C&R - Diaz Impact, Rich’s Kids, Week 15

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show — “C&R: Diaz Impact, Rich’s Kids, Week 15”

Date: December 10, 2025
Hosts: Covino & Rich (subbing in for Dan Patrick)
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts, Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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Overview

This lively episode of The Dan Patrick Show, featuring Covino & Rich (C&R), centers around the seismic MLB move of closer Edwin Diaz from the Mets to the Dodgers and its broader implications. They break down what the deal means for both franchises (and Mets fans’ hearts), poke fun at New York sports culture, talk big-picture sports fandom, and have fun with a kid-powered over/under trivia game in the studio. The duo also dig into NFL Week 15 storylines and the almost-overlooked excellence of the Patriots. Blending personal anecdotes, sports banter, comedic chemistry, and family moments, it’s an engaging sports radio hour that’s equal parts insight and entertainment.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Edwin Diaz Dodgers Signing: Fallout for Mets, Dodgers, & MLB

• Rich’s Reaction as a Mets Fan:
  “Coming into Dodger Stadium… you’re gonna love the Timmy Trumpet. You’re gonna love Diaz. He is an electric guy.” (05:33)
  Rich mourns the loss for the Mets, pointing out that it “still doesn’t bother me. It will bother me. Starting tomorrow.” He expresses jealousy and admiration for the Dodgers’ ability to attract top talent.

• On Why Diaz Chose LA:

  • Not About Money:
    "It's also just more proof too that it's not all about money... it's about lifestyle and winning." (07:00–07:31)
    Covino highlights that “Steve Cohen is just as wealthy as the Dodgers,” but culture, weather, and team chemistry made the difference.

  • Clubhouse Culture:
    “Not only are they winning, they're winning with dudes that are not hateable guys. They're really likable guys... The Dodgers team is likable.” (07:45)
    Adds that Diaz’s brother (a Dodger in '24) told him about the team's fun and development.

• Mets Mishandling & Impact:
  “It's an awful day if you're a Mets fan... they didn't take a counteroffer from the Mets... you lose your closer to the one team if there's a team the Mets need to outplay.” (09:26)
  “It wasn't about money... it's about culture, the winning, and you know, LA's, the weather's great.” (09:58)

• Clash with NY Sports Media:
  Rich attacks the NY sports press tendency to spin losses into “good riddance” narratives:
  “I think it's a weak ass look. Like it could be NBA, could be football, baseball, if your team loses out in free agency...you almost got a man up.” (46:03)
  “If you get dumped by a smart, intelligent, well rounded, beautiful woman and you're like, yeah, she sucked anyway. Nah, you're a loser, and she just got rid of you.” (47:24)

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2. The Future for the Mets: Alonso, Williams, and Offseason Angst

• Potential Loss of Pete Alonso:
  “If the Mets lose Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso, is that one of the worst off-seasons you could remember in recent history?” (12:17)
  Rich laments the possible exit of the team’s “heartbeat,” with Covino adding: “That is your guy... He is a New York Met and he plays big and he does it in New York like that's your dude and embrace that guy.” (12:44)

• Comparing Deals:
  Debate if signing Devin Williams is an adequate replacement for Diaz. “If you're replacing Edwin Diaz with Devin Williams...I think it's a bunk ass move.” (08:00)
  They weigh contracts: “Three years, 51 [million] for Williams or three years, 69 for Diaz?”

• Impact on Recruiting Talent:
  Covino: “By losing Diaz, you lost the chance of Bellinger. Because who wants to play with Juan Soto? That guy's not a vibe. You need a fun clubhouse, you need a fun atmosphere.” (15:00)
  The Mets’ instability and loss of key players make them less attractive for future signings.

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3. NFL Week 15: Surprises, Standings, and Perceptions

• Fast-Tracking the NFL Season:
  Covino: “This feels like the fastest season of my lifetime...Week 15, let's go.” (16:38)

• Lions, Broncos, Packers, and Particularly… the Patriots:
  Rich: “I think you keep saying not only I, you think everyone's downplaying the 11 and 2 Patriots.” (18:15)
  Dan Beyer highlights the Pats’ point differential and the discipline and efficiency of Drake May at quarterback.

• Why No One Respects the Patriots:
  Covino: “Some teams are just so good that maybe it's a little boring sometimes...That's kind of boring. You know what I mean? Like, there's something about them that doesn't excite you unless you're a fan of that team.” (22:03)

• Theory: The Denial Factor:
  Rich: “Are we in denial that they're good again? You spent 20 years with the Patriots dynasty. Then Brady left and they sucked...They didn't suck long enough for us.” (22:52)
  This sparks fun speculation about AFC dynamics and lingering resentment about NE’s fast return to relevance.

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4. Rich’s Kids Over/Under Game: Sports Radio Family Edition

• Setup:
  Rich brings his kids, Emmy (5) and Ben (8), into the studio to play a live “over/under” trivia game, where listeners guess if the kids can name a set number of sports/pop-culture items in 30 seconds.

• Memorable Moments & Quotes:

  • When the kids freeze up:
    “It’s different when the pressure’s on, by the way.” (31:52, Covino)
    “I think all of our phones did it in the studio, like in. Caught it.” (31:55)
  • “You saw my kid acting that way. Picture 12 of those. And that's coaching T ball, by the way.” (43:37, Rich)
  • “He is on getting hand sanitizer...Yeah. Stop. Get away from the hand sanitizer.” (36:27, Rich)

• Game Results:

  • NFL teams: They freeze under pressure—listeners win.
  • Disney Characters: Barely beat the buzzer. “They snuck Muwan in with a new one. It was after the buzzer.” (33:53, Covino)
  • Baseball Players: Name six (not the required seven). “He’s playing with hand sanitizer. All right, let's go. Get in there. Come on.” (35:16)

• Tone: Light, silly, occasionally chaotic—showcasing a “family holiday” vibe and giving a behind-the-scenes look at radio with parenting in the mix.

