GBF- Grades

Summary

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz – Episode GBF- Grades Summary

Release Date: February 28, 2025
Host: Dan Le Batard (Mike Ryan)
Guest: Mike Fuentes
Location: Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami

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1. Introduction: Stugotz's Absence and Episode Focus

In this episode of "God Bless Football," host Mike Ryan and guest Mike Fuentes delve into the latest happenings in the NFL, focusing primarily on team performances and player statuses. Notably, Stugotz, a regular co-host, is absent as he takes a well-deserved break to visit family internationally. This temporary absence allows Ryan and Fuentes to steer the conversation, bringing fresh perspectives to the show's traditional topics.

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2. NFL Combine and Abdul Carter’s Injury

The episode kicks off with a discussion about the ongoing NFL Combine, where the spotlight falls on Abdul Carter.

• Mike Fuentes mentions at [02:08] that "Abdul Carter maybe injured but doesn't need surgery. So maybe not that injured anymore."

• Mike Ryan adds at [02:34], "It's a stress fracture in his foot and that's the kind of thing where you're like, listen, I'm not saying he's not going to go top five. I'm hoping he doesn't. I'm hoping he goes top seven."

The hosts express cautious optimism regarding Carter's recovery, debating whether the injury will significantly impact his draft prospects. Fuentes emphasizes the need for clear communication about Carter's condition, stating at [02:34], "Just give it to me in as simple terms as possible."

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3. NFL Team Grading System and the “Grades” Game

A significant portion of the episode revolves around the NFL Players Association's annual grading report for teams, where franchises receive letter grades (A through F-minus) across various categories.

• Mike Fuentes initiates the discussion at [07:26], "This is a game that I like to call Grades presented by Smirnoff... We play this game roughly every year."

They analyze the Miami Dolphins, who received A's across the board, contrasting them with the Buffalo Bills, who earned an F-minus in travel ([09:13] Fuentes). The hosts express mixed feelings about the grading system, particularly questioning the Dolphins' perfect scores by Fuentes: "I don't care about the players' comforts and them ranking A on these scales. I want more wins."

Notable Quote:

• Mike Fuentes at [10:57]: "I don't care about the players' comforts... I want more wins."

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4. Nickname Confusion and Personal Anecdotes

The conversation shifts to a lighthearted exchange about the prevalence of the name Michael and the resulting nickname confusions within their professional circles.

• Mike Fuentes explains at [05:21], "I have an uncommon number of people around me with the name Michael... Fuentes... stress the uniqueness."

• Mike Ryan shares his experience at [05:27], "Nobody ever called me Mikey. And I think it was Stu Gotz's way because I was in Bristol and he was in Miami."

The hosts humorously navigate the challenge of distinguishing between multiple Mikes, eventually agreeing to refer to Ryan as "Mike" for the episode to maintain clarity.

Notable Quote:

• Mike Fuentes at [05:48]: "I will do my best to call you Mike for this episode."

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5. Jacksonville Jaguars GM Position and Relationship with Tony Bacelli

A focal point of the episode is the discussion surrounding the Jacksonville Jaguars' General Manager position. The hosts recount their attempt to have Stu Gotts apply for the role, only to learn that the Jaguars filled the position promptly without affording Gotts an interview.

• Mike Fuentes expresses frustration at [16:59], "Stu Gotts... the Jaguars announced that they had a general manager. Unfortunately, Stugg never even had a shot of applying."

The conversation touches on the dynamics of professional relationships and opportunities within the NFL's administrative landscape.

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6. Father’s Name Preferences and Personal Naming Stories

Venturing into personal territory, Ryan and Fuentes share anecdotes about naming their children, highlighting the challenges and unintended outcomes of their decisions.

• Mike Ryan discusses at [31:02], "We had a different name lined up, and then when he got born, my wife was like, nope, he's Christopher."

• Mike Fuentes adds elaborately at [28:51], detailing his cousin's experience with name preferences and the resulting confusion.

These stories underscore the complexities parents face in balancing personal preferences with familial expectations and societal norms.

Notable Quote:

• Mike Ryan at [31:52]: "He is a Rocco through and through. And I just want to be like, maybe we just have a middle name."

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7. FOMO on NFL Combine and Event Attendance

The hosts delve into the concept of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) related to attending significant NFL events like the Combine. Fuentes admits to experiencing unexpected FOMO, especially after witnessing minor altercations that seemed trivial yet were fully covered by the media.

• Mike Fuentes shares at [37:08], "I have weird FOMO on the combine."

• Mike Ryan reflects at [40:50], "I think the combine might be the most fun of all the NFL get-togethers that there are during the year."

They debate the balance between missing out on exciting events and the responsibilities of covering professional sports.

Notable Quote:

• Mike Fuentes at [37:08]: "I have weird FOMO on the combine. I did not think I would ever feel this."

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8. Specific Team Grading: Rams, Lions, 49ers, Bears

Towards the episode's conclusion, Ryan and Fuentes engage in their "Grades" game, assessing the performance and potential decline or improvement of various NFL teams.

• Mike Fuentes predicts at [47:18], "I think I'm going with the Lions on that one."

• Mike Ryan counters at [47:38], "I'm gonna say the Rams just because I don't know...".

They also touch upon the speculative acquisition of Matthew Stafford by the Jets, considering the financial and strategic implications for both the player and the franchise.

Notable Quote:

• Mike Fuentes at [48:07]: "All right, so worst to first, the Rams. What was the other team? The Lions."

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9. Conclusion: Looking Ahead and Future Plans

As the episode wraps up, the hosts joke about future segments and their aspirations to attend prominent NFL events, fostering a sense of anticipation for upcoming episodes.

• Mike Fuentes at [41:50], "NFL combine 20, 26. Hopefully do it because I saw Chris Sims and Mike Florio were there too."

• Mike Ryan encourages enthusiasm at [42:34], "It really is. And the thing is, is that I wrote it on the bottom of it and like, half of the paper is nonsense."

Their banter underscores the camaraderie and dynamic interaction that listeners have come to expect from the show.

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Key Takeaways:

• Abdul Carter's Injury: While concerning, there's optimism regarding his draft prospects despite a stress fracture.

• NFL Team Grades: The Miami Dolphins excel in the grading system, whereas teams like the Buffalo Bills face criticism for specific shortcomings.

