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Diana Rossini
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Dan LeBatard
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Diana Rossini
Hi, guys. Yes, I'm in the middle of a danger zone in suburbia, N.J. was not expecting this. So I had a run into Walgreens real quick to just go pick up some whatever the heck I was. Some cleaning products, not important. And I'm just kind of, you know, I have my phone. I'm about to walk in and this guy comes flying out and these two other men behind him are like, that's him, that's him. He's going, he's going. And the man that stole the items got into the Tesla and sped off and they're like, he stole. You know, I don't know what he stole. I found out later it was razors, but at the moment, I didn't know.
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Dan LeBatard
I swear I was going to say razors. Everyone's stealing razors.
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Diana Rossini
Why?
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Dan LeBatard
Why? I don't know. Like, why are the razors held behind the lock and key? I don't know.
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Diana Rossini
Now, to be fair, I do use my husband's razor all the time because the men razor, the male razors, are just better than the women ones, but that's a different story. I don't. I guess I do steal it from him, but I don't steal from Walgreens. So anyway, so this is all happening. And by the way, this is like 3 o' clock at school pickup. So there's just cars everywhere. I'm like, oh, my gosh, a robbery. And the guy that ran after him is looking, and he looks over me, he's like, hey, are the Giants going to start Jackson Dart? I go, what? You're Diane Orsini, right? I was like, yeah, yeah. But wait, are you all right? Like, is everyone all right? Like, that guy have a gun, you know? Yeah. The guy did not care. He did not want to talk about the robbery because he followed me back in and he wanted to talk. Giants in aisle three. And we did.
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Dan LeBatard
So are they.
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Diana Rossini
No, it's a great transition. I actually, it's funny, I texted people from the Giants right after that happened. Like, you're never going to guess what just happened to me. They. They were like, where do you live? I'm like, I actually live in the same town as Brian Dable and Joe Shane. So things are not good around here. But that being said, yeah, look, I think it's coming. I don't know for a fact right now that they're making the switch. Obviously, Brian Dable is pretty weird about it on Monday. Just. That is the first time he just got bizarre in his press conference. And usually that signals they're having conversations behind the scenes, but. But the time is coming. This offense isn't doing anything. They can't win a game. Brian Dable, Joe Shane are on the hot seat. It's no secret. So I wouldn't be surprised if they make that switch. The only, the only argument that's being made right now, Dan, which I'm sure you guys have talked about on the show already, is if you're the organization, do you want Jackson Dart's first game to be against a red hot Chargers team that looks like one of the best right now in football, or do you want to wait one more week and allow him to start a Saints team that is just okay?
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Dan LeBatard
You know, Dana, it just occurred to me, I think that you're wasting your fame because you would be an incredible accomplice to, like, crimes. You just have to show up at the tail end of the crimes and everyone forgets that the crime happened and they start asking you questions about football. I don't even. Razors, who cares? I think you need to kind of start testing this and just do small scale things like pharmacies and stuff like that, maybe donut shops, whatever. And then you make your way up to like a bank and you have like jewel heist. And then you just show up at the end, you're like, yeah, Diana Rossini is here. Any questions about fantasy or NFL? And then they'll just flock to you and ask you questions and then you just kind of split it with the person after.
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Diana Rossini
Yeah, and just talk football. Distract the police officer.
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Dan LeBatard
Yeah, of course.
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Diana Rossini
You talk to the security that's at the Walgreens that was running around.
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Dan LeBatard
You're on the crime scene, they lift the tape, you just continue the conversation with the officers. You kind of like kicks things around. There you go. Oh, what is this? That's actually the way that you get away with the crimes is you go into it, you're like, oh, what is this? And you just start touching everything. So then your DNA and your fingerprints are on everything anyways.
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Diana Rossini
And they're like, oh, Diana was just.
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Dan LeBatard
Touching things like, I'm sorry, I was just here. Exactly right.
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Diana Rossini
I didn't know I was just an innocent bystander. I mean, look, this was probably like the biggest thing that happened in my town anyways. Like just someone stealing razors in the local Walgreens. But that concept Of I call it getting stuck, unfortunately, sometimes answering football questions. But it happens at daycare pickup all the time. There's like, these three dads, all three Giants fans, too. And I. I think they wait for me like they know my car and their kids already buckled in. Like there's no reason for them to get out of the car. And they'll see me pull up, and then all of a sudden, they, like, have to pick a flower or, you know, pick up a piece of chalk from the sidewalk. You know, they look so die, you know? What do you think?
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Dan LeBatard
What are their names? Let's call them out right now. Jeff's dad, what are their names? Hey, Jimmy. Mister. Mister. I don't know. Whatever.
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Diana Rossini
Sanchez, do that.
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Dan LeBatard
Stop hanging out, creep.
