The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Postgame Show: You May Be Right (feat. JuJu Gotti)

Date: September 2, 2025

Overview

Broadcast live from the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, this episode of the Postgame Show features Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and the usual cast, with guest JuJu Gotti (JuJu Smith-Schuster). The panel delivers their trademark blend of sharp sports chatter, offbeat pop-culture takes, and inside jokes, anchored this week by vibrant discussions about the NFL’s quirky names, college football’s emotional moments, miscommunications, viral sports moments, and some delightfully random banter.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. NFL and Sports Takes With JuJu Gotti

• Boldest Take Segment
  JuJu Gotti delivers rapid-fire, comedic hot takes spanning the NFL, sports pop culture, and media personalities:

  • “The best players in NFL have the worst names.”
  • Jeremy Tache gets roasted for his looks (“looks like the American Idol contestant that immediately gets a no from all three judges” [00:46, JuJu Gotti]).
  • “Ham is basically diet bacon” — sparking a running debate.
  • “Even if you combined the Cowboys, the Jets, and the Browns into one super team, they'd still miss the playoffs.” [00:56, Jared via JuJu].

• Panel Banter and Reactions

  • Dan pushes back, defending a potential superteam (01:43).
  • Greg Cody instantly requests a poll: “Is ham diet bacon?” [01:47].

2. The Greg Cody Show Plug & “Under the Bed” Mishap

• Plugging Greg’s Podcast
  Christopher details the latest “Greg Cody Show,” highlighting behind-the-scenes access to the PFPI Fantasy Draft, draft grade breakdowns, and revisiting the infamous “big laptop incident.”

• Comedic Miscommunication
  A discussion breaks out over awkward phrasing regarding Christopher's parents and “having sex with him under the bed,” devolving into absurd, slightly uncomfortable wordplay and jokes about the phrasing (03:01–03:51).

  • Greg Cody: “There needed to be a comma.” [03:13]
  • Zaslow: “So it sounds like his parents are having sex with him under the bed.” [03:34]

3. Lee Corso and Emotional College Football Farewells

• Celebrating a Legend
  The panel praises ESPN’s College GameDay for giving Lee Corso a proper, emotional sendoff on live television. JuJu shares, “It was impressive that they were cutting onions in front of 90,000 people… Great to see a proper send off from a legend.” [06:04, JuJu Gotti]
• Critiquing Production Choices
  Dan notes a small downside: “They sacrificed like 5% of it being clean on TV for the people in the stadium to hear it.” [05:12, Dan Le Batard]

4. Viral Sports Moments, Takes on Capitalism, and Social Media Uproar

• Stealing the Hat = Capitalism?
  JuJu riffed on Amin Alhassan’s take that “stealing the hat from a kid is just informing children what capitalism really looks like,” calling it “one of the craziest scenes.” [06:58]
• Wild Responses
  The discussion becomes meta as the panel reads a tongue-in-cheek, faux-apology from the alleged hat thief: “Life is first come, first serve.” [07:47, JuJu reading statement]

5. College Football, Fan Drama, and Rooting Interests

• Alabama & Bill Belichick
  The group compares the sadness (“tears”) of Alabama fans and Bill Belichick after tough defeats; JuJu comments, “I thought we were a little bit done with Alabama tears…”
• Finding a Miami Hero
  JuJu shouts out Castellanos, a Miami native now an ACC rival, delighting over the “middle ground” Miami fans can root for—even if the pronunciation of his name divides the panel (09:26–10:33).

6. Name Pronunciation and Sports Trivia

• Is Castellanos Correct?
  Zaslow: “He is pronouncing it the way Castellanos wants it being pronounced.” [10:19]
• Running Joke on Name Changes
  Mike: “If I all of a sudden showed up today and said… my name is now Zeus Low. No, that’s wrong.” [10:39]

7. Sports Names and Confusion

• Devin Hester vs. Devin Hester Jr.
  JuJu points out confusion over a young football player named Devin Hester Jr., who’s “not related to the Devin Hester in any shape, form, or fashion.” [10:54]
• Share of Personal Dads’ Frustrations
  Hunter Renfrow missing calls from Panthers brass—because his daughter was watching Bluey—leads to everyone swapping stories about things their kids love (K Pop, children’s movies) that drive parents up the wall [11:31–12:09].

