Hour 1: Don's Iron Maiden Story

Summary

Podcast Summary: Don, Hahn & Rosenberg – Hour 1: Don's Iron Maiden Story

Episode Overview In the inaugural episode of Don, Hahn & Rosenberg, released on February 5, 2025, hosts Don La Greca, Alan Hahn, and Peter Rosenberg delve into a mix of nostalgic anecdotes, vibrant sports discussions, and engaging listener interactions. The episode prominently features Peter Rosenberg's memorable experience attending an Iron Maiden concert, seamlessly intertwined with their insightful commentary on the evolving landscape of major sports leagues, particularly the NBA during Super Bowl week.

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1. Peter Rosenberg’s Iron Maiden Concert Experience [29:10 – 35:14]

A Memorable High School Concert Peter Rosenberg opens the episode by recounting a transformative moment from his high school days—the first concert he ever attended. Excited alongside his friend Darby Leduc, Peter describes their anticipation for the Iron Maiden show at Radio City Music Hall in 1985.

The Limo Mishap Despite pooling resources to rent a limousine for the journey, the plan takes an unexpected turn when a van arrives instead. The disappointment is palpable as Peter humorously recounts, “It’s gonna spit out, you know, four drunken 16-year-olds going to see Iron Maiden in Queens, right at Radio City” ([30:03]).

Iconic Memories The hosts fondly reminisce about their youthful adventures, highlighting the camaraderie and the quintessential 80s concert vibe. Don adds, “It’s truly one of the most remarkable things we've ever,” emphasizing the lasting impact of such experiences ([35:11]).

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2. NBA Dominance During Super Bowl Week [07:04 – 18:10]

Unexpected NBA Spotlight Alan Hahn initiates a discussion on the surprising prominence of NBA activities during Super Bowl week, noting, “It feels accurate is the way the things go with the NBA. It almost feels like it's more exciting when you talk trades and free agency than they actually talk games” ([08:55]).

Trade Deadlines and Regular Season Value The conversation delves into how NBA trade deadlines inject excitement into the league, often overshadowing NFL events. Peter Rosenberg articulates his perspective on the diminishing value of regular-season games due to expanded playoff berths, stating, “What you're doing is you're devaluing the regular season” ([15:21]).

Kevin Durant Trade Speculations A significant portion of the discussion centers around the swirling rumors of Kevin Durant potentially rejoining the Golden State Warriors. Hahn speculates on Durant’s motives, “He pays way too much attention to social media and what people would say” ([23:36]), while Don counters, “He would now show up and truly be the reason they can't” ([23:36]).

Expert Insights from Brian Windhorst Towards the episode's latter segment, Don and Hahn tease an upcoming appearance by NBA reporter Brian Windhorst to shed light on trade developments, particularly focusing on Kevin Durant’s trade status and its implications for the NBA landscape ([35:11]).

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3. Listener Interactions and Personal Stories [35:24 – 48:36]

Caller Stories and Engagement The trio engages with listeners, addressing calls that range from personal congratulations to heated sports debates. JJ from North Carolina shares appreciation for the show’s authenticity, saying, “Peter does it so well. A great job with broadcasting in the way that he takes. He appreciates mental health” ([35:54]).

Super Bowl Allegiances Chris from Maryland sparks a discussion about team loyalties, particularly focusing on the Philadelphia Eagles. He urges Don not to judge Eagle fans by their more abrasive counterparts, stating, “I just wanted you to not judge all of us by those people” ([46:11]).

Humorous Banter and Inside Jokes The hosts maintain a lighthearted atmosphere with playful exchanges. For instance, Hahn humorously refers to DJ requests, “Hold on, hold on,” and Peter reminds Don about the legendary Iron Maiden album, adding layers of nostalgia and camaraderie to the conversation ([41:10]).

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4. Reflections on Sports Consumption and Media [39:29 – 43:04]

Devaluing the Regular Season Peter Rosenberg critically examines the trend of expanding playoff teams across various sports, arguing that it diminishes the importance of regular-season performance. He asserts, “But people can't stand it. Oh, I don't know who's on anybody's team anymore” ([15:29]).

Changing Fan Engagement The hosts discuss how younger generations consume sports differently, favoring highlights and social media over traditional game-watching. Hahn observes, “If you have teenage kids, that's the example, it's right in front of you. They don't even watch the game. They just watch whatever happens on their phone” ([40:38]).

League Strategies and Future Implications Alan Hahn touches on league officials’ efforts to maintain engagement, mentioning Adam Silver’s openness to modifying game lengths to suit contemporary viewing habits. This segment underscores the tension between preserving traditional sports structures and adapting to modern consumer behaviors ([39:43]).

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5. Closing Anecdotes and Teasers for Upcoming Content [43:04 – 49:13]

Future Show Promos and Events As the episode nears its end, the hosts promote upcoming live shows and special broadcasts, encouraging listeners to participate and interact. Don announces a live event at the Tap Room in Rockville Center, highlighting it as a “special Countdown to Kickoff broadcast” ([24:56]).

Humorous Plans and Concert Promises In a light-hearted finale, the hosts joke about booking Peter for future events, including hypothetical concerts and appearances, blending humor with genuine camaraderie. Peter considers attending a Metallica Slayer concert, leading to a playful exchange about travel and logistics ([44:08]).

Final Remarks and Teasers The episode concludes with brief mentions of ongoing promotions and the hosts' signature banter, leaving listeners anticipating the next episode’s blend of sports insight and personal storytelling ([49:11]).

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Notable Quotes

• Alan Hahn on NBA Excitement:
  “It feels accurate is the way the things go with the NBA. It almost feels like it's more exciting when you talk trades and free agency than they actually talk games.” ([08:55])

• Peter Rosenberg on Regular Season Devaluation:
  “What you're doing is you're devaluing the regular season.” ([15:21])

• Don on Kevin Durant’s Impact:
  “He would now show up and truly be the reason they can't.” ([23:36])

• Chris on Team Loyalty:
  “I just wanted you to not judge all of us by those people.” ([46:11])

• Peter Rosenberg on Modern Sports Consumption:
  “They don't watch the game. They just watch whatever happens on their phone.” ([40:38])

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Conclusion The first hour of Don, Hahn & Rosenberg sets a dynamic tone, blending heartfelt personal stories with sharp sports analysis. Peter Rosenberg’s recounting of his Iron Maiden concert experience serves as a nostalgic centerpiece, while the hosts’ discussions on the NBA’s evolving dynamics during Super Bowl week offer listeners a deep dive into contemporary sports issues. Engaging listener interactions and the hosts' natural chemistry further enrich the episode, promising a compelling mix of entertainment and insight for future installments.

Transcript

[Alan Hahn]

Juan Soto is a New York Met. Every Mets game can be heard right here. 8, 80, ESPN, WHSQ and WCBS FM HD 2 New York. Done.

[Peter Rosenberg]

One day you're not gonna play football anymore. And if there's a God up above, it'll be soon.

[Alan Hahn]

Hahn.

[Don]

Huge.

[Hahn]

No, but big. Yeah.

[Alan Hahn]

And Rosenberg.

[Don]

I didn't listen to anything you just said.

