C&R - Massive NFL Games & Babies in the NBA

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show — C&R: Massive NFL Games & Babies in the NBA

Date: December 5, 2025
Podcast: The Dan Patrick Show (Covino & Rich takeover)
Network: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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Episode Overview

This energetic episode, hosted by Covino & Rich with their regulars (Danny G, Iowa Sam, Spot, and Dan Beyer), dives head-first into NFL Week 14, the evolving NBA season, and the hot topic of work-life balance as seen through recent NBA player absences for the birth of children. The hosts blend strong sports analysis with pop-culture banter, listener engagement, humor, and a nostalgic "old school" segment inspired by Jay-Z's birthday.

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Main Discussion Points & Insights

1. Week 14 NFL Matchups: "Playoff Caliber"

[03:41–15:58]

• Playoff Magnitude:
  Rich highlights that six games this week are "of playoff magnitude," with enormous playoff implications starting with that night’s Lions vs. Cowboys game.
  • Rich: “...there’s six games that are of playoff caliber... it starts tonight with the Lions hosting the Cowboys.” [06:25]
• Thanksgiving Ratings Impact:
  Both hosts are incredulous at the record viewership numbers for recent Cowboys games (nearly 60 million viewers).
  • Covino: “...the fact that that many people were tuned in, that says a lot, man.” [07:11]
• Cowboys Momentum & Jerry Jones:
  Discussion of the Cowboys’ turnaround, crediting both management moves (notably the Quinnen Williams trade) and the improved defense.
  • Danny G points out:
    • Pre-trade: Cowboys allowed 143 rushing yds/game (28th in the league).
    • Post-trade: Only 45 yds/game (1st in NFL).
    • Danny G: “Post Quinn and Williams trade—45 yards a game, first in the NFL.” [10:05]
  • A humorous suggestion that “Jerry Jones was right” T-shirts are needed, poking fun at previous skepticism.
• Playoff Odds:
  Rich notes the Cowboys’ playoff chances swing dramatically based on the game outcome:
  • Win: 35%
  • Lose: Only 8%
• The Lions’ Narrow Window:
  The hosts discuss the concept of "windows" in team-building, questioning if the Lions—after recent losses—have missed theirs if they lose again.
  • Rich: “The Lions are number one on the list of suspects as far as did their window close?” [11:47]
• Bipolar Season & Bet Talk:
  The hosts agree this NFL season is “bipolar” and unpredictable, making this week particularly compelling for both fans and sports bettors.
  • Covino: “...this season, more than ever before. ...it’s anyone’s season, dude. And we’ll see tonight who’s got it.” [15:04]
  • Picking the Lions as slight home favorites, but acknowledge the tight odds.

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2. Deep NFL Contender Analysis & Parity

[17:27–21:36]

• Wider Playoff Landscape:
  • Rich shares barroom debates over games like Bears-Packers, noting that it’s tough to find consensus, reflecting an especially unpredictable season.
    • Rich: “It was split down the middle like a pair of cheeks.” [18:25]
  • Dan Beyer and Danny G concur: This season features unusually many "50-50 type games" late in the year.
• Bengals’ Sneaky Opportunity:
  • Discussion of the Bengals’ easy schedule and their chance to sneak into the division lead if they win against the Bills and things break right, given rivals’ struggles.
    • Rich: “If they somehow beat the Bills, there are people that think they could... win that division at 9-8.” [19:29]

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3. Work/Life Balance in Sports: New Babies & Paternity Leave

[29:48–42:30]

• Draymond Green vs. Luka Doncic – Contrasting Choices:
  • Both NBA players just became fathers, but made different choices:
    • Luka Doncic: Missed games to be present for the birth.
    • Draymond Green: Opted to play the Sixers, missing his child’s birth—his fifth.
  • Draymond (clip): “Sucks. Pretty, if I'm honest... But this is my job... but it’s terrible if I’m honest.” [36:10]
• Changing Societal Norms:
  • Rich and Covino discuss generational differences, noting that older generations prioritized work above all, but modern culture (and the law) increasingly values paternity leave and work-life balance.
    • Rich: “...in our lifetime, we've seen a lot of things change... now if you get paternity leave, like why would you not take it?” [30:48]
• Fan Perspective:
  Covino notes that fans selfishly want their stars back ASAP but recognizes the human side.
  • Covino: “As a fan, ...I’m happy you had a baby and all. Be there for the birth but please come back as fast as you could...” [35:01]
• Money vs. Presence Debate:
  • Listeners suggest higher-paid athletes should be held to different standards; hosts argue familial importance is universal and not based on income.
    • Rich: “I don't think how you handle your personal business should be dictated by how much money you make.” [38:23]
  • They ask listeners where "the line" is—would you skip a World Series or Super Bowl for a birth?
• Audience Engagement:
  • The show is flooded with listener feedback on this divisive topic via calls, chats, and social media.

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4. Old School When 50 Hits: Sidekicks Who Became Superstars

[47:35–51:09]

• Jay-Z’s Birthday Fuels the Theme:
  Inspired by Jay-Z—who started as Jazz-O's sidekick—Rich, Covino, and Danny G reminisce about notable sidekicks across music, sports, and pop culture who later became the main star.
  • Covino: “He was Jazz's sidekick, but he became the main star. Right. He left jazz in the dust.” [50:33]
• Listener Participation:
  • Listeners are challenged to name favorite sidekicks-turned-stars, with prizes teased for best contributions.
• Humorous Asides:
  • Banter about producers in LA only using the title to impress women, and playful boasting about team members’ skills.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the Cowboys’ Playoff Hopes:
  • Rich [09:11]: “If they lose tonight, 8%. So...the Cowboys lose, then they're too far behind the wild card...safe bet out.”
  • Covino [10:14]: “To have this sort of success, that is pretty remarkable. So you gotta give credit where it’s due.”
• On Lions’ Fading Window:
  • Rich [11:47]: “The Lions are number one on the list of suspects as far as did their window close?”
• On Unpredictability of 2025 Season:
  • Covino [15:04]: “...it’s really any one’s season, more than ever before... But that feeling is in the air. It's anyone’s season, dude.”
• Draymond Green on Missing the Birth for a Game:
  • Draymond (clip) [36:10]: “Sucks. Pretty, if I’m honest...”
• On Work-Life Balance:
  • Covino [33:15]: “There’s gonna be generational differences here on how this is perceived.”
  • Rich [38:23]: “I don't think how you handle your personal business should be dictated by how much money you make.”
• On Jay-Z as Sidekick:
  • Covino [50:33]: “He was Jazz's sidekick, but he became the main star.”

