C&R - NBA Farts & NFL Nicknames

Summary

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The Dan Patrick Show (Covino & Rich Edition)

Episode: C&R – NBA Farts & NFL Nicknames

Date: February 26, 2026
Podcast: The Dan Patrick Show (hosted by iHeartPodcasts & Dan Patrick Podcast Network)
Episode Description: Covino and Rich, broadcasting from LA, bring their signature blend of sports insight, pop culture, humor, and irreverence, with discussions ranging from NBA flatulence lore to the best NFL nicknames ever.

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Overview

This episode kicks off with Covino and Rich’s trademark mix of sports commentary, pop culture chatter, and light-hearted banter. The crew touch on everything from LA living and music news (Shakira and Metallica), to an unexpected deep-dive into pet loss (with "Mike’s Words of Wisdom"), and then shift gears into juvenile humor courtesy of an NBA “fart” story involving Dwight Howard. The core of the episode is a lively debate about the greatest NFL nicknames, inviting listener participation and playful ranking of the sport’s most iconic monikers.

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Key Segments & Highlights

1. Welcome, LA Banter, & Music News (03:01–04:17)

• Rich and Covino riff on being transplants in LA, their radio show schedule, and pop culture nominations.

• Shakira's nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame draws debate:

  • Covino (03:47): “She’s huge. She’s an international superstar.”
  • Rich (03:51): “Should she be in the Hall of Fame? Of course the answer is yes.”

• Excitement about Metallica’s Sphere residency and other upcoming events:

  • Rich (04:13): “Pacquiao Mayweather in September and then Metallica in October at the Sphere. I can’t wait. That’s pretty cool.”

2. Mustache Woes & “Words of Wisdom” with Big Mike (04:30–09:31)

• Rich jokes about the universal male ritual of shaving to a mustache for fun, and how his wife oddly encouraged him to keep it.

  • Covino (04:41): “She said leave that because she doesn’t want the other school moms looking at you now.”

• Introduces "Big Mike's Words of Wisdom," with a somber moment after Mike lost his family pets.

  • Mike’s wisdom (06:13, 07:29):
    “You spend years saying, why is there fur on everything I own? And then one day, you’d give anything to find one more hair on your black sweater.”
  • Emotional commiseration about pet loss from the crew:
    • Rich (08:01): “My wife has not had the heart yet… we still have our dog’s water bowl out.”

• Uplifting note about a viral video showing a colorblind man seeing color for the first time with special glasses.

3. NBA Flatulence Story: Dwight Howard & Stan Van Gundy (09:38–15:08)

• A hilarious story surfaces: Dwight Howard, under Stan Van Gundy, apparently “farted constantly” during pregame speeches.

  • Van Gundy via podcast (11:44): “You used to get pissed at Dwight Howard... because he would just constantly fart while you were trying to get the guys going.”
  • Van Gundy: “You know, I would confirm, actually.”

• This launches a riff on fart humor and lactose intolerance.

  • Covino (12:27): “If you’re like Dwight Howard or me… you’re probably lactose intolerant… I stopped eating dairy and that sort of fixed everything.”
  • Rich (12:29): “Is this a lactose awareness segment?”
  • Group discusses the increasing average number of daily “toots,” referencing recent “smart underwear” studies.
  • Iowa Sam (13:57): “Cove, you gave up dairy and alcohol. I barely know you anymore.”

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4. NFL Nickname Showdown (17:20–32:16)

• A lively, often playful debate on the greatest NFL nicknames, with discussion of multiple eras:

  • Standout names cited:
    • “Big D—k Nick” (Nick Foles)
    • “Refrigerator” Perry
    • “Sweetness” (Walter Payton)
    • “Broadway Joe” (Joe Namath)
    • “Beast Mode” (Marshawn Lynch)
    • “The Bus” (Jerome Bettis)
    • “Tommy Cutlets” (Tommy DeVito)

• Covino and Rich (18:09–18:19):
  Covino: “It has to be the number one.”
  Rich: “Nick Foles has a pretty… nickname. I just feel like it matches what he accomplished.”

• Show takes listener calls for best NFL nickname guesses.

  • Top choices on the ML Football list:

    • #1: Prime Time (Deion Sanders) – revealed via listener call (31:30)
      Covino: “Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. You, my friends, got it. Prime Time. It’s a good one.”

  • Notables from the list:

    • “Gronk”—Rob Gronkowski
    • “LT”—Lawrence Taylor
    • “Honey Badger”—Tyrann Mathieu
    • “Megatron”—Calvin Johnson
    • “Weapon X”—Brian Dawkins, “Bam Bam”—Cam Chancellor, “Nigerian Nightmare”—Christian Okoye

  • New and up-and-coming nicknames:

    • “The Big Citrus” (Dominique Orange)
    • “The Godfather” (Dante Corleone)

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5. Midweek Major: Sports Headlines Lightning Round (32:29–40:24)

Midweek Major is a segment where sports and pop culture headlines are rated “midweek” (meh) or “major” (big news).

• Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenges in MLB Spring Training

  • “Five calls in a row overturned” prompts debate.
    • Covino (35:41): “It’s not about showing [umpires] up… It’s about getting it right.”
    • Rich (35:03): “This is major… I think it’s good for the game.”

• Kyler Murray’s Future with the Arizona Cardinals

  • Uncertainty about Murray’s communication (or lack thereof) with management, plus his large contract.
    • Rich (37:34): “I say major because… they are among… one of the best divisions of all time… It’s bad in Arizona now. I don’t know what to tell you.”
    • Covino (38:16): “Kyler’s getting paid and what’s he supposed to do… is it too late to investigate baseball again?”

• Sidney Crosby Injury Fallout

  • Crosby’s injury during Olympic play could derail the Penguins’ playoff hopes.
    • Rich (39:27): “Major… we saw this with the World Baseball Classic… your stars, I get it… but there’s a risk. Life’s a risk.”
    • Covino (40:03): “When you get old or when you get hurt like this later in your career, it’s not only going to hurt your legacy, but it’s going to hurt the team that stinks.”

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6. Show Wrap and Listener Interaction (42:41–49:57)

• More nickname chat and home-life stories — including Rich’s all-girls flag football team, and Matthew Stafford giving them a shoutout after a hot yoga class (51:25).

  • Stafford’s message: “Heard you’re playing flag football against all the boys. Go show them what you got. Good luck.”

• Covino and Rich promote their Patreon, joke about mustaches, and tease upcoming topics for future episodes, such as a deep dive on the World Baseball Classic (WBC) and “Old School Show and Tell.”

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Notable Quotes

• Rich, on immature humor (11:05):
  “He was just talking about his pets dying, and I made a bald joke… I have a hard time in the serious.”

