Nate And Creight

In the second half of the Nate & Creight Show: - Why Texans fans should be concerned with the Detroit Lions firing Jim Caldwell.  - Creight discusses all of the new head coaching vacancies in the NFL. College Football Insider, Chris Dufresne joins the show! - Is an Alabama VS Georgia national championship game actually BAD for college football, from a national ratings / national interest perspective?

In the second hour of The Nate & Creight Show: - Former NFL General Manager & Vice President, Director of the Senior Bowl AND The University of Alabama Crimson Tide Football Color Analyst, Phil Sims joins the show to help us preview the upcoming Sugar Bowl [Clemson VS Alabama] and talk all things college football! - The Astros didn't just beat the Dodgers in the World Series; THEY BEAT VEGAS. - Will Lamar Jackson be as successful in the NFL as he was at Louisville? - Who would Baker Mayfield compare to? Nate Griffin has some very high praise of the Heisman winner... - Josh Allen; How much has his draft-stock dropped? - Should Sam Darnold stay another year at USC?

Today, on The Nate & Creight Show: - We try to keep it positive, going into 2018; so we talk about the highlights of the year for the Houston Texans. - There are rumors that the Texans may trade Bill O'Brien… but where do these rumors come from? - It's time to STOP treating college athletes like they're 6 year olds; IF A PLAYER TALKS TRASH OUT ON THE FIELD, THEN HE BETTER SUCK IT UP WHEN IT'S DEALT RIGHT BACK AT THEM. (The guys don't feel sorry for Sam Lock, at all.) - Tom Herman is a really, really good recruiter.

On the second hour the continue to talk about the Houston Texans and what they should do to improve their Offensive Line they also talk about their Christmas gifts as well.

On the first hour the guys talk about yesterday's thrashing against the Pittsburgh Steelers, they talk about the future of Bill O'Brien and Rick Smith plus they talk about the Houston Rockets as well.

In the final hour, Patrick evaluates the Quarterback whisperer Bill O'Brien. Robin Carlin joins the show and talks the Kardashian curse, men's leggings, Adrien Broner and much more.

In the first hour, Patrick discusses the end to the Rockets winning streak and gives his thoughts on the team's outlook. He also gives his thoughts on the first female to score in a high school game. Upset of the year in NCAA basketball as Wofford upsets North Carolina as an -25 point underdog.

In the second hour of the show, Creight weighs in on the situation with Bill O'Brien and the Texans and looks around the league to see where the team can improve. After the break, Richard Justice from MLB.com joins the show to discuss some potential free agent moves for the Astros. Creight finishes out the show with some discussion of the one-and-done rule, NCAA Basketball, the NBA's G-League and how he thinks they can improve it all.

Flying solo, Creight opens the first hour with a rant about Houston sports fans and their mentalities. Later in the show, he welcomes Jed Tuminaro, the Director of the Official MLB World Series Champions DVD, to discuss the Astros winning the World Series and his work on the DVD to commemorate that. To finish out the hour, he talks about the streaking Rockets and all the improvements they've made as a team this year.

Jed Tuminaro, the Director of the Official MLB World Series Champions DVD, joins the show to discuss the Astros winning the World Series and his work on the DVD to commemorate their achievement.

In Hour 2, Rachael Van Oranje [ Twitter handle @GameDayOJ ] continues to fill in for the Absent Nate Griffin! Rachael tells Patrick about her interaction with Houston Texans Wide-Receiver Deandre Hopkins, via Twitter, and why she believes that she is actually who people need to thank for D-Hop's success this season. Also, Kurt Helin from CBS Sports joins the show for some NBA talk. Wrapping up the show - Patrick and Rachael talk about Bill O'Brien and his status with the Houston Texans.

In today's episode, Patrick Creighton is joined by our intern - and rising star in local sports media - Rachael Van Oranje [ Twitter: @GameDayOJ ] for the entire show, as she replaces the absent Nate Griffin! In Hour 1 they discuss the heat surrounding Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball in response to his slow start to his NBA career. The hosts also play the best game ever: "On or Off the Bandwagon!"

On the last hour the guys talk to Astros' President Reid Ryan. Ryan talks the moves they're making in the off-season and the team's recent signings. They then talk about the things going on around the entertainment industry and what needs to change.

On the first hour the guys talk about the spending in major league baseball teams and how the Astros are fairing in the off-season.

In the final hour, Andy Baskin joins the show to give us some insights on happenings within the Browns organization. He also talks about the future of LeBron and what he thinks can happen this summer. Jaguars insider J.P. Shadrick also joins the show to give us his thoughts on this years team and what the possibilities are in the postseason. Should Tom Savage be allowed to play again this year?

In the first hour, Nate and Creight discuss last night's Rockets game and just how good the Rockets have been on the current win streak. The Jerry Jones drama continues.....