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00:00It seems like, according to a leak, we'll get officially on Thursday some information,
00:05but according to a leak, it seems like the Texans are crossing the pond and going to London.
00:11Week 6, I think, is the leak to face off against the Jaguars.
00:16Don't ask me like I remember what they did.
00:18I just remember the idea is that the Texans might be playing an international game this coming fall.
00:23Yeah, look, man, it's exciting.
00:25We all kind of thought it would happen this year.
00:30Go ahead and do it.
00:31Don't we all thought.
00:32Go ahead and take the credit that you want.
00:34We're a team.
00:34We are a team.
00:35I said it.
00:36Of all the times for Lopez to all of a sudden try and spread credit.
00:40You know, the first thing that comes to me.
00:41Take the credit, man.
00:41You've been saying it for the last five years.
00:43I have not.
00:44Eventually it will be right.
00:45I'm a humble guy.
00:47When does that start?
00:47I like to give credit to the entire team.
00:49When did that happen?
00:50I like to give credit to the entire team that the Texans were going to be playing here.
00:53But, yeah, I said it.
00:55Anyway.
00:56You said it five years in a row.
01:00No, look, man.
01:01It's exciting.
01:02It is exciting.
01:03But there are some questions to be.
01:05I was like, is it exciting?
01:05Yeah, there are some questions to be asked here.
01:08And so what is your first initial.
01:10All right, they're going.
01:11What hits you?
01:12Oh, one, I'm a stick in the mud.
01:14So please understand that before we get into all this conversation.
01:17I think what you're going to say hit me too first.
01:19The first thing I thought, and I think I texted in the group chat when we talked about it is,
01:23oh, so they're going to have a bye week early, right?
01:25In order to navigate international travel, the NFL, in attempting to appease their member clubs and organizations, knowing that, hey,
01:32international games aren't the easiest things in the world to navigate,
01:35we'll usually have our bye week around that, usually after it sometimes, to give you an opportunity to kind of,
01:41you know, mitigate some of the issues with the time zones and travel and all that.
01:46Which means for yet another year, the Texans, assuming that this is correct, that this is an international game, week
01:52six, and that they will have their bye week around it,
01:55will have another fairly early bye week, which, I mean, ultimately, the bye week is when it's going to happen.
02:01Football is such that you're going to play a lot of football, be tired at some point, so on and
02:06so forth.
02:06But in my manner of thinking, I don't really love the idea of an early bye week, right?
02:11The opportunities that the bye week stands for, which is an opportunity to get some rest in what is a
02:16long season of the car crash sport,
02:18that will be taken earlier rather than later, which I imagine it would be more, when rather I imagine it
02:23would be more impactful.
02:25The opportunity to course correct that happens in the bye week of stopping down and doing some self-reflection, some
02:31self-tape watch,
02:33that happens earlier in the season rather than later, all those things.
02:36I don't love the idea that, hey, you play internationally, your bye week happens earlier,
02:40and you kind of just need to go on the stretch run without that opportunity to stop down and take
02:45a breather at any point.
02:45No, that's the first thing that I thought of as well.
02:47But there's some other things that we need to kind of kick around here.
02:50It is always cool for the organization.
02:54They get a lot of sponsorship stuff going with their big-time sponsors and et cetera.
03:01But that is the first thing that hit me.
03:03But the second one, I think, is interesting.
03:05And that is, this is obviously a really good Texans team, especially defensively, and we'll see about offensively.
03:13But of all the big players, so to speak, you know, the Willie Andersons, Derek Stingley, just go down the
03:21list,
03:22CJ Stroud, you know, whatever, none of them have done this before.
03:27None of them.
03:28This isn't a veteran-laden team.
03:31There are some.
03:32Yeah, there's a good amount of veterans.
03:33There are some, but I'm wondering, like, for this squad here, you know, I'm wondering, does that impact it?
03:41You know, the fact that these young players have never gone through that whole, what you just laid out.
03:47You know, the gearing up and then the returning and then the off week and all that stuff.
03:52Take it a step further, because I think that's a notable point.
03:54I'm glad you brought it up.
03:55Take it a step further, and I think you get to the meat of the issue.
