C&R - Retro Tech, Purdy Back, Big Dumper Smack

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show – C&R “Retro Tech, Purdy Back, Big Dumper Smack”

Podcast: The Dan Patrick Show – C&R (Covino & Rich)
Date: November 14, 2025

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Episode Overview

This episode is a lively blend of sports talk, nostalgic throwbacks, and dynamic audience interaction, centered on three main themes:

• The resurgence of retro technology and nostalgia among younger generations.
• Breaking sports news—specifically, Brock Purdy’s return for the 49ers.
• Debates around the AL MVP race in baseball, especially between Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh (“Big Dumper”).

Hosted by Covino, Rich Davis, and Danny G, the show maintains its signature humor, irreverence, and mix of pop culture reflection with sports analysis, welcoming both fan perspectives and expert guests.

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Main Segments & Key Discussion Points

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[03:35] The Big Dumper Debate & MLB MVP Branding

• Cal Raleigh vs. Aaron Judge (The “Big Dumper” angle):
  • Covino and Rich debate baseball's MVP branding—should MLB spotlight quirky fan-favorite players like Cal Raleigh (“Big Dumper”) or established superstars like Aaron Judge?
  • Quote:
    • Rich: “You’re gonna put your brand on the back of Cal Raleigh or a proven superstar like Aaron Judge? Baseball’s popping. Lean into Judge.” ([03:42])
    • Covino quips about the “only time you’ve leaned away from a big dumper.”

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[05:55] Retro Tech: Why Millennials & Gen Z Love It Again

• Covino introduces the main topic: youth are ditching smart tech for nostalgic devices per a Wall Street Journal piece.

• The crew reminisces about the tangible pleasure of analog/lower-tech lifestyle—mixtapes, burning CDs, disposable cameras—and how putting effort into things gave them heart.

  • Quote:
    • Covino: "It makes sense to me because I think they live in a world of soulless art... These digital pictures, yeah, they're great... but it's not the same fun." ([05:41])
  • Rich’s daughter's “famous” among friends for her old-school digital camera:
    • Rich: “All the kids wait for her to upload the photos so they can get the old school feel of a digital photo.” ([07:23])

• Disposable/film cameras and absence of instant gratification—missing out on the thrill of not knowing if the photo "turned out."

  • Sebastian Maniscalco referenced as a comic who highlights these nostalgic moments.

• Rich: “Digital world, things start to mean less because it’s just so easy to get.” ([06:56])

• Covino and guests: The desire for tactile, “real” experiences is driving the comeback.

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[09:01] Taylor Swift: Symbol of Tangible Nostalgia

• Taylor Swift sells over a million vinyl copies of her new 2025 album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” in a week—the highest since 1991.
  • Covino: “This generation does crave some of that old school feel.” ([09:31])
  • They note Swift released multiple album versions, fueling demand.

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[10:24] Old School Video Games & Arcades

• Rich and Danny G reminisce about the fun and creativity of classic video games compared to ultra-real modern titles.

  • Danny G: “Some of them had to be more creative because the technology is not advanced...” ([10:54])
  • Discussion of arcades, tangible game cartridges, and pinball nostalgia.
    • Danny G: “Analog pinball machines are like a collector's item now...” ([14:20])

• “Marrying” old and new—could companies reintroduce physical cartridges for new games to combine nostalgia and tech?

  • Suggestion that new MLB games could be on collectible cartridges.

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[11:18] Breaking News: Brock Purdy Returns

• [11:18] Dan Beyer Sports Update:

  • 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan announces Brock Purdy will start Week 11 after injury.
  • Covino and Rich recount being present at Purdy’s initial breakout game and meeting him, filled with humor about Covino’s “stalking.”

• Quarterback discussion:

  • Danny G: “Are you a little worried though...he's going to come back and be super rusty like you've been winning with Mac Jones?”
  • Covino: “Brock Purdy and Mac Jones have a similar skill set... advantage Purdy, he actually has a ton more mobility.” ([13:03])

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[16:02] Why Kids Crave the Analog Experience

• Stranger Things, 80s/90s pop culture, drive youth to seek real-life camaraderie and tangible fun.

  • Rich: “Social media made them more antisocial so now they're rebelling toward things that are more tangible and more real.”

• The “pendulum always swings”—technology cycles, leading to renewed interest in physical stuff like Game Boy cartridges, boomboxes, and VHS.

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[19:28] Back to the Landline: Communication Skills and Parenting

• Reports of landlines making a comeback so kids develop communication skills and independence.
• Covino cites articles about millennial parents reclaiming landlines so kids have to talk to real people, not just text.
  • Rich: “Missing out on job opportunities because they have anxiety of answering the phone, like, they have no communication skills...” ([20:28])

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[21:12] Boomboxes & Retro Gadgets

• Discussion about whether bluetooth boomboxes, Discman, or Casio watches could make a revival.
• Reference to NFL players carrying modern “bump box” boomboxes—old form, new tech.

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[22:19] Listener Calls: Call of Duty Time, Album Shopping & Reel-to-Reel Film

• Alex from Florida: Mind-blowing fact—if you add up all time humans have spent on Call of Duty, it exceeds human existence (they debate the math).
• Trip from Vegas: Misses waiting in line for albums/cassettes and watching family reel-to-reel films.
• More calls reminisce about rotary phones, CD changers, car audio, and communal living room gaming.

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[23:58] Real-Life Interaction in Gaming

• Daniel from Mississippi laments the loss of in-person gaming, sharing beers and laughter, compared to today's isolating online multiplayer experience.
• Rich and Covino agree that simple, face-to-face fun (“if you die, you start from the beginning!”) is priceless.

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[25:38] Sports & Nostalgia Crossovers

• Casio calculator watches, 80s Buick “touchscreen” cars, and old camcorders—how sports and tech nostalgia intermingle.
• Dodgers’ Kike Hernandez with a camcorder at a victory parade mentioned as emblematic of retro-cool.

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[36:06] Final Listener Thoughts: Carnival Games, Discman, Living Room Gaming

• References to Wall Drug (South Dakota) and Manitou Falls (CO) as havens for retro arcade/carnival games.
• “Kids want tangible things” discussion, from Discmans to Walkmans and needing to go to Costco for batteries.
• Rich: “Some kid busts out a Discman... might be cool. He’s like, ‘Yeah, it’s got megabass and anti-skip.’”
• Danny from Mississippi: Bring back living room gaming—not just online.

