Hour 4: Weekend Warrior & Tummy Time

Summary

Podcast Summary: Don, Hahn & Rosenberg – Hour 4: Weekend Warrior & Tummy Time

Release Date: February 1, 2025

Hosts:

• Don LaGreca: ESPN New York and New Jersey legend
• Alan Hahn: Long-time sportswriter and New York Knicks broadcaster
• Peter Rosenberg: Highly opinionated Hip Hop veteran and WWE personality

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1. Weekend Warrior: LeBron James and the Lakers' Season

The Weekend Warrior segment kicks off with an in-depth discussion about LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Peter Rosenberg expresses his thoughts on LeBron potentially playing his final game at Madison Square Garden (MSG) against the Knicks.

• Peter Rosenberg ([01:00]): “LeBron James playing at Madison Square Garden Saturday night against the Knicks... This could be the last one. He's very nostalgic about playing in this building.”

• Don LaGreca ([01:55]): “That’s a show that’s a very good one.”

The team debates whether LeBron will receive a proper farewell tour, considering his impressive career statistics and emotional ties to MSG. Anthony chimes in, skeptical about LeBron not having a farewell celebration, suggesting that if the Lakers make a significant run, it might change the narrative.

• Anthony ([02:33]): “Unless something happens this year, like if they go on a run... But otherwise, is LeBron really the guy who's not getting a farewell tour?”

Peter contends that eventually, LeBron will retire but emphasizes LeBron's current performance and the Lakers' standing.

• Peter Rosenberg ([02:27]): “He’s got to leave eventually. At some point, he’s going to call it a day.”

Don LaGreca adds that the possibility remains for LeBron to play next year, given that the Lakers only visit MSG once a year, potentially extending his tenure at the iconic venue.

• Don LaGreca ([03:40]): “The Lakers only come here once a year. So there's the possibility to maybe play a couple more.”

2. Alternate Weekend Warrior Picks

Following Peter's selection of LeBron James ([01:00]), the hosts and Anthony propose their own Weekend Warrior picks:

• Anthony ([05:00]): Chooses Jey Uso from WWE, highlighting his potential performance in the Royal Rumble.

  Anthony: “I’m going with J. USA. If Jey Uso were to go like 55 minutes and win the Royal Rumble, I don’t know how Allen and Don will feel.”

• Don LaGreca ([05:58]): Opts for Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabres, noting his impressive goal-scoring streak.

  Don LaGreca: “I’m going with Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabres as my weekend warrior.”

Peter defends his pick, emphasizing LeBron's legacy and the emotional connection to MSG.

3. Listener Calls: Don's Appearance on DNR

The podcast addresses a listener named Eric who calls in about Don’s recent appearance on DNR (Do Not Resuscitate), discussing challenges Don faced during the segment.

• Eric ([11:40]): “I just wanted to talk to you guys about Don being on DNR this morning. I thought you were fantast.”

The hosts and Eric engage in a humorous exchange about the difficulties of live broadcasting and handling contentious moments on air.

4. Parenting Segment: The Importance of Tummy Time

Shifting gears, the hosts delve into a discussion on parenting, specifically the significance of tummy time for infants' development.

• Don LaGreca ([28:55]): “The tummy time is extremely important. After like the month or two months, once you start feeling the head getting strong...”

• Anthony ([29:29]): Questions how Don and Alan managed parenting without practicing tummy time, leading to a nostalgic conversation about parenting practices from decades past.

  Anthony: “My question is, if it’s extremely important, how did Alan and Don not do this with their children?”

The dialogue highlights differing parenting experiences and the evolution of child development practices over the years.

5. Quarterback Rankings Debate

A spirited debate ensues over the rankings of current NFL quarterbacks, with Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow being the focal points.

• Don LaGreca ([26:01]): Advocates for Patrick Mahomes as the top quarterback, citing his leadership and performance.

  Don LaGreca: “Patrick Mahomes has to be Number one at this point. He plays incredible quarterback.”

• Peter Rosenberg ([27:30]): Commends both Mahomes and Joe Burrow, emphasizing their impact on their teams.

  Peter Rosenberg: “Joe Burrow's been 43 touchdowns. He’s really good.”

• Anthony ([27:54]): Throws support behind Lamar Jackson, critiquing others' choices and defending his pick.

  Anthony: “I think there may be no scarier person, week to week, to game plan for, than Lamar Jackson.”

The hosts weigh in on each quarterback's strengths, playstyle, and contributions to their respective teams, reflecting diverse opinions on the subject.

6. Family Fraudulence and Bronny James

Listener Jacob calls in to discuss the influence of family on sports fandom and his perspective on Bronny James' involvement with the Knicks.

• Jacob ([33:16]): Connects his Yankees fandom to his upbringing and critiques J.J. Redick's motives for bringing Bronny into the Lakers' lineup.

  Jacob: “J.J. Redick gets the gas face... JJ’s done a good job this year, but they’re winning games.”

The conversation shifts to the dynamics of having family members in professional sports and the authenticity of their involvement.

• Peter Rosenberg ([37:20]): Defends LeBron's decision to include his son, Bronny, arguing it's a personal choice and not inherently fraudulent.

  Peter Rosenberg: “As a dad, wouldn't you do it if you could? Of course you would.”

7. Listener Interactions and Name Mispronunciations

The hosts engage with listeners who share personal anecdotes, including struggles with name pronunciations, leading to lighthearted banter.

• Jacob ([33:16]): Highlights the mispronunciation of his name by the hosts, sparking humorous exchanges.

  Jacob: “You call me Javier instead of Javier. I've been calling you for years.”

• Peter Rosenberg ([34:03]): Apologizes for the mistake, adding a personal touch to the interaction.

  Peter Rosenberg: “I apologize. I dig Javi. That's cool.”

Conclusion: Reflections and Final Thoughts

The episode wraps up with the hosts reflecting on the discussions, emphasizing the importance of family, authenticity in sports, and the evolving nature of parenting practices.

• Don LaGreca ([31:07]): Shares insights on historical parenting approaches, contrasting them with modern practices.

  Don LaGreca: “Listen, it's going back to the 1800s. There's a reason why they had like 15 kids...”

• Anthony ([32:36]): Adds a humorous perspective on outdated parenting sayings and their relevance today.

  Anthony: “It's not a vacuum, is what you're saying.”

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Notable Quotes:

• Peter Rosenberg ([01:00]): “This could be the last one. He's very nostalgic about playing in this building.”
• Anthony ([05:00]): “If Jey Uso were to go like 55 minutes and win the Royal Rumble, I don’t know how Allen and Don will feel.”
• Don LaGreca ([26:01]): “Patrick Mahomes has to be Number one at this point. He plays incredible quarterback.”
• Jacob ([33:16]): “J.J. Redick gets the gas face... JJ’s done a good job this year, but they’re winning games.”
• Peter Rosenberg ([37:20]): “As a dad, wouldn't you do it if you could? Of course you would.”

