C&R - NFL Blues

Summary

Podcast Summary: "C&R - NFL Blues"

The Dan Patrick Show | iHeartPodcasts & Dan Patrick Podcast Network
Episode Date: February 14, 2026

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Main Theme

This episode of Covino & Rich ("C&R"), filling in for The Dan Patrick Show, centers on the end-of-NFL-season blues. The hosts reflect on how sports, especially football, dominate their routines and emotional lives, and what happens when the season ends with a "weak" Super Bowl. Through analogies to TV, relationships, and pop culture, they debate whether it's fair to judge an entire season by its conclusion and discuss how to appreciate the journey over the destination. Additional topics include next year's Super Bowl falling on Valentine’s Day, the growing dependency on smartphones, modern relationship woes, and the value of finding joy in every journey—even if the ending is disappointing.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Life Without a Phone (03:47 – 10:14)

• Covino's Phone Disaster: Covino shares his frustration about dropping his new phone and losing access to everything, likening it to being "Little House on the Prairie."
  • "I feel like freaking Charles Ingalls the past 24 hours...that's Little House on the Prairie." (05:03, Covino)
• Realization of Dependence: The experience triggers a reflection on just how reliant people have become on smartphones for social, work, and family life.
• Social Connectivity: Rich and Monty chime in with jokes and anecdotes about how previous generations managed, emphasizing how "gross" our dependence has become.
  • "Most of your life, 90% of your life just goes through the phone." (05:04, Covino)
  • "You have to enter with your little gym pass on your phone. Everything goes back to the phone." (07:34, Covino)
• Is losing your wallet or phone worse? Consensus: losing your phone is now more disruptive.

2. Valentine's Day vs. Super Bowl—Next Year’s Conundrum (10:33 – 12:13)

• Next year’s Super Bowl lands on Valentine's Day, raising questions about party themes, spouse/partner expectations, and conflicts.
  • "Are we gonna have to show up with flowers and treats for your wifey or girlfriend and bring dip to someone's party?" (11:09, Rich)
• The group jokes about mixing romance and football, with possible Valentine-themed Super Bowl parties.
  • "Do I have to wear my sexy chonies at Rich's super bowl party?" (11:38, Covino)

3. NFL & “Postseason Blues”—Judging a Season by Its Ending (12:13 – 24:16)

• Super Bowl Letdown: Hosts discuss the collective malaise after a lackluster Super Bowl, drawing analogies to the letdown after Christmas.
  • "It's like the whole buildup of the Christmas season...then Christmas comes, and it's over. Same with the Super Bowl." (12:49, Covino)
• Is the journey more important than the destination? Rich questions whether the season should be judged by its ending, referencing memes about "starving for an elite Super Bowl."
  • "Is it the journey that matters?" (13:41, Rich)
• Recent History of Super Bowls: The hosts review past Super Bowls, labeling many as “stinkers” or anticlimactic, especially compared to the 80s and 90s.
  • "We lived in a world where the Super Bowl was more of a hang because we never really expected a good game." (15:50, Rich)
• Theory: “His and Hers” Show vs. NFL Season (15:59 – 18:42):
  • Covino introduces a theory: Just as a mediocre TV or movie ending shouldn’t erase hours of joy, a weak Super Bowl shouldn’t define the NFL season.
    • "If it gave me all this joy for eight hours...then I consider that a success in today's world." (17:11, Covino)
  • Rich extends this to relationships: even if they end badly, isn’t the happy time still worthwhile?
    • "How many times does the ending of a relationship make you forget that...we did have a couple fun years." (18:01, Rich)

4. Social Media, Streaming, and Short Attention Spans (19:05 – 21:07)

• The group reflects on the “King Joffrey” entitlement consumers now have, ditching content quickly if it isn’t perfect—including sports and shows.
  • "Entertain me or I’m switching..." (20:19, Covino)
• Takeaway: The NFL captured everyone's attention for months; that success shouldn’t be erased by one bad game.

5. How “Great Endings” Can Save a Weak Season (21:07 – 23:36)

• Rich and Covino debate whether the opposite also applies: can an outstanding postseason redeem a mediocre regular season? Recent MLB World Series serve as examples.
  • "A great postseason or a great Super Bowl can save a weak season, right?" (22:07, Covino)

6. The “Sextinction” Problem in Modern Relationships (25:18 – 26:27)

• Rich shares an eye-opening NY Post article: 1 in 3 men, and 1 in 5 women, haven’t been touched by the opposite sex in a year.
  • "One out of three men have not been touched by a woman in a year." (25:39, Rich)
• Monty argues that digital swiping discourages real interactions.

7. Recapping and Applying the “Judge by the Journey” Theory (33:00 – 36:05, 38:35 – 39:07)

• The theory applies to movies (e.g., Netflix’s "Leave the World Behind") and pop culture (“His and Hers,” “Sopranos,” “Seinfeld”), as well as relationships.
  • "If this movie provided you with 2 hours and 10 minutes of awesome, but you didn't like the last 8 minutes, isn't that still a success?" (35:14, Covino)
  • "Never judge it on the weak ending. Appreciate the journey." (36:05, Covino)
• Covino: “That’s how I feel about ex-girlfriends...at least I had them when they looked good. I left just in time.” (38:09, Covino)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the phone disconnect:
  • "I feel like freaking Charles Ingalls the past 24 hours...that's Little House on the Prairie." (05:03, Covino)
• On Valentine’s Day and the Super Bowl:
  • "Are we gonna have a bunch of Valentine's themed Super Bowl parties next year?" (10:49, Rich)
  • "Do I have to wear my sexy chonies at Rich's Super Bowl party?" (11:38, Covino)
• On enjoying the journey:
  • "If it gave me all this joy for eight hours...then I consider that a success in today's world." (17:11, Covino)
  • "Think about his and hers—yeah, I loved it until the very last minute of the show." (18:27, Covino)
  • "Never judge it on the weak ending. Appreciate the journey. The glass is half full." (36:05, Covino)
• On modern fandom:
  • "We live in a world where we’re the critics. Social media and streaming have given us this fake sense of power, like we’re King Joffrey." (20:17, Covino)
• On modern loneliness ("sextinction"):
  • "One out of three men have not been touched by a woman in a year." (25:39, Rich)
  • "What are we doing? You know what it is? It's the hub." (26:16, Covino)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 03:47 – 10:14 — Covino’s Phone Disaster & Life Without Devices
• 10:33 – 12:13 — Super Bowl on Valentine’s Day: Love vs. Football
• 12:13 – 24:16 — NFL Postseason Blues: Should We Judge a Season by Its Ending?
• 15:59 – 18:42 — "His and Hers" Theory: Journey vs. Destination
• 19:05 – 21:07 — Modern Audience’s “King Joffrey” Syndrome
• 21:07 – 23:36 — Can a Great Ending Save a Weak Season?
• 25:18 – 26:27 — “Sextinction”: Loneliness and Modern Dating Trends
• 33:00 – 36:05 — Reapplying the Journey-over-Ending Theory
• 35:14 — Movie Analogy: "Leave the World Behind"
• 38:09 — Relationship Analogy: Knowing When to “Leave”
• 41:16 – 43:19 — Chris Paul’s Retirement and Weak Endings in Sports Careers
• 43:38 – 48:09 — Trivia, Brainwave Game Setup, and Pop Culture Banter

