HOUR 3 - John Harris + What Makes this O-Line Buildup Different + Top 5 Black Movies

Summary

Payne & Pendergast (Audacy)
HOUR 3 - John Harris + What Makes this O-Line Buildup Different + Top 5 Black Movies
Date: July 3, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode of Payne & Pendergast features John Harris (Houston Texans sideline reporter and host of Texas All Access) joining guest hosts Reggie and Ron for their annual Houston Food Bank Radiothon. The hour expertly balances robust, insider Texans analysis—focusing on the offensive line rebuild—with stories of football fandom, and John Harris’s highly anticipated list of top 5 Black movies. The energy is upbeat and celebratory, geared toward both charitable fundraising and deep Houston sports talk, with signature banter and humor throughout.

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Key Discussion Points

1. Houston Food Bank Radiothon and Auction (01:15–04:40, 16:28–19:15, 37:21–39:28)

• The hosts announce the charity drive, encouraging listeners to text RADIOTHON26 to 71777 to donate, and plug online auction items (dinners with hosts, sports memorabilia like Vince Young and Earl Campbell signed helmets, and a Mike Tyson autograph).
• Notable mention of a VIP football experience and various contributor shout-outs (Larry, Champ Slice, Roland David, Courtney, Mary, Donna Douglas, Otis).
• “$1 feeds three meals,” emphasizing the huge local impact.
• TV dinners with hosts are touted as unique experiences for fans.

Quote:
“We don’t mind the kind that jingles, but we like the kind that folds.” – Reggie (17:47)
(A nod to both donations and a ‘Coming to America’ reference.)

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2. Introduction and Banter with John Harris (04:40–09:06, 36:22–37:21)

• John Harris jokes about missing commercial breaks in his early radio days with Sean Pendergast.
• Highlights John’s football credentials and his “Football Takeover” platform.
• Sets up a segment for later: John Harris’s Top 5 Black Movies, referencing his love for “Boomerang.”
• Reggie recounts their shared love of “Boomerang” as formative in their friendship.

Quote:
“When Sean and I…did radio together…we didn’t hit a break forever…like dozens of minutes beyond a break…We’d get in so much trouble missing breaks…we understood nothing.” – John Harris (06:31)

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3. John Harris’s Football Movie Storytime (09:06–13:31)

• John shares a story about seeing “Girls Trip” in West Virginia with DP Sidhu and a photographer, highlighting the universal appeal of the movie.
• Talks about his affinity for New Orleans, connecting personal anecdotes to movie settings.

Quote:
“We were three of them and watched Girls Trip. I mean, I cackled the entire—I laughed the entire time.” – John Harris (10:27)

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4. Deep Dive: Texans Offensive Line Buildup (19:16–35:36)

History and PTSD Over O-Line (19:16–20:21)

• Ron admits Texans fans have “PTSD” due to chronic instability and disappointment with previous offensive line builds, despite investments via draft, free agency, and trades.

Quote:
“Help me and other Texans fans out on why this should have a better feeling about the offensive line.” – Ron (19:16)

Harris on What’s Different This Time (20:21–24:35)

• John explains the new focus on attitude and mentality—starting with O-line coach Cole Popovich.
• Describes shifting from a “business of one” (Laremy Tunsil) to a group with shared cohesion, and more “glass eater” mentality.
• Notes the departures of Tunsil and Titus Howard, and key acquisitions (Wyatt Teller, Braden Smith).

Quote:
“They needed…to reset that room with guys that…fed into their mentality a little bit more…Maybe you now have got the right pieces.” – John Harris (23:43)

The Need for Early Cohesion (24:36–26:57)

• Stresses importance of establishing the starting five early, not shifting lineups late (like last year).
• Cites the need for the O-line to learn communication and play as a true unit.

Quote:
“You have got to be able to find what your 5 is going to be going forward a lot earlier so they can get that synergy, so they can play together…” – John Harris (24:45)

Roster Analysis & Key Players (23:21–24:35)

• Praises Braden Smith’s physical profile (“built like a redwood”).
• Calls rookie Ariante Ursary “the right fit at left tackle,” projects growth but tones down Pro Bowl hype.

Realism and Cautious Optimism (26:57–29:13)

• John is careful: “the proof is in the pudding.”
• Acknowledges that fans are right to withhold total confidence until camp/preseason.
• Points to Caserio’s aggressiveness as a positive shift in team-building MO.

Blocking for the Pass: Concerns & Fixes (29:13–31:04)

• Ron and Reggie voice legitimate concerns about pass blocking, especially on known passing downs.
• Harris offers solutions: improved run game aids play-action; deploying more balanced personnel; and quick-release passing schemes (targeting running backs).

Quote:
“One of the hardest things to do in the NFL now is to make open field tackles…So put [RBs] one on one…see if they can’t beat them…” – John Harris (33:05)

CJ Stroud’s Role and O-Line Outlook (31:04–35:36)

• Harris underscores Stroud’s football IQ, adaptability, and how a stable O-line/run game unlocks his potential.
• CJ’s readiness for play-calling adjustments lauded, referencing specific “coach-on-the-field” moments (Chargers TD).

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5. Notable, Memorable Banter

• Extended, lighthearted riffs on auction items, fan names (Otis), and classic movie lines.
• Reggie and Ron rib each other and Harris, creating relaxed, familiar radio camaraderie.

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6. John Harris’s Top 5 Black Movies (39:30–50:18)

Honorable Mentions

• School Daze (Spike Lee’s HBCU satire; loved for personal high school basketball story).
• Do the Right Thing (“Not for the faint of heart, but…fantastic.”)
• Girls Trip (see earlier anecdote)
• Hollywood Shuffle (“I have never laughed at a movie more.”)

The List (Countdown, 5–1)

• #5: Stomp the Yard
  • “I was like, who is this [Chris Brown]? Oh my God…And then, of course, you watch the movie, you know what happens to him...” (42:22)
• #4: Coming to America
  • “Maybe the most quotable movie there’s ever been.”
• #3: Drumline
  • Story about attending a FAMU–NC A&T game, experiencing HBCU halftime culture for the first time.
  • “I was floored. That’s why…on my bucket list is Southern and Grambling in New Orleans.”
• #2: Boyz n the Hood
  • “It opened my eyes to…inner city life…at that point in the 90s, the gang culture.”
• #1: Boomerang
  • “When you think of the cast of Boomerang…John Witherspoon and his wife walk out of the bathroom—that dinner scene…‘You got to coordinate!’”
  • Calls it “no doubter”—all-time favorite, with love for the soundtrack and the movie’s comedic set-pieces.