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Final Thoughts:

In this episode, Don, Hahn, & Rosenberg navigate through a blend of sports analysis, personal anecdotes, and listener interactions. From debating LeBron James' legacy to discussing modern parenting practices and quarterback rankings, the hosts provide a comprehensive and engaging conversation that appeals to sports enthusiasts and casual listeners alike. The blend of humor, insightful commentary, and relatable topics makes this episode a standout installment in the series.

Transcript

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[Don LaGreca]

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[Peter Rosenberg]

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[Anthony]

Warriors come out to play.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Don Hahn and Rosenbergs weekend warrior. May I go first, guys?

[Anthony]

Oh, yeah, please.

[Peter Rosenberg]

My weekend warrior is going to be LeBron James playing at Madison Square Garden Saturday night against the Knicks. No, Anthony Davis, he's got an oblique. Just stop me if you've heard this before. He's injured, so backup centers and all that stuff. You know, quietly, which is impossible with the Lakers, but it has been relatively quietly. The Lakers have had a good season, 27 and 19, fifth in the West. JJ Redick, a rookie coach, done a nice job in LeBron. I mean, he's 24, 7 and 9 averages in 35 minutes a game. Okay, he's over 40, but he doesn't show it. His game certainly isn't showing it. I don't know how many more games he has left on this stage. This could be the last one. He's very nostalgic about playing in this building. He's had big games here. His record, by the way, in his career when he plays is 22 and 9. When he comes to New York, he, he, it is always special for him to play in the building. I think he's going to put on.

[Don LaGreca]

A show that's a very good one.

[Anthony]

I don't hate that. I mean, any idea that this is going to be his last game at the Garden, I scoff at.

[Peter Rosenberg]

How do you scoff at it though?

[Anthony]

Because he's playing. He's not, he's not leaving. He's not leaving something.

[Peter Rosenberg]

He's got to leave eventually. At some point he's going to call it a day. And even he said, I'm not leaving because I won't have any game left and can't play at a high level. It's because it's just, I'm done. And he's going to reach a point where he's probably like, I'm all set, I'm good.

[Anthony]

I Just. I just feel like something. He's going to need it to have a little bit more fanfare and.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, I see what you're saying.

[Anthony]

This year. Unless something. Now, now, now, listen, Alan, this could change if. If they go on a run and either win it or come up just short. But it's, like, legendary.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That was, like, two years ago, remember? Two years ago, they got all the way to the conference final.

[Anthony]

So, like, something. Yeah, but then they. The way they lost the conference final was so brutal. But, like, so if they could do something that would make it memorable, I could see it. But Otherwise, guys, is LeBron really the guy who's not getting a farewell tour? I. I don't know that I see him being a no farewell tour kind of guy. Yeah.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But with the documentary crew following around. You're right, though, because it'd be a. There's very little being said about this game. Like, I. There's no fanfare whatsoever. There's.

[Anthony]

I mean, it's an ESPN game. ABC game.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It's an abc. But you would think if there was any hint that, hey, this could be the last game he plays there, there'd be so much more intensity about this game, but there really isn't. So I will buy into what you're.

[Don LaGreca]

Saying, but I think a lot of people are like, Peter, like, very dubious about that he's going to retire. But I will say this. The odds still pile up. Are you. He might play next year. The Lakers only come here once a year.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yep.

[Don LaGreca]

You know, so there's the possibility to. Maybe he's hurt, you know, can't play in the game. I mean, how many games does he have left at Madison Square Garden? So even if this is, like, if the second to last or the third.

[Anthony]

To last, how about an la. New final this year?

[Peter Rosenberg]

How about that?

[Don LaGreca]

Well, that would be something. I wouldn't. I wouldn't bet on that, but I.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Wouldn'T bet on that one either. But, oh, by the way, Bronny being on the road trip, knowing that the Garden was. Was here, allows LeBron and Bronny to share not only the court as father and son, which is, you know, again, they already set that record at the start of the season. But doing it together at Madison Square Garden would also be personal for LeBron. It's so funny. He loves this building. Often, you know, talks about it, raves about it, all that stuff. Had the opportunity to make it his home, chose not to. But it is like him, Kobe, Jordan, all the greats, all love playing in New York.

[Don LaGreca]

No It's a great pick.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And so LeBron James is my weekend warrior. LeBron James. I love that.

[Don LaGreca]

Peter, why don't you go next?

[Anthony]

You want me to go next?

[Don LaGreca]

Take everybody off? Yeah.

[Anthony]

Well, I'm. I'm gonna. So am I. I'm going to go with the event. The best event of the weekend. And it's not even a question by. Not even a shadow of a doubt. Special start time tomorrow on Peacock, 6pm Your WWE Royal Rumble. Now, I rarely throw wrestling into the mix when we do things like this, but the Rumble is a special kind of event where. Taking it seriously, we're not where you can. You can get a weekend warrior out of it. Because if some. If someone. If someone were to last in this rumble. Anthony, work with me here. These guys won't know exactly what I'm talking about.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I hear what you're saying.

[Anthony]

If I pick Jey Uso, which is who? I'm going with J. USA. I'm going with J. USA. If Jay Uso were to go like 55 minutes and win the Royal Rumble, I don't know how Allen and Don will feel. But I bet Jacob and Anthony would vote for him. I bet they'd be with me.

[Don LaGreca]

I want to take a shower.

[Jacob]

It'd be hard.

[Peter Rosenberg]

It'd be hard to beat. I don't understand how something, and then, all due respect, scripted could end up.

[Don LaGreca]

Because he could have some inside dope, Alan. I mean, I don't love that either.

[Anthony]

I don't have inside dope. You, Alan, could have inside dope on what LeBron James gonna do at the Garden tomorrow.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Sorry, you just completely shot down what I was suggesting, so you must know more than I do.

[Don LaGreca]

I feel better about my pick.

[Anthony]

Go ahead.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I need to hear this now.

[Don LaGreca]

Well, it's kind of a cheat because he's got two games this weekend. I'm going with Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabers. Looks like Soros may not go for Nashville tonight. So backup goaltender there, backup goaltender against the Devils on Sunday. He's got six goals in his last five games. I've got Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabres as my weekend warrior.

[Peter Rosenberg]

How excited about that are you?

[Anthony]

Peter, listen, I don't want to. Don's gonna get mad.

[Don LaGreca]

At least Tage doesn't know if he's gonna score when he gets it to the ice.

