Best Rocket Punch Podcasts (2025)

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A Rockets Gut Punch, Expectations for the Celtics and Pacers, and a Vegas Tourism Slump With Zach Lowe, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan 1:58:55

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Zach Lowe to react to the Fred VanVleet injury and to discuss how it may have derailed the promising Rockets season (7:19). Then, Bill and Zach check in with the Celtics and the Pacers ahead of the season (01:12:11). Finally, Chris Ryan and Sean Fennessey join to talk about what’s going on in Vegas (01:26:05).…

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DeMeco Addresses Releasing CJGJ + Sneed vs Nico Juice! 15:10

19m ago15:10

15:10

Seth and Sean dive into what DeMeco Ryans had to say about the Texans' surprise release of Safety CJ Gardner-Johnson yesterday and some juice for the matchup this Sunday between L'Jarius Sneed and Nico Collins.

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Astros Lose to A's 6-0 & It's Officially a Collapse Now 13:29

5m ago13:29

13:29

Seth and Sean discuss the Astros descending into full collapse mode as they're now in a spot where they're getting blown out by the A's.

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FULL SHOW - Wednesday, September 24th 2:55:23

4m ago2:55:23

2:55:23

Seth and Sean discuss the Astros being in dire straits in way of a potential playoff spot as they keep losing, dive into the Texans' surprise release of CJ Gardner-Johnson, go through the day's Headlines, sift through all the reasons being reported as to why the Texans released Safety CJ Gardner-Johnson, react to Oklahoma State firing Mike Gundy, d…

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HOUR 1 - Astros Lose 5-1 + Texans Surprisingly Release CJ Gardner-Johnson + Headlines 38:30

22m ago38:30

38:30

Seth and Sean discuss the Astros being in dire straits in way of a potential playoff spot as they keep losing, dive into the Texans' surprise release of CJ Gardner-Johnson, and go through the day's Headlines.

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HOUR 2 - Sifting through Reported Reasons Texans Cut CJ Gardner-Johnson + Oklahoma State Fires Mike Gundy - He Needs to be on TV! 44:53

11m ago44:53

44:53

Seth and Sean sift through all the reasons being reported as to why the Texans released Safety CJ Gardner-Johnson and react to Oklahoma State firing Mike Gundy.

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HOUR 3 - Up-Tempo Offense Incoming for Texans? + Manning's Whacky Rule Change Proposals + Will Rockets UNLEASH Amen Thompson? 39:36

13m ago39:36

39:36

Seth and Sean discuss something that DeMeco said that has them thinking a higher tempo offense could be coming, assess which of Peyton Manning's whacky proposed rule changes they'd be on board with, and if the Rockets will unleash Amen Thompson at Guard with Fred VanVleet out for the season.

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HOUR 4 - Texans Sign a DB + Why'd they Cut Gardner-Johnson + Reed & Ward Updates + Sean Pleads with the Astros 52:22

8m ago52:22

52:22

Seth and Sean react to the Texans signing DB Zion Childress, dive into the reasons as to why the Texans shockingly released CJ Gardner-Johnson, give some updates on Texans Safeties Jaylen Reed and Jimmie Ward, Sean pleads with the Astros to just make it entertaining tonight, and they see what Reggie and Lopez have for the question of the day.…

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Updates on Jaylen Reed and Jimmie Ward + Jags D Inspired by Nature Videos 11:32

10m ago11:32

11:32

Seth and Sean give the latest on the health of Texans Jaylen Reed and Jimmie Ward and react to Arik Armstead saying the Jaguars defense is inspired by watching videos of actual jaguars stalking their prey.

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Texans Sign DB Zion Childress + Why did they Release CJ Gardner-Johnson? 16:26

40m ago16:26

16:26

Seth and Sean react to news of the Texans signing DB Zion Childress and dive into the reasons being reported as to why the Texans decided to move on from CJ Gardner-Johnson.