03:57How many people on this staff have done this before?
04:00That too.
04:00D'Amico Ryans hasn't done this before, right?
04:03Maybe I could, let me.
04:03Maybe San Francisco, I don't know.
04:05Yeah, maybe, I guess, maybe that's the case, right?
04:07You talk about the possibility of doing this in a coordinator capacity, but how many of them have the experience
04:12to be able to help shepherd your team through,
04:15okay, these are the necessary changes that we have to have to be able to level whatever the, you know,
04:22difficulties are of going across the pond and finding your best element of the way that you play elsewhere.
04:28I think that the one thing that would give me solace, or at least one thing that immediately comes to
04:32mind that would give me solace in the idea of an international game for the Texans is,
04:35if there's one thing that feels like it should travel as defense, you know what I mean?
04:39Does it travel that far?
04:41I would hope so.
04:42Like, I hope that there's no, like, international roaming fees or nothing on the defense.
04:45Well, I mean, but here's the thing, and it ties in with what my thought is here.
04:50Not only, you know, have all the young players here never done this, the Jags do it every year, twice
04:56a year.
04:56Right, right.
04:57You know, and that's a division game against a team that won the division.
05:01So I started thinking, like, you know what?
05:02This isn't like, ah, go to London, beat the Jags, you know?
05:06I mean, it could be.
05:08Like, like a given, you know, a given.
05:10They do it once or twice a year.
05:13They're used to it.
05:14They have their system down.
05:15They have where they, you know, practice and all that down.
05:17Everything for the Texans is going to be brand new.
05:20Every little bit of, every little detail of it is going to be brand new,
05:23and a lot of players are going to be doing it for the very first time.
05:26Yeah, no, that's a fair point that I had not fully reconciled with.
05:30And, yeah, no, it's a fair point.
05:31I, oof.
05:32There's the defense aspect of it.
05:34I also would imagine if this team does land the way that Nick Casario,
05:38D'Amico Rhines, and the entire organization has planned it,
05:41does it not also feel like running the ball would travel as well?
05:44Yeah, it does.
05:46It absolutely does, which may tie in with, and this has gotten better.
05:49I don't mean to intimate otherwise,
05:52but a lot of times those field conditions in those international stadiums
05:55can be a little dicey.
05:56So running the ball, all that stuff.
05:59Sorry about that.
05:59This is where I would be happy that it's London as opposed to Brazil
06:03or Australia or Madrid.
06:04This one they've done a number of times.
06:06You imagine that the field crew there understands the necessary circumstances
06:11and the differences between playing FIFA sanctions, EPL, whatever,
06:17of football fields or pitches in that instance,
06:19and what the NFL needs for players to be successful.
06:23So I imagine that, yeah, it shows up in that way
06:27where hopefully the field conditions feel the way that you would want to.
06:31From the text line, from the 832,
06:32these are grown-ass, man.
06:33I'm sure going overseas isn't that serious, man.
06:37One, you would hope that they are able to navigate these things.
06:41Two, the thing that I'd bring up is,
06:43that was in the details, man.
06:44How many times do we talk about this game being like a matter of inches
06:47or, you know, small margins?
06:50The difference between, hey, I'm uncomfortable.
06:52Hey, I ate something that felt a little different.
06:54For now, I imagine that's going to be less of an impact because I have a strong
06:56feeling that Texas will have a very, very...
06:59They're taking their cafeteria.
07:00Yeah, pretty much, right?
07:02But, you know, there are a lot of things that could throw you out.
07:04Y'all ain't never traveled internationally?
07:05But, see, I look at it as a routine.
07:08Like, their whole routine is thrown off at this point.
07:11It's like if you're used to working 9 to 5,
07:14and out of nowhere they got you working 12 in the morning,
07:18that's going to throw your routine off a little bit.
07:20I know you've had to do that.
07:22A bunch of times.
07:23Boy, those used to whoop my ass, man.
07:25You just, oh, I got the overnight shift one time.
07:28Ruined me for three straight days.
07:29Or how about working the night shift and then got to get back up here to work,
07:33be here at 5 in the morning.
