Postgame Show: SpliffNotes (feat. Juju Gotti)

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz – Postgame Show: SpliffNotes (feat. Juju Gotti)
Release Date: June 9, 2025

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Introduction to Gales Spread and Sports Betting

Timestamp [00:39 – 02:18]

The episode kicks off with Mike introducing the "Gales Spread" segment, presented by DraftKings. This segment delves into the latest sports betting insights and predictions.

• Tony discusses the upcoming Club World Cup match between Inter Miami and Al Ahli at Hard Rock Stadium. He provides a betting perspective, stating, “Ali has been in South Florida acclimating for a little bit... I'm taking Ali against the spread” ([00:47]).

• Mike shifts the conversation to the National Hockey League, highlighting the game at the Barn in Sunrise. He shares his pick: “...we're going Edmonton” ([01:50]).

Notable Interaction:

• Chris expresses skepticism about Mike's NHL pick, prompting playful banter among the hosts about betting strategies and outcomes ([02:08 – 02:18]).

MMA Highlights: Sean O'Malley vs. Merab Wallace

Timestamp [02:18 – 04:49]

The hosts transition to discussing recent MMA events, focusing on the fight between Sean O'Malley and Merab Wallace.

• Chris commends O'Malley’s physicality, noting, “O' Malley, though, looked so physically small... just didn’t have the size and strength to do anything” ([02:59]).

• Mike analyzes the fight dynamics: “O' Malley came out and got a couple hits... they tired him out in that third round, and then all of a sudden it was over” ([03:06]).

• Tom highlights the strategic approach by Wallace’s team: “...training a whole different game plan because he knew you was going to look at the hand” ([03:28]).

• The conversation also covers Kayla Harrison’s quick submission victory over Amanda Nunez, with Mike praising the execution: “What we saw was Kayla Harrison on top... she executes the kimura swiftly” ([04:03]).

Notable Quotes:

• Mike: “If you have a corner you can put over there on the number one and say, all right, we're good” ([10:39]).
• Tom: “Player haters. What are we doing to my boy?” ([05:23]).

Boxing Spotlight: Keyshawn Davis Controversy

Timestamp [04:49 – 05:23]

The discussion shifts to boxing, focusing on Keyshawn Davis's controversial weekend.

• Tom critiques Davis for missing weight and the ensuing fallout: “Keyshawn Davis is a bad weekend for Keyshawn Davis and the Keyshawn Davis brand” ([04:49]).

• Dominique adds context about the backstage altercations, emphasizing the negative impact on Davis's reputation and brand ([05:23]).

Greg Cody’s Pinky Ring Fiasco

Timestamp [05:23 – 07:54]

The conversation turns to Greg Cody and his infamous pinky ring.

• Chris inquires about Dominique’s interactions with Cody’s mother regarding the pinky ring scandal ([05:23]).

• Dominique updates that her mother is too busy to join but acknowledged the incident: “She did acknowledge that he did it broke seven to 10 years ago” ([05:33]).

• Juju humorously defends Greg Cody, suggesting her legal prowess: “You should be my attorney because you couldn't have said it any better to a jury” ([06:25]).

• The hosts engage in light-hearted banter, celebrating fan interactions and personal anecdotes ([06:33 – 07:54]).

NFL Roster Moves: Packers Release Jair Alexander

Timestamp [08:09 – 11:14]

The hosts delve into recent NFL developments, particularly the Green Bay Packers releasing Jair Alexander.

• Greg analyzes the move, attributing it to financial constraints and the challenging nature of maintaining top-tier cornerbacks: “It’s incredibly difficult to be a top tier corner for an extended period of time” ([08:18]).

• Dominique expresses concern over Alexander’s future, especially with the Miami Dolphins needing a cornerback: “Doesn't beg questions about whether he can still do this” ([10:44]).

• Tom speculates on Alexander’s career trajectory: “...it feels like a little twilight situation” ([10:51]).

• Tony empathizes with Alexander’s struggles, highlighting his resilience: “He’s one of the easiest guys to root for” ([11:39]).

Notable Insight:

• Greg emphasizes the strategic importance of cornerbacks in modern NFL defenses, noting their role in pass-heavy games: “...so much of this game is focused around passing” ([10:39]).

The Death of Amateurism in College Sports

Timestamp [11:14 – 15:12]

A pivotal segment addresses the recent legal and structural changes in college athletics, marking the end of amateurism.

