The Love Doctor Is IN | Hour 1

Summary

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Episode: The Love Doctor Is IN | Hour 1

Date: May 6, 2026
Location: Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami
Featured Guests: Nick Wright (FS1's First Things First / What's Wright with Nick Wright)

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Episode Overview

This episode blends the show’s signature blend of irreverent sports insight and pop-culture banter with a special appearance from Nick Wright, before veering joyfully into chaos with the arrival of “The Love Doctor” (Greg Cody). The roundtable tackles NBA playoffs storylines, rumors around Jaylen Brown and Giannis, and the ongoing quarterback drama in Pittsburgh—alongside tongue-in-cheek "love" advice, show inside jokes, and playful teasing among the crew.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Nick Wright on NBA Playoffs: LeBron's Longevity and Luka’s Absence

(01:54–09:33)

• LeBron’s Honest Pressers & Luka’s Injury: Nick remarks on how LeBron James candidly blames offensive struggles on the absence of Luka, rather than the usual “next man up” cliches.
  • “He immediately went to, ‘well, we’re missing a 35 point per game scorer, so that’s it.’” — Dan Le Batard [05:59]
  • Nick agrees, pointing out LeBron now “has usually been pretty honest about where his team is,” referencing similar post-game honesty in recent years.
• The Realities for the Lakers:
  • “They’re probably going to lose the series… The Thunder were minus 3,000 for the series.” — Nick Wright [09:21]
• On SGA’s Struggles:
  • Nick breaks down how the Lakers’ defensive approach disrupted Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, noting that denying him early free throws can throw off his rhythm and “sets the tone with defenders early.” [08:00–09:10]

2. Jaylen Brown, Celtics Turmoil & Giannis Trade Rumors

(09:33–15:53 and 36:54–44:31)

• Jaylen Brown’s Comments Post-Elimination:
  • Nick shares his theory: Brown is “signaling to the team—I’d like my own team.” [11:57]
  • “The year where your wingman was out… that was the favorite year of your career?” — Nick [11:32]
  • Nick floats the three-team trade scenario: “Jaylen Brown with Jaylen Johnson and that Atlanta team is interesting. Atlanta’s got the right contracts… Giannis could maybe help stymie Boston and Missoula's fetishes—how do I say it? I mean, fetishization.” [12:23–12:48]
• Are Tatum and Brown Splitting Up?
  • Chris Cody: “Now, for the first time, it feels like that could actually be a real thing.” [44:24]
• Tracy McGrady’s Comments on Brown:
  • Referenced as insider info that Brown feels underappreciated and wants to prove his abilities as a lead player. [38:39]
• Giannis Trade Possibilities:
  • Discussion of new Celtics ownership possibly driving bold roster moves.
  • “Let’s assume they would be the front runner for a Giannis trade… Which one do they offer: Dun, dun, dun…” — Dan Le Batard [42:19]

3. The Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Quandary

(20:25–26:58)

• Aaron Rodgers Rumors and the Steelers’ Direction:
  • Nick Wright argues the Steelers’ pursuit of Rodgers is a dead end.
  • “There is a 0% chance, 0% that three years from now Aaron Rodgers is the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers.” — Nick Wright [25:59]
  • “This is a road to nowhere… there is no value in a one-off season for Aaron Rodgers.” — Nick Wright [26:23]
  • Dave weighs in: Pittsburgh keeps missing younger QB options, and now has to gamble on long shots rather than build thoughtfully.

4. Bronco’s Rise, Dolphins Moves & AFC Playoff Picture

(27:00–33:35, 31:13–33:18)

• Broncos Favored in AFC:
  • Dave and Mike Ryan discuss Denver as the “team to beat” thanks to recent moves and Jalen Waddle acquisition.
  • “The Broncos… are the prohibitive favorite in the AFC right now. They would have gone to the Super Bowl six months ago if Bo Nix isn’t hurt.” — Dave [31:13]
  • Mike Ryan is skeptical about Jalen Waddle’s real impact, noting his lack of consistent contributions in Miami.
• Dolphins Trading Jalen Waddle:
  • Le Batard: “They sold high, like they got a good deal for him… Regardless of whether it’s seven grams of shit or six and a half grams, it’s still a lot of shit on your plate.” [33:18–33:35]
  • Greg Cody (as Love Doctor): "He’s a good number two receiver. I don’t feel too… They made a good trade. They got a lot in return." [33:56]

5. The Love Doctor Segment: Satirical Relationship Advice

(16:44–19:24, 33:35–36:50)

• Greg Cody answers listener questions with intentionally dubious, deadpan "wisdom":
  • On Keeping Romance Predictable:
    • “Nobody has perfected the art of dull routine like yours truly. My wife and I schedule our naughty time months in advance, like doctor’s appointments.” — Greg Cody [17:41]
  • On Being Away for Mother’s Day:
    • “What you’d never expect: a private eye to keep an eye on her randy ass.” — Greg Cody [19:16]
  • On Sports Obsession in Relationships:
    • “With sports, you can’t beat ’em. You gotta join them. Bring the games into your love life… lean in and whisper sports updates in his ear.” — Greg Cody [36:02]
  • Nick Wright and show regulars react with exaggerated horror, punctuating the segment’s comedic discomfort.