[Peter Rosenberg]

This isn't North Dakota. This is New York.

[Alan Hahn]

This is Don Hahn and Rosenberg on 8 80, ESPN and the ESP New York app.

[Hahn]

All right, here we go on it. Is it Wednesday?

[Don]

It is Wednesday.

[Hahn]

Is this a Wednesday?

[Don]

Because today's the three week birthday of Maya Jane Rosenberg.

[Hahn]

Beautiful.

[Don]

And speaking of which, to start things.

[Hahn]

Off, we got my. A little something something.

[Don]

Now what's going on with the bag that you.

[Hahn]

I mean, like I said, it's crude. This is me. Stephanie would be embarrassed if she saw what I did.

[Don]

Well, I have to. I obviously have to put it on. We obviously have to put it up on the instrument.

[Hahn]

Of course you do. On the show, you have to mock the fact that I just.

[Don]

I'm gonna send this.

[Hahn]

I did the best I could. I don't know where she keeps all the gift bags and all that fluff. This is her. But I was home between get up and this show. Home for like a little bit. And I'm like, you know, I've got what? I got something from my. I was very excited about and it arrived and I thought to myself, I don't want to wait any longer.

[Don]

I like what you've done.

[Hahn]

But yes, I'm embarrassed that it is a crinkled up pink bag. At least it's pink.

[Don]

It's pink.

[Hahn]

And I also used hockey tape. This.

[Don]

Don, Don, what do you think of MJ on the hockey tape?

[Hahn]

I did hockey tape.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, what it does is take a lot of pressure off me. When I give you my gift, I might just. Just throw it at you. Just throw it on the floor and say, here, pick it up. Animal. Now it's got hockey tape. It is mj.

[Hahn]

Yes. Well, I wrote MJ because that's. I like to call her mj.

[Peter Rosenberg]

We love the mj.

[Hahn]

The hockey tape was Cali's that was sitting on the counter.

[Don]

I just went on IG Live. Rosenberg radio. People want to participate here with the big Alan Hahn.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Are you joining us now?

[Don]

Yeah, right now. Maybe Natalie's on. She can see as well.

[Hahn]

Oh, good. I hope she is. And it is.

[Don]

It is the baby's three week birthday. So the timing is perfect. Let's open it up. We got the crude hockey tape with MJ on it.

[Hahn]

Okay, you didn't say crude.

[Don]

Sorry. Nice staple right in the middle. Is that your work?

[Hahn]

The staple to make sure the bag, it didn't fall out of the bag. Oh, my God. Here we go. I told you I went straight up dad on this thing. There you go. Just rip it because the bag's useless. Now, that's good radio.

[Don]

Oh, this guy is gonna be very popular with the wife. This guy is gonna be very popular. Don, what I just pulled out was a beautiful black Jordan box. Now, it took Don over 50 years to get his first pair of Jordans.

[Hahn]

Whose fault is that?

[Don]

Well, it's Don's, but I took care of it recently.

[Hahn]

Okay. I was gonna say, as long as you're a good friend, that's what you do.

[Don]

Open in the box again.

[Hahn]

Mm.

[Don]

Oh, look at this.

[Hahn]

We do. Okay.

[Don]

Oh, now this is an adorable pink and white Jordan.

[Hahn]

Ones. Yep.

[Don]

Oh, come on, man.

[Hahn]

Are we good? Yeah. That's quality. Yeah, baby.

[Don]

That is a gift for a baby girl. And by the way, and her mom, who's a true sneaker head, much more so than me.

[Hahn]

Yeah, I'm aware.

[Don]

Is going to love these.

[Hahn]

Wow.

[Don]

Alan Hahn.

[Hahn]

And the best thing about those is that once she's done with them, you keep them. It's not like what a keepsake that is.

[Don]

I know. It's such a cute keepsake, too. And the fact that hang it from the rear view mirror, the pink and white makes it so perfect for the little girl.

[Hahn]

There you go.

[Don]

Alan, this is beautiful. Thank you.

[Hahn]

Love it. Okay, good.

[Don]

I love this. You scored. How do you feel about it now?

[Hahn]

Well. No, no. Again. Now, see how quickly you forgot about the crude packaging? You didn't even notice it anymore.

[Don]

Now, I find it charming. I love the crude, but I would never use the word crude to describe this. Well, this is great. Did your wife approve of this gift?

[Hahn]

Yes, of course. Well, I mean, I'm just making sure she's well aware. Let's put it this way. Aware. I don't think we need approval, but awareness. Yes, very much so.

[Don]

That's nice that you tell yourself that.

[Hahn]

It is. It is, but. Yeah, no, no. Wear them in good health, obviously, and be excited to see the first time she puts them on.

[Don]

You will see, my friend. Beautiful.

[Hahn]

Great.

[Don]

That's how you start a show.

[Hahn]

That's how you do it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Now, will she have that rule the way I do where I only wore my Jordans if it's, like, gorgeous outside? Like, if there was a hint of rain.

[Hahn]

Well, I don't think she's gonna be stomping in any putts.

[Don]

I don't know.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Was it Cam Newton's kid, like, climbing stairs?

[Don]

Ten months now, real quick, this size. This size 4C.

[Hahn]

Yeah. That's what age? It's not the small.

[Don]

No.

[Hahn]

Well, I don't know.

[Don]

Six months, eight months.

[Hahn]

It's not the smallest size. I tried to get something in, like, the range where, you know in the spring when you know you're going out. Cause I mean, right now you're not putting shoes on her.

[Don]

No, she doesn't even put shoes on booties. Does anybody know watching on my IG Live 4C. What age that is?

[Hahn]

Well, take a look at them and tell me if you've seen her feet. I'm sure, yes.

[Don]

Very many feet.

[Hahn]

You've probably kissed her feet several times.

[Don]

I love the feet.

[Hahn]

Something about the feet.

[Peter Rosenberg]

The baby Rex Ryan on those feet.

[Hahn]

Well, probably.

[Don]

Okay. I'm being told by experts in my ear, these are around 12 month. Okay, so they want to put these in the closet.

[Hahn]

Stomping around first steps in the J's.

[Don]

It could be.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Don't forget, because the lot's gonna happen between now and, you know, age two.

[Don]

Don't forget what?

[Peter Rosenberg]

That you put them on the shelf. Then when she finally turns one, she can wear the sneakers. And all of a sudden she's gonna be three. You're gonna be cleaning out the closet and go, oh, my God, we forgot about these.

[Don]

Now listen, that does happen.

[Hahn]

That's a great point.

[Don]

Of course. But it won't. It's not gonna happen with my wife and sneakers.

[Hahn]

Here's why. Because I'll just go, did she put them on you?

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's gonna be a big.

[Hahn]

Exactly.

[Don]

No, if he was K, it would start at around six months every week.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So you make sure his shoe sizes are weird. Like, I wasn't even sure. Like, Jalen's feet are smaller than Marco's. She's like a size 13. He's a one. Because now he's moved on to, like, a different stage.

[Don]

Yeah, it makes no sense. It is.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It is all over the place.

[Don]

But, yes, my friend Zach is confirming around one year.

