C&R - Runner-Up Plushies & Brainwave!

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show: C&R – Runner-Up Plushies & Brainwave!

Date: February 21, 2026
Podcast: The Dan Patrick Show
Hosts: Steve Covino & Rich Davis
Notable Guests: Eileen Gu, Dan Byer, Shay, Iowa Sam, Danny G

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Episode Overview

This episode of "Covino & Rich" guest-hosted "The Dan Patrick Show," brings a blend of sports talk, pop culture banter, and their signature game show fun. The central theme explores the oddity and emotional impact of consolation prizes for athletes, especially the Canadian women’s hockey team’s plushie mascots following their silver medal loss. The show also features lively debates on baseball’s top hitters, trades, and a round of their party game "Brainwave" with listener participation, before closing with “Weekend Hobnobbin”—recommendations on what to watch and follow in sports and entertainment over the weekend.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Runner-Up Plushie Controversy (03:39–14:40)

• Topic: Canadian women’s hockey team’s “stoat” plushies after their Olympic silver medal loss

• Covino, Rich, and Eileen Gu dissect the emotional aftermath of receiving a mascot plushie immediately after a high-stakes, heartbreaking loss.

• The group highlights the awkwardness, timing, and oddity of such consolation prizes for elite athletes.

  Notable Quotes:

  • "Maybe that's not the time to hand them this weak ass ancillary prize." – Steve Covino (07:37)
  • "You added insult to the injury of losing that game." – Rich Davis (08:00)
  • "One of the girls turns it from side to side looking at it... that's how my two year old Koa looks at something he doesn't like that I give him as a gift." – Eileen Gu (09:31)
  • "It's like when Ralphie gets socks for Christmas." – Steve Covino (09:15)

• The discussion broadens into stories about underwhelming gifts, analogies from The Bachelor’s rejection scenes, and personal stories about lackluster holiday bonuses.

2. Debate: Baseball's Best Hitters—Shohei Ohtani vs Aaron Judge (14:35–22:11, 50:07–52:34)

• Topic: Controversy over WBC rankings putting Ohtani above Judge as a hitter

• Rich and Covino fiercely debate the top 10 World Baseball Classic hitters list—specifically, whether Shohei Ohtani or Aaron Judge deserves top billing as a pure hitter.

• Covino argues stats and presence favor Judge; Rich plays devil’s advocate by considering longevity and Ohtani’s two-way impact.

  Notable Quotes:

  • "Judge is a way better hitter. What? He does circus numbers. He's a freak." – Steve Covino (17:53)
  • "I think they're pretty equal." – Rich Davis (20:29)
  • "Aaron Judge is the best hitter in baseball. Geez." – Steve Covino (21:39)

• Listeners are pulled into the debate—“Who would you trade one-for-one: Francisco Lindor or Fernando Tatis Jr.?”

3. Game Segment: Brainwave! (30:06–39:48)

• Topic: Listeners try to “match” answers with the hosts and crew to win C&R swag

• Adam from Indiana calls in to play “Brainwave.” Categories include celebrities, inspirational sports movies, cereals, and iconic athlete attributes.

• Lively debate and good natured ribbing about answers.

  Sample Questions, Answers & Results:

  • Who would you rather get a big, tight hug from?
    Options: Kate Upton, Sydney Sweeney, Dolly Parton
    Winning Answer: Sydney Sweeney – “Sydney Sweeney.” – Adam, Steve, Rich, Dan [32:19]
  • Most inspirational football movie?
    Options: Rudy, The Blind Side, Friday Night Lights
    Winning Answer: Rudy – “Rudy, Rudy, Rudy!” [34:28]
  • If you had to eat only one cereal for a month: Grape Nuts, Sugar Smacks, or Kicks?
    Winning Answer: Kicks – “I say kicks.” – Adam and several in the studio [36:04]

• Adam sweeps multiple rounds, earning extra prizes.

4. Listener Trade Debate: Lindor vs. Tatis Jr. (50:07–52:34)

• Rich references a hypothetical MLB trade between Francisco Lindor and Fernando Tatis Jr., prompted by Mets fans’ offseason frustration.

• They consult stats and even poll ChatGPT for which player offers more upside or dependability.

• Consensus: Tatis has higher offensive upside; Lindor is a steadier, better-rounded player. Both have trade value, but serve different team needs.

  Notable Quote:

  • "If you want higher peak superstar flash, you go with Tatis Jr. If you want consistent all star with leadership and a premium player, you go with Lindor." – Rich Davis (51:55)

5. Weekend Hobnobbin’—What to Watch & Sports Predictions (52:34–end)

• Key Picks and Events:
  • Boxing: Ryan Garcia vs. Mario Barrios (WBC 147 lbs title fight)
  • UFC: Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez
  • Olympics: U.S. vs Canada, men’s hockey gold medal game (8am ET Sunday)
  • TV & Streaming Suggestions:
    • “History’s Greatest Picks” (History Channel, Sunday 6pm PT/9pm ET) with Mike Wolfe & Steve Covino
    • “Love Is Blind,” “The Traitors,” “Cat Williams” comedy special, “Rise of the 49ers” documentary
    • “Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” with Tracy Morgan premiere [53:33]
    • “Epic Elvis Presley in Concert” theaters now [54:46]
• Hosts share personal TV-watching struggles as parents and banter over which cereal or reality show is the ultimate pick.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On plushies after losing:
  “It's like when Ralphie gets socks for Christmas… get out of here with this. We just lost a heartbreaker.” – Steve Covino (09:15)

• On baseball’s top hitters:
  “Judge is a way better hitter. What? He does circus numbers.” – Steve Covino (17:53)

• On MLB trade value:
  “If you want higher peak superstar flash, you go with Tatis Jr. If you want consistent all star with leadership and a premium player, you go with Lindor.” – Rich Davis (51:55)

• On reality dating show drama:
  “They would always leave the one girl just sitting there by herself while the other two went off… it really is an awkward moment.” – Rich Davis (11:44)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 03:39 – Show Intro; Friday energy and giveaway announcements
• 04:44 – Preview of “Weekend Hobnobbin” and upcoming fights
• 05:16–14:40 – The plushie controversy: Olympics and second place “consolation” gifts
• 14:35–22:11 – Debate: Shohei Ohtani vs. Aaron Judge for best hitter
• 30:06–39:48 – The Brainwave game with Adam (celebrity hugs, sports movies, cereals, athlete attributes)
• 40:10–41:53 – Sports Update (Olympics, hockey, football, golf)
• 50:07–52:34 – MLB Trade Hypothetical: Lindor for Tatis Jr.
• 52:34–end – Weekend Hobnobbin: Sports and TV recommendations

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Tone & Feel

High-energy, relatable, and humorous, reflecting the Covino & Rich brand, with lots of pop culture references, freewheeling banter, and playful debate. The show keeps things lighthearted—whether lampooning lackluster gifts, defending their favorite athletes, or hyping the weekend ahead. Even when debates get heated, it’s always in the name of fun.

