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All right, Donnie, so we've avoided it for the first two hours of the show, but we can't avoid it any longer.
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We can't move on.
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Last night was the home opener for the Devils. It was a fantastic game. I got to I. You were mainly on the screen. We did. Because you were. You and the Islanders game were kind of like offset. Do they start at 7:30? So I was jumping back and forth because that was a really good game too. But your game was. Was a lot of fun. And with the crowd in the building. You in the crowd. I saw social media, Peter. I don't know if you saw this. People. There was paparazzi going over to the TV booth, taking pictures of Don. I didn't see this in the booth. I don't know. Did Michael ever have this happen to him? Because I'm sure I've never seen that before. So the calls like. Should we go through a couple of them? Peter, what do you think?
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I'd like to, because I watched. I watched the first several minutes of the third period while I was in hell at the airport, but I didn't get to see any goals, so I'd love to hear some.
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On 20 to go on the power play. Jack drives towards the net.
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Of the season. We're tied in one, so.
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So Jack Hughes gets his first goal. Gracie was very happy about that.
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Got to be last night, too. She's a wonderful lady, by the way.
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Unh. Yes, that's where she played.
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And I'm guessing his mom, as if, is a several years younger than you.
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Well, she looked like she was.
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Yeah. I mean, that'll be my guess. He's very young. And we're old. We had kids old.
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Well, and by the way, Timo Meyer, not to be mistaken by Timo, which would be a knockoff brand of. Timo Meyer had a big goal last night as well. This is what it sounded like.
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Arser back up top. Dillon slides at the Nemec, heaves a pass.
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It's deflected by.
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Beautiful deflection.
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Deflects, bounces the puck past Teresov, and the Devils take their first lead of the game.
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That, by the way, the way he, like, bounced that puck, like, knocked it down, and then it went under the pads. The goalie's name escapes me, but the Panthers had their backup goalie, and he looked like he was going to stand on his head for the first half of the game, like he was making save after save. It almost felt like it might be another frustrating home game against the Panthers. But Don, that game turned when. Once they broke the seal and. Well, how was like, that happened?
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I want to talk to the devil's people, though, about the. Let's turn the. Turn the horn down just a tad little loud for my boy Donnie's call. There's step. A little bit of steppage. A little bit of stepping from the horn. Yeah, a little bit.
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They're a little too horny, is that what you're saying?
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Is that you're saying it was an amazing night just to be. You know, all the fans are just so receptive. And where we're. We're situated, you know, we're with the fans, so we get to see them and walk around the concourse. And I kind of walked. I. My friend John Stark, who got me into the doubles way back in the day, I went to get him so I can introduce him to some people. And the fans were just so receptive. And there was one moment that there. Chrissy, I just tweeted to her to thank her. They interviewed her during the game because she, like, was giving tattoos to some fans, you know, temporary tattoos, whatever. And. And Rachel Herzog, who's part of our broadcast, asked her, what's your favorite? And she said, the. Put a pitchfork in it. The thing that I say at the end of the game, she made a tattoo for it. Whoa. So that thing has gained a lot of traction, and I'm really excited about that. That. That's fun because I gave it.
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We have a final call from yesterday.
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Oh, well, we got plenty of calls here.
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Gimme.
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So let's keep him going.
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Rodriguez backhand.
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Can't get it out. As Meyer does a good job to keep diving. Play goes back outside Hicker. The captain gives the devil's insurance, and it's three to one.
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No. I like to hear the passion. By the way, again, Meyer, what a beautiful. He. Dope. That was the one he dove for to Mercer.
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Yeah, Mercer.
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Mercer. I mean.
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And poked it over to hurt Hecher. Yeah.
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What a beautiful play that we talk about. Unselfish. And then. And then. So here's the final call. I thought you might have done it sooner because it was pretty obvious they were going to win this game, but he did wait for double zeros.
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The New Jersey Devils on their way to their third consecutive win. And they win the home opener. Put a pitchfork in this one. Devils win three to one.
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Oh, we're off.
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Oh, we're off, baby. We got something.
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We got something.
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We got something.
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It feels. It feels real. That feels like a real.
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That felt like I felt I had movement.
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Oh, well, wow. I appreciate that, but the fans are just. It's so cool because, like, the Ranger fans are always awesome to me, too. But, you know, I. I didn't get to as many games, and. And this was. No, it's a homecoming home opener. The place is packed. It was just really. They made me feel so welcome.
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Well, think about it. It's a double whim. It's the home opener.
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Yeah.
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And, and, and, and, and in that. Alan, they've brought their guy home, right? I mean, Don is home.
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It's his homecoming. Like, that's what that was. Now, Don, I need to know in the building, when you're calling the. Like, especially the first goal, when the crowd's roaring, as you call, like, did you get that little extra jolt of adrenaline? Because it's a home game and the packed house and the roar was there as you're calling the goal.
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Oh, yeah.
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But a little extra, right?
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Absolutely. And I haven't seen it yet, but for the first time, this has never been done for me. They had the GoPro going, so there will be video of that goal, like of just isolating me with the call.
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Oh, I can't wait to.
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I haven't.
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I haven't injected into my veins right now. I don't think I. Well, I got news for you, Don. Even if they shoot your GoPro in black and white on film, it'll look better than Alan's camera today. Go be honest.