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[39:03] Transition to NFL Storylines

• Packed man challenge: Name all the PacMan ghosts.
• Rich and Covino preview the “three most telling games” of this NFL weekend:
  • Broncos vs. Chiefs at Mile High (Broncos favored at home).
  • Lions vs. Eagles—potential for Lions to overtly claim status as NFC elite.
  • Rams/Seahawks and MVP bid for Matthew Stafford.
  • Steelers/Bengals as a litmus test for the “Steelers falling apart.”

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[47:31] MLB MVP Final Word with Rob Parker

• Rob Parker joins to discuss the AL MVP race: “If it’s not Aaron Judge, I’m protesting.”
  • Rob: “He would be the third player to win three MVPs in four years. The other two—Barry Bonds and Ohtani. He should be in that light.” ([48:21])
  • They acknowledge Kyle Raleigh’s story but stress Judge’s performance and star power.
• Stat drops:
  • Covino: “Aaron Judge batted .331 with power... league average is .242... on-base percentage .457!” ([49:29])
  • The hosts rebuke “sympathy MVP” voting and push for big narrative moves.

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On old tech’s appeal:
  • F: “It’s like all treble and no bass. Everything is digital. No analog in their life.” ([05:55])
• On nostalgia and effort:
  • Covino: “You lose that touch. Now...Apple puts together its own little music video for you.” ([07:01])
• On boombox comebacks:
  • Rich: “Why wouldn’t it [the boombox] come back? These kids are dressed like we did in the 90s. It’s all coming back.” ([21:52])
• About parenting through retro tech:
  • Covino: “Landlines on the major comeback as families find a way to bond. The dumbest phone is now parenting genius.” ([20:49])
• Rob Parker on MVP:
  • “You’re giving a one-off... Cal Raleigh. Is he gonna repeat this year, next year? Come on, man.” ([48:17])

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Timestamps & Segment Guide

• [03:35] – MLB MVP Branding (Judge vs. Raleigh)
• [05:55] – Retro Tech & Nostalgia: Why It’s Back
• [09:01] – Taylor Swift’s Vinyl Dominance
• [10:24] – Classic Video Games & Arcades
• [11:18] – Breaking: Brock Purdy Returns
• [16:02] – The Stranger Things Effect & Youth Nostalgia
• [19:28] – Landline Comebacks & Parenting
• [21:12] – Boombox/Nostalgia Gadgets
• [22:19] – Listener Calls: Retro Fun & Stats
• [23:58] – Living Room Gaming Plea
• [25:38] – Sports-Nostalgia Crossover (Casio, Buick, etc)
• [36:06] – Final Nostalgia Thoughts, Carnival Games
• [39:03] – NFL Preview: Telling Weekend Games
• [47:31] – Rob Parker on MVP: Judge Deserves It

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Tone & Takeaways

• Style: Playful, irreverent, and highly interactive, peppered with gentle roast-like humor and pop-culture references.
• For Listeners: This episode is a celebration of tactile things in a digital world, a debate over sports’ biggest awards, and a reflection on what’s gained and lost as technology advances. It’s for any fan who’s wondered why cassette tapes, vinyl, and boomboxes feel “cool” again—and for anyone with strong MVP opinions.
• Best for:
  • Sports & pop culture fans
  • Millennial/Gen Xers feeling nostalgic
  • Parents wondering what makes Gen Z tick

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Transcript

[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[F]

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

Seymour. Yeah.

[Covino]

On FSR.

[Rich]

So pumped to celebrate Aaron Judge later today. Let's go. Broadcasting live from the Fox Sports Radio studio cnr.

[Covino]

You'd be but hard for real if Cal Raleigh wins.

[Rich]

Yes, it's bad for baseball if Cal Raleigh wins.

[Covino]

Get out of here, dumper.

[Rich]

Yeah, we're going to put your, you're going to put your, your brand on the back of Cal Raleigh or a proven superstar like Aaron Judge. Baseball's popping. Lean into Judge.

[Covino]

It's not a matter of numbers.

[Rich]

Branding ridiculous.

[Covino]

That was, that's the first time only you've leaned away from a big dumper, by the way.

[Rich]

That's true. I love big dumpers, just not on my baseball players. Hey, I'm Covino, that is Rich. Danny G is here and we be rocking out. Let's go, yo. Now to see the show. You got to see the show to believe the show.

[Covino]

Serious is where we started to lose my mind. YouTube.com/COVINO ENRICH FSR. Is that it?

[Rich]

Yes, Covino Enrich FSR on YouTube.

[F]

That's why I typed it on your teleprompter, man.

[Rich]

And I'm Rich Davis. I want you guys, want you guys to check our show on the iHeartRadio app as well. And anything we don't get to today.

[Covino]

Go F yourself affiliates. I mean what.

[Rich]

Yeah, shout out to all the affiliates. But anything we don't get to today we will get to on our bonus pod over promised and that airs an hour from now on the YouTube page. Covino enrich FSR live interaction. And again, it's a hybrid of what we do here and, and our Patreon uncensored. So join us on over promised because Rich Blubber Lipstavis always over promises. Things we never get to. But on Thursdays we throw it back, we reminisce, we get you involved. The most interactive show on radio and it's kind of interesting. This is a true study. I know from Firsthand experience. And we've all seen it on some level. It's old school technology creeping back into our lives again. And the Wall Street Journal did a whole study and wrote an article about how young kids of today, young teens, the weenials of today, just long for nostalgia. And it makes sense to me because I think they live in a world of soulless art. Like, just think of all the AI they're surrounded by and the music they listen to. It's soulless. It's heartless. These digital pictures, yeah, they're great. Even the video games, yeah, they look amazing. And they're, they're, they're very interactive and you're so involved in them. But like, they're not that. I don't know, they're fun, but you get lost in them. It's not the same fun.

[F]

It's like all treble and no bass. Everything is digital. No analog in their life, Right, Exactly.

