The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Local Hour: It's Me And You (And Me Again) At The Sueys

Date: August 25, 2025
Hosts: Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, Mike Ryan, Greg Cody, Billy, Jeremy

Episode Overview

Broadcasting from the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, this "Local Hour" kicks off Suey Week—a signature moment for the show, centered around the annual Sui Awards. The crew dives into their behind-the-scenes chaos, South Florida sports, especially the Miami Dolphins' simmering issues, and oddball banter ranging from family naming conventions to made-up words like "rappy cac." Amid festive award show prep, they debate the Dolphins’ team culture, Tua Tagovailoa’s durability, Tyreek Hill’s indispensability, and the optics of leadership—all peppered with Le Batard Show’s classic snark and blustering affection.

Key Segments & Discussion Highlights

1. Sui Awards Chaos & Opening Number Debate

[01:09–08:47]

• The team arrives frantic from a music-video-esque rehearsal, prepping for the Suey Awards—with particular attention on Greg Cody’s starring role and his sartorial rarity of wearing a suit (“This outfit does not get worn except on these most special of occasions.” – Dan, [08:14]).
• Debate ensues on whether all award shows need musical opening numbers. Dan prods the audience:

  “Do the best award shows start with an opening number?” – [02:31]

• Friendly accusations zing around about Dan secretly watching all award shows, despite him denying it:

  "You guys are now accusing me? We talk about every award show after every award show." – Dan, [03:00]

• The opening “Me and You and Me Again at the Sueys” song gets tongue-in-cheek critique as a “very well lip synced” performance ([07:49]).

2. Inside the Miami Dolphins: Volatility, Leadership, and Tyreek Hill

[09:13–29:58]

Shaq’s Heat Exit as a Parallel

Dan introduces Shaq’s infamous Miami Heat exit and brawl as a metaphor for what could unfold in the Dolphins’ locker room, especially with Tyreek Hill’s volatility.

“You guys understand that there’s a volatile chemical in the Dolphin locker room…” – Dan, [10:53]

Is Mike McDaniel Losing the Team?

• Dan draws a parallel between Shaq-Pat Riley drama and the Dolphins’ current instability, questioning head coach Mike McDaniel’s command:

  “Are these people too strong for him? ...Coach, I don't think they respect you.” – Dan, [12:59 & 14:16]

• Greg points to trading Jalen Ramsey as proof of a culture reboot:

  “I think he earned back an inch of that respect when he traded Jalen Ramsey.” – Greg, [17:17]

• The crew remains skeptical, questioning if talk of culture change amounts to much:

  “What do you mean they've done that? ...They've said they've done that.” – Dan & Greg, [13:54–14:02]

The Tua-Tyreek Question: Who Needs Whom?

• They dissect whether Tua or Tyreek is the more essential Dolphin, weighing injury history and on-field impact. Dan’s assertion:

  “I think Tua needs Tyreek Hill more than Tyreek Hill needs Tua.” – Dan, [25:53]

• Mike Ryan and Billy push back, referencing games where the offense sputtered in Tyreek or Tua’s absence, and Jeremy provides stat breakdowns at [37:19]:

  • Tua without Tyreek: 24 games, 90.1 rating, 4,691 yards, 28 TD, 15 INT
  • Tyreek (on Dolphins) without Tua: 10 games, 50 catches, 567 yards, 1 TD

  = Both see significant drop-offs, but “Tyreek needs Tua more than Tua needs Tyreek. It’s irrefutable." (Greg, [37:48])

Dolphins’ Reputation & Media Narrative

• Dan underscores the franchise’s problem:

  “Even if they start 8 and 2, no one’s going to trust them because of everything that December has brought to this franchise this entire century.” – [24:33]

• As season approaches, the narrative of “soft and unmanageable” lingers, especially with the team relying on Tyreek Hill’s reclamation and Tua’s health.