• Personal Insights: The hosts share relatable personal stories about naming challenges and navigating professional relationships.

• FOMO and Event Attendance: There's a genuine desire to engage more with significant NFL events, highlighting the human aspect of sports coverage.

• Future Prospects: Plans to potentially attend the NFL Combine and other events indicate a commitment to expanding the show's reach and content diversity.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps:

• Mike Fuentes [07:26]: "This is a game that I like to call Grades presented by Smirnoff... We play this game roughly every year."

• Mike Fuentes [10:57]: "I don't care about the players' comforts... I want more wins."

• Mike Fuentes [05:48]: "I will do my best to call you Mike for this episode."

• Mike Fuentes [31:02]: "He is a Rocco through and through. And I just want to be like, maybe we just have a middle name."

• Mike Fuentes [37:08]: "I have weird FOMO on the combine. I did not think I would ever feel this."

• Mike Fuentes [48:07]: "All right, so worst to first, the Rams. What was the other team? The Lions."

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This episode of "God Bless Football" offers listeners an engaging blend of sports analysis, personal storytelling, and the dynamic interplay between host and guest. By dissecting team performances and sharing intimate anecdotes, Ryan and Fuentes provide a comprehensive and entertaining overview of the current NFL landscape.

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[Mike Fuentes]

God bless football. Mikey. Eh?

[Mike Ryan]

God bless football. Fuentes.

[Mike Fuentes]

God bless football. Billy, go. Hey, thank you, by the way. Today's episode of God Bless Football is presented by DraftKings. DraftKings. The Crown is yours. So Stugatz is not here. He is traveling. He has some much deserved time off for all the hard work he does during the season, going to visit his family abroad and internationally and, and all that stuff. And it couldn't have come at a better time because the combine is going on as we speak. And so far at the time of recording, the biggest story is Abdul Carter maybe injured but doesn't need surgery. So maybe not that injured anymore.

[Mike Ryan]

It's one of those injuries though, that's like, that's, that's not something that's just gonna go away real quick. Like it's like a stress fracture in his foot and that's the kind of thing where you're like, listen, I'm not saying he's not going to go top five. I'm hoping he doesn't. I'm hoping he goes top seven. Wink, wink. But it's, it's the kind of thing that make you think just, just a little bit more about taking him.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah. I gotta be honest with you. I want things to be as dumbed down as possible. To me when we're reporting injury like a stress fracture, I'm not a doctor, didn't go to medical school, so foot broken, is it going to break soon? What's going on there. Just give it to me in as simple terms as possible. Not. Hey, he's okay for now, but maybe this is going to be a thing down the road. Like, is he going to be the number one pick, is going to be a top five pick? Is he not just simple stupid?

[Mike Ryan]

For me, he's going to be. It's. It's a stress fracture. It's. I don't know what that is, really. I'm not a doctor either, but it's. I had one in my back, and it's not something that feels good.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah. So we have a. You had one in your back. Hold on a second. I'm just gonna move past. And what happened?

[Mike Ryan]

And he was like, you need to stop playing football.

[Mike Fuentes]

Oh, you had this when you were a football player?

[Mike Ryan]

Yes. And, I mean, he didn't mean like, you have to stop playing for life. He was like, you just have to stop doing it now until it heals.

[Mike Fuentes]

And what happened? How long did you stop playing for?

[Mike Ryan]

6 months, because it was the end of the season.

[Mike Fuentes]

Okay, so you're hearing it here first. Abdul Carter may be out for six months, at least based on the experience Mike Yay had playing football. And his.

[Mike Ryan]

My high school and his doctors. Same level.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah. I mean, also probably like 25 years ago or something at this point. Right. So, okay, we have a new game that we're going to play later today. It's called Grades. We also have an old favorite game that we're going to play called More Mikely, but that's going to be a little bit later in this show. Mikey, I want to address something now that Stugz is out with you and with Mike Fuentes. I, in my professional universe, have an uncommon number of people around me with the name Michael. And that was something that happened at ESPN as well. Fuentes. His name is Michael, but he goes by Fuentes. You go by Mike EA because the time when Stugots was doing weekend observations up in Bristol. Well, he was in Bristol, but you know what I mean. At espn, there was you, Mikey A. There was Mikey C. Who we miss dearly. So he made you Mikey A because of Mikey C. Now Mikey C goes by Mikey C. And had gone by Mikey C before, I believe you were never Mikey. You're Michael or Mike.

[Mike Ryan]

No, I'm Mike. Nobody ever called me Mikey. And I think it was Stu Gotz's way because I was in Bristol and he was in Miami, obviously. Yeah, I think it was his way to be endearing without having to actually get to know Somebody like, I'm not going to call you Michael. I'm not going to call you Mike. To me, you're Mikey.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah. Now, added to the complication was Michael Jr. Who became Gojo Mike Golic Senior, who was Mike. And then down here, we also have a Mike Ryan. So there's a thousand mics in this universe. And. And now that stugats is in here, do you want to be by. You want to go by Mike this episode, or you or is he just married to Mike? Yay. Like, what do we do here? How do we give you your identity back? I guess.

[Mike Ryan]

You know what? Let's do it. Call me Mike for this episode.

[Mike Fuentes]

Okay?

[Mike Ryan]

Let's throw people off.

[Mike Fuentes]

Okay, I'll call you Mike. Now, I will say that I'm probably going to slip up a handful of times, but I will. I will do my. My best to call you Mike for this episode. Do you want to play?

[Mike Ryan]

Should I just, real quick, should I just elbow my way in on Golick the next time we have him on? And every time Stu says Mike and ask a question, just go over the top and answer it like, sorry, I'm the new mic now. Golic, by the way, Mikey G. Oh.

[Mike Fuentes]

Mikey G would be great. I think he would like that, too. He seems like someone that likes shenanigans. By the way, well wishes to Mike go. Like, I believe he had, like, what, shoulder reconstruction yesterday. Shoulder replacement. Oh, my God. What I would do to replace some of my joints, you have no idea. Like, I don't need it, but preemptive replacements on my shoulders, knees, hips. I do it. Could you imagine just having, like, titanium joints? It seems like it'd be awesome.

[Mike Ryan]

I, I, I got. I got enough titanium already in my body that I'm good. I'm good. Leaving it where it's at.

[Mike Fuentes]

Really? Where do you have titanium?