[Hahn]

Well, that's what we were looking for. I was looking for that. I didn't want to give them too big. You wait too long.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But still, you're gonna need Alex first remind you. 11 months. A lot's gonna happen in 11 months.

[Hahn]

Yep. Yeah, I was gonna get him in blue and orange.

[Don]

No, Thought about it. No.

[Hahn]

But I. I laid Out. And I said, no, let's go neutral.

[Don]

These are just cuter, too.

[Hahn]

The pigs and whites told me that. That the Knicks thing is up for grabs.

[Don]

She's gonna be a Knicks fan. I'm not. I'm not. I'm not fighting it.

[Hahn]

We're gonna work on that.

[Peter Rosenberg]

When she's gonna let her make her own decisions.

[Don]

Well, she gonna choose the Nets? What is she, an animal?

[Peter Rosenberg]

She might choose not to be a basketball fan.

[Don]

That's not possible.

[Hahn]

I mean, she's a New Yorker. She can't possibly choose.

[Don]

This isn't North Dakota.

[Peter Rosenberg]

She might.

[Hahn]

This is New York.

[Don]

Of course she's gonna be a basketball fan. She'll be at the Rucker by the.

[Hahn]

Time she crossing people over, taking ankles.

[Don]

That's right.

[Hahn]

Yeah.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Come on.

[Don]

For God's sake.

[Hahn]

Good stuff. So it's super bowl week, and yet, you know what's funny? Have you ever seen a time where, leading into the super bowl, the NBA is actually dominating the NFL?

[Don]

That never happens.

[Peter Rosenberg]

One of the turning points for us as a show, and I think even as a radio station, Peter, you might remember better than me the actual super bowl. That it was where it was the first year we decided we weren't going to go, and we were doing the show on a Friday from fanduel over at the Meadowlands, and Porzingis got traded.

[Hahn]

Oh, I remember this.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And all thought was, if we had been wherever the super bowl was that year, talking to Emmett Smith about Pizza Hut, how would we have been able to transition into, you know, one of the biggest trades in Nick history and be able to pivot and do all that on Radio Row, where, you know, Bruce Smith is pitching this and Emmett Smith's pitch.

[Hahn]

And you got all these for asparagreme.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Because there was always the general consensus that not much happened during super bowl week, especially once it started going deeper into February. You know, the NBA and the NHL are kind of in their dog days, and you're not close enough to pitchers and catchers or spring training, and what else are you going to talk about? But what I've seen really, since that Porzingis trade is what there. What's not to talk about, Right? I mean, the. The NBA is really heated up their trade deadlines around that time, and there's a lot going on in the NHL. There's a lot going on in baseball. A lot of players still unsigned. I mean, imagine being on Radio Row if Pete Alonso signed today. So I think that it's. Other sports have used this. Two weeks is. Instead of laying Out. Let the NFL have its say. Listen, they'll have their say on Sunday. But you know what? There's other stuff going on, other stuff.

[Don]

That'S very, very important. I love that this has happened, especially with this super bowl, which I don't care about. The only storyline super bowl wise that I care about is Kendrick Lamar. So I'm very pleased that the NBA has had a kick ass week.

[Hahn]

It's really been something and it's been, it just keeps growing now the trade deadline's tomorrow and I think, and I said this earlier this week and it's kind of a sad thing, but it feels accurate is the way the things go with the NBA. It almost feels like it's more exciting when you talk trades and free agency than you actually talk games. Like I do feel like this guy, the NFL, you go nuts with the NFL. With baseball, there's always gonna be matchups and things and. But I feel like with basketball people really love the conversation about player movement more than they love the conversation about the game the night before.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So what is it? Is it that the movement so exciting or there is a. With regular season NBA now, I do not think this is a Nick problem because the Knicks bring it every night and people are always engaged. But I'm just talking about from a league perspective. We were having a conversation during our meeting. You don't want to look at. The league sends 20 teams to the playoffs because the play in is not the playoffs.

[Hahn]

I hate that. Yeah.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But the warriors are rumored to get in kd. The Mavericks just made the LUCA for ad trade because they wanted to bring a player so they could still make a run this year. Well, the last I checked, The warriors were 10 and Dallas was 11. So teams that are normally in like if this were the NHL, the 10 and 11 seeds are selling right in the NBA. You could be down to 12 saying, all right, I might not be in the playoffs for the play in, but it's my portal but let me get to the playoffs. So I'm going to be a buyer instead of a seller. But what that does do, Alan, unfortunately is devalue the regular season. What turns out to be a must win isn't necessarily a must win because I don't think the Celtics care where they finish. So the top guys are like, yeah, I'd like to win the division. Yeah, I'd like to be the 1 seed, but I'm not going to kill myself to do it. The six and the seven guys are not worried about completely falling all out of it. So There's a little excitement down at like 10 or 11 because you got to get into the play in. But still, it doesn't mean that that game, you know, is the phrase, that schedule game necessarily has a lot of mean.

[Hahn]

The phrase you used of I'm not going to kill myself to get the one seed that. That's the thing with the NBA is it's almost like I don't want to try. And I told you, that's why we're asked backwards when it comes to sports in North America, because we put way more value on two months than we do six months. So the idea of battling for a one seed and getting the top seed and winning the conference, maybe even again, Rangers, President's trophy. Right?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah.

[Hahn]

And it's like, yeah, but who cares if I'm beat up when the playoffs begin? Because that's all that matters. There's that. Now, I'll also say this. As you mentioned, Dallas is 11, Golden State is 10. But you understand that they're. They're all tied. 8th seed, 9th seed, 10th seed, 11th seed, all of them are tied. So they have to put them in numbers, but they're just tied. So, you know, like you're tied for the eighth seed technically.

[Don]

Right.

[Hahn]

So you feel like you're very much in play. And by the way, two games back of six, which gets you out of the play in. That's why Adam Silver wanted to do this, because instead of what we saw years ago, you get to this point of the season, everybody's tanking. Now you've got teams saying, I got a shot and if I can get in, as Jimmy Butler in the, in the Heat showed us a couple of years ago, if I can just get in and I can get right, I can go all the way to the first.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But, but, but unfortunately, when you go up that seven or eight seed, that might in years past feel that's a meaningful game. Hey, if I slip to nine, I don't want to play in the play in. But we saw what Miami did last year. We're good. And I'll give you another example. Last night, in normal circumstances, there was a huge game in the NBA last night. Huge game. Celtics, Cavs. But it wasn't. No, you know, maybe to Peter it was because it.

[Don]

But it wasn't checked in.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But that's a battle for first place.

[Hahn]

Yeah, well, well.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And that's a sexy matchup. Two of the best teams in conference.

[Hahn]

Playing each other the four games they were. They went into it five games back.

[Don]

You think, though, but to Don's point, though, you'd think, oh, this is a. A clash of the two best teams.

[Hahn]

In the east in Cleveland, missing Mobley, like they were missing somebody. I thought in that game. Now, I was busy with our game last night, which was not one to watch Noble. Not a game to watch.

[Don]

Mobley played last night.

[Hahn]

He did play. Okay?

[Don]

They're big DMPs.