[Anthony]

By the way. By the way, Jay won't know when he. Till he shot.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Sure.

[Anthony]

Until he was walking out the curtain. What the hell's going on?

[Peter Rosenberg]

You know, but I could have gone Mark Gotcombe this. This unbelievable rookie. The Islanders are playing the Lightning tomorrow. That's a big two points in a.

[Don LaGreca]

Row, which I love.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And.

[Don LaGreca]

But you. But you won the day. I mean, that's a great pick.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yes.

[Anthony]

Now, he didn't win yet. Alan. Alan, do you know what are you trying to say? Why don't you tell us how you feel about Dom's pick? You're saying is. You're not buying it?

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, I am buying it. It's a good effort, but no one.

[Anthony]

Cares what you're saying.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, I'm not saying no one cares. That's why I brought up Gatcomb. This kid's a great story. I know you guys are trying to sweep this under the rug, but the Islanders have won six in a. I'm not.

[Don LaGreca]

Well, don't even say that.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And this kid, ever since he went in the lineup, this is. This is. You want a rimpy version of the story? This is the Islanders version of it. Kid plays hard. He's tough. I love the story. Why? Because it sounds very familiar to me. Played at the Gunnery. Played prep. Right. Wasn't highly recruited. Ended up hooking up with Yukon. Didn't really get a big, like, offer, just laid offer. Got to UConn, had a nice career, worked his way up, ends up getting picked up by Vancouver's minor league system. Gets in there, keeps working, keeps working. The Islanders pick him up, bring him into the system, working. They put him in the line, they can't take him out. And he gets his first goal last night. What a great story of the son of a. Of a Boston detective.

[Don LaGreca]

Well, you know what? You went this far. Change Allen's pick.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, he already scored his first. That's why I'm not picking him. He already. He already did it. Like, I can't do it, but I just wanted to get that story in. And you said you brought up hockey, so I decided.

[Don LaGreca]

Six straight wins. Listen, they. They could, but they're having an outstanding little week here. They got a very tough schedule coming up, so I don't know how long it's going to last, but.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah. Lightning, Panther on the road now. Golden Knights. Don't say it's. Oh, really? We're just declaring it over?

[Don LaGreca]

I said it's going to be tough.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Did you say it's done or did you say it's tough? I heard. I thought I heard it.

[Don LaGreca]

I don't even remember what I said.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Anthony, can we roll that back? So Don, declare this run over. Disgusted with the segment. Peter can win, by the way.

[Anthony]

Thank you. Thank you. It is still real to me.

[Peter Rosenberg]

There's no chance that Peter wins.

[Anthony]

What do you mean? We're all deciding on this.

[Peter Rosenberg]

How can you. It's Weekend Warrior. It's a performance.

[Anthony]

Yeah. Do you understand what it's like to perform in the Royal Rumble match? To have to work for an hour straight? You have any idea.

[Peter Rosenberg]

But we know the outcome.

[Anthony]

That doesn't. But that. Is that the definition of what a warrior is? Someone may go to the gym tomorrow and do a workout like something you've never seen before. But they knew exactly what they were going to do when they got there. And it's still an unbelievable effort.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Effort is nice. That's what you expect.

[Anthony]

Doesn't Warrior sort of imply effort?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Don. Am I wrong? Tell me I'm wrong and I'll.

[Don LaGreca]

I told you I wanted to take a shower.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I'll take a knee. So you would have preferred a Pro bowl pick?

[Anthony]

Yeah. Where are we going?

[Peter Rosenberg]

No.

[Don LaGreca]

No. I would have been just.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I thought you were more disgusted. That's right. I thought he was.

[Anthony]

I'm proud of it. Let's see what Jay USO does. And nothing would make. And if he wins the Rumble. Oh. We're gonna have a fight on Monday. And I can't wait for it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Physical fight. I'm ready.

[Don LaGreca]

Things got inside dope.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah.

[Anthony]

I don't have inside 100%.

[Peter Rosenberg]

He knows.

[Anthony]

And you think not only. So not only do I get inside dope but then I go give it away on the radio show. That's how you think I handle my WWE career?

[Peter Rosenberg]

The man lost his championship in a hotel room on the air.

[Don LaGreca]

I. This is complete ignorance by me. I really don't know. Are there any place where you can bet on wrestling?

[Anthony]

Yes.

[Don LaGreca]

Okay.

[Anthony]

Yes.

[Don LaGreca]

So that's You. You would. You would use it on that then. The Weekend Warrior. No offense to the.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah. Exactly.

[Anthony]

If I was going to be using my quote inside dope. I'd be doing offshore betting on the Rumble.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Hang on a second. You can bet on something that is everybody. Like the outcome is already. Not in this country.

[Anthony]

Not. Not on any of the major sports books in this country. But in other countries.

[Don LaGreca]

But you can bet on the Oscars. They know results of that.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Not in New York.

[Anthony]

Not New York. But in America.

[Don LaGreca]

America.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Wow. But you know what else you can bet on? You want to throw up on? You hate this segment. Enough. You ready?

[Don LaGreca]

Yeah.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Remember what I told you. What I'm predicting is going to happen if the Chiefs win the Super Bowl.

[Don LaGreca]

The proposal.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah. There's odds on that fanduel. You want to hear them?

[Don LaGreca]

Yes, please.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Plus 750 that he gets down on a knee and proposes to Taylor right after the game.

[Anthony]

Plus how much?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Plus 750.

[Anthony]

Oh, wow. They. Sorry, Taylor. Bad news. Vegas doesn't think you're getting.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No question. Not at all.

[Don LaGreca]

Not because it would be the dumbest thing in the history.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Minus 1500. That. That he will not. I don't know. I might put ten down.

[Don LaGreca]

What's ten?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Hell yeah. It's ten bucks, right?

[Anthony]

I gotta tell you, get dinner out of it. I called out that hell yeah drop when it happened. And the first time they played it back, I thought I was like. I was wrong. It's not as good as I thought. But now as it pops up here and there, I'm loving the hell yeah drop.

[Peter Rosenberg]

The hell yeah.

[Anthony]

Yeah.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Hell yeah. Oh, that is good.

[Anthony]

It works great.

[Peter Rosenberg]

800. Now a 9, 3, 776. Eric's on long Island. What's up, Eric?

[Eric]

I just wanted to talk to you guys about Han being on DNR this morning. I thought you were fantast.

[Don LaGreca]

And they treated him poorly though.

[Peter Rosenberg]

They did.

[Eric]

They did him dirty when he hung up.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, I didn't hear that. Wait, all right. Erica. I did not hear what they. Because I. I just. I. I hung up and moved on. Like I. I had things like you.

[Eric]

Would, but, you know, Dave can't move on.

