The Dan Patrick Show

Episode: C&R - ATL Poles, Shafts & Brains
Date: February 28, 2026
Podcast: The Dan Patrick Show (C&R segment: Covino & Rich)

Episode Overview

This lively Sports Radio episode centers on the intersection of sports, pop culture, and humor, featuring Covino & Rich with their producer crew. The show delves into trending stories in the sports world, current bizarre headlines, and interactive fun with listeners. Notable topics include Atlanta Hawks’ Magic City Night promotion, the NFL Combine’s quirks, outlandish fitness routines, celebrity news, freak sports injuries, and the fan-favorite “Brainwave” game. The show closes with Weekend Hobnobbin’—recommendations for what to watch and discuss over the weekend.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Fitness Fads & Anti-Aging Gimmicks

• Fitness Shortcuts & Supplements:
  The hosts banter about everyone's relentless search for shortcuts to fitness and longevity, from peptides to insane diets.
  • “Everyone wants the shortcuts to fitness and longevity. And you could argue maybe there’s not shortcuts, right?” (04:37, Rich)
• Jim Carrey's Viral Appearance:
  Discussion about Jim Carrey going viral for looking different, sparking talk on how celebrities age and public fascination with their appearances.
  • “Even the color of his eyes are different. People like, that’s not him. Have you seen him?” (05:06, Covino)
• Personal Fads:
  Covino reveals he sometimes wears a laser helmet to “stimulate” hair follicles, poking fun at anti-balding gadgets.
  • “You gotta see how ridiculous my weekends look when I got this thing on my head.” (03:53, Covino)

2. Atlanta Hawks’ Magic City Night – A “Family Friendly” Strip Club Homage

• The Promotion (Magic City Monday):
  Atlanta Hawks announce March 16 will honor iconic ATL gentlemen’s club Magic City, famous for its wings and hip-hop culture, but without dancers—only food, music, and celebrity performances like T.I.
  • “They’re doing all this to honor the vibe of Magic City with the food and the music and the entertainment. Dancers not included. That’s what they’re saying.” (07:22, Covino)
• Sports & Magic City’s Reputation:
  Stories resurface about NBA players, especially Lou Williams, visiting just for the famous lemon pepper wings.
  • “He’s like, no, no, no. I stuck out because I went there for the wings.” (09:03, Covino)
  • Fun speculation about sportswriter Rob Parker possibly having “his own little pole” or booth in the club as a running joke. (06:56, Covino & crew)
• Promotion Reactions:
  The hosts lampoon the city’s attempt to make a notorious strip club “PG,” likening it to reading Playboy for the articles.
  • “Magic City for the Wings. It’s like that guy that’s like, I read Playboy for the articles.” (07:50, Rich)

3. NFL Combine Talk: Stats vs. Real Potential

• Notoriety of Measurements:
  They discuss unusual combine stats—like one prospect’s “third shortest arms in NFL history,” making T-Rex comparisons to Miami’s Rueben Bain.
  • “Look at tiny arms. Ruben Bane, he looks like a T Rex.” (13:47, Covino)
• On-Field Performance vs. Combine Results:
  Jerry Rice’s quote is a highlight, underlining how game speed trumps combine numbers:
  • “In a game, you ever see someone catch me? No, because they ran perfect routes.” (12:55, Rich)
• Intangibles:
  The conversation pivots to what truly matters — intangibles like heart, competitiveness, and “winning attitude”—things that can’t be measured at the combine.
  • “There’s no way to measure heart or competitiveness or ability to win.” (13:47, Covino)

4. Sports’ Craziest Injuries

• Infamous Injuries Remembered:
  From Bobby Ojeda’s hedge clipper mishap to Kendry Morales breaking his leg celebrating a homer, the segment highlights how outside-the-lines mishaps can define careers.

  • “He jumped on home plate…his leg gave out. Changed how teams celebrate.” (16:36, Rich)

• Bizarre Injury of the Week:
  Pro golfer Andrea Pavan falls three stories down a hotel elevator shaft in South Africa because there was no elevator car, sustaining serious injuries.

  • “Elevator opens, he steps in…and in a nightmare of all nightmares, there’s no elevator there. And he steps into an elevator shaft.” (17:18, Rich)

• Don’t Walk and Scroll:
  The crew riffs on the dangers of distracted walking (phones), referencing near-misses and videos of people stumbling into fountains or even manholes.