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Diana Rossini
Yeah, the daycare pickup even in. So I. Funny, we're talking about this because I asked Kevin to switch with me. I'm like, hey, couldn't. Can you do the pickup and I'll do the drop off? Because usually people are rushing in the morning. Then I don't get stuck helping people with their fantasy lineups, you know? Meanwhile, Kev's like, I'll help them. I'll do it. Like, I have great ideas. And, like, no one wants to hear from. You know, no one wants to hear your roster, which would be filled with Philadelphia anyways.
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Dan LeBatard
What's your move to avoid it? Do you, like, act like you're on the phone?
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Diana Rossini
No, I'm pretty good about it because, I mean, these are. These are the most important people in my life, right? They're like the parents of Mikey and Joey's friends. I'm going to probably have to be around them forever, right? So I have to be kind of nice. But I have to tell you something. They always. They don't care about what their kids are doing outside of school. Like, running in the parking lot, honking the horn. Like, when they want to talk about their fantasy team or when they want to talk about whatever's going on in football. Like, they are locked into what it is, whatever it is I'm saying to them. And, you know, that they're probably going off and, you know, telling their buddies, like, oh, I found out that this guy's not playing. I have to be careful, probably. Right. Like, I probably shouldn't be giving out too much info in the parking lot. So. Yeah.
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Dan LeBatard
Save it for the crimes.
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Diana Rossini
Yeah.
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Dan LeBatard
Diana, I have to ask. What do you estimate was the 40 time of the alleged robber who sped out of the Walgreens? Good question. I don't feel like you had to ask that. Yeah.
- [08:37]
Diana Rossini
So it is a good question. It is, because I was thinking, I didn't think he was that fast. Like, I didn't even know what was happening. Because usually you would imagine if a guy was stealing something, he's darting out of there, you know, like, he wasn't moving that quickly. Now, he did beat everybody in the Giants fan that was chasing after him, so he had to have a little bit of speed. But I thought maybe he got a head start. But then. So I don't know what the speed was, but I could tell you that I remember thinking, like, do I get involved here? Right. Because that's like another, like, going back to the Mina story from years ago. And I can't believe you recall that. It's how involved you want to get when there's a crime happening in front of you. I think it's like your natural instinct to help. At least it's mine. Like, I want to get involved to help, but, I mean, what was I going to. Like, should I tackle them? I felt like I probably could have chased a Tesla. Could you? And could a human being tackle a Tesla? I mean, the guy's like, beep. Like, you know when a Tesla goes in reverse and he gives you the warning, it's like, beep, beep, beeps. It did go off. It was like, beep, beep, beep. And then he took off. So it wasn't that scary of a heist.
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Dan LeBatard
Why was your Saturday morning column so.
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Diana Rossini
Popular this past weekend? You know, I wasn't sure what I wanted to start with in my piece this week because there's so many great topics to get into. But people have very strong opinions, Dan, about Tom Brady's conflict of interest as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, a broadcaster, a flag football player, a coach wearing a headset. I did not realize that this was such a big topic in football, but it is. And I think everyone just has a really strong opinion around football right now on how they see it. So I asked a lot of people in the league what they felt about it, and I had one coach said, good, I'm glad he's got so many jobs. The less time Tom Brady has to run the Las Vegas Raiders, the better for the rest of us. Because at some point here, the offense, Chip Kelly, someone there was going to be like, hey, Tom, I should probably use your knowledge here, because this isn't going well. This isn't that good. We could be better. And then, of course, you have the other idea of him sitting in production meetings and have you know, he's a shrewd person to begin with, having a little bit of an edge over other people. No one else in the league is doing that. I mean, the only conflict of interest, and I don't even call it a conflict of interest that I can think of right now is maybe J.J. watt, right? He calls his brothers games. He's called three this year. I think that's probably the closest to having inside information, but that's different. He's not sharing that with. With his. J.J. watt doesn't own a football team right now and helping them prepare for their next game after call, you know, against the future opponent.
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Dan LeBatard
Diana, how many teams in the league do you know are good?
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Diana Rossini
8.
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Dan LeBatard
8 split the difference? Yeah, we were. We were doing between 6 and 10 and Chris Cody ventured out there with 11. But through the Vikings and the Chiefs, into the mix are the 49ers. Are the Chiefs one of them?
- [11:45]
Diana Rossini
Yeah, I think the Chiefs are fine. The Chiefs always look at September like such a joke. Not a joke. I don't want to disrespect the work that they're putting into it, but it's like it's just an extension of preseason for them. Most of the summertime they're practicing with guys that wind up getting cut anyway. It's not real there. They don't panic. Even when I have conversations with people, they're like, no one's ever like, God, like, how are we going to fix this? When you talk to other teams right now, I mean, you would think the season was over with the way summer so dramatic and so, you know, doom and gloom at this point. But look, the Chiefs. The Chiefs have figured this out every single year. They always come out of the gate a bit slow. And then, you know, they're going to get Rashi Rice back and Xavier Worthy here eventually, and they're going to be back and we'll be talking about how they look great again.