[Peter Rosenberg]

All right, do we have audio?

[Eric]

Very butthurt that you called him a Yankee fan.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah, he didn't like that. That I did have a couple of jabs that I got in, but they were good jab.

[Eric]

They were called for.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I feel. I feel the same way. I mean, that's. He. You could tell he was struggling with accepting the fact that he was wrong.

[Eric]

Himself into his little defense and then would not open his mind to hear anybody else.

[Don LaGreca]

Because I only heard the end where they were killing you. That's when I got back in the car.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I need to get some. And you said they were killing me. Was Rick involved in this? No, no, no, no, no.

[Eric]

Rick. Rick lays out of everything. He's just.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Haha.

[Eric]

This is funny. He just likes to get Dave all riled. Dave and Don getting riled up is everybody's favorite thing in the world.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yes, we just firestarters. That's all we are.

[Eric]

I listened to you on with Ty last night and then this morning and honestly, listening to you, I feel like I can have the magic. Like we really are seeing what we're seeing.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Seeing.

[Eric]

It doesn't matter if they haven't won anything yet. Like, I have been such a Knicks fan since the 90s. Freewell is my absolute favorite. He was all over my walls. I got to meet him on my 39th birthday at your show. I went to the city all by myself. 10:25. You had him on the show? I got to meet him.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, that T squared.

[Eric]

Yes.

[Jacob]

Yeah.

[Eric]

And then I went to go see John the Michael K show afterwards. And I got to sit and have lunch next to Michael K. And Don, not Peter, because he was late.

[Anthony]

What?

[Eric]

But I was there.

[Jacob]

I refused to leave two minutes before.

[Eric]

You had to go upstairs.

[Anthony]

That doesn't feel late? Feels.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No. If you're on time, you're late. That's Tom Coughlin. Erica. You know we're going to be on Long Island Friday. Next Friday. Tap room. Oh, Eric is already all set. Rockville Center.

[Eric]

Tap room, you guys. All day.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Let's go. I love it. Well, I'm glad you pointed out that, that they, that they. After I got off the air, Dave still had things to say as if I couldn't defend myself because he knew I hung up.

[Eric]

Oh, 1,000%. That's, that's his best time to talk.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I.

[Don LaGreca]

They're on to, they're on to you, Dave.

[Eric]

I love your NASCAR metaphor. Like I am going to use that to anyone who will listen.

[Don LaGreca]

Oh, what was that?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Want to tell America what I said? How I compared the Knicks?

[Eric]

Tell them. If yours, you tell them.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, it's simply this, right? Because Dave couldn't understand the concept of me comparing a team whose season was still going on and bypassing teams that already had their season. So we knew the result. And I said, because it's not about the result. And I said, there are NASCAR drivers that are in a car and they'll say to the pit crew, guys, this is the best car we've ever had. This car is run. This is hum. In this car. We can win a race with this thing. That doesn't mean the car might not crash. You might have a blowout, something might go wrong. You know, you're, you know, you're, you're in a 200 lap race and you're only 100 laps in. You know, maybe by then you, it doesn't get to the end, but in that moment you're like, we've won with other cars, but this car, the way it's running right now, this is the best car we've had. And that's a real thing. Ask anybody who knows nascar, anybody that knows racing, they'll tell you that and that's what I compare the Knicks to right now. When you say, how can you compare them to teams like the 94 Knicks that went to the Finals? And I said, because you're talking about results. I'm not talking about results. I'm talking about how the car's running right now.

[Anthony]

Right.

[Peter Rosenberg]

They've never had a car running like this.

[Don LaGreca]

Come up with the opinion in January. I mean, I think it's very fluid.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Thank you, Erica, for bringing this up. We appreciate you. We'll see you next week.

[Don LaGreca]

I'd rather the mistreatment be in your face than, like, after you hang up.

[Peter Rosenberg]

How do you guys feel about it? Because, I mean, I. He told me, hang up on him. Like, he was yelling, hang up. And I stayed for a minute just to laugh. And I heard Rick laughing because I knew I got Dave to a point where he was just so flustered. It was great. And then I said, that's it. I'm not like, don't hang up on me. I'm hanging up on you. Like, I said something crazy. And then. And then I just. Literally just turned off the machine and walked away.

[Don LaGreca]

Yeah.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And I didn't know that he was going to keep it going.

[Don LaGreca]

And Rick did defend you. He's like, listen, it just. It's implied. Like you. It doesn't have to be spelled out. It's implied. The fact that you're saying it in January is that it's still very fluid, but right now, it's the best Knicks team you've seen. Change, obviously, can change. They got trades to make.

[Anthony]

What's. They have a sound argument as to why that's so crazy, though. What's the sound argument?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, he just kept bringing up, we know how 94 went. Like, this team, you know, you're comparing it to a team that went to the final. Because I said, they're better than 94, 97, all those teams. I said, I'm passing them by. He could not get past the idea that I said, I have tangible and intangible evidence that this team is just the best team we've seen in 50 years. And he just kept saying, but that team got to the finals and that team wins. And I said, we don't know the end. End. It's not about the end. It's about what's happening right now.

[Anthony]

Right. What are.

[Peter Rosenberg]

What are the parts?

[Anthony]

And what are the parts? Yeah. And I'm capable of.

[Peter Rosenberg]

And I kept saying. And I also said to him, and I'm not talking about one year. Don't isolate me to a year. Don't call me in June and say gotcha if they don't win the championship. Because this is not. I said it's a window now. And I wanted Nick fans to understand that this is a window. This is like a bulk of years, a couple of years that you can have this team because this core isn't going anywhere. This is the team. And you can feel as good about this team as you could about any team in a long time and the way they play. And he just kept going. But that team went to the Finals. And I'm like, I'm not talking about the NBA.

[Don LaGreca]

But isn't that like lazy analysis?

[Peter Rosenberg]

By who?

[Don LaGreca]

No, by, by, by him. They just. So basically. So the greatest, the, the greatest Giant teams are the ones that won the Super Bowl. But you can't have a conversation. You know what? I think that 89 team, that giant 89 team that finished 12 and 4, there are one seed, they had a buy, but they lost in overtime to the Rams could be better than the two teams that beat Tom Brady had better records of the regular season. They just, they. It was a bad. It was a bad pass interference call in that overtime and that led to the Flipper Anderson touchdown and they lost the. But. So I would be ignorant to say I think the 89 Giants were better than the 2011 Giants. It's just because that, that's completely ignorant because the giants won in 2011 and the 89 team didn't. We can't have that kind of conversation. Like, that's what he's saying.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yes, he's saying that. That I can't just give him the fact that.