Quote:
“The scene that steals the movie is…when John Witherspoon and his wife walk out of the bathroom and Eddie Murphy…they just—can’t say anything to each other…You got to coordinate!” – John Harris (47:49)

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7. Closing Segment & Final Thoughts (50:18–51:08)

• John Harris appreciates the hosts and the charity work:
  “Love you guys. Love what you’re doing for the city of Houston, man. And thank you very much for having me.” – John Harris (50:33)

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Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• On O-line Philosophy: “I think…they were able to find guys that more matched what it is [Popovich] was comfortable with…glass eaters.” (22:46)
• On O-line Cohesion: “You have got to be able to find what your 5 is going to be…so they can play together, so they can work on communication.” (24:45)
• On CJ Stroud’s Growth: “CJ knows what he’s doing back there, but he’s got to settle in. He’s got to have some time. If you give CJ a running game…the offensive line…they’ll pass protect better.” (34:38)
• On Movie Soundtracks: “That was my alarm clock for like a year. I love that song.” (50:18, on the Boomerang soundtrack/PM Dawn)

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Summary Table of Timestamps

| Segment | Topic | Timestamps | | ------- | ----- | ---------- | | Charity Plug & Auction | Radiothon, auction details | 01:15–04:40, 16:28–19:15, 37:21–39:28 | | John Harris Banter/Intro | Radio history, movie setup | 04:40–09:06, 36:22–37:21 | | Movie Anecdote | Girls Trip story | 09:06–13:31 | | Offensive Line Deep Dive | Texans O-Line rebuild | 19:16–35:36 | | John Harris Movie List | Top 5 Black Movies | 39:30–50:18 | | Closing | Thanks & wrap up | 50:18–51:08 |

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Tone & Style

• Warm, lively, and entertaining—with heartfelt local pride and playful jabs.
• Insightful for sports fans but accessible and engaging for bigger audiences, especially during the movie segment.
• Emphasis on authenticity, community, and listener participation.

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For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

This hour is a perfect sampler of Payne & Pendergast’s strengths: top-notch, insider Texans talk (with honest, nuanced perspective on the franchise’s challenges and hopes), heartfelt localism (via the food bank drive), and a genuine rapport that makes even heated football shop talk fun. John Harris’s stories—both about moviegoing in West Virginia and experiencing his first HBCU halftime show—are uniquely memorable, and his Top 5 Black Movies list provides as much pop culture depth as the football insights. For Houston sports fans and movie lovers alike, this hour delivers.

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[Reggie]

All right, baby, welcome back. As two hours down, baby. 10 to go. Ben, not for you, but two hours down, 10 to go. As we're having a good time here and we. We need you. We need you. The whole reason that we're here is we are trying to help the Houston Food bank. Right, Reggie? That. That's why we're here. And we've had a first. What would you say, decent first two hours?

[Ron]

Yeah, it's been all right. I might have. I might have psyched myself up too much because I'm a little. I'm a little underwhelmed right now by the number. But I think I also built up the excitement that we had last year and the ways in which the low, the lower expectations kind of like made it so there's like, whoa, this is happening quickly. I think I probably just need to pace myself a little bit more even on the donations front. But they're starting to roll in with the great appreciation to Larry and Champ Slice and Roland David. Shout out to Courtney.

[Reggie]

There you go.

[Ron]

Shout out to Mary Domani. There's a lot of people that are rolling in and donating and if you want to be another person who gets a shout out and donates with us for the Houston Food bank, just text RADIOTHON26 to 71777 and they'll get you the link. That's where you can donate and help the great people at the Houston Food bank continue supporting the even greater people of Houston.

[Reggie]

That's right. And Seth Payne joined us the first couple hours. We appreciate him stopping by and hanging out with us. We got a whole host of folks that's going to be hanging out with us. By the way, check out our auction items as well. You can go to sportsradio610.com and click on the link to make bids on the auction items. They include dinners with all four shows and you'll sit down and hang out with the host and producers and have a good time. From Payne and Pender Gas to end the loop to the drive and also Area 45. You can make bids on on all of those dinners. And there's a whole host of other things. I'm talking from Vince Young University of Texas game size autograph helmet to a Earl Campbell game size Oilers.

[Ron]

That was hard. I want that and I want to put it on my shelf and I just don't think I feel like somebody's going to put me on the bids.

[Reggie]

There's a bid on there already. There's some bids on there already. You might have to jump on that. The, the Mike Tyson autograph boxing glove that, that you, that you can purchase so many, so many more other things as well. Also don't forget there's a fifth dinner. Our guy B. Scott who's coming up with us later on in the show and Figgy at and you can bid as there are some bids on that dinner as well to hang out with those two and they, they obviously a lot of fun as well.

[Ron]

They're fun but that, that package I want people to understand.

[Reggie]

Oh that's right. That can come a little bit more.

[Ron]

Yeah, that one has more. So it's not just the dinner. That is the dinner itself is great. B. Scott incredible dudes to hang out with. I tell you that from experience. Then in addition to that there is a VIP football experience on that. And in fact should we welcome in our guest for the hour? Cause I think that he, you know, indirectly might have some level of insight here.

[Reggie]

I've been waiting as.

[Ron]

Yeah, I'm excited as well. Always great to have an opportunity to talk with the sideline guy and you hear him on Texas All Access every, every day here on Sports Radio 610. He is a football extraordinaire. Obviously has football takeover as well, where you can keep up with draft stuff. His name is John Harris. He joins us now. John, if I told you that there was a VIP football experience, and it's gonna happen on a Thursday where maybe, you know, some people are stampeding into town, where does your mind go?

[John Harris]

Thursday, stampeding into town. It sounds like. Sounds like a Colts game. If I was.

[Ron]

It does sound like that, doesn't it?

