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Dan Le Batard
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Mike Ryan
Before we get out of here and before we get to juju, is there anything that we missed today that you guys were dying to talk about because Greg Cody again has inserted himself in the center of the Stanley Cup Final?
Greg Cody
Yes, I have been Want to talk about college baseball. Been dying to talk about what happened to the SEC and how embarrassing that was. For the first time in history, the number one team in the nation failed to get out of just the regional. In Vanderbilt, they got a record 13 teams to regionals, and yet the conference with the most teams in the super regional is the ACC with five, including, improbably, the Miami Hurricanes. And I will be the first in line to apologize to J.D. i didn't think you were a program builder. I hated the direction of this this club.
Mike Ryan
JD Arteaga, for those who don't know who the manager of the University of.
Greg Cody
Baseball is, JD Got really hot for two weeks and then they fell off the face of the earth. And if you want to know about baseball, the Miami Hurricanes were seven for the they had lost seven of their last eight entering that regional. Southern Miss had won 18 of their last 19 Miami Escapes that Southern Miss regional baseball. They're getting hot at the right time. Now, whether or not this is a fluke, I think you could still be skeptical, but I had reported exclusively on Cadence Insight that JD Was coming back no matter what, even if they didn't make a regional. And I've got egg on my face. And I'm glad I like admitting when I'm wrong. I but I like it more when people prove me wrong. JD Arteaga and the Miami Hurricanes have now hopefully they can remain hot because they've shown through certain segments of the season they can beat anybody. They had to Louisville next we'll see. But the college baseball regionals and super regionals have been tremendous and I cannot believe what happened to the sec given the resources that baseball conference has.
Mike Ryan
Does he get to say that he likes being wrong? Being able to admit he's Wrong shows growth.
Greg Cody
It shows growth. It's a maturity that no one else on this show displays because everyone else. It's like the jaws. I need to get the jaws to death to win an argument or a debate. Brian Marshon.
Mike Ryan
Yeah.
Greg Cody
Good player. Good player. I can still not like him, but I won't say that he's a bad player anymore because guess what? He showed. He showed me good player. I love it when. When Miami Hurricanes especially do this.
Juju Gotti
I admitted I was wrong when I said I was going to play more video games when my kid was born and now I can.
Mike Ryan
That's not what I'm asking you. I don't think of Mike as someone who likes to admit when he's wrong.
Greg Cody
Well, who looked Jim Laraniga in the eye and said, you know, coach, around Thanksgiving I fired you. And then you went to an elite eight and final four. I'm sorry, Coach. Who looked Max Schuss in those beautiful eyes and said, I had you guys wrong.
Mike Ryan
So you mean like to do this?
Greg Cody
I love being proven wrong. Guys, it's fine. It's not a big deal. I was wrong about that.
Juju Gotti
Proven wrong.
Billy Corben
I like to admit when I'm wrong. The diet didn't start on Monday.
Mike Ryan
Paul Maurice, you guys fired him. Bobrovsky was pronounced by everybody in this town. They were pronouncing his name the same way. The same way that Charles Barkley pronounces his name. Sergey Babka.
Greg Cody
2 All Time References right there. Paul Maurice Zazzle called him the murderer of fun. That was trademarked. A lot of people. I had to delete tweets about Paul Maurice. You guys showed me.
Mike Ryan
You guys were so happy to hear Katie hate the Panthers. My God, that's real fandom.
Greg Cody
It was great to hear that. If Matthew Tkachuk went over there, she would hate Matthew Tkachuk forever.
David Sampson
Until he scored his first goal.
Mike Ryan
That's the one that loves, Ladies and gentlemen, he's Greg overrated. Juju Gotti has some polls to update. Juju, what are your thoughts here on a. On a Greg Cody Wednesday, Greg Cody is complaining that he has not had a Greg Cody Tuesday even though this week we got extra Greg Cody, which is good for everybody involved. Everyone gets happy when there's more Greg Cody, but he's complaining because he wants his Tuesdays correct.