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Does VanVleet's ACL Tear Mean Rockets will Unleash Amen Thompson? 9:18

4m ago9:18

9:18

Seth and Sean discuss Rockets G Fred VanVleet's ACL tear and assess Tim Bontemps of ESPN's thought that it will allow the Rockets to unleash Amen Thompson this season.

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Up-Tempo Offense Incoming? + Is CJ Playing his Way Out of an Extension? 17:48

3m ago17:48

17:48

Seth and Sean discuss something DeMeco Ryans said on the coach's indicate we may see a higher tempo offense moving forward and assess Jeff Howe's piece as to if CJ Stroud is playing his way out of a big contract extension.

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Oklahoma State Fires Coach/Press Conference GOAT Mike Gundy - He MUST be on TV! 11:26

12m ago11:26

11:26

Seth and Sean react to Oklahoma State firing long-time Head Coach and Press Conference GOAT Mike Gundy and dive into some clips indicating why someone HAS to give him a job in TV.

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Sifting through All the Reasons the Texans Cut CJ Gardner-Johnson 33:27

26m ago33:27

33:27

Seth and Sean sift through all the reasons being reported as why the Texans may have released Safety CJ Gardner-Johnson.

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What's Behind the Texans Releasing CJGJ & Where does that Leave them at Safety? 15:01

10m ago15:01

15:01

Seth and Sean dive into what's behind the Texans surprisingly releasing Safety CJ Gardner-Johnson yesterday and where it leaves the team in terms of Safety depth.

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Astros Lose 5-1 to A's + Texans Cut CJ Gardner-Johnson 13:23

20m ago13:23

13:23

Seth and Sean discuss the Astros losing to the A's 5-1, their playoff chances not being completely gone yet, and the Texans releasing Safety CJ Gardner-Johnson.

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Steps In The Wrong Direction | '1st & Pod' 23:53

13h ago23:53

23:53

From '1st & Pod' (subscribe here): Patrick Peterson and Andrew Filliponni discuss what's happening to C.J. Stroud as the Texans continue to struggle. Pat then has some advice for his former team in the Arizona Cardinals after they *almost* beat the 49ers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/p…

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FULL SHOW - Tuesday, September 23rd 2:52:14

16h ago2:52:14

2:52:14

Seth and Sean discuss Fred VanVleet tearing his ACL, their takeaways from Monday Night Football, DeMeco clarifying his comments on being "close," go through the day's Headlines, talk with Audacy NFL Insider Ross Tucker about the Texans loss in Jacksonville and game this weekend vs the Titans, assess if a loss this weekend would push Texans fans int…

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HOUR 1 - Fred VanVleet Tears ACL + DeMeco Clarifies "Close" Comments + Headlines 39:18

17h ago39:18

39:18

Seth and Sean discuss Fred VanVleet tearing his ACL, their takeaways from Monday Night Football, DeMeco clarifying his comments on being "close," and go through the day's Headlines.

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HOUR 2 - Ross Tucker + Would Another Loss Push Texans Fans to Apathy? + How does Astros Pitching Stack Up? 47:15

17h ago47:15

47:15

Seth and Sean talk with Audacy NFL Insider Ross Tucker about the Texans loss in Jacksonville and game this weekend vs the Titans, assess if a loss this weekend would push Texans fans into apathy, and how the Astros pitching stacks up among playoff contenders.

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HOUR 3 - PettyCast + Houston Teams' Playoff Chances Hurt by Recent Developments + Comparing Texans' Post Back-to-Back Division Title Seasons 39:48

17h ago39:48

39:48

Seth and Sean get petty and react to others being petty in the PettyCast, dive into early Penderpoll results as to which development hurt which team's playoff chances the most, and compare this season so far to the other seasons on the heels of the Texans winning back-to-back division titles.

