Postgame Show: Top 5 Things That Deserve More Credit (feat. JuJu Gotti)

Summary

Podcast Summary:

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Episode: Postgame Show: Top 5 Things That Deserve More Credit (feat. JuJu Gotti)
Date: December 4, 2025
Guests: JuJu Gotti

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Episode Overview

Broadcasting from the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and the team are joined by JuJu Gotti for this postgame show. The episode is lighthearted and rapid-fire, mixing classic banter about sports, social media, and underappreciated people and things in sports culture. The highlight is JuJu’s comedic and insightful "Top Five Things That Deserve More Credit," along with the group’s signature poll updates and MVP debate.

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Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Thursday Night Football and Betting Picks

• JuJu’s Picks:
  • With the Lions’ secondary depleted, JuJu predicts big nights for several NFL stars:
    • CeeDee Lamb "over 84.5 yards tonight"
    • George Pickens "over 70 yards"
    • Tom Kennedy "over 2.5 catches tonight, great white hope, I see ya" (02:05)
• Quote:
  • JuJu: “Come on, man. They ain’t gonna be able to guard him. Can’t guard the man.” (02:14)

2. College Football Playoff Controversy & Solutions

• Calls for a ‘Breakup Pool’ or Extra Playoff Week:
  • JuJu: “Just reserve a week, bruh, for the breakup pool. Toss it at two teams who want to go to the playoffs.” (03:21)
  • The crew discusses possible restructuring — removing a regular season game, adding more conference semifinals, and reordering matchups to help clarify playoff selections.
• Mike Ryan Ruiz gets a shoutout for “taking down dragon after dragon” on Twitter with Miami football debates. (04:37)

3. JuJu Gotti’s Top Five Things That Deserve More Credit

(05:14 – 08:34)

A mix of sports figures, concepts, and inside jokes, delivered with energy:

1. Aaron Gordon
   • Recognized for his playoff resilience and buzzer-beater dunk.
     • “Put respect on my boy name.” (06:04)
2. Self-Driving Cars
   • The panel is divided — JuJu is impressed, others are wary.
     • JuJu: “Man, what is this? It’s incredible.” (06:13)
     • Stugotz: “Yo, you’re nuts… They scare me getting into a self-driving car.” (06:17)
3. Lane Johnson (Philadelphia Eagles)
   • Essential to the team’s success.
     • “Eagles look bad without the boy, man. Somehow, some way they look bad without him.” (06:29)
4. Bryce Young (but Only Every Other Week)
   • Cited for unpredictable performance: “Every other week though. MVP candidate.” (06:50)
5. Caleb Williams (Chicago Bears)
   • Calls for more even-handed coverage — credit for strong play, not just negative stories.
     • “Let’s put some respect on my boy and some credit where it’s due.” (07:15)
6. Bonus: Shoutout to Chris Cody’s improved live reads, referencing past struggles and celebrating progress with "Sheets and Giggles."
   • “Thank you, give my boy some more credit.” (08:02)

4. Shoutouts & Good News

• Darius Slay Joins Buffalo Bills:
  • JuJu excitedly announces his cousin’s signing:
    • “We are alive. I don’t care how the season end, man. We just gonna have fun every Sunday.” (08:09)
• Podcast Promotions:
  • Alley Oop show gets a plug: “At DLS Hoops on YouTube... help a brother out, help us get some views.” (08:38)
  • Club520 podcast — celebrated for getting a rare shoe deal with Adidas.

5. MVP of the Day Segment

• Jamal Murray’s 52-Point Game:
  • Stugotz campaigns for Murray’s MVP consideration:
    • “If we’re gonna have a conversation about MVP, better talk a little bit about Jamal Murray.” (09:38)
    • “Jamal Murray… 10 for 11 from three. That means he missed just one shot from three.” (10:00)
• Quotes:
  • Stugotz: “Jamal Murray. If we’re gonna have a conversation about MVP time, we start mentioning him.” (10:35)
  • JuJu: “Brother. Preach. Preach. Zaz.” (10:40)

6. Poll Updates and Rapid-Fire Banter

(10:52 – End)