Chris Cote
And I was wrong when I thought Julius Randle was an NBA player. I was wrong. Like I want to admit that he's ass.
Mike Ryan
Hall of famer.
Chris Cote
Hall of Famer. Yeah, man. Yeah. I think my brother Greg Cody, whatever he Wants he should get these days. And I think that we should support Greg Cody a little more. Billy is right. Band of brothers. Watch it sometimes, fellas. Somebody come at one of our own, we know that don't matter if he's right or wrong. We just have his back. You dig it, old man, right? And you're using words like, see now, come on, man. That's disrespectful. That's below the belt. If you're going to keep it sports, keep it sports. Tell us your opinion. My brother is not senile. Salute to G. Thank you.
Mike Ryan
I've got to be honest, though. The way that we played that sound, because we played it as two different sounds, the senile old man had escaped me a couple of times. And so that seems to be the place that we're crossing the line that gets Greg to say coward and everything else. Like, it's not. There's no. There's nothing else that's even that much of a disagreement. It's that they came at you disrespectfully with senile old man. And juju is saying we have to stand up for Greg Cody no matter what, right?
Chris Cote
He's dedicated his life to this show 20 years in a row, man. Come on, man. We got to have each other's back. If somebody coming, anybody on the show, no matter who it is, we got to stand behind them. That's why I respect Bill Simmons a little bit. He didn't just talk about Pablo Torre. He said, brother, you know what? Come on, embarrass me. And Pablo stepped up to the plate and knocked it out of the park.
Billy Corben
My dad could be jinxing the Panthers, and that's what we're. Look, that's really what we're looking out for.
David Sampson
Please.
Billy Corben
We're protecting the Panthers.
David Sampson
Bulletin board is dead, right?
Chris Cote
Hey, Ant man. Yes, you can dunk on everybody, but guess what? You don't have one of these until you have one of these. You're overrated. Yeah.
Greg Cody
Hold up. That Stanley Cup. Number one and number two got eliminated. Vandy in Texas. Did you see how Vandy got eliminated? A ground rule double. If that doesn't bounce over the wall, right, State gets eliminated, but instead it bounces over. Dude's forced back to third and right. State has an improbable upset. I mean, hardball, Billy, right?
Mike Ryan
Why are we didn't talk about softball enough yesterday either? Billy, why were you laughing a moment ago throwing that?
Roy Bellamy
Just because we're gonna bury Greg Cody so that the Panthers don't get jinxed. Cause he said something that we don't like. It's insane.
Mike Ryan
Right?
Greg Cody
You just don't want to tug on Superman's cape. You just don't want to do that.
Billy Corben
Say it after. Once we win again. Oh, right. That makeoverrated call.
Roy Bellamy
Nothing but tugging on Superman's cape over there.
Greg Cody
Greg Cody is not Superman. No one's ever confused Superman with a senile man.
David Sampson
Neither is McDavid, based on his track record in Stanley Grump.
Greg Cody
His track record is he is. If you were to make a Superman comp in that league, is. He'd be the best.
David Sampson
Really?
Greg Cody
Yes, he is the best.
David Sampson
Yeah. Unfortunately, he has his kryptonite. It's called the Stanley Krypton.
Billy Corben
But he's a senile old man.
Greg Cody
That was a bar.
Mike Ryan
He needs to get. We need to get him to come in next week dressed as Superman. I want. I want David. Him, not McDavid.
Greg Cody
George Reeves version.
Mike Ryan
I want the Greg Cody version of Superman where he comes in here and he shows McDavid what's what about everything that's happening here. Juju, are there any thoughts that you have on what I believe to be one of the most shocking revelations I've ever heard on the air on Metalark Media, which is David Sampson grinning maniacally while saying how it is that he had a black church in his sway because he's. He's a manipulative. It's great. Yes, it's great.
David Sampson
It was hilarious, him in front of a black shirt saying, can I get an amen? It doesn't get any better than that. I want video of that. That's fantastic. It's just. It makes your skin crawl. It's so wonderful.