[Mike Ryan]

I'm just gonna drop. I got. I got metal in my leg and my arm and bad breaks that needed. Needed special fixings.

[Mike Fuentes]

Wow. Geez.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah.

[Mike Fuentes]

You were an Abdul Carter stress fracture injury expert, but you have.

[Mike Ryan]

Maybe I'm just weak.

[Mike Fuentes]

You know, all the. Yeah. Did you drink milk as a child? Like, what's going on here? Like, early onset osteoporosis or something that we're making funny fun of anyone with osteoporosis. Thoughts and prayers to anyone with osteoporosis. You want to play a game I like called Grades?

[Mike Ryan]

Yes.

[Mike Fuentes]

Okay, great. So this is a game that I like to call Grades presented by Smirnoff, the world's number one Vodka, please. Drink responsibly. We play this game roughly every year. And the way that grades works is, Is very simple. The NFL Players association every year releases a report card of their grades where they have a number of different categories and each team ranks on, you know, a grade scale, like a school grade scale. A through apparently F minus, or I guess A plus through F minus, which we didn't know was.

[Mike Ryan]

No, F minus was a thing.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah. So F minus is a thing because as we found out, a number of teams received F minuses in different categories. So we're going to go over some of these grades and see what stood out to who and what our thoughts are on what. Mikey, does that sound good to you? Do you want to go back and forth on this or how do you want to play grades?

[Mike Ryan]

Let's go back and forth. And you could start.

[Mike Fuentes]

Okay, I'm going to start with. And this is probably going to lead to a rant. And it's a weird rant. I'm going to start with the Miami Dolphins. Because the Miami Dolphins overall were the highest graded team out there. They had A's across the board, A's, A pluses, A pluses, A's. They didn't even have an A minus in the major categories, from treatment of families to food and dining, nutrition, locker room training room training staff, weight room strength, coaches, all of them were in the A's. So it is regarded as, I guess, the top tier professional franchise in the NFL in terms of the grading system and the players grading. Now here is where I have a qualm. I believe the Buffalo Bills and I saw, and it's not here in the main categories, but I believe the Bills had an F in terms of travel. Correct.

[Mike Ryan]

F minus in travel, one of four F minuses. The Buffalo Bills in travel.

[Mike Fuentes]

So they finished dead last, 32nd. F minus. And team travel. And the Miami Dolphins, as I mentioned to you before, A's across the board, everyone's happy about everything. And they were first overall. Now I, someone who lives in Miami, a Miami Dolphins fan, give my team an F in travel and have them make the AFC championship game. Okay, like, I'm sorry, and this sounds ridiculous. I don't care about the players comforts and them ranking A on these scales. I want more wins. In fact, if I was management, while this is like a great thing for management, and now we can get free agents, everybody's happy here, whatever. I want to make the team less comfortable. I want the team to be hungry when they come. I want them to say, you Know what? I don't want to get on that plane. We're going to be a number one seed, so we have home field throughout the playoffs. Because I don't want to travel on an airplane. Whether it doesn't have WI fi or the seats aren't big enough or I read that the seats have ashtrays still, like that is the team accommodations that I want for my team to motivate them to not want to travel in the playoffs. Now we also have the problem that the Dolphins need to make the playoffs. Now if they make the playoff, making the playoffs is the first step. But once we get to the playoffs, I want the accommodations for travel to be so bad that they're motivated to not have to travel. I think the Bills are doing a great job. An F minus on the grade book, an A in terms of strategy, if you ask me.

[Mike Ryan]

I, I, I don't disagree with you at all. It's, it's hysterical to me that the Dolphins are the only team that don't have anything lower than an A. They're the only team that doesn't even have a B plus on the thing. And then you look at some of these others and you just go, like, the Saints haven't have a D minus or something. In food, if you say New Orleans, the first thing you think of is food.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah.

[Mike Ryan]

How do you, how does, how does New Orleans have a D minus in food? Like, some of these grades are absolutely bananas to me.

[Mike Fuentes]

I think that the, I think that the Saints, maybe because we were, we were in New Orleans, you know, a couple weeks ago, I think that if you think New Orleans and you think food, you go to the Saints, you're like, you know what? This is going to be an incredible experience. I'm going to go in, I'm going to play for the Saints. There's going to be beignets every day. Like, this is going to be awesome. We'll have a King cake, whatever. And then you go in and it's like, great, gluten free, whatever. And you're like, okay, this food sucks. So I can kind of see how you got a D minus if you go to the Saints and you think, okay, this is going to be great food, great eating, maybe some jambalaya. And then it's all like, healthy options for everything, you know?

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah, I just, I, I mean, some of these grades, you, you, you look at them and you're like, how, how are you a professional franchise with an F as a weight room? Like, what, what, where else are you putting money in your facilities, if not.

[Mike Fuentes]

The weight room, that seems that's.

[Mike Ryan]

The New England Patriots have an F for weight room.

[Mike Fuentes]

That seems like probably the one that you want to rank the highest in your. Jets ranked 29th out of 32 teams overall. The low light is the F, not an F minus, but an F, which I don't understand because they finished dead last in terms of ownership. But it's just an F, not an F minus. I don't exactly understand how you get the F, not the F minus. Also, your locker room was a D plus, so the 29, is it really?

[Mike Ryan]

It's. Yeah, like within the last decade.

[Mike Fuentes]

I also wonder because the head coach received a B, who were we grading on that? Because you just hired a new head coach and he hasn't coached a game yet. So that was.

[Mike Ryan]

It was last year and I.

[Mike Fuentes]

Were we happy with Salah? Because that, like, that's bad. Also, somehow, even with a B, the jets head coach ranks 25th out of 32, which seems crazy. So I don't know if these players are afraid that their head coach is going to know what their grades are. None of them seem to care about the ownership whatsoever. The ownership grades across the board seem to be pretty bad. But head coach, you give them a B, 25th out of 32 is crazy. Also for the Dolphins, Mike McDaniel got like, an A plus, which is kind of like, let's pump the brakes.

[Mike Ryan]

Are they. Are they worried it wasn't as anonymous as they pretended to be?

[Mike Fuentes]

That's what I'm wondering. If they. If they wonder and then where is it that they're, like, willing to step up? Because I feel like ownership is like, they're the ones that sign the check. So if you're ranking your owner in F, that seems kind of crazy to me.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah. And ownership, by the way, in the overall scale weighted more than any other category at 15% of the grade.

