C&R - Belli, MLB Cap Babies, Best NFL Storylines

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show — C&R: Belli, MLB Cap Babies, Best NFL Storylines

Date: January 22, 2026
Host: Covino & Rich (C&R) on Fox Sports Radio
Episode Focus: Breaking down major MLB offseason moves (especially Cody Bellinger’s signing), debates about baseball’s salary cap/floor, and a lively hunt for compelling NFL playoff storylines

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Main Theme / Purpose

This episode revolves around the biggest sports stories of the day, primarily in Major League Baseball—with Cody Bellinger's blockbuster deal to stay with the Yankees drawing the most attention. The hosts also dig into the league’s ongoing debate about salary caps and floors, fueled by big-market spending and small-market frustrations. Shifting to the NFL, Covino & Rich openly discuss their lack of natural rooting interest in the remaining playoff teams, but brainstorm possible storylines that fans could latch onto as the Super Bowl approaches.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Cody Bellinger Re-signs with the Yankees: Impact and Reactions

[05:09-07:20]

• Bellinger stays with Yankees: 5 years, $162 million — considered crucial for NY’s 2026 competitiveness.
• Covino calls it “the final piece” for the Yankees' postseason push, stressing Bellinger's versatile skills and importance for lineup protection.
  • “That’s 32, 33 million a year for a five-tool guy that's already proven he can play in New York.” (Covino, 05:40)
• Speculation on what would have happened if Bellinger had gone to the Mets, Phillies, or another contender.
• Rich agrees: “The Yankees were out without this dude. Trust me on that. Judge can't do it by himself.”

Notable Quote:

“If he didn't end up on the Yankees, dude, they're not competing. Simple as that.”
— Covino (06:28)

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2. Salary Cap and Salary Floor: The MLB Competitive Balance Debate

[07:41-22:15]

• Rich points out how the game's evolving, with more talk of a cap/floor to curb team spending disparities.
• The Bellinger and Luis Robert Jr. signings (to the Mets) highlight the arms race among big-market teams (“cap babies”).
• Danny G and Rich express that even though big spenders’ fans love it, fans of lower-budget teams (e.g., Reds, Marlins, Rays) feel left out.
• Covino: “I would hate to see a holdout or a strike really affect baseball ... Baseball’s popping right now.”

Colin Cowherd’s Take on Salary Cap Issues

(Clip played: 15:39-17:47)

• Cowherd argues the Dodgers are disliked not just for spending, but for being both “rich and exceptionally well run.”
• He dismisses complaints from fans of underachieving franchises, saying their failures are organizational, not financial.
  • “It’s not a Dodgers issue.”
  • “Because the Pirates stink, does that have anything to do with the Dodgers? Absolutely not.” (Covino, 18:08)
• Cowherd’s analogy: People resent teams who are both wealthy and competent, just as they dislike people who are both rich and good-looking.

Notable Quote:

“The Dodgers aren’t just rich... they’re rich and exceptionally well run. That’s what bothers you.”
— Colin Cowherd (16:15)

Hosts’ Takeaways:

• Covino and Rich both praise Cowherd’s analogy and stress that small-market woes stem from poor ownership rather than league policy.
• Danny G highlights existing revenue sharing and suggests focus should be on “treating your players ... best” and managing teams smarter.
• Ongoing concern: If salary disparities persist, fans might disengage from teams perceived as “locked out” of winning.

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3. Fan Ownership, Bad Owners, and Team Investment

[23:41-24:23]

• Listener feedback and host commentary blast billionaire owners for treating franchises merely as investments, not true sport enterprises.
• Danny G shares Dodgers history under McCourt: “They were a laughingstock at the time... [he was] trying to use it as a cash register.”

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4. Can a New Setting Revive a Player’s Career?

[25:38-25:56]

• Discussion around Luis Robert Jr. moving from the losing White Sox to the star-studded Mets lineup.
• Both agree that a new team and higher stakes can reinvigorate a player’s career and confidence.

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5. NFL Championship Weekend: Searching for a Storyline

[30:37-39:19]

• With beloved teams like the Bills and Bears out, the crew admits the remaining NFL playoff field doesn’t stir their emotions (“I feel nothing for you—like a dead relationship.” – Rich)
• They riff on possible story headlines for fan engagement:
  • “Can Matthew Stafford—at 37—get another ring and ride off into the sunset?”
  • “Could Seahawks redemption (running the ball at the goal line vs. NE) be the best storyline?”
  • “Do fans have any reason to root for New England, given their dynasty?”
  • The group agrees no Cinderella or sentimental favorite remains; best they can do is root for “matchups we’ve never seen.”
• Discussion switches to how fans align with fan bases as much as players/coaches, which is why “Bills Mafia” is so universally beloved.

Notable Moment:

“What is the storyline of the four teams that is at all even sentimental or could get the emotions going?”
— Rich (30:45)

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6. NFL Updates and Quick Hits

[37:10-38:25]

• Dan Byer sports update: Bills owner Terry Pegula addresses firing McDermott, 49ers' John Lynch teases looking into “injury substation” rumors, and more.