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This summary captures the essence and highlights of the February 21, 2026 episode, giving listeners and non-listeners alike a direct, engaging roadmap to the show’s best moments.

Transcript

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[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

Thank you, Mr. President. We're broadcasting live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. And it's Friday and this hour.

[Rich Davis]

Friday, Friday.

[Steve Covino]

This hour. We're going to have a lot of fun because we got Brainwave. We're giving away prizes. We're giving away silver medals and stuffed animals.

[Rich Davis]

Give me that left. Give me the Eileen.

[Steve Covino]

And then I said wreck them. Damn near kill them.

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[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

Right.

[Steve Covino]

So we got Brain Wave, like I said, giving away prizes. A CNR prize pack. In fact, if you're on the same Brain Wave as us, we'll tell you when to call. Plus, this hour, later in the show, Weekend Hobnobbin. Getting you ready for what to watch this weekend in the world of sports and entertainment. Let me just tell you this. A lot of great fights this weekend.

[Rich Davis]

No Ryan Garcia. Ryan Garcia gonna get the job done.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, dude, honestly, he has to. But I don't know.

[Rich Davis]

I saw our old pal Janelle that we worked with at espn. Yeah, she's working for the Zone, and she was hanging with Ryan Garcia. So I'll be. I'll be watching that fight this weekend. All that and more with Weekend Hobnob. And like I said, we'll do brainwave. I have one question before we get into second place annoyances. There's a. There's a really funny story out of the Olympics. You're a big alien guy. When I say alien, like Kavino and his dad. You know the guy with the crazy hair.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, that's my dad.

[Rich Davis]

That's his dad.

[Steve Covino]

No, you mean on the History Channel. Ancient aliens.

[Rich Davis]

You saw that Barack Obama, President Obama on a podcast was like, aliens do exist. And then like he sort of backed it, backpedaled, backed off it a little bit. And then Donald Trump's like, he misspoke. We're gonna have to release the files. Do we think that there is anything substantial? I mean, if two presidents in the last week have commented on, like, alien stuff?

[Steve Covino]

Yes.

[Rich Davis]

You think this is the year 2026 when we find out something?

[Steve Covino]

Yes, absolutely. I think there's too many stories for it not to be true. I hope.

[Rich Davis]

Hope it looks like Mac and me.

[Steve Covino]

Well, can't wait. So I'm Covino. That is Rich. It's the show Covino and Rich. Everything at Covino and Rich. And remember Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this past week, we filled in for Dan Patrick. If you missed any of those shows, please catch the podcast or catch it on YouTube. You can catch us on YouTube at Covino and Rich, FSR. Hi. Hi, Covino, Rich, FSR. And join the live chat. Let me get check on.

[Rich Davis]

Let's see what's. What's doing.

[Steve Covino]

This story is wild. I'll tell you what. I think it's kind of funny. It's a little misleading, but it's funny at the same time, Canadiens women hockey team received mascot stuffed animals. Who doesn't love a stuffed animal, right?

[Rich Davis]

My kids love stuffies.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, I love stuff.

[Rich Davis]

You love a nice stuffy.

[Steve Covino]

That's why I love the speed skaters in the Olympics. Yeah, but we're not talking that kind of stuff here. We're talking stuffed animals. Now, Danny G. I don't know what this means. I've seen the footage, but I don't know what this means. I'm reading it to you specifically of Tina A. Stoat. What's a Stoat? Am I saying that right after their overtime loss, he's reading words to the US in the 2026 Winter Olympic gold medal game? I guess it describes the plushie that they were given. I just don't know what that means.

[Rich Davis]

The silver medal Canadian women's hockey team. I don't know what you just said. All I know is that they were all handed a little stuffed animal and it was.

[Steve Covino]

I was reading the description of the stuffed animal.

[Rich Davis]

What do you need?

[Steve Covino]

I'm sorry, I don't know what the current labubu is or whatever it is.

[Rich Davis]

I don't think it. I. I don't know.

[Steve Covino]

But they did receive the silver, which is something they should be proud of. You heard Eileen Goo say that's a

[Rich Davis]

great accomplishment no matter what country. No matter what.

[Steve Covino]

But sport, when you're fighting in overtime for that gold, right? Maybe that's not the time to hand them this weak ass ancillary prize. Look, they got their silvers on, but then they hand them these stupid stuffed animals and you could see the reaction on their faces. They're like, they're so disappointed. That's really the point.

[Eileen Goo]

The looks on their face. Yeah, it's so funny, so classic.

[Rich Davis]

It's not like even though it's an

[Steve Covino]

accomplishment, you added insult to the injury of losing that game.

[Rich Davis]

It's not situation where it's like, all right, we let it breathe. It's time for the metal ceremony. Because when you let it breathe and it's time for the metal ceremony, it's like, all right, everyone has a chance to regroup or even after a game, sometimes in two coaches run out to midfield to shake hands. There's a little, there's a little something going on sometimes there's a little oh, by the way, attitude.

[Steve Covino]

A stoat is a short tailed weasel. So they.

[Rich Davis]

So they give these poor. Not poor, these silver metal like poor girls. They just lost.

[Eileen Goo]

These proud women.

[Rich Davis]

These proud silver medal, second place women.

[Steve Covino]

Tina the stoat. Tina some wee. I mean, it's a mascot.

[Rich Davis]

So they give.

[Steve Covino]

Spell it for me, Steve. S T O A T. So they give them on top of the medal like this weak ass stuffed animal of a weasel, which is their mascot.

[Rich Davis]

Wait, hold on. You didn't win the gold medal. While you're in the highest of emotional lows, they walk down the row of these Canadian female hockey players and they hand them stuffed animals. And Danny's right, I don't want to sound mean, it's the timing of it. But the funniest, it's so funny because the look of disappointment, like, are you seriously handing me a stuffed animal?

