His hand gripped my bicycle seat as he ran alongside me that warm summer day. Even though he was young and strong, he was breathing heavily, keeping me upright while we made our way down the street. “Don’t let go me go, Daddy,” I said as I concentrated on steadying myself. “I won’t let go of you, honey; not until you can do it on your own.” My father spoke in short breaths as his feet kept the same pace on the ground as my feet on the bike pedals. I was scared, but with my father by my side ...
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Two energetic broadcasters with deep ties to Houston sports have taken over midday airwaves! Listen to their show "The Killer B's" weekdays 3-6pm CT on ESPN 97.5 and 92.5 FM or anytime on your device at http://espn975.com.
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12/23 Hour 1 - Where Does the Texans Firepower Come From After Loss of Tank Dell?
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Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham, LIVE from the Christmas Party at Nick's Place! Texans vs Chiefs reaction, what's your biggest takeaway? Where does the firepower come offensively, what is your post Tank Dell plan? Reaction to the Texans claiming Diontae Johnson off waivers Too much referee talk on social and online afte…
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12/23 Hour 2 - Can the Texans Still Win a Playoff Game?
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Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham, LIVE from the Christmas Party at Nick's Place! Rex Ryan says the Texans are the worst division winner in the NFL, and they will be 1 and done. Do you agree? Reaction to the Rockets win over the Raptors Answered your questions during Mailbag Monday PLUS, what do we believe now in college …
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12/23 Hour 3 - Why We're Feeling Good About the Astros Signing of Christian Walker
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Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham LIVE from the Christmas party at Nick's Place! There are a couple reasons why Jeremy feels better about the Astros signing Christian Walker What was the best and worst Christmas gift you ever got? Grading CJ Stroud's performance against Kansas City Giving out game balls from Week 16 in th…
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12/20 Hour 1- Alex Bregman Out! Christian Walker In!
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- How do we feel about trading Framber Valdez? - What is the Jim Crane thought process and priorities in Astros trading?Av ESPN Houston
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12/20 Hour 2- DJ Bien Aime Joins the Guys to Talk Texans
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12/19 Hour 1 - Could Nolan Arenado Rejecting the Astros Lead to Bregman's Return?
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Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Jeremy Branham, and Brian McDonald filling in for Joel Blank, included... Could Arenado Rejecting the Astros Lead to Alex Bregman's Return? Jeremy doesn't like the coddling of Tytus Howard one bit PLUS, conversations with Kansas City radio host Alex Gold about Chiefs-Texans, and Lee Sterling from Paramount Sports for b…
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12/19 Hour 2 - We LOVE This Texans Defense!
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Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Jeremy Branham, and Brian McDonald filling in for Joel Blank, included... Jeremy is difficult to please, but he has an admission to make; he loves this Texans defense! Adam Ronis from 'The Fantasy Life' on Sirius/XM joined the show for his weekly visit to help us set our playoff semifinal lineups in fantasy football PL…
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12/19 Hour 3 - What Are the Worst Eras in Houston Sports?
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Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Jeremy Branham, and Brian McDonald filling in for Joel Blank, included... Now that we’ve been reminded of Jack Easterby during Bad Take BLVD, unfortunately, what’s the worst era of Houston sports? Wheel of Bits returns! Including proper elevator etiquette being hotly debated! PLUS, our Car Wreck of the Day!…
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12/18 Hour 1 - The Texans Winning the Division Isn’t Being Appreciated Enough
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Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham included... The Texans winning the division isn’t being appreciated enough Things Jeremy doesn't like about Los Angeles, after FINALLY getting back from vacationAv ESPN Houston
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12/18 Hour 2 - What Does CJ Stroud Need to Do Better + Nolan Arenado Rejects Astros
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Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham included... We've seen the Stroud hate, what do you want him doing better? Reaction to news that Nolan Arenado rejected a trade to the Astros Blessan or Stressan with Garret Williams @TexanscommenterAv ESPN Houston
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12/18 Hour 3 - No Half Measures, Astros Should Trade Framber Valdez
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Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, plus Brian McDonald and Garret Williams filling in for Jeremy Branham, included... No half measures: If they’re willing to trade Tucker, the Astros MUST trade Framber too JJ Watt sheds more light on an embarrassing Jack Easterby moment with the Texans PLUS, our Car Wreck of the Day!…
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12/17 Hour 1 - Should the Texans Treat Their Remaining Games Like the Preseason?
