Hosted by Robert Land, Bleav · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 600 episodes
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Robert Land talks Texans, Astros, Rockets, Coogs & everything in Houston sports, including over 300 guests with players, coaches, media & local legends (Craig Biggio, Calvin Murphy, Kelvin Sampson, J.R. Richard, Robert Brazile, Jimmy Wynn & Dan Pastorini). Since '13, Robert's 'covered the Astros ‘17 & ‘22 Title run, 6 Texans playoff trips, the Rockets WC Finals run & the UH Cougars Final 4 run. Where else could you hear Simone Biles before she won 4 Gold Medals, Jose Altuve prior to his AL MVP or ESPN's Mina Kimes before she became a household name? Robert brings over 3 decades in sports TV & Radio, 3 Regional Emmy Awards & a lifelong Houston sports passion. Subscribe on Youtube
Robert Land, Bleav hosts Houston Sports Talk, a sports show with 600 episodes published.
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Clippers Insider (Clippers Talk Host) Adam Ausland @AdamAusland what the Rockets are getting with Free Agent Bogdan Bogdanovic. Does he have anything left in the tank? How did injuries limit h
Bleav Host Robert Land & HST Contributor Clayton Anderson @Clay_HTXSports break down the Tari Eason & Bogdanovic Signing , the Finney-Smith Trade, & potential VanVleet Deals. Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! Subscri
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Ohio State Insiders Adam Jardy @AdamJardy (Columbia Dispatch) & Tony Gerdeman @TonyGerdeman (BuckeyesInsiders.com & the Buckeye Weekly Podcast Host) about Rockets 2nd RD Pick Bruce Thornton. W
Bleav Host Robert Land & HST Contributor Clayton Anderson @Clay_HTXSports break down the Rockets '26 Free Agency Moves & Rumors - including the latest on VanVleet & Marcus Smart Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! Subs
Bleav Host Robert Land & HST Contributor Clayton Anderson @Clay_HTXSports break down the Rockets '26 2nd Round Pick Bruce Thornton. Is he the next Jalen Brunson? Did they reach on Thornton? What are Draft Experts Saying?
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Classic Beat Writers Robert Falkoff & Fran Blinebury about their memories of the '86 Rockets Dynasty that never was & their magical trip to the NBA Finals against the Celtics. Rodney M
Bleav Host Robert Land asks the Insiders who covered the Texans big '26 Free Agent Signing about the Strengths, Weaknesses & Character of David Montgomery, Wyatt Teller, Braden Smith, Foster Moreau, Reed Blankenship, Log
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Analyst Eric aka @DaDakota if the Rocket should look at Tyler Herro or Kyrie Irving, what we've learned from the Knicks & how the new uniforms look. Plus, Eric ranks 1-5 his most cruci
Bleav Host Robert Land looks at 10 reasons for positivity, hope & excitement for the Astros - both this season and into the future. Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! (00:35) Cy Young Arrighetti? (1:08) Kai-Wei Teng (
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Astros Pitching Prospect Cole Hertzler about his fantastic start in Single A Asheville, his transition to pitching at Liberty, dealing with Pandemic in High School, his connection to World Ser
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Fayetteville Woodpeckers Voice Andrew Chapman about the loaded Astros System - with phenoms Xavier Neyens, Kevin Alvarez, Nehomar Ochoa, Juan Sierra, Nick Monistere, Javier Perez, Kellen Oakes
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Texans Analyst & classic Houston Radio voice Jayson Braddock @JaysonBraddock if the Nico Collins Contract Extension is crazy, how much EJ Speed injury hurts the Defense, the key Free Agent n
Bleav Host Robert Land & Rockets Analyst Clayton Anderson look at potential trade for the Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown. Should they trade for Brown & what would be the package? They also go thru a 6 pack of potential targ
In the 2nd part of our trial on Rockets GM Rafael Stone, Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Analyst & Draft Expert Cooper Klein (Host of the Upside Swings podcast) about Stone's trades & free agent pickups. He looks at
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Astros Catcher & 1B Prospect Jason Schiavone about his breakout season, how he's leading the Minors in Homeruns & what he can tell us about his defense. Plus, he gives us the scoop on prospect
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Indiana Hoosiers Insider Shannon Griffith- who covers Indiana for Hoosiers.com & the Hoosier Football Tailgate podcast - about Texans 7th Round Pick LB Aiden Fisher. What makes him so special?
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Wolverines Insider TJ Ronin & 'Michigan at The Voice of College Football’ Host @TJ_Ronin about Texans 2nd RD Pick Marlin Klein. What went wrong? Did he underachieve? Are critics right? Today's
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Oklahoma Sooners Insider Collin Kennedy @CKennedy247 (who covers OU for 247 Sports) about the heartwarming story of Texans 4th Round Pick Febechi Nwaiwu. What's he bring to Houston? Can he pla
Bleav Host Robert Land asks NFL Draft Guru & 'A to Z Sports Film Room' Host Joe DeLeone @JoeDeLeone how the Texans did in the '26 NFL Draft. He picks his favorites & least favorites looking at every pick: Keylan Rutledge
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Analyst & Draft Expert Cooper Klein (Host of the Upside Swings podcast) if GM Rafael Stone's poor drafting messed up their rebuild. We look thru each of the tanking drafts with high dr
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