Hour 1: LIVE On YouTube

Summary

Don, Hahn & Rosenberg — Hour 1: LIVE On YouTube (Sept 17, 2025)

ESPN New York with Don La Greca, Alan Hahn, Peter Rosenberg
Hour One: Key Insights, Laughs, and Live Audience Debut

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Overview

This lively opening hour marks a milestone for the Don, Hahn & Rosenberg show as it debuts LIVE on YouTube. The trio celebrates this new, interactive chapter with signature banter, the latest on the local sports scene (particularly Jets quarterback drama), fan interaction, and a dose of classic New York sports radio energy. Between celebratory tech jokes and spirited debates, the crew brings both their seasoned experience and their authenticity front and center.

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Main Theme

First YouTube Live Broadcast — New York Sports Talk Goes Interactive
The episode is anchored by the launch of their live YouTube video stream, symbolizing not only a technical upgrade but a new level of accessibility and audience engagement for listeners—now, viewers—across New York and beyond.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. YouTube Launch: Reactions and New Engagement

• The team celebrates joining YouTube, joking that they have finally caught up with streaming-savvy 13-year-olds in Toledo (Alan Hahn, 01:18).
• "Carlin had a great line. He said we finally caught up to 2004." — Don Hahn (01:39)
• Emphasis on fan interaction via comments:
  • Listeners are encouraged to "smash the likes" and subscribe, as they riff on YouTube lingo (02:01–02:09).
  • Plan for future live comment response segments.
• Discussion about expanding the conversation to social platforms, including handling critics and supporting devoted fans.

2. Jets Quarterback Situation: Who Starts and Why It Matters

• In-depth debate over the Jets’ decision to name Tyrod Taylor the starter while Justin Fields remains in concussion protocol (05:43–13:16).
• Peter Rosenberg: "If Tyrod Taylor plays well, he's going to stay your starting quarterback. Even after Fields comes out of concussion protocol. In my belief, they win a game, they're not changing the quarterback." (06:12)
• Analysis of Taylor’s injury history, risks, and the consequences of having to use a third-string QB (06:32–06:56).
• Alan Hahn and Don emphasize the importance of cultivating a winning culture, regardless of long-term QB development.
• Debate: Is it better for the Jets to win games now (possibly with a veteran Taylor) or develop Fields—even if it means more losses?
• Alan Hahn: "It's not worth throwing a season to Tyrod having a fun run. ... You made a choice this year to bet on Justin Fields ... you got to do it. If you don't actually see it, you just waste it." (14:32–15:13)
• Team agrees that performance ("the eye test") should dictate who starts—if Taylor excels, he keeps the job until circumstances force a change.

3. Fan Experience: Home Crowd Woes and the NY Market

• Comical, yet pointed, discussion about New York stadiums being overrun by opposing team fans, especially when Jets host the Cowboys (17:17-19:19).
• Don Hahn: "There's nothing like it ... hearing the road team getting ... ovation cheer" (18:35)
• Recalls similar experiences for Rangers, Orioles, and other NY teams, lamenting home-field disadvantage and its emotional impact on players.

4. Stadium/Arena Construction Hurdles

• Updates and humor about persistent snags in new arena plans for both local teams and elsewhere (21:13–21:44).
• References to the Athletics and the ongoing drama with stadium funding and approvals.

5. Viral Media & Social Media Fame

• Peter Rosenberg’s satirical NFL conspiracy rant about the Chiefs, Taylor Swift, and league officiating gains international and viral attention (24:56, 28:05–29:00).
• The hosts joke about how out-of-context clips can shape narratives in the sports media world:
  • Peter Rosenberg: "I was having a good time, and I was gonna address these people on social media, but ... I was just having fun." (26:01)
  • Don Hahn: Reads the viral quote, “...the NFL is not going to allow the Kansas City Chiefs to lose that game on national television and BE3,0 and 3…” (28:05)
• Light-hearted debate about name spellings in the La Greca family.

6. The Live Experience and Audience Connection

• The significance of bringing long-lost fans back—including Alan’s wife—thanks to YouTube and interactive features. (31:31)
  • "She's in the chat room. ... This is giving old school AOL chat room vibes. I'm kind of into it." — Alan Hahn (31:31)
• Jokes about adapting to new technology, including showing Devils players old gadgets and their confusion (fax machines, AM radio) (31:44–32:58).
• Nostalgia over old technology and generational divides among athletes.

7. Authenticity, On-Air Camaraderie, and the Show’s Character

• Amusing discussion about "hand cam" to show Don’s pen-flipping skills—embracing the lighter side of video production and their own quirks (33:31).
• The audience is increasingly part of the fun: callers discuss what it means to be a “real fan,” regulars moderate the YouTube chat, and show rituals (button-down shirts coming off as stream milestones) are proposed (39:26–40:07).
• Alan Hahn: "Willing to do whatever it takes for this show to be successful. Hell yeah." (40:04)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "Now we have technologically caught up with every 13 year old in Toledo, Ohio..." — Alan Hahn (01:18)
• "Carlin had a great line. He said we finally caught up to 2004." — Don Hahn (01:39)
• "If Tyrod Taylor plays well, he's going to stay your starting quarterback ... If he wins a game, you give him another game, right?" — Don Hahn (11:08)
• "I want to see if I got a quarterback... and in week one, it looked like there was a lot of things you can do with Justin Fields. Again, it was awful against the Bills, but the Bills are going to make a lot of teams look bad." — Peter Rosenberg (11:38)
• "Players don't give a damn about Justin Fields... If they are like, no, I'm getting the ball on time from Tyrod Taylor... run it back." — Alan Hahn (16:07–16:18)
• "When did making plans get this complicated? It's time to streamline with WhatsApp..." (42:02) (reflecting the show’s awareness of changing technology and its effect on communication and sports fandom)

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Audience/Listener Highlights

• Caller question: Is it fraudulent to only accept a free Penn State ticket if they’re winning? Verdict: Yes, that’s being a fairweather fan (34:46–35:44).
• Chat engagement: Alan’s wife and other regulars join in, giving the show a community feel and more real-time feedback (31:31, 37:27).
• Fan protection: One caller (Griffin) defends Peter Rosenberg against online trolls critical of his attire and opinions, leading to more group solidarity (36:28–37:44).

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Pop Culture Sidebar: "People Looked Older in the 70s"

• The hosts marvel at how much older people (like Howard Cosell and 70s sitcom characters) looked at the same age compared to today:
  • "He does not look 55. I'm 54." — Don Hahn (43:33)
  • The group debates at what point TV ages began to seem accurate (43:41–46:30).

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Timestamps: Key Segments

• 00:53: Show opens LIVE on YouTube; reaction to fan excitement.
• 02:29: Discussion of new YouTube engagement and smash-the-likes culture.
• 05:43 – 16:24: Jets’ QB debate: Tyrod Taylor vs. Justin Fields.
• 16:38 – 19:59: The challenge of home-field advantage in NY sports.
• 24:56 – 29:00: Viral media, social media backlash, and Rosenberg’s Chiefs/Swift/Gameday conspiracy rant.
• 31:31: Alan’s wife joins chat—YouTube brings back lost fans.
• 33:31: The rise of the legendary "hand cam."
• 34:46 – 35:44: Caller debate on true fandom and Penn State tickets.
• 36:28 – 37:44: Griffin’s call defending Peter from haters; chat moderation.
• 39:26 – 40:04: Pledges for show success—shirt buttons come off as viewership rises.
• 43:06: 70s people looked much older; age analysis of TV stars.