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Yeah, I'm dial up.
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Hell's going on?
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It's. Is it the camera or is it the room I'm in which the lighting is. I gotta get myself.
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I can't tell whether it's. The room isn't great. All right. It does look like a bit of a kidnapping video.
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Yeah, yeah.
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But also the cat and the camera's not great. But also today it seems like maybe the connection's bad.
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Well, I mean, you're blurred. I'm in. I'm in the sound room at MSG network. I don't know. Like the WI fi is decent in here. I guess.
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I don't know.
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Maybe not.
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You got Alan. It looks like he's on. On dial up. You got Don, who because of his basement ceiling tiles, looks like he's like the creep who's been living in the high school.
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He's.
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He found like a room in the high school.
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He's been the same drop ceiling going on though.
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I look like. I look like a twitch streamer. My background.
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You know what? I was going to tell you that. Peter, you have that twitch stream vibes going right now.
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I really do that.
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You're, you know, like you're playing a while doing the show, which actually would be on brand for you.
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It would.
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So like, it's. It's really. We're a mess today. We really are.
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The mic that Alan has like hanging there, I'm just waiting for him to go.
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We are the world.
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Raise it up and sing.
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No, no, it's more Don. It's more with the suit and that mic. It's more old timey boxing announcer where he says the last name twice.
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Well, he's got him in the corner.
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Really working them over.
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Oh, man, 15th round.
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You know the boys.
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No, I meant. I meant Don, the actual ring announcer with that style. The hanging Michael.
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Oh, like, like up, like.
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Yes. And in this corner, Patterson. Patterson.
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Really, Doc, in the camera, it looks like it is coming right from the ceiling.
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Yeah, it's pretty special.
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Oh, coming up later in the hour, we got our picks and the announcer lineup. We have to honor the announcer lineup. And we got to be able to give Peter time to do it.
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That's right.
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So let's get the calls in now at 1-800-919-3776. A confident Dave in West Caldwell. You're on ESPN New York. Believing in your Giants?
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Yes, I do. Hello, everyone. And Peter. I've been there before. When your kid starts on the plane, it's a lonely feeling, but once you get that merit badge, you're all. You can get through it the next time or any other time after that. Don, I was at the game last night. It was fun atmosphere. I can't wait to go back again. And for the Giants, I think that no one's really talking about it. They played on Thursday night. They get the extra rest. Denver, it was not a good game against the Jets. I understand that they survived it, but Denver also had a couple games, even against the Colts. You know, they blew that game. They've. They've blown some games in the past. I know it's a home game for them, but that's a long travel to come back from London. And I think that really, the question is, can the defense steal one? They didn't do well against the Saints, obviously, but that's really what I'm worried about the most.
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They're gonna have. They're gonna have to get turnovers because I don't think this offense is going to move the ball against Denver unless they get really good field position. They're going to. They're going to have to turn Denver over. That's going to be a must. So can this defense stop Denver? Sure. Denver's not anything special offensively. Bo Nix is not having a great year. But if you can get a turnover, get it in, you know, decent field position, then I think there's a real chance to win this game. Because Guy, as much as I believe in Jackson Dart and what's happening there with scout, you're not going to get many points against this Denver team. Not, not with the current structure of this wide receiver core. Not just gonna be able to run the ball down. Denver stroke. They're not gonna let you do that.
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No. That's what the jets tried to do and they got three yards and, you.
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Know, at a time, just not gonna happen. So I'm. I hear what he's saying. Coming back from London. Usually used to always get a buy coming back from.
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Well, keep in mind, Denver's kind of been. Been like bouncing around the country, so that's part of the deal, too. And then yes. Having to go to London and back.
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And you get the choice. Now the league gives you the choice. But like usually. So they didn't want it. But. And it's not that big of really. Peter, you've made the trip. Is it any different than coming back? You know, east coast, west coast. Was it like a seven hour flight?
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No. Yeah. It's not terrible.
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They're going to Denver.
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True.
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Well, so add another. So add another three hours to it.
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Yeah, it's at least.
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Yeah. Because I think once you get going.
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But still, they clearly are trying to ramp up the intensity by finding any reason to hate the Giants or to be motivated. The dancing and Giants fans. So you could see that they're. They're definitely trying to juice it up for themselves by finding any reason to be angry at a team that they have no reason to be angry at. That's gonna make the game interesting.
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Let's go to Chris and Tom's River. You're on ESPN New York.
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Hey, boys. I really love it, really love your show. Before I get to my. Before I get to my Giants point, me being a Devil's fan. Don, you really need to, really need to update your tattoo.
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That's a good point. There is true. There's. You're missing a year.
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I know I've got a lot of my play right now, but I'm not anxious to do it because it hurt like hell. I'm not gonna lie to you. Alan will tell you.
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I mean, I mean it's two numbers though, you know. Yeah. It's not right. I agree with you. I think four.
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Because I did a whole. It would be 2003.
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Give me a break. Let's.
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Don, do the right thing.
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Get it done.
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Do the right thing and sign.