Billy Corben
I'm serious.
Mike Ryan
I don't think that that's.
Billy Corben
That was such a weird minute.
Mike Ryan
Wait a minute. That sentence, it makes your skin crawl. It's so wonderful. I don't think those words have been thrown together before.
Chris Cote
No, I don't use that. Right. Yeah, bro. I, I look, I. When he said, can I get an eye, man? I was like, oh, I couldn't go back into the couch anymore. I'm like, what are you doing? Don't play in our face like that. But, hey, man, the stadium got built, so hats off to the boy.
Mike Ryan
I don't want to take my hat off to that. I don't want to tip my cap to it. I don't want to be anything but offended by it. And again, I will say this, and I will have no shame in it. Black people. The second. The second in line on most offended People by what David Sampson said and did their guy beara when you've been in.
Billy Corben
Also, he's Jewish.
Mike Ryan
But it's not. Yes.
Billy Corben
It's not like it's probably the third.
Mike Ryan
That's right.
Billy Corben
That's guy Vada.
Mike Ryan
That's right. But it's like the way he does it. Guy of a. He doesn't know how to pronounce anything. That man promised me in Little Havana there would be an economy there. There's just still that dumb ass.
Billy Corben
Wendy's a guy Vada.
Greg Cody
We're getting that live there. They're building that there.
Juju Gotti
We also have the dead flamingo.
Greg Cody
Yeah, we do.
Mike Ryan
Old guy of era promised us that the economy of Little Havana would come back with that stadium. And he had this journalist in his pocket. Rah, rah. On behalf of how South Florida would. Would rise up.
Greg Cody
And you work with both.
Mike Ryan
It's unbelievable.
Billy Corben
A guy of ADA that does hate it.
Mike Ryan
It's just terrible. It's. I don't understand how are so hard. How can your Spanish be that bad? How can it be that bad? I. Greg Cody is the only one who ate Billy's pastelitos.
David Sampson
They were good.
Roy Bellamy
Thank you, Greg. Thank you, Greg.
Billy Corben
Just good.
David Sampson
What was the jam in there like? Guava?
Roy Bellamy
Yeah, Guava?
Greg Cody
Yeah, it was kind of.
Billy Corben
What kind of question was that?
David Sampson
Super duper.
Greg Cody
It's usually the jam. I've seen apple ones.
Mike Ryan
Guys, do you know that when he says he doesn't like Cuban food, it's because he hasn't had any of it?
David Sampson
I've had it a lot. Yeah. I just don't prefer it so much.
Billy Corben
So that you say what kind of.
Mike Ryan
You don't even know guava. You don't know what it is.
David Sampson
There are other kind of paselitos.
Greg Cody
Yeah, there are.
Mike Ryan
I mean, guava is always guava.
Roy Bellamy
Guava's confusing too, though, because, like, the plant could be like a white guava, too. There's a red guava, white guava. You don't know.
David Sampson
Strawberry and guava apple jam.
Greg Cody
Basilitos.
Mike Ryan
We're gonna get to the polls in a second, but just one more time here because you just heard Tony tonight, and Tony is doing something that is a UFC hustle that has gotten very popular for him when he does the watch alongs on Saturday nights off UFC fights. Tell people what you've got going on because we've got an assortment of things to promote here because juju is prob. Popping up after all of these basketball games on Alley OOP with some of his friends and doing some Live and fun content that's different from what we're doing around here.
Juju Gotti
We've been doing alley oops together. Me and Juju have been doing basically every single one of them except one together. And they've been super fun. I. I appreciate him for. For having me on and nerding out on basketball. Yeah. Saturday UFC 316, Merab Dualishvili vs Sean O' Malley 2. Kayla Harrison vs Juliana Pena 1. A lot of fun stuff at the Dead Flamingo starting at 10. But that's only after the hockey show.
Billy Corben
If they're fighting like the first time, do we have to put the one on it?
Juju Gotti
No, but I'm just, you know, okay. Doing a thing.