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Dan LeBatard
I'm looking at the screen right now and Dan Graziano's pick for week three loser was the Chiefs. Even though that's the one game the Chiefs have won. They looked so bad against the Giants that robbers are, you know, creating situations for Diana where she's asked questions about whether Jackson Dart is going to start this week because Tony says that, that. That the red zone drive of Russell Wilson is the single worst red zone effort that he's ever seen. It's the worst thing I've ever seen in my life. Right. You get a couple plays to score a touchdown, try to get yourself Back in the game, he air mails one into the tunnel that they call intentional grounding, and then on a fourth down, tries to hit the goal post and throws it to nobody. It's like, russ, do you want to win this game or you just want to end the game because it's late? Diana, what is more likely to be eradicated next season in rule changes? The Tush push or guys running around just punch, get the football out?
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Diana Rossini
Yeah, I think the Tush bush. Look, this thing came two votes away from getting banned to begin with. And there's. There's enough people in the league office that don't like the play. And now the fact that it's being poorly officiated, I just think that the momentum is going to continue to build towards getting rid of it. And look, Jason Kelsey had a killer of a speech at that league meeting where he saved it. He literally saved the touchpost. I talked to enough people that were in it of like, people that hate the Tush push were like they had goosebumps based off Jason Kelsey speech. That's how good it was. And I think it swung the vote. I think he changed the entire direction of the Tush push just by being so passionate and honest about what it felt like to win and be part of this Eagles, I guess, dynasty that's about to be built here if they continue to win like this. But I have a hard time believing that there aren't going to be organizations in this off season who are going to submit and say, look, we got to get rid of this thing. So I have, you know, we'll be talking about this all off season again.
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Dan LeBatard
Diana, before we move on from the good teams category. Colts good. Not buying it yet. Where do you stand?
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Diana Rossini
I'm buying it and I'm buying the Colts more than I'm buying Daniel Jones. Right. Because I do think it's kind of two separate conversations. I think we're all waiting for Daniel to turn back into a pumpkin. But, you know, you look at the way the team is built right now and set up, he's got protection, he's got a good run game. Jonathan Taylor's perhaps maybe the one of the more underrated running backs right now because he's always injured, so it's like we forgot about him. Then you're. He's out there and you're like, wow, this guy, Saquon Barkley, and they've got a great defense and you got Lou Adarumo as the coordinator there. So look, I. Maybe Daniel Jones doesn't have to be perfect every game. And that may be okay. That may be good enough for the Colts. Which guys? I did not see this coming at all. At all. I heard. Look, I. I heard some good things in the summer, but you know how it is. Like, everyone thinks everyone's good in August. But, you know, people kept saying to me, like, Daniel can play, like he's good, like our defense. I'm like, yeah, yeah, we'll see. Well, we're seeing and so is that. Punter is not doing much.
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Dan LeBatard
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Diana Rossini
Daddy says you're doing a live show on the draft. Rick, Is it Channel 7 Stugats those girls on Eyewitness News. They look good. They're mothers. They look good though.
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Dan LeBatard
This is the Don Levatar show with the stug. Diana, is C.J. stroud any good? What is going on with Houston?
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Diana Rossini
It's a good question. I'm writing about it this week. CJ Stroud is really good. I think they are still trying to figure themselves out on offense. They have a new play caller. They have a different looking offensive line. I still think they're, they're working some kinks out. So he's still good. I'm not, I'm not on this. I'm not in the camp of he's ruining his opportunity here to get some mega extension. I still think C.J. stroud can play. I just think there's still a lot of work to be done and there's some, there's some things going on behind the scenes that, that, that I think we're to find out about soon.
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Dan LeBatard
I want to go back to the Giants for a moment here, Diana. Obviously they're talking about whether it should be Jackson Dart this week, but if they didn't start Jackson Dart at the beginning of the season, I would assume it's because they don't believe he's ready. Should that mindset change just because Russell Wilson stinks?
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Diana Rossini
No, because I Don't believe the Giants didn't think he was ready. I don't think it was about that. In fact, anything. Everything that we've been reporting has been, they think he's ready. They like him. He's been able to understand what he needs to do, and the moment's not too big for him. He's comfortable in Brian Dable's offense. Their personalities click really well. Initially, I was told that Russell Wilson was just beating him out slightly in camp. That's what it came down to, that Russell was just doing a better job with the offense. And they did want to give Jackson a little bit of time here to adjust to the NFL, get them more reps. And they're, you know, Jackson and Jameis Winston, too. Just themselves outside of just taking those second and third team reps. They stay after practice. They run through the scripts. They're doing a lot outside, outside of just the regular practice to get Jackson Dart ready. And I know the Giants have felt really good about him. It's just been about the right moment and the right time, and we'll see if they think it's against the Chargers. I mean, I don't know. Zaz, do you think that they.
