C&R - Spittle Suspension & Rich Calls Shot

Summary

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The Dan Patrick Show (C&R) – Detailed Summary

Episode: "C&R – Spittle Suspension & Rich Calls Shot"
Date: November 18, 2025
Hosts: Steve Covino, Rich Davis, Dan Beyer, Danny G
Network: iHeartPodcasts, Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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Episode Overview

This episode is a blend of sports debate, banter, and trivia. Covino and Rich kick off their Monday with NFL storylines—including playoff speculation, player conduct (the Jamar Chase spitting incident), and news on Jake Paul’s high-profile heavyweight boxing match against Anthony Joshua. They host their signature sports trivia game, "Last One Standing," and provide rapid-fire commentary on NBA and NFL news. The mood is energetic, humorous, and occasionally irreverent, staying true to the C&R tone.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Jamar Chase Spitting Incident

[03:35–04:30, 39:31–40:20]

• The show opens with Steve Covino jokingly denying responsibility for spitting, referencing Bengals receiver Jamar Chase allegedly spitting on Jalen Ramsey.
• Rich Davis is convinced by video evidence ("If you watch the ESPN link... you clearly see him spitting. So I don’t know how there’s any debate about it. He’s just lying to cover his ass." – Rich, 04:04).
• The incident is revisited after an update: Jamar Chase is suspended for one game, appealing the suspension despite apparent video proof ("Are you insulting my intelligence... Am I supposed to believe it didn’t happen when my eyes are seeing it?" – Rich, 40:18).
• The crew debates if spitting is among the worst acts of disrespect in sports.

2. NFL Playoff Picture & Miami Dolphins Hype

[04:25–05:19]

• A side conversation on whether four-win teams—specifically the Dolphins—could mount a playoff run, despite a questionable game strategy. Dan Beyer suggests the Dolphins’ playoff hopes are slim but alive entering the bye week.

3. "Last One Standing" Sports Trivia

[05:21–13:15]

• The recurring game segment is a major highlight, with participants including Steve Covino, Rich Davis, Dan Beyer, and a listener named Virgil.
• Round 1: Identify NFL teams whose kickers have the most 50+ yard field goals this season.
  • Intense competition and friendly jabs.
  • Notable Quote: "If you win two of the rounds, you are the top dog. Here are the contestants... 11 time winner Steve Covino... 15 time winner Rich Davis... 36 time winner Dan Beyer." – Danny G, 06:18
• Round 2: NBA teams with 8+ wins this season.
  • Playful confusion and competitive back-and-forth.
• Round 3: NFL teams with the best turnover differential.
  • Rich clinches his 16th win: "...he stuck out his chest, and he actually called his shot. He just pulled a Joe Namath." – Danny G, 13:02
• Game tone: Irreverent and high-energy, with plenty of sports-nerd pride ("Closer to 16 [wins]." – Rich Davis, 11:15).
• Winner: Rich Davis; friendly grumbling from Covino and the others.

4. Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua – Heavyweight Boxing Shock

[21:14–36:54]

• The official announcement: Jake Paul will fight Anthony Joshua on December 19 in Miami (on Netflix).
• Covino’s summary: Paul is "taking a huge leap" from training for a much smaller boxer (Gervonta Davis fight fell through) to a "full-on, legitimate heavyweight" in Joshua. The discussion centers on whether Paul stands a chance and the spectacle vs. legitimacy of the matchup.
  • "Jake Paul wants you to know that he’s in his prime, but Anthony Joshua sort of has some battle wounds, some wear and tear." – Covino, 22:20
• The crew wonders if Paul is exploiting an aging, vulnerable Joshua or truly biting off more than he can chew.
• Notable Analysis: "I don’t think Jake Paul has a shot... If he looks decent against a guy like this, again, it’s still a good look—a moral victory." – Rich, 36:26
• Discussion on whether the fight could be "fixed" or is more spectacle than sport, especially since it's a Netflix production. Dan Beyer suggests, "The whole thing is a show. All of it’s been a show." (35:23)
• Amir Khan’s warning (via news reference): Jake Paul “could get killed” in this fight—though the hosts debate whether this is hype or genuine risk ("Jake Paul didn’t get into this to die in the ring. That just adds to the hype." – Dan Beyer, 34:05).
• Weight clause angle: Joshua purportedly can’t weigh more than 245 lbs, potentially leveling the playing field for Paul.

5. NFL Player Oversleeping & Accountability (Abdul Carter Story)

[45:32–49:54]

• Giants rookie Abdul Carter benched for reportedly sleeping through walkthrough; he claims he was getting treatment instead ("When the hate don’t work, they start telling lies." – Carter, 46:10).
• The crew discusses personal responsibility versus team accountability, especially for rookies, and how common “oversleeping” is, both in sports and real life.
• Covino adds: "Why didn’t anyone wake his ass up? He’s at the facility... It’s no one’s job to look out for this guy?" (46:24)
• Dan Beyer: "Maybe those veterans aren’t interested in necessarily helping him out." (47:19)
• Expands to stories of others (including Covino’s brother) recently missing obligations due to oversleeping—tying into the theme of professionalism and discipline.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On the Spitting Incident:

  • "Did you see spit or no?" – Covino, 03:35
  • "If you watch the ESPN link Danny G... you clearly see him spitting... He’s just lying to cover his ass." – Rich, 04:04
  • "Are you insulting my intelligence... Am I supposed to believe that it didn’t happen when my eyes are seeing it?" – Rich, 40:18

• On Jake Paul’s Heavyweight Jump:

  • "He brings people together. Fight night. Yo, bro, who’s coming over? We’re having a party. That’s fun." – Covino, 22:40
  • "He isn’t necessarily in his prime, but he’s not retired... Do I think he’s going to beat Jake Paul? I do." – Covino, 22:45
  • "That’s not easy to do. That’s unprecedented. Who’s ever done that before? Who’s gone from a guy a foot shorter and 100 pounds lighter to Anthony Joshua?" – Covino, 22:59
  • "Jake Paul could get hurt. Boxing legend warns Jake Paul could get killed in Anthony Joshua fight." – Danny G, 33:22

• On Spectacle vs. Sport:

  • "The whole thing is a show. All of it’s been a show." – Dan Beyer, 35:23
  • "To me, that just feels like—there’s Khan believing this is a legitimate and real fight. But there’s always gonna be the naysayers." – Rich, 35:53
  • "If he loses to Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua retires. That’s the end." – Covino, 33:11

• On Oversleeping/Rookie Accountability:

  • "He’s a high draft pick... but falling as—even if he was getting some treatment and fell asleep during the treatment, maybe that’s understandable." – Covino, 46:24
  • "It’s no one’s job to look out for this guy in that way... maybe it’s a rookie, or a player they don’t know yet." – Dan Beyer, 47:19

• Trivia Game Highlight:

  • "He stuck out his chest and actually called his shot... pulled a Joe Namath." – Danny G on Rich’s win, 13:02

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [03:35] - Spitting Incident: Covino and Rich open with Jamar Chase controversy
• [05:21] - "Last One Standing" sports trivia game
• [21:14] - Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua discussion begins
• [29:34] - Does Jake Paul have a shot? Spectacle vs real contest
• [33:22] - Amir Khan's “danger” warning discussed
• [35:23] - Is the fight a “show” or a serious boxing match?
• [39:31] - NFL update: Jamar Chase suspension
• [45:32] - Abdul Carter “oversleeping”/rookie accountability
• [51:00] - Episode outro and Monday Night Football preview

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Conclusion

This C&R episode is filled with sharp, sometimes snarky, sports banter and inside jokes, underpinned by real analysis of current headlines. Whether debating infamous sports disrespect (spitting), the “freak show” nature of Jake Paul’s boxing ascent, or rookie pitfalls, the show maintains momentum via friendly competition and a deep bench of pop culture analogies.
Fans who missed the episode will walk away with a rich sense of the day's top stories—delivered with C&R’s trademark irreverence.

Transcript

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[Rich Davis]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Rich Davis]

I hate to say it, but I don't trust much of anything. It's the rage bait.

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It feels like it's trying to divide people.

[Steve Covino]

We got clear facts. Maybe we can calm down a little bit.

[Dan Beyer]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

Just gotta let it be known I didn't spit on no one. All right, I'm pulling a Jamar Chase. Did you see spit or no?

[Rich Davis]

Yes, I did. Anyway, it was spittle. Yeah, I sent the link to Danny G the moment I thought I saw spit. I believe that Jamar Chase did spit on Jalen Ramsey. Is it the worst this ever? We might get to that later this hour. So start thinking about it.

[Steve Covino]

Did our video guy spot break it down like the Zapruder film? Like, like frame by frame, like Keith Hernandez and the. And the Seinfeld?

[Rich Davis]

I mean, dude, look, you don't know what's credible and what's AI in today's world, but if you watch the ESPN link Danny G. That I sent you over the weekend, you clearly see him spitting. So I don't know how there's any debate about it. He's just lying to cover his ass. But is that the most gruesome of all disrespectful things you could do? We'll get to that later. Plus, I want to talk some Jake Paul and more because it seems like the fight is official. Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua. We'll explain. But any final things about things that made you go, you know, I was talking to Danny G. Off the air, Rich. We were talking about how, you know, what were the Dolphins doing in that situation even though they won. Right. They could have went for a field goal. They made it more difficult for themselves. Danny G. Is saying that, you know, there's a lot of hype about them possibly going on a run and still making the playoffs with this momentum. And are there any other, like, sort of four win teams that you could see doing that there's like one or.

[Danny G]

Two sports personalities out there that are having hot takes of. The Dolphins are going to run the table the rest of the way and make the playoffs. It would be incredible. But they did keep their slim playoff hopes alive heading into the buy.

[Steve Covino]

Who told you that? Mike McDaniel. All right, do we have a contestant ready? Danny G. For last one standing.

[Danny G]

Well, we have a board of contestants that buyer is going to choose from.

[Steve Covino]

All right, I want to play do this. It's our favorite game. We do every Monday here on fsr.

[Rich Davis]

Hit it.

[Dan Beyer]

You have five seconds to battle for your sports trivia.

[Rich Davis]

Life, man.

[Dan Beyer]

Oh, I got it. Yeah, I don't got it.

[Danny G]

I don't got it.

[Rich Davis]

Put your electronic devices down and pick your sports knowledge. It's CNR's last one standing. Last one standing.

[Danny G]

All right, we are early with this game on a Monday. This week I have four categories ready to go if needed, a tiebreaker each. Each contestant gets five seconds to stay alive in the round. If you run out of time or you answer incorrectly, Iowa. Sam takes you out with his big bad buzzer. You don't want to hear that. We keep battling until you are the last one standing. If you win two of the rounds, you are the top dog. Here are the contestants. 11 time winner, Steve Covino right over there in Texas. 15 time winner, Rich Davis.

[Steve Covino]

I mean, 16. Might as well say it after today.

[Rich Davis]

Come on.

[Danny G]

He's confident enough though, to beat 36 time winner, Dan Byer.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, no. Dan came to play.

[Danny G]

Gonna go to the studio line, see who's playing for cnr, Nerf football, IDB use you for this. Would you love to travel to beautiful Phoenix, Arizona, South Bend, Indiana, Corpus Christi, Texas, or Lansing, Michigan?