8. Quirky Poll Questions and Results

• Recent Polls
  • “Have you ever been in your neighbor’s master bedroom?”: 83% say NO
  • “Do you know what a plain stick is?”: 84% say NO — launches into a Dunkin Donuts plain stick discussion [12:31–13:18]
• Greg Cody’s Oldest Toy
  Greg jokes: “Before toys were invented, Greg Cody wanted to play. And what did he play with? A plain stick.” [13:18, JuJu/Christopher]
• More Polls
  • Are lemonade stands a grift by parents? 82%: YES
  • Is Bill Belichick enjoying his own suffering? 75%: YES
  • Raisins in potato salad? 96%: NO [13:48–15:14]

9. U.S. Open & Women’s Tennis

• Naomi Osaka’s Comeback
  JuJu admires Naomi Osaka’s bounce-back: “Naomi Osaka… might have got her swag back on national television… commendable to see her come back in such great fashion.” [15:30, JuJu]
• Taylor Townsend
  Salutes Taylor Townsend’s run and resilience despite a recent exit.

10. Live Rankings Refresh & College Football Poll Obsession

• Panelists repeatedly check AP football rankings live, joking about their own impatience, the irrelevance of early polls, and fandom anxieties (16:08–16:51).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• JuJu Gotti, on Lee Corso:
  “It was impressive that they were cutting onions in front of 90,000 people the entire time. Because I’m watching this show, I’m like, lord, what’s happening? I’m a ho. I’m a gangster… Great to see a proper send off from a legend.” [06:04]
• On the “Ham = Diet Bacon” debate:
  “Put it on the poll at @LeBatardShow: Is ham diet bacon?” [01:47, Greg Cody]
• Zaslow, on awkward phrasing:
  “It sounds like his parents are having sex with him under the bed.” [03:34]
• JuJu Gotti, on sports moments:
  “If you’re going to lose, go out with a barrel. And he definitely did that.” [09:26]
• Greg, reminiscing about old toys:
  “Before toys were invented, Greg Cody wanted to play. And what did he play with? A plain stick.” [13:18, JuJu/Greg Cody]

Segment Timestamps

• 00:32: Dan introduces the show; Boost Mobile boldest takes with JuJu
• 00:45–01:43: JuJu’s NFL/player hot takes, bacon vs. ham, wild team combination
• 01:47–02:58: Greg Cody Show plug, Fantasy draft recap, “sex under the bed” misunderstanding
• 03:40–04:51: Lee Corso’s sendoff, emotional TV moments, production talk
• 05:12–06:04: Crowd vs. TV moment quality, tributes from ESPN competitors
• 06:04–06:38: JuJu on Corso; another legendary sendoff
• 06:58–08:24: Capitalism and hat-stealing as teaching moments, reckless speculation
• 08:53–09:26: Alabama fan drama, college tears poll debate
• 09:26–10:33: Castellanos’ Miami connection and name debate
• 10:54–11:19: Devin Hester Jr. not related to Devin Hester
• 11:31–12:15: Adorable and frustrating kid-parent anecdotes (Bluey, K Pop)
• 12:31–15:14: Poll results: master bedrooms, plain stick, lemonade stands, Bill Belichick, raisins
• 15:30–16:08: US Open tennis: Taylor Townsend, Naomi Osaka
• 16:08–16:57: Hurricanes rankings, poll obsession, live AP rankings refresh bit
• 16:57-end: Jeremy’s apology song for Diana Rossini, episode outro

Final Notes

This episode highlights the show’s knack for turning sports talk into a communal comedy jam, mixing deep affection for legends like Lee Corso with the kind of nonsense (poll questions about ham and childhood toys) that keeps the loyal audience engaged. Regular moments of meta-awareness, playful antagonism, and cultural asides (K Pop, tennis, donut shapes) make for trademark Le Batard content—fun, fast, and unpredictable.

The recurring theme: sports connect us through both seriousness (Corso tributes, Osaka’s resilience) and silliness (awkward wordplay, Dunkin Donuts debates), and the Le Batard crew covers it all with giddy irreverence and heart.