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All right. For the Giants. Now the Giants need a really good wide receiver. I'm thinking maybe, maybe even like, like Chris Olave or maybe, maybe even like a Jaden Waddle. Yeah, Waddle. For like, maybe like, like like a third rounder. Would you, would you pull a trigger for that?
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I. I don't think Olave is going anywhere, to be honest with you.
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Waterloo's interesting, man.
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Yes.
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You know, what's his situation deal wise? Where is he.
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Talking about Lave or Waddle Waddle.
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I think he's got years left. I'm not trade. I'm not Peter. I'm not trading a third round pick for a guy that's going to walk at the end of the year. So his contract, as I look quickly.
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I got it for you.
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Yeah.
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He's signed a three year deal.
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He's got two years left.
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Yeah, yeah.
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So that, that if that could be worthwhile.
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It's a lot.
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He's actually got three years left.
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Yeah, he's on 25.
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His base.
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His base is a million. It's not expensive in 26. It gets expensive in 27 and 28.
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Yeah, it's one they want to move eventually, but it's the extension that kicks in next, next year for him.
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Yeah, but you know, you're not talking about. He's 27 now. Right. So it kick in when he's 29. A little long in the tooth, but not awful. And these things can always get themselves reworked. Right. If you had to, if you're willing to take the cap, hit later on.
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With the Hill injury, though, I mean, what, you know, why would you move him?
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Because they're trying to get out of that extension. They're not close to winning. So this year is a wash. You.
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Know, Olave's got one year and then he becomes a free agent. That's the guy. Like, if you wanted to. But if you're the Saints, like, what do you, there's, what's the reasoning there? It's a, it's a, it's not a bad contract.
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Let's go to Isaac in the car. You're on ESPN, New York. What's up, Ike?
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Hey, how's it going, Don? First, as a twin dad, you are 100% right. That other guy who has given you grief, 100% wrong. And you should have chased him down and said something more to that guy.
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Well, it was a woman. That's why I did. I would have given it to the husband, but I thought it was.
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Non twin parents. They don't get it. I feel you, man. So I'm a, I'm a big Giants fan. But my point is about the Jets. I've actively rooted against them since Rex Ryan was their coach. But I'm starting to feel really sorry for them. And I do just genuinely think this is like one team that's just absolutely cursed because nothing they do works. Like, even when they got Aaron Rodgers, my friends were all excited. They were hanging on the rim saying our Rogers was gonna just turn around. I was like, no, something's gonna happen that's gonna make it fall apart. And of course tears Achilles and then shows how much of a crazy person he is.
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But I, I, I don't believe that's.
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The day I died. As a fan, I'm telling you that day when that Achilles pop. But something Snapped inside. Me too, but that's the stuff.
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Alan and Isaac, thank you for the phone call. That make you believe that they're cursed, right? Like nothing they do seems to work. But you could have said the same thing about the Saints until they got better management. The Patriots until they got better management. You can turn it around if you just make the right decisions. And even though it wasn't a super team, Allen, because it was really just about the one player. When do those decisions usually work? Not devastating the way four plays in, he gets hurt. But more times than not, those things don't either age well or work out at all. The Nets tried twice and it didn't work.
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I get it. But this was. This was a going forward that the jets hadn't done in a long time, right? And this was Favre. And it's funny, Favre. The same thing happened. Everything except at least you got half a season out of Favre.
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8 and 3.
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Right before, you know, before the. What was it? A shoulder? What was the injury with him?
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It was. I believe it was a shoulder.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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So.
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But.
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But they were like one of the best offenses in the league. Like, I would have taken that. At least you have. But. But this was. You didn't even get to see what it could have been. You could always make the case that the 08 jets had the potential to be their greatest offensive team in franchise history. Like, it could have been something special. I'm not saying they would have won a Super bowl, but they could have. That could have been a special year. But, you know, Favre gets hurt and that's the end of that. It's you. You, at least though, could say it because you saw it. You never got to see this. It was. It was hard knocks. It was. You know, it was the honeymoon. It was the greatest honeymoon in sports history because it just seemed like it was perfect, it was going to be great. And you never even got to see one. Four Poison. Something. Give me some.
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There are no words to describe.
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I'm telling the guys. Something snapped inside me. As a Jets fan, I get it said. That's it. They're like, that's it. It's never going to happen.
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I fully understand why at that moment, one of two things can happen. And I think it's a win for you, Alan. I think there's a silver lining here.
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What's the silver lining?
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That moment, if you were like a true jets fan, it crushed you so badly that the upside is you're never going to hurt to the same level again. Because it's over. And if it somehow ever changes, like. And I hate to say it, but I think that would mean, like, new ownership.
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Whatever. It would be.
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It would be so amazing. It would feel like someone who you knew, who died, came back to life. That's what it. Because it died that day. You had one thing, one nice thing, and it was completely ripped away from you. To where I think now, when you. When they have years like this. I was with Alan watching that Monday night game. I'm not saying it didn't annoy him, but not the way it would have five years ago.
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Oh, God, no, no.
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So maybe it freed you. Maybe it was such a painful death that now you move on from it. If one day it ever changes, great. If not, you won't ever hurt that way again.
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Like the Exorcist, your head spun around you. You vomited, violently vomited.
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You asked Jesus to do something that you shouldn't ask anyone to do. And then. And then you move on with your life.