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Dan LeBatard
Don't do it. Don't do it against the Chargers. That's ridiculous. Why would you do that? That's silly. Don't do that. I would wait a week. Diana. Dad says Shador Sanders is ready to start. What are you hearing about the Cleveland situation?
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Diana Rossini
Wait. Dance. You think? Should know.
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Dan LeBatard
Dad. Dad. For some reason, he called Dion dad. Well, dad. Sanders. It's his dad. His father's Deion Sanders. Chris called Dan dad in the break. That's right. I thought everybody knew that.
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Diana Rossini
He did. I asked who was on the show. He said, Greg Cody, dad. And I was like, I meant Dan.
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Dan LeBatard
I thought I said dad, dad. You did. You did. Now you're confused. Stop confusing the old man. Guys.
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Diana Rossini
I'm always so confused that there was a second there where I was like, wait, you're telling me this entire time I thought Greg Cody was Chris Cody's dad and Dan Lebatard was the dad? Not get the show at all.
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Dan LeBatard
Dan would look very good for his age if. If he was my dad. My God. Dad. Keep up, dude. What is that for Dan or Greg really lost right now. Would you like to answer the question, Diana?
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Diana Rossini
Greg. Dad, I don't think. I know dad thinks that his son is ready, but I don't think Cody is ready to host a show. Chris is just not prepared and, you know, ready to do all this.
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Dan LeBatard
You did this, Greg.
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Diana Rossini
But.
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Dan LeBatard
So she's avoiding the question. Shador Sanders, the quarterback situation in Cleveland, it's not.
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Diana Rossini
That happened. He is not ready. This has been like the most consistent information shared for a while that he's. He's just continuing to, you know, learn how to be an NFL quarterback. This is not a player who stepped into the league with all this experience playing at a high level. Who's. Who's coming out like a jet. We just talked about Jackson Darth. There's a significant difference between Jackson Dart and Shador Sanders for right now. It doesn't. Shador Sanders is very talented. We've seen it. He's just not ready, and he's not going to be ready against some of the defenses that they've got coming up here on the schedule. So now I love Deon's belief in his son, and he probably should continue to. To stand by him and say those things. But. But that's just not the truth.
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Dan LeBatard
Chris. Cody. I think we can catch Diana Rossini in some bad math because I believe she'd be willing to give more than eight good teams. If you start quizzing her with your list of good teams, if she's throwing the Colts and the Chiefs into the good teams because she's going to have more than six more.
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Diana Rossini
I didn't say that. I didn't say that I thought the Chiefs were good. I. You asked me if. I was pretty sure you did.
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Dan LeBatard
I'm pretty sure. I'm pretty sure you did say the Chiefs were one of the good teams. But regardless, let's go ahead and do this. Well, if she added the Colts. So I put the Colts on here. So now I have a list of 13 teams here, and you tell me who's not good here. Almost half the league. All right, let's play the game. Tell me. I'm going to read all. I'm going to rattle through them, and you tell me who's not good from this list. Ready? Rams, 49ers, Bucks, Packers, Vikings, Lions, Eagles, Commanders, Chargers, Chiefs, Ravens, Bills, Colts.
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Diana Rossini
They're all very good.
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Dan LeBatard
Okay. Very good. Whoa. What's happened there now? Okay, Diana, I'm gonna need you to do better math or choose your words better.
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Diana Rossini
I'm good. I'm gonna write down the teams that I think are the best in football right now. I don't think the Commanders are the best in football right now. I don't think the Bucks are the best in football right now. Whoa.
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Dan LeBatard
You need to be careful.
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Diana Rossini
No, she doesn't The Bucks defense, so good against the jets, they were not very good considering they're also dealing with injuries. We have to see how that situation. I'm trying to compute everything here for. For right now, I've got the Eagles, the Bills, the Chargers, the Ravens, the packers, the Lions, and the Rams. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
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Dan LeBatard
Now, the Colts aren't good. Unless you want to make them your eighth.
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Diana Rossini
I. I'll make them my eighth. Just because you're driving nuts.
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Dan LeBatard
Okay, Are those teams capable of winning the Super Bowl? Is that your list?
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Diana Rossini
So? Well, you guys keep changing. How. What is the game?
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Dan LeBatard
The game is who's capable of winning the Super Bowl. What is the game was good. That's not the game until you answer the question. Then we'll change the question.
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Diana Rossini
Is the game. Is it who's good on September 23rd or is it who's going to win the Super Bowl?
