Why has Wemby Been Struggling?

Summary

PTI – "Why has Wemby Been Struggling?"

Hosts: Tony Kornheiser & Michael Wilbon
Date: November 6, 2025

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Episode Overview

In this action-packed episode, Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon dive into the recent struggles of NBA phenom Victor Wembanyama, analyze Luka Doncic’s dominance, tackle Ja Morant's continuing off-court drama, and celebrate Alexander Ovechkin’s historic 900th NHL goal. ESPN’s Booger McFarlane joins for "Five Good Minutes," sharing his insights on NFL and college football storylines, including Pete Carroll’s Seattle tenure and the latest in the Jets’ rebuild. The episode is loaded with sharp wit, spirited debate, and classic PTI banter.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Victor Wembanyama’s Recent Struggles

Segment Start: [01:32]

• Tony sets up the topic: Wemby scored just 19 points (5-14 shooting, 5 TOs, 6 fouls) against the Lakers, and previously had only 9 points and 6 turnovers.
• Wilbon’s take:
  • Struggles are due to increased attention from defenses: "Competition. This is what the teams in the league, the other 29 are supposed to try to do to Victor Wembanyama—to blitz him, to get him in foul trouble."
  • Emphasizes the growth process: "[This] works so brilliantly in Wemby’s favor and in San Antonio's favor... because he's going to get angry and emotional and be competitive and come with answers because he’s smart and resourceful and tough and well schooled and well coached." ([02:12])
  • Praises the Spurs’ young supporting cast, noting their growth will help Wemby long-term.
• Tony counters:
  • Not ‘great’ for Wemby in the short term; defenses are just adjusting: "Other coaches get paid and they watch film as well. ...It takes practice and it takes time. And he's not Wilt. He's not the strongest guy in the league when he walked in like Wilt was." ([03:30])
• Shift to Luka Doncic:
  • Tony highlights Luka’s historic start: "Luka Doncic, his first five games this year, he has 200 points. ...Here is a list of all the other NBA players, past and present, who opened the season through five games and had 200 points. Wilt Chamberlain. That's it. That's the list." ([03:42])
  • Wilbon claims Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is more impressive, as he plays both ends of the floor.

Notable Quotes:

• Wilbon: "He's going to get angry and emotional and be competitive and come with answers because he’s smart... This is great for San Antonio." ([02:12])
• Kornheiser: "Other coaches get paid and they watch film as well." ([03:30])

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2. Ja Morant's Relationship with Memphis

Segment Start: [05:04]

• Tony is blunt: "He's got to go. This shouldn't go another day or another week or another month. ...He's poisoned there now. He's not talking to this coach. ...he's not producing. If you go 6 of 19, you're not producing." ([05:35])
• Lists Morant’s suspensions for conduct issues and concludes Memphis must move him.
• Suggests possible new teams: Celtics, Miami, Milwaukee with Giannis & Doc Rivers, Clippers with Ty Lue.
• Wilbon agrees:
  • "Tony, he's got to go. ...You and I mentioned some places where you have strong coaching, strong organization, strong locker room."
  • Calls the Milwaukee and Clippers suggestions "strong" and laments wasted talent: "Ja... and for different reasons, Zion, these guys were supposed to be... faces of the league… and it's not working." ([07:44])

Notable Quotes:

• Kornheiser: "If Memphis screws this up, they could actually have to relocate the franchise." ([05:35])
• Wilbon: "You've got to have established coach and established stars... Tony is wasting away. You don't get forever." ([07:52])

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3. Alexander Ovechkin’s 900th Goal and the Bennington 'Puck Incident'

Segment Start: [08:18]

• Ovi scores milestone backhander; St. Louis goalie Binnington "stuffs the puck into his pads, down his pants."
• Binnington claims he intended to return it; Tony and Mike are skeptical.
• Wilbon: "This has nothing to do with Ovi. ...It’s just Bennington’s behavior. We all went to high school with a guy like that." ([08:49])
• Tony: "Is he thinking, I'm going to steal this puck, I'm going to sell it on the black market? ...I don't buy that at all." ([09:44])
• Celebrates Ovechkin’s achievement, places it in historical context: "This is Babe Ruth being passed by Henry Aaron. ...No one should believe that Alexander Ovechkin is a better hockey player than Wayne Gretzky, whose number he passed. But this, this is a singular achievement." ([10:15])
• Both reflect on rarity of a backhand goal for Ovi.

