B (2:23)

All right, now let's get right into this. John Harbaugh, they're already calling him Jersey Johnny. And I think the question you you posed to me in the kitchen before the show is the right one.

A (2:38)

It's hey, slow down or get Pumped up. Slow down or pump up when it comes to Harbaugh. Slow your roll. As Rich Davis loves to say, if.

B (2:51)

He'S Jersey Johnny, wouldn't it be take it east.

A (2:53)

Take it. Oh, there you go. Sl down.

B (2:56)

Or.

A (2:57)

Or we know. Take it east or pump it up. Yeah, that's perfect.

B (3:00)

So Jersey.

A (3:01)

Yeah.

B (3:01)

Because you take it easy.

A (3:03)

You pump your fist in excitement.

B (3:04)

Take it easy. I was it. There's a headline. I'm. I'm looking around the room. We always have the different sports networks on. I'm seeing headlines like Giants, immediate playoff contender. To that, I say take it east.

A (3:21)

But we've seen quick turnarounds in the NFL and we've seen, you know, even this year's anybody season, we've seen potential and excitement with the Giants before all the injuries.

B (3:30)

Yeah, dude.

A (3:31)

Scatter. Boo and and Dart were difference makers neighbors. And you throw good coaches in there. And here's my theory. I get it. Take it east. Right. Don't be prisoner of the moment. But first of all, Giants fans need something to be excited about. Harbaugh is one of the greatest gets in coaching.

B (3:47)

It is. But great.

A (3:48)

Fit for New York. I get it. Be great there. But hold on. This is my point.

B (3:51)

I got it.

A (3:51)

This is why I say stay pumped up like you're Pauly D on the Jersey shore. Pump your fist in excitement. Harbor's here because I think he's. He's the bait, the shiny bait that. That the Giants need to bring more exciting players to New York or New Jersey.

B (4:08)

Take it ease.

A (4:09)

All right.

B (4:10)

I say take it easy. And I'll tell you why. Because while John Harbaugh is a generational guy, a guy that could really make a difference, I mean, it's not like he was coaching a bunch of hobos and fell short. He didn't make the playoffs with Hobo. The Ravens, who are pretty, you know, pretty well. We, many of us chose the Ravens to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.

A (4:37)

And you know that you're not doing anything different on Fox Sports that you did at espn. But what. It's working here. Why Fit. Fit. So I'm just throwing that out there. Something to think about. Okay.

B (4:47)

I'm just saying. Jersey Johnny. I guess. Listen, if you're a Giants fan and you went 4 and 13, there should be a. Yeah, we're pumped up. Like, what's the alternative? You go. Go with some coach that no one cares about. You got John Harbaugh and it happened quickly.

A (5:03)

Which means like this, by the way, because the first report I heard Was the Giants. We actually mentioned it on yesterday show. The update was the Giants were going so aggressive at Harbaugh, it's likely that something's gonna happen. Then we heard, well, he's not even gonna meet with the Falcons now because they're pushing so hard. And then it seemed like minutes later. Oh, it was official. It was on.

B (5:26)

Are you saying Falcons with that girl? That's like, you could do anything to me.

A (5:29)

Yeah. So anyway, he was like.

B (5:33)

Yo, I got a question for you guys. I know J. Stu still in the studio and he's a big bachelor guy. And I always find it interesting on a show like a dating show like the Bachelor, where the guy has to pretend he's into a lot of these girls for the. I guess for the ruse and the optics. And the optics of the show. But Cavino and I agree, if you put us in a room of 25 good looking, well rounded women.

A (6:01)

Oh, I'd narrow it down to five real quick.

B (6:03)

You can narrow it down to five and then maybe you don't get to know those five and be like, archie's my match.

C (6:08)

But what happened to you that time of the Nets dancers, Remember?

B (6:10)

Yeah.

A (6:11)

Immediately you could be pleasantly surprised, though someone else might make the cut.

B (6:15)

Yeah. Someone that you might not be initially where her personality shines. But for the most part, those shows, you really could be like, all right, you 20, I'm sure you're amazing, but not for me. Harbaugh must have really just did the anti bachelor where he's like, listen, I know no ruse Atlanta. I'm not coming there. Hey, Cleveland, save your breath. Like, he might have really just took the approach of, listen, New York, if you're going to roll at the red carpet, you're sort of where I want to go. So I don't want to waste anyone else's time. Let's get it done. And that way we could all just move along with our day.