07:34Oh, that's even worse.
07:35Yeah.
07:35My little brother who just started in the food industry recently,
07:40I think he had his first cloping this week.
07:42And he was telling me ahead of time,
07:44and I was trying to, like, you know,
07:46not express the utter beatdown that that was about to be.
07:49But I don't think I helped because I saw it on his face.
07:51He was like, I'm not looking forward to that.
07:52In fact, I need to check in with him and see how that went.
07:54Yeah, no, these changes in your routine, they matter.
07:57It's the reason why the NFL has such a routine oriented.
08:00Like, this, they wouldn't do it that way if it did not impact.
08:03Right.
08:04And so the change in your routine, even if it's small,
08:06is going to be notable in going overseas.
08:08Well, I think it's going to be interesting to see,
08:10and D'Amico will be asked about this,
08:12so will Nick Casario,
08:13are they going to be one of those turn and burn teams?
08:15In other words, leave, you know, Friday,
08:18get there Saturday and play,
08:19or are they going to maybe get there a day or two early
08:20to try to acclimate?
08:21I mean, all these little things, you know,
08:24tend to be, you know, impactful,
08:26or at least, you know, get, you know,
08:28get some sort of impact on how they perform.
08:31And you're right, it's the routine.
08:32You know, it'll be a 8.30 a.m. start here,
08:369.30 a.m. start here, something like that.
08:38That's a great point.
08:38You know, everything's going to be different.
08:40Yeah, and that's the thing,
08:42that was like a secondary,
08:43maybe even tertiary thing that I thought about was,
08:45think about me.
08:46Wake up for the Texans.
08:47Think about me, personally.
08:49I love the noon spot.
08:50Like, when it comes to watching a football game,
08:53whether it's an,
08:53I guess let's use a road game in this instance,
08:55watching it on TV,
08:56unless for some reason,
08:57Odyssey Houston ends up,
08:59Big Banks is sending us to London, right?
09:00Let's go.
09:01The likelihood is we're watching this on television, right?
09:04And the idea of watching a noon game,
09:06we get used to it.
09:07The comfortable, the flow, right?
09:08Maybe you go to church in the morning,
09:10maybe you get up,
09:10go for a walk,
09:11do your tea, whatever.
09:12You know, you do that,
09:13lead in,
09:14get your game ready,
09:15and you're ready to go.
09:16I'm going to be honest.
09:17Those morning games,
09:18they get like one eye most of the time.
09:21And the idea of having to lock in on a Texans game
09:24that early in the morning
09:25is a little different for me.
09:26It's a very small thing.
09:27It doesn't actually matter.
09:28It is an island game.
09:29But it changes.
09:29Yes, it's an island game.
09:31That's another thing.
09:31It's like,
09:32does it have that same feel
09:33is one of the things
09:34that I'd be interested to ask
09:35some of the people
09:36that have gone through that
09:37from that side of it.
09:38Does it have that same feel
09:40of an island game?
09:40What does it feel like comparatively?
09:42Does it feel like a normal,
09:43you know,
09:43noonday slate,
09:44noontime slate?
09:45Does it feel like,
09:46you know,
09:46mid-afternoon,
09:47like that slate?
09:48Does it feel like a primetime game?
09:50What does it feel like
09:50when you go into it?
09:51Because it's still going to be
09:53a division game.
09:53It's still going to have
09:54that important book.
09:54Against a team that is good.
09:56Yes.
09:56You know,
09:57it just hit me.
09:59Slightly different than
10:00sort of knowing that,
10:01you know,
10:01you can go over there
10:02and take care of business
10:03against the Jaguars.
10:04The A32 says,
10:05our Japanese pitcher
10:06is a grown man
10:07and he sure thinks
10:08travel matters.
10:10You don't want to get
10:11Emai out of there.
10:12Don't get John Lopez started.
10:14All of a sudden,
10:15I see Emai is the consultant.
10:17Hey guys,
10:17how do you make it happen?
10:19This is what you should do.
10:20Can you imagine him
10:22sitting in front of the...
10:23Listen, fellas.
10:24Don't laugh too hard.
10:25He's starting,
10:25what,
10:26tomorrow?