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Dan LeBatard
Who's capable of winning the Super bowl on September 23rd or the end of the year? Just right now, who. If the super bowl was today, Diana, if the Super bowl was September 24th, who would win?
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Diana Rossini
Thank you, dad. I'm gonna stick with those eight.
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Dan LeBatard
Speed up the speed up.
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Diana Rossini
Chargers, Ravens, Packers, Bills, Eagles, Rams, Lions, Colts.
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Dan LeBatard
Who's she missing? Who's she missing there?
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Diana Rossini
I took out the Bucks. I took out the Commanders, and Packers, Rams, I have them in there.
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Dan LeBatard
All right, my bad. She took out Vikings, 49ers.
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Diana Rossini
I took out the Vikings.
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Dan LeBatard
She took out the 49ers, too.
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Diana Rossini
I think I took out the 49ers.
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Dan LeBatard
Keeping float.
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Diana Rossini
Took out the Dolphins out for the year. Everyone's hurt. Everyone's always hurt. What are they doing out there?
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Dan LeBatard
They're doing a violent thing that injures people. Mac Jones's jersey was ripped from, like, one side of his sleeve all the way to the other, which is that. And then that happened to Hopkins last.
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Diana Rossini
Don't you just. I just feel like every Monday, I'm. I'm tweeting about the 49. I don't know. I just. They are the most injured team right now, and I feel bad because they could be really good. They've got superstars on that team, but they're not out there.
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Dan LeBatard
We're going to speed her up now and get as much football information as we possibly can. So let's begin the Vikings quarterback situation. What do you have there?
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Diana Rossini
Well, it continues to be Carson Wentz. They love the guy. He had a week of practice that blew them away. They were energized by him. I don't think they need him to be the savior. If he just listens to Kevin o' Connell and that defense plays the way they do, they're going to be just fine.
- [27:13]
Dan LeBatard
Tony, what are you making faces Blew them away on one week. It's Carson Wentz. I mean, I get. He probably had a good week of practice. Blown away is strong.
- [27:20]
Diana Rossini
No, I felt the same way when I was talking to people there of like what. What are we talking about here? This is Carson Wentz. But look, you're not really being asked to do too much when you're in Minnesota. Based on that roster and what they bring and the way they can coach their quarterbacks. I think Kevin o' Connell has proven that. I do think the question that that remains and they're going to tell you no, no, no. And, and we'll take their word for it. But it will be interesting to see what if they go over to Europe and Carson Wentz is really good and JJ McCarthy is coming back and now he's got this high ankle sprain. Like what, do you immediately go back to JJ or do you let Carson run? You know, ride it out. If it's working, I think that's going to be an interesting topic when we, when they get back. If they're winning three weeks.
- [28:07]
Dan LeBatard
Not much from Travis Hunter yet. What say you?
- [28:11]
Diana Rossini
I just don't know if they know how to use them right. Like, think back to when he was in college. He popped the second he was on the scene. He's not popping at all. I actually wrote about it this past weekend and it just, I, I think they need to either instead of worrying so much about playing on both sides of the ball, they need to just put them in the best position where he can be his best. And, and based on what I'm seeing, put him on offense. Just let him be a receiver and make some things happen. Because when him and Trevor Lawrence are making it work, he can be dynamic.
- [28:43]
Dan LeBatard
He can't drop the ball as much as their other receivers do.
- [28:47]
Diana Rossini
Yeah, I don't know what's going on there with that. Look, maybe they just have the yips. I'm not sure how that works. But, but that, that's not, that's not good. There's been a lot of drops though. That's September. Like everyone's dropping. How many fumbles do the Patriots have? I mean, inside the five yard line, that was wild. That was five turnovers. That was horrendous.
- [29:10]
Dan LeBatard
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- [29:39]
Diana Rossini
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- [29:57]
Dan LeBatard
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- [30:31]
Diana Rossini
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- [30:42]
Dan LeBatard
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- [30:58]
Diana Rossini
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- [31:00]
Dan LeBatard
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- [31:10]
Diana Rossini
The fan right now? Did Mike Greenberg call you yet? Are you ever gonna go back to espn? People think it's so weird you're a writer now. All those years on tv. All those years and now you're right. Who reads that?
- [31:22]
Dan LeBatard
Stu Guts.
- [31:23]
Diana Rossini
Why did he take a job at the Atlantic? Mom, I work at the Athletic. What you on YouTube?
- [31:29]
Dan LeBatard
This is the Dan Levatar show with the Stugach. Diana to stick on the Jags really quick. I know this might be a little bit inside baseball, and I know you probably have some good relationships with people inside the Jacksonville organization, but I want to say something that is on me, not on you. Just so it gets out there. Just in case, you can have your stuff covered. Shane Waldron sucks. He's been terrible everywhere he's gone, yet continues to get jobs in Seattle. Suck. Is that the OC for people? He's a passing game coordinator now. Seattle sucked. Chicago sucked. Now all of a sudden he comes to Jacksonville. They suck. What's the issue?