[Steve Covino]

It's like when Ralphie gets socks for Christmas. It's like that. It's like, get out of here with this. We just lost a heartbreaker. Stupid stuffed animal. So, you know, started making us think about the weakest gifts you ever got. One of the girls, one of the

[Eileen Goo]

girls turns it from side to side looking at it. And that's how my two year old Koa looks at something he doesn't like that I give him as a gift, like a little toy. Like, he's so spoiled right now. He loves monster trucks. But once in a while I'll try to get him like a $29 Hot Wheels. And he looks at it and he'll turn it from side to side and he throws it.

[Rich Davis]

That's what these girls, that's what it

[Eileen Goo]

looks like these girls want to do with a stuffed animal.

[Steve Covino]

It's really bad.

[Rich Davis]

In my like old school, high school group of pals, there's a classic home video where my buddy Jeff thought he was getting like super Nintendo for Christmas. And he opens up this big box, wrapping paper, everything, and it's a globe.

[Steve Covino]

Like a globe.

[Rich Davis]

And I just, we used to joke with my pal because on the home video he goes, oh, a globe.

[Steve Covino]

It's like when you ask Santa for Transformers and he gave you gobots. It's like when you wanted he man and you got Battlestar Galactica. It's like when you wanted Star wars and they gave you Buck Rogers. I mean, it's like it's not what you wanted. It's the ancillary prize. The lifetime supply of rice. A Roni no.1 was not the Showcase showdown that you wanted. Jelly of the Month Club.

[Rich Davis]

Oh yeah. You thought you were getting the holiday bonus to put in a new pool. Sorry, Clark. Here's the Jelly of the Month club.

[Steve Covino]

You know my famous story. Back when I worked at Kroc New York, the infamous GM at the time, if you remember from the Stern show, Tom Cheap Asano was my boss. They called him Tom Cheap Asano. He's a really good guy. But he promised me a bonus. He said I got a holiday bonus. Wait, that's not his name was that pig vomit. His real name was Tom Chesano. And he's a really handsome guy and I hope he's well. He was very nice to me, but. But he did have a reputation. Cheap Asano. And I remember thinking, oh, sweet. I'm getting a. I'm getting a bonus, man. My hard work's paying off. Look at this. You go, Young Stevie. And he gave me Princeton Ski shop gift certificates as the bonus.

[Rich Davis]

Which were like listener giveaways.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, he gave me like 50 dol in gift certificates. I didn't even ski at the time.

[Rich Davis]

I can buy one glove and some Kroc T shirts.

[Steve Covino]

I was like, what?

[Rich Davis]

Merry Christmas.

[Steve Covino]

And I felt like the way they look when they receive these stuff down.

[Rich Davis]

No one wants that weak ass secondary prize. Could I give you the lamest analogy? That always makes me laugh very hard. If you watch cheesy reality shows because Danny G, we're talking about Love is Blind Traitors. There's some good. There's some good ones I haven't watched in a while, but back in the day, I used to watch the Bachelor and the Bachelorette. Nothing would make me laugh more. They would always end up putting two of the girls that like hated each other on a two on one date with the dude and he had to choose. And they would always leave the one girl just sitting there by herself while the other two went off. Like, he's like, I'm gonna have to give the rose to you, Jessica. And the other girl would just sit there and they would pull away in a, in a helicopter and the girl would just sit there, like sitting there on the island. Like here by myself now. Yeah. It's like, it really is an awkward moment. And listen, you see it in the World Series, Game 7. There's always a couple players. You saw it this year with the Blue Jays. Those guys that know they're so close and they just sit on that top step of the dugout like this really sucks ass right now, doesn't. It's the worst. And that is what happened. If you missed it. The women's Canadian hockey team, in moments after they lost the gold medal game, we're all handed a stuffed. Was it a muskrat?

[Steve Covino]

Stove weasel. A garden weasel.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

Actually, you would have preferred a garden weasel because you're big into Dicky green thumb. Your greenhouse. Yeah, Dicky Brown thumb. These are the ones that change color when it gets winter out. It's like a way of them blending in with the ice and snow. Oh, you don't say. Whoa. Wow. Wow.

[Eileen Goo]

By the way, the men's gold round for hockey is going to be at 8, 10am Eastern Time.

[Rich Davis]

So 5am you got to wake up tomorrow.

[Steve Covino]

There's a famous story.

[Rich Davis]

I had the losing team. Princeton ski shop gift cards.

[Steve Covino]

Is that true?

[Rich Davis]

Wow.

[Steve Covino]

Well, I don't know. I mean, I don't know how famous it was famous at the time. At the time when Pam Anderson was all the rage. When she was the Bee's knees bombshell centerfold. Yeah, I remember there was a story that she told about dating Scott Baio. Chachi. Joanie loves Chachi.

[Rich Davis]

I mean, Charles really was in charge, huh?

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. He was dating Pam Anderson. You know why he broke up with

[Rich Davis]

at one point, the Cole Eggert. I mean, talk about in the.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, but apparently she dumped him because for her birthday or for Christmas or something, he got her floor mats for her car. That's functional. She was like, floor mats for my car?

[Rich Davis]

Peed it.

[Steve Covino]

I'm gonna go date Tommy Lee now a real man.

[Rich Davis]

And he went with Buddy Lembeck to Sid Pizza.

[Steve Covino]

He went back to the Powell's house.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, Charles, I heard he got dumped by Pam Anderson.

[Steve Covino]

So Buddy. No. Were they Weathertech floor mats? No, at the time, they were probably some laser. He got him at the car wash.

[Rich Davis]

We got her Tasmanian Devil mud flaps.

[Steve Covino]

So the stuffed animal second place prize wasn't cutting it. But you gotta see the visual. You gotta see their faces because, you know, they just couldn't hide their disappointment. And it was really funny to see. But still. Let's do a little wbc Rich, okay? Because I know people are pumped about the Olympics, but I want people to get pumped not only for the fights this weekend. We're going to talk about that, but the World Baseball Classic. And I just have a slight bone to pick with their rankings. We talked about this briefly at the end of the show yesterday, and I just want to throw this at you real quick. Right quick. And it's a simple fact that the WC, the WBC World Baseball Classic, put out their top 10 hitter rankings for the 2026 classic. Do you want to hear the top 10 or the top five real quick?