[Hahn]

Nobody. Nobody. Okay, I didn't know. I thought Cleveland was missing something. But look, all I'll say is, Don, you're right. That should have felt a little more like, hey, if there's ever a game to watch, this is the one to tune into. But that doesn't happen enough in the NBA, and I also think the schedule does that. That's the best thing about the NFL, is that week to week, when you have an epic matchup, you can flex it to a place where we all can watch it. The problem with the NBA is this game was on a Tuesday, right? It should have been. Was it a TNT vehicle? Was that a TNT game? Boston? Yeah, it was. Okay, so you had a national audience, and yet was there any. Any sizzle?

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, it didn't seem to have any sizzle.

[Hahn]

I mean, this guy, this guy's a self professed Celtics fan. He could care less because he knows.

[Peter Rosenberg]

His team's gonna make it. But that's.

[Hahn]

You took a peek, though.

[Don]

You took a peek because turned around, they were up.

[Hahn]

Which for you, defending champs. This team is five games ahead of us. They're peacocking all over the league. They got 40 wins already. But no, I want to go in there and stop.

[Don]

I know, but it's not. You're right. Basketball doesn't really.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Celtics won that game. So they.

[Hahn]

They're with their five, four, four and a half back.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Five in a loss column.

[Hahn]

Five in a loss.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So it's not.

[Hahn]

It's.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It's not like it was a battle for first place. And even if it were, if it.

[Don]

Only were, it's too early.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But. But the Boston doesn't care if they finish first or second. That's the point, is that you'd like to see some value of, of wanting to win your division, wanting to finish in first place, or just the sexiness of, hey, like, like Richard went over the top yesterday when you left.

[Hahn]

No, really, there's a Richard.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Saturday, Winnipeg played Washington. And for hockey, yo yos like me, I enjoyed it because it was the two best teams in the NHL playing each other. All right? Why can't there just be. Hey, these are two of the best teams. Eastern Conference Playing each other. It may not necessarily mean a whole lot in the grand scheme of the standings, but shouldn't you be stoked for that kind of a matchup? Yeah, I mean, that's all I'm saying is that I think we've now put ourselves because it's all championship or bust anyway, which is, you know, so we.

[Hahn]

Can'T enjoy a season.

[Peter Rosenberg]

We have devalued the regular seasons by adding teams and all the sports and now football's immune because they only have 17, soon to be 18 games.

[Don]

But baseball, although they have. I would say that in a slight way as. Even though the NFL, all they do is win.

[Hahn]

No matter what.

[Don]

We all agree the first weekend stinks.

[Hahn]

First three weekends.

[Don]

No, no, no. It got cut.

[Hahn]

The September is not September. Not worth watching.

[Don]

I'm in the playoffs. Sorry.

[Hahn]

Oh, you mean wild card.

[Don]

Wild card. We can stinks every year we get.

[Hahn]

A lot of games, but we don't get a lot of action.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But winter getting home is always a big deal. Like so that's what you have. So yeah, it might not be sexy, but the winner advances, the loser goes home. There's always.

[Hahn]

That's.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's like a game seven. Sevens are always exciting.

[Hahn]

Yeah, that's fine.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's what football gives you, a Game seven every week of the playoffs. But we have a generation of fans that have just kind of tuned out to the regular season if they know their team's going to make it. Now the Rangers don't have that luxury in the NHL. So the games are important because they're not. They're not guaranteed to make it.

[Hahn]

No.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And with the Knicks, they bring it hard and every night. The Knicks are such die hard fans. But still there's going to. I still feel with the Knicks, just get me to the playoffs already. What more do they have to play?

[Hahn]

There's an anxiety that's building within the fan base right now with exactly what you're saying, just get me there now. Like they're. Because it's gone so well and they've been relatively healthy. It's like, just get me there. I don't want anything more to happen.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So when you know you're going to the playoffs, what the regular season now becomes, it's like a glorified series of all star games where I can't believe that guy got hurt in a meaningless game. Well, it wasn't a meaningless. It was a regular season. Yeah, but it's meaningless.

[Hahn]

It's so true.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It's when Richter blew out his knee in the All Star game. It's like, what is he playing? He shouldn't be playing in that game. Well, now it's like the regular season, why we're going to the playoffs. Why is he killing himself in February and now he tore his Achilles, now he can't play in the postseason. What's wrong with you people?

[Hahn]

Great point.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And that's what the. And every time they keep adding damn teams, you're, you think you're adding excitement. What you're doing is you're devaluing the regular season. They've done in baseball. Now, like baseball was the one sport when, listen, it's ridiculous to only have four out of out of 30 teams make it like they did back in the day. Or there were 28 teams, 26 teams, whatever. But you start adding all these wild card teams. It's like now, now that Yankee Red Sox series that used to be like the end all be all in June because you couldn't afford not to win the division. Now it's like we got plenty of games left and even if we don't win the division, we're still in, you know, and, and then you have like, like situations where in the NFL there's only one buy. I'm not getting it anyway, so I'm not starting my quarterback because I'm going to be, I'm not going to be able to get that by anyway. So it. But football is okay because it's only a very few games. But the other three sports, they think they're doing a service by adding all these playoff teams to give people hope. But you, I'm sorry, you're devaluing the regular season.

[Hahn]

It's, it's. And you know, it's funny. Is it ironic? It might be ironic. The idea of adding wild card or play in is to not devalue is to put value back into it. Because like I said, some teams, when you get to that point where, you know, we're probably too far out of the eighth seed that used to be in the NBA, you started going the other way and they had too many teams tanking. Now if you have 2/3 of the league still engaged, then you don't have teams saying, I'm going to blow it up and tank. And so that's, that's, that's a different, that's a different feeling. But you're, but you're not wrong though, when it comes to the theory of the value of the season. What I'm saying is, is that I think people with the NBA are more engaged in drama. Than they are the game itself. Drama. They love the idea of like what we just did. What we did this morning on get up to Me was exactly why the NBA is still popular. Despite the fact that some people say I'm not watching it or the ratings are saying there's less people watching because we love the chess pieces moving as much as people can't stand it. Oh, I don't know who's on anybody's team anymore. They're moving from here and there. But every time there's a rumor you get, you love it because it's all the possibilities of these super teams and who can play, who's going to join who. Now the fact that Doncic got traded, everybody is just like they're shocked by it. But now it opened up this window of what other amazing things can happen before tomorrow at 3:00. And one of the names that came up and I've got a first thing I'm going to do, I forget her name of the caller. But earlier in the week a caller called up and asked about Kevin Durant and said what about KD going to the Thunder going back to his old team. And I. Cause at that point I had not heard anything about kd. I know there were some ancillary reports like on the periphery. And I was like, you know, like I'm not buying that. Cuz sometimes some of these aggregate accounts like to just throw things out there to get you to click. And that caller was right. That there is. Where there's smoke, there's fire. When it comes to Kevin Durant, Wendy this morning. He's going to join us at 4:00 today. Wendy's obviously always great on this stuff, but he talked this morning about the. Apparently like Durant could. Not necessarily saying will happen. He could be on the move and one of the teams that everybody's wondering is would he go back to the Golden State warriors and join backup with Steph Curry and see if they could put the band back together and try to get one more ring. That's exciting. Like, that's a great story.