A (6:50)

But I'm also sure that Dark gave the thumbs up and vice versa. I'm sure that was like, yeah, we're willing to do this. And I believe in this kid. I think he's great. I'm sure he believes in some of these young players and some of the moves that they're willing and promising to make to make his coaching there go smoother.

B (7:09)

So I got a question.

A (7:10)

Remember he had a list of demands?

B (7:12)

Yeah. He said he wanted a fish tank, he wanted Taylor ham sandwiches every morning in Jersey.

A (7:17)

Do you think every one of those demands got met?

B (7:19)

And green M&M's?

A (7:21)

I would imagine if he was throwing it out there like that, right.

B (7:24)

If he said, Danny, he wanted 20 mil at least a year plus 10 million for his personnel. And GM didn't he want some 100 grand bars always on standby or something?

A (7:37)

Full stock of baby oil and 100 gram bars.

B (7:40)

He wanted a New York Giants helmet overturned with filled with ice cream and nude pictures of Bea Arthur.

A (7:46)

Cold toilet seats and black toilet paper.

C (7:49)

So all of these things and reportedly Rich remember in Baltimore, he wanted his OC Monkin to stay in place and the front office wasn't with that. And the news is that Monkin's gonna come over with him to the gian.

B (8:02)

Well, that's Monking. Unbelievable.

C (8:06)

So you say you don't want my guy. I'm gonna take my guy with me.

B (8:10)

So I got a great question to start the show with. I mean, we're at 10 minutes in, but.

A (8:14)

Well, the first question is, and feel free to chime in. 87799 on Fox @COVINO and Rich at Fox Sports Radio, on social media or the live chat. Like we said, COVINO and Rich FSR.

B (8:24)

On YouTube, we get that running.

A (8:25)

We changed it from slow down or pump up to take it ease or pump it up.

B (8:31)

You got to pump it up.

A (8:33)

If you pump your fist in excitement or do you take it in if.

B (8:36)

You'Re a Giants fan, do you pump it up, oh, Harbaugh's here. Or do you say take it ease? You're a 4 and 13. There's still a lot of work to be done.

A (8:48)

It's gth, bro. Jim Tanning. Harbaugh.

B (8:51)

I'll say this. Even though the Giants have won two Super Bowls, I'm not going to compare them to the lowly Marlins. But there is an analogy in place. The Marlins are always sort of like mediocre and not good. But back in the late 90s, early 2000s, like every so often, the Marlins just found a way to win a World Series and it would erase all the suck.

A (9:15)

Yeah, but you're forgetting that the season started with Russell Wilson. It's not like Dart was the guy from the start. You know, it was, it was a. It was a difficult road to climb. Scatter Boo was really bringing it and then got hurt.

B (9:27)

You're sort of making my point. My point is the Giants because they beat the undefeated Patriots and because they beat the Giants, the paid they beat the Patriots again in the super bowl and Eli won two. We forget that there are plenty of years where the Giants like were average or stunk like the Giants. The analogy would be a team like Drew Brees and Sean Payton and the saints were probably 12 and 4 and 13 and 3, 11 and 5 every year, and they just fell short. The Giants were good every so often, but when they were good, they just happened to win the Super Bowl. So the Giants have never really had long term success. And that's a fact. I know this. We lived in New York. Giant fans were always frustrated and you'd be like, yeah, but you won a Super Bowl. They're like, yeah, but when we don't win a Super bowl, we're not. They want the number one seed, they want the division title, they want the home field advantage. And then they'd squeeze in and they'd reel off wins and go win it. Yeah, you know, hold on, I. Now I got to just prove my own point. Hold on. Giants. That's the fact, Jack. Giant, season by season, NFL. Because you'd be shocked at like how long they've stunk. Well, no, they were like 9 and 7 when they won a Super Bowl. I think they were a wild card. They were at 9 and 7. You're Danny G. Iowa. Sam. You guys are me. I get the credit, you get the 100%. Right on. But. All right, let's. Let's go to the. The 2000s and late 90s. All right. The Giants, the New York Football Giants, when they won the super bowl, they were 10 and 6. The year before that they were 8 and 8. Then they were 12 and 4 and lost right away in the playoffs. Then 8 and 8, 10 and 6, 9 and 7, 7 and 9, 6 and 10, 6 and 10, 11 and 5, 3 and 13, 5 and 11, 4 and 12, 6 and 10, 4 and 13, 9, 7 1, 6 and 11. 3 and 14. 4 and 13. It. The Giants have stunk for the most part.

