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Dan Le Batard
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Billy Gill
Yeah, sure thing. Hey, you sold that car yet?
Dan Le Batard
Yeah, sold it to Carvana.
Billy Gill
Oh, I thought you were selling to that guy.
Dan Le Batard
The guy who wanted to pay me in foreign currency.
Billy Gill
No interest over 36 months.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah, no. Carvana gave me an offer in minutes, picked it up and paid me on the spot. It was so convenient.
Billy Gill
Just like that?
Dan Le Batard
Yeah.
Billy Gill
No hassle?
Dan Le Batard
None.
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That is super convenient. Sell your car to Carvana and swap hassle.
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Billy Gill
Mikey A.
Mikey A.
God bless football.
Dan Le Batard
Stugots thank you Mikey A. And thank you to the audience for making us the football podcast of the year for a third time. How about that, Billy? Excited? Mikey Excited?
Billy Gill
Yeah, I mean, it's nice. It's fan voting. So thank you to the fans because they're the reason that we won sports podcast awards. American Football Podcast of the year, which is like very wordy if I'm going to be honest with you. But hey, what are you going to do? We won a British award. Thank you Brits.
Mikey A.
Dare we say expected.
Billy Gill
Dare we say at this Point that we expected to win it. Yeah, no, I did. I did not expect to win it at all. We lost.
Mikey A.
Trying to sound more confident than I was.
Billy Gill
Yeah. We were up against Shannon, we were up against Mina, we were up against the Kelsey's. We had a lot of stiff competition this year. I honestly was very surprised that we won because last year we didn't even play. So. But thank you again to all the fans who voted for us because it's a fan voting award. So you guys are really the ones that helped us win this. So thank you guys.
Dan Le Batard
Yep. Billy, we're headed out to New Orleans. It is hopefully for you. I am headed out to New Orleans. Billy's not feeling well. Are you okay, Billy? I'm worried about you, man.
Billy Gill
I'll be fine. I guess we have to like 24 hours to get through this and then hop on a bird and then once I'm on the. Once I land will power through. Right. Once I land, if I have to be on radio row, you know, with, you know, some performance enhancers, so be it. I'll do that.
Dan Le Batard
Huh.
Mikey A.
I have a few New Orleans related questions for you. Stugats. Okay, so you, you arrive Monday or Tuesday?
Dan Le Batard
I arrive. I arrive shortly after we. We're done with this show.
Mikey A.
Gotcha. You'll be doing this show in transit and you come home Friday?
Dan Le Batard
No, I don't come from. I do not come home on Friday. I come home on a Monday morning.
Billy Gill
Monday morning?
Dan Le Batard
Yes.
Mikey A.
Okay, so you have what, six dinners?
Dan Le Batard
I have six. Well, no, I have five. Are you talking about in New Orleans? Yeah, I have. I have four dinners. I have Monday night, Tuesday night, Wednesday night, Thursday night. Yes.
Mikey A.
Okay. And how many people have you promised to have dinner with in those four dinners?
Dan Le Batard
So I have four nights and I have promised. Sixteen people were having dinner. Yes, that's.
Mikey A.
That's kind of what I was getting at. So I'm just wondering, are you going. How many of those are getting canceled and how many are you just going to try and power through and have a second dinner?
Dan Le Batard
That's a very good question. 16 dinners, four nights means I need to get rid of 12 reservations. God, I don't know. Like Felica. That 5:15 Felica dinner that he invited me and Billy to. That is. That's probably getting. That's probably getting.
Mikey A.
But that's at 5A. That's at 5:15.
Dan Le Batard
I know, but I'll just be finishing lunch. I know.
Mikey A.
You could almost count that as lunch.
Billy Gill
5:15 is. Yeah, that's late lunch.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah. You're Invited, by the way. Billy, I mean.
Billy Gill
Oh, that's great.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah, it's me, you, Felica and Jeff Schwartz. I mean.
Billy Gill
Oh, okay. What a foursome.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah. 5:15.
Billy Gill
Watch out.
Dan Le Batard
Rolls right into Leonards event. I mean St. Gu.
Billy Gill
Let me ask you something. You're coming back on Monday, the day after the Super Bowl.
Dan Le Batard
I have a 5am flight. So Rachel has a lacrosse game on Friday and then she has a game on Sunday and then I have a 5am flight back to Miami Monday morning. Yeah.
Billy Gill
Who scheduled, who scheduled the. The game on Sunday? What is this?
Dan Le Batard
I don't know, Billy. I mean, Super Bowl Sunday.
Billy Gill
I mean a little respect by the. The planning committee here. What. What is it? What time is that game at Super.
Dan Le Batard
Bowl doesn't start till 6.18ish. Right. That game's at 1:00 Central Time. I believe in. In Chicago. Yeah. So, you know, I don't want to. I didn't want to watch the super bowl on a bird. You know what I'm saying?
Billy Gill
I. You know, I wonder if that would be a bad experience. I'll tell you this much. I. I will admit this. I was on a plane yesterday and checked in on the Pro bowl games.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah.
Billy Gill
I was gonna watch the Pro bowl games to be ready for today's massive recap of the Pro bowl games where we can give our winners and looters losers. Presented by Smirnoff World's number one vodka police. Drink responsibly. And I watched the tug of war and watched two battles in the tug of war. I saw Peyton telling his team, hey, if we win the tug of war, we're right back in this. And they said, you know what? This isn't for me. Pro bowl games I don't think are my thing.
