The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Best of DLS: I Need Your Support (December 31, 2025)

OVERVIEW

Broadcast from the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, this "Best of" episode is classic Le Batard—combining sharp, irreverent sports commentary, family drama, South Florida flavor, and running inside jokes.
The central theme revolves around Greg Cody’s bruised feelings after being mocked on the previous show, leading to a hilarious, at times poignant, group therapy session. The crew also dissects Miami Dolphins’ futility, the Miami Hurricanes’ coaching critiques, and the crucial significance of support—both in fantasy leagues and in real life.

KEY DISCUSSION POINTS & INSIGHTS

1. Greg Cody’s Grievances: The Fallout

• Pent-up Frustration: Greg enters the show visibly upset, hurt by previous on-air jabs calling him a “fool” for reporting major show news minutes “late.”
  • Quote (Greg Cody): “He said, Chris, your dad is a fool…And I don’t appreciate being called that. Even if it’s for a joke.” (05:21)
• Show Ethics: Stugotz reminds Dan about a golden broadcasting rule—criticize the action, not the person.
  • Quote (Stugotz): “Dan, you broke the golden rule…criticize the action, not the actor.” (05:54)

2. Dolphins’ Dysfunction & Job Security Paranoia

• Low Confidence and the Flores Lawsuit: Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is depicted as hesitant to fire coaches or GM Chris Grier because of potential legal/optics fallout from the ongoing Brian Flores discrimination lawsuit.
  • Quote (Greg Cody): “I have heard that about the lawsuit…if you fire Chris Greer, all of a sudden, maybe he turns against you in a trial, in a lawsuit.” (08:37)
  • Quote (Stugotz): “That’s juicy.” (08:53)
• Dolphins’ Decline: Greg adjusts his preseason ranking of the Dolphins from 15th to “28 to 30.”
• NFL Parity and Despair: Discussion on how many teams are truly “hopeless,” with the Dolphins lumped among the Jets, Saints, and Titans.
  • Quote (Stugotz): “You cannot have an absence of hope.” (09:31)

3. Family Fantasy League Collusion & Voicemails

• Greg’s Drunken Voicemail: A running bit throughout the episode is whether to air Greg Cody’s accidentally recorded, alcohol-tinged voicemail to his wife, lobbying her to support his push for punishing Dan for late fantasy picks.

• Negotiation Comedy: The crew barters over how many seconds of the voicemail to play for maximum teasing and downloads for Greg’s own podcast.

  • Quote (Dan): “Can we just play the first, like, sentence to let people get a taste of it, and then they have to go listen to the rest?” (20:50)

  • Memorable moment (played at 22:41):

    • Greg: “I'm going to send out a group text to the league this coming week proposing punishment powers. Okay, that's enough. If anything like this happens. That's enough.”

  • Aftermath (23:00):

    • Chris Cody: “He does sound drunk.”
    • Dan: “And then he goes ‘and I need your support.’”

• Allegations of Collusion: Le Batard and Stugotz jokingly accuse Greg of cheating:

  • Chris Cody: “You'll admit that you're sleeping with a member of the league.” (24:32)

4. Miami Hurricanes/Louisville Football Dissection

• Game Tactics: The crew analyses how Jeff Brohm (Louisville) outcoached Mario Cristobal by neutralizing Miami’s strengths—quick passes, cut blocks, and smart strategy undermined Miami's pass rush and stubborn running game.
  • Quote (Dan): “Jeff Brohm outcoached Cristobal, and I rarely say that part…but that part was obvious.” (33:25)
• Canes’ Home Game Woes:
  • Mario Cristobal suffers his fifth loss as a 2+ touchdown favorite since 2022; the Canes are critiqued for uncreative play-calling and penalties.
• Stadium Drama: Miami may not have a home stadium for a potential playoff game because of a pre-scheduled (and controversial) La Liga soccer match at Hard Rock Stadium.
  • Quote (Chris Cody): “They may not have a stadium to play in…looking at contingency plans that include potentially playing a CFP playoff game in Orlando.” (42:20)
• Game Ops & Crowd Frustrations: Chris Cody rants about poor in-game presentation, including an out-of-touch stadium PA and uninspired crowd engagement.