[Mike Fuentes]

So really.

[Mike Ryan]

Thank you, Woody Johnson.

[Mike Fuentes]

The Commanders have an F in their locker room. They have an A in ownership. They also have an A plus and head coach. So, people, the Commanders have the highest grade for the coach. I'm trying to go through the other F minuses real quick as we play grades.

[Mike Ryan]

Present Cleveland and Arizona locker room, Cincinnati treatment of families, which is its own thing. Like, how do you. How do you treat families so bad that the players give you an F minus? And Buffalo travel. Those are the four F minus.

[Mike Fuentes]

The. So the Bengals have two different Fs, but are still only 24 out of 32. Somehow treatment of families F minus. And food and dining areas and F. What are you doing to these families that you've given them an F minus? Because that seems like kind of an insane grade. Like I short of, I guess they don't have daycare, you were saying was one of the complaints for the Bengals. But also like, that has to be game day, right. Because there's no one that's like clock walking in. They go and they scan in with their key card and it's like, take your child's work day. I gotta go take you to daycare first. Hey, you know, coach, sorry. You know, little Jimmy was crying a little bit when I tried to sit him down in his chair at daycare today at the facility.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah. So apparently all 32 teams either, or I should say 31 of 32 offer either daycare during games or a family room. And Bengals are the only organization to offer neither. And they also said the family meeting area for post game parties and, you know, you know, after the game, all the families meet is like a 4 out of 10 was nice. It was. It was ranked the.

[Mike Fuentes]

The Jacksonville Jaguars also have an F in terms of treatment of family. They're 31st out of 32. So I suppose they're just ahead of the Bengals. We talked a lot of Jaguars last week because friend of the show, but really friend of Stugats, Tony Bacelli is now running the show over there, and they had an opening for general manager. And we came up last week with the idea of let's get Stu Gotts to apply for the job of general manager. And no more than 24 hours after we came up with this plan, the Jaguars announced that they had a general manager. Unfortunately, Stugg never even had a shot of applying, which I think is not a good sign in terms of where his relationship with Tony Bacelli stands. Because if your friend is making the call, you can't even get a pity interview. I don't know how strong that friendship is. And I'm. I'm willing to. And I don't know if you're feeling the same way as I am, Mikey. I'm willing to go out on a limb and I can't outright ban Tony Bacilli from being on the show, but I. I kind of maybe want to put him on suspension for a little bit just because of the fact that he wouldn't interview Stugats. Now, it could be a convenient suspension because I don't know that Tony Bacelli will ever come on the show again, even though he keeps telling Stugots Or Stugots keeps telling us that. He keeps telling Stugots that he's going to come on the show next week. Next week, next week, which is weird because last week we were told next week, which is this week, and Sugats is in Australia. And best to my knowledge, those trips don't, you know, materialize within 24 hours. So I think maybe, maybe they knew that this week wasn't going to happen and it was just kind of going to be up to us to figure out what to do with this situation.

[Mike Ryan]

I feel like basically they heard Stots wanted to interview and they knew that if he did, he'd get the job. So they quickly made the. Made the decision to, like, save themselves from themselves and, you know, Tony B. Not being on the show anymore. I mean, there's a big difference between Morning Drive host and former player and VP of football personnel or whatever it is that his new title is coming on a. Coming on a show like this. So I, I get it.

[Mike Fuentes]

What do you, what do you think your dream job is, Mikey? I know that that's. This is a question out of left field, but Bacelli went from, you know, football player, radio host, hall of Famer, now is president of football operations in Jacksonville. So what do you, I guess, where's your end game? If you were to say, this is the job that I want to have. I've paid my dues. I did the grunt work early in my career. I worked up until this moment, you know, because it's, I mean, look, let's. Mike. See, I did it. Mike Fuentes, which is confusing because his name is Mike Fuentes. AUDIENCE I'm not going to speak for Mike A. Which is just Mike today. I'm not going to speak for Mike. But I'm gonna. I'm gonna guess the dream is not God Bless Football. Now, nothing personal against God Bless Football or Mike or Stugots or anyone involved in the process. The Mojo's the K Funks of the world. Even though, if we're gonna be honest, Mike may have dodged K. Funk last week. We don't need to talk about that. Mike.

[Mike Ryan]

Mike, you know he's gonna get you in his notes.

[Mike Fuentes]

I didn't.

[Mike Ryan]

The dream job is to be the mic on God Bless Football.

[Mike Fuentes]

Wow. Well, today, well, sad news today. We reached your dreams, so no downhill from here.

[Mike Ryan]

We got Fuentes.

[Mike Fuentes]

So you want us to fire Fuentes?

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah, but if you're. If you're already assign him is fine. But if you're already calling me Fuentes, that means you're already the mic on, God.

[Mike Fuentes]

That's what I'm saying.

[Mike Ryan]

Refer to me as Mike.

[Mike Fuentes]

I mean, we have to eliminate Golic. Do you want to eliminate Golic from here?

[Mike Ryan]

Like, I don't want to listen. I don't want to eliminate anybody. I just want to be the mic I want. When you say Mike, there's only one person that's going to answer, and it's me.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah, I don't. I. I would say. And I don't. I don't want to hurt your feelings. I would say have a different dream. Yeah, have a. No, just dream differently. You know, like, not big or smaller, just different dream. I would say bigger, too, but, like, just different dream because I don't think that that one's gonna happen. But aim for the middle and you won't miss. No, I guess. Yeah. Dream. Dream a little bigger. Also. We didn't really hear from Gold that much this year. At the end of the year, I don't know what's going on there.

[Mike Ryan]

He's busy.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah. Yeah. Well, he is recovering from his replacement as we got to a little bit earlier today. Again, good vibes his way. I don't want to say thoughts and prayers because I feel like that's just attached to people dying. Yeah. T's and peace. Seems like it's just like when someone passes away. Finally happening. Winter is thawing. The cold weather's leaving, and the cold ones are entering my hand as things warm up from basketball and hockey to game night, winter means more moments with the coolest people in your life. Make these moments even better with Miller Lite, the great tasting light beer for people who love beer. Now's a perfect time for friends, family, and great tasting light beer. Tastes like Miller Time. Ah, you know what? I'm gonna do that aforementioned cold one. I'm gonna raise it up and toast to springtime. To friends, to family. Hear, hear from Miller Lite, which is brewed for taste. It hits different than other light beers. The taste you can depend on. No games, no gimmicks, just a great beer. For people who like beer. Miller Light, great taste. 96 calories. Go to millerlight.com gbf to find delivery options near you. Or you can pick up some Miller Lite pretty much anywhere they sell. Beer tastes like Miller Time. Celebrate responsibly. Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 96 calories and 3.2 carbs per 12 ounces.