Mike Ryan
Roy, the Hockey show again. Because we're. We've got a busy weekend coming up here with an assortment of stuff. This is June 6th, 8pm It's a live watch along with you and who else?
Dan Le Batard
It's going to be David Dwark. It's going to be Rosie and Ethan from the hockey show. We are going to do a live stream and a watch along on game two of the standing cup final between the Oilers and Panthers.
Billy Corben
Must win.
Mike Ryan
Must win for who, Billy?
Roy Bellamy
I said game one was a must win. Roy's now elevating it to game two.
Mike Ryan
But who for who were you?
Roy Bellamy
Well, game two would be a must win for the team that loses game one, but also for the team that wins game one. You really set the tone if you're up 2 0. Oh, and if you're the Panthers on the road coming back home two zero. Never forget what happened with the Panthers last year. They were up 30 and then they ended up almost blowing that.
Mike Ryan
Who is it? More of a must win for game one tonight. Game one. Not yet. He goes, yeah, yeah. Who is. Tonight is a must win for whom?
Roy Bellamy
For hockey.
Mike Ryan
For who first?
Roy Bellamy
I think the real winner is going to be us, though.
Billy Corben
You're not going to win this.
Mike Ryan
Okay, so who has the more must win probabilities on?
Greg Cody
What's weird is he's like.
Roy Bellamy
That's a math.
Greg Cody
It's all he has is a graphic. He's like this all the time. And on Wednesday it seems ridiculous, but the ridiculous thing is he's always like this.
Mike Ryan
Well, this is what you say. But I will say that if you want to take over something because you're jealous of Wild Willie Wednesday.
Greg Cody
I'm not jealous. Don't do that.
Roy Bellamy
I just find this whole practice Wednesday next week. I'll give you Wednesday next week.
David Sampson
Wild Billy, not Willie.
Mike Ryan
It's Wild Willie. Wednesday.
Greg Cody
Let me finish this, Billy.
David Sampson
Right up there.
Roy Bellamy
It does wrong. And the joker's on it for some reason.
Mike Ryan
Wild Willie Wednesday.
Roy Bellamy
Thematically, it's confused.
Mike Ryan
But, Mike, if you're not jealous of Billy and Wild Willie Wednesdays, I just want you to know that Jason, who's never met a bad idea he doesn't want to share with.
Billy Corben
Cut to Jason.
Mike Ryan
Jason, our director, said to me, hey, Dan, if you want to, I can do some imaging for Mild Mike Mondays. All right?
Roy Bellamy
And now Jason is fired.
Mike Ryan
So I said, you might want to run that by Mike. It sounds like a bad idea. You might want to get Mike's authority.
Greg Cody
Being called Mild by Jason is wild Mild.
Mike Ryan
Oh, killed Mike Mondays. Did he eat any pastelitos? Did Jason run off? That's when you know the pastelitos weren't any good.
Roy Bellamy
They were. Greg told me. That's the only acceptance I. Gino and.
Juju Gotti
Jason don't get them.
Mike Ryan
If Jason doesn't have some flakes. Yeah, Juju, what do we have on the polls, please? At Lebitard show.
Chris Cote
Congratulations to Coco Golf for making it to the semifinals as well. Is game one ever a must win? 62 of the audience says, yes, it is.
Greg Cody
See, I told you.
Mike Ryan
What are you talking about?
Dan Le Batard
It's a Seneca final.
Mike Ryan
That. I can't be wrong about this.
Greg Cody
You are.
Chris Cote
If the Knicks would have won Game 1 versus the Pacers, would TIB still have his job? 74% of the audience says, yes, he would.
Mike Ryan
That's funny, right? That's funny. You guys will grant me no matter what we're arguing on Tibbs. That's funny.
Juju Gotti
We own you. We run you, and we fire our coach, too, right?
Chris Cote
Also, congratulations to Austin Ames for being hired by the.
Mike Ryan
How'd that happen?
Billy Corben
He works hard.
Roy Bellamy
That's how it happened.
Mike Ryan
How did that happen? What is that connection?