• Covino, on lactose intolerance realization (12:27):
  “No one ever told me this and I didn’t know about it, and I stopped eating dairy and that sort of fixed everything.”

• Covino, on changing with age (13:57):
  “Who am I, Sam? I know.”

• Rich, on NFL Nicknames (18:30):
  “He’s, like, an unassuming guy. The name is sort of, like, ironic, but not right.”

• Covino, on Deion Sanders (31:32):
  “But I’m telling you what, as a Yankees fan… he was Neon Deion Sanders for a while, too. Let’s not forget that. And then he became Prime Time.”

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Key Timestamps

| Time | Segment/Topic | |--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 03:01 | Welcome to hour two; LA banter, schedule, Shakira R&R Hall debate | | 04:30 | The mustache stories, Big Mike intro, and “Words of Wisdom” | | 06:13 | Big Mike’s pet loss quote – “Words of Wisdom” | | 09:38 | Rich proposes NFL nickname debate; Dwight Howard fart story intro | | 11:44 | Van Gundy confirms Dwight Howard fart legend | | 12:27 | Covino on lactose intolerance; smart underwear study | | 17:20 | NFL nicknames roundtable importance of a ‘name’ | | 31:30 | Listener gets “Prime Time” (Deion Sanders) as #1 nickname | | 32:29 | “Midweek Major” rapid-fire sports & pop culture headlines | | 35:03 | MLB “automated strike zone” challenges | | 37:34 | Kyler Murray/Arizona Cardinals future | | 39:27 | Crosby’s injury & risk in international play | | 51:25 | Matthew Stafford’s shout-out to Rich’s daughter’s football team |

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Final Thoughts & Takeaways

• Sports & Humor: The episode perfectly balances irreverent humor (NBA fart tales) with heartfelt moments (pet loss, family).
• Interactivity: Covino and Rich successfully leverage audience calls and participation, especially with NFL nickname trivia.
• Breadth & Banter: The dynamic chemistry among the team—Covino, Rich, Danny G, Iowa Sam, and others—ensures a lively, varied show that bounces seamlessly from light-hearted to sincere.

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For those who missed it: expect laughter, relatable stories, some sports nerdiness, and sustained banter that makes the Covino & Rich experience unique.

Transcript

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[Covino]

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[Covino]

Hey, thanks for listening to the Covino Enrich podcast.

[Rich Davis]

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[Covino]

weekday from 5 to 7 Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific on Fox Sports Radio.

[Rich Davis]

Find your local station for Covid on [e-mail] or stream us live every day on the iHeartRadio app by searching FSR.

[Covino]

All right, hour two. We got prizes to give away. We got Sammy, sweetheart. With midweek major. The biggest stories in sports and pop culture, are they midweek or major stories?

[Producer/Staff Member]

Indeed.

[Covino]

Kavino and Richard broadcasting live from the Fox Sports radio studio here in the very hated la. Hey, if you can't beat them, join them right there. We're here. We joined LA all the way from the east coast. And remember, you could join us with the iHeartRadio app, wherever, whenever 247 on the new and improved iHeartRadio app. Search Fox Sports on the app. Stream us live all day, every day and make us number one on the preset.

[Rich Davis]

Didn't you just say whenever, wherever?

[Covino]

Yeah. Shakira.

[Rich Davis]

Isn't she one of the nominees for the Rock and Roll hall of Fame?

[Covino]

She sure is.

[Rich Davis]

I don't know.

[Covino]

What do you think?

[Rich Davis]

Yes or no?

[Covino]

Shakira?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, man.

[Covino]

She's huge. She's an international superstar.

[Rich Davis]

I was gonna say of course yes. I'm asking, cheeks. I'm asking, should she be in the hall of Fame? Of course the answer is yes.

[Producer/Staff Member]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, yeah.

[Covino]

Welcome to our show, Graham. Speaking of music, Metallica announced Real Music. Metallica announced Sphere residency in October. How cool is that? So get on that pre sale.

[Rich Davis]

That's big. Pacquiao Mayweather in September and then Metallica

[Covino]

in October at the Sphere. I can't wait. That's pretty co. Anyway, I'm Cavino. I'm a big rock fan. Rich Davis, he's a pop diva princess. He's also a Mets fan. Poor rich. He also. I'm the worst. He also has a mustache.

[Rich Davis]

What is going on? I have the mustache because I did what every guy does. You know when you shave your beard. I hadn't shaved in a couple weeks. I just got some side. Some scruff going on and you know when you leave the mustache as a joke at the end.

[Covino]

Did your wife lie and tell you you look better like that? She's trying to take you out the game.

[Rich Davis]

My wife said leave that. She pulled Me in the other room, and I'll leave it at that.

[Covino]

No, she said leave that because she doesn't want the other school moms looking at you now. They're gonna look at you like you're

[Rich Davis]

a creep who wants a mustache ride.

[Ben Ma]

Hey, Mike.

[Rich Davis]

What's going on? Big Mike, everybody. What's up, Big Mike? All right, you know what we do every Wednesday? Mike's words of wisdom. This is a fun opportunity just to give away a prize and learn something from the guy that runs this place.

[Producer/Staff Member]

Who?

[Covino]

Mike?

[Rich Davis]

The guy right here.

[Covino]

This guy right here.

[Rich Davis]

That's me, Mike. You want to. You want to. Want to take it away or what? You want to. You want to get into this? I am ready when you guys are.

[Producer/Staff Member]

It's time for the guy that runs this place.

[Dan Byer]

Just for clarification, guys, Big Mike does not run this place. He is not in charge of everything. He has no power over really, anybody here. He does not run this place.

[Producer/Staff Member]

It's Big Mike's words of wisdom on a Wednesday.

[Rich Davis]

DB Makes it clear, huh?

[Ian (Editor/Producer)]

Yeah.

[Covino]

He's not holding back.

[Rich Davis]

So, just so you guys know, I had a. I had a rough couple of weeks. I'm sorry. Lost a couple of family pets. So words of wisdom today will be a little somber.

[Covino]

Okay?

[Rich Davis]

We've all been there. You know, it's already worse as. As people say, you sign up for, like, a decade of love, and then they rip it away from you. 17 plus years.

[Covino]

Oh, boy. Just do us a favor, Mike.

[Rich Davis]

Did you have hair when you got this. This cat? Oh, geez. Really? Is that where we're going? I'm just saying. I'm trying to lie, Bel. The answer is actually, no. I did not.

[Covino]

Okay.

[Rich Davis]

Thank you.

[Covino]

Please don't cry, cuz then it'd be really awkward, and I'll cry.

[Rich Davis]

I will do my best.

[Covino]

Okay. All right.

