Covino & Rich - Indiana Jones & the Colts

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show (Covino & Rich)

Episode: Indiana Jones & the Colts
Date: August 20, 2025
Hosts: Steve Covino and Rich Davis
Featuring: Dan Beyer, Danny G, Iowa Sam, Listeners/Callers

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Episode Overview

This episode of Covino & Rich is marked by the signature blend of sports enthusiasm, pop culture jokes, and lighthearted banter. The central theme revolves around the NFL preseason quarterback decisions—specifically, the Colts naming Daniel Jones as their starter (leading to a running “Dr. Jones”/Indiana Jones joke), the broader trend of veteran QBs getting the nod over young, unproven talent, and the mixed fan feelings about these “safe but boring” choices. The hosts also riff on MLB realignment rumors, preseason football viewing habits, Bryce Harper’s home runs, and viral Jamie Lee Curtis content. Throughout, there’s a healthy amount of nostalgia and humor, making the discussion accessible for casual and hardcore fans alike.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. NFL Quarterback Decisions: "Dr. Jones & the Colts"

• Colts Name Daniel Jones Starting QB:
  Main focus is Daniel Jones getting the Colts' starting job over Anthony Richardson, due in part to Richardson’s pinky injury.

  • Rich: "They're making a strong decision, unless his pinky is that injured. But you heard good things about Daniel Jones all offseason." (05:32)
  • Dan: "Is it just exhibit B that the Giants ruin people—Saquon and now Daniel Jones?" (05:58)

• Veteran Presence vs. Rookie Excitement:
  Discusses why teams keep opting for experienced QBs (Flacco, Russell Wilson) over the perceived higher-upside youngsters (Richardson, Sanders, Dart).

  • Dan: "There’s a sense of teams that look like they’re going to go with someone but deep down inside—you’re delaying the inevitable." (09:36)
  • Rich: "How unready are the Anthony Richardsons ... if these guys are getting the nod?" (10:09)

• "Counterproductive Quarterbacks": Names Flacco, Jones, and Wilson as the “three-headed monster of boring, counterproductive quarterbacks.”

  • Dan: "They might be safe and the best decision, but it’s a boring decision." (08:07)

• Analogy to Relationships/Jobs:
  Repeatedly compares NFL personnel decisions to dating life: sticking with “the old lady” for safety, delaying inevitable breakups, etc.

  • Rich: "It's like your buddy who's on the fence with his, like, his old lady ... and there’s a younger woman who seems so perfect for him ... but he feels safer going with the old lady. Ah, boring, dude!" (21:16)
  • Dan: “They chose that haircut, they chose that shirt … so if they chose a 40-year-old guy to start … think of who they didn’t choose and how bad they must be.” (48:11)

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2. Fan Reactions: Excitement vs. Pragmatism

• Is it wrong to want the "exciting" unknown? Frustration that teams aren’t giving the new faces a shot, despite understanding veteran reliability.

  • Rich: “You want your team to make a Harbaugh decision. It’s excitement … not promoting a coordinator within.” (11:06)
  • Dan Beyer (on coaching & QBs): “If you start out 0 and 4 because a rookie’s making mistakes, you’ll likely lose it if you can win a couple of games and then transition.” (15:15)

• Can a decision be both "boring and right"? The hosts challenge each other about whether fans must pick a side—uneventful or rational.

  • Rich: “We always make people make a decision like, hey, is this uneventful or do you applaud the decision? ... It could be both.” (11:33)
  • Rich: “All the props … but it is kind of a boring answer.” (47:35)

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3. Quarterback Depth, Readiness, and Leadership

• Trust and Ratings:
  Argues that, despite on-field sense, ratings and excitement are also a factor in who gets to start.

  • Rich: “Remember, ratings are part of the game. This is entertainment.” (12:35)

• Placeholders and the “Inevitable”:
  Veteran QBs seen as stopgaps; the young guys will eventually get their chance.

  • Dan: “You’re delaying the inevitable … Brian Dable and that whole front office loves Jackson Dart. How long of a placeholder Russell Wilson is? … up to how the Giants play.” (09:36)

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4. Wider Sports Analogies & Trivia

• Comparisons Beyond Football:

  • NBA “sixth man” phenomenon—sometimes your best player isn’t in the starting lineup due to role, not ability. (14:43)
  • MLB middle relievers promoted to starters—skepticism about their suitability.
  • Wrestling: breaking up tag teams, not always producing a star (Bret Hart, British Bulldog).
  • Flacco’s peripatetic journey (Ravens, Jets, Broncos, Browns) and what it says about QB scarcity.

• Memorable Quotes:

  • Dan Beyer: “40-year-old Joe Flacco with the Browns six years later, to me, is really interesting.” (17:59)
  • Rich: “If they chose a 40-year-old guy to start … think of who they didn’t choose, and how bad they must be.” (48:34)

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5. Baseball Realignment & Expansion Rumors (33:22 – 38:29)

• MLB considering realignment and expansion:
  Discussion about Stephen Nesbitt's proposal: 32 teams, new divisions (East/North/South/West). Strong emphasis on maintaining traditional rivalries but moving toward innovation.

  • Rich: “That would be like saying, no AFC and NFC, let’s just sort of throw them in a pile. You can’t do that.” (37:48)
  • Dan: “Innovate or die. And that’s what baseball is trying to do.” (38:12)

• Expansion Cities:
  Debates Nashville, Charlotte, Sacramento, Montreal as possible additions and the challenge of preserving tradition.

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6. Preseason Football Watching Habits

• Does anyone really watch preseason football?
  The hosts admit they don’t watch live quarters of preseason, finding it mostly meaningless, but acknowledge the stories of players fighting for jobs.
  • Dan: “I gotta be honest … I haven’t watched a live quarter of preseason football because I find it so insignificant, meaningless.” (50:30)
  • Rich: “Is it wrong to not care about preseason, like, is it even watchable, really?” (51:26)
  • Caller/Danny G: “Each team … have youngsters who have a good story … it’s cool to see youngsters like that trying to make their way.” (50:54)

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7. Pop Culture—in Sports Context

• Bryce Harper Home Run Record & Jamie Lee Curtis Viral Video (45:39–47:23)
  • Rich: “Who has two bigger bombs yesterday—Bryce Harper or Jamie Lee Curtis?”
  • Nostalgic, offbeat humor woven into even the box scores.

