Episode Overview

Podcast: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Episode: Postgame Show: What Zas Has In Common With Marvin Harrison (feat. JuJu Gotti)
Date: January 22, 2026
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Broadcasting from the Elser Hotel in Miami, the crew dives into a lively, irreverent postgame session. Highlighting JuJu Gotti’s sports betting picks, MVP talk, perplexing Buffalo Bills drama, NFL paydays, WNBA controversies, and interactive poll results, this episode is a rapid-fire blend of sports takes, pop culture riffs, and inside jokes—delivered in the show's distinctly playful and chaotic style.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

JuJu Gotti’s Championship Sunday Picks

• JuJu lays out his props bet picks, all focused on players getting at least 2.5 receptions:
  • Ramadre Stevenson (Patriots): “Drake May dumping that thing down lately and he is the dump down king if you feel me.” (01:08)
  • Evan Engram: “You know who they fall in love with, the TE1, and TE1 is Evan Ingram. You dig it?” (01:26)
  • Kayshon Boutte (Patriots): “True to man, true religion, booty man.”
    JuJu’s energy remains high:

  “All 2.5s. Lock these 2.5s in right damn now. Crown is yours.” (01:45)

MVP of the Day: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Historic Night (NBA)

• Focus on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 40-point, 11-assist, 80% shooting display for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
  • Notable Stat: Only the third NBA player with 40+ points, 10+ assists, on 80% shooting in a game.
  • Stugotz hammers the point:

    “If we’re going to talk about MVP, we better have a conversation about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.” (02:36)

Buffalo Bills “Goofball Levels”: Draft Drama & Blame Games

• JuJu reacts to the bizarre Buffalo Bills blame game—GM Brandon Beane and owner publicly passing off responsibility for drafting Keon Coleman.

  "Brandon Bean, Pula. Jokers of the day, Jokers of the year." (03:59)

  • Video evidence contradicts the public narrative, and everyone agrees:

    “It’s all time goofy over here.” (04:13)

  • The crew riffs about being stuck in a friend’s lie:

    “We all got that homeboy…they start telling a lie and they put you in it.” (04:59)

Stat of the Day: Rams’ Tutu Atwell’s Million-Dollar Catches

• JuJu delivers:

  “The Rams’ Tutu Atwell was paid $10 million this year… had six catches for 192 yards. Meaning he got $1.7 million per catch.” (05:38)

  The crew jokes if Zaslow (Zas) could do it for that money:

  • Zas: "No, I would never get open… Maybe they leave me open." (06:19)
  • They discuss how Marvin Harrison would “hit the ground” to avoid contact.
  • Zas compares himself to the Hall of Famer:

    “That’s just a similarity that me and Marvin have, you know, be careful, all right? Care about.” (07:00)

  • Others chime in:

    “You said too much.” (07:05)

WNBA’s Scheduling Goof-up During CBA Talks

• JuJu notes WNBA released its schedule in the midst of collective bargaining chaos, drawing player backlash.

  “Bro, WNBA, bro, what is you doing, man?...Asia Wilson untook to the screen. It’s a lot of goofy stuff going on in the air.” (07:18)

  • Crew brands January 21st as “goofy day in history.” (07:48)

Pop Culture Riffs & Name Games

• JuJu shares he and his brother are both “J names”—Julian and Jordan (08:09)
• Tangent on Iceland vs. "land of green" confusion, and how sometimes you just have to admit to a simple mistake (08:20)

Rapid-Fire Audience Polls

JuJu reads out several fun poll results:

• Did Michael Jordan secretly get suspended for gambling? 87% said yes. (08:38)
• Did people know Christopher Walken danced before Fatboy Slim? 79% didn’t know. (08:50)
• TJ Houshmandzadeh: Funny name? 93% said yes. (10:27)
• Want to see an 84-year-old professional wrestler? 83% said no. (10:40)

DeMar DeRozan’s Foul on Pelle Larsson: Was It Dirty?

• Zas recounts:

  “It was clearly a dirty play...he clearly clotheslined Pelle.” (09:17)

  • Crew notes how DeMar gets praised for character, yet keeps getting into spats with opponents:

    “Pelle is already emerging—Total Heat role player, pests ever.” (09:41)

  • How Pelle changes the game’s energy and gets in opponents' heads.

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• “All 2.5s. Lock these 2.5s in right damn now. Crown is yours.” — JuJu Gotti (01:45)
• “It’s all time goofy over here.” — JuJu on Bills’ draft drama (04:13)
• “He got $1.7 million per catch…” — JuJu (05:38)
• “That’s just a similarity that me and Marvin have…be careful, all right? Care about.” — Zas (07:00)
• “Bro, wnba, bro, what is you doing, man?” — JuJu on league blunder (07:18)
• “Does anyone want to see an 84 year old professional wrestler? 83%…say no.” — JuJu (10:40)

Important Timestamps

• JuJu’s betting picks: 00:59–02:21
• MVP of the Day (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander): 02:41–03:37
• Buffalo Bills Blame Game: 03:51–04:43
• Stat of the Day (Tutu Atwell): 05:16–05:38
• Would Zas take an NFL hit for millions? 06:04–07:07
• WNBA schedule goof: 07:18–07:48
• Audience Polls: 08:38–10:52
• DeRozan’s foul discussion: 09:07–10:26

Overall Vibe

The episode is wild, loose, and fast-moving, built on the hosts’ chemistry and love of sports absurdity. Highlights are JuJu’s comedic approach to picks and sports news, passionate NBA MVP debate, “only in Buffalo” draft drama, satirical takes on athletic paydays, and the show’s signature interactive, tongue-in-cheek polls. It’s classic Le Batard Show: high-energy banter, poking fun at themselves, and making the mundane moments in sports feel hilarious and memorable.