A (11:15)

For a while.

B (11:15)

They're not good. It just. We get. It's a. You almost get. It's an illusion because of those Giants beating the Patriots moments that are historic. Other than that, they stink. So Harbaugh could be the first guy to bring them long term success in a long time. So here's part two of the question. Part one, I love Kavino, which is your. Do you pump it up Jersey style, Jim Tanning and Harbaugh, or do you take it East Soprano style? Part two of the question, what suck disappears first, the Giants or the Raiders? These are two teams that stink, but both teams that on paper, after the off season and coaching and draft picks could very well turn it around. Who do you think could have their suck disappear quicker.

A (12:16)

Okay, trick question. Because we don't know how the chips are going to fall with the Raiders yet. As far as coaching, I mean we got one domino, one domino fell. We know that Harbaugh in New York. We assume Mendoza will be a Raider. Who's coaching the Raiders?

B (12:31)

Who?

A (12:32)

You give me a good educated guess on who you think it's going to be and then I'll give you my answer.

B (12:37)

Let's say it's Kevin Stefanski. I don't know. Danny, you're a Raiders guy, so you probably have your updates. What do you think?

C (12:42)

Yeah, the, the Raider beat writers right now are guessing Clint Kubiak is the leader.

B (12:46)

Okay, so Clint Kubiak, offensive minded guy. Tom Brady in the building. Fernando Mendoza, Brock Bowers, Genti. And like we said, you spend every piece of equity or draft picks or free agent money on line, line, line, line, line, line, line, line, line. Maybe a receiver. Line, Line, line, line, line, line.

A (13:09)

Danny, you're not gonna like this answer, but I think both of them. Don't forget to throw around.

C (13:14)

Throw a corner in there.

A (13:15)

And Rich, you're acting like it's impossible. But we saw it with the Bears worst of first. We saw it with the Patriots worst of first. All it takes is the right connection, the right chemistry, the right coaching with the right quarterbacks, people to develop. I think the Giants and the Raiders might have a good turnaround next season. But I think based on what we know so far, the Giants is the answer. Giants over Raiders. As far as who improves the most.

B (13:37)

The Giants have lost 10 or more games in eight of the last 10 seasons. They're double digit losers.

A (13:44)

But we've seen other teams turning around real quick. Why would you say just because they're the Giants, just because they have that stigma? Because of what they've been, they're not that team anymore.

B (13:54)

With all these new people, the Giants would have an equal reputation of the jets had they not had these miraculous again, they were two super bowl runs. So again, it's hard to take that away. But other than those two runs, and Sam's right, one of them was as a 9 and 7 road dog wild card team. If they didn't have those runs, their highlights would have been the equivalent of a Mark Sanchez jets team. And you would have been like, yeah, both New York teams equally stink because they do.

A (14:18)

Other than Phil McConkey and Bavara would have been the last great memories.

B (14:22)

The way the Mets glorified Darryl Strawberry, the Giants would still be talking about Phil Sims Blonde Mullet.

A (14:30)

All right, so we open it up now. It's an exciting day. Last night was an exciting night.

B (14:37)

Who are. Who erases the suck first? Danny, I go to you because you're a Raiders fan.

A (14:41)

I think. I think honestly I gave you my answer. I think it's the Giants. And that's not to knock the excitement. I still have to see where the Raiders go. The whole Fernando Mendoza storyline is so dope. So I say that respectfully.

C (14:53)

Danny G. Yeah. And I think the Raiders have more work to do on the defensive side of the ball compared to the Giants. The Giants have a head start on the Raiders. So, yeah, the Giants have a better way, better chance of moving forward faster.

B (15:06)

Is it a.

A (15:07)

So which suck would this disappear first?