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5. Pop Culture & Meta-Sports Banter

• Goodbyes and “Taking the L”:
  Rich rails against fans/radio hosts who try to rationalize a star leaving: “You almost got a man up...I'd at least say as a Mets fan, I feel like I'm manning up and saying, hey, Mets couldn't deliver what Diaz wanted. I don't blame him for going to LA.” (46:01)

• Fun with Sports Clichés:
  “What's next? Mrs. Met's going to leave Mr. Met?” (14:39, Rich)
  “She's banging Bernie the Brewer.” / “She's banging that Reds mascot...It's like Mr. Met's creepy uncle with a mustache.” (14:43–14:57, Covino & Rich)

• Rich Teasing His Kids:
  “You know who's not on the Mets anymore and he's on the Dodgers now? Who? Edwin Diaz. You know, the guy that comes into the trumpet song.” (39:18, Rich)

• Covino on TV Appearance:
  “Set the DVR on Mysteries Unearthed tonight with Danny Trejo...I'm on there. And it's called Famous Finds, a brand new episode. It's about famous finds.” (44:29, Covino)

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Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• “If you build it, they will come...you put a good product out there, people want to be part of it.”
  — Covino (05:41)

• “It's a vibe. It's fun. Electric man. It's gross how likable and great the Dodgers are.”
  — Covino (09:16)

• “If you get dumped by a smart, intelligent, well rounded, beautiful woman and you're like, yeah, she Sucked anyway. Nah, you're a loser, and she just got rid of you. Now you're rationalizing.”
  — Rich (47:24)

• “It wasn't about money...it's about culture, the winning, and you know, LA's, the weather's great, guys, it really is.”
  — Covino (10:00)

• “Are we in denial that they're good again? You spent 20 years with the Patriots dynasty...They didn't suck long enough for us.”
  — Rich (22:52)

• “You saw my kid acting that way. Picture 12 of those. And that's coaching T ball, by the way.”
  — Rich (43:37)

• “She's banging that Reds mascot...it's like Mr. Met's creepy uncle with a mustache.”
  — (14:54–14:57, Covino & Rich)

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Important Timestamps

• Edwin Diaz Dodgers Decision Fallout: 05:33–10:26
• Mets’ Offseason Crisis & Alonso discussion: 10:57–14:04
• Can the Mets Recover?: 14:39–16:10
• NFL Week 15 & Patriots Analysis: 16:35–23:30
• Rich’s Kids Over/Under Game Begins: 28:18–36:39
• Parental Chaos Radio Banter: 43:18–43:42
• Sports Fandom, Rationalization & Taking the L: 45:29–48:44
• Podcast Wrap-up/Goodbyes: 49:08-end

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Conclusion

This C&R hour of The Dan Patrick Show mixes passionate (and often comic) sports takes with deeply personal, sometimes cathartic reflections on what it means to be a fan—especially a jilted one. The Mets’ loss of Edwin Diaz is dissected as an example of organizational culture’s impact on free agency, and the post-Brady Patriots resurgence is explored as a lesson in sports fan psychology. The episode’s tone is energetic, irreverent, and affectionate—with a fun, family-friendly twist thanks to Rich’s kids, making it a hit for loyal listeners and casual sports fans alike.

Transcript

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

Oh, that'd be awesome.

[Rich]

Now you're talking all right, all right.

[Covino]

So speaking of number one grandpas, this is my number one grandma. True story. And we be rocking out your shirt. I like that. My shirt. You can see it. Covino and Rich fsr. Because Iowa, Sam was like, is that really your grandma? I'm like, yeah, she played basketball in Mexic. That's where I got my moves, bro.

[Rich]

So we're gonna play a game this hour. My kids are in the studio. They're hanging out in the kitchen having tacos with Mike, who runs this place.

[Covino]

Nice. Are you paying Mike working double time? Yeah, yeah. I run this place and the nursery.

[Rich]

So I. My wife's out of town, so I'm on. I'm on daddy duty, you know, double dad duty. Duty, duty. I said, hey, kids, we're gonna play a game. Depending on how well you do, maybe we'll get some baseball cards on the way home or something.

[Covino]

Ooh, bribing kids. We're bribing listeners. Who else do you want to bribe?

[Rich]

Here's what we're going to do. We're going to play a game. In a little while. We're going to do my kids over under. We'll pick a category in the world of sports or entertainment. Cavino sets the line. If I were to say, I don't know, I'll give you. I'll give you a little heads up. Let's say it's, how many baseball players could they name in 30 seconds?

[Covino]

All right, well, you're their dad. You watch a lot of baseball. Rich is sort of like a. He's sort of militant with making sure his kids know all this stuff.

[Rich]

So don't give me a number now, but Kavino will pick a number. You as the listener, call in. You guess over, under. If you get it right, you want a prize, it'll be a lot of fun. We'll do that this hour. But I have a couple final thoughts. If it's cool with you on Edwin.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

You know how I know Dan Byer's a good dad?

[Covino]

He's a great dad. I know because He's a great guy.

[Rich]

First of all. He's a great guy, but he put Bluey on the tv. For my kids out there. That's a dad move. A dad knows another dad move. So thank you, D.J.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah, you're welcome. They knew they wanted Disney, and I knew. All right. 289.

[Covino]

There you go.

[Dan Beyer]

Yep.

[Rich]

So my final thoughts on Diaz. I'm a big Mets fan, Sam. One last time before the music discussed me. Because still, it still doesn't bother me. It will bother me. Starting tomorrow.

Coming into Dodger Stadium. Bo, you're going to love it. You're a Dodgers fan. You're going to love the Timmy Trumpet. You're going to love Diaz. He is an electric guy.

[Covino]

You know what it shows you, Rich, though? If you build it, they will come. We learn that in Feel the Dreams. But I hate to quote the great Rich Davis, but you did say.

It might have been on our Patreon earlier, but you did say it just proves you put a good product out there. People want to be a part of it. People want to come. It goes back to just, like, the art of charm and the art of dating. If you're having a good time, people want to be a part of it.

[Rich]

That's the only, like, dating advice I thought was applicable of those, like, you know, all those, like, you know, I guess you would say, what, Neil Strauss, the game, like, the dating experts. If you're in a bar and you're just having a fun time, people want to.

[Covino]

Women will gravitate toward you.

[Rich]

They want to go to your fun.

[Covino]

People want to know what the fun's about.

[Rich]

Now.

[Covino]

It's true. And you know what? I've done this as an experiment just to joke around. Like, Spot and I were drunk and buzzing one day. We just started laughing, like, playing it up to see if people would catch on. And sure enough, girls like, what's so funny?

[Rich]

What's going on?

[Covino]

Hey, guys, what's going on? What happened? True. If you're having fun and the Dodgers are having fun, they're winning. The fans are having fun. You know, superstars are there. You want to be a superstar, you want to be a part of it. You put out a good product, people want to be a part of it. And that's what's going on here, man. You got great weather. You got a great team that competes. They have a greater chance of winning because Edwin Diaz is there.