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I wonder how many other jets fans experienced that, that. That just. That it's like the Comfortably Numb. How many jets fans experienced it that night and have. Has maintained it. Because I really thought I'd get it back. And I just. I have never, never been back.
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I'll tell you. I think it's broken, people. I don't want to speak out of turn. I think it broke. Ira. He doesn't call nearly as much.
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He doesn't sound the same, does he?
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Doesn't sound the same. I think there's a lot of people that feel the way that you do. And that's why I think there's been less screaming and aggravation around what's happening now, because I think they're just complacent. It's. I need.
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I need Danny and Centerport to join me, though. I feel terrible for that man.
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Well, the power of Christ compels you.
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By the top five movie for me, all time top five. I love Exorcism.
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I had a hard time watching that.
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Well, that's what makes it good.
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No, it doesn't make it good.
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You know, it's funny because. And my love of it is not only how scary it is that it takes place in D.C. as someone who's not deeply religious, I so love the religious aspect of the film.
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You were fascinated by it, like just.
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To be of that much faith that where the scariest thing on earth is something beyond this earth is facing you.
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And doesn't shake you.
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And the priest isn't shaking. I mean, to the point that he literally dies doing it. But not in fear because he believes it's so powerful, man. It's got. There's.
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There's less is taking his voice away.
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Yeah. By the way, the new. The new one was pretty good. I know we heard for some people said they didn't like it. I loved the one that just came out a couple years ago.
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I'm good there.
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You're all set.
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Scary.
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It's like. It's like Amityville Horror. The first time I saw that movie, we had moved into a new house.
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No, no, you can't.
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That.
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That stuff.
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I want to be able to make sure we have time to do all we got to do before. Top of the arbor real quick. Don't even think about it. The scariest movie you ever saw. Terrifier Candyman.
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I mean.
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It probably wouldn't scare me now because I'm older, but when I saw it I was younger was Burnt Offerings.
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Now I remember. I remember that. Horrifying people.
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The title alone is awful.
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I love horror movies. I've seen so many. The actual scariest is hard. So I'd rather say I'm a Rob Zombie guy. So I would say the first time I saw House of a Thousand Corpses, I was shaken by it. And then I grew to love it and enjoy it in a different way. We're you guys. I'm watching Monster on. On Netflix. We're sick puppies. This as a culture. The things we're interested in watching. Pretty never.
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Never understood it. It's a good top five to do before Halloween though. Don. Oh, out there just throwing it out.
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You know what? I might. I might have to get in on that. On a top five horror. I might have to get.
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We should all come up with our own. But I just thought it just popped into my head. I'm like, that could be interesting to hear what people have to say. Avoiding your unfinished home projects because you're not sure where to start. Thumbtack knows homes. So you don't have to. Don't know the difference between matte paint finish and satin or what that clunking sound from your dryer is. With thumbtack, you don't have to be a home pro. You just have to hire one. You can hire top rated pros, see price estimates and read reviews all on the Thumbtack app Download today.
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Catch the show on demand whenever you want.
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Just subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts. What's the game called?
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These are the Don Hahn and Rosenberg pro picks.
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That's.
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Pro Picks Week 7 Here are our standings. Allen's our leader. He's got 15 points with a very disappointing 7 and 11 record. I actually have a better record, 8 and 10, but I've got 14 points. So poor point allocation. Peter's point allocation is terrific, but his record stinks to high heaven. It's 5 and 13, but he's got 11 points. So he's right in the thick of this thing.
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Five is big.
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He's big from three, but he can't make a layup.
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That's right.
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That's. By the way, it's kind of like me in real life.
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So because Alan's our leader again, he leads us off and nobody touched last night. So we've got three picks each. Let's go.
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All right. My, my one Pointer is going to be a team that I just. I don't know what to feel about them. But I'm going to do it anyway because eventually you just got to get on the bandwagon and I'm going to take the Colts on the road in LA against the Chargers. I think the Jonathan Taylor train, they ride him. Obviously you see what Daniel Jones is doing there. It's a point and a half. I'm getting. I'm taking it and I'll take Indiana. Indianapolis. My two Pointer. Another team that I have been talking about and it's making me throw up my mouth every time I do it. But I believe in them. It's an interesting spread for them, but it's a revenge game. The Patriots at Tennessee. Mike Vrabel goes back to Tennessee. They're getting six and a half on the road. I'm taking it. Here's why. Vrabel, Petty, run it up, baby. You know that he has more wins this season in New England than Tennessee has since they fired him. What a stat that is. So give me the pats of my two pointer and my three pointer. How about this one? Eagles at Minnesota. Minnesota coming off a bye. Carson Wentz getting the start against the former team. I love the Petty. Give me Minnesota.
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Wow.
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That's my big three.
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I thought about doing that but look at this. Not for three.
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Three.
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I'm in.
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I'm buying the drama. I'm buying the petty. I'm all in.