6. Show Banter, Notable Moments, and Running Gags

• Nick Wright’s Reluctant Participation and Playful Antagonism:
  • Nick arrives not knowing Dan isn’t present, pokes fun at the show’s introductions, and groans through the Love Doctor bits:
    • “I had no idea Dan was not going to be here today. Let’s see how this goes.” — Nick Wright [02:39]
    • “I don’t like this at all.” — Nick Wright [19:24, 20:01]
• Pulitzer Pronunciation Gag:
  • Light bickering over pronunciation, with Nick jokingly yielding to Amin:
    • “If I have to go to Amin or you for pronunciation, I’m going to Amin.” — Nick Wright [12:56]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Nick Wright’s Lakers Prognosis:
  • “They are going to need 15 things to go perfect to win this series.” [09:10]
• On Steelers QB Situation:
  • “It would be embarrassing if he were the 8th best quarterback in the league, but since he’s closer to the 28th… it’s inexplicable.” — Nick Wright [21:12]
• Love Doctor on Routine Romance:
  • “A little inside information… My wife and I schedule our naughty time months in advance. Like doctor’s appointments.” — Greg Cody [17:41]
• On Jalen Brown’s Comments:
  • “Because he’s such a smart guy, isn’t that him signaling to the team: ‘I’d like my own team’?” — Nick Wright [11:57]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [01:54] — Nick Wright appearance begins
• [03:08] — LeBron’s playoff honesty & Luka injuries
• [09:33] — Jaylen Brown’s post-series comments dissected
• [16:44] — “The Love Doctor” segment begins
• [20:25] — Steelers’ search for a quarterback
• [27:13] — AFC playoff picture and Broncos as favorites
• [33:35] — Dolphins’ Jalen Waddle trade & Love Doctor returns
• [36:54] — More Jaylen Brown, Giannis trade speculation
• [38:39] — Tracy McGrady’s insights on Jaylen Brown
• [42:19] — Giannis-to-Boston hypothetical & trade talk
• [44:24] — Possible Tatum/Brown schism acknowledged

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Conclusion

This hour exemplifies the show’s chaotic, candid chemistry—merging offbeat humor with sharply observed sports analysis. Nick Wright’s blend of sharp NBA takes and playful antagonism sets the tone, while Greg Cody’s “Love Doctor” persona provides brilliantly awkward comic relief. Fans of NBA rumor-mongering, Steelers fandom anguish, and the show’s ongoing Cody family antics will find plenty to relish.

Transcript

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[Chris Cody]

Oh, he's the host of FS1's First Things First. Also, what's right with Nick Wright, the podcast. He joins us. Hello, Nick. How are you? Good to see you.

[Nick Wright]

What up, everybody? How's it going? Zaz Damachek. I'm not sure who else is there. I'm only seeing one camera right now, but go. Well, I mean, I see.

[Chris Cody]

Oh, we got Tony. Say hello to Tony. Go ahead, say hello to Tony.

[Mike Ryan]

Pulitzer Prize winner.

[Nick Wright]

What up, Tony? Where's the Pulitzer Prize winner? Oh, oh, I mean, what up, man? How are you? Congratulations.

[Dan Le Batard]

Thank you. It's pronounced Pulitzer.

[Chris Cody]

We got Roy here. Say hello to Roy, Nick.

[Nick Wright]

I don't need to say hello to the whole room.

[Chris Cody]

Oh, I mean, I like weird that we stopped with Roy, but anyway, last

[Nick Wright]

night it weird we stopped with Roy. Go ahead.

[Mike Ryan]

There's only one more.

[Nick Wright]

Tell me.

[Mike Ryan]

I thought you were. Now.

[Nick Wright]

I didn't say hi to Mike either.

[Mike Ryan]

Had to remind you to say hello to me. It's just a bad look. What's wrong?

[Dan Le Batard]

Mispronounced Pulitzer.

[Nick Wright]

I. Jesus Christ. I'm delighted to be here also, by the way. I. You know, let's just lean all the way into it. I had no idea Dan was not going to be here today. Let's see how this goes.

[Mike Ryan]

Okay, so that seems like a note for our guest bookers that he just gave over the air. Great story. All right, Nick, is Luka coming back? Does LeBron need Luka? Does Luka need to come back? Because fans seem a little frustrated at this point.

[Nick Wright]

Listen, he had a tough hand. I think we all maybe overestimated the impact of Spanish medicine, as it turns out. You know, the. As we approach America 250, maybe a rare moment in 2026 of patriotism because Anthony Edwards stayed domestic. He's back in six days. Austin Reeves, who doesn't appear to have a 1% of muscle definition anywhere on his body. He stayed domestic. He's back early. Luka goes overseas. He seems to be behind schedule. So I don't know. But since you started there, Mike Ryan, I do have a question for you. Did you happen to catch an interview Mike Breen did recently and what he said about LeBron James and his longevity?

[Chris Cody]

What do you say?

[Nick Wright]

Did you.

[Mike Ryan]

Did he say that he's going to be an all star at age 50?

[Nick Wright]

Well, he said he would. Could play at 50. So Mike Breen, the voice of the NBA, he goes to the Finals every year. He was not asked whether it'd be an All Star or not, but he said Mike Breen, unbiased journalist Mike Breen said LeBron could play another eight to nine years. Well, he's 41. Eight to nine would put him at 50. I'm simply saying because the odds are LeBron won't play until 50 to settle who was right on our wager, would LeBron be an All Star at age 50 or not? We're just gonna need to kind of, you know, context clues, and I would say that's another one in my favor.

