Jul 14, 4 years ago

Ep. 438: Russell Westbrook, Urquidy and Yordan with COVID | Where’s Harden? | College Football in trouble

Ep. 438:  Russell Westbrook, Urquidy and Yordan with COVID | Where’s Harden? | College Football in trouble

Can the Astros survive without Urquidy and Yordan for a couple weeks? Hosts Robert Land and Stephen look at how COVID-19 could effect the Astros, Verlander’s revamped delivery and the return of Josh James. We also discuss Russell Westbrook&#821…

Jul 8, 4 years ago

Ep. 437: Strake Jesuit Head Football Coach Klay Kubiak (on his dad Gary and dealing with COVID-19 on high school level)

http://www.houstonsportstalk.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Klay-Kubiak-1.jpgEp. 437:  Strake Jesuit Head Football Coach Klay Kubiak (on his dad Gary and dealing with COVID-19 on high school level)

What was it like to grow up as Gary Kubiak’s son? Strake Jesuit Head Football Coach Klay Kubiak joins host Robert Land to talk about his dad (the former Texans’ coach) and what it will be like to coach high school football with COVID-19 c…

Jul 7, 4 years ago

Ep. 436: Mahomes sets up Deshaun Watson pay day | Astros schedule has surprises

Ep. 436:  Mahomes sets up Deshaun Watson pay day | Astros schedule has surprises

What does Patrick Mahomes 450 million dollar deal mean for Deshaun Watson? Original Houston Sports Talk co-host R.G. Seal makes a guest appearance with Host Robert Land to look at where the Texans are with Deshaun. We also break down the Astros 2020 …

Jul 2, 4 years ago

Ep. 435: Carl Reiner’s grandson Jake on Astros Championship, Bob Uecker and Andre the Giant (Throwback Thursday)

Ep. 435:  Carl Reiner’s grandson Jake on Astros Championship, Bob Uecker and Andre the Giant (Throwback Thursday)

With the passing of entertainment legend Carl Reiner, we listen back to our interview with his grandson Jake, who visited our show a couple years ago. He shares with us what it was like to cover the Astros series as a diehard Dodgers fan and gives hi…

Jul 1, 4 years ago

Ep. 434: Locked on Rockets Podcast Host Jackson Gatlin on Slim Harden, new schedule and D’Antoni job security

Ep. 434:  Locked on Rockets Podcast Host Jackson Gatlin on Slim Harden, new schedule and D’Antoni job security

Could skinnier Harden be a bad thing? What are 5 reasons this messed up season could help the Rockets? Will the shortened offseason help Morey and D’Antoni’s job security? Locked on Rockets Podcast Host Jackson Gatlin joins Host Robert La…

Jun 30, 4 years ago

Ep. 433: MLB.com Correspondent Alyson Footer on Astros return, Rob Manfred and Yankees cheating

Ep. 433: MLB.com Correspondent Alyson Footer on Astros return, Rob Manfred and Yankees cheating

Will the shortened baseball season and the new rules help the Astros? Hosts Robert Land and Stephen Kerr look at how the Astros pitching staff may benefit and what this could mean for free agents, like Springer, Brantley and Yuli. We also look at the…

Jun 23, 4 years ago

Ep. 432: What shortened season means for Astros | How the Yankees cheated | Roger Clemens managing a Houston baseball team

Ep. 432:  What shortened season means for Astros | How the Yankees cheated | Roger Clemens managing a Houston baseball team

Will the shortened baseball season and the new rules help the Astros? Hosts Robert Land and Stephen Kerr look at how the Astros pitching staff may benefit and what this could mean for free agents, like Springer, Brantley and Yuli. We also look at the…

Jun 18, 4 years ago

Ep. 431: Houston Sportscaster Memories with Lance Zierlein, Matt Musil and Craig Roberts (Throwback Thursday)

Ep. 431: Houston Sportscaster Memories with Lance Zierlein, Matt Musil and Craig Roberts (Throwback Thursday)

In our Throwback Thursday, we listen back to our conversations with Houston’s most iconic sportscasters. You’ll hear from 97.5 FM’s Lance Zierlein, KHOU-TV Sports Anchor Matt Musil, KPRC-TV longtime Sports Director Craig Roberts and former KPRC…