[Rich]

He won two in a row. Kike's hilarious. Tay, Oscar seems like a good dude. Freddie and Mookie and All the second base hip flexors and Shohei. Why would you not want to be part of that? It's also just more proof too, that it's not all about money. Because Steve Cohen is just as wealthy as the Dodgers. But you saw plenty of, you know, Edwin Diaz's brother played for the Dodgers last year and he told him how much fun he had here and how good the development was. And Diaz was pissed that the Mets fired the pitching coach out there. So it's never always about money. And you know, it's not.

[Covino]

This was not about money. No doubt.

[Rich]

Lifestyle and winning, you see what's going on out here and then you see like, oh, you know, Soto and Lindor aren't getting along so great. And the Mets seem like they're desperately trying to make moves. And Diaz probably is like, you know what? I'm just gonna go live in the sunshine and have a way easier life.

[Covino]

Well, testament to the team they built too, because not only are they winning, they're winning with dudes that are not hateable guys. They're really likable guys. And that's coming from a Yankees fan. The Dodgers team is likable. These are fun characters. Who wouldn't want to hang with them?

[Rich]

But my, my assessment has been made. Remember you asked me last week, what do you think of Devin Williams Rich on the Mets? And I said, wow, amazing. If he's the setup guy to Edwin Diaz. If you're replacing Edwin Diaz with Devin Williams, I think it's a bunk ass move. And in fact, when you think of it, when you think of the money, six year signing. But a six million signing bonus.

[Covino]

Well, by the way, Edwin Diaz, for the record, 31 years old and what, three years 69 million. So he'll be 34. So the Mets offered him 66 million.

[Rich]

But, but keep in mind, I think the difference of talent, you might say, nah, Devin Williams, he just had an off year. But if, if you're going to offer Diaz three years 66. No, you gave Devin Williams three years 45 and a six mil signing bonus. So essentially 51. What's a better deal, three years 51 for Williams or three years 69? 69 for Diaz?

[Covino]

Oh, man, Williams stinks. I don't like his, his confidence. He doesn't stink. I say that respectfully. I just don't buy him.

[Rich]

Big Mike, all the Dodgers fans, I promise you, you're going to love Edwin Diaz. On nights where you're just watching a game and you're winning and you hear Timmy trumpets. It really is It's a vibe. It's a vibe. It's fun.

[Covino]

Electric Man. It's gross. It's gross how likable and great the Dodgers are. But they built something and you know, you could hate on it or you could just respect it.

[Rich]

It's an awful day. It's an awful day if you're a Mets fan. And it's an awful day for Steve Cohen, David Stearns, who gets a reputation of being trying to get the most out of the dollar. If it really was. They didn't take a counteroffer from the Mets, by the way, the Mets put an offer. Dodgers put an offer. He made a decision if you had more money to spend because the Met said we would have, we would have came back higher. We should have came back higher to begin with. You lose your closer to the one team if there's a team that the Mets need to outplay if they ever want to get there.

[Covino]

Because it wasn't again, like Bo said, it wasn't about the money if you lost.

[Rich]

Edwin Diaz is about the culture, the.

[Covino]

Winning and you know, hey la's, the weather's great, guys, it really is. I wouldn't want to be back in New York. The only reason I'd want to be back on the east coast is because my family's there.

[Rich]

If you told me the Mets lost Edwin Diaz to the Baltimore Orioles because they gave him five or six years, I'd say, I get it. He went after the money. Good move for him, right? But it was a lateral money move, which means he wasn't really that set on staying with the New York Mets.

[Covino]

Nope.

[Rich]

Congrats to the Dodgers. It's a terrible day for the Mets, especially, like I said, when there's a few teams that you would need to leapfrog to ever get there. And now you lost the best guy on your pitching staff to a team that just won back to back World Series.

[Covino]

And remember, your fear, your fear was, yeah, it's great that we got Devin Williams if he's the setup guy. If he's the closer, we're in trouble. Well, guess what? He's now your closer. You're in trouble.

[Rich]

One last baseball question. I know it's football season, but the hot stove is here and if you're a baseball fan, you love it the way we do it. Kyle Schwaber, five years, 150.

[Covino]

Dude hits bombs. He's good there. It's a good fit.

[Rich]

Take the temperature, Bo. I was. Sam, what are your thoughts on Pete Alonzo? Is that. Is Pete wanting More or does that seem to be. Is Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwaber in the same ballpark? Pun intended. Do you think because Pete's currently. That he signed the 2 year 50 something mil. So that's Pete's making less currently. What is Pete going to go after now? I think he's going to get like 3, 100 from the red Sox. If I had to guess today, that's what I would put it down as.

[Covino]

It's worth it. Dude who's hit more home runs than him since he's been in the league. He's first baseman, power hitter. He's proven to be clutch. He was not appreciated by the Mets fans or the Mets organization.

[Rich]

You think he still holds it against the Mets in the back of his mind? If he doesn't, you know who does? Scott Boris.

[Covino]

Yeah. So I think he's in the right to take whatever he can get. So if it's with the Red Sox, I wouldn't be a fan of that as a Yankees fan, but I would understand. But if Schwarber's getting five years, I think Alonzo's getting. He should get that or more. Schwarber's at the tail end. Would you.

[Rich]

I have a question to. To wrap it up.

[Covino]

Alonzo still got some juice.

[Rich]

You could, you know, make fun of me as a Mets fan because today's the day you should make fun of Mets fans. They blew it.

[Covino]

That sucks, man. The Mets suck.

[Rich]

You blew it. Mets suck.

[Covino]

I gave you a chance and you blow it. That's my dear. That's Sandler.

[Rich]

I like my Sandler. If the Mets lose Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso, is that one of the worst off seasons you could remember in recent history?

[Covino]

If they lose Pete Alonso and Diaz.

[Rich]

I think as a fan, yeah, those guys, Williams, yeah. Those guys are like the heartbeat of the current Mets. Right? Win from David Wright, you have Pete Alonso, you have Edwin Diaz. To lose both of them in the same offseason, you're losing.

[Covino]

That's what irked me from the outside looking in. Right. Cause I'm not a Mets fan. But I'm like, Alonzo is your guy. That is your guide. And it's not just the face. Like he is a New York Met and he plays big and he does it in New York like that's your dude and embrace that guy.

