Local Hour: The Mount Rushmore of Memeable Quarterbacks

Summary

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Local Hour: The Mount Rushmore of Memeable Quarterbacks

Date: August 22, 2025
Hosts/Panel: Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, Chris Cote, Mike Ryan, Billy, John Zaslow (“Hawk”)
Location: Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami

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Episode Overview

This energetic "Local Hour" episode focuses on the ever-increasing costs and frustrations of streaming services, humorous family dynamics between Dan and his teenage son, and a full-throttle debate about the NFL’s most “memeable” quarterbacks—those whose cult personalities outshine their on-field bust status. The crew dissects the concept of “busts you still love,” spotlighting Jameis Winston, Baker Mayfield, and others, before wrapping with a hyped preview of Miami vs. Notre Dame and the upcoming SUI Awards.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Death by a Thousand Streaming Apps

[01:37–04:53]

• Dan’s App Fatigue: Dan vents about the relentless fees associated with ever-multiplying streaming apps (“It's gotten to the point where it's just like, all these apps out there. How about just, here's my checking account. You let me know how much money I can keep?” — Dan, 04:42).
• Generational Tech Tensions: Dan’s son hijacks the family Spotify account, exposing Dan to unfamiliar rap artists and leading to a family standoff and an eventual Spotify upgrade for simultaneous use.
• Ownership Frustrations: Chris laments that even purchased content can disappear from streaming platforms (“The old days, you could buy it and have it forever. Nothing is forever.” — Chris, 04:32).

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2. Dan vs. His Son: The Ongoing Battle for "Man of the House"

[05:05–11:29]

• Family Wrestling Tradition: Dan describes a recurring family challenge wherein his teenage son can attempt to usurp “man of the house” status every six months by wrestling Dan and trying to pin him.
  • “If you want to be man of the house, you could challenge me.” — Dan, 07:20
  • “He tried about four months ago. It didn’t go well for him.” — Dan, 07:41
• Negotiating the Rules: The crew jokes about whether sneak attacks count, pinning rituals, and the psychological edge Dan maintains with the six-month rule interval.
• Comic Nicknaming: The memorable and irreverent moment when Dan’s son texts, “I was listening first, sugar tits” (05:17–05:47) becomes a running punchline.

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3. ESPN App Launch Troubles

[12:05–13:19]

• Mixed Experiences: While Dan finds the new ESPN bundle upgrade straightforward, Mike’s group chat is full of tech problems and confusion navigating Disney+/ESPN/Plus authentication.
• Insider Perks: The crew banters about seldom-used ESPN employee perks like Disney World passes and cruise discounts they rarely take advantage of.

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4. College Football Is Back (And So Is NFL Preseason)

[15:45–18:36]

• Hype for the Season: Excitement for the return of college football and preseason NFL is palpable.
• Preseason Observations: Kansas State vs. Iowa State is described as an “uninspiring-maybe, but important” top 25 matchup.
  • “Could there be a less exciting Top 25 matchup?” — John Zaslow, 17:38

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5. The Mount Rushmore of “Memeable” Quarterbacks

[18:47–36:36]

A. The Giants’ Wild QB Room

[19:08–21:02]

• The Giants’ depth chart includes Russell Wilson, Tommy DeVito, Jameis Winston, and hotshot Jackson Dart.
• The hosts riff on viral sideline moments, including Jackson Dart pretending to “hand feed dubs” to Winston—a clear meme moment.

B. What Makes a “Beloved Bust”?

[21:06–36:14]

• Jameis Winston as Icon:
  • Winston is spotlighted as a rare No. 1 overall pick “bust” who is still beloved across the league by teammates and fans, despite never living up to draft expectations or getting a second contract with his drafting team.
    • “He is such a unique player because I cannot think of another first overall pick, especially quarterback … who, by all accounts, was a bust and is still this popular figure.” — Dan, 22:37
  • The group discusses Winston’s meme moments, charisma, locker room likability, and future as a sports media superstar (“He's going to make $1 billion when he gets in the media”—Chris, 31:29).
• Other Nominees:
  • Baker Mayfield—didn’t get a second contract in Cleveland, cycled through teams, came out beloved in Tampa; debate over whether he’s truly a “bust.”
  • Vinny Testaverde—another Tampa Bay bust who became a New York cult hero.
  • Tim Tebow—massive college star, NFL playoff win, debated if he’s “beloved by fans or teams.”
  • Jim Plunkett, Alex Smith, Jared Goff—cases dissected on the “beloved bust” vs. genuine career reclamation spectrum.
  • Reggie Bush, Doug Williams—shown as examples of “expected more” but not quite busts given position or context.
• Defining the “Memeable” Mold: Consistent characteristics emerge: didn’t get a second contract with the drafting team, bounced around the NFL, developed a strong personality/“meme status” regardless of on-field results.
  • “Jameis Winston is a one of one personality. Humble enough and that's why, like, people love him.” — Chris, 35:30
• Pop Culture Parallel: Mike compares Jameis to WWE’s R-Truth—never the champ, but universally beloved for the persona (“He’s our truth.” — Mike, 36:19).

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6. Weekend and Sports Anticipation

[37:28–41:51]

• Upcoming SUI Awards: Big anticipation for the annual SUI Awards—a longstanding show tradition honoring the most ridiculous and entertaining moments of the year.
• College Football Breakdown: The group has a deep-diving, animated preview of the upcoming Miami vs. Notre Dame matchup, with Mike Ryan bullish on the Hurricanes’ chances:
  • “I think we're gonna beat the shit out of Notre Dame. ... I got this being a three-score game.” — Mike Ryan, 39:04
• Vibes Check: Team confidence is sky-high as college football officially returns, capping the show’s lively, irreverent tone.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• “I was listening first, sugar tits.”
  — Dan’s son, text to Dan sparking the “man of the house” wrestling ritual (05:17)
• “If you want to be man of the house, you could challenge me.”
  — Dan explains his six-month wrestling challenge rule with his teenage son (07:20)
• “He is such a unique player because I cannot think of another first overall pick, especially quarterback … who, by all accounts, was a bust and is still this popular figure.”
  — Dan, on Jameis Winston’s rare status (22:37)
• “Jameis Winston is a one of one personality. Humble enough and that's why, like, people love him.”
  — Chris Cote (35:30)
• “He's going to make $1 billion when he gets in the media. Like, he's going to be so high paid.”
  — Chris Cote, on Winston’s future (31:29)
• “I got this being a three-score game. So we'll see what Notre Dame does.”
  — Mike Ryan’s Miami “homer” prediction (39:04)
• Lightning round of sports-nerd references:
  • “Doug Williams… Jim Plunkett… Vinny Testaverde… Steve Young as a supplemental pick”
• “He's our truth.”
  — Mike Ryan’s WWE-to-NFL comparison of Jameis Winston (36:19)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [01:37] – Show proper begins, app subscriptions frustrations
• [03:23] – Dan’s Spotify standoff with his son
• [05:17] – “Sugar tits” text story & “man of the house” rituals
• [12:05] – ESPN app launch confusion & Disney perks
• [15:45] – College football & NFL preseason buzzer
• [18:47] – Giants memeable QB room & viral sideline moments
• [21:06]–[36:14] – Deep analysis and debate: “Memeable” bust quarterbacks
• [37:28] – Weekend excitement, SUI Awards preview, Miami/Notre Dame hype
• [39:04] – Mike’s confident prediction: Miami over Notre Dame

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Tone & Style

• Irreverent, playful, self-deprecating, and inside-joke heavy.
• Rapid-fire pop culture and sports references, mixing deep-dive nerdiness with accessible banter.
• Constantly looping between family life, streaming tech, locker room personalities, and the Miami sports lens.

