Marc Vandermeer and John McClain preview Saturday's match up. Plus, John Harris weighs in with his keys to a victory.

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Countdown to the Playoffs

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John Harris and Marc Vandermeer get Texans fans ready for Week 10 in Cleveland. HC DeMeco Ryans explains how Houston’s pass catchers can beat the Browns’ tight man coverage. On Feel Good Friday he looks back at the Chargers win, from Tank Dell’s deep touchdown to Xavier Hutchinson’s do-everything role. WR coach and passing game coordinator Ben McDaniels talks about Nico Collins setting the culture in the receiver room, the “second play” when C.J. Stroud extends a snap, and what a trip back to Ohio means to him. Plus, Sheldon Rankins and Tank Dell, the Friday status report and John’s Week 10 picks.

Can C.J. Stroud Carry the Texans in Cleveland? DeMeco Ryans and Ben McDaniels Speak With All-Access

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Sixty-six hours from kickoff in Cleveland, Marc Vandermeer and John Harris welcome Pro Football Hall of Famer John McClain to preview Texans-Browns and Deshaun Watson's latest meeting with his former team. The General explains why he has moved on from Watson and is "married to C.J. Stroud" now. He also breaks down how the Texans pass rush can attack a Browns line led by rookie T Spencer Fano and former Texan Tytus Howard, and why the safest path in Cleveland is building a lead so the game doesn't come down to one final drive.

McClain says the new pass-first identity under OC Nick Caley is the way the Texans should have played all along. He calls Stroud the hottest passer in football, and he and Harris push back on national critics of WR Marvin Harrison Jr., pointing to his routes and blocking. Around the league, the crew grades the Colts' decision not to trade Jonathan Taylor, the Jaguars' deadline push and Kirk Cousins' return to Minnesota, then debates which AFC quarterback they'd trust most in January. There's also a hot take on whether Stroud's next contract starts with a 7, and with Browns week underway, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame detour: McClain makes his case that The Guess Who are the Hall's biggest snub.

In the second half, Harris shares his *More to Me* conversation with CB Derek Stingley Jr.: an all-time LSU secondary, a 2019 LSU national title team that flipped a switch in fall camp, and the favorite-interception debate. Harris calls the 2023 pick over Courtland Sutton "the birth of Sting," while Stingley picks his 2023 interception against Arizona. Stingley is one interception shy of tying Johnathan Joseph's franchise record of 17. The show closes with the Thursday injury report and a Houston Methodist Minute with Dr. Larry Balle on how professional athletes use sports psychology.

"Nobody Throwing It Better": Can C.J. Stroud's Right Arm Win in Cleveland? | Texans All-Access

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EVP/GM Nick Caserio joins John Harris and Marc Vandermeer to scout the Browns ahead of Sunday in Cleveland. He also talks trade deadline strategy and tells the story of drafting Rob Gronkowski. DT Naquan Jones explains why coming back to Houston was a no-brainer, and Browns voice Andrew Siciliano breaks down Deshaun Watson’s comeback season.

Can the Texans Win in Nick Caserio’s Hometown? The GM Scouts the Browns | Texans All-Access

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