Covino & Rich - Vikings/Bears Emotional Coaster

Summary

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The Dan Patrick Show: Covino & Rich — "Vikings/Bears Emotional Coaster"

Date: September 10, 2025
Hosts: Steve Covino and Rich Davis (with Danny G, Iowa Sam, Dan Byer)
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts & Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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Episode Overview

This episode of the Covino & Rich takeover on The Dan Patrick Show dives into the emotional roller coaster surrounding the recent Vikings vs. Bears Monday Night Football game. Covino and Rich break down the ups and downs of quarterback performances—especially J.J. McCarthy’s—and explore how quick NFL fans and pundits are to overreact based on just a half of football. They also take live calls from fans, discuss week one overreactions and NFL traditions, and look ahead to potential season-defining moments after only one week.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Social Media-Fueled Emotional Roller Coaster (04:39–09:43)

• Fickle Reactions: The hosts address how fans and media reacted in real time during the Vikings-Bears game. In the first half, social media began writing off JJ McCarthy (“he might be ass”) while crowning Bears’ Caleb Williams a future MVP.
• Covino: “Everybody was quick to write off JJ McCarthy, and Caleb Williams was the guy. The storylines changed throughout the game... We have to go over it.” (05:41)
• Overreactions Are the Norm: Rich describes the night as a “tale of two halves," noting that instant hot takes are part of fandom. Danny G and callers add how even professional analysts fell for these swings.

2. The Vikings' New Hope: J.J. McCarthy’s Leadership (06:05–07:52)

• Locker Room Impact: J.J. McCarthy, despite a rough start and a visible "deer in the headlights" moment, rejuvenated the Vikings with leadership and energy.
• Rich: “He seems like such a young, fun kid... Got the locker room fired up. Everything about the kid seems like I was sitting up some of our Viking fan friends saying, I think it’s safe to say you could buy that jersey for your kids.” (06:05)
• Covino: “That energy is contagious, too, and it was noticeable after the game. So, hey, Vikings, you got your guy.” (19:48)

3. NFL Week 1 Overreactions & Early Panic (09:43–14:36)

• Changing Expectations: Lions, Dolphins, Panthers, Giants fans all have big takeaways (or concerns) after just one game. Rich lists the surprisingly wide range of emotions different fan bases are experiencing after Week 1.
• Rich: “The only fan bases that should be really discouraged in my mind… [are] Dolphins… Maybe the Carolina Panthers... Anyone else, too. Giants gotta be way discouraged.” (11:01)
• Sample Size & Serial Overreactors: Covino admits dissecting Week 1 is all fans have to go on, but cautions: “It’s almost like a court case. You’re only dealing with the evidence you have, right?” (13:27)

4. The Perils of Starting 0-2 (14:54–18:05)

• Rich runs through teams that could be 0-2 after week two: Jets, Patriots, Dolphins, Giants, Cowboys, Falcons, Seahawks. Danny G and other producers chime in about the psychological impact of slow starts.
• Danny G: “Nobody wants to start 0-2. Just like in fantasy football.” (18:05)

5. Fan Reactions – Call-Ins from Minnesota and Chicago (18:08–22:36)

• Trey from Minnesota (Vikings fan): Shares how the Vikings’ emotional swings have made their rare successful moments “generational” family events, never having seen a Super Bowl win (18:08–19:04).
• Tony from Oregon (Bears fan): Laments Chicago’s “brutal” performance and concerns about Caleb Williams running too much. Rich suggests more time is needed for Ben Johnson and Williams to gel as coach–QB. (20:55–21:52)

6. The Social Impact of NFL Hot Takes (23:33–24:56)

• Social Media Apologies: Even personalities like Colin Cowherd were caught switching opinions live, from “JJ might be ass” to wondering if McCarthy could be Comeback Player of the Week.
• Covino: “Even the announcers last night were going through the whole roller coaster of emotions.” (37:13)
• “Look how great he is... it was a lot of joking apologies like, yo, my bad, because everyone at one point deemed him ass.” —Rich (23:33)

7. Football Traditions: The Enduring Power of Ritual (38:04–52:00)

• British Pint Tradition: Covino highlights a story about a group of friends who’ve met every Thursday for a pint since 1968—over 56 years. (38:04)
• NFL Traditions: The hosts compare this commitment to their own faltering NFL kickoff rituals and reflect on the challenge of keeping sports traditions alive.
• Rich: “We get together with a group of buds and pick a different football stadium… we make it a guy’s weekend.” (51:39)
• Discussion about changing Super Bowl attendee demographics as original fans age out.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On hot takes:
  “We’re all prisoners of the moment, as Danny G likes to say.” – Covino (05:41)
• The Vikings’ new QB:
  “He seems like such a young, fun kid… everything about the kid seems like I was sitting up some Viking fan friends saying, I think it’s safe to say you could buy that jersey for your kids.” – Rich (06:05)
• Fan generational trauma:
  “Best thing is when they win the super bowl, it’s going to be my first time seeing it. I’m 32, my dad’s first time seeing it, my grandpa, my great grandpa, my son in law, my grandson, all of us.” – Trey in Minnesota (18:47)
• Media humility:
  “Look how great he is… when you clicked on it at the end of that game, it was a lot of joking apologies like, yo, my bad, because everyone at one point deemed him ass.” – Rich (23:33)
• On football traditions:
  “That takes a legitimate commitment to say… let’s try to do this every year.” – Covino (52:30)

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Important Segment Timestamps

• The fan and media social media overreactions: 05:00–08:46
• Insight on J.J. McCarthy as Vikings’ leader: 06:39–07:52
• NFL Week 1 emotional rollercoaster: 09:03–14:36
• Impact of 0-2 starts / calls about Vikings and Bears: 14:54–22:36
• Memes, apologies, social media takes: 23:33–24:56
• Football traditions and British pub story: 38:04–52:00

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Tone & Takeaways

Covino & Rich maintain their signature blend of high energy, irreverent humor, and authentic fan perspective throughout, creating a conversational and relatable vibe. They embrace fans’ right to “overreact” and the fun of mid-season speculation, while also highlighting the importance of patience, tradition, and perspective in football fandom. Insights about locker room culture, leadership, and the social impact of sports round out the episode, making it a must-listen for die-hard and casual fans alike.

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In Summary:
This episode is a relatable, fast-paced exploration of how NFL emotions run high in a social-media era, how easily hot takes can flip, and why traditions (fan, team, or otherwise) matter, all set against the backdrop of the Vikings’ and Bears’ dramatic Monday night. J.J. McCarthy emerges as a symbol of youthful rebirth in Minnesota, while fans and hosts alike reflect on how quickly fortunes—and opinions—change in the NFL.