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This episode delivered what Le Batard and crew do best: a loose, hilarious barbershop debate about sports culture, grounded in real generational and fan experiences—with enough memorable moments and running jokes (“sugar tits!”) to keep listeners coming back. If you want to understand why Jameis Winston is the NFL’s patron saint of lovable busts—or just want to hear middle-aged men complain about Spotify—this hour delivers.

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[Chris Cote]

This is the Dan Levatar show with the Stugats podcast.

[Dan Le Batard]

It's a Friday here. That means the weekend is here. Everyone is excited. Everyone's in a great mood. Except I keep having to spend more money on these goddamn apps.

[Chris Cote]

Oh, shit.

[John Zaslow]

The weekend was here last weekend.

[Dan Le Batard]

Oh my God.

[Chris Cote]

Was it?

[John Zaslow]

He was here last weekend.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah, but no E. Hard Rock.

[Chris Cote]

Jeez.

[Dan Le Batard]

So, Hawk, I don't know if you're aware, all right, but you got to have Apple apps, all right? The apps are how we get all our entertainment. You got to have all the apps.

[Chris Cote]

Okay? Yeah.

[Dan Le Batard]

And for instance, you know, ESPN started their. Their direct to consumer app that debuted yesterday.

[Chris Cote]

How was it?

[Dan Le Batard]

Well, actually, you'll notice if you go onto the ESPN app, like today, it's like different font. It's a little bit different. I like it, actually. But I have to upgrade, you know, the kind of ESPN app I have because WWE is starting on ESPN next month and like, I gotta make sure that I'm getting those shows. I love pro wrestling.

[Chris Cote]

Okay?

[Dan Le Batard]

So yesterday I had to get the new service, all right, Streaming. Streaming services. I had to get the upgraded service on paying a little bit more money there. I did that yesterday and today again, guys, on my Way in. I'm on my way to work this morning. I got Spotify Hawk. I put it on and just. It's nothing but rap music, which means my son is listening to Spotify in his car.

[Chris Cote]

I know where I was going because the yachty again.

[Dan Le Batard]

Well, that was one of them at one point. Yeah, but it's all these. I've never heard. There's another house called Yeet.

[Chris Cote]

You know that, of course.

[Dan Le Batard]

All right. He's listening to yeah, Come on. Come on.

[Chris Cote]

I don't know Yeet. I know Yeet. I've heard kids about you. I. I get all my young rap information from Tony, actually.

[Dan Le Batard]

So, I mean, he's just flipping track to track to track. Because my son now drives to school, and his first day at school was two days ago.

[John Zaslow]

You got to have a good song for that first drive in.

[Dan Le Batard]

So this is a new thing where now this is disrupting my ride here because my son is hogging the Spotify. So this morning I was like, I can't live like this. So I upgraded the Spotify account that we have, and now, you know, I'm paying more for that so that we can separately use the Spotify at the same time.

[Chris Cote]

That's messed up, man. I don't like it. I don't like where society is going, and I don't know how young our demographic of listeners is, so I might be alienating the really, really young ones that are like old man talk, but it's tough. I don't like it. I don't like it at all. You know what? I was trying to watch 4th and Long, which is the reality show I was on. Not to make this about me, but absolutely to make it about me. But the problem is, I bought it because I was on this reality show and I bought it, right? We buy things and we own things. And. And then I went back to watch this thing that I bought. I think it was on prime. And because they decided to take it off, I no longer have access. And I sat there in fury of like, well, I. I bought it. I didn't rent it. I didn't, like, subscribe and get to watch and stream. I bought it. The old days. You could buy it and have it for forever. Nothing is forever. And to your point, they will continue to drive the prices up on the apps because we don't own and have, like, finger touching anything, man.

[Dan Le Batard]

It's gotten to the point where it's just like, all these apps out there. How about just, here's my checking account. You let me know how much money I can keep? Like, that's. I'm constantly paying for things. It's never ending.

[Chris Cote]

Did you talk to money subscription? Is that what we're signing up for with crypto?

[Mike Ryan]

Depends. If XRP is a certain point, we're good.

[Chris Cote]

It won't matter.

[Mike Ryan]

Of course, you're right.

[Chris Cote]

Did you.

[Billy]

Did you text your son today? Because yesterday, Hawk, they had an exchange on Spotify in which his son Alpha Ed him. And then he said, I'm just going to wait until his son said, you want to tell him?

[Dan Le Batard]

Yes. So. Well, yeah, like, I just done real quick. 16.

[Chris Cote]

Okay. Yeah, yeah.

[Dan Le Batard]

So you're just started driving to school. First year, driving to school, you know.

[Chris Cote]

Okay. And.

[Dan Le Batard]

And like, I text him, you know, the short version of the story is he was very polite and he told me very politely that he's. He was listening first. So I just. I was like, screw it.

[Mike Ryan]

Change that. It wasn't very politely, sugar tits.

[Billy]

Yeah, he said, I was listening, sugar tits.

[John Zaslow]

I have the clip. I can play it.

[Dan Le Batard]

I was listening first. Sugar tits.

[Chris Cote]

Wow, that is a. That was a line in the sand right there.

[Dan Le Batard]

So we. We had a short exchange and it ultimately ended with, all right, he's gonna be at school in two minutes. I'll wait. And so, so today I had like, the same plan, except I pull up the Life360 app. You know, do you use the Light360 app with your kids?

[Chris Cote]

Yeah. What's that?

[Dan Le Batard]

You can keep track of where they are. Life alert, essentially. Yeah. You can keep track of where they are. It's. It's really great, great app. Okay, is it.

[John Zaslow]

Does it do specific when you're at a place? Because I've had this where my wife were, like, on a cruise. We always know where my daughter is, but it just tells us she's on the cruise.

[Dan Le Batard]

No, no, it's like one of these, like, big things.

[John Zaslow]

It's like, oh, thanks. I know she's on the cruise.

[Dan Le Batard]

No, this is how I knew that my son was at Taco Bell at 1am Like, 6.

[Billy]

She's just running around cruises.

[John Zaslow]

Well, on cruises, they have the kids club. Like, when they're at the kids club, we like to be able to.

[Billy]

So I just. Life360 works like a chip you put in your kid's neck or something.

[Chris Cote]

So neuralink, like a dog.