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7. Listener Feedback & Community Engagement

[23:41, 29:45-30:37, throughout]

• Live YouTube chat is read and referenced multiple times, with listeners weighing in on team ownership, player moves, and “who to root for” as impartial fans.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Bellinger’s re-signing:
  “It’s so on like John Papelbon eating flan with Bishop Don Magic Juan...” (Covino’s creative riff, 05:21)
• On the MLB competitive balance debate:
  “You don’t cry about it until it affects you.” — Rich (11:48)
• On franchise malaise:
  “Bad owners... They don’t want to put [money] into their team... trying to use it as a cash register.” — Danny G (24:09)
• NFL playoff lack-of-juice:
  “After a glorious season of football, I look at the four remaining teams and ... feel nothing.” — Rich (31:46)
• On the essence of rooting interest:
  “I think a lot of fans look at the fan bases.” — Dan Byer (36:49)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Bellinger Signs with Yankees – Reaction & Analysis: 05:09 – 07:20, 08:13 – 09:51
• MLB Salary Cap/Floor, Big-Market Spending Woes: 07:41 – 22:15
• Cowherd Clip on Salary Cap: 15:39 – 17:47
• Bad Franchise Ownership & Dodgers History: 23:41 – 24:23
• Can MLB Trades Revitalize a Player?: 25:38 – 25:56
• NFL Playoffs – Best Remaining Storylines: 30:37 – 39:19
• Dan Byer’s Sports Update: 37:10 – 38:25

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Takeaway

An episode packed with lively debate, pointed humor, and measured insight, “C&R” gives fans both the insider’s view on breaking news (Bellinger’s signing) and the voice of the average fan—particularly those feeling left behind by baseball’s economic arms race. The episode’s latter half acknowledges the current NFL playoff picture’s lack of underdog drama or natural “feel-good” narratives, but the hosts have fun riffing on what storylines fans can still embrace.

For anyone tuning in for sports news, big-picture context, and some relatable banter about the ups/downs of fandom, this episode delivers.

Transcript

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

What's up?

[Covino]

We're broadcasting live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. We are Covino and Rich. We are Fox Dorks.

[Rich]

We're ready to bring it today. Hey, if you want to watch us bring it, I got a sweet Kavino and Rich hoodie on today. YouTube.com obinonrich youh can see what you hear. We got the whole crew in the house.

[Covino]

True Live Crew, bro. True Live Crew.

[Rich]

Oh, I was Sam because Sam's so horny.

[Covino]

Oh, oh, Sam's horny. Oh, oh, Sam's horny.

[Rich]

Well, he's. He's wearing a spam shirt that you gave him.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

He's on the videos. Covino and Rich fsr Danny G is here, super producing. He's here every day. He's the guy with the buttery voice. What do you mean I got a buttery boy?

[Rich]

I don't sound like that. 87 7.

[Danny G]

First of all, I don't sound anything like that.

[Covino]

Exactly like that. 8 7, 7, 9, 9 on Fox to hear that buttery voice. Sam is our sound architect. Dan Byer is our guru. He's got our updates and like I said, thanks for being part of this. To see the show, to be part of the show, to chime in on the show, Covino and Rich FSR streaming live right now. And now that Indiana's won the title, be sure to check out the final leaderboard for the Fox Sports Radio playoff bracket challenge. Four listeners in the bracket challenge had perfect brackets and winning the host standings was Kerry Rhodes. Look at Kerry thinking he's better than us. Yeah. He had only one incorrect pick in the first round, but had Indiana beaten Miami in the championship game? Congrats to Kerry and the four listeners with the perfect brackets, Kurt Hennig style.

[Rich]

Okay, Kerry, what do you think? You like playing the NFL or something?

[Covino]

Yeah. Kerry probably backs into his parking spots too, thinking he's better than us. Visit foxsportsradio.com to check out the final leaderboard. And thank you guys again for being here. So it's Wednesday, right? Which means the fun begins with Mike's Wednesday words of wisdom, your chance to win some prizes. Plus, what do we do every Wednesday? We get our hump on do the Humpty dance and midweek major. Midweek major. We decide if the biggest stories in pop culture and sports are mid week or major spots. Getting ready for that. But the biggest story, Rich, it isn't Fernando. It isn't anything football related. Not yet.

[Rich]

It has nothing to do with dissing your own fans because there's a story we're going to get to.

[Covino]

We're going to talk.

[Rich]

What about ungrateful, ungrateful LeBron?

[Covino]

We're going to talk ungrateful LeBron. But the biggest story, at least to me and my friends.

[Rich]

Oh, you're the new feel good story.

[Covino]

Steady, steady is the story or is it not? We'll figure it out.

[Danny G]

Oh, Kyle Tucker's press conference.

[Covino]

Well, that was big too. But you're getting close.

[Rich]

Oh, Boba Shet saying how he's ready to play in front of the New York fans and Citi field's always been his favorite.

[Covino]

Warmer and warmer. It's not Luis Robert Jr. Either to the Mets, even though big Story. The biggest story, at least right now, according to me and my New York friends.

[Rich]

Oh, Taylor Swift's text messages came out.

[Covino]

No, not that either. That's a big story, though.

[Rich]

Sorry. Yeah. Oh, I'm sorry. Beckham's kid doesn't want to talk to him.

[Covino]

No, but man, drama in the beckham household.

[Danny G]

Mike McDaniel finalizing his OC deal with the Chargers.

[Rich]

Yeah, and two 49er coaches together now for the Chargers. No, but from different regimes. Nope, none of this.

[Covino]

Wrong one.

[Rich]

Oh, you're going to tell me about Bellinger.

[Covino]

Dude, this is it. This is the final piece. It dropped. It's on. As Korn said in the early 2000s, it's on. It's so on like John Palbon.

[Danny G]

I'm going to put you on a four minute timer for this.

[Covino]

It's on like John Pampel. Bon eating flan with Bishop Don Magic Wan with Michelle Kwan watching the Wrath of Khan starring Ricardo Montalban. That's how on it is.

[Rich]

I'm so glad you didn't. I'm so glad you didn't say Donkey Kong because it never rhymed. When people say it's on like Donkey Kong. I'm like on and Kong don't rhyme.