[Rich]

And part of what I don't get is that David Stearns and Steve Cohen, the owner and the front office of the New York Mets, are Mets fans. That's the funny part. They both are like childhood lifelong Meth fans. We're talking about the gm. The guy that runs a team of baseball operations. President baseball operations and the owner are both lifer Mets fans, and they're letting this happen. They. If they don't have something ridiculous up their sleeve. You let Jose Iglesias go last year, and I get it, he was a utility infielder. But the. Oh, my God. And you could assign them for like a million dollar, like, minor league, major league joint, like, split contract. They let him go. J.D. martinez was a veteran that probably would have hung around for a minimal deal. He was the heart and soul, apparently, in the locker room clubhouse. And now you're letting Timmy Trumpets and Diaz and the lfmg, you know, lfgm. Let's effing go Mets. Pete Alonso, if that goes away. What do you got, Soto? I mean, you go off to coach Vibe guy, and you go off to Bellinger, and I don't know, just maybe you look at it and say, well.

[Covino]

I'll tell you what, not only do you. Not only do you lose Edwin Diaz, I think you lose Bellinger because he knows that things are looking bad with the Mets. They just lost their closer. Like, if you were Bellinger, right? And you're being offered the same deal. Stay in New York, and it's either the Yankees or the Mets. With this news the Mets got today, would you want to play for them? Hell to the nah. I'm sticking with the Yankees. I know what I get there. They're still contenders. They're a great organization. They're still trying to make moves. They have a decent bullpen, the Mets. No way. If I was Bellinger, I'd say you lost Bellinger by this. By this trade, by losing Diaz.

[Rich]

What's the. What's next? Mrs. Met's going to leave Mr. Met.

[Covino]

Hey, man, anything's possible this offseason.

[Rich]

She's banging Bernie the Brewer.

[Covino]

Oh, man, no, she's. She's banging that Reds mascot, what's his name? He's got.

[Rich]

It's like Mr. It's like Mr. Met's creepy uncle with a mustache.

[Covino]

He's got a sweet mustache.

[Rich]

Mr. Redstocking.

[Covino]

Oh, man. You lost.

[Rich]

I called him Johnny Redstock.

[Covino]

You lost it in Johnny Redstocking, man. Oh, boy. So, yeah, I think not only did you lose the ass, you lost the chance of Bellinger. Because who wants to play with Juan Soto? That guy's not a Vibe. You need a fun clubhouse. You need a fun atmosphere. And like Rich said, I hear nothing but turmoil between Lindor and Soto. All right? So that's the update there. Congrats to Schwarber. Congrats to Diaz too, man. And I am sorry for your Mets because I don't know, that's a big loss.

[Rich]

Yeah, you're compassionate guy. I appreciate that.

[Covino]

No problem, man. I'm not, I'm not going to be.

[Rich]

Rubbing it in, but hey, congrats to Schwaber. I mean, we all were in awe. Remember at the home run, not that it sounds felt like a home run derby, but remember the all star game went to like extra innings in the home run off.

[Covino]

Yeah, I was insane.

[Rich]

I mean Schwaber is a. Is a stud, but that do I remember.

[Covino]

I was in Atlanta where you watched.

[Rich]

We were watching at the bar, having some. Having some cocktails.

[Covino]

Incredible. That was amazing. Dude, that guy hits bombs, so props to him. How old is Schwarber by the way though? I feel like he's been around for a minute.

[Rich]

Well, he was at the Cubbies very young.

[Covino]

Was he? Yeah, it was. I mean, I just associate him with like Rizzo and those other dudes. 32 long. He's only 32. Jeez.

[Rich]

So a five year deal gets him to 37, which feels about right. And you know, if he produces the next couple of years, you're going to look at 30 mill years. Not a bargain, but a pretty good deal for Schwarz. So. All right, there you go. Some baseball news. Back to football. And again, we're going to give away some prizes. In a few minutes we're going to play Rich's kids over under. It's going to be a fun one. I think we're going to have fun with that. But I wanted to point out one particular game this NFL Sunday.

[Covino]

Okay.

[Rich]

And get your vibe on it because we're talking.

[Covino]

Hey, we wrapped up week 14 yesterday. Let's get into 15. Can you believe it's week 15? We're going to be in Santa Clara representing before you know it. Sheesh. Can't wait. We'll be out there. It's a Super Bowl. Chilling, bringing all the fun to you. Like we always do. Cool interviews, but honestly, I don't know what it is. This feels like the fastest season of my lifetime. I'm not even kidding you. It really does. Week 15, let's go. What game interests you, man? It's a post Covid. It really is, dude. Perception of time moving. I know, I know. J. Stu hates when people say time's flying, am I right? Week 15. What in the hell? How's that even possible? What's standing out, man, isn't there some.

[Rich]

Like, psychological reason behind it? Like as the older you get, there's, you know, it's a lower percentage of your life. Time moves faster as you get older. When you were a kid, I think about because my kids, I felt school.

[Covino]

Days felt like they took forever.

[Rich]

When you meet my kids in a few minutes when we play this game, my kids are 5 and 8. A summer vacation or like a Christmas.

[Covino]

It'S a longer percentage of their life. So it feels longer. I mean, I understand the logic behind that, but it's just bonkers to realize that we're at week 15 already. Like, I feel like. And we were just talking about the World Series. We're already talking about super bowl coming up.

[Rich]

Yeah, there's a couple games that I find to be ridiculously intriguing. Lions at Rams. We thought the Lions were sort of dead, right? And then all of a sudden they beat the Cowboys on Thursday night. They're coming off of a little extra rest. They come out here to la, so they got to travel, but they got extra rest. That's a big one. We'll talk about that later in the week. Broncos, packers, another big one.

[Covino]

But man, those are some good ones.

[Rich]

AFC East, I think. I think you keep saying not only I, you think everyone's downplaying the 11 and 2 Patriots.

[Covino]

There's a few teams that just aren't sexy or hasn't haven't convinced us enough yet.

[Rich]

Oh, you're not a Drake Bay guy.

[Covino]

That we continue to leave out, Dan. Seahawks is one of them. You leave them out all the time. West in Vegas knows it too. He called you out on it because we're just not convinced for whatever reason. You could throw the Broncos and the Texans in that mix. Texans are proving that their defense is elite and absolutely the Patriots, bro. What more do they need to do to prove to to you, to anyone at their legit this year?

[Rich]

Now, when you look at their two losses, they came within the first couple weeks of the season. DB will tell you that in the beginning of the year, Week one, remember, Danny G. Came in here like, yo, my Raiders want to know the Raiders beat the Pats. Week one.