- [32:08]
Diana Rossini
I don't know what his issue is, Tony, but Liam Cohn runs the offense, so you can say what you want. He. Liam's not letting anything happen without his sign off. So, yeah, maybe, maybe Shane Waldron hasn't proven to us that he's elite, but he must be doing something to make Liam feel good. A he's keeping him on the staff. But just remember who's running the show there. So any issue that you have with the passing game, you got to put that on the head coach.
- [32:32]
Dan LeBatard
It's a curse. Caleb Williams turning the corner.
- [32:35]
Diana Rossini
Yes. Yes. I. Look, I don't think people want to be patient with him, but. But you can see a difference every single week. We just saw it. I just think his own patience in the pocket, this offensive line where they can protect him and, and give him a few extra seconds. I think this is where we can see him be really good. He's another quarterback who's growing from being a college type quarterback to being a professional. And. And we're seeing the improvements every single week. Yeah, I. I think they. Everyone in Chicago should be psyched for what they're seeing from Ben Johnson and cable and it's only September.
- [33:10]
Dan LeBatard
How bad are the Dolphins and can they recover to be 500?
- [33:14]
Diana Rossini
They're bad. No, perfect.
- [33:18]
Dan LeBatard
That's the way you do it. Isaiah Rogers. When's the last time you saw a defensive game like that?
- [33:24]
Diana Rossini
Great. I had a conversation with the head coach this morning about that. He literally said that might be the best defensive performance I've ever seen in my life. And this person's in his 40s, so. Yeah, I'd agree with that sentiment, too. That was tremendous. Which is going back to the Vikings. That's all they need.
- [33:41]
Dan LeBatard
If the Dolphins lose at home on Monday Night Football to the winless jets. Is Mike McDaniel the coach the next week?
- [33:48]
Diana Rossini
I don't know. I don't know. They they know they've got a problem there. I just don't think they're being very quick to pull the trigger here. They may be willing to stick with him through the season, depending on how this goes.
- [34:00]
Dan LeBatard
Who's a team that's not on your list? That's a sneaky team that in a couple weeks, people are gonna be like, oh, wait a second. This team is looking really good.
- [34:08]
Diana Rossini
The commanders.
- [34:10]
Dan LeBatard
Oh, that's cheating. Yeah, that's. They were on your list already. No, but that's. They weren't. No, they weren't on the very good list. She had two lists. She had a 13 team list. That was very.
- [34:18]
Diana Rossini
I have a. I have a September 23rd good list. I have a Super bowl list, and I have a. If you had a rob a store with a team list, which team would you want to rob a store with?
- [34:28]
Dan LeBatard
Oh, let's. The Lions. I think I'd go in with their. Their liars. Their offensive and defensive.
- [34:35]
Diana Rossini
The Lions. No, he's saying we'd go in with the Lions, which. If you had a.
- [34:38]
Dan LeBatard
Why would you pick the Steelers with.
- [34:40]
Diana Rossini
The roster, who would it be? Oh, yeah.
- [34:43]
Dan LeBatard
Question for Dan. How do you feel about Baker Mayfield's nickname? Two Minute Mayfield?
- [34:52]
Diana Rossini
I love it. Someone there was like, isn't he like Clint Eastwood? I'm like, are you 90? Like, I don't you think we can have a better comp to Baker Mayfield than Clint Eastwood?
- [35:03]
Dan LeBatard
Two Minute Mayfield. I don't love that. Is it just gonna go on the record? I wouldn't love Two Minute Tache as a. Oh, that's a good name. I like that. Two Minute anything. Not my favorite nickname is Two Minute Mayfield.
- [35:15]
Diana Rossini
Two minutes. Two minutes. Fine.
- [35:17]
Dan LeBatard
Long. Two minutes. True. I don't mind it.
- [35:19]
Diana Rossini
Don't mind it. I'm busy. Got things to do.
- [35:24]
Dan LeBatard
The Tampa Bay Bucks are also very injured. What do you do with the Tampa Bay Bucks? Steelers would have been the way to go. No, but, Dan, did you hear what Chris said? The Lions. Because they're liars. Steelers. People that steal are lying. I hope you guys know that. But what does that do with the Lions and Lions?
- [35:44]
Diana Rossini
Who said Lions? Steelers, though.
- [35:46]
Dan LeBatard
Who wasn't? That was Billy. That was Billy. Steelers.
- [35:49]
Diana Rossini
Good.
- [35:49]
Dan LeBatard
Yeah. Steelers.
- [35:50]
Diana Rossini
I mean, what a bunch of dummies we are. All like. Me and dad are like, yeah, we'll take the Lions. They're tough up front. They'll get those Racers. Idiots. Friggin dummies.