[Chris Cody]

Are they going to win any games this round?

[Nick Wright]

Maybe one. Maybe one. And then, listen, I'm sure Zaz and, you know, folks of your ilk will move the goal post this round the way you did last round. Where it went from. The Lakers have no shot. They're going to get swept. And then in a few days. It was actually change of heart. The Rockets are awful. I just wasn't paying attention all year. No one would get swept by this team. And this means nothing.

[Dave]

I.

[Nick Wright]

And then two days later, you know what? Third change of heart. The Rockets no longer awful. In fact, the Rockets might have a chance to be the first team ever to come back from 3, 0 down. And if LeBron does that, holy shit, what does that mean for his legacy? And then two days later, after the game six master class. No, no, no. The Rockets are awful again. It's all Kevin Durant's fault. So right now we're at the spot of the series of the Lakers are probably going to get swept and are, you know, deserve to be swept probably given the talent disparities. But if they get one single solitary win, the conversation will go to, ooh, Oklahoma City. Overrated. Because that's kind of what folks need to do as we see a 41 year old being the story of the NBA playoffs.

[Dan Le Batard]

Nick, how surprised were you that LeBron after the game, when asked like, hey, how can you guys fix your offensive issues? He immediately just said, well, we're missing Luka. As opposed to kind of the usual playoff speak. We hear, well, it's next man up and we just got to be better or whatever. He immediately went to, well, we're missing a 35 point per game scorer. So that's it.

[Nick Wright]

I mean, I didn't. I mean, I think that's. Isn't that correct?

[Dan Le Batard]

It's correct, but I never thought I'd hear LeBron speak in that way because that feels a little nihilistic to be honest with you.

[Nick Wright]

Oh, I mean, I don't. I mean it didn't. LeBron at this stage of his career has usually been pretty honest about where his team is. That do you. Was it, was it this year? I mean it was either. I think it was this year after a game. It might have been last year after a game against the Celtics one of the last two years. Sorry, I don't need to get bogged down in the details. The Lakers got clocked by the defending champ. So it was either this year against the Thunder or last year against the Celtics. And he was asked about and he was like, well, they're a championship team and we're not like flatly like they're a championship level team and we're not. I don't. And he is correct that the only, you know, real fix would be get getting Luca back. With that said, I. If I'm the Lakers and they don't, I mean they are going to need 15 things to go perfect to win this series. But one of them is, and maybe one of the hardest to accomplish is doing what they did last night to SGA multiple times. I mean the fact that he, the, I thought the SGA thing was really interesting. And listen, the guy's about to be a two time MVP. He is already one of the 35 greatest players ever. He's a champion. He also can be maddening to watch. And I do think that it is noteworthy that in the first quarter on three separate occasions he tried to do his, you know, just utter nonsense of. I have no hope of even getting us making a basket here. I just have a hope to flail and get to the line. The refs didn't give it to him and it led to the fewest points he has scored in a calendar year. Like, and it led to him turning the ball over. I do think part of what makes SGA so special and so unstoppable is he sets the tone with defenders early. Of, you better not even get close to me or I will end up at the line. They then adjust how they feel they can guard him and then he scores 30 points. Last night the refs weren't going to be tricked by it early. They did get tricked by it once or twice, but it threw him off his game a bit. That has to happen. Bron has to do what he did last night, which is everything offensively with efficiency, which is going to be hard every other day. And then obviously they need Austin Reaves to play better, but Reeves is, you know, right back off an injury. He's going to be up and down a bit. They need all of that to get one game, much less to get four. They're probably going to lose the series. I mean, there's a reason that the Thunder were minus 3,000 for the series.

[Chris Cody]

Nick, what did you make of Jaylen Brown's post mortem? Especially the next day when he was on the stream and what he was saying about Embiid about him, you know, wanted to be good. Yep.

[Nick Wright]

No, sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt you. I, I thought the embiid stuff was the least objectionable of it all.

[Chris Cody]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Nick Wright]

I, I thought the. No, I mean you say, right. A lot of people, that's what they focused on. I, I know the stuff was.

[Chris Cody]

The bead stuff was certainly accurate. Yes. No, I agree with you.

[Nick Wright]

That's the thing that it's a little sore losery, but it is accurate and fine. Like guys talk trash to each other a bit. They talk trash. However you want to put it. You know, point those things out with each other. That. That's one thing. The other stuff was bananas, and I really do think it was. So here is where I've landed on this. Because Jalen Brown is such a unique personality in the NBA because he is so incredibly thoughtful, so obviously bright, it, you know, does really important, good work outside of basketball. And so it doesn't seem like he would do anything impulsively. And so him saying with those fellas, that's his crew with the glasses. I don't know if that's his crew. Man, I can't believe one of those guys Twitter got No, one of them, because one of them is a guy from Celtics Twitter who tweeted about it and was like, it was such a thrill to be there and share. So, like, I don't. Whatever, I don't know. But him saying, this was basically my favorite season of my career because he's such a smart, thoughtful guy. To me, he knows how that is going to be perceived. Like, wait a minute. The year where your wingman was out recovering from a torn Achilles and you guys not only didn't win a championship, but for the just the second time in your whole career, got popped in round one, and you did it in mortifying three one collapse fashion, that was the favorite year of your career. To me, if he were a dope, you'd be like, ah, he doesn't know what he's doing because he's such a smart guy. Isn't that him signaling to the team? I'd like my own team. And so I don't, you know, consider it that this has maybe been an awesome 10 years, but if you end up deciding that, hey, Atlanta wants me, you want Giannis, and Milwaukee wants their pick back from Atlanta and some other stuff, I'm amenable to that. And by the way, that could be a win, win, win trade, I think Jaylen Brown with Jaylen Johnson and that Atlanta team is interesting. Atlanta's got the right contracts and the right draft picks to send to Milwaukee, and Giannis could maybe help stymie Boston and Missoula's fet. Fetishes. How do I say it? I mean, fetishization.