Transcript

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[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Rich Davis]

I got a little sniffles. I think I have allergies. It's not because I'm sad about the Mets. Another loss.

[Steve Covino]

Did you have money on the Bears last night?

[Rich Davis]

No. Do you remember what I said yesterday, dummy? Don't you remember?

[Steve Covino]

I don't know if you walk your talk. That's Rich Davis. I'm Cavino is Fox Sports Radio. We be rocking out. Let's go.

[Rich Davis]

Come on.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, Iowa. Sam. It's so good to see you, buddy.

[Rich Davis]

Hello. I was Sam.

[Jacob Schick]

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[Rich Davis]

I love all the employees here at Fox Sports Radio, but when you're here. Puts a smile on my face, buddy boy.

[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

No, I'm going to whip his ass today.

[Steve Covino]

All right. Yeah. Bring in the heat.

[Danny G]

Not today, Kavino. Not today.

[Steve Covino]

I know when Dan's out, I'm like, this is my chance. But Dan is here. He's got your updates, spots on the videos. Like I said, the greatest team in all the land. Covino and Rich broadcasting live from the FOX Sports Radio studio. Let the wild rumpus start.

[Rich Davis]

Man, you asked me, do I talk the talk and walk the walk and all that nonsense. I said at the end of yesterday's show, I said, listen, I don't love the bet, but I'm going Vikings because JJ McCarthy had 250 friends and family showing up at Soldier Field. Hometown kid, played against probably the team he rooted for as a kid, the Bears and Skull.

[Steve Covino]

Brother Skull.

[Rich Davis]

Let me tell you something. You know where I want to start? I want to start with the emotional, weird roller coaster of reactions on social media last night, because it was sort of a tale of two halves, and it just shows how. How fickle and how lame people are. If you watch the first half of that game, you know what you were seeing? You were seeing Caleb Williams has arrived. McCarthy stinks.

[Steve Covino]

Got bears. Look at my tweets. At Covino enrich at SteveCovino. Chris, the real English Chris hit me up. First half of the game about J.J. mcCarthy might be ass. He was already to categorize him.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

As might be ass, but he spoke too soon. So it is. It's the fickle fan, especially in the NFL. We react quick, and that's just how it is. I mean, we all do. We're all prisoners of the moment, as Danny G. Likes to say. But everybody was quick to write off JJ McCarthy, and Caleb Williams was the guy. The storylines changed throughout the game so fast that we have to go over it.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I can't imagine anyone not sort of feeling the way I felt unless you hate the Vikings so much and anything affiliated with them. Hard to hate J.J. mcCarthy. He seems like such like a young, fun kid. Got the locker room fired up. His interview with Lisa Salters after the game. Like, everything about the kid seems like I was sitting up some of our Viking fan friends saying, I think it's safe to say you could buy that jersey for your kids. JJ McCarthy seems like he is, you know, a good fixture in Minnesota.

[Steve Covino]

A lot of young energy. He has the whole Bryce Harper look on his face.

[Rich Davis]

I know, I know.

[Steve Covino]

Face black all down.

[Rich Davis]

I know.

[Steve Covino]

Ready for battle.

[Rich Davis]

I'm basing that off of a half of football. But still, I think you saw moments where you're like, all right, he's got some composure. He could rush, he could move the ball. I don't know, J.J. mcCarthy, if I'm a Minnesota Vikings fan, I feel like you got a pretty cool fixture if things go the way you want them to.

[Steve Covino]

Right, Right. So let's go through the emotional roller coaster. Let's go through that meme that Danny G sent us again. Super producer Danny G's on the phones at 877-99-FOX. Every Monday, we do things that made you go, hmm. In the weekend of football and sports and entertainment. What were your takeaways from last night? You know, it seemed like the Vikings fans have something to cheer about. Like you said, my first takeaway is, hey, man, you got a superstar, young superstar in this kid. That was the same takeaway I had, Rich. I liked how a young kid could be a true leader like that and take over the locker room like we saw after the game, getting everybody all fired up and invested in him and the team. I think that's important. I did notice that that was a great takeaway. I noticed how it looked like people were high on Caleb Williams and by the end of the game, they weren't.

[Rich Davis]

I can't imagine, I can't imagine how it jumped as much. But they just splashed a graphic on one of the TV screens here.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

That the NFC odds have jumped up in favor of the Vikings. And because of that bad loss to the packers, the Lions odds have dropped dramatically just based off of one week. It just shows.

[Steve Covino]

That's all you have to work with.

[Rich Davis]

It goes along with the overreaction that we're talking about. I saw a lot of people apologizing in a funny way to JJ McCarthy last night because honestly, Jeff Kings put this out on social media in a matter of three hours. We saw tweets of people saying, mvp bound Caleb Williams, Super Bowl, Bears. Then it was the normal Bears. Then it was first round Bush, JJ McCarthy to, ooh, this guy's the legit top 10 quarterback in the league. So you saw the swing of emotions.

[Steve Covino]

It was, that was the emotional roller coaster of Monday Night Football, which here's how I was feeling. This is a boring game. That's how I felt for most of it. And all of a sudden I was like, ooh, pretty good game, not bad. So that, that's right there. The emotional roller coaster.

[Rich Davis]

So would you say, is it, is it safe to say that after week one? And we would love your reaction from last night. Most interactive show. Let's go 87799 on Fox. We could talk Vikings, Bears. We could talk about anything. Week one of the NFL because now we're sort of in that mindset where it's like, all right, we've consumed week one. Now where are we looking as we head to week two? But my thought is, forget just that game. Every game seemed to be Relatively close, except one game. And that was the ass whooping that the Dolphins took. And I've heard a lot of people saying that.

[Steve Covino]

I don't know, man. I thought Green Bay handled the Lions surprisingly nice. Yeah, right. They, the packers just like convincingly won that. And the whole time we were thinking that the Lions were going to come back because they're the Lions, but they just never seem to get into that groove. But all credit to the packers for that.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, no, I mean, you could imagine. Let's see. Let's look at week two. As you know, I felt like they.

[Steve Covino]

Won that whole game because it was just so surprising to me. I thought it was going to be much closer.

[Rich Davis]

I was saying that's why I stood out. Am I already schedule watching? Oh, no.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, look, the Rich loves to look at the schedule game.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

Bill's Ravens was clearly the game week one. But then you got the Chiefs Eagles coming up this week.

[Danny G]

What do you mean already? You've been doing this for three months.