- [36:02]
Dan LeBatard
Yeah, that Steelers is better than that. The. The stretch of Eagles football that we've gotten winning 19 of 20 games, no matter how fluky this last one was, I think of them as front runners. I don't think they of them as the team that can come from behind, but obviously they did against a very good team.
- [36:19]
Diana Rossini
Yeah, they still haven't played their best football yet. And. And look, they're still working out those kinks a little bit. They got a new OC What I. What I'm observing, though, is they haven't played their best. And it's so obvious when they give the ball to the superstars, especially when the run game's getting shut down. Right? Because every team is throwing eight in the box to stop Saquon. Just throw the ball to AJ Throw it to Devonta, like, every time, and. And it will work. So I think their game plan is probably going to get tweaked over the next few weeks because it's pretty evident that they will win games if they just use their receiver. So I just like the fact that they never panic. That's my favorite part about this Philadelphia Eagles team. They don't ever. I mean, the person sitting next to me watching the game is losing his mind. But that team doesn't like. They're just. They're just hanging out. They. They know. They'll figure it out.
- [37:08]
Dan LeBatard
Tony, why are you laughing at the back of Chris Cody's head while hiding behind your microphone? It seems like you feel bad for Chris Cody. Good joke by me. Actually, it was a good joke. There was just a better one out there. I understand what the math he was doing. Right. The mental math is you ain't lying. Because his dad always says that joke about liars. He heard lying, and then all of a sudden he's like. Because they're liars. And it's like, Greg Cody's algorithm. I don't know what Diana's algorithm is, but Greg Cody Cody's algorithm is filled with lions. He is. He loves watching the. He loves watching lions. I wrote the book. Win a fight. He doesn't like lions losing a fight, but he has an algorithm that's filled with lions winning fights. Oh, yeah. Lion in the wild, man. If it's chasing down an antelope and jumping on an antelope and bringing down an animal twice its size and killing it with a bite to the neck in a matter of seconds. Turn on. Everyone knows what. Turn on. Turn on. Those make me sad. It's the wild. Things happen in the wild. Don't admit that. Turn on. Things happen in the wild. Admitted something weird. You said it's a turn On. So your algorithm is sexually. Where are you? What other turnouts do we have? Go ahead. Define turn on. Turn on how? Go ahead. It excites me, but not sexually. 2 minute Mayfield over here. Ridiculous. Diana, have you ever wanted news to break at a different time more than you do right now?
- [38:34]
Diana Rossini
Two Minute Cody.
- [38:35]
Dan LeBatard
Yeah. Which one?
- [38:37]
Diana Rossini
Which I think would be good for him.
- [38:38]
Dan LeBatard
I mean, people, animals in the wild kill each other. I mean, I hate to like. And it turns you on? It excites me when I see a lion. I wrote a book about a lion revelation.
- [38:49]
Diana Rossini
And what do you feel like? Does blood pump through your body?
- [38:52]
Dan LeBatard
Yeah, it's exciting. It fires you up, Greg. That's what you should have said. It fires me up. It's exciting to see the power and majesty of the king of the jungle in action. And it's. It's good, isn't it? Usually lionesses, but you don't want to watch. For example, a lion can rarely bring down a giraffe. Lions. There are a lot of videos out there of lions trying to bring down a giraffe. Failing. Giraffes can kick you and kill you. No, it's the whip, the neck. They do. It's the whole thing, too. That, too.
- [39:22]
Diana Rossini
Why their tongues purple?
- [39:24]
Dan LeBatard
Good question. That's a very good question. Where's my girl when you need them? I don't know. What is your algorithm, Diana? What would we find if we were snooping around in your algorithm and it was producing? It'd be a lot of football, wouldn't it?
- [39:36]
Diana Rossini
No. Turf toe surgeries. I fell down a wormhole. That's the worst, right? Like, makes you curious. And then you're stuck looking at it. And I'm like. I'm past it. We move past it. The turf toes surgery. But it's still on my thing. I don't know. I do, like, a lot of fitness things. Hot chicks like just. Just random things that I just find entertaining and boring.
- [39:59]
Dan LeBatard
I got that.
- [39:59]
Diana Rossini
Not animals, though.
- [40:00]
Dan LeBatard
I got that. Good algorithm. Giraffe tongues are purple because they are rich in melanin, a pigment that provides protection from sunburn while they feed on high tree branches exposed to the harsh sun. Amazing that you know that off the top of your head. You're a real expert. Incredible.
- [40:16]
Diana Rossini
Diana, why are flamingos pink?
- [40:18]
Dan LeBatard
Oh, it's because. What they eat. Shrimp. It's the shrimp.
- [40:20]
Diana Rossini
Shrimp.
- [40:21]
Dan LeBatard
Shrimp. Yeah. Diana, has Joey been behaving?