[Dan Le Batard]

It's connected to their phone. So somebody said it. So. So I'm tracking him on the light 360 today, Hawk. I'm waiting for him to get to school, right? So he gets to school. But, like, he's still changing the tracks from song to song. I could see he's in the parking lot of his school, so I think he's just sitting in his car, like, listening music, you know, maybe. Maybe. I don't know.

[Chris Cote]

Gracious, but. So the old wake and bake. Go ahead.

[Dan Le Batard]

So I. Yeah, like, I couldn't listen to music this morning. I'm like, I can't live like this.

[Chris Cote]

What about the sugar tits part? I feel like we glossed over there.

[Dan Le Batard]

Was that wrong?

[John Zaslow]

There's got to be some backstory there.

[Chris Cote]

After he gave you a wedgie this morning. Right. What did you do? What did you do then as he intensified the bullying of his father?

[Dan Le Batard]

Well, we have a thing in our house, and it's where if you want to be man of the house, you could challenge me.

[Chris Cote]

Okay.

[Dan Le Batard]

Meaning you got to take, like, an official.

[Chris Cote]

Like in Black Panther, where.

[Mike Ryan]

Yes, precisely.

[John Zaslow (alternate or guest)]

Yes.

[Dan Le Batard]

Only white Jewish kids can. You take me down and my son. Yeah, we have a whole. You know, it's a whole.

[Chris Cote]

You're in a bunch of. The house.

[Dan Le Batard]

They're praying.

[Mike Ryan]

I got a different tribe.

[Chris Cote]

Different tribe.

[Dan Le Batard]

That's right. He tried one. He tried about four months ago.

[Chris Cote]

Okay.

[Dan Le Batard]

It didn't go well for him.

[Chris Cote]

All right.

[Dan Le Batard]

And you felt good.

[Chris Cote]

You feel good about the timeline you have right now?

[John Zaslow]

Yeah.

[Chris Cote]

You just got to make it to 18.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah. Well. And he. You have to wait six months until you could challenge me again. So it's like, all right, you wasted it, man. See, in six months, if you want.

[Chris Cote]

Yeah. That's a good old man rule that you put in there. Because young guys, I. I'll see you every. Every Monday. Can't do this twice a week. Exactly. Heal up the six months. At some point, if he's smart, he's going to negotiate that down.

[Dan Le Batard]

I can't just be looking over my shoulder every day wondering if it's going to happen. You.

[Chris Cote]

But that's the. That's the. That's the wild of being a man. Like, four times in a week. He'll get you on the 4th because you're going to be sore.

[John Zaslow]

Wait, he can sneak attack.

[Chris Cote]

He should be. He should get one sneak attack.

[John Zaslow]

I think it should be like, all.

[Chris Cote]

Right, this is my attack.

[John Zaslow]

And it's face to face. Like, this can't be. You know, you're sleeping and all of a sudden he's pitting you.

[Dan Le Batard]

That's.

[Chris Cote]

No.

[Dan Le Batard]

We both have to be standing.

[John Zaslow]

That's what I'm saying.

[Chris Cote]

Okay.

[Mike Ryan]

This is when the hardcore belt was 24 7.

[Dan Le Batard]

That's right. Very similar. But like I said, there's a six month, you know, interval.

[Chris Cote]

That's a crazy interval. That is a. Yeah, that's like way in your favor. Yeah, you shouldn't agree to that.

[Billy]

Wait, so how does this end? When one of you hits the ground, it's over.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah. If you could like get me to the ground and like you've essentially pinned me there and then you have to.

[Billy]

Pin him for this to end on his, his end.

[Dan Le Batard]

No, no. I mean it's going to be I guess until he's 18.

[Billy]

No, but I'm saying for this one encounter that then sets off the six month cow.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah. I had to pin. I, I got him to the ground. Of course I won.

[John Zaslow]

If he got you, you would have to wait six months and you could challenge him again is what we're.

[Dan Le Batard]

I haven't thought that part out. If I'm bringing Honest.

[Chris Cote]

Yeah.

[Mike Ryan]

Need to start thinking that out. Yeah, you need to think sugar tits.

[Chris Cote]

He just. Yeah, it's the six. It's coming. He's.

[Mike Ryan]

That's.

[Chris Cote]

There's going to be a lot more challenging happening. I don't think that was. If I were him and he's listening, I would, I would come to the table in the six month negotiation. I like, I want, I need a back to back because I need to see what you're like how your body test my stamina. Yeah. Like you have six months to keep putting it all in because what if he's going to show up one day.

[Dan Le Batard]

He's already taller than me.

[Chris Cote]

He's going to show up one day with a different man.

[Dan Le Batard]

Not a great feat.

[Mike Ryan]

He's going to low boy.

[Chris Cote]

Now you're both going to be at the house with this different guy that he brought in to kick your ass at the house.

[Mike Ryan]

So this pin is a three count.

[Dan Le Batard]

And then he's going to bring a champion with him. You're going to bring a ringer. This is my champion.

[Chris Cote]

And be like, hey, I'm not the man of the house anyway. So I'm just going to bring somebody else. And then you got to wait six months for this guy to leave. Leave. Because he brought somebody in to kick your ass.

[Billy]

Does he get the big bedroom like you and your wife have to get into his room then if he like takes no the house.

[Dan Le Batard]

No, but he would just be in charge, you know, if.

[Billy]

Oh.

[Chris Cote]

So if he wanted to, technically, yeah, he could get the big.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah, I guess. So like if you're a man of the house, you do get to Pick your bedroom.

[Mike Ryan]

Then he gets to go to Chicago by himself.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah.

[Chris Cote]

How far away is he from beating you? Like, in that last match?

[Dan Le Batard]

I don't.

[Chris Cote]

It was not close Percentage wise, was it 9010. 95. 5 in that area.

[Dan Le Batard]

He. He got me by the neck to start. Okay. Because it was a little bit of a sneak attack.

[Chris Cote]

Okay.

[Dan Le Batard]

He was on my back, and he had me by the neck, and it took me about.

[Mike Ryan]

Rear naked.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah. And it took me about.

[Mike Ryan]

Did he have the hooks in or no?

[Dan Le Batard]

No. That's why.

[John Zaslow]

That's the thing I got to teach Corey.

[Mike Ryan]

He's got to get the hooks in.

[John Zaslow]

First, and then you got to get the crease of your elbow right on the.

[Dan Le Batard]

He's a big MMA fan.

[Chris Cote]

Okay.

[John Zaslow]

Crank back. Loves the Arab fighters.

[Dan Le Batard]

Loves Arab fighters.

[Chris Cote]

Gotcha.

[Dan Le Batard]

And so it took me less than 10 seconds to maneuver out of it.

[Chris Cote]

Okay.

[Dan Le Batard]

And I got him to the ground really quick.

[Chris Cote]

Less than 10? Was it more than 6?

[Dan Le Batard]

I.

[Chris Cote]

That's not like I like him, but.

