Best Game Time With Manny Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 287 - Saudi EAbria 1:36:10

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7d ago1:36:10

1:36:10

We're back again with an off cycle podcast, but it's okay because VIDEO GAMES ARE HAPPENING. There are so many that I can barely keep up. We talk about those, and some insane 360 era games Matt picked up.As for the news Xbox continues to implode as a brand and EA was acquired. Get in now to hear all about it!…

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FULL SHOW - Thursday, October 23rd 2:56:32

3h ago2:56:32

2:56:32

Seth and Sean discuss what DeMeco and CJ had to say about what was going on pre & post snap in the loss, dive into the 'unsolved mysteries' from the loss in Seattle, go through the day's Headlines, talk about the Texans’ failure to be physical with Jaxon Smith-Njigba, some hype the Rockets are getting after their opening night performance vs the ch…

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HOUR 1 - Texans Pre/Post Snap Drama + Unsolved Mysteries from Loss in Seattle + Headlines 39:46

3h ago39:46

39:46

Seth and Sean discuss what DeMeco and CJ had to say about what was going on pre & post snap in the loss, dive into the 'unsolved mysteries' from the loss in Seattle, and go through the day's Headlines.

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HOUR 2 - Texans Failed the Assignment on JSB + Rockets Hype + Texans have NO Identity on Offense 46:24

3h ago46:24

46:24

Seth and Sean discuss the Texans failure to be physical with Jaxon Smith-Njigba, some hype the Rockets are getting after their opening night performance vs the champs, and assess what the Texans' identity is on offense.

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HOUR 3 - Finding a Path to the Playoffs + Stuff We Love We Didn't think We Would + Dodgers are a Disgrace! 40:58

3h ago40:58

40:58

Seth and Sean use the Athletic's Playoff Simulator to try to find the best way for the Texans to make it, react to Joe Flacco explaining his newfound love of eating alone and talk about stuff they ended up loving that they didn't think they would, and discuss poll results showing most Americans are rooting for a Canadian team to win the World Serie…

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HOUR 4 - Unsolved Mysteries from Texans Loss + AI Sean Revisited + Is This DeMeco Endorsing the O-Line Shuffle? 49:23

3h ago49:23

49:23

Seth and Sean circle back to the answers given about the unsolved mysteries from the Texans' loss in Seattle, revisit AI Sean's take on the importance of the Seahawks game, assess if it's harder covering a tough Texans season or a hopeless Texans season, dive into what appears to be DeMeco endorsing the way they've handled the offensive line this s…

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AI Sean on Importance of Seattle Game + How 2025 feels vs the Culley Season 12:13

4h ago12:13

12:13

Seth and Sean circle back to what the AI version of Sean had to say ahead of time about just how important the Seattle game is and assess if a Texans season like this is harder to cover than a season like the David Culley season.

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What's DeMeco Saying about the Unsolved Mysteries from the Loss in Seattle 17:24

5h ago17:24

17:24

Seth and Sean dive into what DeMeco Ryans had to say about the kickoff issue and the DBs not getting hands on JSB despite that being the game plan.

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Flacco Loves Eating ALONE - What's Something We Unexpectedly Love? 12:33

5h ago12:33

12:33

Seth and Sean react to Joe Flacco explaining he's learned he loves to eat alone, dive into stuff they didn't expect to like that they ended up liking, and Seth tells the story about being called out for bird watching.

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What's the Texans' Potential Road to 10-7? Let's Use the Playoff Simulator! 18:28

6h ago18:28

18:28

Seth and Sean use the Athletic's NFL Playoff Simulator to help find a potential road to 10-7 for the Texans.

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What Is the IDENTITY of the Texans Offense? Do They Even HAVE One? 10:42

6h ago10:42

10:42

Seth and Sean discuss what DeMeco and CJ had to say when asked what the identity of the Texans' offense is, and assess if they even have one at this point.

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Texans Didn't Execute vs Smith-Njigba + Do Fans See a Path to 10-7? + Lots of Hype on the Rockets 35:43

7h ago35:43

35:43

Seth and Sean discuss the Texans failing to by physical vs Jaxon Smith-Njigba despite the game plan, what fans had to say in Sean's poll as to how many wins the Texans may get, and dive into some hype going around about the Rockets after their opener.