[Rich]

And I feel like you need that little bit of tangible analog in your life to bring you centered and make you feel like a real person. Not a little wooden boy, not a robot boy.

[Covino]

You don't want to be a little robot boy. I've always said that. But listen, no one wants to get off their lazy ass, put on their shoes, drive their car to Blockbuster and do all that. But there is something to be said about what we used to feel when we would do that, right? You would get your snacks, you'd get your, you know.

[Rich]

Yes, it's fun to make a Spotify playlist. It's amazing, but, you know, it was really cool. The art of making your own playlist on a memorex. Yeah, my 86 megamix that I made and I would hand it off to my friends and girlfriends and you'd put a lot of heart into that and it meant something.

[Covino]

Remember in the, in the late 90s, you were in high school or college, you'd burn a cd. Things mean less for a girl or something. Like, I get it, living in a.

[Rich]

Digital world, things start to mean less because it's just so easy to get.

[Covino]

Like for instance, you used to make someone like a montage or a slideshow. It meant you put work and time into it. Now, like, you could go to your phone and go to your photos and like, Apple puts together its own little music video for you.

[Rich]

Exactly.

[Covino]

You lose the, you lose that touch. Now to prove what you're saying about the kids wanting some tangible, like, I want to, I want to touch the product, dude.

[Rich]

My daughter's kind of like famous in her circle of friends because she has sp spot was kind enough to give it to me. Old school digital camera. I am not kidding you. It's like when she comes home from a party, all the kids wait for her to upload the photos so they can get the old school feel of a digital photo.

[Covino]

Well, you know what the, know what the fun of the old school cameras, there's something great.

[Rich]

It's not as high tech as what we get now.

[Covino]

I think even those yellow disposable cameras we spoke of, I believe, was it Sebastian Maniscalco that does the bit where you be at the, you were at the aquarium. Shamu would jump out of the water. And the whole joke is like, you take a picture and you're like, hey, I hope I got it.

[Rich]

Hope I got that one.

[Covino]

You didn't know and remember, like, I hope no one blinked their eyes in the photo. You'd go through the, you'd go pick the pictures up in the, you know, cvs. This one's got red eye. Yeah. Hope that you got a good picture.

[F]

There was always one or two or it was your finger in the way.

[Danny G]

Or lighting is weird.

[Covino]

Now. Kids could take 50 selfies until they get just the right one. So maybe they yearn for that old school spontaneity and unknowing, it becomes boring after a while.

[Rich]

So the story was young consumers are ditching smart technology for old technology and we're seeing it firsthand. So we're asking you, Fox Sports Radio Nation to get involved and say, well, if that's the trend, you know, it needs to come back. What else needs to come back?

[Covino]

Well, guess what, she's the biggest pop star in the world. Taylor Kelce, by the way, do you think she's going to take his name when they do get married? Imagine she did that and all of a sudden like the traditional last name was a thing again.

[Rich]

What if he took her last name?

[Danny G]

Yeah. Travis Swift.

[Rich]

Travis Swift. What a lame.

[Covino]

Oh, so Travis Kelsey, fiance, Taylor Swift, the biggest pop star on planet Earth is the top selling vinyl album of the century. Her album 1989 did well, but the 2025 album that just came out this year, the Life of a Showgirl, has sold, get this, get this, over a million vinyl copies in its first week.

[Rich]

So it's already platinum.

[Covino]

The most copies of a vinyl record since the early 90s, since 1991. So the idea of these young kids, these young women, that I want the Taylor Swift tangible. I want to be able to touch the album and the inserts and everything. So hey, you could say it's Taylor Swift or you could say that this generation does crave some of that old school feel.

[Danny G]

It's also.

[Covino]

Didn't she release like 25 different versions of that same album just to kind of pad the numbers?

[Rich]

Yes, yes, there was different versions and all and everyone.

[Covino]

But don't ruin myself.

[Rich]

That's just great. Mark. Sorry. No, I wanted to just, you know, and I know this sounds corny, but Richard, he mentioned it, My number one answer here because I, I really believe there's some truth to this. Like my brother, my brother Tommy said he was up till 5am the other day playing a new game called Arc Raiders on Xbox. And of course, Ryan McBain who works here, big time gamer, always doing his thing.

[Danny G]

Wow. You know one of his lesser known nicknames, Ryan McBain, Papa Bear Smith.

[Rich]

Papa Bear Smith. He's way into the gaming world. I feel like if young people really gave the games we played a chance, they would actually appreciate the fun that they had playing them. You know what I mean? Like there's a different kind of fun. I'm not saying that our games are better. I'm not, because clearly they're not. But it's a different level of fun. If they gave them a chance, I would love them to see, you know, some of the games we played. I know they, I know they see them.

[F]

No, you're right because some of them.

[Rich]

Had bored with them.

[F]

Some of them had to be more creative because the technology is not advanced with the graphics and everything we see nowadays.

[Rich]

They gave them a chance. They'd realize why we liked.

[Covino]

Yeah, but I think they're going to also realize how much better they have it now. You know what, I have an example all this, but let's go to Dan Beyer because there's an NFL story he needs to break.

[F]

News from Fox Sports San Francisco.

[E]

49Ers head coach Kyle Shanahan says that Brock Purdy will start Sunday at Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals. It'll be Purdy's third game of the season as he's been out with that toe injury. His first game since playing against Jacksonville in late September. Brock Purdy back for the Niners this Sunday in Arizona.

[Covino]

Brock Perdy went on to say, I had to do it for my boy Rich Davis. See you Sunday, bro.

[Rich]

Wait, hold on. How fitting is this though? We call this the Cavino and Rich effect. Thank you, Dan Byer. You know why we were there for his first ever game. We were there when Garoppolo went down Bert Purdy came in. The rest was history. So of course he's going to play when we're there.

[Covino]

We were there for the beginnings. We were there when I, Danny G. Says I sort of stalked him out in the stairwell of a vip.

[F]

Sort of.

[Covino]

We were at a VIP party. Who was playing? Danny G. One of your favorite country stars.

[F]

It was Luke Combs.

[Covino]

Luke Combs. I saw Brock Purdy go down a stairwell with his beautiful now wife.

[F]

Yeah. In his boots.

[Covino]

And I was like, brock, Brock, you made it to me.