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Important Segment Timestamps

• 03:41–15:58 — In-depth preview and implications of Week 14 NFL, especially Cowboys-Lions.
• 17:27–21:36 — Parity in NFL, debates over playoff races, Bengals' dark-horse scenario.
• 29:48–42:30 — Work vs. family in sports: Luka, Draymond, paternity leave, generational shifts, and what’s “acceptable.”
• 47:35–51:09 — “Old School When 50 Hits”: Sidekicks-turned-superstars; Jay-Z tribute segment.

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Style and Tone

The show is high-energy, irreverent, and loaded with inside jokes, sound drops, and callback references. The hosts interact with their studio crew and chat, encouraging debate and audience involvement. Their style is playful, sometimes self-deprecating, but always enthusiastic, blending sports analysis with pop culture and everyday relatability.

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Summary Takeaway

This C&R installment of The Dan Patrick Show ranks among the season’s most vibrant episodes, successfully blending serious sports insight (NFL playoff race, NBA load management, team “windows,” and injury updates) with engaging debates on modern work-life values—all presented through rich banter and audience engagement. The "sidekicks who became stars" segment closes things out with a nostalgic, interactive twist.

For listeners who skipped this episode:
You’d come away with a sharper sense of how crucial Week 14 is in the NFL, evolving attitudes toward athlete “dad leave,” and a fun pop culture lens on sporting greatness—plus plenty of laughs along the way.

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[Covino]

Hey, thanks for listening to the Covino Enrich podcast. Be sure to catch us live every weekday from 5 to 7 Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific, on Fox Sports Radio.

[Rich]

Find your local station for Kavito and [e-mail] or stream at Live Every Day on the iHeartRadio app by searching FSR.

[Covino]

Hey, welcome to the show. Hashtag the show. Hashtag Cavino rules. Hey, hashtag.

[Rich]

Sorry. What?

[Covino]

There's Rich. Hey, what's up, Kavino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio. Welcome to our company holiday Christmas party Thursday.

[Rich]

Oh, I heard Rob Parker's getting naked already. Yeah.

[Covino]

Welcome to our week 14 NFL Thursday spectacular spectacular.

[Rich]

I like your hat. Hashtag.

[Covino]

There's Rich and oh yeah, Rich, too.

Welcome super producer Danny G to the show. He's the best in the game. He's got a sweet polo on for the company party right after the show.

[Rich]

I would take that off for the company party. Inappropriate. Danny G's wearing his mistletoe belt.

[Covino]

I know. Iowa. Sam looking festive spot. Dan Byer. We're all here. We're all rocking out. Let's get into week 14. Let's go, Cavino and Rich. So we'll talk about the game tonight. I see people saying if Dak puts up big numbers and has a big game, he's an MVP contention. I don't know about that, but it's gonna be exciting, man. Plus, we got some basketball, some NBA super bowl odds. I know you want to talk that, Rich.

[Rich]

Well, there's a team that's being so disrespected and I take personal offense to it. So we're going to get to a bunch of NFL. We're going to get to NBA.

[Ryan Seacrest]

Yes.

[Covino]

Old school. When 50 hits.

[Rich]

Oh, yes.

[Covino]

We always throw it back on a Thursday. Let's just say this. It's a hip hop legend's birthday and this hip hop legend started out as a sidekick to somebody. So we're gonna start talking about the greatest sidekicks. Like sidekicks that turn superstar. Start thinking about them. And by the way, we're streaming live. You could watch what you hear at Covino and Rich. Fsr, I say you start watching now. Start following now because Danny G is going to start picking names throughout the show and start giving out prizes. All Right. So we're going to call some names. So join us, Covino Enrich FSR on YouTube and let the wild rumpus start.

[Rich]

The hot topic we're going to get to.

[Covino]

Sure.

[Rich]

Today is.

The ever changing work life balance when it comes to babies being born. And do you skip work for family stuff? We're going to get to that in a second. But I just saw something on the walk in here. I do a strut down the hallway like, I'm Brutus the barber beefcake.

[Covino]

He does his Vince McMahon strut.

[Rich]

I do my Conor McGregor. Hey, going in the studio, you know.

[Covino]

Can we just say for years. Rich and I have been working together for 20 years. 20 plus years, not to date ourselves. Yeah, we're still the youngest.

[Rich]

I met you right out of college.

[Covino]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. We're like 12 when we started the show. Yeah, we had something called the power Strut. And every day we did this just to make sure the bosses saw us. Like, hey, let's just do a power strike, walk around at the PS power shot just to show face.

[Rich]

I'm here.

[Covino]

Hey, we're bringing the vibe. We're here. We do a little point, little Shooter McGavin at the boss.

[Sophie Cunningham]

Hey.

[Covino]

And honestly, I think little things like that do help. Do a power strut around the office.

[Rich]

I walk, I'm like, what are you.

[Covino]

Trying to blend in? Why are you showing up if you're not gonna make an impact or at least pretend that you have some sort of presence? Right. Do a power strut.

[Rich]

I'm strutting.

[Covino]

Why are there power strut?

[Danny G]

Why are there fish in Rich's heels?

[Rich]

I'm doing a little Brutus the Barber beefcake show.

[Covino]

Even if you're just walking to the bathroom, walk by the boss's office, like you got some authority, like you got some presence, some confidence about you.

[Rich]

I walk by, I'm like, yo, Dan Beyer, what's up?

[Covino]

Power Strut.

[Rich]

Hey, Lee.

[Covino]

Strut.

[Rich]

All right, well, anyway, I'm doing the strut.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

And I see a stat on tv and before we get to baby babies being born and NBA and Super bowl and all this crap, tonight's game, I've talked about how this week there's six games that are of playoff magnitude. And I'm standing by that statement. There's six games that are of playoff caliber. I really do feel that. And it starts tonight with the Lions hosting the Cowboys. We're coming off a week where both of those teams had record breaking Thanksgiving numbers. The most watched regular season game ever was that Cowboys, Chiefs game.