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[Mike Fuentes]

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[Mike Ryan]

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[Mike Ryan]

Damn it.

[Mike Fuentes]

I did it again.

[Mike Ryan]

That's. It's. Hey, it is what it is at this point. I appreciate you trying. It's more than Stu Gotts ever did. Yeah, I am. As. As far as this audience is concerned, I am Mikey. I accept my fate.

[Mike Fuentes]

I'm sorry. Well, if we drop the A, is that better? Yeah.

[Mike Ryan]

Well, until Mikey C, you know, finally shows up here.

[Mike Fuentes]

He's never gonna show up. Is what.

[Mike Ryan]

No, he's never gonna show up.

[Mike Fuentes]

He's never gonna show up. Can I tell you something? I'm. I don't mean to betray him, but also, I don't care.

[Mike Ryan]

Sure.

[Mike Fuentes]

So we did a. We did a watch along for. I think it was the last game of the regular season where the Dolphins were potentially going to make the playoffs if the Broncos lost and they won, I think. Right. So I did a watch along on that Sunday and I was trying to set up a number of things, almost all of which fell through. Right. So it ended up just kind of being me and like three other people doing it. Right. I didn't even. I didn't even bother you. I don't think for that. Because I was like, this is not worth bothering MIKEY ON But I was trying to set up a dream of mine, and I think a dream, a sick dream that the both of us have had, and I was going to have you be involved in it, but it fell apart. I was trying to get Mikey C. On, and I told him so that he can go and ask, you know, the higher ups, whoever it is that he needed to ask to make sure. And they ended up coming back and saying, like, maybe not on this situation or whatever. Right. But it made it seem like it was hopeful for whatever. But the dream scenario that we have had that I was trying to set up was Mikey C. And K. Funk on together just potentially arguing with each other or whatever, which, in hindsight, it's better that Mikey C. Wasn't allowed to do it because Kay Funk would have said something that then would have triggered Mikey C. To say something, and then that's kind of where the whole thing would fall apart for everybody involved.

[Mike Ryan]

I have, I, I, I want to pitch an idea for the future of God Bless Football, and that is to take K. Funk away from the betting segment. Well, from that, from that betting segment.

[Mike Fuentes]

What would we use him for?

[Mike Ryan]

Add him to a separate segment where it's just him and Mikey C. Arguing over who is more important and who should get more airtime.

[Mike Fuentes]

Wow.

[Mike Ryan]

On the rest of the episode.

[Mike Fuentes]

I like that, but I like that. And never airing that, which doesn't help the audience at all.

[Mike Ryan]

No, we don't have to.

[Mike Fuentes]

I mean, I think, you know what? I think that maybe we should schedule, like, and this is not, is not a joking matter, so we should not be joking about this, but maybe we schedule like some sort of intervention or something for someone and we just have both of them in there as attendees, and it's really just to have them interact with each other and maybe fight and then maybe as like a stupidity or something, which I don't think has been active in like a year, but.

[Mike Ryan]

I feel like, I feel like they would just both be pissy at each other because the other one was taking the other one's airtime.

[Mike Fuentes]

I think. Yeah, I think that K. Funk would be. No, I don't know. Who would, who would, who would strike first in their argument? Because I, I would think it would be K. Funk, but I could see Mikey C. Kind of making the first little comment. Now that I think about it, Mikey.

[Mike Ryan]

C. Would call K. Funk. Like, Mikey sees the OGK Funk. He's the original. Like, I latched on. I, I have, I have weird habits. Even while we're on the Air and supreme confidence. You're just, you're just a copy of what I do.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah, Yeah, I could. I, I, you know, I hope they interact and I kind of do hope that, that he says that to him. I have something, by the way, Michael. Who calls you Michael in your life?

[Mike Ryan]

My, My parents and really a couple. My, My parents are, are really the only ones that ever called me Michael. And it's funny because, because I have a son named Nicholas. And when we named him, I thought we were going to call him Nick, and I only call him Nicholas. And then I hear his friends call him Nick, and I'm like, that's weird. That's weird. He's Nicholas.

[Mike Fuentes]

Well, you, you named him and you thought you were going to call him Nick. Why have you never called him Nick?

[Mike Ryan]

I don't know. I, I honestly don't know. Like, it was just what I thought was gonna happen.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah. And, and nope, he's no Nicholas. He's full. Is he a Nikki to anyone or.

[Mike Ryan]

No, no, not yet.

[Mike Fuentes]

Okay. You think he's gonna grow into Nikki?

[Mike Ryan]

I, I, I feel like. Yeah. I gotta imagine, though, that there's always those friends that. Yeah, Nikki. Boy, you know, like, I could see it, I could see it happening.

[Mike Fuentes]

So I have a cousin who we, his name's Matthew, and we always called him Matthew growing up. Always, always, always Matthew, Matthew, Matthew, Matthew. Always Matthew. And then I don't know if it was like, his friends or like himself that created a rebrand where he's Matt. And he is like, Matt, like, starting in, like, high school. And they'd be like, matt. And I'm like, no, Matthew. Like, what's, who's this Matt did you speak of? And then I think that he calls himself Matt. And then in my head I'm like, did you name yourself Matt? Did they name you Matt also? Like, am I supposed to call you Matt now? Because, like, we've never, we've never done this before. And like, we're, we're like 10, 15 years into him being a mat now, and I'm still not used to, like, the mat. His wife calls him mad. And I'm like, I don't know who this Matt is. You're Matthew. And the weird thing is, is that's coming from someone who tells other people to call him Billy when his name is Guillermo. So I have, I have no leg to stand on on this situation.