Notable Quotes:

• Kornheiser: "This is Babe Ruth being passed by Henry Aaron... This is a singular achievement." ([10:15])

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4. NFL & College Football with Booger McFarlane – "Five Good Minutes"

Segment Start: [13:02]

A. Why Pete Carroll's Seahawks Have Struggled

• Booger:
  • Points to Geno Smith’s turnovers, lack of offensive weapons, and Carroll’s possible inability to innovate: "Pete 74 years old. Pete kind of stuck in his ways.... I don't think the defense has evolved." ([13:35])
  • Urges adaptation: "It's no longer a ground and pound league. ...You got to throw the football around."

B. Jets’ Defensive Fire Sale

• Booger:
  • "Are you really telling us that we're trying to win now? When you trade the two best players on defense... we're stockpiling picks for a quarterback." ([14:57])
  • As a Jets defender, he quips: "I must not be good enough if they kept me."
  • On Quincy Williams: "They traded his brother and then they benched him. How come you didn't trade me, too?"

C. BYU vs. Texas Tech Preview

• Booger:
  • BYU’s run game faces Tech’s vaunted D-line: "If you're BYU and you know you want to run the football, ...you're probably going to have to make sure that you block this defensive line... and you're going to have to hit some big plays over the top." ([16:21])

D. LSU vs. Alabama After Brian Kelly

• Booger (on Kelly’s firing): "Good riddance that he's not there anymore." ([17:31])
• Picks LSU to compete hard: "If we can run the football and the quarterback remembers what color jerseys we're wearing...we're going to have a chance in the fourth quarter. ...I'm always choosing them three letters, baby. LSU." ([17:31])
• On why Kelly failed: "Brian Kelly wasn't a good fit. ...If I gotta explain to you what gumbo is, you probably don't need to be in the South." ([18:27])

Notable Quotes:

• McFarlane: "Pete kind of stuck in his ways. ...I think Pete has to kind of innovate." ([13:35])
• McFarlane: "You probably don't need to be in the South [if you don't know what gumbo is]." ([18:27])

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5. Happy Time / Rapid Fire (NBA, NFL, MLB notes)

Segment Start: [21:54]

• Birthday tribute: John Candelaria, "the big lefty."
• Chris Boswell’s failed 'Rabona' kick (2016), now NFL’s most accurate kicker on 50+ yarders.
• Padres hire Craig Stammen over Albert Pujols as manager, surprising many insiders.
• Russell Westbrook becomes NBA’s all-time rebounding leader among guards ("It is because it speaks to effort. And nobody's ever tried any harder than Russell Westbrook." - Wilbon [24:54])
• Knicks score 83 in 2nd half to beat Timberwolves; Wilbon says, "I was befuddled." ([25:17])
• NFL fines Rico Dowdle $15k for “two pumps” celebration, Key & Peele referenced.
• Light banter on Clippers vs. Suns and more player/coach trivia.

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Notable & Memorable Quotes

| Speaker | Quote | Timestamp | |---|---|---| | Michael Wilbon | "Competition. This is what the teams in the league... are supposed to try to do to Victor Wembanyama—to blitz him, to get him in foul trouble." | 02:12 | | Tony Kornheiser | "Other coaches get paid and they watch film as well." | 03:30 | | Tony Kornheiser | "If Memphis screws this up, they could actually have to relocate the franchise." | 05:35 | | Michael Wilbon | "You've got to have established coach and established stars... Tony is wasting away. You don't get forever." | 07:52 | | Tony Kornheiser | "This is Babe Ruth being passed by Henry Aaron... This is a singular achievement." | 10:15 | | Booger McFarlane | "Pete kind of stuck in his ways. ...I think Pete has to kind of innovate." | 13:35 | | Booger McFarlane | "If I gotta explain to you what gumbo is, you probably don't need to be in the South." | 18:27 |