[Dan Beyer]

The guys are just in Phoenix. Let's keep the vibe going. Yeah, let's go to Phoenix.

[Danny G]

That's Virgil.

[Rich Davis]

I like it. Hey, what up, buddy? Hey, how you doing, Virgil?

[Danny G]

Welcome in. What do you do for a living there in Phoenix?

[Rich Davis]

I'm a pipe fitter. Oh, cool. Same.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, that's what she said.

[Rich Davis]

I like it.

[Danny G]

I knew that was coming. Sorry about that, Virgil. The maturity level's off the hook here.

[Rich Davis]

All right.

[Danny G]

By the way, by the way, Spotty.

[Rich Davis]

Is the fact checker during the laying.

[Danny G]

Pipe, so just bear with him as he checks answers. All right, when I say your name, the clock's going to start. First category, the new normal. You have five seconds to name an NFL team whose kicker leads the league and most 50 plus yard field goals this season. All right, you don't need the kicker's name. Just name the team he's on. That's easier. You have five seconds. Name NFL team whose kicker leads the league in most 50 plus yard field goals. All right. And 19 answers are on the board. Nine are tied with three from that distance. Covino, you're going to be up first starting right now.

[Rich Davis]

Go Broncos. Broncos have three. Well, that's. Yep.

[Danny G]

Rich?

[Rich Davis]

Um, three.

[Danny G]

Two.

[Rich Davis]

Rams. Rams not on the list.

[Danny G]

Sorry, buddy. Buyer.

[Dan Beyer]

Chargers.

[Rich Davis]

Chargers. Yep.

[Danny G]

Yep.

[Rich Davis]

Dicker has three.

[Danny G]

Dicker the kicker. Virgil.

[Rich Davis]

The Jaguars. Jags.

[Dan Beyer]

Yep.

[Rich Davis]

Cam Little has three. Back to Covenant.

[Danny G]

Yeah, back to Covino.

[Rich Davis]

Let's go. Colts.

[Danny G]

Colts.

[Rich Davis]

Colts not on the list.

[Danny G]

Sorry about that. All right, Byer.

[Dan Beyer]

Cowboys.

[Rich Davis]

Cowboys on the list with five. Aubrey has five.

[Danny G]

Virgil.

[Rich Davis]

Raiders. Raiders are on the list. Carlson has three.

[Dan Beyer]

Byer, what about Eagles?

[Rich Davis]

Eagles are on the list. Elliott has three as well.

[Danny G]

Got a battle, Virgil.

[Rich Davis]

The Colts. Colts were set at quickly.

[Danny G]

Another team.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, the Texans. Texans are on the list with.

[Steve Covino]

Nice.

[Danny G]

Back to Beyer.

[Dan Beyer]

Steelers.

[Rich Davis]

Steelers are on the list. Boswell has seven. Virgil, the Patriots. Patriots are not on the list.

[Danny G]

Byer gets that round.

[Steve Covino]

Can I guess one more, please?

[Rich Davis]

You may go for it because I.

[Steve Covino]

Didn'T know the number that would be on this list. Some have three. Is Eddie Pinero of the Niners on this list?

[Rich Davis]

He has six.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, I thought it was going to be way higher.

[Danny G]

Some of the other kickers and teams spotty.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, let's see. Bears had three, Commanders four. Seahawks five. I choked on that one.

[Dan Beyer]

Seven. By the way, the Commanders let go of Matt Gay today. He missed two kicks in Spain, so they let him go.

[Steve Covino]

Jake, moving ndb. Pinero is hurt for the Niners, so they might be looking for a new kicker as well.

[Danny G]

Yeah, that Titans kicker has been busy this season.

[Rich Davis]

Vikings at 6.

[Danny G]

All right, so Buyer on the board so far. As we go to the second category, just the tip of 82. You have five seconds to name. You have five seconds to name an NBA team that has already won eight or more times this season. Eight or more wins this season so far. And Virgil, you're going to be up first starting right now.

[Rich Davis]

Go the Suns. Suns, yep.

[Danny G]

Have eight wins, 14 on the board. By the way. Player.

[Dan Beyer]

Thunder.

[Rich Davis]

Thunder number one of 13.

[Danny G]

Rich.

[Steve Covino]

Lakers.

[Rich Davis]

Lakers. Yep. Have 10. Booyah.

[Danny G]

Covino.

[Rich Davis]

The Spurs. Spurs have nine. Virgil, the Pistons. Pistons have 11.

[Danny G]

Number two, buyer.

[Dan Beyer]

Bulls.

[Rich Davis]

Bulls. Anomalous.

[Danny G]

Sorry, Rich.

[Steve Covino]

The Nuggets.

[Rich Davis]

The Nuggies have 10. Covino, Warriors. Warriors have nine. Virgil, the Rockets. Rockets have nine as well. Rich, the Knicks. Knicks.

[Danny G]

Covino.

[Rich Davis]

Ooh, man.

[Danny G]

Three, two, one.

[Rich Davis]

Celtics. Celtics. Not on the list.

[Danny G]

Virgil.

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The Sixers.

[Rich Davis]

Sixers not on the list.

[Danny G]

Oh, Rich wins that right?

[Rich Davis]

Genius.

[Danny G]

Genius.

[Rich Davis]

Closer to 16.

[Dan Beyer]

There you go.

[Danny G]

Who did we miss, Buddy?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, we missed a few. You missed the Cavs. Hawks both had nine. Bucks. Raptors and T. Wolves all had eight.

[Danny G]

All right, so Buyer and Rich, both on the board as we go to the third category, the pigskin calculator. You have five seconds to name.

[Rich Davis]

Call me.

