C&R - Daniel Jones Support & MLB Wide Open

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show (C&R) – Daniel Jones Support & MLB Wide Open

Date: September 24, 2025
Hosts: Covino & Rich (Fox Sports Radio)
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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Episode Overview

This lively episode of Covino & Rich blends classic banter with deep dives on the hottest stories in sports. The crew explores Daniel Jones’ much-discussed career transition and the meaning of professional support between former teammates, then swings to the wild, up-for-grabs race toward the MLB playoffs. Throughout, Covino & Rich bring their trademark humor, playful rivalry, and accessible relatability for fans following both NFL and MLB news.

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Key Topics & Discussion Points

1. Tom Brady, Flag Football, and Athlete Payday Rumors

(03:48-06:09)

• The show opens with speculation about Tom Brady's rumored $75 million Saudi payday to play flag football, originating from Dave Portnoy.
• Rich and Dan riff on the massive paychecks attracting big names:
  • Rich: “You think Saquon and McCaffrey and all these guys are quick to say yes if they weren't getting paid?” (04:10)
  • Brady himself pokes fun at the hype with a snarky denial.

2. The Joy of Youth Sports and Why We Love the Game

(06:29-10:08)

• Rich shares a heartwarming story of his 8-year-old daughter’s first hit in kid-pitch Little League, reflecting on how such moments are the soul of sports.
  • Rich: “That's why we love sports...When you see a little kid get their first hit...these are the moments that give a young kid confidence.” (07:06)
  • Dan jokes about the lifelong confidence Covino gained from his Little League home run fame.
  • Group banter and encouragement about supporting each other’s MLB teams as the playoff race heats up.

3. Daniel Jones: From Struggle to Second Chance – The Power of Support

(10:08-17:24)

• In-depth discussion about Daniel Jones’ departure from the Giants to the Indiana Colts and the career pivot's impact.
• The hosts praise Jones’ character and debate whether his lack of success in New York was circumstantial.
  • Dan Byer: “Maybe you're just in a bad situation and you need to move somewhere else. That's life.” (12:17)
• Special focus on Saquon Barkley’s public support:
  • Dan: “Outside of the Philadelphia Eagles and myself, I don't want anyone else to perform at a high level besides Daniel Jones.” (12:42)
  • They relate this dynamic to personal experience, discussing rooting for ex-colleagues/friends in new jobs—even when not on the same team anymore.
• Banter about the broader sports and life analogy—cheering for people you started with, even if you’re now competitors.

4. Rooting for Old Friends & Ex-Teammates: How Far Does Loyalty Go?

(13:39-16:40)

• Hosts and crew candidly share whom they still root for from their previous stint at ESPN or sports radio buddies who “made it” elsewhere.
  • Rich: “Even as a fan, there’s guys who were on your team...there's a part of you that's like, well...I hope that kid does good.” (14:09)
• Compare this sentiment to sports fans following beloved ex-players and rooting for their continued success.
• Notable analogy: rooting after a breakup—wanting good things for an ex, just not better than for yourself.

5. MLB Playoff Race: “It’s Up for Grabs”

(17:43-24:26)

• A caller from Texas chimes in on Jerry Jones’ unpopular moves and nostalgia for classic baseball movie moments.
• Rich and Dan analyze the wild MLB postseason picture—so many teams still in contention, upsets everywhere:
  • “Seven out of the last 30 World Series...the best team won the World Series.” (19:00)
  • Brewers, Dodgers, Yankees, Mets—all discussed as potential postseason threats.
• Talk about teams catching fire at the right moment, with stats revealing that the ‘best’ regular-season team rarely wins it all.

6. Wild Card Implications, Small vs. Big Markets, and the Legacy Debate

(22:53-24:55)

• Focus on which teams have clinched playoff berths and discussion of likely Wild Card matchups.
• The tension for Mets/Yankees fans as both still face must-win situations.
  • “If you sneak in, do you really genuinely feel like…all is forgiven?” (21:30)
• Playoff structure could mean a Wild Card round packed with legacy, big-market franchises, likely boosting baseball ratings.

7. NFL/MLB Current Events & Injuries

(31:36-48:58)

• Recap via Dan Byer:
  • Giants starting first-round pick Jackson Dart at QB, with Russell Wilson as backup.
  • Major NFL injuries discussed:
    • Joe Burrow’s prognosis for the Bengals seen as season-defining.
    • Nick Bosa’s injury seen as devastating for the 49ers.
  • Rich: “Does the Bosa one take the Niners from 'maybe they could contend' to ‘well, they ain't gonna contend’?" (46:46)
• Parallels drawn to Andrew Luck’s career—will Burrow be this generation’s Luck?
  • Dan: “He can't avoid injuries at this point.” (48:23)

8. Mahomes Trivia and Lighter Moments

(30:51-36:33)

• Regular “Showtime Mahomes Trivia” segment featuring a Patrick Mahomes parody (with voice actor and hosts participating).
• NFL and pop culture banter, including:
  • Joking about halftime preferences: Metallica vs. Adele vs. Taylor Swift.
  • Mahomes character: “I'll take anybody over Adele...are we trying to put people to sleep or have a good time?” (36:03)

9. Random Fun & Banter

(44:43-50:16)

• Comic riffs on watching Pirates-Reds with an eye patch and singing sea shanties.
• Goofy speculation: which stories fizzled faster, “torpedo bats” cheating scandal or Jimmy Kimmel’s briefly-suspended TV show?

