C&R - SB MVP Odds, Nepo Baby Debate

Summary

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The Dan Patrick Show (Covino & Rich Hour)

Episode: C&R - SB MVP Odds, Nepo Baby Debate
Date: January 8, 2026
Hosts: Steve Covino & Rich Davis
Network: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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Overview

This episode, co-hosted by Covino and Rich (C&R), is live from Las Vegas at CES and focuses on two central themes: the rapidly shifting Super Bowl MVP odds as the NFL playoffs approach, and a lively, nuanced debate about "nepo babies" (nepotism in sports and entertainment). The conversation is sprinkled with trademark banter, listener interaction, and a "Midweek Major" segment reviewing trending sports/pop culture stories.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Super Bowl MVP Odds & NFL Playoff Talk

(Timestamps: 03:08–11:40)

• The Volatility of Betting Odds:

  • Covino and Rich riff on how quickly Super Bowl MVP favorites change. Brock Purdy was riding high after two great games, but a single bad performance flipped perceptions.
    • “One bad game against Seattle... Oh, they suck. They're going to lose against the Eagles this week. Biggest underdogs besides Carolina playing the Rams.” (Rich, 05:28)
  • The surprise: Sam Darnold leading MVP odds at +600, with Aaron Rodgers at +6000.
    • “Isn't it crazy to just see in print that Sam Darnold is your Super Bowl MVP favorite at plus 600? ...Five years ago, that's not only reversed, it's even more extreme.” (Rich, 06:17)

• Value Bets and Listener Picks:

  • Danny G likes Trevor Lawrence at +1700 and Puka Nacua at +3500 as value picks.
    • “I like Puka's value here, but Sam Darnold at the very top is what stands out. Because if you had started the season with this... no one was even going that route midway through.” (Danny G, 07:06)
    • “Wide receivers have won... but every time I see a wide receiver, I'm like, well, that means a quarterback also has to have a big day..." (Rich, 07:52)
  • The group debates scenarios where unconventional picks could pay off and brings in humor ("dude wipes" ad reads and potty jokes).

2. "Wednesday Words of Wisdom" with Big Mike

(Timestamps: 08:49–11:15)

• Recurring guest "Big Mike" drops the segment's weekly witticism:
  • “Casinos don't need windows. They already know what time it is. Your money o' clock.” (Big Mike, 10:27)
• Listeners compete to repeat the line verbatim and win a prize.
• The crew riff on "bidet" and "civilization" jokes, providing a lighthearted interlude.

3. The Nepo Baby Debate (Nepotism in Sports & Entertainment)

(Timestamps: 11:40–24:32, 29:34–30:15, 43:12–47:19)

• Defining Nepotism & Cultural Examples:

  • Rich admits surprise learning pop star Gracie Abrams is J.J. Abrams' daughter.
    • “That’s his daughter? I thought it was like a relative, but that’s his daughter, J.J. Abrams, the famous movie maker.” (Rich, 11:40)
  • Covino acknowledges Gracie's talent, and both agree nepotism can open doors but doesn’t guarantee success.
    • “You gotta deliver. Especially in sports. That's why I don't believe it in sports... but when it comes to coaching, yeah, maybe it's a little different.” (Covino, 12:22)

• Raiders’ Brennan Carroll as a Nepotism Case Study:

  • The group dissects Pete Carroll allegedly giving his son Brennan the Raiders’ offensive line coach job, resulting in disastrous outcomes (missed practices, disorganized O-line, ignoring merit picks).
    • “Brennan Carroll wasn't even showing up to practices... players felt they had to figure it out together on their own because there was some sort of nepotism.” (Danny G, 13:32)
    • “His dad stuck his neck out for him, took that chance on his son. It's on his son at this point to step up, and that's exactly what didn't happen.” (Covino, 21:15)
  • They expand to all industries: law firms, dental offices, construction—nepotism is everywhere, but in sports it's just more public.

• Philosophical Angle & Justification:

  • Covino: Every parent wants to help their kid, it's natural and understandable. The real issue is not nepotism itself, but when the beneficiary doesn't deliver.
    • “Nepotism has this bad stigma... I find it to be understandable. I really do. I'm a fan, in fact, because we all work hard to make our kids lives easier... It's a parent's job to help open that door. It's the kid's job to kick it down.” (Covino, 22:18)
  • Rich: In any field, if a nepo baby isn't capable, they'll eventually be exposed.
    • “If you’re bad at what you do, it doesn’t matter who your parents are.” (Rich, 20:35)
  • The conversation touches on Billy Madison (the fictional character), Sandler’s kids in movies, and how even famous offspring must prove themselves.

• Listener/Producer Pushbacks:

  • Iowa Sam and callers add nuance—cheating the system, as in the Lori Loughlin college admissions scandal, is different from general nepotism; fraud is still fraud.
    • “If you’re paying someone to take the SAT... then you get to college, you are not equipped to handle Ivy League school… Your resume is complete BS.” (Guest/Iowa Sam, 45:38)

• Rich’s Closing Perspective:

  • Ultimately, advantage alone isn’t enough: “People talk about disadvantages when people are giving someone an advantage, and they don't take advantage... that's the issue. That's on them.” (Rich, 23:13)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the fickleness of sports fandom:
  “You should be ashamed of your wishy washiness.” (Rich, 05:28)

• On opening doors for your kids:
  “I'm a dad, you're a dad, Danny G’s a dad. You would do everything possible to help your kid out along the way. So you understand to some degree.” (Covino, 15:43)

• On the Raiders' chaos:
  “Offensive line was the problem... but because Brendan Carroll is the offensive line coach, nobody wanted to talk about it.” (Covino paraphrasing, 13:12)

• Words of wisdom winner call:
  “Casinos don't need Windows. They already know what time it is. Your money o’ clock.” (Listener Mike, 25:03)

• On nepotism’s stigma:
  “I don’t have the problem with nepotism. I have the problem with the lazy kid who takes it for granted. That’s the truth.” (Covino, 23:22)

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Midweek Major Segment

(Timestamps: 31:16–38:48) A rapid-fire rundown of sports and pop-culture stories, rated “mid,” “weak,” or “major” by the hosts.

