HR 1 – Home Run Derby Delivers, C.J. Stroud Under Pressure & QOTD

ITL starts the show reacting to a Home Run Derby that exceeded everyone's expectations. The guys discuss why this year's event was such a success, how it may have breathed new life into the Derby, and whether Major League Baseball has finally found the right formula to make one of its biggest showcases must-watch television again. Then the focus shifts to the Houston Texans as ITL asks a different kind of question about C.J. Stroud: can he handle pressure? Not pressure from opposing pass rushers, but the growing expectations that come with being the face of a franchise and one of the NFL's brightest young quarterbacks. The crew debates how Stroud will respond to heightened expectations and what defines a true franchise quarterback. The hour wraps with today's QOTD: What's the weirdest souvenir or memento you've ever kept?