IRON SHARPENS IRON I Episode 2

Intro [Applause] I'm happy as hell again to be your first pro football hall of family thank you [Applause] [Music] [Music] Texans fans and the current Texans team joins Andre Johnson in Canton, OH I've reached the Pinnacle to be sitting up here with these guys guys I idolized guys I wanted to be like and now for them to be my teammates I want to say thank you to my coach Gary [Applause] kubak I'm super appreciative of you for your support the effect you've had on my career and I thank you for you and your wife being here today [Applause] [Music] Andre Andre Tex baby no [Applause] T people are calling me they just like Andre do you really realize what you've done you know so I didn't really realize the impact that I was able to have on people by just playing a football game making the Hall of Fame has really opened my eyes to that not only to have the impact just on people but to have an impact on the whole city to see the fans that were here yesterday for the autograph sign we did it was it was crazy so um I was able to impact the city so it it means [Music] Jim Porter asked me if the Houston Texans were to get the game how do you think the Houston fans will show up I told him you better get ready cuz we going to show up and show [Applause] out I'm so appreciative of you guys you guys have shown me so much love from the day I came to Houston even to now just being around the city I was walking in the store the other day a lady I don't even know she didn't say hey Andre she didn't say anything all she said was I see you in Kon I love you guys I appreciate you guys so much you guys meant so much to my career you guys motivated me and I couldn't do a lot of the things I did if I didn't have you guys share me on [Applause] [Music] Andre Hall of Famer man that dude special you know he's a goat for a reason in his organization man around the league you know he one of the best receivers it's big time you know it's it's amazing to see I just want to learn a lot from one day my Texas teammates what you guys mean to me man y'all don't I don't think you guys even even know man you guys mean so much to me we've been through so much together it took us a while to get things to where we wanted to be it was no overnight success but day in and day out we came came to work and we worked our tails off and I'm very thankful for you guys man you guys are my brothers I love y'all I want to say thank you to Cal Hannah and the mcir [Music] family you guys took a chance on me a kid from Miami didn't know what was going to happen I was coming to an expansion team never really had been out of Miami until I came in Houston and I can call Houston home but I thank you guys for taking that chance on me I appreciate you Andre you know he shared a lot of you know knowledge with me you know so he did everything he had to do he left his footprints in the leag so you know it's going to be great to see him going to the team that Houston Texas that are here man I hope you guys really take this in enjoy it cherish it cuz one day one of you guys going be standing up here [Music] man Deo I love you brother I appreciate you team's greatest weapon the record books use his name now to answer most questions like most seasons leading the team in receptions with 10 one of only three men to lead the league in receiving yards in back-to-back years how about 500 plus reception Seasons when he finished his career which is more than any other person in the Hall of Fame he gave everything he had to the game which is why the jersey with the Texans on the front and Johnson on the back is the one they all wear with pride I mean they played together since they were basically rookies so now they play Forever inside the hall of fame where the greatest in the game reside the 346 and the 375 have their past and their future now permanently tied with golden thread all because what some unknown reporter said got permanently stuck in Andre Johnson's head and his mission became the statement to be the answer to the question Andre Johnson Canon forever always texting [Music] [Applause] Exclusive shots from preseason in Pittsburgh beautiful night in Pittsburgh Steeler logo Midfield Hallowed Ground in the National Football League he let the BL know we about from the first s to the last s all day [Music] and let him know what it's [Music] about hey lock for your brother today man let's get it man bring it up T on three 1 2 3 the Texans with a third and eight at the Pittsburgh 34 Y Line stoud in the shotgun set CJ gets the snap CJ fires over the middle and he's got his man across the 10 five cutting inside Del breaks the tackle touchdown Houston he's in mid-season form already fire moves the tight end to the left side Fields gets the snap fields in trouble and Fields goes down as denil Hunter has the sack from the four Mills gets the snap here's the toss to DAR running left going for the goal line he's got it touchdown Houston Allen out of the gun now he throws downfield and it's intercepted and still going to his left three seconds left the Texans knock off the Steelers 20 to 12 to win their first of the pre-season and get ready for the the Giants next week what's been happening um within the Head Coach DeMeco Ryans talks about the wide receiver room wide receiver room at footb uh this guys just compete I mean this is the NFL we want guys to be their best and that's what guys are doing they're showing up they're competing every day while also being great teammates and helping each other so that's what you see you see a competitive group of guys not only the wide receiver room but it's our entire team a lot of competitive guys who are fighting to make this Tytus Howard distributes shoes in the community [Music] seem when I was growing up I went to events like this I went to events like this here to help get stuff for school oh yeah these hard show kicks as a kid it meant a lot for me to be able to get those shoes and stuff so I knew whenever I got to the point where I can give back and do stuff like this is this something I wanted to do what type of cookie do you want you want one the sprinkles on it it's a blessing to be able to come back and give back to the community why say you know did a lot of stuff for me when I was a kid hosting events like this year uh so I can be able to have stuff you know to go back to school you know and you know feel good let's go you ready all right Rock Paper Scissors Shoot Rock Paper Scissors Shoot rock paper scissors oh you got do some js there you go right there some ones you're