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Tone & Language

• Friendly, sarcastic, New York sports radio wit—banter between hosts is equal parts sports-nerd analysis and sharp, laugh-out-loud observations.
• The vibe is “in the bar with friends,” mixing deep-dive sports with self-aware meta jokes about media, fandom, and technology.

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Conclusion

The first YouTube hour of Don, Hahn & Rosenberg radiates energy, authenticity, and up-to-the-minute sports insight while pulling the audience closer than ever. With major sports stories (Jets QB debate), cultural commentary, and a commitment to interactivity, the crew sets a vibrant new standard for New York sports talk—now with video and a chatroom full of fans (and, sometimes, trolls).

Transcript

[Don Hahn]

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[Alan Hahn]

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[Peter Rosenberg]

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[Alan Hahn]

If you're not pushing the tush.

[Don Hahn]

Han, I want you protecting my blind side.

[Alan Hahn]

And Rosenberg, when I was seven, I was riding shotgun and smoking cigarettes.

[Peter Rosenberg]

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

[Don Hahn]

This is Don Hahn and Rosenberg.

[Peter Rosenberg]

The best threesome I've ever heard on.

[Don Hahn]

880 ESPN and the ESPN New York.

[Peter Rosenberg]

App 301 in the big city. Don, Han and Rosenberg with you until 6:30. Then it's Mets Padres over at City Field. And it is my honor, my distinct pleasure to welcome our viewers on our YouTube channel. Congratulations on joining the YouTube channel. Awesome. A big reaction this morning and it is filtered through all the other shows.

[Alan Hahn]

Since we have now, we have now technologically caught up with every 13 year old in Toledo, Ohio who's doing a stream. Yep, we are here. But I will say it looks great. I enjoyed this morning. I, I was doing my morning show and I went, oh, we're underway here. Let's see what's going on.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It's on, baby.

[Don Hahn]

Carlin had a great line. He said we finally caught up to 2004. Yeah, no, we're here so we're there.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, there was a lot, a lot of people were excited about it this morning and it's a great way to be able to consume us. And just like every other YouTube video I see, you know, the kids taking on, you know, smash the likes. Smash, subscribe if you like what we're doing.

[Don Hahn]

Smash the likes.

[Alan Hahn]

Is that what they say?

[Peter Rosenberg]

That they do that all the time?

[Alan Hahn]

We want to be saying smash the likes. Not just like and subscribe. We want to tell people smash the.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Likes or comment different ways that if you like this video, like it. If you don't like it, comment. Just everything counts. You know, Smash the J is watching a video of other people opening toys that has like a billion viewers unboxing. We want to unboxing, but, but no.

[Don Hahn]

Smash subscribe for this reason.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Ye.

[Don Hahn]

Because you can't comment if you don't subscribe.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's right. And we want and we do see.

[Don Hahn]

The comments and I propose that at some point each show we go exclusive YouTube comments only and we respond to them live.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Love it.

[Alan Hahn]

Yeah, we got to talk to the people. No, I already had the exact. We have our calls.

[Don Hahn]

But the comments opens the door for even more people to be part of the conversation.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I love it.

[Don Hahn]

And it's a way to just make sure you are there commenting, subscribing and following along. And we'll do a whole segment just based on you watching and your comments and responses to some of your comments.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And we can create like a whole division of all the Kansas City people that have been destroying me on social media. I think because nobody, nobody found anything performative of what I said the other day.

[Don Hahn]

No, you were serious.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I was very, very serious that Roger Goodell actually add a fifth quarter to the game in week three. But that's all right.

[Alan Hahn]

I'll say this in their defense though.

[Peter Rosenberg]

What's that?

[Alan Hahn]

Usually when you go batish crazy, it is completely in earnest. This was a rare rant like moment where you were being tongue in cheek. I will say that you're normally. You agree, right? I know, but you're normally serious. This was a goof he was acting.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But I want to be able to consume it, not just little segments and where we get whatever. It's all in fun and we're having a good time here. And we've got a big show. Booger McFarlane is going to join us for his weekly hit. And at four o' clock we love Booger and we've got Mets and Yankees to talk about. We've got a list coming up at.

[Don Hahn]

4:30 Wednesday, listening at 6 and this guy's got a sport coat on. Showing us up. Peter.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's right.

[Don Hahn]

Because you know, big TV star.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I was at the Rock all morning.

[Alan Hahn]

What were you doing?

[Peter Rosenberg]

We were doing all kinds of feature stuff for the season. So I got to talk to 19 players and do all kinds of feature stuff.

[Alan Hahn]

Interviews with the players.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah, but it was. It's like different feature things that you'll see during like broadcast like during the year.

[Alan Hahn]

So. So what was it like today? You were. You were done first day of school? Yeah, it was first day of school in a lot of ways.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Quite a few of them are consumers of the product.

[Alan Hahn]

They like the show of this product.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Of this product. And they know my origin story and really excited.

[Alan Hahn]

Wow.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Some weren't they were excited to know my origin story. But no, like Jacob Markstrom, he was like, the goaltender. Tremendous.

[Alan Hahn]

Really?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah. Brett Pesci, whose cousin works at this radio station, big fan. So it was really nice to be over at the Rock. MSG did a great job and you'll see it sprinkled out throughout the season. The different features that will do during the course of the Devil season is their camp officially opens tomorrow, but they were in for physicals today. So that's why I'm all dressed up in my favorite jacket, looking sharp. But a couple of different places start, you know, Mets with a big win, score five runs in the. In the first inning. Bang.

[Alan Hahn]

Look at them. And they didn't even blow it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No. And there. There might be a secret sauce to the postseason that they kind of teased you with yesterday.

[Alan Hahn]

Are you back in?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Are you back in the Yankees? I was never out. That's another thing.

[Don Hahn]

I gave him the out. And he didn't take it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, I didn't take it. But that doesn't show up on the video. Like, oh, Don's not watching him. I'm watch. I'm just saying I don't believe they're winning any kind of championship. I've discussed it, but I'm still in. But, you know, people read the headlines. Now I know why these players don't like to talk to the media because they feel like their words are being taken out of context.

[Don Hahn]

Out of context.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So that's how I. It's the only time in the world I actually feel like an athlete. But I wanted to bring this up because we're going to have, you know, football to get into for sure, as the season is ebbing away here for the locals as they're both 02 to start the season. But he came official. Tyrod Taylor is your starting quarterback against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week three. Justin Fields is still in concussion protocol, but what I found interesting about it, Alan, I'll ask you as the Jet fan, you didn't have to announce it today.

[Don Hahn]

Nope.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So I'm not saying they were itching to bench Fields because he played great in week one, but Tyrod Taylor's your starting quarterback, and if he plays well, he's going to stay your starting quarterback. Even after Fields comes out of concussion protocol. In my belief, they win a game, they're not changing the quarterback.

[Don Hahn]

Right.

[Peter Rosenberg]

You know, so, I mean, how do you feel about Tyrod Taylor, 36 years old, starting quarterback of the New York.

[Don Hahn]

Jets, Nervous because he has a history of getting hurt.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah.

[Don Hahn]

And can you name the. Now I know I've already. Well, we talked about it, but we did this, we did this exercise before the show. Can you name who comes in the game if something happens to Tyrod Taylor, who is the Norgbird of the NFL? I mean, this guy has. The injuries that happened to this guy are unbelievable, but it does happen. And so you go to your third quarterback and nobody can name him.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Right.