Dan Le Batard
And no one loves football more than you.
Billy Gill
I mean, nobody. Yeah.
Mikey A.
That's the purity of the game.
Dan Le Batard
Yes.
Billy Gill
I think that's what it was. Is no one loves football more than me. And I think that's what happened is I was like this. This is not football. When Jackson Smith and Jigba's out there and he's throwing multiple interceptions. We're good. Yeah, we're this. You know what?
Dan Le Batard
No need.
Billy Gill
I like the scoring. We scored like 140 points almost combined between the two teams. What are we doing? What. What are we actually doing this for at this point?
Mikey A.
So the jets called to inquire if Jackson Smith and Jig but can play quarterback for them.
Billy Gill
You never know.
Mikey A.
Emergency after all those interceptions.
Billy Gill
Yeah.
Dan Le Batard
He'd be a top five starter. Top five Quarterback of all time. I mean, interesting. Yeah. Are you looking forward to New Orleans, Billy, if you get there? I mean.
Billy Gill
Yeah, I think. I think it should be. I think it should be nice.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah.
Billy Gill
This back to back trips thing, though, was not a good idea.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah.
Billy Gill
Yeah. And something seems to be going around, so.
Dan Le Batard
But you had a day in a city, right? In Georgia. What happened?
Billy Gill
I was. I was in Georgia for the weekend. I was there Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Yesterday we did a little Georgia aquarium action. Flew back, got in at night, and my family was sick the entire weekend. I was. I was doing well. I thought I had dodged it all. I mean, I thought I would get this in New Orleans and then lo and behold, it found me. So I'll bring it up to you in New Orleans. Don't worry. I'll give you gift that keeps on giving. Mikey. Want some of this?
Mikey A.
I'm good.
Billy Gill
Okay.
Dan Le Batard
I'm starting to think, Billy, I don't want you to be a hero here. Like, I don't want you to jump on a bird unless you're feeling. Because we're going to a warehouse, essentially, of sports radio. That's where we're going. Okay.
Billy Gill
What? A warehouse it is.
Dan Le Batard
I know, but I don't want you to, like, bring anything with you that's going to get everyone there sick unless it's Chris.
Mikey A.
I love the idea of. I love the idea of Billy getting everybody.
Billy Gill
Yeah.
Mikey A.
Yeah, it's. It fits.
Billy Gill
I was thinking, if there's like an outbreak at outpatient zero, is that a good thing or bad? Now, I theoretically wouldn't get any of the players sick because we're not going to run into any of the ones that's playing the game. More than likely Tom Brady sick.
Mikey A.
Tom Brady has an interview. It spreads.
Billy Gill
Yeah.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah.
Billy Gill
You know what I was thinking the other day? What I'm glad that we have this forum to discuss this is Michael Jordan is praised for the flu game, Right? Yeah, Everyone's Michael Jordan. Gutsy performance. Wow. What a guy. The flu game. Look at him. He was there and he came out and. Yeah, you know, he was, you know, he was on his deathbed, essentially. And he played a game, great game, whatever. Right.
Dan Le Batard
Some people question whether or not he actually had the flu. But anyway, go ahead.
Billy Gill
Well, the point is, like, I feel like if Michael Jordan tried to pull that in this year, the year of our Lord 2025, he would be, like, severely reprimanded. Like, there's none of this come to come to work, this horribly sick that you're going to get everyone else Sick business going on. You know what I mean? Like. Right.
Dan Le Batard
I don't.
Billy Gill
I don't think the flu game would be as well received now. I think he'd be looked at as a very selfish person.
Dan Le Batard
So if you're.
Mikey A.
If.
Dan Le Batard
If that game took place today, you're saying Michael calls, Phil, says he has the flu, and Phil says, stay away.
Billy Gill
Well, not Phil. Someone else. So, like, someone in hr. I don't know if there's, like, hr, Right, on, like, NBA teams, but, like, someone in HR would, like, hold your horses, fella. You're not coming in like that.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Mikey A.
Michael Jordan played all those minutes with the flu, and not a single other person caught the flu. Just.
Billy Gill
It's weird.
Dan Le Batard
It's weird, right?
Billy Gill
It's.
Dan Le Batard
I mean, Scotty's carrying him off the court. I mean, he's sweating all over Scotty.
Billy Gill
I mean, odd chair in the Gatorade.
Mikey A.
Yeah.
Billy Gill
This is God bless football, but.
Dan Le Batard
Yes, but I understand what you're saying. So Patrick Mahomes somehow caught the flu from you this week, calls Andy Reid, says Andy got the flu. What does Andy say? You can't go.
Billy Gill
No, Andy. No, no, no, no.
Dan Le Batard
Then we get the dream matchup of Carson Wentz versus the Eagles.
Billy Gill
I mean, that would be great. I mean, people are clamoring for that.
Dan Le Batard
Yes.
Billy Gill
You know?
Dan Le Batard
Yeah.
Billy Gill
No, I don't think Andy's involved in that, But I do think that, like, maybe the media is around it. Like, well, this is a very selfish movie. Could have gotten so many people. And think of all the hundreds of millions of people watching at home and what an example that's setting. And what if we're able to pass germs through the television and he's gotten everybody else sick? And it was just, you know, just one of those things. Before we go back to football real quick for a second.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah.