[Rich Davis]

I just have to ask you, do you get paid? Well, Freelance Aaron Judge doesn't pay you to hang from is. No. Okay, okay. I just want to make sure that was your side hustle.

[Steve Covino]

Number 10, Fernando. Are you kidding me? The guy who talks about Brock Purdy like you're related to him. The guy who can't stop talking about the Mets. You got. You got Francisco Lindor's phone number or something? Fernando Tatis Jr.

[Rich Davis]

He's not the problem.

[Steve Covino]

So this is the top 10 hitters from all teams, right? Because Tatis obviously plays for the doctor.

[Rich Davis]

Okay.

[Steve Covino]

Kyle Schwerber is nine. USA, Acuna Jr. Venezuela. Number eight, Julio Rodriguez, number seven, plays for the doctor. Vlad Guerrero plays for the doctor at number six. Cal Raleigh plays for USA. He's at number five. Is he a speed skater by any chance?

[Rich Davis]

On the side?

[Steve Covino]

Cal Raleigh, the big dumper. He.

[Rich Davis]

I mean, with that ass. I mean, come on.

[Steve Covino]

So he's pretty low for a guy who was so close to winning the MVP last year. He's number five as far as hitting rankings. Your boy Juan Soto playing for the doctor is at number four, Bobby Witt Jr. Ahead of Juan Soto at number three for Team USA.

[Rich Davis]

That overrated. I'm a fan of Bobby. With Junior, I would have put Soto before.

[Steve Covino]

Before Bobby Witt Jr. Is there a

[Rich Davis]

party that feels like Bobby Witt will have a big deal when it comes around? But do you think he's going to get like Soto, Ohtani, Judge type of money?

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, I think he will. I'm not the one shade on him. I just thought maybe Soto would have been ahead of him. I mean even for star power. But maybe I'm wrong. Here's where it grinds my goat. Here's where it grinds my gears. Here's where it itch is my bum bum. Coming in at number two top ten hitter rankings, Aaron Judge, Team usa. Which means USA number one hitter is Shohei Ohtani for Japan now. Can't take anything away from Shohei Ohtani. I think he's the best player in the game, right? If it was the best player, then yeah, okay, Shohi Ohtani, fine.

[Rich Davis]

You sound like Rob Parker. He's not the best pitcher or the best hitter.

[Steve Covino]

Dude, he's not the best hitter. I mean, he's just not.

[Rich Davis]

I'll give you this.

[Steve Covino]

And if you don't believe me, believe the stats.

[Rich Davis]

I'll give you this. Judge is a better hitter, but I think the, the pure presence of Shohei Otani just.

[Steve Covino]

Judge is a way better hitter. It's not even close. Is Shohei Ohtani a better all around player? Yes. I feel no shame in saying that.

[Rich Davis]

He's great.

[Steve Covino]

I love him.

[Rich Davis]

Way better.

[Steve Covino]

Judge is a way better hitter. What? He does circus numbers. He's a freak. Here's the only discrepancy, I guess. Aaron Judge has played two more years than Shohei in the bigs, right? So he's got 10 years in the bigs. Ohtani's got eight. Okay, all right, let's really break it down as far as hits. Aaron Judge 1205. Shohei 1050 home runs.

[Rich Davis]

You just had two more years.

[Steve Covino]

Yes, I know, but you don't think

[Rich Davis]

he'll get 200 hits in two years.

[Steve Covino]

Can I finish? I'm just saying. Judge, 368 home runs. Shohei 280 RBI. Judge 830. Shohei 669.

[Rich Davis]

I mean you, you.

[Steve Covino]

But dude, it's significant average because you think that Aaron Judge is just a slugger. He has a.294 career average to show he's 282. 282. He's a better hitter than Aaron Judge. Aaron Judge, you know what you just did puts up surface numbers. Dude, look at his career home run highs. Johan's not there.

[Rich Davis]

Can I tell you what you just did?

[Steve Covino]

Dude, how could give credit where it's due? How could you take that away from Aaron Judge?

[Rich Davis]

I think Judges. I'll say this. I think Judge the biggest deal.

[Steve Covino]

No, but I don't think it's correct.

[Rich Davis]

No, Judge should be number one. But can I just say this? Yeah, you just did what I've done in arguments with my wife. I plead my case for something and then I realize while I'm pleading my case.

[Steve Covino]

Did I not preface it? That he has two more years?

[Rich Davis]

I just. It might. Sometimes I'm like, oh my God. As I'm speaking, I'm proving that I was wrong.

[Steve Covino]

No, I don't think that at all. Aaron Judge. 62 home runs. 58 home runs. 52 home runs. Dude, Shohei hasn't hit the 60 mark. Don't get me Shohe. Look at his career batting average. Like I said.294.294 and 282 is not like 6. Aaron Jones batted.331 last year. Bro. Get out of my face. I keep at.322 the year before. I think people don't realize or don't want to give the credit where it's due. Where you think he's just a slugger hitting bombs. The guy's an incredible hitter. He's the number one hitter in the league, period.

[Rich Davis]

Danny, do you want to.

[Steve Covino]

So give it where it's due. We all love Shohei, but let's be realistic.

[Rich Davis]

Do you guys want anything from Chipotle? I'm going to run down the block. While Covino goes on an Adam Schein type monologue about how he loves Aaron Judge so much.

[Steve Covino]

I love Aaron Judge.

[Rich Davis]

Why don't you do that for the next 20 minutes? I'll go get lunch for all of us. And when I come back, you'll still be hanging from the huevos of Aaron Judge. Ok. Goodbye guys. These nuts.

[Eileen Goo]

I'll say this. It's close and at first I was thinking, well, maybe it's because of the postseason. But think back to last postseason. Ohtani wasn't exactly on fire at the plate. He did have a couple of crucial hits.

[Rich Davis]

I think they're pretty equal. And if you give me.

[Steve Covino]

They're not equal.

[Rich Davis]

If you give me 30 seconds without interrupting, I want to make a case. Can you give me the home run total again?

[Steve Covino]

The Home run total for. For both players? Yeah, it is.368. 368 for Aaron Judge.284. Shohei.

[Rich Davis]

All right, that's. That's roughly 80 home runs. And he played two more years. So I think if he played two more years, Ohtani would average more than 40. So, bunk, because that year you decided

[Steve Covino]

you're not counting 2020 bunk. But in his rookie year in 2016, that didn't even count. When he played, he had four home runs.