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Notable Quotes & Time Stamps

• "You're delaying the inevitable. That's what I've been trying. Because the inevitable is that Brian Dable and that whole front office loves Jackson Dart."
  — Dan (09:36)

• "Props to the older guys. I'm always rooting for the older guys. ... It's uneventful but I applaud the teams for sticking with their vets."
  — Rich (11:33)

• "You want your team to make a Harbaugh decision. You want them to make a, ooh, let's go after Sean Payton. ... Instead of ... some old guy who's going to talk boring old-school sports all day."
  — Rich (11:06)

• "40 year old Joe Flacco with the Browns six years later, to me, is really interesting."
  — Dan Beyer (17:59)

• "If they chose a 40 year old guy to start … think of who they didn't choose, and how bad they must be."
  — Rich (48:34)

• "Is it wrong to not care about preseason, like, is it even watchable, really?"
  — Rich (51:26)

• Bonus Analogy:
  "It's like your buddy who's on the fence with his, like, his old lady ... but he feels safer going with the old lady. Ah, boring dude!" — Rich (21:16)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 05:02 – 12:35: Daniel Jones and the trend of veteran QBs getting starting jobs, including deeper discussion on fan expectations, “boring” vs. “right,” and sports relationships
• 13:26 – 18:13: Dan Beyer joins; parallels to other sports, Flacco’s career hops, impact on fans
• 21:05 – 23:16: Further analogies to relationships and career decisions in sports, and how “comfort” drives front office choices
• 33:22 – 38:29: MLB proposed realignment, expansion city speculation, and maintaining traditions vs. innovation
• 45:39 – 47:23: Bryce Harper’s record-setting game and Jamie Lee Curtis viral appearance, pop culture crossover
• 48:04 – 52:49: Reflections on the implications of “safe” QB choices, and the fading interest in preseason football
• 50:30 – 51:39: Debate—Is it okay to skip watching preseason football?
• 50:54+: Listener/producer commentary on preseason standouts; the limits of preseason excitement

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Memorable Moments and Tone

• Witty banter: From "Dr. Jones" Indiana Jones jokes to Jamie Lee Curtis' "bombs," the hosts keep things energetic and irreverent.
• Relatable analogies: Comparisons of NFL decision-making to everyone’s everyday relationship choices.
• Balanced perspective: While ribbing teams for making “boring” choices, Covino & Rich remain empathetic toward player realities (“Props to the older guys”) and practical team strategies.

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Conclusion

This episode is a quintessential Covino & Rich affair: lively, opinionated, full of smart analogies, and ultimately a love letter to the emotional rollercoaster of sports fandom. If you want a sense of why veteran QBs sometimes get the nod, how that feels to fans who long for the next new thing, and the broader implications for both football and baseball, this is a must-listen—or, thanks to this summary, a must-read.

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For listeners in a rush:

• Daniel Jones gets the Colts job.
• Fans and hosts debate whether veteran QBs offer wisdom or just "boring" safety nets.
• The NFL is like dating: sometimes you stick with old flames, sometimes you dream about the new.
• Baseball is on the verge of big changes but should be careful not to kill tradition.
• Preseason? Fun for the die-hards but skippable for most.
• Pop culture references abound—come for sports, stay for the laughs.

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[Dan]

Now there's a There's a few preseason football thoughts I had. We're going to get to a couple theories I have just on people that really dive into the preseason. But based off the hot story of the day that you heard our buddy Dan Byer tell you in the update, Dr. Jones. Daniel Jones.

[Rich]

You call him Dr. Jones, lady.

[Dan]

He'll be starting for the cults of Indianapolis. Anthony Richardson. I mean, we can't say that's a failed experiment already. I mean, the guy's, you know, he's.

[Rich]

A young man to be that. They're making a strong decision. Unless, of course, his pinky is that injured. But you heard good things about Daniel Jones all offseason. They've been hyping him up. At least that's the vibe I was getting. So Daniel Jones playing good. They've been going at it, competing for the job all off season. Anthony Richardson hurts his pinky in the first preseason game and now is Daniel Jones.

[Dan]

Is it just exhibit B that the Giants ruin people Saquon and now Daniel Jones, I think he's.

[Rich]

Again, this is just going off of something I saw on social media recently. I think he was like 24 and 44. But don't quote me because again, I got it from a meme or something. 24 and 44 as a starter with the Giants. And yeah, that does answer the question. That doesn't mean he's going to stink as bad with the Colts, but we sort of know what he's going to give. You do?

[Dan]

Yeah.

[Rich]

I hope he turns it around, too. Yeah, true. You never know, but you kind of know what he brings. I always thought he was better than what we got.

[Dan]

You have this belief that he lost his mojo when he fell in his face during that wide open, like 80 yard run.

[Rich]

Yeah, it's like when Joey Bats got punched in the face. It's too embarrassing to recover from the butt fumble.

[Dan]

Mark Sanchez. Just some things you can't really just shake.

[Rich]

And when's the last time you saw that highlight? It's pretty embarrassing.

[Dan Beyer]

You're right.

[Caller/Listener]

KOF 24 and 44 and 1.

[Rich]

24, 44 and 1. That was off the top of the dome right there. So he gets the starting job. Yesterday it was announced that Flacco gets the starting job. Guys over 40 years old, he gets the job over Sanders and Dylan Gabriel. And my first instinct is, man, what boring decisions. But I get it. Like Big Mike who runs this place, says who. I credit them for making a smart decision. I applaud the decision because they're going with the veteran here. But don't you want to let the young guy develop or is that letting them fall on their face?

[Dan]

Well, you know, it's interesting because I in my big noggin have labeled this conversation counterproductive quarterbacks because there's a sense of teams that look like they're going to go with someone but deep down inside. That old jersey song you used to.

[Rich]

Like, Deep down inside. Deep, deep down inside Deep, deep down inside.

[Dan]

Camino and Pauly D used to pump their fist to that.

[Rich]

That's an old club jam, bro.

[Dan]

There's something I hate to say counterproductive, but it's sort of true.

[Rich]

Well, it's uneventful, I promise you. That might be safe and the best decision, but it's a boring decision.

[Dan]

The best example hasn't even been given yet. So I'll give it right now and I'll. I'll give you the three headed monster of boring, counterproductive quarterbacks. Joey Flacco, Daniel, you call him Dr. Jones and Russell Wilson.

[Rich]

Ooh.

[Dan]

And I say the Russ one because he's a veteran.

[Rich]

You're paying, by the way, two former super bowl champions. So we say that respectfully, but two former champions past their prime.

[Dan]

If New York football Giants brass, management, coaching staff really believes in Jackson Dart and really has seen everything they need to see, apparently at camp and in the few touches he's gotten the preseason like Jackson Dart as advertised according to what Giants officials and front office people are saying.

[Rich]

Right.

[Dan]

So if that's the case, what If Russ goes 5 and 1 in the first six games and like surprises everyone is that sort of like, oh man, we weren't expecting that. Not saying the Giants are expecting to lose, but when you really think about it, honestly, Giants fans and most people are thinking they'll probably play 500 football or worse and then eventually Jackson Dart will get his chance.

[Rich]

That's what I mean. I'm not saying these are bad decisions. Right? These are the veterans. You're in good hands. You know what you're going to get.