[Rich Davis]

I'll look the other way. All right, here we go. I gotta make sure for the game that we start properly. So starting now, you spend years saying, why is there fur on everything I own? And then one day, you'd give anything to find one more hair on your black sweater.

[Covino]

Oh, man, I thought you were gonna say on your head. But yeah. No, Mike, that is.

[Rich Davis]

That is true. You know, it's. Honestly, I don't care about my hair. Just so you guys are all aware. Make fun of my baldness all you want, because I don't care that I have no hair.

[Dan Byer]

I've known him for 20 years. I've never seen him with hair.

[Rich Davis]

I don't. Thank you, Mike. Thank you.

[Covino]

Mike was like Charlie Brown when he was a kid.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Never had hair.

[Producer/Staff Member]

Yeah.

[Dan Byer]

Except on that Supermarket Sweep episode.

[Covino]

I did have hair there.

[Rich Davis]

Yes, that's true.

[Dan Byer]

Hair on there.

[Covino]

So sad.

[Rich Davis]

Mike, when. When Gary Coleman c. Blocked it. Did you have their hair then or. No? I did, actually. Then I had. Here then.

[Covino]

87799 on Fox. If you could repeat Mike's Wednesday words of wisdom. Very heart touching. One more time. If you could repeat it word for word, you win a CNR prize pack. 87799 on Fox. One more time.

[Rich Davis]

Mike, you spend years saying, why is there fur on everything I own? And then one day you'd give anything to find one more hair on your black sweater. Yeah, that is true. Mike, we apologize for the loss of your pets.

[Covino]

You know, I could relate.

[Rich Davis]

I thought you were gonna say the loss of my hair and your hair. We. We lost our family dog in December. And, you know, my wife has not had the heart yet, and I'm not gonna be the guy that does it. We still have our dog. Our dog's water bowl out.

[Covino]

She.

[Rich Davis]

It's not taking up space, but. Right. She doesn't have the heart yet to, like, officially close the chapter. Like, you know, it's. It's. I was gonna do it yesterday and I could not bring myself. Honestly. Could not. So hopefully this weekend I'll get a chance. Repeat Mike's words of wisdom and you can win a prize. 87799 on Fox. Now can I. Can I give you something that will make you feel good in a happy way? A sad, like, happy tears? Maybe if you go to my Instagram at. Rich Davis. I saw a video and I know these are more and more popular. Kavino, have you ever seen someone that is colorblind. Yes. Put on glasses for the first time and their world changes. There's some dude in his 60s whose family, for his birthday, they're like, hey, Carl, we got your present. And he's like, hey, what are these? Takes these glasses out and this grown man, like a, like a, you know, like your typical, like, fun loving old boomer type, throws the glasses on and he starts, like, his mannerisms were like, of an excited schoolboy. And he starts crying. The guy could see color for the first time.

[Covino]

He could see any color.

[Rich Davis]

No, he was. He was black. Colorblind, apparently. Black and white and just sees the world.

[Covino]

Show him the wizard of Oz. Right now. Right now. I thought the whole thing was in

[Rich Davis]

black and white, man.

[Covino]

When they go to Munchkinville, oh, man, that's Crazy.

[Rich Davis]

They go to Munchkinville. Is it Munchkin Land? Munchkin Land, dude, Munchkinville is where that guy Chris from Love is Blind lives.

[Covino]

Yes. The hobbit boy.

[Producer/Staff Member]

All right.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, again. Repeat Mike's words. You win. And thank you, Mike.

[Covino]

Thank you. All right.

[Rich Davis]

I saw something that I thought was interesting. Cove and Danny, do you want to get into the NFL stuff now or what? Do you want to get it? What do you. You choose. Our own adventure.

[Danny G]

I think right up your alley, especially with that mustache, is the fart story.

[Rich Davis]

You know what?

[Danny G]

Just be careful saying the F word too many times on a network.

[Covino]

When you say flatulence, are you saying because of Stan Van Gundy's tied to the story? Yes.

[Danny G]

Yes.

[Rich Davis]

So I think a true testament is. Do you laugh at immature stuff? Yes. And I think that's sort of what bonds Covino and I together since we've been friends, was that I was like, yeah, this guy's as dopey and immature as I am with things.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

And that's.

[Covino]

If you're too stuffy for a fart joke. I'm not sure we could be friends.

[Rich Davis]

Come on.

[Covino]

A good fart joke. A good fart could make. Can make light of a situation.

[Iowa Sam]

Stuffing here to me.

[Rich Davis]

To me. If our friendship will probably be in jeopardy. If you don't like a good flatulence joke, a good sexual innuendo or something

[Covino]

like stupidly immature sophomore humor and behavior. I'm not above it. You know, I. There's a time and place. Right? And when we're on radio, I'm trying to have a fun time.

[Rich Davis]

I don't know if there's a time and place for me. I'm constantly accused by my wife.

[Covino]

I mean, if it's. If there's a serious. If we're in a business meeting.

[Rich Davis]

Rich.

[Covino]

Right? Like, yeah, of course I'll lead with some humor and try to make light of things, but I don't cross those lines inappropriately.

[Rich Davis]

He was just talking about his pets dying, and I made a bald joke. I have a hard time in the series.

[Covino]

Yeah, there's room for both, but I'm never too big for dumb humor. There's no question.

[Rich Davis]

Stan Van Gundy was on a podcast, I think, with our old pal Michelle Beadle. He was talking to some NBA folks, and there was a question asked about a rumor, and it has to do with Dwight Howard. Take a listen. I got an inside source, and I need you to confirm this if it's true or not. That said, you used to get pissed

[Dan Byer]

at Dwight Howard during your pregame speeches because he would just constantly fart while

[Rich Davis]

you were trying to get the guys going. Confirm or deny, Coach? You know I would confirm, actually.

[Ian (Editor/Producer)]

I knew it.

[Rich Davis]

Playing with Dwight, I knew it was true. That's disgusting and awesome.

[Covino]

You know, can I say something? Seriously, I know it's funny and all, but for most of my life, I lived that life and lived that way, thinking it was normal. And it's not. And if you're like Dwight Howard or me, for most of my life, you're probably lactose intolerant. And honest to God, Rich, no one ever told me this and I didn't know about it, and I stopped eating dairy and that sort of fixed everything.

[Rich Davis]

Is this a lactose awareness segment?

[Covino]

No, I'm serious.

[Rich Davis]

If you're like Kavino or Dwight Howard,

[Covino]

see your doctor because you accept, like, I guess that's just how I am. Right? But, like, no, that's not it.

[Rich Davis]

So something's wrong.

[Covino]

You shouldn't be doing that all the time.

[Danny G]

Can't wait to hear Stu Gotz read this copy.