10:26Tomorrow.
10:28Don't laugh too hard.
10:29Tomorrow,
10:29Tatia.
10:30I can't wait.
10:31I really hope Tatia
10:31gets out here
10:32and balls out
10:33and we can just be like,
10:34okay,
10:34so this is just a funny story.
10:36No,
10:36it's must-see TV.
10:37Without question.
10:38It is a must-see TV.
10:40I appreciate this thought
10:40from the A32 on the text line,
10:42the base power text line,
10:43mind you.
10:43Doesn't J.J. Watt
10:44have something to do
10:45with an English soccer club
10:46possible practice facility?
10:48He does.
10:48He is a part owner
10:49in Burnley Football Club.
10:51Problem is,
10:52that is not in the London area.
10:55No.
10:56It's just...
10:56How far is that?
10:57Like,
10:58eight,
10:58nine hours?
10:59Lancashire?
10:59Oh,
10:59no.
11:00No.
11:00It's in the northern part
11:01of the country,
11:02but it's still not.
11:03England really ain't that,
11:04or the general United Kingdom
11:05in general ain't that big.
11:07That's why they don't understand
11:07what we'd be talking about
11:08driving places.
11:09They'd be like,
11:09oh,
11:09man,
11:10are you an hour or two hours?
11:11No.
11:13Seven hours to El Paso.
11:14What are you talking about?
11:16No,
11:17all these things matter,
11:18but it is cool.
11:20I know that traveling Texans
11:22are probably going to have,
11:22you know,
11:23a lot of fun with it.
11:25I'm not going to lie,
11:26it did intrigue me.
11:27I started thinking,
11:27okay,
11:27so if I get there on Saturday,
11:29maybe I can do some games.
11:30I was thinking about going too.
11:31Yeah,
11:31we can do some shows over there.
11:32That's my birthday month.
11:33Oh,
11:34that's right.
11:34You're going to go regardless
11:35is what I'm hearing.
11:36Figgy's like,
11:37whether or not we go,
11:38I will be in London.
11:39Yeah,
11:40but you got to call in on Monday.
11:41That's a good excuse to go,
11:42though.
11:42It's a great excuse.
11:43Yes,
11:43yes.
11:44But I would need somebody else
11:45to pay my way.
11:46I'm already going to Europe
11:48one time,
11:48and it is on my dime,
11:49and I am feeling it,
11:50baby.
11:50I'm feeling it.
11:52I did say early on
11:53that I'd be useless.
11:54I want you to understand,
11:55I would be.
11:56This is probably not a good thing
11:57to say on air,
11:58because that's going to make them
11:59less likely to eat
12:00all the different cuisines.
12:01Not to say that there's
12:02the greatest food,
12:03but in London,
12:03the immersion of cultures
12:05where you'll get Caribbean,
12:07you'll get Nigeria,
12:08you'll get Indian.
12:09I'd be eating good.
12:10I would be the dude
12:11who during the time period
12:12is going to all these
12:13other soccer matches.
12:14No,
12:15man,
12:15you got to be disciplined.
12:17Yes.
12:18You've been on the work trip
12:19with me.
12:20When was the last time
12:20I was disciplined?
12:21You were not disciplined.
12:22Yeah,
12:22when was the last time?
12:23You tell me the last time
12:24I was disciplined
12:25when they sent us somewhere.
12:26It was hilarious.
12:27He goes,
12:27yeah,
12:28I'm usually back by about
12:29nine o'clock.
12:30We'll just keep it
12:31straightforward.
12:32Dude was getting home
12:33at two in the morning.
12:34That's right.
12:35I was like,
12:36come on,
12:36man.
12:36They paid for me
12:37to be here.
12:38You try to tell
12:39these players
12:39to be disciplined.
12:41Yeah,
12:41don't be like me.
12:42See,
12:42it all ties in.
12:43If anybody
12:44on the Houston,
12:45Texas is listening.
12:45They're younger than you.
12:47They really are.
12:48Some of these players
12:48can't be disciplined
12:49in Miami.
12:50Yes.
12:51But this is the thing.
