The Dan Le Batard Show w/ Stugotz
Local Hour: The Eclipse Is Coming
Date: October 1, 2025
Location: The Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami
Hosts: Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, Greg Cody, Mike Ryan, Jeremy
Overview
This episode delivers the usual South Florida-flavored sports takes, office banter, and pop-culture diversions the Le Batard Show is known for. Highlights include comedic gripes about Miami traffic and sun logistics, a full-throated debate over the Miami-FSU rivalry and its national standing, some movie reviews and nostalgic local media talk, plus a heated discussion about Tyreek Hill’s murky contract situation, Saudi sports money, and the ethics of prioritizing cash over principle.
Main Discussion Points & Insights
1. Greg Cody’s Legendary Tardiness and South Florida Traffic
- Traffic Excuses & Sun vs. Rain Debate:
- Greg Cody, as always, arrives late, kicking off a heated debate on why sunny days make Miami drivers more cautious (and thus traffic worse) than rainy days.
- Greg insists, “On the 836, absolutely ... you’re staring straight into the sun. And everyone drives a lot slower than on a day that’s, like, cloudy. Not rainy. Cloudy.” — Greg Cody (02:50)
- Stugotz quips, “It’s really nice out today. Traffic’s gonna suck.” (03:08)
- Airport Curiosity:
- Observations about people slowing down near the airport either for the sun, to watch planes, or to observe the crew teams rowing on the canal.
- “They keep making the walls taller and taller so people can’t see the planes and slow down. But people keep slowing down next to the airport … maybe to see if people are boating.” — Greg Cody (03:11)
- Greg's Epic Commute:
- Offers a sleepover invitation so Stugotz can experience the sun-blasted commute himself: “Sleep over at my house the next time that we see it’s going to be a sunny day and just ride in with me. So you can go straight east into the sun.” (04:24)
- Stugotz: “I’m not sleeping at your house.” (04:31)
2. Miami-FSU Rivalry: History or Hate?
- Is It True Hate or Just History?
- Dan challenges ESPN’s billing of Miami-FSU as a rivalry “of history and hate,” arguing it’s mostly history, not hate, and citing Bobby Bowden’s likability as a factor.
- “Bobby Bowden lost so much and was so lovable in losing that Miami doesn’t hate FSU.” — Dan Le Batard (07:08)
- Mike Ryan, a die-hard Miami fan, agrees mutual respect outweighs bitterness:
- “FSU didn’t have to routinely play Miami and they kept Miami on the schedule. That’s part of why there’s more animosity towards Florida ... Florida decided they didn’t want the smoke anymore.” (08:12)
- Dan challenges ESPN’s billing of Miami-FSU as a rivalry “of history and hate,” arguing it’s mostly history, not hate, and citing Bobby Bowden’s likability as a factor.
- Miami as Cast-off Rival:
- Mike Ryan: “Miami’s biggest rivals, whether it be Florida, Florida State, Notre Dame—they all have bigger rivals. So Miami’s, you know, always like a weird outlier.” (07:53)
- Greg Cody laments, “I feel like that’s an indictment on Miami not being anyone’s biggest rival.” (08:32)
- Rivalry Records & Upsets:
- Mike Ryan: “It’s also a weird rivalry in that the better team wins it almost all the time.” (10:09)
- Stugotz asks: “When is there an instance that Miami had everything on the line and FSU ruined it?” suggesting Miami traditionally had the upper hand. (12:32)
- Memorable Games & Periods:
- The crew reminisces about the Jameis Winston years as a rare “heartbreak” stretch for Miami fans.
- “Strangely enough, the most painful stretch of Miami results, where the most heartbreaking results happened, was kind of like when Jameis Winston was there.” — Mike Ryan (12:42)
- Jeremy: “I think FSU started for me in the early 90s. Bowden, all the wide rights ... like five or six meetings in a row where both were in the top five. I mean, it was an elite rivalry.” (14:25)
- Miami’s original rivalry with Florida is affirmed as the true “historic heat.”