[Covino]

Like when Dan Beyer dropped that fun fact, I couldn't believe it, man. Was it 57 million?

[Rich]

Almost 60 million people. That's like the finale of Friends in Seinfeld. No, we're serious.

[Covino]

Those type of numbers in today's world, with all distractions, we have oversaturation of social media and things to watch, watching streaming services, the fact that that many people were tuned in, that says a lot, man. So these games are. Are huge. And tonight's game, man, no one.

[Rich]

Someone said this to me yesterday. I'm such an idiot. Because you didn't point it out either. Do you realize that on Thanksgiving Day, Cowboys. Chiefs was really like, cowboys versus Indians.

[Covino]

Yes.

[Rich]

Don't dump me. Like yesterday.

[Covino]

No, I didn't think about it. Didn't think about it.

[Rich]

Anyway, so football's popping tonight. Cowboys at the Lions. Get this. The Cowboys chances of making the postseason, they're 6, 5 and 1. They're one of the hottest teams in the league now because they feel like they got some type of momentum.

[Covino]

And they're like MC Hammer in the 90s, bro. Gaining momentum.

[Rich]

Oh, Danny G. Started dancing when you sang that.

[Covino]

Danny G. Doing the oh, oh, oh. Gaining momentum.

[Rich]

The Cowboys are gaining momentum. There's a vibe that the Cowboys are. Aren't some mediocre team anymore. Like, there's a vibe that if the season started over, like, they finally. He's happening now.

[Covino]

You know what the buzz is? I was listening to Dan Patrick this morning.

[Rich]

Hi, dp.

[Covino]

What up, dp? We'll be filling in for DP around the holidays, for sure. Shout out to the Dan Patrick listeners. A lot of talk about.

Jerry Jones was right, maybe, and deserves an apology. There was a suggestion from a caller that Dan should make a shirt that says Jerry Jones is right or was right. Something along those lines. Because when that Micah Parsons thing happened, even you and I are like, stick a fork in them. Yep, stick a fork in them.

[Rich]

They're over.

[Covino]

And it turns out that some of.

[Rich]

Those moves worked out well based on. I told you the magnitude of some of these games, and we still got four or five weeks of the NFL. Danny G. The odds of the Cowboys making the postseason with a win tonight.

Is 35%. Essentially, if they lose tonight, 8%. So we're talking about, you know, two teams that are going to be fighting for that final seventh seed loses is out in your mind. Whoever loses this is safe bet out. Because if the Cowboys lose, then they're too far behind the wild card. And the Eagles, who are. That's A reasonable argument that they could catch the Eagles, who are playing a little cold right now. But if they lose tonight, you're 6, 6 and 1. Call it a day. But if you're 7, 5 and 1.

It'S a different story.

[Danny G]

There's a crazy stat here. Back to what Covina was saying about some of the moves Jerry has made. Jarrah the Cowboys rushing yards per game allowed this season before the Quinn and Williams trade, 143 yards, 28th and the worst in the league. Post Quinn and Williams trade 45 yards a game, first in the NFL.

[Rich]

Damn. Like Ian Visalia said, here we go, Cowboys west hit us up saying Jerry Jones hasn't been right since the 90s. So this is shocking.

[Covino]

Well, I clearly distinctly even on our show saying, you know, dude, what a way to start the season. You get rid of your star player, this season's over before it began. And to have this sort of success, that is pretty remarkable. So you got to give credit where it's due. I'm not saying it's all Jerry Jones, but team stepped up. Dax playing big, but the Cowboys are pretty decent because, well, you always knew that the offense was pretty good. The defense is stepping up and props to them.

[Rich]

There's a big butt and you love big butts.

[Covino]

I love big butts.

[Rich]

And you cannot lie.

[Covino]

What's the big butt?

[Rich]

The big butt is you lose tonight, that momentum's over because you're 6, 6 and 1. But you go into Detroit, you win, you're 7, 5 and 1. But not only that, it's just another win and more momentum. You went into Detroit and you essentially told the Lions your little window is closed. When you talk about those little windows of a team making a championship, when you look around the NFL, you could, you could argue that they could always not re.

Not rebuild. They could revamp around the likes of a healthy Lamar or Josh Allen. But you can maybe argue that based on what you're seeing now, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs ruin the best windows for the Bills and Ravens. Because you would think if the Chiefs are struggling now, Bills and Ravens. No, because they're going through their struggles, too. So you got little windows and we talk about that all the time in the NFL. And the Lions are number one on the list of suspects as far as did their window close? And if they lose tonight, bro.

You ain't telling me a 7 and 6 team.

In the Lions is going to somehow find a way to make the postseason.

[Covino]

So huge implications. Week 14 Thursday Night Football. What a way to start the week. So we're going to be heading to the company holiday party, and we're going to have our eyes glued on what's going on in the game. So it's going to be fun. Even though we're going to be rolling up as it ends, we got reason to stay and hang for a little while, right?

[Ryan Seacrest]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

When we get there, there's going to be chicken bones on the table.

[Covino]

Rob Parker ate all the food.

[Danny G]

Yeah. And raffle tickets on the floor.

[Covino]

Yeah. We're going to miss all the fun, but the game will be on. Hey, you know what, Rich? You got me extra pumped, even though we've been hyping on it.

[Rich]

Now Cowboys win, right? Their percentage of playoff hopes goes up. I was. Samuel, you are high or low on the Lions. The. I feel like yesterday you picked the Lions.

[Covino]

Right.

[Rich]

You on our little. For this game, I picked the Lions.

[Ryan Seacrest]

Yeah.

[Rich]

Even if the Lions win, they. Remember we talked about six losses might be the limit because 11 and six teams. That seems like a playoff lock. 10 and seven is very questionable in a competitive NFC, right. The Niners, the Seahawks, the Rams. We could argue that all three of those teams likely to make the postseason.

[Covino]

Right.