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Unsolved Mysteries from the Loss in Seattle - What Answers have we Gotten? 12:55

7h ago12:55

12:55

Seth and Sean dive into what answers we've gotten so far about the various unsolved mysteries from the Texans' loss in Seattle and try to figure out what actually happened.

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Pre & Post Snap Drama - Are Battle Lines being Drawn between DeMeco & CJ? 18:40

8h ago18:40

18:40

Seth and Sean dive into what DeMeco and CJ had to say about the pre and post snap issues and assess if these two are at odds in some way.

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FULL SHOW - Wednesday, October 22nd 2:53:24

1d ago2:53:24

2:53:24

Seth and Sean discuss why they're encouraged by the Rockets' close loss last night in OKC, what DeMeco had to say about some of the personnel decisions in the loss to Seattle, go through the day's Headlines, lay out why the overall 2-4 record isn't the Texans' real problem, assess if there's a potential path to a 10-7 record, dive into rooting for …

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HOUR 1 - Rockets Lose Opener in Double OT + DeMeco's Worst Explanations Yet? + Headlines 39:52

1d ago39:52

39:52

Seth and Sean discuss why they're encouraged by the Rockets' close loss last night in OKC, what DeMeco had to say about some of the personnel decisions in the loss to Seattle, and go through the day's Headlines.

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HOUR 2 - Texans 2-4 Record Not the REAL Problem + Is there a Path to 10-7? + Rooting for Spring in WS 45:39

1d ago45:39

45:39

Seth and Sean lay out why the overall 2-4 record isn't the Texans' real problem, assess if there's a potential path to a 10-7 record, and dive into rooting for George Springer and the Blue Jays in this World Series.

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HOUR 3 - Ross Tucker Joins Us + Overreactions to Rockets Starting 0-1 + Categorizing Texans' MNF Mistakes 39:55

1d ago39:55

39:55

Seth and Sean talk with Audacy NFL Insider Ross Tucker about the Texans' loss in Seattle, go through some tongue-in-cheek overreactions to the Rockets starting out 0-1, and divvy up the Texans' MNF miscues.

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HOUR 4 - Vanessa Richardson Joins Us + DeMeco's Flimsy Explanations + At Least Texans Aren't the Jets 47:56

1d ago47:56

47:56

Seth and Sean talk about the good and bad of the Rockets' season opening loss with Vanessa Richardson of Space City Home Network, discuss DeMeco's flimsy explanations for some of the personnel decisions vs Seattle, thank the football gods that at least we aren't Jets fans, welcome back our old friend Paul Gallant to the station, and see what Reggie…

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Nonsense Explanations from DeMeco on the OL Shuffle & why Berrios at KR 10:50

1d ago10:50

10:50

Seth and Sean circle back to what may be DeMeco's worst press conference, and assess the explanations he gave about the O-line shuffle and why Berrios was back returning kicks.

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Good & Bad of Rockets Loss w/ Vanessa Richardson of Space City Home Network 18:36

1d ago18:36

18:36

Seth and Sean talk with Vanessa Richardson, Rockets sideline reporter for Space City Home Network, about the good and bad of the Rockets' opening night loss in OKC.

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OVERreactions to the Rockets Opening Night Double OT Loss 11:27

1d ago11:27

11:27

Seth and Sean lay out some tongue-in-cheek overreactions to the Rockets' season opening loss in OKC last night.

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Audacy NFL Insider Ross Tucker talks Texans' Bad Loss in Seattle & Importance of Texans vs 49ers 18:05

1d ago18:05

18:05

Seth and Sean talk with Audacy NFL Insider Ross Tucker about how bad the Texans looked in their loss to Seattle on Monday night, and just how important their upcoming game against the 49ers is this Sunday.

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We're Absolutely Rooting for Springer & Blue Jays in the WS! 9:28

1d ago9:28

9:28

Seth and Sean react to the Toronto and Seattle play-by-play calls of Springer's HR to send Toronto to the World Series and a salty Seahawks fan calling his shot.