[Dan]

No, I get. I got the first boring. Know what you're doing.

[Rich]

Unexciting decisions.

[Dan]

Know what you're doing? You're delaying the inevitable. That's what I've been trying. You're delaying the inevitable. You figured it out because the inevitable is that Brian Dable and that whole front office loves Jackson Dart. How long of a placeholder Russell Wilson is? I guess that's sort of up to how the Giants play around them and how he does. Same with Cleveland. I Mean, while he is a Super bowl champion, that was going to be 12 plus years ago. Now, Joe Flacco is not the future of a team. So again, you're delaying the inevitable because he's your best option right now.

[Rich]

Well, it makes me wonder, how unready are the Anthony Richardsons. Again, hurt. How unready are the Dylan Gabriel Shador Sanders, the Jackson Darts, if these guys are getting the nod. And again, just as a fan, just as a fan outside looking in, I feel like it's uneventful and boring because it doesn't make me want to watch. You know what makes me want to watch? Shadow Sanders, not Flocko again, respectfully, had a great career. Like, think about it, just even in our position, everyday life, how boring would it have been if they gave this time slot to some old radio veteran, some old guy with a mustache? No offense to old guys with mustaches, but wouldn't that have been a boring decision? They're like, you know what, Fox Sports Radio, we're going to take a chance on these young hot shots. They've been in the game for a minute. Let's give them a shot. Isn't that more exciting? Hey, see what they could do, See what they could bring. Maybe they could shake things up instead of like some old guy who's going to talk, you know, boring old school sports all day.

[Dan]

It's, it's what you feel sometimes with coaching changes in sports where it's just a boring decision. You want your team to make a hardball decision. You want them to make a, ooh, let's go after Sean Payton. Or, you know, there's going to be a team that takes a chance on Gruden soon. Right. Whether it's college or pros, you, you want that. It's excitement. What usually isn't exciting is unfortunately, even though they deserve it, promoting a coordinator within.

[Rich]

Right, right, right. It's like, okay, you know what else we always do too, because I wrote this down based on Daniel Jones, Flacco and Wilson getting the starts, getting the nut. Props to the older guys. I'm always rooting for the older guys. I am, I am. But something we always do is we make people make a decision like, hey, is this uneventful or do you applaud the decision? It could be both. And that's something we always need to keep in mind. Why do we need to choose? It's both. It's uneventful, but I applaud the teams for sticking with their vets. I do. And then letting them put the future in their hands. You already said it about Wilson.

[Dan]

You.

[Rich]

He's only there for as long as he performs. He's 36 years old. He's got some game left.

[Dan]

Do you think Russ, in the back of his mind, knows that? A large part of that fan base and maybe subconsciously, management's like, we're just sort of biding time. We'll give Russ a chance. I mean, we're paying him. He's the veteran. But Jackson darts, where we're going to be in like, two years from now is that. That's got to be in the brain, right?

[Rich]

It's got to be in the brain. And remember, ratings are part of the game. This is entertainment. It's sports. It's competition, but it's also ratings and entertainment. People want to see Jackson dart. People want to see Richardson. People want to see Shadow Sanders. Those things play a factor, and we're not getting that. Not everyone's disappointing.

[Dan]

Not everyone ends up with the, quote, dream girl or hunky dude. Danny G. No offense to your Raiders. Geno could put up numbers and you guys can maybe make a. Make a run at the playoffs. That would be the goal, right, for the Raiders to make the postseason?

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Caller/Listener]

I mean, your lips to God's ears.

[Dan]

I mean, realistically, though, Danny, you're. You're. You know as much football as anyone I know. I don't think the Raiders deep down inside of, like, Chino Smith gonna get us to the Super Bowl.

[Caller/Listener]

No, There's. Their offense is going to score a lot of points. Their defense still has a lot of holes, so they have a lot of work to do to make the playoffs.

[Dan]

And I. And I think perception wise, it's. It's really us that is to blame sometimes as far as what we perceive as exciting or not new versus old. And I'm curious what Dan Byer thinks, but let me give you two other. You might think these are trash examples, but when you move a middle reliever to the rotation, there's a party that's like, he's not a starter. He may very well be a starter, but I still question Clay Holmes as a Mets fan. Like, is he a starter? So do I. I don't know.

[Rich]

Takes a minute.

[Dan]

And I'll give you the dumbest example. If you grew up watching wrestling, when they broke up a tag team and one of those guys became like a singles wrestler, I was always like, he's a lame tag team guy. Other than Shawn Michaels, who made a name for himself, but it was like the British Bulldog. I'm like he's just one of two of them. Is he really. Get out of here. You're not selling me on the British Bulldog. Even Bret Hart. I'm like, he's part of the Hart Foundation. Don't make it sound like he's the guy. He's a lame tag team guy.

[Rich]

And again, will they be more productive? Probably maybe so. Again, I'm not mad at their decision. I'm just disappointed because it's uneventful.

[Dan]

Dan Beyer, counterproductive. The right move. When you see some of the, I guess you'd say less sexy names getting the nod. Do you get it? Obviously you get it, but what are your thoughts?

[Dan Beyer]

It's funny because you were bringing up examples and I'll give you kind of a wacky niche one if you will. When a guy in the NBA is a great sixth man that he's so good that you won't put him in the starting lineup because he's a sixth man. Like there's the sixth best player on the team that okay, maybe he's inserted in the starting lineup because somebody is hurt. But somebody who so excels in that role of coming off the bench, it's kind of all right. This is probably our third best player but he's just so good in this spot. We got to keep him in this spot.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Dan]

You have to instinctively be like, do I put him in the starting five?

[Dan Beyer]

Yes, yes. But there's so like when you were talking about the moving from the middle reliever to a starter, I kind of thought about the NBA. I find the Flacco story just amazing. But it's also shows on how the Browns have been awful in dealing with their quarterback situation. I know the Giants are probably Jackson darts team at some point this season, but Brian Dabel and them are trying to save their jobs. And if you start out 0 and 4 because a rookie's making mistakes, you'll likely lose it. If you can win a couple of games and then transition to.

[Dan]

So David. David wants to be able to stick around once the transition happens. He may not make it that far if they, you know, it's saved John.

[Dan Beyer]

Harbaugh's job in Baltimore. The Flacco. Speaking of Flacco, with Lamar Jackson, he was thought to maybe be on his way out. They put Lamar in mid season and then all of a sudden the rest is history. But you kind of have to attach yourself to the young guy. But I don't think they feel comfortable enough doing it in week one.

[Rich]

You think there's a part of Flacco honestly, who excelled coming off the bench, he'd come up and light it up for a while. Like, man, he's still got some game. You think there's a part of him that was like, I kind of like that. This stage of the game. I wish these dudes would have stepped it up and won the starting job so I could have sat back and relaxed like the payday. Because he was still good in those short spurts, like still impressive. And maybe that's deep down what he wanted. But then again, the competitive nature, I'm sure he's fun to be starting.