[Mike Ryan]

I feel like there's some awkward moment in, in all of our lives when, like, it's some fourth grade teacher on the first day that goes, you know, Guillermo, Gil, would you prefer Guillermo? And all of a sudden you're on the spot, you have to make the decision because what you say right then is going to be your name going forward. And I remember, I even remember my teacher asking me, michael, are you Michael or are you Mike? And I went, mike. And from then on, that's who I was.

[Mike Fuentes]

Okay? It's funny that you should say that because I had a situation, I think, in 10th grade and we're going to get to football in a moment. I had a situation in, I think, think 10th grade, where it was always that, right? First day of school, first couple weeks of school, they just read the roster and it's Guillermo, right? So they would go and they'd take attendance and it always be like, guillermo, Guillermo, Guillermo, whatever, right? And then I would go, and I remember it was probably like two weeks into to a new year in like 10th grade history class, right? And this teacher liked giving like pop quizzes, like all the time. And it would be like a scantron pop quiz, 10 questions, whatever, which is like a waste of a Scantron, but whatever. So we do like a 10 question Scantron pop quiz. And I think this is like the second or third pop quiz, which is crazy considering how early in the year was, right? So the teacher's going around and he's like reading off the names, handing back the Scantrons. And then he's like, I think that they would say like, Mr. Gill or Mr. Whatever, right? When they're doing that thing. And then he said like, either, like, Guillermo was like Mr. Gill. And then he goes, apparently you'd prefer to be called Billy. And he hands me the Scantron because I would write Billy on the Scantron all the time. Which, by the way, has to be very confusing and disarming to the teachers who are just getting to know you if you're writing your nickname and they're like, who the hell is this? Like, this person is not on my roster. I don't know who this child is.

[Mike Ryan]

Going up and down the list going, I don't see a Billy. I don't see a William. I don't see. Where is anybody that could be this person.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah. Which now makes me think, and maybe I'll tell my daughters to do this and maybe you can tell Nicholas to do this. Like, what if Nicholas just decides, like to prank his teachers one year and just call himself something like Crash? So like, yeah, he just was like, Crash. And then like, you know, crash, last name, whatever, right? And like, Crash, it's Like, well, yeah, I'm Crash now. Like, what are you going to do about it?

[Mike Ryan]

So I'll. I'll. There was my. My second. My second son. We had a different name lined up, and then when he got born, my wife was like, nope, he's Christopher. And I did not want him to be named Christopher. I wanted him to be named this other thing. And as he's grown up, he's totally this other name, and he's really Christopher. He's like, if you just look.

[Mike Fuentes]

Can you just tell us.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah, it's Rocco. He should have been Rocko. He is a Rocco. He is a Rocco through and through. Her father wanted him to be named Rocco because that was, like, his. His father's name. He is a Rocco through and through. And I just want to be like, maybe.

[Mike Fuentes]

Maybe you just have a middle name.

[Mike Ryan]

Gregory.

[Mike Fuentes]

Jeez. Very formal names. Oh, yeah, we're Christopher Gregory. Yeah. Like, yeah, I can see why Rocco doesn't fit to, like, the old school name, but, yeah. Could you just call him Rocco?

[Mike Ryan]

I. I would love to. And the worst part is, do you know Christopher has so many damn letters for my son in kindergarten? Like, it has so. And, like, everything that we want personalized, you can't fit it. Like, you can't fit Christopher because it's too many damn letters.

[Mike Fuentes]

I would run out of space on standardized tests for my first name because it's, like, nine letters long, which I. I couldn't. Like, every time I would get it back, it'd be, like, guillerm, because I'd run out of letters on the first name.

[Mike Ryan]

And do you remember when you had to fill out the scantron seats and you had to, like, write your name with the bubbles?

[Mike Fuentes]

He'll be.

[Mike Ryan]

He'll be filling out bubbles for 20 minutes before he gets to answer. Before he gets to answer questions.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah, you got to tell little Rocco that his name is Chris. Like, buddy, don't even bother with the second half of your name. Just be Chris. Or is he not a Chris? Do you call him Chris or Christopher?

[Mike Ryan]

He's not a Chris. He's not a. I. I call him Christopher. He's not a Chris. He's a Rocco.

[Mike Fuentes]

Is your family like. Like royalty? Everybody goes by, like, their legal names in your household. Like, what's going on here?

[Mike Ryan]

Well, it's funny, because he wants to be called Chris because he doesn't want to have to write Christopher.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah. Because call him Morocco. Just start calling him Rocco. Have you and your wife had, like, this conversation? Like, he's a Rock Yeah.

[Mike Ryan]

And she's like, yeah, you. You were right. He's a Rocco. I. I messed up. I messed up.

[Mike Fuentes]

What happened? Just, like, last minute panic.

[Mike Ryan]

It was. It was in the running. It was like the least offensive name we both liked.

[Mike Fuentes]

I don't want to know what the other offensive name.

[Mike Ryan]

Offensive is. Offensive is the wrong word.

[Mike Fuentes]

It's like.

[Mike Ryan]

It's like the one we both. Both hated the least.

[Mike Fuentes]

Oh, okay. Well, who hated your wife? There's a family name on her side.

[Mike Ryan]

It's. It's funny because my. My father in law obviously wanted my first son to be named Rocco. And we were like, no, we don't like Rocco. No, we don't like Rocco. And then we had Nicholas, and then we were having our second one, and I was like, you remember Rocco? Like, that's actually. That's actually growing on me. Like, I think. I think we should do the Rocco thing. She's like, you know what? I was thinking the same thing. And then game time came, kid came out, and she's like, christopher. I'm like, no, we said day a minute of, like, in arms. His name is Christopher.

[Mike Fuentes]

Was Christopher ever discussed?

[Mike Ryan]

It was like, I said, it was like, I guess we could do Christopher. Yeah, like, that one doesn't bother me. And now. Now, after having lived with it for. For five years, I'm like, yeah, we should have done the Rocco thing.

[Mike Fuentes]

Strange timing.

[Mike Ryan]

I agree.

[Mike Fuentes]

Just to decide. Let's do Christmas.

[Mike Ryan]

She says it was the drugs.

[Mike Fuentes]

I was just gonna ask, like, if.

[Mike Ryan]

She says it was the drugs, because.

[Mike Fuentes]

Because, like, I would never suggest this to the listeners or to anyone, but, like, it's a situation, right, where, like, she's. She's on, like, the pain medication and, like, just go to the nurse, like, it's Rocco. Like, and then. And then, like, if she says, like, oh, Christopher's like, no, we never had that conversation. Like, you.

