The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz — Local Hour: Clicks & Prayers

October 10, 2025 – From the Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami
Hosts: Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, with Greg Cody, Roy Bellamy, Billy, Mike Ryan, Christopher, Pablo, Jeremy

Episode Overview

This Local Hour episode blends the usual irreverent, rapid-fire banter around sports, South Florida, and internal show drama. The crew debates when it’s time to retire (with Greg Cody as the target), navigates jersey-wearing etiquette for sporting events and press boxes, deeply analyzes an MLB playoff moment, and riffs on the Philadelphia Eagles’ controversial "tush push" play. It’s a classic blend of humor and insight, with memorable moments of self-reflection and absurdity.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Greg Cody's (Non-)Attendance and Retirement Musings

[01:35], [10:01], [36:57]

• The crew opens with Greg Cody’s absence. Cody, age 71, is now officially only supposed to work two days a week but is often absent even on those days.
• They joke about Cody’s recurring “I’m 71!” as an excuse—spurring a broader discussion about self-awareness and retirement in sports.
  • Billy: "Once you get to the point that you say 'I'm 71' as a way to not want to work, perhaps it's time you retire." [02:42]
  • Mike Ryan: "But he's been saying it since like 67 though, right?" [02:53]
• Greg Cody joins later via Zoom, explaining he’s “just very busy today” and defending his attendance:
  • Greg Cody: "I just happen to not be on your show. So naturally, everything is centric around you. So you assume I'm not working. I'm working very hard today." [32:18]
  • Jokes about unlimited vacation, going on cruises, and getting paid for days he skips.
  • Discussion ends with Greg referencing his health:
    • "I'm also going through, you know, a bit of a health situation right now, and it's just difficult... It's nothing I want to talk about right now." [40:22]
  • Banter about “thoughts and prayers” mutates into “clicks and views.”
    • Greg Cody: "Yeah, I want clicks, clicks, write a column about it. I want podcast downloads and thoughts and prayers in that order." [40:54]

2. Jersey Etiquette and Press Box Behavior

[03:47], [04:15], [31:10]

• The panel goes deep on jersey-wearing etiquette, especially for adults and media members.
  • Roy’s habit of wearing his own name on jerseys is discussed, as is the jersey his daughter Rose made him.
  • The question arises: Is it okay to wear a show-branded hockey jersey into the press box?
    • Billy: "Roy, since I've known him, has been the only person here who would be willing to wear his last name on a jersey at a sporting event. None of you would do that." [04:26]
  • Mike and others debate if wearing jerseys with your name is childish as a grown-up.
  • Roy: decides to save the special jersey for Saturday instead of the weekday game. [31:02]
  • Greg Cody: defends him: “If I want to wear a Greg Cody show podcast hat on my head, I'm gonna do it, and nobody's gonna say anything." [32:18]

3. Costume Fiasco and Jeremy's "Offensive" Look

[07:55], [08:36]

• Jeremy’s punishment costume (intended to imitate a Cardinals fan who went viral) unintentionally crosses lines, sparking a round of jokes about unintentionally offending multiple groups.
  • Dan: "It's at least three. We should have thought this one through. It's actually a little funny that it's happened to Jeremy." [08:27]
  • Jeremy tries to explain that his painted face, though black and red, isn’t blackface.
  • The panel riffs on “you look like you stormed the Capitol,” highlighting the confusion over the intent of the costume.
  • Jeremy: “You can put blackface face paint on without it being blackface. It's part of my face.” [08:51]
  • Mike: “Jeremy looks like he stormed the Capitol, if we're going to be honest.” [09:28]
  • Ultimately, everyone agrees: “It’s not good.” [33:05]

4. MLB Playoffs Deep Dive: Dodgers vs. Phillies Choke-Job

[11:38], [12:23], [18:30], [24:55], [28:09]

• Billy launches into a detailed, almost obsessive, breakdown of a pivotal Dodgers-Phillies playoff game, specifically strategy around pitching to Shohei Ohtani and the game’s dramatic ending.

  • Rich analysis of bullpen decisions, star power vs. execution, and how tiny errors can end a season.
  • Billy: “In terms of star talent and roster construction, there has never been a baseball team as good as these Dodgers.” [12:23]
  • Dan: “So was it the right move to walk Ohtani?” [15:07]
  • Jeremy: “That's the best argument for pitching to Ohtani is there's just so much more strikeout in his bat.” [18:30]

• Kerkering’s Choke: Billy and Dan explore the final painful moment for Phillies fans: an unforced error (throw to home not first) by reliever Orion Kerkering ends the season.