[Covino]

Well, do the new study. There was a study recently. Apparently there's smart underwear. I. I apparently have the dumb ones, I guess, because.

[Rich Davis]

Smart underwear. I'm sure this isn't something I duped by. This was a study, according to the New York Post, I believe smart underwear.

[Covino]

The new average is 32. 32. 2. Are you more comfortable with the term toots? 32 toots a day is the. It used to be 14 on average. They're saying now 32 times a day is what's going on.

[Danny G]

There was some study, right?

[Covino]

Yeah, it was a study.

[Rich Davis]

Hold on. We're getting out of control. I'm okay with turning my lights on with my V. Smart locks or smart. Now you tell me. The smart underwear.

[Covino]

Yeah, we're built in bevel meters. I don't know if that's pedometer. Mine said 10,000 farts. But anyway, if you're one of those guys breaking records. If you're one of the guys like Dwight Howard, All I'm saying is. Yeah. It's not because you're eating beans. It's not because you're just a gassy dude. It's probably because you have an issue. And for me, it was. It was anything with cheese or milk.

[Danny G]

The University of Maryland did this study.

[Rich Davis]

That's so funny. And what I find interesting is that I'm not saying I'm not guilty of being weird.

[Covino]

All I'm saying is I'm not that guy. Anymore, Rich. I'm better.

[Iowa Sam]

I'm just saying, Cove, you gave up dairy and alcohol. I barely know you anymore.

[Rich Davis]

I know.

[Covino]

Who am I?

[Rich Davis]

Got nothing to relate to you anymore about.

[Covino]

Who am I, Sam. I know.

[Iowa Sam]

What are we going to have in

[Covino]

common in the future?

[Rich Davis]

Interestingly enough, Iowa, Sam, is that In Covino's life? Since I've known him, since we were in our 20s, two changes. The guy realized, oh, maybe I'm lactose. And the other one was he realized he. He finally addressed his allergies. He was snorting and sniffling. And like, we used to joke that he had a baby pig with you.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

He would do this, like, throat clear. I'm like, dude, what are you guys. I'd have that nasal drip all from

[Danny G]

dairy people who itch their ears.

[Covino]

And it could be ice cream, right? Like, so I. I eat that dairy free Ben and Jerry's. That vegan one.

[Rich Davis]

Whatever.

[Iowa Sam]

Lactate.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Because I realized, oh, wait, it's not just me. I'm lactose intolerant. And I learned that way too late in life. Leo. I think that was part of the reason I got divorced.

[Rich Davis]

Couldn't deal with it anymore.

[Covino]

You know, I'm a better man.

[Rich Davis]

You're disgusting.

[Covino]

Yeah, I can't stand you. You're gross. So anyway, you know, when I hear this Dwight Howard thing, my immediate thought is he probably has an issue he's not addressing.

[Rich Davis]

Maybe. Maybe so. Or maybe just the maybe just a prankster. All right, let's get a winner for Mike's words of wisdom. And then there's an NFL story I definitely wanted to get to today. Let's say hi to who?

[Danny G]

Danny G. Let's start with Laura in Vegas.

[Covino]

Laura, if you could repeat Mike's Wednesday words of wisdom verbatim, you win a prize pack. Okay. Hi, guys. Hi.

[Rich Davis]

How are you?

[Danny G]

I'm good.

[Ian (Editor/Producer)]

How are you?

[Rich Davis]

We are fantastic. And whenever you're ready, take it.

[Ian (Editor/Producer)]

Okay.

[Rich Davis]

All right. You start, spend years saying, why is there fur on everything I own? And then one day you give anything

[Ian (Editor/Producer)]

to find one more hair on your black sweater.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, that's a winner.

[Danny G]

Boom. One and done.

[Covino]

So sad. How you feeling? You won. Congratulations.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, Laura. Hey. Hey, great job, buddy.

[Covino]

Hey, Laura. Oh, sorry.

[Rich Davis]

I didn't mean to interrupt.

[Covino]

Oh, sorry, Laura. Sorry about that. Oh, sorry.

[Danny G]

Ignore covina. Laura, I'm gonna get your info. Hang on the line. We're gonna mail a C and R prize pack to you there in Vegas.

[Covino]

Sorry, Laura, it's a Taco Tuesday. Too many beans.

[Commercial Announcer]

Have a great day.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, you, too.

[Covino]

Great job.

[Rich Davis]

Enjoy.

[Covino]

Oh, sorry. Wicked games.

[Danny G]

Yesterday was Taco Tuesday. You still have side effects.

[Covino]

Yeah, yeah. I had leftovers for lunch.

[Rich Davis]

You know what we got? I was Sam doing midweek. Major in a little bit. But I did want to go over this list with you guys. Danny G. Always sending us cool stuff. You should see our group chat. It's like, just. It's almost like back and forth 24 hours a day of just dumb articles and fun things. Danny G, you send so many.

[Covino]

Check out Dwight Howard's farting. Thanks, Danny G. Danny, I have to

[Rich Davis]

check the legitimacy of this one article you sent me, because I saw two. Maybe we'll discuss it tomorrow. Saying how women are outnumbering men at, like, events and clubs in New York. New York.

[Covino]

Yeah, like, but I imagine it's not just New York. It was a study, wasn't it?

[Rich Davis]

From the New York. They're saying the new study shows that women are outnumbering men at dating events. And it's like, that's the.

[Covino]

You know.

[Rich Davis]

Guys, what are we doing? Get out there.

[Covino]

Gentlemen, I think of Mickey from. I'm like, what are we waiting for? Let's go out there and meet some women.

[Rich Davis]

Maybe something to get to tomorrow. But you. You sent a cool list, and I love a list because lists are made to be debated. A lot of times, lists are made to annoy people. I remember when we worked for Maxim, remember magazines back in the day, they would always do.

[Danny G]

What are those?

[Rich Davis]

They would always do the maxim hot 100. And it was. Here's your hottest 100 women of the year. Clearly up for debate. And they would always make number one and two debatable. Just so people would talk about it.

[Covino]

Right.

[Rich Davis]

Right now, I think some of these are pretty good. Let's go around the room and think about. What would you consider the best NFL nickname of all time?

[Covino]

Best NFL. It's an Eagle. Clearly it's an Eagle. I'll just leave it at that.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, is it a guy that won a Super Bowl?

[Covino]

It's a Super bowl champion. An unlikely super bowl champion. Oh, the Philly. Philly.

[Rich Davis]

That's a good big D, Nick.

[Covino]

It has to be the number one.

[Rich Davis]

I mean, St. Nick on radio. Oh, yeah. St. Nicholas. But, yeah, you know, Nick Falls has a pretty.

[Covino]

Nick Falls nickname. And I just feel like it matches what he accomplished.