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Victor Wembanyama's Struggles: [01:32] – [04:43]
• Ja Morant & Memphis: [05:04] – [08:18]
• Ovechkin’s 900th Goal: [08:18] – [11:04]
• Booger McFarlane "Five Good Minutes": [13:02] – [18:55]
• Rapid Fire / Happy Time: [21:54] – [25:44]

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Episode Tone & Language

This episode is classic PTI: rapid-fire, sharp, and humorous. The hosts riff off each other with good-natured jabs ("I wasn’t naked. Okay? I was wearing driving gloves." - Kornheiser, [01:02]), while also offering astute, sometimes blunt analysis. The addition of Booger McFarlane brings insider football knowledge and playful Southern perspective ("If I gotta explain to you what gumbo is, you probably don’t need to be in the South.").

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For Listeners Who Missed It

This episode is essential PTI: a blend of NBA headlines (Wemby's struggles and Luka's rise), serious discussion about the future of Ja Morant, and a mix of lighter moments (Ovechkin’s puck drama). The "Five Good Minutes" segment with Booger McFarlane is a particular highlight for NFL and college football fans, with candid, personality-driven insights. The hosts push each other’s buttons as only old friends can, keeping the energy high and the takes hot.

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Skip to [01:32] for the headline NBA discussion, or jump to [13:02] for a football-focused half with Booger McFarlane!

Transcript

[A]

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[B]

Pardon the interruption, but I'm Mike Wilmont. Tony. A man in South Carolina was arrested Sunday for doing donuts in a ch parking lot while driving his car naked.

[C]

I'm Tony Kornheiser. I wasn't naked, okay? I was wearing driving gloves. All right?

[B]

See, when I heard doing donuts in his church parking lot, I just thought he had glazed. Maybe an old Fashioned. Maybe a chocolate cake. Donuts in the church parking lot. Sunday morning. Snuck out early on the way to some NFL games on tv. Sneak a donut.

[C]

Maple donuts. Do you like maple donuts? I like maintenance donuts.

[B]

I'm all right with that.

[C]

I like that. Welcome to pti, boys and girls. In today's episode, John Moran struggles. A goalie tries to pocket Alex Ovechin's 900th goal. And Booger McFarlane joins us for five good minutes. But we begin today with Victor Wembanyama, who you will bond have been slurping all season. Wembanyama went on the road last night to L. A and came out with just 19 points on 5 of 14 shooting. He committed five turnovers and six fouls. The spurs were basically beaten by Luka Doncic 35 points in a game that went down to the wire. In Wembanyama's previous game, he had nine points and six turnovers. So, Wilbon, how do you explain what's happened to your boy Wembanyama the last two games?

[B]

Here's how I explain it. Competition. This is what the teams in the league, the other 29 are supposed to try to do to Victor Wembanyama to blitz him to get him in foul trouble, to figure out things I. Tony, the only thing. And by the way, I think this works so brilliantly in win by his favor and in San Antonio's favor with Castle and Harper and Sochan played for the first time last night and the cast of characters. They got young players who are not going to win a championship this year, who are not going to play for one this year, but they're going to move in that direction. And when Banyama is going to lead them there because he's going to get angry and emotional and be competitive and come with answers because he's smart and resourceful and tough and well schooled and well coached. This is great for San Antonio. I loved seeing this and watching it last night. By the way, some kudos to the Lakers, okay? Some. Some. Some kudos to. To everybody in the Laker organization. They got no LeBron. They've missed a Luka a couple of games. They don't have Austin Reeves and they are playing their butts off so good for the Lakers. But this is great for Wembanyama. He's got the counter now. That's his job.

[C]

I don't think it's great for Wembanyama. I'm going to leave Wembanyama out of this. You know, I can explain exactly how this happens with a phrase you've heard me say before. Because the other coaches get paid and they watch film as well.

[B]

Yes.