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Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Barry Laminack filling in for Jeremy Branham How should the Texans treat their remaining 3 games, since they’re mostly meaningless? Level of concern over the production of the running game dropping off? Do the Texans need another WR next year? Would you give Diggs 1 more year at $15m?…
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12/17 Hour 2 - Should the Astros Pursue Nolan Arenado to Replace Alex Bregman?
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Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Barry Laminack filling in for Jeremy Branham Astros reportedly in on Nolan Arenado? You in on that? NCAA basketball tournament talking going from 72 to 76 teams for March Madness, you in favor of the field expanding? PLUS, our hottest takes of the week during 'Cash It, or Trash It'…
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12/17 Hour 3 - NFL Game Balls + Houston Radio Stories, and Car Wreck of the Day!
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Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Barry Laminack filling in for Jeremy Branham Stories on Charlie Palillo, and the early days of sports radio in Houston We handed out Game Balls for the best players from Week 15 of the NFL PLUS, our Car Wreck of the Day!Av ESPN Houston
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12/16 Hour 1 - AFC South Champions
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- Barry Laminack fills in for Jeremy Branham - The B's discuss the Texans big win - There needs to be changes in the second half for the Texans - A victory is a victoryAv ESPN Houston
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12/16 Hour 2 - Super Bowl Contenders??, The Rose Curse, + Mailbag Monday
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- Mailbag Monday - Lawn Talk + more on the Texan's Offense. Is the defense a catalyst for the Texans? - Discussions on the stats from this year compared to last year - Does CJ Stroud have the Amber Rose curse?Av ESPN Houston
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12/16 Hour 3 - Top Takeaways from the Texan's game + Car Wreck of the Day
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- Revisiting the Texan's game Will the Coaching staff take the starters out of some games to prevent future injuries? - Car Wreck of the DayAv ESPN Houston
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12/13 Hour 1- Kyle Tucker Traded to Chicago Cubs, How Do We Feel About It?
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- To keep Dana Brown or not to keep Dana Brown? - Trade Framber Valdez?Av ESPN Houston
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12/13 Hour 2- Let's be Realistic About What's Going to Happen With Alex Bregman...
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- Bring back Carlos Correa? - Del Olaleye Joins to talk about the Texans vs the Dolphins - Are the Dolphins a team the Texans can get a win on?Av ESPN Houston
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12/13 Hour 3- Texans Vs Dolphins, How is This Going to Go? DJ Bien Aime Joins Guys to Discuss
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12/12 Hour 1 - Will The Houston Rockets Win The NBA Cup?
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Joel Blank is joined by Barry Laminack to discuss the Houston Rockets impressive 91-90 NBA Cup win over the Golden State Warriors, advancing them to NBA Cup semi final in Las Vegas.Av ESPN Houston
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12/12 Hour 2 - Should The Astros Trade Kyle Tucker?
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Joel Blank and Barry Laminack breakdown how the Houston Astros can improve going into the 2025 MLB season, highlighting if they think a blockbuster trade is necessary. Sirius XM's Adam Ronis also joins to talk fantasy football for NFL Week 15.Av ESPN Houston
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12/12 Hour 3 - Will The Texans Limp Into The Playoffs?
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Joel Blank and Barry Laminack discuss the Houston Texans upcoming three games in 10 day slate, and how they'll look going into the playoffs.Av ESPN Houston
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12/11 Hour 1 - Would You Trade Kyle Tucker This Offseason? What Would It Take?
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Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Barry Laminack filling in for Jeremy Branham included... Kyle Tucker rumors are heating up, are you trading Tuck or riding it out? What about Framber? Does it signal a rebuild?Av ESPN Houston
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12/11 Hour 2 - How Worried Should We Be About Jalen Pitre Being Out For the Year?
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Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Barry Laminack filling in for Jeremy Branham included... Rockets beat reporter for The Athletic, Kelly Iko, joined the guys to talk about the Rockets in-season tournament game against the Warriors, and the team's season so far Garret Williams, @TexansCommenter, joined the guys for some 'Blessan or Stres…
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12/11 Hour 3 - Has CJ Stroud Taken a Step Back in Year Two?
