Connor and Beard
Connor and Beard
ESPN Houston
Connor and Beard are, in fact, Michael Connor and Josh Beard.  Both born and raised in Texas, and “sportsy” through and through.  Their show delivers a deep dive into all things Astros, Texans, and Rockets, while sprinkling in other top stories from the world of sports and beyond.  New episodes drop daily. Listen live from Noon to 3pm on ESPN 97.5 or 92.5 FM or anytime on demand at your favorite podcast provider.
276: 02/16/24 Hour 2 - Texans Offseason Hypotheticals & The Astros 2024 MVP
In the middle hour of a Friday show Michael and Josh: Discuss some fun hypothetical scenarios for the Texans offense this offseason Debate who they believe will be the Astros MVP in 2024 Go through the NFL teams that will rise the most (and fall the most) next season Celebrate the official end of Rob Manfred's tenure
Feb 16, 2024
48 min
276: 02/16/24 Hour 1 - Figuring Out Life Post Football & JV Is All Systems Go?
In the opening hour of a Friday show Michael and Josh: Try to figure out what the hell they do with their lives in a post-football world Discuss the latest positive updates about Justin Verlander from Astros Spring Training Debate Ruffles vs Lays and whether or not we should be concerned by CJ Stroud's very active offseason in the public eye Go through some of the day's major NFL headlines during The Roundup 
Feb 16, 2024
48 min
275: 02/15/24 Hour 1 - Rockets Get Embarrassed By Grizzlies
In hour one with Michael and Josh: -Rockets lose to the Grizzlies and continue to give us more questions - Pressly comments on Espada naming Hader the closer - Winner/Losers of the NFL season according to Sports Illustrated - The Round Up (49ers fire DC, Falcons OC on their QB)
Feb 15, 2024
48 min
275: 02/15/24 Hour 2 - Do You See Any Top Prospects Helping the Astros?
In the second hour with Michael and Josh: - Biggest question the Texans have going into the offseason - Any top prospects moving up and helping the Astros in 2024? - Our sports side pieces
Feb 15, 2024
50 min
275: 02/15/24 Hour 3 - The Top Storylines For Astros Approaching Spring Training
In the final hour with Michael and Josh: - Concern for Stroud with where he was sitting during the Super Bowl? - Top storylines going into Spring Training - FanGraphs Win/Loss predictions for MLB - CFB 25 video game coming out this summer
Feb 15, 2024
46 min
274: 02/14/24 Hour 3 - Houston's Anti-Valentine's & Espada's First Big Call
In the final hour of a Wednesday show Michael & Josh: Discuss some of Houston Sports' biggest anti-valentines and worst break ups over the years Talk about Joe Espada's decision to officially name Josh Hader as the Astros closer and how they expect that to work itself out behind the scenes Preview the Rockets game with Grizzlies in Memphis later tonight and explain why it is almost a must-win Play the role of love doctors for both Andrew and some of the listeners
Feb 14, 2024
46 min
273: 02/14/24 Hour 2 - Celebrating Our Houston Sports Valentines
In the middle hour of a Wednesday show Michael and Josh: Give out some Valentines to some of their favorite people across the landscape of Houston sports Debate whether or not this season is World Series of bust for the Astros Make some very tough decisions for all 3 of the major professional sports teams in the city during This, That, or The Other Have some fun with a couple Valentine's Day poems and discuss a potential DL target for the Texans that might already be off the board
Feb 14, 2024
51 min
272: 02/14/24 Hour 1 - Astros Rotation Concerns Already Becoming Reality?
In the opening hour of a Monday show Michael and Josh: Discuss some early concerns with the Astros rotation following some less-than-ideal news about JV and JP France from the first day of Astros camp Debate whether or not Jim Crane should dip back into the market and spend big for one more starting arm Talk About Dalton Schultz's desire to remain in Houston and what lengths they'd be willing to go to to re-sign him Go through some of the day's biggest NFL headlines during The Roundup
Feb 14, 2024
48 min
270: 02/13/24 Hour 1 - Most Exciting Thing for the Astros This Season?
In the first hour with Josh and Joe: - What are you most excited/concerned for this season with the Astros? - Rockets gifted a win against the Knicks - The Round Up (Super Bowl record, Dallas hires Mike Zimmer)
Feb 13, 2024
48 min
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