Texans Training Camp Countdown: LS Austin Brinkman on Year 2, World Cup Lessons for the Texans Defense & Early Schedule Breakdown
About this episode
Marc Vandermeer and John Harris discuss training camp, Austin Brinkman's rookie year, and the Texans' upcoming schedule.
Marc Vandermeer returns from collarbone surgery to join John Harris for a training-camp-eve edition of Texans All-Access. Texans LS Austin Brinkman sits down to discuss his rookie year, working with Ka'imi Fairbairn, and preparing for Year 2. The hosts break down the first four games of the 2026 schedule, debate which loss to accept in a 3-1 start, and explain why NRG Stadium's home-field advantage is critical against Josh Allen and the Bills. Plus: World Cup Final reactions, Netflix's Quarterback Season 3 takeaways featuring Cam Ward, the Texans' #1 front-seven ranking from Warren Sharp, and NFL news including Bo Nix at #59 and Brock Bowers at #60 in the NFL Top 100. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Marc Vandermeer, John Harris
Guest: Austin Brinkman
Topics covered
- Texans Training Camp
- NFL Schedule Breakdown
- World Cup Lessons
- Home-field Advantage
- Texans Defense
- NFL News
Keywords
- Texans
- Training Camp
- Austin Brinkman
- NFL
- World Cup
- Schedule Breakdown
- Home-field Advantage
- Josh Allen
- Bo Nix
- Brock Bowers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NRG Stadium, Warren Sharp
Products: Netflix's Quarterback Season 3
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