[Rich Davis]

I know. I've been looking. I've. I've been mapping out the 49ers path to 11 plus games. All right. Bears, Lions, week two. Lions are favored by five and a half. So there's a sentiment that the Lions rebound and put a little whooping on the Bears. Week two, Almost a touchdown favorite. But I think seeing Miami get whooped like that, they're the only fan base that I think came out of week one really discouraged. Maybe the Carolina Panthers because it's like, damn, Bryce Young, we can't. We're still not close, huh? I would say.

[Steve Covino]

Anyone else, too. Giants got to be way discouraged, but they didn't have high hopes anyway.

[Rich Davis]

Right. The Giants have Jackson dart in the wings and they have some excitement with some players that they feel like may. May come into their own. I think if you're a Carolina Panthers fan, your sentiment is, wow, we're just not making progress. And I think if you're a Dolphins fan, you're thinking, wow, we had a little window a couple years ago with Tyreek and Tua and everyone, and now it's. Now it's like coach on the hot seat. The one team that got whooped by who? The Colts. He got whooped by Daniel Jones.

[Steve Covino]

Like Danny Dimes looking like a superstar.

[Rich Davis]

I. I think the Colts never punted in that game. I saw something that scored on every possession. I saw that Daniel Jones. It was one of those funny memes where it's like, there's been only one quarterback in the super bowl era that has Led a scoring drive on every possession, and that is Daniel Jones, 272 yards. So, anyway, long story short is, as we, you know, now reflect on Week one because it's already time to look forward to Week two. The only fan bases that should be really discouraged in my mind, Colts beating up on the Dolphins makes the Dolphins just. It's rough to be a Dolphins fan in this moment. And I think the Carolina Panthers, not that the Jags are bad, but maybe you thought that would be more of a battle and maybe Carolina would, you know, surprise people. Dan Byron, am I missing any fan base that should be really Saints? So, yeah, the Saints know again, they're going to be good.

[Danny G]

I don't know. And I hate their overreaction to Week one because I do it as well. Yeah, I don't know how great you feel about the Bears. Not that their future isn't bright, but the future may not be with Caleb Williams, considering how the second half of that game went yesterday. Like, you didn't get blown out, but you had a game that you were winning. You're winning for three quarters. And now to have that, I would have a. Not a great feeling in my stomach coming away with the first game with Ben Johnson as your head coach.

[Steve Covino]

Wouldn't that be the Bears defense, though? They let up 21 points in the.

[Danny G]

Fourth quarter, but their future isn't built on their defense. Their future is built on Caleb Williams. And to not see that growth, that's.

[Rich Davis]

Why you get Ben Johnson. That's why you have Caleb Williams. That's why that's, you know, you're building an offensive team. I think. I think you're right. Overreactions are clearly there. But, you know, somebody in our team.

[Steve Covino]

And everybody's defense, it's all we have to work with. So we're just dissecting it as it goes. Of course it changes.

[Rich Davis]

It's almost like a court case. You're only dealing with the evidence you have, right? Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

Yesterday's game was a microcosm of the emotional roller coaster that each week gives you.

[Rich Davis]

Of course. I mean, clearly, just we're dealing with a sample size. We realize this conversation is ridiculous, but everyone's having it and it's fun and it's football and we love it.

[Danny G]

And I just nominated a team that was up, what, 17 to six after three quarters, you know, so like. So, like, we're like. To that. To that point, yes. It's sometimes overreaction a week.

[Steve Covino]

It's how it is right now.

[Rich Davis]

And then, dude, it's not College football where one or two losses might have you on the outside looking in at the playoffs, but no one wants to start. Oh, and two. And there's a, there's some decent teams that could start Owen 2.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, let's break it down and you.

[Rich Davis]

Know, like the Chiefs might start owing to. I think the Chiefs are going to start owing to.

[Steve Covino]

They very well might be owing and.

[Rich Davis]

My out on a limb pick here at the Fox sports radio studios, my out on a limb Chiefs missed the postseason. That's going to be my rooting interest all year. Sorry, Mahomes. Sorry, Kelsey. I love the layer of this where what if the Chiefs just don't get any of those breaks or the ball doesn't bounce their way and their schedule is tough because they were 15 and 2 last year. I, I think 10 and 7 and be, you know, 9 and 8. That's not impossible.

[Steve Covino]

So again, the emotional roller coaster you witnessed last night, your observations, your takeaways, props again to the Vikings for pulling that one out with a big fourth quarter. 8, 7, 7, 99 on Fox is the number 8, 7, 7, 99 On Fox. We'll go to your feedback and your observations.

[Rich Davis]

Do you want me to give you some teams that could likely start. Oh, and two and tell me if you think it just a terrible situation. Absolutely.

[Steve Covino]

Let's do it. All right.

[Rich Davis]

Jets play the Bills.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, no chance. So even though they looked explosive, they look good.

[Rich Davis]

That just shows you that Boswell 60 yard field goal really sucks ass. Even more because the reality is, oh, you could have won that game against.

[Steve Covino]

The Steelers and then it Bills are that good.

[Rich Davis]

If you lose to the Bills, it's no shame in that game and you would have been one and one. But now the jets could very well be the jets at 0 and 2. Yeah, the Patriots or Dolphins are going to be 0 2. And I think the Patriots would be thinking, oh, we thought we were going to turn it around this year and 02 is not great. The dolphins own two would just mean it's a nightmare season already. Giants and Cowboys. If somehow the Giants, I mean, it's either going to be Giants lose and we're calling for Jackson dart or the Cowboys lose and it's oh my God, they lost to the Giants. This thing is falling apart. There's a lot of these scenarios. Well, I'll go over all of them, but let's go to your feedback. We'll say hi to Trey.

[Steve Covino]

I think it's safe to say Giants go 0 2, even though they'll probably play tough against the Cowboys, Owen 2 for the Giants. So yeah, that's why it's so important to set the tone as we established yesterday. And by setting the tone, we don't mean just sex the first day of vacation.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, that's.

[Steve Covino]

We mean getting a nice win in week one.

[Rich Davis]

Can I give you one for the Sunday night matchup this week? Yeah, if at home. Oh, let me, let me give you this. It's, it's the Falcons and they're at the Vikings. And after seeing J.J. mcCarthy last night, if you think at home, Vikings should get this one. The Falcon. The Falcons starting own two with Michael Pennix Jr. Is, is that a, I mean, 02 is a rough start. Is that, oh, man. Or is that, hey, we just had a rough start to the season. You lost to the division rival Bucks, and now you're going to go on the road on Sunday night. 02 for the Falcons isn't awesome for them.

[Steve Covino]

I mean, it's also not a guarantee.

[Danny G]

I think the phrase would be it's not ideal. I don't think that Pennix is in danger. They're not going to replace him with Kirk Cousins.

[Rich Davis]

Exactly.