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We've got two in common, Allen. The one we do not have in common is my one point play. That's the packers traveling to Arizona to take on the Cardinals. Cardinals had a big win last week. Held on or at least covering the number. Packers. It's under a touchdown. Cardinals are 03 against the spread at home this year. So I like the Packers. I think you're gonna slowly get better and better as the season goes on. I know we counted down on 3. 1 and 1, bad tie against the Cowboys, bad loss to the Cleveland Browns, but I think they'll take care of business. You know there's gonna be a ton of Packer fans in Arizona. That's my one point play. I'm going up against Allen for my two point play because I like the Chargers. They are 16 and 7 against the spread since the start of last year. This colt train has to come down at some point, doesn't it? I just. They're a good team but they. They're not that good. And I think the Chargers had a really nice bounce back against the Dolphins. I think that there's. They're better than what they've shown over the last couple of weeks when they lost to the Commanders and lost to the Giants. They're only favored by a point and a half. So you're basically picking a winner. So I'm going to go with the Chargers as my two point play and I agree with you but I've got a little bit more confidence making to my three point play and that's the pat's going to Tennessee. Tennessee is Owen. Ten against the spread in their last ten home games. When you fire a coach in the NFL in the middle of the season, you're pulling the pluck and you know Grable going back Patriots. It's under a touchdown at six and a half I love the Patriots so much that I made it my three point play. So the packers six and a half point favored in Arizona, my one point play. I've got the Chargers at home covering the point and a half as my two point play. And I like the picture Patton, Tennessee as my 3, 3, 3 point play.
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3, 3, 3, 3, 3. All right, I've heard enough. Now I need to speak. Yeah, my one point play. I'm in lockstep with Don. I don't know why, it's just, it's probably a dumb way to pick. But I have faith in the Chargers getting better and I also have faith in Indy at some point running out of some of the tricks, especially on the road.
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So.
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So I'll take the Chargers with the short number. Minus one and a half is my one point play, my two point play. You know, I try not to get involved with issues with matters of the heart, but my matter of the heart is it's actually not as simple as you think. My heart would say stay away from the commanders because I'm scared of. I'm scared they could lose to. I'm scared they could lose to Dallas.
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You got to play the song and.
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Dallas, you know, Dallas can score and the commander's defense can give up points. But my brain tells me, don't listen to your heart. That's filled with years of letdowns. My brain tells me, no. Jaden Daniels is the best player playing football in that game. Trayvon Diggs out for the Dallas Cowboys.
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Yeah.
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How do you get concussed at home?
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How you get fired on your day off, we don't know. But Jaden Daniels is going to have a big old day in Dallas. I like the commies. Get them while you can get them at a short number, minus one and a half. I'll take the commanders, my two point play and I'll be sad either way if it doesn't work out. And lastly, I'm going up against my guys who have been good for me a few times. The Bucks are a very good team, but I firmly believe Detroit is turning into Detroit. And that means when I can get the Lions at home for less than a score, I take them minus five and a half. Detroit and Tampa, they'll score a ton of points and I like the Lions to win by seven to 10 points. So Chargers for one, Commies for two, Lions for three.
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I like it right?
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No.
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Ian Intro.
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Well, no. I thought we were just doing the lineup.
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We're going to announcer lineups.
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But the announcer lineup is part of enn.
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Well, let's just go announcer lineups. Let's just get right to it.
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It's really an insult to you because he doesn't think you can do an ENN with the announcer lineup in 18 minutes. That's what he's saying.
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Anthony isn't our out time 53. Okay, go ahead.
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Go for it. He has zero competence. Now it's right there with him.
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And now it's time for enn.
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This is an enn.
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You show them, Peter.
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Now reporting, the very handsome Jewish man, Peter Rosenberg.
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We should talk some sports.
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Do what you want.
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What if I let him down?
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Right to him. Stick it right to him, Peter.
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Hi. How's everyone doing?
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Good. Yourself?
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Oh, fantastic. I don't even know what's prepared for this? Because they didn't think I was doing it.
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But I'd like to start off.
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I only asked three times.
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You asked for it, you know, and I don't think. You know what? I don't think you can do it.
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This is very on brand.
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I'd like to start off ENN by saying good evening to Don.
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This is ridiculous. Sorry, guys. Actually didn't sound that bad. I'm sorry. I couldn't hear a word what was being said. No, I know.
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The best was the visual. I still. I still hoped someone was putting together a time lapse of your face as the show went on. And then I protest.
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Was unbelievable.
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I would also like to say good evening to my friend Alan.
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Let's carry the boys. Let's carry this. Wow.
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And lastly, I'd like to say good evening to myself. Go look at Redford in that movie right now. You'll want to hook up with him. A lot was done this week, don't you think?
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We had a week tech of a show.
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See Don. This is how he's getting through enn. He'll do hello drops and then go right into the announcer.
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Yeah. I wasn't trying to reinvent. I wasn't trying to reinvent the wheel. I just wanted to house the announcer lineup process.
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No, it's true. You want to house it correctly.
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So with that, let's get into this week's NFL announcer.
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Right to it. Right to it.
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By the way, I'm a little bit upset with us as a group because I was so. I was so tickled today. There was a video of the morning show of Dave, Rick, and Jordan Ronan and I found it hilarious that they were on video and all of them were at, like, markedly different distances from the camera. And we've basically done the same thing.
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Yeah, this is. Yeah.
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Alan looks like he's in a job interview.
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I swear.
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Set back across the desk from.
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It's like stepbrothers. I'm expecting somebody to come out from behind them.
