The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Episode: Hour 2: Amin's Internet (feat. Amin Elhassan)
Date: December 1, 2025

Episode Overview

In this hour, broadcasting from the Elser Hotel in downtown Miami, Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and the crew are joined by Amin Elhassan (eventually) to riff on the latest in the NFL, the oddities of sports media, board game debates, Chicago Bears hype, and the crisis that is “Amin’s Internet.” The conversation bounces between spirited sports banter, absurdist comedy, and pop culture tangents—including an in-depth discussion about James Bond movies and Daniel Craig’s famous blue speedo. Technical difficulties humorously derail the signature "Weekend Observations" segment.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. NFL Weekend Recap and Spirited Debates

• Surprise Teams and Flawed Contenders

  • Early on, Stugotz and Dan recreate Tony’s weekly “Top Five Football Observations,” poking fun at Tony’s absence (01:31–06:00).
    • Max Brosmer gets singled out for a "tragic" pick-six (“That was the worst feeling of the weekend for any football player…” - Stugotz, 01:50).
    • Matthew Stafford’s Hydroplaning Pick-Six is referenced with mock sympathy.
    • Geno Smith Sacks and Chip Kelly’s Playcalling: Stugotz skewers Geno’s protection (“Guess how many times Geno Smith has been sacked in the last two games? 15,” 04:20), while Dan and Chris Cody joke about Chip Kelly calling for non-existent plays.
    • The "First Down" Signal Is Over: Stugotz declares the celebration stale and overused (03:01–03:28).

• Does Anyone Believe in the Chiefs, Ravens, or Anyone?!

  • The group questions the staying power of the Kansas City Chiefs, even after down weeks. “The whole Chiefs thing is done. It’s done now, right?” (Stugotz, 05:52).

  • AFC parody and playoff scenarios are dissected (“The AFC is so broken… None of these teams can actually kill the Chiefs,” - Stugotz, 06:38).

  • Lamar Jackson’s seeming loss of athleticism and the toll on running QBs gets deep analysis. Dan philosophizes:

    “When you have just the slightest dilution to that athleticism… the difference between you and everybody else gets closed real quick.” (Dan, 07:03)

  • Notable Statistics: Chiefs, Bengals, Colts, and Dolphins remaining games and odds to make the playoffs are stacked and debated loudly (10:33–13:12).

• Houston Texans on the Rise

  • Respect grows for Houston:

    “The Texans are the team no one wants to see in the AFC playoffs because they can beat you with defense and pass rush.” (Stugotz, 11:58)

  • Derek Stingley Jr.’s dominance in the secondary is highlighted (12:22).

2. Absurdist Game: "Big Game or Not a Big Game?"

• Board games become competitive content as “Big Game or Not a Big Game” pivots to Clue vs. Monopoly vs. Operation (21:33–22:17).
  • Stugotz: “If Monopoly is not a big game, then what the hell’s a big game?” (22:02)
  • Chris Cody jokes about classic Monopoly moves and free parking cash-stashing (22:11).

3. Pop Culture: James Bond Rankings & Daniel Craig’s Speedo

• Chris Cody reports watching his first James Bond film, “Casino Royale.”
  • Amin Elhassan provides Bond historian takes (“Sean Connery obviously is number one,” 24:15).
  • Debate erupts: Does Daniel Craig surpass Roger Moore or Pierce Brosnan as Bond? Amin’s verdict: “Daniel Craig might be… in the conversation for second best.” (24:30)
  • The Daniel Craig speedo scene launches self-effacing humor about what the hosts would look like in swimwear:
    • “I actually saw that picture. Let me see if I could buy one of these speedos… then I was like, nah.” (Dan, 31:40).