[Dan Le Batard]

I was never in jeopardy of, like, blacking out.

[Chris Cote]

Okay. You know technique issue, though. Technique issue. If it took you almost 10 to get out.

[Dan Le Batard]

No.

[Chris Cote]

He's not that far away.

[Mike Ryan]

You can't let him get under your chin.

[Chris Cote]

You got to dig your chin down.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah. I don't think he had. You got to. I don't think he had.

[Chris Cote]

Wasn't a real. Okay.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah. So he. So to some, he was not close.

[Chris Cote]

Okay.

[Dan Le Batard]

We'll see. A couple more months. He could challenge again in the weight room, man.

[Chris Cote]

Maybe get some creatine going.

[Dan Le Batard]

He does. He actually goes to the gym.

[Chris Cote]

Yeah.

[Dan Le Batard]

So we'll see.

[Chris Cote]

Six months of a consistent.

[Dan Le Batard]

I mean, what a silly question, this answer. I mean, look at this again.

[Mike Ryan]

The sugar tastes.

[Dan Le Batard]

Come on now.

[Chris Cote]

Yeah.

[Dan Le Batard]

So that's where we're at.

[Chris Cote]

All right.

[Dan Le Batard]

I'm constantly paying money, and it's because of my older son.

[Mike Ryan]

This launch is apparently going pretty well. Not. Not well. Actually, the opposite of that. My friends in the group.

[Chris Cote]

Yeah.

[Mike Ryan]

Sorry about that.

[Chris Cote]

Wow. That was a roller coaster. Sorry. I don't know what to think right now. I'll be honest with Reset. All right.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah.

[Chris Cote]

You okay? I'm just very Chris.

[Mike Ryan]

Telling that story.

[Chris Cote]

What app?

[John Zaslow]

I catch a straight.

[Chris Cote]

Are we still talking about Spotify? Espn ESPN app. Okay.

[Mike Ryan]

ESPN launch is crap. According to my group chat. Everyone's very.

[Dan Le Batard]

What's been the issue?

[Mike Ryan]

You people are trying to go through Disney plus and it's telling them to go through the other app. Everybody's a little confused. People feel like they're paying for it, but have to have to troubleshoot exactly where they're going to get what they're paying for.

[Dan Le Batard]

I had a pretty easy time with it yesterday. I just, I. I upgraded my bundle. I got the ESPN Hulu Disney plus bundle and I just had to. I upgraded it. Cost me a few extra bucks.

[Mike Ryan]

Well, if you already have the bundle like me, I haven't even looked yet.

[Dan Le Batard]

The bundle you have, though, is ESPN plus, and that is not the same thing at least. So you are going to have to upgrade.

[Chris Cote]

Okay.

[Dan Le Batard]

That's what I did. That's what you're going to have to do. Hawk as well.

[Chris Cote]

I don't. Yeah, I don't know. I work for espn.

[Dan Le Batard]

Well, I do, too. I haven't decided to do the free subscription, but I'm like, let's, let's let them. Let's let them settle into whatever's going on and then I'll check out about the free part.

[Chris Cote]

I'm not good at using anything we get for free anyway at espn. I've never been to Disney World and I think we get free entry.

[Dan Le Batard]

We do. You never go taking your kids with the passes. We get free pass.

[John Zaslow]

Let me get those passes.

[Chris Cote]

I mean, let's talk. Cause I don't. I don't. Wow. I've never.

[John Zaslow]

We can talk.

[Dan Le Batard]

You get 50% with the resorts.

[Chris Cote]

Come on, you got all the information. I got nothing, man.

[Billy]

I think you get like 40% off cruises, too.

[Chris Cote]

Really?

[Billy]

I could be wrong. You get a percentage off on cruises.

[Chris Cote]

I heard that the Life360 doesn't really work on the cruises, though.

[John Zaslow]

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[Chris Cote]

Yeah, someone told me that.

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[Dan Le Batard]

Don LeBatard.

[Chris Cote]

Doesn't matter anywhere. We could do it in Buffalo or Baltimore. Eva, he said you could do it. Where? Anywhere. Oh. Whoa. Oh. That's crazy. That's crazy. That's crazy.

[Dan Le Batard]

He could do it anywhere.

[Chris Cote]

That's crazy. Murder. Murder. Tell him Stugach.

[Mike Ryan]

I had no idea. Mean had that in his locker.

[Chris Cote]

That might be his best.

[Mike Ryan]

That's crazy.

[Chris Cote]

I'm not kidding. That's crazy. Killer. It's two America's dead. You don't get it.

[Dan Le Batard]

This is the Don lebatar Show with the Stugach. So last night there was preseason football. Tomorrow college football starts, which is awesome. All right. You got a game in Dublin. We have no more Saturdays without college football. It's all happening.

[Mike Ryan]

Avery Johnson at quarterback. He's mixed race.

[Dan Le Batard]

That's right. Did you know that, Hawk?

[Chris Cote]

No.

[Dan Le Batard]

Mike had to apologize yesterday.

[Chris Cote]

The point guard.

[Mike Ryan]

No, no, no, no, no.

[John Zaslow]

That's where I went to.

[Mike Ryan]

That's where it all started.

[Chris Cote]

Okay.

[Mike Ryan]

Was like, wow. Avery Johnson has a kid that's playing quarterback. I'm like, no, this kid's white, as you see by the photo there. And if you watch him play, he's got the blonde hair. He's got the blonde hair hanging out the back of the helmet. Do we have one in his uniform? So I only watch Kansas State, usually on a second TV experience.

[Chris Cote]

Okay?

[Mike Ryan]

I never. All I really see is blonde Hair hanging out of a helmet and a complexion that would suggest, you know, perhaps a white guy. Not white.

[Chris Cote]

Not white.

[Mike Ryan]

Mixed race.

[Chris Cote]

Mixed.

[Mike Ryan]

This is his beautiful family.

[Chris Cote]

Yeah.

[Mike Ryan]

So just don't make the same mistake I made.

[Chris Cote]

And that's not Avery Johnson's son.

[Dan Le Batard]

No.

[Chris Cote]

As well, because Avery Johnson is like maybe five, eight.

[John Zaslow]

I don't think Kansas State's ever been on anyone's main tv.

[Dan Le Batard]

Well, tomorrow, it's the only game going on noon, Dublin, Ireland. So we have my main TV tomorrow.

[Mike Ryan]

Top 25 matchup.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yep.

[Chris Cote]

Who are they playing?

[Mike Ryan]

Iowa State.

[Chris Cote]

Okay. Campbell.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah. Give a look. See there.

[John Zaslow]

Could there be a less exciting Top 25 matchup?

[Mike Ryan]

This is pretty good, man. You don't look boring.

[John Zaslow]

I know that.

[Chris Cote]

Like these teams just on paper, just.

[John Zaslow]

Looking at the two, Kansas State, Iowa State.

[Mike Ryan]

You got two good quarterbacks.

[John Zaslow]

Gets the juices flowing. Like Kansas State, Iowa, the winner of.

