Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" preview the Houston Texans traveling to Lambeau Field to take on the Green Bay Packers. Doug Russell, sports director at 97.3 The Game in Milwaukee, joins to provide some insight into the Packers, who are coming off a 34-14 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Matt and Ross also: React …

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to the latest comments from former Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker regarding his past battles with the front office. Matt and Ross also discuss: the Rockets final preseason matchup the Texans dealing with multiple injuries on defense the Cougars taking on Kansas with head …

Following a strong win over TCU, the Houston Cougars are coming off a bye week and looking to earn another important victory on the road against the Kansas Jayhawks this Saturday. Head coach Willie Fritz announced earlier this week that Zeon Chriss would be the starting quarterback going forward, and Fritz joins "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" to …

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to the Houston Texans trading running back Cam Akers and a conditional 2026 seventh-round draft pick to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a conditional 2026 sixth-round draft pick. Matt and Ross also discuss: Founder and owner of the Houston Oilers Bud Adams being named a…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to NFL star wide receivers on the move as the Jets traded for Davante Adams and the Bills traded for Amari Cooper. Matt and Ross also discuss: three Astros players being nominated as Gold Glove finalists Jerry Jones arguing with Dallas sports radio hosts about the Cowboys' st…

Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross," alongside Chris Gordy of Next Up and Adam Clanton of The A-Team, discuss the Houston Texans defeating the New England Patriots 41-21 on Sunday for the franchise's first win at Gillette Stadium. C.J. Stroud threw for three touchdown passes, one of which was to Joe Mixon, who rushed for 102 yards. …

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Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to the Houston Texans earning a win over the AFC rival Buffalo Bills. Despite C.J. Stroud's two turnovers and an intentional grounding call late in the fourth quarter, Ka'imi Fairbairn drilled a 59-yard field goal to defeat the Bills 23-20. Matt and Ross also discuss the bigg…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" say farewell to the Astros' 2024 season by hosting a therapy session for fans and listeners. As a collective, they reflect, praise, lament and look towards the future to see what's in store for the Astros. Matt and Ross also preview the Texans Week 5 matchup against the Buffalo Bil…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Houston Astros getting swept by the Detroit Tigers in the AL Wild Card Series following Wednesday's 5-2 defeat. Was this the last time we will see Justin Verlander and Alex Bregman in an Astros uniform? Matt and Ross review Joe Espada and Dana Brown's final comments of th…

The Houston Astros were once 10 games back from the division lead but managed to clinch the AL West and return to the postseason for the ninth time in the past 10 seasons. However, hopes of returning to the ALCS for the eighth consecutive year vanished following back-to-back home losses to the Detroit Tigers in the AL Wild Card Series. Hunter Brown…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" go live from Rockets Media Day to talk with head coach Ime Udoka and many players as they prepare for training camp and the upcoming season. Matt and Ross also react to the Astros season finale getting cancelled in Cleveland, listen to comments from manager Joe Espada and second ba…

Rookie guard Reed Sheppard joins "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" at Houston Rockets Media Day.Por SportsTalk 790 (KBME-AM)

Point guard Fred VanVleet joins "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" at Houston Rockets Media Day.Por SportsTalk 790 (KBME-AM)

Gretchen Sheirr, president of business operations, joins "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" at Houston Rockets Media Day.Por SportsTalk 790 (KBME-AM)

Center Steven Adams joins "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" at Houston Rockets Media Day.Por SportsTalk 790 (KBME-AM)

Head coach Ime Udoka joins "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" at Houston Rockets Media Day.Por SportsTalk 790 (KBME-AM)

Forward Dillon Brooks joins "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" at Houston Rockets Media Day.Por SportsTalk 790 (KBME-AM)

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green joins "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" LIVE from Rockets Media Day to talk about trying to be more "effective without scoring" ahead of the 2024-25 season. Green also discusses No. 3 overall pick Reed Sheppard fitting in with the team and the Rockets' aspirations to make the playoffs. "Everybody is on the same page…

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun joins "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" LIVE from Rockets Media Day to discuss recovering from a Grade 3 right ankle sprain that caused him to miss the final 18 games last season and improving his shooting confidence.Por SportsTalk 790 (KBME-AM)

MLB.com/Astros.com's Brian McTaggart joins Ross Villareal on Astros On-Deck, Presented by Xfinity. In his weekly visit on the show, McTaggart talks- Astros approach to this series, Yordan Alvarez/Chas McCormick injury updates and Astros Postseason pitching rotation.Por SportsTalk 790 (KBME-AM)

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" go live from Big City Wings to preview the Houston Astros regular season finale against the Cleveland Guardians starting Friday. After the three-game series, the Astros will be in the best-of-three AL Wild Card Series, beginning Tuesday at Minute Maid Park. Matt and Ross also previ…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to Alex Bregman receiving an ovation from the fans at Minute Maid Park in what could be his finale regular-season home game with the Astros. Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins to discuss the Astros postseason pitching rotation starting with the AL Wild C…

University of Houston Cougars football head coach Willie Fritz joins The Matt Thomas Show with Ross following Saturday's 34-0 road loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Cougars offense was held to 233 total yards, turned the ball over three times and committed seven penalties for 68 yards. Houston is the first Power Four team to be shut out this sea…

Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins The Matt Thomas Show with Ross to discuss the Astros securing their fourth consecutive American League West title with Tuesday's 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. The Astros are now locked into the AL's No. 3 seed in the Wild Card Series. The final regular-season home game Wednesday afte…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Houston Astros dropping the first of a three-game series to the Seattle Mariners. Manager Joe Espada joins to discuss the Astros being one win over the Mariners away from clinching the AL West title. Former Astros starter Roy Oswalt also joins to discuss the 2005 World Se…