[Danny G]

You have five seconds to name an NFL team who leads the league in turnover differential this season. Okay, that's subtracting the total number of giveaways, interceptions, and fumbles lost from the total number of takeaways, interceptions, and opponent fumbles recovered.

[Rich Davis]

Got it.

[Danny G]

16 on the board. We'll take the top 16. Pigskin calculator. Covino, you're gonna be up first, starting right now. Go.

[Rich Davis]

Let's go, Steelers. Steelers are on the list with eight. Rich, give me the question one more time.

[Danny G]

Okay, turnover differential this season. Who leads?

[Rich Davis]

Okay, okay. Rams. Rams.

[Dan Beyer]

Yep.

[Rich Davis]

10.

[Dan Beyer]

Buyer, what about Broncos?

[Rich Davis]

Broncos are not on the list, Virgil. The Browns. Brown. Browns are on the list with three. Covina. Let's go. Rich's 49ers here. 49ers not on the list. Ah, damn it, Rich.

[Steve Covino]

Patriots.

[Rich Davis]

Patriots are on the list with, well, zero. Yeah, zero, Virgil.

[Dan Beyer]

Number 15.

[Danny G]

Zero. Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Zero.

[Danny G]

They're evened out, Virgil.

[Rich Davis]

Jaguars. Jags are on the list with 8.

[Danny G]

Back to Rich.

[Rich Davis]

Eagles. Eagles are on the list. 6.

[Danny G]

Nice bull differential, Virgil.

[Rich Davis]

The Seahawks. Seahaw, not on the list.

[Dan Beyer]

Oh, Rich, man, he predicted it. Wow.

[Danny G]

Stuck out his chest, and he actually called his shot.

[Rich Davis]

He just pulled a Joe Namath.

[Danny G]

Man, wagging his finger, just pointed to the right.

[Rich Davis]

Now, that is.

[Danny G]

That is Rich Davis's 16th win.

[Rich Davis]

Dude, you're lucky number.

[Danny G]

Yeah. And Virgil there in Phoenix, we thank you for playing the game.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, Virgil, you did a great job, man. Thank you for playing.

[Danny G]

Thank you, brother.

[Rich Davis]

Well, hey, we do this every Monday if you want to play, but tomorrow we'll be doing some more trivia if you want to join us.

[Danny G]

Showtime. Mahomes, back in the house.

[Dan Beyer]

I want the record to show that I am on the football database daily over the last three weeks over my frustration on the Seahawks turning the ball over. So daily I am on the turnover differential page, but I go right to giveaways because that's where.

[Danny G]

Yes, I see Darnold.

[Dan Beyer]

Four interceptions yesterday.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Dan Beyer]

Yes.

[Danny G]

Not giving your defense enough credit.

[Rich Davis]

Well, Rich, nice victory, man. Nice goal there.

[Steve Covino]

Well, hey, coming up, Camino I know you want to talk about a fight that we were the first to talk about. Jake, Paul, Anthony, Joshua. That is official. So I know you want to break that down. Plus we'll talk about some of the other fights from the weekend and more big observations from the NFL all coming up on a Monday Cavino and Rich show.

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[Rich Davis]

So they could just be spending all their money on, like, pet insurance. Instead, we Got lemonade for Roscoe and it covered vaccines, microchipping. We saved 90% on vet bills. Oh, here we go. What do you think beige confetti means?

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[Rich Davis]

That we'll never get this Saturday back. Get a quote for any [e-mail] Peter Bonita Applebaum had a fatty. That's basically what it comes down to. Or as my brother would say, she had a stuffy. I want to see what Bonita Applebaum's all about. Covino and oh, we on. Are we on the air? Sorry about that. Not sure what happened there. Won't happen again. Covino and Rich on Fox sports radio with the great super producer Danny G. Iowa Sam playing some old A tribe called quest. And of course spot is on the videos we're streaming live. Hi.

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[Rich Davis]

COVINO and RICH FSR on YouTube. And remember, go to our YouTube page. You can watch over promised our bonus podcast. I think it's one of the best things we do. We have a patreon Monday through Thursday uncensored unleashed. Covino and Rich on patreon. Of course, we're here nationwide on Fox sports radio and on the iHeartRadio app. But over promised episode 117. Check it out on our YouTube page. You will love it. We talk about Tom Brady getting robbed. We talk about biopics. We talk about riches, picks and more on over promise. Right now we're live from the Fox sports radio studio. And for over 40 years, Tire Rack has been helping customers find the right tires for how, what and where they drive ship fast and free. Backed by free road hazard protection and with convenient insulation options like mobile tire installation. Tire rack.com the way tire buying should be. Congrats to Rich on winning last one standing. Even though sort of aggravates me. I feel like he, he, he came, showed up one he sort of got his rocks off and left. You know, he didn't even like hang around and cuddle or anything.

[Danny G]

Yeah. Literally rode off into the sunset with his cowboy boots there.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah. I want to take his victory away. Like he just won and bounced. Like what a sound of him running, riding away into the sunset.

[Dan Beyer]

And he did it with zero cheating. I mean, like let's, I mean that's amazing.

[Rich Davis]

Well, over the weekend we had a blast. We were in Arizona. We had a good time. Then he dipped off back to Austin. He had some other stuff to do and I told him we'd save the fight talk for the second hour because I'm not sure if Rich really cares that much. I know, he'll watch. He'll watch. But does he care, do you care is the question? Because it seems like it's official. Like Danielle Fishel. You guys know who Danny official is?