[F]

You chased him. I heard your feet in the stairwell.

[Rich]

Rich said, it's me, Jessica.

[F]

And Purdy turns around. He had fear in his eyes.

[Covino]

Rich, get away from me. I thought the look in his eyes was like, yo, it's me, my boy.

[Rich]

Who are you? He goes, I'm you 20 years from now.

[Covino]

So Brock Purdy and I had a nice moment. Danny G. Was quick to tell him, don't worry, he's a Fox sports host. He's not a psycho. Thanks, Danny. And I had a nice little moment with Brock Purdy and you know, now he's going to be there when we're there Sunday. So thank you, Brock.

[Rich]

That's really cool.

[Danny G]

Rich, are you a little worried though that like you change a horse midstream here and he's going to come back and he's be super rusty like you've been winning with Mac Jones and I. Listen, they paid Brock Purdy put him back in place. But are you a little worried about it?

[Covino]

Well, guess what you're not going to do with Mac Jones. To be honest, you're not going to go anywhere in the playoffs. Brock Purdy and Mac Jones are similar. Brock Purdy can move around the pocket. I don't know with his turf toe, but. But Brock Purdy and Mac Jones have a similar skill set advantage. Brock Purdy, that he actually has a ton more mobility. As a guy that watches the Niners week in and week out, that's the biggest difference maker.

[Rich]

And you have to factor in, they were in no rush or urgency to put him in. So he has to be. He has to be close to 100%.

[Covino]

You know, let me text Ricky Pierce hall and see if he's on board too, since we're going.

[Rich]

That's awesome.

[Covino]

What's up, rp?

[Rich]

Yeah, let him know.

[Covino]

All right, so thank you, DB for the breaking news now.

[Rich]

Thank you, Dan.

[Covino]

Back, back to, you know, kids nowadays. Did I just say kids nowadays? Punch nowaday. Punch me.

[F]

He's sitting like my grandpa.

[Rich]

Kids nowadays. Well, there's there's some old school technology that would be cool. And then other ones, they were really never cool. Like, they don't need mini discs, they don't need palm pilots. Like what would be cool for them to experience.

[Covino]

They don't need a beeper.

[Rich]

Right.

[Covino]

You know, but, you know, how about.

[F]

Overall, you guys an arcade? Yeah, I know we got Dave and Busters and. But we don't have those. The line of 80s arcades and early 90s arcades that we had, there was just something special about going, yeah, the.

[Danny G]

Tickets you get in there, you go, cash in at the price counter. How about pinball machines are really old school. Analog pinball machines are like a collector's item now because they. People want to put them in their bars. Like the retro art barcades, you know.

[Covino]

I want the Rocky. The Rocky one that Paulie threw a bottle of whiskey through.

[Rich]

No, I like that answer.

[Danny G]

I like physics.

[Rich]

Watching the ball when I get. Someday when we have Dan Byer, Dan Byer Money, Dan Patrick Money and Dan Beyer Money, I hope to have a man cave and I can't wait to get a pinball machine.

[Danny G]

There's like a Led Zeppelin pinball. There's all kinds of pinball machines and Ozzy Osborne pinball machine, like all kinds of cool stuff.

[Covino]

Well, I do think while. While these things are great because I agree the arcade is cool. Maybe the idea of going up to an NBA Jam game or Street Fighter and having that big video game in front of you, that's cool. But when I'm playing MLB the Show 25 with my son, and then I look at like, Bases Loaded, I mean.

[G]

What are we doing?

[Rich]

I think RBI is more fun than all of them.

[Covino]

It's not, though. You can say that. You can say that all day.

[Rich]

Does it look like as cool? But I feel like it's more fun.

[Covino]

It's not. I promise you, it's not. But I do think there's some novelty in the cool idea of like, yo, I want to go into an arcade like you used to, dad. That's a great day out with your kids.

[Rich]

Yeah. And especially, you know what these kids do, you know, it was a big influence even on my kid, like watching Stranger Things and watching these kids on Netflix live in the 80s. It's a different sense of freedom and a different, like, experience of life and camaraderie that they had that they saw from that show and they hear from our stories that they sort of yearn for. And I think technology took that away. Social media made them more antisocial so now they're rebelling toward things that are more tangible and more real.

[Covino]

The pendulum always swings.

[F]

I like what Rich said, but why can't we marry the two generations together? For instance, I miss my Game Boy because it had the mini cartridges. I could. I physically had a collection of the cartridges. Now you have to download all the games. What if we had your brand new MLB game in a little cartridge and my little son Koa could collect the cartridges.

[Rich]

I like that. But marry the two. Marry the kid.

[F]

Yeah. So you can have both experiences.

[Rich]

So it feels. It looks new, but it has the feel of old school technology. That's pretty cool.

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[Covino]

You know, my thought is that it's all fun in little short doses, like long term. I don't think anyone wants to. We're mixing it up.

[Danny G]

Maybe you have like your really advanced video games. Like what was it? Mlb, the show you're playing with your son.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

And then you have like an old school pinball machine. Or do you guys remember that game called Feed Big Bertha where you would throw balls into this mouth of this woman and then this little fan would blow her dress up. Actually you get the tickets back and she. The more you hit her little like.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

Thing in the back of her throat, it would. You would get points and tickets. Like I just remember that. I'm like that. Man, I wish we could do that again.

[Rich]

You know what? I would love to subject my kid to another kid like a day without their phone and like use a regular phone just to see them do it. Experience, like rolling, roaming around the house with the extra long wire.

[G]

That would be great.

[Covino]

Wait, you know, I'm gonna look this up. And by the way, I'm sure they.

[Rich]

Would, by the way, just to show you, but I would love for them to deal with it.

[Covino]

You know how you were saying the other day your brother didn't answer the phone and everyone was like searching for him? Yeah, we thought he died because you know when someone does.

[Rich]

He was a no show at work and scared the hell out of everybody.

[Covino]

My wife just called me mid show and I was like, oh, because then your stomach drops, right? I don't know. She's like, how do we pay the pool guy again? That was the. That was the question. So like you nowadays, you're so accessible that if someone calls you during a weird time, you freak out. I saw an article. I gotta find this now.