[Don]

That's a great. That's the story.

[Hahn]

You're dreaming, Doncious. That's drama. Now he and LeBron. Oh my God. Well, wait a minute. AD is now in Dallas with Kyrie. It's Kyrie's team now. There's drama there. Now you got Jimmy Butler. Where he gonna go? Wait a minute. Now you tell me. Kevin Durant might go back with Steph Curry. This is what the NBA is made for. However, we got to pop the balloon why Shams was on NBA Taylor, which is literally on the air right now.

[Don]

Sham Charani.

[Hahn]

Yes. Shawn Charani.

[Don]

I know he is.

[Hahn]

And he pretty much said the KD to the Golden State thing is not going to happen.

[Brian Windhorst]

The warriors have been seriously pursuing Kevin Durant over the last week. But sources tell me that Durant has no desire in a reunion with the Warriors. He does not want to go back to the warriors, where he won two championships, won two Finals MVPs. The Sun's position in all of this has been to continue to build around Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. But due to their record, teams have been very aggressive calling the Sun Suns. It's unclear where these talks go between now and tomorrow's deadline, but one thing is clear around the league right now, and that's Kevin Durant does not want to go back to the warriors in any trade. So for the warriors, do they continue this pursuit of Kevin Durant? Do they move on to a guy like Jimmy Butler, who we've been discussing over the last couple of months? Is Chicago's Nikola Vucevic a target as well? We'll know in the next 24 hours.

[Hahn]

Okay, so, and now. Now there's a couple of things to this. Number one, KD might be saying this because he wants an extension with the trade. Right. And does Golden State want to do that or they want to, you know, just see how it goes? The other one is, is that Phoenix Mattis be the owner of the Suns if he's going to trade Kevin Durant to Golden State? He's Michigan State guy, by the way. So that would mean Draymond Green would be the guy he would want. Like they have a relationship. And if you're going to still try to be relevant, you need to add some defense and toughness to your team, and you have the ability to do that and still get Jimmy Butler and you have Devin Booker. Yeah. Draymond Green makes sense on every level. So do the warriors really want to do that? Probably not. So that's why it's still something to watch. But if he ends up in Miami, think about that for a minute. If they end up going, all right, well, Bradley Beal's not helping us. He's not going to waive his no trade. What. What about the scenario of the Phoenix Suns to get Jimmy Butler trading Kevin Durant to Miami and now Kevin Durant is back in the Eastern Conference? Does that. Does that have the same kind of sizzle at all? Does that mean anything? It still is Miami, and it's the East.

[Don]

Kevin Durant going anywhere is interesting, but.

[Hahn]

Not as interesting as Golden State.

[Don]

No. And I wonder why he'd pooh, pooh that again.

[Hahn]

He pays way too much attention to social media and what people would say.

[Don]

So the fact that he's ring chasing but like this is different. See, it's funny. This is like a ring chase he could do. That's not a ring chase. He would now show up and truly be the reason they can't. This, this Golden State team isn't competing for a championship right now. You add Kevin Durant.

[Hahn]

They can, they possibly could.

[Don]

So that makes, that's what makes it different.

[Hahn]

To 800-919-3776. Lots of calls already to get to. We're going to get to those coming up. Hey, by the way, we want to remind you this week, Friday, come out and see our show. First time that we are going to be live together. 3pm from the tap Room in Rockville center out on Long Island. Easy to get to. There's an LIRR station right there. You can walk right in, hang out with us. It's a special Countdown to Kickoff broadcast. Get you ready for the big game and of course the trade deadline reaction for the NBA stuff the Knicks and the Celtics. We're going to talk about all of it with you. We're bringing the big game experience to you at the Tap Room steps away from the LIRR station in Rockville Center. And oh, by the way, we take calls on this show but for this show when we're live, when you're there, you get priority. We give you the mic. The callers don't. You do because you made the effort to come see us. So keep that in mind as well. So come see us on Friday. And Peter, I think you got a fanduel for me.

[Don]

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[Peter]

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[Alan Hahn]

Thanks for listening to the Don Hahn and Rosenberg podcast.

[Don]

I didn't listen to anything you just said.

[Alan Hahn]

Catch the show on demand whenever you want. Just subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts.

[Don]

Closing my dreams.

[Hahn]

She's always there. This is. This is a little taste of the wow of Benipash. I wish people could see. It's unfortunate that we're no longer simulcast. Yeah, I wish People could see the seriousness of your face when you sing these lyrics. And you are not like you turn your head. It's like the perfect way to do it. You do a little pose and you glare at Peter as if you're talking to him through the lyrics.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Is amazing. And that's. That's off the album. The Number of the beast, which was 1982. That's right in wheel.

[Hahn]

See, that's one I don't know. I mean, I know.

[Peter Rosenberg]

What do you know about that little bit? No, you don't know Maiden if you don't know Number of the Beast. That's their album.

[Don]

That's the album.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's the album.

[Hahn]

Hang on a second.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's the album.

[Hahn]

Two minutes to midnight.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Two minutes? Yeah, that's after. That's Power Slave, right?

[Hahn]

I think Power Slave's my wheelhouse. Because that was before.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Okay, well, no, because we're. Wait, you're 53, right? So we're only three years difference.

[Don]

That's a big difference.

[Hahn]

It's too off. My Slave. That I love. What's the other one? There's two minutes a minute I love. Oh, no. Ace is high.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Ace is high.

[Hahn]

Oh, my God. That's like one of my favorite songs.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But the first is high.

[Hahn]

Next time.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah, that was the first concert I went to. 1985. Power Slave Tour. Radio City Music Hall. Iron Maiden, City Music.

[Hahn]

Oh, my God.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I've told Peter this story.

[Don]

Moment in time.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I was Radio City sophomore in high school. We're all going. We all get the tickets. Maiden, Queens, Reich, and it's Radio City Music Hall. A bunch of us want to go. And one of my guys, one of the guys I went to school with, Darby Leduc. I'll never forget that.

[Hahn]

Darby. Good old Darb's.

[Peter Rosenberg]

You love Darby because we're like, let's get a limo, right? So we all chip in to get a limo. So we all cool. These guys, Hawthorne, we're gonna roll up.

[Hahn]

Kids, understand when he says limo, we're not. Today's limo is not the same. He's talking about a stretch Cadillac.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, yeah, no, big, big slide limo right up to Radio City. It's gonna spit out, you know, four drunken 16 year olds going to see Iron Maiden in Queens, right at Radio City.

[Hahn]

And it was all Darby's like, I.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Got it all taken care of, Darby. So we met at the Dairy Queen.

[Don]

Oh, what a day, what a day.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Where I'd go and throw, you know, spend a hundred bucks on a weekend on the Zookeeper, the video game and that's where we had that at the. That was our Dairy Queen.

[Don]

Had the.

[Hahn]

Back in the day. Back in the day, you put your quarter and that meant you were next.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That was our art, was the Dairy Queen, which is now at Dunkin Donuts.

[Hahn]

That's sad.

[Don]

And you think you know something.

[Hahn]

Ready. Ready for this?

[Peter Rosenberg]

We gave Darby the money and.

[Hahn]

Oh no.

