Senator Mark Kelly (2:06)

Well, I was horrified, as I think most Americans were and should be. I mean, this political violence like this has no place in our society. And it really demonstrates kind of the worst of us. We've seen this kind of violence on both sides. We saw what happened to Melissa Hortman and a couple months ago when her husband in Minnesota killed what happened to my wife, Gabby Giffords, you know, shot in the head in 2011. So we see this over and over again. And, you know, to me Lately, I mean, the thing that, you know, immediately comes to mind is the horrible situation that his wife and kids and parents and siblings, you know, now find themselves in. You know, I've had, you know, sort of that experience. My wife in 2011, she survived. She's got, you know, serious and significant disability because of it. We shouldn't have, you know, this in our country happen over and over and over again.

Stugotz (3:11)

How do we stop it?

Senator Mark Kelly (3:12)

How do we stop it? I mean, I think that this is a, you know, combination of, you know, some factors I think that brought us here, you know, certainly, you know, on one side, it's just how we, how divided we've become politically. I also think, you know, that there is just easy access to firearms. We have a very high rate of gun violence in general. Over 100,000 people are shot and killed every year in our country. We are like no other developed country in the world when it comes to gun violence. So how do we stop it? I mean, we could strengthen our gun laws. We could also try to find opportunities to just bring us together. You know, I serve in the United States Senate as a Democrat, and, you know, I've got strong relationships with my Republican colleagues. I think the. I think the general public just thinks it's actually more, maybe more contentious and divisive than it actually is in Washington. The media, I'm not saying you guys, but the media often highlights the negativity. There are a lot of positive things, and there are times when we should work to bring this country together. I think this is one of those times.

Stugotz (4:33)

That all sounds good, but it doesn't sound much like a solution. And I know we have these conversations every time, but it seems like we've lost our sense of humanity in this landscape. So I'm sure you noticed, right, that the conversation immediately goes to gun laws, and then politics just take a side and blame another side and the humanity gets lost in there somewhere.

Senator Mark Kelly (4:57)

Well, I think it's fair to blame both sides. I mean, that, that is, you know, the reality of the situation we live in. And I also think it's shortsighted to ignore gun laws. You know, in our country. I mean, we've got, you know, weak gun laws, we have high rates of gun crime. Those things are clearly connected. You look around the country and states that have stronger laws have less gun violence. That's clear. I think at this moment, what we should be thinking about is Charlie Kirk's.

Tony (5:31)

Family.

Senator Mark Kelly (5:33)

And his wife, his children. He's got a three year old and a one year old that are Going to grow up without their dad. And that's just horrible. But if you want to get to. How do we prevent future acts like this? We have to find a way to unite this country. We've got to have leaders that are really willing to step out there and say, this isn't who we are and not vilify Democrats or Republicans. That does often happen, and I've seen it. I saw it in 2011 when Gabby got shot, and I see it over and over and over again. But I could tell you this. If we don't work to try to fix this, this could get a lot worse. I think we're at a moment in our country's history a lot like it was in the 1960s, how divided we were then. And you saw rising political assassinations, and this was a political assassination. I mean, we don't know the exact motivation of this person, and we don't know how he got the gun or who he was yet. I think we will find those things out, but I think it's clearly that.

Stugotz (6:49)

This was political to that extent, though. The manhunt for his killer, for Charlie Kirk's killer, is still underway after two suspects were previously taken under custody and released. How does that happen? How is that possible?

Senator Mark Kelly (7:02)

Well, you know, I'm the son of two cops. You know, these things are challenging. I've also lived through this with, you know, my wife, an investigation and, you know, her assailant or the guy that, you know, did this and killed six individuals, was apprehended at the scene. This is different. It's complicated. You know, the FBI and law enforcement took these two individuals into custody, questioned them, released them. I could see how that could happen. You know, when they have a suspect, they, you know, they should be taking those kind of steps. I don't give. I don't fault them, you know, in any way for that. You're going to see the full force of the FBI and federal law enforcement put on this, and I'm confident that we will apprehend this individual.

Tony (7:49)

Senator, I know you mentioned that we fear that it could get worse. I feel like we crossed that Rubicon already. Most politically motivated attacks, there's a disassociation between us and the act of violence. But the video and the person representing a movement has changed this. But also these things are typically messier. Multiple shots, a manifesto of some sort, a trace, a suspect. Eyes were usually further along on this. This seems like a professional hit. So I feel like we crossed that. This is the scary territory, I think, that you alluded to, sir.

Guest Analyst (8:24)

Yeah.

