The Triple Threat

CJ Stroud CONTRACT TALKS-& Where things Stand for the Young QB/Texans.. + TANK UPDATE - Texans General Manager Nick Caserio Talks Latest for the WR + Little game of 'REAL or FAKE?' LIVE on The Drive's Tuesday afternoon! + LOS Corrrea UPDATE! Are We REALLY Going to See Carlos Correa RETURN!? + RIVALRY RENEWED?! Aggies. Longhorns. LFG!! + Texans Fans have HOPE in 1 BIG Rookie in H-Town! + 'TMil's BEST BETS' Tues. (3)!$!$

Texans GM Nick Caserio Speaks Tuesday--Ahead of Week 1's arrival to begin the 2026 football season! Are We Believers in O-Line?! + CJ Stroud CONTRACT TALKS-& Where things Stand for the Young QB/Texans.. + 'Stros Start Series vs White Sox with a DUB! Blanco on the Bump Tonight @ Tha Daikin Park!!

TANK [Dell] UPDATE - Texans General Manager Nick Caserio Talks the absolute Latest regarding the former Coog/now Texans receiver. + EVERYONE in 'The Drive Family's' FAVORITE game each Tues.-'REAL or FAKE?' Live on THE DRIVE! + Familiar face in the H.. BREGGY BOMBS Galore! Astros Fans Everywhere GROAN-Bregman Goes 3x for Cubs!!

The 4 O'CLOCK hour of 'The Drive' Tuesday afternoon in Houston begins of course LIVE with Dirty's Daily: The Five BIG Fellas in H-Town with MUCH to Prove.. O-Line!! + LOS Corrrea UPDATE! Are We REALLY Going to See Carlos Correa RETURN..?! + RIVALRY RENEWED?! Aggies. Longhorns. Maroon. Burnt Orange. Is it November at Kyle Field yet..?!?! LFG!

BLANCO on the Bump for Astros Tonight; + Caserio Talks Stroud Contract! + Texans Fans have HOPE in 1 BIG Rookie in H-Town.. + SOLID 2 for 3 Result on Last Night's Mon. Wagers! 'TMil's BEST BETS' Tues.!$!$ AND-Texans General Manager Nick Caserio provided an UPDATE on WR Tank Dell Tuesday;

Our guy Tyler Milner gives his 3 Tuesday picks for your BEST BETS! Are ya TAILING or FADING T-Mil Tuesday night around MLB action? AND- Caserio: "[Tank Dell] He's close, he's not quite there. He's closer than he was during training camp." UPDATE on the former Coog/Texans current young pass-catcher as he battles back from that horrific leg injury-

RIVALRY RENEWED?! Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed rips Texas: 'You gotta hate them' .. "We don't like Texas, I don't like Texas," said the young pass-slinger out of College Station, TX!

Carlos Correa said he was cleared by doctors to go to West Palm Beach this weekend and ramp up his activity, including game situations. He's sprinting at 95%, swinging the bat, and fielding grounders

It was Bregman's SECOND 3-HR in the last month, after going his entire career without that many (3) in a single game.. Alex Bregman is batting .258/.345/.440 with 23 home runs, 77 RBIs, & a .785 OPS over 135 games in his debut season with the Chicago Cubs folks..!!

Tuesday's: 3:20pm CT: “REAL or FAKE?” Live on The Drive's Hump Day Show!! Trevor Lawerance will be the best QB in the AFC South for the 2nd straight year.. REAL or FAKE!? LSU at Ole Miss Sept 19th is the best ticket of the college football season one could purchase.. is THAT 'real'?!? You would rather rob a HR to win a MLB game than hit a walk off to win the said ballgame.. That's GOTTA be Fake, right..?!

Astros win 6-3 vs the number 2 seed White Sox now running their record to 26-14 (.650) record against teams with a .500 or better record during the 2026 season

GM Nick Caserio spoke on Tuesday morning regarding the contract situation as it stands for QB1 C.J. Stroud..!

Texans placing Braden Smith, Sam Hagen on IR, re-signing Dominique Robinson and Brevin Jordan

We're Down to 53 Fellas on the 2026 Houston Texan Roster! + Are these Texans READY for the Buffalo Bills Week 1..!? + From Camp to Week 1 vs Bills Coming Up.. How's STROUD Lookin'?! + Will WR Tank Dell Be Able to Become a 'REAL IMPACT' Player for the Texans? + Weekend's Best, Weekend's Worst + Astros Welcome the White Sox to Daikin Park; + Texans NEWS Comes in Mon. Afternoon Regarding TE Brevin Jordan + T-Mil's BEST BETS for Monday's MLB Action!$

We're Down to 53 Fellas on the 2026 Houston Texan Roster! + Are these Texans READY for the Buffalo Bills Week 1?! + 'Stros Take Care of Business in New York..!

From Camp to Week 1 vs Bills Coming Up.. How's STROUD Lookin'?! + Will WR Tank Dell Be Able to Become a 'REAL IMPACT' Player for the Texans? + Weekend's Best, Weekend's Worst- Around the World of Sports!!

Dirty's Daily: The Texans & GM Nick Caserio have Trimmed Roster to 53! + Astros Welcome the White Sox to Daikin Park for Series Beginning Tonight; + Some Houston Texans NEWS Comes in Mon. Afternoon Regarding TE Brevin Jordan..!

T-Mil's BEST BETS for Monday's MLB Action!$!$ + What Brev Jordan News Means; + BIG PETE Lambert on the Bump as Astros Welcome WHITE SOX to Daikin Tonight! + The HOPE for Texans' WR Tank Dell & his IMPACT for H-Town in '26..

Texans re-signing tight end Brevin Jordan, per a league source, to 53-man roster..