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HOUR 4 - Power Ranking Power Rankings + DeMeco Was NOT Yelling at Caley + We're VERY Nervous about the Astros 45:52

17h ago45:52

45:52

Seth and Sean power rank the power rankings by how high they ranked the Texans, discuss DeMeco's clarification that he wasn't yelling at OC Nick Caley as it appeared on the broadcast, dive into their nervousness surrounding the Astros' playoff chances, and see what Reggie and Lopez have for the question of the day.…

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DeMeco Clarifies he was Yelling at Officials NOT Nick Caley 10:56

17h ago10:56

10:56

Seth and Sean dive into Texans Head Coach DeMeco Ryans clarifying his definition of 'close' from his postgame comments and clarifying that he was not yelling at OC Nick Caley on the sideline like it appeared on the TV broadcast.

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Power Ranking Power Rankings + What's Another Term for Panic Button? 15:15

18h ago15:15

15:15

Seth and Sean power rank the power rankings from the various outlets by how high they ranked the Texans and Seth tries to coin another term for 'panic button.'

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Which Development for Texans, Rockets, or Astros is Most Devastating? 13:32

18h ago13:32

13:32

Seth and Sean dive into results to Sean's poll on social media asking which development this week about the Texans, Astros or Rockets is most devastating to their playoff chances.

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PettyCast: Embracing the Pettiness from Stroud, Gruden, Francesa & Mayfield 15:22

19h ago15:22

15:22

Seth and Sean react to some being petty and get petty themselves in the Petty Cast. This installment features pettiness from CJ Stroud, Jon Gruden, Mike Francesa, Jordan Crawford and Baker Mayfield.

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How does the Astros Pitching Stack up Among Playoff Contenders? 9:32

19h ago9:32

9:32

Seth and Sean dive in and assess what the Athletic says as far as how the Astros pitching compares among playoff contenders.

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Audacy NFL Insider Ross Tucker + Will Another Loss Push Texans Fans into Apathy? 37:42

20h ago37:42

37:42

Seth and Sean talk with Audacy NFL Insider Ross Tucker about the Texans loss to the Jags and what lies ahead vs the Titans on Sunday (which Ross will be on the call for) and assess if another Texans loss would push the fanbase into apathy on the season.

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Lions-Ravens MNF Takeaways + DeMeco Clarifies Comments on Being "Close" 16:32

21h ago16:32

16:32

Seth and Sean dive into what jumped out from Lions-Ravens last night and discuss Texans Head Coach DeMeco Ryans clarifying his comments on being "close" from after the game on Sunday.

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Rockets' VanVleet Tears ACL - Why do the Sports Gods HATE Houston?! 13:46

21h ago13:46

13:46

Seth and Sean discuss Rockets' G Fred VanVleet's ACL tear being just the most recent devastating thing to happen in Houston sports. Who worships these sports gods and why?!

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FULL SHOW - Monday, September 22nd 1:22:33

2d ago1:22:33

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Seth and Sean discuss the massive gut punches Houston sports fans had to deal with yesterday between the Astros getting swept and the Texans starting 0-3, assess if they feel worse about the state of the Astros or Texans, go through the day's Headlines, dive into Texans Head Coach DeMeco Ryans' insistence that the team is "close," give credit where…

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HOUR 1 - MASSIVE Gut Punches with Astros & Texans + Which are We Feeling Worse About? + Headlines 39:48

2d ago39:48

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Seth and Sean discuss the massive gut punches Houston sports fans had to deal with yesterday between the Astros getting swept and the Texans starting 0-3, assess if they feel worse about the state of the Astros or Texans, and go through the day's Headlines.

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HOUR 2 - DeMeco Insists Texans are "Close" + Acknowledge Me + Who Else is in the NFL 0-3 Club? 42:44

2d ago42:44

42:44

Seth and Sean discuss Texans Head Coach DeMeco Ryans' insistence that the team is "close," give credit where it's due in Acknowledge Me, lay out some Texans game management and see who else the Texans are in the company of in the NFL's club of 0-3 teams.

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Texans Game Management + THIS is the Club They're in Now?! 6:34

2d ago6:34

6:34

Seth and Sean discuss a couple aspects of the Texans' game management yesterday and look at the other teams that are 0-3 around the NFL.

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Frustration w/ DeMeco's Insistence that Texans are "close" + Acknowledge Me 36:09

2d ago36:09

36:09

Seth and Sean discuss the Texans starting 0-3 and their frustration with DeMeco's insistence that the team is 'close,' and give credit where it's due in Acknowledge Me.