• Trump’s “Hire Harbaugh” Social Media Post:

  • Covino: “Major...Does it get cooler or bigger than that?” (32:09)
  • Rich: “Mid. He tweets about nonsense and important stuff randomly.”

• LeBron’s Load Management Transparency:

  • Hosts agree it’s "major" that LeBron is honest with fans about sitting out back-to-backs.

• Ex-wife’s Public Comments About Matt Khalil:

  • Covino sees the lawsuit as “weak”—suing your ex draws more attention.

• Travis Kelce on Retirement:

  • Deemed “major”—Big stars struggle with retiring and identity, and fans should let athletes choose their time.

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Additional Quick Hits

• Ongoing banter about “bidets vs. toilet paper” as a sign of modern living.
• Jokingly comparing waiting in line (without mobile orders or TSA PreCheck) to being uncivilized.
• Fun jabs at haircuts (Mark Davis, Captain Kangaroo references).

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Timestamps for Highlights

• 03:08 – Main segment starts, SB MVP odds discussion
• 05:28 – Fickle sports fans and MVP odds volatility
• 06:17 – Sam Darnold as MVP favorite, Aaron Rodgers odds
• 07:06 – Value betting picks: Trevor Lawrence and Puka Nacua
• 11:15 – Listener challenge: “Wednesday Words of Wisdom”
• 13:12 – Raiders' nepotism problems outlined
• 15:43 – Philosophy of helping your kids (“I’m a dad, you’re a dad...”)
• 22:18 – Covino’s defense of nepotism as natural
• 23:22 – “Lazy nepo children” are the real issue
• 45:38 – Iowa Sam debate on the line between nepotism and fraud

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Tone & Style

• Fast-paced, good-humored, conversational.
• Casual language, jokes, easy ball-busting among hosts.
• Well-informed, but unafraid to be opinionated or a little irreverent.
• Comfortable referencing pop culture, TV, and personal experiences as context.

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For New Listeners

If you missed this episode, you’ll leave with a better understanding of:

• How quickly NFL narratives—and betting lines—can shift leading up to the Super Bowl.
• The hosts' personal, often sympathetic take on nepotism—why it’s everywhere, rarely black-and-white, and ultimately about personal performance.
• A peek behind the curtain in sports media, with offbeat humor, relatable gripes, and sharp pop-culture references.

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Transcript

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[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

Want to say dude wipes Not a bad idea. I. In our hotel room at the Aria, we have a toto toilet that has a butt dryer and a bidet built in. And I'm not quite sure you could go back to real life after that.

[Steve Covino]

No, no, there's no coming back.

[Rich Davis]

I don't know how you come back. Like, I got one.

[Steve Covino]

I'm never coming back. Yeah, I have one at home.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, you actually have one of those.

[Steve Covino]

Are life changers. Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

My goodness. But you know what?

[Steve Covino]

There's a little sniper in there.

[Rich Davis]

Let me point out one thing and then we'll get to Mike's words of wisdom. We're done with the Super Bowl MVP odds, except just to prove how quickly things move in sports. A week ago, Brock Purdy's the. You know, two games in a row with five, like five tuddies and everyone's all high in the Niners. One bad game against Seattle. Oh, they suck. They're going to lose against the Eagles this week. Big. Biggest underdogs. Besides, that's the name of the game. Biggest underdogs besides Carolina playing the Rams. So other than everyone expecting the Rams to just whoop Carolina, the second biggest Underdog is the 49ers. Do you mean my team that you guys all were hanging from a week ago? You should be ashamed of your wishy washiness. And just to show the wishy washiness over a few years, isn't it crazy to just see in print that Sam Darnold is your Super Bowl MVP favorite at plus 600?

[Steve Covino]

That's what I was getting there.

[Rich Davis]

Get this. At a zero at plus 6,000. Aaron Rodgers. I'm not saying Aaron Rodgers is going to go all the way, but it's just funny to see, like, rewind five years and that's not only reversed, it's even more extreme.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, things change quick.

[Rich Davis]

Crazy. So just real interesting stuff as we get closer to wild card weekend. Danny G. Any thoughts as you look at that list before we go to Big Mike and his words of wisdom? Any. I like Trevor Lawrence, which is what, number seven as far as odds? Plus 1700. Because if he does go off like people think, if they get by Denver. I'm sorry, if they get by Buffalo and they played well in Denver this year, I think that team's clicking. I think Trevor Lawrence at +1700 is really a decent value.

[Danny G]

Well, I like Puka's value here, but Sam Darnold at the very top is what stands out. Because if you had started the season with this, if you guys got on the radio and you said, you know what? Darnold in Seattle, he's going to do big things. Bet you he'll get the team to the super bowl and be the MVP favorite. The studio lines would have lit up and nobody was even really going that route midway through. Remember Dan Byer, who's a crazy. Yeah, Byers, a Seahawks fan. Halfway through the season, he was telling you guys he was uncomfortable with the inconsistencies of his own team.

