‘The Thing About Sports’ with Brian Fitzgerald and Chad Hastings can be heard every Saturday on Talk 1370
On this week’s show they broke down the Texas Longhorns' sloppy 20-17 victory over Tennessee. Despite remaining the number one ranked team during their bye week, the win was overshadowed by 11 penalties, six sacks allowed, and an illegal drop-kick onside kick allowed by SEC officials. Additionally, on-field antics and unsportsmanlike celebrations by Colin Simmons—who set a Longhorn record with 5.5 sacks—and Raleek Brown drew sharp criticism from Steve Sarkeesian and raised potential maturity concerns for NFL scouts. Looking ahead, Chad previewed part 122 of the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma, highlighting the unique 50-yard line stadium split at the Cotton Bowl and promoting the OrangeBloods watch party at TCH Social.
Voice of the Texas A&M Aggies, Andrew Monaco, joined the show ahead of their matchup against Arkansas at Kyle Field. Andrew discussed the feeling in the locker room and how the players and coaches are reacting to two straight losses. They also discussed how the Aggies reconfigured their offensive line after evaluating recent performance, moving Trovon Baugh to right guard, Wilkin Formby to left guard, and inserting freshman Lamont Rogers into the primary group to provide stability.
The show also previewed NFL Week 4 action, focusing on the matchup between the struggling Cowboys and Texans, while also breaking down the 3-0 Las Vegas Raiders under Kurt Cousins and the 20th anniversary of the Superdome reopening for the Saints and Falcons.