B (15:09)

Is it a redonkulous. Is it a redonkulous prop bet to say I'm going to parlay that the Giants and Raiders both make the postseason next year?

A (15:19)

Would that be.

C (15:19)

I don't think it's crazy.

B (15:21)

You might get good odds on this.

A (15:22)

We've seen it.

C (15:23)

I mean, but think about it before. For the Raiders moving forward, an eight win season would be good.

B (15:28)

Yeah.

C (15:29)

They just want to see some growth in the right direction.

B (15:31)

All right, so look at the two teams we're focusing on the Raiders and the Giants. It's. I know people say comparison is the thief of joy, right? That's a good saying. I agree with that. Comparison is the thief of joy. You go look on Instagram.

A (15:43)

Is that why I'm so sad watching all the fun people have on vacation on social media.

B (15:46)

Go, go on Instagram. I saw a girl do a great clip on social media. Believe it or not, she goes, you go on social media, everyone's hot. Look around real life, they're not. You go weeks without seeing, like, a really hot person, but on social media, every scroll is like a girl that's got a great ass and ass.

A (16:02)

Where all these hotties at?

B (16:03)

They're all in Malibu. Where are all the hot people?

A (16:06)

They're at the Whole Foods across the street, bro. That's where they are.

B (16:08)

Because honestly, on social media, you would think everyone's hot.

A (16:11)

In real life, they're shopping around in their yoga pants.

B (16:13)

In real life, every day you just see a lot of mutants. So I think you got to keep it real here. Even though comparison is the thief of joy, the Giants are in a division where the Eagles look like they're lost in the sauce. A.J. brown's probably gone. That team's. That team. Psychologically not there. Washington had a big down year The Cowboys are always in a flux of confusion, and you see the Giants there and you're like, you know, maybe there's an opportunity the Raiders still have to compete with a Chiefs team with Andy Reid that will clearly want to revamp and be competitive again.

A (16:47)

Photo. Though that photo of Scottaboo and Dart when things were clicking for that small portion of the year where they really look.

B (16:54)

You don't care what I have to say.

A (16:55)

I'm just saying I feel like you're forgetting that.

B (16:57)

No, you don't care what I have to say.

A (16:59)

I do care.

B (16:59)

I read an article that said if you interrupt someone mid sentence, that means you just don't care what they're saying.

A (17:03)

Were you doing research on. On why people get frustrated with you because you do it all the time.

B (17:08)

Oh, yeah. Want to do a count?

A (17:10)

Yeah, I. I would. I would like to do it.

C (17:12)

I don't.

A (17:13)

Because word for word, I think it's like 1000 to 100 if you want to do a word count on this show. If we had like a punch stat, like a. A compubox stat for punches.

B (17:23)

You think I say 10 times more stuff than you? Without a doubt. I should get paid more. Let me write this down so I.

A (17:29)

It's like I'm playing a game with double Dutch. I have to throw in my comments or else I'll never get anything in.

B (17:34)

David Letterman would never let any of his guests finish a sentence. He'd always start the next questions. That's just a.

A (17:39)

It's a strategy for all. Both of you.

B (17:40)

It's fine.

A (17:41)

Sorry, I didn't know you were Mr. Sensitive Pants.

B (17:43)

You want no gaps, no silence.

A (17:45)

I didn't know Rich had sensitive pants on today. Because I'm excited about the Giants. I thought it was pump it up or take it ease. All you had to do is take it ease. Oh, man, I pumped up.

B (17:55)

I thought these were Travis Matthew pants.

A (17:56)

You forget them from Jersey.

B (17:58)

They're sensitive pants.

A (17:58)

You're right.

C (18:00)

You were talking about the AFC west and Andy Reid's going to want to revamp.

B (18:04)

I was saying your division has the number one seed, Denver Broncos, the Chiefs, who clearly are not going to want to be, you know, down and out too long. They got Mahomes and Andy Reid. And you also have the Chargers, who, while they looked like ass last week, they still made the playoffs and won 11 games. And they have Herbert and Harbaugh.

C (18:20)

So they're also going to revamp their O line.