4. Amin Elhassan’s “Weekend Observations”… (Derailment Edition)

• Internet Woes and Comic Disaster
  • Amin repeatedly attempts to deliver his “Weekend Observations” but is defeated by a garbled connection, to the crew’s delight (32:36–35:13).
    • Memorable moment: “What am I supposed to do? I wrote it. This shit’s good!” (Amin, 34:37)
    • Eventually, the bit is mercy-killed: “You got to do better next week, okay? You have to do better.” (Stugotz, 35:07)
  • The technical mess becomes its own running joke, with mock outrage and laughter.

5. The Value of Offensive Linemen (Lane Johnson/Trent Williams)

• Eagles Without Lane Johnson
  • The crew points out that the Eagles lose two-thirds of their games when right tackle Lane Johnson is out (36:24–39:20).
  • “When Lane Johnson is hurt, that team loses. Loses whether A.J. Brown gets his hundred yards or not.” (Stugotz, 36:24)
  • Side tangent: Praise for O-linemen whose names rhyme with “mall”—leading to a Paul soliloquy.

6. Conference Mayhem & Playoff Imagining

• NFC parity is discussed (“Bears atop the NFC… Bears mauling Philadelphia to get to the top,” - Stugotz, 41:20).
• Alternate playoff formats are proposed (“Let’s make a 12-team playoff, best 12 teams. I’ll leave my hat at the door with you.” - Greg Cody, 43:38).

Memorable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On Chiefs Paranoia:

  • “The whole Chiefs thing is done. It’s done now, right? Because we keep thinking they’ll come back. They’ll always come back. But this year, they’re bad.”
    — Stugotz, 05:52

• Dan’s QB Life Cycle Theory:

  • “When you have just the slightest dilution to that athleticism… the difference between you and everybody else gets closed real quick.”
    — Dan Le Batard, 07:03

• AFC Playoff Picture Summary:

  • “There are plenty of people who saw what happened yesterday and said, ‘The Texans are the team no one wants to see in the AFC playoffs because they can beat you with defense and pass rush.’”
    — Stugotz, 11:58

• On Board Game Importance:

  • “If Monopoly is not a big game, then what the hell’s a big game?”
    — Stugotz, 22:02

• Amin’s Internet Disaster:

  • “What am I supposed to do? I wrote it. This shit’s good! …Supposed to go out on top of the roof and have them hook up wires?”
    — Amin Elhassan, 34:37

• On Eagles’ O-Line Issues:

  • “They lose two-thirds of their games when [Lane Johnson] is out.”
    — Stugotz, 37:08

• Speedo Self-Deprecation:

  • “I actually saw that picture. Let me see if I could buy one of these speedos… then I was like, nah.”
    — Dan Le Batard, 31:40

Notable Segments & Timestamps

• Tony’s Top Five (recreated): 01:31–06:00
• Chiefs & AFC Debate: 05:49–09:44
• Lamar Jackson Aging & QB Wear-and-Tear: 06:38–10:21
• Texas/Bengals Playoff Scenarios: 12:08–13:30
• Spectacular Catches (Bowers, Puka Nakua): 13:56–15:14
• Board Game “Big Game” Bit: 21:33–22:44
• James Bond Movie Discussion: 23:17–26:42
• Amin’s “Weekend Observations” Internet Meltdown: 32:33–35:13
• Lane Johnson/Eagles Impact: 36:18–39:20
• Alternate Playoffs & Conference Realignment Riff: 42:53–44:43

Tone

The tone is irreverent, fast-paced, and conversational—creatively blending serious sports talk with inside jokes and goofy pop culture sidebars. The technical mishaps become comedy fodder, and there’s a clear sense of camaraderie and well-honed banter.

In Short

This hour is a tour de force of what makes the Le Batard show unique: rapid-fire but informed sports takes, debate games that get out of hand, pop culture rabbit holes, and the kind of technical chaos that becomes the punchline. Amin’s failed “Weekend Observations” is both tragic and hilarious, and the show closes with Daniel Craig, board game arguments, and relentless banter about offensive linemen—as it should.