[Don LaGreca]

So no nuance. It's no nuanced sports radio.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Right. It's strictly like. And I even tried to give him like the nuance. I went stats, I gave him statistics and I gave him also the fact that I'm around the team in the locker room talking and I'm like, I've never seen the involvement. The culture of this team is as healthy as ever. Like, it's. I've never seen it like this. And he just wouldn't hear it because he kept saying that, you know, the whole thing that he does, which is when I think went to the finals and I just, bottom line guy, I couldn't, I couldn't take it.

[Don LaGreca]

So he's a bottom line guy.

[Peter Rosenberg]

He. And then I said, you're just a Yankee fan. That's what you are. Because you can't enjoy a regular season. You need to know, are they Going to win the championship. If not, this is a failure. Like you need to know that. And then he got real mad at me because I called him a Yankees fan.

[Don LaGreca]

So that's you there, though. That.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That, that was.

[Don LaGreca]

Well, that's the atomic bomb that you dropped right there.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah.

[Don LaGreca]

Oh, my.

[Peter Rosenberg]

You go low, I'll go lower. Rick did, though, chime in about Weekend Warrior. Are we interested?

[Don LaGreca]

Yes, desperately.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Rick wants to nominate Maya. And I asked him. I asked him why. What about Maya this weekend.

[Don LaGreca]

Tread lightly, please.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, he said for battling through skin to skin with Peter.

[Anthony]

Okay, that's fine.

[Don LaGreca]

Because you never know what Rick. I mean.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah, I would not have brought it up if it wasn't. That's kind of funny.

[Don LaGreca]

Skin to skin was a big deal. I don't know if it was for you, Alan, but that was what the doctors all suggested was a major part of their. Their growth process.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That early never really was a thing for me.

[Anthony]

Yeah, there's so many things now that are things. I have a question. How does my neck function without tummy time? Because now you have to do tummy time. When I was born, when we were kids, there's no such thing as tummy time.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, I see what you mean.

[Anthony]

That's a. That's. Alan. I mean, don't stuff.

[Don LaGreca]

Yeah, no, we just had the skin to skin Don.

[Anthony]

You guys didn't do tummy time. That wasn't a thing. Even five years ago.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, no.

[Anthony]

Really?

[Don LaGreca]

Or seven for me. Yeah, I was seven years ago.

[Anthony]

Tummy time was not a thing.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Huh? Wow.

[Don LaGreca]

It might have been, but not. Not in my little circle of.

[Anthony]

Yeah, tummy time is a big deal. That like.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Like if you had. If you had Nancy on or Stephanie on, they probably could relate. I. I did. That was.

[Anthony]

No, you would. You would.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That was off my range.

[Anthony]

No, you would know because it's time. Go, go get taller. All right, I'm done. Time that you're acquired. See, to put the baby on their tummy every day. And they hate it at first, so it's you. You would have. You would have remembered it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Okay. Huh?

[Anthony]

You two sound like dinosaurs. I mean, are these even. I don't even know that your kids wear seat belts. They smoke cigarettes. I mean, what the hell's going on?

[Don LaGreca]

But you don't know the skin to skin. You don't do that.

[Anthony]

I mean, I did. Of course I did.

[Don LaGreca]

Okay. I don't know.

[Anthony]

Do you shave for the skin to skin?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yes. You can have actually skin to skin.

[Anthony]

You know, I'm not. I'm proud I'm proud of my hair. I actually had. I we did skin to skin on my back. I said, lay it right on my back. Oh no, I said, that's where I want to connect.

[Peter Rosenberg]

You're the best. You really are.

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[Peter Rosenberg]

Thanks for listening to the Don Hahn and Rosenberg podcast.

[Anthony]

I didn't listen to anything you just said.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Catch the show on demand whenever you want. Just subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts. So Brendan says on Twitter, I love Peter, but his pick is a joke. I feel like, Don, I need to take a shower now.

[Anthony]

What does that even mean, I take a shower? Are you dirty? What's dirty about you picked a hockey player no one's heard of.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No one's heard of.

[Anthony]

You're talking about events. You're talking about events.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No second generation player.

[Anthony]

And. And if we were to do a survey of who in our audience knows who, I'd say many more people would end up caring about Jey uso. How about that? I didn't say I have to take a shower and disrespect your whole pick.

[Don LaGreca]

Well, I did.

[Peter Rosenberg]

More importantly, our good friends, Big Steve, Stevie B. He has a very, very important question today. Is Erica single asking for a friend?

[Anthony]

Wow.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Think Steve's showing up on Friday?

[Don LaGreca]

Well, they can find out.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I mean, we could do a little.

[Anthony]

Matchmaker took one phone call and this guy's shooting a shot. Erica, stay away.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Why not?

[Anthony]

I mean, he knows nothing about the.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Person, but hang on, Peter. All we've had on this show since we've started is females calling up to tell Don how much they love them. Love him, think about him, dream about him.

[Don LaGreca]

Yeah, you missed that last week.

[Anthony]

Oh, yeah. Well, but that makes sense. They know, Don.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Okay, These.

[Anthony]

These the women nobody knows.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, Erica called in. She had a great personality. She had a toughness about her. She certainly knows sports.

[Anthony]

A grit, you're saying?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah.

[Anthony]

And. And you think a sane person would hear someone who have met.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Have you met Steve? You've met Steve at these events. So you're saying, guy's got a new hip, he's got a new lease on life, ready to use it.

[Don LaGreca]

Good for him.

[Anthony]

I'm going to recommend Erica just.

[Don LaGreca]

Why not shoot your shot.

[Peter Rosenberg]

800. Now, let's. Let's use a different phrase. 800.919.3776. Let's see, where do we want to go? How about Mike in la? Mike.

[Don LaGreca]

Hey, what's up, guys? I'm in Los Angeles, but I'm from North Bergen, New Jersey, right across the river. I just have two things. I think Peter's list of quarterbacks is a little bit insane. And I played Division 1 football, and I know how hard it is. It wasn't the NFL, but I know how hard it is. What these guys are doing next week to try to win three in a row just from a football standpoint. And I think if you have any list of quarterbacks, Patrick Mahomes has to be Number one at this point.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I mean, it's.

[Anthony]

At some point.

[Don LaGreca]

I mean, it will change, but you're making a list for right now and even going to next season. Pete, that's tough, man.

[Anthony]

Even win or lose, you think he's playing.

[Don LaGreca]

He has to be number one.

[Anthony]

You think he plays the best quarterback every week, week to week? That's that.

[Don LaGreca]

You.

[Anthony]

You always do.

[Don LaGreca]

I think he has to be number one because he's on a three super bowl winning streak. Like, that's crazy.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Like.

[Anthony]

No, listen. It's crazy.

