The Dan Patrick Show — Covino & Rich: NFL Week 3 "Make You Go Hmm!"

Date: September 23, 2025
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network
Hosts: Steve Covino & Rich Davis
Featured Contributors: Dan Beyer, Iowa Sam, Danny G., Callers

Episode Overview

This episode of Covino & Rich (from The Dan Patrick Show feed) spotlights the weird, surprising, and debate-worthy stories from NFL Week 3 in their trademark format: "Things That Make You Go Hmm!". The hosts take listeners through head-scratching game results, rapid-fire sports debates, and a heavy helping of humor. The show intertwines personal stories, lively banter, and pop culture riffs — all directed at making sense of another unpredictable football weekend.

Major Discussion Topics & Insights

1. Opening Vibes & Weekend Recap

• Mixed Emotions in Sports:
  • Rich starts off by expressing "so many mixed emotions, bro," [03:33] referencing his teams’ performance (notably the 49ers and Mets) and launching into comic rapport about bad produce at home.
  • Covino jokes that the 49ers "came down with a bad case of the stank" and might be “ass now” [03:41], setting the irreverent tone.

2. "Things That Make You Go Hmm": NFL Week 3 Surprises

• Main Segment Introduction:
  • “Things that make you go, hmm, man, lots of head-scratchers over the weekend.” — Covino [04:26]
• Key NFL Observations:
  • Green Bay Packers stunned by Browns [13:08–15:56]:
    • Covino: “Everyone’s super bowl bound Green Bay packers lose to the Browns. That made me say hmm immediately… The packers couldn’t score a single point in the fourth quarter, and they let up 13 points to lose in the fourth quarter.” [13:29–14:17]
    • Dan Beyer: “Green Bay had 14 penalties yesterday … you can’t allow that team to stick around and think they have a chance.” [16:06]
  • 49ers Triumph Clouded by Injury:
    • Rich laments the loss of Nick Bosa:
      “You lose Nick Bosa. So did you win?” [09:37]
      Covino: “That’s what winning teams do.” [09:52] But Bosa’s season-ending injury looms: “Bam. The bad news about Bosa being out for the season.” [09:53]
    • Discussion of next matchups and importance of backup performances.
  • Seahawks Surge Over Saints:
    • Rich: “That game was over in like five minutes. I looked up … 21 nothing.” [16:58–17:09]
    • Covino props up the Seahawks as possible NFC West leaders with Bosa out. [17:42]
  • Broncos-Chargers Close Calls:
    • Rich: “The Broncos are 1 and 2 and could very well be 3. No…” [19:11–19:48]
    • Importance of clutch plays, and Herbert’s performance.
  • Blocked/Missed Field Goals & Special Teams:
    • Covino: “Missed field goals over the weekend ... that was a big part of the weekend that made us go hmm.” [20:01–20:13]
    • Rich: “We downplay as fans how important field goal kicker trajectory is.” [20:13–20:42]

3. Humor and Life Analogies

• Fruit as Fake Boobs Analogy:
  • Extended riff on fruit ripeness: “If you try to pick out good fruit, it’s supposed to have the firmness, yet the squishiness of a perfect fake boob.” — Rich [08:02]
  • Covino: “He has a no fail theory.” [06:07]
  • Callers and co-hosts gamely riff on produce + sports metaphors.
• Surviving as a Mets/Jets Fan:
  • Rich vents on Mets’ poor play and missed baseball fundamentals: “I can’t comprehend how in big league baseball a guy can’t, quote, be a good bunter. So he grounds into a double play...” [12:37]
  • Covino references a viral social meme about Mets and Jets fans living through simultaneous heartbreak. [21:28–21:58]

4. Overarching Themes/Takeaways from Week 3

• Teams That “Might Be Ass”
  • Covino recaps: “It was the Sunday of suck…The Falcons suck…Saints are a horror show of suck…Cowboys comically suck…Giants the suckiest of suck that ever sucked.” [21:58–22:42]
• Hope for Bears & Emerging Stars
  • Rich: “Biggest winner was Bears Hope.” [24:15]
  • Covino on Caleb Williams: “Caleb Williams maybe better than people give him credit for ...298 yards, four tuddies.” [24:16–24:29]
• Patience with Young Talent:
  • “We have the patience of a gen zer that wants everything now.” — Covino [23:25]
• Browns Defense as Elite
  • Rich: “Green Bay didn’t show, but how about that Browns defense? You tell me that defense isn’t elite.” [34:12]