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Tone & Style

The tone throughout is laid-back, humorous, slightly irreverent, and conversational, frequently switching between heartfelt and tongue-in-cheek banter. There are constant pop culture references, sports analogies, and a running “bro” camaraderie among the hosts and contributors.

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Conclusion

This episode blends classic sports talk with modern anxieties—about technology, relationships, and expectations of entertainment. Covino & Rich ultimately urge listeners to appreciate the shared experiences and excitement of the journey, whether it be football season, a favorite TV show, or life itself, rather than obsessing over an imperfect or anticlimactic ending.

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For Listeners Who Missed the Episode:

You'll get a thoughtful (and comedic) debate about judging sports—and life—by their journeys, pop culture references galore, and a dose of philosophical optimism alongside sports banter.

Transcript

[Monty]

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

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

[Rich]

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[Covino]

We made it, man.

[Rich]

Lovers and friends, it's Valentine's weekend.

[Covino]

Friday, Friday, Friday, Friday. Happy Valentine's weekend, papas. Happy Valentine's puppies.

[Rich]

What's up, guys?

[Covino]

Valentine's President's Day weekend has begun and what's all this buzz and rage about? Ilya Malinin? Dude just fell. I could do that.

[Rich]

He's the quad God.

[Covino]

I could do that.

[Rich]

I could fall on ice skates.

[Covino]

Quad God says who? Have you seen Spot? Our video producer spots? Quads. My goodness, that dude has bulletproof legs.

[Rich]

Quadzilla.

[Covino]

I'm Kavino. That is Rich. Sam is here, super producer Danny G. And oh, yeah, just for Valentine's weekend, Monsieur's here. Let's rock out Cavino and Rich. 8799 on Fox. That's the number. And even better, you could tell Rich what a doofus he is. I mean, you could chat with all of us. Rich has the live chat up. You could kill his confidence right now.

[Rich]

I'm fragile.

[Covino]

You can say hello and chime in and talk smack and make friends. Covino Enrich FSR on YouTube at CovinoEnrich FSR on YouTube. I'm so happy to be here because last 24 hours has been doodoo pie. Doo doo pie, bro. What happened? I'll tell you what happened. I got out of my car after yesterday's show and I was served a big slice, a deep slice of doo doo pie. There's two places every man keeps his cell phone. Yeah, number one place, under the beanbag, right when he's driving. That's where it goes, right? It's true. And then every once in a while you're like, ah, that can't be safe. So you put it on your lap sometimes. Sometimes you put it on your lap, you're driving. Charging the phone.

[Rich]

I never do that. I put it in my cup holder.

[Covino]

Sometimes the cup. I get it.

[Rich]

Unless I got a cup.

[Covino]

But I was like gathering my things and I had it on my lap. And right when I got out, my phone just went flying off my lap. But not anywhere far. What is that, 2ft, 3ft from the car to the floor. Brand new phone, dude. Thigh slide. Brand new. And it hit right at the edge. And it didn't crack, but the whole screen broke. So the glass didn't break, but the inside is malfunctioning.

[Rich]

You have Apple Care.

[Covino]

It just has those lines. No Apple Care. Because I'm a careless man, I guess. And now this brand new phone is a total waste. But you know what it made me realize? Rich. And this ties into sports. It ties into everything. Most of your life, 90% of your life just goes through the phone. And I'm stating the obvious, but I feel like freaking Charles ingalls the past 24 hours. And for those of you who don't know, that's Little House on the Prairie.

[Rich]

Camino's on the prairie. It's so funny. This morning, Camino churned his butter for his bagel.

[Covino]

I feel like I'm in the old times, dude. I'm sitting there like I'm on the turret, just looking around. I'm like, this is life. Has to be better than this. I had no dude wipes. My phone is broken.

[Monty]

Oh, man, what a terrible day.

[Rich]

It took a tumble from your lap to the floor.

[Covino]

And it got that messed up from, like falling. No cracks. No cracks. No scuffs. No scratches. Defective. Take it back.

[Monty]

Yeah, defective.

[Rich]

Listen to do. To do a little sports analogy. Sometimes someone could take the biggest hit ever. They get right back up. And sometimes one little cut.

[Covino]

Yeah, you get hit in the perfect spot. It's the button, Monty.

[Monty]

I just said that.

[Covino]

It's like, you know when George Foreman hit Michael Moore right in the face, he didn't hit him with all that much power, but boom. Right in the spot. And maybe it just hit the right spot or the wrong spot.

[Rich]

And he never hits the right spot.

[Covino]

From what I hear. Yeah, just my luck. Rarity. A rarity what? And I'll tell you, I have no idea for the most part what's going on in the world, what's going on in sports. Even though there's not a whole lot, you know, I'm ready for the show. Relax. But most of our life are updates. Everything social media and anything you want to check verification still goes back to the phone. So you still can't sign into anything. Anything work related, any. Any social media. Like, my friends and family are like, what happened to him? Is he all right?

[Rich]

Kavino went to get the newspaper this morning.

[Covino]

Yo. Seriously, Everybody's worried about me.

[Rich]

All right, so let me give you the update. Chris Paul retired. They have not found Guthrie's mom yet. And crazy and all traitors. New episode. Last time was great. Traders don't.

[Monty]

I've Never seen it.

[Covino]

And the weakest part of all, there's no way to communicate if you're a parent. Right? Like, I had to drop my kid off at school this morning and I'm like, oh, hey, I'm going to pick up after school.

