The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Hour 1: "Nick Wright Takes a Shot" (feat. Nick Wright)

Date: October 13, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode centers on a chaotic and hilarious debrief with FS1 host Nick Wright, fresh off a complicated (and now infamous) high-stakes bet with Dan Le Batard regarding the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions game. The crew dives into the haziness of the "white Corvette" bet, the difference between gambling for show and for real, and how shifting stakes create on-air comedy. The hour also covers athlete pain and trade-offs (Tiger Woods’ back), NFL and college football, and a NASCAR human interest story, all filtered through the panel's distinctive comedic and often self-deprecating style.

Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. The White Corvette Bet—Nick Wright vs. Dan Le Batard

(02:12–15:57)

• Confusion Over Bet Details:
  The crew tries to clarify the terms of a bet made between Dan and Nick on the Chiefs-Lions game. Dan sent Nick pictures of white Corvettes after the win, while Nick thought the bet was simply for $5,000.
  • Nick Wright: “It was very clear we were betting $5,000. And then... Le Batard... is sending me pictures of white Corvettes.” (03:13)
  • Dan LeBatard: “This Dan LeBatard off on the side texting you, 'I don't want a white Corvette,'... and then turns to a microphone and says Nick Wright has to take this car is unbelievable, even for Dan.” (06:07)
• Nick’s Gambling Seriousness:
  Nick emphasizes he bets seriously and is about to play in the biggest poker game of his life—he needs the $5k, not car jokes.
  • Nick Wright: “I gamble for real, guys... I am, as happenstance, by chance, in about nine hours, playing in what will likely be the largest poker game of my entire life…” (04:55)
• Ethics of the Bet:
  Nick balks at the idea of a “free roll,” where only he could lose.
  • Nick Wright: “What I won’t allow is for me to be free rolling somebody... I’m not gonna free roll you.” (09:45)
• Nick on the Chiefs’ Dominance:
  Nick takes victory laps not just on the bet but on the Chiefs defeating the Lions, demanding overdue respect for Kansas City.
  • Nick Wright: “‘Bend the damn knee.’ My God, you guys... The Chiefs are back. Dan, look for that car and I need that money.” (10:43, 12:38)
• Crew Banter on Delivery Methods:
  Greg Cody suggests $5,000 in pennies; the idea of tracing down Greg’s old white Corvette floats around.
  • Greg Cody: “How would you feel about that? 500,000 pennies arriving?” (14:18)
• Resolutions and Ongoing Bit:
  Nick says, “We can figure out the white Corvette thing moving forward. However, let’s see how tonight’s card game goes. If I win, you can distribute that five grand amongst the shipping container. If I lose, I’m gonna need it.” (15:04)

2. Nick Wright on LeBron James’ Longevity

(12:40–14:10)

• Dan Presses Nick: After Nick recently claimed LeBron could be an All-Star at age 50, LeBron immediately misses a month for sciatica at age 40.
  • Dan LeBatard: “Just 48 hours after you said LeBron James could play at an all-star level at the age of 50, it was announced he is out for a month at age 40 with sciatica. Your response?” (12:40)
  • Nick Wright: “LeBron James is going to miss like maybe a month... Let’s see if he’s an all-star this year. My guess is he is.” (12:55)
  • Nick Wright: “If he’s not an All-Star this year, I’ll fold my hand and say I was wrong.” (13:16)

3. Athlete Pain, Sacrifice, and Trade-offs – The Tiger Woods Conversation

(22:15–28:32)

• Tiger’s Physical Trials:
  The panel discusses Tiger Woods’ seventh back surgery, the toll pain takes, and whether fame and money are worth it at that cost.
  • Stugotz: “You get to be Tiger Woods right up until I give you the singular back pain... every morning, you’re getting up with that.” (23:36)
  • Dan LeBatard: “My grandpa didn’t have the benefit of having the back pain and being Tiger Woods. He just got to be Bob Gulotta.” (25:24)
• Hypotheticals on Trading Pain for Glory:
  Billy, Mike Ryan, and Greg Cody riff if Tiger would give up majors or money for less pain.
  • Mike Ryan: “Would he give up 500 million to keep three majors?” (26:23)
  • Greg Cody: “Yes, because he’s Tiger Woods. He can win that money back in endorsements.” (26:34)
  • Stugotz: “If I eliminated some of the pain that he’s walking around in... I’m guessing he would pay a great deal of money to have that.” (27:40)
• Generalizing the Conversation:
  The crew reflects on what listeners themselves might trade for chronic pain vs. fortune.