Billy Gill
So the maps just gave Luca to the Lakers, huh? Like, that's just how the NBA works now. You just give someone your best player because LeBron's on your team, and you're trying to, like, yeah, I guess. Maybe win him one on the way out. Maybe boost some NBA ratings. Like, how did that just happen? They've been talking for weeks behind the scenes, and then all of a sudden, no one knew about this, and he's just a Laker. Like, that's crazy.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah, it's been a while, but the NBA won a weekend. I mean, how about that?
Billy Gill
Yeah. I mean, it had to be football.
Mikey A.
It was Pro bowl weekend.
Dan Le Batard
Tug of war at the Pro bowl.
Billy Gill
Games had had to be that weekend. Yeah.
Dan Le Batard
What are you asking me? How did that happen?
Billy Gill
It just. Just a little.
Dan Le Batard
A little shady, guys, to consider that the person the Mavericks chose to build around was kyrie Irving, not 25 year old Luca.
Billy Gill
You know what? Winners and losers presented by spirit off the world's number one vodka. Please drink responsibly.
Dan Le Batard
Nice.
Billy Gill
Winners. The Lakers.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah.
Billy Gill
Losers. The GM of the Mavericks. Because I was going to say no one will ever forget this guy, but I don't even remember his name. No one will remember him. But also he's a rare guy. I never knew him, ever. I was going to say he's the rare guy that no one will ever remember and no one will never forget at the same time.
Dan Le Batard
Who is he?
Billy Gill
So I saw this thing and I'm wondering how real it is because you never know with. With the Internet. So I saw this thing that was saying, I guess he was involved in the negotiations with Steph Curry when Steph was deciding between Under Armour and Nike. And those negotiations went terribly. And he has denied some of the allegations in said presentation. But in the presentation, Steph was called by the wrong name. He had a slide that had Kevin Durant's name on it. And. And when they did call him his name, they pronounced it wrong. So. And they were offering significantly less than Under Armour and refused to match the money on Under Armour. So those negotiations obviously did not go well for Nike and Steph never signed with Nike. And then he went on to be the face of Under Armour. So this GM was somewhere in that whole situation back in the day, and that's where we had seen his name previous to this situation.
Dan Le Batard
This GM should be his name. I could give you guys a million guesses. I now know the name. You guys would never be able to guess his name ever.
Billy Gill
Is it Jeff?
Dan Le Batard
It's not Jeff. It's not Bob. You want to keep guessing? I love this. God bless football, everyone. Yeah. I will tell you, I'll give you a hint. His first. Well, it doesn't matter because even when you get the first name, you're not going to know the last name. I was gonna say wide receiver. Houston Texans.
Billy Gill
Nico Collins.
Dan Le Batard
Nico. Yes.
Billy Gill
I should have gone with Tank.
Dan Le Batard
Steelers defensive end, who, when he took his helmet off on the sideline. This is the last name. Used to have like steam coming up from his head.
Billy Gill
Nico. Steam Head.
Dan Le Batard
Not close. Nico Harrison. James Harrison.
Mikey A.
Nico Harrison.
Dan Le Batard
The guy.
Billy Gill
I was thinking stuff I do like before we get back to football. It is super bowl week. I don't know why we're doing this, and it's 100% my fault. Yeah, yeah. No, it's 100% my fault.
Mikey A.
I'll bring it. I'll bring it back to football. I'll give you a winner. I'll give you a loser.
Billy Gill
Okay.
Mikey A.
For winners and losers, presented by Smirnoff.
Dan Le Batard
Go ahead.
Mikey A.
My. My. My winner this week, Jerry Jones. Because he's no longer the worst sports executive in Dallas, Nico Harrison.
Dan Le Batard
That's a good one.
Billy Gill
Yeah.
Dan Le Batard
Hey, now, you know his name. Look at you.
Billy Gill
Yeah.
Mikey A.
Knew it the whole time.
Dan Le Batard
So that's a. You have. You have a winner. Do you have a loser? Nico Harrison.
Mikey A.
The. The. The city of Dallas, right?
Billy Gill
Yeah.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah.
Mikey A.
They had a week, man. Yeah, they had a week.
Dan Le Batard
I have a winner and a loser.
Billy Gill
Okay.
Dan Le Batard
New Orleans winner.
Billy Gill
Okay.
Dan Le Batard
Hosting the Super Bowl. Everyone's saying it's the. And now I've never been for a Super bowl, but everyone says it is the best super bowl city. So I'm looking forward to finding out why they think that I also have a loser. New Orleans. No one wants to coach that team.
Mikey A.
Yeah, well, they got. They got a coach. They gotta. They got a wink, wink, behind the scenes deal done. They just can't. They just can't do it yet.
Dan Le Batard
Really?
Billy Gill
Really.
Dan Le Batard
With.
Mikey A.
Oh, yeah, that coach. That coach might be coaching on Sunday.
Billy Gill
Little spags.
Mikey A.
He might. He might be. He might be a little offensive coordinator for one of the teams. And it's not Matt Nagy.
Dan Le Batard
Luckily for them. No. No specs, no spaghetti.
Billy Gill
It'd be. It'd be great.
Mikey A.
More or less.
Billy Gill
It would be great if. If they hire one of the coordinators from one of the teams and the coordinator is like, I am so committed to the New Orleans Saints. I'm just gonna. I'm gonna take over right now. You guys are gonna have to find someone else to guide you through the super bowl because my heart now lies in New Orleans. So actually, you know what? If the coordinator wins the super bowl, they can say that they brought a Super bowl to New Orleans before they've even taken the job. Like, I know what it's like to win a Super bowl in New Orleans, and it would actually be the truth. So I, like this last time on.
