The Dan Patrick Show (Covino & Rich)

Episode: "C&R- Daddy (Napkin) Stacks & Giant Fun"
Date: August 23, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of Covino & Rich on The Dan Patrick Show blends hilarious, relatable debates about “small time” ethics (i.e., is it okay to stock up on napkins and utensils at fast-casual restaurants?) with sharp sports talk, primarily centering on the New York Giants’ upcoming NFL season. The hosts’ signature banter and audience interaction feature heavily, moving fluidly from lighthearted social commentary to bold sports predictions, all while maintaining the charismatic, conversational energy listeners love.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Napkin-Gate: Is Rich a Thief or a Modern-Day Robin Hood?

Segment starts: [02:51]

• The Debate: Steve Covino calls out Rich Davis for his habit of taking excessive amounts of napkins and plastic utensils from Chipotle, prompting a fiery and hilarious ethical debate.
• Rich’s Defense: He justifies this by saying Chipotle is a huge, profitable chain. His "tiny F-you" for high burrito prices involves taking home utensils and napkins ("I spend $80 a week there!").
• Covino’s Counter: Points out the "tragedy of the commons" – if everyone did what Rich does, supplies would need to be locked up like “deodorants at CVS.”
• Danny G & Sam Byer weigh in: Sam thinks plastic utensils aren’t a significant cost and wonders if Rich just has huge stockpiles at home. Danny notes this is “thrifty” but kind of “trashy” behavior, especially since Rich isn't hurting for money.
• Generational Justifications: Covino compares Rich’s actions to “grandmas who steal jelly packets,” suggesting that coming from a place of privilege makes it less forgivable.
• Escalation: The Napkin-Gate spirals into stories about Rich pilfering milk from coffee stations as a single man, with much laughter over "where is the line?"
• Moral Consensus: Most agree it’s a character flaw, with Rich blaming his upbringing and essentially admitting, “It doesn’t make it right, but it’s what I do.”

Notable quotes:

• "You’re stealing from the bottom line. If you’re complaining why burritos are so expensive, stop stealing their utensils."
  – Steve Covino [06:35]
• "Chipotle made $1.3 billion last year. Me from stealing napkins at the Topanga Chipotle?"
  – Rich Davis [06:54]
• "Like, give me a break. Cheapskate behavior is sort of like trashy behavior."
  – Covino [11:01]
• "Now I know why they call him Daddy Stacks—stacks of napkins!"
  – Sam Byer [08:50]
• "Did you ever respect the kid trick or treating where the sign clearly said take one? There’s an appropriate level. What you’re doing is absurd."
  – Covino [08:04]

2. Media Room Mooching & Cheapskate Ethics

Segment starts: [13:34]

• Discussion pivots to media swag (i.e., taking free snacks from media events). Danny G admits to grabbing granola bars, saying, “they know you’re going to take four or five.” Covino draws the line at “an appropriate amount.”
• This becomes the “Cheapskate tip of the day,” with much humor about subsidizing NFL kickoff tailgates with pilfered Chipotle napkins and utensils.

3. New York Giants 2025 Season Preview: Exciting and Bad Beats Mediocre

Segment starts: [16:40]

• NFL Focus: The hosts switch gears to a thoughtful and surprisingly optimistic look at the Giants’ upcoming season in the NFC East.
• Why Watch the Giants?: Even if bad, the Giants are “fun” and "colorful,” loaded with intriguing QB storylines (Jameis Winston, Russell Wilson, Jackson Dart) and vibrant team chemistry.
• Preseason Observations: Noting viral clips of the team’s preseason celebrations, the hosts suggest the team might become a destination for free agents and young talent—even if the win total is minimal.
• Rich's Schedule Watch/Prediction: The crew runs through the Giants’ brutal early schedule (Commanders, Cowboys, Chiefs, Chargers) and lands on a realistic win projection at or just above Vegas’s 5.5 line ([22:23]).
• Fun vs. Mediocrity: They affirm with humor that “exciting and bad beats boring and mediocre any day.”

Notable quotes:

• "Exciting and bad to me is better than mediocre and boring."
  – Rich Davis [18:43]
• "It's worth putting a few bucks on, because I can see them getting six."
  – Danny G [24:07]

4. Audience Interaction & Live Chat

Segment throughout: [14:58] onward

• Audience members hit the show’s YouTube and live chat to roast and support the hosts, especially calling out Rich’s “old lady stealing sugar packets” vibe.