[Don]

For the limo.

[Hahn]

Yeah.

[Don]

And what happened?

[Peter Rosenberg]

A van pulled up.

[Hahn]

Oh, that's not a limo.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh yeah, that's not a limo.

[Hahn]

Windows.

[Don]

I told you.

[Hahn]

Windows fan.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, we wanted the limo. We didn't need or buy. My dad could have drove me. The whole idea is to pull up in the limo.

[Don]

Right.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It wasn't the ride.

[Hahn]

Yeah, that's. That's.

[Peter Rosenberg]

We could have taken the bus.

[Hahn]

There's no rock star about pulling up in the windowless van.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, and then Jimmy Stark, who was with me, they. They confiscated his. His studded bracelet. Oh, oh, remember those?

[Hahn]

I remember those. Yeah. This is.

[Peter Rosenberg]

This is parachute pants.

[Hahn]

Yep.

[Peter Rosenberg]

This is. Right. The 19. 1985. This is like February, March 85.

[Hahn]

Oh, yeah, right. This is full mullet.

[Don]

I just looked at my screen here.

[Hahn]

Okay, Don, have you.

[Don]

Do you know anything about this? I just saw a clip here that says Carlin rants on Alan not joining his show. Do you know about that?

[Hahn]

Oh, no. Did he really?

[Don]

Do you know about this, Alan?

[Hahn]

It's not on my screen.

[Peter Rosenberg]

This could be an ENN thing, hence.

[Hahn]

Why it's on the end screen.

[Don]

I just want to say.

[Hahn]

But I know what this is.

[Don]

I just want to warn you now.

[Hahn]

Embarrassed.

[Don]

I just want to warn you. I've never seen this before. The clip is 2 minutes and 13 seconds.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Wait a minute.

[Don]

You don't see clips that long.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, listen to just so you know, a very special enn featuring Chris Carlin coming up at 4:30.

[Don]

Please get all my Carlin drops on the page as well.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That long?

[Don]

Well, apparently it's something.

[Hahn]

It must be that good.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So there was no place to, you realize.

[Hahn]

But you understand the rant is three times, four times longer than the conversation we had. Well, look, all I'm saying is every time that we cut something, everyone says context is taken out. Yeah. So this is the full context of the entire thing.

[Don]

I want the whole thing just like when I just like. I like to play the whole audio of when Carlin nearly choked to death doing a broadcast. I also want full context of this.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That was so bad what Peter did to him.

[Don]

What do you mean?

[Hahn]

I don't think I've ever heard that one.

[Don]

What do you mean you never heard that?

[Hahn]

No, I don't think I did. He did. He's.

[Peter Rosenberg]

He's doing the biggest regular season college football game of the year.

[Don]

You have to have heard this.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And he. And he got the caller for ESPN Radio and he was throwing the break, which everybody tunes out anyway, and he basically choked on his tongue or something. Check it out. This is college football.

[Don]

Excuse me.

[Peter Rosenberg]

This is college football.

[Don]

The. Oh, my God. At the end.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But it wasn't like he choked on a touchdown. He was just throwing the break.

[Hahn]

Wait a minute. How about the producer not just going to break, leaving the mic open as he's dying on the air? Are you kidding?

[Don]

You never heard that before?

[Hahn]

Why wouldn't you just go to break?

[Don]

I love them.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, my God.

[Hahn]

He's just. He's keeled over and the producer's like waiting for it. Well, you got to say. You got to say ESPN radio. I can't send it to Brick when I'm saying ESPN Radio.

[Peter Rosenberg]

The affiliates aren't going to know what's going on. The affiliates thought that they just lost their play by play and.

[Don]

And they thought the affiliates are calling.

[Peter Rosenberg]

A program director, finding what they're going to put on their air.

[Hahn]

A man died on the air.

[Don]

Here it is.

[Peter Rosenberg]

This is college football.

[Hahn]

No. Oh, God. Oh, more Chris.

[Peter Rosenberg]

This is college football radio. Oh, my God.

[Don]

It's one of my favorite pieces of audio.

[Hahn]

I gotta ask Pizza cone about this.

[Don]

But this is how great Carlin is. The only reason I know it exists is because he put the whole video on his TikTok post.

[Hahn]

That doesn't shock me at all.

[Don]

So good.

[Hahn]

He's so. One of his skills is self deprecation. He's really good at that. One of the best, you know, what we've got going on here, I believe, is today. Tomorrow we have one more day of this. The final week though of Superbox Bonanza 6. Your last chance to get a box for the big game. Listen daily from 6am to 7pm as you always do, of course, through tomorrow. This year's big game payouts are $250 in the first and third quarters, 500 at halftime, and a final score payout of $1,000. All brought to you by Tullamore Du Irish Whiskey Slowman security. Security Dodge Shop 24 [e-mail] during their President's Day sales event.

[Don]

You bet your ace.

[Hahn]

Yep. For full contest details, go to superboxbonanza.com. it's going to be that kind of show. I could just feel it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That Was fantastic.

[Don]

At any moment it's useful, but it was Florida.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Georgia was a big deal.

[Hahn]

That is a big deal. And the poor man just tripped. You know, there's a gif of that woman carrying like food and she's tripping and then the food just falls all over the place. Like that's what that.

[Don]

It's truly one of the most remarkable things we've ever.

[Hahn]

Let's get a couple of calls in here, shall we? Brian Windhorst at 4:00. Getting into some NBA as well. With you. JJ in North Carolina, you were first. You start us off.

[JJ]

I gotta tell you, Alan, if you have time, you gotta watch the video of Carlin almost falling. It makes it a hundred times better. I think Peter would agree.

[Don]

Oh, it's, it's.

[Hahn]

I might, I might share it. This rant is bad. If it's a bad rant about me.

[Don]

Yeah, we're gonna see how it goes.

[JJ]

The poor color guy is just. It's just like, oh, there was a.

[Hahn]

There was an analyst next to him just saying nothing. Oh, this is. This gets even better.

[JJ]

I'm pretty sure.

[Don]

Yeah, it's unfortunate.

[JJ]

Peter, I wanted to say before I get to the NBA, I just. I wanted to congratulate you on the baby, obviously, and congratulate you on the. That pivot interview.

[Hahn]

Oh, thank you, thank you.

[JJ]

A few little pivot a few weeks ago. I mean, nice.

[Hahn]

Thank you.

[JJ]

With. With Ryan Clark.

[Hahn]

Yeah, yeah. Oh, you sat down with rc.

[Don]

That's right.

[Hahn]

To get a brooch.

[Don]

He did. I did not get a PR bro.

[JJ]

I just wanted to say because Peter does it. Does it so well. A great job with broadcasting in the way that he takes. He appreciates mental health and he appreciates like, you know, the small things about life and actually, you know, like explores and is not afraid to bring it up. So I just want to say that means a lot to me coming from, you know, someone in your spot.

[Don]

I appreciate it. Jj. I tried to get personal in that episode. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope it resonated.

[JJ]

Yeah, it was great for the NBA. I'm a die hard Grizzlies fan. Kind of weird growing up in New York.

[Don]

Just love being a Grizzlies fan. Is kind of weird. Full stop. Continue.