[C]

And they try to figure out, how do we stop this guy. He'll be great in the long term. It takes practice and it takes time. And he's not Wilt. He's not the strongest guy in the league. When he walked in like Wilt was. I'm going to go the other side. Something else you glean from that game, and that is that the most effective player in the league right now is Luka Doncic. The most effective player. Okay, but only if you care about getting 40 points a game. Luka Doncic, his first five games this year, he has 200 points. Mike, here is a list of all the other NBA players, past and present, who opened the season through five games and had 200 points. Wilt Chamberlain. That's it. That's the list. Wilt Chamberlain, Luka Doncic. The Lakers are winning without LeBron. As you said, they're winning without Reaves. As you said, they're winning because Luka Doncic is making them win. It's another reason why Nico Harrison should be fired for trading Luka. The Lakers are 7:2, I believe, and Dallas is 2 and 6 and Anthony Davis is Hurt again. Who could have seen that coming, huh?

[B]

By the way, credit to J.J. redick specifically. And you're wrong about Luka being the that player. You're wrong. He's runner up to Shay, Gilous Alexander. I don't care about the points alone. Shay actually plays the other end. Luka.

[C]

We'll find out he's got a better team.

[B]

We'll see.

[C]

He's playing with a better team. He is.

[B]

He's playing more.

[C]

Luka's doing more with lesser team.

[B]

Playing with a better team. Let's move to the tension in Memphis. Tony. Ja Morant had a bad night on the floor again last night, shooting just 6 for 19, six turnovers. And the Grizzlies lost to Houston. During timeouts, Morant largely kept his distance from his coach, Thomas Ezalo, and the Grizzlies suspended Morant for one game over the weekend for his conduct toward that coach. So, Tony, what needs to happen with Ja?

[C]

He's got to go. This shouldn't go another day or another week or another month. No, no, no, no. He's poisoned there now. He's not talking to this coach. So unless Memphis wants to fire this coach, they've got to do something with John Moran. You know, he's not talking to the coach. He's not producing. If you go 6 of 19, you're not producing. He's been suspended, as you said, one game for not having any relationship with the coach. Previously, he had been suspended more than once for conduct on becoming off the field. Right. I mean, so there's history here. I don't see that there's any way out here except to deal him. And it's too bad for Memphis because you know what? Mike and I know you agree with this. They're not going to get a guy as good as him to replace him. No, they're not going to attract a free agent in Memphis. If Memphis screws this up, they could actually have to relocate the franchise. And they are not dealing from a position of strength right now. Those are my immediate impressions.

[B]

I'm going to give you credit. You called me Friday and you said your boy Ja has to go. Now, give you full credit because you and I started talking about places where he could go and maybe salvage his career. Tony, he's got to go. And you and I mentioned some places where you have strong coaching, strong organization, strong locker room. And again, you started. I think you did. You mentioned the Celtics, which in the time, in real time, I thought you were crazy. And now I don't think you're crazy.

[C]

I mean, it's up. Look, there's a couple of places. It's up to them. It's up to the Celtics. If they want him, it's up to Miami. If they're worried about him in south beach, maybe they don't want him. I would not. If I were the Knicks, I wouldn't do it because Mike Brown just got there. He's a veteran. Cold split. He's not a veteran there, right? I mean, to me, a place that makes sense is Milwaukee with Giannis, with Doc Rivers. A veteran coach.

[B]

I like that.

[C]

Maybe the Clippers. I know how much you like Tyler. Maybe the Clippers. But the other part about John Morant is. Refresh my memory again about how many championships he's won, because the answer is no.

[B]

He doesn't even play in 60 games. He's never played in 70. I love the Milwaukee and Clipper suggestions.

[C]

You like that.

[B]

You gotta have established coach and established stars. And you guys, you have to corral him. Tony is wasting away. You don't get forever. And Ja. And for different reasons. Zion, these guys were supposed to be. We talk about faces of the league. They're big, huge talent. And it's not working. For different reasons. Zion is not that kind of problem. But John Moran, man.

[C]

Let's go to hockey. And Alexander Ovechkin, who last night became the first NHL player ever to score 900 goals. He got 900 on a backhand against St. Louis in the second period as Ovechkin's teammates rushed the ice to celebrate Ovi. The St. Louis goalie, Jordan Binnington, stuffed the puck into his pads, down his pants alignment, had to skate over and ask Binnington for the puck after the game. Binnington didn't speak to the press, though today Binnington said he, quote, had full intention to give it back, unquote. Well, Vaughn, what do you make of this?