[Rich]

Hello? Oh, who's.

[Danny G]

Why are you calling me?

[Covino]

My daughter.

[Danny G]

You can text me.

[Covino]

My daughter asked me because she saw home.

[Rich]

Who is this?

[Covino]

My daughter saw home phones on, like, an older show she was watching. She goes, how did you know who was calling? And I said, buddy, that was the fun of it.

[Rich]

Well, until we got color id, but.

[Covino]

Before that, because, remember the whole, like, you'd be excited. You'd be like, hello? And then it was. There was a fun to it.

[Rich]

You know what, though? Based on this tangible, you might see an increase in DVD sales, Blu Ray sales or something like that. Because, I mean, growing up, that was part of your Cribs experience. Yo, you had Scarface. You had the box set. You had Blood in, Blood out on dvd. You had your favorites, American History X, Goodfellas. You had all your favorite gang movies. You had them, but you own them. And it felt different than, like, yeah, I got them downloaded on my phone. Because you actually had it and wanted to feel it and you could play it whenever you wanted. Maybe we'll see a little comeback of that. I'll tell you what. I know there's no real value in compact discs, but I built my career on those. So I kept like, maybe like a thousand of them. That meant a lot to me. And I have them still in racks, but in storage. My daughter says she wants them for her, like, retro room someday, you know, because they're. There's something about. Not only do I have it in my phone in some digital file folder, whatever, but I have this actual. A piece of history of it. Yeah, yeah. It doesn't even have to be vinyl or anything. It's just. It's just a piece of something you could hold, and it's yours.

[Covino]

Can I tell you, I googled this because we can in 2025. Technology that we can't neglect to realize.

[F]

Is great now, but I heard it started in 2010.

[Covino]

Let me. That's before that there was no Internet.

[F]

It's from their Patreon, as Rich said.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

So listen to this. I just googled landline trend because I know that I don't know if it's a Shark Tank item or someone created recently, like a landline with a cord and everything that goes through your Internet. So it's like, not old school, but it. And it's a way to have your kids properly learn how to communicate, pick up the phone and be like, hello. Oh, how are you? Here's my. Like, there's. There's a new home phone trend, but by just simply googling that every website on planet earth, there's like 20 articles that pop up right away about the reemergence of landlines and it's simply because millennial parents are reclaiming the landline for their kids. A lot of young. It's the younger generation. They're wanting this.

[Rich]

But wasn't there also a recent study where there's a lot of young people missing out on job opportunities because they have anxiety of answering the phone, like, they have no communication skills, where they're like, oh, I don't know what to do. And it could be dealing with conversations with a future employee and just doing job interviews.

[Covino]

I mean, look at all the articles.

[F]

Texting all their lives.

[Covino]

Look at this. There's articles from everything from the Today show. Millennial moms talk about getting home phones to teach their kids independence. Fox did a thing about why some parents are getting landlines for their kids. Landlines on the major comeback as families find a way to bond. The dumbest phone is the dumb phone is now parenting genius. A new article in the Atlantic.

[Rich]

So you know what else should come back? I got one.

[Covino]

What do you got?

[Rich]

The boombox. Yeah, I see a lot of dudes too, like, walking around the mall with speakers or whatever. But, like, if you're gonna walk around a mall with a speaker, you might as well hold a boombox.

[Covino]

I. Are you surprised that. All right, give me some good, like Bose or Sonos. Or are you surprised that someone hasn't done a cool replica boombox yet? Like a white, like a Bluetooth?

[F]

Oh, there's a company called Bump Box out of Stockton, California. And you're Niners. They run out for every home game carrying the big bump box.

[Covino]

Big Trent Williams loves that. But I'm surprised there's not more. You're right. Like, instead of just your typical Bose or Sonos, nice wireless speaker that it's shaped like an old school boombox.

[Rich]

Yeah, I could see that coming back again because they, they look at this stuff and they think it's cool. Why wouldn't it? Everything else is coming back. These kids are dressed like we did in the 90s. It's all coming back. It makes sense. And a lot of it makes sense. Like I said, let's get to the phones now. Get you involved. Technology that you could see coming back, that you would like to see come back based on the trend. 87799 on Fox. We'll start with Alex.

[Covino]

Florida. What's up, Alex? Raider Nation kind of on top. But I read a very interesting article yesterday regarding the total amount of hours that every person has been on Call.

[Rich]

Of Duty is greater than the time.

[Covino]

Of existence of mankind. I can't wrap my Head around it. I'll hang up the phone and I'll wait for your answer. So if you add up the hours that all of the people.

[Rich]

There's no way is that real.

[Covino]

No, it could be. It could be an anonymous source. If there's millions of people. Sam, think about it. If there's millions of people.

[Rich]

Says who?

[Covino]

That have logged days and days and days and days on Call of Duty.

[Danny G]

And our population has grown over time, and let's say it's outnumbering how many people were here like 10,000 years ago. I don't. I guess that makes sense. Maybe that's really hard to wrap your head around, Alex.

[Covino]

I'm going to have to have it edible. I'm going to have to have an edible before I rethink that one.

[Danny G]

Existential crisis over here.

[Covino]

All right, let's go to Trip in Vegas. Tripp, on a thought of Throwback Thursday. There just seems to be a growing trend in the younger generation sort of seeking out our old school technology. I got a couple of things. Thanks for taking my call. No problem. So I used to love to wait in line to get the new album or the new cassette. But I'll tell you something that's really cool. My parents have reel to real film of me as a child. And that's a cool thing to watch when you have to put that projector together and see that. Maybe kids would enjoy that. Are you running real fast like Babe Ruth around the bases? Yeah. See?

[Rich]

Yeah, no, it's cool.

[F]

Yeah, the sound of the reels moving was pretty cool.

[Rich]

Well, that is a pip. Thanks, Babe.

[Covino]

Thanks, babe.

[Rich]

Thanks, man. Hey, thanks, Tripp. I appreciate it, man. Thanks for the call. Yeah. A lot of this stuff is fun. Trying to think what else comes to mind.

[Covino]

But they still have it made. The technology these kids have. I get it. They just want a taste of some. Cause it's cool to them. It's like, oh, my God, this is how people used to live.

[Rich]

It's throwback and it's retro.