B (18:22)

You know what it's like, Danny? It's like looking at the Cardinals in the NFC west and saying my goodness, you could do whatever you want to try to revamp that team but you're still in the same division as Kyle Shanahan, Sean McVeigh, Mike McDonald and you know, three teams division that was kicking everyone's butt last weekend vision that broke record three teams won 12 or more games. Good luck Cardinals. And unfortunately that's the Raiders saying they're.

A (18:45)

Going all the way. You're saying they're going to be a lot better next year. Could they go all the way. Anything could happen. They're going to be better. A lot better. Everybody's going to revamp. But I think the Giants have a way way head start with Harbaugh, an exciting quarterback, an exciting running back coming back.

C (19:03)

Yeah. We also need to put the receiver we also need to put the Falcons into this mix on defense. They're ahead of both of those teams. They're the question mark for them is quarterback.

B (19:12)

If the Falcons and dude don't don't.

A (19:16)

Think for a second that Harbaught it and he had all these these requirements to go there. Right. You don't think that he's like yeah but I'm only going there if you're getting X, Y and Z as far as players as well they're going to get so many more weapons. He didn't go there just to suck.

B (19:29)

Yeah but there's no way guarantee teams players want to sign but they're already good. You have to, you have to make a commitment.

A (19:35)

He's the he's the reason they're going to want to go there.

C (19:38)

And I think what makes this fun Covin we talked about Scatter Boo and of course Jackson Dart on the other side with Las Vegas. Imagine Fernando Mendoza. He walks in with a lot of holes and question marks on the roster but he does get to throw the ball to Brock Bowers and hand it off to Ashton Genty who's exciting to watch. And Genti almost ran for 1,000 yards behind that pitiful O line.

A (19:59)

And because I'm not hating on the Raiders got Brady there, man.

B (20:03)

This guy who is going to take a more prominent role, he's going to.

A (20:06)

Take him under his wing. I mean that's incredible. What young player of that stature like a Mendota a type wouldn't want to have a Brady on your side? It's amazing. So I'm excited for both teams but to answer your question, I'm still sticking with the Giants here. Prisoner of the moment.

B (20:20)

Maybe Falcons is an interesting one, Danny because while I know they didn't make the playoffs. They weren't a three way tie technically.

C (20:26)

Yeah.

B (20:26)

And that division so mediocre that the Falcons one game away, the Falcons that we said that game, they lost to the jets. They beat the Jets. They're the ones that win that division at 9 and 8. I think the Falcons, you could argue that they'd be the preseason favorites to win that division with some changes.

C (20:42)

And then you have Miles Garrett in the Browns, another team like the Falcons, great, great defense. But on the offensive side, who's their quarterback?

B (20:51)

Is it going to be Shador? You think that's their, you think Shadora is their go to. What's the Sean Watson story? I feel naive.

C (20:59)

They said they're going to keep them and let him compete for the QB job.

B (21:02)

I mean, you mean the guy they're paying like a bazillion dollars and that's.

C (21:05)

The only reason they're keeping him around.

B (21:06)

But not only that at that point. Not only that Kavino Deshaun Watson, didn't the owner already call him a mistake? I mean I remember we thought because he said that there's no way he sticks around but is there a team that you think would want to take on Deshaun Watson and any of that money?

A (21:24)

No.

C (21:24)

No.

A (21:24)

Hell no.

C (21:25)

Zero chance.

A (21:25)

Yeah.

B (21:26)

Hell to the nah nah to the nah nah nah no way.

A (21:29)

No way. So now we open it up to you Fox Sports Radio Nation. It's a two part doozy. Take it ease. The Giants stink or do you get pumped up and which suck will disappear first the Raiders or the Giants? Based on all the news and all the moving parts we'll take your phone calls and stick around cause we got CNR show and tell. You could see some of the stuff we brought in now at covino and Rich FSR on YouTube. We'll talk about it later on. And old school in 50 hits we throw it back on a Thursday in about a half hour from now. We got more Covino and Rich and your phone calls next Fox Sports Radio.

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A (25:26)

Yo, why are you trying to yuck? Everybody's yum today. Even if you're not a Giants fan, you got to be pumped up about the Giants being better next year and.

B (25:37)

They have a clear path. In fact, my brother's listening. What's up? Top Jimmy.

A (25:41)

Hey, Top Jimmy.