[B]

This has nothing to do with ovi. What I make of it, it just Bennington's behavior. We all went to high school with a guy like that, all of us. And for that, you know, I just started thinking, oh, my God, I'm not.

[C]

Gonna name any names.

[B]

Start thinking about Brian White. But that's another story of guys who were, you know, pretty tough guys, but they were a little odd. And they, you know, wanted a confrontation, it seems every day or every other day. And they would do something to make somebody who was maybe a tough guy. Teacher, father, bus, Meyer, come over and say, enough of that because I'll take you out. It just reminded me of high school is so funny to me, Tony. I went back like 50 years and so that's all it reminds me of. What did Ovie do? Ovi got to 900. That's so cool. And he's got to deal with this dope being a high school. Being Potsy Weber. Come on.

[C]

This is what I'm thinking. I'm thinking, what exactly is Bennington thinking? Is he thinking, I'm going to steal this puck, I'm going to sell it on the black market. I'm going to steal this puck, I'm going to put it in a trophy case in my own house? What are you thinking? Are you impressed by the guys who took out the Louvre? Because. Because I don't, by the way, buy this thing that he was going to give him the puck. I don't buy that at all if I'm Gary Bettman. Last night I called Bennington and I go, what are you doing? There's cameras all around. We're not going to let you have this puck. What are you nuts? Let me get to over briefly here. What Alexandro Ovechkin, living in Washington. Both of us have seen hundreds of his goals. We don't usually see a backhand goal. We know his spots on the left hand side, 25 to 30ft out. He hits it 800 miles an hour. It's like a Nolan Ryan fastball. Boom, boom, boom. And you get to 900. Look, this is Babe Ruth being passed by Henry Aaron. And nobody honestly believed that Henry Aaron was a better baseball player than Babe Ruth. And no one should believe that Alexander Ovechkin is a better hockey player than Wayne Gretzky, whose number he passed. But this, this is a singular achievement, Mike. I don't know that anybody's getting the 900 again.

[B]

It's a great number.

[C]

I think I bet the under real quickly. I think I bet the.

[B]

How many backhands do you think he scored on in his career? I can't even picture any. I'm going to say there must be less than.

[C]

Less than 30. No, there's got to be a hundred, 100 backhands. Really? Let's take a break. Coming up, the Raiders face the Broncos. Ton. Why hasn't Pete Carroll had more immediate success? We're gonna ask Booger McFarlane.

[B]

We're also gonna ask him whether he gives the Brian Kelly less LSU Tigers any shot of knocking off number four Alabama.

[C]

Do you believe Bennington was gonna give him the puck?

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Do you believe that?

[B]

Yes, I do.

[C]

Oh, you do? I think Bennington Why didn't he stuff it down his pants?

[B]

I think Bennington's just that guy.

[A]

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[C]

Week 10 of the NFL schedule kicks off tonight, which makes it a perfect time for a visit from our friend, ESPN NFL and college football analyst Mr. Booger McFarlane. Today, wearing a shirt from Highgrove in Central Florida, Gil Hans course hasn't even opened yet. Wilbaugh's going to be there to live. Let's start with this. Let's start with this. So tonight it's the Raiders at the Broncos Burger. Why do you think, or maybe you maybe you disagree with the premise that Pete Carroll hasn't had more immediate success?

[D]

Yeah, Tony, I think it's a number of reasons. Number one, Geno Smith just hasn't been as good. You know, Pete kind of handpicked him. They traded for him. He's the quarterback. He's turning the football over at a very high rate. That's number one. Number two, like they don't have many weapons. Offensively, they got a couple of good tight ends and Michael Myers and Bowers, those guys are really good tight ends, but they don't have the weapons on the outside. And then lastly, you know how it is. All us old guys up here on this panel, man, Pete 74 years old. Pete kind of stuck in his ways. Pete grew up in that Seattle cover three defense. And I don't think the defense has evolved, so the defense hasn't been as successful. And I think Pete has to kind of innovate a little bit. And I think maybe there's a hesitancy to innovate and change. Pete wants to run the football. They went out and they drafted Ashton Genty. You got to morph into what's going on right now. It's no longer a ground and pound league. You got to turn into and throw the football around. And so I think they got to figure out what they want to do and how they want to play. And Pete's got to spearhead that.