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Notable Quotes

• Rich Davis (on youth sports):
  “That’s why we love sports...When you see a little kid get their first hit...these are the moments that give a young kid confidence.” (07:06)

• Dan Byer (on career moves):
  “Maybe you’re just in a bad situation and you need to move somewhere else. That’s life. That’s what the people say.” (12:17)

• Saquon Barkley (via Dan):
  “Outside of the Philadelphia Eagles and myself, I don’t want anyone else to perform at a high level besides Daniel Jones.” (12:42)

• Rich Davis (about old friends):
  “Even as a fan, there's guys that were on your team...there’s a part of you that’s like, well, you know what? As long as they’re not playing my team, I’m always going to...I hope that kid does good.” (14:09)

• Dan Byer (on MLB postseason):
  “This postseason especially, I really feel it’s up for grabs...whoever catches fire at just the right time.” (21:22)

• Mahomes parody (on halftime acts):
  “I’ll take anybody over Adele...are we trying to put people to sleep or have a good time?” (36:03)

• Dan Byer (on Joe Burrow):
  “He can’t avoid injuries at this point.” (48:23)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Tom Brady/Flag Football payday rumors: 03:48–06:09
• Rich’s daughter’s Little League moment + Why we love sports: 06:29–10:08
• Daniel Jones discussion (NFL support, second chances): 10:08–17:24
• Rooting for ex-teammates/coworkers in life/sports: 13:39–16:40
• MLB playoff race & parity debate: 17:43–24:26
• Wild Card and playoff structure/ratings talk: 22:53–24:55
• Showtime Mahomes Trivia and halftime show banter: 30:51–36:33
• NFL/MLB injuries & season outlook: 31:36–48:58
• Pirates-Reds, sea shanties, and light fun: 44:43–50:16

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Episode Tone & Style

The tone remains upbeat, conversational, and humorous—full of friendly rivalry and approachable sports analysis. The hosts inject personal anecdotes, pop culture riffs, and a dose of authentic fandom. There’s a strong thread of empathy, friendship, and nostalgia, as the hosts relate player struggles to broader life lessons.

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Summary for Those Who Missed It

If you didn’t tune in, this episode is a must for NFL and MLB fans wanting context on high-profile athlete transitions, the meaning of sports loyalty, and the manic finish to baseball’s regular season. Covino & Rich serve up a mix of expert insight, heartfelt stories, and light-hearted comedy that captures what it means to be a fan—whether you’re still carrying Little League memories or just living for October baseball.

Transcript

[Rich Davis]

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[Dan Byer]

Hey, thanks for listening to the Covino Enrich podcast.

[Rich Davis]

Be sure to catch us live every.

[Dan Byer]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Dan Byer]

Tom Brady sort of day. 75 million to play flag football. That's what I'm hearing.

[Rich Davis]

You know, that's what Portnoy is saying. And I can't argue that it's probably not far off because every star of the NFL coaches players are all like, I'm in. I'm in. No one's in. Brady saying it's BS Unless they're getting tons of money. I guarantee they're getting tens of millions.

[Dan Byer]

Oh, guaranteed he's getting paid.

[Rich Davis]

But you think, you think Saquon and McC McAffrey and all these guys are quick to say yes if they weren't getting paid.

[Dan Byer]

Well, there is an update. I'll give it to you. But we're Covino and Rich. Fox Sports Radio on a Taco Tuesday Showtime of homes trivia coming up and we be rocking out. Thank you guys for being here. Hey, and this isn't just a game. Oh, it's a once in a generation event. The Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour. Come be a part of the legacy that never stops. Be there when history's made. The Harlem Globetrotters 100 Year Tour. Get your tickets today at Harlem Globetrotters.com I think Mike, who runs this place was at the very first game.

[Rich Davis]

I believe he was.

[Dan Byer]

Yes.

[Rich Davis]

In 1925. Mike was there.

[Dan Byer]

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[Rich Davis]

But that I was Sam has his fencing helmet on and his dating profile.

[Dan Byer]

Yeah, it's a good look. My name is Javier and I am a sword fighter. So Portnoy says, and he's doubling down, that Brady's getting paid $75 million from the Saudi Arabians to play flag football. And Brady responded, are we just picking numbers out of a hat and reporting them? And while we're breaking news, Elvis is doing the halftime show and Babe Ruth is going to sign some autographs for fans. And Brady also continue. I heard Dave prefers floppy pizza now that we're on it. So he's saying that's not true.

[Rich Davis]

They got to be getting paid a lot, though. Maybe not 75 mil, but Portnoy saying.

[Dan Byer]

That'S the number he was told. I'm sure Brady is getting paid. Dude, it's like maybe not 75, bro.

[Rich Davis]

It's when you hear like, oh, Beyonce did some, you know, sheiks, kids, sweet 16, you know, the number's substantial.

[Dan Byer]

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Like, when you hear all of their while, I'm sure. And we, the fans, I guess, and viewers, if we get to see, I'm sure reap all the benefits of this. But yeah, it'll be fun. So anyway, I hope you're having that kind of day. Not Mike Gundy, who got fired sort of day. I hope you have his amazing hairline, though, his amazing coif. That's pretty cool. He's blessed by the hair gods.

[Rich Davis]

Could I, could I ask you a couple quickie questions real quick and then we'll. Sure.

[Dan Byer]

Then I got a question about Daniel Jones.

[Rich Davis]

All right, so we'll talk Daniel Jones. We'll take some feedback, some phone calls. First of all, if you live that mom or dad life well, I want to direct you to a video while you're following us on our FOX Sports radio kavino rich YouTube page. If you go to my Instagram, Rich Davis, if you're living that mom or dad life, it's like my favorite video. So it's my opportunity for a second to just, you know, talk about my kid for 10 seconds. My daughter got her first hit off of kid pitch. And when she gets to first base, when you see the excitement when she pumps her fist, she's like, let's go. She's eight. It's what sports is all about. It really is. It's like why we love sports so much. That's why we love sports. When you see a little kid get their first hit, when they first play kid pitch, or you see your kid make their first three pointer, that's a confidence or you know, your kid's first touchdown. These are the moments that give a.

[Dan Byer]

Young kid confidence, man, it really does, dude. I've been riding off little league confidence all this way this whole time.

[Rich Davis]

If you don't think we joke about it, but if you don't think Covino's little league home run prowess gave him confidence, it absolutely did. So if you go, Rich Davis, I posted the video. My daughter got a hit. And watching her excitement makes us all realize why we love sports. And, and while you're a little vulnerable and happy because it's a nice video, can you. I know you're going to end up winning this bet. I'm going to owe you at least 1500 to $2000 for this mess. Yankees bet. Can you root for the Mets to make the playoffs just for the week? Can you like. I would like find it in your heart.

[Dan Byer]

Of course. I would love to see the Mets make the playoffs.

[Rich Davis]

They need the Reds to.

[Dan Byer]

Because I never hated the Mets.

[Rich Davis]

They need to outplay the Reds by one game. And all of a sudden I'm the biggest Pittsburgh Pirates fan. Skeens is going tomorrow. I'm like, in my mind, I'm like, come on.