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Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Barry Laminack filling in for Jeremy Branham included... Texans shuffling around their offensive line for this week, are we expecting any improvement? Has CJ Stroud taken a step back in his play and production this year, and if so, who's fault is that? How worried are Joel and Barry about the Texans nex…
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12/10 Hour 1 - Is CJ Stroud Less Than Who He Was Last Year?
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Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham included... Is CJ Stroud less than who he was last year? Is he playing worse, or are there factors out of his control impacting his performance? Reaction to the embarrassing way the Cowboys lost to the Bengals on MNF to officially end their season When will you allow yourself to fall for …
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12/10 Hour 2 - Are the Astros Handling Alex Bregman Poorly?
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Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham included... Is it weird to you how much Dana and Espada have talked about Bregman being their top target? What is the Texans’ strength? Our hottest takes of the week during 'Cash It, or Trash It' PLUS, we put people in our DOGHOUSEAv ESPN Houston
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12/10 Hour 3 - How Worried Are You About the Dolphins Matchup for the Texans?
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Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Brian McDonald filling in for Jeremy Branham Most of the hour was answering Joel's question, "Is just me or does it feel like the Texans are going to drop the next 3 and make the last game of the regular season matter?" PLUS, our Car Wreck of the Day!Av ESPN Houston
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12/09 Hour 1 - Is Alex Bregman a $200 Million Player?
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Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, Jeremy Branham, and producer Brian McDonald included... Is the Rockets hot start to the season fool's gold, or are they for real? Winter meetings started today, what’s your big Astros’ offseason questions? Is Alex Bregman a $200 million man? Juan Soto isn’t even worth $51m a year right now, much less at the…
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12/09 Hour 2 - Did the College Football Playoff Committee Get It Right?
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Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, Jeremy Branham, and producer Brian McDonald included... Did the college football playoff committee get it right? What do you believe now in college football? What have been your worst fashion mistakes? PLUS, your questions during "Mailbag Monday"Av ESPN Houston
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12/09 Hour 3 - Can Kenyon Green Actually Be a Factor Again This Season?
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Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, Jeremy Branham, and producer Brian McDonald included... Can Kenyon Green actually be a factor again this season for the Texans? We celebrate the best players from this past weekend of NFL action during 'Game Balls' What were our hottest questions and takes from Week 14 of NFL action? PLUS, our Car Wreck of …
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12/06 Hour 1- Dan Campbell or Demeco Ryans? Is Ryans Putting Enough Pressure on His Players
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- Rockets have not looked like a top 6 team the past 2 games, let's talk about itAv ESPN Houston
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12/06 Hour 2- Who is At Large in the ACC?
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- Blank and Branham talk college football and current ACC status - How many Astros are still on the team from the 2017 championship team?Av ESPN Houston
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12/06 Hour 3- CJ Stroud Capable of Leading The Texans to the Super Bowl.... Someday
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- DJ Bien Aime joins the guys to talk Texans - Car wreck of the dayAv ESPN Houston
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12/05 Hour 1 - Are We Overblowing How Big of a Loss Azeez Al-Shaair Will Be for the Texans?
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Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, Jeremy Branham, and producer Brian McDonald included... Yesterday’s timeline with the appeal of Azeez Al-Shaair's suspension, and who the arbiter was, deserves an investigation Are we overblowing how big of a loss Azeez will be for the Texans? PLUS, Lee Sterling from Paramount Sports joined the show to give…
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12/05 Hour 2 - Can the Texans Make a “Push” After the Bye?
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Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, Jeremy Branham, and producer Brian McDonald included... Can the Texans make a “push” after the bye? Which teams currently OUT of the NFL playoffs currently have the best chance to be IN by the end of the season? The worst takes of the week got roasted during 'Bad Take BLVD' PLUS, a conversation with fantasy…
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12/05 Hour 3 - Did the Astros Lowball Alex Bregman with Recent Contract Offer?
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Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, Jeremy Branham, and producer Brian McDonald included... CJ Stroud has been fine, and the talk of a sophomore slump has been far overblown Leaked details of a new contract offer from the Astros to Alex Bregman have come out; did the Astros lowball him? Would you consider trading for Cody Bellinger despite hi…
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Fantasy Football Expert Adam Ronis Joined the Killer B's to Help Get Your Lineup Set!