[Mike Ryan]

This game, has an inside track to be one of those big 12 dark horses in the CFP. You and the quarterbacks can make a statement. Avery Johnson especially can get himself in this Heisman conversation.

[Chris Cote]

You weren't there when Darren Sprouls was taking. Taking yard every time he touched rock.

[John Zaslow]

Does Iowa State still have that coach or he leave?

[Mike Ryan]

He's still there.

[Chris Cote]

Still there. Matt Campbell's still there.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah, he actually turned down.

[Chris Cote]

He turns down big jobs.

[John Zaslow]

He's doing this thing where he's like, I'm on the rise. I'm picking my job. And he's going to like, it's going to get to a point. It's like, I passed all the good jobs, now I'm taking a worse job.

[Mike Ryan]

You would have thought it was starting to look that way. But then I would say it had a 10 win season last year. Won the Pop Tart.

[Chris Cote]

He's legit. You know where he started coaching at?

[John Zaslow]

Oh, yeah. But tell Roy.

[Chris Cote]

Okay, I'll tell Roy University. He's a Toledo coach.

[Dan Le Batard]

So the point is, football's back, all right?

[Chris Cote]

Yeah.

[Dan Le Batard]

And last night there was even some preseason football action. Now, I would never watch that because, my God, what a waste of time.

[Chris Cote]

Good game.

[Dan Le Batard]

But the New York Giants, all right, they played last night. They beat the Patriots. Okay? Who cares?

[Mike Ryan]

They crushed the Page.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah. Mike, you're, like, all wrapped up in the Giants quarterback situation.

[Mike Ryan]

Well, it's a fascinating quarterback. I know people are talking about the Cleveland quarterback situation, but in terms of personalities, the interesting one is what's happening in New York right now.

[Dan Le Batard]

So who we got here?

[Mike Ryan]

You got Russ, you have Russell Wilson, you have Tommy DeVito.

[Chris Cote]

Oh, Tommy's still there.

[Mike Ryan]

Tommy's still there. Tommy lit last night. You have Jameis Winston. So right there, like, that's three of the most memeable quarterbacks ever.

[Chris Cote]

That's good.

[Mike Ryan]

That's a Mount Rushmore of polarizing Internet quarterbacks. And then you have the young hot shot prospect. Literally. Yeah, he's hot.

[Dan Le Batard]

Jackson dark.

[Mike Ryan]

Jackson dart. He's got the, you know, the eye black kid. Good looking kid. Wears a big hefty chain turtleneck. Yeah, it's a mock neck. It's a mock turtle. Just like. It's like Tommy. So you got four quarterbacks over there, all kind of popular. In fact, I'd say the. The least popular guy is a guy that's on most depth charts is QB1.

[Dan Le Batard]

Which is the guy that's won the Super Bowl. Yeah, the least popular.

[John Zaslow]

But give you a little taste of the vibes.

[Mike Ryan]

Here's. Here's the vibes in this room.

[Chris Cote]

Let's see. Hey, y'. All.

[Mike Ryan]

I'm just saying.

[Chris Cote]

They call us the three amigos.

[John Zaslow (alternate or guest)]

But somebody had the hat trick today. We turn it up and we. We got the young bucks and we ews with the young bucks. You know what time it is? Go big blue. We turn it up. We setting this thing off. The three amigos. The three.

[Billy]

I mean, come on.

[Mike Ryan]

At one point on the sideline, Jackson dart was hand feeding them dubs. Jameis Winston a dub. Look at this video right here.

[John Zaslow]

Is he actually going for a bite?

[Billy]

Okay, good.

[Chris Cote]

He faked it. I was gonna say. That'd be good. Look at the commitment, though.

[Billy]

Mr.

[Chris Cote]

Unlimited.

[Dan Le Batard]

All right, so James. Well, three of them played. All right. You weren't listening, Billy. Three of them.

[Billy]

I know. He should be in that room.

[John Zaslow]

He could be the vibes.

[Dan Le Batard]

It was Seamus and them young bucks. All right? Tommy DeVito was 17 at 20198 yards, three touchdowns. Boy, the Patriots. You playing any defense? Jackson dart was 6 of 12, 81 yards and a touch on Jameis Winston. 4 for 8, 47 yards. A touchdown. Hawk. Do you think he had an interception?

[Chris Cote]

I don't.

[Dan Le Batard]

He did. Of course he did. Come on. What are we talking about here?

[Chris Cote]

But he ran a wrong route.

[Dan Le Batard]

Here's the funny thing to me, all right, Everyone loves Jameis win Winston. He's a very. I don't. You know, I don't against the off the field stuff, all right? We're talking about on the field. Him in a locker room. You think you're family if you think you like him. All right, I can't get Involved a couple families. I can't get involved in the off the field stuff. All right. But on the field, in the locker room.

[Chris Cote]

Yeah. You kind of just. Well, I. I started.

[Dan Le Batard]

I don't want to get. I don't want to.

[Mike Ryan]

I think. I think we. We tried to discuss this openly and honestly last time. Like, you mention it, I guess, and. Yeah, you do what you can with it. It's. I mean, he did have another thing that popped up to the. The Uber. So, like, you mention it, but, you know, these things are in the past.

[John Zaslow]

Thank you, Mike.

[Mike Ryan]

There you go.

[Dan Le Batard]

Jeremy, by all accounts, Kill Jamis is a very popular player.

[Chris Cote]

Yes.

[John Zaslow]

We're back.

[Dan Le Batard]

Teammates love him. Every. Every team he. This is 14. All right, this. He has this first year of the Giants. You could see they already love him.

[John Zaslow]

All right?

[Dan Le Batard]

This is fourth team. His teammates love him. Fans love him. You could hear the way we're, like, about to talk about him right now. He's a very likable player to watch. He's funny, all right? And for me, I can't. He is such a unique player because I cannot think of another first overall pick, especially quarterback.

[Chris Cote]

First overall pick.

[Dan Le Batard]

If you take a quarterback first overall, it's like one of the biggest moments in your franchise's history. All right? A quarterback selected first overall who, by all accounts, was a bust.

[John Zaslow]

Right now we're all typing in first picks.

[Chris Cote]

First overall picks, by all accounts, was.

[Dan Le Batard]

A bust and is still this popular figure. If you're the number one overall pick and you're supposed to be the face of your franchise and it does not work out, you would think it's like, all right, man, you know, get out of here. You were a bust. Like, you hurt the franchise. It set them back. Like, no one wants to hear from you or see, like, what other number one overall pick. Even if you want to make a number two overall pick who was a quarterback who it didn't work out with, that original wasn't even signed to a second contract. Hawk, if you're a quarterback number one overall and your team did not sign you to a second contract, that is a bust.

[Mike Ryan]

All right? You've established ground rules.

[Chris Cote]

Okay.

[Mike Ryan]

Baker Mayfield.

[Dan Le Batard]

Okay?

[Mike Ryan]

Team number one overall draft pick, right. Didn't make it to a second contract.