[Covino]

Yeah, that was weird. I don't know.

[Rich]

And to think that even existed. That makes you realize how like the NFL season is long.

[Covino]

Looking back, that makes no sense.

[Rich]

Like the Raiders really in New England.

[Dan Beyer]

And considering just, I mean, the Patriots. Look, I don't want to say that they're unstoppable, but they look really, really good. And the playoffs may have to go through. New England and that was a first half that was even. I remember. And then like, the Raiders turned it on the second half and I'm like, C.P. carroll, Patriots have a long way to go. That was bad analysis considering where we are now.

[Covino]

The Raiders also beat the Ravens two years ago. In the beginning of the season, you're like, what?

[Rich]

And then in week three, when we were like, man, Aaron Rodgers got it going on and, you know, looks like they have something cooking right now, but something. Week three, they won 21 14.

[Covino]

They win when they have to. They show that they still got a little something left. I don't know if that's a Tomlin thing, but Rodgers looked decent.

[Rich]

All right. Now, I hate when people say, well, look who they beat. Because you only play who's on your schedule. DB will tell you, the NFC west has been accused of that for years because if they lie, like, the Niners and Seahawks will have a big year. And it was like, well, they played no one. You can only play who's on your schedule. I hate that sentiment of like, their schedule's weak. But other than their win over the Bills.

[Covino]

Right.

[Rich]

They. They won, win division games. They beat the Saints, Titans, Browns, Falcons, Jets, Bengals, who were in disarray, and they just beat the Giants. Like, it really is a bottom feeder schedule. I just named a bunch of really bad teams.

[Covino]

I can't disagree with you.

[Rich]

I just may have named the worst teams in the NFL. So when you see the Bills, and then again they play that division and their division sort of meager because they play after the Bills, they play the jets again and the Dolphins, who are fighting. Dolphins are hanging in there on a thread.

[Covino]

They've won 4th street and they play.

[Rich]

The Ravens who are fighting for something. But they could very well be 14 and 3 and maybe a soft 14 3, but then again, maybe not.

[Dan Beyer]

I don't think so. I think when you watch them play, they're effective.

[Rich]

They're disciplined, too.

[Dan Beyer]

Yes, correct. Like, you're like, okay, that's a good football team, no matter who's on the other side. And you see what Drake May has done in just his second year. Like, they're using all of their weapons, whether it be Stefan Diggs or Keyshawn Booty or Hunter Henry or whoever. Like, everybody's being used. They've got a great running game now with Stevenson, how they're just. They look like a really good football team.

[Covino]

It's still the NFL and they've won 10 in a row. Dude.

[Rich]

Yeah, that's. That's quite impressive.

[Dan Beyer]

The point differential. There's only three teams right now with a plus 100 point differential, and the Patriots are one of the three.

[Rich]

So, damn, you know, shame on me for downplaying, but I think of all the games we talked about this week, all eyes for me, Buffalo going to New England because Josh Allen and that team that's, you know, been there, done that, you know, they've been to the playoffs. It seems like every year they're going against a team that has won 10 in a row, and including one of those wins is against them.

[Covino]

Let me simplify it. Some teams are just so good that maybe it's a little boring sometimes. Like, there's something about the Patriots that aren't exciting. Drake May's exciting. But don't you feel like they're a little boring? They're like Ray Bull, like, like. Like Oklahoma City Thunder. Like, they're great. We know they're great. And they have great chemistry. And there's a lot of young players that are really great. That's kind of boring. You know what I mean? Like, there's something about them that doesn't excite you unless you're a fan of that team.

[Rich]

It's not just sports. I know what you're saying. Like, sometimes I'll give you the lamest analogy ever. Watch, like, a competition show. Remember, like, back in the day, like American Idol. Like, wow, what an amazing singer. But they do nothing for me.

[Covino]

Bobam, Honestly. Yeah, exactly.

[Rich]

Wow. She's got a beautiful voice.

[Covino]

That's how I feel about them.

[Rich]

No feelings.

[Covino]

And that's why it's hard to convince, I think, Rich and a lot of people that they're really legit.

[Rich]

Can I give you guys my theory?

[Covino]

Absolutely. Please do.

[Rich]

I think it's denial. Are we in denial that they're good again? You spent 20 years with the Patriots dynasty. Then Brady left and they sucked, and we're like, oh, great. The Patriots are going to suck for 20, 30 years. They didn't suck long enough for us. They sucked for five years.

Like, can you imagine being a Bills fan right now? You had your window and you don't even make it to a Super Bowl. And you are now the Patriots. Patriots win on Sunday. They win the AFC East. You were supposed to suck longer. New England.

[Covino]

I surprising.

[Rich]

It's denial, man.

[Covino]

I think that's definitely part of it. Bo. I think you're onto something.

[Rich]

And the jets and the Dolphins just stand by and it's like, that team, it was a dynasty, sucked, and now they're good again. And we're Just still floating by.

[Covino]

But guess what? We'll find out this week. So that's exciting.

[Rich]

Well, hey, we got a game that you guys are going to want to play. So we're going to give away Covino and Rich, Fox sports radio nerf Turbo Footballs 87799 on Fox. It's very.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

So a little, little heavier. They're really cool.

[Rich]

Again, the number if you want in on the winning 87799 on Fox. We're going to play next. It's a game called rich his kids over under will my kids go over under Kavino's number. We're going to play. It's, it's sports questions, pop culture questions. They're five and eight. It'll be fun. You guys will win some prizes again if you want in 8, 7 freeze.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

I certainly hope not. If they I'm going to they do.

[Covino]

Their punish because they're in the lobby right now. Hello, my baby, hello my darling. And if they get on Mike they're going to be like ribbit. I'm going to be disappointed.

[Rich]

I know you don't think put the pressure on them.

[Covino]

Everybody's doing a varsity drive. I see Ben outside. He's going to be here croaking like a frog in a minute. All right.

[Rich]

Well, hey, we got more Cavino and Rich and Prizes next at 87799 on Fox. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our [e-mail] and within the iHeartRadio app. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our [e-mail] and within the iHeartRadio app. Fox Sports Radio is taking over YouTube and you can be a part of it. Pay attention.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

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[Covino]

It's a family affair, man. We welcome the whole family. We got the kitties in the studio. Happy holidays from our family to yours. It feels like Stevie's Playhouse.

[Rich]

Let's go.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

Should be and Sesame Street. Help raise this all. Question one. My kids, Emmy and Ben are here. Who's your favorite Sesame street character?