[Rich]

49Ers, they win against the Titans. In two weeks, they're 10 and 4, which means the Niners would have to win one more game. And they're 11 and 6 at worst. So you can't. You can't lose more than six. So if the Lions lose tonight, they're seven and six, which would mean they'd have to win the remainder of their games and the remainder of their games.

The Rams, the Steelers, the Bears. And a division matchup against the Vikings, which is no shoe in. Because the Vikings beat them a couple weeks ago, dude.

[Ryan Seacrest]

So the Vikings are a mess, though.

[Rich]

I know, but I'm saying they did beat the Lions a couple of weeks ago. Point is, if anything, Cowboys, I don't think the pressure's on because we sort of gave up on them, and now we're like, oh, wow, Cowboys. The Lions and Dan Campbell, they got to be feeling the pressure tonight at home in Detroit, coming off a loss when Eminem and Jack White couldn't even set the vibe.

[Covino]

I would say that's. That's where it really starts going downhill. Like, you can't win that game. You had to win that game.

[Rich]

And arguably, if you should have won that game, because if you look at the Lions. If you look at the Lions, buddy boy, they won.

[Covino]

Halftime show. That's what they won.

[Rich]

They so good.

[Covino]

It was so Good.

[Rich]

They lost to the packers on Thanksgiving Day. We know that. The week before, we forget that. They should have lost to Jameis Winston and the Giants. And the Giants gave that to them. Right. That was the game where you're like.

[Covino]

Honestly, dude, it's just not the Lions. And the week before, I'm not surprised if the Cowboys win convincingly tonight.

[Rich]

The week before that, they didn't even put up a double digit offensive performance. They lost nine to the Eagles.

[Covino]

Richie, Dickey, Davis. What's a bigger surprise, The Lions win convincingly or the Cowboys win convincingly?

[Ryan Seacrest]

What's.

[Covino]

What's more, based on the way they've played, if the Lion. I'd be surprised if the Lions won tonight.

[Rich]

If you told me a month ago, I would have been like, dude, that.

[Covino]

Little window, that little hobbit. I always picture like a little hobbit window, like a little cottage hobbit window. That a window's closed. It's already closing for the Lions.

[Danny G]

Remember how bipolar this season has been?

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

Most of the weeks.

[Covino]

Danny G. I swear I'm on the edge of my seat, biting my tongue, trying not to say the most cliche thing we've said all season. It's really any one season, more than ever before. I really fight from trying to say that every show because it's over and over again. We're, we're repeating that. But that feeling is in the air. It's anyone's season, dude. It's anyone's. And we'll see tonight who's got it. Because whoever loses, I agree with you, Riches.

[Rich]

If you think the Lions have collapsed, then make some easy cash tonight.

[Covino]

I'm not a gambling fan.

[Rich]

No, I'm saying, I'm, I'm, I'm saying the collective you then because they are three and a half point favorites at home. So even if they win by a field goal, the Cowboys would still cover. So if you think the Cowboys got this money line or take the three and a half points, take that hook of a half a point. This, this might be one of those games we look back and say, why.

[Covino]

Didn'T I bet on this pivotal game for sure moving forward. So just something to look forward to tonight, guys. We'll be boozing and schmoozing at the company party, pumped to watch this game and man, we needed a swee on a random Thursday.

[Rich]

K. Rain said, I mean the goal is for the Cowboys to make the playoffs just to watch them lose and laugh. That's, that's what people love to do.

[Covino]

But in reality, if they Keep moving upward. That's the thing I keep looking at this season. And these teams like Stocks, the Lions are going down. They've been going down. Cowboys have gone up and up like the Bears. Certain teams up and up and up. Cowboys are looking good, man. So why can't they go even further this year? Anthony, it's not like some other team is that dominant where it would be unbelievable for the Cowboys to keep moving forward.

[Rich]

Anthony in Vegas hit us up and said, guys, the Cowboy crying memes are priceless. So perhaps a couple wins and the let that like I think some people.

[Covino]

Are saying it's a big setup for.

[Rich]

A big like that's it sounds mean.

[Covino]

But any other season I would say, yeah, exactly. But this season, picture that. Anything's possible, man. So your thoughts, your calls. 87799 on Fox. 87799 on Fox or at Covino and Rich at Fox Sports Radio. But like I said, the chat is popping on the YouTube page. Covino Enrich FSR. So I'm hyped about it. I'm pumped. Free food, booze, and NFL Week 14 begins. I'll be honest, really big game.

[Rich]

I reluctantly played softball last night.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

Because out here in la, it never stops because the weather's mild enough. But during this time of the year, even I, who love to be active and get out there, I like reluctantly went to play. But I got to see all my buds that I play softball with and I gave them the rando games I gave you guys yesterday. And those six games, everyone was all over the place. I'm like, all right, guys. Raven, Steelers. It says a lot down the middle. I said, yo, Chiefs, Texans, everyone. Yo, Chiefs. No, no, don't do Texans. Like, it was split down the middle like a pair of cheeks. It like there is no one feeling really strongly about any of these games. If I told you, Danny G. The one that I feel like people are arguing about the most. Last night when I was talking to some buds, I was like, I guys, packers hosting the Bears. Some of my buddies are like, dude, Bears are for real. They're going to whoop their ass. And the other people, like you think Caleb Williams is going to go into Lambeau and win like it is. It's a, It's a, it's 50, 50.

[Danny G]

And we haven't had this many 50, 50 type games late in a season in a long time.

[Ryan Seacrest]

I mean, the Bears are a touchdown underdog, though. That's. That's telling, right?

[Rich]

I mean, Dan Buyer, I mean, I know he's more of a Cavino guy. But. But db, you could agree with me that there is a very playoff atmosphere this week because of the matchups, right?

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah. By the way, not so much after yesterday's baseball debacle, but we'll get to that later.

[Covino]

No stings.

[Dan Beyer]

It's a great, great week in the Bears are a team that it isn't Caleb Williams. And I think that's the thought. Like this running game now with DeAndre Swift and column guy like that is something that the Bears can really hang their hat on. You go to Lambeau and you win that game. I mean, that's a, that's a statement not to the rest of the NFC north, but to the entire NFL that this team is for real. And I feel that there's about three or four games. It's funny, Rich, when you did your. Your countdown of games, we didn't even.