[Chris Cody]

Fetish.

[Nick Wright]

How do I say it? Thank you, Amin.

[Chris Cody]

Well, why'd you ask, Amin? Is that because he's a Pulitzer? Like, he's the only one who would know.

[Nick Wright]

I mean, of. I mean, if I have to go to a mean or you for pronunciation, I'm going to a mean. I would have maybe gone to Damoshek, but I don't know if Damascus is even talking to me. Did that make Damage mad because I made fun of the Steelers yesterday? I don't know what's going on.

[Dave]

Oh, listen, I'm more than happy to jump in. I'm making fun of the Steelers right now, too. I don't know if you heard. They're waiting on a 43 year old man, though. I know.

[Nick Wright]

Can we talk? Just to finish. Let me finish my Missoula thought, then I. If we could talk about that. The if and getting Giannis could help stymie Joe Missoula's. Now say the word for me. I mean, because I can't say it. Of the three point shot.

[Chris Cody]

I could have done that.

[Nick Wright]

Good teamwork, Nick, before Jazz. Do it. Do it.

[Dan Le Batard]

No, you do it.

[Dave]

Say it.

[Chris Cody]

Fetishization.

[Nick Wright]

Almost nailed it.

[Mike Ryan]

Hey, Roy, buddy. Yo. You know that energy shift when the game gets good and everybody all together in uniform knows to stand up on their feet? Oh, absolutely, Mike.

[Greg Cody]

Yeah.

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[Chris Cody]

Don Le is there back in my day.

[Greg Cody]

There is actually.

[Mike Ryan]

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[Nick Wright]

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[Greg Cody]

Okay, here it is. Sorry, adultery.

[Mike Ryan]

We're waiting for this one.

[Chris Cody]

This is the Dan Levatar show with the stugats. Nick, before we let you talk about the Steelers, you're in luck because we have the Love Doctor. The Love Doctor is here. He is ready. He is in his office right now. He Dr. Greg Cody getting everybody ready for Mother's Day this weekend and we have questions. The Love Doctor is going to have the answers. Who's up first?

[Dave]

I know a lot of people are going to come to you and they're going to want to know how do you keep it interesting?

[Greg Cody]

Me?

[Dave]

I'm not interested in interesting. So how do you keep it predictable? How do you keep it so hum.

[Nick Wright]

How do you just let it just be?

[Dave]

Was that Jason Tatum asking that question?

[Greg Cody]

Young lady, you are my kind of gal. That's my lane. That's my lane of romance. I invented predictable. Nobody has perfected the art of dull routine like Yours truly, as a matter of fact, a little inside information here. My wife and I schedule our naughty time months in advance. Like doctor's appointments. Quite often she'll have to cancel because she said something came up. Unfortunately, sometimes I'll have to cancel because something didn't come up. That kind of thing. Good look for us.

[Chris Cody]

Do we have another question for the Love doctor here? After such great advice with Chris.

[Nick Wright]

With Chris. Listen.

[Chris Cody]

Oh, we're doing it, baby.

[Nick Wright]

What are you guys doing, man? Oh, you want question number two?

[Chris Cody]

Yeah, let's go. Question number two.

[Nick Wright]

Oh, yeah, great. Hey, man, I need your help, man. So I'm out of town for Mother's Day trying to figure out what can I get my girl for Mother's Day in another city.

[Greg Cody]

Oh, wow, buddy, I'm worried about this. Not one, but two of the Love doctors marriages began rending like cheap fabric when Greg was either out of town at a sporting event or. Or away at a doctoral conference and the exes were doing the class. Clandestine Bumpy bump behind my back. Jack, I suggest you get your girl. What? You'd never expect a private eye to keep an eye on her randy ass.

[Chris Cody]

You know about that randy ass. Nick,

[Nick Wright]

I don't like this at all.

[Chris Cody]

Thank you, Love doctor. Don't go anywhere. We may go back to you. Appreciate you.

[Nick Wright]

I don't like this at all.

[Mike Ryan]

Somehow the least embarrassing Cody on today's show.

[Dave]

Wait till Nick finds out that Chris, with Greg sitting nearby, admitted about a half an hour ago that when he's having a hard time becoming aroused, he thinks of his wife's twin sister to get in the mood.

[Chris Cody]

It was a shocking revelation.

[Dave]

That's what happened, Nick.

[Chris Cody]

Shocking.

[Dave]

That happened.

[Chris Cody]

Yeah, he did.

[Dave]

No, he did.

[Chris Cody]

Yeah, he did.