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This is like a zoom meeting I'm having with a perspective employee.
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Exactly. All right, let's get started, guys. And we're going to take a trip to foggy London town on Sunday morning. But not as much as a London Sunday. Does it feel like a rapug Thursday? The Rams and the Jaguars. The kings of London town, baby. The Jags come on. They make a home there. Everyone's hanging out at Shad Khan's apartment on Saturday night, having tea and strumpets. And then they're waking up first thing on Sunday at 9:30am with Rich Eisen on the call.
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I love it.
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He'll be joined by the great Kurt Warner.
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You FaceTime me in the middle of my massage.
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And Sarah Walsh.
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Oh, I got a ma'. Am. I'm so old.
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God, it's crazy, man. It's just. It's unreal that we've gotten so used to these London and Europe games being a part of every single week once the season gets going.
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Is Eisen there for like, three weeks? Did they just stay there?
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It's a great point. Does Eisner just move there?
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Who did the sc. Who did the one in Ireland?
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I thought Isaac was. Last week. I thought Isaac did do back to back.
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So he did London. I know that. Right. He did the. The Jets. The jets game. So he. I imagine he just stayed there.
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Why not?
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Not a bad gig. Just saying.
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Listen, I love Rich Eisen, the talk show host. And as a football announcer.
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Well, can't be great at everything.
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I love. I love Rich Eisen, the talk show host. All right, let's go out. Let's go out to Chicago. You know what they call this? The Dick A Bowl.
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Excuse me.
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Break out your blunt and your dress. Shout out to Ricky Williams. The Saints and the Bears, one o' clock on Fox. Kevin Coogler on the call. And it's caught. It's a touchdown. He'll be joined by Daryl Moose, Johnston and Allison. Don't call me Denise Williams. She's one of the few. The proud Denise Williams.
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Denise Williams. Didn't she have a hit song?
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Let's hear it for the boy. Yeah. And not. And. And free. She had a couple of great songs. Why?
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Why is that a drop? Yeah.
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See, you want to get. Let's hear it for the boy moving forward. That's a thought.
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Maybe.
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Dodd, I'm. Don. I'm upset. You missed my throwaway line there. Of those now, the only ones left with without a drop. The few, the proud, the straw. That's all. There aren't many left.
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There you go.
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All right. Beautifully done, Jacob. All right. Then we move on to Cleveland town. Oh, I tell you what. You throw away the record books when Dan Marino and the Dolphins trot in the town to take on Bernie Kosar of the Browns. Sorry.
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All right.
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Well, either way, the jerseys are the same.
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The Dolphins and the Browns. Maybe it's greasy versus Sipe.
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Exactly like you dream about. Cbs, one o'.
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Clock.
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And when you get two powerhouses like this together, you call Spirodidis.
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My heart is always at The Jersey Shore.
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He'll be joined by Adam Archuleta. Adam Golden Archuleta and Adidi Kinquebala.
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Joe Flacco, do you ever age appropriate.
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Today coming off the big Thursday nighter from the flak man, Joey Flacco. We stay at one o'. Clock. We stay on cbs and it's the LV Raiders against the the KC Chiefs. I don't know if I would have picked this guys the one o' clock Raiders Chiefs game. But yeah. Hello friends. It's a Jim Nance vehicle. Hello friends. He'll be joined by Anthony Romo. Here we go. Jim and Tracy Wolfson. Are you kidding me? Now I actually considered flirting with this game. I think it's a huge number. The Chiefs are minus 12 and a half. And Allen people are high on the Chiefs being like an offensive juggernaut again.
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Also that they're back and like they're back. You're getting suckered into this one.
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I think, don't I. I think I didn't have the guts to bet the Raiders.
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Yeah.
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But I, I feel like the Raiders are a great play here.
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That. That's the word. Yeah. I didn't have the guts to do it either. But that I wanted to.
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You know what this is?
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But I want.
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This is a real man's bet. Like if you're an actual gambler.
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Yeah. This is.
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You push your chips in on the Raiders to cover that big line in Kansas City.
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Right. Only a careless degenerate would bet, would bet this game and feel good about it.
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And a complete hack who like is in Vegas for like the weekend just to go to a party. They're seeing Bruno Mars on Saturday. They're betting the house on Kansas City the next day. Of course, this is the Sharks. They got to be on the Raiders. All right, we stay at 1 o', clock, we go to Minnesota. Allen will be very invested in this game. In fact, all NFC east fans will be the struggling Eagles at the Minnesota Vikings with Carson Wentz, Adam Amin on the call. No stands erect. Oh, he'll be joined by Greg Ulison. I'm aggressive by nature. And Pam Oliver back to.
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Hey now.
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Now many people, for better or for worse, if they haven't made a better decision with their life will be focused on a game that when you describe it to say it sounds like a Thursday would be disrespectful. It's more like a leap year Tuesday after you've had appendicitis and you're laying in the hospital unable to move Don. That's how you describe a game like the Carolina Panthers and the New York Jets.
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A Covid. Tuesday afternoon.