[Covino]

That's why I did my own version. I was a little long, but I did my own. Cody Bellinger. You heard DB five years. Remember? He wanted seven years, so the Yankees won there. Five years, 162. Reasonable. That's 32, 33 million a year for a five tool guy. That's already proven. He could play in New York. He batted 2. 72, 29 dongs.

[Rich]

Would you say it's so on that he's going to continue to play with Carlos Rodon?

[Covino]

Yes. 29 home runs, 98 RBI, just fell short of 30. And 100 had 160 hits. But again, five tool, gold, glover, anywhere you put him. And he really is a difference maker with judging the lineup, protecting him and just, you know, a smart base runner, a great fielder, just an all around great ball player. And if he didn't end up on the Yankees, dude, they're not competing. Simple as that. That's why it was such a big deal. Mets are competing. Yankees if they didn't get him, not competing. Red Sox competing. Phillies competing. Even maybe the Orioles competing. Blue Jays competing. The Dodgers are the team to beat because no one's beating them unless they make moves like this.

[Rich]

The pods.

[Covino]

Yeah, but the Yankees were out without this dude. Trust me on that. Trust me. Because Judge and, and Grisham Judge can't do it by himself. You need a guy like Bellinger on the team. And I can't wait. Because you needed that. That, you needed that. Well, got Garrett Cole coming back, but that was, that was a pretty big deal. Last minute he had the world and the baseball fans on the edge of their seat waiting to see where he went. Where he went. Because if he did end up on your Mets, Rich or maybe the Phillies or something like that, big time difference maker.

[Rich]

I agree 100%. In fact, I love these baseball moves. And you could say, well, of course you guys do. You root for teams that make moves. And I do think that we are going to look at some changes in baseball. I don't know how it's going to happen. But you see so many people say, well, you'll see, you know, in a year or so we're going to be talking about salary caps, salary floors, restructuring of Brace Harper.

[Covino]

Not hearing that. Remember, he spoke out against that.

[Rich]

Oh, didn't he tell the.

[Covino]

Shut your mouth.

[Rich]

Didn't he tell like the commissioner of baseball to like get the F out of his face and the locker room?

[Danny G]

He said, he said, stop being big sports babies.

[Covino]

Yeah, he had something to say. He was not feeling that. Yeah, a lot of rumbling.

[Rich]

I gotta remember in my own way. Didn't he clothesline Rob Manfred?

[Covino]

I think he did. I think he said, speak to the hand.

[Rich]

Yeah, he might have said that.

[Covino]

I think he said something like that. And then he slapped him.

[Rich]

Oh, he said, oh, man. For what are the five figures? Say to the face? Something like that. That's what happens.

[Covino]

All right, so again, Bellinger to the Yankees. He stays in the Yankee organization playing all parts of the outfield in first base. And I like the family lineage. Yankee fans embraced him because his dad played for the Yankees.

[Rich]

You say that.

[Covino]

I feel like, what do you mean? That's absolutely fact.

[Rich]

No, but I'm saying he got a. He's got a nice right field porch. He fit in with that team.

[Covino]

Yeah, they loved him.

[Rich]

He doesn't be. He's not affected by the pressure of playing in a big city. He played for the Dodgers. He played for the Yanks. Now I wonder how much it does matter to him that dad played there too.

[Covino]

Means a lot says dad. Why wouldn't it matter? That was a part of the story. It's like, oh, that's nice. His dad played there just like Ryan Weathers. His dad, David Weathers was a champion with the Yanks. People love stuff like that. It's familiarity. It's like, hey, we rooted for his dad. That's awesome. And you don't think as a kid, he knew his dad was a World Series champion with the Yankees? Clay Bellinger was. Was part of the winning team.

[Rich]

Well, I don't see. I don't. I didn't see Bo Bichette anxious to play for the Rockies.

[Covino]

I mean, yeah, the Rockies are not the Yankees, Dante.

[Rich]

I mean, I get they're not the.

[Covino]

Yankees, but, you know. And in other news, Rich, it is a big move that your met, Scott. Luis Roberts Jr. Has a pretty solid move from the White Sox. But once that happened, it felt to me that writing was on the wall. And it said, for a good time, call Rich Davis. And it said, the Yankees are getting at Bellinger. And it was announced shortly after. So Luis Robert Jr. From the White Sox to the Mets playing center field. That's another big pickup. And as Danny G. Mentioned today, the other story in the world of baseball is Kyle Tucker and his press conference. And Dodgers fans are hyped as they should be.

[Rich]

I saw the meme. Well, they would be more of a little gif, I guess, after the Mets did sign Luis Robert Jr.

[Covino]

It's Jif, but continue.

[Rich]

Is it GIF or Jif?

[Covino]

Bro, it's 2026. It's Jif. Choosy moms choose Jif, not GIF.

[Rich]

Why don't you? It is Jif. We were told, though, it was gif, but then the guy who created the GIF said, it's Jif. So it was back and forth, back and forth, snip, snaps.

[Covino]

It's like when you put a USB in. It's like it's right, it's always wrong, and then it's right again.

[Rich]

No, but every time you try, it's always wrong.

[Covino]

It's without fail, always.

[Rich]

Why don't you arrogant. You arrogantly shake your iced coffee again and say it's against Jiff?

[Covino]

Says the guy that can't help himself but point out anytime I stumble a word.

[Rich]

Do it again. Do it again.

[Covino]

He can't help himself.

[Rich]

Recreate it.

[Covino]

It's Jif, but continue.

[Danny G]

He also says to Rod, by the way, it's Tyrod.

[Covino]

It's no.

[Rich]

It is Tirad.

