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Texans Matchup - 9.8.2026.mp3

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Game week is here. John Harris opens the Wednesday edition of Texans All-Access from the Texans Radio Studio with the Texans four days out from hosting the Buffalo Bills at Reliant Stadium in the 2026 regular season opener.

Executive Vice President and General Manager Nick Caserio joins Marc Vandermeer and John Harris in studio for his weekly visit, covering the state of the program coming out of training camp, how this roster differs from the three that came before it, the reshaped offensive line, T Blake Fisher's jump in year three, WR Kayshon Boutte's arrival, RB Woody Marks' second-year leap, and a tight end room he calls deep and complementary. Caserio also runs through his Week 1 scouting report on Buffalo — Brandon Beane's roster building, the transition from Sean McDermott to Joe Brady, Jim Leonhard's new defensive scheme, and the challenge of preparing for QB Josh Allen. He closes with thoughts on artificial intelligence in football operations, the evolving kicking-game rules, P Kai Kroeger winning the punting job, and the Rivalries uniforms.

Then it's Men Behind the Mics. Marc Vandermeer sits down with Chris Brown, the play-by-play voice of the Buffalo Bills, for the view from the other sideline: what DJ Moore has meant to the Bills' passing game, the new three-four front under Leonhard, how Joe Brady's leadership is landing in the locker room, the AFC East and AFC contender picture, and what Buffalo has to do to move the ball on a Texans defense Brown says will eat one-dimensional offenses alive.

John Harris then walks through the first injury report of the season — a notably clean one for Houston — before rookie LB Aiden Fisher closes the show. The Indiana product and national champion talks about the grind of a rookie year, learning from LB Azeez Al-Shaair and LB Henry To'oTo'o, wearing the green dot, playing for special teams coordinator Frank Ross, and swinging from preparing for a national championship game to preparing for Josh Allen.

EVP/GM Nick Caserio Talks Bills Matchup | Texans All-Access

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Texans All-Access opens the 2026 regular season with Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills ahead at Reliant Stadium. Head Coach DeMeco Ryans joins Marc Vandermeer and John Harris to explain how the staff avoids "chasing ghosts" against a Buffalo team with a new head coach, offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator. Ryans breaks down the four team captains — C.J. Stroud, Jalen Pitre, Will Anderson Jr. and Azeez Al-Shaair — details how undrafted rookies Collin Wright and Sabastian Harsh forced their way onto the initial 53, and explains why the offensive line's continuity changes what this offense can do in Week 1. Plus, what makes Josh Allen so hard to handle. Rookie cornerback Collin Wright then joins in studio. The Manvel native and Stanford captain talks about learning from Derek Stingley Jr. and Kamari Lassiter, going completely off social media for training camp, the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Andrew Luck's impact at Stanford, and rookie snack duty. Marc and John close with What's On Our Mind.

DeMeco Ryans on Bills Week 1, Texans Captains and Rookie CB Collin Wright | Texans All-Access

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Marc Vandermeer and John Harris put the 2026 season on the record. On this Friday edition of Texans All-Access, the guys go division by division across the NFL — recusing themselves from the AFC South — and lock in a winner and a surprise team for all seven of the rest. The AFC West gives them the most trouble. The NFC North is a coin flip. The NFC East gets sorted top to bottom, and both hosts land in the same place.

Before the picks, Marc takes you inside Season Premiere presented by Amegy Bank, the Houston Texans Foundation night that celebrated 25 years of impact. He shares the backstage moment he loved most — introducing Texans Legend Glover Quin to Kamari Lassiter and Calen Bullock, two eras of Houston defensive backs meeting for the first time. Andre Johnson and Travis Johnson brought the energy for the Legends against the current locker room, and the night raised significant money for the Foundation.

John Harris then pulls the best of Executive Vice President/General Manager Nick Caserio's appearance with Sean Pendergast and Seth Payne on 95.7 The Fan. Caserio breaks down what rookie Keylan Rutledge has shown across five weeks of camp, how the offensive line group has taken shape with Aireontae Ersery, Evan Brown, Trent Brown and Blake Fisher, and how veteran Wyatt Teller has handled a new scheme. Caserio also offers an encouraging progress report on Tank Dell.

John closes by walking through the NFL.com writers' Super Bowl LXI forecasts, where the Houston Texans drew votes from Kevin Patra and Gregg Rosenthal — both built on the same premise: this is the elite defense in the National Football League.

Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills at Reliant Stadium is September 13.

2026 NFL Predictions, Division by Division | Texans All-Access

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