[Danny G]

An old rotary phone. Like, it's. So if you actually know how to use it, it's fun. It takes a while, but it's fun to dial the number and, you know, go at each number around the circle.

[F]

I saved my CDs the same way Covino did. They're also in my storage unit. Why don't new cars still give you a secondary option of a CD player?

[Rich]

I mean, you might see that in the future if this continues to be a trend. But otherwise, because there's no need for it, there's no need with CarPlay.

[F]

Wait, who are you to tell me I can't listen to my CDs anymore? We're the ones with the money buying the cars mostly.

[Covino]

Honestly, customize it. I mean, I'm not trying to be a company guy, but with the iHeart app, with SiriusXM, with Spotify, with Apple Music and your drive, it's kind of.

[Danny G]

Dangerous to be sweet. Remember you had a CD changer in your trunk?

[Rich]

Oh, the six CD changer. I had a tendency, Sam.

[F]

Now people are just futzing around with their cell phone.

[Rich]

I know.

[F]

Downloading songs, anything to take your.

[Danny G]

Put your hands back on the wheel while you're driving is probably for the best, you know, so don't, don't pick up your phone and don't pick up a seat.

[F]

But also their staples. Just leave it alone. Like, remember there were car companies trying to take AM off the new cars. Yeah. And that's where big companies, broadcasting companies like. No, no, no, you're not taking AM radio out of new cars.

[Rich]

You know what else is leading the charge as far as nostalgia? Like old school watches, like Casio watches. A lot of people are leaning towards that. Yeah. But any sort of like, you know, calculator, old school digital Casio watch is sort of a cool retro piece.

[Covino]

Did anyone else have the Casio watch where you could store your friends phone numbers in it?

[Rich]

Yeah, mine dialed the phone in the 80s. I always say this and nobody believes me.

[Covino]

In the 80s, you dreamt it.

[Rich]

But this is how it worked. Look it up. It had a little speaker on it. Right. It was a Casio watch and it stored numbers and everything. But you held the old school phone, worked on tones. So if it went do do do do do do do, it would dial that number. Right. So all it would do is like, you know, hey, Rich and Rich, Rich phone number would be in the watch, you click rich. But you had to hold the phone up to the watch and the watch would go da da da da da da da. And it would dial rich just based on the tones.

[Covino]

Kavino had the first apple watch in 1988.

[Rich]

Dude, I had, I was like Inspector Gadget bro in the 80s. Swear to God.

[Covino]

Look, it was Marty McFly with the, with the first zoom.

[Rich]

It wouldn't dial from the watch, the watch would dial your phone.

[F]

That's cool.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

You know the first touchscreen in a car was the 1986 Buick Riviera.

[Rich]

Oh, wow.

[Danny G]

So that, that technology at the time, it was never, it was nowhere but. And people Think. Oh, like touchscreens are in cars now. It actually started, like, 40 years ago.

[F]

We could tie this back to sports. Was it Kike Hernandez recently at the Dodger parade on one of the buses with his little.

[Covino]

Yes, it was.

[F]

He busted out his little camcorder.

[Covino]

Same camcorder that ALF had during the opening credits of alf?

[Rich]

No, but I can see that making a comeback. Yeah, I definitely could. And you know what, Danny G. You said, like, marriage, marrying the two worlds. You could digitize those things.

[Covino]

Hey, Camino, why don't you tell your daughter that you're gonna cancel her expensive videographer for her sweet 16? And Uncle Rich will be there with a camcorder.

[Rich]

Don't worry. Hey, Rich, didn't you get your colonoscopy with a camcorder?

[Covino]

I did. True story.

[F]

I went all a big Kevin McAllister guy.

[Rich]

Old dad's 1980s camcorder.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

So anyway, the rest of your phone calls at 87799 on Fox. Old school technology. We'll wrap it up with you guys. Next.

[Covino]

I'm Mr. McAllister, the father. So what is it again, Spot?

[Danny G]

He had the talk boy. Right, Andy at the camcorder, the father.

[Rich]

Slow it down.

[Covino]

All right, well, hey, you want to chime in if you missed out 87799 at Fox or at Covino and Rich?

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Ooh, some digital love. Daft Punk style. Diggy Tall there he is. DigiBoy Iowa Sam he's dreaming in digital like orgy he's taking his digital bath like Deftones. We are Covino Enriched A radio musical that talks sports on Fox Sports Radio. Live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. 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 installation tire act.com the tire buying should be now we got a lot of people on the phone at 87799 on Fox. We're gonna wrap up Old School in 50 hits. Tell you about over promise talk some NFL get you ready for Thursday night.

[Covino]

Oh, and I have what I'm calling the three most telling games of the NFL season.

[Rich]

Ooh, sounds sexy. But first, speaking of sexy, speaking of ooh, Dan Byers got an update.

[E]

Thank you very much guys. The San Francisco 49ers are going to Brock Purdy for their Week 11 matchup against Arizona as he's got a clean bill of health. Head coach Kyle Shanahan says Purdy will make his third start of the season coming back from a toe injury. He's been out since Week four. Mac Jones to be the backup for that NFC west showdown in Arizona. An AFC south showdown in Nashville. It's the Texans and Titans. Texans ruled out quarterback C.J. stroud for the second straight week because of a concussion. Davis Mills gets the start on Sunday. More division play in Cleveland. Ravens and Browns. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson practice. He'll start Sunday in Cleveland. And Joe Flacco limited in practice with his shoulder injury as the Bengals have an AFC north matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers Coming up in Week 11. Tonight, it's the jets and Patriots in the AFC East. Jets placed wide receiver Garrett Wilson on IR with the knee injury. New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson won't play tomorrow against the Heat after suffering a grade one ankle sprain against the Magic last night. Magic forward Paolo Bancaro is out tomorrow because of a strained groin also suffered at last night's game in New York. After 13 years, Golden State warriors guard Steph Curry and Under Armour are parting ways. The Curry brand formed by the parties will now move forward as its own brand. San Diego Padres could be up for sale as ownership released a statement saying today that they're looking at the possibility of selling the franchise and a big change with Major League Soccer. They are shifting their schedule. Instead of doing a spring to fall schedule, they will, starting in 2027, do a summer to spring schedule with about two months off in the winter from mid December to February. So the ML, the MLS playoffs and the MLS cup will be taking place in the spring matching the international schedule that is played by soccer leagues around the world. Guys, back to you.