Senator Mark Kelly (8:24)

Well, and that's one of the reasons why, you know, folks in, like my position and House members and governors, you need to, you know, take a step back and see how, you know, what should we be doing at this point? You know, I'm trying to get out there and, you know, speak about this in, you know, what I think is a responsible way. You know, we're not, you know, pointing fingers here, but also recognizing that we have a problem. And, you know, the problem is politicization and, you know, just the kind of rhetoric, you know, that people use today. And I think it's, I think it's gotten worse over time. And I've seen this from both Democrats and Republicans. And, you know, we've got to figure out a way through this, but we also can't ignore it, you know, on this individual event. Yeah, I think the FBI is going to figure this out and none of these are exactly the same and they've got a hard job ahead of them. But I have confidence in the FBI and local law enforcement there that they will handle this appropriately.

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Stugotz (11:53)

Trump addressed the news from the Oval Office. He expressed his admiration for Kirk while blaming the radical left. Political violence. How should people feel when we hear President Trump alluding to potentially going after organizations he views in opposition to him as a result of yesterday's murder?

Senator Mark Kelly (12:11)

Not good. I don't think people should feel good about that. I think in our country's history, every president has looked at when things like this happen, they look at it as an opportunity to unite us, to bring us together, not divide us. I didn't agree with Charlie Kirk on most things, but I also recognize that he is a human being. He has a family. He has every right to be there on a college campus expressing his views. I defended the Constitution flying in combat in the first Gulf War. I would do it again to protect his right and people like him, but I didn't agree with him. But what I saw yesterday from the president, I hope I see something else today. This is the anniversary of 9 11. This is also an opportunity to try to find some common ground among all Americans and try to find a way to kind of push us together in our humanity, but to turn down the temperature. I didn't see that yesterday from him. I do understand that the President knew Charlie Kirk personally and was very fond of him. So I'll give him a little bit of a pass for yesterday. But what I would like to see is him really working towards uniting us as a country.

Stugotz (13:41)

What kind of conversations have you had in the last 24 hours with your fellow senators and colleagues on both sides of the aisle?

Senator Mark Kelly (13:47)

Well, you remember this happened late in the afternoon and I have communicated with both my Democratic and Republican colleagues about, you know, just how horrible this is, about how this, you know, this, this guy had a family and he was not much older than my eldest daughter. I have a 30 year old daughter, I have a four year old granddaughter. I mean, his kids were three and one. Just, I mean, forget about the politics for a second. I mean, this was a person who, you know, people loved him, you know, and I've got Republican colleagues that know this, that knew Charlie Kirk personally and I don't agree with Charlie Kirk's views, but I respect my colleagues and I'm friends with them and this was a friend friend of theirs and I get that. And this is a very challenging time for them. You know, I've been through this before, you know, with my wife Gabby being shot in the head and in the hospital for six months and then a recovery and being in the middle of this shitstorm that you find yourself in that his family has now found itself in through no fault of their own. And you know, I've got probably dozens of Republican colleagues who are friends of mine that were friends with Charlie Kerr and they're mourning this loss and I feel for them.

Stugotz (15:10)

You believe in this country, you believe in this country's ideals. I imagine that you're a hopeful person. Have you felt as hopeless as you have over the last couple of years? The threats to our country from every side?

Senator Mark Kelly (15:27)

Hey, I am never a hopeless person. Like I am an optimist, right? I look at the, you know, the strengths of our country are much more powerful than our shortcomings. And I think the future of our country is great. We are the most generous, innovative country in the world. And I think we have a bright future. I think we do go through historically, we've seen other times in our country's history where we've had, you know, very difficult and challenging times. And I do think we're going to get through this. I think we've got to all recognize that it's not going to be easy and we've got to work at it. But you know, for, for in my job, you know, I sit on the Armed services and the Intelligence Committee. I, you know, I see the threats out there to us as a nation. Not just internal, right? External threats all the time, every week, the challenges that we face from our adversaries. And I worry about it a lot, but I don't get to the point where it ever seems hopeless to me.

Stugotz (16:34)

Let me ask it a different way then the amount of despair that you feel at the moment, the threat to democracy, our country and its ideals. You have felt that this way. The way that you have over the last five or six years. You've had things happen to you. You've seen everything that's happening. Is this time more perilous to you? Does it feel more perilous than previous times?

Senator Mark Kelly (16:59)

I think this feels, you know, pretty awful. You know, it's a horrible thing that happened. And, you know, I see how some people could feel, you know, despair. I don't feel despair, you know, over, over this. I, you know, I'm certainly, you know, sad about it. What happened to him and his family and our political system. And this is, you know, this hurts and it's damaging, damaging to us as a country. I also think we can find our way out of it.

Tony (17:28)

You mentioned that we shouldn't be finger pointing and we should be taking a step back. But your Republican colleagues have already pointed the finger at Democrats. Don't you find that kind of rhetoric irresponsible?