[Rich]

Mention Bengals Bills, which has imp. Because there's a lot of people. There's a fun social media.

[Covino]

Wait, that wasn't part of it.

[Dan Beyer]

No.

[Rich]

There's a fun social media sentiment.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

That the Ravens and Steelers are struggling to the point where if you look at the weak ass schedule that the Bengals have, that if they somehow beat the Bills, there are people that think they could run the table and win that division at nine and eight.

[Dan Beyer]

Yes, it's. And it's there for them because the.

[Rich]

Schedule is so favorable towards the Bengals. So this Bills Bengals game has magnitude as well.

[Dan Beyer]

That's why the Bengals win on Thanksgiving was so important. That's why the Steelers faltering as of late. Because honestly, with the Steelers and Ravens playing twice here in this late part of the season, it actually made it really more difficult for the Bengals. But to get Burrow back and win that game. And imagine if they would have beaten the Patriots the week before where Joe Flacco threw a pick six. That was the game we thought Joe Burrow was maybe going to come back for.

[Rich]

There's got to be a part of Joe Burrow that looks at his teammates and he's like, guys, really fortnite.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah, right.

[Rich]

Like, seriously, you couldn't like leave. You couldn't. You couldn't be. Well, you couldn't welcome me back at 500 or something.

[Covino]

That was the goal.

[Rich]

Yeah, but we said that, remember, before. Who's the backup? Was it Browning? Right.

[Danny G]

Yeah.

[Sophie Cunningham]

Yep.

[Dan Beyer]

Jake Browning.

[Rich]

Yeah. We were like, all right, maybe he could keep them afloat until Burrow comes back. And that just went sideways quick. He got hurt and then fly across. It's. It's interesting to think that a 4 and 8 team could run the table because there's no faith in Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin, and there's no faith that Lamar is really that healthy. And Derek Henry seems pedestrian at best. This year I had him on my Guillotine fantasy league, and every week I'm like 46 yards and like, no touchdowns.

[Dan Beyer]

They're just not as explosive. Lamar not being able to run is such a big deal. And that's the thing, is they may still get in. Derek Henry may still get some numbers, may get into the end zone, but they're not nearly as explosive as an offense as they had been in previous years.

[Covino]

Yeah. I keep wondering, is it an off year or is that just where they're at in their career at this point because of all the wear and tear?

[Danny G]

Right.

[Dan Beyer]

Such a good question.

[Covino]

Yeah. I wonder if there's a comeback. And I keep waiting for them to explode as the. The great. I'm sorry. Great analysis.

[Dan Beyer]

Thank you.

[Covino]

Yeah, like I always say, best point of the day.

[Dan Beyer]

I appreciate that.

[Rich]

The great.

[Covino]

Now.

[Rich]

Well, hold on. I just want to read the intro chat. Mark Morgan just said, yo, Dan Buyer, Go Hawks.

[Dan Beyer]

All right, Mark.

[Rich]

And then Mark went out to say, how could you ever be a Kavino guy?

[Covino]

Why not? Thank you. All right.

[Rich]

Thank you, guys.

[Covino]

I want you guys to start thinking about this. There's two stories that have to deal with the work and family dynamic. And I'll just say, Luca's out, Draymond's in, and it all involves the birth of a child. So start thinking about the work life balance. And we got old school. When 50 hits, we start reminiscing sidekicks. That became the main dude that became a big star.

[Rich]

I get about that. Your favorite phone from the 2000s?

[Covino]

No, no, that would be my Nokia.

[Rich]

Danny G. I guarantee. Do you have a sidekick Danny G? I feel like you did.

[Danny G]

No, I had a Motorola two way.

[Rich]

Oh, because you're a hip hop. You're more of a hip hop guy. So many of my buddies that were. If you lean more hip hop, I feel like the flip up sidekick screen.

[Covino]

While we celebrate a hip hop legend school and 50 hits. He used to be a sidekick. We'll explain. Stick around. We got more Covino and Rich. We talk Luca and Draymond next right here on Fox Sports Radio.

[Rich]

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[Rich]

Details.

Oh, look at.

[Covino]

That.

I love Iowa Sam. Does everyone play along at home to try to figure out Iowa Sam's musical tie.

[Rich]

In? Like, how does he tie this into our next.

[Covino]

Conversation? A child. A.

[Rich]

Child. A child is.

[Covino]

Born.

[Ryan Seacrest]

Yes. Doesn't her voice just puts a chill up your.

[Rich]

Spine? Oh, put the tingle in my holiday dingle. I just said that to.

[Covino]

Spot. It puts a tingle in my little jingle. Holiday jingle.

[Danny G]

Jangle. Makes me feel like I'm at a shopping.

[Dan Beyer]

Mall. Well, come on.

[Covino]

Now. Happy holidays. It's company holiday party Thursday. Cowboys, Lions Thursday. Really pumped about that. Off the air with debate and, like, is Dak Prescott likable? I find him to be really.

[Rich]

Likable.

[Covino]

Yeah. Ricky's like. I don't like him, but Ricky's a cowboy.

[Rich]

Fan. Not.

[Covino]

Anymore. Not anymore. Yeah. Big reveal coming soon. He's got a new team because.

[Rich]

I think I have a new team. I'm like, a new team.

[Covino]

Yeah. Ricky does all the production here. He's the mastermind behind some of the stuff you hear. Ricky and Vito, clearly. Great team on Fox Sports.

[Rich]

Radio. A flighty fan.

[Covino]

Though. Yeah, I.

[Rich]

Know. But then again, 30 years of. Of disappointment after the.

[Covino]

90S. Iowa Sam is our musical architect, our sound guy, board operator, associate, radio tycoon, and Danny G's our super producer. Spots on the videos, Covino and Rich, fsr. And Dan Byer is just the greatest in the land. I gotta kiss his.

[Rich]

Ass. I.

[Covino]

Know. I gotta get points. Dan Byers mad at me now. You know the best guy ever, Dan Beyer. He's got your updates in a few minutes. Now, we said it.

[Rich]

Before. Yeah, there's a. There's multiple.

[Covino]

Child. A.

[Rich]

Child. Child is.