[Danny G]

But that's not an ideal start to the season at 0 and 2 when you have teams that you lose to a division rival. And now if you're battling for a wild card, I mean, the Vikings could win the division, but realistically you're talking about two playoff teams that you didn't beat in your own team.

[Rich Davis]

Dan. I just, I feel like 02 and I'm not trying to make a big deal about it because again, it's, it's so early. But Owen 2, the feeling of having to win a couple in a row just to get back to 500, just feel the more and more you get behind under 500, it's daunting to get back there.

[Danny G]

Yeah. And I'll say this as a Seahawks fan, we're staring 02 right, right in the eyes because a road trip to Pittsburgh, what team is hotter, more people like right now, at least offensively than Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. And you're looking at that game and there's a, there is a scenario where I maybe did a schedule thing and thought, okay, if they could get past the Niners, maybe momentum, maybe Rogers is old and two weeks in Seahawks could be 0 and 2. So I know exactly what you're talking about of not. It's not over. It's a long, long season. But nobody wants to start owing to. Just like nobody wants to start owing to in fantasy football. Like you want to get that win? It's the same thing in the NFL.

[Rich Davis]

Let's say hi to Trey in Minnesota. What's up, Trey?

[Caller]

Hey, how y' all doing, man? I appreciate you taking the call.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, thank you. What's up?

[Caller]

Not too much, man. I wanted to speak on the Vikings game. You know, I'm out here in Minnesota. I live out here in Minnesota, so I just wanted to speak on the game. I wasn't able to catch it live because I think you got to have eBay or MySpace TV or something like that, right? Yeah, but I'm watching. I'm watching the YouTube highlights. And when he threw the interception and I seen the deer in the headlights, I cut the TV off. But I said, you know what? Let me cut it back on and see if we got a dog. Because he was looking scared in Chicago. At home, everybody knows him, he was looking scared, but he turned up and he got the win. When he had that touchdown run, I was real excited. But can I tell y' all the best thing about being a Vikings fan?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Caller]

Best thing is when they win the super bowl, it's going to be my first time seeing it. I'm 32, my dad's first time seeing it, my grandpa, my great grandpa, my son in law, my grandson, all of us.

[Steve Covino]

That's awesome.

[Caller]

Enjoy that together.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, how old are you again?

[Rich Davis]

32.

[Steve Covino]

He said 32. Well, J.J. mcCarthy, 22 years old. So that deer in the headlights, Monday Night Football against the Bears. Understandable, man. So even more impressive that he was able to keep his composure and come through like that.

[Rich Davis]

Can I tell you something that you might think this is ridiculous? Because I read the body language and I love sort of assessing these young players. When he said, thank you, Lisa. To Lisa Salters. I don't know, little things like that, personal touches, like, I just. I feel like the guys that just know how to carry themselves, I feel like everything about the kid.

[Steve Covino]

I noticed it too, to be honest.

[Rich Davis]

Like, I don't know. There's just a polite, I don't know.

[Danny G]

You know what I like?

[Rich Davis]

He wears that eye black the way.

[Danny G]

He does because he says he feels like a warrior once he steps onto the field.

[Steve Covino]

Dude is just a big time competitor. That energy is contagious, too, and it was noticeable after the game. So, hey, Vikings, you got your guy. Like Rich said, buy the jersey. He's going to be there for years to come. The only thing. Well, I guess we knew this, but we sort of thought about before the show started, as he's not considered A rookie this year because I was thinking he was, but he's not.

[Rich Davis]

I get it because in baseball, in baseball you could be a rookie your second year or so if you don't get as many bats or pitching appearances. But in football, even if you don't take a snap, you're not considered a rookie.

[Steve Covino]

But at least you know he has maybe that composure because he was there last year, but I feel a little more comfortable. I think that's kind of cool, but.

[Rich Davis]

I think it's BS not to call him a rookie and I get it because he was, you know, he just sat last year because of an injury, but he's, for all intents and purposes, he's a rookie. I don't care you logistics all day but it's like, like you said in baseball, if a guy gets called up September call ups, he's a rookie the next year if he doesn't get a lot of at bats. So reality, he's a rookie. All right, Tony in Oregon, what's up tomorrow?

[Caller]

Well, I'm on the other end of this spectrum. I'm a longtime Bears fan and that was, that was brutal last night. We were expecting so much more out of that offense, out of that quarterback. The more that kid runs and with success, the more he's going to just run. As soon as he feels it, Johnson's got to get a hold of him and fix that or else or make a change. That was awful. That was a great preseason, especially the second game against the Bills where everything was on time and on target throughout, you know, both offense, whether it was Badger playing quarterback or Williams. And I don't know where that team.

[Rich Davis]

I think let's, in all, in all honesty, let's give Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams a couple games to really click together as head coach, quarterback, you know how important that combo is. But you saw Kevin o' Connell in the locker room afterwards with the Vikings saying, hey, there's a reason why there's a C on that kid's chest. He's 22 and he's one of the team captains because J.J. mcCarthy knows how to get his team fired up.

[Steve Covino]

Seems to be clear, a natural leader. And even though again, his first time out there starting this way, not a rookie, in baseball it's, you can't exceed 130 yet bats for a hitter, 50 innings for a pitcher.

[Danny G]

Imagine in those two drives to start the game, if you were to both teams, you were to say to yourself, we're going to leave this and we're going to be so much higher on J.J. mcCarthy than Caleb Williams. I mean, McCarthy took a sack and he did a somersault. You know, like at one point you're just like, wow, this kid is completely overwhelmed. Yeah, right.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

And Caleb goes out there 10 for 10. You know, like this ball's not even hitting the ground right now.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, you would think, you were thinking like, oh, last year's behind him. This is the USC guy we know that we thought was the top generational.

[Danny G]

Guy in a span of two hours just completely shifted. That's why I feel where that Bears fan is coming from. It's why I said the Bears, because it's not only the hope. You just saw it on the other sideline. You saw the other quarterback adjust to the game and then be able to thrive. That's got to be frustrating. And it seems like your head coach, who is a genius, got out foxed by the other head coach when it came to time management in the game clock. So that's got to be frustrating.

[Steve Covino]

And again, what brought us here was the emotional roller coaster that we all experienced. I mean, throughout the season, but throughout last night in the beginning, MVP bound Caleb Williams looking solid like DB just said. Then a the super bowl bound Bears look at him. Then the normal bears, then first round bus, JJ McCarthy might be ass then, oh, he's a top 10 NFL QB. What a leader.

[Rich Davis]

I mean, look how great he is. When you looked what was trending last night on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, JJ McCarthy, when you, when you clicked on it at the end of that game, it was a lot of like joking apologies like yo, my, you know, my bad because everyone at one point deemed him ass.

