Postgame Show: Top 5 People Who Messed Up Their Careers In a Goofy Way

Summary

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Episode: Postgame Show: Top 5 People Who Messed Up Their Careers In a Goofy Way
Date: January 28, 2026
Location: Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami
Hosts: Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, Mike Ryan (Mike), Greg Cody, Juju

Episode Overview

In this postgame show, the crew dives into the lighter side of career derailments, discussing the “Top 5 People Who Messed Up Their Careers In a Goofy Way.” The conversation ranges from sports blunders and misguided decisions to pop culture commentary, all delivered with the group’s signature irreverence and banter. Along the way, they touch on media accountability, issues of identity and representation, and (of course) share plenty of jokes at one another's expense.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Sports Predictions and Media Accountability

• Juju introduces a new rule: If a sports analyst gets three predictions wrong in a row, they should be suspended from media appearances for a month, including social media.

  • Juju (02:29): “If you get three predictions wrong in a row, you, sir, are suspended for a month. That includes social media. You can't comment on your team winning. Choose your predictions wisely.”

• The crew pokes fun at TV analyst Nick Wright for his famously inaccurate predictions, with Dan and Juju getting into a semantics debate about the expression “a crick in your neck.”

  • Juju (02:51): “Nick Wright just comes and saunters his ass in here as if he didn't have the entire AFC in the inverse last year—still giving his takes with a cock in his neck.”
  • Dan (03:17): “A crick. There’s not a cock, there’s a crick.”

Constructive Criticism and Representation

• Juju calls out Dan for a previous comment undermining Mike McDaniel’s identity, asking for an on-air apology.

  • Juju (03:52): “We know you are proudly Cuban ... You gotta respect that Mike McDaniel is a Black man. So I would hate to turn on the TV and see somebody tell me he's white.”
  • Dan (04:21): “Yes, I... I apologize again.”

• Juju issues a “minor penalty” for Dan’s previous statement, jokingly labeling it as “two minutes: accidental racism.”

  • Dan (04:38): “Two minutes. Accidental racism.”

Bill Belichick's Reputation and Legacy

• Juju brings up Belichick’s recent antics and how public perception and personal decisions—even goofy ones—can have Hall of Fame consequences.
  • Juju (04:48): “You got your girlfriend on the sideline giving you advice. Come on, man. ... This is the type of stuff that... really kicked him in the butt on this go around.”
  • Greg Cody (05:48): “Not a good look.”

Juju's Top 5: People Who Messed Up Their Careers in a Goofy Way (05:49 - 07:50)

Criteria: Not serious crimes, just “goofy” self-sabotage.

1. Plaxico Burress – Shot himself in the leg in a nightclub with an illegal gun.
   • Juju (06:36): “You can't keep one in the chamber in the club. Come on.”
2. Brett Favre – Referenced ambiguously for multiple off-field mishaps.
   • Juju (07:21): “Which time?”
3. Lance Armstrong – Doping scandal destroyed his legacy.
   • Juju (07:29): “B. Strong, my ass.”
4. Bill Belichick – “Running around shirtless,” strange exit episodes, and recent scandals.
   • Juju (07:29): “What are you doing?”
5. Jose Canseco – Overshadowed by bizarre antics after his power-hitting days.
   • Juju (07:50): “I thought he was a bash brother ... he was kind of nuts.”

• Tiger Woods, Terry Rozier, Jonte Porter, Chauncey Billups
  Mentioned as “honorable mentions.”

On Nick Wright & Wemby – Broader Social Commentary

• Juju discusses Nick Wright’s comments on the difficulty of voicing objections as a Black man in America, relating it to personal experience.
  • Juju (08:03): “It goes to the best I could describe being a black man sometimes in America ... I’m a ... tattoo-face Black man in America from Atlanta. So me complaining about something hits a whole ‘nother way... the starting point is rarely understanding.”

Upcoming Interview & Plugs

• Juju plugs his upcoming interview with Brianna Stewart and encourages listeners to check out his other work.
  • Juju (09:23): “I’m interviewing Brianna Stewart tomorrow for Good Follow... there isn’t any limitations on the interview, so stay tuned.”

Audience Polls & Fan Interactions

• Who is tougher: Surviving extreme cold or heat? — 80% say cold.
• Can every 83-year-old remember how they voted two weeks ago? — 68% say no.