[Chris Perfett]

Nope.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I like your. I like your pua. Your pua. Danny, I like your pua.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, I think you need some dude wipes.

[Rich Davis]

I like your puka. Nakua plus 3500. But I know that wide receivers have won. In fact, Jerry Rice has won a Super bowl mvp. But every time I see a wide receiver, I'm like, well, that means a quarterback also has to have a big day. So the only way Nakua wins the MVP is if Stafford has a, like a decent game. But Nakua is all of it has.

[Steve Covino]

Like two or three one handed snags.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, well, no, I'm saying.

[Danny G]

Well, that means his yak, his yards after the catch would be off the hook, which usually is the case if.

[Rich Davis]

Stafford threw for three hundo with like two touchdowns, two interceptions and had like an average game. Meanwhile in the coup, it was like 15 catches for 200 of those yards. You know, so that it's possible the way that guy plays. But your thoughts at Kobe, Nonrich? I'll stand by. Trevor Lawrence plus 1700. That's the pick right there. And if you want to be a homer. Brock Purdy plus 4,000. He's been there. Who knows? All right, you want to bring in the guy who runs this place?

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, I mean, he just comes in when he wants to.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah. What's going on? Gentlemen?

[Steve Covino]

What's up? Mike, it's Wednesday. Words of wisdom with the guy who runs this place. Mike, everybody.

[Rich Davis]

I gotta say, big fan of the bidet. Big fan of the bidet. Can I tell you, I don't like poo talk. And I know we have to be careful also on the radio, but it is, it is like Kavino and I have this conversation. It's. There's things in life that once you try, you can't go back. Like TSA preacher.

[Steve Covino]

I frown on anyone else that is living, listening, civilized. Like, what are you? What are you from the Spartacus era? When you use a stick, who you, Abraham Lincoln? What's wrong with you? It's 2025.

[Rich Davis]

Going out in the backyard, going to sleep off of the tree. Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

What do you got. Do you have an outhouse? What's going on in your Life?

[Rich Davis]

It's like TSA PreCheck. If you have TSA Pre or Clear. You look at the people in the general security line, and you're like, what are you doing?

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, but you can't get a high brow now, Rich, until you have one at home.

[Rich Davis]

No, I know. It's like you. When I go pick up my mobile order at, like, a restaurant or coffee shop, I'll look at the people waiting in line. I'm like, what? What, moron? You guys are dumb. What are you from Philadelphia?

[Steve Covino]

Well, as a guy that has one of those turrets, just know how I've been looking at you for the past few years.

[Rich Davis]

You look at everyone like they got a dirty ass.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Heathens, all of you.

[Steve Covino]

He. You're right. Thank you, Mike.

[Rich Davis]

My God, Mike, let's. Let's get into the words of wisdom, okay? We're celebrating your. Your visit to Vegas with these words of wisdom, okay? So, you know, it's time for the guy that runs this place.

[Danny G]

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

[Rich Davis]

It's Big Mike's words of wisdom on a Wednesday. Casinos don't need windows. They already know what time it is. Your money o'. Clock.

[Steve Covino]

Okay? So the rules are, if you're new today, see you in our show, Covino and Rich. If you could repeat that verbatim. Verbatim, you win a CNR on fsr. Turbo grip, Nerf Football.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, man.

[Steve Covino]

Simple as that.

[Rich Davis]

Do you want to give it to us one more time? One more time. That's a good one. All right, for fun, casinos don't need Windows. They already know what time it is. Your money o'. Clock. I love it, Mike.

[Steve Covino]

Thank you, Mike. Who runs this place? And remember to claim your prize again. Repeat it verbatim. 87799 on Fox. Danny G'. Standby waiting for your call. 87799 on Fox. And we'll take your phone calls. And while Danny G. Gets the calls, Rich, we got to talk about Nepo babies. Like we said, sports babies to Nepo babies.

[Rich Davis]

And we could stick with sports. But you know what I realized the other day? And you might think this is. How the hell do I not know this? Because besides sports, I've always dabbled in, like, you know, pop culture music and stuff like that. I didn't realize that Gracie Abrams, who's like a pop singer. That your daughter JJ, bro, I didn't know that was JJ's daughter. I thought it was like a relative, but that's his daughter, J.J. abrams, the famous movie maker and director. His daughter has like pop songs.

[Steve Covino]

You could say Nepo baby.

[Rich Davis]

Or you could say she's talented.

[Steve Covino]

She's really talented. And when she's singing, doing harmonies with Taylor Swift, and I'm no Swifty, but I've seen them perform together. She's got real talent. See, that's the thing.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

You know, do they get an advantage? Yeah. Yes. Get you in the door.

[Rich Davis]

But you got.

[Steve Covino]

Then you gotta deliver. Especially in sports. That's why I don't believe it in sports. But when it comes to coaching. Yeah, maybe it's a little different.

[Rich Davis]

You know what, you just gave the best example. You just described what Danny G is pulling his hair out about. If you're a Raiders fan, Danny G, There's a nepotism story about Pete Carroll's son. And like you said, the example we said, if J.J. abrams daughter wasn't a good singer and talented, she just wouldn't make it right.