[Rich Davis]

But what I'm saying is you'll be a ball played two more years.

[Steve Covino]

You're also, you know, not considering the fact that those years were sort of wasted right there. 58 home runs last year in 2024, I should say he had 53 the year after. And 62 home runs in 2022, as you guys remember. All I'm saying is, yeah, they're both great players, and Shohei deserves all the credit in the world. But Aaron Judge, like, don't take credit away from Judge just to give it to Shohei.

[Rich Davis]

Aaron Judge and Shohei, two best players in baseball. Can we stop there?

[Steve Covino]

Aaron Judge is the best hitter in baseball. Geez. I was expecting lunch, man.

[Rich Davis]

I know. Should I go? Sorry, buddy. Anyway, guac or what?

[Steve Covino]

I'm just trying to remind you guys that the WBC starts. We have meaningful baseball. Let me remind you, Shohei Ohtani leads team Japan. He struck out Mike Trout.

[Rich Davis]

And the last one.

[Steve Covino]

I remember the last one. So Japan has three wins, Dominican Republic has two. USA has won, I believe.

[Rich Davis]

I think it's great. You love it more than the average guy, but it's going to be great.

[Steve Covino]

March 4th through the 17th.

[Rich Davis]

I don't know many people. I don't know many people that get as pumped as you do. Let me. We're going to play Brainwave if you want.

[Steve Covino]

In the numbers.

[Rich Davis]

87799 on Fox. 87799 on Fox. We will play Brainwave next. Let me pose a question and Danny J. I want you to think about it and give me an answer on the way back. Same with you, Sam and Dan Byer. You talk about Judge and Ohtani. Who's better? I've seen.

[Steve Covino]

I said better hitter. Okay? Just. That's all I'm saying.

[Rich Davis]

I've seen like a. Ooh. Would this be a one for one trade? Because now some people say, like, ooh, Lindor's the problem on the Mets. Do you consider the following two players equal? Meaning, like, if it was a swaparoo, like, this guy for this guy, I'm going to give you two players and you tell me if you think it's equal or not.

[Steve Covino]

Okay?

[Rich Davis]

And then we'll play Brainwave. Get your answer. Francisco Lindor And Fernando Tatis Jr. Think about it. I want you to really think about it.

[Steve Covino]

Think about it. Let me correct myself. The WBC has been held five times starting in 2006 to now. Japan and the doctor and the US winning championships. Japan is the only team to win it back to back. 2006, 2009.

[Rich Davis]

Congrats Japan.

[Steve Covino]

And a third win in 2023.

[Rich Davis]

All right, all right. So more CNR. We'll play Brainwave. Do all that next right here on Fox Sports Radio. Now, have you ever wiped with a piece of dry single ply toilet paper and wondered am I living in the Spartacus era?

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You know what I'm starting to say? Am I Abe Lincoln when there's grumpy people at the office? I'm assuming this is why nowadays I

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guess I got a dry ass.

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This month, iHeartRadio is celebrating the stars of the 2026 Winter Games. A legend from Sun Valley, Idaho, Hillary

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Knight is the ultimate captain of Team usa.

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Entering her record breaking fifth Olympic Games, the veteran forward continues to be a

[Rich Davis]

scoring machine and physical force on the ice.

[Steve Covino]

With a resume already packed with gold and silver, she leads a hungry squad into Milano. Cortina Knight laces up her skates with

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one goal in mind, bringing the gold medal back home.

[Steve Covino]

For more Winter Games gold, search olympics on the iHeartRadio app.

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Because, of course they are. And the finale of your favorite show of all time of the week is on at the exact same moment. Well, you can boost the WI fi to your device with Xfinity.

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Xfinity.

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Imagine that.

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The new Chicken Bacon Ran Street Chalupa to Taco Bell. You can't get just one. Okay, so that's not like, some marketing hyperbole. You literally can't get just one. They come in twos. So, like, if you want just one, you're gonna need to find a friend who loves slow roasted chicken, bacon and avocado ranch sauce. Or a friend of a friend. Or have an awkward conversation with a complete stranger to see if they're obsessed with chicken bacon and avocado ranch. Or you could just, like, eat them both because you're obsessed with slow roasted chicken. Bac. Okay, you get the idea. The new Chicken Bacon Ranch street chalup is a Taco Bell. By participating Taco Bell US Locations for a limited time while supplies last. Covino and Rich, we do y' all shout out to all the vatos Rokos Forever, CNR and FSR. So Danny G. Is on the phones at 87799 on Fox, getting ready for Brainwave. It's our game that we're playing right now. The game that's sweeping the nation for a CNR prize pack. Iowa. Sam playing some Cypress Hill. Shay's hanging out with us. DB Is here. We are Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio. Everything at Covino and Richard and to watch us is @COVINOENRICH FSR on YouTube. Now get this. For over 40 years, Tire Rack's 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.

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[Rich Davis]

Come on now.

[Steve Covino]

Do Cavino and Rich really share the same brain? Red Shatter, Johnny Ray, the Pacific, South Pacific Joe DiMaggio. Is their crew not far behind?

[Rich Davis]

We're one.

[Steve Covino]

Welcome to Brain Wave.

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Try to make sense of the brain.

[Steve Covino]

It's easy. We drop fun, sports, music, and entertainment questions. And if you match with enough of these bosos, you win. I love that. On the count of three, reveal brainwave.

[Dan Byer]

One, two, three.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, you guys are on the same wavelength right now.

[Eileen Goo]

All right, Happy Friday. The questions in this game are all subjective. You just need to try and match the brain of CNR and the crew. All right, we're gonna get our contestant from the studio line, and then I'll explain the game a little more. Adam in Indiana was the first one through. Guys.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, what's up, Adam?

[Eileen Goo]

Speaking of Indiana. What up, Adam? What do you do for work there?

[Steve Covino]

Install garage doors.

[Rich Davis]

Nice. I had one done a while back.

[Steve Covino]

Look at that.

[Eileen Goo]

All right, Adam, I have five rounds ready to go. You need to win two of them to be the champ and walk away with a C and R prize pack. I'm going to ask a question and then give three debatable answers to choose from. The six of us in studio are going to write down our answers on these dry erase boards for our YouTube channel. And then on the count of three, Adam's going to shout out his answer. If he matches with four of the six of us, he wins the round. Or no matter his answer, if all of us happen to match in studio, it is an automatic round for the caller.