3. Family Names, "Junior" Conventions, and Middle Name Debates

[17:41–21:36]

• Jeremy investigates the complexity of naming conventions (Sr., Jr., III), particularly for Fernando Tatis, leading to a pedantic but playful digression:

  “So does that mean that the present day Fernando Tatis in the major leagues is Fernando Tatis Jr Jr?” – Dan, [17:59]

• The group debates the significance of middle names:

  “Does the middle name have any clout? ...Is the middle name just second place for the first name?” – Dan, [19:14]

• Greg argues for the sentimental legacy of middle names, while Dan remains unsentimental:

  “So it’s just you, is what you’re saying. It’s your name being passed down. ...after we’ve written your tombstone.” – Dan, [20:36]

4. Tua’s Fragility, Schedule Breakdown & Greg Cody’s Eternal Optimism

[29:58–34:32]

• The group reviews Greg Cody’s notably optimistic Miami Herald column, dissecting his enthusiasm for Tua, despite Tua’s injury history:

  “Tua! Yes, Tua! ...He has the skills to be a top 10 quarterback." – Greg Cody, [32:08]

• Dan and Mike Ryan challenge the likelihood of Tua surviving a full season:

  “If it was something you could bet on, he’d be a favorite to get hurt. ...Doesn’t this one feel obvious?” – Dan & Mike, [34:32 & 35:02]

• The debate highlights Tua’s stellar stats when healthy, but the ever-looming asterisk of durability (see Greg’s logic that “law of averages” will favor Tua playing all games, which gets ridiculed – [30:40]).

5. Oddball Banter: Fistfights, “Rappy Cac,” and Language

[40:15–46:16]

• A viral video of Kansas State QB Avery Johnson’s father fighting his other son prompts a confessional riff on the panel’s relationships with their own fathers/sons, notably old-man strength and the dignity of never fighting your kid.

  “Do any of you have parental relationships that would end up in a fight with one of your kids?” – Dan, [43:18]

• Greg and Stugotz introduce the term “rappy cac,” meaning horseplay, apparently only used in their families, leading to a hilarious search on the internet—where, besides a couple of Greg Cody tweets, it seemingly does not exist.

  “What is a rappy cac? ...Do you know anyone who has ever used the word rappy cac?” – Dan, [44:24]

Notable Quotes & Moments

On Award Show Rehearsals

• “You can’t rehearse things with him. They don’t work when you rehearse anything with him.” – Dan (re: Greg Cody, [02:03])

On Dolphins' Leadership Issues

• “It's a really dangerous chemical to have near the detonation.” – Dan (on Tyreek Hill, [16:00])

On the Importance of Tyreek Hill

• “If I take Tyreek Hill out…it all falls apart. I don’t know if TUA is their most important piece. I really don’t.” – Dan, [25:49]

On Family Names

• "The middle name is just an appendage that had no real clout in any way. It was just dangling." – Dan, [18:40]

On Fisticuffs & Old Man Strength

• “I do possess old man strength. That’s a thing.” – Greg, [43:32]

On “Rappy Cac”

• "I've never heard you say it in context of like, that team's going to rappy cack them. It's always like, quit playing around. Stop rappy." – Stugotz, [45:16]

Timestamps of Note

• [06:11] – Greg Cody’s musical “Me and You and Me Again at the Sui’s”
• [09:13] – Start of Dolphins discussion: Uncomfortable moments, Shaq/Heat story
• [12:59], [14:16] – Dan questions McDaniel’s authority and the optics of leadership
• [17:41–21:36] – Family names, Jr./Sr./III, middle name “clout” debate
• [24:33] – Dan on the Dolphins’ historic December collapses
• [31:37] – Dramatic reading of Greg Cody’s pro-Tua column
• [34:32–35:02] – Betting on Tua’s health, law of averages debate
• [37:19] – Jeremy provides Tua/Tyreek stat breakdown
• [40:15] – Avery Johnson’s family fight story
• [43:32] – Old man strength and family horseplay
• [44:24–46:16] – The “rappy cac” investigation

Summary

This installment weaves pure Le Batard Show chaos—Suey Award shenanigans, sports takes, and affectionate ribbing—grounding it in Miami Dolphins anxiety as the NFL season looms. The team dissects the fragile power dynamics between coach and superstar, the statistical case and emotional risk of trusting Tua, and the singular importance of Tyreek Hill. Meandering into family legacy and language (with “rappy cac” as the episode’s running joke), the episode combines sharp football analysis and familial absurdity, all with the show’s trademark wisecracks and Miami flavor.