welcome three right here oh yeah and yes sir you in the game now got the J the most rewarding part is the kids here are very appreciative to see the smiles on that face to see the reactions when they open the shoe boxes just a small token for [Music] me to be able to be in a position to give back and do stff for these kids and these communities is something that I look forward to continuing I'm just trying to do my part and helping this community become a better place with these kids on the near future so whatever I can do help Houston Methodist is the healthcare partner of the Texans iron sharpens iron is brought to you by Houston Methodist the official health care provider for the Houston Texon Houston Methodist leading [Music] [Music] A deep dive into what new Texans RB Joe Mixon brings to the team medicine V Jo mix was back today the first two plays of team they handle ball to Joe Mixon he's so quick to the line of scrimmage he's so quick to make a decision it's like one two gone he doesn't mind getting in the mix of the defense and offensive line because he's so big and strong that he knows if he gets there quickly the defensive line doesn't have time to kind of get off a block and make a tackle and if they do they've only got like one arm he can run through that that I think is going to end up being good for this offense because you end up getting to Second Eight Second and seven Bo you can you can do something with that and oh by the way there's going to be a handful of those runs that look like nothing's there and then he's going to pop [Music] through yeah man uh I think it's been a it's been a hell of a journey uh for me it's been it's been great man I mean I'm super excited got to know my teammates man all the coaches and um feeling the love from the fans so for me I'm definitely can't wait to get this thing rocking and [Music] rolling it's great when you get those collar players to come here like Stefon and Joe we got weapons all over the field and I'm just excited for this year what what are we doing with all these running backs every single one of them you can look at and say there's a positive contribution that five of them can make when it come down to it that running back position is definitely that guy that just you know you going to dump you going to do whatever you got to do man get the team and crowd hyped up rocking and rolling so just got to be ready to attack today [Music] An exclusive interview with S Jalen Pitre it's wild you got drafted two years ago but this is year three in the league for you you're a leader I mean you're a veteran what sort of uh advice are people coming to you for that's one of the things you got to do you're a leader the biggest thing is consistency a lot of our great players older or younger you know the things that they're doing they're making great plays but not just one week at a time like they're doing it for a good amount of weeks and they're stacking good days and practic so um I think the biggest thing that I'm trying to push out is just consistency and making sure that you're doing the right things day in and day out when you do that you going to look up and you're going to be in year three or year five and you're going to be like dang I'm I'm a solidified player in this league so you know that's the only thing that I'm trying to preach in also trying to do in this league for [Music] sure not many guys have the skill set that jayen has he's a true leader for us on on our team and I'm I'm always excited to work with jayen cuz he's always he's ready for more his willingness right to do whatever it takes for the team to be successful like that's how we want all of our guys we want to be detailed in everything that we do but when it's time to make the play I think that you got to do it like you can't be timid you can't be hesitant and I think that's what uh coach Deo preaches on a day-to-day basis that's how he lives his life and um I think it's pouring into the team and you can see it uh when we play on Sundays for sure if you make sure that you're doing your job the correct way and you're making sure that you're making plays on the ball when it's your time then that takes care of everything you know the biggest thing is honing into your details and treating every play the same because realis we want to have the same technique and the same aggressive mentality every Go down to the field for the Preseason game vs the New York Giants Play Welcome to NFL preseason action this is the first time since the playoff win over the Browns back in January that the Texans take the field here at NRG Stadium the Texans have been treating this week like a regular season game week with their practice times a walk through on Thursday and it appears they'll treat the actual game at least partially like a regular season game with the starters playing we'll see for how long obviously it's preseason it doesn't count whatever you want to say uh but anytime you go out there and they got cameras watching it counts to me so you know I try to show up and everybody on our team shows up and brings their best so the Texans take on the New York Giants to to open the home portion of the pre-season I need y to go in that dark home place I need you to get that dog up out it's that time bro hey go play with the r that on F he think somebody else better than you put that on feel underestimate you that mother Texans loading up for a second and nine CJ throws under again he's got him man ston pigs CJ Wick throw right side catch by Nico 30 25 spins away from a tackle and ties down to the 18 yd line Texans Drive deep but don't score and the Giants will take over inside their 10 Jones fakes to give on second and eight pumps and he's going to be sacked no he gets rid of it last moment it's picked off for a touchdown betray to the end zone pick six short range and off motor and Petri comes in for the tfl Petri is playing some game Jones airs it out deep down the right side and Stingley has a pick inside the 5 yd line there was no way Derek Stingley Jr was going to be denied Stout scanning Dalton Schultz wide open stepping up firing down it's Dell throws left side Mei 10 byina Clos goal line caught touchdown John M Brooks bringing it out wide across the 10 touchdown British Brooks the ball comes out Lonnie's got it on a Texans takeaway the Texans dominate the New York Giants 2810 give you the glory in Jesus name [Applause] Azeez Al-Shaair takes you inside the joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams amen oh we are pumped up because the LA Rams are in town