12:52Is it some of these players
12:53or some NFL players?
12:54Because I do think
12:55that that will be useful
12:55to this team.
12:56That's a great point.
12:57This team
12:57and the culture
12:58that they developed,
12:59you imagine that
13:00these are the places
13:00where you want to see
13:01the dividends of it.
13:02What a great point
13:03that is.
13:04That's right.
13:04The guys that
13:05even if they might
13:06be inclined to,
13:07hey,
13:07let's have a good time,
13:08there is not just
13:09an obligation to self,
13:09there's an obligation
13:10to team and teammates.
13:12It's so much that,
13:13hey man,
13:14we not going wild out
13:15because this isn't
13:16just about me.
13:17It's about the entirety
13:18of this Houston Texans ethos.
13:19And so I would imagine
13:20that that helps mitigate
13:21any of those types of things
13:22so they don't end up
13:23like Reginald Atatula
13:24two days into the trip
13:25having a sore voice.
13:26Who is the player
13:27on the Texans
13:28that will probably,
13:29you will put your money
13:30on that might wild out?
13:32Ooh,
13:33that's not an easy answer.
13:35They got a lot of,
13:35they got a lot of
13:36real good guys,
13:37man.
13:38Ooh,
13:38that's tough.
13:39It's a great question.
13:40Who's the wildest
13:41of the bunch?
13:42Like,
13:42it might be some,
13:43I can see somebody
13:44like Trent Brown
13:46going insane a little bit.
13:48Trent Brown,
13:48but he's older,
13:50man,
13:50and that's not to say
13:51that dudes that are older
13:52can't,
13:52but it just feels like
13:53they have a little bit
13:54of routine.
13:54They've seen things,
13:55they lived a little bit
13:56with some money
13:56in their pockets.
13:57They've been places.
13:58It's not,
13:58it's not brand new.
13:59I feel like it'd be,
14:00have to be a younger guy,
14:01but all the younger guys
14:01I'm thinking about
14:02are real discipline.
14:03Like I,
14:04and the first thing
14:04that came to mind
14:05and so much as an answer
14:07that felt like it might work
14:09is Kamari and Kalen together.
14:11Yeah.
14:11But we just,
14:12we listen to Kamari
14:13talking about the big thing
14:14in year three
14:15he wants to do
14:15is become more of a leader.
14:17You know,
14:17like he,
14:18he's out here talking
14:19like he got,
14:19I can see you tearing
14:20the town down,
14:21man.
14:21He's talking like
14:22he got a 401k somewhere,
14:24right?
14:24Like that's,
14:25that feels a little different
14:26to where maybe he doesn't
14:27tear the town down
14:28and even if they do,
14:29I imagine.
14:29Dude,
14:29I can't find anyone.
14:30I don't know.
14:31I'm looking at him.
14:32I don't know who it is
14:32on the roster.
14:33Like they're all,
14:33but that's,
14:34that kind of brings it
14:35full circle.
14:36You know,
14:36all these little challenges
14:37and little hiccups
14:38and scheduling court,
14:40maybe just because
14:41of who they are,
14:41culture is going to win again.
14:43You know,
14:43what's more likely,
14:44I think it's more likely
14:45that a dude is thrown off
14:46because he just don't like England.
14:47Like I could imagine.
14:48Yeah.
14:49Think about your,
14:50your newest first round pick,
14:52Helen Rutledge.
14:53The dude who showed up
14:54to his first press conference
14:55and he ain't had no shirt
14:56with no collar on it.
14:58Went to London,
14:59England like,
14:59man,
15:00I just wish I was home.
15:01Like,
15:01I feel like that's more likely
15:02than somebody gets out here
15:03and tears it down in London.
15:04I think you said
15:05Derrick Stingley's name wrong.
15:08He is 100%
15:09staying in the hotel
15:10with his lady.
15:11Yes,
15:12he is.
15:12Yes,
15:13he is.
15:13Right.
15:13They might not know
15:14Derrick Stingley made the trip
15:15until the game time.
15:16Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
15:17Hey Derrick,
15:18there is no crawfish over here,
15:20man.
15:20laughter
15:21I'll see you next time.
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