Senator Mark Kelly (17:40)

Yeah, I mean, I think, you know, I think they're hurting, you know, right now. And in some cases, you know, this is a friend of theirs that lost his life. So I get that part of it. You know, people have been attacked politically, you know, on both sides. Melissa Hortman, state legislature legislator from Minnesota, is a Democrat. My wife was a Democrat. You know, Governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, Democrat. He tried to burn him up in his house and his family. Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan nearly kidnapped the President of the United States. You know, Republican president tried to kill him twice. You know, we see this, you know, this isn't unique to, you know, one party or the other. I mean, we see this cross the political spectrum. There are bad people out there, you know, that just want to, you know, wreak havoc and murder people. So I understand when things like this happen and people are very upset that they're going to say things. I get that. You know, give, give this a couple days, and I think people will, you know, calm down and we can really start thinking about some solutions.

Stugotz (18:58)

Senator, I thank you for your time. This is obviously somber subject matter. I don't know how to transition from this into the other things that we do, so I'm hoping you can help me. Do you have a favorite football allegiance of some sort? Do you have a strong football opinion of some sort, something you can give me to somehow try and transition out of what it is that we're presently doing?

Tony (19:19)

Maybe break.

Stugotz (19:20)

Well, I could break or I could just include him in the, in the fun of sports, because everyone's a football fan.

Senator Mark Kelly (19:28)

You're absolutely right. I am a football fan. I'll be, you know, watching. I got to travel tonight, but I'll be You know, watching the commanders playing the Packers. Prediction, Prediction. Commanders, absolutely.

Dan Le Batard (19:42)

The plus three. Must have heard against his friend. I know that.

Senator Mark Kelly (19:45)

I know that. I know the packers, you know, have quite the team, but, you know, I'm going with the commanders. Cardinals, obviously my allegiance. I think they, they've had a good start to the season. I'm optimistic. I also have to say, you know, just watching the, you know, Minnesota Bears game, not a big fan of Minnesota. I was really impressed with his quarterback, especially in that last quarter.

Stugotz (20:12)

That's good. That's good stuff.

Senator Mark Kelly (20:13)

That guy, that. I think that guy really has a future.

Stugotz (20:16)

Thank you.

Tony (20:17)

Tony doesn't believe in Kyler Murray.

Dan Le Batard (20:19)

Senator, are you tired of Kyler Murray? I'm tired.

Stugotz (20:21)

No, you can't be.

Senator Mark Kelly (20:22)

I am not tired of him.

Dan Le Batard (20:23)

What has he ever done?

Tony (20:24)

Come on, you guys are standing playoff win. Come on.

Stugotz (20:27)

He.

Senator Mark Kelly (20:28)

We're gonna get it. It's gonna be this year.

Dan Le Batard (20:29)

Okay?

Senator Mark Kelly (20:30)

Kyler, I mean, just Kyler Murray is a very talented and he is hardworking. Talented and hardworking quarterback. And I, I think we're gonna win.

Dan Le Batard (20:39)

A lot of playoff game, though.

Senator Mark Kelly (20:41)

He's good.

Stugotz (20:41)

Get out of here. Not you, Senator. I'm talking to Tony. Senator.

Dan Le Batard (20:47)

So you are kicking him out?

Stugotz (20:48)

Thank. Yes. Well, he's got other things to do. He's got other important things.

Senator Mark Kelly (20:51)

I do.

Stugotz (20:52)

Thank you, sir.

Producer/Co-host (20:52)

All right.

Senator Mark Kelly (20:53)

Thank you.

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Stugotz (23:11)

Tony has a great many football opinions that we have to get to that we have not been.

Tony (23:16)

That was something it has never been hotter under my armpits Never been hotter.

Stugotz (23:20)

I needed I needed a this tops.

Tony (23:22)

Gainesville Week 1 last year. This is crazy.

Stugotz (23:25)

Yes, that's always a good place to be hot under the armpits. Tony's top five is right around the corner here and we have other guests coming up later in the show and I'm sure we will be talking more about the Pablo Torre finds out 5am drop but can you please get me because I think I want to do this until the World Cup Chris Cody Every day I want to play a Ray Hudson sound every single day to celebrate the most iconic of South Florida strange sports broadcasters. So let's celebrate Ray Hudson by just.

Tony (24:01)

Having his love giving tasks on a.

Stugotz (24:04)

Yeah well I like yes I like producers to produce no no this one.

Tony (24:08)

This one's the seeds of resentment a little resentment. Hey day 17 of the Ray Hudson tribute to World Cup 2020 the world.

Stugotz (24:16)

Went let's go it made Chris Sims his career start on this show because he was able to do it every day. Take credit for left go to 90 days. That was a uh let's let's put.

Tony (24:28)

Come on Magisterial me Dan's favorite colors.

Producer/Co-host (24:32)

Was a good bit. Yeah it was that one.

Tony (24:34)

Don't forget Rick Springfield name your second one just not your first play.

Stugotz (24:38)

Do you Is he still holding do we still have changed Studios.

Tony (24:41)

And he finally dropped off. He looks great, though.

Stugotz (24:44)

Play the Ray Hudson sound, please.

Dan Le Batard (24:46)

This one drops in.