[Covino]

Elmo.

[Rich]

Elmo. Okay, Elmo. Thank you.

[Covino]

I like Guy Smiley.

[Rich]

You know why?

[Covino]

Stop. No, no. Cookie Monster. No. Guy Smiley's the best. She looks like your dad.

[Rich]

Okay, Guy Smiley. Sesame street helped raise us all. Now it's your turn. Donate this [e-mail] because the world needs sesame and sesame needs you. So here's what we're going to do. We're going to play a game with my kids a little over under. Sam, hit me up with some, like, fun kids music in the background, sports or pop culture questions. And Kavino, we're going to have you set the over under.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

All right, here's the deal. I'm gonna have you guys pick a city. By the way, tell everyone your name. What's your name?

[Covino]

Benny.

[Rich]

Emmy. Benny and Emmy.

[Covino]

All right, here we go.

[Rich]

You got that right. Good job. All right, so I'm gonna name some towns. You tell me where you want to go. Glendale, Arizona, Sacramento, Tulsa, Big Bear, Oklahoma, or Los Angeles.

[Covino]

Wait, what?

[Rich]

Pick a city of those.

[Covino]

Los Angeles.

[Rich]

Los Angeles. Okay, perfect. We'll go to Travis.

[Covino]

I'm surprised they didn't go with Big Bear.

[Rich]

I know. Well, we're gonna play a few rounds, so let's go to Travis. What's up, buddy? Hey. All right, so here's the thing. I'm going to ask my kids a question you don't answer right away. Covino's going to set the odds. 30 seconds, and you just got to pick over under question one. Covino.

[Covino]

Okay.

[Rich]

In 30 seconds.

[Covino]

In 30 seconds between the two of them, right?

[Rich]

Yeah. They're working together as a little team. All right.

[Covino]

They're a tandem.

[Rich]

Done. All right, here we go. First question, Little how many NFL football teams can my kids name in 30 seconds?

[Covino]

In 30 seconds.

Nine.

[Rich]

Nine.

[Covino]

30 seconds.

[Rich]

30 seconds, all of them.

[Covino]

30 seconds, all of them.

[Rich]

I will chill, Ben. Travis, do you think under or over nine? Way over. Oh, boy. The pressure's on. All right, we have the timer set at 30 seconds. And when I point to you, you start naming football teams. No, just name all the football teams you can think of. Ready? You ready, Ben? Okay, ready. Here we go. Three, two, one, go.

[Covino]

Green Bay Packers, 49ers, Chargers, Bears.

[Rich]

That's four. Keep going.

[Covino]

Rams.

[Rich]

Rams.

Come on. Keep going.

You don't have to whisper. Go then.

[Covino]

Just do it.

It's ticking.

[Rich]

Come on. Come on. That's 10 seconds.

[Covino]

Come on, Ben. Do it.

[Rich]

Come on. Come on. You got it. You got five.

[Covino]

You got five p. What did he say?

[Rich]

He said yeah.

[Covino]

He said over.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Hey, man, it's different when the pressure's on, by the way.

[Rich]

I think I said when I said set. 30 second timer. I think all of our phones did it in the studio, like in. Caught it. All right.

[Covino]

And by the way, I want to vouch that I know these kids. Know all of them.

[Rich]

They really did get nervous because we're on the radio.

[Covino]

Yeah, I got nervous and I was shaking because the timer was going tick tock.

[Rich]

Okay.

[Covino]

Very stressful.

[Rich]

All right. Very stressful. Next question, by the way. Thank you, Travis. You want to go to Big Bear next, or you want to go to Tulsa, Oklahoma? Where do you want to go?

[Covino]

Big Bear.

[Rich]

Let's go to Big Bear and say hi to Steve. Hey, Steve, you there? Yes. All right, I'm on dad duty today, so we're gonna play over, under 30 seconds. Steve Covina. Okay, how many Disney characters From movies and TV shows do you think my kids can name in 30 seconds?

[Covino]

30 seconds goes quick. All right. Disney characters is easier than football teams, I think. But I still think 9 is a pretty solid number. I think if they could name nine, I'd be impressed. Nine.

[Rich]

All right, nine, Steve. Over. Under nine.

I'm gonna go with under, under nine.

[Covino]

I think I could do over than that.

[Rich]

Oh, okay. Let's go. On the count of three. The climbers.

[Covino]

I think I could do all of them.

[Rich]

Oh, you said that last time. All right, on the count of three, name every Disney character you could think of. You gotta get nine in 30 seconds. Ready? Three, two, one, go.

[Covino]

Elsa, Anna. Olaf.

Mabel. Dipper.

[Rich]

Okay, that's five.

[Covino]

Aladdin.

[Rich]

Yep.

[Covino]

Ariel.

[Rich]

What?

[Covino]

Woody.

[Rich]

Woody.

[Covino]

Ariel.

[Rich]

Think of all the movies.

[Covino]

You know all the movies, they need one more.

[Rich]

Ten seconds. Lightyear.

[Covino]

Buzz. That's nine. One more.

[Rich]

Any other princess or what? What? Just do It. Just say it.

[Covino]

Mulan.

[Rich]

Mulan. Was that at the buzzer?

Are we counting that at the buzzer?

[Covino]

Sam?

[Rich]

I'll count it. All right, There you go.

[Covino]

Over.

[Rich]

Sorry. Oh, sorry.

[Covino]

They snuck Muwan in with a new one. It was after the buzzer.

[Rich]

All right, well, hey, I forgot Stitch.

[Covino]

How can I forget my favorite?

[Rich]

All right, one more. We'll play one more quick round, then we're gonna go to Dan Byer, who has an update.

[Covino]

That was a tough one.

[Rich]

All right, one more. Ben, get on your chair. Come on, stop climbing around like old monkey. All right, one more question.

[Covino]

This is madness. He's a chip off the old blockhead, this guy.

[Rich]

Sam, you want kids or what? You want to. All right, let's go to Glendale, Say how to Art. Art in Glendale. What's up, buddy?

[Covino]

Man, what it do? Don't let me down, being in here. I believe in the kids.

[Rich]

He believes in you. All right, so what we're gonna do is the third category is baseball players.

[Dan Beyer]

Yes.

[Covino]

Yes. Okay.

[Rich]

Okay.

[Dan Beyer]

Baseball.

[Rich]

Covino, how many baseball players in 30 seconds?