- Where to Watch Deep-Dive Rivalry Content:
- Mike Ryan promotes his “intensely focused, one subject” preview show:
- “We’ll be live at 2pm Eastern ... YouTube.com OfficialCanesInsight. Thank you for finally mentioning one of the best rivalries in college football this week. I appreciate it.” (06:53, 09:26)
- Mike Ryan promotes his “intensely focused, one subject” preview show:
3. Sports & Pop Culture Diversions
- Movie Review: “Eddington”
- Dan praises Ari Aster’s “Eddington” as both a slow burn and a wild ride in its last half-hour, bemoaning that politics seem to tank movie ratings.
- “I saw a really wonderful movie last night that gets a low rating ... just an insane half hour at the end … I would recommend to anyone listening.” — Dan Le Batard (35:28, 37:30)
- Banter about Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, and local news legends transitions into jibes about making it in geriatric commercials in Miami.
- Dan praises Ari Aster’s “Eddington” as both a slow burn and a wild ride in its last half-hour, bemoaning that politics seem to tank movie ratings.
- News Oddity: Shark Incident
- Jeremy offers a darkly comic local news bit:
- “A woman who was out swimming with her friends is believed to have been swallowed whole by a 13-foot shark ... That’s the weirdest part about that story. ... Where’s Shelly?” (19:46)
- Greg Cody: “Every friend group has a Shelly though, that if they go missing because a shark ate them whole, you wouldn’t notice.” (20:06)
- Jeremy offers a darkly comic local news bit:
4. Deep Dolphins Dive: Tyreek Hill’s Contract & Uncertainty
- Contract Confusion:
- Dan raises the issue of Tyreek Hill’s thickly worded, non-guaranteed contract and the disaster that is a serious injury under such terms.
- “It’s a muddled contract with Tyreek Hill, and he’s not guaranteed the $36 million ... that is a truly catastrophic injury when you don’t guarantee that money.” — Dan Le Batard (38:24)
- Stugotz summarizes: “He’s owed $36 million next year. None of it is guaranteed ... Even if Tyreek Hill didn’t get hurt, I don’t know that the Dolphins were keeping him next year anyway.” (42:26)
- The group discusses manipulations like per-game bonuses and the possibility/ethics of cutting Hill while injured.
- Dan raises the issue of Tyreek Hill’s thickly worded, non-guaranteed contract and the disaster that is a serious injury under such terms.
- Skepticism Over Agent Spin:
- Dan calls out how Drew Rosenhaus’ optimism (“he’ll play in 2025”) means nothing, given his bias and incentive to promote a hopeful narrative:
- “He’s biased, he’s compromised, and he’s incentivized ... for his own business ... not even his client.” — Dan Le Batard (44:27)
- Dan calls out how Drew Rosenhaus’ optimism (“he’ll play in 2025”) means nothing, given his bias and incentive to promote a hopeful narrative:
- Broader NFL Contract Takeaways:
- Jeremy: “Tyreek Hill has to read the market right now. He’s going to be 32 next year coming off this injury. ... He’s going to lose a step.” (40:27)
- Mike Ryan wonders if Hill’s leg will even heal in time for a Saudi flag football tournament side gig with Tom Brady, for which Brady is allegedly paid $75 million.
5. Saudi Sportswashing & “Blood Money”
- Endless Oil Wealth & Buying Influence:
- Stugotz: “I don’t understand how the Saudis have all this money.” (45:47)
- Jeremy, Dan, Mike: It’s oil; the supply and money seem endless, and the regime pours it into golf, flag football, and sportswashing.
- Mike Ryan: “They export the most oil. ... The oil keeps coming ... We declared a national oil emergency in this country.” (46:35)
- Big Offers Turned Down:
- Jeremy: “They offered an amount to Tiger Woods to join LIV Golf that dwarfs what they offered Tom Brady, and Tiger Woods said no. So they don’t always get what they want, but they usually do.” (46:57)
- Brief ethical sidebar: Some (e.g., Shane Gillis) reject Saudi money. Dan denounces others’ hypocrisy and greed:
- “They bonesawed a journalist. Okay. ... That’s not money. That’s blood money.” (47:56)
6. Classic Show Banter & Notable Moments
- Blank Show Prep:
- Ethan’s “show prep” is literally a blank page, leading to a running joke about the show’s ‘chaotic sloppiness.’