[Don LaGreca]

That has to answer your question, Pete. Hey, well, listen, playing the best quarterback.

[Anthony]

He plays incredible quarterback. And I'm going to respond by saying I had the privilege of rooting for one of the greatest. No one would argue. Well, at least up until a few years ago, no one would argue. One of the five greatest Super bowl champions of all time, the 1991 Redskins. One of the greatest offenses the NFL's ever seen. The quarterback was Mark Rippon. Patrick Mahomes is no Mark Ripon. He's a frigging God amongst men. My point is, it's not just quarterbacks that win Super Bowls. That's not how championships are.

[Peter Rosenberg]

You phrased it. The guy that the night before you can't sleep because of who he is, Patrick Mahomes, is a guy that if you make one mistake, you lost, you lost the game. That's him. He's him.

[Anthony]

I. Me, personally, I think there may be no scarier person, week to week, to game, for, to game plan for, than Lamar Jackson. That's me. He's also. He's also blown it in the playoffs a couple times.

[Don LaGreca]

So we're kind of getting into the semantics of, like, how you look at it, because, you know, it's interesting, you talk about, like, how good Patrick Mahomes is, but to Peter's point, he's not a candidate to win the MVP this year. So he hasn't had the season.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Gotcha.

[Don LaGreca]

He's on a great team, but you get caught up in that. But I just had a. You know, I don't think anybody should be upset. But you didn't have. What did you have? Item three.

[Anthony]

Item three. It's not like some trolley thing where I put him at 11, I had him at three.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Three's a little trolley.

[Don LaGreca]

But people do get caught up in the championships and, like, that's it. But, you know, Joe. Joe Burrow's been 43 touchdowns.

[Peter Rosenberg]

He's really good. But I still say when it. The whole thing, you know, cerebral talent, everything makes players around him better, all that stuff. Mahomes is that guy. Let's keep it rolling here, Jay. And Smithtown has some advice for you. Jay.

[Don LaGreca]

Hey, what's up, guys? What's up? Love the new time, love the new crew. Peter, congratulations on the baby. That's fantastic.

[Anthony]

Thanks, man.

[Don LaGreca]

The tummy time, it's extremely important. After like the month or two months, once you start feeling the head getting strong, you know, that's tummy time time. My daughter, we started that. Right. Like when you're supposed to start it. And she ended up like. Like way ahead of a lot of other children. It makes the neck strong and then they start getting the spine as strong and then the body just moved. They start crawling, walking faster. The tummy time is extremely important.

[Anthony]

My question is, if it was. If it's extremely important, how did Alan and Don not do this with their children?

[Peter Rosenberg]

I just put. Zach.

[Don LaGreca]

It's a different time now. It's a different time now. That's what you're saying.

[Anthony]

Kids, necks didn't matter. I mean, they were going necklace back in the day.

[Don LaGreca]

Something similar.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I gotta say this though, as. As you're jogging my memory now. Thank you.

[Don LaGreca]

Yeah.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Peter and I Cali. I remember being on the rug in her room and she. We would lay her down on the blanket and that. I. I believe you. I don't remember calling it tummy time.

[Don LaGreca]

Yeah.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I just think it was just something that Stephanie was doing and I was just laying there watching her in awe. So we probably were doing it. I just didn't.

[Anthony]

I mean, listen, even if that's true, Alan, even if that's true, they weren't doing it when we were kids.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, hell no.

[Anthony]

And we. And all of us at some point had a functional neck and back. That's all I'm saying. Every. I mean, every couple of years, they come up with a thing you can and cannot do with your kid. And it's just some of them are crazy. I'm not saying sometimes crazy.

[Don LaGreca]

We were almost in the year. We were out of the era when we were born. But we were very close to the era of. Listen, if anything happens to the kid, just make another one, Right?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah. You know, the whole bathwater, baby in the bathwater saying that, you know, there's a reason why that was a saying. You know, the bathwater got dirty and the kids throw them out.

[Don LaGreca]

Yeah, listen, throw it out.

[Peter Rosenberg]

If we can always make it drowns in the tub.

[Don LaGreca]

It just wasn't meant to be, you know, just have another one, you know, like. No, seriously, I Think you're right. Listen, it's. We're going back to the 1800. There's a reason why they had, like, 15 kids, because they knew five of them weren't making it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

If we can get one out of this that's successful, we made it as a family.

[Anthony]

Things have changed in that regard. Unfortunately, yes.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah.

[Don LaGreca]

It's like you don't know what you're doing at the barbecue. Throw seven burgers on. You know, two of them are going to get burned, one's going to fall through into the fire. You know, if I get five decent burgers. Burgers out of these ten, I'll be happy.

[Anthony]

What. What a time it was. This is the era.

[Don LaGreca]

And it was also a time where, you know, if. If 15 of them made it, didn't. Didn't stop the dad from going to.

[Anthony]

The bar after work.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Right.

[Don LaGreca]

You know, just. Honey, I'm home. Where's my dinner? Well, I was taking care of 15, kid.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, you.

[Don LaGreca]

Why? Well, you know what? You're lucky you didn't have 16.

[Peter Rosenberg]

You got to take care of me now. Let's go. What a time.

[Don LaGreca]

Thank God. You know, times have.

[Anthony]

Really.

[Don LaGreca]

Honestly, times have. Now, putting a helmet on a kid when he rides his bike. What are you doing? No, this.

[Anthony]

You know what?

[Peter Rosenberg]

That.

[Don LaGreca]

That's the life equivalent of putting the goal post on the goal line.

[Anthony]

It was like, say it's all because it was the same era when they had the goal post in the front of the end zone.

[Don LaGreca]

So we didn't matter.

[Peter Rosenberg]

What will we do? We put him there.

[Don LaGreca]

What if a player runs into. What if a player. We got it. We got a 53, man. So what don't.

[Peter Rosenberg]

We're into it. If he runs into it, it's his own fault. Remember that one? Well, that's his own fault. You know, that's the Darwinism that we've kind of lost.

[Don LaGreca]

You know, rub some dirt on it. They actually rubbed dirt on it back in the day.

[Peter Rosenberg]

These sayings aren't just made up.

[Anthony]

It's not a vacuum is what you're saying.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Right? These are like real things.

[Don LaGreca]

Right.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Rub some dirt on it. Once was a thing. Why? Well, you can infect it and lose your leg. I don't know.

[Don LaGreca]

Well, you weren't bleeding. That's why God gave you two.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Javier in Queens. Harvey, what's up?

