Episode Summary

Podcast: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Episode: Postgame Show: The Rob Ryan Tweet
Date: December 17, 2025
Setting: Live from the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami
Theme: A classic, free-wheeling postgame installment where Dan, Stugotz, and the team unpack sports headlines, pop culture quirks, and some personal misadventures, all with their irreverent humor and signature tangents.

Main Discussion Points & Insights

Devonte Adams’ Injury & Fantasy Frustrations

• The group dives into the way NFL coaches (like Sean McVay) play coy with injury reports, much to the annoyance of fantasy football players in playoff mode.
  • "Sean McVeigh, boy, stop. Boy, like, we see what's happening. Rule my boy out. The playoffs are happening in fantasy football right now." – (Juju, 00:32)
• The panel jokes about the futility of keeping players 'questionable' when their injuries are clearly season-ending.

Mick Foley Quits WWE Over Trump Ties (The Core Story)

• Zaz details how wrestling legend Mick Foley ended his WWE Legends contract, publicly citing WWE’s sustained relationship with President Trump as a matter of personal principle.
  • “He straight up quit his Legends contract yesterday and said, I can't in good faith continue to work for a company that… is, you know, side by side with the president.” – (Zaz, 01:35)
• The crew commends Foley for not just voicing dissent but actually taking meaningful action— amid many who don’t.

Hilarious Name Mix-Ups & Celeb Dream Sequences

• Zaz’s tongue slip ("Rob Ryan" instead of "Rob Reiner") sparks a running bit about the confusion between coach and filmmaker.
  • “What did I say? Rob Ryan.” – (Zaz, 01:32)
  • "Yeah, Rob Ryan, Ryan’s brother.” – (Panel joke, 01:33)
• Trista brings up a photo of Billy Crystal at Rob Reiner's home, which leads to a conversation on dream psychology—confessing to odd dreams involving celebrities and spouses.
  • "What a dangerous game you have of like, people you think about throughout the day. That's who… you may have a dream about them having sex with your wife, making me a cuckold." – (Dan/Zaz, 02:49)

NBA News: The Knicks, The NBA Cup, and Banner Controversy

• The Knicks’ unusual decision not to hoist a championship banner for winning the NBA Cup (unlike the Lakers and Bucks) becomes fodder for ribbing MSG’s crowded history and semantics.
  • “How are they going to squeeze it in between Taylor Swift's sellout streak and Billy Joel's sellout streak?” – (Mike, 03:14)
  • Panel discusses if the lack of a banner is just a semantic difference (banner already put up quietly) vs a true snub.
  • “I would say this means they are not going to have a banner up there.” – (Dan, 03:47)

Las Vegas Stories: Regrets, The Sphere & Michelle Beadle’s Slot Machine Luck

• Mike shares a missed opportunity to see The Wizard of Oz at the Sphere while “totally zooted.”
  • “I passed on it. I know I'm regretting it severely now.” – (Mike, 04:24)
• In a comic echo, Michelle Beadle returns to play the “Loosest slot machine” and scores another huge win ($6,700), while Mike gets wiped out despite higher bets.
  • “She won $6,700. They ran out of cash… your boy couple hundo down $500.” – (Mike, 05:01)

Audience Poll Results: Dreams, Wives & Studs

• Polls reveal:
  • 74% of listeners can fly in their dreams.
  • 77% say their wife is a “total stud.”
  • 68% have re-entered the same dream after waking.
• The group riffs on dream-flying (jumping, gliding), and the nuances of the “stud” question, noting the inclusivity of femme/stud dynamics beyond heteronormative relationships.
  • "What am I, an asshole?" – (Dan/Zaz, 06:17, joking about not flapping arms to fly)
  • “23% have femme wives and they are studs.” – (Trista, 07:05)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Fantasy Football Woes:

  • “Sean McVeigh, boy, stop. Boy, like, we see what's happening. Rule my boy out.” – Juju [00:32]

• On Mick Foley’s WWE Exit:

  • “He just straight up did something about it, you know.” – Zaz [02:03]

• On Knicks Cup Banner Drama:

  • “How can we devalue such great moments in Madison Square Garden history?” – Mike [03:14]

• On Dreaming of Flying:

  • “I don't do it like I'm jumping from a building to building. I do it where like I'm standing still, kind of like Superman…” – Dan/Zaz [06:03]

Key Segments & Timestamps

• [00:32] – Sean McVay, Devonte Adams injury, and fantasy football riff
• [01:11] – Mick Foley leaves WWE over Trump affiliation
• [01:32] – Hilarious Rob Ryan/Rob Reiner mix-up
• [02:45] – Celeb dream sequences and cuckold tangents
• [02:57] – Knicks NBA Cup banner controversy
• [04:04] – Mike's Vegas regrets, Michelle Beadle's slot machine adventures
• [05:33] – Poll results: flying dreams, wives as studs, dream recurrences
• [06:45] – Playful debate on poll results and inclusivity

Tone & Style

The episode is characteristically breezy, playful, and improvisational. Inside jokes and personal anecdotes blend seamlessly with sports commentary and pop culture, creating a uniquely irreverent and engaging experience.
Memorable for: witty banter, quick pivots from serious to absurd, and the inclusion of audience poll gags that keep listeners feeling part of the inside circle.