Billy Corben
It's just hard work.
Mike Ryan
It's just merit. How did an Ang get that job?
David Sampson
Best available Angel.
Billy Corben
Probably sat in a corner for a few years, did some hard work and grinded his way up.
Chris Cote
Yep. Is the Bulletin board dead? 65% of the audience says, yes, it is.
Mike Ryan
How can you guys say that when Greg Cody twice now has made him the center? He's made himself the centerpiece of the NHL Stanley Cup Final. How can you say that? His father, Connor McDavid's father is bitching about Cody at the elbow room.
Billy Corben
Because last year. Not this year. Yet.
Mike Ryan
Not yet. Not yet.
Greg Cody
I know. Don't let. Don't. Don't tell Dan he can't do that again because Dan Will make sure we get there again. We're gonna out about McJesus's mom.
Billy Corben
You know what, Dan? One of those off days when they're down here, I'll go to the Elbow Room for the show.
Mike Ryan
Who did?
Greg Cody
MC did.
Mike Ryan
Roy. What's the backstory here? McDavid's dad went and sought out Dwar or he told. Who did he. He talked to somebody.
Dan Le Batard
I believe it was Ethan that was at the Elbow Room and talked to him.
Greg Cody
No, wasn't Zazzlo. Like, Zazlo was really upset at the whole Greg Cody thing, too, because, like, someone got back.
Billy Corben
It was someone. Five reasons. I remember that. It was one of the five reasons.
Roy Bellamy
I thought he went up to Rose. Yeah.
Billy Corben
Saw him at. At Elbow Room and he.
David Sampson
Yeah.
Mike Ryan
Okay, well put. Good dismount. Good, good. Excellent exit to the show there.
Billy Corben
You guys know the story. He saw him at El Room.
David Sampson
And how do we know it was his dad? Could have been a dad. Impersonate.
Roy Bellamy
Good question.
Greg Cody
Crazy Cody wins.
Mike Ryan
Mild Mike Mondays. What is that idea?
Greg Cody
I don't know.
Mike Ryan
I don't.
Billy Corben
They all start with M, yo.
Mike Ryan
Oh. Oh. I didn't see that.
Greg Cody
My energy is far more manic than mild.
Mike Ryan
Of course, I had not seen that. If you put the three M's together, boom. Give us $500 million.
Chris Cote
Is it a dopey hat?
Billy Corben
That number was not announced.
Chris Cote
Is it a dopey hat? 90% of the audience says, yes, it was. And those are your polls.
Mike Ryan
That's it. I'm. I want to get back to Monday's polls. There were some good polls this week.
Greg Cody
I'm changing my list, by the way. I said based on current form. Chucky's not a top 10 player.
Billy Corben
Series predictions on the way out here.
Greg Cody
And Swaggy up to number 10.
Mike Ryan
Oh, we'll get so much homer.
Billy Corben
Series predictions on the way out.
Mike Ryan
Okay, I'm going to do it.
Billy Corben
I'm going to shock people.
Mike Ryan
I hate that. I'm going to do it.
Billy Corben
Don't do it, Dan.
Mike Ryan
I hate that. I'm going to do it. I believe the Panthers will lose to this team. I don't want.
Roy Bellamy
I don't want to do that tonight or overall.
Mike Ryan
Overall. Tonight's a must win.
Greg Cody
Thank you for offsetting.
Juju Gotti
Now you see what we talk about.
Greg Cody
That's good balance. He's restoring order to. That's great. I mean, he's on one hand killing our team's chances, but then he's like, let me give you a little bit bulletin board material. I banged the drum for this team and Yet I'm picking against this.
Mike Ryan
But you guys are all homers and I know which way you're gonna go on this. And I just think it's toss up enough that you can believe in your idea of team. I believe in the idea that this person is an immortal and he's about to prove it.
Billy Corben
I'm down the middle on this. I'm going Panthers since six.