[Dan Beyer]

Topango.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. And it's official. Apparently. I'll believe it when I see it. But they're saying it's happening. From Dazn to MVP promotions to Netflix, everybody's saying it's happening. It's official. Jake Paul will face Anthony Joshua in a pro heavyweight fight on December 19th in Miami. So, wow, you could hate on him all you want. When you really think about what he's doing, it's sort of wild. Like you need cojones of steel to get in the ring with a former heavyweight champ. But not just any champ. A guy who, like, sort of owned the fight circuit overseas. Like they were begging for a Fury Joshua fight. A guy that sort of took back the heavyweight division. A guy that beat a Klitschko. You know, we're talking a mastodon that stands 6 foot 6, 253 pounds. Is he past his prime? Jake Paul wants you to know that he's in his prime, but Anthony Joshua sort of has some battle wounds, some wear and tear. He isn't necessarily in his prime, but he's not retired by any means. Do I think he's going to beat Jake Paul? I do. And I'll tell you why. 877-99-NOO. That's the number I want you to chime in because it looks like it's happening, guys. As of today, it's official. We talked about it, I believe on Thursday, Friday, last week, like, oh, whoa. We're hearing rumors today. Official 1219 in Miami. Here's why I'm impressed. Let's start with the positives. Jake Paul. Say what you want, think what you want. The dude brings a crowd. He provides for a lot of fun nights for people. It brings people together. Fight night. Yo, bro, who's coming over? We're having a party. That's fun. I'm not going to complain about that. Does it take away from legitimate fights? I mean, he's trying to be legitimate, but look what he's doing. He's going from Gervonta Davis. And by the way, that fight's not happening and it's not his fault. So we can't hate on him there, right? Gervonta got in some, some, some trouble. Let's just say that. Some legal, some legal issues. Trevonte Davis, though, five foot five, 134. Five foot five, 135. So people are saying, oh man, why is he fighting such a little, a small fry? Why does he pick on someone his own size? Is a weird fight, but it made for an interesting fight. But it did sound stupid, right? But that fight's gone. Jake Paul says he uses as a way to be like, yo, we support women. Screw that dude. You know, we'll figure something out. And he doesn't just pick any random heavyweight. He picks a heavyweight who's still in the mix. A guy that people still talk about a, a big name. Like, really, I understand you might not. He might not be a household name, but in the world of fighting, especially overseas, a really big name. Anthony Joshua, 6 foot 6, 253. So did I make that clear? He's going from a 5 foot 5, 135, which he was training for. Now he has to, you know, full on train for a guy who's over a foot taller and weighs over a hundred pounds more. That's not easy to do. That's unprecedented. Who's ever done that before? Who's trained for a guy that was a foot smaller and 100 pounds less. And now he's training for a fighter and a fight that's bigger than him. So Joshua's 6 foot 6 and he's ripped. Like, if you don't know who Anthony Joshua is, he looks like a movie star. Like, he looks like a guy that Rocky would fight. He looks like a Vander Holyfield in his. Maybe not as cut, but he's that Olympic level sort of fighter. Great shape, impressive.

[Danny G]

He also has slurred speech like Rocky.

[Rich Davis]

Well, Anthony Joshua, let's put it in perspective. People are saying, you know, Jake Paul, how could you take this fight? And he's like, you mean Anthony Joshua? Yeah, he's still in it. But you mean stiff punch drunk. Anthony Joshua. Anthony Joshua. In his last few fights, he lost two fights to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022. Then he won three or four more fights. He beat Ngannou like convincingly. But then he lost again in 2024. Remember Ngannou, not a real boxer, but Daniel Dubois sort of whooped his ass, knocked him out in his last fight in the fifth round. So he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in 2024 in England. And we've seen him sort of rattled and off his rocker. And like you said, Danny G. Just saying a little too much grabbing the mic, a little punch drunk Anthony Joshua, just not the same guy that he was. So Jake Paul is Seeing this as a vulnerable opportunity and Jake Paul's great at cherry picking those guys that he thinks he could beat. But let's put it in perspective once again. The biggest guy that I know that Jake Paul fought is Tommy Fury because that was a full on guy his size. And Tommy Fury was only 6 foot 185. That's the brother of Tyson Fury. And Tommy Fury is no like threat in the heavyweight division. And guess what? Tommy beat Jake Paul. So just like Styles make fights and we see it in the NFL, just because this team beat that team doesn't mean that team will beat this team. Same thing does apply in boxing, right? That's where we get this from. Styles make fights. Just because. Because Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul doesn't necessarily mean that Jake Paul will lose to Anthony Joshua. But I'm pretty certain he will. I don't think he's going to go from losing. Jake Paul lost, I don't think he's going to go from losing to Tommy. Tommy Fury, he's who's essentially sort of a no name in the heavyweight division in boxing for the most part he was, he was a reality star who fought and had a fighting name and I wish him the best, but he's not like a great boxer. So if he lost to Tommy Fury, who's significantly smaller than Anthony Joshua. You, you mean to tell me, you mean to tell me that Jake Paul, as ferocious and as heavy punching as he is and as, as he has a set of huevos made of steel like we said is going to be, even if he's punch drunk. And Anthony Joshua, who's 6 foot 6, 253 and who has battled the biggest heavyweights in the game. Dude, he's fought everybody that's available. Like I said, he shared the rounds, he shared the ring with Klitschko's. The only guy he didn't fight really for the most part, was Tyson Fury. That was the dream fight. Could still happen when he wins. Do you think Jake Paul has a shot, guys? We've doubted him before and he's come through. He's impressive. But you think he's going to be a goal a former gold medal former heavyweight champion in Anthony Joshua, I have to give that a resounding Rocky Balboa. Absolutely. No, it's not happening. It's not happening. And here's the silver lining. He proved to everybody that he's not scared to take a punch. He's not scared to get in there with a heavyweight bonafide heavyweight former champ. He's not scared to trade punches with a guy like that. And if he shows up, it's a moral victory for Jake Paul. So even if he loses, he still wins. So he's willing to take that fight and it's a payday for Joshua. Can't blame him for taking it. Is it beneath him? The payday isn't. I'm surprised it's not happening in England, it's happening in Miami. So again your thoughts. It's official as of today. Is this a classic case of Anthony Joshua being punch drunk, being vulnerable past his prime and Jake Paul seeing that and thinking he could capitalize? Or is this Jake Paul biting off a little more than he could chew and maybe he cherry picked a little too hard?

