Will the Texans be able to Live up to the Preseason Hype? Car Wreck of the Day
Joel and Jeremy react to the Astros come from behind win against the Yankees Don't like the whining we've seen online about the called strike 3 to Jazz to end the game, protect the plate if it's close, that's basic baseball Should the Astros move Altuve down in the batting lineup while he's struggling? Jeremy has a theory that Yordan Alvarez should be batting leadoff Looks like Spencer Arrighetti is likely out for the year, what a wasted season!
Lee Sterling from Paramount Sports gave his best bets for the college football and NFL weekend Adam Ronis from SiriusXM joined the show for his weekly visit to answer all the biggest fantasy football questions The guys answered your questions during Mailbag "Monday" PLUS, Branham's best NFL bets! A few of the season long bets that Jeremy has placed
Who's the Texans biggest X-Factor this season? Don't understand why so many people, Bill Barnwell being the latest, are picking against the Texans in the AFC South Brian's Top 5! The most overrated talking points when discussing football PLUS, our Car Wrecks of the Day!
Framber Valdez has a meltdown after giving up a Grand Slam vs Yankees Do Framber's emotional issues outweigh his performance? Our own translator breaks down Framber's comments
Astros Manager Joe Espada's comments on the cross up Framber is pitching his way out of a contract Why are the Astros bunting down 5 runs?
Texans team captains; Wrong answers only Is Shedeur Sanders' college career overrated? Car wreck of the day
Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! The Rams are one of the worst opponents in the NFL for the Texans to open with; agree or disagree? The Texans OL is set, rookie LT, big money FA is on the bench, Tytus playing RT; you ok with that? Jeremy thinks Bill Belichick is catching too much heat after North Carolina got blown out by TCU
Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! Overreactions to Week 1 of the college football season including thoughts on Arch Manning, Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, and more How many teams in the NFL actually have a chance to win the Super Bowl this year? Are pre-season polls harmful to college football?
Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! Our hottest takes of the week during 'Cash It, or Trash It'...this week an all-Texans edition! Joel, Jeremy, and Brian weigh in on bold Texans predictions from Jonathan Alexander; were they that bold? Wheel of Bits - Am I being a homer? PLUS, our Car Wrecks of the Day!
Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham Good, bad, and ugly from the Astros weekend against the Angels Have you lost all faith in the Astros offense after only scoring 3 runs total over the weekend? Just how bad was Arch Manning on Saturday, are you already completely out on him?
More on the college football weekend, including a new Heisman favorite, and is LSU a legit title contender? Astros offense exploded today against the Angels, and Luis Garcia pitched well; how encouraged should we be from this positive performance after a bad weekend Is it ethical or bad sportsmanship to root for Matthew Stafford to get injured on Sunday?
Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! Starting an NFL franchise brand new today, which QB do you want to lead your team? Which teams have the worst QB situations in the NFL? PLUS, our Car Wrecks of the Day!
Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! What would have to happen for CJ Stroud to not get 60 million per year on his next contract? The worst takes of the week got roasted during Bad Take BLVD David Nuno, a studio host for TexAgs, joined the show to talk about the Aggies upcoming season What city is the armpit of America?
Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! Brad Kellner from Texas Sports Unfiltered joined the show to talk about Texas vs Ohio State tomorrow, Arch Manning, and expectations for the Longhorns season Look at last night in college football including a good win for the Coogs Astros TV voice Todd Kalas made his weekly visit to talk about the latest with the team, injured players nearing a return, McCullers going to the bullpen, and more PLUS our hottest takes of the week during Cash It or Trash It
Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! Joel, Jeremy, and Brian broke down the NFC West, and AFC West. Who wins those divisions, plus over/under on each team win total Brian tried to stump the guys during America's favorite game 'Who Said It'! PLUS, their Car Wrecks of the Day!
Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! Are the Texans “on the doorstep”? Owner Cal McNair likes what he's seeing, thinks they're close Are the Texans better right now, than they were a year ago today? The guys reacted to the Astros taking games 2 and 3 of the Rockies series
Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! Lots of reaction to the Micah Parsons trade; who won the deal? Did Jerry Jones making the divorce public cost him in the trade return? Can Green Bay still construct a championship team paying that much for one defensive player? Lee Sterling of Paramount Sports joined us to give out winners for this weekend's college football action And Adam Ronis from Sirius XM joined us to talk Fantasy Football! Stock up on Cowboys' offensive players, gonna need to score a ton!
Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! What do Micah Parsons, and the Packers need to accomplish over the life of this new contract to make the deal worth it? What does the Parsons deal mean for the next contract for Will Anderson? Can the Texans still construct a winning roster if they pay WAJ and Stroud like what Parsons and Dak got? What's the Texans or Houston sports equivalent to the Micah Parson trade? If JJ Watt had been dealt in his prime; how would you have felt? PLUS, their Car Wrecks of the Day!
Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! Most of the hour was spent on Joe Mixon's mysterious injury, and how head coach DeMeco Ryans, and GM Nick Caserio have picked an odd fight with the media over it
Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! The guys reacted to the Astros bad loss to the Rockies. HOW DO YOU LOSE TO THE WORST TEAM, AT HOME, WITH HUNTER ON THE MOUND, AND YORDAN RETURNING??? Who was more to blame on the big error that caused the Rockies rally; Pena or Dubon? Speculation on why the Astros were late with their lineup announcement for tonight, could there be another injury? PLUS, they answered your questions during Mailbag Monda....Wednesday that is
Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! With how openly Texans players both current and former take shots at former OC Bobby Slowik, does that make you feel better about their chances to improve this season? Do the Texans have one of the best young foundations in the NFL? Jeremy ranks his top 10 NFL WR tandems; where did he get it wrong? PLUS, their Car Wrecks of the Day!
Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham! What are “fair” and realistic expectations for Yordan the rest of the way? What's your lineup with Yordan back on the team? Should the Astros treat Yordan with kid gloves, and give him frequent off days until the playoffs? Reaction to surprise Texans moves on cut down day Annnnd the first segment might have gone off the rails