5. “Chipotle Worker or WNBA Player?” Game

Segment starts: [30:08]

• Fun, recurring trivia segment to promote WNBA name recognition: hosts and a caller must guess whether a name belongs to a Chipotle employee or WNBA player. Laughter ensues at Covino’s embarrassing score line. The winner receives (jokingly) “100 Chipotle napkins.”

Notable moment:
"Daddy Stack's got enough napkins at home to throw in every prize pack."
– Steve Covino [36:00]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments with Timestamps

• Steve Covino (on Chipotle supplies):
  “Utensils locked up like deodorants at CVS… because jabroni idiots like Rich are taking them by the handful. No exaggeration.” [06:35]
• Rich Davis:
  “You can’t steal something, by the way, that’s not for sale. It’s not stealing, it’s using your liberty.” [07:51]
• Sam Byer:
  “I think everybody does this, but maybe Rich just does it a little bit…over. Like the security guard who tackled the fan, a little overzealous.” [15:38]
• Danny G (on media tables):
  “At these games, stadiums, and arenas, they put out extra knowing the media guys all carry backpacks. Trust me, they know you’re going to take four or five.” [13:55]
• Rich Davis (on Giants season preview):
  “Exciting and bad to me is better than mediocre and boring. They may have a game where Jameis Winston gets in there and does what he does – throws for 400 yards but also four interceptions.” [18:43]
• Danny G (on Giants schedule):
  “It’s worth putting a few bucks on, because I could see them getting six [wins].” [24:07]
• Danny G (on documentary pick):
  “America's Team, the Gambler and his Cowboys; the story of how Jerry Jones bought the Cowboys. It is insane. What a tremendous docuseries.” [49:00]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [02:51] – Main episode banter begins, “Napkin-gate” and legitimacy of taking supplies from restaurants.
• [06:35] – Covino’s impassioned moral argument kicks off.
• [08:00–11:00] – Rich’s defense and generational justification, family stories, “Daddy Stacks” nickname emerges.
• [13:34] – Cheapskate tips, media snack hoarding.
• [16:40] – NFL/NFC East and Giants focus; preseason observations; “exciting and bad” team theory.
• [22:23–24:07] – Full Giants season schedule win/loss breakdown for fun and bets.
• [30:08–36:12] – “Chipotle Worker or WNBA Player?” interactive game, with caller participation and playful ribbing.
• [43:22] – Express Pros "Pro of the Week" and entertainment/sports “weekend hobnobbing” recommendations.
• [49:00] – Docuseries and TV recommendations for the weekend.

Weekend Recommendations ("Weekend Hobnobbing")

Segment starts: [45:35]

• Sports:
  • Giants preseason and schedule watching
  • UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Minyang; Ortega vs. Sterling
  • Big 3 Basketball Championship & All-Star Game [49:36]
• Documentaries/Series:
  • America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys (Jerry Jones/Cowboys docuseries on Netflix)
  • The Biggest Loser documentary (Fit for TV, Netflix) – controversy and nostalgia
• Movies:
  • Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (PVOD)
  • F1 (Brad Pitt racing movie, PVOD)
  • K Pop Demon Hunters (No.1 animated movie for kids)
  • Hunting Wives (Netflix) – “women-on-women action with a lot of boobs...”
• Podcasts/YouTube Bonus:
  • Over Promised (Covino & Rich bonus podcast about sports seniority, nepo-babies, and sports movies)

Overall Tone and Takeaways

• Playful, irreverent, and self-deprecating: Hosts poke fun at each other, themselves, and the ethical gray areas of everyday life.
• Interactive and community-driven: Listener interaction is woven through, via calls, live chat, and participatory games.
• Sports insight with levity: Even analysis of the Giants—likely to be a losing team!—is spun as entertaining and worth watching, “exciting and bad” being better than “boring and mediocre.”
• Quotes and inside jokes: Running gags about “Daddy Stacks,” stealing utensils, and Covino’s mock outrage make the episode memorable.

For New Listeners (TL;DR)

This episode balances laugh-out-loud social commentary (“Is it stealing if it’s just napkins?”) with strong, accessible NFL talk, especially about the Giants’ chaotic, personality-driven season ahead. Add in interactive games and cheeky “life hacks”, plus their irrepressible wit and chemistry, and you get a sports show that’s as much about the quirks of daily life as the box score.

Would-be highlight reel:

• Napkin-gate debate ([06:00–11:00])
• Giants schedule watch ([16:40–24:07])
• “Chipotle Worker or WNBA Player?” ([30:08–36:12])
• Hilarious “cheapskate tips” and docuseries picks ([43:22–49:00])

Quote of the Episode:
"Exciting and bad to me is better than mediocre and boring."
– Rich Davis [18:43]