Mikey A.
The field, he's holding the trophy.
Billy Gill
I get it.
Dan Le Batard
I think his job, right? The winning offensive coordinator should get the Saints job. How about that?
Mikey A.
Wow.
Billy Gill
What if you start taking the Super Bowl? Yeah.
Mikey A.
You'll have the entire city of New Orleans rooting for Philadelphia.
Dan Le Batard
And Kansas City wanting to lose because he wants to stay with Mahomes. I don't want to go coach that team.
Mikey A.
We're down three touchdowns. Run it up the middle.
Dan Le Batard
Oh, God.
Billy Gill
It's crazy.
Dan Le Batard
Crazy. So it's super bowl week. We're headed to New Orleans. We're gonna have a who's who of guest on. I'm very much looking forward to it. Including Funny Marco.
Billy Gill
That's gonna be a good one with you and Funny Marcos. Two guys.
Dan Le Batard
I don't know who Funny Marco is, and I also have no idea if he's funny.
Billy Gill
I mean, you don't get a name.
Mikey A.
Like Funny Marco out of the blue.
Dan Le Batard
It's terrible.
Mikey A.
Just pick that one out of the sky.
Dan Le Batard
It's a mess. Like a massive expectation. When your name is funny, right? You better be funny. Correct.
Billy Gill
Start. Start with that.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah. All right. So, Funny Marco, super bowl radio row.
Billy Gill
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Dan Le Batard
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Billy Gill
Yes, I am.
Dan Le Batard
Well, I've been looking for my phone for.
Billy Gill
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Dan Le Batard
Sell. Sell.
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Billy Gill
So it's super bowl week. We're. We're headed towards New Orleans. Kind of getting their staggered arrivals slowly trickling in. Stigas leaves after the show today. We'll get in there. He'll be there early tomorrow. I leave early tomorrow. You guys don't care about a trial sketch. I don't know why I'm doing this, but as one does week of the super bowl where we have a rematch to one of the. One of the better Super Bowls. As of late, we are breaking down off air the Las Vegas Raiders and what it is that they've done this off season and what it is that they have. And you know, it's a strange time to be doing that, granted, but also we're going to have a week full of breaking down this game. So we want to talk Raiders. I don't see why we can't just talk. Some Raiders, you know, they bring in Chip Kelly, they brought in Pete Carroll. Tom Brady seems to be calling all the shots, which probably is going to be a disaster, but who knows? They still don't have a quarterback, but that's what their focus seems to be now headed into the draft. So a new day for the Las Vegas Raiders dugouts it is.
Dan Le Batard
Tom Brady is an owner. Pete Carroll is a head coach. Chip Kelly is an offensive quarter coordinator. No quarterback. What does that lead me to believe they will somehow trade up, do whatever they have to do to get Shador Sanders? I believe so.
Billy Gill
I'm proud of you because in years past, when you said what does that lead me to believe you would have said, tom Brady's coming back to be the quarterback of the Raiders.
Mikey A.
I thought he was going, not rolling it out.
Dan Le Batard
I'm just, you know, I mean, but.
Billy Gill
But I'm very surprised and proud of you for not going in that direction. So congratulations to gods.
Dan Le Batard
Yep.
Billy Gill
The growth.
Dan Le Batard
I'm growing up. Yes.
Billy Gill
Look at you. Big day.
Mikey A.
Forgot.
Billy Gill
Didn't you look at our little. Our little boy?
Dan Le Batard
I said Brady's name on the front end. Billy's right. He knows I never miss a Brady opportunity, especially when it's talking about Brady coming back. But Brady's not coming back. He's not coming back.
Billy Gill
Well, the broadcasting thing some people are saying wasn't great. Look, if you ask me, I thought he's been fine as a broadcaster. Hasn't been good, hasn't been terrible.
Dan Le Batard
He's gotten. Yeah, he's gotten better.
Billy Gill
Yeah. But like, I. I don't know. I don't know why people care so much about the broadcasters and why they complain so much about the broadcasters. Like, unless you're saying the wrong play or the wrong team scored or you're like, completely confusing everything. He's been fine enough. Like, who care? I honestly, I don't even really think about it at times. Like, I'll just tune into the game, especially if I'm watching Red zone and all of a sudden I hear his voice like, huh, Watch this game for five minutes. Didn't realize Brady was on it. Who cares, right?
Dan Le Batard
You're asking why people care about us, Sports media, essentially, right?
Billy Gill
Well, no, our jobs are some of the most important jobs in the world. Put us up there just, just below the armed services, obviously.
Dan Le Batard
Yep.
Billy Gill
But like service.
Dan Le Batard
Yep.
Billy Gill
Evil even more or less with doctors and the likes. You know what I mean?
Dan Le Batard
Sure.
Billy Gill
I think right on par. Armed services, teachers, and then like us. And then like maybe doctors, lawyers, and then like, I don't know, the people that. I can tell you who's at the bottom of the list. And like, you know what? I'm not going to tell you who's at the bottom of the list.
Dan Le Batard
I want to hear who's at the bottom of the list.
Billy Gill
The people that write. Kind of want to hear the people that write parking tickets. They're. They're down here. I'm sure they're nice people, but you friends have picked one of the absolute worst jobs also. Actually, never mind. Go on program.