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Texans' 2-4 Record Isn't the REAL Problem + Is there a Path to 10-7? 36:11

1d ago36:11

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Seth and Sean dive into why the Texans' overall 2-4 record isn't the actual problem, and assess if there's a possible path to a 10-7 record.

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Yesterday was DeMeco's Worst Presser Yet - Half of these Explanations Make No Sense! 11:57

1d ago11:57

11:57

Seth and Sean dive into what DeMeco Ryans had to say when asked about having the same issues on offense, rotating offensive guards and why Braxton Berrios got the nod as returner.

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Rockets Lose Opener in Double OT but We're Very Encouraged 19:04

1d ago19:04

19:04

Seth and Sean discuss why they're optimistic about the Rockets despite their loss in the season opener last night in OKC, and start to kick around what frustrated them most about the Texans' loss in Seattle.

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FULL SHOW - Tuesday, October 21st 2:50:46

2d ago2:50:46

2:50:46

Seth and Luke give their thoughts on the Texans performance last night against the Seahawks. What can we even take away from last night? Can we still turn things around or are we doomed? Seth and Luke discuss how poor the Texans offense has looked this season, how much of this is to blame on our new offensive coordinator, Nick Caley? Can things tur…

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Hour 1 - What Did We Just Watch!? Another Poor Texans Performance! 40:08

2d ago40:08

40:08

Seth and Luke give their thoughts on the Texans performance last night against the Seahawks. What can we even take away from last night? Can we still turn things around or are we doomed?

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Hour 2 - Have We Seen Enough From Nick Caley Offense? + NFL Scheduling Problems! 46:57

2d ago46:57

46:57

Seth and Luke discuss how poor the Texans offense has looked this season, how much of this is to blame on our new offensive coordinator, Nick Caley? Can things turnaround? Seth and Luke also discuss if the NFL should get rid of the late night Monday Night Football games + What does the Fred VanVleet injury mean for the Rockets?…

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Hour 3 - Texans Outcoached + Exciting Rockets Lineup! 38:56

2d ago38:56

38:56

Seth and Luke discuss how bad the Texans were outcoached last night and why DeMeco needs to be held accountable for how he managed the game! The players need to be more disciplined! What do we think of the Rockets lineup, is this the best lineup for us?

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Hour 4 - Can The Texans Turn Things Around? Are The Problems FIxable? 44:44

2d ago44:44

44:44

Seth and Luke discuss the list of Texans problems and what needs to be done for things to change! Everyone needs to be held accountable for how they've been up to this point. How do the "experts" see us after last night?

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Where Do The "Experts" Have The Texans Ranked After That Embarrassing Performance? 11:56

2d ago11:56

11:56

Seth and Luke take a look at where the "experts" have the Texans ranked after that pitiful performance last night. Were they too harsh or not harsh enough?

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The Texans Have Too Many Problems!!! 16:58

2d ago16:58

16:58

Seth and Luke discuss the endless list of problems for the Texans this year! Where do the Texans even go from here, everything looked bad last night!

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DeMeco Needs To Be Held Accountable! 13:00

2d ago13:00

13:00

Seth and Luke discuss the Texans performance last night and how they were completely outcoached! DeMeco needs to hold others accountable and needs to be held accountable for how he handled the game as well!

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Petty-Cast - Did Paul Pierce Contradict Himself? 16:52

2d ago16:52

16:52

Seth and Luke host todays Petty-Cast which features takes from J.J. Watt, Paul Pierce, and MORE!!!

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Is The Fred VanVleet Injury A Blessing In Disguise? 12:02

2d ago12:02

12:02

Seth and Luke talk about what the Fred VanVleet injury means for the Rockets. Can Sengun become an MVP caliber player? Will Amen Thompson continue to get better and better?

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Can We Get Rid Of These Late Night Games? + Stroud's Postgame Thoughts! 34:54

2d ago34:54

34:54

Seth and Luke discuss the NFL's scheduling of games, and ask the question... "Should the NFL stop scheduling games at 9PM CST on Mondays?" Also what did C.J. have to say after last nights game? What can we take away from his performance?