[Rich Davis]

It does, right?

[Covino]

Because he threw it out there.

[Rich Davis]

And because he's, like, an unassuming guy. The name is sort of, like, ironic, but not right. And it's like, you know, big right

[Covino]

There's a few good ones from the 85 Bears, but like Refrigerator Perry I always thought was cool because it was memorable.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Covino]

And it was a great description of what he brought to the game back then.

[Rich Davis]

Refrigerator Perry's a great one.

[Covino]

Just as a kid. I'm speaking like as a kid. You remember that? You know, I think a really good one.

[Rich Davis]

You said the Bears when we were kids. I mean, to get it out the way. Sweetness.

[Covino]

Yeah, I wasn't going to give that up. That has to be. In fact, Mike, who just gave us his words of wisdom, who runs this place, he said that was his all time favorite.

[Rich Davis]

That's got to be the best.

[Covino]

Sweetness.

[Rich Davis]

Sweetness. Refrigerator Perry. Nick Foles. He got a good one. DB Anything come to mind for you? What's a good NFL nickname?

[Dan Byer]

I think Broadway Joe.

[Covino]

Oh, that's a good one. It is a good one. Real good one.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, because he was so over the top.

[Covino]

So Broadway.

[Rich Davis]

I'm so proud. And the coats and the guarantee and everything about Joe Namath. Handsome guy. Commercials. He was on Brady Bunch.

[Covino]

Yes, he was.

[Dan Byer]

Bobby in the end zone with a dart by the Planter.

[Rich Davis]

I think that's a good one. I'm looking at some. I'm looking at this list and I think they have number one. As a guy we all know very

[Covino]

well, I think we let people guess it. If you can guess number one, we'll give you a prize.

[Dan Byer]

I always Sam it up too much.

[Rich Davis]

Let's not Sammy it up. No.

[Iowa Sam]

Because he's been on this show today.

[Covino]

There's so many good ones. I think if you could guess the number one, I think that's prize worthy. If anything, some bragging rights.

[Rich Davis]

You know what? Then I'll do. I'll do this. I'll give you number two. Just so I love number two.

[Producer/Staff Member]

I just.

[Rich Davis]

So we leave number one out there. We'll take your answers and we'll do midweek major with Iowa Sam. Next. Number two, Beast mode. Marshawn Lynch.

[Covino]

I think that's a great one.

[Rich Davis]

Is that his nickname or the mode he goes in?

[Covino]

It's both. That's what's cool about it.

[Rich Davis]

It's his nickname. Like would you be like, there he is. Beast mode or does he enter in Beast?

[Covino]

It's both. Yeah, it's both. Double meaning. I think that's a great nickname.

[Danny G]

There's one that's not on here, Rich.

[Rich Davis]

That.

[Danny G]

I was thinking about the bus.

[Covino]

Yeah. Drone Bettis. That's a good one.

[Danny G]

Okay, my bad.

[Covino]

Oh, yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Some of these are a little weird because I don't. I never take initials to be nicknames. Like, lt's on here and AB is on here. It's like those are just your initials.

[Ian (Editor/Producer)]

Right?

[Rich Davis]

I mean, lt. I mean, younger kids think LT is Danny and Tomilson.

[Iowa Sam]

I'm kind of over people just going by their initials like. Or like, shortening the word, their names

[Rich Davis]

into like, you know, the, you know, the Yankee trick. Everyone on the Yankees, you just said an E to the end, but not the letter E. Like, like Garrett Cole's, like Coley.

[Danny G]

Tommy Cutlets isn't on this list.

[Rich Davis]

Tommy Cutlitz. That was a good one.

[Covino]

That was a good name.

[Danny G]

That's Covino's favorite.

[Covino]

That was a pretty good one. Hey, he was almost a Super bowl champ. All right, so if you could name the number one.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah. What do you think it is?

[Covino]

What do you think it is? Think about some of the coolest nicknames in the NFL of all time. We'll hook you up. 87799 on Fox. We're just in a giving mood today, I guess.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, what the heck. And you know, Sam going to be doing midweek major next filling in for our buddy spot. All the hot stories in the world of pop culture, sports and entertainment that we might have missed. Keeping you in the loop here, Kavino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio.

[Covino]

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[Covino]

Sweetness. Jimmy Eat World style. Walter Payton style. One of the best nicknames for sure. We're Covino and Rich live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. Rich Davis has a lot of nicknames. Most of them I can't say here on Fox Sports Radio, which is why you should check out our Patreon.

[Rich Davis]

By the way, I think someone made a thread once on social media like, what's your favorite nickname for Rich?

[Covino]

I like the Dandy Boy. The Dandy Boy Davis.

[Rich Davis]

There's so many dumb ones that you guys have said over the years. I mean, keep in mind, we've been friends for 20 years.

[Danny G]

Today he's Scam Selleck.

[Covino]

Yeah, I'm selling for sure which at

[Rich Davis]

mustache shaving this tonight I just, you know, wife wanted one night of a mustache man, I guess.

[Covino]

Well, we're live from Fox Sports Radio studio. Remember to see Rich's mustache. COVINO and Rich FSR on YouTube. COVINO and Rich FSR on YouTube. We're streaming live now and for over 40 years, Tire Rack has been helping customers find the right tires for how, what and where they drive. Shipped fast and free, backed by free road hazard protection with convenient installation options like mobile tire insulation. Tire rack.comway Tire buying should be now before we get into midweek maintenance hosted by Sammy Sweetheart today. Thank you. We have a few people on hold.

[Rich Davis]

Our video guy spot loves when Covino cleans and leaves the disinfecting wipes right in the camera shot.

[Covino]

87799 on Fox.

[Iowa Sam]

It's a great look.

[Covino]

We have people guessing. What do you think? According to. What website is this again, Danny?

[Danny G]

ML Football.

[Covino]

According to ML Football, what is the number one NFL nickname in NFL history?

[Rich Davis]

Now, we gave you some of the runner ups. Beast Mode, Sweetness, Refrigerator Perry.

[Covino]

I said Raheem the Rocket Ismail. That always stood out to me when I was right and when I was little. Because if you were burning people, yo, like the Rocket is smile. I mean, more of a college standout than an NFL guy, but I mean, he played in the NFL. It was a great nickname.

[Danny G]

I love the nasty ones, like the Executioner.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, there's some good ones, man, bar none. NFL, what's the name? William Floyd. The 49ers, bar none.

[Ian (Editor/Producer)]

I believe.

[Rich Davis]

Hold on, I gotta look this up.

[Covino]

I.

[Danny G]

How about Bam Bam? Old School Seahawks?