[Dan Le Batard]

Right.

[Mike Ryan]

Didn't just fail in Cleveland. Even though I would debate the merits of that.

[Dan Le Batard]

He won Pittsburgh.

[Mike Ryan]

Hawk knows what a big deal that is.

[Dan Le Batard]

I mean, the franchise hasn't won a regular season game at Pittsburgh in 21 years. He won a playoff game.

[Mike Ryan]

He won a playoff game.

[Chris Cote]

There he did, but then he went.

[Mike Ryan]

To Carolina, was running scout D end.

[Chris Cote]

Over there, and he was terrible.

[Mike Ryan]

Went over to Los Angeles, had a moment. Had a moment there. Sean McVeigh kind of rebuilt him. And then he took a prove it deal post Tom Brady. No one really expected anything from him. And then he becomes one of the. According to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, one of their 50 greatest players of all time in franchise history.

[Chris Cote]

That's crazy. Wow.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah.

[Chris Cote]

Was James on that list?

[Mike Ryan]

Curious. I don't know. Baker was 38. And you got to think Baker's higher than Jameis.

[Dan Le Batard]

I would guess Jamis is not on the list. Yeah, I don't know. But I. I don't see. I don't put Baker in that category.

[Mike Ryan]

Because you just don't believe him to be a bus. But the criteria that you outlined is don't make it to a second contract with your team. You also listed four teams. Baker's on his fourth team. Everyone loves Baker. Now.

[Dan Le Batard]

Here's the thing, though. He's not a bus because Cleveland was wrong. Like, Cleveland was wrong in that spot. Tampa Bay wasn't wrong, Jameis.

[Mike Ryan]

But it took to the fourth spot for us to realize that Cleveland was wrong.

[Chris Cote]

I don't know if Cleveland was wrong, though, man.

[Mike Ryan]

He wore out his welcome over there.

[Chris Cote]

Wore out his.

[Mike Ryan]

I think Cleveland was wrong, especially with who they brought in.

[Chris Cote]

That was wrong.

[Dan Le Batard]

Well, but also, that guy was really good in Houston. Like, really, like, definitely better than Baker Mayfield.

[Chris Cote]

Yeah.

[Mike Ryan]

But he's one of those guys that you stop to mention the off the field stuff every time. And Baker. Baker's biggest sin was that he tried to play hurt. If Baker decides to shut it down after that upper body injury, I don't think they force him out. Baker had some maturing to do stuff.

[Chris Cote]

And I think it's like, again, it's not as like talked about that, but even Baker has said, like, he's it. The humbling experience helped him mature to what he is now.

[Mike Ryan]

Team wanted him gone, too. The leaders on that team wanted him gone.

[John Zaslow]

Yeah.

[Chris Cote]

And that's hard to do for someone who won a playoff game for you. So you got to like, really think about even what Baker is now. He has matured. It was never an ability thing. And I think with some of the players you're talking about that, I kind of agree with you on the Baker side because the second contract didn't come because they didn't think he had ability. It was like they thought they had somebody better. It was some of the off the field stuff that didn't make it worth it to the franchise of like what it was probably felt like in the, in the, in the organization. So he wasn't like a, you're not as good as we thought you were Baker is debatable.

[Mike Ryan]

But I have one that I think is the nuts.

[Dan Le Batard]

Well, let me just add. Hold on to that real quick. You could correlate that. You could correlate that. Baker, Winston, that whole deal with Jameis.

[Chris Cote]

Because, hey, I always have.

[Dan Le Batard]

They moved on from Jameis because they had an opportunity for Brady, which was obviously the right move, but. Yeah, but Jameis has had now six years to try and become a starter again, and he's very clearly not a starter in this league.

[Mike Ryan]

Jim Plunkett, he was a number one overall draft pick for the New England Patriots. I'm probably surprising many in our audience that Jim Plunkett was ever anything but a Raider. He flunked out over there and then he. I think Jim Plunkett's a Hall of Famer.

[Dan Le Batard]

I also want to add the part, though. The popularity plays a role for me.

[John Zaslow]

Yeah, I thought I had a nominee that's a second overall pick. Not a quarterback who feels like a bust. Played on a bunch of teams, had a nice career. The likable part. I don't know. Reggie Bush.

[Dan Le Batard]

See, that's tough, Hawk, because how much does Reggie Bush bouncing around like that, who was a good player? How much does Reggie Bush bout now? Was he the guy that they thought they were getting number two overall at a usc who was like the best college football player I'd ever seen at that point?

[Chris Cote]

He was ridiculous.

[Dan Le Batard]

Were they getting that guy? Did they get that guy? No, of course not. But how much did Reggie Bush bouncing around the way he did have to do with him being, you know, a running back?

[Chris Cote]

I don't call Reggie Bush a bust.

[Dan Le Batard]

No, I don't either.

[Mike Ryan]

No, but he was. He did turn into a bit of a journeyman who was popular, but that's.

[Dan Le Batard]

Why I'm asking about his position.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah, that's interesting. How about this one? Now, he was a first round draft pick, but he was a supplemental first round draft pick. Now, for those that don't know you use a supplemental draft pick, you lose that first round or for next year, it's whatever round you use that in, you use the following year's real regular draft pick. So Steve Young was a first round supplemental draft pick by the Tampa Bay Bucks, bust with Tampa Bay legend in San Francisco.

[John Zaslow]

Wait, so any year I can just be like, I want an extra first round pick. I'll give you my next year.

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah, there's a sub draft. Sometimes people miss deadlines. Josh Gordon for Cleveland. He led the league in receiving. He was a supplemental draft pick.

[Dan Le Batard]

You know, maybe you wanted to graduate, took an extra semester or something. So there's a supplemental draft, you know.

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[John Zaslow (alternate or guest)]

Don LeBatard, John Zaslo, how you love that cat race. Bad news for opposing teams in the triple air stugats. These all smiles till LeBron's eye. Clutch again, clutch again, clutch again.

[Dan Le Batard]

This is the Dan Levatar show with the stugats.

[Mike Ryan]

Vinny Testaverde. Another buck bust that is beloved in New York.

[Dan Le Batard]

Right? See that? Okay, that's the part that I'm also harp on is the popularity is the beloved. Like, Jameis Winston is loved everywhere he goes.

[Mike Ryan]

Vinny T Is beloved by New York jets fans.

[Chris Cote]

James Winston is great. Yeah. I mean, Jameis Winston is like a rare.

[Dan Le Batard]

Like, so rare.

[Chris Cote]

It's not because his personality, it's so kid. Like. Like what?

[Dan Le Batard]

You see how much those guys loved him in that video.

[Chris Cote]

He's going to make $1 billion when he gets in the media. Like, he's going to be so high paid.

[Dan Le Batard]

You think so?

[Chris Cote]

Oh, my gosh, man.

[Mike Ryan]

Like, he's already been doing media stuff.

[Chris Cote]

I've been around him for maybe a total of six minutes, like, in my life, and I walk away every time like, damn, that dude is. He's coming to sports media.

