Four Rangers are Gold Glove finalists, but Texas still has difficult questions about developing hitters and turning talent into runs.

Austin examines the cases for Ezequiel Duran, Evan Carter, Wyatt Langford and Jacob deGrom before explaining why he would move on from hitting coach Justin Viele. The conversation moves to Josh Jung versus Duran, possible fits such as Luis Arráez and Ian Happ, and the catching situation for 2027.

Houston won the AL West and still changed its baseball leadership, raising a larger accountability question. The show closes with Jacob Latz, bullpen construction, the idea of Kumar Rocker in relief, and a look at October baseball.

On-air clarifications: Wyatt Langford ranked third, rather than second, in Statcast's 2026 outfielder jump leaderboard. Texas ranked 25th in runs but tied for eighth in wRC+, so describing its offense as bottom-five in both seasons was too broad. Danny Jansen had a strong September, but Carter Jensen won the official AL Player of the Month award. The closing MacKenzie Gore rebound reference concerns 2027, not 2026.

Chapters / Timestamps

• (00:00) - Four Rangers Gold Glove Finalists
• (07:38) - Should Texas Move On From Justin Viele?
• (15:55) - Josh Jung vs. Ezequiel Duran
• (24:50) - Houston Changes Leaders: Rangers Accountability
• (31:50) - Free-Agent Fits: Luis Arráez and Ian Happ
• (36:25) - Texas' Catcher Decisions for 2027
• (41:28) - Jacob Latz and the Bullpen Rebuild
• (43:59) - Does Kumar Rocker Belong in the Bullpen?
• (46:50) - Postseason Baseball and Final Thoughts

Texas outgained Oklahoma 382-238 and still lost the Red River Rivalry, 27-24.

The Sooners got 14 points from a blocked punt and Peyton Bowen's pick-six. Arch Manning threw three touchdowns and two interceptions, and the Longhorns finished 3-for-14 on third down. Austin gets into the officiating calls that frustrated Texas fans, why he won't make excuses for the loss, and how much responsibility belongs to Arch and Steve Sarkisian.

The fourth-and-two decision gets a close look, along with an offense too dependent on explosive plays. Texas' defense deserved better. Florida is next, and there are plenty of things to clean up before Saturday.

On-air corrections: Oklahoma finished with 238 total offensive yards, and Texas scored seven points in the fourth quarter (Oklahoma scored 17). John Mateer's six-yard figure was yards per attempt, not per completion. The missed 53-yard field goal gave OU the ball at its own 35, the same starting spot as an unsuccessful fourth-and-two without a gain. Dallas next plays Sunday, October 18, against Green Bay, not Monday.

Chapters / Timestamps

• (00:00) - Live: Texas and Oklahoma Tied at 24
• (07:31) - Fourth Down: Sark Chooses the Field Goal
• (11:31) - Spetic Misses and Texas Needs a Stop
• (16:17) - Arch Gets One Last Chance
• (20:24) - Final Possessions and Oklahoma’s Winning Kick
• (28:34) - Texas Loses: The Defense Deserved Better
• (35:33) - The Flags, the Frustration and No Excuses
• (37:55) - Arch or Sark: Who Owns This Loss?
• (45:18) - Sark’s Fourth-and-Two Decision Revisited
• (48:20) - Mateer, Oklahoma’s Defense and Arch’s Mistakes
• (56:53) - Texas Is Living on the Home Run
• (01:00:05) - On Deck: Florida and the SEC Picture
• (01:03:25) - Final Takeaways and What’s Next for RoR

Tampa Bay came into Arlington 0-4 and left with a 24-16 win after running all over Dallas.

Bucky Irving piled up 165 rushing yards, the Buccaneers totaled 241, and the Cowboys committed three turnovers. But the most frustrating moments came late: DaRon Bland dropped a potential pick-six, the final interception came off Jake Ferguson's hands, and the debate over how much blame Dak Prescott deserves took over the postgame conversation.

Austin also gets into Dallas abandoning the run, the pressure on Brian Schottenheimer and Christian Parker, and why George Pickens was one of the few bright spots. With Green Bay next, there are plenty of problems to address during the extended break.

Chapters / Timestamps

• (00:00) - Live Fourth Quarter: 99 Yards to Go
• (04:59) - Pickens Scores, Dallas Goes for Two
• (12:00) - DaRon Bland Drops the Pick-Six Chance
• (19:57) - Ferguson's Drop and Dak's Final Interception
• (23:35) - Cowboys Lose 24-16: Where It Went Wrong
• (29:19) - Dak vs. Purdy and the Quarterback Blame
• (34:15) - Why Dallas Got Away From the Run
• (42:00) - Schottenheimer, Parker and Coaching Accountability
• (50:19) - Bucky Irving and the 241-Yard Rushing Disaster
• (56:21) - Dak's Box Score Doesn't Tell the Whole Story
• (01:03:43) - On Deck: Green Bay and a 10-Day Break
• (01:06:59) - Red River, Stars, Mavs and What's Next for RoR

The Rangers' 2027 roster reset is starting to look like a series of uncomfortable decisions.

Austin weighs Joc Pederson's option, Jake Burger's future, the lineup's platoon problem, and whether Ezequiel Duran should stay a superutility player. He also digs into Evan Carter, Wyatt Langford, Sebastian Walcott, the limits on moving established veterans, and how $113 million in scheduled salaries for four players shapes the choices ahead.