Tony (24:49)

Astonishing. This is not just a dream. It's a wet dream of orgasmic proportions. And this one deludes everybody. It seduces everybody in Real Madrid's fan club, that's for sure. The wonder strike from Cristiano. This has got more curves to it than Jessica Rabbit on steroids.

Guest Analyst (25:10)

Take it easy, man.

Stugotz (25:13)

Just one. Every day until the World Cup. Got it.

Dan Le Batard (25:16)

It's got more. What than Jessica Rabbit?

Stugotz (25:17)

20, 26, I think. Steroids, Curves, Curves. I think that's what he said, right?

Tony (25:25)

I think she was very curvy.

Stugotz (25:26)

And he. He can do that because it's a cartoon.

Tony (25:29)

It seduces everybody in Real Madrid's fan club, that's for sure. The wonder strike from Cristiano. This has got more Curve Stewart than Jessica Rabbit on steroids. So only 185 more shows to the World Cup. I'm excluding weekends and holidays, folks. 185 more Ray Hudson clips.

Stugotz (25:52)

We can. For 50 years of broadcasting. I bet you we can find it. I bet 40 years of broadcasting, Chris better find.

Producer/Co-host (25:59)

I mean, there's one goal every five games, so I don't know.

Stugotz (26:03)

But they're playing all over the world, right? And they're more than five games. You're right.

Tony (26:06)

A career that spans across the decades, Dan.

Stugotz (26:09)

That's correct. So we'll do that every day until the World cup to get you ready for the World Cup. And we've got commanders and packers tonight. And it is a good game.

Tony (26:18)

Oh, dude. This is a possible NFC playoff preview.

Senator Mark Kelly (26:20)

Yes, sir.

Tony (26:21)

NFC championship game, perhaps.

Stugotz (26:25)

So Tony's got a top five of football observations to get to. Let's do it. Do we have the music? Do we have everything ready that is required so that Tony can fly.

Dan Le Batard (26:42)

All right, everybody. Tony's top five, Week one. The great return. Feels good to hear that music in its proper context. Hey, we're gonna start. No olae, Dan. Just straight five.

Stugotz (26:52)

Wow.

Dan Le Batard (26:52)

In week one, there was a lot of observations, but I had to put them all down into five. As the weeks go on, I'll have more and more, as is custom.

Stugotz (26:59)

Don't threaten us.

Dan Le Batard (27:00)

Number five, Geno can still sling the pill. Did you see him on the first couple of drives against New England Patriots? Absolute lasers across the field.

Stugotz (27:11)

Mina was saying, Mina. Mina, who I trust on this sort of stuff. Mina was saying before that game, that Raiders offense is going to be better than people think.

Dan Le Batard (27:19)

Fun offense. Chip Kelly at the helm. Ashton Genti, you got Pieces. Brock Bowers. Gino slinging the pill.

Guest Analyst (27:24)

Brock Bowers playing this. Sorry, Mike. Is he playing this weekend? Yeah, he's all right.

Tony (27:27)

Half the games at a dome. Do yourself a favor. Check out Geno Smith's dome stats.

Dan Le Batard (27:32)

Incredible. Probably.

Tony (27:35)

Oh, dude, he's like two times a quarterback. He's incredible. The Raiders are going to be in this conversation. Mark my words.

Stugotz (27:41)

Wait a minute.

Tony (27:42)

Playoff conversation.

Stugotz (27:43)

Wait a minute.

Tony (27:43)

They might be for real.

Stugotz (27:45)

What?

Senator Mark Kelly (27:46)

What?

Stugotz (27:48)

Are the Raiders for real? No, not might be for real. We've been asking that one for 25 years. Not. We've asked Rick Springfield that. No, are they for real? Are you willing to say. Are you willing to say. September 11, Wednesday, 2020, 25, after 25 years? We have an answer to the question. And the answer is yes. Are the Raiders for real?

Tony (28:09)

I need to see the Monday nighter. I mean a Monday nighter that I think they win.

Producer/Co-host (28:13)

But then they have the commies the week after that. Followed by the Bears, which we don't know about the Bears yet. Colts. Colts is pretty good at Colts. Undefeated at home. The Colts right now. Right now they're one like as we project. Well, we have to see Monday night. Monday night.

Tony (28:31)

I think that's a win.

Producer/Co-host (28:33)

Okay, wait, you think what's a win?

Tony (28:35)

No, no, no. That's. That makes them 2 0.

Producer/Co-host (28:37)

That's 2 and O if they win. But then they have the commanders. All right, Bears versus. They're hosting the Bears.

Tony (28:44)

That's a dome.

Producer/Co-host (28:45)

Dome field advantage.

Tony (28:47)

What's next after that?

Producer/Co-host (28:48)

After that you go to Indy, where again the Colts are juggernaut undefeated. After that, then they have Cam Ward, who's probably gonna be settling in. Cameron Ward, I should say gonna be settling in. Then at the Chiefs.

Tony (29:03)

We don't know though.

Dan Le Batard (29:04)

We don't know though.