[Mike Ryan]

What are you even talking about?

[Mike Fuentes]

Like, I. This is a dream of yours. Like, what are we talking about here? Like, it was always Rocco. We've never, like, once had that conversation. And then Rocco stuck. Can I tell you something football related? Since we're kind of doing a football show? I guess. Yeah. I have weird. And I'm not one to get this. I have weird FOMO on the combine. Yeah. I'm not one that gets fomo. There's a weird situation at this office in particular, where everyone gets FOMO for everything. And I never do, like, anytime anyone goes out to, like, cover a game or do this or do that, like, if you're not there. Everyone has fomo. Everyone's like, why wasn't I there? I wanted to do this, I wanted to do that. I never get that. And granted, I've been part of some of the cool trips that, that we've done, like, as a company, and I get to do, like, super bowl stuff like that. So, like, I've. I've been very fortunate on that front. We did the Daytona 500 a couple weeks ago, and that was like, basically just because we could drive up to Daytona from Miami, right? Like, we. It was like a 11th hour situation where you were like, okay, like, you guys can go do that, like, take the camera, whatever. But, like, it was like, bare bones. We drove up and, like, you can get. We got an Airbnb that we all stayed in, so it wasn't like, we need three hotel rooms or four rooms or whatever, right? Like, I did it the cheapest way possible. And we went to, like, this welcome party with Demi Lovato, and, like, I've. I've talked about this. Like, she's performing. It's like a corporate event. And we, like, went right up to the stage because no one's paying attention. So we put up a picture that we took with Demi Lovato that she just posed behind us during her. While she's singing a song.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah.

[Mike Fuentes]

And like, I've never experienced the level of hate that I had from everyone in the office. And they were all like, why didn't you tell me? I wish I would have gone on this trip. No one told me. Blah, blah. And then when we, like, put up that we're at the Daytona 500 next, like, I would have gone to the Daytona 500. Like, you'd see. Think that, like, our office was in North Carolina, where all of a sudden everyone became, like, the biggest NASCAR fans in the world. It's the craziest thing, right? So, like, FOMO happens all the time in the office, right? I rarely get it and have even been told by people like, it. Higher ups in the company, like, do you not care? Like, you like everyone else?

[Mike Ryan]

Like, I totally know. I know you enough to know exactly what they're talking about while still knowing that, yes, you care, but I totally get why they'd be like, like, do you even care about. Do you even want to do this?

[Mike Fuentes]

But they, like, they, like, they ask and they're like, it's like, I'm not complaining because it's, like, good. But, like, everyone else complains about not going to things. And, like, we tell you, like, no, you're not going to do, like, okay, like, that's fine. I'm not going to go, like, whatever. Like, they're like, are you, like, everything okay? Like, do you not care about things? And I'm like, no, I'm just, I'm fine. Like, I don't need to go to things just because other people are going. But that's all to say, I have FOMO now with the NFL combine. I did not think I would ever feel this. I did not think I would ever long to go to Indianapolis. But I see that the movers and shakers are there. I see that everyone is an indie. And I'm kind of like, why aren't we there? And I think it's because we weren't paying attention to the calendar. But I'm like, why? Why aren't we there? And I didn't feel it early in the week when I would see the different shows are there. I saw Pam McAfee was there and he has his whole crew there and he's from Indy, so, like, for him, it's like, not a big deal at all.

[Mike Ryan]

They're going home.

[Mike Fuentes]

And they're, they're exactly. They're set up, like, on the concourse, like, behind all the seats. And one of the shots has the field, like, behind, like, the guests or whatever. Then when they do, like, the one cam on him, you just see the concourse and it's like a closed, like, food vending concourse. And there's like someone walking around holding a camera, someone sweeping. And I'm like, I don't not. I do not feel FOMO at all. And when I felt. It was, when I read the story yesterday that Jordan Scholz.

[Mike Ryan]

Yes.

[Mike Fuentes]

And Ian Rapaport were fighting with each other in a Starbucks, which I believe was described as. It was like such a ridiculous. It wasn't like verbal assault, but it was something like that. And it was like, okay, let me read this story. Let me read this story. And then when I read the story, it was the lamest fight that I've ever heard of. And it was just two guys saying, you better ever, better not ever do that again. If you do that again, like, you're going to pay. Mr. Like, exactly. Why I oughta. And then NFL security was involved because the why I oughta, I guess, raised it to the level of potential physical violence threats. And there were maybe profanities, but Jordan says that he doesn't remember any profanities. And I think it stems from, like, Jordan revealing that someone was visiting a team. And then Ian said, like, it wasn't official. They just bumped into each other. And then he's like, you better never do that again. And then he's like, me and whatever. And they're just screaming at each other in a Starbucks. And then other people are watching this happen. And then I was like, you know what? We're missing it.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah, I wish we were there. I think, I think the combine might be the most fun of all the NFL get togethers that there are during the year. I think, like, no, I think, like, all the, all the, all the handshake deals happen at, like, the draft and at the super bowl, but I feel like all the partying, all the, all the let's have a good time. The combine is essentially the NFL's version of a guys trip. It's like, we're all going to leave. We're all going to just, we're just, we're all going to drink too much. Like we, like we used to. Like we're in college and we're not. And, and I, I, I think we're missing out big, not being there. I think we're going to too many of the important events and not enough of the fun ones.

[Mike Fuentes]

Wow. Okay, so let me make a note of this so that maybe we can do this next year. I'm going to put NFL combine, and I'm moving away from the microphone, which is not good for NFL Combine 2026.

[Mike Ryan]

Just get us a table with, with an extension cord at, at St. Elmo's and.

[Mike Fuentes]

Okay.

[Mike Ryan]

I guarantee you we'll have the best show on the, on, on the, on the whole thing.