Dan Le Batard
Say what you want to say.
Mikey A.
No, I need it now.
Billy Gill
Well, I got, I got in a car accident, as you guys know, a little over a month ago. Yeah. And the driver was in his 90s and. And when they, they filled out the report, they didn't issue blame to me or him because I said like, yeah, I had a green turn arrow. So I went. And the guy just completely ran a red light.
Dan Le Batard
Right.
Billy Gill
And like, and drilled me. And then, and then. So we go, we go through all the insurance and his insurance is like, well, he was not at fault. I'm like, how on earth was he not at fault? And they're like, well, last I go, I have to pay to buy the police report. The police reports are like, well, driver A, which was me, said he had a steady green arrow and driver B said he had a steady green light, so we don't know what happened. And then back and forth with the insurance and boom, I'm out. Now the deductible, my insurance is going to go up all because this 91 year old just either lied or had no idea what color the light was while he's driving around in this giant pickup truck just ramming into people. And I will say this, and this is a controversial stance and God bless Football to all. I will say this about the 91 year old. If he lied to that police officer.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah.
Billy Gill
Well, one, I've, I've thought, how far do I want to push this?
Dan Le Batard
He's 91.
Billy Gill
Right. How much am I gonna go above the deductible that I have to pay on a principled stance? Like should I take him to small claims court? Should I take him to Judge Judy? Like, where can we go so that I can get the justice that I feel like I deserve? Because this is, this is not something that's just going to cost me my deductible. I again am now going to have higher insurance for years to come because this man either didn't know where he was, what color the light was, or he lied. And I would say this. If I get to 91, there's different ways to look at this. If I get to 91, I am going to make sure to do everything on the straight and narrow to try to out undo any wrongs that I had done in my life so that I don't spend the rest of my life in hell. So I'm trying to do.
Dan Le Batard
So you're going to spend your 90s atoning for your sins?
Billy Gill
I'm trying to, yeah. So that I'm, I'm, I'm definitely not adding to the list that, you know, take me to the, the great beyond where there's fire and you know, I don't know if there's brimstone there but where the fire is. You know what I mean? Like I'm not gonna be lying in my 90s and trying to punch my ticket to the afterlife downstairs. You know what I mean?
Dan Le Batard
To see our briles.
Billy Gill
Yeah. Well, thanks for bringing it back to football because it is Super Bowl.
Dan Le Batard
Wait, I have a rule here. First off, if you're 91, you should not be driving automatically you win the case. You do.
Billy Gill
I did want to, I did want to send somewhat of a lippy email back to the, the person that, that said this was denied and say, guys, you are the ones that are reckless here.
Dan Le Batard
Yes.
Billy Gill
By ensuring this man who should not be on the road, this should not be going on.
Dan Le Batard
Right. He's a 91 year old man driving a pickup truck.
Billy Gill
Yeah.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah, guilty.
Mikey A.
Well, what's he going to be driving? A minivan?
Dan Le Batard
You're 91, you shouldn't be driving. You definitely should not be driving a pickup truck.
Billy Gill
Listen, if your parents, if your parents are still driving or like when I'm older, I think that's the. I would get Them a car like that, like a big SUV or something. Just to make sure. Like, let's make sure, like, Mema and Pipa are safe when they're driving around, just in case. But also they're driving around tanks, which is not safe for anyone else involved. Sure.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah.
Billy Gill
Anyway, Super Bowl.
Dan Le Batard
Yep. I think the Eagles are going to win.
Billy Gill
Oh, okay. Well, there you go. Thanks, guys. Don't listen. Next week we just cut to the chase and see the day after the super bowl to see if Stugas was right or not.
Dan Le Batard
Now, Billy, listen, you know this. Mikey A. You know this. Fuentes, you know this. I say that today have not left for New Orleans. I haven't spoken to anyone. I could change my opinion a thousand times throughout the week based on the guest that we have. If Funny Marco tells me he likes the Chiefs, that might sway me back to the Kansas City Chiefs. But as it stands right now, I love the Eagles chances simply because they can run the football. This is a better team, a team more suited to beat the Chiefs than they were two years ago when they almost beat the Chiefs. But this team can run the football and keep Patrick Mahomes off the field. And I believe they're going to do that. How about that?
Billy Gill
I think you keep mentioning Funny Marco. I think that you should talk to your daughters to ask them what you should talk to Funny Marco about. Like, this seems like someone that would be in their sphere that they could kind of help you with. Also, if you want a connection point. Funny Marco we ran into, didn't talk to, but we ran into right at kickoff for the the season this year, he was running around also the tailgates recording some stuff on videos. So if you want to have a connection point with Funny Marco, he was also there running around the tailgates doing some stuff. So he had like a bunch of handlers. So he couldn't even get within like arm's distance of him to talk to him about anything.
Dan Le Batard
I think Billy's right. I have run this through the prism of my kids. I will ask them.
Billy Gill
Yeah.
Dan Le Batard
If Funny Marco is someone I should be having on the show. I don't care. I'm happy. Marco on no, no. Billy, last year, who was it? Bad Bunny. Who was the guy we had on?
Billy Gill
It was definitely not Bad Bunny. It was Lil Dicky, but Little Dicky.