[Dan Byer]

We don't want you left out. We don't want you left out of the fun. Danny G. And Dan, we're all excited about the playoffs. We don't want you to.

[Rich Davis]

I don't want to be the fade out. I don't want to be the weenie in the room. And DB's got his brewer's head on and Dodgers and Yankees. I want to be involved, guys.

[Dan Byer]

I mean, you're always the weenie in the room, but yeah, I'm rooting for your mess.

[Rich Davis]

What's up, Dan Buyer?

[Commercial Announcer 2]

I just, I love that video. And how great is it? I don't know, Kavino, how many of the 27 home runs you have on video? But I'm guessing not all 27.

[Dan Byer]

Not even a single one.

[Rich Davis]

Yes. Yeah, it could be fake.

[Commercial Announcer 2]

Yeah, that's. That's amazing. And I'm sure, and I don't know if you guys have experienced this because our athletic careers ended a long, long time ago, but you still remember what the ball looks like coming at you when you had a big hit or what it was. So she'll probably remember what that softball was looking like coming into the Strike zone when she hit it.

[Sam]

So I remember some of the voices, too, from your dugout, your coach, your.

[Rich Davis]

Family, and the video of my daughter, Emmy. The reason I bring it up is because we're all allowed to be proud parents with our kids. It just, you know, we've been doing coach pitch, and she did T ball. This is her first time where some girl was throwing some heat and she. Because when the kids walk, then the coach comes in to do coach pitch. And that's so much of it when they're that age.

[Commercial Announcer 2]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

So when she got her first hit off another kid, she was so fired up. She flexes, by the way, she flexes in first place. I've never seen this side. I've never seen this side of my daughter. And she goes, let's go. And I'm like, who is this little kid?

[Dan Byer]

Yeah, she has more ripped forearms than you do, Rick.

[Rich Davis]

That's true.

[Dan Byer]

I mean, she was, like, really fired up.

[Rich Davis]

Was this music playing in the background?

[Commercial Announcer 2]

Yes.

[Dan Byer]

Should have been. You should do a little montage, and.

[Rich Davis]

She does a little.

[Sam]

Where the Tornado flexing like Freddie Freeman.

[Rich Davis]

I know. So again, at Rich Davis and of course, follow us on the YouTube. We're live now. Doing video every day.

[Dan Byer]

A little much that she did the worm to first base, though.

[Rich Davis]

That wasn't that much, but. Yeah.

[Dan Byer]

Yeah. And then she moonwalked the second.

[Rich Davis]

She was happy, bro.

[Dan Byer]

That was a little much, but aside from that, it was great.

[Rich Davis]

All right, so let's. Let's get to Daniel Jones.

[Dan Byer]

We talked about dart, right?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Dan Byer]

And the risks involved there. There's a lot of risk, reward. You're risking ruining this guy's confidence and career and foundation and start to his career, but he could turn it on and make the Giants a contender.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Scatter.

[Dan Byer]

Boo.

[Rich Davis]

He looked good. There's, like, certain things that.

[Dan Byer]

That. That look good for the Giants. Maybe he steps up.

[Rich Davis]

Like Danny G. Said, you saw C.J. stroud two years ago.

[Dan Byer]

Right.

[Rich Davis]

You saw Jaden Daniels last year. It's not wild to think a young quarterback could see early success.

[Dan Byer]

The Giants, they're like a bad woman, you know? They're known to ruin a good guy.

[Rich Davis]

I know. So, I mean, Scatter.

[Dan Byer]

Boo. Look what they did to Daniel Jones.

[Rich Davis]

Scatter.

[Dan Byer]

Boo.

[Rich Davis]

Malik, neighbors, Jackson, Dart. I almost feel like you have. You almost have the framework and some of the skeletal pieces to what the Giants are building towards.

[Dan Byer]

There's a lot of potential there. You don't want to rush it, though.

[Rich Davis]

You need a line. You need some other weapons. There's. There's still a lot of work to be done in New York in the Meadowlands, but this should be interesting. Jackson dart. It's risk, reward. I think the kid's got. He's got some. What do they call it, Moxie. I think he's got some. I think he's the type that wouldn't be ruined if he didn't have success at first. I think he's got some. Some huevos.

[Dan Byer]

Okay. But Daniel Jones was also in that situation and it just never worked, never clicked. Never the right fit for this guy.

[Rich Davis]

And.

[Dan Byer]

And his potential. He goes to Indiana now he's Indiana Jones. He's no longer Daniel Jones, he's Indiana Jones. And his numbers are comparable, like dead on to Josh Allen. So he went from guy struggling in New York with the Giants to Josh Allen, like numbers.

[Rich Davis]

He's. He went from this guy stinks to oh, wow, Daniel Jones is a really good NFL quarterback, but did you really.

[Dan Byer]

Think that he stunk or did you think he was in a weak ass situation?

[Rich Davis]

To be honest, I was sort of torn because as we all watch football closely, there were moments where you're like, yo, this guy's got some good football instincts. He's quick in the pocket when he needs to be. I just thought that, yeah, maybe you're circumstantial, but, you know, it's a life.

[Dan Byer]

Lesson and we say it all the time. Maybe you're just in a bad situation and you need to move somewhere else. That's life. That's what the people say. And the story here is Saquon Barkley, who also got a second chance, won a Super bowl, became the man on another team. They were teammates on the Giants. And Saquon says he's rooting for his former qb.

[Rich Davis]

In fact, he has a pretty good quote. Did you see, did you have one on that?

[Dan Byer]

Outside of the Philadelphia Eagles and myself, I don't want anyone else to perform at a high level besides Daniel Jones. I find that to be really nice and endearing.

[Rich Davis]

That's a really sweet word.

[Dan Byer]

They battled together in New York. They sort of battled and failed together in New York, but they both believed that there was more to this and more to their careers than what was in New York. He found success with the Eagles and he's wishing his buddy success in Indiana, but that's it. Because he has respect for him. And honestly, that carries a lot of. A lot of clout, as the kiddos say, even though it's a word, carries a lot of clout with me. Like, man, Saquon is saying he's wishing him well. That also implies that he always knew he was better than what was reflected in New York.

[Rich Davis]

And it also reminds you that.

[Dan Byer]

And that he's a good dude.