[Dan Beyer]

Isn't this, isn't this how the cycle was going to go? Like at some point like Jake Paul just couldn't fight a bunch of randos is not the word but you know what I mean?

[Rich Davis]

Well, it was, he was bouncing around from, you know, the Nate Diaz's of the world, the smaller boxers to who else did he fight? Mike Perry? He fought, yeah, he fought a bunch of. It is randos. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. You know, was the last fight that he won.

[Dan Beyer]

Isn't this like this? It had to go at this point because otherwise you're not getting any value for what you're presenting. So if he loses and I've, and I've always felt that the Jake Paul draw is watching him hopefully get his face beat in. I think he understands that as well.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, right.

[Dan Beyer]

Like in that angle of it. But if he's not, if it's not happening against certain randos or even if it is, there isn't the true nature of it. Like it was always going to come to this point. So whether it's Anthony Joshua or someone else, someone had to at least fight Jake Paul because otherwise there doesn't seem to be much of a reason on why Jake Paul was doing what he was doing.

[Rich Davis]

Well, the thing is, here's my surprise and I completely agree with everything Dan Byers said, right. This was bound to happen. I thought we'd get like more of a cruiserweight name, more of a Canelo level. Not even Canelo, but of that weight class, you know, 168, 175 pound fighter, he went straight to heavy. He went from 135. Oh, by the way, here's a little caveat that I'm reading by the way. Let me give the proper source here. Here's the surprise that he went from a Smaller fighter and smaller fighters to a full on bona fide heavyweight. I'm reading here that there is some sort of weight clause where Joshua can't weigh more than 245. So that's a little.

[Danny G]

My wife gave me that weight clause also.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, Danny G. You got to abide by that or you can't, you can't participate. And that would be his lowest, just 50 pounds away. That would be his lowest since the USYK loss in 2022. So now you're putting a bit of a weight clause because I think Anthony Joshua walks around at 255ish or whatever, so he has to weigh below 245 because you know Jake Paul's 192, you know, 220 at the most in between that range. But I want to take a look at the last four fights just to prove what Dan Beyer was saying is true. His last four fights he fought Ryan Borland, tko, Mike Perry, tko. Exactly. And then he fought Mike Tyson. Everybody remembers that. Was that even a fight? We don't even know that was an eight round unanimous decision. And then he fought most recently in June, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. And that was sort of a weird fight. You know, again, very odd, very random unanimous decision victory. Anthony Joshua has fought real solid heavyweight contenders. He fought Usyk twice and lost, but he fought Usyk. He fought Daniel Dubois. That guy's no joke, right? So, so he's in the ring with sharp and heavy punching heavyweights to him. If he loses to Jake Paul, that's a joke. If he loses to Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua retires. That's the end. So I think when you have that much on the line and you came with that sort of stature and that pedigree of a gold medal winner, heavyweight champion, you know, he was like the pride of Britain for years. There's no way in the world this guy loses. And that's, that's my take on it. That's it.

[Danny G]

Do you think that Jake Paul could get hurt?

[Rich Davis]

Absolutely. Because one of the headlines, you don't play boxing.

[Danny G]

Yo, one of the headlines this morning, Boxing legend warns Jake Paul could get killed in Anthony Joshua fight. Boxing icon Amir Khan has weighed in on the upcoming fight. He says that he wants to give Jake Paul a warning that this could turn into a dangerous mismatch. And then he talks about how he thinks it could be bad.

[Rich Davis]

That's why to go back to what DB Was saying before, that's why I'm surprised that he's willing to get in a Ring with a guy this strong and this big, I thought he would have at least climbed the ladder a little more and fought a guy like Amir Khan or something.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah. But this is, this is, you know, let's walk the tightrope across the Grand Canyon. You know, the best of tightropers say, don't do it, you could die. That's what that like that like comment that feeds into this of the reason on why then you would buy the fight and watch the fight. And I'm not saying that people are subscribing and trying to pay up the money for Faces of Death or whatever, but when you have people and fellow boxers making those comments, I don't take that as like analysis. I take that well. That's a way to try to get people to watch this thing, to think that there is some sort of danger in it. When really to your point about the Mike Tyson fight. And I don't think that, I don't think that there is. I don't think that that's what this is. I don't think that's what the whole Jake Paul thing is. Jake Paul didn't get into this to die in the ring. And so like to me, like I hear something like that. Like that just adds to the hype of why you would want to buy it, but never really was a part of it at all. Like, Jake Paul's not going to die in this fight. Like he's not going to get hit. He's not going to die in this fight. That's not what's going to happen.

[Rich Davis]

You know what I feel you're saying a little bit though, Dan, and I agree with everything you're saying, but it feels like you're saying that it could be not fixed, but it could be.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah, that's exactly what I'm saying.

[Rich Davis]

It's a wink, wink sort of deal, right. Where it's like we're all getting paid, we're putting on a show, but who wins that show?

[Dan Beyer]

The whole thing is a show. All of it's been a show.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I hate that though. You know, you might be right and there's a lot of people that feel that way and that's why I'm glad you brought it up. But there's a part of me that doesn't wanna believe that.

[Danny G]

But DB this is Netflix. Does that make you feel any different?

[Dan Beyer]

It makes me feel like it's more of a show because it's on Netflix.