[Steve Covino]

And you see that it's a different game with social media because you see the reactions as they go, right?

[Rich Davis]

Even our very own.

[Steve Covino]

And your friends are texting you all these updates. And by the way, this ties into something we're going to get to later on if we have time. It's about something Josh Allen said when he spoke to the fans and said have some faith next time because a lot of fans left early and you know, shame on the Bill's mafia and other stories we're going to share again if we have time. We can't jump too soon because we were real quick to write off J.J. mcCarthy. We got to like let the game breathe and see how it plays out.

[Rich Davis]

Look at a guy that we respect more than anyone, Colin Cowherd. Let me read some of his tweets from last night.

[Steve Covino]

Did you say JJ might be ass?

[Rich Davis]

JJ might be ass JJ might be ass stars. He goes, they are protecting JJ McCarthy. Nothing more. He's a mile away and the Vikings know it. And then by the end of the game, he wrote, hey, can you win comeback player of the week? From first quarter till the fourth, it was such a different story. And I think that is what makes the NFL awesome.

[Steve Covino]

And that's why the ability to make adjustments, too. I mean, that's, that's part of the game. So props for a young guy and a young team. And again, a big win for the Vikings to start it off. 27, 24 Monday Night Football. We'll get to the rest of your phone calls and observations at 87799 on Fox.

[Rich Davis]

You ever feel like you had that redemption in your personal life? Meaning, like, start off slow? No. Meaning, like, first time with a woman, you're like, oh, I'm usually oh. And then like, then, like second time, you're like, this is the real me.

[Steve Covino]

I'd love to say yes, Rich, but no, you're just a stud.

[Rich Davis]

Okay. Just a stud.

[Steve Covino]

I've.

[Rich Davis]

No, I know.

[Steve Covino]

I've never had any redemption. All right. I'd love to brag, but yeah. So your thoughts, your phone calls, and we're going to talk football traditions later on. Plus, a Tuesday edition of Last One Standing. We're giving away prizes. Today on the show, it's Covino and Rich. Fox Sports Radio.

[Rich Davis]

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[Honey German]

Hola, It's Honey German and my podcast, Gracias. Come Again is back. This season we're going even deeper into the world of music and entertainment with raw and honest conversations with some of your favorite Latin artists and celebrities. You didn't have to audition.

[Rich Davis]

No, I didn't audition. Auditioned in, like over 25 years.

[Honey German]

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[Rich Davis]

Oh, yeah.

[Honey German]

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[Rich Davis]

I won't say whitewashed because at the.

[Steve Covino]

End of the day, you know, I'm me.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah. But the whole pretending and co, you know, it takes a toll on you.

[Honey German]

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[Jacob Schick]

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[Ashley Schick]

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[Simone Boyce]

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[Rich Davis]

There's a lot of love that flows.

[Danny G]

Through this place and it's sincere now.

[Simone Boyce]

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[Jacob Schick]

You know, I got blown up on a react mission. I ended up having amputation below the knee of my right leg and a traumatic brain injury because I landed on my head.

[Steve Covino]

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[Ashley Schick]

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[Simone Boyce]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Simone Boyce]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Simone Boyce]

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[Honey German]

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[Simone Boyce]

It's scary putting yourself out there, especially.

[Rich Davis]

When it's something you really care about.

[Simone Boyce]

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[Rich Davis]

The failures, it's the heartache, it's the little moments.

[Simone Boyce]

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[Steve Covino]

All right, welcome back to the show. Tuesday, Tacos Covino and Rich. By the way, without football tonight, I'm like, what am I going to do?

[Rich Davis]

What to do?

[Steve Covino]

What am I going to do? Because we got to wait for tomorrow to watch that Charlie Sheen documentary. Winning. It's called winning time, right? Winning. I don't know what it's called, but new Charlie Sheen documentary comes out tomorrow. So what do I do tonight?

[Rich Davis]

Winning.

[Jacob Schick]

I don't know.

[Rich Davis]

He seems so open and everyone that got to be involved in that documentary looks like it's a must watch. So.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, yeah, he's throwing a lot out there.

[Rich Davis]

Anyway, we're not getting paid to talk about it. To me, it just looks.

[Steve Covino]

No, no, no.

[Rich Davis]

I bring him up.

[Steve Covino]

He's my favorite relief pitcher of all time after Mo Rivera.

[Rich Davis]

Wild Thing.

[Steve Covino]

Rick Vaughn, Cavino and Rich live from the FOX Sports Radio studio. Remember, if you miss any of our show, you got to catch the podcast. So there's two things going on. This isn't just a radio show anymore, actually, three things. You got live radio, you got the podcast, we're streaming video. So it's a multimedia sort of experience. Covino Enrich live. Thanks for being part of it. So, yeah, follow us on YouTube. Covino and Rich FSR. But definitely follow the podcast search. Covino and rich Rate us 5 stars because anything less is uncivilized and rich.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, buddy.

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[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

AKA Charlie Sheen, by the way, is what the documentary is called Tomorrow.

[Steve Covino]

It's not called winning.

[Rich Davis]

I thought it was called Tiger Blood, AKA Charlie Sheen. That's tomorrow.

[Steve Covino]

So again, what do you do today? We're so caught up in the NFL, what do we do?

[Rich Davis]

Are you watching any of that Canelo Crawford build up to the fight or not?

[Steve Covino]

You know, I haven't, so maybe I will again.

[Rich Davis]

You got a Canelo hat on?

[Steve Covino]

I got the Canelo champ hat on right now. Little boxing shirt from Everlast. Protect yourself at all times. Protect yourself before you wreck yourself. And again, something to look forward to aside from football this weekend. Canelo Crawford at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas. So we'll be talking about that throughout the week or maybe on over promised our bonus pod. But J.J. mcCarthy is the story of the day today. 13 for 20143 yards, two tutties, that one crucial interception. But it was the tail of two halves. Like I said, an emotional roller coaster. We established that with the reaction from everybody but even myself. It was 10, 6 at halftime. I was like, boring. This old man was kind of snoring and then the second half kicked in. You're like, all right, cool, man. 27, 24. Nice comeback. Nice fourth quarter win for J.J. mcCarthy and the Vikings. I was doing the Techno Viking dance.

[Rich Davis]

It's a good dance.

[Steve Covino]

You guys ever see Techno Viking? Look them up. You'll thank me later if you don't. Techno Viking.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, God.

[Steve Covino]

Look him up on YouTube is classic.

[Rich Davis]

Reading our intro on the YouTube live video stream Familia Carrera says I. He says five games because then three and two is a decent start. Two and three bound from. I was going to think like by if you're a team that's hoping for maybe, you know, a 500 plus season, make some strides. If you're like a team like the Bears, I think after six you want to be three and three because two and four, just three and three and two and four feel so different. And it's only one game different.