Greg Cody's Hall of Fame Voter Insights (11:04 - End)

• Greg discusses the humanity and variability of Hall of Fame voting in baseball and football.
  • Voted for Barry Bonds & Roger Clemens despite steroid use because their greatness was quantifiable.
  • There’s disagreement among voters—some value “the integrity of the game” more than others.
  • He compares changing one’s mind about Hall of Fame voting to changing tastes in vegetables: “I used to hate brussels sprouts. ... Guess what? I love brussels sprouts now. Same with asparagus.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On Sports Pundit Suspension Policies

• Juju (02:29):
  “If you get three predictions wrong in a row, you, sir, are suspended for a month. That includes social media. You can't comment on your team winning. Choose your predictions wisely.”

On the Human Side of Representation

• Juju (03:52):
  “You gotta respect that Mike McDaniel is a Black man. ... I would hate to turn on the TV and see somebody tell me he's white.”

On Hall of Fame Reputations

• Greg Cody (11:04):
  “We are a composite. We’re an amalgamation. ... Sometimes we get it right, sometimes we get it wrong. Sometimes we get it right, other people think it’s wrong.”

On Changing Perspectives

• Greg Cody (11:35):
  “I used to hate Brussels sprouts ... [now] love Brussels sprouts. Same with asparagus. ... That’s what happened.”

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Important Segments & Timestamps

• [02:29] – Juju’s “three-strikes” pundit suspension rule.
• [03:52] – Juju calls for accountability and apology regarding Mike McDaniel's identity.
• [04:48] – Juju’s critique of Belichick and intro to “goofy mess-ups.”
• [05:49 - 07:50] – Juju’s Top Five People Who Messed Up Careers in a Goofy Way.
• [08:03] – Juju’s reflection on voicing objections as a Black man in America.
• [09:23] – Juju announces upcoming Brianna Stewart interview.
• [10:24] – Polls and fan engagement.
• [11:04] – Greg Cody’s Hall of Fame voting breakdown.

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Summary Tone Note

The conversation flows naturally with playful teasing, pointed commentary, and a mix of sincerity and irreverence—classic hallmarks of The Dan Le Batard Show. Discussions on legacy, media responsibility, and how “goofy” mistakes can have lasting impacts are all delivered through the lens of humor, pop culture, and sports fandom. The banter is sharp yet collegial, making for entertaining and insightful listening.

Transcript

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[Host Mike]

So look at this. All right, Mike, you and I were both on the same page with Jason Tatum, all right, this right here, this. This is a same page kind of deal. And juju is. Is fanning flames here. Look at him. He's wearing his Jason Tatum's Celtics jersey and he's holding a. I don't believe it's a real one. I think it's a replica Larry o' Brien trophy. All right, so, juju, go ahead, give you the floor here.

[Co-host Dan]

It's not the real. I don't. I think you're right.

[Juju]

I think Juju's 27ft tall. Yeah, man. Some days are just more important than others to keep this thing close, man. Some days you just want to remember it happened and you just want to just live in it and just bask in it a little bit, you know, the good old days. If, as they say, where's Stanley? You got Stanley near you? Oh, yeah, Stanley's over there on the mantle. He's over there with what they call the Super Bowl. Man Lombardi. I'm sure you could appreciate my perspective of being an on the record hating ass hater. Yeah, yeah, I understand. Like, it's no foul because you. You don't talk about it and just be scurrying away. You pull up on Paul Pierce and tell the truth to his face, your truth. So I respect that. You ain't no Twitter finger, man. I'm the only one that's brave enough to say it about Angel Reese, too. Don't forget that. To say.

[Host Mike]

To say, juju, you're. You upset with some of the sports analysts and, you know, some of the media folks here. What's going on there?

[Juju]

Oh, yeah, man. I got a new rule, man, for sports analysts around the world, bruh. If you get a prediction wrong moving forward, I don't care if you work for Fox, ESPN Metal Art Media. If you get three predictions wrong in a row, you, sir, are suspended from a month for a month.

[Greg Cody]

Whoa.

[Host Mike]

In a row.

[Co-host Dan]

A month.

[Juju]

A month. And that includes social media. You can't comment on your team winning. You choose your predictions wisely. I'm tired of seeing all these predictions just hurled around. And then Nick Wright just comes and saunter his ass in here as if he didn't have the entire AFC in the inverse last year. Still giving his takes with a cock in his neck. Like talking to us like this. Had the Raiders. Raiders in the playoffs, I believe.

