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David Montgomery on Houston Defense, Kyler Murray vs. Tua, Rockets-Pelicans

March 14, 2026·1 hr 50 min·5 clips

David Montgomery calls the Houston Texans defense the best he has played against since his rookie year, citing two pass-rush 'freaks' outside and All-Pro-caliber DBs.

No AC today. The show starts in practical radio mode: abbreviated program, Astros timing after a rain delay, Rockets coverage shifting to 740. The calendar is crowded. Rockets-Pelicans turns into a standings issue because Houston has slipped a spot, and the five-game homestand now has real seeding pressure on it. The hosts treat Toyota Center as the place where the Rockets need to hold serve, especially with the 3-4-5-6 teams bunched together. Business first. Then football takes over. The quarterback debate is about cost, runway, and which player gives his team the best shot at upside without swallowing too much risk. Kyler is treated as the better player, but not the automatic winner of the setup. His contract, mobility, and path to playing well give him a clean prove-it case. Tua has the better toys. Drake London, Pitts, and Bijan Robinson make that side tempting, and the division sounds soft enough to help. Still, availability keeps hanging over it. The host keeps coming back to whether Tua is even sure to be on the field, with Michael Penix Jr.'s timeline giving Tua room for now. Kyler still scares defenses. The Texans example from 2023 does the work: a 21-16 Houston win where Murray ran for 51 yards and a touchdown without needing a huge stat line. Running quarterbacks bend the call sheet. That point runs through a quick Minnesota-Houston schedule check and the bigger problem of quarterbacks who turn broken plays into trouble. The close comes back local. A Texans safety money note leads into Foster Moreau, framed more as a useful run blocker than a passing-game piece. Then baseball takes the handoff, with Astros coverage hoping the weather cooperates and Rockets coverage set for 740.

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A Houston sports-radio pass that ties Astros baseball, a Rockets homestand, and a practical quarterback debate.

The episode moves from Astros baseball to a Rockets homestand at Toyota Center, then into a standings race where little separates the teams around them.

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Houston playoff math, a Rockets homestand, and a Kyler-vs.-Tua detour.

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