[John Zaslow]

He's not gonna be ready, though. He's gonna be like, we go out to Jameis now, like, doing a hit somewhere, like, with the people, like, I'm with you.

[Chris Cote]

He's gonna be great. He's one of those person I don't.

[John Zaslow]

See him as like.

[Chris Cote]

Like, when I watch players, it's like certain people that I'm like, I watch him to say, okay, when this guy retires, should I be worried?

[Mike Ryan]

Been an interesting 50 years, you know.

[Chris Cote]

Like, when I see Cooper cup talk about, like, receiver play, and I'm like, damn it.

[John Zaslow]

Oh, really?

[Chris Cote]

He's coming. He. Oh, he's on the way.

[Mike Ryan]

You have more charisma than him, though.

[Chris Cote]

I know, but it's like on the exit, I got to see in a piece, like, the X's and O's, like, I know what Cooper cup big name super bowl, you know, I know that they're going to be like, man, we got a clamor to get him. And that's like a competitive, like, damn it, he's coming. Jameis Winston on the charisma side. I look at him and think the same thing.

[Mike Ryan]

Like, ah, damn, I got another Tampa.

[Chris Cote]

Bay Buck James is on his way.

[Mike Ryan]

Doug Williams was drafted in the first round, was inconsistent, left for the usfl, ended up winning a Super bowl with Washington.

[Dan Le Batard]

What. What pick was he in the.

[Mike Ryan]

He was a first round draft pick.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah. Number 30. Like, what? Pickles?

[Chris Cote]

He. I got one. Oh, I might have. I might take the cake with this one. Tim Tebow.

[Dan Le Batard]

Well, obviously a huge bust. Yeah.

[Mike Ryan]

But is he beloved? Not a number one pick. Is Tim Tebow beloved by an NFL franchise? I mean, he did win a playoff game in Denver. I know he's gonna be beloved in college. Jameis is beloved by fsu.

[Chris Cote]

Like, here would be, what franchise, like, franchise is Jameis beloved by?

[Mike Ryan]

None.

[Chris Cote]

Like, from a football.

[Mike Ryan]

Beloved by. By fans. So, like, your argument for Tebow does kind of stand. But, yeah, he's beloved because of what he did in college and what he stands for.

[Dan Le Batard]

Well, but, like, was Tebow beloved by the locker room when he was with the Jets? I'd say probably not. James seems to be loved by every locker room he goes in.

[Chris Cote]

I think they love Tim Tebow.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah.

[Chris Cote]

People who play with Tim love him.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah.

[Chris Cote]

Yeah.

[Dan Le Batard]

They just love having him around. Yeah.

[Chris Cote]

Yeah, yeah.

[Mike Ryan]

How about Alex Smith? He won a playoff game with San Francisco. Now, you can debate whether or not he made it to a second contract, because as a part of a restructure on his rookie deal, they tacked on one year. And after that one year, they tacked on. They let him walk, and he went to Kansas City.

[Dan Le Batard]

But you also have to remember why they let him walk. They didn't let him walk because they think he stinks. They let him walk because they thought they had someone better in Colin Kaepernick. That matters.

[Mike Ryan]

And also, I don't know if Kansas City fans feel an affinity towards Alex Smith. Our definition is tough because it seems as though it's rigged just for James.

[Chris Cote]

6,000 yards in his NFL career. Yeah.

[Dan Le Batard]

Not a bust.

[Chris Cote]

Even Reggie bush is, like, 9,000 total yards.

[John Zaslow]

We're just talking about, like, with that first team. With that first team, it didn't really pop.

[Mike Ryan]

I got something. The criteria is, like, you're not brought back by the team that drafted you number one. You go play several places, you're supposed.

[Dan Le Batard]

To be a foundational piece for the franchise, and they said, nah, we're done with you.

[Mike Ryan]

Jared Goff, number one pick overall.

[Chris Cote]

Yeah.

[Mike Ryan]

Was a bus for a long time.

[John Zaslow]

But he was using.

[Mike Ryan]

But then it was his fault that they didn't win.

[John Zaslow]

Got traded for a guy who came.

[Mike Ryan]

In and won a Super Bowl. Now beloved by Detroit. Got a second contract with the.

[John Zaslow]

They just upgraded. I think they just upgraded. He wasn't a bus.

[Dan Le Batard]

Upgrade's not a bust.

[John Zaslow]

He was. Guys, he was terrible.

[Mike Ryan]

He was an interesting case study. What Happened with Jared Goff, but I don't think you, even Rams fans can call him a bust in that uniform. He made it to a Super bowl for them, and he had some very good seasons. Seasons. They just had the opportunity like Tampa Bay had, which is like, let's go get someone that can take us next level Talk.

[Dan Le Batard]

I don't know.

[Mike Ryan]

I see those gears turning over there.

[Chris Cote]

Did he get a second contract in. In.

[Mike Ryan]

He just left 200. No, that's what.

[Chris Cote]

I don't like the definition. I don't.

[John Zaslow]

Yeah, I think.

[Mike Ryan]

I don't care.

[John Zaslow]

It might just be.

[Mike Ryan]

It's only if they make it to a second contract because they had to make the money work out for the Stafford.

[Chris Cote]

Right.

[Mike Ryan]

He had a huge contract. Let me see. He definitely made it to a second contract.

[Dan Le Batard]

Football is so back. But I think we could admit, though, that James Winston is a really unique situation, right?

[Chris Cote]

Yeah. I don't think it's unique because of, like, his draft status, though. Like, maybe that's why we know him. I think he's unique because of his personality. I'm not kidding. I genuinely think Jameis Winston is a one of one personality. Humble enough and that's why, like, people love him.

[John Zaslow]

Humble enough to go from being a first overall pick to I'm a team guy, whoever. I'll be the third string and I'm.

[Chris Cote]

The best teammate you got without missing a beat.

[John Zaslow]

Like, it's like there's so many opportunities.

[Chris Cote]

For toxicity in his whole career and he could be pissed. And like, even how he talks about Tampa Bay with such love and admiration when most guys would be like, f you even if they, like, you know, like, Johnny Manziel curses Cleveland.

[John Zaslow]

You can't break Jameis. He's gonna be nice to you and respectful, like, no matter what you do.

[Chris Cote]

Exactly. And I think that's what makes him unique.

[Mike Ryan]

I have a away from the sport comparison.

[Chris Cote]

It feels to me.

[Mike Ryan]

I think you can agree to this.

[John Zaslow]

Hockey. Hockey reference.

[Mike Ryan]

No, he's the Ryan Killings of the NFL. He's our truth.

[Dan Le Batard]

He's our truth. Yeah.

[Chris Cote]

Yeah.

[Dan Le Batard]

All right. Give me the look.

[John Zaslow]

I know, I know.

[Chris Cote]

Of course. I know what that is. But tell Billy. All right.

[Dan Le Batard]

He's a bit Carter and everyone. So he was. And everybody loves a big deal, but he's not a big deal. But everyone still loves him.