[Danny G]

I would also add the extra game in the regular season and the extra playoff spot doesn't put you behind the eight ball as much as 02 used to in a 16 game schedule when there were only five teams making the playoffs. Now you have seven teams from each conference and you have that extra game.

[Rich Davis]

If you start out 02 and then somehow get to three and three after six, if you get hot, win a couple in a row. I think three and three after six games, you are totally fine.

[Danny G]

And there are some teams that start off with two games on the road.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

So you can't necessarily mark those as automatic wins for going on the road. You would still have your full home slate ahead of you and so forth.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, Rich, speaking of football, that's why.

[Rich Davis]

That 49ers win at Seattle, not to rub it in. Dan. That's why that was sort of a big one for my Niners. Because that, you know, on the road in Seattle, you could say on the bigger picture that that might be an L. So when you come away with a W and you played, it's a big one.

[Danny G]

Why are we still talking about this, by the way?

[Steve Covino]

Why are we.

[Danny G]

Why are we dwelling on this game?

[Steve Covino]

Well, bigger in retrospect now that half your team is hurt too, though. Yeah, I was going to ask Rich.

[Rich Davis]

Worst.

[Steve Covino]

I wrote this down. It's a bit of a tongue twister. Oh, worst feeling.

[Danny G]

Week one winners. Was it your Niners or was it the Bengals? Worst feeling week one.

[Steve Covino]

I would say Niners just based on the aftermath of everybody being hurt.

[Rich Davis]

Hurdy is banged up. Kittle's out.

[Danny G]

He's still in ova Yuk.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

I don't know. Well, Jake Moody's out.

[Danny G]

Yeah, he's out.

[Steve Covino]

But both lucky to pull one out for sure.

[Rich Davis]

You know, I. Did you feel good about that win? I didn't. But you know what I feel good about? I feel good about that while the Niners are banged up, they're blessed to be having the Saints in week two. And watch the Saints will beat the Niners and I'll look like an ass next Monday. But to me, it's like if you're banged up and your team looks a little suspect, I can ask right now.

[Steve Covino]

It's all good.

[Rich Davis]

It's fine. I would say that getting The Saints Week 2 is a very nice gift for the 49ers.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

You know, you play the Saints, you hope to just slip by that one. And, you know, again, it goes to.

[Steve Covino]

What we talked about, talked about yesterday, about setting the tone. You just want to set the tone. You don't want to throw a gutter ball in the first frame and you don't want to lose the first week of the NFL. But, hey, McCarthy prevented that from happening. We got one more phone call about the emotional roller coaster of last night's game and J.J. mcCarthy.

[Rich Davis]

Who do we got? Let's go to Greg. Greg in Iowa.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, Greg, you're on the show.

[Caller]

Hey, what's up, guys? Love the show.

[Rich Davis]

Thank you, man.

[Caller]

Yeah, man. Hey, so huge Bears fan, but, you know, I got to give mad props to J.J. mcCarthy, though. Like, honestly, after that pick six, I'm like, this game's over. But after what Aikman said when he came to the sideline, what Aikman was talking about when he was apologizing, whatever his offensive line, I mean, how he was talking about, you know, that's got to be pretty hard. Especially with Aikman being a former quarterback as a quote unquote rookie, you know, it's got to be pretty hard to do. And then him coming out and just throwing the heck out of the ball the rest of the game.

[Steve Covino]

By the way, great point. Did we make that point earlier? Because we did in our pre show meeting. Like, even the announcers last night were going through the whole roller coaster of emotions with everybody else.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, he's not ready. He's overwhelmed, too. Wow. Young star.

[Steve Covino]

That was really noticeable.

[Rich Davis]

And I don't know if Colin pointed it out earlier on the Herd, but Has he appointed JJ McCarthy quarterback face yet? Because he's like. He looks like your quintessential, like, happy gollicky frat boy. He does look like he's a total.

[Steve Covino]

He's got a quarterback college face.

[Rich Davis]

He definitely is quarterback face. I could see him being popular in Minnesota for years to come.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, based on football, there was a story a week ago that we never had time for. And I do want to bring up Danny G. I know you have the details about those British fans, but the gist of it was this. There's a bunch of old school British blokes.

[Rich Davis]

I'm not into British people. Not a fan.

[Steve Covino]

I just want you to think about this. What do you mean? What does that mean? There's a lot of British people listening.

[Danny G]

Yeah, we tied it to Football Cove. They just get together to Have a pint.

[Rich Davis]

I don't know. They got bad teeth and they care about royal family stuff.

[Danny G]

Not a fan, it says.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. So these blokes got big.

[Rich Davis]

I like England.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, me too. Fish and chips?

[Rich Davis]

I don't know.

[Steve Covino]

No. Well, look, a group of British blokes.

[Danny G]

Have kept the same tradition going every Thursday since 1968. They meet every Thursday at same place.

[Steve Covino]

For a pint for 56 years. Now, hold on. This is. Let's put it in perspective. Kavino and Rich with Danny G on Fox Sports Radio. We've been together for what, like five years? Almost total, but three years. We're going on three years full time. Right. In the next month or two. Right? Three years at the end of this month. Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

You don't even know our anniversary. What is it? September 26th, right?

[Steve Covino]

Correct. So it'll be three years full time. But we were doing weekends for two years. Two plus or one and a half years? Anyway, long story short is we got into this tradition of the first game of the year. We'd go out to Buffalo Wild Wings, right. To kick off the NFL season.

[Rich Davis]

We couldn't even make it.

[Steve Covino]

By the third year, we couldn't even do it right. Because Rich had to coach a game. I had to fix my tire. Got to pick my kid up, you know, Danny G's, like, what about our tradition? It was like, ah, yeah, we're gonna have to take a rain check. We'll figure it out. We'll get together on another Monday night. So my point was, Dan Byer.

[Rich Davis]

Was that last year, too? Yeah.

[Danny G]

Link left because his daughter didn't have keys to get into the place.

[Steve Covino]

I had to leave. So, yeah, the anniversary that just passed.

[Rich Davis]

So maybe this anniversary just stinks. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Steve Covino]

So. So the point is, in three years, we couldn't keep that tradition of let's go and celebrate the. The start of the season with some Wild Wings and a pint. These guys have been getting together for 56 years. All right, so that got me thinking about traditions. But because it's football season, what are the best football traditions that you have or you want to establish for your family and friends?

[Rich Davis]

I have one. That's ridiculous. But you know what? I'm going to let you know what it is next. And there's one that I really admire that is coming to. There's a tradition that's unfortunately coming to an end in the NFL. We'll get to that. But let's go to Dan by for an update.