[B]

Ooh. Speaking about figuring out what they got to do, let's go to the New York Jets. And Booger, if you're on the jets defense and your team trades away the two best players on your defense, you brought a coach in, a defensive guy, defensive ace, and you trade them for future picks, you are thinking, what?

[D]

Well, first of all, I'm wondering how come I didn't get traded? Because I must not be good enough if they kept me, that's number one. Like, why the hell am I still here? Second of all, here's the thing that I would think about. Are you really telling us that we're trying to win now? When you trade the two best players on defense, the guys that's making the most money, I think we're all adults in the room. We all understand a, you're not trying to win now, you're not trying to win anytime soon. And we're stockpiling picks for a quarterback. And so I would just ask the coach, let's be honest, guys, like, we're all professionals. We're all getting paid a lot of money here. I would hope that Aaron Glenn stands in front of the room and say, hey, the guys that are here, we're going to go out and we're going to try to win every game. But I think we all know that the jets are looking for 26 and 27 drafts, trying to figure out who their quarterback is going to be. But I would be scratching my head. Like, if we're going to make a fire sale, how come I can't get out? Like Quincy Williams, the linebacker, they traded his brother and then they benched him. How come you didn't trade me, too? That's what I'd be asking.

[B]

A logical question, to say the least. But the jets don't deal in logic. All right? One of the many reasons we love having you on is we can segue to college football. And the game I'm looking to more than any other this weekend is BYU at Texas Tech. Numbers 7 and 8 in the country. BYU runs it, Texas Tech stops it. So how do you see this whole thing playing out in that game?

[D]

Yeah, if that's the case, I think it's going to come down to the quarterback. You know, BYU has, has his quarterback, Bear Bachmeier. He wears number 47 like one of my old school numbers. Young quarterback, their physical team, you're right, they like to run the football. But I think this quarterback is going to have to grow up and he's going to have to do it against one of the fiercest pass rushes out there because Texas Tech went out and they took some of that wheel bond money and some of that Cornheiser money and they put it all together and they bought maybe the best team they've had in a long, long time. They put a lot of money in the defensive line. And so this defensive line is built to get after the run game and get after the quarterback. So if you're BYU and you know you want to run the football, you're probably going to have to make sure that you block this defensive line at some point and you're going to have to hit some big plays over the top. Texas Tech, Texas Tech has been beat before, but I think you're going to have to hit some explosive plays in the passing game in order to do that.

[C]

We will get you out of here on this. And this is very close to home. This question. What sort of a chance do you give your alma mater LSU in now the first game after a bye at the end of Brian Kelly? He's not there anymore. What sort of chance do you give them to knock off number four, Alabama? What do you give them?

[D]

Yeah. Well, first of all, good riddance that he's not there anymore. That's number one. Number two, I think the interim coach, Frank Wilson is going to do a really good job of getting these guys ready to play. I think they're going to play for the three letters on the helmet, lsu. And I think if you're the Tigers, man, you got to go out and let it go. You got to play fast, you got to play physical. I'm always going to choose us, Tony. I know everybody. I think we're a 10 point underdog. That's fine. It's all good. Doesn't matter to me. I think my guys are going to show up and they're going to. They're going to play hard. If we can run the football and the quarterback remembers what color jerseys we're wearing, I think we're wearing white, then I think we're going to have a chance in the fourth quarter. And when you're a double digit underdog on the road to have a chance in the fourth quarter, that's all you can always ask. But always, Tony, what type of chance? I'm always choosing them three letters, baby. Lsu. You know that.

[C]

Do I detect that you were not a Brian Kelly fan? Do I detect that.

[D]

Brian Kelly didn't work hard enough in Baton Rouge? I think right now all the stories are starting to come out. There's a. There's a thing called being a good fit. And I think as we look back on it, Brian Kelly wasn't a good fit. And I think for all the reasons that we talked about him being from Boston, coming down to the south, like, it just wasn't a good fit. I don't even know if he knew what gumbo was like. If I got to explain to you what gumbo is, you probably don't need to be in the South.

[B]

Get out. You ain't allowed. Get out. Stay out.