[Don Hahn]

And that's a concern. Right. But of course, if you're starting quarterbacks in concussion protocol, what I like is Aaron Glenn didn't want to wait. And he even said this earlier in the week. He said that you're not going to go to Friday. Like he has to know before Friday. Today's the first day they get on the field practice, throw the pads on. So to me you had to have a feeling. What he wanted was, let's make sure we don't have any uncertainty about what we're doing because they're owing to and they're playing a really good team. Bucks are a good team. So he, I think he just said we have to have certainty in what we're doing this week. And if he's still in the protocol and it's Wednesday, I wouldn't feel great about throwing him in on Sunday. Whether or not he cleared protocol by Friday. Give him the week. Give him the week. So I think that's what they're doing here. But that does open the door for a question that to me is, if you're a Jets fan, how dare you. What if we win? First of all, get that out of your head, right? Could you win this game? There's ways and I can give you reasons why. Have a whole bunch of notes here on how you can beat the Bucks.

[Alan Hahn]

You have notes?

[Don Hahn]

I have notes. Okay, on how you can, but it has to be a perfect game. But don't think like, don't think that way. What if they, what if they win? If they win, the obvious thing you do is keep Tyrod Taylor as your starter. Justin Fields is not a number one pick. He is not your draft pick. He's a guy that you sign to a two year deal that's very easily to get out of if you don't think he's the guy. This is a tryout. That's what this is. Let's see what he's got. Let's see what he can do, you know, in our system with our players and all, and get him into a place that where obviously in Pittsburgh he was. They stepped right over him and In Chicago, he, they moved on from him. So this is just a tryout. You're not married to him. This is not a draft pick. So if Taylor's better, you go with him.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I guess.

[Don Hahn]

I don't believe it, but you go with him.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Now they got Tampa, right? So let's just say for sake of argument, they beat Tampa. It's not impossible. Then you're at Miami. I mean you could be sitting there two and two. Then you come home for a three game homestand against Dallas, Dallas, Denver and Carolina. You can get two out of the three there, right? Dallas doesn't look like any great shakes. Denver's going to be tough. Carolina should be able to be. Then you're at Cincinnati that doesn't have a starting quarterback home against Cleveland. So you're looking at, hey, if Tyrod Taylor plays well, I can win some games here. But what I would ask you though, if I have Tyrod Taylor as my starting quarterback and I win some games and I have a nice season, what did I accomplish? Like isn't it better to win these games with. With Fields so I can at least have a candidate to be my starting quarterback in 2026 rather than have a 36 year old quarterback? And now I. No, I'm just saying.

[Don Hahn]

I get what you're saying, but what did I accomplish? You accomplished that you won games. 52 other guys care about that.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, I get it.

[Don Hahn]

You're still trying to develop something like you have a new head coach, you.

[Alan Hahn]

Have a new regime.

[Don Hahn]

What they're trying to do is establish a culture of not being same old jets, same old jets is going. Well, it doesn't really matter if our quarterback, he's not your quarterback, he's a guy you brought in.

[Peter Rosenberg]

He just happens to be young enough.

[Don Hahn]

To think that maybe you could catch lightning bottle like other teams did with Sam Darnold. What you see in the Baker Mayfield, Geno Smith, maybe that's what you could have. But if you don't have it, it's okay.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But I don't, I don't know if I don't have it. Based on one poor performance against one of the best teams in the league. We were talking Justin Fields up in the way he played against Pittsburgh, right?

[Alan Hahn]

Yeah, we were going crazy.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, we weren't going crazy.

[Alan Hahn]

We said we saw some things.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I know you want to win and especially I don't think deserves to win games, but if I'm going to go 7 and 10, I'd rather go 7 and 10 with Justin Field for Tyrod Taylor, because what's Tyrod Taylor? What kind of fee? He's going to be 37 next year.

[Alan Hahn]

Is there a soul out there who thinks that would be a better idea? But Allen's saying, given the. Given that the kid isn't well, you might as well just make the choice quick, give him the week. You're not saying not go back to him, right?

[Don Hahn]

No, no, no. At some point you go back. I mean, unless Tyrod Taylor WINS the next 12 games, well, that's not gonna happen. You're gonna go back at some point. But if he wins a game, you give him another game, right?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Without question.

[Don Hahn]

So that's it.

[Alan Hahn]

I guess that's the. That's the downside, is you have to. Because if he wins a game and it's come at such a premium and it looks right, gotta run him out.

[Don Hahn]

I'm telling you, history tells me, God bless him, he's gonna get hurt. This is history, right? It's gonna happen. So that's why, you know, you're on.

[Alan Hahn]

The flip side of that, because of that history. If that didn't happen and he was playing pretty well, is all the more reason. You got to keep running with it. What are you going to do? The guy wins three games in a row. If it looks healthy, now Fields, if it looks good.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But here's the thing, is that it's.

[Don Hahn]

A new coaching staff.

[Peter Rosenberg]

They're going to want to win. There's the. I that I agree with and there is a benefit to that. But my whole problem with the jets going into the season, that they were going to dumb it down for Fields, they're going to run the ball, you know, three yards in a cloud of dust. It's like, well, what do I accomplish with that? I want to see if I got a quarterback. And in week one, it looked like there was a lot of things you can do with Justin Fields. Again, that wasn't great, but it was good. Again, it was awful against the Bills, but the Bills are going to make a lot of teams look bad during the course of the season. Now you got a Tampa team and then a Miami team. Tyrod Taylor can play very average and they can win those games. Let's say they. Let's say he does. Now you're two and two. Justin Fields is ready to go. Tyrod Taylor is completing 50% of his passes for like 175 yards. Defense gets a couple of turnovers. You win the game that way. Wouldn't that be a reason to go to Fields? Or is it just, hey, I'M winning. I'm not changing the quarterback.

[Don Hahn]

No, I. Look, it's all what it looks. It's the eye test. Right. So there's a lot of hypotheticals to this because it's not just about they win the game. Because if the jets are going to beat the Bucks, it's got to be the under. You know, like, it's going to have to be their defense slows down the Bucks. Some type of container. It's really hard to do. I mean, a book is really good. You got. Sauce has got to be one on one with Mike Evans. And they do have offensive line issues. So you can get to the quarterback if you. If you're able to. But Baker's really good at being elusive. So if you can't expect they're going to put 30 points up like they did in week one. If they do. Yeah. Don, you play them again. You do.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah, I just. I just. I still. But if they get.

[Don Hahn]

If they have seven, if they win 1710 or 17 13. Because your defense was just really good. No. Then you have every right to say, well, Justin's the starter. So we're going back to Justin. Right?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Because remember, it's all what it looks like. Tyrod Taylor was here now. He was hurt in training camp, as you said.

[Don Hahn]

He always hurt.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But the idea was Justin Fields as my starting quarterback. He's 26 years old. Let's see what he can do. All right. But maybe they never really believed in him anyway, and they just needed a quarterback. If that's the case, then it doesn't really matter.