[Steve Covino]

D me start thinking about it.

[Rich Davis]

What's going on my friend.

[Danny G]

Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter will be available for their Week 2 matchup against the Chiefs. Now, he was suspended one game for spitting on Dak Prescott in the opening game of the season. But the NFL says because the spinning action occurred so early in the game, just after the opening kickoff, that they are considering that his one game ban.

[Rich Davis]

I mean, it sounds appropriate to be honest.

[Danny G]

Yes.

[Rich Davis]

He didn't even miss a play.

[Danny G]

It does. I just don't know. I just don't know where, where. If somebody spits on someone in the third quarter, second quarter, first quarter, like how do you determine that in that aspect?

[Rich Davis]

So that's a great point.

[Danny G]

That's. That's the one thing that the think the NFL will have to deal with if, and hopefully it doesn't happen, someone spits on someone else. But Carter was also docked his game check, which is more than $57,000. So he was out of that money because of his actions.

[Rich Davis]

If I were him, I would. I would lay off the sunflower seeds. Game two, just to make sure.

[Danny G]

No discrepancy, no nothing salty to get out of the mouth at all. 49ers place tight end George Kittle on injured reserve and release kicker Jake Moody. Today, ownership of the Broncos, with a backing of local and state government officials, released a video showing their hopes of building a privately funded retractable roof stadium that would be the new home for the team. Broncos have been playing at Empower Field at mile High since 2001, but a possibly a new stadium coming for the Broncos. Red Sox are placing Dustin May on the injured list and calling up prospect Lefty Connolly early. He'll start tonight against the A's. Cubs place outfielder Kyle Tucker on the IL with a calf strain. And the Bulls signed restricted free agent guard Josh Giddey. He's back in Chicago on a four year deal worth 100 million DOL. Guys, back to you.

[Steve Covino]

Thank you, DB.

[Rich Davis]

Little early for a new stadium though, Denver.

[Danny G]

It feels like that, I bet.

[Rich Davis]

You know what? As time flies, you know how the whole the joking meme goes. Oh, 30 years ago, you mean the 70s? And it's like, no, 30 years ago is the 90s. If a 60s stadium was redone in the 90s, if a stadium was redone around the turn of the century in the, in the2030s, it's not crazy, right?

[Danny G]

Like, here's two things. Number one, it's 25 years now, so by the time it built, it'll be 30 years. It probably needs renovations. This is all entirely privately funded, right? Now. So there's no public money. So they want to build the wall. You know, the Waltons want to build their stadium, Go right ahead. They've got the money to do it.

[Steve Covino]

Build the wall. Is that what he said? I think Walmart.

[Danny G]

It's the heirs to Walmart. I thought I heard a Broncos. If the Waltons want to build it, go ahead.

[Steve Covino]

I think I heard build a wall. Thank you, Dan Barry. I appreciate it, man. All right, so. So start thinking about some cool football traditions. Plus, we're going to play a Tuesday edition of Last One Standing. We have lots to get to on the Covino and Rich own so little time. More CNR on FSR right here on FOX Sports Radio now. If you're looking for a new way to hire and manage your workforce, Express Employment Pros makes it easy. Forget about posting jobs, sifting through resumes, being ghosted, interviews with unqualified applicants. Move up to the pros with ExpressPros.com.

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[Honey German]

Hola, it's Honey German and my podcast Gracias Come Again is back. This season we're going even deeper into the world of music and entertainment with raw and honest conversations with some of your favorite Latin artists and celebrities. You didn't have to audition No, I didn't audition.

[Rich Davis]

I haven't auditioned like over 25 years.

[Honey German]

Oh, wow. That's a real G talk right there.

[Rich Davis]

Oh yeah.

[Honey German]

We've got some of the biggest actors, musicians, content creators and culture shifters sharing their real stories of failure and success. Josie and you were destined to be a star. We talk all about what's viral and trending with a little bit of cheeseme, a lot of laughs and those amazing vivas you've come to expect. And of course we'll explore deeper topics dealing with identity struggles and all the issues affecting our Latin community. You feel like you get a little whitewashed because you have to do the code switching.

[Rich Davis]

I won't say whitewashed cuz at the.

[Steve Covino]

End of the day, you know, I'm me.

[Caller]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

But the whole pretending and co, you know, it takes a toll on you.

[Honey German]

Listen to the new season of Grass has come again as part of Michael Tura podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

[Jacob Schick]

I had this like overwhelming sensation that I had to call her right then and I just hit call, said, you know, hey, I'm Jacob Schick, I'm the CEO of One Tribe foundation. And I just wanted to call and let her know there's a lot of people battling some of the very same things you're battling and there is help with out there.

[Ashley Schick]

The Good Stuff podcast season two takes a deep look into One Tribe Foundation, a nonprofit fighting suicide in the veteran community. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, so join hosts Jacob and Ashley Schick as they bring you to the front lines of One Tribe's mission.

[Simone Boyce]

I was married to a combat army veteran and he actually took his own life to suicide. One Tribe saved my life twice.

[Rich Davis]

There's a lot of love that flows.

[Danny G]

Through this place and it's sincere now.

[Simone Boyce]

It's a personal mission.

[Steve Covino]

Don't want to have to go to.

[Simone Boyce]

Any more funerals, you know, I got.

[Jacob Schick]

Blown up on a react mission. I ended up having amputation below the knee of my right leg and a traumatic brain injury because I landed on my head.

[Steve Covino]

Welcome to season two of the Good Stuff.

[Ashley Schick]

Listen to the Good Stuff podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Simone Boyce]

Betrayal Weekly is back for season two with brand new stories. The detective comes driving up fast and just like screeches right in the parking lot. I swear I'm not crazy, but I.

[Rich Davis]

Think he poisoned me.

[Simone Boyce]

I feel trapped. My breathing changes.

[Rich Davis]

More money, more money, more money.

[Simone Boyce]

And I went white I realized, wow, like, he is not a mentor. He's pretty much a monster. New stories, new voices, and shocking manipulations. This didn't just happen to me. It happened to hundreds of other people. But these aren't just stories of destruction. They're stories of survival, of people picking up the pieces and daring to tell the truth.

[Rich Davis]

I'm gonna tell my story and I'm.

[Simone Boyce]

Gonna hold my head up. Listen to Betrayal Weekly on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich Davis]

Hello, puzzlers. Let's start with a quick puzzle. The answer is Ken Jennings appearance on the puzzler with A.J. jacobs. The question is, what is the most entertaining listening experience in podcast land? Jeopardy. Truthers who say that you were given all the answers believe in. I guess they would be conspiracy theorists. That's right. Are there Jeopardy Truthers? Are there people who say that it's it was rigged? Yeah. Ever since I was first on, people are like, they give you the answers.