[Covino]

Born. A child is born. Congratulations. First and first, mostly, as we say to Luca and Draymond Green. They both welcome children not together, but.

[Rich]

Together. That would have been something.

[Covino]

Huh? I know, but Luca's out, Draymond's in, and it gets people buzzing. So what's the right thing to do? The work life, family dynamic. The family.

[Rich]

Balance.

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[Covino]

Now. I heard a little east coast Nordic.

[Rich]

Track. Nordic track. I heard a little Nordic now. I think in our lifetime, we've seen a lot of things change dramatically. And we're not like old.

[Covino]

Dudes. I feel like, like weed.

[Rich]

Culture. We talk about weed culture, how it was like a taboo to smoke weed. Now, like most states are, like, you could.

[Covino]

Legally.

[Rich]

Gambling. Gambling. Gambling and weed are usually the two things that pop in my.

[Dan Beyer]

Mind. What, did you go to weed.

[Covino]

College? You went to weed.

[Rich]

College? No, but it's like Cavino. Just the other day I said, when I have a holiday party or people over my house, I say, hey, in the garage, you know, hey, help yourself. We have drinks for the kids, so juice boxes. We have seltzers, beer, wine. And on the top shelf in the back there's some weed drinks. So be careful. If you're not used to them.

[Covino]

You have to be careful what you grab in that.

[Rich]

Fridge. And Cavino goes like, juice boxes and juice boxes. Cavino's like, don't you feel weird saying that to the parents? I go, no, cuz it's.

[Covino]

Legal. Yeah, but I don't mix that hard with other parents from the school. You know what I mean? Like, they don't need to know me like.

[Rich]

That. But it. But it's no different than you saying, like, you want a.

[Covino]

Whiskey. It is to me. I mean, but whatever floats your boat. Different mindsets. So it goes along with this.

[Rich]

Conversation. Yeah, I think. I think we've changed mindsets over the years. Look at your boomer parents. And by the way, happy birthday to your dad. Happy belated.

[Covino]

Right? Hey, thanks.

[Rich]

Rich. My dad's birthday was this week as.

[Covino]

Well.

[Rich]

Yep. Now their mindset.

Was likely. Yeah, you put your head down and you work hard and you know, work, work, work, priority, priority, priority. Don't be a. Don't be a lazy sack of crap. Work, work, work. And they would put work over most things. And then you're a slagger. I would say in the last.

What would you say? Especially since COVID But in the last decade, we've seen people really emphasize work life balance. And I think corporately. Is that a word? Corporately?

Even bosses in management have said, like, if you need a mental health day, if you need some personal time. Work, life balance. Work life.

[Covino]

Balance. I think because of liability reasons too, a lot of employers are like, hey, hey, if you Need a day, take your day. But.

It may have been very encouraging, your.

[Rich]

Days. Now this all leads to.

Being there for when your kid is born. And the extension of that is maternity and paternity leave. I could tell you our parents and grandparents, generation, the idea of a dude not going to work because he became a dad just seemed.

[Covino]

Insane. Yeah, there's gonna be generational differences here on how this is.

[Rich]

Perceived. Now nowadays, if you get paternity leave, like why would you not take it to be with your kid? And there's a priority of.

[Covino]

Family. And I still think there's a little hint of weenie if you're the dude and you're taking off for an extended amount of time because people really lean it. I feel like now you're taking advantage of it a little bit, I still feel.

[Rich]

Like. But taking advantage of something that's.

[Covino]

In place if you love what you do. To me, it just says you don't like what you do that much.

[Rich]

Or you're just being there for the early stages of your kid. I mean, listen, I.

[Covino]

Work. It's extremely important. I'm not saying it's not. And I'm never ever saying don't be there for the birth of your.

[Rich]

Child. That's not what I'm saying. Do you remember when we first started? Covino's first big buzz on FO sports radio is that he said Jeff McNeil on the Mets was a wuss for taking paternity leave. Even the Mets radio announcer Howie Rose tweeted that Covino was a.

[Covino]

Moron.

Hold on. They switched my words around too.

[Rich]

Though. Yeah, they switched words.

[Covino]

Around. No, if you look it up, Google it. Covino McNeil, there was some heated.

[Rich]

Beef. Yeah. People said the world was like Covino. They called you a barbaric old school.

[Covino]

Meathead. I think you're just making stuff up. That's just stuff you think about me. Oh, thanks. You're just sharing his opinion.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Yeah. That was Rich's way of telling me how he.

[Rich]

Really. I believe it. Said you were self centered.

[Covino]

Guido. I mean, I am self centered. I'm not gonna lie. My parents raised me. I blame my parents for that. I'm trying to be better. But what I did say was, of course he should be there. They told me or the article said that I said that he shouldn't have been there for the birth of his child. I never said that. I've never felt that way. To me that's a given. That's obvious. You're having a baby. I think you should be.

[Rich]

There.

[Covino]

Okay. Or do your best to be.

[Rich]

There. Of.

[Covino]

Course. What I said was, as a fan, I want you back as soon as you can. I'm happy you had a baby and all. Be there for the birth, but please come back as fast as you could, because I'm a fan. I want to see you play. Dude, hey, congrats. You know, you're there. The baby's good. Come back and.

[Danny G]

Play. You said, once the placenta is buried in the backyard, get your ass back to.

[Covino]

Work. I said something like that. But I never said that he shouldn't be there for the birth of his kid. I know, but I don't. As a fan, I'm thinking, and I'm being honest. As a selfish fan. As a selfish fan, I'm like, hey, dude, come back. Yeah. Congrats. Come back and play. And the story is this. Luca is out against the Raptors tonight and Celtics tomorrow. And again, congratulations. Draymond is in for the 76ers. And honestly, I'm really surprised by this. And he was very open and candid about his.

[Rich]

Feelings. He talked about how he. He's there for his team, but he does think it sucks. Dream on. Your family is about to grow. What is it like going on the road knowing something, like, really big and important is on the.

[Dan Beyer]

Horizon? Sucks. Pretty, if I'm honest.

But nonetheless, this is. This is my job. I love to do my job, so. But it's terrible if I'm honest. It's not the first time I've.

[Covino]

Been in this position.