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Lots of Bad in Astros Loss + Do We Feel Worse about the State of the Texans or Astros? 16:01

2d ago16:01

16:01

Seth and Sean discuss the Astros loss and if they're more disappointed in the state of the Astros or the Texans.

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Yesterday Almost Too Much with Gut Punches from both Astros & Texans 14:16

2d ago14:16

14:16

Seth and Sean discuss the Astros having the AL West taken from them by the Mariners and the Texans starting out 0-3.

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Are the Chargers for Real? Plus: the Tommy Boy Titans, a New York Swoon, Throwback Pats PTSD, and Guess the Lines With Cousin Sal. 1:43:31

3d ago1:43:31

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Cousin Sal to react to Week 3 of the NFL season (3:26). Then, they guess the lines for Week 4 before closing with Parent Corner (01:01:04). Host: Bill Simmons Guest: Cousin Sal Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Eduardo Ocampo Get Gameday Deals all season long only on Uber Eats. Order Now. The Ringer is committed to …

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FULL SHOW - Friday, September 19th 2:52:38

5d ago2:52:38

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Seth and Sean discuss the Dolphins dropping to 0-3 on TNF, the huge series between the Astros and Mariners this weekend, if the Texans have more than a 25% chance to make the playoffs, go through the day's Headlines, lay out the top storylines headed into Texans @ Jaguars this Sunday, each pick 3 Texans who they think have and will continue to embo…

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HOUR 1 - Huge Series for Astros this Weekend + Do Texans Playoff Chances Make Sense? + Headlines 40:04

5d ago40:04

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Seth and Sean discuss the Dolphins dropping to 0-3 on TNF, the huge series between the Astros and Mariners this weekend, if the Texans have more than a 25% chance to make the playoffs, and go through the day's Headlines.

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HOUR 2 - Top Texans @ Jags Storylines + Circle of SWARM + Cardi & Diggs Having a Baby 47:40

5d ago47:40

47:40

Seth and Sean lay out the top storylines headed into Texans @ Jaguars this Sunday, each pick 3 Texans who they think have and will continue to embody the SWARM spirit, and dive into Cardi B announcing she's having a baby with former Texans WR Stefon Diggs.

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HOUR 3 - Most Memorable Plays from Texans Road Division Win Streak + 5 Reasons I HATE You Jaguars 38:26

5d ago38:26

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Seth and Sean break down the most memorable plays from the Texans road division win streak going back to 2021, lay out the top 5 reasons to hate the Jaguars, and discuss how confident they are in the Astros this weekend vs the Mariners.

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HOUR 4 - Take-a-Mania + Stroud's Stats Since 'Big Bro-ing' Caleb Williams + Caserio Scouts the Jags 46:26

5d ago46:26

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Seth and Sean see if any candidates can take down current champ Adam Silver in Take-a-Mania, discuss how CJ Stroud's stats have dropped off since his 'big bro-ing' of Caleb Williams in week 2 last season, hear what jumped out from the Jaguars to Texans GM Nick Caserio, and see what Reggie and B-Scott have for the question of the day.…

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Karma Watch! Looking at Stroud's Stats Before & After Big-Broing Caleb Williams 11:09

5d ago11:09

11:09

Seth and Sean discuss how far CJ Stroud's stats have dropped since his 'big broing' of Bears QB Caleb Williams in week 2 last season.

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Take-a-Mania: Can Shad, Florio, Rex or Herbie dethrone Adam Silver? 17:18

5d ago17:18

17:18

Seth and Sean see if Shad Khan, Rex Ryan, Kirk Herbstreit, or Mike Florio can dethrone current champ NBA commish Adam Silver in this week's Take-a-Mania.

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5 Reasons I HATE You: Jacksonville Jaguars 11:34

5d ago11:34

11:34

Seth and Sean work up the appropriate amount of hatred for the Texans' next opponent, the Jaguars, by laying out the top 5 reasons to hate the team.