[Rich]

But no, see you there.

[Covino]

Yeah, like, there's no community.

[Monty]

You better be there.

[Rich]

I mean, do you mean like, trust me. That's right.

[Covino]

Meet me here. Okay?

[Rich]

I mean, you meet like every, every generation before now.

[Covino]

That's not how things. Call me on the pay phone, right?

[Rich]

Call me on the payphone.

[Monty]

Where is there a payphone?

[Covino]

Sam, I couldn't get into the gym.

[Rich]

Today because I rank airport.

[Covino]

You have to enter with your little gym pass on your phone. Everything goes back to the phone. Everything. You might be scrambling now, but a day from. If this is still going, you'll be free.

[Rich]

You'll be like, I'm free.

[Covino]

You know I'm free. I'm trying to appreciate the liberation, the, the freedom, but I don't know, man, it's. It's. You're in the panic, anxiety state right now. I'm in that stage. And it's also like such a reminder and how dependent we are. Yes. And. And reality realization of how dependent we are and how gross it is on the phone. And it's a reminder to live life again. And maybe it starts this weekend. We, with your loved ones, with your valentine, go out for a nice dinner or don't. Because we're going to talk about that and more right here on the Cavino and Rich Show. So in other words, Fox Sports Radio Nation, if you sent us a tweet, if you hit me up on Instagram, anything, I haven't seen it. I'm sorry. I've been, I've been laying there looking at the ceiling. What's worse, I think losing your wallet or purse or your phone, I think losing your phone is worse, dude, because you can. You need your phone to go cancel.

[Rich]

Your credit cards like little Cavino on the prairie.

[Covino]

So I tried to hit up the Genius bar today and these genii couldn't even fit me until seven o'clock tonight. So that's a matter of do I try to get a new phone or do I try to fix it for like 300 bucks?

[Rich]

Robbery.

[Monty]

How long have you had it?

[Covino]

I just got it.

[Monty]

It's got to be defective. I feel like you could.

[Covino]

Yeah. So I could probably return it. You could probably.

[Monty]

Don't. Isn't there like a seven day, like.

[Covino]

I don't know, period? You should bring Saul Goodman along with you.

[Rich]

You need a good lawyer.

[Covino]

I'm a lawy on the prairie.

[Monty]

I'll go with you.

[Rich]

I'll handle it.

[Covino]

Steve on the Prairie.

[Rich]

You know what I love about the Apple Store? Because I have all Apple products. So, you know, not trying to be mean, but you go in there and there's like, a sense of like, oh, we're so much smarter than you.

[Covino]

All right, genius.

[Rich]

Who are you standing up? They're standing around.

[Covino]

You're like, can you help me with my phone?

[Rich]

And they're like, do you have an appointment? You're like, yeah, there's like, five of you, and it's like two in the afternoon. No one can help me now. Really? No one can help me right now.

[Covino]

I couldn't even call Rich to go over the show today. Like, I had to use my girlfriend's phone. How cute. Yeah, it's the weekend. Everything about it stinks. And again, I'm stating the obvious, but until you live through it, you forget how dependent you are. Every little thing. Even paying like, oh, I gotta bust out my credit card. What is this, the 1800s? There was a pigeon on my patio with Covino's show notes.

[Monty]

Stop, Stop.

[Covino]

Seriously. I think you.

[Monty]

You should listen to Sam. You should enjoy this, because I think.

[Covino]

You'Re gonna see a courier on horseback to deliver messages.

[Monty]

You're gonna wish you didn't have anyone bothering you when it all comes back.

[Rich]

Well, you know. So let's get into the show, and I apologize for you about your phone.

[Covino]

And, you know, fix it today.

[Rich]

I'll tell you what, Apple care. I didn't pay for that for a decade. I finally did, and my phone broke, and I felt like a genius.

[Covino]

At least I have an excuse, though. When my girlfriend says, you didn't make reservations, I'd be like, my phone broke.

[Rich]

I couldn't.

[Covino]

I don't know what happened. What do you want from me? Let's talk about Valentine's.

[Rich]

Let's tie in Valentine's Day to. Yeah, next year.

[Covino]

Next year.

[Rich]

We all know this, Danny. We talked about it, like, a week ago. 20, 27 Super Bowls out here in Los Angeles, and it happens to land on Valentine's Day. Super Bowl Sunday.

[Covino]

Happy Valentine's, PUPPY.

[Rich]

Is Sunday, February 14th. So I got to ask you the question. Are we gonna have a bunch of Valentine's themed Super bowl parties next year? Are there gonna be people that expect, like, yeah, I know the Super Bowl's on, but it's Valentine's Day. Are you gonna have to show up with Flowers and treats for your wifey or girlfriend. And go bring dip to someone's party.

[Covino]

To be those saving Silverman type of girlfriends that make the man choose, like, it's either me or the super bowl. And that think there will be that many because there's so many occasion you.

[Rich]

With the wrong person.

[Covino]

There's so many great female NFL fans nowadays. This might have been a problem like 50 years ago or something like that, but not nowadays. There might. Might change the desserts up a little bit, Rich, that you set out at your party. Yeah.

[Monty]

The decorations are going to be hearts. Football. Wait, like, instead of a football, it's gonna be a heart of a football.

[Covino]

Do I have to wear my sexy chonies at Rich's super bowl party?

[Monty]

Yes, you do.

[Rich]

Camino's gonna show up in the ones. Camino's gonna show up in a diaper.

[Covino]

With a bow and arrow. No, no, Danny. Mine's fruit. By the foot, bro. By the foot.

[Rich]

Oh, okay.

[Covino]

So that's really interesting, Rich, and it brings up so many questions. Next year's super bowl on Valentine's Day. Do you want my valentine hypothetical or do you want to talk about.

[Rich]

I want to talk about judging a season. Judging a season because I saw something interesting. Where's my phone? That. Where it works? Sorry.

[Covino]

Rub it in.

[Rich]

Let me grab my phone. I. Well, there's a lot.

[Covino]

A lot of buzz. Here's the buzz, right? Everybody has the post super bowl, post NFL, post football blues, and everyone's scammering around like, hey, you know, what do I do now? Football's over. Because every little bit of our thought and energy when it comes to sports, for the most part, has been football, football, football. It's just the way it's true.