Mike Ryan
I think in order to be the immortal that I believe McDavid to be, that he not only has to slay a dragon, that the Panthers are obviously as champions, but has to do it to this defense, this coach, this team, as their coach says, this is the best team of my lifetime. It's exactly the thing you have to go through. And I believe immortals show you that they're immortal. Immortal.
Roy Bellamy
Not last year.
Greg Cody
He's immortal.
Mike Ryan
He's going to be an immortal.
Greg Cody
He's already an immortal.
David Sampson
Is he.
Roy Bellamy
Immortal? You don't be crying.
David Sampson
Everybody's in the hall of Fame.
Roy Bellamy
Thank you, Grant.
Greg Cody
That's the NBA.
Mike Ryan
That's the other hall of Fame.
Greg Cody
He's at 28 years old. He's already compiled a Hall of Fame career.
David Sampson
Yeah, he had a great career.
Greg Cody
It's irrefutable.
Mike Ryan
Much as immortal as Mark Andrews.
Greg Cody
Good call back.
Mike Ryan
Yeah, I could have said that a lot cleaner, too. I had. I thought I had the dis.
Greg Cody
Well, it's just.
Billy Corben
I had to.
Greg Cody
Yeah, I'm going Oilers in seven, too.
Dan Le Batard
Panthers in six.
Mike Ryan
Yeah. Yeah, I knew you guys were gonna. It's all Panthers and Panthers and Panthers.
Greg Cody
Literally just picked Oilers.
Roy Bellamy
He just said the Oilers guy who.
David Sampson
Banged a drum calling the rest of us homer.
Roy Bellamy
Cheerleader. Literally.
Mike Ryan
You said Oilers in seven because you like to ratchet up the stakes so that it's between whether or not you get to be.
Roy Bellamy
Well, no, he likes to be proven.
Greg Cody
I would like for McDavid to prove Greg Cody wrong.
Mike Ryan
Actually, it's a hedge bet by you. No, you're not rooting. You're not rooting for McDavid to prove Greg Cody wrong.
Greg Cody
No, don't get inside my head. I think I've seen both these teams all year. I think they're both a little bit better. We'll see. If. If Skinner was what he was last series, then Edmonton wins this series. It'll be a. It'll be a great contest. The Hyman thing. I would have said Edmonton in six had the Hyman injury not happen. But I think this is going to be a great series and I don't think there's going to be any Shame in. In losing to the best player maybe ever in Connor McDavid. I think the Panthers have had a hell of a run. They're built to continue going. They're young enough to continue winning more cups and getting to this point. I just think they're going up against a Demigod and Connor McDavid and a really good team that has done plenty of suffering.
Chris Cote
That guy made David pooping his shorts.
Roy Bellamy
There you go. Juju gets it.
David Sampson
Cats in seven.
Chris Cote
Wow.
David Sampson
Look overrated. Zero.
Billy Corben
But he's a senile old man.
Greg Cody
Zero.
Chris Cote
Ah.
Mike Ryan
Zero. You got him with the zero. You called him a coward. You got him with a zero.
Greg Cody
We all got to be in a good series.
Mike Ryan
Yeah.
Greg Cody
There. There isn't anybody that can be confident about this series because everyone's got it like 6, 7. It's going to be great.
David Sampson
Great series.
Roy Bellamy
Just to close the loops of Greg simply shows up on Saturday. A thousand dollars is his incorrect.
Juju Gotti
Gotta do a little work.
Mike Ryan
Got and support the Tony broadcast.
Roy Bellamy
Be a supportive teammate.
Mike Ryan
Got to earn. Got to learn. Got to dirt. Yeah.
Juju Gotti
That kind of thing.
Greg Cody
People think that a peck is a little thing. It's a big.
Dan Le Batard
It's a big old sack.
Juju Gotti
Nelly Doogie in them.
Roy Bellamy
Wild bill, Bill Cody.
Greg Cody
1448. Thank you, Juju.
Mike Ryan
1440. That's two houses down.
Greg Cody
I was in the neighborhood.
Dan Le Batard
That was Radkey's address a couple doors down.
Greg Cody
1440.