Dan Le Batard
I asked you why the hell are we having Little Dicky on? And you said, ask your kids. And I sent the text to my kids and they were like, are you kidding me, dad? Little Dickies. As big a Star as it gets. What do they call bad buddy?
Billy Gill
Yeah, yeah, yeah, it was bad. But you did do me a favor. Don't ask your kids about Funny Marco. For all the parties involved, just head in. Yeah, head into that interview, right. With the exact information that you have now. No more, no less. Don't look them up, don't do anything. Just head into it exactly as you are.
Dan Le Batard
No prep.
Billy Gill
No prep. You don't need prep. This is. I think the two of you can kind of get along and just kind of roll with it together, you know?
Dan Le Batard
Really?
Billy Gill
Yeah, maybe.
Dan Le Batard
Is he funny?
Billy Gill
I mean, they don't call him Unfunny Marco. You know what I mean?
Mikey A.
I'll call him Serious Marco.
Billy Gill
Yeah, exactly. Right.
Dan Le Batard
You know, after the interview, if he's funny or not.
Billy Gill
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Dan Le Batard
Right. Are we headed to Green Bay for the draft? I mean, it's in Green Bay this year.
Billy Gill
Yeah, I, I think that I heard and this is just speculation, so.
Dan Le Batard
Okay.
Billy Gill
It will not be Green Bay, but I, I think, I think, I think we may be going to Nashville since they have the number one pick in the Draft, Really? To do a draft show, I think. I don't think that's finalized. I think still in the works. Location, tbd. But I think the last we heard that was the location, which will be very, very exciting for the first pick. And then after that, we'll kind of be like, so we're in Nashville and the. Yeah, the packers have selected. And then it's like, okay, no one cares. They already got their number one pick.
Dan Le Batard
Yep.
Mikey A.
By the way, speaking of Tennessee, they got a new gm, and I can't pronounce his name, so I'm not going to try, but he did one of the smartest things I've ever seen a GM do. He came out and he said that they're not dead set on taking a quarterback, but when they see a generational talent, they're going to take it. Now, the best part is he doesn't say who it is. So whenever they take that player, they get to say, that's the generational talent we always thought it was.
Dan Le Batard
Right? Interesting.
Billy Gill
But if it's not, then they were on the record saying, this is a generational talent you're going to get.
Mikey A.
You're going to get fired if you blow the number one pick anyway.
Billy Gill
Yeah, probably. Yeah.
Dan Le Batard
Yes. Yeah. I mean, Billy, do you think we should be in Nashville? What if Nashville trades the pick?
Billy Gill
I mean, that would be really funny. Honestly, that would be hilarious. It's freaking Nashville.
Dan Le Batard
They trade the pick and we're sitting there in Nashville.
Billy Gill
I mean, here we are at this honky tonk and, you know, didn't go as do.
Mikey A.
Would you rather be in Green Bay? Come on, man.
Billy Gill
Yeah, come on, man.
Mikey A.
Like, like, like.
Billy Gill
What are you doing?
Mikey A.
Gift horse in the mouth.
Billy Gill
Yeah, exactly, Right?
Dan Le Batard
I mean, Green Bay, it seems like a fun place for the draft. No, I'm just saying cold.
Mikey A.
Especially because we'd be in Milwaukee.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah. Especially since I'd be an hour outside of Green Bay.
Billy Gill
Listen, you got. You want to go to Green Bay so bad. Let's. Let's use some PTO on that, friend. You know what I mean? Let's not take an entire crew of people to Green Bay in the middle of April.
Dan Le Batard
I think one of us. I. I think two of us should go to Nashville and two of us should go to. To Las Vegas in the event that they trade the pick because they want your door. Sanders, seriously, I don't think Nashville's going to use the pick. I'll get to my next year top five power rankings in a second.
Billy Gill
Oh, wow. Okay. So you're. You're ahead of the game. I was going to say we should start looking forward, but you've already created your power ranking, so you're ahead of us. Trying to get ahead of it.
Dan Le Batard
I'm ahead of everyone. Yes. I already said the thing that everyone's going to say later in the week. Eagles going to win the game. Keep Patrick Mahomes off the field. Field. You got to set trends. That's what you have to do at Radio Row with Super bowl week. Billy. And I've done it.
Billy Gill
Okay.
Dan Le Batard
You want my top 5 headed into next year?
Billy Gill
Yeah, sure. Let's do the top five headed into.
Dan Le Batard
Next year because, Billy, I'm with you. It. There is a sadness that comes with the super bowl and super bowl week because we only have one game left. In fact, when you get to a tug of war at the Pro bowl games, you've arrived at the end of the season. You've arrived at sadness. There is one game left. And that makes me sad. So I too, am onto week one of next year. I have my power rankings.
Mikey A.
Oh, well, you're saying the tug of war is the 91 year old driver and a pickup truck of, of the super bowl season. Of the football season.
Billy Gill
Well, let me, let me ask you something just for clarification purposes.
Dan Le Batard
Yes.
Billy Gill
These power rankings are headed into the season, correct. Because we don't. We don't know the We. We don't know the schedules. Yeah. We know who the teams will play, but we don't know where and when. Yeah, I guess we know the where, but we don't know the when. Yeah, we don't know the when. So this is headed into the season, your power rankings. This is after the draft. Everything you've accounted for, all of that. This is the team's post draft. It's kickoff this Thursday.
Dan Le Batard
Yep.
Billy Gill
Boom. These are your power rankings? Yes. These are my top four months early or whatever it is. More than that. Like eight months early.