[Rich]

Life works. I said it yesterday. Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Sunday night, college on Saturday. Like, we. We really do football. Dictate our weekly schedule. Then when it all goes away, you genuinely do feel like I got this odd amount of time on my list.

[Covino]

I'll give you a holiday analogy. It's like the whole buildup of the Christmas season, right? Oh, man. Christmas music, Christmas shopping, Christmas sweaters. Christmas, Christmas. And then Christmas comes, you open up all your presents. Yay. Maybe you didn't get what you want, but it's that feeling of, man, all the buildup, and it's over now, right? Decorations down. Yeah. And we sit here. The season's over, and not only is it over, you sit there with a feeling of. That was anticlimactic, because unless you're a Seahawks fan, and that's no knock to our buddy Wes, Dan Beyer, anybody who roots for the Seahawks, I get it. It was huge for you guys, congrats. Not trying to take away from the victory, but for any casual fan or anyone else following the season, it came down to, like, those two teams. And that was the game. You're left feeling, like, unfulfilled, like, okay.

[Rich]

But Kavino, is it the journey that matters?

[Covino]

Yes.

[Rich]

And I say that facetiously, but not because I saw a meme.

[Covino]

Well, that's the bus. So everybody's got that feeling of. That was weak, especially with the halftime show, all the complaints.

[Rich]

Yeah, some people loved it, some people hated it. I saw a meme and it said, man, are we truly starving for an elite super bowl next year? And it goes over the last, like, handful of years. And, you know, we could go along it together. If you want to go back the last 10 years. Denver and Carolina, that was bad. New England and Atlanta, the 28 to 3 Brady comeback. Historic Philadelphia. Nick Foles, the Philly special, the one.

[Covino]

That sticks out to me because of.

[Rich]

How high scoring it was.

[Covino]

It was very exciting.

[Rich]

Historic. You had two good ones back to back then you had a real stinker with New England against Goff and the Rams.

[Covino]

Worst.

[Rich]

That was a bad one. And then, you know that I was there. Niners, Kansas City. That was Garoppolo's Niners against the Chiefs. They were winning in the fourth quarter. Then the Chiefs just took over. That was sort of a meh game. Not just because my Niners lost. It wasn't a great game. It was mid Tampa and Kansas City. Unless you were just so pumped up that Brady won. That was a bad game.

[Covino]

Mahomes had injuries to his offensive lineman. No, he couldn't be protected. He looked terrible.

[Rich]

Ramsay versus the Bengals, that was a. That was a good game. Then you had Kansas City and Philadelphia. Great game. You had Kansas City beating my Niners in overtime. Great game. But the last two years, stinkeroos. Philadelphia dominating Kansas City.

[Covino]

Stinkeroos.

[Rich]

And then Seattle just dominating New England. So next year, people are saying we're sort of due. And I want to remind everyone, when we were kiddos, when we were little chitlins, when we were growing up in the 80s or 90s, I assume we have a lot of people that are kids of the 80s and 90s. That's me, man, we had awful Super Bowls for the most part, mixed in with, you know, wide right. Bills, Giants, Joe Montana. With the drive against the Bengals, Montana to Taylor. Other than those two Super Bowls, it was Blowout, blowout, Blowout. Crappy game. Blowout. Blowout. We lived in a world where the super bowl was more of a hang because we never really expected a good game.

[Covino]

No, you're right.

[Rich]

Super bowl stunk. I would say if you're a kid of the, like I said, 80s and 90s, let's say of those 20 years, you probably got 15 stinkers, five good Super Bowls.

[Covino]

Okay? Now with all that being said, the question is, based on the feeling everyone has right now, do you judge a season based on a week's Super Bowl? Do you judge the season based on the week Super Bowl? And I have a theory on this, and I'm going to current tie it into something current aside from the Super Bowl. I'm calling this my his and hers theory. Have you guys seen his and hers on Netflix yet? Yes, with Jon Bernthal.

[Monty]

Love him.

[Covino]

Man. In today's world of social media distractions and short attention spans, I really can't watch anything. That's the truth. That's why I'm so dependent on my phone. I watch, I'm looking at my phone. That's just how life is, right? People are hitting me up, I'm scrolling, scrolling, scrolling. But I watched this his and her show that came highly recommended from Danny G. And Rich and everybody else. And I like John Bernthal. Good old Bernie, remember him? Shane from the Walking Dead. John Berenthal, Punisher. He's in this thriller, this, this murder mystery thriller on Netflix. And I'm like, ooh, ooh.

[Rich]

Oh.

[Covino]

And I'm like, I forgot about my phone. I'm actually into this.

[Monty]

Ooh.

[Covino]

And then the end happens. And I'm like, what is this Scooby Doo lame ass ending? You gotta be kidding me.

[Rich]

It was all right.

[Covino]

I like, oh, what is this Scooby Doo?

[Rich]

This is dumb. I hated it.

[Covino]

And then it dawned on me, Rich. I was so mad about the ending. I'm like, but wait a second. It gave me eight hours or so, right? Eight episodes, about an hour each. Eight hours of pure, thrilling joy. And in today's world, that might as well be 80 hours. Because nothing gets my attention span. Nothing could capture my focus for more than three minutes. So I'm like, well, if it gave me all this joy for eight hours and every night I came home like, ooh, ooh. His and hers, who did it? Yeah. And I was just disappointed for that three minutes at the end. Then I consider that a success in today's world. So based on my his and hers theory, it doesn't matter how it ends. It's the journey, really is, man. Had a great time. You know, I don't know if the same applies for divorces or anything.

[Rich]

I was gonna say, not to crutch on, you know, relationship analogies, but how many times does the ending of a relationship make you forget that, you know, we didn't get married. It didn't end up the right way, but we did have a couple fun years.

[Covino]

We did.

[Rich]

We had some cool vacations.

[Covino]

We.

[Rich]

We had good chemistry. She was a nice girl.

[Covino]

Just.

[Rich]

We didn't get married.

[Covino]

I mean, that's the. That's the good way to look at it.

[Rich]

Yeah. But I'm saying, I think if you judge everything based on how it culminates.

[Covino]

But think about it. Think about his and hers. Yeah, I loved it until the very last minute of the show. Of the show. So how can I say I hated it when I, you know, for 99% of the time, I was so into it? And that's pretty much the NFL football season for most people.

[Rich]

Think about the Game of Thrones for a lot of people. A lot of people. A lot of people were obsessed with Game of Thrones. Yeah.