[Greg Cody]

A crick.

[Co-host Dan]

A crick in his neck, juju. There's not a cock, there's a crick.

[Juju]

What he got in his neck. Know what's in there? What's this? What up? All I know is you can't be allowed to steal some when you been that round. So one month offline, at least it's.

[Co-host Dan]

A crick in his neck. It's the crick of the log, baby.

[Juju]

He's got that neck.

[Host Mike]

Yeah, you got ask Nick Wright about that next time. How you get that in your neck.

[Co-host Dan]

Do you have any constructive criticism for me today, Juju? What did I get wrong?

[Juju]

Yes. Damn. My brother, we love you so much. Much, brother. And we know you are proudly Cuban. We did a whole week dedicated to how proudly Cuban you are. You gotta respect that Mike McDaniel is a black man. Yeah, I'm black and I'm proud. So I would hate to turn on the TV and see somebody tell me he's white. And I'm saying, like, what the hell? What you mean I'm white? That was crazy. That was very crazy, Dan. So we need an apology.

[Co-host Dan]

Yeah, another one, another one.

[Juju]

Okay.

[Co-host Dan]

Yes, I. I apologize again.

[Juju]

And did you hear the Tyrod Hunley thing?

[Co-host Dan]

All right, well, it was bad, okay? So forgive me. Let me do this again. Even though it was a delayed penalty that we started the entire show with.

[Juju]

Minor penalty.

[Co-host Dan]

Two minutes. Accidental racism.

[Juju]

Wow.

[Greg Cody]

Yep.

[Juju]

Don't let the doorknob hit you where the good Lord split you. Wow.

[Host Mike]

Didn't expect that.

[Juju]

Also, the stuff surrounding Bill Belichick right now. Guys, let's get over it. We really don't care. I know that it's good to talk about online and it's good to social media, whatever, but y' all don't care if Bill Belichick get in the damn hall of fame this year? 2070. Who cares? Like my boy messed up. Unfortunately, honor is a part of the NFL honors and you've been running around with your shirt off, closing screen doors behind you, leaving, bro. This matters. You got your girlfriend on the sideline giving you advice. Come on, man. Some of this stuff matters. And this is the type of stuff that the NFL does in response to you keeping the New England patriots out of your camp. So you're so to see your kids play. You did. So I think that a lot of the moves he made like that is the stuff that really kicked him in the butt on this. Go around to juju's point. I can't remember another first ballot hall of famer with where we have a video of them like exiting a house shirtless.

[Greg Cody]

Not a good look.

[Juju]

You can mess yourself up, bruh. Same way Antonio Brown messed himself up the the real way. You can mess yourself up a goofy way too, bruh. So it made me think of the top five people who messed up their careers in a goofy way.

[Host Mike]

Oh, all right.

[Juju]

Not serious. We're not talking about serious criminal charges. We're not talking about none of nothing serious. Just goofy mess ups. Oli Tiger Woods.

[Greg Cody]

Wow, that's a strong list if he's an oli, right?

[Juju]

Which very goofy. Exactly. It was one point in my life where I saw Tiger woods as a thing, and now I see him as a totally different thing.

[Co-host Dan]

Bro.

[Juju]

Come home too, by the way. And keep your hat on. Wow. Come home candidate too.

[Co-host Dan]

Keep the hat on.

[Juju]

Oh, man, for sure. Do one of them other. I don't know how much fame or fortune e folks had before, but it was so bad, I gotta at least olive my boys. Terry Rozier, Jonte Porter, Chauncey Billups. P U man. Number five, Plexico Bears. I can't see him without thinking about his incidents he had. You can't keep that one in the chamber. What are we doing say gun safety second amendment. We're talking about you can't keep one in the chamber in the club. Come on. Exactly. And guns are illegal in New York. Come on, brother. Keeping it real goes wrong. Number four, Brett Favre. Which time?

[Greg Cody]

Good one.

[Juju]

I can never see him the same, man. Number three, Lance Armstrong.

[Greg Cody]

B.

[Juju]

Strong, my ass. Number two, Bill Belichick. Come on, brother. What are you doing. And number one, Jose. I never knew he was this crazy. I thought he was a bash brother or what they called it.