5. Weekly Bits & Humor

• Nuttiest Fan Segment (25:10):
  • BYU President crowd-surfing vs. DJ Khaled’s pregame workout for Miami are pitted against each other for “nuttiest fan” honors.
• Classic Shark Attack Aside:
  • Greg shares a bizarre news story about a woman being swallowed whole by a shark—“Classic Shelly”—leading to laughter about which friend would go missing unnoticed. (36:10)

NOTABLE QUOTES & MEMORABLE MOMENTS

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote/Description | |-----------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 05:21 | Greg Cody | “He said, chris, your dad is a fool. And I don’t appreciate being called that.” | | 05:54 | Stugotz | “Dan, you broke the golden rule…criticize the action, not the actor.” | | 08:37 | Greg Cody | “I’ve heard that about the lawsuit, Brian Flores lawsuit being involved…” | | 22:41 | Greg Cody | [Drunk voicemail] “I'm going to send out a group text…proposing punishment powers.”| | 23:01 | Chris Cody | “He does sound drunk.” | | 27:10 | Dan Le Batard | “He has no clue…he thinks that is just him talking to…that is so genuine.” | | 28:42 | Greg Cody | “I need your support. Damn right I do.” | | 29:05 | Stugotz | “What a political campaign. Booze up, calling your wife…” | | 33:25 | Dan Le Batard | “Jeff Brohm outcoached Cristobal…and I rarely say that…” | | 42:20 | Chris Cody | “Miami…may not have a stadium to play in…potentially playing CFP playoffs in Orlando.” | | 44:40 | Chris Cody | “Jeff Brohm is so friggin’ good. So good. So smart.” | | 36:10 | Greg Cody | “A woman…swallowed whole by a 13-foot shark…Where’s Shelly?” | | 48:32 | Greg Cody | On being late: “I’m okay about having my opinion when I have it.” | | 50:32 | Greg Cody | [Repeated as refrain] “I need your support.” |

IMPORTANT SEGMENTS & TIMESTAMPS

• [03:18] — Show proper begins, Greg Cody confronts Dan & crew
• [06:38] — Greg & Dan debate being “late to my own opinion”
• [08:12] — Dolphins management & Flores lawsuit discussed
• [12:31] — Voicemails, sources, and the death of voicemail etiquette
• [22:41] — The drunken “I need your support” voicemail is played (briefly)
• [28:42] — Cody’s heartfelt/farcical campaign for fantasy league justice
• [41:41] — Miami Hurricanes postmortem; why Jeff Brohm outcoached Cristobal
• [42:20] — Miami’s stadium playoff conundrum due to La Liga match
• [48:11] — On underwhelming stadium/crowd atmosphere for Miami

TONE & STYLE

True to DLS’s identity: highly conversational, sardonic, and improvisational. The panel alternates between sharp sports analysis, mock-serious personal disputes, and meta-commentaries on their own routines, creating a fast-paced, highly self-aware, and humor-infused episode.

SUMMARY FOR THE UNINITIATED

This episode showcases the Dan Le Batard magic: heated family squabbles, inside jokes, petty league politics, and surprisingly sharp sports analysis—all orbiting the theme of “support” in its many forms. From Greg Cody’s fantasy league melodrama and management of personal grievances, to Dan and Stugotz’s rants on Miami sports and crowd psychology, the show mixes deep Miami roots with broad sports insight and relentless, self-deprecating humor.

Fans get:

• A glimpse into off-air drama seeping onto the main show.
• Juicy Dolphins and Canes insider talk, including law-suit induced inertia and coaching “cojones.”
• Classic bits (“nuttiest fan”), local Miami color, and hilarious, escalating negotiations about family feuds and podcast downloads.

If you missed the show, you missed a loose, lively, authentic hour of one of the most self-aware families in sports radio—at their messy, bickering, and hysterical best.

For the full Greg Cody voicemail (and his wife’s reaction), listen to “The Greg Cody Show” podcast, timestamp 5:42:00.