[Covino]

Looking at it half empty instead of half full. We're looking at it the wrong way.

[Rich]

They rushed the last season and, yeah, I get it.

[Covino]

If the football season brought us so much banter and so much joy and so much speculation, man, it's anybody's season. We were so back and forth the entire season, so enthralled of whose season is it going to be?

[Rich]

He's right.

[Covino]

For it to come down to that and be a little anticlimactic. Sure. But we have to look back and say, man, what an exciting up and down journey we had and therefore success. I think we get frustrated with the scriptwriters, and there's a lot of people out there that are like the script in the NFL. So it kind of applies. We watch those movies from time to time or shows, TV shows, where it starts out so good and in the middle it starts getting a little wobbly, and then at the end, it completely falls on its face. You're like, but it started out, so how come they couldn't maintain. That's how I felt about that show. Rich kept talking about Newsroom. Right. Not newsroom. Morning show. Morning show. Morning show. Man, that show was great. And then all of a sudden it just fell off.

[Rich]

I agree. Morning show, couple seasons, and you know what it is? I've. I've talked to people in that world. A lot of times when a show Gets picked up. They don't have a plan beyond, like a couple seasons. And then if the show's successful, they're.

[Covino]

Like, all right, where do we go from here?

[Rich]

And you could tell sometimes when a show is like, we didn't plan for this.

[Covino]

Exactly. It's like podcasts, too. There's some athletes. I won't say who, but the first couple of podcasts are really good. No, they're bringing it.

[Rich]

They're famous. They're a great star.

[Covino]

But then they talk to their co host, their producer, and like, wait, we gotta do this every week? And they run. They run. Or every day they run out of things really quick. It's hard. Yeah. You think it might be easy to do something on a continual basis on microphones? It is not. So, yeah. We all live in a world where we're the critics. And you know what? Social media and streaming service have really given us this fake sense of power. Like, we're King Joffrey. That's our theory here, where. Entertain me or I'm switching. You know, either get. I'm gonna give this comedian three minutes. If he doesn't make me laugh with his head, I'm gonna switch to another comedian. I'm gonna change the channel. I'm gonna go to another streaming service. I'm gonna go to Hulu. I'm gonna go to something else.

[Rich]

Dare I say so.

[Covino]

That being said, the. The NFL had our attention the entire season, man. We can't complain. Just because it was a weak Super Bowl.

[Rich]

Dare I say that you could say the opposite sometimes, where a great postseason will erase a relatively boring season. I think the World Series this year was so good between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays, we're talking about a legendary, top level, top tier type of World Series 7.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

Blue Jays were Blue Jays.

[Covino]

Almost one.

[Rich]

Blue Jays were a Will Smith foot up and down away from. From winning the World Series.

[Covino]

Toenail away.

[Rich]

It was unbelievable.

[Covino]

A big toe away.

[Rich]

But that postseason up until then wasn't that great. It wasn't the greatest postseason.

[Covino]

The previous. The previous. No, no, no. Compared to the previous year, if I.

[Rich]

Remember correctly, the World Series was so good that we forget that leading up to it. You know, I'm going to look it up because it was.

[Covino]

I feel like we enjoyed it.

[Monty]

Watching the Mariners was great.

[Rich]

Let me go back.

[Covino]

I mean, your theory's kind of.

[Monty]

You're wrong a little bit.

[Covino]

He might be wrong, but his theory is still correct. Like a great postseason in World Series or a great super bowl can save a weak season, right?

[Rich]

The Dodgers swept the Brewers. Boring.

[Covino]

Okay.

[Rich]

But Toronto did beat the Mariners.

[Covino]

That was good.

[Monty]

That was fun.

[Rich]

And then Dodgers beat the Phillies 3 1. Yankees.

[Covino]

That ended excited.

[Monty]

That was. I know It's. It was 3:1, but it wasn't like that. It was closer than.

[Rich]

Oh, that was the error by the pitch. Remember Philly?

[Monty]

Yes.

[Rich]

Well, maybe I'm wrong a little bit, but not totally.

[Covino]

Not totally. But again, the question is still here. Fox Sports Radio Nation. Do you judge the season based on a weak Super Bowl? Do you judge the movie based on a week ending? Do you judge the series based on a week ending? Do you judge your relationship just because it didn't work out at the end? Can you just forget about the roller coaster along the way?

[Rich]

Can you look back how much fun it was? Can you look back and say, oh, we broke up or got divorced or something went wrong, but, you know, we had good times.

[Covino]

I think that's a mature way to look at things. And that's the point here. Like, yeah, the super bowl was kind of weak. Commercials. The weakest. No one's even talking about the commercial.

[Rich]

I feel like we had a. I thought this NFL season, some of the primetime games, there was a. I feel like there was a point where every Sunday night, even Thursday night Football was popping, like, we got some really good games. It just so happened that it wasn't the most eventful final game, a boring defensive game between, you know, and honestly, there were some injuries along the way. The Niners just got too decimated. The Broncos lost their starting quarterback.

[Covino]

So to answer the question, I do not judge the season based on a week's Super Bowl. Not at all. I don't. Absolutely not. It was what it was. And like you said, it brings us back to our childhood of weak Super Bowls. And Kavino and I have a good hang. We had a fun hang. It was a. It was a whatever game. Halftime. Look, here's the proof, if you don't believe us. We talked. Not we, we. The collective we. We. We talked more about halftime than we talked about that game.

[Rich]

That's true.

[Covino]

That's true.

[Rich]

And Kavino and I have one final theory before we move on and say, goodbye football season, hello baseball World, Baseball Classic, NBA pitchers and catchers.

[Covino]

I know pitchers and catch.

[Rich]

We have a theory that it's five days now. If you're still mad about bad money or Kid Rock or something, let's move along.

[Covino]

You're the problem. You're the problem.

[Rich]

Get a life.

[Covino]

You're the problem.

[Rich]

If you're still huffing and puffing on social media like Kid Rock or Bad Bunny or if you're arguing on either side of this stuff, yo, it was a 15 minute halftime five days later.

[Covino]

Cuz you know why? Because the same idiots, like I didn't understand damn thing. Same guy dancing the Gangnam Style. Same guy dancing the Gangnam Style to Suave. Yeah, you never prom with Gangnam Style Last.

[Rich]

Same guy singing Pavarotti in Italian.

[Monty]

Macarena wasn't a problem.