Former MLB starter Roy Oswalt joins "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" to discuss the Houston Astros being one win over the Seattle Mariners away from clinching their seventh American League West title in the past eight seasons. Oswalt made his Major League debut with Houston in 2001 and helped the Astros reach their first World Series appearance in …

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada joins "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" following the Astros' 6-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Monday. Hunter Brown allowed a run on three hits and three walks while striking out eight over six innings. Jason Heyward scored the Astros only run with a solo home run during the eighth inning. "They threw the ball re…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show break down the Houston Texans 34-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The Texans defense did not have an answer for Sam Darnold and Justin Jefferson. The Texans had 11 penalties in their first loss of the season, with offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil committing six of those penalties. Quar…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Houston Astros defeating the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Thursday. Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins to discuss Yusei Kikuchi remaining undefeated when starting in an Astros uniform. Matt and Ross also preview the Texans facing the Minnesota Vikings for their Wee…

Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins The Matt Thomas Show following Thursday's 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Yusei Kikuchi started on the mound, allowing one run on five hits while striking out nine batters in six innings. After acquiring the veteran left-hander prior to the MLB trade deadline, the Astros have been 9-…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Houston Astros getting shut out by the San Diego Padres 4-0 on Wednesday. The Astros will host the Los Angeles Angels for a four-game series in an attempt to clinch the AL West title. Matt and Ross react to the Seattle Mariners losing to the New York Yankees in embarrassing fashion, …

University of Houston Cougars football head coach Willie Fritz joins The Matt Thomas Show following a dominant victory over the Rice Owls to reclaim the Bayou Bucket and earn Fritz his first win in Houston. Donovan Smith threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns, and Stacy Sneed rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown in the 33-7 victory on Saturday. "W…

Ian Eagle of CBS, TNT and TBS joins The Matt Thomas Show ahead of his call of the NFL Week 3 matchup between the Houston Texans and the Minnesota Vikings. Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is coming off a decent performance against the Chicago Bears, recording 260 passing yards and winning 19-13, but only finding the endzone once. However, the Texans …

Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show, alongside Chris Gordy of Next Up and Adam Wexler of The A-Team, react to the wackiest Astros game of the season. The Astros tied the three-game series with the San Diego Padres after Tuesday's 4-3 win in the 10th inning. Hunter Brown started on the mound and allowed two runs on five hits and a walk while str…

Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recaps the Houston Astros losing 3-1 to the San Diego Padres on Monday. Spencer Arrighetti opened up the three-game series for the Astros, giving up eight hits and two runs while recording his second-highest pitch total this year at 102 pitches. Manager Joe Espada joins to discuss Ben Gamel going to the injur…

Houston Astros outfielder Jason Heyward joins The Matt Thomas Show following Monday's 3-1 defeat against the San Diego Padres. The beginning of the three-game series saw Heyward move to left field after spending multiple starts in right, filling in for the injured Kyle Tucker. "It's a new visual for me," Heyward said. However, the veteran outfielde…

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada joins The Matt Thomas Show following Monday's 3-1 road loss to the San Diego Padres. Spencer Arrighetti opened up the three-game series for the Astros, giving up eight hits and two runs while recording his second-highest pitch total this year at 102 pitches. Arrighetti battled on the mound as the Padres "put the ba…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Houston Texans defeating the Chicago Bears 19-13 on Sunday Night Football to become the only 2-0 team at the top of the AFC South. Matt and Ross also celebrate the Astros sweeping the Los Angeles Angels, discuss the Carolina Panthers benching Bryce Young, review the Texas Longhorns r…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Houston Astros avoiding a sweep by the Oakland Athletics with Thursday's 6-3 win. Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins to discuss Kyle Tucker returning to right field and Joe Espada's upcoming decision concerning the postseason pitching rotation. Matt and Ross pre…

Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins The Matt Thomas Show after the Astros avoided the sweep against the Oakland Athletics with Thursday's 6-3 victory. Framber Valdez allowed a run on five hits and a walk while striking out six in just over six innings. "He's keeping his emotions in check," McTaggart said. With Valdez, Yusei Kik…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show react to the Houston Astros dropping the first of a three-game home series against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. The Astros struggled to field bunts and bring home runners in scoring position in the 4-3 loss that went 12 innings. Spencer Arrighetti allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk…

University of Houston Cougars football head coach Willie Fritz joins The Matt Thomas Show following a near upset over the No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners. Quarterback Donovan Smith completed 24 of 28 passes for 260 yards and a touchdown with one interception in Saturday's 16-12 defeat, rebounding well after the 27-7 home opener loss to the UNLV Rebels. "I …

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show preview the Houston Astros hosting the Oakland Athletics for a three-game series starting Tuesday with Spencer Arrighetti on the mound. Astros manager Joe Espada joins to discuss Justin Verlander's recent struggles, and outfielder Chas McCormick talks about his recent spark after struggling at…

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick joins The Matt Thomas Show ahead of a three-game home series against the Oakland Athletics. After struggling with production at the plate, the Astros optioned Chas McCormick to Triple-A Sugar Land. However, McCormick quickly returned to the Major League club on September 2 after Jake Meyers was added to the …

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada joins The Matt Thomas Show ahead of the three-game home series against the Oakland Athletics. Spencer Arrighetti will start on the mound Tuesday in an attempt to bounce back after allowing nine runs on six hits and three walks in the first inning of his last start. Kyle Tucker was activated from the injured list Fr…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show react to the Houston Texans defeating the Indianapolis Colts 29-27 on the road Sunday to start the season 1-0 against a divisional opponent. Joe Mixon rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown while Stefon Diggs reached the endzone twice for their Texans debut. Matt and Ross also review Justin Verl…