The Dan Patrick Show (C&R) - "Peralta Power & Minter to Ravens!"

Date: January 23, 2026
Hosts: Covino and Rich, featuring Dan Byer, Danny G, Sam
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network

Episode Overview

This episode delivers C&R’s trademark blend of sports banter, sharp takes, and pop culture tangents. The main themes are:

• MLB Hot Stove: The surprising Freddie Peralta trade to the Mets, implications for the Brewers, and the value of prospects vs. proven talent.
• NFL Coaching Carousel: Breaking news and discussions about coaching hires, particularly Jesse Minter to the Ravens.
• NFL Playoff Stakes: Initial thoughts on conference championship weekend, Super Bowl halftime show speculation, and related festivities.
• Old School Sketch Comedy: A Throwback Thursday segment celebrating iconic sketch shows on the anniversary of Chappelle's Show.

As always, the show features lively exchanges, listener engagement, and plenty of laughs.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Freddie Peralta Trade: New York Mets & the Value of Prospects

• Initial Excitement & Perspective
  • Rich, as a Mets fan, is thrilled about acquiring Freddie Peralta, but frames the move in a bigger sports context:
    • “What I want to talk about is a bigger picture thing... Not just in baseball, football, basketball, anything.” (05:01)
• Impatience in Sports Fandom
  • Rich delivers a clever analogy, comparing waiting for prospects to society’s on-demand, “no waiting” attitude:
    • “It's like Amazon prime now. You order something, you want it that day or the next morning. We don't have the patience... No one has patience, especially my dad in sports.” (06:40)
  • The crew riffs on generational impatience, stand-up comedy bits (e.g., Seinfeld’s waiting room), and how amusement parks disguise line-waiting.
• Prospects vs. Proven Players
  • Rich’s Segment: “Who Gives a Rat's Ass About Prospects?”:
    • “In baseball, football, basketball, it’s the equivalent of late round draft picks… We’re impatient. Why wait for this guy to work out?” (06:34)
  • Covino expresses skepticism about the real-life success rate of “players to be named later”:
    • “I want to know the numbers of how many times players to be named later or prospects ever really pan out. It can't be that often.” (10:26)
  • They agree that most franchises can name only a couple star prospects who “got away,” but in the present, you trade for immediate impact.
• Trade Dynamics & Market Analysis
  • Covino: “To get somebody of quality, you have to give up something. Trades don’t work just one way.” (11:46)
  • Dan Byer contextualizes the Brewers’ side, noting this is par for the course for smaller-market, prospect-driven teams, yet admits Milwaukee fans are rightfully upset.
    • “People in Milwaukee are like, yeah, we’d kind of like to run it back next year if we get a compensatory pick for Freddie Peralta. Awesome…” (17:08)
  • Rich: “If I'm the Brewers, if I'm a fan, I am bummed about this…97 wins, you run it back, and to just so willy-nilly get rid of Peralta. I don't know. It doesn't feel right.” (17:43)
• Bottom Line:
  • Mets are immediate winners, Brewers’ future is uncertain.
  • “Mets win, Brewers lose. Unless of course, they know something about Jet Williams and Sprout, that we don't know.” (19:19)

2. NFL: Coaching Carousel and Championship Weekend

• Jesse Minter to the Ravens: Breaking News
  • Dan Byer interrupts with breaking news (21:32): “Multiple reports are saying the Baltimore Ravens are hiring Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter to be their new head coach... getting a five-year contract according to reports.”
• Franchise QBs and Coaching Hires
  • Rich wonders if players like Lamar Jackson get input on coaching hires:
    • “Do you think franchise guys, especially quarterbacks now, are somewhat in the loop?” (22:04)
  • Dan Byer: “Yeah, Josh Allen is...” — Agreement that franchise QBs such as Lamar and Allen are kept in the loop; “formula in the NFL is quarterback and coach.” (22:27)
  • Danny G points out Minter’s deep ties to the Ravens.
• Other Notable Moves
  • Mike McDaniel to the Chargers, Robert Saleh to the Titans (35:54 and 37:02).
  • Comments on the NFL’s trend toward younger head coaches:
    • “There's a lot of coaches, yeah, McVeigh just turned 40... D’Amico Ryans... Grant Yudinsky of the Jaguars is 30.” (37:10)
    • Amused observations about the changing face of NFL coaching (from “Andy Reid or Pete Carroll” types to 30-somethings).