[Dan]

Everyone wants to start.

[Rich]

It is amazing. Dan Byer, I can't deny that, but it is less exciting. That's how I feel about it. I give him all the props in the world. Like I said, I know I'm speaking out of both sides, like double talking dickey here.

[Dan]

What?

[Rich]

He's 40 years old and he's starting. I gotta tip my hat to that. But that doesn't mean it excites me.

[Caller/Listener]

Last season, Flacco played eight games through for over 1700 yards, 12 TD, seven picks.

[Rich]

12 TD, seven picks. Yeah.

[Dan Beyer]

So he throws a lot of interceptions.

[Rich]

He did at the end. I remember. So it's three stories. They all have a similar sort of feel about them. There's someone younger, but are they better behind them? Russell Wilson over Dart, Daniel Jones over Richardson and Flacco over. Well, multiple quarterbacks.

[Dan Beyer]

Can I, can I. And can I just quick give you guys some trivia because it's going to. Do you know the teams that Joe Flacco played between the Ravens and Brown stints? Do you remember the teams?

[Dan]

Throw. The jets in there?

[Rich]

Throw.

[Dan]

There were a few.

[Dan Beyer]

So answering my question, because he played a season for the Broncos and I don't. I said this yesterday, I don't remember anything from it. It was 2019.

[Dan]

Wow.

[Dan Beyer]

And so to that point I think I would be saying the same thing. Cavino was in 2019. Being like the Broncos, starting Joe Flacco doesn't interest me. But 40 year old Joe Flacco with the Browns six years later to me is really interesting.

[Rich]

There is something about that.

[Dan]

That's what I said.

[Rich]

It goes to show you how unready and unprepared these younger guys are if he's starting at this stage. So it really shows you how bad they might be in the quarterback situation.

[Dan]

Did you see that funny clip? It was, it was Flaco with Shador and some of the young players. There's some hip hop song playing at the Stadium. I think Shador said something like, yo, you get down to this. And Joe Flacco said something like, I don't get down to anything. Yeah, yeah.

[Caller/Listener]

He asked him about a dance move.

[Dan]

Yeah, like, yo, I don't dance at practice. I don't get down to anything. So, I mean, you got to there. Like Dan Byer said, there is something when you look at it like 40 year old dude out playing these young 20 something year old studs enough to get the starting nod week one.

[Rich]

Yeah, yeah. You want to give credit to that? Like, that is amazing. It really is. It really, really is. And I'd love to see him light it up. But you're not tuning in for that. You're just not.

[Dan]

You know what? I'll give him props. I happened to be driving around last night. I usually don't drive around at night because it was rare. I heard our pals Jason Smith and Mike Harmon here on the network and.

[Caller/Listener]

They'Re not your pals. You don't even know the difference between the two guys.

[Dan]

Harmon, hat. That's the way Covino remembers. Harmon always wears a hat.

[Rich]

Smith sleeves.

[Dan]

Smith sometimes wears the sleeves.

[Rich]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Caller/Listener]

There's been a couple of times where they're like, wait, which one is which?

[Rich]

By the way, I have a formula to remember who's who. And they're both great dudes, but I do that just to not mess. And I still mess it up. That's what's embarrassing.

[Dan]

At the holiday party, he's like, jason, it's Mike. I know. I felt like.

[Rich]

I feel like they think I'm the dumbest guy that ever walked the earth because I say the wrong name every time.

[Dan Beyer]

Don't worry. I talked to Mike and he goes, I know Rich is the good looking one. So that's what Muhammad said. Just kidding. Totally kidding.

[Rich]

I'm so.

[Dan]

Joke don't come out of that joke. Then he said, rich is the Latino one, right?

[Rich]

No, I'm glad I messed him up.

[Dan]

But no, I heard them last night. And our pal Jason Smith said. Or was it Mike Harmon? I'll never know that.

[Rich]

Harmon hat.

[Dan]

He believes. I wasn't watching. I only watch our YouTube feed. He. He believes that if there was a prop bet that the Browns will start all five of the guys this year. And he has an order in which he said. He's like, it's going to start with Flacco.

[Rich]

Yeah, obviously.

[Dan]

Then Kenny Pickett.

[Dan Beyer]

Pickett.

[Dan]

Then Gabriel, Then he said Gabriel, then Chador. And. And then there was like. I think there might have Been a fifth in there too. And he's convinced that it's a prop bet he wants to make happen.

[Rich]

That's crazy. If that happens, that would be insane. So again, you said start, not play, right? Wow. So again, they all have a similar vibe about them. So we posed a question. The answer could be both, but is this just uneventful or do you applaud the decision of going with the veterans in these three cases? Cove 87799 on Fox @COVINO and Rich.

[Dan]

I don't want to, I don't want to crutch on comparing everything to relationships, but I do that because I genuinely feel like sports, relationships, friendships, marriage, all these things. Notice many commonalities.

[Rich]

Ok, can I give you one? Because I thought of it. It's like your buddy who's on the fence with his like his old lady, as people say. Yeah, my old lady, the spark is gone and she's just the sort of nightmare to deal with. And there's a younger woman who seems so perfect for him and he's all excited and she brought out all the best qualities of your buddy. And you're rooting for your buddy to go for the exciting storyline of dude, new life, new chick, she brings out the best in you. Think of the potential. And then he's like, nah, I feel safer going with my old lady.

[Dan]

I don't want to lose half of my four.

[Rich]

I'm going to go back to the old option. You're like, ah, boring, dude, come on.

[Dan]

My equally dumb analogy was when you have a quarterback that's like, you know when you're dating and you're like, I'm not going to marry this girl, she's really nice, we have a good time, we're dating, but I just can't see myself marrying this girl. NFL teams have to deal with that quite a bit when and unless you have your franchise guy.

[Rich]

Oh, you're saying, well, they are ready to marry dart and ready to marry.

[Dan]

I don't think anyone's married. No, you don't think so?

[Rich]

I mean they made big moves to get these guys.

[Dan]

The only way you could tell a team's ready to marry, quote, marry one of these guys is when they're getting paid 50 million to dial 50 plus million dollars a year for multiple years.

[Rich]

So fair enough.

[Dan]

I think we'll get there.

[Rich]

But and you don't want to throw.

[Caller/Listener]

Them in there too soon because confidence is such a big part of especially the quarterback position. If they take too many sac too early on and we always hear speed of the game. That's a big thing. They need to get acclimated to the quarterback position in the National Football League.

[Rich]

And by the way, we're not the know it alls that know everything. If you're a fan of the Giants, the Colts or the Browns and you're pumped about these decisions, like, dude, I'm ready, man, I think you're underestimate. I would love to hear it because to me, I get excited about matchups and, and, and watching particular games. These are not teams that I care about at all because of these decisions of those teams.