[John Harris]

It does sound like a Colts game. I'll tell you what. Of all those experiences, I think I'd. I think, you know, hanging out with Figgy would be fun, but I think Figgy would probably put me to work with the camera with all the stuff that he does. He's probably gonna put me, hey, John, it's great that you won this, but, you know, you need to film me so I can get it out to my socials because I'm doing work for everybody throughout the city. That man might be the hardest working man in the city of Houston. He's incredible. You guys are incredible for doing this. Man, this is really, really cool. I actually was in Los Angeles last year. I got a long story. I got stuck there. I was supposed to be home and then snafu. I stayed there a few extra days, and so I missed it last year. So I'm glad to be with you guys this morning. I know Seth tore it up and I got on a little while ago, and I was like, hey, man, is the clock the same? Like, it's 7:58 and they haven't gone to a break yet. I was like, is the clock the same? Are we just doing, like, a true marathon? Like, no breaks? You know, you guys are just doing reads all the way through. I was like, that would be. That would be a real radio existence there. But it's. It. It's really good to join you guys. And I appreciate you having me on.

[Reggie]

We appreciate you here.

[Ron]

You didn't have to call us out like that, but I appreciate it.

[John Harris]

Listen, when Sean and I. And some people know, some people don't. Sean and I did radio together. We were the first radio host for each other back in 2007. Man. We didn't hit a break forever. We would go minutes, I mean, like dozens of minutes beyond a break. And our program director calls in and say, look, guys, you're supposed to take a break at 08. You took a break at 37. And so we would get in so much trouble missing breaks. And we're like, what's the big deal. Like, we didn't, we didn't understand radio. We didn't understand ad sales. We understood nothing. We're just like, we were going on a topic and we didn't want to stop in like 20 minutes later. Like, our producer would go, hey, you guys missed a break by 15 minutes. And we're like, okay, BFD. We didn't care. And then we learned radio. We're like, okay, well, we'll get on breaks. Well, we understand it.

[Reggie]

You'd be surprised, John. I've been called in for that same.

[Ron]

Let's make a clean sweet, boys. I've had it as well.

[John Harris]

Yep.

[Reggie]

All right, so listen, we're going to have a lot of fun with John. He'll be with us throughout the entire hour. And remember, as we talked about it, what we're here for. To donate text radio. Thon all one word. Radiothon 26 all together to 71777. All right, I've got some homework for you, John, I'm going to need here in the next. At the, at the end of your, your time with us, we're going to talk a lot of football with John. But when me and John's relationship went to the next level, it's one of those ones we just don't know. And we did a show together.

[John Harris]

Yep, I know where you're going.

[Reggie]

And my man, I didn't know John was a connoisseur of boomerang, and I did not know. And when I say connoisseur, like, not just, oh, look like if I said love should have brought your ass home last night. He knows exactly what I'm talking about. And so with that, John, by the end of this, I'm going to need to hear your top five black movies. Oh, yeah, Listen and listen. And this man will rock some twelves quick with a nice suit, so I know my man has it. By the end of this, I'm going to need John. I'm going to need John Harris, sideline reporter, the Texans All Access. I'm going to need your top 5 black movies by the end of your hit. I'm going to need. At the end of the hour. I'm giving you some time. You got some time to think about it. I want to. I want to hear your top five.

[John Harris]

Okay, so I'm going to. I'm going to give you one right off the bat because this is kind of interesting. So we went to the Greenbrier in. I think this one was 2017. And yeah, that was the first year. And so it was. I think it was a day we had. We had. We had off day. And so DP DP Sidu is with us, who is like my, you know, Indian sister from another mister.

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[John Harris]

We go. She hated West Virginia. Like, there was no Prada. There was no Rodeo Drive. Like, you know, I don't know if y' all been to West Virginia. Greenbrier. I can't remember if y' all been there.

[Ron]

I have not.

[John Harris]

It mean White Sulfur Springs is not, you know, it's not conducive for somebody like dp, who is a world traveler, loves to shop. And I could tell you some funny stories about DP. We went to Minnesota in 16 and she. We. She puts her bag in the hotel room. Ten minutes later, she gets on the bus and she's gonna go to Mall of America. And all of a sudden, door opens and the entire secondary gets on the bus with her. So she. She was that kind of person. So she's like, I want to go to a movie. And I was like, okay, well, what are we. What are we gonna see? And I think this qualifies. But she wanted to see Girls Trip.

[Ron]

It does. It does qualify.

[Jimmy Conrad]

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[John Harris]

I mean, so we.

[Reggie]

We may have to lay out the qualifications, but that one definitely does.

[John Harris]

Yeah. So she want to go see Girls Trip. Well, I. I wanted to see a movie. I didn't know much about it. I didn't know who Tiffany Haddish was at the time. And so I was like, all right, cool, we'll go to a movie. So me, Deepi Sidhu. And then we had a photographer who was with us on that trip, Bill Patterson. And Bill. He might be more white than I am. And the three of us walk into a movie theater in West Virginia in Lewisburg, West Virginia, and I think there might have been all of five people. And we were three of them and watched Girls Trip. And I mean, I cackled the entire. I mean, I laughed the entire time. I was so. I mean, my wife and I, we did our honeymoon in New Orleans because we were teachers at the time. We didn't have a lot of money. And it was a long story, but we kind of combined some road trips to my parents than her parents. And so we. We chose New Orleans. And so I always have this soft spot for New Orleans. And so when the whole. When the whole Essence Festival comes up in New Orleans, I don't know, it was just really cool. And I. I just love Girls Trip is Boomerang is my all time favorite, just movies. And I remember I Remember when I went to see it and I found this out after the fact that I went to Boomerang the first time and saw it and I, I mean I, I'm a huge Halle Berry fan and so my wife knows that. And so I. But I didn't know she was in it. I just even knew it was Eddie Murphy. Martin Lawrence was like, oh, it's gonna be funny. I walked out of that movie and there were so many times where the theater was laughing like you couldn't hear the next line. Like, I'm like, I gotta go see this again. And so I went to go see it the second week and it was even funnier because there were a few less people. And so I could actually hear it because people were laughing over the lines and talking to the screen and everything. And I was just like, I didn't. I missed half the movie. Hey, John, you just couldn't hear it.

[Reggie]

You was in there with them black folks out there cracking.

[John Harris]

I was dying laughing myself. So I was right. I was right there along with them. But, but yeah, Girls Trip is one that comes to mind because I mean, if you think about, you know, who you would go see Girls Trip with, you know, DP City was not at the top of my list, but we went and we laughed our ass off. And that was one of the. My funny moments about going West Virginia. But I love Girls Trip. Tiffany Haddish was absolutely hilarious. So. Yeah. And if you haven't seen it, the grapefruit scene is an all timer. So I'll just leave it at that.