[Rich Davis]

It also reminds you that there was a really good relationship between Daniel Jones and Saquon, and they were probably almost commiserating together. Like, we know we got something. Why isn't it working? And then they go other places and it works. It's.

[Dan Byer]

And I think that's a very relatable sort of thing. You know, people that start out. Out together, like, there's dudes I root. Root for that I started out in radio together, and I see they're doing like my buddy Ruizudo does mornings in St. Louis. Yeah, we started in radio together, man. Seeing him kick ass in St. Louis and run that city. Mornings in St. Louis, like, I'm happy to see that, because I know where we started, and I feel like that's a relatable sort of thing that Saquon and Jones bond over together. And I was really nice to Saquon Barkley to say that he wishes him well.

[Rich Davis]

I think as a coworker and even as a fan, I think you could say there's people you came up with, you came up with in your career that you would root for. Even though they might not be in the same company as you, they might be a competitor, you do root for them. And I think as far as sports teams go, as a. As a fan, there's guys that were on your team and it didn't work out, and there's a part of you that's like, well, you know what? As long as I'm not playing my team, I'm always going to, like, I always look at Jacob deGrom's box score, and I'm like, man, I hope that kid does good. Yeah, he's not a kid anymore. But, you know, I. I like to see that DeGrom still has it.

[Dan Byer]

Danny G. Posed another side question, too. It's like, you know, we sort of. I mean, Covid is what got us out of espn. Covid happened, right? So the world happened and contracts ended and that sort of thing. He's like, yeah. If you left sort of on weird terms like that, though, do you still root for the other people that. That you moved on from?

[Rich Davis]

Oh, there's people I root for at.

[Dan Byer]

Espn, and I pose that question to everybody. Like, do you root for former co workers and colleagues? Do you understand where Saquon's coming from?

[Rich Davis]

Give me the analogy, because I Definitely do.

[Dan Byer]

But I wonder if everybody subscrib to that or do you have, you know, what level you were for a few attitudes?

[Rich Davis]

There's a level. You know what level it is? You ever go through a breakup? But it's not on bad terms. Like, you really. The girl was good, just not for you. And you're like, man, I really want her to be happy. I hope she finds a great guy. Just not quite as cool as me. Like, that's how your mindset is. Like, I want her to find a good guy, but not me, I think.

[Dan Byer]

And when you really break that with. Saquon said too. He basically said, I don't care about anything. Any other giant or the organization or the co. I don't care about any, but Daniel Jones is my guy. Who do you.

[Rich Davis]

Who do you root for? Espn.

[Dan Byer]

That's an interesting one, man. A lot of people, actually, now that you mentioned, because we made a lot of good, I guess, friendships.

[Rich Davis]

I'll tell you what, when I see George Sodano's big head covering a big NBA game, I'll shoot him a text. They're like, yo, George, you're killing it, man.

[Dan Byer]

We work with George. I root for George.

[Rich Davis]

I root for Gary Striesky.

[Dan Byer]

Yeah, Gary.

[Rich Davis]

Some of the guys from.

[Dan Byer]

Is that the Asian Covino?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, yeah, Gary Striesky. Gary. Yeah. Okay. He's a. He's a younger, handsome work center with Randy.

[Dan Byer]

They do a great job. Hercules and Mauricio that worked for the Portes from Aura Nunca. Yeah, they do a great job. I mean, there's. There's certain people.

[Sam]

You want me to go over the list now of all the ones you hate?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I'll give it to you.

[Dan Byer]

Is Clinton Yates on When we're on? Because I'm not going to root for him anymore.

[Rich Davis]

If that you could only moderate. You could root for him to come in second place.

[Dan Byer]

Yeah, but, yeah, I think it's a normal thing, but you rarely hear that, and that's why it's. It's newsworthy and that's why it stands out. It's Saquon taking a cool approach on his former quarterback. And I think that's a bond that we sometimes underestimate. Hey, remember Terrell Owens? I'm sorry. Terrell Owens cried about his quarterback. That's my quarterback, Tony Romo, my quarterback. Daniel Jones and Saquon once had that relationship, and he still roots for his dude. And I think pretty cool. That's my quarterback. So that's the story. Any other colleagues in your life that you still root for. Based on that, I think it's okay to do so.

[Rich Davis]

No diggity no doubt. Now, we got a lot still to get to here on cnr. In fact, you want to say hi to Jason in Texas. He's been on hold. He just wanted to touch on some of the things we spoke about. First hour. Everything from Jerry Jones saying hell no to a Micah Parsons tribute. Robotic umpires. Jackson Dart. We, we've covered a lot. We'll take any photos.

[Dan Byer]

877-9-Fox and of course everything at Covino and Rich. What up Jason?

[Rich Davis]

What's up, Jay? Hey guys. How are you? We're good, man. What's on your mind? Great show. Thank you. Hey, two. Two quick things. Number one, Jerry Jones does not want to rip that band aid off getting open that scab because that was not a popular move for people down here. Yeah. Number two is somehow you got to get movie rights for the robot umpires to put Bob Euchre on there. Saying just a bit outside some old school, some Bob Euchre. AI, get the family. Thank you, buddy. I do want to talk a little baseball if that's cool because I know we have my home Showtime trivia. We'll talk more NFL. But Kavino, there's six games left and your Yankees are in the clear. Danny G. Your Dodgers are in the clear. You guys are post season teams. You're barring some wild ridiculous thing you're in, right? Have they both officially clinched some type of wild card spot?

[Sam]

Dodgers are definitely in the postseason and.

[Dan Byer]

What'S cool about this season is you could say that the brewers have all the tools to take it. But history shows that the best record doesn't always come through as the statue rarely comes through.

[Rich Davis]

The stat showed that seven out of the last 30 World Series since the strike year and baseball came back with the wild card and all that. Seven times in 30 seasons the best team won the World Series.

[Dan Byer]

So factor that stat into this equation. Plus, I don't think they're battle tested and ready for this moment. I don't know. It's yet to be proven. I'm just saying it's yet to be proven. Right? But you factor that into this it's anybody season like last year. I'm like, man, the Dodgers are so dominant, right? And the Yankees were so good. But you knew the Dodgers deep down had it. I don't know whose season it is. That's what makes it extra interesting, I think heading into the postseason. Ghost season.