• Juju elaborates on the federal judge’s decision, signaling the start of athlete compensation: “...the college quarterback now, who’s a superstar, can make as much money or more than some of the [professional players]” ([12:08]).

• Greg discusses the complexities and trade-offs of this shift, expressing mixed feelings: “Some things about this will be different... I would rarely say in public, but I don’t like it... I want them to be free” ([13:51]).

• Dominique and Juju engage in a debate over the implications for athletes and the broader sports ecosystem, touching on scholarship reductions and roster sizes: “This is going to cause a reduction in scholarships and roster size” ([15:03]).

Notable Quotes:

• Greg: “The professionalization of youth sports... it makes us always think of everything in life as zero sum win or lose” ([13:58]).
• Juju: “Trust me. If she cared, I’d be wearing a wedding ring” ([07:35]).

Audience Polls and Interactive Segment

Timestamp [15:12 – 16:19]

The hosts engage with audience poll results, adding humor and personal touches.

• Tom shares poll outcomes, including preferences for NBA logo placements and humorous statistics about the audience's opinions: “...75% of the audience says Spanish” ([15:48]).

• Mike and Chris joke about the poll’s reliability and tease Tony about his victorious poll results: “A giant victory for you. Alley oop after every post ever” ([16:00 – 16:19]).

Closing Remarks

Timestamp [16:19 – End]

The episode concludes with light-hearted interactions and acknowledgments.

• Tom mentions upcoming segments like “Money in the Bank” and emphasizes maintaining a balance between engaging content and humor: “Yes, sir. NBA logo. Keep it on the court. Finals logos” ([16:19]).

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Conclusion

In this episode of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, the hosts provide a comprehensive analysis of recent sports events, including MMA and NFL developments, while also tackling significant changes in college sports' amateurism landscape. The conversation is enriched with humor, expert opinions, and interactive audience engagement, making it a well-rounded discussion for sports enthusiasts.

Notable Quotes Recap:

• Tony: “Ali has been in South Florida acclimating for a little bit...” ([00:47])
• Mike: “If you have a corner you can put over there on the number one and say, all right, we're good.” ([10:39])
• Juju: “Trust me. If she cared, I’d be wearing a wedding ring.” ([07:35])

Transcript

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[Mike]

All right, it's time for a Gales spread. It's presented by DraftKings. DraftKings. The Crown is yours, Mike. Take it away.

[Tony]

Going to the Club World cup that opens on Saturday night. I know we have a watch party out at Grails this weekend Saturday night for the kickoff of the Club World Cup. What's happening at Hard Rock Stadium? The Club World cup is it's Inter Miami versus Al Ali. I'm going to be taking Al Ahli plus a half goal in this competition. Ali has been in South Florida acclimating for a little bit. Meanwhile, Argentina have a big time World cup qualifier against Columbia this week. I think tired legs for Inter Miami. They are in season after all. While Al Ahli has been one of the more decorated clubs on the planet and have performed well in previous incarnations of the Club World cup when it was a much smaller compet. If you google it, you might see a return that says this is the most decorated club in the world in all competitions. They are a dominating force and they have really good players including a really good goalkeeper. That's their team captain. I like Ali here to at least at the very least tie this game and if they do, that's an against the spread winner. So I'm taking Ali against the spread.

[Mike]

Tony maybe in the National Hockey League. We got a big game tonight at the barn up in Sunrise. I'm gonna be taking the Edmonton Oilers plus one and a half on the puck line because Panthers play tight games also. Whatever team, I bet the other team wins. So we're going Edmonton.

[Chris]

Chris is getting a side eye on that.

[Juju]

No, he likes.

[Dominique]

I didn't like it but I see what he's doing.

[Mike]

He got the reason. Little gymnastics for the mental crowd.

[Chris]

I feel bad for juju because on Thursday Thunder, which is much different from against the spread. It's nothing like against the spread. It's a different thing. He again went 2 for 3 and the third leg okc on the money line. He keeps going 2 for 3. It's just heartbreaking juju. I'm sorry that this keeps happening to you, but welcome to the Show. I want to talk about a number of different things with you, including the fights from this weekend. Is the Sean o' Malley thing over now?

[Mike]

It's over. It's over. If marab do, Wallace really is the champion.

[Greg]

Yeah.