[Ron]

I love that John was like, in case you don't think. You think I'm lying.

[Reggie]

In case you think, oh, this is big right here. This is. Oh yeah, I love that. Yeah. Top five at the end, at the end of his hit here towards the 9 o' clock hour and hopefully you guys continue to come through. By the way. Text, Radio THON 26 all one word to 717-771-FE3 Mills $1 feeds three meals. So whatever you have to give, we appreciate that and hope you help us blow what we did out of the water last year. But John at the end, top five boy, this is a, this is going

[John Harris]

to be working on it.

[Reggie]

Listen, I want, I need, I've needed your help with this for a long time and I think there may be some Texans fans that agree with me. And on the other side here, I want to get John's thoughts on this because I'm not going to lie to you, John. I have Texans slash Casario, PTSD when it comes to the offensive line and just and I mean in terms of building it and the new pieces and this feels like the best they've been able to put together in the last several years. But I am still, I am still nervous and concerned because of the history. Help me out. Help me other Texans fans out on why this should have a better feeling about the offensive line. We'll talk to John about that and we'll continue here right here live on Sports Radio 60

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[Reggie]

That's right. Welcome back in as we are in full effect here on the Reggie and Ron Radio find. Remember, as we as we're trying to push through, let's have a big 8 o' clock hour. We got our guy John Harris with us and he is going to be with us throughout the entire hour. Remember, at the end he will be giving us his top five black movies. We've got many of you sending yours in. See you, champ. Slice with the Wiz. Someone said here comes the Soul Plane. Soul Plane. Text John's better than that. Harlem Nights. Some people are texting you, so we've got some good ones. John that looked like that shook up. John.

[Ron]

I feel like there's a classic one that has not come up and I feel like if it doesn't come up, I might be a little.

[Reggie]

Well, my favorite of all time has not come up, but we'll see. Text in but please, as we are here to, to really help out the Houston Food Bank.

[John Harris]

All right.

[Reggie]

They service over a million people in the Houston area, 18 counties. And and we are looking to help them as it is. It is a struggle at times for them in any thing that can be given that that can be given we will obviously accept. Now from my favorite movie, there's a line where it says we don't mind

[John Harris]

the kind that jingles.

[Reggie]

That jingles, but we like the kind that folds. That's right, but. That's right. But go ahead and send that in radio find 26 to 71777. Let's have a big 8 o' clock hour. And also you can head to our our Axum, our auction site. And if you go to Sports Radio 610, there is a link right there where you can go and see what we have 17 different items to bid.

[Ron]

Yeah. And so there's obviously auction dinners that are available with each of the shows. Thank you to Carrabba's Federal Grill and Oak and Iron for and actually also Cormier's that are all available here to be bid on. So definitely you want to get in that if you especially if you have a favorite show On Sports Radio 610, put a little money down and have dinner with them. It's a great experience by all accounts. So you want to do that. But I want to highlight auction auction Number item number 11 here. Joran Alvarez looking like he is careening towards a potential AL MVP this year. There is an Autographed, custom framed World Series pantographic, panoramic, rather different word that is there. That does not have a single bid on you yet. You want a Jordan Alvarez autographed photo in your house. Boom. Man cave right there for you. That is, that is incredible, man. And this is from the World Series, man. So you, I think you want to, you want to bid on that. There's not even a bid. That is a great opportunity for you

[John Harris]

to get in here.

[Reggie]

Yeah. And also special thanks to the Diamonds in the Rough Auctions for hosting our auction site as we appreciate everybody who's helped us be able to put this thing together and we appreciate them as well. All right. As I said on the other side, John, I am, I am one that, that has some, some PTSD when it comes to the offensive line. And listen. Nope, nope. It's not like they haven't tried. They have, they have thrown draft picks, free agency, trades. They have tried to, to fix this offensive line, but it has, I clearly by the amount of times they have changed things, it's not to where they want it to be. And this feels like it may be the best thing they've put together. But why, why, why should you feel, if you're a Texans fan, excited or better about this potential offensive line they've put together?

[John Harris]

I, I've said this a number of times and, and Ron, it's a, it's a tremendous question because I, I get this question everywhere. I just was in Las Vegas for a couple day vacation and I happen to be sitting at blackjack table and I snuck in between a couple of guys. I look at this guy next to me, he's got a Texans hat on. And I, I was wearing my Texan's hat at that point. And I said, hey, nice hat. And he kind of look, he's okay. And then he looked at me and he was, oh, oh, of course it went right to number one, C.J. stroud, and then number two. Hey, what do you think about the offensive line? And, and look, I, I, I understand it, you know, from the standpoint of it, it hasn't worked. We, they've tried to put this thing together, you know, since Nick has been here in 2021, and it hasn't gotten to where they've, they've wanted it to, but I think, and again, you, we won't know, and we won't even know through the first few games, but I think we'll have a better feeling for it. But I think they've wanted a particular type of attitude in that room. And I think it had to start with the man who leads the room. And I think Cole Popovich is that guy that just isn't going to take anybody's nonsense. And I think it had to start there. And I think with. Through his eyes, and I think they were able to find guys that more matched what it is he was comfortable with. You know, the, the quote, unquote, glass eaters, you know, guys that just think about football, rah, rah, rah, you know, all that kind of stuff. And look, it's. It's been talked ad nauseam about, you know, Laramie and Titus and, you know, where those two guys were in, in kind of building the culture of that offensive line room and having it in a particular way. And, and I love both of them. I loved both Laramie and Titus. I, I was a big fan of Laramie, you know, all throughout his career, because he's from Lake City, Columbia, which is just outside of Jacksonville, where I had my coaching career. So I knew all about Columbia and, and I knew all about Laramie when he was a young guy. And so I was really excited when he came into the building, you know, But I think we have found out, and I think everybody's found out. Wherever Laramie has gone, Laramie is a business of one and. Okay, but what do we say about the offensive line all the time? Oh, it's five fingers in a glove and use all those cliches and such. So I, I felt like they, they needed albeit. And I said this last year because people were like, well, you trade Laramie Tunsky, you traded your best offensive lineman. How is your offensive line going to get better? And I was like, yeah, Laramie was the most talented offensive lineman in that group, but there also was not cohesiveness in that group. And that was not just Laramie's fault. It was everybody's fault. It started with Chris Strasser, and it went all the way through the offensive line. And Bobby Slo obviously had a hand in all of that. And so when you draft, when you sign Nick Haley's offensive coordinator and you have Cole Popovich, you at least have some coordination between the two from what they had in New England, good or bad, but they at least have communication that they know how to kind of, you know, deal with things. But they also had to reset that room with guys that. That kind of fed into their mentality a little bit more. And that obviously met the trade Hilaramy, the trade of Titus. They bring in Wyatt Teller, bring in Braden Smith, and I'll tell you this. I saw Braden Smith in a hallway. This is probably a week before OTA started. And I just want to introduce myself. And, you know, I'm seeing him walk the hallway, and I'm like, oh, my God. Like, he's put together like a. Like a redwood. Like, he's tall and long. I was like, man, I can see why Ballard drafted him. I mean, every player that's come from the col, you like, go, okay, that's a Ballard draft pick. Because if he hits the height, weight, speed indices, that's going to be a Colts draft pick. Every single guy that's come from the Colts looks like a God's gift to, you know, Gold's Gym, and Braden Smith is that guy. So I think they've changed or at least attempted to change the mentality in that room, you know, drafting Tay Ersury. Then when you meet Tay, you get it. I remember talking to him the first time that we had him in a production meeting, and he left the room, and I looked around the room and I said, yeah, that kid's got it. I think he's going to be a good player.