[Rich Davis]

Dodgers and Padres are both post season bound. They're Within a couple games of each other. There's no domination there. Millie Walke, Danby's brewers look the best.

[Dan Byer]

But you're right, it's truly who's hot?

[Rich Davis]

I saw a locker room talk given by Yelich that really shows you what a team leader he is about living in the moment and how we're. If we go the distance, we are not only friends now, we are part of each other forever.

[Dan Byer]

And on a side note, we interviewed him like, the nicest guy. Like, such a nice dude. So unassuming.

[Rich Davis]

He's a west coast guy. He's a local dude, right?

[Commercial Announcer 2]

Yes.

[Sam]

Agoura Hills, California.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Dan Byer]

Meaning like he didn't walk around like he was a superstar. He was just like a nice, humble kid. And meanwhile, his guy's hitting bombs.

[Rich Davis]

I'm hoping the Cubbies continue their losing streak. They lost four to Cincinnati, which helped my Mets not one little bit. Cubbies are in and I think the team, if you had to pick a favorite right now, I think it might be Philadelphia. But then you could say, well, Zach Wheeler, their ace, the guy that would start game one in any series in baseball, is out. So where does that leave them?

[Dan Byer]

Not a good situation.

[Rich Davis]

You know, Detroit, who is the best team in baseball for most of the year, could very well not even make the playoffs, Right?

[Dan Byer]

Playoffs.

[Rich Davis]

Playoffs.

[Commercial Announcer 2]

So think about that like just at the All Star break and I'm so. Wheelers out.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Commercial Announcer 2]

Scubal and the Tigers may not make the postseason. Mizorowski is probably coming out of the bullpen for the brewers in the postseason. Like, things have so much has changed. So much.

[Rich Davis]

At one point in the year, The Mets were 20 something games over.500. They are now 80 long season and 76 with six games to go. And then you wonder like, I have, I have friends that are talking about, well, they're playing this team. I think at this stage of the game, anyone could beat anyone. Baseball. That's what's crazy, crazy about baseball.

[Dan Byer]

It's not like this postseason especially, I really feel it's up for grabs when whoever catches fire at just the right time.

[Rich Davis]

And on any given day with the starting pitching and it doesn't. Nothing matters in baseball as far as all that stuff. Meaning in football, when the Browns upset the packers, it's like, oh, my God, how could that happen in baseball? The Mets could sweep the best team and then they lose two out of three against the Nationals. We got six games to go. And there's a part of me that's like, if you sneak in, do you really genuinely Feel like sneak it to the playoffs and all is forgiven. Because I have met fan friends that are like, they don't even deserve it. In fact, I almost hope they don't make it. And I'm like, why, dude? They, if they sneak in, then all.

[Dan Byer]

It'S almost like, well, that's the conversation itself. Like, do you want to be teased and be dragged through the postseason just to be let down or would you rather them not make it at all?

[Rich Davis]

But my, my point is win 84 games and way under deliver. But you made the postseason. If you made the postseason with 100 wins.

[Dan Byer]

Really pessimistic.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, just. It's wild to me. Toronto, your Yankees have this weird shot to catch up. Toronto is only two games ahead with six to go. So baseball in a really cool spot right now.

[Dan Byer]

And the rest of the Yankees games are easy games for the most part.

[Rich Davis]

Cleveland trailing Detroit by only a game and they're about to start a three game set within an hour. So yo, baseball's popping. We've been saying it all year. I don't care what anyone says.

[Dan Byer]

Anyone.

[Rich Davis]

Season, baseball, baseball, baseball. And next week I heard good old Mad Dog Russo. You're old pal.

[Dan Byer]

I miss Mad Dog.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, what's going on buddies?

[Dan Byer]

You know, I root him, I root for him though. Like Saquon and Daniel Jones.

[Rich Davis]

Mad Dog Russo made a great point. The teams that have clinched that will probably have a first round by Milwaukee, Toronto, Cleveland or Detroit. Right. I'm sorry, Seattle, likely these are the smaller market teams. Wild card week, which is next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday is going to feature Yankees, Dodgers, Cubs, maybe the Mets, Padres, all the big markets. Whoa, team. So baseball wild card ratings could be through the roof because all the great teams that are smaller market again, Cleveland, Toronto, Milwaukee, they got to buy. So you're going to see guys, you're going to see Red Sox, Yankees, Cubbies, Dodgers, all your like legacy teams all in do or die like wild card, three game sets.

[Dan Byer]

I'd be realistic if the Yankees were playing like ass, right?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Dan Byer]

Because for a while I was thinking they might be ass.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah. But then they turned it on.

[Dan Byer]

They turned it on.

[Rich Davis]

Now I'm going to end up paying for half your daughter. Sweet 16th.

[Dan Byer]

You got free, you got Rodon, you got heel on the hill. King of the heel. You got their started pitching which is working.

[Rich Davis]

I really feel if they, if they.

[Dan Byer]

Can get past the Red Sox there it's. I think they got a solid shot.

[Rich Davis]

They have as good as. They have as good a shot, a good a shot as anyone And I'll say this, the Red Sox are the.

[Dan Byer]

Team just because certain teams have their number. Have their number this year. So it's the Red Sox. I think Yankee fans sort of fear the Red Sox a little bit.

[Rich Davis]

Of course I want to hate on you.

[Dan Byer]

Brings back that rivalry.

[Rich Davis]

I want to hate on you, Yankees, because that's just the fun of our show. Mets fan, Yankees fan. Danny's a Dodgers guy. The last point I'll make is come playoff time, that's when your rotation and how you use your bullpen and what starters you move to middle relief. And Dodgers have infamously been known to somehow master the bullpen game, which is crazy. Teams win World Series with bullpen games. Now the Yankees with Max Freed at the top of that rotation with Rodone number two and the way they've been.

[Dan Byer]

Pitching and they got Schlitler or Luis Hill who was rookie of the year last year. Watch your mouth.

[Rich Davis]

I said slitler that. That's a tough battle right there. I mean, I thought Philly had the best pitching, but Wheeler gone. They might be number two to the Yankees right now. All right, well, listen, you want to play my home Showtime trivia. We're going to get some more NFL next. We had to talk a little baseball, though, because it's so on my mind right now. In fact, like in an hour from now, I'm going to be nervously driving.

[Dan Byer]

Every game counts, man. Every game counts. I'm getting exciting.