[Dan]

Because the AFC south is so suspect, the Colts could very well make some noise is Jacksonville.

[Rich]

I think we see a better Jones, but I don't think we see like a Pro bowl performance. I think he's going to be better with the Colts than he was with the Giants. I'm rooting for all of them. No one's hating on these guys. I'm not hating. I'm just stating there is something to.

[Dan]

Be said about being comfortable. And DB pointed that out. Anything you do in life, work, friendships, anything. For instance, I coach my kids. Once you start coaching your second or third year for a Little League or a basketball or football, when you're coaching the kids, after a couple years, you feel way more comfortable. Like, I belong here. Right. The first year. No matter what you do at any job, any situation, you're like, you're still sort of feeling it out. So I'm also interested in a lot of these second year guys, like, you know, Homer Niners fan here. I'm always, you know, I think Ricky Pearsall is going to go off this year. I think there's certain guys that it's like, all right, you got your feet wet and that's how you got to. You know, that happens in life.

[Rich]

Well, let me ask you a question before we, before we really get into it. Based on what? Have you watched any preseason at all?

[Dan]

I have a theory on it.

[Rich]

Oh, we got a theory on preseason. We're going to play Showtime Mahomes Trivia broke my home stops by Crocs are in the news. We have lots to get to in so little time. So we'll be right back. We got more Covino and Rich right here on Fox Sports Radio.

[Dan]

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[Rich]

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[Dan]

Oh sweet. They never charge job seekers a fee. They got 870 locations, so there's got to be an office.

[Rich]

By the way, you realize they went up 10 locations since we started reading these.

[Dan]

It's true.

[Rich]

Just saying, you know, Just saying.

[Dan]

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[Rich]

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[Dan]

He's Ty. Hello. And we're the Solid Verbal College Football Podcast.

[Ty]

College football season is here and you know what that means.

[Dan]

Your team is going to break your heart three times probably before Halloween.

[Rich]

Uh huh.

[Ty]

But fear not, the solid verbal will be right there with you through every soul crushing loss and impossible comeback.

[Dan]

Join us all season long, all year long, as we ride the rollercoaster of this ridiculous sport.

[Ty]

Whether you're a die hard fan or a casual observer, we'll help you make sense of all the chaos and of course celebrate the madness. Tune in for previews, recaps, bits you won't hear anywhere else, and all the emotional support you need as a college football fan.

[Dan]

We don't just love college football, Ty, we live it.

[Ty]

Listen to the Solid Verbal college football podcasts on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Jake Hofer]

I'm Jake Hofer and this is back 40, a limited series show on Wire to Hunt, part of Meat Eaters Podcast Network. Each episode I'll be asking eight whitetail hunting pros a focused, thought provoking question about hunting and land management. How do I hunt the best part of the farm with less than ideal access?

[Dan]

Should you? That's what the real question is. Stand without good access is not a good stand.

[Jake Hofer]

Listen to Back 40 on iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast or wherever you get your podcast.

[John Lithgow]

Hello, I'm John Lithgow.

[Dan]

We choose to go to the moon.

[John Lithgow]

I want to tell you about my new fiction podcast.

[Dan]

That's one small step for Man.

[John Lithgow]

It's about Buzz Aldrin, one of the true pioneers of space.

[Dan]

You're a great pilot, Buzz. As far as I'm concerned, the best I've seen.

[John Lithgow]

That's the story you think you know. This is the story you don't predisposition.

[Danny Shapiro]

To depression, alcohol abuse and suicide.

[John Lithgow]

We'll see Buzz try to overcome demons.

[Dan]

What do you say, Buzz? Another beer.

[John Lithgow]

And triumph over addiction.

[Danny Shapiro]

Here's to you, Buzz Aldrin.

[John Lithgow]

Good luck to you and become a true hero.

[Dan]

Buzz and I will proceed into the.

[John Lithgow]

Lunar module not because he conquers space, but because he conquers himself.

[Dan Beyer]

Buzz, we intercepted a Soviet radio transmission.

[John Lithgow]

Starring me, John Lithgow.

[Dan Beyer]

Can you put it through.

[Rich]

On the.

[John Lithgow]

Iheartradio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts?

[Dan]

Columbia.

[Dr. Leitra Tate]

Sometimes it's hard to remember, but going.

[Dan]

Through something like that is a traumatic experience.

[Dan Beyer]

But it's also not the end of your life.

[Dr. Leitra Tate]

That was my dad reminding me and so many others who need to hear it that our trauma is not our shame to carry and that we have big, bold and beautiful lives to live after what happened to us. I'm your host and co president of this organization, Dr. Lea Trittate. On my new podcast, the Unwanted Sorority, we wade through transformation to peel back healing and reveal what it actually looks like and sounds like in real time. Each week, I sit down with people who've lived through harm, carried silence, and are now reshaping the systems that failed us. We're going to talk about the adultification of black girls mothering as resistance, and the tools we use for healing. The Unwanted Sorority is a safe space, not a quiet space. So let's lock in. We're moving towards liberation together. Listen to the Unwanted Sorority. New episodes every Thursday on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Danny Shapiro]

Your entire identity has been fabricated. Your beloved brother goes missing without a trace. You discover the depths of your mother's illness, the way it has echoed and reverberated throughout your life, impacting your very legacy. Hi, I'm Danny Shapiro, and these are just a few of the profound and powerful stories I'll be mining on our 12th season of Family Secrets. With over 37 million downloads, we continue to be moved and inspired by our guests and their courageously told stories. I can't wait to share 10 powerful new episodes with you. Stories of tangled up identities, concealed truths, and the way in which family secrets almost always need to be told. I hope you'll join me and my extraordinary guests for this new Season of Family Secrets. Listen to Family Secrets Season 12 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

[Rich]

Yeah, still waters run deep. Covino Enrich. Speaking of deep, the deepest show on radio, believe me, we know you. We know where your favorite bozos puddle deep. We know what's up. We have fun here on Fox Sports Radio.

[Dan]

We're deep if you've had three old fashioned or inedible.

[Rich]

And if having fun is wrong, we don't want to be right. Right. Sam, Iowa. Sam on the ones and twos. He's on that. What were they playing in this? Like a Trinitron. Like a Triton. Was it a Triton? Danny G. What were they rocking back in the day?

[Caller/Listener]

Yeah, Triton keyboard.

[Rich]

Yeah, we got, I was Sam on the Triton keyboard on the ones and twos.

[Dan]

You said that viral clip, what is it maybe two or three years ago where there's some nerdy kid in a school gymnasium and he starts playing this on a piano and the place goes.

[Caller/Listener]

He starts out very theatrical. And then it gets into this.

[Dan]

Of course, you go into Dr. Dre.