5. Interactive Segment: “Brainwave” Game

(Starts at 25:13)

An interactive, “match the crew” game show where listeners attempt to align with C&R’s and the studio’s answer to common dilemmas. Not only does it showcase the personalities of the show, it’s also filled with funny tangents and bickering:

Sample Rounds:

• Most Terrifying Activity:

  • Choices: Skydiving, bungee jumping, or shark cage diving?
  • Memorable moment: Covino insists “skydiving, no way,” while others disagree, prompting much banter. (27:51)

• Theater Annoyances:

  • Choices: Phone checker, constant seat-leaver, or whisperer?
  • Rich: “Yo, sit your ass down!” (31:25)

• Dream Sports Night Out:

  • Shaq, Peyton Manning, Charles Barkley? Shaq wins by landslide.
  • “Shaq Diesel!” (32:37, Rich)

• First Date Food to Avoid:

  • Ribs, bean burrito, or spaghetti with garlic bread?
  • Covino: “I don’t want to be s[teve] the ripper when I’m trying to get it on.” (35:03)

• Five-Hour Car Ride Music:

  • Classical, country, or dubstep/techno?
  • Studio divided; Covino picks classical, most others go country.

The listener (“Ann in Arizona”) manages to win a prize pack after five tense rounds, showing she’s (mostly) on the crew’s wavelength.

6. Weekend Hobnobbin’ – What to Watch/Do This Weekend

(Starts at 44:28)

Everyone shares what they’re watching/doing, offering listeners fun recommendations and talking points for the weekend:

• Movies:

  • Scream 7 (in theaters)—noting Neve Campbell’s return and speculation about an 8th entry already.
  • Epic Elvis Presley in Concert—lost footage concert movie, widely praised even for non-Elvis fans.

• TV:

  • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV) for Godzilla fans.
  • Taylor Tomlinson’s new standup special (Netflix).
  • Paradise (Hulu) with Sterling K. Brown, Sarah Shahi (Rich shouts out their "pal").
  • Shrinking (Apple TV), Reality Check: America’s Next Top Model docuseries, Traitors, Love is Blind, and House of Villains (E!).

• Miscellaneous:

  • Bemoaning short-run streaming series and reminiscing about past stupidity in youth, after critiquing reality show contestants.
  • Riffing on classical vs. country for a road trip, with Covino and Dan Beyer in the “Mozart” car.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Atlanta’s Magic City Night:

  • “Magic City for the wings. It’s like that guy…‘I read Playboy for the articles.’” (07:50, Rich)
  • “They’re doing all this to honor the vibe… Dancers not included.” (07:22, Covino)

• On NFL Combine Hype:

  • “Practice speed and game speed are two different things… in a game, you ever see someone catch me?” (12:42, Rich, quoting Jerry Rice)
  • “Look at tiny arms. Ruben Bane, he looks like a T-rex.” (13:47, Covino)

• Freak Injury Takes:

  • “Professional golfer Andrea Pavan… steps into an elevator shaft!” (17:18, Rich)

• On Distracted Walking:

  • “Iowa Sam: I almost got hit by a cam bus because I was looking at my phone and it came three inches from…ending my life.” (19:00)

• Best Game Show Laugh:

  • “I don’t want to be s[teve] the ripper when I’m trying to get it on." (35:03, Covino, on why bean burritos are a bad first-date food)

• Country vs. Classical Roadtrip:

  • “I can only hear so much of that. Classical, almost like elevator music. Just listening.” (36:24, Covino)

• Jack Hughes/NJ Debate:

  • “I defended New Jersey because of Jack Hughes and Dan Patrick. A lot of people talking smack about the great state of New Jersey.” (47:20, Covino)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Fitness fads, hair gadgets, viral Jim Carrey: 03:45–05:10
• Magic City Night & NBA promotions: 05:27–09:50
• NFL Combine, intangibles, and tiny arms: 11:15–14:57
• Freak injuries & elevator shaft story: 15:30–18:30
• Distracted walking & the perils of phone use: 18:34–19:20
• Interactive game “Brainwave” (funniest segment): 25:13–37:39
• Weekend Hobnobbin’ (what to watch this weekend): 44:28–49:14

Language & Tone

The conversation is informal and light-hearted, full of inside jokes, jabs, and banter. The crew teases one another, drops sports references, and embraces the sometimes absurd overlap of sports, pop culture, and daily life. Listener participation is encouraged and rewarded with good humor.

Useful for Listeners Who Missed the Episode

This episode is ideal if you enjoy:

• Hot topics in sports culture—especially off-court/field stories
• Entertaining “slice of life” debates: food, music, celebrity, and more
• Hearing what athletes and sports legends have said about performance vs. metrics
• Laugh-out-loud, relatable discussions about modern life’s weirdness (from elevator accidents to anti-aging laser helmets)
• Light, accessible sports radio where audience interaction and fun are prioritized

Catch up next week for more Covino & Rich on The Dan Patrick Show!