[Covino]

Bam Bam, bar none. If you can guess the number one, we'll hook you up with a prize. All right, let's take these two phone calls and then midweek. Major, who do we got? Danny J. Yeah.

[Danny G]

All the lines loaded. We'll start with John in Florida. You're up first.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

What up, Johnny?

[Covino]

Hey, thanks for taking my call.

[Rich Davis]

I was saying earlier, I had the

[Covino]

poster of this in my room growing

[Rich Davis]

up and it was Lester Hayes, the Nike, the Judge.

[Covino]

Nice. Good, Nick.

[Rich Davis]

That's a good one. Not number one, but a good one.

[Covino]

Really good one. You know what? Didn't make the list, actually. Should we go over the list and

[Danny G]

then I don't see a lot of the 70s players on there. Like I was thinking Mean Joe Green.

[Covino]

Yeah, that's a good one.

[Dan Byer]

That probably should be number one.

[Covino]

Right? Right. It's a decent guess. If you were to say that, I wouldn't Disagree. They have number 15, Tom Brady, the goat. Number 14, Rob. I know. Number 14, Gronk. For Rob Gronkowski.

[Commercial Announcer]

Gronky.

[Covino]

And you know what he says about that? He said he was never Gronk until the NFL. His brothers were like one of his brothers, they called Gronk. No one ever called him Gronk. Now he's Gronk AB for Antonio Brown. At number 13, OBJ Odell Beckham Jr. Number 12, weapon X. Yeah, the comments

[Danny G]

were lit up, and it's exactly what you guys said. Lists are made so that people will argue about what they see.

[Covino]

At number 11 for Brian Dawkins. LT you already said it. Number 10, Cam Chancellor. Bam. Bam. Number nine. And yeah, we got the Nigerian Honey Badger. The Bus Honey Badger.

[Danny G]

Nigerian Nightmare. That's a great one.

[Covino]

Megatron. We already said sweetness. We already said Beast mode. What's number one?

[Danny G]

Try to find a winner here. Travis in Indiana is second in line.

[Rich Davis]

What's up, Trav? Hey, guys, what's up? Thanks for taking my call. I'm gonna go with Deion Sanders.

[Ben Ma]

Prime Time.

[Covino]

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.

[Rich Davis]

You, my friends got it. Yeah.

[Danny G]

Number one on their list.

[Rich Davis]

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. You got it. Prime Time. It's a good one. Awesome. You can't argue Prime Time. Deion Sanders.

[Covino]

But I'm telling you what, as a Yankees fan, watching him come up with his Jerry curl and hitting inside the Parkers, he was Neon Deion Sanders for a while, too. Let's not forget that. And then he became Prime Time.

[Rich Davis]

He's got two nicknames, you know, I got to give props to Ian, one of the young editors here at Fox Sports Radio. Good dude. He said, there's two guys about to enter the NFL with great nicknames. He said, out of Iowa State. Sammy, I know you're an Iowa guy. Iowa State. Dominique Orange is the big citrus.

[Ian (Editor/Producer)]

I love that.

[Covino]

That's a good one.

[Rich Davis]

He said out of Cincinnati, Dante Corleone. The Godfather.

[Covino]

Dante Corleone.

[Rich Davis]

Dante Corleone. So a couple of good ones that are coming up to the NFL before you know it. All right, it's time for something we do every Wednesday to break up the week. Midweek Major Covino and Rich gets you

[Producer/Staff Member]

over the middle of the week with Midweek Major.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, I love that.

[Producer/Staff Member]

We throw sports and pop culture headlines and topics at the fellas, and it's

[Rich Davis]

like the kids say, that's so mid week definitely major.

[Producer/Staff Member]

CNR scoring Midweek Major.

[Covino]

Aw, yeah.

[Danny G]

I gotta go quick here to give Iowa Sam a whole seven minutes in For Spotty. Before we hand things over to the number one and only fill in host, we like to roll the two big red love dice over there, see who goes first. Four.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, weak sauce.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

That was a week four from Covino. Now a Rich roll

[Rich Davis]

four. All right, roll one. You suck. One. I. I gotta win.

[Producer/Staff Member]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

If you tie again.

[Rich Davis]

Five.

[Commercial Announcer]

Four.

[Dan Byer]

Okay.

[Producer/Staff Member]

All right.

[Covino]

Rich gets to go first. Rich goes first.

[Danny G]

And now the most famous person besides Michael Waka from Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa. Sam.

[Rich Davis]

Michael Walker, you say?

[Covino]

Wait a second. He's not more famous than Slipknot. He's not more famous than anybody in Slipknot.

[Iowa Sam]

They're from Des Moines.

[Covino]

Okay.

[Rich Davis]

Waka Waka. Michael. Michael Waka. He was a met for like a minute. I don't think he even really played. All right, let's go, Sammy boy.

[Iowa Sam]

By the way, how about midweek? Or major on just one quick NFL nickname. Elroy Crazy Legs Hirsch. Any guy named Crazy Legs back in

[Rich Davis]

the day, I think that's a great nickname.

[Iowa Sam]

That's a pretty good one. Also like Ron Jaworski.

[Ian (Editor/Producer)]

Jaws.

[Rich Davis]

That was another one I found. Jaws is a good one. There's a competitive eater named Crazy Legs Conti.

[Covino]

Isn't that your dance nickname, Sam?

[Rich Davis]

Some say, oh, Crazy Legs. That's what they call Crazy Legs McGee. I think that is a great Crazy Legs McGee. AKA I was Sam. All right, what do you got, buddy?

[Iowa Sam]

All right, guys. It is late February.

[Covino]

Football season is over.

[Iowa Sam]

College basketball is approaching its zenith, but nobody will honestly care about care until the NCAA tournament rolls around the brackets at least. How about some baseball abs? And I'm not spelling out abs, which I have not abs. The Automated Ball Strike Challenge system is being implemented into the game, most recently in places like Fort Myers, Florida, where it was used in a Grapefruit League spring training game yesterday between the Red Sox and Pirates. And it was a rough go for home plate umpire Mitch Trechyk, who had five consecutive calls overturned by ABS challenges before the end of the 33rd inning. ABS, good for the game. While exposing a human eye at midweek. Or major.

[Rich Davis]

Ooh, this is major. Definitely major. Because I don't want it to be five in a row. I almost feel like eventually they'll adjust these. I think it should be sporadic, but saying you should lose them if the umpire stinks. But I don't think it should be, like, endless. Like, you'd be like, challenge, challenge, challenge. I saw one yesterday, I believe. I don't know who the Mets were playing. I showed Cavino and Danny. Danny. I don't know how they did it, but remember, it was like a sheet of paper could have, could have fit in between the ball and the K zone. Like, I don't know how they're even doing this, but I think it's good for the game.

