The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Hour 1: The Virtue Signal
Feat. Domonique Foxworth & Charlie Kravitz
Date: February 13, 2026

Episode Overview

In this off-season edition, Dan Le Batard and Stugotz, joined by Domonique Foxworth and Charlie Kravitz, weave through the swirling aftermath of the NFL season, reflect on the peculiarities of sports memory, and muse over iconic recent moments. Lighter and more improvisational than mid-season episodes, the show focuses on pop-culture tangents, memory lapses, and the evolving etiquette of sports fandom and virtue signaling. The team's banter touches on the NBA, Olympics, viral sports moments, and the enigmatic humility of Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Stugotz’s Offseason NFL Recap (00:07–02:56)

• Stugotz delivers a rapid-fire, irreverent summary of the 2025 NFL season, highlighting surprise draft picks (Cam Ward to the Titans), unexpected trades (Micah Parsons to the Packers), QB shuffles, and the playoffs’ bizarre twists.
• Notable for its “stream of consciousness” tone, lampooning the chaotic nature of NFL narratives and fan reactions.

  “...the Titans who may or may not be an actual football team but instead a psyop to see if a self proclaimed football fan out there is actually paying attention.” – Stugotz (00:24)

2. Stat of the Day: Spotlight on Basketball (03:40–04:41)

• Charlie offers three impressive stats:
  • Nikola Jokic’s unprecedented stat line before the All-Star break, despite missing games.
  • Thunder possibly becoming only the 3rd NBA team to outscore opponents by 10+ points per game in consecutive seasons.
  • The generational link: Bronny James was just 105 days old when LeBron had his first triple-double; now, he’s playing alongside his dad for LeBron’s 123rd.
• Dan laments Jokic’s underappreciated greatness:

  “...he doesn’t get in the discussion of best offensive players there have ever been because he’s seven feet tall. We prefer those people be six-six.” – Dan (03:58)

3. Memory Games & Revisiting Iconic Sports Moments (04:53–10:22)

• The crew riffs on how memory distorts big sports events. They discuss Charlie’s “Top 25 Moments in the Last 25 Years” list and how recollections often blend or misattribute details.
• Greg Cody admits conflating the timing of Tua Tagovailoa’s and Jalen Hurts’ legendary college football comebacks.

  “I thought that Tua came in in the fourth quarter, but he didn’t. He actually came in at halftime. And then I also forgot how athletic Tua was...” – Dominique Foxworth (07:59)

• Greg shares nostalgia and self-deprecating jokes about his own forgetfulness, leading to laughs about “memory units” and “quick craps.”

4. Dan’s Love for Viral Clips and Sports TV Memories (10:27–12:23)

• Dan reminisces about his time on “Pardon the Interruption,” frustrated that quirky viral videos (like a bear falling onto a trampoline) weren’t prioritized over sports headlines.

  “Why aren’t we leading with the bear dropping onto the trampoline from a tree?... You’ve got a bear falling out of a tree and... now springing off... That’s something that we have to play.” – Dan (10:56)

5. The “Virtue Signal” Segment (12:04–13:02)

• Playful introduction of a new game/gimmick, “The Virtue Signal,” poking fun at Dan’s penchant for soapboxing.
• Banter about Dan’s on-air persona, physical caricature, and favorite catchphrases.

6. The Legendary Chug Video & Show Callbacks (13:09–13:43)

• Before wrapping up with Foxworth and Charlie, the group enjoys a viral “chug video” (unnamed man chugging beer), leading to speculation about the “chugger’s” legacy and jokes about his son ("Little Chuggy Junior").
• Dan plugs Dominique Foxworth and Charlie’s own show, placing them among the elite for both football talk and comedic tone.

7. Winter Olympics & the “Mainstream Sports Window” (17:41–20:13)

• Dan argues that, while the NBA had the sports stage to itself, the Winter Olympics are actually more effective for today’s short attention spans: “condensing sports into something... perfect amount of time.”
• Chris Sims extols the appeal of Olympic oddities—curling, figure skating, and the “terrifying” skeleton event.