[Steve Covino]

Like, you know, Shador Sanders. Yeah, he had some advantages, but now he has to deliver and that's on the field. Coaching is a different story. And Pete Carroll's son apparently was a big problem and the offensive line was the problem. Like there's a lot of problems with the Raiders, Danny G's Raiders, who he defended all year.

[Rich Davis]

But hearing Danny G describe this on our pre show meeting, I almost want to just.

[Steve Covino]

No, the thing is that the offensive line was offensive and that was the biggest problem. But because Brendan Carroll is the offensive line coach, nobody wanted to talk about it and it was like such an issue that he wasn't even showing up to practices and things like that. Like he just was like a no show at his own practice, at meetings.

[Danny G]

He wasn't showing up. So this, all this all came out. Yeah. After Pete Carroll was let go. Ryan McFadden is reporting that Raiders GM John Spytek conducted film sessions himself due to Brennan Carroll failing to do his job. And then via espn, they go into detail. It says an agent for a Vegas Raiders O lineman said his client described how the O line met multiple times on their own with quarterback Geno Smith and running back Ashton Genti without the coach present. So Smith and Genty could explain how they wanted blocks set up. The agent framed it as a sign that the situation was so disorganized that players felt they had to figure it out together. On their own because there was some sort of nepotism going on with Pete Carroll's son Brennan, who served as the O line coach. And remember we, I, I was hyped about this at the start of the Raiders first losing streak early on because they, they took jpj, who was a Pro bowl caliber center, and moved him to guard. Yeah, there were some injuries, but they would not play the two third round draft picks who are great O linemen. They both got into the games late in the season and played awesome. And that's why Raider fans were pulling their hair out. What are you guys doing with this O line? Chip Kelly was fired, the special teams coach was fired. Brennan stayed there the whole year. And this report goes on to say that that caused the most problems inside that Raiders locker room because of the nepotism.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, they're saying it was the biggest problem. No one talked about it and it was that bad. So that's the scoop on what was really going on here at the Raiders.

[Rich Davis]

If you are in a situation where you could help out a family member and you know what people talk about nepotism. Oh, it's in sports and entertainment. It's in everything. If your dad's a dentist and he owns a dental office and you go to dental school and you like partner up or become part of that company, that's nepotism. You're working for a company with family. It happens in construction. It happens in every business.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, and by the way, here's the, the interesting thing about, in other, in.

[Rich Davis]

Other businesses, it's just called looking out for people. It's, you know.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. But here's the flip side of it.

[Rich Davis]

Or the family business.

[Steve Covino]

I'm a dad, you're a dad. Danny G's a dad. You would do everything possible to help your kid out along the way. So you understand to some degree I.

[Rich Davis]

I, but then that, that I understand how, I understand how Lori Laughlin broke the law.

[Steve Covino]

Right. Understand that the kid has to then deliver. Brennan did not again, no show at meetings and apparently didn't seem to care much about it. That's the story as, as we know it, as Danny G described. So your thoughts on nepotism, other stories that grind your goat. That's why I always love the story of Billy Madison so much because yeah, he had advantages, but he had to prove to his dad, oh, when he went and he wanted to prove that he was worthy of inheriting the, the.

[Rich Davis]

Family business, you know that's a fictional story, right?

[Steve Covino]

I thought it was a, I thought it was A biopic.

[Rich Davis]

You know, the old story of Billy Madison. Wow. Didn't your brother think Forrest Gump was real? So, I don't know. Runs in the family.

[Steve Covino]

So, you know, it's about showing up and delivering, just like Billy Madison did. Passing every grade. Remember when he graduated third grade? That was the best part, actually.

[Rich Davis]

He was a great dodgeball player, him. And, you know, he. Remember, he made the duck.

[Steve Covino]

What a glorious day. Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

All past the third grade.

[Steve Covino]

The Billy Madison way.

[Rich Davis]

Remember that great finger painting? And remember, oh, he drew a blood blue duck for Miss Lippy.

[Steve Covino]

The stupid point we're making here is, even in Billy Madison, he had to prove that he was worthy of inheriting the family company. Right? Like Brennan in this case, Carroll had to step up. I mean, he really put his dad's reputation on the line, too. It's like, yo, your dad's looking out for you. Now you even have to step up even more to show everybody and yourself and your dad and the team that you're in it for real.

[Rich Davis]

Did you guys watch one of my favorite shows of 2025? Chad Powers?

[Steve Covino]

I. You know, I watched everything until the last episode. I don't think I finished it.

[Rich Davis]

Are you serious?

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Well, someone's got something to watch on the way home tomorrow. Six episodes. I think everyone's biggest complaint is that, oh, man, only six episodes now we gotta wait for a season two. But, Danny, you watch Chad Powers, right?

[Danny G]

The first episode. Go back. It was too corny, too cheesy for me.

[Rich Davis]

For real. I thought it was great.

[Danny G]

Right up your alley.

[Rich Davis]

Steve Zahn, who plays the coach. Steve Zahn, the actor, plays the coach of Glen Powell, Chad Powers. His daughter's on the coaching staff, but she's really good. But there's that feeling of like, oh, she just there because she's Steve Zahn's daughter, and she's constantly trying to prove.

[Steve Covino]

Herself and prove herself in the storyline. She's secretly, like, the best. Like she's the secret weapon.

[Gambling Problem PSA Voice]

Exactly.

[Rich Davis]

But, you know, that's not always the case. And I wonder that sometimes. Like you said, we talked yesterday about Coach prime and his kids.