[Rich Davis]

Anyone in Pittsburgh, please root for the Pirates a little bit more. We'll take your feedback and we'll play Mahomes trivia. Here's the number, 87799 on Fox. We'll play next, a quick round of Mahomes Showtime trivia.

[Dan Byer]

Your chance to win a bribery ball, which is an updated, upgraded.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, a new football. Better football. So we'll get to that. We'll play some trivia again. 87799 on Fox. And one quick note. I won't tell you now. I'll tell you when we get back. The Reds are doing something because the Reds right now, they're tied with the Mets, but they are in control of their own destiny. They're doing something over the next three days which I think is pretty brilliant. Or could it backfire? I'll let you know what that is next right here on Fox Sports Radio.

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[Dan Byer]

Hey, welcome back to the show. Hope you're having a great day.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Dan Byer]

Hope you're enjoying some tacos on this Tuesday. I did, in fact, hope you enjoyed your Monday night foosball the way the Lions did yesterday. Right now, Cavino and Rich are live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. And the LG X Boom Grab is the portable speaker that powers your hustle. From morning coffee runs to midnight rooftop hangs. Enjoy vibrant sound with up to 20 hours of playback. That's a party, man. 20 hour party. And now save [e-mail] with code fall25F a L L2.5. So bring the boom x boom LG and have a great fall like Humpty Dumpty.

[Rich Davis]

Life's good. Yeah, I hope you do have a Humpty Dumpty type of fall. You saw him wearing a flannel shirt, apple picking, having a latte.

[Dan Byer]

He's really living it up, man.

[Rich Davis]

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[Patrick Mahomes]

I want everybody to love me, not just the refs.

[Rich Davis]

It's time for some NFL trivia. I'm here.

[Patrick Mahomes]

I'm here.

[Rich Davis]

Yes, we know you're here.

[Patrick Mahomes]

I pass. Patrick Mahomes here to play Showtime Holmes trivia.

[Sam]

All right. FSR security walking our broke Patrick into the main studio.

[Patrick Mahomes]

All right, guys. What's up, fellas?

[Rich Davis]

Hey, what's up, Patrick?

[Dan Byer]

How are you?

[Patrick Mahomes]

Good, man.

[Sam]

Congrats on your first W of the season.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Better believe it. And number two against the Ravens. That's right. Next week. Let's go.

[Rich Davis]

Good to see you, buddy.

[Sam]

Let's meet the contest.

[Patrick Mahomes]

They're gonna beat Me with all those fumbles.

[Rich Davis]

No way, buddy.

[Sam]

24.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Where does Henry get his dates at? Fumble dot com.

[Rich Davis]

Ah, good one.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Get it, Bumble. Fumble.

[Rich Davis]

Fumble. Thank you, Jon.

[Sam]

You have a dad haircut and dad jokes now.

[Rich Davis]

All right.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Hey, my haircut's tight.

[Sam]

No, it's not.

[Patrick Mahomes]

24 jeans.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, happy 30th, by the way. Happy belated.

[Sam]

All right, 24 time winner, Rich Davis. Hola, 21 time champion, Dan Byer.

[Rich Davis]

Hello, hello.

[Sam]

Nine time winner. Spotty boy in the house. I'll make it over 10 and looking to win a CNR Nerf football. An IOU for one. @ least on the studio lines. All right, Buyer, would you love to travel too? Beautiful. Denver, Colorado. Kennewick, Washington or Placerville, California.

[Commercial Announcer 2]

I think the leaves have turned in Denver. You know, in the Colorado, maybe in the mountains. Let's go check out some fall foliage.

[Patrick Mahomes]

I like it.

[Sam]

That is Sam in Denver. What up?

[Patrick Mahomes]

Hey, Danny G. Not much. Not much.

[Rich Davis]

Ready to see what's going on? Yeah.

[Patrick Mahomes]

The aspens are turning.

[Rich Davis]

It's about to snow, so we gotta go fast. Break out the hoodies.

[Commercial Announcer 2]

Let's go.

[Sam]

Here we go. Rules for showtime, homes. NFL trivia. The first contestant with two correct answers is the champ. If there's a tie, we have a tiebreaker question. Your name is your buzzer, but you do have to wait until all three possible answers are read. If there's two wrong answers in a row, we move on to the next question. Are you ready?

[Rich Davis]

Let's do it.

[Patrick Mahomes]

All right, I'm here. Patrick Mahomes. And also be here someday. How many square feet is the Pro Football hall of Fame in Camp? A, 118,000 square feet. 141,000 square feet. B or C, 73,000 square feet.

[Rich Davis]

Sam.

[Sam]

Oh, Sam got in there first.

[Rich Davis]

73,000.

[Sam]

No, sorry.

[Rich Davis]

Rich.

[Sam]

Rich for the steel, Patrick.

[Rich Davis]

I'm gonna go with the middle one. 118, eh?

[Sam]

Yes, correct.

[Patrick Mahomes]

That's right. Was originally 19,000 square feet before three expansions. And speaking of square feet, this guy Spot here has the squarest feet I've ever seen.

[Rich Davis]

Our video guy was on this.

[Patrick Mahomes]

What is he wearing? Does he wear square Jordans? What are those?

[Dan Byer]

Thanks.

[Patrick Mahomes]

What are those?

[Dan Byer]

That's enough, Patrick.

[Sam]

All right, Rich. Rich is halfway to a W. We move on to round two.

[Patrick Mahomes]

All right, round two. Patrick Mahomes. Showtime. Holmes trivia. What was I once quoted saying about self confidence? A, Never change who you are and be the best you could be. B, after the Chargers smashed us in Brazil, I couldn't even show my Face.

[Dan Byer]

For some fogo de chao.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Love. Rodizio. Or C. In middle school, I went through a bit of an awkward phase, but I got to the other side and stayed true to myself.

[Rich Davis]

C. C. No, I mean, I don't want Sam.

[Sam]

A, I like how Sam is swinging there, though. Swinging for the fences.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Round three.

[Sam]

So rich and spot on the board as we go to the third round.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Okay, I'm here. I know this well because I'm four. Zero against him. What is the name of the Jacksonville Jaguar Stadium? A, Everbank, B, M and T Bank, or C Everready?

[Sam]

Dan Buyer.

[Rich Davis]

A.