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What Did DeMeco Have To Say After Last Night's Performance? 13:13

2d ago13:13

13:13

Seth and Luke react to DeMeco's postgame comments after last nights game. What is going on with this team, can DeMeco turn things around?

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We Stayed Up Late For That!? 19:49

2d ago19:49

19:49

Luke Mauro steps in for Sean in today's show along side Seth Payne! Payne and Mauro give their initial thoughts on that pitiful Texans performance last night! We stayed up late and got little to no sleep for this!?

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FULL SHOW - Monday, October 20th 1:23:24

3d ago1:23:24

1:23:24

Seth and Sean are starting the day off fired up for the Texans Late Monday Night Matchup against the Seahawks! The Seattle fanbase may be a little distracted tonight with the Mariners having their Game 7 matchup against the Blue Jays tonight ... does this help the Texans? Seth and Sean talk about the Kevin Durant contract extension and what it mean…

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Hour 1 - Seth and Sean Get You Ready For MNF!!! 36:41

3d ago36:41

36:41

Seth and Sean get you ready and hyped for tonight's late Monday Night game for the Texans as they face the Seahawks in Seattle + Rockets extend KD... Are the Rockets ready to take the next step?

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Hour 2 - What's Going On Around The NFL? 46:42

3d ago46:42

46:42

Seth and Sean discuss the hottest topics in college football and the NFL over the weekend + Are we throwing a pity party for James Franklin?

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Are We Supposed To Feel Bad For James Franklin??? 11:53

3d ago11:53

11:53

Seth and Sean discuss the mini interview/appearance James Franklin had on College Gameday over the weekend, and talk about the words Nick Saban had about James Franklin being fired.

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Is It Time For Mike McDaniel To Be Fired + Lets Acknowledge Some Impressive Performances Over The Weekend! 34:49

3d ago34:49

34:49

Seth and Sean discuss the hottest topics that happened over the weekend in college football and the NFL, including, Trevor Lawrence and Justin Herbert's struggles + Vrabel has turned around the Patriots franchise REAL quick! Seth and Sean also take a moment to acknowledge some of the impressive performances over the weekend, featuring, Micah Parson…

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Are The Rockets Having The Best Rebuild We Have Seen In Houston? 10:38

3d ago10:38

10:38

Seth and Sean talk about the Kevin Durant contract extension and what it means for the Rockets moving forward. With this extension, Kevin Durant is now the highest in career all time earnings in NBA history, is that deserved? Will Tari Eason be the next to get extended?

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Are You Ready For MNF!? 20:10

3d ago20:10

20:10

Seth and Sean are starting the day off fired up for the Texans Late Monday Night Matchup against the Seahawks! The Seattle fanbase may be a little distracted tonight with the Mariners having their Game 7 matchup against the Blue Jays tonight ... does this help the Texans?

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FULL SHOW - Friday, October 17th 2:53:55

6d ago2:53:55

2:53:55

Seth and Sean dive into Joe Flacco leading the Bengals to victory last night, the Texans' clean injury report headed into Seattle, go through the day's Headlines, discuss the Texans fine-tuning some things on the offense, the challenges the Seattle defense presents, each pick 3 Texans who will SWARM most in Seattle, react to KD explaining how he wa…

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HOUR 1 - Last Night Proves the NFL is the Best Drama on TV + Texans Clean Injury Report + Headlines 37:18

6d ago37:18

37:18

Seth and Sean dive into Joe Flacco leading the Bengals to victory last night, the Texans' clean injury report headed into Seattle, and go through the day's Headlines.

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HOUR 2 - Texans Fine-Tuning the Offense + Circle of SWARM + Where Were Rockets when KD Trade Happened 47:28

6d ago47:28

47:28

Seth and Sean discuss the Texans fine-tuning some things on the offense, the challenges the Seattle defense presents, each pick 3 Texans who will SWARM most in Seattle, and react to KD explaining how he was traded to Houston and where various Rockets were when they heard the news.