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Oh, yeah. One o' clock on Fox. And the man who got the dreadful email that this would be his assignment was Chris Myers. Hi, I'm Chris Myers. He'll be showing. He'll be joined by the stink man, Mark Schlerith. Lick my fingers and touch it. Ah. And friend of the program, Sarah Coustock. Well, that's basketball, John. They all deserve better with their lot. You got to be questioning your life that day.
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At least. At least for Sarah. It's an easy commute.
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Does anybody get that outside of Carolina in New York?
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Oh, no. Hell, you mean it's any other market? No, that's a one o'. Clock. No, no chance.
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By the way, this game is so bad, they should air it at 1:05. It shouldn't even be a 1 o'.
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Clock. You know what? This game is so bad, it might not even be on Red Zone.
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By the way, this game is so bad, they should just have Mark Sanchez call this solo.
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This game is so bad, it should be on Nickelodeon and just have slime dumped on it the entire game.
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No commentary.
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This game is so bad, they should experiment with not having video during the broadcast.
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This game is so bad, it should be in black and white with leather helmets.
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All right, moving on.
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That was fun. That was spontaneous, too.
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But this is. This game is so bad.
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We should.
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Do that every week. Just imagine, Fox, they go, you know what? We looked at the schedule and the choice was sending poor Chris Myers and Mark Schlerith to do this or make Sanchez suffer through it. After everything he's done to us recently, we decided to send Sanchez out.
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His punishment is he making through this game, buddy.
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All right, we go to cbs. We head down to Nashville, Cashville, if you will, and Allen's new team. Because Allen's moved on from the Ravens, now he's fully on board with the Patriots.
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I hate myself for this.
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The Pats and the Titans, one o' clock on cbs. Andrew Cattell on them. The call. Adam Catalon on Andrew. Damn it. Did I just say Andrew or Adam this time? You.
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You. No, no, you.
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You got it right this time, right?
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Yeah, I think you got it right this time.
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He'll be joined by Charles Davis. Joey Porter's getting away with being a.
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Little bit handsy early in this game.
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Jason McCourty. It's okay. R. And A.J. ross. Texans running back Joe Mixon dapping it up. And, folks, this is the time slot that you go get your Blanket, you set down your beer, you're done drinking, the wings are gone, you got a pile of bones on the table. You don't want to let the dog get into those. You put down your beer, you pull up your blanket, and you get nice and cozy to snooze for the 405 clash between the Giants and the Broncos. That's right. Kevin Harlan on the call. That was a thick pick. Trent Green. Holy smokes. And Melanie Collins. This rivalry never disappoints when you and Derek take me through that run. I'll tell you what, though. I'm joking about the time slot. Of course. The 405, not the sexiest there is, but, man, this is a week where all of us, whether you're a Giants fan or someone who talks about New York sports, will be locked in to see if the Jackson Dart Cam Scatterboo train continues. Man, I hope it does. I truly as much. You know what I kind of want. Best world scenario for me, Don, is they lose the game, because I don't need Giants wins right now until. Until the commies show something better. But I really hope we get a heavy dose of Jackson Dart and Scatterboo looking like studs this weekend. So we have something to talk about on Monday, because I don't know if you guys know the jet season is over. That's. That's generous. What's worse than over? Cancel. It's just put a pitchfork in.
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It might say cancel would be Great.
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All right.
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405.
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Okay.
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The Chargers and the Colts on CBS. Sort of a fun game there.
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Awful 405s, people.
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They're not for a 405s. These are actually damn decent. Ian Eagle on the call.
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That's gotten ugly.
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J.J. watt put it in reverse. Terry put it in reverse. And Evan Williams.
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The lobby is bustling. There is an energy here.
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I'll tell you what. This 425 should be a 405. 100%. It's disrespectful. The Green Bay packers and the Arizona Cardinals reeks of 405, but they throw it on at 425 and they give it to our friend Kenny Albert there. Short man with a long stick.
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Yeah, yeah.
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You've talked about that stick in the past.
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We have.
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Oh, wow.
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We got a new one.
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You got to feel proud of yourself there, Anthony. That's beautiful work by you.
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Tremendous.
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Feel a little dirty, though.
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Yeah. Your team, your guys.
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I don't know where that came from.
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To be honest with you. A little dirty. It wasn't me probably Jacob then he did that.
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He'll be joined by Jonathan Wilma and Jen Holle on the side. A down to the wire thriller. Now, you picked this Allen and you were right. 425 on Fox. We go down to beautiful Jerry world. That's right, the cowboys and the commies. Kevin Burkhart on the call. Keith, these are definitely not pumpkins. Tom Brady.
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If I wanted to have fun, I was gonna go to Disneyland with my kids.
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And Melissa Stark. Oh, what the few, the proud. The straw. Wait a minute.
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Okay.
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Nothing like live television. I'm okay.
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There you go.
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Wait, wait.
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I found it.
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Why is Melissa Stark doing a game on Fox?
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That's what I was wondering.
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Usually I have her under NBC.
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I made a mistake, you know. No, no, I did something.
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Sorry. I think the straw is for you, Peter.
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You know what? Give me the straw again.
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I just.