[Reggie]

I don't know.

[John Harris]

He's a great player. He's going to be a good player, and I think he's on that track. And, you know, I don't want to put great player on a Pro Bowler, all that kind of stuff, but I think Tay is going to be the right fit of left tackle going forward. But you said it, Ron. The proof is in pudding. We've got to see this line come together. And I think one of the things that we saw last year, and I think everybody pointed it out, and I think in their heart of hearts, if you gave them 100 truth serum, I think they would answer this the same way. I think they've got to get to their five earlier than they did last year. Well, look, way earlier. They got to get locked in. And I'm not saying you hand guys jobs, but I'm. I'm saying that you have got to be able to find what your 5 is going to be going forward a lot earlier so they can get that synergy, so they can play together, so they can play next to each other, so they can work on a communication. They can work on things, you know, without having to communicate. You know, when you talk to, you know, Ed Ingram and he talked about playing with Trent Brown, you know, Ed's like, yeah, Trent made it easy. He's like, we would do things, and we didn't even have to say anything at the line of scrimmage. And that's where you have to get to with this particular group. My hope is like yours, Ron, that yes, this does turn into a much better offensive line, an offensive line that they have been looking for that fits the mentality of the swarm mentality, you know, more than the other groups have. And, you know, we, we. I had cased over on last night. You know, we talked to Kate a few weeks ago, media days, and I asked him that question. Of course, I kind of tried to tiptoe and not make Cade mad, but I'm like, look, Cade, it's talked about how there's a swarm mentality and a defensive side and, you know, offensively it's not there yet. And Cade was like, yeah, that burns us. You know, that burns me. I'm really upset with that. I wish that it wasn't that way, but we've got to change that. So I think there's this kind of collective sense that they at least want to have an offensive line and just an offensive philosophy. That is when that defense walks out of the building that has faced the Texans offense, they're like, man, those. Holy crap, man, they beat, they beat us up. They may not be great, but they beat us up. Because if you beat teams up a little bit, it'll get better and better. You start getting a little bit of a reputation. And that's kind of what I would like for this offense. And I think if it can get there, then this offense can do the things that we've talked about since CJ's, you know, taking over his quarterback since 2023. But Ron, I, I would, I would love to be able to tell you, Yep, stamp it, lock it in, let's go. But, yeah, the proof is in the pudding. But I think, you know, and, and I've heard this, you know, a lot about Nick and as it pertains to the offensive line and I, I don't, and I'm not making an excuse for Nick in some sense, but he's gotten pretty much everything else right that you would think eventually he would get it right with the offensive line. And maybe it just took getting a couple guys out of the building. That had a really big impact on that room. Maybe it changes. Maybe you now have got the right pieces. Maybe you're now drafting the right guys. Maybe Ariante Ursary is the right guy to go to pro Bowls. Maybe Keelan Rutledge is the guy that turns into to the center we've been looking for since Chris Myers. I would bet More on that than I would have. What they did, you know, last year, I remember when Larry Moose traded. All of us are like, okay, Larry's traded, but what do we do next? And we kind of went, okay, okay, what's, what's coming next? This year it was, no, no, go get Wyatt Teller. Go get Braden Smith. Be aggressive and get Keelan Rutledge, the best interior offensive lineman in this draft. Go, go get those guys and be aggressive in the way that you do it and really, really flip this thing on its head. And hopefully that's where this thing goes. But, Ron, you're right. There's. There's really going to be no full on, you know, commitment from the, like. Yes, I stamped this offensive line 100% until we're able to see it, at least starting in training camp, and then comes down to keeping guys healthy. I mean, look, how did things change last year? Trent Brown plays in that playoff game at right tackle and Titus can stay at left guard. Does it change things? Do we still have, you know, kind of a rough offensive afternoon because CJ Has a tough first half? I, I don't know, but I would probably bet for Trent Brown being in the lineup, that offensive line would have produced a little bit better. Some of the things the Patriots were able to do, they were taking advantage of, you know, what the offensive line looked like at that point. So hopefully things are going to change with this group. But, Ron, there are no guarantees. I mean, obviously I say that people know that, and they'll kind of be looking at it with a little side eye. You know, how your parents used to look. Yeah, I did my homework. And your dad's looking at you with a little side eye. I think that's the way that people will be looking at his offensive line until it's all said and done. Yeah, I'm with you, John.

[Ron]

Obviously, like, there is a level of, you know, I guess, cautious optimism that you have to work with with this offensive line. One of the things that I am also using as some level of optimism is the very intentionality, not just with the personalities, but with the intent on how they're doing it. They want to run the football like. And I think that that is befitting because you've not had a run game and it's been necessary to help CJ Stroud. But also just that seems to be where the league is going. The only thing that I have questions about is with how intentional, intentional they were about getting guys that are big, physical, imposing, that can move guys off the line of Scrimmage. It does make me wonder, are they going to be able to pass block? Because that has not been something that's been great necessarily.