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Fantasy football expert Adam Ronis made his weekly visit with Joel, Jeremy, and Brian to talk about Week 14 in the NFL, and help get our lineups set! What does he think about the Chargers, and Chiefs running back situation? Is the Browns passing game with Jameis and Jeudy for real? Which streaming QBs does he like this week? And more!…
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Lee Sterling From Paramount Sports Joined the Killer B's to Handout NFL & CFB Winners!
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Lee Sterling from Paramount Sports joined Joel and Jeremy for his weekly visit to handout out his best picks and winners in the NFL and college football this weekend, including SMU vs Clemson, Texas vs Georgia, and Kansas City vs LACAv ESPN Houston
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12/04 Hour 1 - We LOVE Ime Udoka Blasting the Refs after Loss to Kings!
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Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham included... Reaction to the Rockets loss to the Kings We LOVED Ime Udoka Blasting the Refs after Loss to Kings! Jeremy's two frustrations with the Rockets What do we think of the Rockets TV broadcast? And more on the suspension of Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair…
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12/04 Hour 2 - Where's Our Confidence with Texans OC Bobby Slowik?
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Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham included... Where's our confidence with Texans OC Bobby Slowik? What’s the college football playoff committee telling us with their rankings? 'Blessan or Stressan' with @TexansCommenter Garret WilliamsAv ESPN Houston
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12/04 Hour 3 - 6 years $165m for Alex Bregman, Should the Astros Pay That?
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Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham included... Eduardo Perez predicts 6 years $165m for Bregman. Should they, will they? Christian Harris is possible to return against Miami according to Texans GM Nick Caserio. How would you deploy him? What are your week 13 NFL overreactions?!? Reaction to Azeez Al-Shaair having his 3 gam…
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12/03 Hour 1 - Did the NFL Go Too Far with 3 Game Suspension of Azeez Al-Shaair?
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Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham included... 3 games for Azeez Al-Shaair is criminal, but expected Karen Runyan’s memo was a travesty, the NFL chose the wrong messenger, and the criticisms went too far Jeremy "That’s my HC, that’s my GM, Texans you’ve won my heart" from their defense of Azeez Al-Shaair Texans GM Nick Cas…
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12/03 Hour 2 - No, the Azeez Al-Shaair Hit on Lawrence Wasn't the Dirtiest Ever
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Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham included... Was the Azeez Al-Shaair hit on Trevor Lawrence the dirtiest ever? No, we found over 100 that were worse Our hottest takes of the week during 'Cash It, or Trash It' MNF between the Browns and Broncos was fun, how about that possible playoff matchup between the Texans and Bronco…
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12/03 Hour 3 - The Rockets Are the Best Team in Houston!
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Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham included... Jeremy believes the Rockets are the best team in Houston Film Don't Lie! Jeremy's All-22 film thoughts from Texans vs Jaguars, besides Azeez Al-Shaair Who's in our Dog House this week? PLUS, our Car Wreck of the Day!Av ESPN Houston
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12/02 Hour 1 - What Should Azeez Al-Shaair Have Done? Was His Hit Dirty?
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Hour 1 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham included... Was the hit from Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair on Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence dirty? Should he be fined and/or suspended? Could he realistically done anything to avoid the hit? How did we feel about the Texans win overall, was it lackluster? Do we feel any differently about…
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12/02 Hour 2 - Texans-Jaguars, Don't Ignore in Victory What You Wouldn't in Defeat!
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Hour 2 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham included... The conversation on Azeez Al-Shaair's hit on Trevor Lawrence continued, was it dirty? What do we believe now in college football after the last regular season week of the year? Don't ignore in victory for the Texans, what you wouldn't in defeat. Where can the Texans improve fr…
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12/02 Hour 3 - Do the Texans Have a Prayer Against the Top Teams in the AFC?
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Hour 3 of the Killer B's with Joel Blank, and Jeremy Branham included... Joel thinks the Texans are closer to the Jaguars, than the top teams in the AFC; is he crazy? Grading CJ Stroud's performance against Jacksonville Giving out NFL game balls from Week 13 PLUS, our Car Wreck of the Day!Av ESPN Houston
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11/27 Hour 2 - Texans Fans Are Still Disappointed
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Jeremy Branham and Jermaine Every talk about the Texans struggles heading into NFL Week 13, and voice of the Texas Longhorns Craig Way joins the show.Av ESPN Houston
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