Dan Le Batard
These are my top five teams headed into next season. Yes.
Billy Gill
Okay. Yeah. All right. You ready? Yes.
Dan Le Batard
Number five, the Baltimore Ravens.
Billy Gill
Wow.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah. Number five. People might say they should be higher. I say, no, they should be right.
Mikey A.
I got you.
Dan Le Batard
Yep.
Billy Gill
They're in the mix.
Dan Le Batard
Yep, they're in the mix. Number four, the Washington Commanders.
Billy Gill
Wow.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah.
Billy Gill
Wow.
Dan Le Batard
No idea who they're going to pick up via free agency. No idea who they're going to draft. What I do know is they have Jaden Daniels. That's what I know.
Billy Gill
Okay, well. And Cliff Kingsbury opted not to leave for a head coaching job. He's staying put. He wants to ride with Jaden, so. Yeah, we'll see if that works out for Cliff. It won't, but we'll see if that works out for Cliff.
Dan Le Batard
Yep.
Billy Gill
Not because of Jaden, by the way. Just because. Never. Never works out for old Cliff, you know?
Dan Le Batard
Yeah. Number three, the Green Bay Packers.
Billy Gill
Oh, wow.
Dan Le Batard
Most people would say in that division, you go Vikings, you go Lions. I'm done with the Lions. Lost all the coordinators. I'm done with them Vikings. Sam Darnold, they got a year. They have to start over with. J.J. mcCarthy, Green Bay Packers. Jordan Love. I like that team a lot. They have a good chance at winning a Super bowl next season.
Billy Gill
Wow. You could tell those people that in person when you go by yourself to cover the draft there.
Dan Le Batard
Thank you. Where was I?
Billy Gill
Number two. Yes.
Dan Le Batard
Number two. Billy. The Buffalo Bills. If not next year, when? Huh?
Mikey A.
This year? Last year.
Dan Le Batard
If not next year, the following year. Before the Buffalo Bills coming in at number two. Now I'm anxious you might be saying to yourself, there are two teams playing in a Super bowl this week and you only have one spot left.
Billy Gill
Yeah.
Dan Le Batard
Who are you going to put there?
Billy Gill
I mean, I know who you're going to put there. I think.
Dan Le Batard
Who do you think I'm going to put there? Let's see how well you guys know me.
Billy Gill
Well, I mean, the thing is, I. You know who I actually think you're going to end up putting there is the Chiefs. Because I. You think that. I think you're going to put the Eagles there.
Dan Le Batard
Right.
Billy Gill
So then you would put the Chiefs there just to kind of confuse the situation. And now.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah.
Billy Gill
You're rethinking that because you didn't lock this in anywhere. So now you could still be going back and forth. There's no.
Mikey A.
Make it even harder on them.
Dan Le Batard
Yeah.
Billy Gill
Okay.
Mikey A.
I'll take the other team. So one of us is going to be. Right.
Billy Gill
You seem to be erasing there, too. I saw you scratch something out.
Dan Le Batard
I was just adding.
Billy Gill
It's not. We know it's adding. There's only one team. We know it's not the Lions. We know it's not the Vikings. You already told us that. We know it's not going to be like the 49ers or anyone like that.
Dan Le Batard
No, no.
Billy Gill
So it's either. It's going to be either the Eagles or the Chiefs, right?
Dan Le Batard
Wrong. The Cincinnati Bengals, of course.
Billy Gill
Yeah. See?
Dan Le Batard
Oh, what is wrong with that? They're number one hottest team in the NFL towards the end of the regular season. Joe Burrow we'll see if T. Higgins is back. Jamar Chase, that team's got a legit chance. If they're healthy the entire year, they do.
Mikey A.
The Bengals, they still don't have a defense and they'll probably.
Billy Gill
Well, this is, this is also. He's telling us this as if it's the Monday leading into kickoff. So he already knows all of those.
Dan Le Batard
Yes.
Billy Gill
Results. Right. I will say, though, you guys are.
Dan Le Batard
Going to be shocked when you see what happens with T. Higgins. I mean, anyway, go ahead.
Billy Gill
When you say to us, that's embarrassed. Super bowl, what's wrong? They may have a chance. They may have a chance. It's very different than number one on the power rankings. They may have a chance. Is like a five maybe on your list. Not one.
Dan Le Batard
I don't know. The Eagles lose this game, they're gonna fall apart. The Chiefs win this game, they're not gonna do a 4p. Come on, who does that? No one does.
Billy Gill
You should copyright 4 Pete right now.
Dan Le Batard
Billy, we're on to something. Is that domain available for pete.com?
Billy Gill
I mean, that guy probably has in Buffalo. Yeah, just call like 222-22-22. You'll get a hold of him. He has all the phone numbers. Yeah, he's got all the phone numbers.
Dan Le Batard
How good is Pat Riley, who, who coined that phrase many, many years ago, that he has three Pete, Right. He feels this is a good week for Riley. Yes.
Billy Gill
Some would say copyrighted it.
Dan Le Batard
I mean, so.
Billy Gill
I mean, the NFC had a three peat yesterday in the Pro bowl games. However, I don't think anyone is making NFC 3 Pete shirts. So I don't think the Pat's going to make money off of the NFC's Pro bowl game. Three Pete. Right. But some are saying maybe, maybe Pat's greatest move ever. Some are saying, not me, I wouldn't dare.