B (25:42)

I agree with you and Cavino that while the Raiders have some, you know, clear big players in place, exciting, you get Mendoza, Genti Bowers, and you have Tom Brady at the helm. That who's going to be instrumental in picking that next Matt's Crosby head coach. You still have Crosby as the captain of your defense. They still are in a division with three other good teams. Like I said, it's like the Cardinals trying to dig out of what they're doing in the NFC West. The Giants are in a division of three teams that are sort of just meh. Like the Eagles. I think the Eagles are going to start dismantling a little bit. Washington was hurt. They'll probably bounce back. And the Cowboys, Dax, always consistent, but I don't know what Jerry's doing there. So the Giants actually have a very.

A (26:26)

Good opportunity with a very good coach and a very exciting rock star of a young quarterback in Jackson. Dart Harbaugh. Dart. That might be the cool combo look. Is it too early to tell? Yeah, of course. But it poses the question of, hey, prisoner of the moment. Slow it down, take it ease or get pumped up. Pump your fist to the excitement and which suck will disappear first. I'm saying Giants over the Raiders, even though I think they're both going to be better than next year. All right, so your thoughts now 87799 on Fox. And what is the chat saying?

B (27:02)

A lot of people saying the Giants, they should be pumping it up. Steve, hit us up. Steven Lopez, Scott, rj, Daniel K. Rain, Wes. A lot of people saying Giants. It seems like pretty unanimous. Unanimous that the Giants have very, very much a reason to pump it up today. So let me. Let me ask you a question that doesn't have to do with football.

A (27:24)

I'm dth, bro. Down to Harbaugh. Down to Harbaugh.

B (27:28)

That's the new slogan. Yeah, man, make a shirt before someone else does.

A (27:31)

Yeah. Gth, bro. Jim Tanning. Harbaugh.

B (27:33)

Yeah, someone already did it.

A (27:34)

Harbaugh's here.

B (27:37)

Speaking of New York and the Giants getting all pumped up about Harbaugh. Harbaugh's here. I gotta. I gotta ask. When you're seeing what's going on, the off Season in baseball, when your team is stagnant, are there times where you're like, well, it's better than making the wrong moves, or is it just discouraging completely? Like, today, Kyle Tucker is going to make this decision, and if he doesn't pick the Mets, that means the Mets have whiffed on pretty much everything. They've sort of investigated.

A (28:11)

Yeah, but you don't want to overspend. You want to give these crazy contracts out, too, because a lot of the players, just because of what their agents are promising, they want crazy amounts of time. Like the. I mentioned Cody Bellinger earlier. The Yankees gave him a solid offer for five years, but Boris and them have. Have convinced themselves that they're worthy of seven years. Would you give that guy seven years? Same things with Kyle Tuck. These guys want too much time, too much money.

B (28:38)

The Mets lost the polar business. The Mets lost the polar Bear Pete to Baltimore, Edwin Diaz, and Timmy Trumpets comes out here to the Dodgers. But then you start seeing these deals and you're like, well, I wouldn't want my team to make that deal. Did you see Ranger Suarez of the Phillies? Now, don't get me wrong, he's a good pitcher, but this guy, the deal he signed with the Boston Red Sox is not a deal someone gets when they've never won more than 12 games in a season. This is a guy that wins like 12 games. Good pitcher, ERA in the threes.

A (29:08)

Can't make those mistakes.

B (29:09)

But I.

A (29:10)

How many years did they get Suarez for? Do you know? I hate to put you on a spot. I'll give you an example on this. Look, I hate to talk about. I'm a Yankees fan, right? DJ LeMayhue isn't playing this year or next year, but the Yankees have to pay him $15 million next year and the year after. So $30 million going to DJ Lemayu. He's not even on the team because they're. They're giving these crazy extended contracts. You got to be realistic. It's a business, so they're doing the best. Look, they want to win more than you do. And on a side note, Rich, without getting too far off track, did you see Danny's boy is playing for Team usa?

C (29:50)

Kershaw.

A (29:51)

Clayton Kershaw, who you thought was done. You'd never see him again. You think he's retired, and he is, but he's still playing for Team USA come March. I think that's kind of awesome.

B (30:02)

Have fun with it.

A (30:03)

Yeah.

B (30:03)

Who doesn't love Kershaw? Even if you don't like the Dodgers, he's a likable guy.