[Jacob]

Hey, what's going on, fellas? Thanks for taking my call, as always. And before I get into. I want to go back to the beginning of the show. We're talking about fraudulence in Our families and how it affects us. But before I do, Alan, I don't know if you heard me this morning. I was on like, five minutes before you with. With the guys, and I was defending your take, but I don't know if the going joke with them is you mispronounce my name every time I call you on. I've been calling you for years.

[Anthony]

Oh, boy.

[Jacob]

You call me Javier instead of Javier. Javier is cool. But when you pronounce my first, my full name, you always kind of pronounce it like. Like kind of in French. So they've been joking and call me Javier in the morning.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Now Javier.

[Jacob]

Every single day it's Javier.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Really? We're Javier.

[Anthony]

You didn't know?

[Peter Rosenberg]

The name was awkward to say it that way.

[Anthony]

You thought the name was.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No, only for you. Well, beats I. I do I. It's a little. I did put a little French into it.

[Don LaGreca]

You called you kill. You called him Javier.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah. I love doing that. It's fun.

[Don LaGreca]

And you were saying hockey Ronger the other day.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yes, I did do the wrong.

[Don LaGreca]

All over the place.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Yeah.

[Anthony]

Alan, you know what? Let's stay away from the French stuff, all right? It's not working out, Ron. Jer. And Javier. Javier is not it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I got it backwards. Like, again, like I told you, I grew up in a household. My father put. Like. He put Rs at the end of words that ended in a vowel. And then the ones that ended in R, he would end in a vowel. Like I. I was so confused as a kid. I never understood things.

[Anthony]

Yeah. You come by it honestly. It's not your.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I'm a mess. So I. Javi, from now on, your hobby. I'm not even going to bother trying. But I apologize.

[Jacob]

I dig Javi. That's cool. And Alan, that's how much I love you. It's taken me almost 10 years.

[Peter Rosenberg]

You should have probably said something from the beginning, because I could listen.

[Jacob]

So the reason for my call, and it's about family, fraudulence and how our families kind of go against us sometimes, or why we end up where we are. And I want to tie it in with the Knicks for the weekend, but, you know, I was born in 1980. I am from Queens. And thanks to a good family and a good upbringing, I am a Yankees fan. I could have very easily been a mets fan because 86 was the biggest. Like, I was. It was right in that wheelhouse. But my family was like, no, you're gonna sit there, you're gonna watch Andy Hawkins, you're gonna watch Bye bye, Balboni. You're gonna watch Ken Phelps and you're gonna like it. And I have reaped the benefits of that upbringing. So sometimes our family goes against us. It's sad to hear that not root with you on your team. But the tie in here is there is a fraud. There is a child impersonating an NBA player and he is going to be at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. We are talking about Bronny James and did you hear how. What they chanted for him in Washington MVP last night? It's going to be worth.

[Peter Rosenberg]

You know why, though. But you know why? You know why Washington. The Wizards. The Wizards don't have their own fans anymore. Nobody goes to their game. So, like when the big teams come in like you when the Knicks played. The Knicks played a weekend series there. They played a game on a Friday night and a Sunday and the building was packed and it was all Knicks fans. They were chanting, let's go, Nick. All that stuff. So you're. That's what the Lakers. They travel well, you know, when that comes to fans. So that was all Laker fans and Bronny was playing well and that's why they did what they did. That was not Wizards like when they. I saw the reports. Wizards fans and one other.

[Jacob]

One other fraudulent person in this. Just one more point. J.J. redick is such a fraud for saying the reason they're bringing this kid in is for energy. If you want to bring an energy for the team, go get the old man from the Six Flags commercials. He got. He got E for days. Don't tell me that you're bringing Bronnie in for that. Just admit that his dad is such a big part of your organization that you want to keep this guy happy. Stop lying to people and being the biggest fraud of this month so far. So J.J. redick gets the gas face.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I got giving out gas faces.

[Anthony]

Wow.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Okay. That was always. I used to be a thing.

[Anthony]

But I will say, I mean, I love that it's an impossible spot takes. It's an impossible spot for jj.

[Don LaGreca]

Of course it is.

[Anthony]

I mean, what's he. How's he going to. How's he going to not be fraudulent?

[Peter Rosenberg]

He's. And I think he's actually doing a really good job. They're. They're winning games. JJ's done a good job this year. They are more organized. And yes, if LeBron's like, we're going to the east coast. We're going to play at the Garden. I want Bronnie here. He had a Good G League game, put up 30, and there's a good excuse to bring him in and so get him a couple of games under his belt before he plays on the big stage. And he wants to share the stage with his son.

[Anthony]

So, I mean, I think it's.

[Peter Rosenberg]

What are you going to do? It's not the kid's fault.

[Anthony]

No, it's not the kids fault. And I, I love LeBron. I've not been a fan of this all year long. I don't think it's the best thing for Bronny. I don't think it's good for the organization. Don't think it makes any. I don't think, I don't think it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Does anyone, but it's not affecting anything. They're 27 and 19. LeBron is still putting up monster numbers. They're a good team that's going to make the playoffs. And so what that he wants his son around for the ride right now? I, I, again, I think we make too much of it and I think people are talking about the kid too much.

[Anthony]

Much.

[Peter Rosenberg]

My opinion, I have no problem with any of it. As a dad, wouldn't you do it if you could? Of course you would.

[Anthony]

No, everyone says that, but like, let me ask you a really hard question. Would Kobe have done that? I say no.

[Peter Rosenberg]

He had daughters, so I don't know.

[Anthony]

It doesn't matter. Let's say Gianna was going to play, be the first woman to play in the, in the NBA or he had a son. I think the obvious answer is no chance. Kobe would have given a free ride to his kid. He would have said, absolutely not. You go make the league the way you make the league. If we can play together, we play together. And I. And that's. And that's fine. Every parent is different.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Everybody parents differently is the exact right thing to say to that.

[Anthony]

But it's not that everybody would do it either because I don't think that's fair. I don't think everybody would do what LeBron is doing, but I understand why it's what he wants to do.

[Peter Rosenberg]

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[Anthony]

I didn't listen to anything you just said.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Catch the show on demand whenever you want. Just subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts. No, nothing. No reaction.

[Don LaGreca]

I thought it was something else.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Really? You don't know? Just got paid Friday night.

[Don LaGreca]

I voted. That girl is boys.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, you thought it was poi? You'll bib devoe.

[Don LaGreca]

Yeah, that's what it kind of sounded like. Good start.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No Peter. Nothing.