[Steve Covino]

Nice. Here we go now.

[Eileen Goo]

1. Let's start with celebrities. Okay, who would you rather get a big, tight hug from? Kate Upton, Sydney Sweeney, or Dolly Parton?

[Steve Covino]

Oh, okay.

[Eileen Goo]

Not a side hug, obviously. Kate Upton, Sydney Sweeney, or Dolly? All right, we're all writing our answers down.

[Steve Covino]

Locked in, bro.

[Eileen Goo]

Okay, Adam, on the count of three, we need your answer. One, two, three.

[Steve Covino]

Okay, I'm pretty sure on this. Sydney Sweeney.

[Eileen Goo]

All right, he says Sweeney. We start with Steve Covino.

[Steve Covino]

I said Sweeney for the weenie. Winnie. Winnie.

[Eileen Goo]

All right, Rich. Rich Davis.

[Rich Davis]

Sydney Sweeney.

[Eileen Goo]

Dan Byer.

[Dan Byer]

Since my wife's not an option, I decided to be a team player and try to guess who our contestant wanted. So I said Sydney Sweeney.

[Steve Covino]

You need one more shelter? Shay.

[Eileen Goo]

Yeah, Shay is sitting in for spot. What'd you say?

[Steve Covino]

I. I went. Kate Upton. The OG

[Dan Byer]

she's the OG When Dolly Parton is one of the three options,

[Steve Covino]

that's, like, way too OG I wasn't even born. Sorry, Grandma hug.

[Eileen Goo]

This is going to come down to Sam. I said Dolly for the story. That's like smoking with Willie.

[Rich Davis]

It is like smoking With Willie. Come on. I was Sam.

[Steve Covino]

Don't be a contrarian, Sam. All right, well, listen, as much like Dolly Parton's a legend, but I went with Sydney Sweeney.

[Rich Davis]

One point for you, buddy boy.

[Eileen Goo]

All right, Adam, you're halfway to a CNR prize.

[Rich Davis]

Halfway there. Living on a prayer. Let's go.

[Eileen Goo]

All right, round two. Let's combine movies and sports. Which of these three great football movies is the most inspirational? Rudy, the Blind side or Friday Night Lights?

[Steve Covino]

Any other brain busters?

[Eileen Goo]

Rudy, the Blind side or Friday Night Lights. We're all writing our answers down.

[Steve Covino]

All right, I'm locked.

[Rich Davis]

I'm ready.

[Eileen Goo]

Okay, we're gonna go in reverse order after we get Adam's answer from Indiana. Adam, on the count of three. One, two, three, three. It has to be Rudy. He says Rudy, Iowa. Samuel, we start with you.

[Rich Davis]

This might be a little bit of

[Steve Covino]

my personal bias coming through here, but I said a Friday Night Lights. That's one of my favorite sports movies of all time. Rudy's good, too. Rudy's good, too.

[Eileen Goo]

You get a point from me. I said Rudy, Rudy.

[Steve Covino]

Rudy.

[Eileen Goo]

All right, Shay, what say you?

[Steve Covino]

You get a point from me, baby. Come on.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I got it right.

[Steve Covino]

I got it right.

[Eileen Goo]

All right, Dan Byer.

[Dan Byer]

Adam's from Indiana. Of course he's gonna say Rudy.

[Rich Davis]

There you go.

[Eileen Goo]

Yes.

[Rich Davis]

I'll be honest. My number one answer was not one of the choices. I feel like, remember the Titans is

[Eileen Goo]

that was a runaway.

[Rich Davis]

You think it was a runaway? Which is why the answer is Rudy, Rudy, Rudy, Rudy.

[Steve Covino]

And I'll continue. Rudy, Rudy. Rudy. He's already won. Yeah.

[Eileen Goo]

We've never had any. Anybody sweep the board on this game before.

[Rich Davis]

Let's keep it rolling. Let's keep playing.

[Eileen Goo]

Round three. We will throw extra prizes into your prize pack.

[Rich Davis]

There you go.

[Eileen Goo]

Adam, if you can continue to win round three, let's go to the food category. You are forced to live on nothing but cereal for a whole month. And you can only choose one of these three.

[Rich Davis]

Okay.

[Eileen Goo]

Grape Nuts, Sugar Smacks or Kicks.

[Steve Covino]

Okay, so you're picking all the weakest ones. We gotta pick the best of the weakest. Do they make Sugar Smacks anymore? They're called Honey Smacks. That was, like, good options back in the way. Back in the day. Sugar Snaps.

[Eileen Goo]

Sugar Smacks. Like honey, Honey, Honey Smacks. I guess you could say.

[Steve Covino]

What are the other two?

[Eileen Goo]

Grape Nuts or Kicks. Most of these taste like cardboard. All right, we're writing our answers down right now.

[Steve Covino]

All right, Lock.

[Eileen Goo]

Everybody locked in?

[Rich Davis]

Locked in.

[Eileen Goo]

All right, Steve Covino. We'll start with you after we get Adam's answer here. Adam in Indiana. On the count of three. One, two, three.

[Steve Covino]

I say kicks.

[Eileen Goo]

He says kicks. Steve Covino, what say you?

[Steve Covino]

I say kicks. Grape Nuts, so I can crack my teeth.

[Dan Byer]

Is it with an axe?

[Rich Davis]

It is.

[Steve Covino]

I mean, kicks are good. Kicks is with an axe. Well, I like kicks.

[Eileen Goo]

Rich, what did you say?

[Rich Davis]

Like, when they vote someone off on traders and they spelled their name wrong? I. I mean, I'm. I look like the guy with my backwards hat. You know, the little frog mascot for Honey Smacks? I mean.

[Steve Covino]

I'm sorry. Dig them frog. Oh, Sugar Smacks.

[Rich Davis]

You know, Digging frog. But you don't choose Honey Smacks then Sugar snacks.

[Eileen Goo]

Those taste like garbage.

[Steve Covino]

I think you think of Honeycombs. Ass puffs. Yeah, that's what I call them in my house.

[Eileen Goo]

All right, Dan Byer for a month.

[Dan Byer]

At some point, you'd need some nutritional value, so I went with grape nuts.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, there you go. For a month. You're right.