[Steve Covino]

That's the thing. What I'm trying to say, Rich, you have to go above and beyond in this case to. To justify your father's choices here. So it's like double disrespect of what's going on here. You let your old line down, you let your team down, you let your dad down.

[Danny G]

Yes.

[Steve Covino]

Who's a weak story?

[Danny G]

Who is worse here? The guy who is putting his Unqualified son in that place, in that job.

[Steve Covino]

He's not. Because we all would do that. We just established it right. We would all do everything possible to look out for our kids.

[Danny G]

When you're in a like a head coach of a multi billion dollar organization and you stand in front of the cameras every week and say everybody's got to earn their jobs, the players, the coaches, that's what Pete Carroll did week in and week out.

[Steve Covino]

Fires his established. He's 74 years old.

[Rich Davis]

You'd murder someone for your kid.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. You know, it's on Brennan. I think it's on him all the way.

[Danny G]

Look, he got Geno Smith murdered all season.

[Steve Covino]

You're killing your father. Larry, your thoughts? 87799 Fox.

[Rich Davis]

I have a question. I mean you could say that he got by just on his great hair, but did anyone ever criticize Belichick's kid? Belichick was winning, so I guess. Winning?

[Steve Covino]

Oh yeah, winning.

[Rich Davis]

Let me ask you there, buddy boy, Mr. New Jersey Yankees fan, is Hal living up to George and the Steinbrenner fam?

[Steve Covino]

I mean that's one of his biggest criticisms. Like George. Yeah. George would have never stood for this type of behavior. He wouldn't have bent on the, the shaving rules. He would have spent money to win and yeah, that's one of his biggest criticisms. Do I think he's like some sort of schlub? No, not at all. He's just not his dad.

[Rich Davis]

In acting you could say that there's so many great actors that never get a chance and nepotism gives those people a chance that there's other people equally as good. They'll just never get a chance. But again, if you saw if you're bad at what you do, it doesn't matter who your parents are. Like you could, you could be a young, a young writer and director. But if your product stinks, it doesn't matter who your mom or dad is. Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

I mean Michael Jordan's sons didn't necessarily make it into the NBA.

[Rich Davis]

Kevin Hart lets you know that.

[Steve Covino]

Yes.

[Rich Davis]

Kevin, stand up special.

[Steve Covino]

Kevin Hart did not hold back on that. In his latest special.

[Danny G]

Here's the true. I got a quick question for you guys. You're there in Las Vegas right now, John Spytack, those two picks, those two back to back o linemen who turned out to be great prospects at least at the very end of the season. Those were his guys, his picks. And Carroll and his son refused to play the rookies all year. Well, no, I'm asking you how Did Tom Brady and Mark Davis not speaking of nepotism, Mark Davis, how did they not hear about this throughout the year?

[Steve Covino]

Well, that's sort of the story. That was the elephant in the room that no one talked about out of respect for Pete Carroll. And now that chips are falling, this is the story. So it is kind of interesting. And I honestly put all fault on Brennan for, again, I don't want to say tarnishing his dad's reputation, but his dad stuck his neck out for him, took that chance on his son. It's on his son at this point to step up, and that's exactly what didn't happen.

[Rich Davis]

So do you think Mark Davis made the same deal as Brendan Carroll? It's like, we'll give you a chance, but you gotta have a weak ass haircut. Who else? Who else did it?

[Steve Covino]

Who else had a weak Captain Kangaroo?

[Rich Davis]

Captain Kangaroo.

[Steve Covino]

I think he went to the barber and asked for the Captain Kangaroo.

[Rich Davis]

Yo. I'm thinking yes.

[Steve Covino]

For the Mo from the Three Stooges.

[Rich Davis]

I'm thinking of, like, the Sandman. Adam Sandler, yo. His kids are in all his movies now, but they're good.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, you gotta step on, like, they're not distracted. I know it's his kids, but they do a good job.

[Rich Davis]

When he recently has done some family movies on Netflix, I'm like, ah, the kid that plays his daughter is actually his daughter.

[Steve Covino]

I'm like, no, she's good, dude, here's the deal. I have an unpopular opinion. It's not a hot take, but it's the truth. Nepotism has this bad stigma behind it, right? Like a bad connotation. I find it to be understandable. I really do. I'm a fan. In fact, I'm a fan of nepotism because we all work hard to make our kids lives easier. Everybody, regardless of who you are and what you do. Just because some people do cooler things than others, why should those rules not apply? I've heard if you own the landscape scaping company, you want to help your kid out and get them involved. So what's the difference if you're a coach in the NFL, whatever you did, you worked hard to get there, and you want to make your kids life easier in the process. And I don't judge anybody for that. I blame the kid for not stepping up when the door was cracked open. It's a parent's job to help open that door. It's the kid's job to kick it down.

[Rich Davis]

People love to talk about disadvantages when people are giving someone an advantage. And they don't take advantage. That's the issue that's on them. And they suck.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. So I don't have the problem with nepotism. I have the problem with the lazy kid that takes it for granted. That's the truth. So your thoughts on this 87799 on Fox. When nepotism got in your way in life, in sports. Your thoughts on Carol and his son?

[Rich Davis]

I'm sure there's people listening right now that are like, y', all, dude, I, I was passed up for a, you know, a senior position in my office because, you know, Johnson's son graduated college and they just gave it to this doofus. It happens. And I think those are the sucky examples. But eventually I think that that guy or that woman gets exposed as not talented and then. And sometimes they keep their job, sometimes they don't. But this is a great example. Danny G. Thanks for bringing it up because the Raiders and the Pete Carroll experiment did not go well. And to hear this, on top of that, like, part of the problem was his son.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. But the story is like, that was the problem.