[Rich]

You're gonna get props playing some Dre. Danny G. The hip hop goo guru super producing at 87799 on Fox. Elijah is helping out on the videos with Spotty Boy again. We got the new YouTube streaming every day. It's YouTube.com covinoenrichfsr covinoenrichfsr. Definitely check it out. Hit subscribe and continue checking our podcast search. Covino and Rich, wherever you get your podcast.

[Dan]

Yeah, having a lot of fun. And we'll say what's up to Doug in Maryland before we get into more football, I have one baseball thought. I mean we do have less than 40 games. Pennant races are getting tight. Doug in Maryland. What's up, buddy?

[Rich]

Hey, Doug.

[Dan]

Hey, guys. Hey. I was telling Danny, you know, every year there's a surprise and who's it going to be this year is going to be Jacksonville with their 70 yard field goal kicker or you know, in a resurgence from, from, from, from Lawrence. Is it going to be, you know, I'm not saying it's going to be the Giants, but I think Jackson Dart is one of those guys you might want to watch out for if, if Russell gets hurt because he's going to be a promising quarterback in the NFL. I believe in the future they like all the tools already that he has. They like in New York.

[Rich]

But they also have to acknowledge the fact that they paid Russell Wilson a lot of money.

[Dan]

Yeah, that's true. But I mean, Russell Wilson was the recipient of a chance when they had paid Matt Flynn, I believe in Seattle. So sometimes, hey, it happens. Interestingly enough, when you, when you think about Jackson Dart, like he will be the first name that's being chanted in a crowd somewhere when someone, Russell Wilson struggles just a little bit. His leash is, as they say, so short in this scenario. And he brought up Jacksonville. Danny G. Have you seen the memes where it's like, oh, look, Trevor Lawrence needs to get one first down and they're in field goal range.

[Caller/Listener]

Yeah.

[Dan]

So, hey, you know what, I'm sure there's going to be people that pick him up way too early in fantasy football. That kicker little on Jacksonville. Yeah, it'll be fun.

[Rich]

Now, we'll wrap up with your phone calls at 877-99-ON FOX, but we got to talk a little preseason football, too. And Showtime Mahomes trivia coming up.

[Dan]

Yeah, I said I had the baseball thought. I want to give props to Stephen Nesbitt of the Athletic. You know, when Rob Manfred went over the possible realignment and expansion, he just mentioned it at the Little League Classic and everyone, everyone ran with it on social media.

[Rich]

People, people buzz, you know, they were.

[Dan]

There were going to be a team.

[Rich]

In Nashville, there's going to be a team in Carolina, maybe Vegas, man.

[Dan]

Well, they will be in Vegas.

[Rich]

Well, there will be in Vegas.

[Dan]

But there was, there was a lot of speculation of alignment where like Yankees, Mets and Red Sox and Phillies in the same division and no more National League and American League. And you guys all saw those graphics of the proposed divisions. Well, I want to give props to, again, Stephen Nesbitt of the Athletic. He presented what I think looks like by far the best attempt at realignment if baseball were to do this. If you add two teams in the mix, if you add two teams in the mixS, that would give you 32 major league baseball teams. He's broken it down much like football, where instead of East, Central and West, you got East, north, south and West. Each division, four teams, four divisions in the al, four in the nl and you'd have four division winners and two wild cards. And the only real changes I see he move like the Rays to the NL South. But for the most part, this guy's proposed division alignment, we'd be like a at least Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Orioles. You lose the Rays to another division or like the Central in the NL is now the north, the Cubs, the Cardinals, brewers and Reds.

[Rich]

You know, well, the rumors yesterday had the Yankees and Mets in the same division. Because again, what Manford said was for geographical reasons and better tv, if you had the Cubs and the White Sox in the same division, you'd have to cancel out interleague play. That would be the only way that works. Yeah, with this alignment that you're talking about, you could still have interleague play.

[Dan]

It keeps it traditional enough. Like Danny, this guy's alignment has the NL West, Dodgers, Padres, Giants, Diamondbacks. You lose the Rockies to a new AL South Division. There's a few of the smaller market teams that sort of rotated around, but they've kept the traditional rivalries alive. So props to that dude because.

[Rich]

But again, that looks really big announcement and again made sort of in a passing way at the Little League Classic because it would change rivalries as we know them. Baseball history as we know it. We grew up knowing these rivalries and these divisions. You're really changing the future of baseball if and when you make that decision. It's a big risk, but it could be a fun one.

[Dan]

And we mentioned the yesterday, so I don't want to repeat it. But baseball's at that moment now where if they were playing pressure locker dealer, no deal. There comes a point where the decisions you made up to this point, yo, you're winning, you're winning. The bigger bases, the phantom runner on second, the quicker games, pitch clock. These are all wins. Little League Classic, like the Field of Dreams game. Everything's going great, ratings up, attendance up. Be careful with the expansion in the divisions. You, you have not upset enough people. We've talked about how like you, you can't pressure luck too much.

[Caller/Listener]

Don't forget, for possible expansion, the city of Sacramento would like to stay in the mix because they're going to lose the A's to Vegas and they want to keep pro baseball in Sacramento.

[Dan]

They've talked about like in this proposal, there's the AL west would be the Angels, the Mariners, the Vegas Athletics and perhaps a Portland, Salt Lake City or.

[Rich]

Sacramento in your new update.

[Dan]

Yeah, this. This guy.

[Rich]

Because yesterday's and all the rumors yesterday was the Angels and the Dodgers in the same division again for geographical reasons, which again would cancel out interleague play. So I would love to see where this goes and where it heads.

[Dan]

I'll post it at Kobe Nonrich and I'll give this guy some props. Again, the athletic Steven Nesbitt. It looks like the most reasonable realignment I've seen where I don't think anyone would be mad. Again, you're creating a new division like the NL South, Braves Marlins, a new team in Nashville, and the Rays come over from the AL East.

[Rich]

Hey, man, I'm sure he's got it all worked out. Makes sense for him to throw it out there in such a nonchalant way. It's something they're close to figuring out.

[Dan]

Well, who is it? Mets radio broadcaster put it in the books. Howie Rose, among a lot of famous broadcasters and personalities have said, you can't kill the NA and the NL and al. Those are. These are things that have existed since the 1800s. Like, you do have to keep some tradition. Like that would be like saying, no, AFC and nfc, let's just sort of throw them in a pile. You can't do that.

[Rich]

Well, we'll wrap it up with something we always say from the great Gary Vaynerchuk, innovate or die. And that's what baseball is trying to do. All right, so we're going to talk preseason foosball and we're going to play some games. But first, the great Dan Byers. Update. Db. What up, db?

[Dan Beyer]

The one thing that stood out to me was the projected expansion cities as you guys were talking about, with the west having the Salt Lake, Sacramento or Portland possibilities, the east having the Nashville and Charlotte. But what about if Montreal got a team?