[Danny G]

It's no. But we still say Tyrod. Just like how it's still Staples Center.

[Rich]

It's Bajan Robinson. All right.

[Covino]

I say gift, too. I just.

[Rich]

I know we've been programmed to say gift, but it's the.

[Covino]

You know why? Because it's the Cavino and Rich show. And then it looks like we're both idiots if someone doesn't correct it.

[Rich]

That is true. People assume we're idiots. The gif I saw was Coach Signetti and it's, it's the minute the Mets sign Luis Robert Jr. Yankee fans. And it's, you know, when Signetti's got that peaking look where he's like, huh?

[Covino]

Yeah. Because in other words, guys, if the Mets sign Luis Robert Jr.

[Rich]

There was a sentiment that maybe that means they're out of Bellinger.

[Covino]

Exactly. It's unlikely that they're also going to pick up Bellinger. So, yeah, it happened. We're excited. And it just makes baseball, which is being highly criticized right now. Like you said, baseball needs a salary cap. And maybe it does. I'm just not one of those guys crying about makes it more competitive. It evens things out a little bit.

[Rich]

Well, I'll be the first to say.

[Covino]

There'S nobody's with the Dodgers if you don't make these solid moves.

[Rich]

I'll be the first to say, much like anything in life, you don't cry about it until it affects you. Like, I'm a Mets fan, so I'm like, my owner spends money. Well, you. Why you guys crying? Yeah, Danny's not crying. He's a Dodgers fan. You're not crying. You're a Yankees fan. Now if you talk to like our Buddy Mouser in Cincinnati, who this morning he's like, yeah, be a Reds fan. We made the playoffs, you know, we had some momentum. They won 80 something games. And then, you know, do you think they're going to make it back? No, because a team like that can't and doesn't make moves because of, you know, if you're rooting for the Marlins or you're rooting for, you know, a team that doesn't have the funds. If you're a Tampa Bay Rays fan and you're like, you know, they always find a way to put together a young, exciting team, but then they are busted apart. What is the answer? Danny G. From what do you think? Do you think in a year or so, when I think we're 30 years.

[Covino]

Too late to establish a salary cap.

[Rich]

And baseball, but I would hate to see a holdout or a strike really affect baseball because it took a long time from 94 for people to come back to loving baseball and baseball's popping right now, so it's in a good place.

[Danny G]

And this morning I told you guys about how I heard Colin do a great segment on this salary floor slash salary cap and we'll get to that. In a moment here. I'm calling it up. He did a whole big segment on it. I condensed it down to his main thoughts in two minutes.

[Covino]

Does Colin get really angry if someone wears their salary cap backwards? That's a good question. Yeah, I'm gonna ask him about that.

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[Danny G]

He makes a great point about the smaller market team. So I want you guys to hear that.

[Covino]

I can't wait.

[Rich]

Don't, don't, don't laugh at his dumb joke. Don't.

[Covino]

He's on fire.

[Dan Byer]

He is. It's like, you know, he's in the zone. I don't even want to talk to him. Like, it's like a no hitter because.

[Covino]

Bellinger's a Yankee dude. Honestly, I was nervous about this because I'm like, it's a, it's a bunk season if he's not on the team. Like, they're not going anywhere without this dude. I will say we're not competing without this dude. So in order for me to be excited about baseball coming up, the Yankees needed Bellinger. They got him.

[Rich]

I will say it's a, it is cool to be around one of your buds, even if it doesn't benefit you. It is cool to be around one of your friends when their team acquires a big player or loses a big player because you get to watch their reaction. And I was, I was with Kavino this morning when the Bellinger announcement was made. And you know, it is, it is. Even though I'm not a Yankees guy.

[Covino]

It'S more of a relief. Like, woo. Yeah. All right, cool. All right, good. We could, we could breathe now and get ready. And even before that, guys, something else to be more excited about is the World Baseball Classic. Every few days you hear someone new is playing or not playing. And you know, I think it's to be really competitive and exciting this year. And that starts in March. So we're going to get some actual competitive baseball early March with the wbc. Now the question is based on the Dodgers and who can actually compete in these final moves being made. There's a lot of rumblings about a salary cap. Like baseball's got to do something salary.

[Rich]

Cap and a floor where you can't. Like, you know, I mean, it sounds obvious, but for people that might not understand salary cap meaning, like there's a limit to spend. But then when they say salary floor, some of these cheap billionaire owners that don't want to spend any money, they have to spend a certain amount. So maybe you're essentially making a pocket of money, like minimum spend this maximum spend this because right now there could be a team with a $500 million salary, you know, you know, payroll and there could be a team with a $50 million payroll and that's not right.

[Covino]

So Colin talked about it this morning. Danny G said we gotta hear this, but let's all listen collectively and let's all chop it up and chime in. So if you want to call, if you have something to say. 87799 on Fox. Earlier today, Colin Cowherd on Fox Sports.