for a joint practice with the Houston Texans Johnny yeah this is great stuff to have the Rams here Matt Stafford Cooper CB and they got a couple of young players on defensive line they're really fun to watch and Jared verse and Braden fist yeah they'll be in full pads there will be some hot and heavy action at the Houston Methodist Training Center hey intensity overwhelming energy man off day it started in with us man we just stand there let's ride hey LB three 1 2 three yeah I think training camp practices against another team is really important you I I I go back to myself when I was undrafted rookie and I remember like uh being in the team meetings and Kyle would basically be about to cuss me out because I was tackling our own teammates in practice and he's like listen man you'll get a chance to do that against somebody else over let's go baby let's go man let's go hey man them boys got to F us today man they got to F us today hey let let them boys know it's a little preview what they about to get on Saturday man show up I don't give rock out let that out man let's go fly around make play have fun with this hey T 3123 I think it gives you an idea of where you're at as a as a team and as an individual because um you know you go against the same guy every day and practice you know you know his skill you know your skill but then you go against somebody else it's kind of like a mini game during the during the preseason it then makes you realize that you need to focus on this focus on that now going against somebody else is kind of giving you like a little you know quiz before the big test so you can find out where you are where you need to be so I think it's just a good buffer to kind of warm you up to know where where you are heading into the season there we go we good baby keep bringing it come on DB show his in let's go uhuh right now right here boy come on now love how you guys play now man yeah yeah you keep that thing going okay got to love what y'all doing how you do it how you play keep that thing going okay work both legs now oh yeah work both leg yeah he's in here on day one doing stuff that you know like year eight year n guy would do um just cuz he's seen it he's been in it he knows these coaching points he was with the mo um so he's able to step in and just like hit the ground running and he's able to get everybody else on the same page and so I'm excited to see just you know those veterans that are able to to come in and play immediately at a high level how they impact like the young Talent hey more sense of urgency man we in that let get this going here we go hey finish this now finish the day last one leave a staying in it I'm excited to see like the level that Deo is going to get this defense to everything that you know Deo instills in us you know you talk about swarm uh that whole mindset it's just like if everybody is doing that uh I think it's going to be exciting just got to take it one day at a time um and just like I said put the work in but it's going to be a whole lot of fun to do it and I'm excited for that we got a lot of things to improve upon every single man in this hold up a lot of things to improve on to get yourself better if we want to go where everybody I think everybody want to go sir right we got to bring it every single day we got to be on top of our game every single day y'all with me all right but great work that'll be the end of Cam let's get one break down right here you got to recover recover recover it's here go hey baby like you said great work man but don't don't take your foot off the gas man make sure you take care of your body and these next week and a half whatever we got before we we get to the game week man make sure you sharpen your tools up come on baby hey family 3 1 2 3 no another hard practice in the books and that's the last one of training camp officially as the team looks forward to the final pre-season game one last chance to impress the staff and make it out to the initial 53 man Texans Chair and CEO Cal McNair hosts his annual H-E-B Cookout with Cal [Music] roster this is serious this serious [Music] [Applause] are we cooking thank you for being here thank you for being here oh that is awesome thank you thank you sirwhere [Music] there you go that's awesome looks great thank you I appreciate it thanks for coming The preseason wraps up at NRG Stadium as the Texans face the Rams out Texans we're going to take it this year woo the Los Angeles Rams are in town to face the Houston Texans this will be the final pre-season contest for both teams after a spirited and productive joint practice this is it for several prospective Houston Texans their final chance to make an an impression on the coaching staff in the front office maybe secure a spot on the 53 man roster maybe a spot on the practice squad at the very least put some good film out there and we are ready to rock in Houston pre-season finale Cuts up the middle 30 25 right sideline 20 knocked out of bounds inside the 15 yd line what a run cam Acres fourth and one Bole digs in fakes the give throws left side he's got his man hariston he's in touchdown Houston here's the snap Bo throwing downfield got his man first down inside the [Applause] 30 Tim Bo looking scanning the field throws right side it's Johnny Johson Dives for the End Zone touchdown Houston come here here's Sims jet motion left side 30 35 40 50 left side by 40 and he's out of bounds what a run by Steven Sims they're going for two down two crowd revs it up here in the pre-season finale here's wi handing off to Evans side he's not going to get there and the preseason is over the Texans conclude it by beating the Rams 1715 we have a lot of discussions to Head Coach DeMeco Ryans speaks after the Rams game make so we guys asked a lot about the roster and all those things those questions will be answered as the week goes on as you sit here right now today no decisions has been made on anyone so we'll see how the roster shakes out Texans will wind it down to 53 Men Outro by Tuesday the opener two weeks away bring on Indie we got us a football team y'all the coaching staff the general manager the organization as a whole is extremely extremely confident in this football team you could see the depth of this organization you can see the strength the depth of the roster that they built against the Steelers the Giants and the [Music] Rams the hitting and the vibe and the culture are all very evident for all 60 minutes out there and it's crazy now to think where this organization is now and that it's flipped that quickly