A (30:06)

It doesn't affect his legacy at all.

B (30:08)

He could still say he stepped away in baseball as a World Series champion and he got out of a jam for them and he's still playing. His ending was beautiful. I don't think the World Baseball Classic interferes mentally.

A (30:18)

It's just going to be a lot of fun for him and a lot of fun for Team usa And I.

B (30:23)

Know he's a good left handed pitcher but Ranger Suarez signed with the Red Sox five years, $130 million. Now I know we throw around money in sports easily. There's NBA players, I know they make like 40, 50 million dollars that you might not even know who they are.

A (30:38)

Red Sox, Suarez.

B (30:39)

But I mean Red Sox, Suarez, $130 million. A guy that has won 12 games two times in other years, eight games, nine games, you know.

A (30:51)

Yeah. These contracts are ridiculous for mediocrity.

B (30:54)

You know what it does?

A (30:54)

There's a lack of solid arms. Danny does it Teams being desperate.

B (30:57)

I said it yesterday, briefly. But does it just prove that there's so few skins and schools that guys like Ranger Suarez, you know, there's only so many Yamamoto's. There might be five or six, you know Wheeler, but he got hurt last year. There's only a few guys that are front of the line aces and rich.

C (31:16)

As far as Kyle Tucker goes, if your Mets, if that report's true about the money that you guys have offered.

B (31:22)

Him per season over 50 a year.

C (31:24)

That would make him like the third or fourth highest paid MLB player.

A (31:29)

Timing.

C (31:30)

He's a consistent great player but I don't think you'd say he's top three in the league.

B (31:34)

One of my met buddies said to me, he goes, don't get me wrong, I'm really hoping it happens. But he said Kyle Tucker, it's the type of player, if your team signs him, you're not high five in your bros. He goes, it's just like oh cool. Tucker, great player, 50 million plus a year and he wants five years. So imagine the Mets pony up and gives Kyle Tucker 250 over five.

A (31:56)

I was going to be like what the heck did I do wrong?

B (31:58)

Well, he's just not like me.

A (31:59)

Yeah, seriously, if you weren't you willing to, you know, make it happen for Pete Alonso and you can roll out the red carpet for this guy. What's he done for you?

B (32:06)

Yeah, just it's a really interesting off season market for baseball.

A (32:10)

I know we're really not a whole lot that's why? And people are just grasping at anything.

B (32:15)

We're really heavy into. Into football now, but I just thought that baseball note was. Was worth it.

A (32:19)

No, it's definitely worth it. And a lot of people may have missed the Kershaw News.

B (32:22)

Monty Belanos yesterday was telling us that Nolan, or she says Adenado Nolan Arenado. Yeah, this guy is a. Is a, you know, all star year after year. But that was back in the day last year. Batted 230, you know, home runs in the teens. Like, he's not what he was. And he's still steining.

A (32:43)

Was it even? I think he may have, like, 12 home runs. Yeah, like, double check that. So when I. Come on, man.

B (32:47)

We're talking about a guy. Baseball money is just ridiculous. I feel I'm so confused as to who gets money. Anyway, let's go to our pal Perfet for an update. Chris, hi. Tell me something good about Fred Warner. The update. Is Fred Warner out?

A (33:04)

What?

B (33:05)

That just came through. Yeah, Fred Warner looks like kills all.

A (33:10)

The excitement from yesterday.

B (33:12)

Looks like they're saying that it's likely not to happen against the Seahawks.

C (33:16)

And I read not.

A (33:18)

What are your thoughts? Yeah, exactly. Right, man. Daniel says not going to fight. This whole story about Sam Darnold's oblique, is that just added drama for your mama or is this a big nothing burger of a story now?

B (33:31)

I. I don't know.

C (33:32)

I. Darnold says there's no chance that he's not going to be out there on the field.

B (33:37)

Those guys always say that when they're like that, but I think that is. This doesn't seem like a terrible injury that would preclude him.

A (33:44)

Yeah, but people are going to run with that. Questionable. What does that mean?

B (33:47)

Yeah, if he plays. If he plays poorly, it'll absolutely come back to this, I'm sure. I don't think it's as oblique as you think.

A (33:52)

Oh, thank you, Iowa.