[JJ]

I know, sorry, it's a weird story, but I just wanted to say the state of the NBA is so great. Alan, you put it in a good context before where it's like all these hypothetical scenarios is really what drives the conversation. What. Remember when LeBron signed with the Heat, you know what big three. Is he going to go against the Celtics? Big three back then can he. Can he form up against the Spurs? Big three?

[Hahn]

It's like, right. It's like.

[JJ]

You put it perfectly. It's like. It's like kind of like a. I call it like a hypothetical, like, reality show. Like, where's the. Where's the drama gonna go next? You know, what team, what story? Because all the. A lot of the great players have, like, good personalities, you know, charismatic, you know, and it's. It's weird to, like, build up this drama. So I think all these trades, especially Kevin Durant, who's kind of like on the weirder, you know, doesn't have much leadership, is kind of like a sensitive guy.

[Hahn]

Jj.

[JJ]

So it'll be.

[Hahn]

But jj. What? What? What? What? He was so nice to you.

[Don]

It wasn't me.

[Hahn]

Oh, that. Oh, that was Anthony.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, it was time. I mean, what are we gonna do?

[Hahn]

Wow. I thought that was you that did that.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Listen, jj, North Carolina, this is your life. We're gonna have his, you know, his fifth grade teacher on.

[Don]

And then I. And then I remember when Walton went to the Celtics.

[Hahn]

I think listeners are starting to get a feel for what this is going to be about. Like. Like, it's a very aggressive show. Well, very. I'm all. I'm here for it, by the way.

[Don]

I love.

[Hahn]

Very aggressive.

[Don]

I love jj, but I'm not going to push back on him getting the song because he. Once you start circling around like, you. And this goes for everybody. We love guys. There are a lot of callers we love, and we take your calls and we appreciate you. Like, we legitimately like you and care for you. But in. There's a phrase in wrestling that's really appropriate, right? Getting your ish in. The idea of, like, I'm having a match, I need to get my ish in. Like, I need to get all of my moves in.

[Hahn]

Yeah, that's.

[Don]

That's what a bad wrestler does.

[Hahn]

It's the FGAs. I gotta get my shots up.

[Don]

Exactly. Like, a good wrestler doesn't worry about getting their issue. They just want to tell the story, whatever the story requires. If you're a caller, make a good point. Don't worry about the amount of seconds you're taking on the radio. Just hit it and quit it. But there was a. There was some good stuff in there. But I understand why Anthony eventually went to the music.

[Hahn]

Fair enough. All I was going to say is that we are here for the drama. That is what the NBA has been all about. And unfortunately it means that we are really not interested in bum teams. And the league has more bum teams than they do good teams. That's just the way it is.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And in what. And I've seen this in all sports and I've investigated and I've talked to leagues about it. It was definitely an NHL problem when I was working there is. We have our fans, but they're not necessarily watching the games. They love the teams.

[Hahn]

Crazy, isn't it?

[Peter Rosenberg]

And they love the stories, but there's just so many other ways to consume it. The attention span of the younger generation isn't to sit there for two and a half hours and watch a full game. They're into it, they know it, they read about it, they consume everything. But they're not going to sit there and watch two and a half hours of basketball or hockey or baseball. Football is different because it's once a week and football is completely exempt from the conversation. But that's the other sports. That's why Adam Silver's open to the idea of having a 40 minute game. Cause anything to put it in that two hour window to make it easier to consume because people aren't just sitting there watching. We all grew up watching the games. I couldn't get enough of it because that was the only place I could get the information.

[Don]

Oh, it's so much worse now more than ever because of the way you can consume the content online. You watch your highlights on Instagram, you read your articles on the athletics. You don't need to watch the games every night. In fact, you're just tweeting and talking about the games.

[Hahn]

If you have teenage kids, that's the example, it's right in front of you. They don't even watch the game. They just watch whatever happens on their phone.

[Alan Hahn]

Thanks for listening to the Don Hahn and Rosenberg podcast.

[Don]

I didn't listen to anything you just said.

[Alan Hahn]

Catch the show on demand whenever you want. Just subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts.

[Hahn]

Yeah, Chris Carlin, let me clear my throat. So I guess I can't get Aces hot. I mean, I put in a request already. What kind of DJ is this?

[Don]

You know, a good DJ doesn't just take requests. Oh yeah, they get one.

[Hahn]

Well, some DJs, some drunk girl comes.

[Don]

With the club out of here, get low. Okay, well, I'm gonna get a jukebox.

[Hahn]

You know. You know J Live, right?

[Don]

Yeah, of course.

[Hahn]

Love him. Yeah.

[Don]

Oh, he's a huge Knicks fan too.

[Hahn]

Yeah, he is. But his whole thing about, you know, real DJs don't take requests.

[Don]

Yeah, that's the thing.

[Hahn]

Yeah, but I just. I asked for one song.

[Don]

But you have to admit, the Let Me Clear My throat was good.

[Hahn]

It fit the moment. I understand now we need to add.

[Don]

This to it instead of. Oh, my God. Now you want to get creative.

[Hahn]

You want to get it. You want to do a mix.

[Don]

You know. You know how. You know how. Let me tell my throat. You know the.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Whoa. If you want that.

[Don]

I don't know if you could do that, though. That might be tough.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, just. Find the beginning of Sweet Leaf by Black Sad Sabbath. Find the beginning of Sweet Leaf.

[Don]

Why, is there coughing or something?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah, Matt. Find that sweet leaf. Black Sabbath, by the way. Announcement. Black Sabbath, last show ever. Original four members. Bill Ward's coming back, despite the fact that he actually, literally has no back. Ozzy lead singer Tony Iommi Geezler Butler last Show, Birmingham, England, July 5.

[Hahn]

You gotta be there.

[Don]

Show us something.

[Hahn]

You gotta be Black. Shabby.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Show us something. Metallica Slayer.

[Don]

What?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Anthrax.

[Hahn]

Yeah. You have to wait. Are you. You have. I got.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I. I don't know how. The middle of the summer. I can fly.

[Hahn]

No, no, you're going.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I gotta go.

[Don]

What do you mean, you don't.

[Hahn]

How are you not going to this?

[Don]

You gotta go. And by the way, the beach. The. The beach bash of the week before.

[Hahn]

Yeah, you're good.

[Don]

You're Gucci, by the way. Take Marco. You and Marco on a road. What a moment that would be a.

[Hahn]

Moment for the ages. He'd never forget that.

[Don]

And that way, if you take one of the kids, Nancy can survive without you. She just has one to deal with fair.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And he's got this one to Jaylen, the easy one.

[Don]

You got, by the way. You got to do it. You can't. This doesn't happen again.

[Hahn]

I'm thinking you need to be booking flights now.

[Don]

And by the way, you get there the day before, you're still. You still do the show with us. You could be right on the air.

[Hahn]

Well, we all know he can't take a day off. God forbid that happens.

[Don]

These words got to get out somehow. Otherwise Marco's gonna hear about the All Star break. You know who's gonna win the Home Run Derby that week?

[Peter Rosenberg]

I'll be doing shows with them on the side.

[Hahn]

I'm dead serious. I want you to do this.