[Dan Beyer]

Though. But my wife does a great job. She's strong, you know, I'll do all I can to get back here if I need.

[Covino]

To. Now it sounds like I'm talking out of both sides of my mouth, but remember, with the Jeff McNeil. Hold on. With the Jeff McNeil story. What did I say? Of course he should be there. I'm shocked that Draymond Green is missing the birth of his child for a weak ass. Thursday night, early season, 76ers.

[Rich]

Game. Well, we don't know the exact birth date and all that yet, but.

[Covino]

It is his fifth kid, too. Well, I know that factors in because everyone has asked. I'll be honest, but I don't think it.

[Rich]

Shouldn'T. It shouldn't play a factor, but.

[Danny G]

It does because II and Draymond's.

[Covino]

Fifth. You know everyone. Every time this story's come up, is it his first kid? And I'm with Rich. It shouldn't matter.

Done the bin.

[Danny G]

There. Done the bin. Let's be honest. Our Parents all have.

[Covino]

Favorites. That is true, and I am proud to say that's me. So your thoughts on the work life balance? Well, I think it's obvious, Rich, that you got to be there for the birth of your kid. Like, do everything you can. People work, people travel. You make exceptions, you leave. It's just a. It's just a game at that point. See, now, but my problem, and I just, again, want to be consistent, my problem is the amount of time afterward. Like, that's the. Oh, that's always the.

[Rich]

Case. A guy like Esteban, who just hit us up, he goes, yo, people are soft AF these days, but a guy like Wes said, well, it depends. He's saying, if it's like a corporate job, take full advantage of every day they give you. But this guy's making millions playing basketball. I personally don't think that matters, and I'll tell you why. Just because you're making 20, 30, 40 million, $50 million a year playing basketball versus a guy making, you know, 50 or 100 grand working for a corporation, that doesn't change how you feel about your wife or your children or your mom or your sibling. And this. That. I don't think you're. I don't think how you handle your personal business should be dictated by.

[Ryan Seacrest]

How much money you.

[Rich]

Make. I don't think it's like, you.

[Covino]

See how much easier, you know. Yeah. Because it's always. It's always going to come back to that. Like, you're making so much money. I understand the thought.

[Rich]

Process. That's just. But that's jealous.

[Covino]

Thinking. It.

[Rich]

Is. It's like. So I have a.

[Covino]

Question. But it's probably why he's there. You know, because of the pressure of they're paying me this much money. I gotta be here. But I think a.

[Rich]

Lot. I think with that money, though, comes a freedom of, like, you know, I'm gonna be able to prioritize. I am shocked that Draymond is when guys in the NBA now miss a game or so because their tootsie hurts. You know, my. My obliques a little sore, like they're missing a game or.

[Covino]

So. You mean like phantom injuries like Giannis? I'm just kidding. I believe.

[Rich]

It. But. But if you feel as though guys on your team are taking rest days and load management days, well, how can you ever be upset if an NBA player is like, yeah, I'm going to go be there for the birth of my kid? You'd be double talking.

[Covino]

Dickie. Well, I think the question lies within this. I think we all agree you got to be there. Yeah, Draymond, he's in a tough.

[Rich]

Spot. What's your balance? I think the question is what's.

[Covino]

Your. What's your balance? And what do you think about, like the modern day thinking of the man taking his paternity leave? What's your thoughts on that? Like I said, I. I'm coming from a selfish sports fan perspective. I'm like, yeah, man, get out there. Come on, you're making lots of money. Let's.

[Rich]

Go. Yeah, but what's more.

[Covino]

Important? Well, 87799 on Fox. I told you how I feel about.

[Rich]

It. You know, one more layer and then we'll hit. Well, you know, let's kick it the damn buyer and then more thoughts on this. Db. What.

[Covino]

Up? What up.

[Dan Beyer]

Db? Guys, there is some NBA news. Bucks forward Giannis and Tedokumpo out two to four weeks because of a calf strain and talked about missing games. The cavs were fined $250,000 for holding out Darius Garland of a nationally televised game but playing him in the non nationally televised game as part of the back to back. So he played on November 23, but did not play on November 24 against Toronto. That was the national TV.

[Covino]

Game. Ratings, baby.

[Dan Beyer]

Ratings. So Cavs docked $250,000. They were docked $100,000 earlier this season for manipulating their injury.

[Covino]

Report.

[Ryan Seacrest]

Wow.

[Dan Beyer]

Sketchy. Yes, absolutely. News from the NFL, Lions and Cowboys tonight from Motown, 8:15 Eastern. Amon Ross St. Brown questionable. We'll find out in about an hour whether he'll play tonight. The Lions did elevate wide receiver Malik Cunningham from their practice squad. Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is going to miss Week 14 and their Monday night game against the Chargers. He had procedure done on both of his shoulders. The goal, according to espn, is that Carter is healthy for the postseason. Commander's quarterback Jaden Daniels a full participant in practice. He could start on Sunday against the Vikings, who will have J.J. mcCarthy under center. He has cleared concussion protocol. Alabama head coach Kalyn DeBoer asked today about the job at Penn State and his interest in it. We are extremely happy at Alabama. It's the first time I've been asked. So I appreciate you, Charlie. And we are extremely happy happy here. Love the challenge, love the grind, love this place. Good job, Charlie. And said that there's no link to Penn State. Sesame street helped raise all of us. Now it's our turn. Donate this holiday [e-mail] because the world needs sesame and sesame needs you. Scotty Scheffler, a share of the lead at the Hero World Challenge after first round play in the Bahamas at six under par. Guys, back to.

[Rich]

You. Yo, D.B. thank you.

[Covino]

Buddy. Thanks.

[Rich]

Man. And let me pose one question and we'll take some feedback based on the work life balance. Now, where is your line? World Series super bowl playoff game? Like, there's got to be a line where you're like, all right, maybe you don't miss.

[Covino]

That. Yeah, higher stakes matter right to me. Yeah, you got to factor that.

[Rich]

In. Like Scott Mayer on the intro chat right now said, hey, there's zoom now, isn't it, Kenny? Zoom to see the birth of his kid. But you're not gonna zoom the.

[Covino]

Birth. I mean, it's an option. It's there, I would say in extreme emergency cases. But.