[Dave]

Yeah, he did.

[Mike Ryan]

He did.

[Chris Cody]

It was shocking.

[Dave]

Unnecessary.

[Nick Wright]

Also, I don't like.

[Chris Cody]

I.

[Nick Wright]

This isn't. Again, I might need a mean here. This isn't kayfab. Kayfabe. Which is it?

[Greg Cody]

I don't know.

[Mike Ryan]

Kayfabe Wrestling nerd here at your service.

[Nick Wright]

This is as. Could have helped Mike Ryan. This isn't kayfabe. I don't like this at all. And I would appreciate if you guys turn the music off. This is not great.

[Dan Le Batard]

So the Steelers.

[Dave]

Aaron Rodgers doesn't need any relationship advice, apparently, because he's happily married. And happily married, he's keeping his eye on that ball.

[Nick Wright]

Do you think maybe he and his wife maybe will finally see them out together on Valentine's Day? That'd be nice. Go ahead. Sorry.

[Dave]

Well, no, listen. He loves ball, you know, that's the thing. That's what you learn when you're around Aaron Rodgers when you share the football building with him. He's all about ball. Also you got to kiss his ass all spring long for him to ever show up. Explain to me from a more objective point of view what the thinking is here in the quarterback league that you're waiting out a guy that no one else wants. Omar Khan, the general manager, knows ball better than the other 31 franchises.

[Nick Wright]

No, listen Dave, I think it's, I think it's inexplicable and it's mortifying for prestige franchise and if I were a Steeler fan I would be pleading with ownership to recognize we are not. And Dave, you can tell me if I'm wrong, but I bet I'm not. We are not as emotionally wrapped up in this meaningless haven't had a losing season streak as you guys are. We are totally fine with with doing what basically every successful franchise has done at some point post hall of Fame quarterback which is get our teeth kicked in for a season with young guys and reset the thing. If they want to trot out Drew Aller, if they want to trot out Will Howard and see if they got a Russell Wilson Dak Prescott style mid round diamond in the rough, fine. And if you didn't then you then use the bad season ne or so next year you can finally start over at quarterback. But the idea that the Rooney family would work on this guy's timeline, it would be embarrassing if he were the 8th best quarterback in the league but since he's closer to the 28th best quarterback in the league it's inexplicable and I don't know why they are they are still treating him as if he is just awesome and we have no evidence for four years dating back to his final year in Green Bay that he's awesome. So I don't, I just don't get it. I don't get it at all.

[Dave]

It does feel suspended by the name brand that is Aaron Rodgers which is in deep in the rearview mirror at this point. I don't necessarily hate as a fan of the Steelers, them attempting to fuel the plane at 30,000ft instead of taking the the step back. They are now jammed up though. There is nowhere to go. They have left themselves. They didn't chase Malik Willis. They didn't chase Kyler Murray. They could have chased Sam Darnold harder a year a year ago they could have taken Jackson Darter Tyler Schuck. They instead act. They could have tried to trade up for Ty Simpson. They instead act with precious. They go to your you like to head out to Vegas. They seem to perceive themselves to be someone in a position still able to make sober place bets at the craps table and try and work that way. No, no man, you missed the boat repeatedly on quarterbacks. You now have to go to the roulette wheel and put it all on a number and spin it and hope it pays off. You need to be taking swings until you get the quarterback position solved. You need to be drafting Jackson Dart man, we don't think he's a fit for us. You aren't in a position, you're not in that position of luxury. You're not a contender. You're irrelevant until you solve the only position that really matters in the qb.

[Nick Wright]

But so listen, I agree with all that what I but you're saying that, you know, they've basically left themselves boxed in and what I'm saying is, listen, maybe it is, you know, a very small likelihood dart throw but why can't what you're saying about Jackson Dart just apply this year to Drew Aller and just be like listen, you're starting kid. Third rounders started before, you know, in

[Dave]

the last half decade or so. I think there's a decent case to be made that the progressive play call or the offensive coach has now outstripped the value of the guy at the trigger. I mean look around, look in, look at Ben Johnson in Detroit, what he did with Jared Goff. Ben Johnson then fixes Caleb Williams. Look at Brock Purdy. Who would you rather have if you're a Niners fan, Kyle Shanahan or Brock Purdy, who's more, who's more significant? There are examples of that through the league and if you buy that Mike McCarthy who's a little long in the tooth compared to the so called QB whisperers, that peer group he has developed consistently for a quarter century. QBs, he must like Drew Aller. They do not make that pick in the third round if he is not into Drew Aller. I'm with you. He is a flawed product. It is a long shot that it's going to work out. But also for what it's worth, 20 years ago, Aaron Rodgers coming out of Cal, another high pedigree guy was obviously deeply talented but he also held the ball up by his ear. Do you remember that with Jeff Tedford, his college coach and they had to get him out of that. They had to fix him, go fix this guy. Now I know it's a longer shot

[Nick Wright]

than Aaron of course it's a long shot. But here's the thing here. Here is what is 100% certain. There is a 0% chance, 0% that three years from now Aaron Rodgers is the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It is a non zero percent chance that three years from now Drew Aller is.

[Dave]

That is so exactly right. This is a road to nowhere. This is a one off road to nowhere. That you know Nick did it already. That you know Nick does. That's exactly right. You have the evidence. You've gone to TJ Maxx and found some brand name steals in Russell Wilson, then Aaron Rodgers.