[Mike Fuentes]

All right, so I put NFL combine 20, 26. Hopefully do it because I saw Chris Sims and Mike Florio were there too, and like, this Chris Sims. What a trollop, huh? I mean, I guess he's not because he's just doing his actual job with the people that pay him. But, like, man, he's at everything. And he never invites us anywhere. We had a conversation about how we're gonna have dinner together in New Orleans. That never happened. Never came close to happening. He's like, yeah, no, you know what? This is actually a good day. Let's do it this year. Last year we couldn't because it was an NBC game, so I had a lot more. This year, I'm going to be so much more free. Never happened. Not a once. Anyway.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah, I, I, I certainly wasn't at dinner, but that's because I have fomo because I missed.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah. Yeah. Look, let me tell you something, Michael. I'm gonna, I'm gonna. I have right here written down on this piece of paper. NFL combine 20, 26. Now, I'm gonna have to not lose this paper in the span of a year. So I'm gonna keep this here for now. And hopefully my wife doesn't come by and try to clean up this situation because, like. Well, this looks organized here. This here behind you.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah.

[Mike Fuentes]

Very much shot, very much not organized. So this paper that I have here is going to sit on top of the disorganization, and maybe it will sneak by because it'll blend in with the other disorganization. But also maybe we'll have a spring cleaning situation, in which case I'm going to lose that paper. But I have NFL combine 20, 26 written down to try to do that and super bowl next year. I think I'm going to. I tried this year. I don't know what happened. I obviously didn't. Didn't try hard enough to get you there. I did get you. I did get you to the draft last year, but I. I got close. Close.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah, but you didn't.

[Mike Fuentes]

I. Yeah, I didn't even get to go to the draft last year, which seems like it would be a cool event. You could also argue, you don't know because you didn't actually go to the draft. You went to Troy, Michigan. But you know what?

[Mike Ryan]

We were drafted, Jason. We were draft. By the way, are we going to be drafted, Jason, this year? Are we going to be like, pick adjacent or are we gonna be like.

[Mike Fuentes]

That's all very much up in the air at the moment. The locations that I have heard are Troy, Nashville. No, it would be funny to go back to Troy and just do a draft party in Troy every year. You know what? I'm gonna send a message right now.

[Mike Ryan]

Please don't. I loved our friends over.

[Mike Fuentes]

Listen, let's go back to Troy. Let's do it again. Let's make this an annual tradition. No, I think we might be in Nashville. And then they also said, like, maybe New York, in which I wrote back, why? So I. I don't. I don't know if that's gonna happen, but maybe New York, maybe draft or maybe Nashville. I don't. I think Green Bay's out of the running, which sucks, because I kind of like, while everybody says, like, why would we go to Green Bay? I think it'd be fun to go to Green Bay. I mean, it'd be more fun to go for a game, right? But I don't know. So TBD on the whole draft situation. I don't know where we're going to be for the draft. We should. We should know soon because it's about a month away. But, you know, who knows?

[Mike Ryan]

And we might. We might be in Philadelphia next, next year and September.

[Mike Fuentes]

Oh, wow. You know, Kansas City this year. You're right.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah.

[Mike Fuentes]

Write that down, too. Kickoff, Philadelphia kick off Philly. All right. It's been written down on a sheet of paper, and hopefully it doesn't get lost.

[Mike Ryan]

That's a very important piece of paper.

[Mike Fuentes]

It really is. And the thing is, is that I wrote it on the bottom of it and like, half of the paper is nonsense. It just says NFL grades. It says if the season started today, which we didn't do. And then, oh, here's something that it says when we come back. According to my sheet of paper, a new edition of More Mike Lee.

[Mike Ryan]

Oh, let's do it.

[Mike Fuentes]

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[Mike Ryan]

Oh, this is you tossing it.

[Mike Fuentes]

That was a horrible toss. I apologize.

[Mike Ryan]

That's okay. That's okay. All right. I got. I got one. Good. More likely here. Okay. More likely to go first to worse. The Lions or the Rams.

[Mike Fuentes]

Wow. Okay. Now here's the interesting thing about the Rams and we haven't discussed it yet, is the Matthew Stafford of the situation, which I'm wondering if you, as a Jets fan, sees that.

[Mike Ryan]

Yes. Yes.

[Mike Fuentes]

Okay. I don't even finish that situation.

[Mike Ryan]

Yes. Matt Stafford to the Jets. It'll be Everything Aaron Rodgers was supposed to be.

[Mike Fuentes]

Dude, if you guys end up with Matthew Stafford, that is an incredible situation for you. Based on what we thought the situation was going to be two weeks ago for the jets, it's still.

[Mike Ryan]

It's just not going to happen. But anyway, so why is that? Yeah, because the jets have an F in ownership, as we learned in grades earlier in the show.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah. So you think that that's going to be the deciding factor. What is he looking for? Like, what is he. What's his. What's his problem? Basically, Matthew Stafford.

[Mike Ryan]

50 million money in a shot.

[Mike Fuentes]

Yeah, 50 money in a shot. That's what he's looking for. Yeah. I mean, you guys, what's. What's your cap situation? Do you have money you can give them?

[Mike Ryan]

If. If that's what we need, then, yeah, we'll find $50 million. You'll find $50 million to give Matt Stafford. If that's. If he's. If he legitimately was like, yeah, I'll totally play for the Jets.

[Mike Fuentes]

All right, so worst to first, the Rams. What was the other team? The Lions.

[Mike Ryan]

The Lions.

[Mike Fuentes]

I'm gonna go with Tough division.

[Mike Ryan]

Lost.

[Mike Fuentes]

I might go with the Lions. I know it's. I think I'm gonna go with the Lions. That's crazy to say, but I think I'm going with the Lions on that one. Even. Even though Rams might lose their quarterback.

[Mike Ryan]

I'm gonna say the Rams just because I don't know, like, where. What is their plan after Matt Stafford? Like, are they going to go after Sam Darnold? Like, who's their guy? Sean McVeigh is their plan after.

[Mike Fuentes]

That's what I'm saying.

[Mike Ryan]

Like, but Jimmy G, like, what's your deal?

[Mike Fuentes]

I'd, like.

[Mike Ryan]

I just don't know who it is. Unknown, so I'm going to have to go.

[Mike Fuentes]

Ra. Wow. Can we do another one real quick? Just lightning round. I know we're up against it.

[Mike Ryan]

More likely worse to first 49ers or bears?

[Mike Fuentes]

49Ers.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah, 49ers. Because the division's just too stacked for the Bears.

[Mike Fuentes]

They're also now negotiating with Purdy. I don't know what that means because they're gonna probably pay him way too much money.

[Mike Ryan]

God bless football.

[Mike Fuentes]

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