Producer/Co-host (29:06)

Any guess. And you have been predicting that Tyree Kill will be there at that point in time. So it could be a new look.

Stugotz (29:11)

I think you're undermining Tony's star segment.

Dan Le Batard (29:14)

No, no, no, no.

Producer/Co-host (29:15)

He likes.

Dan Le Batard (29:15)

No, no, I'm in on this. Yeah, we still have another 12 games.

Stugotz (29:18)

I think he's doing the SK.

Producer/Co-host (29:20)

Then there's the buy to reset. Okay, you reset at the buy.

Dan Le Batard (29:23)

Ashton Densy gets hot.

Producer/Co-host (29:24)

After the buy, the Jags come into town.

Dan Le Batard (29:26)

Tough game.

Producer/Co-host (29:28)

Come on.

Dan Le Batard (29:29)

Tough game.

Guest Analyst (29:29)

I don't think it's. Tough game.

Producer/Co-host (29:30)

Tough game.

Dan Le Batard (29:31)

Tough game.

Guest Analyst (29:31)

I suck.

Producer/Co-host (29:32)

I could get flexed at Broncos. Tough game, that one. And it's a Thursday nighter.

Dan Le Batard (29:38)

Good Thursday night games.

Guest Analyst (29:39)

I can't believe how good these Thursday Night games are.

Producer/Co-host (29:41)

It's crazy. Crazy.

Guest Analyst (29:43)

It's crazy.

Stugotz (29:44)

Number four.

Producer/Co-host (29:45)

Number four.

Dan Le Batard (29:46)

Funny enough, are the Chargers for real?

Tony (29:50)

We're going to have a.

Producer/Co-host (29:50)

Are you for real?

Dan Le Batard (29:51)

Off in the AFC West?

Producer/Co-host (29:53)

I mean, the Chargers are what, one and, oh, right now, I mean, spank the Chiefs, post the Raiders, then the Broncos come to town.

Dan Le Batard (30:00)

Tough games in the AFC West.

Producer/Co-host (30:01)

I mean, that's one of those that you just don't know. Then they fly across the country to the Giants.

Stugotz (30:09)

Put it on the pole, please. That LeBatard show. More for real. Raiders or Chargers?

Dan Le Batard (30:13)

And Justin Herbert looked amazing in Brazil.

Stugotz (30:16)

I believe the Chargers are for real, but I think everyone thinks that, right.

Producer/Co-host (30:21)

Five, they host the Commanders. That's a test. And then the Dolphins, who at that.

Stugotz (30:25)

Point, most people listening to this think the Chargers are good. Yes.

Guest Analyst (30:29)

What if I told you, according to DraftKings, Chargers, even with the Chiefs, to win the AC West.

Dan Le Batard (30:37)

I'm telling you what can I get.

Guest Analyst (30:38)

The Raiders at plus 190 for the Chargers? Raiders, they're. They're fourth plus 1,000.

Tony (30:44)

That's a flyer. Throw a little something on that.

Stugotz (30:48)

You're saying they're for real? If you're taking a flyer.

Tony (30:49)

You're saying they went on Monday night.

Stugotz (30:51)

Well, then they're for real.

Tony (30:52)

Then they are.

Stugotz (30:53)

Then wait a minute. You said Monday night.

Tony (30:54)

Yeah, but we gotta wait until they do it.

Stugotz (30:56)

No, but you said they think they went there.

Tony (30:58)

I think right now that just one man's opinion.

Stugotz (30:59)

Right, but prove to me that they're more. I've not heard that they're for real for 25 years. Around here, nobody knows. It's a mystery.

Tony (31:05)

I like the quarterback.

Stugotz (31:06)

You're saying they're for real.

Tony (31:07)

He's good in adults.

Stugotz (31:07)

You're saying they're for real?

Tony (31:09)

They have weapons.

Guest Analyst (31:11)

Do you know about the weapons?

Tony (31:13)

I found out why they left at 2:17am why was it. Dude. Okay, so witchcraft.

Dan Le Batard (31:19)

Number three.

Senator Mark Kelly (31:21)

There's a witch.

Producer/Co-host (31:22)

A witch.

Tony (31:23)

That's it. No more spoilers. No, no more spoilers.

Guest Analyst (31:26)

Yeah, it's streaming now. You can watch it at home if you'd like. You got those streaming services.

Producer/Co-host (31:29)

Which one?

Dan Le Batard (31:31)

Figure it out.

Producer/Co-host (31:32)

I'll talk to you after.

Dan Le Batard (31:33)

Number three. J.J. mcCarthy showed me some major cojones on Monday night. You throw the pick six, you come back, you do what he did on the road as a rookie. Because he didn't play last year. He's a rookie to me. He should win Rookie of the year. If he plays well.

Guest Analyst (31:49)

By the way, he's not a rookie.

Dan Le Batard (31:50)

He's a rookie didn't take a snap. He's a rookie to me.