[Mike]

The Sean o' Malley experience is completely over. Merab, we're in the situation. Juju. We're in the. In the time of his career. We have to start having a conversation about. Merav is one of the great bantamweight champions on the planet.

[Chris]

O' Malley, though, looked so physically small, like, just looked like he did not have the size and strength to do anything.

[Mike]

I think the issue is he was expecting a Marab is going to try and take me down 800 times over five rounds. Marab came out swinging with some fierce kicks, punches, and I don't think that. And juju, you obviously, you watch too. Like, what do you think? Sean o' Malley came out and got a couple hits where it was like, oh, I did not expect this from Mirab whatsoever. The they tired him out in that third round, and then all of a sudden it was over.

[Tom]

Right, Right. The dangers of the second match, the rematch, where you go in thinking, all right, I got this guy figured out, and my boy Morav was over there training a whole different game plan because he know you was going to be looking at the hand, and the hand is way quicker than the eye. Salute to Murav. Also salute to Kayla Harrison.

[Mike]

Wow, what a big one.

[Tom]

All right. Big submission over the champ. You feel me? But she also fought Amanda Nunez out of retirement, setting up a blockbuster match down the road. What you think about that, Tom?

[Mike]

I was. I was surprised that it was. It was so quick. It felt like, right. Like there was. There was a back and forth where Julianna really didn't have any answers for. And then it was. And what I mean, quick is the kimura that got set up and executed. It was against the cage, so we couldn't really see what the offhand was happening. So we. We saw Kayla Harrison on top. We saw her trying to move in position, and then all of a sudden you see the tap, and then you see on the other side, the kimura, where her arm is basically, like, out of place. Juliana is a great. We. We love Juliana. Been on the show with mma. Hang on me and juju before. She's just not at the level of what a Kayla Harrison can do at her top, at her peak. And now we're going to see Amanda Nunes out of retirement versus Kayla Harrison. That's going to be an Absolute banger. Like Juju said, again, shout out to the Venezuelan vixen. But she said she calls dibs on who's got next. And I think that's probably fair because there's nobody else in the division.

[Tom]

Right. Also too in the WBO this weekend, Keyshawn Davis, man, he had an embarrassing weekend. He missed weight, got stripped of his title, didn't get the fight against the brother. He still, the other brother still got his personal salute, but he was on a fight card with his other two little brothers. Little brother got beat up. No, big brother got beat up. Little brother won. They got into an altercation backstage. Keyshawn Davis is a bad weekend for Keyshawn Davis and the Keyshawn Davis brand. Hopefully that brother cleaned it up asap.

[Chris]

We got to get Juju's thoughts on Greg Cody's pinky ring. Chris Cody, have you reached out to your mother? Has she answered whether she would come on with us and talk about the wedding ring fiasco?

[Dominique]

She is too busy to join today. She did acknowledge that he did it broke seven to 10 years ago. And I basically followed up with what are your thoughts on him to this day? Still not wearing one. I will let you know when she responds.

[Chris]

Okay. Hopefully we'll get that for punctuation on the show. She's very busy doing important things when she's not taking care of. Of this toddler, the third of her toddlers. What did you think, Juju, about the whole panky rang discussion?

[Tom]

I got two words for the whole deep dive into Greg Cody's pinky ring investigation. Player haters. What are we doing to my boy? Like, hey, great. So what does your wife think about you wearing pinky rings and no witness? Brothers, what are we doing now? My boy gotta go home and answer real life questions. Behind y' all boys playing. We can't be playing like this with my boy. Come on, bro. I'm on your. I'm on your team, Greg. I mean, whatever you want to wear.

[Greg]

Yes.

[Tom]

Go ahead, bro.

[Juju]

Thank you. That he. Juju, you should be my attorney because you couldn't have said it any better to a jury. In my defense, that was excellent.

[Chris]

Open for business.

[Juju]

What's wrong with that?

[Chris]

Well, see now, finally, now that you admit it, we're fine.

[Juju]

Now that's a joke.

[Greg]

Yes, I had.

[Tom]

Also, happy birthday to our loyal fan Mike Mayo out there. I see you, brother. Keep doing your thing, man.

[Greg]

Happy birthday to him.

[Chris]

I don't care. Good luck. How are we feeling about the poll questions today, Juju?

[Tom]

The poll questions. Okay. I had some stuff set up.

[Dominique]

I just got a response.