[Reggie]

Oh, that. That's my biggest concern is when other teams know they've got to throw the ball. Like how. How good are they going to be with that? I think it'll be great with play action and they're going to run the football better. But when other teams know they gotta. They gotta, they've gotta throw the football, are they gonna be able to hold up?

[John Harris]

Yeah, I mean, it's a, it's a tremendous question. And what they, what they ended up doing a lot last year was using Blake as that sixth offensive lineman, 57 as reported eligible. It was funny talking to him about that a few weeks back in our media days about, you know, you ever forget and he's like, yeah, the one time that I got called for it, I actually did report and the referee forgot. But either way, you know, last year they would just throw a lot of resources. Six people, sometimes seven people. Well, you can do math. You only have 10, you know, on the field other than a quarterback. And if you're throwing seven at an. At a defensive line, that's only bringing four. But you got to make sure you pick up all the stunts. Well, they've got seven covering your three. Three. And that makes the passing game that much more difficult. So I think, I think two things can make this passing game that much better. I mean. Well, actually three.

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You.

[John Harris]

You mentioned it. The play action off the run game. If you're running the ball better, you can then have play action. You know, why are you going to buy a play action fake if they can't run the football? I mean, if I. The New England Patriots linebackers, the second that C.J. strout stuck the ball out like he was either going to hand it or run play action. I'm not buying that. You know, splain. They weren't, they weren't buying that. They. They news. Yeah. All right. Well, we just can sit here because our front is going to win. And even if we're a step late to the football in the run game, we're still going to be okay because they're not going to block our front. So. So that. That is going to help. I think like you guys said, the ability to block four with five consistently so you can get five guys out on the routes. And I think third is. And I mentioned this a lot and Mark kind of, you know, jokes about it a little bit, but if you go back and and look at some of Tom Brady's best games. Super bowl against the Seahawks, Shane Vereen had 11 receptions. Shane Vereen was a running back. In the super bowl against the Falcons, James White, I think, set a record of like 14 receptions. James White was a running back. You have two receiving running back, two, two running backs that can catch the football of the backfield. In Dave Montgomery, Woody Marks, you got to throw them the ball in space. You know, you can make your job easier on the offensive line by getting the ball out to your guys. Now, that doesn't help you on third and nine, but it does help you on second and seven that you can get the ball out there and they could pick up five, six yards and make third and one. And now you're obviously less predictable. So, you know, there's, there's that whole thought of, well, you know what, Stay out of third long, stay out of third long the best you possibly can. And how do you do that? Well, the simple part is run the football, make sense of play action, throw the ball to your running backs out in the flat. One of the hardest things to do in the NFL now is to make open field tackles. You know, our defense does it well, but not, not every defense is our defense. So you know what? Put them one on one on a linebacker out in space. Put them one on one in a star Nick out in space and see if they can't beat them and, and do something with it. Early in the year when, when they had Nick chubb as basically 1A and Woody 1B, they did throw the ball to Woody out of the backfield a little bit. Then when it reversed and, and Woody became the lead back, they stopped doing that as much. I think David Montgomery coming in, opens up and unlocks the Woody Marks box out of the, out of the, out of the backfield. And that in turn helps the offensive line that much more. So I think if you put all those together and obviously the offensive line, hey, look, if you guys want to pass protect a little bit easier, we run the ball better and, and vice versa, pass protects. You can open yourselves up and have more first downs, and then you can run the ball. And look, I think Nick Kaylee's offensive coordinator is obviously a lot on his plate. You know, play calling the play, mix tempo, all that kind of stuff. But you know, throwing the ball first down, you know, keeping teams off balance, you know, trying to catch them, going a little up tempo, catching them in nickel, you know, when you have 12 personnel that you, you can run out of, you know, get after getting a first down, you're doing some of those kind of things. I think he'll learn doing that as a second year. OC is gonna be very, very helpful. But look, a lot of this, you know, protection stuff, throwing the ball of the, the backs, not holding the ball, we all come back to number seven. We all come back to cj. And if CJ can kind of manage and be the maestro and all of that, I think his confidence grows. And look, CJ's like every other quarterback, you know, he doesn't want to just get up there and, you know, call the play and execute the play. You know, he wants to be in control. I was asked that question yesterday. He wants to be in control at the line of scrimmage and control things. And that dude is, is really football smart. His football IQ is really good. I mean, that touchdown to Jaden Higgins against the Chargers, that was a C.J. stroud adjustment that they discussed during the week. Like weeks leading up to that. They didn't know it was going to play. It play, play its way out with Higgins on the post on the first drive of the game. But that was something C.J. suggested during the week. Nick Haley said, yeah, let's do it. We never throw that route and then it comes open against the Chargers. So CJ knows what he's doing back there, but he's got to settle in. He's got to have some time. If you give CJ a running game and the offensive line is able to run the ball, they'll pass, protect better. That gets everybody else involved in the passing game. You don't have to bring Blake Fisher in the game as a sixth offensive lineman and hopefully everything can kind of click at that point. But those things have to happen. And first and foremost, the guys that you've brought in have got to play at that level and they've got to stay healthy to play at that level. Because that doesn't happen, then you're back to square one. Right where you were in that Patriots playoff game.

[Reggie]

There we go. John Harris is rolling with us here in the 8 o' clock hour. Remember, as we are trying to have a big, big 8 o' clock hour and you guys are rolling. Shout out to those who have given text radio thon 26 all one word radiothon 26 to 71777. That is the best way to donate and check out the auction site page as well on Sports Radio 610. You can go there and bid as well. Coming up, in honor of John Harris's Boomerang being his favorite movie. His top five black movies. Many of you have been texting yours in his top five black movies coming up as we continue right here. Live Sports Radio 6 Ted, Reggie and Ron Radio thon.

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[Reggie]

All right, welcome back baby. As we are rolling through here on the Reggie and Ron Radio thon. Our second year doing this and we are looking to blow through. We almost raised 30,000 last year. We're looking to blow that out of the water and shout out to our most recent Dina, Donna Douglas and the anonymous person who just, who just put in a nice amount for.

[Ron]

So you're not going to shout out Otis.

[Reggie]

I didn't. Oh, did I miss Otis?

[Ron]

You ain't talking about Otis, Avery, Otis, all them Otis. Mary, we got a lot of folks on there.

[Reggie]

I just gone to the next five. There you go. Otis, Otis. You know, be honest with you.

[Ron]

You know, I brought him up.