The start of the season is huge for the Texans because they play 4 tough games and 3 are against AFC Playoff contenders…do you think the way they've handled the preseason their ready

Jeff Bagwell, one of the four people overseeing the Astros' baseball operations department after Dana Brown's dismissal, will be the color analyst on the team's television broadcast during the first three games of the White Sox series. Geoff Blum is off.

Monday's: Weekend Best & Weekend Worst- 3:40pm

Does Tank Dell make a real impact on the 2026 Texans..?

From Camp to Week 1 vs the Bills Coming Up.. How's STROUD Lookin'?!?

Astros win in New York, 6-3 and win the series

Texans Cut down the Houston roster to 53-

95.7 The Fan brings you the best discussions about the Houston Texans this week from joint practices with the Carolina Panthers from Payne & Pendergast, In The Loop, and The Drive with Stoerner and Hughley. They dive into Foster Moreau's comments on the Texans' 2026 identity, and whether expecting a historic caliber of play from this defense is fair. Plus, have the Texans given us all the answers we wanted this preseason? That and much more this week on Best Of Texans on 95.7 The Fan!

The Drive gets ready for the Texans' final preseason game against the Carolina Panthers and discusses what they'll be watching with the starters sitting and final roster cuts approaching. The conversation then shifts to the Astros, who beat the Yankees 5-1 to take the series in New York, as The Drive reacts to another encouraging performance from Houston. The hour wraps with Mike Vrabel's comments about former Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, including his explanation that Boutte's limited role and lack of special-teams involvement contributed to New England moving him. Does hearing Vrabel's explanation change how The Drive views the Texans' newest receiver?

Mike Vrabel explains why the Patriots were willing to move on from Kayshon Boutte, and The Drive debates whether his comments should change expectations for the receiver in Houston.

The Astros finish off a 5-1 win over the Yankees to take the series in the Bronx, and The Drive reacts to what stood out from Houston's performance.

The Drive discusses the players, position battles, and roster decisions they'll be watching closely when the Texans close out the preseason against Carolina.

Texans get GOOD NEWS on Braden Smith after his plantar fascia injury! Should Houston consider trading the veteran tackle? + Astros get SMACKED 9-3 by the Yankees in The Bronx! + What are the REALISTIC expectations for Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed after a 3,169-yard, 25-TD, 12-INT 2025 season? + Ron sets the bar HIGH for the Texans Defense heading into 2026! + Should Texans fans be concerned we haven't heard much about Nico Collins? + DIRTY'S DAILY! + 5 O'CLOCK FIRE! Brent Strom returns to the Astros as a pitching consultant, Ali Gaye suffers a major knee injury, Wan'Dale Robinson is evaluated for a concussion after a hit at Titans-Bears joint practice, Leonard Williams gets a new deal in Seattle and TCU pulls media credentials following coverage of a football locker-room fight! + Should the NFL GET RID OF PRESEASON GAMES?!

Should The Texans EXPLORE A TRADE for Braden Smith?! Astros get BEAT DOWN 9-3 by the Yankees in New York! And what are the REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS for Marcel Reed and the Aggies in 2026?!

Ron and Clint set the bar HIGH for the Texans' defense entering 2026! Should Texans fans read anything into the relatively quiet buzz around Nico Collins? And the Astros' pitching situation gets a closer look as Houston's bullpen continues to take on a heavy workload.

DIRTY'S DAILY: Texans DODGE A BULLET on Braden Smith! Clint breaks down the latest on the Texans tackle and the BOUTTE PRONUNCIATION DEBATE! The 'Stros get SMACKED 9-3 by the Yanks in The Bronx! Ron is setting the bar REALLY HIGH for the Texans Defense this season!

5 O'CLOCK FIRE! The Astros are back at it against Gerrit Cole, Brent Strom is BACK WITH THE 'STROS, and the latest on Braden Smith's plantar fascia injury and Ali Gaye's major knee injury! Nico Collins has been relatively quiet at Texans camp — should we read anything into it? And Ron and Clint debate whether the NFL should GET RID OF PRESEASON GAMES!

Ron and Clint run through the BIGGEST STORIES OF THE DAY, including Brent Strom returning to the Astros as a pitching consultant, Ali Gaye's major knee injury, the latest on Braden Smith, Wan'Dale Robinson being evaluated for a concussion after a hit that Titans coach Robert Saleh called “cheap,” Leonard Williams' new contract in Seattle and the TCU media controversy.

Ron and Clint discuss the relatively quiet camp surrounding the Texans' top weapon. Ron isn't ready to read too much into it, but the bigger questions remain: WILL NICO COLLINS STAY HEALTHY, AND WILL HE GET THE TOUCHES HE SHOULD?

Ron and Clint crank up the expectations for the Texans' defense entering 2026. Hughley says he's going to hold the unit to the standard it has been given — meaning Houston needs to dominate teams like the Titans, Colts, Giants, Browns and Steelers rather than allowing those offenses to put up 20 points.

Clint breaks down the Texans getting good news on Braden Smith, whose plantar fascia injury is expected to keep him out for the next couple of weeks. Plus, ALL OPTIONS ARE STILL ON THE TABLE! Another caller also weighs in on the Boutte pronunciation debate: Boo-Tay!

Ron and Clint address the relatively quiet camp buzz surrounding Nico Collins. Hughley isn't ready to read much into it, but the bigger questions remain: WILL NICO STAY HEALTHY, AND WILL HE GET THE TARGETS HE SHOULD?

Ron and Clint set the bar HIGH for a Texans defense entering 2026 with enormous expectations. With Will Anderson Jr., Danielle Hunter, Derek Stingley Jr. and Calen Bullock among the key pieces, Hughley explains why he plans to judge this defense by the VERY HIGH STANDARD being set for the unit.