Dan Le Batard
Right.
Billy Gill
I mean, basketball legend, look at all the teams you put together. Championship coach. Some are saying best thing he ever did was copyright three. Repeat. Some said that.
Dan Le Batard
Right. Got it. So not getting LeBron James or some.
Billy Gill
Are saying, I mean, others, Others would say maybe if we weren't, you know, counting all of our Future earnings from 3P, maybe we could have inquired about Luca down here getting rid of Jimmy Butler, two birds with one stone situation. Get rid of one disgruntled superstar, bring in another superstar who you could sign up to a long extension, maybe fix the track the trajectory of your organization, but not me. I wouldn't say that. I didn't say I love.
Dan Le Batard
I love that people are making such a big deal about this NBA trade. I mean, they traded a guy in street clothes for a guy in street clothes. I mean, these guys never play. Neither of them. They don't ever play.
Billy Gill
They're going to start playing now. Friends. What do you mean all of a sudden all the ailments are going to be fixed up real quick?
Dan Le Batard
Billy, if the Mavericks and this guy Nico Harrison, if he asked for Ronnie back, do you think LeBron does the trade that.
Mikey A.
We just missed an opportunity?
Dan Le Batard
No. Nico missed an opportunity. I know.
Billy Gill
Wow.
Dan Le Batard
He says no, right?
Billy Gill
Probably. It's crazy.
Dan Le Batard
You take my son away from me.
Mikey A.
You can keep Anthony Davis.
Dan Le Batard
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The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz – Episode GBF: Super Week: 91 Year Old Drivers
Release Date: February 3, 2025
In this engaging episode of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, hosts Dan Le Batard and Billy Gill, along with their co-host Mikey A., delve into a variety of topics surrounding the Super Bowl, sports awards, personal anecdotes, and forward-looking football analyses. Recorded live from the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, the trio offers a blend of humor, insightful commentary, and candid conversations that cater to both die-hard sports fans and casual listeners alike.
The episode kicks off with the hosts expressing gratitude for their recent accolade as the "Football Podcast of the Year" for the third consecutive time. Billy Gill humbly acknowledges the role of fan support in their success.
Despite stiff competition from other notable podcasts like Shannon, Mina, and the Kelsey's, Billy admits surprise at their win, especially considering they didn't play the previous year.
Dan announces his impending trip to New Orleans for Super Bowl week, hinting at an exciting lineup of guests, including the enigmatic "Funny Marco." However, Billy shares his personal challenge of dealing with illness during the trip, stemming from a recent exposure in Georgia.
The hosts humorously navigate the logistical challenges, including multiple dinner reservations and the potential of falling ill further, adding a personal touch to their Super Bowl preparations.
A significant portion of the discussion centers around the legendary "flu game" of Michael Jordan, exploring how such a feat would be perceived in today’s world.
The hosts debate the evolving standards of professionalism and health awareness, contemplating whether athletes today would receive the same admiration or criticism for pushing through illness during crucial moments.
As Super Bowl week approaches, Dan shares his early power rankings for the upcoming NFL season, predicting the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Commanders, Green Bay Packers, and Buffalo Bills among the top contenders.
Billy and Mikey engage in a playful back-and-forth about these predictions, highlighting uncertainties like team drafts and coaching decisions. This segment showcases their expertise and passion for football, providing listeners with thoughtful pre-season insights.
The hosts turn their attention to the Las Vegas Raiders, critiquing the team's offseason changes, including Tom Brady's unexpected role as an owner and the hiring of Pete Carroll as head coach.
They humorously speculate on the Raiders' future, questioning the viability of their current strategy and the absence of a solid quarterback, which could potentially lead to unexpected trades or personnel changes.
Billy shares a personal story about a recent car accident involving a 91-year-old driver who ran a red light. He vents his frustration over the insurance complications and the possible dishonesty of the elderly driver.
This heartfelt anecdote adds a human element to the show, allowing listeners to connect with Billy’s real-life experiences amidst the sports-centric discussions.
Throughout the episode, the hosts maintain a light-hearted and humorous tone, touching on topics like the supposed incompetence of certain NBA executives and the challenges of integrating new guests into their show.
Their witty exchanges and playful teasing contribute to the show's entertaining atmosphere, making complex sports topics accessible and enjoyable.
As the episode approaches its conclusion, Dan and Billy discuss the upcoming NFL Draft, contemplating potential locations and strategies. They also tease their upcoming segments and guest appearances, keeping listeners eager for future episodes.
Their proactive approach to sports forecasting underscores their commitment to providing timely and relevant content to their audience.
Billy Gill [07:00]: "Nobody loves football more than me."
Dan Le Batard [35:53]: "Number five, the Baltimore Ravens."
Billy Gill [09:41]: "If Michael Jordan tried to pull that in this year... he would be looked at as a very selfish person."
Dan Le Batard [21:11]: "Tom Brady is an owner. Pete Carroll is a head coach. Chip Kelly is an offensive quarter coordinator. No quarterback."
In Episode GBF: Super Week: 91 Year Old Drivers, Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and their co-hosts deliver a dynamic mix of sports analysis, personal stories, and witty banter. From celebrating podcast milestones to dissecting NFL team strategies and sharing personal challenges, the episode offers a comprehensive and entertaining snapshot of the hosts' perspectives during one of football's most exciting times. Whether you're a seasoned fan or new to the podcast, this episode provides valuable insights and a few laughs along the way.