No, you gotta be there, man. You gotta be there for.

[Rich]

That. So your thoughts? What are the exceptions? And Congrats again to LucasFamily Draymond's family. Of course, we'll go old school, take all your feedback. More fun. Coming up next, right here on Covino and.

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Rich.

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[Covino]

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

Mission.

What do you think was a better gimmick? The Wet Bandits or Sticky.

[Covino]

Bandits? I feel like it's a trick question. I feel like I'm gonna say one. You're gonna say I'm.

[Rich]

Wrong. Oh, I mean, it's.

[Covino]

Subjective. I like the Wet.

[Ryan Seacrest]

Bandits. Oh, the Sticky Bandits were the.

[Covino]

Best. It was a setup.

[Rich]

Spot. Did you know what movie goes with sticky and what goes with.

[Covino]

Wet? Yeah, Wet was the first.

[Rich]

One. Sticky was the.

[Covino]

Second.

[Rich]

Yeah. Home.

[Covino]

Alone. Guess.

[Rich]

What? Most watched movie every year. They did the research. And of all the streaming services and everything, Home Alone, the most watched Christmas movie every.

[Covino]

Year. Nice. All right, so Worship King going rich on Fox Sports Radio. Live from the FOX Sports radio studio, week 14 Thursday company holiday party Thursday. And it's time for our Tire rack Play of the day de' Aaron Fox had the spurs cooking in Orlando looking for Fox. He's got him down to six, down to.

[Rich]

Five. Fox picked up by Wagner. Fox crossing up Fox at the free throw line. Shot is blocked, but a foul. A foul on Jonathan Isaac as the horn sounds. San Antonio beating the Magic 114, 112. That's courtesy of of 1200 News Radio Wade Network. And that's our tyrack play the day. By the way, I was in San Antonio last month. The sporting goods stores, you can imagine a bunch of wemby stuff, but they got Fox stuff too, man. Rising.

[Covino]

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[Dan Beyer]

Is go.

[Covino]

Back.

Into time. Throwing it back for a Thursday, old school when 50 hits at 50 after C& R. Give you the time capsule topic and we reminisce this.

[Rich]

Together.

[Covino]

Yeah.

All right. We get you involved. 87799 on Fox and of course streaming live on YouTube, Covino and Rich FSR. The live chat's going and follow and chime in now because Danny G is going to pick some names on YouTube and give away some prizes. But we'll get your feedback now at Covino and Rich FSR as well. I got to give credit where it's due, Rich. Danny G comes up with great ideas all the time. That's what a producer does. Keeps us on track, keeps us in line, comes up with great ideas and of course, great insight. Danny G's the best. See, here in Hollywood, in Los Angeles, producer is a title that gets thrown around a lot. What does a producer even do? Danny G does a.

[Rich]

Lot. Most do.

[Covino]

Nothing. Most do nothing. Most just say that to impress women. Danny G actually.

[Rich]

Produces. How many guys have told a woman they're a producer and that means. Means.

[Covino]

Nothing. A lot. Yes. Danny G produces the show. He's our executive producer. You're like, oh, guys, old school. 50 hits. Today is Jay Z's 56th birthday. Now, Danny G came up in the hip hop ranks of radio, had history with Jay Z. He probably sent him a text message, yo, Jay Z is Danny G. But here's something that I know and Danny G, I know Danny G knows this. Jay Z started off as a sidekick. I Remember, like yesterday on a throwback Thursday, I went to Sam Goody because Goody had it. Goody got it to buy a maxi single of a song called Hawaiian Sophie.

[Danny G]

Right?

[Covino]

Yeah. Hawaiian Sophie was played a lot on the video jukebox where you'd order videos. It was a video I saw on the box all the.

[Rich]

Time. How old are.

[Covino]

You? I guess I'm getting.

[Rich]

Old. I don't know what you're talking.

[Covino]

About. I look young as hell.

[Danny G]

Bro. Yeah, Hawaiian Sophie was.

[Covino]

1989. All right, so 89. And it was a song by Jazz. And I remember buying the jazz single and flipping it over and thinking nothing of it. I was like, oh, there's Jazz in his sidekick. Years later, I find that maxi single in the shoe box and I flip it over. I'm like, oh, man, that was Jay Z. Jay Z was Jazzy, his sidekick. And dude, years later, we interviewed Jay Z and actually told Jay Z, yo, man, I used to love. I used to love jazz. He's like, for real. He thought I was messing with.

[Rich]

Him. But I think when Kavino dropped that little fun fact on Jay Z, Jay Z was like, all right, you know your.

[Covino]

Stuff. Sort of. Yeah. But he's like, nobody likes jazz. He's like, how do you even know me from jazz? I'm like, cuz I put those pieces together. He was Jazz's sidekick, but he became the main star. Right. He left jazz in the dust. It appeared to me that he was grateful that jazz gave him his break in hip hop.

[Danny G]

Yeah. He went on to feature jazz on a couple of his.

[Covino]

Songs. But Jay Z obviously became one of the goats. So it got us thinking, what are sidekicks in sports and music and TV that became the big stars of their.

[Rich]

Own? Oh, I got so many.

[Covino]

Favorites. Sidekicks that became the main.

[Rich]

Character.

[Covino]

Right? The big.

[Rich]

Star. Movies, tv, sports, music. The categories are endless. So if you want to chime in, let's go. Best answers. May get a little something, may get a little prize. 87799 on Fox in honor of Jay Z. Best sidekicks next on.

[Sophie Cunningham]

Fsr.

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[Rich]

Any stain you throw at.

[Sophie Cunningham]

It. Even in cold butter. Yep. Chocolate ice cream. Sure thing. Barbecue.

[Covino]

Sauce. Tide's got you.

[Sophie Cunningham]

Covered. You don't need to use warm water. Additionally, Tide pods let you confidently fight tough stains with new coldzyme technology. Just remember, if it's gotta be.

[Rich]

Clean, it's gotta be.

[Sophie Cunningham]

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[Covino]

Wrap. You're almost at the finish line, but first.

There the last one.

Enjoy a Coca Cola for a pause that.

[Sophie Cunningham]

Refreshes.

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[Covino]

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