THE BLITZ with FRED FAOUR & A.J. HOFFMAN
MONDAY - FRIDAY
12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Call Fred & A.J. in the studio at 713-780-ESPN (3776)

FRED FAOUR

Fred Faour has spent almost 20 years telling you what's important in Houston sports.

Fred is a 43-year-old U-of-H grad remains an avid poker player who reached the main event at the 2006 World Series of Poker and has won multiple tournaments.

He has covered events like the World Series, the Super Bowl, and his personal favorite, the Kentucky Derby.

Fred remains one of the country's foremost experts on horse-race handicapping.

Check out his blog at freddysworldblog.blogspot.com.

A.J. HOFFMAN

A.J. Hoffman grew up and has lived all over Texas, most recently in Austin.

He got started in sports radio in 2004 at ESPN Radio in Austin before moving to 1300 The Zone, flagship station for the Texas Longhorns. He has hosted weekday morning and afternoon shows as well as pre-game and post-game shows for Texas Longhorns football. Prior to radio he served 4 years in the U.S. Army as part of the famed 101'st Airborne and as a roughneck on an offshore oil rig. A.J. has a degree in audio engineering from SAE-Nashville.

Since he began working in sports radio he has covered 2 BCS Championship games, 3 NBA Finals, a Final Four, a World Series and several UFC events.

A.J. is married with a son and 2 dogs.