Podcast Summary: "Local Hour: Dan Says 'The Chiefs Are Dead' Again"

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Hosts: Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, Billy, Chris, Greg Cody, Tony, Mike, Jeremy
Date: October 13, 2025
Location: Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami

Episode Overview

This spirited "Local Hour" episode centers on sports' current narratives, with a heavy focus on the Miami Dolphins’ latest heartbreak, the "dead or not" status of the Kansas City Chiefs, and the ongoing drama of bets and friendly jabs among the cast. The hosts blend signature South Florida flavor and self-deprecating humor while navigating the week’s highs and lows in football, local teams’ woes, and the fallout from Dan’s bold proclamations about the Chiefs’ future.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Fashion & Aging in the Studio

(01:35–03:11)

• Light banter about Dan’s evolving style, comparing him to Andy Garcia and imagining a scarf/ascot “Cuban elder rebrand.”
• Jokes about letting Tony style Dan, possibly with “QB wristband” levels of beaded bracelets.
• Greg Cody jokes about seeing Dan with a pipe, not in a pipe.
• Sets a playful, light tone before moving into sports.

2. Miami Sports Roundup

(05:00–06:42)

• Florida Panthers: Impressive 3-0 season start sparks a hypothetical: “If the Panthers go undefeated and lose in the playoffs, is it the same as the '72 Dolphins?” (05:17)
• Miami Heat: Preseason woes, but downplayed (“no big games in October”).
• Miami Dolphins/Jets: Stugotz relishes bashing the Jets’ historically bad passing game (“your team is the greatest laughing stock on earth not known as the Jets, correct?” – [04:26], Stugotz).

3. The Miami Dolphins’ Latest Collapse & Fallout

(09:57–13:26, 14:17–32:52)

• Dolphins blow another lead to the Chargers—autopsy on all three phases: special teams (“did everything wrong”), defense, late-game tackling, and Tua’s “almost-wins.”
• Tua’s postgame press conference with honest, frustrated quotes about team leadership and missed players-only meetings:

  “We have guys showing up to player only meetings late. Guys not showing up…It’s a lot of things of that nature. To be clear, you’re saying some players were late or missed late. Yeah.” ([15:00])

• Dan and the crew discuss whether this honesty is admirable or a sign of lost locker room faith.

  “That feels like a last resort leadership…you guys snitch on people that way.” ([23:12], Dan)

• Tua’s 8-for-8 “game-winning” drive praised, but immediately undermined by defense and special teams, leading to the recurring theme:

  “He gave you the game-winning drive. Like, we don't have a lot of those to remember. We don't have any against winning teams.” ([24:00], Dan)

• Franchise-wide dysfunction called out:

  “The Dolphins are now 1:15 in their last 16 games against teams with winning records. Mike McDaniel is 11 and 18 in his past 29 games.” ([37:11], Stugotz)

• Speculation that both Mike McDaniel and Chris Grier are “obviously gone” if things continue:

  “We know this is probably going to be it for Mike McDaniel…it probably will, definitely should be it for Chris Grier.” ([16:25], Billy)

4. Chiefs Drama: 'That Team Is Dead'

(06:42–13:09; 11:06–12:43; 38:00–47:36)

• Stugotz tries to walk back or clarify his long-running “Chiefs are dead” claim, arguing it’s about their offense post-Tyreek Hill.
• Group refuses to let him backpedal—highlights various show bets, including the infamous “white Corvette” bet with Nick Wright.

  “He is a dink and dunk quarterback…That team’s dead.” ([10:41], Mike quoting Dan) “You said team is dead. You said that team is dead.” ([12:19], Dan)

• Stugotz doubles (and triples) down, claiming KC can’t hang with elite teams anymore (“What was dead is the 30-point team… I believe that team and that offense to be dead” – [11:19], Dan).
• Others note Kansas City still leads the AFC in scoring, and Greg Cody advocates:

  “The Chiefs have more cause to win the Super bowl right now than they’ve had all season. I am beginning to believe in the Chiefs. This is a wide open season.” ([12:47], Greg Cody)

• Extended, joking wrangling over whether the White Corvette or $5,000 was officially owed (see timestamps [08:56–10:10], [39:25–43:55]), with multiple replays and a comedic denial/acceptance loop.