[Danny G]

Ye but I mean that's not con having to sell pay per views though. I mean, how many of us have Netflix?

[Rich Davis]

To me, that feels like there's Khan believing this is a legitimate and real fight. But there's always gonna be the naysayers, and I can't say they're wrong. I can't say you're wrong, Dan Byer, because I don't know, you know, when there's that much money on the line, hey, look, maybe there is an agreement. Maybe there is an understanding. I hate that. I hate that being even a possibility. But of course it is.

[Dan Beyer]

David Blaine's gonna sit in an ice cube. We spoke with a guy who's lived in Antarctica and says that he's got max three hours. Can he last four days? Find out. That's what it is.

[Rich Davis]

Find out. December. What is it? December 19th in Miami on Netflix again. What are your thoughts? I don't think if this is a real fight. I like to believe that it is. Jake Paul has proven a lot. He's taken it serious. I give him all that credit. But if it is a real fight, I don't think he has a shot at all. If he looks decent against a guy like this again, it's still a good look at moral victory.

[Dan Beyer]

Can I ask this? Because I'm not saying that the work that Jake Paul has done is a joke. I'm not trying to discredit any of that. But if he wanted to be a boxer, wouldn't he have gone up in the ranks of what normal boxers would do?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, he was putting on shows. Yeah. What's the most intriguing plot? That's true. I mean, it's a great point. He sort of did it his own way for that reason, to sell tickets and to get pay per views or buys or deals with Netflix. So your thoughts on it? 87799 on Fox. We're gonna get to that. But first and first, mostly our guy who's hanging, the great Dan Byers. Got an update.

[Dan Beyer]

My goodness cove, what a day it's been. Let's start off in college football where Virginia Tech has made it official they've hired former Penn State head coach James Franklin to be the Hokies new head football coach. Takes over for Brent Pry, who was fired in September. Now the Hokies host Miami coming up on Saturday. Likely we'll see James Franklin be introduced in the final game of this season for Virginia Tech. But he is going to take over as the new head football coach at Virginia Tec starting next season. The athletic report said Ole Miss has given ED football coach Lane Kiffin a deadline of Nov. 28 to decide if you'll leave to take jobs at either Florida or lsu. The NFL suspended Bengals wide receiver Jamar Chase for one game after he spit on Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey during yesterday's game. Chase will appeal that suspension. Week 11 ends tonight with the Cowboys and Raiders at 8:15 Eastern Time. Commanders today released kicker Matt Gay on Thursday. It's the start of Week 12. The Bills will take on the Texans. Texans quarterback C.J. stroud remains concussion protocol and didn't practice today. More quarterbacking news Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. Headed to IR after aggravating a bone bruise injury in his knee. ESPN says that there's also some damage to the ACL and that Penix isn't expected to play again this season. Atlanta won't have Drake London against the saints in Week 12 out with a knee injury packers head coach Matt LaFleur wouldn't rule out running back Josh Jacobs for the Week 12 matchup against the Vikings despite a knee injury. And the Athletic says the jets will switch quarterbacks as to Rod Taylor would start in Week 12 against the Ravens with Justin Fields heading to the Ben cleveland.com says the home of Browns quarterback Shador Sanders was broken into on Sunday while he was making his debut against the Ravens. Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is going to miss a few weeks of action because of a calf strain, John Morant's got a calf strain and the Grizzlies guard's going to miss two weeks because of it. And Lakers head coach J.J. redick says it's to be determined on whether LeBron James will make his season debut tomorrow against the Jazz after LeBron practice with the team today. KOF, back to you.

[Rich Davis]

Thank you Dan Beyer. So lots of NBA to get to if we have time. We got to talk Monday Night Football, Cowboys, Raiders and that Jamar Chase story. DB spit on Jalen Ramsey. He's going to appeal the one game suspension. How do you appeal it when like you could see it like we're seeing it? I see how do is is everybody not seeing what I'm seeing? I'm so confused by this.

[Dan Beyer]

I know $448,000 is what he would miss with a game check, plus another $58,000 for an active bonus so he could be out $500,000. So maybe that's why he's trying to exhaust all it.

[Rich Davis]

But when Jamar Chase is saying it, it didn't happen. But everybody who sees the clip sees it happening. I mean is he just sort of pumping money?

[Danny G]

Just pull a Mike McDaniel when he was seen outside that Buffalo Fan bar.

[Rich Davis]

Oh yeah, yeah. It never happened. Like, are we Are you insulting my intelligence by Am I supposed to believe that it didn't happen when my eyes are seeing it right in front of me? I don't know what that even means. So maybe we'll talk more about that and the worst disrespects. But. But there's another story too, about Abdul Carter of the Giants. We definitely got a hit on this too. Abdul Carter of the Giants and what he did. He's a top draft pick, but he made a big mistake. Put it that way. We got more Covino minus Rich here on Fox Sports Radio live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. Stick around.

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[Rich Davis]

Ooh, ooh ooh ooh. Covino and Rich Minus Rich Covino and Danny G. The super producer and Dan Beyer. Dan squared. And I always say I'm the coolest guy in all the land. On the ones and twos. Spotty's on the videos again. Covino and rich FSR on YouTube. And please check out over promised. I really love our bonus pod. It's all the stuff that we can't fit into this show because Rich talks so damn much over promise. He always over promises things we never get to. So we have a whole show for that that you could watch and be a part of. Over promised. Episode 117 is available. Covino Enrich FSR. Hope you had a Bills, Bears, Jaguars, Rams sort of weekend. Hope all your teams won and hope you're excited for Monday night Foosball. But speaking of football, there's a few stories, but this one I find to be interesting. It's about Abdul Card Carter of the Giants. The New York Football Giants.