A classic segment with playful, often absurd topics:

• Most famous “Yankee Clipper”—Joe DiMaggio wins over Tyler Clippard.
• Will Jimmy Butler’s jersey be retired in Miami? 87%: no.
  • Stugotz: “You don’t need your number retired.” (11:44)
• Did Pablo Torre ruin the Clippers? 89% say yes.
• Does David Samson sound like an old woman? 81%: yes.
• Lighthearted Spelling Debate — “Is shiv spelled with one ‘v’ or two?” (61% say two ‘v’s’) (13:02)
• Stugotz gives JuJu credit for powering through reading the poll questions:
  • JuJu: “I can’t believe that’s… Well done, ladies and gentlemen. Thank y’all.” (12:54)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• JuJu (on playoffs): “Let’s just add another week, man. Let’s do it.” (03:21)
• JuJu (on Aaron Gordon): “Come on, bro. Put respect on my boy name.” (06:04)
• Stugotz (on self-driving cars): “They scare me getting into a self driving car. What’s the matter with you?” (06:17)
• JuJu (about Mike Ryan Ruiz): “He is taking down dragon after dragon, pulling up with the weak ass screenshots of some damn Notre Dame schedule. Salute my dog.” (04:37)
• Stugotz (about MVPs): “If we’re gonna have a conversation about MVP, better talk a little bit about Jamal Murray.” (09:38)
• JuJu (on credit for Chris Cody): “Thank you give my boy some more credit.” (08:02)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• JuJu’s TNF Picks: 02:05
• CFB Playoff solutions: 03:21–04:17
• Mike Ryan Ruiz Shoutout: 04:37
• JuJu's Top Five: 05:14–08:09
• Alley Oop Plug: 08:38
• MVP Segment (Jamal Murray): 09:41–10:48
• Poll Segment Begins: 10:52
• Wrap-up: 13:01

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Tone & Style

The episode maintains the series’ trademark fast pace, humor, and camaraderie. JuJu flexes comedic chops while weaving in real recognition for overlooked performers. The show's delight in polls and listener engagement gives it a uniquely interactive feel, with frequent shoutouts and meta-commentary.

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This episode is packed with inside jokes, bold opinions, and infectious energy—not only recapping the day’s sporting highlights but also celebrating unsung heroes (and humorously unsung podcasts) with heartfelt, offbeat warmth. Ideal for long-time listeners and newcomers looking for fun, fast-moving sports talk with a distinctly Le Batard Show flavor.

Transcript

[A]

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[B]

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[A]

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[B]

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[A]

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[B]

Smirnoff.

[A]

That's your favorite game day drink. What's your favorite game day food?

[B]

Smirnoff.

[A]

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[B]

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[A]

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[B]

Smirnoff.

[A]

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[C]

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[A]

That's right, it's Thursday Thunder. And it's presented by DraftKings. DraftKings. The Crown is yours, Juju. What do we got?

[D]

Yes, sir. Thursday Night Football equals Thursday Thunder. And that lion secondary right now is super duper banged up. But you know who don't give a damn about none of that? Dak Prescott. So I'm going over on my man CD Lamb tonight. Over 84.5 yards tonight. Come on, man. They ain't gonna be able to guard him. Can't guard the man. Guess who else I'm going over on? George pickens, man. Over 70 yards for my boy tonight. I think they both gonna have a pretty big game, but I'm going with 70 yards and the last leg. My boy Amaran St. Brown, man, he hurt somebody. Gonna have to step up in that slot on the outside, wherever they gonna line them up at. I'm going with Tom Kennedy for over 2.5 catches tonight. Great white hope. I see ya.

[B]

All right. There you go, juju. College football has their conference championships this weekend, but we have a lot of controversy. Do you have any solutions what we.

[C]

Could do about it?

[D]

Yeah, man, I think college football should institute another week. Like just reserve a week, bruh, for the breakup pool. Stick over one knee, toss it at two teams who want to go to the playoffs week. Because this is this the only way to really just handle all of this, bruh. We can do what we want to do. We see how the president act, man. Let's just add another week, man. Let's do it.