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Radio I saw this quote. Major League Baseball owners are enraged by Kyle Tucker to the Dodgers deal. They will push for a salary cap no matter what. It took a Kyle Tucker move to outrage you. Cub fans complained about him all year. They wanted him out of town. Did you forget about the Angels spending $380 million 15 years ago or close to it? On Albert Pujolsen, Josh Hamilton, which if you look at what that's worth today with inflation, it's 540 million. That didn't bother anybody. Why? Because the Angels are poorly run and it didn't change outcomes. The Yankees in 2010, the four highest paid players. Check, check, check, check. Four Yankees four for four. They spent a ton every year and a half for 30 years in the last 10 to 15. It doesn't change outcomes. That doesn't bother you? The Dodgers aren't just rich. That's not it. Let's keep it 100. They're rich and exceptionally well run. That's what bothers you. Juan Soto, Yankees. Mets didn't bother you because he went to the Mets. They'll gag. They're the Mets. Studies have shown you can be rich and unattractive or handsome and poor and men aren't necessarily jealous of you. But if you're rich and good looking, studies show men hate you. And that's the Dodgers. Hey, Oscar Hernandez. He's been available twice to the sport and your billionaire owner didn't get him at a very reasonable number. St. Louis could afford him. The Pirates billionaire could afford him. The Mariners could afford him. Detroit could afford him. Cleveland could afford him. Baseball's in an incredible spot. Well, what about the Pirates? What about them? They couldn't compete when Steinbrenner ran the Yankees. They haven't been good since the 70s. In Willie Starzil they haven't been great consistently, forever. It's not a Dodgers issue. Well, what about the Cardinals? Can't afford. St. Louis has been dying as a city for 20 years. They've lost 15 Fortune 500 companies in 40 years. They lost an NFL team. St. Louis is dried up as a city. It's Hartford with an arch. Don't blame the Dodgers for that or the Yankees for that or Steve Cohen for that.

[Rich]

You know what?

[Covino]

So many great points. But what stood out to me the.

[Rich]

Most, what did he said the Mets are gonna gag. Do I take offense to that?

[Covino]

No, no, no. The truest thing he said is about how. How good. Did he say something about us being really good looking in that clip or. No, I don't know if it's. Oh, the part where you got to.

[Danny G]

Get rich though to be the Dodgers.

[Rich]

You're still a couple bucks. You're a couple bucks shot next.

[Covino]

I'm going to be so hateable in my next contract. No, I'm just kidding. No, I'm not. Yes, I am. The coolest point is the Pirates. The thing he said about the Pirates, you know, fill in the blank with any other team because the Pirates stink. Does that have anything to do with the Dodgers? Absolutely not. The Dodgers are well run. And not only that, the one thing he didn't point out too is they're really likable on top of it. We always point that out.

[Rich]

It's kind of hard to hate. You know that I love analogies and you got to give it to a legend when they nail it. His analogy of if you're poor and good looking or you're rich and ugly, no one cares. But when you're both, people hate you. And that's the Dodgers right now. Because you're right, no one cares. When Juan Soto went to the Mets because. Because everyone assumed the metal choke the Angels. Everyone from, you know the deal they gave Ohtani originally to Mike Trout to Pujols. You're right. No one cared because the Angels stink no matter what. It's. It's such a great point.

[Covino]

Dodgers are well run. So hate on the organization, but it's hard to hate on the team. And the chemistry and the players, they're so good. They're fun to watch. They're putting a good product out there and you could either kick and scream about that or you yourself need to put out a better product.

[Rich]

Did you also.

[Covino]

And these other teams are not.

[Rich]

Did you also make note that Colin used the phrase keep it 100?

[Covino]

I did.

[Rich]

That was.

[Covino]

I respect.

[Rich]

Respect that. All right. Your thoughts.

[Covino]

That was great. And your thoughts on that. Thank you. Colin Cowherd and I completely agree with them as far as it's about worrying about what other people are doing.

[Rich]

They'll do something right there will Be an adjustment just because. Because I think the perception for the fan will eventually be like, well, why should I care about my team if it's going to be the Dodgers, this team or that team every year? I think with college football, what happened with nil money and the playoff, it took you away from the idea that, what is it going to be? Georgia, lsu, Alabama. You know, there was a couple teams. Now the field is wide open. A team two years ago that had 12 people in the stands, won a national championship and have a number one pick, and everyone's singing abba, you know, like, things could change quick. And I think there will be a time where baseball is forced. I just hope it's not a holdout and a strike and all this. I just hope there's some type of reasonable, quick conclusion where it's like, all right, here's a salary floor, a salary cap. That's, that's generous. But I think there, there needs to be something done. But Collins point is fantastic.

[Covino]

It really is. These teams need to focus and worry about how do we become better, how do we run this ship better, this franchise. Stop worrying about the Dodgers.

[Rich]

Maybe it's a different percentage, rev share or something. There's gotta be a way to make it make more sense. If some bigger market teams have wealthier TV deals, maybe there is a little more. You know, I'm a capitalist mindset, but I'm not trying to sound like a sports socialist, but maybe you need to spread the wealth out a little bit. If you're trying to have, you know, 30 teams in 30 cities and there.

[Danny G]

Is already in place an extra 60 million that is split up and goes to the smaller markets. But maybe that number needs to be a little bigger. But in the end, I think every team just needs to run their organization better.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

And worry about treating your players that you have right now the best. You could treat them that way. You have the best intentions or they have intentions of resigning with you, hopefully. And I know in the end money is going to talk in his king, but hopefully, you know, you can get some of your homegrown players to stay.

[Rich]

You know, don't shoot yourself. People say in the foot. I say in the, in the ball. Don't shoot yourself in the balls. Don't, don't. Don't shoot yourself in the leg like your Plexigl burst. Shoot yourself by.

[Covino]

In the foot like Anthony Kiedis in Point Break.

[Rich]

Because right now baseball is popping. We said it all last year. Ratings are up, attendance is up, kids participation, Little League, pony Ball participation is up. Everything is up. Baseball's having a really good moment. World Baseball Classic, like Kivino says, is a nice little preview to the season.

[Covino]

It's going to be so fun.

[Rich]

The worst thing they could do. What's the word? What, What's a mistake we're possibly watching happen right now? The wnba, right? WNBA got some momentum and you're like, oh, they gonna. Are they gonna like if they stop playing? I don't know if anyone will ever watch again.

[Covino]

Right.