[Steve Covino]

Get this.

[Rich Davis]

Abdul Carter was bench for the Giants opening series Sunday because the rookie was asleep at the team facility and missed the recent walkthrough. A source told espn. I believe Athletic also reporting on this too. And Carter didn't play during the opening defensive series in the Giants home loss to the Green Bay Packers. The linebacker took accountability after the game for the incident, which happened. So no, but he says he wasn't asleep.

[Danny G]

He says he was doing recovery. Nonetheless, that's on me. And then later he posted on X When the hate don't work, they start telling lies.

[Rich Davis]

The hate don't work. I've always said that they start telling lies. So Abdul Carter is just a rookie dude. The word is that he fell asleep. He's saying, nah, not just any rookie dude.

[Danny G]

He's a high draft pick. He's a top draft pick.

[Rich Davis]

But falling as. Look, even if he was getting some treatment and he fell asleep during the treatment, maybe that's kind of understandable. No, like, I mean, maybe why didn't anyone wake his ass up? He's at the facility. Like, hey, dude, you got to get out there if he's there. Why, why didn't anyone look for him to get him? That's another weird part of the story that I'm not following. I mean, it's no one's job to look out for this guy in that way. But yo, guys, if I ever fell asleep in the kitchen over here because I had a rough night or someone was giving me a massage, I would assume that Dan Beyer would be like, yo, Cavino, it's almost showtime.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah, because we've worked together for a while, but if you're the new kid on the block or you're the first round pick, the first of all, the thought that like all 53 players are going to be friends in a locker room is one that I think people always.

[Rich Davis]

That is true.

[Dan Beyer]

And it's like, no, you probably have like about six guys, maybe your position group as it is. And there are veterans in his position group that should have. But it's maybe those veterans aren't interested in necessarily helping him out.

[Rich Davis]

It points out that reality. You're right. Like, I'll tell you, I was shocked when I found out that not all players know each other's name on the team. Like you would think that as a kid too. You just assume they're a team. So you just assumed your whole life that they all know each other. And there's a lot of times where they don't know each other. Each other at all. Yeah, you know, defense, offense. Maybe it's a rookie like you said, or a player that was just acquired. They don't even know that guy yet.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah, and there's another thing at play here. So we talked about, like, why the Giants made the movement that they did in firing Brian Dable and promoting Mike Kafka, but also keeping Joe Shane. I think that Mike Kafka has a legitimate shot at keeping this job full time. What does he do? He makes the change to Jameis Winston. They have a chance to beat the packers yesterday. He throws an interception in the end zone. They had a lead in the fourth quarter. If their first round pick is sleeping late and not making it to meetings on time, put your foot down. Show that you have control of that locker room. So that's responsibility of a new head coach trying to prove his worth.

[Rich Davis]

So it's a conflicting story. I don't even know who to believe. So again, Abdul Carter, again, benched. So he was benched. You say he took accountability. They're saying he was sleeping. He's saying I was getting treatment. So that's not the case. He's saying that's not true at all. They're making up lies. Why would they be making up lies about their high draft pick, their rookie player? Why would they want to build this reputation around a guy like this? I don't know. But you know. Is Mercury in retrograde? Have you ever heard that, by the way? Is Mercury in retrograde? Because a lot of my friends. This is a true story, like on a personal level, have been oversleeping where they've never slept before. My brother, get this. My brother was a no show at one of his appraisals. My brother's an appraiser. He was a no show the other day. And his boss called me up. His boss is an old friend of mine, but still called me up. He's like, hey, where's your brother at? It's not like him to not show up. I was like, what do you mean he didn't show up? Because he didn't show up for a job. I contacted my family. He wasn't answering the phone for hours. My parents, my family, everybody freaked out and thought the worst. Like, oh, my God, he either died in his sleep, got in an accident, or the dummy overslept. And sure enough, luckily, thankfully, he overslept. And he's like, oh, my God, bro. Nobody woke me up. It's like, whose responsibility is that? And then that happened to three Other people I know, like in the same week. And now I'm hearing this story, so I'm like, what the hell's going on? Wake the guy up.

[Dan Beyer]

Keon Coleman of the Bills was a coach's decision inactive on Sunday because he missed a team meeting on Friday. Some said he was late. One report said he was late. Another said that he missed it entirely. But. But it's not the only one. And if you're the Bills trying to fight for a playoff spot and trying to go to a Super Bowl, Keon Coleman would be a big part of playing against the Buccaneers. Now, as it turns out, Josh Allen didn't need them. And. But that's. That's. I don't say it's the risk you take, but that's what you have to do is you have to make these decisions whether they're going to help or hurt the football team, because it's a bigger, bigger picture sort of deal.

[Rich Davis]

And it's been like an ongoing sort of theme because just last week we talked about one of our colleagues that fell asleep on the set and when we were doing TV in New York and he got fired from it as a result.

[Dan Beyer]

That was your guy's fault, though.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I know. Clearly, it was a boring show. So it does make you think.

[Dan Beyer]

I meant calling him out. I meant calling him out.

[Rich Davis]

We called him out, but playfully. Makes you think of the things you slept through. It makes me think of that Dwight Gooden terrible Dwight Gooden story where he missed the parade. Remember, he missed the parade in 86. Well, anyway, it makes me hope that.

[Danny G]

We get a lot of offense at least tonight. So we're not falling asleep during Monday Night Football.

[Rich Davis]

Exactly. Good luck to your Raiders. Danny.

[Dan Beyer]

Come on, let's have a look.

[Rich Davis]

If there be anything we're looking for.

[Danny G]

The over under from Vegas is 50 right now. Let's. Let's pray for the over.

[Rich Davis]

All right. Enjoy your Monday Night Football. See you in a promised land.

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