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Playbook Optional with Daniel Gotera explores what happens when life doesn’t go according to plan. Through personal stories and candid conversations, Daniel goes beyond the scoreboard to talk sports, life after TV, fatherhood, health, career reinvention and the unexpected turns that shape who we become.
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What happened to the Houston Texans defense?
Ten months ago, the Texans had one of the most intimidating defenses in the NFL. Now? They're getting pushed around, missing tackles, committing penalties, and struggling to stop just about anybody.
In Episode 15 of Playbook Optional, I'm breaking down...
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🏈 Is college football expanding its way into trouble?
College football is changing faster than ever. NIL, the transfer portal, revenue sharing, and now the possibility of a 24-team College Football Playoff are reshaping everything we thought we knew about the sport.
In Episode 14 of Playbook Opti...
After an 0–4 start, the Texans have won two straight, including a thrilling 34–31 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. Suddenly, a season that looked like it was slipping away has new life.
In Episode 13 of Playbook Optional, I'm breaking down why C.J. Stroud deserves to get paid, how...
Sometimes moving forward is harder than it sounds.
In this special edition of Playbook Optional, I share a few thoughts from my morning walk about losing a job I loved, dealing with resentment, and trying to understand where life is taking me.
The past couple of years have brought unexpected care...
Northwestern's new Ryan Field is an architectural masterpiece. But after attending homecoming, I walked away wondering something I never expected:
What happened to the Northwestern I grew up loving?
In this episode of Playbook Optional, I return to Evanston for my 20th college reunion and my dad'...
The Texans finally have something to celebrate!
After an 0-4 start, Houston takes care of business against Tennessee, and Daniel breaks down C.J. Stroud's performance, the defense's resurgence, and the addition of Marvin Harrison Jr.
But while the Texans are giving him hope, the Chicago White So...
Texans fall to the Cowboys 34-30 despite CJ Stroud throwing for 347 yards and two touchdowns. The offense finally showed some life, Nico Collins was back making plays, but the defense once again couldn't finish the job.
In Episode 10 of Playbook Optional, Daniel breaks down what's gone wrong with...
October baseball is here, and somehow Daniel's Chicago White Sox are once again matched up with the Houston Astros.
For a lifelong Sox fan who lives in Houston, this is pretty much the one playoff matchup he never wants to see. 😂 The history is there — the 2005 World Series, the 2021 ALDS and now...
The Houston Texans are 0–3. Again.
After a 19–17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, Daniel Gotera tries to figure out how a team with this much talent has found itself in the exact same hole for the second straight season.
Is C.J. Stroud really the problem? Is the offensive line holding everything b...
In Episode 7 of Playbook Optional, Daniel Gotera starts with football — breaking down the Texans’ 36–31 loss to Buffalo, the reaction surrounding C.J. Stroud, what went wrong and why he’s not ready to panic about the season just yet.
Then the episode takes a very different turn.
While driving bac...
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