[Dan]

How cool, right?

[Dan Beyer]

I think it'd be awesome, but it could really put a, you know, mess up some of the plans that you would have for what you would have in your National League East. And would you want them in the same division as Toronto because they're Canadian? That could be a curveball.

[Dan]

Yeah, you're right.

[Dan Beyer]

To chew on. Just something to chew on.

[Dan]

Listen, I think baseball is really going to have to think this through big time.

[Dan Beyer]

Bigley Cubs and Brewers continuing their series today at Wrigley. Game 1 of a doubleheader driven in.

[Dan]

The air deep left center.

[Rich]

It's got a chance gone. Owen Casey with his first big lead. Home run. And the Cubs now lead six four.

[Dan Beyer]

That would be the final of the Cubs radio network. Again. Game two coming up in a little bit on Chicago's north side. Daniel Jones has been tabbed as a starting quarterback for the Colts to open the regular season, winning the job over Anthony Richardson. The Saints have yet to make a decision on their starting quarterback. Head coach Kellen Moore says they'll make it after their preseason game against the Broncos. 49ers signed quarterback Nate Sudfeld to a contract after Mac Jones got dinged up against the Raiders last weekend. Giants activated left tackle Andrew Thomas from the PUP list and Bucks wide receiver Jalen McMillan could miss half the season because of a sprained neck. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Indiana Fever forward Sophie Cunningham is going to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. Guys, back to you.

[Rich]

Thank you, Dan. Dan.

[Dan]

Dan Beyer.

[Rich]

Good to see Dan Beyer. And of course Iowa Sam on the keyboards, Danny G producing. And thank you Fox Sports Radio for hanging out with us.

[Dan]

I think it's safe to say that sports fans, the start of the football season, while I do love baseball opening day and we do love tip off in the NBA and just there's something about that NFL first Thursday when it's official and that is two weeks and two days away.

[Rich]

But official like Danielle Fishel, you love Topanga. Official like Danielle Fish.

[Dan]

I think that if you're really wrapped up in preseason football, it says a little something about you. And I'll explain what I mean. Coming up next. We got more Covino and Rich right here, Fox Sports Radio. I'm Dan, he's Ty.

[Ty]

Hello.

[Dan]

And we're the solid verbal college football podcast.

[Ty]

College football season is here and you know what that means.

[Dan]

Your team is going to break your heart three times probably before Halloween.

[Rich]

Uh huh.

[Ty]

But fear not, the solid verbal will be right there with you through every soul crushing loss and impossible comeback.

[Dan]

Join us all season long, all year long, as we ride the rollercoaster of this ridiculous sport.

[Ty]

Whether you're a die hard fan or a casual observer, we'll help you make sense of all the chaos and of course celebrate the madness. Tune in for previews, recaps, bits you won't hear anywhere else and all the emotional support you need as a college football fan.

[Dan]

We don't just love college football, Ty, we live it.

[Ty]

Listen to the solid verbal college football podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Jake Hofer]

I'm Jay Kofer and this is back 40, a limited series show on Wire to Hunt, part of Meat Eaters Podcast Network. Each episode I'll be asking eight whitetail hunting pros a focused, thought provoking question about hunting and land management. How do I hunt the best part of the farm with less than ideal access?

[Dan Beyer]

Should you?

[Dan]

That's what the real question is. Stand without good access is not a good stand.

[Jake Hofer]

Listen to Back 40 on iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

[John Lithgow]

Hello, I'm John Lithgow.

[Dan]

We choose to go to the moon.

[John Lithgow]

I want to tell you about my new fiction podcast.

[Dan]

It's one.

[John Lithgow]

It's about Buzz Aldrin, one of the true pioneers of space.

[Dan]

You're a great pilot, Buzz. As far as I'm concerned, the best I've seen.

[John Lithgow]

That's the story you think you know. This is the story you don't predisposition.

[Danny Shapiro]

To depression, alcohol abuse and suicide.

[John Lithgow]

We'll see Buzz try to overcome demons.

[Dan]

What do you say, Buzz? Another beer.

[John Lithgow]

And triumph over addiction.

[Danny Shapiro]

Here's to you, Buzz Aldrin.

[John Lithgow]

Good luck to you and become a true hero.

[Dan]

Buzz and I will proceed into the.

[John Lithgow]

Lunar module not because he conquers space, but because he conquers himself.

[Dan Beyer]

Buzz, we intercepted a Soviet radio transmission.

[John Lithgow]

Starring me, John Lithgow.

[Dan Beyer]

Can you put it through?

[John Lithgow]

Can you Translate on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts?

[Dan]

Columbia.

[Dr. Leitra Tate]

Sometimes it's hard to remember, but going.

[Dan]

Through something like that is a traumatic experience.

[Dan Beyer]

But it's also not the end of your life.

[Dr. Leitra Tate]

That was my dad reminding me and so many others who need to hear it that our trauma is not our shame to carry and that we have big, bold and beautiful lives to live after what happened to us. I'm your host and co president of this organization, Dr. Leitra Tate. On my new podcast, the Unwanted Sorority, we wade through transformation to peel back healing and reveal what it actually looks like and sounds like in real time. Each week, I sit down with people who've lived through harm, carried silence, and are now reshaping the systems that failed us. We're going to talk about the adultification of black girls mothering as resistance, and the tools we use for healing. The Unwanted Sorority is a safe space, not a quiet space. So let's lock in. We're moving towards liberation together. Listen to the Unwanted Sorority new episodes every Thursday on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Danny Shapiro]

Your entire identity has been fabricated. Your beloved brother goes missing without a trace. You discover the depths of your mother's illness, the way it has echoed and reverberated throughout your life, impacting your very legacy. Hi, I'm Dani Shapiro, and these are just a few of the profound and powerful stories I'll be mining on our 12th season of Family Secrets. With over 37 million downloads, we continue to be moved and inspired by our guests and their courageously told stories. I can't wait to share 10 powerful new episodes with you. Stories of tangled up identities, concealed truths, and the way in which family secrets almost always need to be told. I hope you'll join me and my extraordinary guests for this new season of Family Secrets. Listen to Family Secrets Season 12 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich]

Welcome back to the program. The professional gram known throughout the land as Covino and Rich, world famous CNR and fsr Live from the Fox Sports radio studio.

[Dan]

What's up everybody?

[Rich]

And it's time for our tire rack play of the day. Bryce Har brought the lumber one and.

[Dan]

One the count Legomena delivers in the.

[Rich]

Pitch hit high and deep right center field.

[Dan]

And it's a second homer of the night for Bryce Harper off the facing of the second deck.

[Rich]

But not just the second. Wasn't like both home runs over 440ft like two bombs.

[Dan]

Bryce Harper brought the lumber two bombs. You think a lot about Bryce Harper's wood, right?