Guest Analyst (31:53)

Got paid.

Dan Le Batard (31:53)

He goes in and does what he did in the fourth quarter. Major Cohen is. Damn.

Stugotz (31:57)

Put it on the poll, please. Juju. Did the senator know J.J. mcCarthy's name?

Dan Le Batard (32:01)

He didn't. And that's why I can't take his Kyler Murray take seriously.

Tony (32:04)

Whoa, that was so weird. And you reminded me of that and my armpits got hot again. Are you married tonight? Have we learned from the Josh Allen thing? Dan, I feel like you were trying this Tuesday morning. You. You were like. Well, let me just stop short of actually heaping praise on the young man. He showed us something. I'm willing to admit that I was wrong about JJ McCarthy because I'm brave and I like admitting I'm wrong. You need to be prepared to do the same.

Stugotz (32:28)

I just am hesitant to think that J.J. mcCarthy will be able to put up better stats this year than Sam Darnold did with that team next year. I don't ever expect that from a quarterback who's just starting his career. And I didn't expect it from JJ McCarthy through the first three quarters of that game when it didn't look like he was going to do anything.

Dan Le Batard (32:49)

But then he showed you what he.

Producer/Co-host (32:50)

Had and you expected it from Sam Darnold.

Stugotz (32:52)

No, I did not expect it from Sam Darnold. All I'm saying is that it's not reasonable to assume that a quarterback this early in his career will put up better numbers than Sam Darnold did. You guys are getting tricked by the fact that it's Sam Darnold. You're like, why can't he be better than Sam Darnold? I'm saying the numbers put up by Sam Darnold last year were numbers that made me feel like that wasn't Sam.

Tony (33:12)

Darnold how many times?

Producer/Co-host (33:13)

Which is why they could be.

Tony (33:14)

JP says Kevin o' Connell have to show you who he is more. So the answer is yes. You're going to be indignant and stubborn the rest of your life.

Producer/Co-host (33:23)

Sunday night, he's got a shot against the Falcons and then a big one against the Bengals.

Stugotz (33:28)

Wow.

Tony (33:28)

Is this a road game?

Producer/Co-host (33:30)

No, it's a home game.

Tony (33:31)

Oh, wow. That's a good sweet spot. What do they. Who do they have after that?

Producer/Co-host (33:34)

Then the Steelers come to town. Oh, and then the Browns. Wow, they have a nice little stretch here. They have Falcons, Bengals, Steelers, Browns, Eagles, all at home before they hit the road. And a buy in the the middle of that before they hit the road. October 23rd against 23rd. The charger. Wow. J.J. mcCarthy.

Tony (33:52)

Herbert.

Producer/Co-host (33:53)

Full circle.

Guest Analyst (33:54)

Tell you what, if we're going to keep track of Sam Darnold, JJ McCarthy last year, after one week, Sam Darnold. 18 for. Nope. Excuse me. I was looking at January. I did that backwards.

Producer/Co-host (34:03)

That's fine. Just give us that one.

Guest Analyst (34:04)

19 for 24, 208 yards, two touchdowns, interception.

Dan Le Batard (34:09)

But what happened?

Stugotz (34:11)

What do you mean?

Dan Le Batard (34:12)

What happened? In that game.

Guest Analyst (34:13)

They won the game.

Dan Le Batard (34:14)

Against who?

Guest Analyst (34:15)

Giants.

Producer/Co-host (34:17)

What was the follow up for?

Stugotz (34:19)

He thought he was gonna prove a point?

Tony (34:20)

No, because I used to question it.

Stugotz (34:21)

Came with a useless answer. And then he was stumped.

Dan Le Batard (34:23)

I remember them beating the 49ers in a big game, but I think that was week two.

Guest Analyst (34:26)

That was week two.

Dan Le Batard (34:27)

That was right there. Dano.

Guest Analyst (34:28)

Yeah, but changing McCarthy's numbers bigger after one week.

Dan Le Batard (34:31)

That's it. And Dan, did he showed you what he had? Did you see his cojones? Yes or no?

Producer/Co-host (34:36)

What was that 18 for 40 you were going to give us?

Guest Analyst (34:38)

That was the playoff game. That was a bad job.

Producer/Co-host (34:43)

18 for 40. Something's bad.

Guest Analyst (34:44)

@ least upside down.

Tony (34:46)

At least someone in that studio can admit when they're wrong. I like it.

Producer/Co-host (34:49)

Ray Hudson, call it a day tomorrow.

Dan Le Batard (34:51)

Yeah. Number two. Packers seem to be a unit.

Tony (34:57)

That's what I like about you. You say things that no one else is saying.

Dan Le Batard (35:00)

They seem to be a unit.

Stugotz (35:02)

As a number two, though, when you have all week to prepare something as a thought and you're number two, the thing is to be a unit.

Dan Le Batard (35:08)

But here's the thing. Everybody's talking about how they are a unit. Right? I'm saying that they seem to be a unit.