[Don Hahn]

But we know better. We know better. We know Aaron Glenn and Justin Fields. That was sort of predetermined. There was a. There was a little bit of an arranged marriage there.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Okay. But I still think Peter agrees that at 26, there still could be something there. We were just talking yesterday about Baker Mayfield. Just given the opportunity, you don't. What you don't want to have happen with Fields is that you end up playing Tyrod Taylor. Fields gets forgotten about because you win an allotment of games. Fields never really gets the opportunity again. You finish 7 and 10, and then you go out and draft a quarterback or find another quarterback, and Justin Fields ends up someplace else and becomes Geno Smith, becomes Sam Darnold, becomes Baker Mayfield, and like, well, there's another quarterback that we had, and now he's going and excelling someplace else.

[Alan Hahn]

And here's the real thing. You made a choice this year to bet on Justin Fields. And yes, it was. It wasn't A high price bet. We know that that was the reason it was appeal, $20 million reward. So it was low risk, high reward. But to Don's point, it's still the dice you decided to roll. So you got to do it. If you don't actually see it, you just waste it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

You.

[Alan Hahn]

Then you're telling us you didn't even mean anything by it. You were just like, hey, we're gonna. Let's get a cheap option, make the fans feel like we're doing something. You got it. You got to do it. I agree. It's not worth it. I love Tyrod Taylor. I think Tyrod Taylor is a quality backup you want on your team, one.

[Don Hahn]

Of the best in the league.

[Alan Hahn]

But it's not worth throwing a season to Tyrod having a fun run. That's not.

[Don Hahn]

It's not worth it again. And maybe I didn't make the point clear. It's what it looks like. So when you ask the question, if the jets win the game, what do you do now? If he was a big part of the winning, if he put up a ton of points and looked really good, the offense was humming then, yeah, but that's what you owe it to him.

[Alan Hahn]

That's where it becomes a first world problem, you know? Or maybe not first world because it's the jets, but a second world problem because the knock on Justin Fields is. It's all rpo. It's all stuff off offer of them off timing. If he drops back, it's not good. He's dropping back too far. He's not working through his whatever it is. Tyrod Taylor's gonna be the opposite. He might be pretty good in the pocket if he gives you something else. And all of a sudden Garrett Wilson's happier and everybody else is getting the ball better because he's able to drop back and be a pocket quarterback. And it works. Everyone else might be like we because you know how players are.

[Don Hahn]

Yep.

[Alan Hahn]

Players don't give a damn about Justin Fields. They may say they like him. They're not wasting years on you getting a shot. So if they are like, no, I'm getting the ball on time from Tyrod Taylor.

[Don Hahn]

Yeah, that felt good. Let's do it again.

[Alan Hahn]

Run it back.

[Don Hahn]

Yep, that's what they're.

[Alan Hahn]

So that is where you could run into a problem. It goes well and now you can't get back to Justin Fields.

[Don Hahn]

Right.

[Alan Hahn]

Although let's see if we get to that problem.

[Don Hahn]

Like I said, way ahead of ourselves.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Unlike the Giants, the Jets have winnable games. Giants don't have a lot of winnable games. The jets do.

[Alan Hahn]

Yeah. The schedule's not bad.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And again, I think Tampa's a really good team. I wouldn't be shocked if the jets beat the Buccaneers. Wouldn't be shocked. I matter of fact, I think they're beating Miami the way Miami is right now. I mean, you could be sitting there two and two now. I don't think they're going to the playoffs, but if I go into week five as a.500 team. Yeah. I'll tell you what.

[Don Hahn]

I'll make next Monday's couch cast. Really exciting.

[Alan Hahn]

That is true.

[Don Hahn]

To go to 2 and 2 playing the Dolphins on Monday night.

[Alan Hahn]

It is a really good point.

[Don Hahn]

Changes the whole thing about that game.

[Alan Hahn]

If they. That's such a good point. They win and look good. First of all, they're probably running tie rod back again. And then we're like, ooh, they got a chance to go to two and two. Okay, okay. It's. It's early in the year. You got to get the wins, man.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Here's a yo, yo question.

[Alan Hahn]

Love yo yo question.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Let's say the jets beat the Bucks and Miami and they're 2 and 2 and they're home against Dallas on October 5th. 2 and 2. Two straight wins.

[Don Hahn]

Don't do it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Is the building half filled with Cowboy fans? Yes.

[Don Hahn]

Those tickets are already sold.

[Alan Hahn]

Yeah, but no matter what, that's a tough.

[Don Hahn]

Those are already sold. You sold those when. When you got your strip of tickets, you already sold those. You know what I mean? Those are already really on the secondary market. Yeah.

[Peter Rosenberg]

You didn't like. I understand. You already know that that's a brand box.

[Don Hahn]

That's a big money ticket, and you're going to be able to sell it because.

[Peter Rosenberg]

How much would that sting? You finally build up some momentum. You come home after winning a couple of games in a row.

[Don Hahn]

Are you new here?

[Peter Rosenberg]

And you get. I.

[Don Hahn]

It's what happens.

[Alan Hahn]

You know what's happened. I know what you're saying, Dom, but you. Well, by the way, Giants. Giants are better, obviously. Right, but the Giants games have plenty of Cowboy fans, too.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, well, obviously, of course, but. But the difference there is, is that you might have a Giant fan. Hold on to the tickets. Be the game that the dart plays.

[Alan Hahn]

Right.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Then I don't want to sell it. But it's still. It'd still be like, you know, wait a minute, we got a game.

[Don Hahn]

Guys fly out of the tunnel, they're all fired up, and you look around and it's why we get booed.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Ladies and gentlemen, your New York Jazz. Oh, God. Football.

[Don Hahn]

There's nothing, I'm telling you, there's nothing like it. And I never really experienced it until I started calling games. Being in a road arena and hearing the road team getting cheat like ovation cheer.

[Alan Hahn]

Yeah, they score.

[Don Hahn]

I was in Charlotte and the chance were defense when the Hornets had the ball. Yeah, loud. I'm not talking about like a little bit of a chant. Loud, aggressive defense, chance, when Charlotte had the ball.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I know that's crazy.

[Don Hahn]

How demoralizing is that? So imagine NFL. You need to have all your energy and power, everything, all your beliefs, and you walk into your building and the fans are cheering against you.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Nothing will discuss nothing. Nothing will want you. Get out of Dodge more than that.

[Don Hahn]

Right.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Because you live to play at home. I went through with the Rangers because there were times.

[Don Hahn]

Oh, yeah, they, they try.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I would do like, I'd be back in the studio when they were on the road doing the pre and post. And so it's in delay. I'm watching the game on television, but I'm listening on the radio or I'm watching a game and I'll hear a loud cheer come out of my headphones expecting to hear the horn for the home team scoring and not hearing the horn, and then realize, no, no, the Rangers just scored because I wasn't really. Because I'm watching the tv, so I wasn't following the play necessarily to know who shot the puck. And the early, the instant feeling is, oh, they gave up a goal. Then you realize, no, there's no horn. It's the Ranger fans, you know, in wherever.

[Don Hahn]

The early days when I was covering the Rangers, being in Tampa was like that.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, yeah, Tampa.

[Don Hahn]

Tampa wasn't good back then.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, by the way, it's every, every.

[Alan Hahn]

Every Oriole Yankee game fan, my whole child. That's, that's why, that's why when, when I move here in 2007, the hatred of the Yankees is so built in, it's died down over time. Being here. It's whatever. But that's why it's so intense, because every Orioles game I went to Memorial Stadium, Camden Yards made no difference.

[Don Hahn]

He was sick of it.

[Alan Hahn]

You're talking about if, if Camden holds 50,000 every game, you're talking 32,000 Yankees.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Believe it or not. I don't know if you notice, because I, I, I heard some Giant fans in Dallas.