[Chris]

Juju, hold on, hold on a second. Juju. The problem is I don't know what you had set up, but I'm guessing Dominique leaving here didn't help whatever it is that you had set up. So he had, he had to tape something real quick. He'll be back in a second.

[Dominique]

Juju, while you figure out the polls. I did get a response from my mom. I said, thoughts on him not wearing one still question mark. Her response, I don't care.

[Tom]

Damn.

[Tony]

She's been in it too long, man.

[Juju]

Thank you, dear.

[Dominique]

Is that a win? Just indifference. Why not?

[Juju]

Why would she care? If she cared, I'd be wearing a wedding ring. Trust me.

[Mike]

And you know it.

[Juju]

And you do know it. Thank you.

[Chris]

Yeah, I do agree with your catchphrase.

[Juju]

Yes.

[Chris]

Just to be clear, you agree, you agree with your catch.

[Juju]

Tony was right on the mark.

[Chris]

Okay. So thank you for all of your contributions today.

[Juju]

Thank you.

[Chris]

Dominic is coming back in here now to, to take whatever questions it is that you had for him that you were disappointed you were not able to ask him because he's very busy doing ESPN things and doing important national and international broadcasts. What did you have for Dominique, Juju?

[Tom]

Yes. I rarely get to ask professionals about some of this professional stuff. So I wanted to get your thoughts on the packers releasing Jair Alexander.

[Greg]

Yeah, I mean, it was shocking. Shocking because he's a great player and I assume that is has to do with money as it normally does with guys with teams like that. But he. It's incredibly difficult to be a top tier corner for an extended period of time. I think the packers are one of the smarter organizations and try to get out from under those before it's too late. So Zire's dealt with a bunch of injuries lately. I think it's probably about finding a way to maintain as many, as much talent as they can without committing too much to a player that they don't see in their long term career.

[Chris]

But he played seven regular season games the last two seasons. And Mark Murphy, their president, is saying that they're used to playing without him. So it's cold.

[Greg]

I mean, it's injuries. It happens to all of them. And you'll see one of the rare things about corners is you see guys who are dominant for like a short stretch and then all of a sudden they're mediocre. It's a tough position.

[Dominique]

This is not good. Dolphins love an injury prone corner.

[Juju]

I was just going to say, does, does he have any life Left in his career because the Dolphins desperately need a cornerback.

[Greg]

I mean, he definitely has life left in his career.

[Chris]

What are we talking about?

[Dominique]

He's injury prone, played seven games.

[Chris]

Seven games in two years.

[Juju]

Doesn't mileage on him.

[Greg]

I mean, it's not dead.

[Dominique]

That doesn't beg questions about whether he can still do this.

[Juju]

It does to me.

[Chris]

Okay. He just got done saying one of the best corners. It's. It's an at least skill set.

[Dominique]

Can you be one of the best corners if you played seven games in two years? Well, okay. He's nodding yes.

[Greg]

Well, yeah. I mean, I think it's such a difficult position. You notice it's a. If you heading up to the draft every year, you look at every team's needs, every team, it feels like every year needs corners and tackles. It's one of the most difficult things to find. So even if in the same way with quarterbacks, like we just had this conversation about Aaron Rodgers, where the Steelers fans in the players and the coaches are willing to take the risk on a player that's obviously not in his prime because it's so hard to find someone who can reach that level, I think the same thing is true for cornerback in a less important position, maybe by a little bit. I get it. But if you show the ability to get to that level, what it does for your defense, so much of this game is focused around passing. If you have a corner you can put over there on the number one and say, all right, we're good. He's going to win some, he's going to lose some, but it's not going to debilitate. Debilitate our defense. It allows you to use resources so many other places. That flexibility for just 7 games, 10 games, however many games you can get it for, is incredibly valuable.

[Dominique]

You have to use more resources on more corners because he's playing three games a season.

[Tom]

So Nick Chub to the Texans. Does that mean anything big or is this the. The twilight of his career?

[Greg]

Yeah, he's dealt with a lot of injuries in a different position. That feels like a little twilight situation. That. That's where Greg, you could ask about life left in a career. Like he had a serious injury at a position that is much easier to find replacements for. So I think it's.

[Chris]

He's young, though, isn't he? Like, that's not. I don't think of him as old. That's not.

[Greg]

His knee went the wrong way. Dan twice.