Then it's back to Skip Schumaker. After publishing his Year 1 evaluation, Austin explains what needs to improve in Year 2, including baserunning, fundamentals and young-player development. The show closes with postseason baseball and upcoming roster decisions.

On-air clarifications: Burger's 2026 OPS vs. lefties was .892, not approximately 1.000. Junis' cited Statcast percentiles were from 2026. Walcott is not required to be added to Texas' 40-man roster this winter for Rule 5 protection.

Chapters / Timestamps

• (00:00) - Rangers Offseason Week 2: What Has to Change?
• (05:15) - Can Texas Afford Change? Joc and Burger
• (12:00) - The Platoon Problem: Foscue and One-Dimensional Bats
• (16:48) - deGrom, Seager and No-Trade Clauses
• (20:16) - Carter, Langford and Walcott's 2027 Roles
• (28:05) - Why Did the Rangers Stop Running?
• (32:38) - Nimmo, Duran and the Defensive Fit
• (43:19) - $113 Million in Veteran Salaries and Catcher Decisions
• (47:59) - Arbitration Decisions and the Junis Option
• (52:40) - Skip Schumaker's Year 2 Standard
• (59:57) - Postseason Baseball and What's Next

Dallas had to win this one twice.

The Cowboys erased a 23-13 deficit, watched Houston retake the lead with 2:26 left, then got the final answer from Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb in a 34-30 road win. Austin breaks down CeeDee’s career-high 17 catches, Javonte Williams’ three-touchdown day, and why Dak’s second half mattered far more than his one passing touchdown suggests.

The show also digs into the explosive-play problem that still hangs over the defense, Joey Porter Jr.’s early impact, the Micah Parsons debate, Houston’s penalty mess and the quick turnaround to Tampa Bay on Thursday night.

Chapters / Timestamps

• (00:00) - Live Fourth Quarter: Dallas Protects a 27-23 Lead
• (09:41) - Dallas Needs Another Comeback
• (18:20) - Dak Finds CeeDee for the Lead
• (24:34) - Cowboys Win 34-30
• (27:54) - Postgame Reset: Dallas Answered
• (35:50) - Joey Porter Jr. Gives the Defense a Reset
• (42:36) - The Micah Parsons Trade Debate
• (50:29) - Great Win, Not a Clean Win
• (01:00:10) - The Defense: Better, Still Not Trusted
• (01:07:47) - On Deck: Tampa Bay Thursday Night

Chris Young has laid out the traits he wants in the next Rangers roster. Now Texas has to prove those words mean something.

Austin digs into what younger, more athletic and more dynamic should look like in real roster decisions, why Ezequiel Duran may be the clearest prototype, and how health questions around Corey Seager and Josh Jung complicate the roster reset. The show also gets into deGrom and Eovaldi, rotation depth, Walcott/Jung/Burger possibilities, contact and lineup construction, Joc's option, and Houston getting eliminated live.

The first offseason show ends with one question hanging over everything: how much change will it take before this roster actually looks different?

Chapters / Timestamps

• (00:00) - First Offseason Show, Astros Hate-Watch
• (05:26) - CY's Mandate: Younger, More Athletic, More Dynamic
• (11:48) - The Rotation Needs More Than Leiter and Rocker
• (18:11) - deGrom, Eovaldi and the Trade Question
• (24:34) - Soft Rebuild and Duran as the Prototype
• (33:23) - Jung, Burger, Walcott and the Trade Market
• (40:57) - Astros Eliminated Live, Venable Gives Skip Hope
• (48:18) - Contact, Osuna and the Next Roster Build
• (58:26) - Langford, Carter and the Roster Decisions Ahead
• (01:06:17) - Seager, Jung and the Postseason Pulse

Game 162 made the season final. The problems were months old. Texas lost 6-4 to Minnesota, finished 80-82 and watched Houston take the AL West at 81-81 after a season full of chances the Rangers never consistently cashed.

Austin looks back at the urgency problem that followed this club all year, the decision to pull MacKenzie Gore in the finale, and the accountability facing Chris Young and Skip Schumaker. Then the conversation turns toward 2027: meaningful roster turnover, the hitting operation, Ezequiel Duran as a model for a more athletic lineup, the pitching decisions around Gore and deGrom, and why another mostly unchanged roster would be hard to justify.

Chapters / Timestamps

• (00:00) - Rangers' Season Slips Away in Game 162
• (06:28) - A Fitting Ending, and the Gore Pull
• (15:26) - Final Out: Rangers Finish 80-82
• (19:49) - Three Straight Missed Playoffs, No More Business as Usual
• (31:37) - CY Hot Seat, Skip Warm Seat
• (41:01) - A Bleak 2027 Outlook and What Texas Does Next
• (49:08) - Joc, Burger and the One-Dimensional Roster
• (52:07) - Gore, deGrom and the Pitching Decisions Ahead
• (01:01:08) - Everybody Available? Duran as the Model
• (01:04:28) - Skip vs. Bochy, Then the Offseason Begins

Dallas rallied from 24-13, drove 96 yards to take a fourth-quarter lead, tied Baltimore with 10 seconds left and still lost 34-31 on Tyler Loop’s 56-yard field goal.

Austin breaks down why the ending belongs more to coaching, special teams and a defense that couldn’t finish than to Dak Prescott, who repeatedly put the Cowboys in position to win without turning it over. The show also gets into Javonte Williams’ 98-yard breakout, Jaishawn Barham’s goal-line stand on Derrick Henry, the Cowboys’ red-zone and clock-management mistakes, defensive roster needs, and what an 0-3 Houston team presents next week.

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