- Dan: “He handed me a piece of paper ... literally no writing on it. Nothing. It’s a blank sheet.” (05:39)
- Stugotz: “Lot of room for thoughts.” (05:39)
- Ethan’s “show prep” is literally a blank page, leading to a running joke about the show’s ‘chaotic sloppiness.’
- Plane Pilot Preferences (and Prejudices):
- Dan confesses: “The pilot started speaking and he had a lisp and I felt less safe. I trusted him less ... Put it on the poll—do you feel less safe on a flight if the pilot is speaking with a lisp?” (29:08, 29:40)
- Crackpot debate: would you rather a blind or a deaf pilot? Greg, deadpan: “I would implicitly trust a blind pilot.” (31:04)
- Rapid Fire:
- The group riffs on local sports media, local anchors, and what it means to “make it” in Miami broadcasting (36:32–38:18).
- Jeremy’s parody traffic/government shutdown/eclipse rant: “All the highways, all the roads are closed. I jogged 30 miles to get here. ... There’s gonna be a total eclipse today.” (13:33)
- Mike Ryan to Stugotz (regarding inside college football knowledge): “The best story to tell ... College GameDay tries to tell the best story.” (26:28)
Notable Quotes & Timestamps
- On Miami Traffic:
- “On the 836, absolutely ... you’re staring straight into the sun. And everyone drives a lot slower than on a day that’s, like, cloudy.” — Greg Cody (02:50)
- On the Miami-FSU Rivalry:
- “Bobby Bowden lost so much and was so lovable in losing that Miami doesn’t hate FSU.” — Dan Le Batard (07:08)
- “Miami's biggest rivals ... all have bigger rivals. So Miami’s, you know, always like a weird outlier.” — Mike Ryan (07:53)
- On Contracts & Greed in Sports:
- “It’s a muddled contract with Tyreek Hill ... and he’s not guaranteed the $36 million ... that is a truly catastrophic injury.” — Dan Le Batard (38:24)
- “He’s biased, he’s compromised, and he’s incentivized ... for his own business ... not even his client.” — Dan Le Batard (44:27)
- On Saudi Money:
- “They bone sawed a journalist. Okay ... that’s not money. That’s blood money.” — Dan Le Batard (47:56)
- On Judgmental Plane Fears:
- “The pilot started speaking and he had a lisp and I felt less safe. I trusted him less ... Does that seem fair in any way?” — Dan Le Batard (29:08)
- Absurdist Banter:
- Greg Cody on missing friends: “Every friend group has a Shelly though, that if they go missing because a shark ate them whole, you wouldn’t notice.” (20:06)
Timestamps for Key Segments
- Greg Cody’s Late Arrival & Traffic Debate: 01:29–04:52
- Miami-FSU Rivalry & Local Sports History: 06:52–15:10
- Movie Reviews & Pop Culture: 35:28–37:30
- Tyreek Hill Contract & Injury Fallout: 38:09–44:27
- Saudi Oil Money in Sports: 45:13–47:54
- Classic Absurdist Banter (Pilot Discrimination, Shark Story): 29:08, 19:46
Closing Thoughts
Even though it’s billed as “The Eclipse Is Coming,” this episode is classic Local Hour: relentlessly off-beat, deeply Miami, and full of smart (and sometimes intentionally dumb) sports insight and banter. For fans seeking inside jokes, local flavor, and a blend of serious sports analysis with pop-culture stream-of-consciousness, this one delivers. The Miami-FSU rivalry gets a deep, honest exploration, and if you want to know who’s got the longer commute, Greg or Chris, that’s here too.