[Rich]

Who has two bigger bombs yesterday? Bryce Harper or Jamie Lee Curtis?

[Dan]

Have you seen that?

[Rich]

My goodness, he's all over social media.

[Dan]

Freakier Friday, no doubt.

[Rich]

I know.

[Dan]

Hey, tire rack play of the day. And don't forget, over 40 years now. And that was courtesy of the Phillies radio network. That was your tire rack play the day. They've been helping people find the right tires for how, what and where they drive ship fast and free. Backed by free road hazard protection. Convenient installation options like mobile tire installation. Our good friends@ TireRack.com the way Tire buying should be. And I did post that new realignment at Coveenonrich on Instagram if you want to check it out.

[Rich]

And spot should post that viral Jamie Lee Curtis video. And by the way, I say that respectfully. She's a 66 year old woman, but she looks fantastic to the point where people are freaking out about freak year Friday. So voluptuous. Anyway, props again to Bryce Harper. I think that was, I don't know, some sort of record was set where he hit two home runs that reached over 440ft in the same game.

[Caller/Listener]

Says that's the first time it's happened again since 2015.

[Rich]

Yeah, so it's not all the time. It's been 10 years. Speaking of two home runs, did you see Jamie Lee Curtis?

[Dan]

What year was it when she did the strip tease for Arnold? And that was 94. I think it's worth it. 31 years ago.

[Rich]

95.

[Dan]

Holy crap.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah.

[Dan]

Yeah, she's looking good, man. Freaky or Friday getting good reviews? Maybe 96. I was thinking about watching with my kids watching Freaky Friday and then watching.

[Rich]

The second one after seeing the promos. You're definitely gonna watch.

[Dan]

Stop it.

[Rich]

All right.

[Dan]

Cover Benny's eyes.

[Rich]

Yeah, I know. Covino and Rich and we were talking about Daniel Jones and Joe Flacco and Russell Wilson. Props to them. Not trying to hate on them for getting the starting job, all the credit, but it is kind of a boring answer. And Dan Meyer said it without really saying it, but he said it. Joe Facco didn't start in 2019 for the Broncos six years ago and he's starting now for the Browns at 40. Something that just goes to show you how bad they are.

[Dan]

And at one point he was pretty deep on the jets quarterback depth chart. So again, it just.

[Rich]

By the way, when you see the choices people make, you have to think about, well, the choices they didn't make, if that's what they chose. You know what I mean? Like the women they're with, the clothes that they're wearing, like you chose that. I'd hate to see the rest of.

[Dan]

Your wardrobe every time you look at someone. Covino and I have said this before. Take a good look at everyone you bump into.

[Rich]

They made a choice.

[Dan]

They chose that haircut, they chose that shirt, they chose those glasses.

[Rich]

So in other words, if they chose a 40 year old guy to start, who didn't start six years ago for the Broncos when they had nobody, think of who they didn't choose and how bad they must be.

[Dan]

Veteran leadership may not be the long term thing, but maybe that's what they need right now.

[Rich]

Hey, all the props. I wish them the best. I'm just saying. Now, speaking of football preseason, there's a question we want to pose because you see all the highlights. I'm watching the highlights, but then again, I'm a dinosaur. I'm watching Rich Eisen on espn. I. Cause he hosted last night.

[Dan]

I know people love the intro and they brought back the old school. Then the nice tribute to Stuart Scott, so.

[Rich]

But I still watch highlights like it's 1994.

[Dan]

Well, the only reason I would ever watch SportsCenter is because I think our pal Gary Striesky and Randy are great.

[Rich]

They are fantastic.

[Dan]

They don't get enough credit. They're the best talent over there.

[Rich]

They're really, really great. We give them all the props in the world.

[Dan]

It was cool to see Rich Eisenhower and they brought out the old graphics package. But you say highlights and that's a great parlay into what we're going to talk about now, which is how are you consuming preseason football? I said to Iowa, Sam and our pal J. Stu before the show, if it's Zion or Cooper Flag or Wemby, when they're making their first G League start, we're all going to watch the first quarter or so to be like, let me take a look. See, when it's spring training in baseball and your stud pitcher who is throwing 102 is getting the start, you're going to be like, oh, let me check that out. Preseason football. To me, I can't explain why I'm locked into every second of the regular season, but I got to be honest, I got to be forthright with you guys and say, I haven't watched a live quarter of preseason football because I find it so insignificant, meaningless.

[Rich]

I mean, there are guys fighting for jobs. We gotta get that out of the way. There's truth to that. People are trying to make an impact, trying to show you what they got.

[Dan]

And, you know, it's like, Jason, right?

[Rich]

It feels. It feels like it doesn't matter.

[Dan]

I'll give our pal.

[Rich]

Because it doesn't.

[Dan]

Our pal J. Stu from the Gottlieb show, he said it's sort of like watching scab baseball or football. Like when, you know, when this is like a strike or something and they're like, put in the scabs or something.

[Caller/Listener]

You know what, each team, they always have youngsters who have a good story. And not that we want to see a full blown Olympic style package on the air, but like, for instance, I've been following the Raiders preseason. Bo Jackson's nephew Shedrick is on the team at wide receiver. And it's cool to see youngsters like that trying to make their way into the league if they have a good enough preseason. And maybe at that position, your team has enough depth where they're going to get cut, but if they stand out, they have a chance to go to another team.

[Rich]

So if you really love the regular season, and Rich is saying that no one loves the regular season more than him, and that's a fact. He's basically asking, is it wrong to not care about preseason? Like, is it even watchable, really?

[Dan]

I can't buy in. And the numbers would say that I'm wrong because preseason football still outdoes regular seasons of other sports. So there's intrigue, but I think it's more about like just the excitement that football's back and people love the game so much that they're willing to sit through trash because they know the real things coming. And I get what Danny's saying.

[Caller/Listener]

There are battles, position battles.

[Dan]

But like, even when a guy. And here's the thing, too, it's like the spring training baseball analogy would be, there could be some young stud on your team that could hit.425 in spring training, but he still won't make the team because they know, well, he had.

[Rich]

A good month, but he's not ready.

[Dan]

You could see a guy catch eight passes for 112 yards, but he won't make the team because they're not really looking at the numbers. They're looking at other things that we're not looking at. Like, like, did you see to sun has been, you know, making some sweet catches on the Niners. Tariq Owens I don't know. Is he going to make the team making some sweet catches? That's why I But those are fun.

[Rich]

Stories to watch is what Danny G.

[Dan]

I'll sum it up by saying this. I passed Bersch in the editing room and I said, oh, what's on TV? It was a replay and it was Seahawks 24 Chief 7 in a preseason game. And I'm like, see, that's something I can't even watch.

[Rich]

Wrong to not watch preseason football more next cnr.

[Dan]

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