[Covino]

Wow, this is tough. You know why? Because, like, I'm a baseball fan, but I. I feel like even I'm limited with, you know, I'm Yankees all the way. These kids are Dodgers, Mets. I don't know how much. 10 times.

[Rich]

A little Yankee.

[Covino]

Oh, a little. Yeah.

[Rich]

Okay.

[Covino]

All right, so how many baseball players? I'm going magic number seven. Seven. Okay, seven.

[Rich]

Seven or six?

[Covino]

No, seven. Six. Seven. Don't do it.

[Rich]

Don't do it. All right, seven. Do you think over? Under Art. I'm going under because I thought they was good when you said Dodgers met.

[Covino]

They gonna name all the Dodgers.

[Rich]

So I'm gonna go. I predict the sex, but I'm going under. Okay, under seven. 30 seconds. Ben, get on the microphone. What are you doing? He's playing with hand sanitizer. All right, let's go. Get in there. Come on. Where's your radio etiquette? Come on, Run the radio. Just like his dad. Pay attention.

[Covino]

No controlling this kid.

[Rich]

All right, your 30 seconds. You have to name baseball players. Starts now.

[Covino]

Ohtani.

[Rich]

Ohtani. I heard Lindor, Mookie Betts. Okay, Ohtani.

[Covino]

Nimmo.

[Rich]

Nimmo.

That's four, that's four. Come on, come on. Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Anyone? Padres? You name it. Come on. 10 seconds. Come on. Judge, Aaron Judge. Okay, good one. One more. Yeah, come on, Come on, do it, do it. Come on.

[Covino]

Ben didn't know anymore.

[Rich]

Tatis. Tatis. Tatis. Oh.

[Covino]

2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

[Rich]

6. He won.

[Covino]

He win.

[Rich]

He won.

Good job. Art wins the prize. Thank you, buddy.

[Covino]

Thank you. And great job. Amy and Ben.

[Rich]

You guys.

[Covino]

Man, he's a wild guy just like his dad. Look at him troll this kid. He is on getting hand sanitizer.

[Rich]

Yeah. Stop. Get away from the hand sanitizer.

[Covino]

You know why? I don't know where those hands have been.

[Rich]

That's what I know. Picking his nose and butt.

[Covino]

Emmy and Ben, great job. Great job. Emmy. Bear. Good job. Great job. Penny. Boy, those are Rich's.

[Rich]

You got a special press Rich's nose picking kids.

[Covino]

It's so scary.

[Rich]

It was scary.

[Covino]

Don't worry.

[Rich]

We mess up every time we play games too. All right, let's say yo do this. Say let's go to Danbire for an update. Say let's go.

[Covino]

Let's go to Danbyer.

[Rich]

Let's go to Dan.

[Covino]

Let's go to Danby.

[Rich]

All right, let's go. Thank you buddy.

[Covino]

All right.

[Dan Beyer]

I love Philip Rivers is back at the game. The 44 year old quarterback coming out of retirement starting with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. There's a chance he could play Sunday in Week 15 against the Seahawks. DK Metcalf should be fine for the Steelers in their game Monday against the Dolphins in Week 15. Metcalf had to stay overnight in Baltimore following their win against the Ravens because of a stomach issue. Head coach Mike Tomlin, though, says that he feels that Metcalf will be available on Monday. Phillies signed slugger Kyle Schwaber to a five year deal to stay in the City of Brotherly love. It's worth $150 million. Dodgers are signing former Mets closer Edwin Diaz to a three year, $69 million deal. The White Sox won the MLB Draft lottery. They'll have the number one overall pick in the MLB Draft in 2026 for the fourth time. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani named the AP's Male Athlete of the Year for 2025. Asia Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces named Time magazine's Athlete of the Year. Every goal starts with an assist on and off the field. That's why Haleon and U.S. soccer are launching for the assist. A celebration everyday acts of support that help people achieve their goals with iconic brands like Sensodyne, Tums, Voltaren, Advil and Syndrome. To learn more, go to haleonassist.com ESPN reports the Hawks are optimistic that guard Trae Young can return from his MCL injury by the end of December. NBA cup quarterfinals the Heat lead the magic 30 to 15 with 90 seconds left to go. In the first quarter. And Indiana topped Ohio State in the Big Ten title game. This past Saturday, 18.3 million viewers watched the title game on Fox. It was the most watched Big Ten championship game on record and the most watched championship game of this past weekend. Guys, back to you.

[Rich]

Thank you, Dan.

[Covino]

And thank you, Rich and your kids. That was a lot of fun, man. And thank you guys for playing the game.

[Rich]

Thanks for hanging and dealing with these little knuckleheads. Like I said, my wife's out of town, so I was like, you know what? I could do the show from home or I could bring them in here. And thank you, my buddy Scott, for bringing the kids in.

[Covino]

Thank you, Scott. Hey, can I give a little shout out real quick?

[Rich]

Yeah, hold on. Are you mad that you forgot anyone Who'd you forget that you're mad about.

A lot of them?

[Covino]

You said what? Freddy Freeman and also Polar Bear Pete.

[Rich]

You forgot Polar Bear Pete.

[Covino]

Well, that's because he's not going to be a Met next year, so don't worry about it. Yeah. Wait, really?

[Rich]

We don't know.

[Covino]

I hope I just broke their little met dreams. No, I'm just kidding. It's just a rumor.

[Rich]

You know who's not on the Mets anymore and he's on the Dodgers now. Who? Edwin Diaz. You know, the guy that comes into the trumpet song.

[Covino]

Dude, you're gonna make her cry.

[Rich]

I know. I'm sorry. Am I breaking your heart right now? Yeah, maybe that means you're a Mets fan, baby.

[Covino]

Wow.

[Rich]

All right, well, hey, we got more Covino and Rich. We'll talk some more NFL, get you ready for week 15. We'll do that next right here on Fox Sports Radio. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our [e-mail] and within the iHeartRadio app. Did you know Tide has been upgraded to provide an even better clean in cold water? Tide is specifically designed to fight any stain you throw at it. Even in cold butter. Yep. Chocolate ice cream. Sure thing.

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

Only pay for what you [e-mail] Liberty.

[Rich]

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[Covino]

Five.

I like beaker.

[Rich]

I love this.

[Covino]

The Muppets. 12 Days of Christmas. Oh boy. Iowa. Sam on the ones and twos. Happy holidays from CNR on fsr. Covino and Richard. Thanks again to Bo for filling in for the very sick Danny G. Who is feeling better. I got word from him today he was like, yeah, man, I'll be right back as soon as I can.