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That's a brain fart. It's a lot going on. I was up till 3am Kevin Burkhart and Tom Brady are of course joined by the same lovely legend every week. And that is Aaron Andrews, who was talking about you. And another lovely legend, the man I'd kiss on the forehead if I saw him, Tom Rinaldi. How spectacular and great is this? You know, I really do have to tell you guys, when I saw Tom Rinaldi at WrestleMania last year, he was not, you know, working. Our job is an interesting one. Doing sports talk radio in New York because you, like, never know who knows us. So I'll see people that I've been watching my whole life that are now familiar because of this gig. And Tom Rinaldi, what a gem of a man that guy is. That's all me trying to make up for the fact that I completely botched the announcer there. We go to Sunday Night Football and I have a hunch we'll find Melissa there. Let's head out to San Francisco. A Deion Sanders bowl, if you will. The Falcons and the Niners, 8:20 on NBC. Mike Tirico on the call.
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They still seem to resonate.
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Dom, there are three teams. I love how confident he was. I really want to chat with this guy. Dom. Chris Collins, by next weekend you will have a TikTok video. You gotta put one down. And Melissa Stark on the sidelines.
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Oh, okay. Nothing like live television. I'm okay.
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Well, now go ahead.
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Sing with the Falcons that they are on national television every week.
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Well, I will say this. They're winning. At least right now.
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Bijan Robinson is making a case.
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But you didn't know that at the start of the season.
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No, not at the start. You're right, but it's the there though. Like they, their defense is good. Yeah, but you're right. Like the fact that they were scheduled like this is interesting.
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Yeah, it's. It's not what you would expect. But. But here we are.
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Yeah.
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Now we have a rare. Guys. This is rare. We have a quadruple header on Monday. They are games starting at 3 o' clock every two hours staggered. That'd be awesome. 7 o' clock you have Tampa and Detroit, which is a really fun game.
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That's seven o'. Clock.
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That's a sexy game. So for that one, our friend Joe Buck is on the call.
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See Troy Aikman, feed him.
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Lisa Salters, welcome to the playoffs. And Laura Rutledge.
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Enjoy that fight.
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I love what you guys have done with the cadence of the Monday night call. It's fantastic. And the 10 o' clock game, aka the. What are we even doing? The Houston Texans at the Seattle Seahawks. Chris Fowler on the call.
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And the bad news gets worse.
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He'll be joined by Lewis Riddick.
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Why are we doing this to Lewis Riddick?
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Dan Orlofsky, I think Cream Chiefs is stupid. Katie George, you guys are a mess. I hope you guys realize. And Peter Schrager.
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It was spitting.
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How did you say it?
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How.
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By the way, it's sad. Riddick. How did Riddick get surpassed by Katie George and Shrek?
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I think some the of he's making a statement.
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Yeah, there's an anti.
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I don't know who it is.
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Oh, this is, this is more about Lewis and less about not having a drop.
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That's what it feels like. I mean, they found it. Shrager's only been with the company five minutes. He's got his audio nice and clean. That will do it for your NFL announcer lineup. And Enn on this Friday.
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You did it. Slightly under 18 minutes, but you did it.
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Terrific stuff.
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I didn't think you'd get it in, Peter, but you got it in.
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You got it in.
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You know what? Thank you for that, Alan.
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Alright, have a great weekend, everybody. Enjoy the football, enjoy the hockey, enjoy the basketball and of course the baseball, which will start coming up in just a couple of minutes is game five, American League Championship Series between the Mariners and the Blue Jays. Can Seattle win a game at home? We'll see. It's coming up next. And we'll talk to you guys again coming up at 3 o' clock on Monday. All of it here on Don Hahn and Rosenberg on espn. New York thanks for listening to the.
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ESPN New York – October 17, 2025
Hour 3 of the Don, Hahn & Rosenberg show dives deep into New York and New Jersey sports, headlined by the home opener for the New Jersey Devils, analysis of Giants and Jets outlooks, NFL trade gossip, and the hosts’ famously entertaining “Pro Picks” segment. The hour also features playful banter about sports media quirks, a rollicking NFL broadcasters’ roll call, and a detour into favorite horror movies with Halloween approaching.
[01:30 - 07:22]
Don La Greca’s Big Night
Game Highlights Played & Discussed
On the Energy of the Crowd & New Traditions
[07:22 - 09:27]
[09:34 - 16:16]
“They’re gonna have to get turnovers because I don’t think this offense is going to move the ball against Denver unless they get really good field position.” – Don [10:31]
[21:08 - 22:56]
[24:52 – 31:08]
Each host gives three picks against the spread:
[33:16–50:49]
[50:49–51:26]
| Segment | Timestamp | |------------------------------------|--------------| | Devils home opener discussion | 01:30–07:22 | | Hosts roast each other’s camera setups | 07:22–09:27 | | Live caller: Giants, Giants-Denver preview | 09:34–11:16 | | NFL WR trade speculation | 13:09–14:56 | | Jets fan pain, Rodgers injury | 15:17–19:19 | | Horror movies and Halloween | 21:08–22:56 | | Pro Picks segment | 24:52–31:08 | | Announcer lineup (comedy highlight)| 33:16–50:49 |
For diehard NY sports fans, this hour provides a satisfying mix of game analysis, real emotion, locker-room humor, and the kind of inside jokes that reward loyal listeners. If you want to know New York sports as it's lived by real fans and broadcasters, this show sits at the center of the action.