[Don Hahn]

Oh, yes, you did. Yes, you did.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, yeah.

[Alan Hahn]

So Giants fans travel pretty well.

[Don Hahn]

They do.

[Alan Hahn]

By the way, the other NFC east teams, commanders included, deserve more Credit. They. They don't get the credit because the Cowboy fan is so national. But the Eagles, Giants and Commanders games, when you watch road games, all travel pretty well.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And it used to be because you couldn't get in the building to see them at home. Right now. PSLs have made that a little N plus for two.

[Alan Hahn]

No. But now if you're a Giant fan or a Commander fan, it's just more appealing to go to a game out of town because the building. Nice local building. Why not? You can go to a Detroit game. That sounds fun. Go to a fun building.

[Don Hahn]

By the way, your building hit a snag. Did you hear about it? It's like something slowed it down again.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I mean.

[Alan Hahn]

You mean the process? Yeah, it keeps happening. No, I didn't even hear about. Yeah, we've got other problems.

[Don Hahn]

David Aldrich had a little.

[Alan Hahn]

The insider report.

[Don Hahn]

Yeah, he had a little something. I saw. I was like, oh, another snag. It's amazing getting it over the goal line when it comes to an arena or stadium.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's what they're saying in Vegas about the age.

[Don Hahn]

Yeah, that's the Athletics.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah, just.

[Don Hahn]

Oh, they. They don't have enough money. We know their owner has enough money, the Athletics. He's. He's almost John Spano at that point.

[Peter Rosenberg]

The A's are breaking ground and still not even close to an arena or a stadium.

[Don Hahn]

It's just a whole mound.

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[Alan Hahn]

I didn't listen to anything you just said.

[Don Hahn]

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[Alan Hahn]

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[Don Hahn]

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[Peter Rosenberg]

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[Don Hahn]

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[Peter Rosenberg]

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[Alan Hahn]

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[Don Hahn]

Yes, so I got the Google alerts. Yeah, I'll tell you, everybody that picked it up. Yahoo Sports.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh my God.

[Don Hahn]

Times of India.

[Alan Hahn]

So well, what is that? So Times of India and the Daily Mail, they're the ones that pick up any sort of sports thing that has an edge of controversy. Like when I, when I went on first Take last time. Yeah, I got both of those and it was like Peter Rosenberg says Cooper Flagg Is white or something. It was something I said about Cooper Flag being a white as a bold take by you. I stepped out.

[Don Hahn]

Very bold.

[Alan Hahn]

And they ran with it.

[Don Hahn]

And an awful announcing.

[Alan Hahn]

There you go. Awful announcing, too.

[Don Hahn]

Gridiron heroes. I tell you, like, this is big.

[Alan Hahn]

All Don has to do. Remember the line, Jacob. What's the Drake line about? Kendrick? Kendrick opened his mouth. Give him a Grammy. What is the line? He has lines. I basically every time Kendrick opens his mouth. Oh, yeah, Kendrick. Kendrick just opened his mouth. Somebody give him a Grammy right now. Which is a funny drape bar. That's Don. Don starts to yell, somebody write about it everywhere it goes. Everywhere.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I am not a performative person, but I was having a good time, and I was gonna address these people on social media, but I'm like, I'm not gonna sit there and. And waste my night saying that I was just having fun. But I don't know what part of the video was released. I suggested that Roger Goodell's gonna add a fifth quarter. At what point? He's like, all right, this guy's obviously just having fun with you.

[Don Hahn]

You're actually quoted as saying Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are getting married as part of the reason.

[Alan Hahn]

That's almost as bold as my Cooper Flag is White statement.

[Don Hahn]

ESPN host pushes wild conspiracy.

[Peter Rosenberg]

By the way, squiffies are on this at least.

[Alan Hahn]

Been a hell of a run.

[Peter Rosenberg]

At least. But at least they caught that.

[Don Hahn]

It was wild.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But apparently it was like. It was completely what I believe.

[Alan Hahn]

Well, think about how great it is to be in this new era. This entire thing would have been under the guise of K Co host previously.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So think about.

[Don Hahn]

Think about how far I actually got your name.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I went from K co host to just like ESPN radio wingnut in New York.

[Alan Hahn]

That's right. But I don't.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I don't.

[Don Hahn]

At least they did your name the right way. La Greca.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah.

[Alan Hahn]

Space I. Not the right way if you're Dave Legrago.

[Don Hahn]

Spelled correctly, though.

[Alan Hahn]

I love that you and your brother spell your name differently, but that's true.

[Peter Rosenberg]

He's being lazy.

[Don Hahn]

Who's wrong?

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, I told you the story. I want to hear it again. I One time, like on a homework assignment or something. I la capital G, R, E, C, A. No space. My father's like, what's the matter with you? I was like, what? You don't know how to spell your own name? What's wrong with you? All this education. You don't spell the name.

[Alan Hahn]

I'm like, what do you mean?

[Peter Rosenberg]

It's L A G R E C A He was. There's a space. And he was, like, offended. My brother was there. Never did anything about it. Still. Still. And my brother's becoming huge again. He won't do it.

[Alan Hahn]

He can't change it now.

[Peter Rosenberg]

He still has to kick my father from the grave. Wasn't enough that he put him there. Now he's got to continue to do.

[Alan Hahn]

You didn't put him there.

[Don Hahn]

Now, Don, you don't know that. Just to be fair, because they don't have the video of you. They just quoting you. So when I read you the quotes for a moment here, tell me what you would think if this wasn't you and someone else.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Okay.

[Don Hahn]

Quote, there's too much on the line. I'm sorry. Call me a conspiracy theory. ESPN can fire me. The NFL is not going to allow the Kansas City Chiefs to lose that game on national television and BE3,0 and 3. What are you going to do? Travis Kelsey and Taylor Swift are getting married later. They're engaged. I'm telling you, we're going to sit here next Monday and we're going to say. I'm telling you, they're going to be at least three calls where we're going to be like, how did this happen? End quote.

[Alan Hahn]

I like, as Don's representation, a lot of things were said in that clip. And you have the music.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah.

[Alan Hahn]

Don, I'd like you to.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Is this a lot?

[Don Hahn]

Yeah.

[Alan Hahn]

So you want to say there's a particular part in there. You said, ESPN can fire me.

[Don Hahn]

I believe if you want to walk.

[Alan Hahn]

Into this joke back redacted, I'm going to hand you the ball right now.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So do you think that. That I was gonna put myself in a situation where I was gonna be fired?

[Alan Hahn]

Well, here's the thing.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Because I didn't have to worry about being fired because I was. I was. It was tongue in cheek.

[Alan Hahn]

Tongue in cheek. It was a joke. But now, you know what they say. When is when. As serious a newspaper as the Times of India runs with something, anything can happen.

[Don Hahn]

Let's be honest. But the Daily Mail, I mean, that's Daily Mail.

[Peter Rosenberg]

We're talking about the Giants. They don't. They. They'll help themselves to make sure that the Chiefs win that game.

[Don Hahn]

How about that truth?

[Peter Rosenberg]

How about that truth? Like, so as soon as, you know, like, it'd be something if it was the week before. And I said, there's no way that the NFL is going to allow the Chiefs to go 02. They're going to rig it for The Philadelphia Eagles. I might have a conversation. But the Giants, what help are they going to need? They'll do it. They just came off committing, like, 22 penalties. I mean, they'll find a way to do it themselves. I don't know.