[Co-host Dan]

Yeah, he was a bash brother and he was kind of nuts. Before we get to the polls here and Greg Cody's long awaited hall of Fame thoughts, what were your thoughts on Nick Wright and what what happened with Wemby earlier in the show?

[Juju]

Oh, yeah, Nick Wright said something that I wanted to share. You feel me? Like this is it goes to the best I could describe being a black man sometimes in America, I want to serious us out. But on the math that WIMBY is doing while he's trying to say certain things. And Nick Wright says it's a shame that how much of my own personal and constitutional rights or safety am I putting in jeopardy by expressing my objections? That's something that it's like, damn, I never thought of it in that way. But that's something I moved through life struggling with. Like I'm a. You know what I mean? Tattoo face, black man in America from Atlanta. And so me complaining about something hits a whole nother way than someone else complaining or even voicing that. And you said also too that the starting point should be understanding in a lot of these cases, unfortunately, the starting point is rarely understanding when it comes to a person like me. You feel like the starting points is usually a purse being clutched or whoa, brother, what you. Hey, you good? You feel me? So I think that what Wimby is trying to do is commendable. Of course. So much going on in the world. We got Brianna Stewart tomorrow. I'm interviewing Brianna Stewart. Blessed to be able to interview Brianna Stewart tomorrow for good follow. Should be a great one because so far there isn't any limitations we have on the interview. So stay tuned for that tomorrow, that is.

[Co-host Dan]

You can also catch all the things that juju is doing with alley oop, wherever it is. You get your podcasts and on the YouTube channel, you praise Nick Wright there. But let's criticize Nick Wright by putting up his predictions for the season this year in his. Yeah, in the division there that he is, his beloved division. So it's upside down there you see that he's got the Chiefs first, the Raiders second in the playoffs, the Raiders second. Third is the Chargers and fourth is the Broncos, the team that was, you know, a play away. Yeah, it's totally wrong. So suspend him for a month. Put it on the poll at Levitard show. Should Nick Wright be suspended for a month for his predictions on football? Let's update the poll here. Before we get to all of Greg Cody's hall of Fame thoughts.

[Juju]

Yes, sir. Tougher human. One who survived the extreme cold or one who survived the extreme heat? 80% of the audience says, one who survived the extreme cold.

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[Juju]

Trey, I see you. And last poll. Can every 83 year old be expected to remember how they voted two weeks ago? 68% of the audience says no, they can't. And those are your polls.

[Co-host Dan]

Thank you, juju. Good stuff. We'll talk to you again tomorrow. All right, Greg Cody, the floor is yours. Everybody is wrapped with attention to hear all the things you wanted to say while we were talking about Giannis breaking news.

[Greg Cody]

Okay. Yeah. You have to think of hall of Fame voters such as myself, the composite of hall of Fame voters. We're all human beings. We are a composite. We're an amalgamation. We all come together and reach a consensus. Okay. In. In. In voting. In hall of Fame voting, as in just whatever elections. Sometimes we get it right, sometimes we get it wrong. Sometimes we get it right. Other people think it's wrong. What have you. Now, in the case of hall of Fame voting, since we are all human beings with differing opinions, let's take baseball first. Steroids. I vote for Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens every year until they were knocked off the ballot. Why? Because I think their steroid use did not prevent them from being great players, and that's quantifiable. So other people would not vote for Barry Bonds because they're sanctimonious, because they're claiming to stand up for the integrity of the game. That's a valid opinion to them, not to me. Okay, in the case of football, the Bill Belichick vote. Everybody in his right mind thought Bill Belichick was going to get in probably as a unanimous vote. I don't think anybody really considered that. Some of the electorate considers Spygate to be disqualifying or at least a delay. His getting in without the honor of being a first ballot guy. A lot of people don't understand that. Lebatar doesn't. That's why. That's part of the reason why he lost his Baseball hall of Fame vote in shame and disgrace is because. Not on principle, but because he didn't follow the rules of being a Baseball hall of Fame voter. So he got what he deserved. Right now, I follow the rules. I do my due diligence. Occasionally, like many human beings, occasionally, I might change my mind. Okay, you know what? When I was a kid, I used to hate Brussels sprouts. Would not touch them. They didn't they even didn't smell right to me. Okay, guess what? I love Brussels sprites now. Brussels sprouts. Same with asparagus. Okay. Never used to like it. Change my mind. Love asparagus now. Okay, that's what happened.