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The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry

AM 1300 THE ZONE (KVET-AM)

Welcome to “The Morning Kick-Off Show” with Mike “Hardball” Hardge and Olympian & WWE Legend, “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry!

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79:14

Turn the Page Tuesday: Sarkisian’s Texas Priorities,...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/23

It’s “Turn the Page Tuesday,” the guys talk about Texas Longhorn’s Head Coach Steve Sarkisian speaking to the media about what’s essential for the team right now and explain the type of team he has. The Detroit Lions defeated the Baltimore Ravens 38-30 last night in a thrilling game that came down to the last minute. The SEC has announced the permanent opponents in its new scheduling format, which will feature three teams; each team will play every year, while the other six games will rotate yearly

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80:21

Longhorn Victory Monday: Texas Blanks Sam Houston...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/22

Today is Longhorn Victory Monday, the guys start off talking about the 55-0 Texas Longhorn blowout victory over the Sam Houston State Bearkats. Coach Sarkisian and players were excited about the victory and spoke to the media about their performance. The WNBA playoffs have started, with A'ja Wilson dominating the league as she has won her fourth Most Valuable Player Award. The young superstar Paige Bueckers wins the Rookie of the Year Award. The two Texas teams in the NFL falter as the Dallas

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77:20

Feel Good Friday: Bills Beat Dolphins, Sarkisian on...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/19

Today is "Feel Good Friday," and the guys talk about last night's Buffalo Bills victory over the Miami Dolphins. The Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian spoke to the media yesterday about the health statuses of some key players, who are impressing him, and what needs to happen for key players to perform at their highest level. Some NFL Head Coaches have some things to say about their players' impact and some changes required. The Dallas Cowboys play the Chicago Bears, and the Houston Texans

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77:18

Prediction Thursday: NCAA Transfer Portal Shake-Up,...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/18

Today is “Prediction Thursday”, the guys talk about the NCAA changes to the transfer portal. Some NFL coaches are on the early hot seat. Texas Volleyball team defeats another top 12 team. We give our predictions for College Football and the NFL. Kyler Murray has some controversy. We have some Texas football talk. The Major League Baseball MVP race is a tight contest. “The World’s Strongest Take!” Plus, Eric Henry of “Horns 24/7” and “Legends of the Locker Room” talks to Quan Cosby. You can hear it

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11:18

Legends of the Locker Room: Quan Cosby Talks Texas...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/18

In the "Legends of the Locker Room," we talk to Longhorn Football Legend Quan Cosby, a day after the HEB event in Georgetown. They spoke of the event from yesterday. He gives his opinion on the University of Texas football team's chemistry issues. He does a short comparison of his teams with the current team. He explains what he'd say to the receiving squad. Additionally, he shares his thoughts on the team's continued development and improvement. You can hear it here on "The Morning Kickoff

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76:49

Humpday Gameplan Wednesday: Arch Manning’s Struggles,...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/17

It’s “Humpday Gameplan Wednesday.” Today, the guys talk about how to resolve Arch Manning’s woes. Tom Brady’s conflict of interest with being a part-owner of the Raiders and working as an analyst for Fox. What were the grades the guys gave Texas for their performance against UTEP? What are the big college football and NFL games for this week? Mark is jumping back on the Cowboys bandwagon. Some big-time coaches are going through it right now. “The World’s Strongest Take!” Plus, a conversation with

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77:22

Turn the Page Tuesday: Texans Fall to Bucs, Sark...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/16

Today is “Turn the Page Tuesday, the Houston Texans took a 20-19 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. University of Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian spoke with the media, providing updates on the team’s injury status and Arch Manning’s performance. A ton of NFL quarterbacks are injured, and teams start to look at unsigned free agents and players on other teams’ practice squads. Who are the winners and losers after the second week of the NFL season? Tom Brady is involved in more controversy

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77:07

Longhorns Monday, Texas Defeat UTEP 27-10, Crawford...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/15

Today is “Longhorns’ Monday,” the Longhorns defeat the UTEP Miners 27-10. We have postgame press coverage sound from Head Coach Steve Sarkisian as he talks about issues with the offense. Terrance “Bud” Crawford defeated Saul Canelo Alvarez this weekend by unanimous decision. The Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 40-37 in a hard-fought overtime victory. College football and the NFL have had some great matchups this season. Joe Burrow may be done for the season. The Houston Texans play the Tampa

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78:29

Feel Good Friday Packers Beat Commanders, Sark Talks...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/12

"Feel Good Friday" Today, the guys talk about last night's 27-18 Green Bay Packer victory over the Washington Commanders and how Micah Parsons performed. Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian spoke to the media, providing insight into the team's injury status and his plans for distributing playing time to the younger players. There are some huge college football games this weekend. Which ones do the guys look forward to? A huge event this weekend with Longhorn City Limits, who's going to be there? A

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78:53

Prediction Thursday: Texas Volleyball Stuns...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/11

It’s “Prediction Thursday,” the guys talk about the Texas Longhorn Volleyball team comeback victory over #4 rank Louisville Cardinals. Both University of Texas and University of El Paso head coaches meet with the media talking about their matchup Saturday. The Cowboys are thinking about adding talent to their front seven. We gave our pick for college football and the NFL for the weekend. We had “Legends of the Locker Room” Coach Mack Brown on the show talking about his time at Texas and the