[Steve Covino]

Grape nuts are. There's no grapes in them. Or nuts. I don't think they're awful. Grape nuts. Nuts and bolts is what they are, Shay. I went Kicks because it was a cool name. You never had them.

[Rich Davis]

Never had.

[Steve Covino]

I had a. Spelt it wrong. So, like a corn puff cereal.

[Eileen Goo]

I'm with Dan Byer on this. My mom would get us grape nuts, and she'd let us put a layer of sugar on top, and after they soak in the milk for a little with sugar, they're decent.

[Rich Davis]

Are Kicks like the generic Corn Pops?

[Steve Covino]

No, it's like a corn puff cereal.

[Rich Davis]

But I'm saying, like, I searched KIX because I was like, what does Kicks logo look like? And it looks like it's the generic corn puffs.

[Eileen Goo]

They literally taste like cardboard.

[Steve Covino]

I like kit. I grew up eating kids. Kicks. Sam, what did you say? Where are we at here? Who said kicks so far? I said kicks. Kicks. I said kicks. Kicks.

[Eileen Goo]

So, yeah, mathematically, he's already won.

[Steve Covino]

I did say. Oh, my thing. I did say kicks, so. But he cannot win. The board broke.

[Eileen Goo]

My board broke. Okay, well, we have time to give him one last chance for extra prizes here. Round four. Let's go to sports. Okay, what would you rather have? Wimby's height, D.K. metcalf's physique or Sean McVeigh's brain? Wemby's height, DK Metcalf's physique or Sean McFay's brain? All right, our answers down.

[Rich Davis]

Okay.

[Eileen Goo]

Okay. And we will start With Iowa. Sam, after we get Adam's answer here. On the count of three. One, two, three.

[Ben Maller]

This was tough, but I'm gonna DK Metcalf.

[Eileen Goo]

He says physique.

[Bowen Yang]

All right.

[Eileen Goo]

I owe Samuel.

[Steve Covino]

All right, I went with DK Metcalf.

[Rich Davis]

There you go.

[Steve Covino]

Yo, this was a.

[Eileen Goo]

This was a tough one. I was thinking that. But we could kind of hit the weights on our own if we really focus. I would love to be an NFL coach if I had McVeigh's brain.

[Rich Davis]

Isn't he the photographic bender?

[Eileen Goo]

He remembers every play of every game. Dude's a psycho.

[Rich Davis]

You have to put aside the fact that McVeigh is, like, a handsome dude, just his brain. Meaning, like most people with a brain like him are not handsome.

[Eileen Goo]

Shay, what did you say?

[Steve Covino]

I'm six two smart. I'm just not ripped.

[Rich Davis]

Dk Nice.

[Eileen Goo]

That's only apparently not humble.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, not at all. Come on,

[Eileen Goo]

Buyer. Would you say

[Dan Byer]

McVeigh's brain?

[Steve Covino]

There you go.

[Eileen Goo]

Rich Davis.

[Rich Davis]

My vanity comes through like I'm Vanity Smurf. Brains are great. Height would probably be a hassle other than playing in basketball. DK Metcalf. Who doesn't want to be ripped?

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, for real. Come on, Brains. Who needs it? Too tall, man. I don't want to be that. Give me the physique.

[Rich Davis]

He gets the.

[Eileen Goo]

Gets the extra prize.

[Steve Covino]

The prize. Boom. Bam.

[Eileen Goo]

Extra. Big winner in Indiana today. Congratulations, Adam. Nice.

[Steve Covino]

Thanks.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, congrats, buddy. Enjoy your weekend. And we're gonna get to weekend hobnob and what to watch this weekend. And also, I want your answer on my Francisco Lindor or Tatis. But first, let's go to Dan Beyer for an update. Db, what's going on, buddy?

[Dan Byer]

Canada started the day rallying from a 2 nothing deficit to beat Finland in men's ice hockey. 3 2. Nathan McKinnon had the game winning goal with 35 seconds. So all the Americans had to do was beat Slovakia today to set up a U.S. canada gold medal match on Sunday. Well, this is what the US did to Slovakia.

[Steve Covino]

Chuck takes another run at Eric Chernak. Boy, they've been having a battle and a half here.

[Rich Davis]

Now here's uncle score

[Steve Covino]

two goals in 19 seconds.

[Rich Davis]

It is now four nothing.

[Dan Byer]

They would go on to beat Slovakia by a score of 6 to 2 to advance to face the Canadiens at 8 o' clock Eastern Time on Sunday morning. Dallas Cowboys are releasing linebacker Logan Wilson. While Chief said coach Andy Reid did say today, the team has had conversations with tight end Travis Kelsey. Kelsey is mulling retirement or trying to decide if he's going to play for his 13th season in golf at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera country Club. Rory McElroy is at 10 under par. He's through 12 holes on his second round, two shots back of the lead held by Marco Pench, who's at 12 under. The other story is Scotty Scheffler. It looks like Scheffler's gonna make the cut on the cut line at even par. He has a streak of 67 consecutive cuts made on the PGA Tour. Those within 10 shots of the lead or in the top 50 will play the weekend. Indiana has reportedly given head football coach Kurt Signetti a new deal. He'll make $13 million per season, according to ESPN. After winning the national championship a month ago, heat guard Tyler Hero in action tonight for the first time in more than a month, he's playing against the Hawks twins P Pablo Lopez done for the season. He needs Tommy John surgery. Guys, back to you.

[Rich Davis]

Thanks, Dan Byer. You know what I mean?

[Steve Covino]

Thank you.

[Rich Davis]

Appreciate you. Have a great weekend, man. Enjoy your weekend. And I was thinking of not only my hypothetical of Lindor.

[Steve Covino]

You were thinking of Sydney Sweeney, is what you were thinking about. I was thinking about giving her a big, juicy hug.

[Rich Davis]

Not only was I thinking about Lindor or Tatis junior. Danny G. Your. Your serial question made me think that the answer, like, if you put every cereal on the table, it's gotta be Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Fruity Pebbles, right? I mean, one of those, two Cocoa

[Steve Covino]

Pebbles, it's gotta be, right? Cocoa Pebbles, Fruity Pebbles.

[Eileen Goo]

There's like, three other cereals you could put in that mix, right?

[Rich Davis]

I feel like Shay. I feel like he's house it for me. And he probably gets high and eats all my Fruity Pebbles. Is that true?