[Covino]

Well, guess what? Macarena wasn't at the Super Bowl. Well, guess what?

[Monty]

Macarena might have been lost.

[Covino]

Del Rio were not the number one artists in the world. That's my answer to that.

[Rich]

On the flip to call someone racist because they watch Kid Rock is also out of line. I'm just saying, if you're talking about it five days later, move along. Go get some flowers. I'm bored. I'm bored. Get a lot of. You know what the problem is? Everyone fights so much. You know we're in the middle of a sextinction. I mentioned this yesterday. Did you see this article?

[Monty]

No.

[Rich]

New York Post. An article that Americans are in the middle of a sextinction. Can you guess what that is?

[Monty]

We are running out of a sex or what?

[Rich]

Running out?

[Monty]

No, no, like, of a male, female. Like, isn't that. Is that what you're talking about?

[Rich]

Get this.

[Covino]

Just take away the. Just. We're running out of sex.

[Rich]

Yes. One out of three men have not been touched by a woman in a year. And one out of five women have not been touched by a man in a year. That's rough. So we're talking about a lot of people that are like, you know, need to do a little more swiping, need to go to the coffee shop or bar.

[Monty]

No, the swiping is the bad part.

[Rich]

You just got to get out there.

[Monty]

They have to go out and actually have human interaction and not swipe.

[Rich]

The simple fact that if you have a group of 10 buddies, one out of three, like let's say you have a room of your pals. Think your super bowl party. If you had a party, one out of three guys at your super bowl party hasn't been touched by a woman in a year.

[Monty]

Damn.

[Covino]

What are we doing? You know what it is? It's the hub.

[Rich]

It's the problem.

[Covino]

What if you brushed up against somebody? Does that count? Yeah, I don't care.

[Rich]

At the grocery store.

[Covino]

I think we know who the one.

[Rich]

And the three in this room is.

[Covino]

Don't make assumptions. We're streaming live. So Sam scored Monty, you don't mind if we, you know, use you to get people to tune in, right?

[Monty]

Not at all.

[Covino]

Monty's looking super sweet today for Valentine's weekend. You're gonna say Valentine's day [e-mail] @covino and rich. Fsr. You could watch what you hear. You could chat it up live. Rich, pull up the chat. Man sitting there looking handsome, doing nothing. Pull up the chat and I will. We're gonna have more Covino and Rich. We're gonna get to your feedback and phone calls next. And we're giving away prizes. Brainwave. Stick around for that brain wave.

[Rich]

Why is our screensaver three little lion cubs?

[Covino]

Put it this way, Rich, Brainwave will be more exciting than the Super Bowl. Plus, we got weekend hobnobbin. Perfect. It's Friday. Valentine's weekend. Happy Valentine's, papi. Right here on Fox Sports Radio.

[Rich]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

With a resume already packed with gold and silver, she leads a hungry squad into Milano.

[Rich]

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[Covino]

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[Monty]

On June 11, 1998, a deputy from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department went missing.

[Covino]

It's an all out manhunt for John Awjay.

[Monty]

Every search and rescue team in LA county has been called in to help. Within days, tips started flooding into the Sheriff's department. They ruler around the drug scene. Was that a deputy was taken care of? Is this the story of a man who just got lost in the desert? Or of a cover up inside the nation's largest sheriff's department?

[Covino]

A homicide captain saying detective, do not find out if this guy's guilty or innocent. Who does that?

[Monty]

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[Covino]

While looking into this disappearance? I wouldn't do it alone.

[Monty]

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[Covino]

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[Monty]

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[Covino]

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[Monty]

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[Covino]

Oh, can't you see that I am not afraid? What was that promise that you made? Hey, I think she promised to touch me. Covino and Rich, hoping you get some love in this weekend.

[Rich]

I hope so.

[Covino]

Happy Valentine's weekend, papa. And remember to make a reservation. A sweet reservation.

[Rich]

What do you always say? Get some Russell Stover and Bender.

[Covino]

No, I never said that.

[Rich]

You said that.

[Covino]

I've heard that. We mean could fill in the rest of the blanks. Yeah, I knew where that was going. Want more than Russell Stover. They don't want the cheap leftover Target chocolates. They don't want the gas station flowers. Yeah. They want some romance.

[Rich]

I have a question.

[Covino]

Bring some romance because next year Valentine's Day falls on Super Bowl Sunday.

[Rich]

Honey, I got you diploma. When you think of those Valentine's Day style candies.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

Is there a league leader. Do you think Russell Stover is a step ahead of Whitman or are they the same level to you?

[Covino]

Same level.

[Rich]

Same level.

[Covino]

Yeah. If you're now like seas candies, like there's different levels above those is above those.

[Rich]

Is it wrong if you take a little bite of each one to see what they are and put them back in?

[Covino]

Is it wrong that I was waiting hard to hide that I was waiting for Rob G. Of the Odd Couple to bring in like he always has, like his kid selling those C's hearts. And now I've got nothing. And I'm going to blame Rob.

[Rich]

Honey, I would have got you something, but Rob G. At work didn't sell candy this year.

[Covino]

Exactly. That's how I feel about it. You mean I got to go to the store and get that? Anyway, Kavino and Rich, wishing you the best this weekend. Hope somebody touches you because what's the stat?

[Rich]

The stat was we're in the middle of a sextinction. Studies show that one in three men were not touched by a woman in the last year and one in five women were not touched by a man in the last year.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

Market's okay. Nasdaq's a little down today. Amazon's under 200 bucks. I know you love some Amazon. What else is on your mind? What's the matter?

[Covino]

Sam plays the disclaimer. Oh, sorry.

[Rich]

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[Covino]

Hit it.

[Rich]

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[Covino]

To wrap up the previous conversation.

[Rich]

Sorry, he said that was on your phone.

[Covino]

We see the feedback and we see how the world buzzes on social media. We know the vibe. Covino and Rich take a lot of pride on staying on the pulse of the people. And the sentiment seems to be like, man, weak ass super bowl, therefore weak ass season. So we ask you, Fox Sports Radio, do you judge the season based on a weak super bow? A week ending? And I originally had this theory. I remember where this theory came from. I remember there was a big movie that came out in 2023. It was called Leave the World behind with Julia Roberts, right? Do you guys remember Leave the World Behind?

[Rich]

Put it this way, all the Tesla's piled up, the world was ending.