5. Pop Culture & Halftime Show Banter

• Adele Halftime Rumors:
  • Covino rejects the notion: “I heard a rumor over the weekend that Adele is a potential halftime show participant. I’m like, beat it with that. What are you trying to put us to sleep?” [24:39–24:47]
  • Rich: “Not everyone’s cut out for the super bowl halftime stage.” [25:15]
  • All agree, respectfully, that Adele’s music isn’t the right energy for football’s biggest stage.

Listener & Caller Segments

• Interactions with Listeners:
  • Multiple callers chime in on NFL storylines and continue the fruit/fake boobs joke (Baker from Illinois, Sean from Sacramento, Tony from Oregon, Ron from Rochester).
  • Kicking Game Matters:
    • Sean: “How important is kicking in the NFL? Ask the Browns, ask the Eagles, ask the Chargers. No matter how much they pay these quarterbacks, it always comes down to kicking.” [36:39]
  • Bears’ Respite:
    • Tony: “As a Bears fan … had they lost that game, I think maybe YouTube was a big winner of the weekend.” [49:41]
  • Personal Anecdotes:
    • Ron from Rochester recalls his youthful confusion regarding “fake vs. real”—referring, of course, to the produce/boob analogy. [51:03]
• Feedback Loop:
  • Hosts regularly read YouTube chat contributions, energizing the show’s interactive feel.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the Week’s Big NFL Shocker:
  • Covino: “The Packers couldn’t score a single point in the fourth quarter, and they let up 13 points…that made me say hmm.” [14:13]
• On Team Performance & Hope:
  • Rich: “We have such little patience that, you know, we finally saw perhaps Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams and what they could do together once they start gelling. It’s only week three and the Bears are still a work in progress.” [23:52]
• On the Halftime Show Candidate:
  • Rich: “Not everyone’s cut out for the super bowl halftime stage.” [25:15]
• On Field Goals Deciding Outcomes:
  • Sean (caller): “No matter how much they pay these quarterbacks, it always comes down to kicking.” [36:39]
• On Humor and Life:
  • Rich’s fruit picking wisdom: “If you try to pick out good fruit, it's supposed to have the firmness, yet the squishiness of a perfect fake boob.” [08:02]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• NFL Week 3 "Things That Make You Go Hmm": [04:26] — start of main topic
• Packers vs. Browns shocker: [13:08–15:56]
• 49ers: Bosa Injury and Effects: [09:22–10:16]
• Blocked/Missed Field Goals / Importance of Kicking: [20:01–21:28], [36:39]
• Adele NFL Halftime Show Banter: [24:39–25:53]
• Bears’ turnaround & “Hope” theme: [24:15–24:29], [49:41]
• Caller Interactions (fruit/fake boobs/kicking): [34:56–38:22], [49:34–51:37]
• Baseball/Mets meltdown talk: [12:01–13:08], [47:14–49:22]

Tone & Style Notes

The episode is marked by high-energy banter, playful irreverence, and a willingness to blend sports takes with relatable analogies, pop culture, and audience participation. Chummy, mocking, but affectionate—Covino & Rich never miss a chance for a joke, even about the misery of their own teams. Call-ins and listener input are blended so the show feels rowdy, spontaneous, and interactive.

Summary Wrap-Up

If you missed NFL Week 3, let Covino & Rich make you laugh about it: The Packers got humbled, the 49ers win felt like a loss after Bosa’s injury, the Bears might have hope for the first time in ages, and field goal kickers are this week’s unheralded MVPs. Plus: sports are like produce—and fake boobs—a little softness in the right place is everything.

For more laughs, pop culture tangents, and crowd-sourced sports therapy, catch Covino & Rich live or on podcast.