[Billy]

But where is he drafted in the WWE draft?

[Dan Le Batard]

Former NWA champion.

[John Zaslow]

Oh, we're talking about a wrestler. Oh, gosh, I was really lost on all that.

[Billy]

Can I just bring it back to hockey for a second and Just I. I want to play a game called.

[Dan Le Batard]

I never took it to Hockey.

[Chris Cote]

I don't think we ever went there.

[Billy]

Here's a compliment. Hawk looks great in a hockey jersey. We saw him, like, two days ago on McAfee, and he was rocking a hockey jersey. And we were all in the office saying, like, damn, that's a good look, that hockey jersey.

[Dan Le Batard]

Oh, what sweater was it? What team?

[Chris Cote]

It was the Charleston Chiefs from Slap Shot, which was filmed in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, which is my hometown.

[John Zaslow]

I complimented that. We saw Hawk up there, and I was like, man, that's well lit. Like just a good set. You must be on set somewhere. Just in his house.

[Chris Cote]

Just bedroom.

[John Zaslow]

Just very bedroom.

[Chris Cote]

Bedroom set. Yep. Frico, baby.

[Dan Le Batard]

I don't know. I don't know if everyone's aware. All right. It's the weekend. I know everyone's aware of that. After the weekend comes Monday. Next week is a very big week. Next week, sue, is.

[John Zaslow]

It's the most prestigious week in Sports. Kinda. The 2025 SUI Awards presented by Miller Lite, starting this Monday on the Dan LeBatard show with Stugots and Hawk and Zaslow. You guys better tune in because you're in there.

[Chris Cote]

What?

[Dan Le Batard]

Nice.

[John Zaslow]

You brought it. You brought it this year.

[Dan Le Batard]

Both talking about, I love it.

[Chris Cote]

I need an award.

[John Zaslow]

Might not be for a good thing, but you brought it.

[Chris Cote]

That's all that counts, man.

[Dan Le Batard]

How good is this day next week gonna be where it's just, oh, my God, we got the full slate. Like, we got a little taste of it. Hawk tomorrow with the college football. But this time next week, oh, my God, you got Notre Dame and Miami. Granted, it's Sunday night, not Saturday, but nonetheless, I mean, next week.

[Chris Cote]

Week.

[Dan Le Batard]

Whoo. It's a little appetizer. Hawk, main events next week.

[Chris Cote]

You excited about it?

[Dan Le Batard]

Well, I. I mean, I look at Mike and I can only imagine what he's going to be like next Friday. Leading into Notre Dame in Miami a wreck.

[Chris Cote]

No, no.

[Mike Ryan]

Very confident.

[Chris Cote]

Are you juice right now?

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah, I'm very confident.

[Chris Cote]

How are we looking in camp? Talk to me.

[Mike Ryan]

We look great.

[Chris Cote]

Do we?

[Mike Ryan]

Yeah, I think 1 through 22 were really, really good.

[Chris Cote]

Yeah.

[Mike Ryan]

Wow.

[Chris Cote]

Wow. Yeah. There you go.

[Mike Ryan]

That's your reaction, huh? What noise was that? Got excited.

[Chris Cote]

Not as excited as you, bro, if you catch my drift.

[Mike Ryan]

Beck looks really good for the audio audience.

[John Zaslow]

That was that falling away. That wasn't excitement. That was.

[Mike Ryan]

It was a blessed, completely lost, not tight, real talk. I think we're gonna beat the shit.

[Dan Le Batard]

Out of Notre Dame. Oh, it's gonna be like 2017.

[Mike Ryan]

I think we're gonna beat the shit out of them.

[John Zaslow]

20 to 17. Is that what you're predicting?

[Dan Le Batard]

No, it's gonna be like 2017.

[Mike Ryan]

No, we'll see. Miami's presently an underdog. Notre Dame just named a quarterback that loves to throw interceptions and they were afraid to lose in the transfer portal. I think we're deep. If we stop the run, I think we beat the shit out of them.

[Chris Cote]

Where's the set here?

[Mike Ryan]

Hard Rock Stadium.

[Chris Cote]

The Rock.

[John Zaslow]

How much do you have to beat someone by to quote, beat the shit out of them?

[Mike Ryan]

I think 3117 is the criteria. 14 point lead as established by. They score late though. I made my score prediction for Kane's insider. I said 38, so 17.

[John Zaslow]

I feel like he got to win by 17 to call it beating the.

[Dan Le Batard]

But it's different college and pro. Like beating the out of a team. It's, it's different depending if it's College or Pro. 31, 17 in the Pro.

[Mike Ryan]

That's beating the out of it and expectations too. Remember Miami is a two point dog headed into this game. So if they win that game by that score, that is, that is an ass kicking. I got this being.

[John Zaslow]

That's a different game.

[Mike Ryan]

I got this being a three score game. So we'll see what Notre Dame does. Look, they, they earn all sorts of respect. Last year, national runner up went through big time programs and the way they did it was super admirable because they were a mass unit, they played through injuries, they earned a lot of respect. They also lost some guys and they have a quarterback that is starting right now who didn't really win a quarterback battle, was just the guy because they were afraid of losing him to the transfer portal. That's a big, big deal. Their quarterback out there is less experience than Emory Williams, Miami's backup. So I feel really good about what Miami, what Miami looks like right now in camp. I have a great deal of confidence there. Thankfully, knock on wood, no injuries right now. They're good along the trenches. We're much better in the secondary. If we can stop Jeremiah Love, I think this game can get ugly and that quarterback can get nervy and it could be like 2017 all over.

[Chris Cote]

Beck look good?

[Mike Ryan]

Beck looks really good. I think Beck had a better fall camp than Cam Ward had last year.

[Dan Le Batard]

I mean, remember a year ago this time we were talking about Carson Beck could be the number one overall pick in the draft.

[Chris Cote]

I remember, I remember he, he, he.

[Mike Ryan]

Made a couple worldly throws at the Practices that I've been to that. That are just NFL throws. You know it when you see it, right? You know when you see it kind.

[Chris Cote]

Of like an ass kicking. It's like it's not a score. It's. You know when you see it.

[Dan Le Batard]

Will there be a lot of Notre Dame fans there?

[Mike Ryan]

You think they, if you look at their boards, they're all, they all have. They do travel, but they all have TSD from the last time they came down here in 2017. They're talking about Florida being a stand your ground state in the message board. So they're, they're a little scared. And look, Smitty's not coming.

[Chris Cote]

I was gonna say a Smitty here.

[Mike Ryan]

Smetty ain't coming.

[Chris Cote]

All right?

[Billy]

She may never step foot in the state of Florida again. We ruined the state for her.

[Dan Le Batard]

Well, she was here for Penn State, Notre Dame. She was. And she told me she would like that just to be her lasting memory of that stadium.

[Chris Cote]

She.

[Dan Le Batard]

She does not want to ruin it and come back, which sounds like maybe she's a little bit scared.

[Mike Ryan]

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