[Rich]

Baseball. Baseball has history to show what happened in 94. How many people did it take years and years to be like, all right, I'm back. Because a lot of people said F you to baseball when they did a strike in 94.

[Covino]

The only one that benefited from 94 was Paul O' Neill because he was the batting champion.

[Dan Byer]

That's it.

[Rich]

The Expos had like the best. I feel bad for the exposure exposing Yankees.

[Covino]

It would have been an Expos, Yankees.

[Rich]

For all you know. Dude, there'd be still be a team in Montreal if there was no strike because the Expos could have done something special.

[Covino]

It hurt the league and a lot of people didn't come back after that. So your thoughts on the salary cap or like Rich said, the salary floor? Danny Jeer explained that they are spreading out some of the wealth. So. So are the other teams, the other franchises just being sports babies calling out the Dodgers. How do you see it? What do you think? And the updates again. Kyle Tucker had his press conference today. Dodgers fans are pumped. Luis Robert Jr. From the White Sox to the Mets, solidifying their outfield. He's playing center field, most likely. And Bellinger, 5 year, 162, 32 million a year stays with the Yankees.

[Rich]

I'm reading the feedback now and Matt is up. Matt 199 on the YouTube chat. He goes, hey, maybe you shouldn't be a billionaire owner if you're not a thousand percent committed to winning.

[Covino]

If you're not willing to spend that.

[Rich]

Money, you can't look at the team as just one of your side investments, as a rich guy or a rich woman or a group or something.

[Covino]

Even our dude, who I disagree with a lot, Ben Verlander often says that it's not. It's just bad owners. Danny G. You say that all the time. It's just bad owners. It really is.

[Danny G]

I talked about last week, I Talked about how McCourt owned the Dodgers and they were a laughingstock at the time.

[Covino]

Bad owners who look at this as their investment. They're making their money. They don't care about winning so they don't want to put it into their team.

[Danny G]

Was trying to use it as a cash register.

[Rich]

It's so funny because when you point that, pointed that out. I looked up the clip you spoke of at the ESP's. There was monologue jokes with Matt Kemp about how the Dodgers are stealing ketchup packets be, you know, because they had no money for the stadium. So in our lifetime, like not that long ago, like Matt didn't date like Rihanna. Yeah, like that wasn't even not long ago. The Dodgers are considered cheap. So listen, billionaires can make it work if they want to. But you know what your thoughts on everything we just said as far as baseball goes, we'll take your feedback but we will dive a lot into football. I mean the NFC and AFC championship game are days away. Fernando mania is running wild. Raiders fans are pumped for next year already. So we'll talk a lot of NFL, a lot of football. But your thoughts on baseball. I'm so intrigued by this. And as a Mets fan and just a fan of baseball, are you a believer in new scenario, new dwellings, better team around you? Could that turn a guy's career around? Like Luis Robert Jr. Remember this guy had all the promise in the world all star. He was a legit young star. The last two years took a big step backwards. But Kavino, who is in the lineup with him in, in Chicago as a white sock.

[Covino]

No, they were terrible.

[Rich]

When you're losing 100 plus games a year and you're God awful. Yeah. Do you think if you're in a lineup with Juan Soto, Lindor, Boba Shet and all that, do you think a guy like Luis Robert Jr. Could be like, yo, I'm, I'm back at it?

[Covino]

No.

[Rich]

Absolutely no.

[Covino]

Setting, new scenery. It could change anybody, not just the baseball player.

[Rich]

Luis Robert goes from the only guy to pitch around in the Chicago White Sox lineup to like batting seventh or eighth could be a big difference. So your thoughts on baseball? A lot more football coming up. A lot of fun today Wednesday with CNR on fsr.

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[Rich]

Look at the feedback, Will said. Just chiming in. What I missed. Well, hell of a lot. We talked about how Covino couldn't stand up this morning after he heard about Cody Bellinger. We talked about baseball and the scenario it's in where it's peaking. But there's a lot of small market fans that are like something needs to be done. So yeah, it's an interesting conversation. We're going to get to a lot of NFL too, so don't you sweat.

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[Rich]

Let's go to your feedback. I'm looking at all the feedback here. Just any final thoughts on by the way.

[Covino]

People always get confused. They're like, how are people chiming in live? What feedback. We say it all the time. Covino enrich FSR on YouTube. There's a live chat. Covino enrich FSR on YouTube. You can watch it. You can participate.

[Rich]

People are age, sex, location. I was just looking at the feedback and someone was chiming in about all types of things. Said yesterday we talked about girl scout cookies. We did, did. And you know what? I've yet to know someone that's tried that new Explore more.

[Covino]

Oh, I get mine soon.

[Rich]

Tastes like rocky road in a cookie.

[Covino]

Can't wait.

[Rich]

Can't wait to get fat. All right, so baseball, we put a little, what would you call it? What are they saying in corporate America? Baseball. Let's circle back.

[Covino]

We'll circle back.

[Rich]

Put a pin in it. We'll put a pin in it and circle back. Let's talk NFL for a second this weekend.

[Covino]

What?

[Rich]

What did Chris Rock say? Lie to me, Jerry. I want you to sell me, even if you're lying to me a little bit, sell me on a storyline that makes you feel happy about the National Football League because I feel like my in one day last Saturday, my team got eliminated and Josh Allen and that fun story of Buffalo got eliminated. And in the same breath, Bo Nicks out for the season. So you tell me, what is the storyline of the four teams that is at all even sentimental or could get the emotions going or. Or make you feel something? Because I look at these four teams and I feel nothing. You know, when you're in a dead relationship, you're dating someone for a while and you're like, I feel nothing for you. After a glorious season of football, I look at the four remaining teams and I look at them like I looked at an ex girlfriend. We were on vacation once we booked it before, we were like on the Rocks. And I remember looking at all the other couples love on the rocks.