8. Nick Castellanos’ Philadelphia Exit and Viral Infamy (20:30–29:37)

• Discussion of Nick Castellanos being waived by the Phillies with $20 million left on his contract.
  • Charlie recounts the “Miami incident” where Castellanos drank a beer in the dugout as a silent protest; Castellanos posted a handwritten apology afterward.
• Debating the impact of handwritten statements versus typed in the social media era.
• Dan and crew relive the infamous Tom Brennaman apology interrupted by a Castellanos home run—an iconic, awkward sports broadcasting moment.

  “Do you realize how bad your luck has to be to be broadcasting the end of your career and have... the quietest home run ever hit in a major league game?” – Dan (26:55)

9. Super Bowl Reflection: Sam Darnold and the “Bleep You” Void (29:31–39:19)

• Ernest Jones’ defiant parade speech (“If you got anything to say about my quarterback... I got two words for you!” - 30:34) prompts a deeper discussion:
  • Sam Darnold has been doubted, dismissed, and shuffled between teams but, despite his Super Bowl ring, refrains from any “I-told-you-so” bravado.
  • The show contrasts Darnold’s humility to the typical athlete’s need for validation and vengeance.

  “It’s the most egoless quarterback and the most egoless professional athlete we’ve ever seen.” – Dominique Foxworth (34:19) “I’m really asking the question about how rare it is... That’s the tact that he’s decided to take as a path.” – Dan (38:25)

  • Crew generally admires Darnold’s restraint, seeing it as either next-level humility or remarkable self-control.

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• “We end where we started with Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow. Lombardi less and now an offseason devoted to hearing the phrase ‘defense wins championships.’”
  – Stugotz (02:44)

• “Chill out. Me and Charlie got you. All right. Both of us.”
  – Greg Cody (06:55)

• “Your producer, what he seized on on Trinidad Chambliss was ‘economy’ and not you saying that. Judge. Not you defending Joe Judge for saying, ‘Hey, pregnant lady, don’t wake up the quarterback.’”
  – Dan (12:23)

• “You cannot lecture your manager in the dugout about his rules while holding a beer. Wild. You can’t.”
  – Dan (24:28)

• “Do you realize how bad your luck has to be to be broadcasting the end of your career and have... the quietest home run ever hit in a major league game?”
  – Dan (26:55)

• “There is no Seahawk who’s been more doubted than their quarterback... but Sam Darnold hasn’t given voice to any of that.”
  – Dan (31:04)

• “It’s the most egoless quarterback and the most egoless professional athlete we’ve ever seen...”
  – Dominique Foxworth (34:19)

Notable Timestamps

• 00:07 – Stugotz’s satirical NFL season wrap.
• 03:40 – Charlie’s NBA “Stats of the Day.”
• 07:32 – Memory games: Top 25 sports moments and personal recollections.
• 10:56 – Dan on the importance of viral videos in sports TV.
• 12:04 – “Virtue Signal” segment.
• 13:09 – The viral “chug video.”
• 17:41 – Winter Olympics and sports viewing habits.
• 20:30 – Castellanos waiving saga and Phillies fallout.
• 25:31 – Replay of the infamous Tom Brennaman/ Castellanos home run moment.
• 29:31 – Super Bowl parade, Ernest Jones speech, and discussion of Sam Darnold’s humility.

Tone & Style

The episode is lively and barbed—classic Le Batard Show—marked by quick one-liners, digressions, affectionate insults, and meta-commentary about the show itself. The hosts self-deprecate, poke fun at each other’s quirks, and regularly slide from solemn sports analysis into winking pop-culture commentary.

For New Listeners

This hour blends nostalgia, satire, and analysis. Even non-sports diehards can find joy in the personality-driven banter, viral video references, and universal themes of memory, doubt, and humility in the face of sporting achievement. The episode is a microcosm of the show’s playful but always thoughtful engagement with sports and the culture surrounding it.

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