[Steve Covino]

Oh, it's. It's insane. I gained, like, 20 pounds there just

[Rich Davis]

for three days because I got little kids. I come home and shade all my cereal.

[Steve Covino]

Shade Cereal Killer.

[Rich Davis]

We got Weekend Hobnobbin. We got a bunch coming up. Kavino and Rich right here on fsr,

[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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Today's Friday. Today's Friday. Today's Friday. Today's Friday. Hell yeah it is Today's Friday.

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[Rich Davis]

Oh man, you want to hear me go buck wild?

[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

I told my wife last night, she's like, oh my God.

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[Rich Davis]

You know, a lot of times in any sport when there's a trade, it's usually like, you know, one good dude for like this guy and a bunch of others or picks or prospects or you know, draft equity. We're talking about whether or not Ohtani and Judge are like parallel. Like they can you as far as

[Steve Covino]

hitters, you keep changing the conversation.

[Rich Davis]

As far as hitters, they're not far off. Like they're close. I give the edge to judge, but don't make it sound like Aaron Judge.

[Steve Covino]

Give the edge to judge. That's what I'm saying. He should get the edge, but don't

[Rich Davis]

make it sound like it's like significant.

[Steve Covino]

You're making to sound like I was saying they're the same player. I'm not saying that. I said Judge is a better hitter. Fair enough. Okay.

[Rich Davis]

So I asked you, I saw as a Mets fan, you know, a lot of the off season moves. Mets unloaded Pete Alonzo, who hit his first home run today as an Oriole. Nimmos gone. He's on the Rangers. Like the Mets sort of cleaned house a little bit. Jeff McNeil's out and you're seeing, you know, Semian and Polanco and a lot of these new Mets. Diaz, Diaz to the Dodgers. But there's a lot of guys that move because maybe Lindor was not clicking with them. And now it seems like the Mets got a different core.

[Steve Covino]

Right.

[Rich Davis]

And I still see people saying Lindor's got to go. I love Lindor. But someone said, you know, it'd be a great straight up trade Lindor for Tatis Jr. And I did my own research and I put it in chat GPT just for the heck of it. I said, are these guys equal players? What do you think came back? What do you think The.

[Steve Covino]

I think the edge probably went to Tatis Jr.

[Rich Davis]

The Edge, believe it or not, I thought that too.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Went the other way.

[Steve Covino]

Wow.

[Eileen Goo]

They're saying because dependable fielder and more

[Rich Davis]

consistent hitting, they're saying the higher offensive upside is going to go to Tatis Jr. If you're, if you're looking for a guy that.

[Steve Covino]

That's what I was thinking.

[Rich Davis]

If healthy throughout a full year. If. And health is a big part, he's not reliable.

[Steve Covino]

So defensively, they're saying Lindor gets the edge.

[Rich Davis]

They're saying Tatis Jr. This is an interesting one. Tatis Jr. Higher offensive upside. Lindor way more consistent and a switch hitter. He's an elite baserunner. A smarter, a smarter ball player and better defensively. But again, if healthy throughout a full season, Tatis Jr. Seems like a stud. But here's the overall thing. If you want higher peak superstar flash, you go with Tatis Jr. If you want consistent all star with leadership and a premium player, you go with Lindor. So I think that is one of the few times where it's like, like, you know what? Two superstars that equal. Equal. There you go. And now it's time for weekend hobbing.

[Steve Covino]

Come on. Living for the weekend. You're winning bets for talking points. If you get stuck socializing. You ever done anything dangerous? You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight? That Is dangerous. Friday brings us weekend hob. All right. Lots of big fights this weekend. Speaking of, I'm hearing Mayweather is coming out of retirement. Retirement? After his Tyson exhibition, by the way, that's the news today.

[Rich Davis]

He's, like, gonna start fighting.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, fighting for it again. But in the world of boxing, we got Ryan Garcia versus Mario Barrios. It's a title fight. WBC 147 title fight, and UFC Fight Night. Sean Strickland and Anthony Hernandez.

[Rich Davis]

That guy's unhinged.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, he's out of control. That's a middleweight main event. Strickland29 7. Anthony Hernandez as 15 and 2. It's gonna be a good one. Plus, I'm on a new show this weekend on the History Channel. You guys know Mike Wolf from American Pickers. Yeah, he's got a new show.

[Rich Davis]

I'm on it.

[Steve Covino]

I'm one of the main guys on it. History's Greatest Picks debuts brand new show Sunday night. 6:00pm on the west, 9:00pm on the east. History's greatest picks set the DVR. And of course, our show over promised, episode 128 new episode. We talk about the unhinged Sean Strickland, new sports and more over promised right here on our YouTube page.

[Rich Davis]

Of course, I got to catch up on traitors.

[Steve Covino]

Will you stop with that?

[Rich Davis]

I got to watch Love is Blind because apparently all you guys watch all nine episodes. Like, get a life. How do you pace yourself? I. I got to watch that tonight with the wifey so I can.

[Steve Covino]

The thing is. You can. That's how good it is.

[Rich Davis]

So I could scroll on social media and actually not be scared of spoilers. So Love is Blind. I love that. Trip trash. I'm going to watch the Cat Williams finally, because you told me about that and the 49ers documentary. Shame on me for not watching rise of the 49ers because I'm the biggest Niners fan, you know, yet I've somehow haven't watched it yet.

[Steve Covino]

I'm.

[Rich Davis]

I'm trying to find the perfect time. And guess what? When you got two little nose pickers and you're busy, there is no perfect time. So I have to just commit to watching it this weekend. Besides that. That's it for me real quick.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins with Tracy Morgan. The.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, looks funny.

[Steve Covino]

The. What do you call it?

[Rich Davis]

The.

[Steve Covino]

The pilot was a month ago. The premiere is Monday the 23rd.

[Rich Davis]

Also, sorry, I'm taking up time here.

[Steve Covino]

Epic Elvis Presley in concert hits theaters today. It's footage never before seen from his residency in Las Vegas.

[Rich Davis]

If I got that all out.

[Steve Covino]

There you go.

[Rich Davis]

Danny Janney. Last minute one.

[Eileen Goo]

The Tyra Banks thing on.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, America's Next Top Model.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, that's pretty good. I saw that.

[Rich Davis]

All right, we'll see you guys later. Ariba. There you baby.

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