- [40:25]
Diana Rossini
No, no, Joey's. Joey's had a rough, rough couple days, so I was stuck with him the other day, and look, with Him.
- [40:35]
Dan LeBatard
Whoa.
- [40:36]
Diana Rossini
Just. Basically what happens sometimes is in between, there's like a good hour where before my help comes here, I have an hour with Joey. And I just need him to hang out and play trains. But. Or with his eggs. But he was not in the mood, so I just gave him Gatorade, which you shouldn't give kids Gatorade their babies.
- [40:54]
Dan LeBatard
That's fine.
- [40:55]
Diana Rossini
Little for it, but I was like, here, Gatorade, take it. And he's like, oh, I did not know that fruit punch red Gatorade will stain your couches and carpet.
- [41:05]
Dan LeBatard
Everything.
- [41:07]
Diana Rossini
Everything. Is there anything worse than that? I can't get it out now. So Joey just dumped it. So now our living room is destroyed. I tried all of it. Like, what is the secret to getting a stain out? I don't know.
- [41:20]
Dan LeBatard
Put it on the poll, please. At Lebatard show, worst stain, red wine or fruit punch Gatorade. I was not aware that fruit punch Gatorade would be dangerous. But it makes sense that it would be dangerous.
- [41:31]
Diana Rossini
It's. It's not good. I tried the club soda. I tried all the carpet remover.
- [41:36]
Dan LeBatard
Did you blot?
- [41:38]
Diana Rossini
I blot, Blotted, blotted.
- [41:40]
Dan LeBatard
Did Joey show any remorse?
- [41:42]
Diana Rossini
Oh, no. No, not at all. He has. He doesn't have a lot of empathy. I've noticed this. Actually, it's a problem. Like, he doesn't feel bad if I'm like, joey, not a bad boy. Or you're being a bad boy. And he just like smiles like. Yeah, I know.
- [41:55]
Dan LeBatard
How old is he now?
- [41:56]
Diana Rossini
He's two.
- [41:57]
Dan LeBatard
There are no bad boys. There's just bad choices. Diana, put it on the poll at Lebatar. Is that what you use? Is a two year old capable of empathy? Because I believe you're asking too much of Joey there. Yeah, terrible twos.
- [42:12]
Diana Rossini
Should tell me about. Have you guys tried the Gatorades in the can?
- [42:17]
Dan LeBatard
Yeah, they're great. Back in the day. I haven't recently, but I used to love them.
- [42:20]
Diana Rossini
Chris, they're back. So I just ordered a case of them. Why is Gatorade better in a can than in a bottle?
- [42:27]
Dan LeBatard
Put it on the poll. At Lebartard show. Is Gatorade better in a can than a bottle? To me, it feels like sacrilege to have it out of a can. It feels wrong. I'm not saying it tastes wrong, but it feels wrong. It tastes good. I'm just. I felt unfulfilled when I had it because it was only 12 ounces. So, like I was at the zoo and that's how they had it. So I bought a gator in a can. I chugged it and it was gone way too quick. Like stone cold Steve Austin, literally.
- [42:50]
Diana Rossini
That is how I knew the cans were back. I was at the zoo with the boys and it must be a zoo thing. And I got a can of the green lime or the lemon lime and I was like, this is the most delicious thing. But I was just thinking in my mind when I was drinking it, is it because of the nostalgia? Nostalgia that we grew up with can Gatorade, or is it just actually better? And I've had a bottled Gatorade since. Not as good.
- [43:13]
Dan LeBatard
I think it just feels colder, too. Like it tastes colder, if that makes sense.
- [43:17]
Diana Rossini
Yes.
- [43:18]
Dan LeBatard
The best was when the Gatorade was in like the big glass. That's the best way to drink it. That's the best. It was in, like that. We're too young for that. We don't know what you're talking about. At LeBatard show, does it feel wrong to drink Gatorade out of a can? Yes or no? Because I believe that's going to come back with a lot of yes on it. Even though you guys are saying that it tastes better that way. Diana, good talking to you. Thank you for being on the show. Good seeing you again. Check out her work at the Athletic. She also writes. She's not out here just gas bagging. She's writing things that a lot of people are reading. It's nice to see you, young lady.
- [43:53]
Diana Rossini
Yes. Writing this list of good teams today.
- [43:56]
Dan LeBatard
There it is. Good teams today. That's good use of your time right there. Buccaneers would have been better than Lions too, but I mean, you ain't lying. I mean, also, Titans would have been good.
- [44:06]
Diana Rossini
Pirates bucking, you steal treasure.
- [44:08]
Dan LeBatard
Yeah, you guys are good at these that well. I just went with a bunch of offensive linemen that are really physical.
- [44:16]
Diana Rossini
You and I are the morons.
- [44:18]
Dan LeBatard
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