[Sam]

Yes.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Hey, EverBank. I'm Four Zero. They are against them. That's my spot.

[Rich Davis]

You know Dan Byer. What's funny is I feel like when I was a kid, I could tell you every stadium name. And now as an adult working in sports radio, I'd be 50. 50.

[Commercial Announcer 2]

It's really tough.

[Rich Davis]

Remember when you were a little kid? You like, that was one of your little memorization things. Like, I know everybody. Every stadium in ballpark. They were cool names. Now they're like Acro. Sure. And you know, Meadows bank.

[Dan Byer]

And just.

[Rich Davis]

And they changed.

[Dan Byer]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Remember the 49ers at Monster3Com? Like there's a million. There's been a million.

[Commercial Announcer 2]

That's right.

[Sam]

All right, so a three way tie. Rich Spotty Buyer as we go to round four.

[Patrick Mahomes]

All right, round four. Who rushed for the most yards in week three of the NFL season? Was it A, Jordan Mason, B, James Cook, or C, David Montgomery?

[Sam]

Dan Fire. Oh, yeah. He gave you a couple seconds there.

[Rich Davis]

He gave you the beat. Sam.

[Sam]

C. Yes. David Montgomery is the winner.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Ran for 151 yards in his Lions win over the Ravens. And we're gonna win all over the Ravens next week. And before I go, guys, would you rather Metallica, Taylor Swift or Adele for halftime time?

[Sam]

Metallica.

[Rich Davis]

I'm gonna go. Your pal Swifty Patrick.

[Patrick Mahomes]

I'll take anybody over Adele. I'm just saying, you know, nothing against her, she's great and all, but come on now. Are we trying to put people to sleep or have a good time?

[Rich Davis]

That's what I'm saying.

[Patrick Mahomes]

That's what I'm saying.

[Rich Davis]

I mean, you hope to be there, right?

[Patrick Mahomes]

That's what I'm saying. I hope to be there. So, hey, I'm rooting for Swizzle, but I'll take Metallica. I'll take anybody over Adele.

[Rich Davis]

Who knew Patrick didn't like Adele that much time?

[Patrick Mahomes]

Get out of here. All right, guys. Thank you, guys.

[Sam]

That's DB's 22nd win.

[Patrick Mahomes]

Hey, congratulations. Save some for the rest of us, Dan.

[Rich Davis]

Well, speaking of db, let's go to Dan Beyerford. Later, guys.

[Sam]

Thank you, Patrick, and thank you, Sam, for playing.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, later, buddy. Thanks, Sam.

[Commercial Announcer 2]

I thought you were thinking Sam, our Sam, but we had a double Sam.

[Rich Davis]

I'll say. I'll thank Sam.

[Dan Byer]

Thanks, Sam.

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[Rich Davis]

Thank you.

[Dan Byer]

Thank you, Dan.

[Rich Davis]

Dan Byer, you're the man, as always. Thank you. D.B. patrick, huh? Good to see Mahomes.

[Dan Byer]

That guy is in a zone. He's looking a little more confident, though. Yeah. So after a win, it's good to see a confident, relaxed Patrick Mahomes.

[Rich Davis]

You know. You know, Danny G. You got in my head because, remember I said, like, oh, they're going to crush the Chiefs. The Ravens. Even though they're 1 and 2. The Ravens just look like they. They can't stop much, right? I mean, they.

[Dan Byer]

Their defense look like ass. Their defense might be ass.

[Rich Davis]

So with that said, like, maybe they're. The fact that Baltimore is only favored by two.

[Dan Byer]

I'm sorry, buns. As the kids say, the fact that.

[Rich Davis]

The Ravens are only favored by less than a field goal. I thought there was going to be like seven and a half.

[Sam]

So the Ravens look like they're going to have to be in some shootouts right now.

[Rich Davis]

Well, we'll see. Now, I said before, what are the Reds doing? That I think is a cool move, but I wonder if it backfires because sometimes you get a young team. Like the Reds are a young team, right? They're no longer your Joey Vato Reds, they're your Ellie Della Cruz. Some young kids, right, because they have a three game set against the Pirates, which by the way, I was. Sam, can you throw that game on in two minutes. It starts at 3:40 Pacific Time. Reds three games at home before they finish the season against the brewers, which I'm hoping Dan Byers brewers sweep the Reds help the Mets, who knows? But the Reds are practically giving away tickets. I heard our Buddy Bersch and I were talking about this, what they're trying to do, very cheap refreshments, beer, hot dogs, food, tickets. They're pretty much being like, hey, you want to take a dollar? Just come. They want to fill up the stadium in Cincinnati to really give the Reds that fan support for three days. Because it really is. They are in the driver's seat. They are tied with the Mets. I mean, but they own the tiebreaker.

[Dan Byer]

That's an awesome move. What do they got to lose there?

[Rich Davis]

But I'm just saying they're gonna make.

[Dan Byer]

It in concessions and they're rooting their team on. I think that's, I think has a good move.

[Rich Davis]

They're pretty much saying, with a week to go and you're actually in the driver's seat ahead of the Mets, why should we not have 50,000 people at. What is that? The Great American, right?

[Dan Byer]

I think Cincinnati. Yeah, I think that's a solid, solid move. It just makes perfect sense.

[Rich Davis]

So you're going to see a pretty packed house over the next couple days in Cincinnati. And by the way, our buddy guy hit us up in Cincinnati and he said up until a couple weeks ago, everyone was like, yeah, yeah, who cares about the Reds? Joe Burrow, Bengals, Bengals. Burrow gets hurt, Reds get hot. And he's like, all of a sudden, for the first time this season, people are like, yeah, guys, the Reds, right? So we'll see. In fact, that game starts right now. Reds, Pirates and Mets, Cubbies, that happens in about 20 minutes. So good. National League Baseball tonight. And of course, the big game, Tigers, Guardians. That's right. If the Guardians win tonight, you realize they'll be tied with five games to go. And less than a month ago, they were up like easily double digits like.

[Dan Byer]

That changed a lot. Like I said, not to sound cliche but it's a long season dude.

[Rich Davis]

One when one team goes 91 over the last 10 and the other team goes 1 9, you could flip a division real quick. So we'll get to some little more baseball and some NFL to wrap up the show next right here, Fox Sports Radio. Yeah, we're on to Cincinnati.