[Steve Covino]

Right.

[Rich Davis]

And then there's the other ones which are like, they give you the answers and you still blew it. Don't miss Jeopardy Legend Ken Jennings on our special game show week of the Puzzler podcast. The Puzzler is the best place to get your daily word puzzle fix. Listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Steve Covino]

Iowa, Sam. Honoring the late great Rick Davies of Supertrant passed away 81 years old this week. Not Rich Davis. Rick Davies. Rich Davis is to my left.

[Rich Davis]

I'm right here.

[Steve Covino]

I'm Steve Covino and it's the show Fox Sports Radio with Danny G. Iowa, Sam, Dan, Byron spot. By the way, I haven't heard this song in a long ass time. I will say you put this on.

[Rich Davis]

One of your old school playlists.

[Steve Covino]

I might have to, but thank you guys for hanging out with us. The radio musical Covino and Rich and we're live from the Fox Sports Radio studio and it's time for our tire rack play of the day. You ready for this? No surprise, the guy that won you over Rich, but he won over a lot of people.

[Rich Davis]

He won our hearts yesterday.

[Steve Covino]

JJ McCarthy willed his way into the end zone in the fourth quarter.

[Rich Davis]

Quarter it is a run pass option. McCarthy takes off to the right to the 10. Stutter steps at the 5.

[Caller]

Touchdown.

[Rich Davis]

He's JJ McCarthy and he runs for a Vikings touchdown. Those last two yards he did a little. How do you do a little? That those last two yards.

[Steve Covino]

Stutter step was what they went with.

[Rich Davis]

No, that he did the stutter Step at the five yard line. I think the last two yards were a little.

[Steve Covino]

He slid past the defender. Oh, you mean when he went.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, that. Yeah, the last two yards. That's courtesy of kfan, Vikings radio network. And that's our tire rack play of the day. For over 40 years, Tire Rack been doing good things. Helping customers find the right tires for how, what and where they drive ship fast and free. Backed by free road hazard protection and convenient installation options like tire installation. Mobily Tirerack.com the Way Tire buying should be.

[Steve Covino]

Thank you, tire rack. So real quick, right quick, before we get into all the fun of last one standing, Tuesday edition and more football and your Mets, there's lots to talk about. There's a group of friends that meet for a pint every Thursday. And they've done this for 56 years. They were young men.

[Rich Davis]

Okay.

[Steve Covino]

When they started this. Now they're old British blokes. Every Thursday. Let's see. Hold on. There's not like just three buddies. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. There's six of these guys, so to even live this long. Good for them. They've been doing this since 1968. So we started tying it into like our football traditions because we would get together, Buffalo Wild Wings to start the season. But that didn't even last for three years because life gets in the way.

[Rich Davis]

Something we've been doing for five years.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

We get together with a group of buds and we pick a different football stadium.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

And we make it like we make it a guy's weekend. And the first year, the joke was we all went in a hot tub they had at the Airbnb and Covino just sat besides it. So the joke was Steve and the Hot tub Boys. And it became like a, you know, an eye rolling joke.

[Steve Covino]

I didn't want to get in a hot tub, no offense, with a bunch of like, dudes.

[Rich Davis]

Just Danny. It was a beautiful Airbnb. Everyone was having a cocktail.

[Steve Covino]

I've heard this.

[Rich Davis]

And Kavino sat outside the hot tub while everyone else was in.

[Steve Covino]

Would sound like my kind of party.

[Rich Davis]

You just want to show anyone your nipples. What's going on?

[Steve Covino]

I got puffy nipples.

[Caller]

That.

[Steve Covino]

That's reason number one. Reason number two, it just felt like dude soup. Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

A bunch of guys.

[Danny G]

It was your 20th anniversary in Vegas. There were dudes joking that they wanted on the waiting list to be part.

[Rich Davis]

Of the hot tub. To be part of the hot tub boys.

[Steve Covino]

I know Rich is right though.

[Rich Davis]

But that takes five years.

[Steve Covino]

That takes a legitimate commitment to say, you know, What? We're a good group of buds. Let's try to do this every year. So five years we've been visiting away stadiums this year and enjoying some games.

[Rich Davis]

This year we're going to Arizona for the 49ers Cardinals in mid November.

[Steve Covino]

So any other NFL traditions that you live by or want to start moving.

[Rich Davis]

Forward, you know, I, I thought it was a sad thought, but the idea of a group of buds going to every single super bowl cannot have many years left because we're approaching Super Bowl 60, right? So if you're looking at guys that were 20, 30 years old that all went together every year, this guy's like 90 now. So much like the blokes that have their pint, you're not going to see many. I've been to every super bowl people for much longer, unfortunately. Right. We got more Covino and Rich and your traditions next.

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[Steve Covino]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Honey German]

Your entire identity has been fabricated. Your beloved brother goes missing without a trace.

[Steve Covino]

You discover the depths of your mother's illness. I'm Dani Shapiro, and these are just.

[Honey German]

A few of the powerful stories I'll be mining on our upcoming 12th season of Family Secrets. We continue to be moved and inspired by our guests and their courageously told stories. Listen to Family Secrets Season 12 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Rich Davis]

I'm Dan. He's Ty. Hello. And we're the solid Verbal College Football Podcast. Tune in for previews, recaps, bits you won't hear anywhere else, and all the emotional support you need as a college football fan. Join us all season long as we ride the rollercoaster of this ridiculous sport. Listen to the solid verbal college football podcasts on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We don't just love college football, Ty.

[Steve Covino]

We live it.

[Rich Davis]

I'm Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, host of the psychology podcast. Here's a clip from an upcoming conversation about how to be a better you.

[Steve Covino]

When you think about emotion regulation, you're not gonna ch an adaptive strategy, which is more effortful to use unless you think there's a good outcome. Avoidance is easier. Ignoring is easier.

[Rich Davis]

Denials easier.

[Steve Covino]

Complex problem solving takes effort.

[Rich Davis]

Listen to the Psychology podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Jacob Schick]

It's important that we just reassure people that they're not alone and there is help out there.

[Ashley Schick]

The Good Stuff Podcast Season two takes a deep, deep look into One Tribe Foundation, a non profit fighting suicide in the veteran community. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, so join hosts Jacob and Ashley Schick as they bring you to the front lines of One Tribe's mission.

[Simone Boyce]

One Tribe saved my life twice.

[Steve Covino]

Welcome to Season two of the Good Stuff.

[Ashley Schick]

Listen to the Good Stuff podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Simone Boyce]

This is an iHeart podcast.