[Covino]

Ain't no surprise. Ain't no surprise.

[Rich]

Big Neil diamond fans, not really. I remember looking at the other couples on vacation being like, oh, they love each other and I hate you.

[Covino]

I don't.

[Rich]

I don't hate. I don't hate these four teams like.

[Covino]

Any of the teams or Neil diamond per se. But what Rich is saying is, what's the storyline to root for? What's the one that stands out to you? Or maybe one that people aren't talking enough about?

[Rich]

Like what. What montage is a Fox or CBS or NBC producer putting together for this?

[Covino]

Like, now, if I'm not Mistorium, how about this? I haven't heard anyone say this, but I was looking at Matt Stafford's chompers over the weekend. Look at those chompers. And I'm also thinking to myself, yo, man, they've got a good shot to do this again, man. He's 37 years old and I think he has one more year on the contract. Danny G, if I'm not mistaken, if they win, can he just say, hey, or even there she maybe and go out on top. That's a cool story to root for. I mean, everybody loves to see someone go out on top. No one's talking about that locally.

[Rich]

A lot of my kids and their friends, like the Staffords, live in the area. Good family. Matthew Stafford's cool. Puka Nakua has been on our show a couple times.

[Covino]

He's awesome.

[Rich]

He's a good dude. But that's like my personal. Like, well, the Rams seem like. But they're my. I'm a Niners fan. That's the rival. But then again, so are Dan Byer, Seahawks, but db. You can make the argument that Cooper.

[Covino]

Cup going against his team is a. Is a cool story.

[Rich]

But you can make the argument that Dan Beyer, rookie coach Sam Darnold getting his flowers after people threw him out multiple times in the trash.

[Dan Byer]

Yeah, sure. Second year head coach for McDonald's.

[Rich]

I'm sorry, second year head coach, first playoff appearance for.

[Dan Byer]

Yeah, yes, absolutely. Now I get it. I understand. As a Seahawks fan, I even understand because while the Seahawks haven't won a Super bowl for 12 years, it doesn't feel like it was 12 years.

[Rich]

I know. In my mind I'm like, dude, they just won with Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll and they dominated the west for a couple years. And them in the Niners and they lost on that miserable Marshawn Lynch. Should have ran the ball then I'm like, ooh, is there a storyline where it's like redemptions against New England?

[Dan Byer]

I thought once the Bills were eliminated from the AFC that any storyline that we could have was just not going to rise to the level of that.

[Rich]

And I'm self aware enough to know that even though the Niners haven't won in 30 years, the casual fan doesn't feel bad. Doesn't feel bad because even though they haven't won since 94, 95 that season, everyone in their mind is still like, well, they had all that Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, Steve Young, Ronnie Lottie F. The Niners. I get that. So I do. I'm self aware. I just. I think the Josh Allen Bill storyline, you're so right. When that story died, now it's sort of like, well, what? What are we rooting for?

[Dan Byer]

Yeah. And when the Bears honestly were eliminated, I felt that that's the one that kind of killed the NFC storyline. I. There's a lot that I'm sure that I could point to with the Seahawks that just wouldn't rise to the level or stuff that maybe Seahawks fans would think is neat or interesting, but it truly isn't there for at least these four teams. And you could kind of see it, like, even if Jacksonville was May, like, wow, Liam Cohen. And like, we could. We could manufacture something.

[Rich]

You can manufacture something. Or like I said, 85 Super bowl shuffle, you know, 40 years later, the Bears are, you know, they lost against the colts in the 2000s, but you could say, Bears, great storyline, Bills, you know, four super bowl losses in a row. There's so many angles to go, but I think the four teams in it. Rams won recently. The Seahawks feel like they won recently. If Drake May and Mike Rabel were on a team that didn't win six Super Bowls over the last decade or so, then you'd be like, oh, okay, Drake May and his wife's adorable and Vrabel is such a cool coach, but they represent a team that you hated for like two decades.

[Danny G]

But this is such a different Patriots team now that as a Raiders fan, I don't mind this Patriots team. They don't bother me. I couldn't stand the Patriots before, obviously, but even I've been noticing Cam Newton still screaming about how the Patriots are having the biggest Mickey Mouse playoff run ever. And. And that Drake Mays not for real. We've been hearing this for a large portion of the season that, you know, the Patriots are maybe a soft team. Dude, Drake Mays for real. That defense has showed up in the playoffs. I think what's interesting and intriguing about the Patriots, Rich, is they prove you could turn any NFL team around in a season or two.

[Rich]

That's true. And then you hope. And then db. Let's go to DB for an update. But Dan, like Sean Payton, not the most likable coach. And it's like a backup quarterback is. Do you root for Stitty? Is that the story? I don't know.

[Dan Byer]

Sure. Kov, did you have something?

[Covino]

I was just saying, how about rooting for the matchup we've never seen before? Broncos, Rams. That's the only possible matchup here that we haven't seen. Right. So there's something Rich is saying, what's the storyline we're missing? Or to really get us excited. If you're not excited enough, we'll get to your feedback after Dan by quickly.

[Dan Byer]

And just off of what you guys were talking about. What I find interesting when you guys have this conversation is you are looking at the team. You're looking at the 53 players. You're looking at the coaches. I think a lot of fans look at the fan bases.

[Rich]

That's why I think New England doesn't deserve it. I like Drake May. I like Mike Rabel, but guess what? I have a lot of Patriots, Boston friends that I'm like, no, no, no, no, not yet.