[Rich]

Yeah, that's how he coughs.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

Thanks again, Bo.

[Covino]

And of course, thanks again to your kiddos, man. Can I just say, your son Ben is a chip off the old blockhead. Like I said, he went off the rails. The kid kicked his shoes off.

[Rich]

Yeah, he took his shoes off and started playing with the hand sanitizer like, hey, we're on the air, kid.

[Covino]

Have you learned nothing from watching your dad all these years?

[Rich]

You saw my kid acting that way. Picture 12 of those. And that's coaching T ball, by the way.

[Covino]

That was so fun, dude. It was great. And if you want to watch the mayhem on Stevie's Playhouse, Covino and Rich with his kids. It's on YouTube. Covino and Rich FSR along with our bonus pod over promised. And we welcome Jimmy Jam, the producer and sports fan. Can I say rock and roll hall of famer Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Jimmy Jam will be on over promised this week, talking sports. But can I just say a little shout out real quick, please? I'll be on TV tonight. I forgot to mention this on our Patreon show. We're on Patreon Monday through Friday. Join the fun. But FOX Sports Radio Nation set the DVR on Mysteries Unearthed tonight with Danny Trejo. La Honda, Tortuga, Vatos Locos forever. Danny Trejo hosts a show on the History channel called Mysteries Unearthed.

[Rich]

What are you unearthing?

[Covino]

I don't know, bro, but I'm on business. I'm representing, dude.

[Rich]

I'm gonna watch because you're on it.

[Covino]

But I'm on there. And it's called Famous Finds, a brand new episode. It's about famous finds. So I was like, yo, man, did.

[Rich]

You tell the story about how you tricked a kid into giving you his Lou Alcinda baseball basketball card?

[Covino]

Yeah, it's all kinds of fun stuff. It's like unexpected discoveries, Mysteries Unearthed.

[Rich]

Oh, is it sort of like when some old person will find like, I have Jackie Robbins baseball bat in the garage.

[Covino]

Yes. Okay. And there's a new episode tonight. Tonight, brand new episode. Mysteries on Earth with Danny Trejo and your boy Covino represent right now. We're live from FOX Sports radio studio. And every goal starts with an assist on and off the field. That's why Halion and U.S. soccer are launching for the assist a celebration of everyday acts of support that help people achieve their goals with iconic brands like Sensodyne, Tums and Voltaren, Tumz, Advil and Centrum. To learn more, go to helionassist.com Now.

[Rich]

I don't want to make this just about the Mets, so let me broaden this up to just sports fans in general. You know what a bad look is?

Nike Monarchs now know what a bad look is.

[Covino]

Philip Rivers bolo tie.

[Rich]

A bad look is when.

[Covino]

How about Cam Newton's ridiculous hat?

[Rich]

A bad look is when you.

[Covino]

Dude, if I wore that Cam Newton hat, you guys would laugh me out of the studio. Which one?

[Rich]

Why do we give him?

[Covino]

He's got a new one every week.

[Rich]

I think a bad look is when, as a sports fan.

[Covino]

The one with the blue candle wax all over it.

[Rich]

You know, you don't take the L when you don't take the L as a sports fan and you start rationalizing. I think it's a weak ass look. Like it could be NBA, it could be football, baseball, if your team loses out in free agency, or, I don't know, you lose a draft pick or something. Whatever the case may be, you almost got a man up. Like, I'll at least say, as a Mets fan, I feel like I'm manning up and saying, hey, Mets couldn't deliver what Diaz wanted. I don't blame them for going to la. The Mets. The Dodgers gave him a slightly better deal. The Mets didn't have a chance to match because they should have outbid the Dodgers to begin with. You're chasing the Dodgers. You're not in the driver's seat. Stearns. Yeah, Steve Cohen. But so, because I'm saying, I'm watching a lot of New York press.

[Covino]

Yeah, right. Tough one.

[Rich]

Guys we used to work with at SNY and wfan. And you know what they're all doing? They're all doing the good riddance. And it's like, now you sound like a weenie. You sound like a sore loser. You're lost. Yeah. Got good riddance. Good riddance.

[Covino]

I think BO nailed it before. This isn't about the money. This one wasn't about the money. It's either about the culture the Mets had, which really can't compete to the winning culture that the Dodgers are providing and lifestyle, man. Maybe it was a simple lifestyle choice. It is. Despite your politics and what you may think or whatever, it's beautiful living out here in California.

[Rich]

I mean, as I was saying, I'm a New Yorker who lives in Southern California, so how can I. I blame Edwin Diaz. But my point is, it's like if you get dumped by a smart, intelligent, well rounded, beautiful woman and you're like, yeah, she Sucked anyway. Nah, you're a loser, and she just got rid of you. Now you're rationalizing. If you're a Mets fan, you're rationalizing right now. And I refuse to be the Mets fan. That's like, yeah, well, you know what? He's not worth the good riddance.

[Covino]

I would say good riddance if he didn't produce for you.

[Rich]

Well, you know what? I would say the real and right response isn't one of New York media isn't one of Frank the Tank losing his mind on barstool. I think the real answer is, hey, Mets, you played yourself. You didn't offer enough money.

[Covino]

They're just experiencing the stages of trauma and loss and anger and all this stuff.

[Rich]

It's like, good riddance. A guy that gave you, you know, flawless ninth innings. A guy that, you know, delivered and gave you Timmy trumpets like, you know, you. You underappreciate him. You could argue they should overspent for Diaz because you always pointed how last year they almost lost Alonzo, and they'll probably lose him this year because of that same narrative. Stearns, the Mets front office, they say they're Mets fans, but they were.

[Covino]

Alonzo, would you want to stay there now that your clothes are left?

[Rich]

Well, you could be, like I said.

[Covino]

The same thing about Cody Bellinger. Not only did they lose Diaz, they lost some star players that were maybe on the fence.

[Rich]

I just think if you're Pete Alonso, though, you could. If the Mets ever do win one, which, God, who. Who knows, right? If you ever do win one, you would go down as the greatest met of all time. And maybe that means something to Pete. It's a team he came up with. Other than that, if I'm him, Ariva Dare. And speaking of which, we'll see you guys later. Enjoy your Taco Tuesday, and we'll see you back here tomorrow. Until then, arrivederche, baby.

[Covino]

See you in the promised land.

[Rich]

No more Timmy Trumpets on this show.

[Covino]

No more goodbye. Guys.

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