C (33:55)

Play the rim shot on yourself.

A (33:56)

He's trying to brighten up Rich's spirits.

B (33:58)

Thanks.

A (33:59)

The Fred Warner story.

B (34:01)

We'll keep an eye on that. All right. We got more CNR next on Fox.

A (34:04)

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B (34:27)

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A (34:39)

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B (34:40)

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A (34:49)

That's insane. So every seat's a great seat, not just for the people in the middle. And if you can't be at the stadium, TCL Ultimate Series is the next best seat available at all major retailers. TCL is the official TV partner of the NFL here for Super Bowl 60.

B (35:08)

Trust in Kyle Shanahan and John lynch and all the decision makers in the bay.

A (35:17)

I'm sorry, buddy.

B (35:18)

Fred Warner out is like, I'm really sorry. Really bummer. News I can't describe trying to think of analogy.

A (35:25)

We spent the whole show being excited about the possibility yesterday that Fred Warner might come back.

C (35:30)

I feel like we're living in backwards world. Remember yesterday we wanted to lead with Harbaugh, but instead we led with Warner. And then it should have been flip flop today.

B (35:40)

To me, I was like, it just felt like Daniel LaRusso. Like it was. It just felt like it was destiny that. That Fred Warner just somehow got on the field, even if he didn't play all that much just to inspire.

A (35:52)

I'm sorry, Betty, but I'm sorry.

B (35:54)

What do you imagine? Sorry.

A (35:56)

I'm sorry for party rocking and I'm sorry for the Fred Warner news, man. I was really excited about it, too.

B (36:01)

Well, guess what? It's too late to. You don't want him out there on a peg leg.

A (36:05)

You know, if he can't go, he can't go. We said moral for moral support. It's a moral victory if he's out there. It's just a great look for the team. Like, yeah, he needs to talk to the team.

C (36:16)

Still in his street clothes and be like, I want to suit up next week.

B (36:20)

They said he would absolutely be ready to go if they got past the Seahawks, but that's not. It's not like.

A (36:26)

That's a likely. That's not happening. Yeah. So, hey, we're Conveno and Rich live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. And that's the update on Fred Warner. We'll keep you posted.

B (36:33)

Someone give Sam. Darn.

C (36:35)

A little.

B (36:36)

A little knuckle sandwich to the oblique.

A (36:38)

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B (36:58)

So what you're trying to say is I'm bummed about Fred Warner and you want me to think about you on a toilet.

A (37:02)

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B (37:17)

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A (37:45)

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C (38:11)

What we gonna do right here is.

B (38:12)

Go back.

A (38:15)

Into time.

B (38:16)

Throwing it back for a Thursday old.

A (38:18)

School when 50 hits at 50 after.

B (38:21)

C& R. Give you the time capsule topic and we reminisce together.

A (38:26)

Yeah.

C (38:27)

All right.

A (38:27)

This is a fun one. We're talking lots of football richness. Got crappy news. News. But think back to the good days, the good old days when you had reason to celebrate. On this day, on this day in 1967, we saw the very first Super Bowl.

C (38:44)

Well, we didn't see it.

A (38:45)

Well, we didn't see it. Yeah, it wasn't alive in 67. Some of you old timers may have seen it, but shocked. Originally, the super bowl was created as part of the merger between the NFL and the afl. And the first one aired on this day. The game was broadcasted on Both CBS and NBC. 24.43 million views. That's a lot on CBS and 26 million on NBC. So you do the math. Green Bay packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35, 10. First Super Bowl. So it got us thinking as we reminisce on a throwback Thursday. What are some of your best, most memorable super bowl moments?

C (39:22)

Moments.

A (39:23)

It doesn't have to be about the game. Maybe something amazing happened on that day.

B (39:26)

That that super bowl one. You always see the highlights. Lombardi, Bart Starr. It's like the George Washington of the NFL.

A (39:34)

Yes.

B (39:34)

The OG Yes. Yeah. Super bowl memories. I got a ton of them because Kavino thinks I'm a weirdo. But I remember where I was for every super bowl since I was born.

A (39:43)

Whose living room he was.

B (39:44)

I don't know why, but there's so many great memories. We'll go over all those and get you ready for divisional round next super bowl time.

A (39:55)

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