[Dan Byer]

I think that weighs in. Which also makes Buffalo a great team to root for because. Because who doesn't love Bill's Mafia unless you're in the AFC East? While Bill's owner, Terry Pegula, had quite the press conference today, sitting next to new team president Brandon Bean, who was promoted on the same day that Sean McDermott was fired. The Bill's owner explained why he made the decision to let go of McDermott after nine years.

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[Rich]

On a bad officiating decision. I felt like we hit the proverbial playoff wall year after year now.

[Dan Byer]

John lynch of The San Francisco 49ers had some interesting words, but maybe not surprising words about wide receiver Brandon Ayu.

[Rich]

Safe to say that he, you know, he's played his last snap with the Niners. It's unfortunate. We'll look long and hard at what could have been done differently, but sometimes just doesn't work out.

[Dan Byer]

Seahawks activated running back George Holani from injured reserve, opening up the practice window for him. He has a chance to play in Sunday's NFC Championship against the Rams. Eagles interviewed Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy for the same position in Philadelphia. Falcons hired Tommy Reese to be the OC Under Kevin Stefanski. They worked together in Cleveland. Free agent off fielder Cody Bellinger resigning with the Yankees five year deal 162 million DOL. Pistons and Pelicans play tonight. Both Kate Cunningham and Zion Williamson listed as questionable. Guys, back to you.

[Rich]

Hey, db, Is there a statute of limitations on a player or coach? Talking about bad officiating. Interesting. I get like, could the Bills management and coaches now be like, yeah, that was a BS call or could you like, is that still criticizing?

[Dan Byer]

I have a feeling that he may hear from the league office.

[Rich]

Yeah. Yes, I thought about that.

[Covino]

Hey, Rich, I got something to root for before we take a break. Yeah. New England versus Seattle and it comes down to one play and they give Marshawn lynch the ball and totally redeem themselves. Why not?

[Rich]

I like where your mar is at. Yeah.

[Covino]

Redemption, man. Redemption.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

So what are some story lines that you're excited for? Because Rich is no juice, sort of poo pooing the outcome here. The potential outcome. Look, super bowl is going to be fun regardless. They're going to be there covering it. But the stories that stick out to you, we'll get to your feedback next.

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[Covino]

I love Neil Diamond. When him and Jack Tripper would go.

[Rich]

To the Regal Beagle, that was Larry Dallas.

[Covino]

Larry. Wasn't that Neil diamond though?

[Rich]

No, that was not Neil Diamond.

[Covino]

I thought they were the same guy when I was a kid.

[Rich]

Well, you also thought Philip Drummond from Different Strokes was Peter Gammon.

[Covino]

So they're not the same guy.

[Danny G]

I don't know.

[Covino]

How about Manu Ginobili and Balki Bartokamo? Same guy, right?

[Rich]

John Miller on Sunday Night baseball was Benjamin Franklin.

[Covino]

They're not the same guy anyway.

[Rich]

Hey, cnr, how am I supposed to do a read here when Neil Diamond's on?

[Covino]

Hey, don't disrespect the diamond.

[Rich]

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[Rich]

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[Rich]

Boy. LeBron can still make that quick dive down the middle off the ball, man.

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[Rich]

I thought about the Patriots, you know, I said, I don't think the fans deserve it. Not that they don't deserve it, but here's my thought. I'm always under the feeling that if your team goes through a little bit of. And they went through not a little bit. A lot of. Bit of a dynasty or some type of winning tradition, once it goes away, as a fan, you. You sort of probably think, like, yeah, I may not see this again in my life. If you're a Patriots fan, there had to be a part of you that's like, Tom Brady, Belichick. My goodness. Were we blessed with arguably the greatest dynasty in NFL history? Man, you might have told your kids in Boston, like, hey, kid, we're probably never gonna see that again. And here we are with Drake, May, and Rabel. So there's a part of me, it's like, oh, man.

[Danny G]

Again, was that a Boston accent?

[Rich]

I was trying. I suck at Boston accents. That. Khakis. Khakis. Just say khakis. It sounds like you're saying car keys.

[Covino]

Khakis.

[Rich]

Yeah, it's like if you say rise up, lights, it sounds like you're saying razor blades and you're Australian.

[Covino]

I keep my khakis and my khakis.

[Rich]

Rise up, lights. Rise up, lights. Did you guys see Ben Affleck and.

[Covino]

Matt Damon going through every town in.

[Rich]

Massachusetts with a Boston accent? It was like, four minutes of content, and after two minutes, I'm like, they're on like, f. Now I have to get.

[Danny G]

I have to bail.

[Rich]

Did you. Did you watch the rip on Netflix? No. That's a guy. I think it's good enough to watch it. Anyway, we got a lot to get to. We're gonna do Mike's words of wisdom midweek. Major. There's a LeBron story we gotta talk. Of course. Championship football this weekend. But I did want to point this out because just to show you that social media does have an impact. Danny J. Will you believe that? 49ers general manager John lynch confirmed that the team will indeed look into the electrical substation next.

[Covino]

Next.

[Rich]

They'Re looking into speculation of the injuries. And so while that might seem like a BS story, John lynch, as I said, he will look into it. DB you got some insight there or what? You have to look into everything. And so our guys have been. We've been reaching out to anyone and everyone to see. Does a study exist other than a guy sticking an apparatus underneath the fence and coming up with a number that. I have no idea what that means. Yeah. So it just proves that social media buzz does make a team respond, believe it or not.

[Covino]

All right, giving away prizes next. But four teams remain. What's the best storyline to root for? We'll wrap it with your phone calls. 87799 on Fox. We got more Covino and Rich next right here on Fox Sports Radio. Yep. This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human.