[Ben Ma]

I like it.

[Rich Davis]

I just think maybe there should be a limit, like two in a row. Like, I don't think you should be like, challenge, challenge, challenge. Five in a row, dude.

[Covino]

I think it's major as well. Remember what Chris Sale said. Chris Sale says he's not going to challenge it because it's the human part of the game. He's not an umpire. It's what they do, but what they do is, is a job that they take serious. I believe they are committed to getting it right. So I think it's a shift of the mindset. It's not about exposing them, even though it's embarrassing. Right. It's about getting it right. And I think as umpires, they should want to get it right and put their egos aside. And I think it's just a, an adjustment for everybody. It's not about showing them up or making them look dumb. It's about getting the call right.

[Rich Davis]

Like with all new rules. I was saying I believe there's an adjustment period. I think we could all agree that that 5's a bit excessive in a row. And I would like to think an umpire wouldn't get five wrong in a row.

[Covino]

But better than that.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, maybe he was just not in the zone, huh?

[Iowa Sam]

Mitch Trechyek was do it.

[Covino]

He was.

[Iowa Sam]

He was refereeing. He was an ump in AAA baseball last year, so he's still working his way into Major League Baseball. Maybe he's not going to make the cut in terms of doing professional.

[Covino]

Maybe it makes better, but, you know, you got to look at it that way too honest.

[Iowa Sam]

Let's move on to the NFL, where I'm talking about talking or the lack thereof. Arizona Cardinals general manager Monte Austenfort was at the NFL combine yesterday and was asked if he's spoken with quarterback Kyler Murray since the season ended about topics such as how last season unfolded and. And what Murray wants for the future. Saying, yeah, I've always had a good dialogue with Kyler and I'd say last season wasn't up to what Kyler wanted. It wasn't up to what any of us wanted as a season as a whole. However, according to to the Four Letter Network, a source claims that they have not spoken since the season ended and it's worth reminding everyone that Murray missed most of last season with a foot injury and that the organization welcomed in a new head coach in Mike Leflore. Also, if Murray is on the active roster on the fifth day of the league year, he's due a guaranteed roster bonus for 2027 of $19.5 million. End of Kyler Murray in Arizona midweek or major?

[Rich Davis]

Dude, I think it's major. Definitely major. I say major because. Because if you're a Cardinals fan, listen, it's a great city. I don't think it's like a weak ass franchise. I just think they're in such a tough spot. They are among, you could argue, one of the best divisions of all time. I saw an article. DB is not going to argue with me. He's a Seahawks fan. They're champions. The Seahawks, Niners and the Rams were three of the best last year. How bad do you feel? It's like. You ever see that picture? It's like one of these things, not like the other. The Cardinals are trying to figure out how to not win like three games. Meanwhile, everyone else in their division is a Super bowl contender. It's bad in Arizona now. I don't know what to tell you. I think it's just you got to move on from Kyler. It's not the answer.

[Covino]

I agree with everything Rich said. It's major and definitely major. Kyler's getting paid and what's he supposed to do, you know, he's 28 years old. I had to double check this. When you think of where he came from, like is it too late to investigate baseball again? Like, how do you dip out of this gracefully?

[Rich Davis]

I mean, do you ever see that picture? It's a funny meme from I think the movie Grownups where it's like three girls in like that are like swimsuit models and one girl that's not and it's. And they're all posing together and it's. That's the Cardinals, isn't it?

[Covino]

From grownups. Yeah, grown ups.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, that's the Cardinals. What else? Sam, you got any more? One more.

[Iowa Sam]

I do. Final story here. Let's get to some post Olympics follow up fallout for one NHL team. Dan brought this up in several of his updates. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced today that Sidney Crosby is headed to the IR. The 38 year old veteran, a team captain, will miss at least four weeks after injuring injuring his right leg February 22nd in a quarter quarterfinal win over Czechia. He did not return to Olympic competition. Crosby has the most points on the Penguins and Pittsburgh is aiming for a Playoff spot. The team has hasn't made the playoffs in several years. So this has to concern Penguin Nation, guys. Athletes getting injured and having it impact their professional big paycheck careers midweek or

[Rich Davis]

major again, Sam, you're nailing it. All majors this week.

[Ben Ma]

Major.

[Rich Davis]

I'll tell you why. Because we saw this in the World Baseball Classic, which is why certain teams and countries are having discrepancies of who could play, who cannot. Danny, he's your guy. Now, Edwin Diaz missed a whole season in a celebration. The Mets had a season derailed because Diaz was celebrating and out.

[Danny G]

So yeah, I don't want to see him pitch in the wbc.

[Rich Davis]

Listen, I know Paul Skeens is going to make a couple starts. Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, you know, your stars. Stars, I get it. They're just playing what they love, baseball for their country. But there's a risk. Life's a risk.

[Covino]

Cardinal life's a risk. Carnelito. And at 38, I had to double check that too. It's kind of crazy to see how quick this guy's career flash forward right before our eyes.

[Rich Davis]

Remember, he was like a young man.

[Covino]

Yeah, he was like the young dude. He's 38 years old. That's old in the game. So when you get old or when you get hurt like this later in your career, it's not only going to hurt your your legacy, but it's going to hurt the team that stinks.

[Rich Davis]

All right, well, thank you Iowa. Sam, great job. Let's go to DB for that update. Dan Byer.

[Dan Byer]

Guys, James Harden's got a non displaced fracture in his non shooting hand. He's going to receive treatment questionable to face the Bucks tonight as the team's set to tip off in Milwaukee in about an hour or so. Cavaliers will be without Donovan Mitchell Mobley tonight. Speaking of Cleveland, head coach Todd Monk had said there will be a quarterback competition this offseason involving Shador Sanders, Deshaun Watson and possibly another quarterback. As for Shador in Cleveland, Monkin had this to say.

[Rich Davis]

I think what you see is elite playmaking ability that's in him. You've seen it, we've seen it. You saw it in college, you saw it on tape last year. Sure, there's a ways to go, but what rookie isn't? I mean, what first year play player doesn't have a long way to go?

[Dan Byer]

In other quarterbacking news, ESPN says the teams have shown an interest in acquiring Panthers backup quarterback Andy Dalton. NFL insider Jordan Schultz saying that the Derek Carr on retirement could be getting closer and closer to happening. While ESPN also says Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey wants a new deal. He wants to be the highest paid kicker in the NFL, averaging $10 million per season. Right now, Harrison Butler of the Chiefs is the highest paid kicker in the league, making $6.4 million. Former Virginia Men's basketball coach Tony Bennett has been hired as an NBA draft advisor for the Lakers under team president Rob Polinka. Guys, back to you.