3. Super Bowl Hype: Entertainment & Atmosphere

• Logo & Halftime Show Speculation
  • Rich jokingly analyzes potential color schemes based on team matchups:
    • “There's that like navy bluish gray… The opposite would be like a freaking rainbow of... Rams, Broncos is like a pride parade.” (20:32)
  • The hosts discuss how the NFL aims to satisfy diverse musical tastes by booking acts like Bad Bunny (halftime), Green Day (opening), and Charlie Puth (national anthem; confirmed at 23:56).
  • Covino: “Yes, I do. Yeah, it's gonna be fun.” (21:14)
  • Rich: “Charlie Puth is a musical genius... He really is.” (24:12)
  • Sam: “He can do sketch comedy, too, with Jimmy Fallon.” (24:56)
  • The panel enjoys a light-hearted detour into the artistry and viral talents of Charlie Puth.

4. Player Value, Trades, and the Prospect Gamble Across Sports

• Football Draft Picks vs. MLB Prospects
  • The crew draws parallels between late-round MLB prospects and mid-to-late NFL picks:
    • “At what point does the pick not entice you?... Fourth round you can still get some value at like a line position or something.” (19:12)
    • “In baseball, the named player always going to win, it's immediately always going to win. Now Jet Williams, you know, it could be a 10-time gold Glover by 2037... But right now it feels like you're getting something for nothing.” (13:32)
  • Danny G: “Player to be named later” success stories are rare but can pay off — “Trea Turner... it’s a gamble.” (19:32, 19:40)

5. Throwback Thursday: Old School Sketch Comedy

• Chappelle’s Show Anniversary
  • The last segment shifts to a pop culture celebration:
    • Rich: “We loved that show... Based on the anniversary, we have a question... What are some of your favorite memories in sketch comedy?” (48:58)
    • Covino: “He’s an amazing comedian, amazing storyteller... but we loved that show.” (48:09)
  • They encourage listeners to reminisce about all-time great sketches from Chappelle’s Show, SNL, In Living Color, Key and Peele, etc.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On the Freddie Peralta Trade

• Rich:
  • “This is a segment I like to call, ‘Who Gives a Rat's Ass About Prospects.’” (06:22)
• Covino:
  • “To get what you need or to get somebody of quality, you have to give up something. Trades don’t work just one way.” (11:46)
• Dan Byer:
  • “People in Milwaukee are like, yeah, we’d kind of like to run it back next year... It’s just interesting that the competition has gone that way. And again, this isn’t a big market, small market thing, but it’s just the thought process.” (17:08)

On Sports Fans’ Patience

• Rich:
  • “No one has patience, especially my dad in sports.” (07:16)
• Covino:
  • “And the older you get, the less patient you are.” (07:34)

On the Generational Shift in Coaching

• Rich:
  • “There’s a lot of coaches... McVeigh just turned 40. D’Amico Ryans. Grant Yudinsky of the Jaguars is 30... There's a lot of like 40ish year old coaches.” (37:05)

On Chappelle’s Show Legacy

• Covino:
  • “His show was one of the best sketch comedy shows maybe in our lifetime. You know why we didn’t get a chance to see it suck either, right? He dipped out.” (48:38)
• Rich:
  • “When he dipped away from that $50 million... Who's got the last laugh now? His Netflix deals, everything he does now, he just does a special when he wants.” (49:06)

Important Timestamps

• Freddie Peralta Trade Discussion: 05:01–19:52
• On the Value of Prospects & Waiting: 06:34, 07:16, 10:26
• Brewers' Perspective and Trade Fallout: 13:32, 17:08–18:23
• NFL Coaching Carousel/Breaking News: Jesse Minter to Ravens: 21:32–24:33
• Super Bowl Entertainment/Charlie Puth Segment: 20:32–24:56
• Modern NFL Coaching Demographics: 35:54–38:19
• Throwback Thursday: Chappelle’s Show Anniversary/Sketch Comedy: 46:39–49:56

Conclusion

This episode encapsulates C&R’s energetic style, combining insightful sports analysis with humor and cultural reflection. Listeners get timely breakdowns of headline MLB and NFL moves, plenty of relatable stories, and shared nostalgia for the greatest sketch comedy of the past few decades. Standout moments include Rich’s passionate case for “going for it now” in trading for stars, debate over small-market MLB strategies, and the lively anticipation for Super Bowl spectacles—on and off the field.