[C]

Didn't you like when he said family? Didn't you like that? Let's take one last break. By the way, you didn't like when he said family.

[B]

None of us did.

[C]

Nobody did. The Padres hired a manager not named Albert Pujols. You surprised?

[B]

Maybe he wasn't a good fit. Two pumps cost Rico Dowdle 15 grand. Is it worth it? Booker, you're so right. In the sec, you gotta fit. You have to fit each one of those schools. You have to fit.

[A]

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Hair.

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Happy time people. Happy 72nd Birthday Birthday John Candelaria the Candyman Candelaria pitched 19 seasons in the majors over three decades. From 1975 to 1993, he was with the Pirates for his glory days, but also pitched for the Angels, Mets, Yankees, Expos, Twins, Blue Jays and Dodgers. Candelaria's greatest year was 1977 when he went 25 for the Pirates, led the majors in ERA at 2 3, 4. Candelaria had a no hitter in 1976. The big lefties best postseason game was in game six of the 1979 World Series when he threw six scoreless innings at the Orioles on just 65 pitches and beat Jim Palmer four nothing. That series wins seven games with the We Are Family Pirates winning games five, six and seven by a combined score of 15. 2.

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Tony, when you said the big lefty, you weren't exaggerating. Candelaria stood 6 7, stands 67 and played a couple of years of pro basketball in Puerto Rico. We're talking about a great athlete here in the Candyman.

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Yep, yep. A not so happy anniversary Chris Boswell. On this day nine years ago, the Steelers kicker attempted a trick onsides kick known as a Rabona kick. As you can see, Boswell failed miserably and comically against the Ravens. Kick went about 6 inches.

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What is that?

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Boswell got too cute for his own good, prompting laughters from players and officials. But Boswell is still going strong in Pittsburgh. In week one he hit a 60 yard field goal to beat the Jets 34, 32. Longest field goal ever by a Steelers kicker. Boswell is currently the most accurate kicker in NFL history on attempts 50 yards or more, 49 for 59. Wow. Interestingly enough, Boswell nailed a successful Rabona while playing at Rice, but his team still went on to lose.

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Yeah, bring some other dude in and put him on special teams to dribble the ball. You want to dribble and get somebody else. This dude is kicking it out of the stadium. To have that kind of accuracy beyond 50 yards. Kudos to him.

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Amazing. Really is impressive. Happy trails to the Padres hiring Albert Pujols as their next manager. The team today surprisingly hired Craig Stammon as its new manager. 41 year old Stammen was a long term reliever for the Padres and the Washington Nationals had been a special assistant to GM A.J. preller. Pujols was thought to have had the inside track on the job partly due to his relationships with fellow Dominicans Manny Machado And Fernando Tatis Jr. Bob Nightingale even reported that Pujols second interview with the team lasted nine and a half hours. But it's Stammon who will replace Mike Schilt.

[B]

Maybe Pujols is this difficult or maybe, you know, he just says, you know what, I don't need this right now. I can do whatever I want to. I'm Albert Pujols.

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Big finish as quickly as we can. Russell Westbrook became the NBA's all time rebounding leader amongst guards last night, eclipsing Jason Kidd. Is that significant, Tony?

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It is because it speaks to effort. And nobody's ever tried any harder than Russell Westbrook. The Thunder lost for the first time last night. Is that significant?

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Not like they were going 82:0 by the way. They got beat. Thiago splitter now 5:2 in Portland.

[B]

Yep.

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The Knicks scored 83:83 in the second half of a win over the Timberwolves last night. You impressed?

[B]

I was befuddled. I watched the first half of that come back. I look at the score, I'm like, how did this happen? The NFL fined Panthers running back Rico Dowdle nearly 15,000 for his two pumps touchdown celebration. Maybe I'll get fined. Does that make sense to you?

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Don't ask me. Ask Key and Peele. Last one. Clippers at Suns tonight. Who you got?

[B]

You know I root for Brooke. You know I root for T Lou. I'm torn.

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You want to play out your tragedy on a national scale? Who you got? We're out of time. Try to do better the next time. I'm Tony Kornheiser.

[B]

I'm Mike Wilbar. Same time tomorrow, knuckleheads.

[A]

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