Tony (35:13)

Oh, so this is like. Actually, this is like. Not so fast, my friend.

Dan Le Batard (35:16)

Not so fast, my friend. I'm hesitant to call them a unit after tonight.

Producer/Co-host (35:20)

Maybe.

Dan Le Batard (35:21)

Maybe.

Producer/Co-host (35:21)

I mean, tonight's the night. The comments.

Dan Le Batard (35:22)

Tonight. Tonight is the night.

Tony (35:26)

Who's who.

Producer/Co-host (35:26)

So early.

Senator Mark Kelly (35:27)

Ooh.

Dan Le Batard (35:27)

But it is.

Producer/Co-host (35:28)

It feels like it could be a measure. Love.

Tony (35:30)

And I know about two of the quarterbacks. One of these teams is a contender and the other one's a pretty pretender.

Dan Le Batard (35:37)

Wow.

Tony (35:38)

And we find out tonight which is which.

Dan Le Batard (35:40)

Separate contender. Pretender. Early the week.

Stugotz (35:43)

Making in week two. You're sniffing a who's who game.

Producer/Co-host (35:47)

No, we sussed it out to be one of them.

Tony (35:52)

Sniffing around.

Stugotz (35:53)

I heard who's who.

Tony (35:54)

No, no, no. Contenders and pretenders.

Stugotz (35:57)

You started. No, that's where you ended up. You started by sniffing who's who.

Tony (36:01)

I can't work things out with my fellow.

Stugotz (36:03)

Not a. You got to be respectful of the cathedral of who's who's game. That's not.

Tony (36:09)

We were. We were. You're judging spitballs and that's not what you do.

Dan Le Batard (36:15)

You don't even want us to ask the question.

Stugotz (36:16)

Yeah, if you're going to sniff around who's who. Cuz you volunteered and I wasn't ready for who's who. That's a December. That's a December conversation.

Dan Le Batard (36:28)

Agreed.

Tony (36:29)

It's a little bit later that you.

Producer/Co-host (36:30)

Got to start the conversation forced him to fly across the country and he was already across the country. Hey, it's a classic mix.

Tony (36:37)

You stay over there team.

Stugotz (36:38)

You guys don't mix it up.

Tony (36:39)

I'm gonna separate you guys.

Dan Le Batard (36:41)

Point is, Wong, they seem to be. They seem to be a unit, but I want to see how that offense gets together because their offense, even though they have a good quarterback, a lot of B pieces. Right. They don't really have an A piece on offense outside of quarterback.

Stugotz (36:54)

They seem to be a unit. I feel like you change your opinion of this during the segment because we can workshop things.

Tony (37:00)

I'm giving the tape things out.

Producer/Co-host (37:02)

Colts, Broncos, could that be a contender?

Tony (37:04)

What's after that? What's happening?

Producer/Co-host (37:06)

That's this week. Colts, Broncos.

Tony (37:07)

Well, it's after that for the Broncos.

Producer/Co-host (37:09)

Let's see. Give me a moment.

Tony (37:10)

Yeah, pull them up.

Stugotz (37:11)

Tony, give us the rest while number one.

Dan Le Batard (37:15)

Did you hear that?

Producer/Co-host (37:15)

Daniel at Chargers.

Stugotz (37:17)

Oh, my God.

Producer/Co-host (37:18)

I mean, the Chargers are in the.

Stugotz (37:19)

Mix table like Brian Kelly. I heard it.

Dan Le Batard (37:22)

Oh, you heard that, right? You know what that sound was? That was your hand. That was the. That was the super bowl window closing for the Lions and 49ers.

Senator Mark Kelly (37:30)

Oh, what?

Dan Le Batard (37:31)

It's over. It's over for both.

Stugotz (37:33)

The 49ers have the easiest schedule.

Dan Le Batard (37:35)

I know Dan and I wrote something on my sub stack saying about how Brock Purdy could be the.

Tony (37:40)

Hold on, hold on. Dude.

Dan Le Batard (37:41)

What?

Stugotz (37:41)

Can we.

Tony (37:42)

And like, we want to talk these things out, right?

Senator Mark Kelly (37:44)

Agreed.

Tony (37:45)

Okay. The Niners do this thing where they get hurt in the beginning, but everybody's hurt and then they get healthy at the right time of the year.

Dan Le Batard (37:51)

Sure.

Tony (37:51)

You got to forecast that.

Dan Le Batard (37:52)

Here's the thing. The soft tissue injury with George Kittle scares me because the hamstring is like off the bone.

Tony (37:57)

What about the Jennings shoulder? There's a lot shoulder.

Dan Le Batard (37:58)

They said he's good, though. And Brock Purdy Turf toe and shoulder. But he's going to be out the next four weeks. I don't want to Put him on an ir so there's a lot happening. But CMC playing well. Ricky Pearsall, by the way, back, there's something there.