[Chris Cody]

You're parking your cars in the same garage.

[Dave]

You're gonna go back to that well when you know that the result. The evidence has already told us whatever he does is not going to end in a Super bowl trip. So then why would you go down that path? There is no value in a one off season for Aaron Rodgers. Instead though, let's move to the afc.

[Chris Cody]

Now. We got to let him go. We got to let him go.

[Nick Wright]

He's got to go.

[Chris Cody]

He's busy.

[Dave]

We got to go.

[Nick Wright]

Go. What?

[Dave]

What?

[Nick Wright]

Were you going to take a shot at the Chiefs?

[Chris Cody]

Not a.

[Dave]

Not a shot. I find it a fascinating three horse race between the Chiefs, Chargers and Broncos. Good luck figuring out who emerges from that trio.

[Nick Wright]

Well, pal, I'll tell you who. Well, and I do have to go. But I'll say this. The the Broncos, they won 14 games. Bo Nicks outplayed Josh Allen in a playoff game. I will begrudgingly. Sean Payton called a shot. I will begrudging respect. Give them their respect. It is not a three horse race. The Chargers are an idea more than they are a contender. And they are. Every single year I hear about what a sick roster they have and this is the year. And then every year when they fall flat on their face, I hear how Justin Herbert needs more help. The Chargers are not a consideration. The Chiefs and the Broncos should be fun. I do have to go. It is great to see you guys. Chris Cody, You've used some of that gambling money I sent you to pay for therapy, bro. You went through that.

[Chris Cody]

Nick, say goodbye to Roy.

[Nick Wright]

You know what? I have a great relationship with Roy. I get all of my hockey and knowledge through Roy. I'm not going to allow you to imply what you're implying. I'm good with Roy. I'll talk to you guys later.

[Chris Cody]

This one's. First things first. What's right with Nick Wright? Thanks, Nick. Oh no, he already left.

[Dave]

Alright.

[Mike Ryan]

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[Greg Cody]

LeBatard what do I got here? I got a Magnum condom. We won't get that Out.

[Dan Le Batard]

That's shocking.

[Mike Ryan]

Stugats.

[Greg Cody]

Here's a picture of Christopher when he was like three years old.

[Nick Wright]

Right next to the condo. Yeah.

[Mike Ryan]

Never forget it.

[Chris Cody]

This is the Dan Levatar show with the Stugach.

[Dave]

By the way, the Broncos, I, I think as Nick kind of hints at. I don't think we're talking enough about that. They're the prohibitive favorite in the afc. Right. I mean they would have gone to the super bowl six months ago. If Bo Nicks isn't hurt, then they get Jaylen Waddle, that this is the team to beat in that conference. Right.

[Mike Ryan]

I know the Jalen Waddle in the conference.

[Dave]

Yeah. In the conference.

[Mike Ryan]

There is nothing more confusing to me than analytics people caping up for Jalen Waddle. I just have never seen it. I've seen, you know, I always have a TV locked onto the Dolphins so I can talk about the Dolphins.

[Chris Cody]

Got a lot of balls in his rookie year.

[Mike Ryan]

He was good in his rookie year, no doubt. And I know he's good going deep. The numbers suggest that you watch the games though and you see him run to the sidelines a half a dozen times a game, sometimes never to return. I, I don't get it. Now Denver, great spot because I don't believe him to be a number one. And that's already was a solid wide receiver court that was really good at throwing the ball deep, often drawing penalties, which is baked into their game plan. Waddle will certainly be more useful there provided that he's healthy. But this notion that the Dolphins are going to miss Jalen Waddle, I saw over the last few seasons they missed him because he was never on the field consistently.

[Dave]

That's a fair point. I think context obviously matters and you drop him into a borderline powerhouse Denver team. He to be a different player and better for it. I mean, the Jalen Waddle deal, I mean, you guys have gone over this ad nauseum, but a couple months after the fact, why the hell did they sign Malik Willis? It makes no sense if you're going to be trading away Jalen Waddle. It seems clear that they're trying to set themselves up for next year. All you're doing is hanging Malik Willis out to dry this year.

[Mike Ryan]

I don't think what you're saying is unfair, but the gambit is you assume that Jaylen Waddle is good. And I don't think Jalen Waddle is a difference maker for Malik Willis. So I think what they did was probably have the same eval and said let's get A couple of picks for this guy because I don't think he's going to help us figure out if Malik Willis is a good quarterback or not.

[Dan Le Batard]

They sold high. They sold high like they got a good deal for him. And you move on because the reality is your season is going to be shit. And so regardless of whether it's. It's seven grams of shit or six and a half grams of shit, it's still a lot of shit on your plate.

[Chris Cody]

Well, look, let's see if we can get an answer from the Love Doctor. Love Talk with Dr. Greg Cody in the house. Should the Dolphin fan feel remorse about losing Jalen Waddle?

[Greg Cody]

He's a good number two receiver. I don't feel too.

[Nick Wright]

They, they.

[Greg Cody]

They made a good trade. They got a lot in return for him, including their second first round pick.

[Dave]

So Malik Willis disagrees.