Summary of "Postgame Show: Tugging on Superman's Cape"
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Episode: Postgame Show: Tugging on Superman's Cape
Release Date: June 4, 2025
In the "Postgame Show: Tugging on Superman's Cape," hosts Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and their panel delve into a variety of sports topics, blending insightful analysis with their trademark humor and camaraderie. The episode primarily focuses on college baseball, the performance of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the Stanley Cup Final, and audience engagement through polls.
The discussion kicks off with Greg Cody addressing the surprising underperformance of the SEC in college baseball. He expresses disappointment over the number one team failing to advance beyond the regional stage—a first in history.
Greg Cody [00:46]: “For the first time in history, the number one team in the nation failed to get out of just the regional.”
Cody highlights the dominance of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), particularly the Miami Hurricanes, who defied expectations by performing exceptionally despite a challenging season.
Greg Cody [01:21]: “JD Arteaga and the Miami Hurricanes have now hopefully they can remain hot because they've shown through certain segments of the season they can beat anybody.”
He candidly admits his earlier misjudgment regarding JD Arteaga, the manager of the University of Miami baseball team, acknowledging his error and expressing respect for Arteaga's program-building capabilities.
Greg Cody [02:19]: “I will be the first in line to apologize to J.D. I didn't think you were a program builder.”
The panel engages in a lighthearted exchange about admitting mistakes, with Greg Cody commending the ability to acknowledge being wrong—a trait he feels is lacking in other members of the show.
Greg Cody [02:27]: “It shows growth. It's a maturity that no one else on this show displays because everyone else...”
Juju Gotti and Billy Corben contribute to the conversation, sharing their own experiences and reinforcing the value of owning up to mistakes.
Transitioning to the Stanley Cup Final, the hosts analyze the performance of teams like the Edmonton Oilers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Greg Cody emphasizes the exceptional talent of Connor McDavid, branding him as an "immortal" player due to his unparalleled skill and impact on the game.
Greg Cody [17:39]: “I think he's going up against a Demigod and Connor McDavid and a really good team that has done plenty of suffering.”
The panel debates the prospects of the Oilers versus the Panthers, with varying predictions and playful banter about each team's chances.
Greg Cody [18:17]: “He's at 28 years old. He's already compiled a Hall of Fame career. It's irrefutable.”
Throughout the episode, the hosts reference audience polls to gauge listener opinions on various topics. Notable poll results include:
Must-Win Games:
Chris Cote [13:36]: “62% of the audience says, yes, it is.”
Bullpen Board Status:
Chris Cote [14:12]: “65% of the audience says, yes, it is.”
These polls enhance listener engagement, allowing the hosts to interact with and respond to their audience's preferences and opinions.
The show promotes upcoming events and collaborations, such as live watch-alongs and special segments. Juju Gotti mentions participation in watch-alongs for UFC fights, highlighting the diverse content the show offers.
Juju Gotti [10:27]: “We've been doing alley oops together... Saturday UFC 316... a lot of fun stuff at the Dead Flamingo starting at 10.”
Additionally, Dan Le Batard announces a live stream event for game two of the Stanley Cup Final, featuring guests from the hockey show.
Dan Le Batard [11:04]: “We are going to do a live stream and a watch along on game two of the Stanley Cup Final between the Oilers and Panthers.”
As the show draws to a close, the hosts share their predictions for upcoming games, maintaining a balance between competitive analysis and humor. Greg Cody remains steadfast in his support for the Oilers, while other hosts express their own team loyalties and expectations.
Greg Cody [18:18]: “I would like for McDavid to prove Greg Cody wrong.”
The episode ends on a high note with the hosts reiterating their commitment to delivering engaging and entertaining sports commentary, setting the stage for future episodes and discussions.
The "Postgame Show: Tugging on Superman's Cape" offers listeners a comprehensive dive into current sports narratives, highlighted by candid admissions, spirited debates, and interactive audience participation. The hosts adeptly balance serious analysis with their unique humor, making the episode both informative and entertaining for fans of all sports.