[Don]

What stadium is it? Is it like the soccer stadium?

[Peter Rosenberg]

I don't. I don't know.

[Don]

Where.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, it's a park. Oh, I think it's an outside.

[Hahn]

Oh, so it's just like there's gonna be a hundred thousand people at this thing. This Monsters of Rock. What are we talking about here?

[Don]

I'm looking this up.

[Hahn]

Yeah, I like this. No, no, we have to get you there. Yeah, you guys look it up. I'm gonna say It's Superbox Bonanza 6. And each qualifier will take home an ESG prize bag and have a chance at one of 10 Superbox prizes. Pick a number, fellas. Caller number 7. Seven right now at 888-987-Espn 8 at 8, 9 8, 7, ESPN to select the box for the big game with a chance to win $250 in the first and third quarters, 500 for halftime and a final score payout of $1,000. All brought to you by Tulla Mordue Irish Whiskey Sloman. Security. Security. Dodge [e-mail] during their President's Day sales. How about this?

[Don]

How about this? Hold on, hold on.

[Hahn]

We have a ticket package.

[Don]

Also on the line of Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice in Change. Tom Morello serving as the musical director for the night. Additional performances by Billy Corgan.

[Hahn]

Oh.

[Don]

Fred Durst. Oh, it goes. It goes on and on. Other people appearing. Sammy Hagar. But the big names in bold print, man. Don, this is your show.

[Hahn]

Who cares?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Villa Park.

[Hahn]

Who cares? You're going.

[Don]

You got to go. That's it.

[Hahn]

Do you want, like, When's your birthday?

[Peter Rosenberg]

February 13th.

[Don]

It's coming all week.

[Hahn]

What do you say? Should we just get the tickets and.

[Don]

He has to go, and then he has to go.

[Hahn]

He has to go, but then he.

[Don]

Has to buy airfare, too, so.

[Hahn]

Well, that's on him. I'm not doing that.

[Don]

No hesitation.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I think I can afford a flight.

[Don]

No, I think you can.

[Hahn]

You can handle that.

[Don]

Damn right you can. Go business class like a gentleman. Put Marco back in coach, though. He's a kid.

[Hahn]

How much. How much are the tickets?

[Don]

I haven't.

[Hahn]

Because if it's a park, it's got to just be like. Like first come, first serve. Like, you just.

[Peter Rosenberg]

This was just announced. They might even have, like, any sales.

[Don]

Information, you know, I'm gonna find out everything, and it's for charity. You're doing something good.

[Hahn]

Oh, wow, look at you.

[Peter Rosenberg]

How far is that from London? I guess you just fly to London, right?

[Don]

I don't know how far Birmingham is from London, but, yes, you'd be flying to London.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Birmingham. That's probably how they pronounce it. Going to Birmingham.

[Don]

We're gonna get you Tickets.

[Hahn]

Work on that. I'm gonna get some mall curls in here, shall we?

[Peter Rosenberg]

I'll call Pete. Do you think sales has anything?

[Hahn]

Oh, absolutely.

[Don]

You got the suite. You want to go on the get.

[Hahn]

I'm sure he take care of you, Chris and Maryland. What's up, Chris?

[Chris]

Hey, what's up, guys? How are you doing?

[Hahn]

Good. Good.

[Chris]

Hey, I was calling because I want to talk to Peter about his super bowl allegiance, on who he's gonna root for.

[Don]

Oh, yeah. Good update.

[Chris]

Yeah. Because. Because originally you, you tweeted, fly, Eagles, fly.

[Don]

Yeah, I, I regret the bridge too far if you.

[Hahn]

We made him delete that.

[Don]

I, I, I, I, I, I know.

[Chris]

I understand why, but I am a lifelong Eagles fan, and I am a little bit younger than you, Peter, but I can vividly remember rooting for the Giants against the Patriots the second time that they played.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Okay, and how old are you?

[Chris]

I hated the Patriots. I'm 42.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I don't think you could do that.

[Chris]

I hated the Patriots so much.

[Don]

Okay, so you decided rooted for the team. Yeah.

[Chris]

Right. So, like, I feel like I grew up outside New York surrounded by Giants fans as an Eagle fan, and they were good most of my childhood, and Eagles stunk and sort of were the Redskins, so were the Cowboys. And the Eagles were the team that never got super bowl, ever.

[Don]

And I loved it.

[Chris]

And we have a. And Right.

[Hahn]

I know.

[Chris]

And then there are a lot of jerk fans that, that, that, that are on videos and cameras and are jerks to people, and they're Eagle fans. And I just wanted you to not judge all of us by those people. But I think you can still be a great commanders fan and root for the Eagles because I think your first instinct was the right instinct. And this team.

[Hahn]

Cap. This team is Cap. Chris. Cap. You can't be a good. You can't be a good commanders fan and root for a division rival. It's Cap.

[Don]

No, I don't.

[Hahn]

That's your team. You want him rooting for your team. Chris, just be honest. You're from Maryland and you want him rooting for your team. That's what you want here.

[Chris]

I do.

[JJ]

And I love.

[Hahn]

I see you doing.

[Chris]

And I want. Yeah. And I want to remember because he's hitting aces right now and everything. He's got a new baby.

[Hahn]

He wants a little bit of your magic right now.

[Don]

You see what the message is? You don't even know. Behind the scenes, other things are turning up. Rosenberg, it's all working right now, and I know you want me there, and I love you. For it. I love you being a Rosebud. We appreciate you over here, but I can't. I can't. The last couple of weeks, I've been thinking about it. I hate you guys too much. I just. And then, you know, we talked to Darlington the other day. He told us the guys are actually pretty likable on the Chiefs.

[Hahn]

Yeah, Gotta like. Yeah, I like Kelsey. He's good guy, regular guy, down to earth.

[Don]

That's what they say, you know, just.

[Hahn]

The regular guy hanging out with the most famous paid star in the world.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I don't hate the player. They're not. I just. I mean, just hated by them.

[Don]

I don't think they're bad. It's more the way they play.

[Peter Rosenberg]

They're not hoodlums. I mean, it's not like they're criminal. I. I just. I just. I'm done.

[Hahn]

All right, well, Brian Windhorse is going to join us coming up here momentarily. Fresh off of NBA Today and all the rumors and everything else going on this. There's some spicy ones going on in the NBA, so he's going to join us and tell us the latest. But first, Rose bud, you tell me about Lids.

[Don]

Oh, sure I can. Guys, the big game is almost here. You know what that means. It's time for you to rep your team in style. Head over to Lids for the best selection of headwear and apparel and show your team pride like never before. Whether you're cheering from the couch or the stadium, Lids has the perfect fit for you. Want to make it extra special? Customize your hat with your name or your favorite player's autograph. It's your game, your style, your hat, so don't wait. Visit the newest lids location on 42nd street in times Square and gear up for the big game.

[Alan Hahn]

Thanks for listening to the Don Hahn and Rosenberg podcast.

[Hahn]

I don't want to know how the sausage is made, but I just want to know it's good.

[Alan Hahn]

Hear more of Don Allen and Peter weekday afternoon starting at 3 on 8 80, ESPN, the ESPN New York app, and your smart speakers.