[Danny G]

He lost the locker room. He lost the locker room due to this.

[Steve Covino]

And yeah, we'll take your phone calls now. Let's get a winner. And then your phone calls on nepotism. So. So if you could repeat Mike's Wednesday words of wisdom verbatim. You win. Who do we got?

[Danny G]

Danny G. Let's start in Oklahoma. It's Mike.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, Mike, Let the music simmer and then let's hear the wisdom.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, Mike, before you do this, I got to know, who do you want to win this weekend, 49ers or Eagles? Well, my son in law is everything Philly. So I'm going to, I'm going to root with him. I'm going to go for the Eagles. Okay.

[Danny G]

Yeah. Take that, Rich.

[Rich Davis]

I hope you fail. Now. Let's go. I love your show, though. I love you, too.

[Steve Covino]

Go ahead, buddy.

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[Rich Davis]

Absolutely. More Kavino and Rich right here on Fox Sports Radio.

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[Rich Davis]

Ooh, God, you guys are in luck because not only do we have spots midweek major. Iowa. Sam and I are fighting off the air and we're gonna save it for the end of the show. Love it. And it has to do with nepotism.

[Steve Covino]

That's the name of the game. Cavino and Rich live from the Fox Sports Radio studios. We're out here in Vegas for ces having a blast. Living it up for you guys. We do this for you.

[Danny G]

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[Rich Davis]

Is it time?

[Steve Covino]

It is time for the guy with.

[Rich Davis]

The rhythm and the rhyme spot has Midweek major. Let's do it. Covino and Rich get you over the middle of the week with Midweek Major. Ooh, I love that we throw sports.

[Steve Covino]

And pop culture headlines and topics at.

[Rich Davis]

The fellas and it's like the kids.

[Steve Covino]

Say, that's so mid.

[Rich Davis]

We definitely Major CNR scoring midweek Major.

[Danny G]

Remix. Gotta go quick here to give Spotty a full seven minutes.

[Spotty Boy]

I didn't even bother anymore.

[Danny G]

All right, before we hand things over to the number one and only host, usually we roll the two big red love dice. But since you guys are live in Vegas, pick a number one through 20. Whoever comes closest goes first.

[Steve Covino]

Why not 21 since we're in Vegas?

[Rich Davis]

16.

[Danny G]

Oh, for Joe Montana.

[Steve Covino]

I'll do number two.

[Rich Davis]

Derek.

[Steve Covino]

I'll do number three for Beirut.

[Danny G]

I actually went with number two for Ashton Genty. Almost ran. Almost ran for a thousand yards, even with Brennan as his coach. All right, and now that means Covino gets to go first. And now, ladies and gentlemen, the most famous person besides Judy Blum from Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Spotty Boy. Hi, guys.

[Spotty Boy]

Good to see you. How's it going?

[Rich Davis]

Hey, bud.

[Spotty Boy]

All right, let's jump right in. President Donald Trump, everyone's favorite, weighing in on the firing of Ravens coach John Harbaugh, took to his platform Truth Social, and posted the following in all caps, of course. Hire John Harbaugh fast. He and his brother are total winners. Exclamation point, exclamation point, exclamation point. President djt. So the Harbaugh brothers did meet with the President in July of 2025, along with their families. He acknowledged how awesome it was to meet the president and how he roots from the same way he roots for his team, the Ravens. So President Trump weighing in on the Harbaugh firing midweek or.

[Steve Covino]

Major. Major, you're getting a presidential recommendation and endorsement. Look, political affiliations and your beliefs aside, does it get cooler or bigger than that? Absolutely not. He's a football coach. And you know what? It worked. And you could say Trump helped, but you could say he had a great reputation, the hottest coaching commodity maybe ever. Seven teams already reached out to him within 24 hours. Right? But come on. If you say it's. It's weak, you could maybe say it's weak for Trump to even be chiming in about this from. But from Harbaugh's perspective. Major.

[Rich Davis]

All right, Mid. Okay, I'll tell you why. I'll tell you. It's mid.

[Steve Covino]

You ever get a presidential endorsement?

[Rich Davis]

Listen, I'm not a Donald Trump hater. I will say this, though. He tweets about nonsense and important stuff randomly throughout the day.

[Steve Covino]

Okay, Coach Harbaugh, I'm speaking on behalf of Harbaugh.

[Rich Davis]

And you know that the Harbaughs are. Are not necessarily Trump supporters, but they did say if Trump was like, I.

[Steve Covino]

Fully endorse the CNR show, you would love that.

[Rich Davis]

I would, I would, absolutely.

[Steve Covino]

That's my point. O Valia.

[Rich Davis]

So, I mean, I'm a big fan of presidential endorsements. I guess you're right with that.

[Steve Covino]

But not for him to be doing it.

[Rich Davis]

I don't think, I don't think he needs it. But you know what? The, the Harpas are winners. And I think with a lot of liberal people in the media, the fact that Harbaugh's like, listen, whoever the president is, I respect it. I think Harbaughs have said all the right things. So Trump's gonna respect him right back.