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[Rich Davis]

So $8 tickets for the Reds Pirates game must be paying off because Reds got out of the first inning. No runs for the Pirates. Come on, Pittsburgh.

[Dan Byer]

I can't believe you're rooting that hard for the Pirates with your eye patch on and everything, man. During the break, Rich was listening to a shanty, a sea shanty. He's really fired up about this.

[Rich Davis]

Once was a team from Cincinnati that.

[Dan Byer]

Yeah, that's pretty cool, man. Rich is really committed. Rich Davis Cavino It's CNR on FSR live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. And Ever wanted to try an Olympic and Paralympic sport? Try Fencing is fast, safe and easy to start. Try a beginner class near [e-mail] trifencing. That's usafencing.org trifencing try it.

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[Dan Byer]

By the way. C and R Pirates favorite show.

[Rich Davis]

That's what I've heard.

[Dan Byer]

Pirates favorite number one with Pirates guys, just so you know, as the Pirates welcome to Treasure Island.

[Rich Davis]

Let me ask you a pregunta a question for everyone around the room before we watch baseball. All eyes on.

[Dan Byer]

Okay, well, I have a question too, so make it snappy like a rubber band sandwich.

[Rich Davis]

That's a good one. While I watch the Pirates and Reds on one eye are. And the other eye is on the Mets and Cubs of the NFL injury so far, what's the most devastating?

[Dan Byer]

Joe Burrow.

[Rich Davis]

Is it. Well, Burrow is still not officially deemed out for the year. Is it it James Conner and all of a sudden Arizona's out there. Star running back. Is it the 49ers losing Nick Bosa? Is it CD Lamb being out for like a month or so? Like, what's the.

[Dan Byer]

Yeah, Bosa. That hurts a lot.

[Rich Davis]

Is the Bosa one. Does the Bosa one take the Niners from like, ooh, maybe they could contend to. Well, they ain't going to contend with Najee Harris with the Chargers. Najee Harris and Ken.

[Dan Byer]

What Achilles injury, losing your quarterback? I think Joe Burrow is pretty drastic.

[Rich Davis]

That could be the one.

[Sam]

Yeah. I would say Burrows number one on the board right now.

[Rich Davis]

This was the year where, I mean, what they started. They started two and oh, and then got smashed. So you were like, oh, wow. They didn't start oh, and three and have to fight back.

[Dan Byer]

They, you know, they started smash, smash, smash. He's going to come back at some point, right?

[Rich Davis]

Like, he's got. He had surgery on turf toe. Is. Is the prognostic. Is the prognosis. Prognosis? You should have let me struggle, Sam.

[Dan Byer]

Oh, Sam, struggling. Don't you know the phrase the prognostication?

[Rich Davis]

I would have struggled through that trust. But I. I think three months, like we think about. All right, so what is it, End of September, end of October? November, December, like you think, without Joe Burrow in a division with the Ravens, who are going to battle back with the Steelers, who, you know, look at what Aaron Rodgers has done so far. They're 2 and 1 and a pretty good AFC. Do you think the Bengals are a factor even in the end of December without Burrow?

[Dan Byer]

I mean, first instinct. No, no.

[Rich Davis]

It's just. I feel like another wasted year for the Bengals and Burrow. And I know you, Danny G saw those comparisons to Andrew Luck, right? Where it's like, is Joe Burrow this decade's Andrew Luck? Where it's like, yo, one of the best. I mean, this guy's generational, but will it ever pan out?

[Sam]

Yeah, he's been sacked more in the same time period.

[Rich Davis]

Yikes. Oh, boy.

[Dan Byer]

My question real quick, as far as.

[Sam]

How long he's played so far and.

[Dan Byer]

You could answer, yeah, man, I do. He can't avoid injuries at this point.

[Rich Davis]

I feel bad for those guys. I mean, they're making a ton of money. But there are guys where like you saw Nick Bosa, who has his third knee injury burrow went down again. When you see Bosa walking to the tunnel and he looks up to what probably is like his family or maybe John lynch and he gives a thumbs down with a sad look. Didn't that like, didn't that hit you a little bit like, man, this guy works so hard and these are young.

[Dan Byer]

Men and yeah, this is our liveshood short their livelihood. Of course, it could be a season.

[Rich Davis]

Ruin and you never quite know if you're going to get out out there again or be the same.

[Dan Byer]

Or be the same. Yeah, it's tough. My question was sort of simple, bigger non story being that Jimmy Kimmel's back. And when I say non story, I'm not saying that freedom of speech and your rights is a non story. I'm saying like he's already back, bigger story. Jimmy Kimmel or Torpedo bats?

[Rich Davis]

Oh, that's a good question.

[Dan Byer]

I compare them only because it was all the buzz for a second and then everybody moved on to the next again.

[Rich Davis]

Don't. We're not fighting about free speech or.

[Dan Byer]

Trump or this isn't about politics. This is about Everyone was devastated only to find out he's back already.

[Rich Davis]

Relax.

[Dan Byer]

He was never fired. He was suspended.

[Rich Davis]

Kimmel suspended back like two days later or what. Everyone thought Torpedo bats were the rage and the Yankees were sort of cheating and all the Torpedo bats, that was.

[Dan Byer]

Like the biggest story going for three days and then we never talked about it again.

[Rich Davis]

Well, I'll say when you say bigger non story, I have my answer and my answer is the torpedo bet. Because I think in a decade from now you may put Torpedo bets on a list of the biggest all time non stories. It was the number one sports headline for what? Sam, you remember what, a couple days.

[Dan Byer]

Which never makes sense. Ten days maybe because they had been used the year before.

[Sam]

Yeah, it was a couple of weeks.

[Dan Byer]

And all of a sudden it was like, you know, no one could wrap their head around this new invention. And is it legal? It's like, yeah, obvious. It's legal, you dumbass.

[Rich Davis]

And each team in Major league baseball, by the way, warning track shot for Cincinnati. They're out of the first inning. All right, Every team has a couple guys who use the torped pito bat.

[Dan Byer]

End the story, non stories. That's all you could chime in at Covino and Rich.

[Rich Davis]

Alright, Arriba d', Arci, baby.

[Dan Byer]

See you in the promised land.

[Rich Davis]

God, I'm nervous. Let's go Mets.

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[Rich Davis]

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