5. Dolphins’ Culture & Leadership Crisis

(15:22–31:03)

• The cast debates the meaning and impact of Tua’s public criticisms.
• Discussion of player leadership, player accountability, and whether Tua’s honesty is helpful or toxic for a collapsing locker room.
• “Desperation” is cited as the undercurrent—one win in six, coach and GM likely out, leadership vacuum, and finger-pointing.

  “It’s desperation. That’s all it is. They’re one in five. They’re going nowhere.” ([32:03], Greg Cody)

• Billy raises the risk of a divided locker room (“once you start calling out your teammates…all of a sudden I miss a block…he could easily get drilled. Pisses off the wrong person”—[32:31], Billy).

6. Memorable Moments & Bulletin Board Quotes

• Stugotz repeatedly tries to laugh off or rationalize his Chiefs stance as being solely about offensive entertainment or Tyreek Hill’s absence. The group won’t let him sidestep (“You said they were dead!” – [45:55], Dan).
• Multiple callbacks on failed bets, with the running joke of sending Nick Wright a decrepit Corvette instead of $5,000.

  “I'm giving him more value than $5,000 to get that sentimental white Corvette… even if it doesn't have a transmission.” ([40:52], Stugotz)

• Billy’s dry delivery on Tua’s nearly successful drives:

  “This is two weeks in a row the two has had a game winning drive that didn’t actually win the game…” ([22:53], Billy)

• On the ineptness of the Dolphins’ futility:

  “That’s not a skid. That’s a resume.” ([25:11], Stugotz).

7. Running Gags and Studio Humor

• Recurring bits about Greg Cody’s lack of sentiment for the infamous white Corvette.
• Sarcastic polling “Should Lad McConkey be the mayor of Key West?” ([28:07], Greg Cody).
• Light jabs at Dan's evolving look and the possibility of giving him a beads-heavy 'QB wristband'.

Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• On the Dolphins blowup:
  • “The defense lost that game. Tua, I’m glad you mentioned that. Tua on what should have been the heroic game winning drive, did everything right.” ([21:03], Greg Cody)
• On the Chiefs:
  • “He is a dink and dunk quarterback. ... That team’s dead.” ([10:41], Mike quoting Dan)
  • “You said team is dead. You said that team is dead.” ([12:19], Dan)
• On Tua’s leadership:
  • “That feels like a last resort leadership…you guys snitch on people that way.” ([23:12], Dan)
  • “It's desperation. That's all it is. They're one in five. They're going nowhere.” ([32:03], Greg Cody)
• On the infamous bet:
  • “I'm giving him more value than $5,000 to get that sentimental white Corvette… even if it doesn't have a transmission.” ([40:52], Stugotz)
• On the Dolphins’ futility:
  • “That’s not a skid. That’s a resume.” ([25:11], Stugotz)

Segment Timestamps

• 00:00–01:29: Ads & Off-topic banter
• 01:35–03:11: Fashion humor
• 04:01–06:42: South Florida sports news
• 06:42–13:26 / 38:00–47:36: Chiefs debate, white Corvette bet
• 09:57–32:52: Dolphins’ collapse—postgame, culture, Tua’s press conference
• 37:11–39:25: Dolphins futility stats, leadership issues
• 39:25–43:55: ‘Dead’ Chiefs and White Corvette bet, plus replay
• 45:02–47:36: Closing out the Chiefs argument

Final Thoughts

This episode encapsulates what fans love about "The Dan Le Batard Show": the blend of serious sports analysis, sustained comedic bits, and the panel’s willingness to needle each other. Expect ongoing references to the "dead" Chiefs, the white Corvette saga, and the Dolphins’ serial heartbreak as running themes for the season.

For listeners who missed it, this episode serves as a case study in South Florida sports anguish, the art of friendly sports radio feuding, and the staying power of a well-timed joke.