[Reggie]

Reggie, Reggie has some words about you talking about. I didn't know we still made Otis.

[John Harris]

I really, truly didn't.

[Ron]

John. Like I feel like there's some names, right?

[Reggie]

But John, clearly, you know, this Otis isn't just made. This ain't an Otis that's there ain't. There's not a two, there's not a three. Hell, there ain't a four really starts Otis is Otis.

[Ron]

You got to respond on the text

[Reggie]

live and up there. 7, 1, 3, 6. I would guess Otis is a 60 something.

[Ron]

7, 1, 3, 5, 7, 2, 4, 6, 10. If you are willing, Otis, please text it and let us know your age because I am just fascinated because we're on the show. Hughley seems to believe ain't no way.

[Reggie]

Otis ain't 28. All right, I'm Just telling you, like we. We all like. I don't know what you do. What kind of game you sitting here? Otis ain't 28 unless he's Otis junior. And he wouldn't be going third.

[Ron]

Let's be honest.

[Reggie]

He wouldn't be going by Otis. He would. He would. He would cop that middle name or just be Mike.

[Ron]

Well, I was about to say he go by OJ but then I was like, I feel like people don't go by O.J.

[John Harris]

no more.

[Ron]

I feel like that one's dead in the water.

[Reggie]

Otis in their 20s or 30s today. Nope. Just like if you saw somebody named Adolf roll through there.

[Ron]

Yeah, that one is.

[Reggie]

They're in their 90s. We are not where they are. Yeah, they don't make those no more.

[John Harris]

All right,

[Reggie]

John, I gotta hear it. Top five. We've had a lot of people throw out theirs. I've seen House Party roll through. Ocho, who is a big. Ocho's got a couple of mine in there. Ocho is a big one. He's got Love Jones, Thin Line between Love and Hate. That lady was Crazy Waiting to Exhale, Boys in the Hood and Boomerang Just Like Yours. What is John Harris's top five black movies?

[John Harris]

Okay, so I've got some honorable mention here.

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[John Harris]

All right, so this, this one goes back. I'll do my little story about this one because I got a shout out to Bay City black cats in high school. Bay City.

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[John Harris]

Bradford Smith played there. Like Bay City had all these athletes, man. So we played them for the first time my junior year in high school. And, you know, we were a bunch of dudes, you know, doing like power layups and slapping the glass and stuff like that. And so Bay City would come in and, man, they had dudes doing windmills. They had a seven foot high jumper. I mean, they had some bad ass dudes. So we told our, we told our, our videographer who had taped the game. We're like, look, don't tell coach, but we want you to film pregame. Their pregame, not ours. Film theirs so we can watch it. So they come out of the locker room and they are singing the song from school days, but they made it their own. And I was like, okay, now I got. I didn't know what it was a reference to, but I thought it was kind of badass the way that they kind of went around. They were kind of like mimicking the movie, which I realized later once I saw the movie. So I got to put school days on there. An honorable mention. Do the Right Thing is a fantastic, fantastic movie. It is not for the faint of heart, but I, I just. I love that movie. I thought John Turturro was. Was fantastic. Girls trip actually goes an honorable mention, and you're going to see why in just a second. And then this is one that doesn't get mentioned a lot. Now, this is one of those movies that probably hasn't aged well, but back in. What, a preface. Yeah. Back in the 80s, Robert Townsend's movie, Hollywood Shuffle.

[Ron]

Oh, yeah, That's a good show. Good shout.

[John Harris]

It is one of the fun. I. I swear I have never laughed at a movie more than I did. And I watched that thing when I was growing up in the 80s and 90s. Like, I mean, Hollywood Shuffle. So I put that in honorable mention too. So five going to one. And you guys could tell me. I, I think. I think these all qualify. Number five, Stomp the yard.

[Ron]

I have.

[John Harris]

Yeah. I did not expect that. Stop the yard.

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[Reggie]

John, I'm not gonna lie to you. In the last month, I have watched the Chris Brown dance scenes at the beginning where they're in the club and they're crumpled.

[Ron]

Oh, wow.

[John Harris]

I did not not have that on the bingo card.

[Reggie]

Let me put my feet up. Let me listen to this list.

[John Harris]

Okay, so. So I. I'll be honest. I was, you know, you, You. I didn't realize Chris Brown was in that movie before I saw it. And I didn't know much about. I heard. I'd heard Chris Brown.

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[John Harris]

This is before YouTube, in a sense, so I didn't really know about Chris Brown. And so he does that dancing. I paused. I was like, who is this? I go to IMDb and like, oh, it's. Oh, it's Chris.

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[John Harris]

Oh, my God, it's Chris Brown. And then, of course, you watch the movie, you know what happens to him. But I. I love that movie, man. I had a buddy of mine, he actually lives in. I think he still lives in Sugar Land. Bruce Struthers. I know this is gonna sound weird, but at Brown University, we did. We did have a black fraternity. He was in it. And they would do. They would do stomp shows. And I used to love to see them perform. And so I was like, okay, stomp. The R is number five.

[Reggie]

Wow.

[John Harris]

Okay, this one probably is going to be higher for a lot of people, but Coming to America is maybe the most quotable movie there's ever been.

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[Reggie]

It's number one in my mind.

[John Harris]

I mean, it might be the most quotable movie I mean, what is that?

[Reggie]

Damn shame what they did to that dog.

[John Harris]

Oh, my good. I mean, like you guys said, it's not the. It's not the one that jingles. It's the one that folds.

[Ron]

That's right.

[John Harris]

You know, Eddie playing autumn characters and one of my. One of my favorite parts. It's a long story, but one of my friends in high school, he probably could have been one of the family. One of the family of Soul Glow. And so when. When they get off.

[Reggie]

When they get off the couches.

[John Harris]

When they get off the couches. That's one of the funniest. That's one of the funniest scenes because we. We used to make fun of him for that. So coming to America is number four. Now number three. It has a little story, too. My quarterback, my last few years of coaching. My quarterback ended up playing at Florida A and M, which is a HBCU. So they come up to play NC A&T in Greensboro, and I live just outside of Greensboro. And I was like, oh, this is cool. I get to. I get to go see him play. I wanted to go see him play. I had never been to an HBCU football game ever. And so I go, and it's a decent crowd on hand. And so it's getting out, you know, down here. Halftime. I'm hungry. They got Bojangles down at concessions. I gotta get Bojangles. I hadn't had them ready to go. And we get to halftime, it hit zeros. Ain't a soul moved. Like nobody.