[Tony]

I think Sony Michelle's been out of the league. Like, he's been in the league for a long time. And he's had a lot of bad injuries dating back to his college days pulling for him, though, if anybody can pull it off and have their body bounce back from all the knee injuries, not enough was made by what a dirty hit that was that really sidetracked his career, might end up ending it if he doesn't ever turn into old form, but he's one of the easiest guys to root for.

[Chris]

Before we get to the poll updates, one of the frustrations that Greg Cody has around here is that on Tony Kornheiser's show, he's allowed more space to be the smarter him that he obviously and often is in print. So, Greg, do you have any thoughts today on the death of amateurism being official? Because you have declared it so that we have finally reached the official end of amateurism in sports.

[Mike]

Right?

[Juju]

I mean, the federal judge basically authenticated the truce that had come between the NCAA and the colleges. And, and right now they're going to move forward, paying players, and now. And that's all sports. Okay? Obviously, football and basketball is going to get the bear share of that. But even if you're a softball player now or a college golfer, you're entitled to. To get money. You're entitled to negotiate for money. And it's just, it's. You know, we always used to think of college as. As the professional league in waiting, you know, the pipeline to the pros. Now, in effect, college is the pros because a lot of these college players, and we saw with nil beginning a few years ago, the college quarterback now, who's a superstar, can make as much money or more than some of the.

[Chris]

You don't like it? Softball television is giant. And now nil for a softball player at Texas Tech will go for a million dollars, right? Like that's. It's the going rate for television streaming.

[Greg]

I mean, to Greg's point, I think that a lot of us who have been advocating for athletes getting paid are happy that it's happening. But I think you also have to appreciate that nothing in life is free and there are some costs to making that advancement. And we have to appreciate that some of the things that we've grown accustomed to, some things that we like about it, and I'm starting to come to terms with it myself, is like, yes, I want more justice, but I know that some things about this will be different. The idea of guys transferring to where they can get more money, I would rarely say in public, but I don't like it. It kind of Rubs me the wrong way. I want them to be free, but I also want, I want my shit to be the way it is.

[Chris]

Let's free. He's advocating here.

[Greg]

Let's free them on labor.

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[Chris]

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[Greg]

I'll say one of the topics that I end up on my show a lot is like the professionalization of youth sports. And as the college ranks gets more professional, the younger ranks get more professional. And I think we always assume that that's going to be better. It's not, it's worse. Like it makes for robots as athletes, it makes for less personality. And I think it also limits the. You see Yannick Sinner, one of the reasons why Yannick Sinner is as incredible as he is because he was a world class skier. Also, there are different skills. Like if you look at the best players in all these different sports, so many of them have taken unique paths. And when we make professional sports or we make youth sports, professional sports where you're playing year round, you got to get extra coaching. They're telling you the exact right way to play. It sucks all the creativity out of the game. Which is why I like, I know those who like football or soccer will recognize that Brazilian players come from a different style of play, which is why they're so damn fun to watch. And then we see these other robots. So all this stuff, I think we often think of everything in life as zero sum win or lose. Like we get it or we don't get it. I think it's important to understand that there are always trade offs, even the things that you want. With it is going to come some drawbacks and some side effects that you don't love.

[Juju]

And another trade off which isn't spoken about much is that this is going to cause a reduction in scholarships and roster size.

[Chris]

Let's get to those poll questions here because I do find it funny that you guys are talking like now. I don't know where the line is, I really don't on where it becomes objectionable. But I'm going to say the line is whenever it is that Dominique sounds like my grandfather. Complaining on behalf of, not complaining on behalf of youth sports. We got to get a little less freedom for the labor so that someone else can raise my kid correctly. What do you have for us on poll questions, Juju?

[Tom]

Also, welcome back. Our truth Heroic return. Money in the bank. We didn't mention that at all.

[Chris]

We didn't.

[Tom]

Wow. Better language. Spanish or French. 75 of the audience says Spanish.

[Mike]

Not even close.

[Tom]

And last poll, we only had two. Polls are ratings for dorks. 86% of the audience says, yes, they are.

[Mike]

Thank you.

[Chris]

Congratulations, Tony. A giant victory for you. Alley oop after every post ever. After every basketball game in the playoffs. The rest of the way on our YouTube channel. Juju, good talking to you.

[Tom]

Yes, sir. NBA logo. Keep it on the court. Finals logos.