[Don Hahn]

All I know is that this monitor needs to move so everybody can see how you flip the pen and catch it every time when you talk and you don't even realize you're doing it.

[Alan Hahn]

It's an unbalanced.

[Don Hahn]

It's an unreal skill.

[Peter Rosenberg]

See, you know what I love about Alan? Because most people think that I'm just a yo, yo, that I just wiggle.

[Alan Hahn]

My pen like this, like mad about it. It's weird.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But he said that. Why can't you see the skill in me? Flipping and catching never drops.

[Don Hahn]

And he doesn't realize he's doing it. It's a ticket.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, I know.

[Alan Hahn]

It's. It's. It's a crazy.

[Don Hahn]

But it's wild to see. And I wish the camera point of view.

[Alan Hahn]

Should we get a new maybe?

[Don Hahn]

I think we need a pen cam.

[Alan Hahn]

Anthony will not. Anthony will not get frustrated. Trust me. If day one of YouTube, you start saying, anthony, we need another camera in here.

[Don Hahn]

What's that camera doing?

[Alan Hahn]

That could be hand cam, by the way. You want to talk about.

[Don Hahn]

I don't know if we want handcuff.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I'm not comparing myself to him. I'm not comparing myself to this individual. All right, but did you ever see the announcer only view of Howard Cosell calling. Down goes Frazier.

[Don Hahn]

He's.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It's now.

[Alan Hahn]

Why? What was he doing?

[Peter Rosenberg]

He's flipping out. The hands are flying all over the place. He's going because that's. He just. He was in the moment. I'm always in the moment.

[Alan Hahn]

You are. You live.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Down goes Frazier's. Every time I open the mic.

[Alan Hahn]

That's right. Every, by the way. And that good. And that is right now you want to talk about big. You guys want to know how big the whole YouTube situation is? Because if you're just joining, the show is now live on ESPN New York's YouTube. Like, looks like an actual real TV show.

[Don Hahn]

Smash. Subscribe.

[Alan Hahn]

Smash the like button. Subscribe. Ms. Hatton, this is how big a deal it is. Ms. Hatton, who I don't think has listened to the show since we went to am, Right. Lost her. My own wife gone. Doesn't know how do I do Am. I'm out.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Right?

[Alan Hahn]

Not only she here, she's in the chat room. Yes, she's in the chat. Hanging out with people. I just saw. I just saw her say in the chat room, this is giving old school AOL chat room vibes. I'm kind of into it. People are having a good time in here.

[Peter Rosenberg]

One of the things I had to do with the double players is show them pictures of old technology, like fax machines, beepers and cassettes.

[Alan Hahn]

I love those videos.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And most of them had no idea. Like, I would. This should have been a picture of, like, AM radio.

[Alan Hahn]

Wait, no. If you said to them, here's a radio. What does this button mean, the AM switch? They would have said, I got am. What? They'd have no idea.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Am. What do we have? We had a fax machine. We had a beeper, we had a cassette, we had a vhs. We had an Atari game system.

[Don Hahn]

Nice.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, an overhead projector. I thought we lost a couple to, like, their brains explode.

[Alan Hahn]

Did any of the. Were any of the kids, like, young guys get, like. Get them know him and do well?

[Peter Rosenberg]

The only ones that got it were the older. Like. Like Dougie Hamilton got it because he's older. Not too many, though. Some of them I've watched. Jake Allen got a few.

[Alan Hahn]

So this. So I don't want to disrespect the comms team at the Devils, but I've seen this bit at another stadium. I don't remember who. Where they're showing the players, basketball players.

[Don Hahn]

It's very common.

[Alan Hahn]

Yeah, they're showing, and it's hilarious. They don't know any.

[Don Hahn]

It's actually.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I don't know.

[Alan Hahn]

It's really good.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I don't know if it's going to be used, and if it is, then it's on him. And I'm not gonna reveal. Reveal the player.

[Don Hahn]

All right.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But when I showed him the overhead projector, they said, fax machine. Nice.

[Alan Hahn]

Well, you know what? There are worse guesses. There were. It's.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It.

[Don Hahn]

There's a lot to be really good. A good bit. I wonder. You could do it in Jersey, too, because it's the town. The Islanders do a thing where they have the players. Like, how do you pronounce Long island towns? Because some of them are just unbelievable. You could do it in Jersey. There's a lot of towns in Jersey that are.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Just ask Peter. Right.

[Don Hahn]

Tough to pronounce. Oh, when the callers come in.

[Alan Hahn]

Well, I'm being told. I'm being told there's an updated handcamp. We have a handcam.

[Don Hahn]

We have a handcam.

[Alan Hahn]

Oh, yeah, there it is. We now have a handcam for Don.

[Don Hahn]

Is it good?

[Alan Hahn]

I mean, Listen, is it good? It's there.

[Don Hahn]

How.

[Alan Hahn]

What do you want it to be? Give it a second.

[Don Hahn]

I need to see this.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I want to see. Am I just doing the normal wiggling or did I just. Quality flip.

[Alan Hahn]

There it is. Okay. They just adjusted the TV you guys are looking at. It's behind. They just adjusted, and now it has both hands because the first one, unfortunately, don't have the left hand, which is not your pen flipping hand.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, boy.

[Alan Hahn]

But now the new shot they have. Right? So don't write anything crazy on that paper. Yeah, because they could see paper, they see cup, and they see pen. It's all in there.

[Don Hahn]

Now, this is.

[Alan Hahn]

Anthony could do anything.

[Peter Rosenberg]

This is like direct tv, though. We'll see it on Thursday afternoon.

[Don Hahn]

That's hand cam.

[Peter Rosenberg]

How about that?

[Alan Hahn]

You called for it. You got it. Toyota.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Let's get back.

[Don Hahn]

Wait till you catch him flipping that thing.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Special 1-800-919-3776. Let's go to Anthony. He's in the car. You're on ESPN New York. What's up, Anthony?

[Caller]

Hey, fellas. How you doing?

[Alan Hahn]

Good.

[Caller]

Great. I. I asked Anthony in the call just now how I access it, and he pulled the Adam Silver. He said, just watch the highlights afterwards.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, no.

[Caller]

I'm only kidding. Anyway, I got a fraud question for you.

[Don Hahn]

The short of it, I got a.

[Caller]

Fraud question for you. If you could answer it for me, judge. So I have a very good buddy. He's a Penn State fan. He went to Penn State. He bleeds Penn State. He watched every snap of the Penn State Villanova football game over the weekend while we were on a bachelor party for our other buddy. Another friend of mine lives in Columbus and has an Ohio State. Penn State ticket that is. He's willing to give to my friend Brian, who's the Penn State fan, and he said, I need to see. Now, keep in mind, it's a free ticket. I need to see if they win against Oregon, and then I'll decide. So I said, why are you gonna decide? He goes, well, if they lose, I'm not gonna go.

[Alan Hahn]

It's a free ticket.

[Peter Rosenberg]

The free ticket.

[Caller]

Fraud, Right?

[Peter Rosenberg]

So he's only going if they win. So he's not really interested. Being average.

[Alan Hahn]

A fraud.

[Caller]

And he's. His arguments like, oh, you know, I don't want to go there and get crapped on, you know.

[Don Hahn]

You're not a fan.

[Alan Hahn]

Yeah, there it is.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Fraud. Let me ask you. So he was incorporating sports into the bachelor party, where they have mascots doing lap dances who.