[Covino]

Hey, that San Diego Padre possibly selling the team news that's big for NL west fans because the Padres are a team that spends and they want to win and, and they haven't got the job done. But imagine some owner buys them and isn't willing to try to compete with the Dodgers. Or there could be some hotshot like a Mets Steve Cohen that's like I'm going to go buy this team and outspend the Dodgers like this.

[Rich]

See that happening?

[Covino]

Yeah. Like I think this is a big move, believe it or not, because that's a cool team. Padres are a cool team.

[Rich]

All right. So again, Rich, thank you. Dan Byers, FOX Sports Radio everybody waiting for the MVP announcement. So stay tuned for that.

[Covino]

We got thoughts on that.

[Rich]

Yeah. And of course, more Thursday Night Football thoughts. But let's wrap, wrap up old school in 50 hits.

[Covino]

That's Greg in Iowa.

[Rich]

Hey, Greg.

[Covino]

What's up, Greg? There's a place in South Dakota called Wall Drug.

[Danny G]

Oh, been there, done that.

[Rich]

Love it, man.

[Covino]

It's what it is is basically this.

[F]

Giant western looking strip mall.

[Rich]

It's huge. And all they have there is old.

[Covino]

School nostalgic carnival games, you know, like where you roll the ball down the thing and it goes in little holes. Your horses.

[Rich]

And then they still got like the real quarter machines with the quarter pusher where you actually win money instead of.

[Covino]

I know we're on in Colorado where we got Some affiliates there.

[Rich]

It's like that old Western, like target practice where you shoot the guy in the ass and he starts playing the piano.

[Covino]

There's no talking about There's a wall drug is awesome.

[Rich]

Yeah, we gotta go to wall drug.

[Danny G]

Tourist trap.

[Rich]

Let's do a live broadcast.

[Danny G]

It's worth it. Tchotchkes and stuff.

[Covino]

There's a place in Colorado Springs, Manitou Falls, and they have like a cool old school arcade there as well. Like that whole city sort of old school, but yeah, listen, man, I. I think these things are great. A touch of nostalgia never hurt no one and the kids. The point is, if you're just joining us, there's a big trend in. If you got teenagers or young kids. Young consumers are ditching smart technology and they're going after the old technology of our childhoods. They're fascinated by landlines and flip phones and old cameras and Polaroids if they.

[Rich]

Want tangible things, handheld things. You think a Discman or a Walkman is probably retro? I would think so. Because think about a high school party. Some kid busts out a Discman. Everyone's like, what's that? And he's got some retro vibe about him. I look cool. That might be cool. He's like, yeah, it's got mega bass and anti skip. You guys don't even know.

[Danny G]

Bass booster.

[Rich]

Yeah, it runs through, like double A batteries every five minutes. But you guys don't know what you're missing out on.

[Covino]

You might have to go to Costco to actually get batteries. That's how much it burns them. All right, Daniel in Mississippi, wrap this up. What's up, Daniel? Hey, what's happening, guys? Hey, thanks for what y' all do real quick. Yeah, for sure. I enjoy the show every time, but rest in peace, Marshawn Lee Neal and y' all call your people love on your people. I feel like that's important. But my. My technology, not bad.

[Rich]

Out of date.

[Covino]

But bring back video games in the living room. I don't want to play with my buddy online. I want to drink some beers, hang out with my guy, you know, play a campaign and, you know, maybe once every three months, you know, just be able to get some face to face. And I feel like kids are missing out on that. You know, a bunch of online gaming games got so complex that, you know, like, there's something to be said about the old school. Like, hey, there's 12 boards. You have to get past all of them and you win and you beat the game. Like, that's. I just feel like other games really have no end.

[Rich]

And you got to start all over. How about that? You die. You start from the beginning.

[Covino]

It's wild.

[Rich]

Give him some of that.

[Covino]

Let's talk about the NFL. I wish. Samuel.

[Rich]

So I was giving you the.

[Danny G]

I was giving you the packed man. Dying at the wrong time.

[Covino]

No, it's fine.

[Rich]

I always say, I'll give you five bucks right now if you can name me all the ghosts from Pac Man.

[Danny G]

I don't know.

[Rich]

Was it like Pinky Blinky, Stinky Winky, and like Clyde or something? That's my guess. Tell me that's stinky. That's you when Ricky walked in here.

[Covino]

So let's. Let's talk some NFL. Sam, hit me up with some majestic NFL music. Is this week, week 11, there's a few games that are. That are so telling. And I'm going to tell you what's going to happen, too. Not only am I. I'm going to look at my crystal ball. I'll be Nostra Davis and let you know what's going to happen. Says three games. Actually five. There's three big ones, but two other little ones that I think are going.

[Rich]

To be like, ooh, you don't want to talk about the Jets Patriots tonight. That's an AFC east battle for the ages.

[Covino]

For the ages. Can't wait. Here's the games that are going to be so telling. They're going to tell the picture of the NFL for the rest of the year here. Broncos, they're at home. They have a chance to be 9 and 2 and throw the Chiefs back to. 505 and 5. So in my mind, I say Broncos, they stomp. They break the Chiefs this week in Denver. So I like, I like the Broncos. That's a big telling game. Hey, but if the Chiefs win, then it's all of a sudden like, oh, man, the Chiefs are pulling back in their division. They could do it. I think the Lions remind the Eagles that, hey, we're also one of the elite teams of the nfc. That's a big one. Lions going to be playing the Eagles. I like the Lions there.

[Rich]

Hold on. Did you see that story about A.J. brown saying that everything's not okay in Philadelphia right now? The Eagles wide receiver also added, if you got me on fantasy, get rid of me. And the story was, will the defending champs be able to patch things up with their star player before the playoffs? So you know, when you read and hear things like that, he's saying it's an S show with the Eagles right now. Like, you don't feel real confident.