[Covino]

You got the post NFL blues and you haven't seen this movie. I suggest you watch this weekend.

[Rich]

Mahershala Ali was fantastic in that.

[Covino]

So leave the world Behind I thought was fantastic, right?

[Rich]

Who else was in that? Not Kevin Bacon, Someone else of that guy stature.

[Covino]

Ethan Hawke. Ethan Hawke and Julia Roberts. Ethan Hawke's the man. The movie ran for two hours and 18 minutes, right? We all watched and I can't tell you how many people like yo, man, that ending sucked. I hated it. Therefore they hated the movie. And I'm like, hold up, hold up. In a world of crappy movies. A bunch of stuff, nothing original, right? A bunch of remakes and nonsense. If this movie provided you with 2 hours and 10 minutes of awesome, but you didn't like the last 8 minutes, isn't that still a success? And that's how I feel about his and hers with the stupid Scooby Doo twist at the end. And that's how I feel about the season. The season was an overall success, especially for the Seahawks fans. Let them celebrate. They got their redemption.

[Rich]

NFL was so in the Sam darling.

[Covino]

The Sam Darnold story is amazing, bro. That's a great story. So never judge it on the weekending. Appreciate the journey. The glass is half full. Enjoy Your weekend. Let's go.

[Rich]

Let me ask you this then. Yeah, I've thought this before. This is ridiculous thinking, but hear me out for a second. There's only been one super bowl in NFL history. Let's see if you know the answer. One super bowl in NFL history where a team was winning in overtime but lost the game. Do you know who that.

[Covino]

Isn't it your Niners?

[Rich]

And Bingo was his name.

[Covino]

O Bingo, Bingo, Bingo.

[Rich]

So I had this thought once, the 49ers a couple years ago, that super bowl was in Las Vegas. Daniel is there in the big Roomba that your team plays in.

[Covino]

Is that when you stepped on the power cord? Was that that year?

[Rich]

No, no, that was in 2013. When the lights went out. Yeah, that was against the Ravens. Yeah. I tripped over a court and never told anyone.

[Covino]

This was the lights went out. Rich cried afterwards and left Vegas early. Drove through the desert, screaming, up the heavens.

[Rich]

Remember? I had a flight in the morning and I said, I can't wait. I rented a car at midnight and I drove home because I wanted. I wanted to be away from everyone. I was miserable.

[Covino]

I'm out of here. I can't take it anymore.

[Rich]

Well, I just happen to look at, like, a rental car place, and it's like one way. Rental car from Vegas to Los Angeles was like 80 bucks on my. Eff it, I'm out. I saw Chiefs fans. In my mind, Chiefs fans were doing the worm on craps tables. I was like, I hate it. I need a hug from Emmy.

[Covino]

You left that world behind, didn't you?

[Rich]

I did. Now here's my question, though. Based on Kavito's theory, what if I just thought to myself, the minute the 49ers kicked a field goal in overtime and they were leading the game, what if in that moment I said, I'm done now.

[Covino]

I've seen enough.

[Rich]

And. And the 49ers in my mind did every. They were winning in overtime at the Super Bowl.

[Covino]

That's how I feel about ex girlfriends. Like when they hit the wall, like, it didn't really apply to me. Like, at least I had them. When they looked good, I left just in time.

[Rich]

But. But the reality, camito, is that 49er team that lost in overtime a couple years ago, they gave me joy, except for literally one second because they won on a touchdown in overtime. So if you take that one second off the clock, the 49ers brought me joy for the whole year.

[Covino]

Yeah, man, for real.

[Rich]

That's a really good loser.

[Covino]

That's how I felt no, no, it's. It's the positive way. It's the half class full way to look at things. That's exactly how I felt about your Mets last season. Not last season.

[Rich]

Season before.

[Covino]

Season before. What a magical season that was.

[Rich]

Oh, my God. Yeah.

[Covino]

Even in a losing season, man, how much excitement they had with Pete Alonzo and Iglesias and Grimace and all the stupid gimmicks you guys had.

[Rich]

What if you're a Blue Jays? What if you're a Blue Jays fan and you just Im that Will Smith's foot never went back down? And you'd say, I'm going to.

[Covino]

Blue Jays had an incredible season. So that's just another way to look at it, guys. So now we move on. Now we shift our focus. Look, I'm wearing a Yankee hat today. A new one. You like this one, Monty? Yeah, I got a new hat.

[Monty]

I do like it.

[Rich]

I heard you can make a Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee, Ken.

[Covino]

I do, yeah. I got. Nice, man. I got about 75 Yankees hats. But anyway, not a problem. Yeah, you have one of the blue.

[Monty]

Oh, sorry.

[Rich]

Do you have a hat rack in your closet?

[Covino]

I have a closet with shelves, and on the top tippity top shelf is all my hats. And I have a little, like, new era carrying case. New era committed. I say fitted.

[Rich]

You see one of those, like, TikTok or Instagram, like, it's. It's like almost like a long strip where your hats click in, like, and you can make a.

[Covino]

But who has room for that? I don't. I have a. Like I said, like a case where they're all in there neatly, so it looks good. But anyway, that's the story, guys. We'll take your feedback and your phone calls. You know, of course we're going to play brainwave.

[Rich]

Let's say hi to Dave in Vermont super quick. Don't go to Monty for an update. Dave, what's on your mind, buddy?

[Covino]

Hey, Dave. Hey, what's going on? Happy Friday, boys. Hey. So Sopranos was kind of like that show, right? It's like one of the best shows I've ever seen in my life. But then I had, like, a questionable ending. Got a lot of hate on it. I personally liked it. I liked it, too.

[Monty]

One of those kind of.

[Rich]

Yeah, that feeling. Dave, remember? It was like don't stop and everyone's hitting their tv. Like, what's going on? What's going on?

[Covino]

Same with Seinfeld.

[Rich]

Like, a lot of, like the final episode.

[Covino]

I thought it was actually really clever.

[Rich]

How they ended up. It ticked a lot of people off, but it doesn't take away from how.

[Covino]

Great that show was.

[Rich]

Samuel from Iowa. If you want complete redemption, if you're a big Seinfeld fan, the finale of Curb youb Enthusiasm features Jerry Seinfeld and they make up for the whole thing. If you don't know what I'm talking about, I've not seen that. Honestly, they addressed the whole jail thing in Seinfeld and it's fantastic. Like redemption to the fullest.