[Spotty Boy]

All right, if you're plotting a way to see LeBron as his career starts to wind down, listen up. So LeBron making some changes to the way he plays the game in his old age. While speaking with Reporters on Tuesday, LeBron said that he's at a point in his life where working two days in a row will be a rare occurrence and that back to back games are TBD moving forward. So after scoring 30 points with a 111 victory over the Pelicans, LeBron very passionate about the quick turnaround to play the spurs today. He said, I'm 41. I got the most minutes in the NBA, in NBA history. Bank it right now. So he's taking a step back or slowing down as his career moves on midweek or major.

[Steve Covino]

I think this is major too. I do anything LeBron really related, usually major, but he had 30 points, eight rebounds, eight assists in a win over the Pelicans. He balled out him and Luca and I think he deserves that. That's where load management makes sense in the NBA, right? You earn that as you get older. We made exceptions for Roger Clemens because he was an old guy. You make exceptions for a guy like LeBron.

[Rich Davis]

I, I, you know what I think here, guys? I think that it's major and it's the Spurs. It's, it's major, but not because it's LeBron and he's sitting kidding. It's major because by letting the fans know ahead of time, you're doing them a solid. If LeBron's on a back to back Danny Cavino spot, if, if you're looking at like, oh, I want to take my kid to see LeBron, but it's on a back to back, you know better. Yeah, yo, at your own risk. I think it's a good heads up. I have.

[Steve Covino]

And if he does play, it's like.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, surprise, you know, I have no fault in him doing this. I. I do love that they're giving the fans the heads up.

[Steve Covino]

That's cool.

[Chris Perfett]

All right.

[Spotty Boy]

You mentioned it earlier, alluded to it. So former NFL star Matt Khalil has decided to sue his ex wife, model slash influencer Halle Bailey, after her very public comments about his manhood. So, as you recall, on a podcast appearance that quickly went viral, she described her ex's manhood as, quote, two Coke cans, maybe even a third. So Khalil has filed suit alleging that her, quote, invasive commentary has spoiled his attempts to stay out of the public eye, saying that his family has been forced to endure the ongoing public circulation of these degrading and deeply personal statements. He's been remarried since 2024, and his now wife is getting a lot of rude and inappropriate comments on her social media. So he's firing back. Suits been filed midweek or major.

[Steve Covino]

I think this is weak. Exes have usually terrible things to say about their ex husband and ex wife. This could have been a lot worse. She talked about his manhood and said how great he was. He actually, she actually didn't just comment on that. She said he was a great guy. And now she's genuinely shocked, incredibly hurt by the lawsuit. She says the litigation is harrowing and emotionally driven. Raining. She's heartbroken that it's gone this far.

[Rich Davis]

I don't know if I feel bad for her, but I will say that you're right. There's plenty of worse things someone could say absolutely. About an ex. But maybe, you know how exes operate sometimes. Maybe it was done spitefully, knowing that it would bother the new wife. I mean, better than when your ex said you had a five hour energy drink. Right.

[Steve Covino]

That's funny. You know, here's why I don't agree with that, though, and I'm standing my ground because by suing his ex wife, he just brings more attention to the story. I know if he just let it go, he wouldn't be talking about it again.

[Rich Davis]

One more quickies.

[Spotty Boy]

Yeah, I can squeeze it in.

[Danny G]

Of course.

[Spotty Boy]

Travis Kelsey in the news, you know, talking about whether or not his, you know, will be retiring next season.

[Steve Covino]

Real quick.

[Spotty Boy]

He said, quote, it's a tough thing to navigate, but at the same time, if my body can heal up, rest up, and I can feel confident, I can go out there and give it another 18, 20, 21 weeks. I think I would do it in a heartbeat. So still looming, you know, approaching free agency. So he's like, I'm an unemployed guy trying to figure out as a regular human what I'm going to be doing next season. So he, and he says that the team is aware and he loves the game of football. We already all knew this. But just addressing it today on New Heights made we or major?

[Steve Covino]

I think this is major because everybody's been waiting to see what he's going to do and the truth is he still doesn't know. And right here on Fox Sports Radio, I heard J. Stu and Byer and Kerry Rhodes talking about all this stuff, saying that it's tough because it's your identity and you don't want to give that up. Does he need the money? No. Does he have anything else left to prove? Absolutely not. But he knows that he's going to be sitting there on a Sunday thinking I could have done it and maybe have done it better and this is who I am. Think about it. This is all they know since they were little kids. It's not easy to give that up. So we as fans shouldn't be rushing them or forcing them to make those decisions.

[Rich Davis]

I, I heard Kerry Rhodes talking about the same thing and it was great insight. It really was like cuz once you're done, when you're so recently removed, you will watch be like they suck. I could still be out.

[Steve Covino]

I should have played one more year.

[Rich Davis]

So I, I think, I think rushing him out is whack. And by the way, Kelsey, you mean old redwood. Is he gonna sue? Is he gonna sue Taylor Swift?

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, maybe.

[Rich Davis]

She called it a big redwood.

[Spotty Boy]

Opens my thighs.

[Rich Davis]

Thank you, Spotty boy.

[Spotty Boy]

Thanks, guys.

[Steve Covino]

Thank you, Spot.

[Rich Davis]

Let's go to our boy and yours, Perfett, for an update. What's up, Chris?