4. NFL/College Weekend & Haunted Locker Room — Athlete Vulnerability

(34:45–36:59)

• Colts Locker Room Going Sideways:
  Discussion on how pregame freak injuries (like Anthony Richardson’s workout band orbital fracture) and teammate concussions would affect team vibes:
  • Dan LeBatard: “Do you think your team is haunted?... Do you leave the locker room saying, 'I don’t want to play today'?” (35:13)
• Facilities Safety in College Football:
  Venting about dangerous sideline obstacles like brick walls and comms boxes too close to play.
  • Dan LeBatard: “No brick wall was too close. I think we saw... pitfalls of having the brick wall there.” (36:12)

5. Quick Hits: Player Drops, Quarterback Talk, and Field Dimensions

(37:08–38:30)

• NFL Receivers and Ball Drops:
  Analysis of Amon-Ra St. Brown’s rare drop (possibly changing the Lions game) and the modern difficulty of catching.
  • Dan LeBatard: “The Amon Ra St. Brown drop proved pivotal... that totally ruined their chances in that game.” (36:59)
  • Stugotz: “He never drops the ball.” (37:08)
• College QBs and Field Size:
  Tua Tagovailoa’s NFL future, Arch Manning’s upside, and the idea that modern athletes may have “outgrown” field dimensions.

6. NASCAR Human Interest: Denny Hamlin’s Elusive Championship

(40:08–42:29)

• Greg Cody’s NASCAR Moment:
  Greg emerges as a fan, applauding Denny Hamlin reaching the Championship 4 despite a reputation as the “best driver never to win the Cup Series.”
  • Greg Cody: “He’s basically seen as the greatest, most accomplished driver who’s never won the cup series... now he’s close.” (40:42)
• Drama & Ownership Angle:
  Dan notes Hamlin’s dramatic season, dual role as owner/driver, and ongoing lawsuit with NASCAR.
  • Dan LeBatard: “He relishes being the villain. He also has an in season podcast...[He] is presently suing NASCAR. He owns another team...” (41:25)

7. Greg Cody’s Injury – Pain and Bravery Theme Bookends

(43:04–45:24)

• Greg’s “Quiet Pain”:
  As the panel debates the cost of glory and pain, Billy notes Greg Cody is quietly powering through a torn meniscus and ACL injury without complaint.
  • Billy: “It’s really incredible what Greg is going through... I think he is an inspiration today.” (43:44)
  • Greg Cody: “Thank you, Billy. You know, I don’t like the spotlight on me... the fact that I have a torn medial meniscus and a sprained ACL... I don’t mention that.” (43:48)
• Callback:
  Stugotz callbacks to the earlier Tiger Woods/pay-for-pain debate:
  • Stugotz: “How much money would you give to not have that pain? How many trophies would you give?” (44:58)
  • Greg Cody: “I would go through the pain.” (45:17)

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• Nick Wright on gambling and stakes:

  “I gamble for real, guys… I am, as happenstance, by chance, in about nine hours, playing in what will likely be the largest poker game of my entire life, to which I will need bundles of money.” (04:55)

• Nick Wright on the shifting nature of the bet:

  “If Dan really thought we were betting a Corvette, does that make the bet? Meaning we weren’t really betting anything? Because who’s gonna find, ship, and buy a Corvette? Like, am I now a bad guy because I texted Dan my wire number this morning because I want that money?” (05:06)

• Dan on legacy and pain:

  “My grandpa didn’t have the benefit of having the back pain and being Tiger Woods. He just got to be Bob Gulotta.” (25:24)

• Greg Cody on athlete humility:

  “Thank you, Billy. You know, I don’t like the spotlight on me… the fact that I have a torn medial meniscus and a sprained ACL… I don’t mention that.” (43:48)

• Nick Wright, big-poker bravado:

  “This is a bigger game than I probably should be playing... It’s at a billionaire’s penthouse, but I think I have a huge edge. I’ve played in it once before. I lost, but… call it an investment.” (16:33)

Segment Timestamps

• White Corvette/Nick Wright bet saga: 02:12–15:57
• LeBron All-Star at 50 debate: 12:40–14:10
• Tiger Woods, pain & legacy tradeoffs: 22:15–28:32
• Colts “haunting”/locker room injuries: 34:45–36:59
• NFL/receiver drops, field size chat: 37:08–38:30
• NASCAR/Denny Hamlin as underdog: 40:08–42:29
• Greg Cody’s personal injury aside: 43:04–45:24

Episode Vibe & Tone

The episode is fast-paced, sardonic, and loaded with inside jokes. Nick Wright’s passionate, occasionally exasperated tone is balanced by the show’s usual blend of straight-faced goofiness, sports nerdery, and philosophical asides on athlete sacrifice. The “white Corvette” becomes the running bit, Nick’s real gambling stakes lend urgency, and deeper questions about fame, pain, and what we’d give up for sports glory connect threads throughout the hour.