[B]

All right. I mean, I like that idea.

[C]

He sold me.

[A]

I like that idea.

[C]

More football.

[E]

Yeah. I mean, what do you think about the conference semifinals? These conferences are too big. You have the committee rank the top four teams. You use head to head as a primary tiebreaker. You get the top four teams and you boost people's resumes that deserve to be in the playoff. You get more quality losses. You just get more data points. You remove one regular season game and the teams that aren't in the playoffs, they play one another based on ranking too. So you can find out really who's the best in each power conference, top to bottom.

[D]

I like that. Yeah, I like that a lot.

[B]

Yeah. Peter Burns had an idea too. Levitar Challenge this weekend, Miami. I think he's right, by the way. If I had the option of watching Miami or Texas for a like, you know, who gets in prove it kind of deal or Ohio State and Indiana. I'm more obviously unbiased. I'm more interested in Miami, Texas.

[D]

Right. I would also say I'm more interested also. I know that we got people on networks who are this big of stars, this big, they know this knowledge. But I'll tune in to what Mike Ryan Ruiz is saying on Twitter about them canes because he is taking down dragon after Dragon, pulling up with the weak ass screenshots of some damn Notre Dame schedule. Salute my dog. Mike Ryan exclusive. Follow him if you're not following him right now.

[B]

There you go.

[E]

I've annoyed myself.

But I have to for the cause.

[D]

I get it.

[B]

Juju, you have a top five for.

[D]

Us here today, man. I heard Dan earlier you're talking about turnovers just happen out of thin air, bruh. The Panthers deserve credit. The Panthers defense, they was turning Brock Purdy over last week and they moved on to the next week and did the same thing to my boy Matt Stafford. So it made me think of top five people or things that deserve more credit, man, like this. Come on, man. Oli Aaron Gordon.

My boy. My boy lost his brother last night. Last year in the playoffs, had a buzzer beater dunk in a series that went seven games. Like he been stepping up. He out with an injury right now, but he doesn't prove to be a good piece next to the joker, man.

[C]

Had a 50 burger this season too.

[D]

Come on, bro. Put respect on my boy name. Also Oli. Self driving cars. Man, what is this?

It's incredible. I don't know if y' all seen that. I don't know if that's. You heard about themselves driving cars.

[B]

Yo, you're nuts. If I. If they scare me getting into a self driving car. It's the matter with you.

[D]

Exactly, man. Number five. Dan said it brought it up. Lane Johnson. Man.

Look, Eagles look bad without the boy, man. Somehow some way they look bad without him. Salute. You got Paul on the list.

Number four, Bryce every other week. Bryce Young.

[C]

You can't trust him every week.

[A]

That's true. Every other week. Bryce Young.

[E]

There's bad Bryce.

[D]

Yeah, for sure. Every other week though. MVP candidate.

[A]

That's when the Bryce, right.

[D]

Look at my boy back. Come on, Jeremy. Put the camera on Jeremy for that one. And give my boy some shine. Yes, sir, man. Million dollar smile. Number three.

Caleb Williams. Man, like.

The Bears are the number one seed. That's a real sentence. What are we doing? He, he.

[E]

We.

[D]

We make fun of him about the. The nails and the pink and all this stuff. Nah, let's put some respect on my boy and some credit where it's due. Let's be just as loud as when we gonna hate on my man. You feel me? Number two, the beeps during weekend observations.

Bruh. That was rough to listen to. I mean, without them beeps. Good point. And the number one thing, a person that deserves more credit in the world, bro. I don't know if y' all remember this thing called sheets and giggles, but I remember my boy used to struggle. I'm talking about struggle so bad. But now my boy Chris Cody Reed Reeves live on air. Come on, man. Thank you give my boy some more credit.

[A]

I've gotten a lot better. I've noticed.

[D]

Wow.

[B]

A lot better at talking.

[D]

Good for you.

Hell yeah, man. Also, breaking news yesterday. I don't know if y' all keep up with this type of stuff. Darius Slay, My cousin just got picked up by the Buffalo Bills, man. Come on, man. We are alive. I don't care how the season end, man. We just gonna have fun every Sunday, bro. This week we probably gonna have struggle trouble against them Bengals, but we gonna have fun doing it, bro.