[Caller]

No, no, no, no. We. We didn't get any lap. We didn't get any lap dances.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, so you kept it conservative, like it was just a get together.

[Caller]

It was better. Instead of lap dances, we played golf.

[Alan Hahn]

All right, well, I won't tell you how Don feels about it, but I mean, just.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's really.

[Alan Hahn]

That's.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I'm telling you, that's really sowing your oats. Right?

[Alan Hahn]

That's the last thing I want to.

[Peter Rosenberg]

The last thing I want to do as a single man is go play golf.

[Don Hahn]

Sure.

[Alan Hahn]

Uh. Oh, hold on. You should take Griffin. I can see he's got something important.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, no. Griffin in Connecticut? What's going on, baby?

[Caller]

Hey, guys. Peter, I tell you, I would just stay away from the comments. I'm begging you to just not look at some of them with you. They're attacking you on every little second. I don't get why. People like to attack you on. On Instagram, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube. And they don't like to do it on the air. Some of these people don't like to do it on the air, but they. They love to do out the air. That's ridiculous. All these people that are like Peter wearing this. Wearing this stupid hat while his first day. He's a Commander fan.

[Alan Hahn]

Right?

[Caller]

He has the right to wear the hat.

[Alan Hahn]

Thank you, Griffin. I see a comment. I see it's ridiculous.

[Caller]

People just drive me crazy.

[Alan Hahn]

Griffin, I need Griftster, I need you to calm down. I don't want you to be upset like this. It makes me worried. You okay?

[Caller]

Okay?

[Don Hahn]

Oh, I'm good.

[Caller]

I'm good. I'm just fine.

[Alan Hahn]

All right, so listen, I just think you got it. Listen, we got some good people in there. You got. Ms. Hatton's in there. Steve Brzezinski's in there. He's mostly a good guy. Jonathan Sosa from LA is in there. We got some. You got some solid regulars in there. Griffin, who got your back Now? I do see someone coming after Don, though, which is upsetting. I don't like that.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I'll read it.

[Alan Hahn]

Citizen Shin says, don, the king of frauds. Calling people frauds is priceless.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, yeah, it's because not letting it go.

[Alan Hahn]

Real quick, let's. Let's follow this story. Alan, this.

[Caller]

Hold on. You can call the number 1800-1180-0919-3776. You can call the number and say on the air.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That was fantastic.

[Alan Hahn]

Thank you, Griff.

[Don Hahn]

We love it.

[Alan Hahn]

Hold on. So I'm wearing.

[Don Hahn]

Take a breath.

[Alan Hahn]

Hold on to a kid. I'm wearing this earpiece. And a little, little hint here for people who don't know the way the TV earpiece works. It's not good audio. It's just like. It's enough to let you know what's that? There's.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's why Michael didn't know his voice, right?

[Alan Hahn]

That's why Michael didn't know his voice. So at some point for me, it was almost like a dog whistle. I could no longer hear words from Griffin. I just heard really high pitched sounds. You guys are wearing proper cans. Could you make out all the words you didn't just go to?

[Don Hahn]

No, no, he didn't start barking. He was saying words.

[Alan Hahn]

Okay.

[Don Hahn]

But yeah, it did sound like a big eagle.

[Alan Hahn]

Now, now, good news, guys. We are Already up over 1300 current people watching us.

[Don Hahn]

It's a good start.

[Alan Hahn]

That's a great start.

[Don Hahn]

Pump it up. Let's pump it up.

[Alan Hahn]

Because there were people saying, what are.

[Don Hahn]

We doing for them?

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's why we issued a challenge.

[Alan Hahn]

Yeah. The people said, oh, you're not going to get to the. Just know you're not going to make it to where DNR were this morning. Don't expect to. I mean they're the morning show, they're DNR and they drive the station and by the way, and I get it, that's dnr. It's a bit. It's a big power established.

[Don Hahn]

They're established since 2021, I just want to say.

[Alan Hahn]

But it's, it's, it's 343 and we're right here within a whisker of catching them.

[Don Hahn]

But what should we do?

[Alan Hahn]

Shouldn't we do something? Let's get nude. Let's do it. Pants off.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah, cuz.

[Don Hahn]

Richard Jefferson, you want me to go one more button?

[Alan Hahn]

Enjoy that.

[Don Hahn]

You might have young. We can get their moms in here too. Should we go one more button?

[Alan Hahn]

No. How about this? How about this? We make a deal with the ladies. Al, Alan will go down another button.

[Don Hahn]

One more button for each.

[Alan Hahn]

So if we get to 1500, Alan goes one more button.

[Don Hahn]

2000. If we get to 2000, another coming off.

[Alan Hahn]

Oh, Alan, you want to get. Do you want to be in the Daily Mail, the Times of India or not?

[Don Hahn]

I don't know if that'll make ESPN.

[Alan Hahn]

Host gets nude first day on YouTube. Don, that's not making time. That's front page.

[Don Hahn]

Willing to do whatever it takes for this show to be successful. Hell yeah.

[Alan Hahn]

You hear that? I love where we're at. We got Grifter, we got the Griftster snitching on people in the chat room. We got Alan getting naked.

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[Alan Hahn]

I didn't listen to anything you just said.

[Don Hahn]

Catch the show on demand whenever you want. Just subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts. We just watched back the Cosell video that you were talking About. Yeah. And it's just the two things that really struck us. The first one is the fact that he was so intense that his hands were shaking while making that call. Just shows you how locked in he was. But number two, as I've said many times before the 70s, people just looked older.

[Peter Rosenberg]

They just did.

[Don Hahn]

Like, it's unreal.

[Alan Hahn]

It's. I. It's really insane. Cosell. I was sure he was in his 60s in that clip that you just showed me.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, when was. Down goes Frazier. When was. When was that? 74.

[Alan Hahn]

Well, the. The. Say, wasn't the. Yeah, I think it's 74. It's 74 or 73.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Okay, so say if it's 73. He died in 95 at the age of 77.

[Alan Hahn]

So he's 55 years old.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah.

[Alan Hahn]

He does not look 55.

[Don Hahn]

I'm 54.

[Alan Hahn]

He does not look like you. He does not look like you.

[Don Hahn]

So we were saying this, and I think it's a funny exercise today, what people like today's age. How old are you really? In the seventies?

[Alan Hahn]

That's the thing.

[Don Hahn]

Like, you know, they always say, you know, like, 50s. The new 40.

[Alan Hahn]

Sorry, down goes Fraziers. Is. Is Thriller Manila? It's. It's the last one or it's the first one. Which one is down goes Fraser from?

[Peter Rosenberg]

That was not Manila.

[Don Hahn]

No, that was Manila.

[Alan Hahn]

Okay, so then. Then we're right. Because Manila. 75.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Right.

[Alan Hahn]

So. So, yeah, like 73. All right, so, yeah. How old would you be if you were on a 70 sitcom? Now Don's in a weird spot because of the white hair.

[Don Hahn]

Yeah.

[Alan Hahn]

So he's a little. I mean, although. So it could go either way.

[Don Hahn]

It's like Ted Baxter.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah.

[Don Hahn]

Right.

[Peter Rosenberg]

You watch Mary Tyler Moore.

[Don Hahn]

Yeah.

[Alan Hahn]

Enough to know who Ted Baxter is, but.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, Ted Baxter. But also there's Ed asner.