[Rich Davis]

Yo, Dan Byer. Thank you, thank you. Db, what do you. What is your personal opinion on kickers and the market being that we now live in a world where guys are expected to like make 50 plus yard field goals on the regular? I know Eddie Piniero and the Niners is a similar situation where they're like, yo, are they going to pay Eddie or not? You think the kickers are going to start wanting more money or they just replaceable?

[Dan Byer]

You think in this case with Brandon Aubrey, I mean, he wants 10 million, $10 million when Butker is making six and a half. So you're talking about 80% more? Yeah, crazy for, for that. But I think that the Cowboys would say that Aubrey is probably worth it. I think that there are some kickers that are worth it, just not every kicker.

[Rich Davis]

All right, thank you, my friend. Have a great night. Dan Byer. Listen, we got more Covino and Rich. We'll talk a little more nicknames. Any thoughts on the World Baseball Classic as we get closer? I know you're a big WBC fan, Cavino.

[Covino]

I mean, if you're not, you're missing out. The last one was tremendous. If you remember, USA has to win this one, too.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, they absolutely do. And you know what?

[Covino]

You know what? I actually, I hit up Trump recently. I told him, I'm so tired of winning.

[Rich Davis]

You know, I'm so tired winning. Just winning, winning, winning. All right, we have more C and R. We'll talk a little World Baseball Classic before we get out of here. Next, right here on Cavino.

[Covino]

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[Ben Ma]

hey,

[Covino]

welcome back to the Showground Program. Covino and Rich Everything at Covino and Rich. Remember we have our Patreon too Monday through Thursday for uncensored perverted Rich Davis. It's like his alter ego Ziff Davis. Evil Rich Davis.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, that's one of my other nicknames. Yeah, zif Davis. It's patreon.com Monty Belanos who's gonna be taking over next do Marcy. Do you hear how this guy paints me. You know me.

[Covino]

Oh, yeah, he's a creep. Everybody knows. Look at his mustache. Don't tell me he.

[Commercial Announcer]

No, with the mustach, it works perfectly.

[Covino]

That's creepy. He's like Ron Jeremy.

[Commercial Announcer]

I'm just so into it.

[Danny G]

It's like Elliot Mess.

[Commercial Announcer]

I love it, actually.

[Rich Davis]

Do you like the mustache?

[Commercial Announcer]

I don't want to admit that I do, but I do.

[Iowa Sam]

I think I like the mustache.

[Rich Davis]

It's really funny. I don't want to admit it. Not to be perfect.

[Covino]

They're all trying to bring you down.

[Rich Davis]

Not to be perfect. The reason I have it because I did the typical thing where I'm sure Shawn has done this, where you shave your beard, but as a joke, you leave the mustache. And Sarah was like, leave it.

[Covino]

Right.

[Commercial Announcer]

I think she's told you this before.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, she likes it.

[Ian (Editor/Producer)]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

I'll rock it for a day. See how. See what I get out of it.

[Danny G]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Well, when I'm in a shower, I use. I do shampoo mohawk. I'm gonna come in with that tomorrow just for fun.

[Rich Davis]

Well, there was one time.

[Covino]

I'm saying you're ridiculous.

[Rich Davis]

There was one time. Listen, this guy over here next to me, Kavino, you know, Mr. Perfect over here. One time, no one questioned him. He was. He was going through a rough relationship time and he started growing out his hair and he called it the matador. And no one questioned that. There was one time.

[Covino]

Everybody did. Behind my back. At least I am man enough to say to your stupid mustache face.

[Rich Davis]

There was one time that it's ridiculous. In your 30s, you explained, experimented with like a faux hawk and we allowed it.

[Covino]

No, no, no. You guys talked about me behind my back. I'm telling you to your face.

[Rich Davis]

It wasn't even like 2000s where it's like sort of a mohawk. One time we. We called that the Aztec warrior behind his back. Like, who does this guy think he is? What do you think he's some warrior? I have a picture. I'll send it to you. Monsi.

[Covino]

Fine. If you want to see Rich's mustache, join us now. Covino and Rich fsr ladies.

[Rich Davis]

You might like it.

[Covino]

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[Covino]

reminder that tomorrow we're going to do old school show and tell and old school win 50 hits. So we're going to bring some things in, talk about it. More reason to check out our YouTube channel so you could watch Covino and Rich FSR and we throw it back and get you involved on a Thursday. You know what? Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Before you go over the World Baseball Classic, can I give a shout out to Matthew Stafford?

[Covino]

Sure.

[Rich Davis]

Matthew Stafford was kind enough to leave a little video message for my daughter and her flag football team because my daughter plays on an all girls team in a boys league. I did not know this going in. All the girls that are pals that play softball together, some of the girls that are better. One of the coaches, Oliver, said, hey girls, you want to play flag football? And we said, ah, let's do it. So the girls play flag football. It's a lot of fun and they keep it close with the boys. So one of the moms saw Matthew Stafford at a hot yoga class and he left the girls a message. What's going on? This is Matthew Stafford, quarterback for the Rams. Heard you're playing flag football against all the boys. Go show them what you got. Good luck. Maybe you'll see my daughters out there someday.

[Covino]

Nice.

[Rich Davis]

And I, I had, I had to be like, what a good dude. And you know, if you live in this area, you know that he's always doing things in the community with his daughters and beautiful family. So shout out to Matthew Stafford. Matthew Stafford. All right, CNR on FSR Now, Cove Tarek Skuble is going to be part of Team USA.

[Covino]

Yes.

[Rich Davis]

So is Paul Skeens.

[Covino]

And all starts March 4th through the 17th.

[Rich Davis]

And as of right now, Danny, there's breaking news that school is going to make only one start in the wbc

[Danny G]

no matter if they advance, only one start.

[Covino]

But here's why this is important.

[Rich Davis]

Skeens making two by the way. So pitching alone. Pitching alone. It looks like Team USA, they're stacked. Let's hear it.

[Covino]

Now. The WBC has been held five times. This is a six. WBC, it started in 06, right?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Japan won back to back in 2006, 2009. Since then, USA and the doctor have won. But then Japan won in 2023. So Japan has won three out of the five tournaments. Okay, it's time for USA to win.

[Rich Davis]

So outside of the two best pitchers and be outside of the two best pitchers of baseball and Aaron Judge, who else is on the roster? We're going to continue this tomorrow, but

[Covino]

Al schwerber, Bobby Witt Jr. Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, Alex Bregman, you got Byron Buxton. I mean it's stacked. The whole team is stacked. You got in the bullpen Mason Miller, Clay Holmes. So you know what, Garrett Whitlock, Bednar.

[Rich Davis]

We'll compare some b WBC tomorrow. Until then, have great night. Arriba Dare Chi baby.

[Covino]

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