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21:18

Legends of the Locker Room Mack Brown on Texas...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/11

“Legends of the Locker Room” with the 2005 National Championship Texas Longhorn Head Coach Mack Brown, who currently has a podcast, The Stampede, featuring 3 Time Emmy Winner Broadcaster Bob Ballou and Longhorn Legendary Quarterback Vince Young. He compares what he sees with the current Texas football program to the one he coached. He explained what he loved most about coaching. He emphasized the importance of player-coaching relationships. He gives details about what he said to the players after

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77:59

Gameplan Humpday: Jalen Carter Spitting Gate...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/10

Today is the "Humpday Gameplan" edition, and the guys start with the Spitting Gate scandal, as Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter's punishment was announced for an incident involving Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. The Texas Longhorn players talked to the media. The Texas Longhorn baseball schedule was released. The Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys look forward to their week 3 schedules after starting the season off with losses. What is the NFL game of the week? The MLB season is coming

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78:14

Turn the Page Tuesday: Texas vs UTEP Preview, Sark’s...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/09

It’s “Turn The Page Tuesday,” today, the Texas Longhorns move their attention towards the University of Texas El Paso Miners. “There will be consequences and repercussions,” Coach Sarkisian said to the media on yesterday’s press conference. He gives what he expects the team to improve on and sheds light on what has been successful. Sports fans are getting out of hand, as a Buffalo Bills fan crossed the line with Baltimore Ravens players, and a Philadelphia Phillies fan had an altercation with a

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78:02

Longhorns Roll Past San Jose State, Texas Football...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/08

It’s a “Longhorn’s Monday” edition of “The Morning Kickoff Show,” as the Texas Longhorns defeated the San Jose State Spartans 38-7, winning their seventh straight home opener at DKR. Head Coach Steve Sarkisian spoke to the media after the game. Who were the standouts of the game? What grades did we give the team? The Houston Texans had a tough loss in Los Angeles, 14-9, to the Rams. There were some great games in the NFL this weekend. A “Hardge knocks Life” and “The World’s Strongest Take!’ You can

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77:45

Feel Good Football Friday: Cowboys Fall to Eagles,...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/05

Today is a “Feel good Football Friday,” as the guys talk about the 24-20 Dallas Cowboys loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Hardge and Mark will discuss what went wrong and what went right. Texas Football Head Coach Steve Sarkisian had a press conference about the upcoming game against the San Jose State Spartans. He addresses the Wardell Mack situation, what he likes to carry on from the previous game, and what to expect from the Spartans. We provide our picks against the spread for college football

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78:15

Prediction Thursday: Cowboys vs Eagles Preview, NFL...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/04

It’s Prediction Thursday, the guys start the show previewing the Dallas Cowboys vs the Philadelphia Eagles game tonight. They give their predictions for the season and the game tonight. Then we break down the NFL season awards, who are the favorites, and who may surprise everyone. The Texas Longhorns play San Jose State on Saturday. What adjustments will the Longhorns make coming into the game? Is the Arch Manning panic overreaction? Plus, conversations with Eric Henry of Horns24/7, The Executive

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14:14

Lifetime Longhorn TJ Ford on Sean Miller, Recruiting...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/04

We have on “Legend of the Locker Room” Lifetime Longhorn TJ Ford as he promotes his TJ Ford’s Foundations Bowling Fundraiser at the Main Event on Friday. Many Longhorn stars will be attending, and he tells the guys who are the better bowlers in the group. He discusses how important it is for him to remain involved in the Austin and Houston communities. He explains how he stays connected through basketball by being a sports analyst. He gives his thoughts on Texas Basketball Head Coach Sean Miller

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77:23

Texas Longhorns Prep for San Jose State, Cowboys...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/03

Today, the guys discuss the Texas Longhorns' sound as the players speak to the media. The Dallas Cowboys drama is becoming public as Micah Parsons' agent, David Mulugheta, spoke with Stephen A. Smith. The Cowboys are set to play the Philadelphia Eagles, and here's what to expect as the Eagles raise their Super Bowl Banner. Major League Baseball is entering its final month as playoff races intensify. Some interesting college football games are coming up this weekend. What can we expect? As well as

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77:49

Turn the Page Tuesday: Sark & Arch React to Ohio...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/02

Today, we wrap things up on the Ohio State game and get ready for San Jose State on a "Turn the Page Tuesday." Coach Sarkisian talked to the media to discuss what the team needs to improve on, what impressed him, and expectations moving forward. Arch Manning also addressed what he needs to improve on and what he's satisfied with from his performance on Saturday. Bill Belichick made his college football debut; how did he perform? The Dallas Cowboys set the path for Philly but are still discussing the

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78:32

Texas Falls to Ohio State: Sarkisian Reacts, Arch...

The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry ·

2025/09/01

After a 14-7 Longhorn loss to the Buckeyes, we get Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian’s input on what happened and what to expect. Arch Manning struggled. Did the hype come too soon? There were other college games played this weekend, as Tarleton upset Army, the SEC remains an elite conference, and another top-ten school took a loss. The Dallas Cowboys name their team captains, plus more on the Micah Parsons trade. Lee Corso has an emotional goodbye on College Gameday. Bill Belichick is getting ready

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