[Greg Cody]

Malik Willis knew that when they signed him that they were probably going to trade Jalen Waddle. Malik Willis is a stopgap. They, they hope they can be bad enough to get the number one draft pick or at least a top three draft pick to go for Arch Manning or the kid from Oregon next year. So, you know, I don't think Malik Willis makes them a good team. I think he just gives them a little bit of insurance in case they win six games and they don't get the quarterback of their dreams. Next. Next draft.

[Nick Wright]

This is like when the doctor knows I'm in sports media and he gives me his take while I'm there. Dude, this is like, what happens. I like Willis, so I think it's a good player.

[Mike Ryan]

I am not hard at all.

[Nick Wright]

Mike, Mike.

[Dave]

I got something in my work.

[Chris Cody]

Because what happens there, Tony, is they're not actually interested in hearing what you think. No, they just want to tell you their take 100. That's it. Awful.

[Nick Wright]

You're like, oh, that's good. I didn't think of that one, actually.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah, but do they let you book? Like, get out of the appointment queue? Like, hey, I need.

[Mike Ryan]

Oh, no, he takes care of me.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yeah, there you go. That's all. That's the quid pro quo, man. I got that with my.

[Mike Ryan]

We do a private show.

[Nick Wright]

Yeah. We're like, oh, what do you think about that?

[Mike Ryan]

What do you think about this?

[Dan Le Batard]

I give my dentist 15 minutes a show, man.

[Mike Ryan]

Why do you think I have the Dolphins on one tv? It's for when I go to appointments and they ask me about the Dolphins. I'm like, man, I really don't care, genuinely. But I got to fire off something Here.

[Chris Cody]

All right, well, while we have the, like, love doctor here, let's. We got a long line of listeners who have questions, need advice, Mother's Day advice for the love doctor. Let's get in another here.

[Nick Wright]

Hi, I have a question for the love guru, Greg Cody. So it's coming to be, like, the start of draft season. Football has started. As a sports girlfriend, we have only gotten really, like, maybe one month off,

[Dave]

a couple weeks off from the sports craze.

[Nick Wright]

So my question to you is, as a guy and a sports guy, what can I do as a lady to

[Dave]

get some attention back and away from the tv?

[Greg Cody]

Wow, that's a losing battle. I gotta be honest with sports. You can't beat them. You gotta join them. So what I recommend is you bring the games into your love life. You need to blend these two things in the throes of passion as you're about to cross the goal line. If you feel me lean in and whisper sports updates in his ear. For example, why's baseball need abs, baby? They can come to me and I'll tell them what a ball looks like. That kind of thing.

[Dave]

I'm with Nick Wright. Gross.

[Chris Cody]

Oh, man.

[Dan Le Batard]

We got, like, eight minutes left in the segment.

[Chris Cody]

I want to get. I want to try at least.

[Mike Ryan]

Can we get back to that Jalen Brown.

[Chris Cody]

I want to try and get back to Jalen Brown.

[Mike Ryan]

Look, we. We wanted to start this, and we wanted to be the first to have this Jalen Brown for Giannis conversation. And I got into the studio and I saw Wind Horse has already gotten the bowl.

[Chris Cody]

Oh, yes. Like, I. Okay, so. So I will tell you, I heard this about a month, a month and a half ago, that the Celtics. I don't remember where it came from, but that the Celtics are a team to look out for.

[Mike Ryan]

Damn. Mentioned it on the show.

[Dan Le Batard]

Stein was the first one.

[Dave]

I thought about this a decade ago,

[Chris Cody]

that the Celtics are a team to watch out for with Giannis. And the fact of the matter is, okay, they're not getting Giannis unless they're willing to give up Tatum or Brown. So something has to happen for the Celtics to feel that, okay, we'll trade Tatum or Brown for Giannis. And I would say that the something that has to happen might actually be happening now. So we had all this stuff from Jaylen Brown a couple of days ago, and specifically the one that grabbed a lot of attention was this was his favorite year. Not when they won a championship. Not when he won conference. Mvp. Playoff. Conference finals mvp. Not when he won finals mvp. No, no. No, this year, where Tatum was not playing and he was an MVP candidate was his favorite year of his career. And now you have. So Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter do a show called Cousins. Great name, by the way. And Tracy McGrady is apparently very tight with Jaylen Brown. Give this a listen.

[Mike Ryan]

His frustration lies deeply within the organization and other things that, of course. Of course, we don't really have that details, too. There's just been a lot of stuff, you know, that I've been hearing just going on with the Boston organization, with jb, you know, so I. I think part of him is, like, I showed you guys more of who I am as a basketball player. Not only just, you know, what I did on the basketball court, but the leadership that I displayed within, you know, this team.

[Greg Cody]

And.

[Chris Cody]

And.

[Mike Ryan]

And you've seen that not having our, you know, best player in jt, you've seen a different side of me and what I. I'm able to bring to the game of basketball. So all that stuff, you know, I think just came into play with him and his frustration.

[Dan Le Batard]

So this is a really interesting thing. Even beyond the Giannis part, we can get the honest part in a second. But, people, how could you say that? How could you say that? This is your favorite season. Why would you want to be somewhere else? You just won a championship there a couple of years ago, and it reminds me of when Kyrie Irving left Cleveland. Everyone said, how could you leave LeBron? How could you? You guys want a title, and the best title ever and all that. How could you leave? And the reality is, when you are that good, winning is cool. But sometimes you want to find out, like, look, could I do this if I were the lead dog?