[B]

Juju, tell us how everybody can watch you on alley Oop, man.

[D]

At DLS Hoops on YouTube. You feel me? We got a brand new page. Look. We. We struggling for views right now. Help a brother out. Help us get some views. We would love to make it one of the shows that's just this as big as possible, you know what I mean? Also, Salute the Club520 podcast signing a deal with Adidas yesterday. The first podcast to get a shoe deal, man. We aiming for that stuff right there, man. We gonna. We want to be doping them folks, man. And hats off to them, but yeah, man. And on Fridays on the regular Leitar channel on YouTube, you dig us, make.

[B]

Sure you check Juju out all of his friends, including my homegirl Trista Crick, on Alley oop. But speaking of Alley oop, we haven't done in a couple days, guys.

I got an mvp.

[D]

Oh, yeah.

[E]

V.

[D]

Of the day.

[B]

That's right. I don't know if you guys saw. If we're gonna have a conversation about mvp, better talk a little bit about Jamal Murray.

[E]

Talk to him.

[B]

The Denver Nuggets, last night, they win at the Pacers. Now the Pacers suck. Everybody knows that. The Nuggets win 135 to 120. And Jamal Murray, not only did he score a. A season high, an NBA season high, 52 points last night, he was 10 for 11 from three. That means he missed just one shot from three. It means he made 10 shots from three. 30 points, Jamal. It means that 30 of his 52 points came from three pointers. Jamal Murray. If we're gonna have a conversation about MVP time, we start mentioning him.

[D]

Mm. Hey, man. Brother. Preach. Preach. Zaz.

[B]

Yeah, just did I Preach.

[D]

MVP.

[B]

Of the day?

Hell yeah. Juju. Let's update some polls. But, man.

[D]

Yes, sir, man. More famous Yankee Clipper, the hotel in Fort Lauderdale.

[E]

Big one.

[D]

Joe DiMaggio or Tyler Clippard. 66% of the audience says Joe DiMaggio.

[A]

Thank God.

[D]

Come on, guys. Will Jimmy Butler's jersey be retired in Miami. Also to sidebar. Before I read this answer, Miami Heat. I hate to do this to y'.

[C]

All.

[D]

It's time to come home, bro. I get on Jalen Brown. It's time to come home, bro. We got to cut the Michael Jordan jersey off, bro. We got to cut the Damarino jersey off.

[C]

I was like, who's bolding on the heat?

[D]

It's like, spo, right? The heat themselves. 87 of the audience says, no, Jimmy Butler's jersey will not be retired in Miami.

[B]

You're allowed to be remembered fondly with an organization without having your number hanging in the rafters. Like, why is that? Why is that? The be all, end all. You don't need your number retired.

[D]

Sorry, right?

[B]

Not sorry.

[D]

Did Pablo Torre ruin the Clippers?

89 of the audience says.

Yes, he did. Wow. They've been terrible for a long time, right, bro? Investigate them boys. Also, I'm not saying I. I'm not saying I agree with David Selson, but if this was a movie about a player who wanted to get traded, he would look just like Giannis looked yesterday. I'm not saying he faking, though. I know it looked real. I'm gonna stay on the right side of history. Do you respect someone less if they. Hold on. I gotta start back over. This is a doozy for a hooked on finance member like myself. Do you respect someone less when they think they have to have their mouth. Oh, shoot. One more time. Do you respect someone less if when they think they have to have their mouth more open?

83 of the audience says yes. Okay, I'm just happy I got through that. I can't believe that's. Well done, ladies and gentlemen. Thank y'. All.

[B]

Man.

[D]

Is shiv spelled with one V or two V's? Big 61 of the audience says two B. Two V's?

[B]

Yeah, I think so.

[D]

And last poll. Does David Samson sound like an old woman? Damn, bro. People say I sound like an old lady, too. 81% of the audience. 81% of the audience says, yes, he does. And those are your poles. You have to wrap Tony.