[Don LaGreca]

Peter might not be there.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Well, it's game time. Brought to you by telling my Dew Irish Whiskey because when it's game time, it's telly time. We have no locals in action tonight. No Peter either here. But we have an NBA doubleheader on ESPN if you want to watch some hoops. Starts with the Nuggets visiting the Sixers at 7:30, Suns warriors at 10. So there's your game time brought to you by Telemar Dew. The original triple distilled, triple blended and triple cask matured Irish whiskey. Be sure to grab a Telemore do or try the new Tullamore Dew. Honey during tonight's action, glasses up to enjoying Tullamore Dew responsibly. And if you want a little little hockey tonight, Don yes, get a little UNH versus BU is ranked 10. Yeah, it is ranked 10th and UNH ranked 18th. Good little it's a very important Hockey east matchup tonight to keep an eye on.

[Don LaGreca]

So just some playing.

[Peter Rosenberg]

No trying to get that red shirt, baby. Got to get that third year back.

[Don LaGreca]

You're supposed to be engaged in it.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I watch because, you know, we love fans of all the players, all the kids. We want to see them do well, and this is a big game. Don, do we go into the weekend with Richard?

[Don LaGreca]

Yeah, I think so.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Okay. Especially because it's a hockey question. So Richard in Manhattan. Hey, Richard.

[Anthony]

Come on, Don.

[Richard]

Alan, you guys were talking about conferences, divisions, leagues yesterday. Very interesting. But you. You got to bring up this. The NHL for 40 years had six teams. There were no leads. No. I mean, no divisions, no conferences. None of the teams ever moved. No name changes on the teams. That was remarkable. Up until 67, 68, there were six teams. And I remember in the early to.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Mid-60S, Maple Leafs won.

[Richard]

It was either.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Right.

[Richard]

The Maple Leaf.

[Peter Rosenberg]

That's why the Maple Leafs won a cup, because there was only five other teams they had to deal with.

[Richard]

Yeah. And. But not until. No, they weren't. Right. 67 was the last year.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Correct.

[Richard]

You're 100% right.

[Peter Rosenberg]

They never won a cup in a league that had more than six teams in it.

[Richard]

Correct. That was. And they used to play the whole season for the Rangers and the Bruins to fight for fifth and sixth. It was 1 versus 4, 2 versus 3. Very consistent. I. Fellas, this is my wish. In the next nine months, they're going to be five champions. Hello, fellas.

[Don LaGreca]

Yeah, we're here. We're here. Let's go. Let's go.

[Richard]

Okay, this is five championships. Here we go. I want to see Saquon win it. That would be fantastic. I want to see Rick Patino bring St. John's the championship. That'll be unbelievable. I want to see Ovechkin break Gretzky's record and him winning a championship. I want to see Lebron and Bronnie win the championship. And finally, in October, I want to see Aaron Judge get redemption and bring the Yankees to a championship. That's what I'm rooting for.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Fellas.

[Anthony]

Always a pleasure.

[Don LaGreca]

Thank you.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Just having the Bronnie LeBron win a championship thing and love Richard in the midst of my Knicks having the best window they've had in 50 years. For Richard to be a historian, to not notice that it's been 50 years. And maybe that's the thing you'd want to see Rambling Richard, you got. Hey, look, I gave you guys. I gave you the option. I'm just going to leave it. I gave you.

[Anthony]

No, no, it's me. It's on me. I, I wanted it. And you know, listen, that's the thing about Richard. He's probably bats about. He's like a modern day great major league baseball player. He does not hit for average.250, 260. Keep him in the lineup, maybe even like 240.

[Peter Rosenberg]

What's his bat bit.

[Anthony]

But he's, but he's ultimately, he's getting you 38 home runs. Under 30 RBI. You feel good about it?

[Peter Rosenberg]

I think you're getting 38 home runs.

[Don LaGreca]

I think he's a pitcher. You don't let face the order a third time.

[Anthony]

Oh, that's not nice.

[Don LaGreca]

No, he's good for two, but when he starts branching into a third place subject, he's.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Blake, snap out of the gate. Might, might be pretty good, but you'll know quickly. Like. All right. No, no. Next time around the order, we got to get him out. Get somebody up. Get a lefty. Meanwhile, here's our lefty Griffin in Connecticut. Hey, Griffin.

[Richard]

Hey, guys.

[Peter Rosenberg]

First off with the weekend warrior. Yeah. Peter will remember his guy, unlike Alan.

[Anthony]

I'll remember my guy.

[Don LaGreca]

Oh, that's a shot at Alan for not remembering.

[Peter Rosenberg]

So you take a guy to center court of Madison Square Garden, you get a picture with him. You get him to have a picture by himself. You get his dad on the court. Griffin and his dad also get a picture of Madison Square Garden. And this is what I get. I get shot, Alan. I get shots. I forget one day, I forget one time. I'm kin with you, Alan. Are you though? Yes, I am.

[Don LaGreca]

I'm not being serious.

[Peter Rosenberg]

I know you made a mistake.

[Anthony]

Was it a mistake?

[Peter Rosenberg]

Was it?

[Richard]

I hope it was.

[Peter Rosenberg]

My, my day started with Dave yelling at me. Me, you know, I needed to end in a more positive way.

[Don LaGreca]

Just want it will. It will. Just real quick, I want to get this in before because we do have that. Elliot Friedman is reporting that Vancouver and the Rangers intensifying talks on J.T. miller.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Wow. So, wow, intensifying. Does that give you the sense? And Elliot Friedman is not one that writes hyperbole. No, that give you the sense that this weekend when the Rangers play tomorrow.

[Don LaGreca]

Tomorrow, 3:30 on ABC.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Oh, that's right.

[Don LaGreca]

And then they got a game against Vancouver on Sunday at 6. Now that was almost done. Matter of fact, it was a couple of Saturdays ago, Anthony. Right. Like J.T. miller was going to be a healthy scratch. Like it looked like the deal was done and something fell through and he ended up getting back into the lineup. So it looks like we're probably getting very, very close. So whether it's a time from the point tomorrow, if it happened, I don't know.

[Peter Rosenberg]

We got like 20 seconds here, Dom. But just, just quickly how, what, what impact adding him does to the Rangers.

[Don LaGreca]

I mean, I, it really depends on what they're going to give up. I mean, he's a dynamic, he's a center. He's a top two center. Top one center, actually. And it could really help out with the way the defense is playing. It could be a tremendous acquisition. I just need to see what they give up.

[Peter Rosenberg]

All right. Wow. Big stuff. Keep an eye on that all weekend right here at 880, ESPN. Ty Butler next. Guys, have a great weekend.

[Anthony]

All right, boys.

[Don LaGreca]

Good night, everybody.

[Peter Rosenberg]

Thanks for listening to the Don Hahn and Rosenberg podcast. I don't want to know how the sausage is made, but I just want to know. It's good. Hear more of Don, Alan and Peter weekday afternoon starting at 3 on 8 80, ESPN, the ESPN New York app, and your smart speakers.