[Nick Wright]

Oh.

[Chris Cody]

And most of these guys have the ego where they believe I can win there, too.

[Dan Le Batard]

It's not just ego. It's also, like, intellectual curiosity. I've told the story before, but years and years ago, when Mike Brown was the coach of the Lakers, there was a game where Andrew Bynum's in the game, and Andrew Bynum, still kind of a young player fighting for minutes or whatever, he's getting better, but he's not the Andrew Bynum from when they won the title yet, right? So he. He gets the ball with, like, 10, 20 on the shot clock, and he takes a three and he misses it. And the coach pulls him out and chews him out like, what are you doing? Da, da, da. And after the game, the media all rushes to Kobe's locker because, like, oh, Kobe's gonna rip this kid A new one for taking that dumb shot or whatever. Hey, Kobe, what'd you think of that shot that Andrew Bino got benched for? And Kobe sat back and he said, sometimes you have to test the limits of your greatness. Kobe's like, I understand exactly what he's thinking and I know how much work he's put in. And he wants to know, can I do this? Am I capable of doing this in a game situation? And so that's the kind of a side of the pro athlete that sometimes we don't acknowledge or understand because in our mind, it's like, if you're winning, let's just keep doing whatever we're doing. And everyone just can be the same forever. And so from that standpoint, I understand what Jaylen Brownstein is. Because winning a championship and even being Finals mvp, I was good for a week, two weeks in June, I was good for a couple weeks in late May as well, for the Eastern Conference Finals mvp. But this year, he had to be good every single night for a whole year. And is it possible, am I really good enough to make a team win? Not just win, not be above.500. But I'm talking about one of the best teams in basketball. And the answer was yes. So to have that validation, I understand. Now, having said that, I believe based on what I'm hearing from Tracy right here, that maybe that stream was a little bit of the all right, Celtics, you got to shit or get off the pot. And the other part of this, now we can bring the Giannis part. The Celtics have new ownership. You got to remember in their mind, we didn't win the title. The old guys won the title. So we've got to do whatever it takes to get our titles to let everyone know, hey, we did everything we could. We did things here that led to a title.

[Mike Ryan]

Same goes for the Bucs, too.

[Dan Le Batard]

Same goes for the Bucks, although Edens is still there, but Haslam is the new guy. So he's obviously feels like he's got to do stuff. So if you are the Celtics, here's the interesting question. Let's play this game. Let's just assume they would be the front runner for a Giannis trade because they can offer an all NBA caliber player. The question is, which one do they offer? Dun, dun, dun.

[Chris Cody]

Well, I think the one they would offer will be the one who pretty much just told us he wants to

[Mike Ryan]

be the man, but he can be the man in Boston.

[Dan Le Batard]

Exactly.

[Mike Ryan]

And if you're Boston and last season was a data point, can't ignore that they defied expectations. And when the other guy came back, the season went south. Now, to his credit, I think he was better than we anticipated. Coming off of that injury, we knew it would take some time. I think we're all a little stunned that it was a first round exit. But if I'm looking at it, Jaylen Brown was my finals mvp, not Tatum.

[Dave]

But Tatum has to have a no trade, right?

[Dan Le Batard]

That's not how that works, buddy. It's not. It's not just negotiated in automatically.

[Dave]

Oh, okay.

[Mike Ryan]

All right.

[Dave]

I'm an ignoramus.

[Chris Cody]

You have to be of a certain age and with the team for a

[Nick Wright]

certain number of years, I think.

[Dave]

I mean, what you get at is a thing that I come back to all the time, that you have to kind of keep in mind, these are high end athletes and it's fun to watch them try to win against high end competition. And we get into the drama of all that. But if it were business rather than basketball, you would be a tremendous asshole to comport yourself like the best guys do in high end sports. You're an asshole. The distinction between the really talented guys and the guys who are the champions are that they is that Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan and all the rest of them are assholes. They are killers, as they say. But this is par for the course. I mean, Shaq and Kobe and Pippin and Jordan And I think McJesus and dry seidel are on their way to a divorce, too. This is it, Chris.

[Chris Cody]

But for all the talk over the years where the media is trying to form a schism between Tatum and Brown,

[Mike Ryan]

Jalen did it himself.

[Chris Cody]

Now for the first time, it feels like that could actually be a real thing.

[Mike Ryan]

The other night, I was staying in. At least that was a plan. Then the text from my buddy Eagle Eye comes in. Mike, we've got the games on. I say, yeah. I grab a pack of Miller Lite and immediately my plan's gone. Now it's playoff basketball. Every possession feels huge. Baseball's on another screen, and I. I somehow care about that too. Everybody's got takes flying, nobody's watching. Just one thing, and we're all way more into it than we ever expected. It was one of those nights that you take a sip, you look around and you think, yeah, this was the right move. That's why I reached for Miller Lite. It's clean, refreshing, easy to drink, brewed for taste, with simple ingredients, just 96 calories and 3.2 carbs. The original light beer since 1975. And it still hits different Cheers to legendary moments with Miller Lite. Great taste. 96 calories go to millerlight.com dan to find delivery options near you, or you can pick up some Miller Light pretty much anywhere they sell beer. It's Miller time. Celebrate responsibly. Miller Brewing Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 96 calories, 3.2 carbs per 12 ounces.