[Covino]

So I'm loving the Lions reminding us that they are elite in the nfc. Broncos going to break the hopes and dreams of Chiefs fans that think that the Chiefs may, you know, make the postseason. But I like the Broncos at mile high. Matthew Stafford could very well make an early bid to wrap up the MVP race if he puts on a show. And that's, that's the NFC west battle. It's, it's Rams hosting the Seahawks. If Matthew Stafford plays big, he's the favorite to win the mvp and they'll be in first place with the best record in the nfc. So Rams right there. And I'll give you one more little bonus one you, you and I talked about. Are the Steelers falling apart in front of our very eyes? Lost three. Yeah, they're playing the Bengals. If the Bengals somehow, somehow. No, come on. If the Bengals somehow beat the Steelers. It's only five and a half points, dude. It's not like a gimmick. If the Steelers lose and the Ravens.

[Rich]

The Steelers lose their.

[Covino]

And the Ravens will beat the Browns. Would you believe where they're both at five and five after 10 games and that whole like Ravens starting one in five, they're done. Would be, it'd be, we'd be right back to, you know, zero.

[Rich]

All right, well, I want to hear your thoughts on Thursday Night Football, but not really because I also want to talk mvp.

[Covino]

Nobody cares about Thursday football. Jets, Patriots.

[Rich]

Well, I'll tell you what, we got the best in the game on standby. Gotta hear from Rob Parker, our MLB bro. We're gonna hear from him next about is it Cal Raleigh or Aaron Judge? What does he think? We'll find out next on Fox Sports Radio. Covino and Rich can't wait.

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How nice of Brock Purdy to start because we're going. What a guy.

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What a guy.

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Speaking of games, we'll be playing Brain Wave, our new game that's sweeping the nation. Giving away prizes plus weekend hobnobbin. Getting you ready for the weekend like we do every Friday. And right after the show in 10 minutes over promised with Covino and Rich, we're going to talk about the worst and best biopics a la Christy Martin. Everybody's talking about that Sydney Sweeney and Tom Brady got robbed. How and when did Tom Brady get robbed? We will tell you on overpromised episode 117 next on Covino and Rich FSR on YouTube. But we are on the edge of our seats right now about the MLB mvp. And if it's not Aaron Judge, I'm with Rob. Rob, I'm protesting. Let's welcome Rob Parker from the Odd.

[Covino]

Couple, our NLP bro. That's right. Cause you need to know and we need to know who's going to be the American League mvp. Yo, they're, they're dragging their feet on this, huh?

[Rich]

Dude, I'm like Mark Anthony, I need to know, right? I need to know.

[Covino]

I just think they're like they got one where it's, it's not obvious and we knew that Ohtani who was already named National League mvp so that was like anti climatic. So the one that they have where there's really some question mark and I'm sorry, I don't know how Aaron Judge is not going to win. I'm dead serious. And now people talk about how Kyle Raleigh frames the ball and now the catcher is the most unbelievable player on baseball. Like they're trying to make a case because the numbers just don't stack up.

[Rich]

Yeah, I don't like that angle too. Like the sympathy angle of like. But he's a catcher.

[Covino]

Look what he's got. I mean, he only had one pass ball. Like they do anything, you know? What is Rob like? Think of it like the Oscars. Sometimes, like, they feel like, well, we didn't give it to him for this. Or like sometimes talent. And that's not the main factor. They're like, oh, we didn't give him the award for this. So he's got to get this like a charity award. Almost like a, like a, yeah, like participation trophy. We give it out like here, here's Rich. Why I think this is bad if he doesn't get it. Yeah, because he would be the third player to win three MVPs in four years. The other two players are Barry Bonds and Ohtani. He should be in that light. Not where you're giving a one off and I'm not. Cal Raleigh. Is he gonna repeat this year, next year? Come on, man. This is what I'm saying. But that's what I'm saying. Is that the sentiment where they're like, well, Judge will be back. So subconsciously it's like, yeah, but Rob.

[Rich]

Rob's a man who's built his career in headlines. What's a better headline for baseball as a brand? The first guy or the third guy ever right. To do this with those names, with those names. Big company. That's a bigger headline. That's a bigger and story. And he has the numbers to back that up.

[Covino]

Look at his numbers. Anybody who really thinks this is like some New York bias you haven't been following. Aaron Judge batted.331 with power. You know what the average, batting average is in major league. 242? He batted.331.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

242 used to be weeks off. Now. 242 is the league average. You know what his on base percentage.457. He gets gets on base on almost 45%.

[Rich]

Not only the time, not only did he beat Cal Raleigh in most categories, he led the league in most categories. Except for what, the seven home runs.

[Covino]

That seven home run more and 15 RBIs or whatever. And Judge missed 10 games.

[Rich]

That's all.

[Covino]

Rich, I know you got a soft spot. I know. I'm just, I'm in between on this because I, I, I really think it.

[Rich]

Has to be judged.

[Covino]

I'm not thinking the right way, which is why a guy like me doesn't get a vote. I'm thinking like Cal Ry's Never going to be in this position again. I feel like Aaron Judge could win, like, every year. All right, But Aaron Judge got robbed.

[Rich]

In 2017 when Altuve beat him. That was Aaron Judge's MVP. So he does. He deserves this even more.

[Covino]

In my mind, Bonds has seven. Seven. Oh, Tani could catch him, by the way. Oh, no, he's got four now, right? Yeah, easily.

[Rich]

By the way, can we just make a point that it's. I don't want to say it's cute because that sounds condescending, but Jose Ramirez is all over the, you know, the memes and he's still part of the conversation. He had a good year, but he batted.283, 30 home runs, 85 RBI.

[Covino]

Can we stop?

[Rich]

Yeah. It's not even in the conversation, but.

[Covino]

Anyone putting them in it? Anyone get any NL first place votes besides Ohtani or. No, that I did not. I don't think it was unanimous. Unanimous. Yeah, yeah, I know, but. All right, guys, I know. Thanks for having me.

[Rich]

Well, Rob, any scoop on when. When are we gonna get the announcement?

[Covino]

Any minute, right? The show ends in four, five minutes.

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Yeah.

[Covino]

All right, well, thank you. All right, we'll see you guys manana. Live from Phoenix, Ariva Derchi.

[Rich]

Man. See you in the over promised land. Let's go. Thanks, Rob.

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