Stugotz (38:10)

Mike Ryan mentioned that I like giving tasks and assignments. So I want to get you guys to do some math for me here on something because we're your math friends now. You can be my math friends. You can apply for the position here by helping me do some math. Because I was talking about the Ravens yesterday and I was saying turn this music down, please. I. I was talking because it's. It. It's over. That's his. That's his.

Dan Le Batard (38:34)

We were still talking. We're still.

Stugotz (38:35)

No.

Producer/Co-host (38:35)

Yeah.

Tony (38:36)

He still got the Lions. You agree with me.

Dan Le Batard (38:37)

The lines though.

Tony (38:38)

He didn't even feel like that window. That was like an open and shut like window.

Dan Le Batard (38:41)

He didn't even say anything about the lines. He knows it.

Producer/Co-host (38:43)

I have the Lions schedule here if you want it.

Tony (38:45)

I like to see this.

Dan Le Batard (38:46)

There's a big issue.

Stugotz (38:47)

I don't.

Producer/Co-host (38:48)

Tough road. A hoe for the Lions.

Stugotz (38:50)

Let's save that for later when we're off air and no longer doing a show. And you can say everything you want.

Producer/Co-host (38:55)

About the schedule of the Ravens, Browns, Bengals, Chiefs.

Tony (38:58)

I mean they got the Bears this week and you got to. They know how to stop Ben Johnson. They saw it every day in practice.

Guest Analyst (39:03)

According to DraftKings, the Lions now are third shortest odds in the division to win. Third plus 450 their schedules behind the Vikings this season.

Stugotz (39:14)

The point that I was making about the Ravens yesterday, that I want to cross over to today because there are only two good teams in the league that suffer from this particular affliction. The San Francisco 49ers. And Shanahan is viewed as somebody who blows leads late. But the number that I wanted to give you on Harbaugh that I didn't give you yesterday when I said that they've blown nine games with a 90% plus win probability is that they have blown 17 second half double digits digit leads under Harbaugh. And if I do the math on this math, friends, if I just made all of those wins, would they suddenly have a better winning percentage over the. Over that stretch than the. The best teams in the league? Would they have a better winning percentage than Kansas City? Would they have a better winning percentage than the Patriots at their very best if I Gave Harbaugh All 17 of those victories that he has a double digit lead in?

Guest Analyst (40:11)

Yes.

Stugotz (40:12)

You think they'd be the best team in the sport very obviously if they. If I just made all of their double digit leads, wins, none of the collapses, losses.

Guest Analyst (40:20)

Yeah, I feel like we could do that because okay, are we giving the other good teams at blue games? Are we gonna give them their games too? We could do that. But they, they like the Chiefs certainly haven't blown the amount of games that you're describing to me right now that the Ravens have.

Producer/Co-host (40:34)

So the answer yes, carry the four is like 8.75.

Tony (40:38)

We got we were looking at the lion schedule.

Stugotz (40:44)

Games.

Producer/Co-host (40:44)

I don't think Tony was tough enough on them. They may miss the playoffs this year.

Dan Le Batard (40:49)

The Lions windows closed.

Tony (40:50)

I told do you tear it down or do you say like you know.

Dan Le Batard (40:53)

We went through $260 million.

Guest Analyst (40:55)

Better question fire Dan Campbell.

Dan Le Batard (40:57)

No.

Tony (41:00)

So many people want to fire.

Producer/Co-host (41:02)

If you're Dane Campbell though, you listen to offers because you look at what's going on here, you say I lost my coordinators. I don't know about this situation. Maybe I leave before they figure out I'm the problem.

Guest Analyst (41:12)

Get out while you can, huh?

Producer/Co-host (41:14)

Potentially. I mean, remember he had that Texas A and M flirtation not too long ago. He could have come in for a king's ransom, but he decided not to, wanted to stay put there in Detroit.

Stugotz (41:22)

Tony mentioned windows closing and there was a very small window where Chris Cody was going to make this joke and it closed. So that window is now reopened and we should have done it about 40 minutes ago, but because the window closed, we're just going to do the joke now.

Tony (41:40)

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Senator Mark Kelly (42:46)

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Producer/Co-host (42:47)

Hey.

Senator Mark Kelly (42:47)

Hey, Billy.

Tony (42:48)

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Producer/Co-host (42:51)

Oh, yeah. Fishtail palms.

Tony (42:53)

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Producer/Co-host (43:03)

I know, but it was so cold in my hand.

Tony (43:05)

We took that first sip. It was cold, crisp. It was refreshing. Oh, man. There is nothing like cracking open a Miller Light with your crew and your inner circle bones.

Producer/Co-host (43:13)

Hell yeah, we fist bumped.

Tony (43:15)

Whether it's we. We actually really did. Whether it's that touchdown make a sound.

Producer/Co-host (43:19)

But I just thought bam.

Stugotz (43:21)

Boom.

Tony (43:21)

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Senator Mark Kelly (43:35)

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Producer/Co-host (43:36)

What?

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