  • Billy commiserates: “It was the Phillies losing the series because Kirkering made a mistake with the bases loaded in extra innings.” [24:55]
  • Billy praises Kerkering’s postgame candor:
    • Kerkering Audio: "Once the pressure got to me, just like that. Once the pressure got to me, I, I don't hear that very often." [29:16]
  • Billy: “We talk about choking moments all the time. You never see them this obviously where a guy simply panicked.” [27:56]
  • Mike: (“Tua” joke)—Le Batard reacts to openness from players about mental stress: “Something TUA is going to say in the next couple weeks. ... That guy is a real Chatty Cathy now with all of his fears..." [30:09]

5. Eagles’ “Tush Push” and Football’s Boring-but-Effective Plays

[44:08], [45:16], [48:07]

• The show closes with a loud debate over the Eagles’ contentious “Tush Push”—the unstoppable QB sneak—and whether the NFL should ban it for being both dangerous and aesthetically awful.
  • Billy: “There’s 11 minutes of game action in an average NFL football game. It ain’t three hours, it’s 11 minutes when you do the tush push four straight times.” [43:34]
  • Dan: "I just don't like that we're talking about banning something that one team is excellent at. Yeah, it seems unfair..." [44:08]
  • Jeremy: “According to the league's internal data, there was a 0% injury rate on the Tush push last season.” [47:07]
  • Billy: “It’s just watching a farm machine churn up a harvest for no good reason.” [49:13]
• They note historical precedents for rule changes in sports for the better aesthetics and entertainment.
• Pablo: “Visually, it looks like people are getting hurt because of the way that things are lined up.” [45:55]
• Dan and Billy agree the play is ugly—while Dan wants to see someone actually stop it in a big moment before legislating it out.

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

On Retirement and Work Ethic

• Billy [02:42]: "Once you get to the point that you say 'I'm 71' as a way to not want to work, perhaps it's time you retire."
• Greg Cody [37:41]: "That's one of the reasons I'm trying to cut back on work, not increase my...work level."

On Candid Admittance of Failure

• Kerkering/Postgame Presser [29:16]: "Once the pressure got to me…I just thought it was a faster throw…the pressure got to me…I choked."

On Jersey-Wearing and Press Respect

• Billy [04:26]: “Roy, since I’ve known him, has been the only person here who would be willing to wear his last name on a jersey at a sporting event.”
• Greg Cody [32:18]: “If I want to wear a Greg Cody show podcast hat on my head, I'm gonna do it, and nobody's gonna say anything.”

On the “Tush Push”

• Billy [43:34]: "There’s 11 minutes of game action in an average NFL football game. It ain’t three hours, it’s 11 minutes when you do the tush push four straight times. ... No one likes that except Philadelphia."
• Dan Le Batard [44:08]: "I just don't like that we're talking about banning something that one team is excellent at."
• Jeremy [47:07]: “According to the league’s internal data, there was a 0% injury rate on the Tush push last season.”

On “Clicks & Prayers” (The Episode’s Namesake)

• Greg Cody [40:54]: “Yeah, I want clicks, clicks, write a column about it. I want podcast downloads and thoughts and prayers in that order.”
• Dan Le Batard [41:13]: "Yes, clicks and views!"

Section Timestamps

| Segment | Timestamp | |-----------------------------------|----------------| | Greg Cody’s Reliability & Work | 01:35 – 03:37 | | Jersey & Press Box Etiquette | 03:47 – 05:27 | | Jeremy’s Costume Incident | 07:55 – 09:07 | | MLB Playoff Analysis (Dodgers) | 11:38 – 19:03 | | Pressure & Choking Moments | 24:55 – 30:29 | | Greg Cody Remotely Joins | 31:10 – 34:12 | | Tush Push / NFL Debate | 44:08 – 49:13 |

Final Thoughts

This episode is a quintessential hour of “Le Batard Show” mayhem—smart, self-aware sports commentary undercut by relentless nonsense and navel-gazing. From debates over when to hang it up (Greg Cody’s “I’m 71!”) to the agony of playoff failure (the Phillies’ collapse), and wrestling over rules and aesthetics in football, the crew showcases their signature blend of deep dives and unserious digressions. The notable through-line: Candor—whether it's admitting to choking, facing your age, or looking for “clicks & prayers” instead of sympathy.

Listen for: Show staff drama, playful callouts, and the relentless search for what makes sports (and this show) human and ridiculous.