John and Lance: John Granato & Lance Zierlein on ESPN Houston
Summary: John and Lance are off of The Bench, and back into the leadoff spot as the biggest sports talk duo to ever hit Houston airwaves. Still going strong after 2 decades in the market, John Granato and Lance Zierlein mix insightful sports analysis with irreverent humor and quick wit. You never know what you're going to hear, but it'll be like nothing else you ever have. Listen weekdays 7-10am live on ESPN 97.5 & 92.5 FM or anytime on demand at http://espn975.com.
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- Copyright: 2023
Podcasts:
Fox News goes after Lebron and Durant after they were less than complimentary about President Trump. NFL free agency around the corner and John and Lance discuss big names that could be on the move.
John and Lance open the show discussing the Houston Cougars and their big win over Cincinnati. The guys also get into the Yahoo Sports article that predicts doom for a lot of major college basketball programs. Baylor football is in the news again and not for anything good.
On the second hour, Intern Trey weasels his way onto another show, he talks about his valentines day, he also again talks about NASCAR as well. After Arian Foster and Duane Brown both did a podcast together and talked about the protests, the guys give their opinons on that as well.
On the first hour, Lance tells a story of a draft prospect who got into a altercation with Charles Haley, they also debate if the Jazz are playing the best basketball right now.
In the second hour of the show, the guys open with the incredible excitement of pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training and they mess with Lance for taking a bathroom break. As the show rolls on, they return to Rockets talk, discuss some Twitter drama, and talk more baseball. To close out the show, Raheel comes in early and the guys mock Kevin Durant’s new show.
To start the first hour of the show, John and Lance discuss the Rockets’ resounding win over the Timberpups and what is going to happen to the Astrodome. After the break, the guys talk about the declining interest in college football before transitioning to people’s change in viewing habits and their lesser investment in sports. To finish the hour, they circle back to the Rockets and continue to discuss the state of sports.
In the second hour, the guys start the hour with a conversation about Johnny Manziel and where he might end up. They then discuss Tiger Woods’ comeback. John, Lance and producer Del continue the hour with talk about baseball. The guys end the show with a conversation about robots.
John and Lance begin the show with talk about the Rockets and Uber rides. The “Philly Special” trick play that made history during Super Bowl LII has since been reviewed and NFL official Mike Pereira has deemed it as an illegal formation. The guys discuss Tedy Bruschi’s response to Lane Johnson’s comment about the Patriots not being a fun organization. They then comment on Jeff Session’s Anglo-American remark towards police officials. They end the hour with more talk about the NBA.
To start the second hour of the show, the guys can’t stop laughing as they try to find a job for Gilbert. As the show continues, they discuss Sammy Sosa’s new look, Ryno’s slump, and Johnny Manziel possibly being bipolar. To finish out the show, Raheel joins the guys and they try to figure out why he’s dressed so sharply.
To kick off a Monday edition of The Bench, John and Lance talk about the long term future of the Astros and the Rockets sleepwalking to a win over the tanking Mavs. As the show rolls on, they analyze the Rockets’ roster, the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers, discuss Gronk the actor, and NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics. To close out the hour, they talk about Ron Borges and some of the outrage going on in the media right now.
In the final hour, would you eat horse turds if your team was guaranteed a championship? How intense is the Cowboys vs. Texans rivalry? What did Leslie Alexander do with the Rockets championship trophies and Bun B joins the show to talk about his upcoming album.
In the first hour, the guys recap the insanity of the NBA trade deadline. Did the Rockets do good by not moving any pieces? How much has basketball changed over time? How "Houston" is Hakeem Olajuwon?
In the second hour, John and Lance pick back up on Josh McDaniels’ decision to back out of Colts deal. The guys then talk more NFL. They talk about the 97.5 twitter account and comment on some recent posted content. The guys end the hour with a discussion about Baker Mayfield and wonder if he will turn out like Johnny Manziel.
In the first hour of the show, the guys start the hour by mentioning the Rockets and discuss what they consider as the best years for Houston sports. John and Lance continue the hour with which stars are most well known in Houston. They then talk about Brian Cushing, Bob McNair and what Duane Brown had to say about McNair when leaving the Texans. They close the hour with a discussion about former Colts head coach, Tony Dungy, and his disliking toward Josh McDaniels’ decision to back out of his offer on becoming head coach for the Colts.
In the final hour, the guys debate whether or not it was smart to trade Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas. Who called the "Philly Special" in the Superbowl?