[Chris Perfett]

All right, guys, let's get you through everything that's been happening in the sports world. Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said he met with ownership on Wednesday and reports are that he expects to be back as a head coach. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2026. In spite of an 8 missing the playoffs for the 49ers, Trent Williams, Ricky Pearsall, Dee Winters and Keon White were all held out of practice on Wednesday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan says he's not sure Williams will practice tomorrow either. Bears defensive back C.J. gardner Johnson missed a second straight practice with a concussion. The Baltimore Ravens have requested interviews with the Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and Seahawks offensive coordinator Clint Kubiak. Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson announced on his Instagram he's intending to declare for the NFL draft on Wednesday. The Atlanta Hawks are working to move four time All Star Trey Young before the NBA trade deadline. According to Sham Charania, Young has made it known his top trade destination would be the Washington Wizards. The Chicago Cubs have acquired right handed pitcher Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins in a trade. In exchange, the Marlins will receive top outfield prospect Owen Casey and two other hitting prospects. Guys, I don't know if it's just me. Anytime I see the word Casey involved with baseball overall, it just feels right. As someone who grew up with Casey in the bat. Back to you guys.

[Steve Covino]

Thank you Perfette. Again, we're Covino and Rich live from Vegas CES and man Rich. I don't know if his tummy ache got to him today, but man, he's edgy and he and I was saying were fighting off the air and had to do with nepotism and we're going to continue that next right here on Fox Sports radio, no doubt. DraftKings Sportsbook the number one sportsbook for live betting. Gotta love them turning up the stakes for every DraftKings customer with over 2.5 million in prizes up for grabs every Sunday during NFL playoffs.

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Nice to see the guys of DraftKings this morning. Little cup of coffee and breakfast.

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[Rich Davis]

Did you pull a success, people that say success, or did you?

[Steve Covino]

I just want to be successful.

[Rich Davis]

What did you pull? A bore at success. Another throwback that I think is old enough to bring back.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, you might as well. Great success. We talked about Pete Carroll and the elephant in the room. That's really the gist of the story. The elephant was his big fat son.

[Danny G]

It's a great way to describe it.

[Steve Covino]

No, seriously, because they're saying there was so much going on there and he was the problem as the offensive line coach. That was the entire problem. But no one wanted to speak about it out of respect for Pete Carroll, who's just looking out for his kid. So nepotism comes into play and they're saying that was really what was the Problem with the Raiders this year. I said. Said Covino, that. Hi. Cavino. I kind of understand nepotism. I get it. But it's on the kid to deliver.

[Rich Davis]

Agreed.

[Steve Covino]

I agree. Parent wanting to do everything they can for their kid is just your natural instinct as a parent. That's every parent.

[Rich Davis]

I agree. If you're. If you own, like you said, a landscaping company, if you're a dentist, if you're a law firm, whatever you do, if you own a cleaning company, whatever you do, if your kid. You want to look out for your kid, like you want to work with me.

[Steve Covino]

Like that's gonna look after.

[Rich Davis]

That's every industry. It just. In the NFL, it's more visible and the stakes are higher. But Sam and I. I was Sam. I said. Said. I even understand Lori Laughlin doing everything she can to try to get a kid into college. She went to jail, which was so not deserved.

[Steve Covino]

I mean, you just think she's hot. Have mercy.

[Rich Davis]

You think Aunt Becky should have been in jail because she was. Did a sleazy thing. People, People, come on.

[Guest Caller]

Here's my thing with Lori Loughlin. She's actually doing. She did a disservice to her daughter, her children, or whoever it was. Because if you're paying someone to take the SAT for you and then you get, like, a 1500 whatever, then you get to college, you are not equipped to handle, like, Ivy League school.

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[Guest Caller]

Your resume is complete bs. Why don't you want them to. You want to build their character up. You want them to actually get an education?

[Rich Davis]

I agree that she. She didn't do the right thing. Here's what you do. I think I understand why people do that, though, because you're doing everything you can to put your kid in the best position.

[Steve Covino]

Okay, so your tutor system here, though.

[Rich Davis]

System is designed to be cheated.

[Guest Caller]

No, it's not.

[Rich Davis]

You get.

[Guest Caller]

You buy them. You get them tutors. You get them tutors for the SAT and act. You get them, you know, you prep school, whatever, and have them do the work themselves, and you help them along.

[Rich Davis]

Full house for nothing. Sam, I.

[Guest Caller]

But paying someone to take a test for you is like. It's just fraud. Fraud. 100% through and through. I just. I think that that's setting them up for failure later in life because they're not gonna have the education skills to be equipped to take on a real job.

[Rich Davis]

Do you think Loriel Laughlin's kid's ever gonna have a real job anyway?

[Guest Caller]

Fine.

[Rich Davis]

Then she's like a hot influencer. She's a hot influencer.

[Guest Caller]

Fine, then she didn't even have to go to school. Then. Just enjoy the money that your family has. But, like, if you're going to an Ivy League school, you're getting into a good school, like, you know, at usc, but it's all based on, like, a fraudulent resume and grades, and then you're not actually, like, gonna succeed down the road with having that.

[Steve Covino]

There is a difference here. The only commonality is willing to do anything for your kid. And that I understand. Cheating, the system, lying, fraud. All these things are a bit different than what we're discussing here. Again, I still think the commonality is you wanna open the door for your kids, and I find no crime in that, but it's up to your kids then, to keep it open.

[Rich Davis]

Unless it's a crime.

[Steve Covino]

Knock it down. Unless it's a crime. And that was a crime. So I understand what you're saying, but I actually agree with Sam here. But your thoughts? Nepo babies.

[Rich Davis]

All right, we'll see you guys manana. Until then, have a great night. Arriva derchi, baby.

[Steve Covino]

See you in the promised land, Vegas.

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