[Alan Hahn]

Sure.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, Mr. Grant. 1977, the airing of the last episode. He's 48 years old.

[Don Hahn]

What? No way.

[Alan Hahn]

I'm pulling back.

[Don Hahn]

No, that doesn't make sense. 48.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Now that guy's me video. The video that you were just watching was from 1970.

[Alan Hahn]

So he's even younger.

[Peter Rosenberg]

He's 41 years old, but he's a.

[Don Hahn]

Grizzled old guy in the show, which is hilarious to think at 48.

[Alan Hahn]

It makes no sense.

[Don Hahn]

It's just a different time. That's what happens, man. Cigarettes and cholesterol.

[Alan Hahn]

I just. At what point did it change where, like in the sitcoms, the ages made some level of sense. You know what I mean?

[Don Hahn]

90 90s I guess late 80s, mid 80s.

[Alan Hahn]

Does like Seinfeld's age seem right from Seinfeld?

[Don Hahn]

Yeah, they all. They all seem. He was.

[Alan Hahn]

He was in his mid-30s or something. Yeah, I think they were. They were all supposed to be in their mid-30s, right?

[Don Hahn]

Yeah, seemed about right.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So that's mid-90s, right. So Frank, like friends, they all seemed about right. Well, like how old is Frank supposed to be in Frank Costanza?

[Don Hahn]

Yeah.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, how.

[Alan Hahn]

I'll take Frank Costanza seemed like he was 75 on the show. That's what Frank Costanza felt like. 75.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Seinfeld went off the air 70. 75 in. In 98. So he was born in 27. So he was in, you know, he was perfect.

[Alan Hahn]

He was 78 years old.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So it made sense, right?

[Alan Hahn]

Yeah, they got that right. So we start to get some normalcy. Maybe in the 90s.

[Don Hahn]

But if.

[Alan Hahn]

What about Mr. Drummond?

[Don Hahn]

George. George, the character, George Costanza was supposed to be in his 30s, right?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah, late 30s.

[Alan Hahn]

Mid to late 30s.

[Don Hahn]

That's a.

[Alan Hahn]

So your old dad's older.

[Don Hahn]

Maybe Pretty big gap.

[Alan Hahn]

Maybe you should have been 68.

[Don Hahn]

Yeah. At most 30. The 30 year gap. But.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And you were asking about what indifference, Mr. Drummond.

[Alan Hahn]

Because Mr. Drummond did look very old to have adopted kids that young. He looked. Mr. Drummond appeared to be on TV to me. Like 60, right?

[Don Hahn]

Yeah, yeah. I would. I would go late 50s, but he.

[Alan Hahn]

Felt like an almost elderly man.

[Don Hahn]

Definitely had that vibe. Yeah.

[Peter Rosenberg]

All right, so not a parent's age. So it was on from 78 to 86 right out of the box. 78 right when the show started. That's when we're all probably. It was. Was a night because it went to 86.

[Alan Hahn]

I think I watched all of it in rerun. They lost.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Awesome. All of their audience by. I would think about that point. He was born in 1923. So in 78, he was 58 years old. 55 years old.

[Alan Hahn]

All right. All right.

[Don Hahn]

About right. That's about what he said about right. And whatever. It's just something we noticed with the video. And it's just funny how if you think about it, there's just something about looking back to the 70s and saying that people looked older at a younger age then than they do now. By the way we do now.

[Alan Hahn]

I'm looking up at the screen here. You have to admit, guys, none of our lights great. But I'm getting dumped on the most here by the bad light.

[Don Hahn]

All right, anybody in that chair was. Cuz Bart also was completely.

[Alan Hahn]

That's what I Mean, no, look, but look right now. You can turn around. Look real quick. I can see.

[Don Hahn]

I can see in the reflection. You.

[Alan Hahn]

You actually look like your color. Don looks like his color. I look gray.

[Don Hahn]

We can fix it in the moment. What do you want? You can fix it. Let's go. How?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Tell me, what do you need?

[Alan Hahn]

Darker. Lighter.

[Don Hahn]

Anthony's all over this. Jack of all trades.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, he wants to be a little darker. I mean, no, he looks like a light bulb.

[Alan Hahn]

Yeah, I don't know. I just look dead. I look like. I look like the walking dead.

[Don Hahn]

He looks.

[Alan Hahn]

I have no human color.

[Peter Rosenberg]

He looks like when. When ET Was in the creek at the end of the movie. You don't want to look.

[Alan Hahn]

No one wants to get T ashen. Is he.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Turn on your Aaron Asham.

[Don Hahn]

Turn on your heart light.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Turn on your hotline. You were shine wherever you go.

[Alan Hahn]

I'm gonna put a light on myself. I told you I can fix it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah, you can fix it.

[Don Hahn]

You want this?

[Peter Rosenberg]

We got a little.

[Don Hahn]

We got a little light here. You want this thing?

[Alan Hahn]

Oh, what is that?

[Peter Rosenberg]

A light?

[Don Hahn]

That's it? I believe so.

[Peter Rosenberg]

While we're doing all that, look at that. What does Dave and Elizabeth have to say? What's up, Dave?

[Alan Hahn]

I'm gonna try that.

[Caller]

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[Peter Rosenberg]

Damn good looking man.

[Caller]

Yes, sir. Yes, sir, Paul. But yes, sir, I do, I do want to say this, man. With Jets. All right, Tyrod's gonna start for us and Fields is not going to play this Sunday. With the concussion protocol, I believe we can win that game if they come out with a sense of urgency, put their best foot forward. Glenn gets in their ear, you know, get them to stop, you know, committing silly penalties and play Jet football. We could win that game.

[Alan Hahn]

What is. Well, yeah, you know, that's.

[Don Hahn]

It's funny you say the jets football, we're still trying to figure out what that is. I don't know what that is like, but I'll give you a game. You want a game plan? You want me to give you a game plan? I'll give you the game plan like I always like to try to find. I did this with Don against the Cowboys and it almost worked if it wasn't for those meddling kids.

[Alan Hahn]

Yes, second day in a row.

[Don Hahn]

And it was. It was honestly it's there has to be. What is what, like the anatomy of an upset. So what is the weakness? The Achilles heel of the Bucks? Their offensive line. Their left tackle is actually their starting center. Their right tackle is a guy that picked up off the street like he's a backup. So what do you have that's a strength of yours? Will McDonald's, right, Jermaine Johnson, guys that can get after the quarterback. And they do it pretty well.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah.

[Don Hahn]

So that's what you've got to try to do is exploit their offensive line, which I'm sure the Texans tried to do, too. But that's what you do. Keep it a low scoring game, possession game, don't turn it over, don't take penalties. Those are all the things that have been an issue for the Jets. But if you want to try to pull off an upset, the Bucks home opener, by the way, they've been on the road for the first two, so you're on the road. It's going to be 90 degrees and partly cloudy down in Tampa. It's going to rain later in the day, so it's not going to be comfortable. That's what you've got to do. You've got to try to get to Mayfield, get him out of the pocket, get him running around, have sauce blanket Evans and just hope that you have an answer for a Booker who's been just unreal. That's how you try to do it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

We'll see. The Mayfield might not be at 100% because he was really banged around in that game against Houston. Booger McFarland is going to tell us how the jets and Giants can both hang in their games Coming up this weekend, he's our weekly spot booker. Coming up next year on Don Han and Rosenberg on ESPN New York.

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