[Reggie]

Oh, yeah, it's the band. Nobody. That's the game.

[John Harris]

I'm like, like, what the hell's going on here? And then all of a sudden, the auntie band comes out and puts on a flipping show. And I'm like, okay. And then they were done. And then everybody went to the concessions after that. And so then I talked to my quarterback after. He goes, oh, shoot, coach, that's nothing. He goes, last week, we locked the referees in the locker room, and FAMU had an hour. Halftime. I'm like, oh, my gosh. So at number three is Drumline.

[Ron]

Good call.

[John Harris]

Yeah, it's. I mean, you know, I love it. Except for the bass drum. You know, guy on my side ends up, you know, winning that. I hate that. But either way, I thought Nick Cannon was fantastic. It was. I just. I love. I love that. That movie and the HBCU band experience is one I think everybody should experience. Any college football fan, Just a fan in general. The show that is put on is just, oh, I I was. I was floored. I was floored. And that's why, like on my bucket list is to go to Southern and Grambling down in New Orleans.

[Reggie]

There you go.

[John Harris]

Number two. It will. Boy two, one and two. I actually went back and forth on this during the break. And number two, I'm gonna put boys in the hood.

[Reggie]

Nicole, always a stop on tnt.

[John Harris]

Yeah, it is. That is. Oh, man, it's such a. It's. I love everything about that movie. Cuba Gooding Jr. Everything.

[Ron]

Did he have everything? You were running from somebody. You stopped in the alleyway just because they. Not around the corner. Get your ass home.

[John Harris]

Yeah. I mean, you know, Ricky, he, you know, he's so fast.

[Ron]

Yeah.

[John Harris]

You know, I mean, you saw the football clip and, you know, I was all about that football clip at first. People told me it was Rocket Ishmael, and I was like, oh, cool. But it ended up not being him in that football clip. So, you know, I was. But it's the movie itself. Just. It. It opened my eyes to, like, wow. I. You know, I grew up in Richard Rosenberg and, you know, we saw some things. Yeah, we were. We were a kind of a mixed environment. Mexican, black, white, rich Rosenberg, but not inner city life. And that just really kind of opened my eyes to what that was like. And just at that point in the 90s, the gang culture. And so when I go out to LA and I'm driving someplace in la, my daughter being out there, and I'll see like, you know, Slauson Boulevard. It's just always kind of. You're like, oh, wow. Okay. That's. You know, I think boys in the hood at that point. Cuba Gooding was. I mean, I thought he was. I thought he was tremendous.

[Reggie]

I wouldn't got them. I would. I would get them marbles. The. The things that Furious had to.

[John Harris]

Yeah. And then number one is Boomerang. When you think of the cast of Boomerang between Chris Rock playing the. The small part that he did that he played. I mean, Eddie. I mean, Martin Lawrence is.

[Reggie]

Who knew he would. He would take that and jump to where he was at that time, because he was not one of the bigger names in that cast at that time. His show hadn't hit.

[John Harris]

Okay, But I know anybody listening, anybody, including you guys, have seen this movie, you know, the scene that steals the movie is one of the more underrated characters in actually a few other great movies when John Witherspoon and his wife walk out of the bathroom and Eddie Murphy is like, you know, and David Alan Greer is And they just. They can't say anything to each other. And they just. And Eddie Murphy just hugs him. I. Oh, I. That. That dinner scene, you know, and he's wearing the mushroom belt. He's got. You got coordinate, Mark, you got coordinate? Come on, man. Witherspoon is one of the funniest. He's never the main character, but he steals the show of every movie that he is actually in. So I put Boomerang at number one. So I know there are probably a few lists. I know there. I. I did. I like the best, man. I don't know why I like that movie.

[Reggie]

That's strong.

[John Harris]

I like that movie. But I. You know, it was funny. I was thinking I hadn't. Was thinking about Drum Line. And then when Drum Line came, like, drumline comes on tnt. I'm watching it.

[Reggie]

It's a. Stop traffic.

[John Harris]

You keep it. You keep it right there. Boomerang is on. I mean, it's a. It's a no doubter. I mean, it's.

[Reggie]

It's absolutely.

[John Harris]

And I had that. I had that soundtrack playing in my car for at least a year. That's another one. It's like, who's got the best soundtrack? Like, Boys in the Hood soundtrack was good. At Tevin Campbell on there. It was nice. But the.

[Gone South Podcast Host]

The.

[John Harris]

The Boomerang soundtrack, oh, man, that. That was tremendous. Little PM dawn at the end. I mean, it was all right.

[Ron]

John, if you didn't know, this hour was just. John Harris knows ball period.

[Reggie]

Hey, everything, man. My man said that. That. That soundtrack and Tevin Campbell's the first one he led off with, baby.

[John Harris]

That's.

[Reggie]

That's when you know he was deep in that soundtrack.

[John Harris]

Yeah, I was. That sound. That's one of my first CDs I ever got. That shows you how old I am. That was one of the first. The first CDs I ever got was Boys in the Hood. First one I ever got was Tevin Campbell. Second one I got was Boys in the Hood. So, yeah, those are. Those were in my car. And the PM dawn song at the end of Boomerang, when Halle Berry and. And. And Eddie Murphy are kind of having their moment, and Eddie Mur and Halle Berry's like, man, I should. You should take your ass home. I was like, oh. And then they play that music like, okay, that was my wake. That was my alarm clock for like a year. I love that song.

[Reggie]

Maybe think, hey, John, man, we appreciate you jump. Jumping on with this, man. It's always fun talking to you, saying, we, hey, we had a big hour with you at a big hour here as people are helping us help the Houston Food bank. Man. We appreciate you, man. Thanks for your time.

[John Harris]

Absolutely, boys. Appreciate it. I know we're off the clock, but love you guys. Love what you're doing for the city of Houston, man. And thank you very much for having me.

[Ron]

Appreciate you, brother.

[Reggie]

We appreciate you. All right, Clint Sterner coming up in the next hour. His, his fourth of July take. I had, I had to do some research on it. Him and him and Tyler's fourth of July take. I don't, I don't know. He may be a little disappointed, but he'll join us for the next hour again. Text radio THON26 all one word to 71777. That's where you can donate and help us help feed Houston.

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