Jun 16, 4 years ago

Ep. 430: Nicknaming 5 Astros | Cheating Yankees | Texans with COVID-19

Ep. 430: Nicknaming 5 Astros | Cheating Yankees | Texans with COVID-19

Is this Yankees cheating story getting buried by national media? Hosts Robert Land and Stephen Kerr look at the double standard for the Yankees. Plus, we hit on the Coronavirus hitting the Texans, canceling UT’s fight song and we take our shot …

Jun 15, 4 years ago

Ep. 429: How Texas football was integrated with author Robert Jacobus

http://www.houstonsportstalk.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Black-Man-in-the-Huddle.jpgEp. 429:  How Texas football was integrated with author Robert Jacobus

Author Robert Jacobus joins Host Robert Land to detail the integration of Texas high school and college football. Find out what players went through, who the heroes were and how one player’s son is changing the world today. Jacobus tells the st…

Jun 11, 4 years ago

Ep. 428: The best moments in Houston Sports Talk podcast history (Throwback Thursday)

Ep. 428:  The best moments in Houston Sports Talk podcast history (Throwback Thursday)

What moment changed Lance McCullers’ life? Which Astros story should be a major motion picture? Did Charles Barkley really crash Lisa Malosky’s Baby Shower? Why did Justin Verlander landing in Houston feel like the end of Goodfellas? What…

Jun 9, 4 years ago

Ep. 427: Weird Tilman Feritta Comments | Will the new NBA format help the Rockets? | Baseball blowing it

Ep. 427:  Weird Tilman Feritta Comments  | Will the new NBA format help the Rockets? | Baseball blowing it

Is this NBA plan going to help the Rockets? Hosts Robert Land and Stephen Kerr look at the return of the NBA and break down the new plan. They also wonder if baseball can screw themselves more than they are right now. Plus, they review comments this…

Jun 4, 4 years ago

Ep. 426: The Legend of Muhammad Ali with Houston Columnist Mickey Herskowitz (Throwback Thursday)

Ep. 426:  The Legend of Muhammad Ali with Houston Columnist Mickey Herskowitz (Throwback Thursday)

Has it already been 4 years since the world lost Muhammad Ali? Host Robert Land looks back at his interview with Houston Post and Chronicle columnist Mickey Herskowitz, who shares several unforgettable personal stories from his 5 decades of covering …

May 28, 4 years ago

Ep. 425: Celebrating Jeff Bagwell’s 52nd Birthday with a career retrospective (Throwback Thursday)

Ep. 425:  Celebrating Jeff Bagwell’s 52nd Birthday with a career retrospective (Throwback Thursday)

To celebrated Jeff Bagwell’s 52nd birthday, we listen back to some of our guests thoughts on Bagwell and his Hall of Fame career. In this week’s Throwback Thursday, we listen back to our conversations with Astros broadcaster and author Gr…

May 26, 4 years ago

Ep. 424: 25 years since Hakeem destroyed The Admiral | Looking back at Lima Time | Our favorite non-Houston NFL Players

Ep. 424:  25 years since Hakeem destroyed The Admiral | Looking back at Lima Time | Our favorite non-Houston NFL Players

How cool was it to see Hakeem Olajuwon crush David Robinson? Hosts Robert Land and Stephen Kerr look back at the Dream’s pinnacle moment 25 years later. Has it already been 10 years since the world lost Jose Lima? We remember ‘Lima Time&#…

May 21, 4 years ago

Ep. 423: Remembering the ’86 Finals run with Rockets’ Historian Robert Falkoff and Forward Robert Reid (Throwback Thursday)

http://www.houstonsportstalk.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Ralph-Sampson.jpgEp. 423:  Remembering the ’86 Finals run with Rockets’ Historian Robert Falkoff and Forward Robert Reid (Throwback Thursday)

For our Throwback Thursday, we look back at the ’86 Rockets Finals run on the 34th anniversary of Ralph Sampson’s buzzer beater against the Lakers (that put them in the Finals). Host Robert Land brings in former Houston Post beat writer R…