[Covino]

I don't need. It doesn't need to be redeemed for me. I liked how they brought back all.

[Rich]

The people they interacted with over the.

[Covino]

Years and I, like, testify against them. I like the Sopranos ending as well. Sam, you can't always have a happy ending. Sometimes it has to be going to.

[Rich]

I've heard one out of three guys haven't been touched. All right, let's go to Monty for an update. What's up, Monty? Hey.

[Monty]

Oh, guys, why don't we start with the NBA because I'm very sad to tell you that Chris Paul is officially retiring. Are we surprised? No. The Raptors released him. He announced his retirement after his retirement after 21 years. He is a 12 time All Star, an 11 time member of all NBA teams, a nine time all defensive teams member, the 2006 Rookie of the Year, a two time Olympic gold medalist and a member of the NBA's 75th anniversary team.

[Covino]

And a member of the Banana Boat Boys. And.

[Monty]

And a member of the Banana Boat and the Lob City.

[Covino]

Speaking of, talk about weak endings.

[Rich]

I know he applies to this conversation.

[Monty]

He does get me started.

[Covino]

That is the weakest ending. But are we gonna say he had a weak career?

[Monty]

Not at all.

[Covino]

Weekend. Absolutely not.

[Monty]

Absolutely not. But it was not the ending we.

[Rich]

Wanted or he wanted in his, like, career notes. Does it say that he also applied in a basketball competition on the Love is Blind finale last year?

[Monty]

We should add that to it. I should put that. Yes, I do. I was like, why is Chris Paul here? What is he doing here? Lakers star Luka Doncic is on course to play a short stint in Sunday's All Star game. Also, free agent Michael Beasley, who's been under investigation for improper gambling allegations in the NBA since last year. He signed a deal to play in Puerto Rico for Bad Bunnies Team.

[Covino]

Puerto Rico.

[Monty]

Puerto Rico.

[Covino]

The crabbers.

[Monty]

The crab. The something crabbers. You're right. At the Olympics and a shocking result. US Skater Ilya Malinin. The quad God. Thank you. Fell multiple times, finished in eighth place in women's hockey. They crushed Italy 6 0. They're advancing to the semifinals. By the way, Lindsey Vaughn is gonna have a fourth surgery in Italy if everything goes well. She's coming back to the US to have another surgery on that broken leg. She announced this today on social media. Lastly here, guys, in the well, the league won its grievance against the players association, effectively banning the union from conducting and publishing future player report cards. But the NFLPA has already announced that they can still do the report cards and they're still gonna do them with the players. They're just gonna keep the results away from the public. Back to you guys.

[Covino]

Speaking of surgeries, our video guy, our good pal Spot, got surgery today and that's why he's not here. Yeah, so send him some. Send him a balloon.

[Rich]

Well, I haven't thought about that players report card thing. We'll get to it next. And we got Brainwave and a bunch more CNR right here on fsr. It's Friday. Let's go.

[Covino]

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[Covino]

Man, Craig Mack was the guy. What happened to Craig Mack? He had the new flavor for our ears back in the day. Remember the remix? Danny G ll Cool?

[Rich]

Of course.

[Covino]

Puff Daddy, Craig Mack. Who else was Q tip on that? Who was on that? That was the jam. Yeah. Craig Mack unfortunately died back in 2018. Covino and Rich rip live from the Fox Sports Radio studio, Iowa. Sam's got the new flavor for our ears. Our sound architect playing some old school hip hop. Danny G's the hip hop guru, our super producer on the phones at 877-9-FOX. When we tell you to call in to play bra, play brainwave, call up Danny G. But it's time for our tire rack play of the day. LeBron became the oldest player to put up a triple double.

[Rich]

Ooh.

[Covino]

Oh. Dallas trying to regain the lead. And Christie turns it over.

[Rich]

James the locomotive to the rim.

[Covino]

LeBron James, a spin and finish that was courtesy of prime video. And that was our tire rack play of the day. The Lakers beat the Mavs. 124. 104.

[Rich]

Lake show, bro.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

Before we get the brain wave, before we talk a little mba, before we get into it, can I give you a trivia question?

[Covino]

Sure.

[Rich]

That I feel like you're not going to get right?

[Covino]

Sure.

[Rich]

On this day. By the way, on this day, Love is Blind debuted a month before COVID back in 2020. And we're up to season 10 already.

[Covino]

New season just started.

[Rich]

I'm going to binge that this weekend. We'll talk about that in weekend hobnobbing later. I see a bunch of idiots fall in love in pods. Wedding singer with the sandman. Adam Sandler. Oh, yes, we love the Sandman.

[Covino]

Changing his mind and I'm reaping all the benefits.

[Rich]

I mean, who's better than John Lovitz?

[Covino]

So to rue, here's my trivia question.

[Rich]

What was Drew Barrymore's character's name in the movie? Full names? Jules.

[Covino]

Jules. Julia Gulia. Jules. Yeah, Julia Gulia. That was her name if she got married.

[Rich]

Ah, there's Glenn. Julia. Ah, guess most people go, oh, I know. Julia Gulia. That would have been her name.

[Covino]

Glenn Gulia's fiance.

[Rich]

By the way, is Glenn Gulia the best douche in movie history?

[Covino]

Oh, he's so detestable.

[Rich]

Jules, it's called the DVD player. No, CD player.

[Covino]

You've always reminded me of Glenn Gulia.

[Rich]

Shut up.

[Covino]

Yeah, like a modern day Glenn Gul.

[Rich]

It was Julia Sullivan and she became Julia Hart when she married sweet Robbie Hart, played by Sandler. But It's a good trick question because everyone's quick to want to be like Julia Gould.

[Covino]

A better trick question. Ted stomped the doo doo out with his boot and Billy Madison.

[Rich]

Don't put it out with your boot, Ted.

[Covino]

What was Ted's full name?

[Rich]

Oh, Ted Clements. Again. Old Man Clements.

[Covino]

I'm sorry. I played that as a poorly timed drop there. Ted Clemens.

[Rich]

You're right.

[Covino]

Who knows that? Because Old man Clemens hates Mike.

[Rich]

Yeah, Old Man Clements.

[Covino]

And his name was Ted.

[Rich]

Don't put it out with your boot, Ted.

[Covino]

All right, more brain busters. We play Brainwave next hour. Cavino and Rich poop again. This is an I heart podcast. Guaranteed human.