The Dan Patrick Show — C&R: The Waterboy Rules, Luka's Lakers

Date: November 7, 2025
Podcast: The Dan Patrick Show (Covino & Rich)
Hosts: Steve Covino, Rich Davis, Danny G, Monty Bolanos
Theme: Celebrating overlooked greatness in sports, pop culture, and comedy. From the anniversary of The Waterboy and Vanilla Ice’s historic chart moment to hot takes on NBA chemistry—especially whether the Lakers should mess with their winning formula by reintegrating LeBron.

Episode Overview

This episode zips back in time to relive cult-classic comedies, spotlight music milestones, and debate what truly counts as “underrated”—from movies and bands to NBA superstars. With the anniversary of The Waterboy as a springboard, Covino & Rich (C&R) and callers trade takes on overlooked gems, then pivot into a lively, insightful discussion on whether the Lakers should risk their chemistry by bringing LeBron James back while Luka Doncic and the current roster are on fire.

Underrated Movie & Pop Culture Gems

[03:25]–[22:00]

The Waterboy: An Underrated Comedy Classic

• The Waterboy (1998) turns a year older, and C&R argue it’s time the film gets its due alongside Adam Sandler's more recognized hits.
  • Rich salutes Henry Winkler’s role: “To see the relationship between Adam Sandler and Henry Winkler makes me so happy. You saw it in the movie Click. You saw it in Waterboy.” (05:25)
  • Covino riffs on classic lines: “Water sucks. It really, really sucks.” (05:49)
• Notable cameo: Dan Patrick had a role in "That’s My Boy" and is a staple in Sandler’s movies. (20:19)

Vanilla Ice & Hip Hop’s Mainstream Arrival

• Throwback to “Ice Ice Baby” becoming the first rap song to top the Billboard charts.
  • “People have the nerve to clown on Vanilla Ice. That dude changed hip hop, whether you want to believe it or not...” —Rich Davis (06:39)
  • Danny G recalls: “We all ran to get a copy of it. We thought he was Black.” (07:00)
• Vanilla Ice’s Sandler connection: “He’s a main character in ‘That’s My Boy.’” (07:53)

Underrated Comedies: Call-In & Panel Picks

• Role Models: “That goes so far under the radar…” —Covino (09:02)
• Goon: “Sean William Scott—a pretty good movie, no one ever talks about it. It's about the hockey goon.” —Rich (09:54)
• Wet Hot American Summer: Praised by a Missouri caller—“I laugh throughout every time…” (10:40)
• Bedazzled: The Brendan Fraser/Elizabeth Hurley flick gets shout-ins for 1998 gems. (11:33)
• Mr. Destiny: “So underrated. Jim Belushi, baseball, a magical relived moment.” —Rich (12:54)
• Frequency, Family Man, Stir of Echoes: Movies overshadowed by bigger-name releases like The Sixth Sense. (13:52–14:45)
• I Love You, Man: “Slapping the bass, man!” —panel reminisces about when movies were truly quotable, pre-social media. (14:58–15:16)
• The Great Movie Quote Shift: “People stopped quoting movies the minute social media came about.” —Covino (15:24)

Rapid Fire: What’s Actually Underrated?

• A lively debate over Little Nicky, Forgetting Sarah Marshall (“We took it for granted. Really, really funny.” —Covino, (18:11)) and music shout-outs (“No one brings up Audioslave as their favorite band, but they're phenomenal,” —Covino, (18:56)).
• Listeners nominate films like Legend of Bagger Vance and Youth in Revolt.
• Even destinations: Covino praises Costa Rica as “underrated.” (31:15)

NBA Deep-Dive: To LeBron or Not to LeBron?

[32:50]–[37:51]

Hot Topic: Luka’s Lakers vs. LeBron’s Return

Luka Doncic Lighting Up The League

• Luka has led the Lakers (in this radio-universe’s alternate timeline, Dallas Mavs achievements are credited to Lakers, for bit’s sake):
  • “Five in a row, 40 PPG, making everyone around him look like a superstar…” —Rich (33:00)
  • “The speculation is Luka’s game is best when he’s in full control. Maybe you just build around Luka…” (25:03/33:03)
• Covino: “Do they even want LeBron James back?” (24:59)
  • Charles Barkley-type voices in the NBA world are suggesting LeBron should retire rather than mess with the team’s synergy.

Is Chemistry Greater Than Legacy?

• Rich: “Like a guy like LeBron only messes up that chemistry…” (25:03)
• Danny G: “Austin Reaves is also off to the best start of his career… now you’re talking too many cooks in the kitchen.” (35:10)
• Monty: “Lakers right now are moving fast. You put [LeBron] on the court, that is not going to be… it’s going to way slow it down…” (39:07)

Counterpoint: The Case for LeBron

• Covino: “That is absurd. … LeBron’s still a guy that could put up triple doubles and put up 25 to 30 a game. So he’s not done.” (36:22)
• “It’s like you could date a good looking girl… but she just might not be right for Steve Covino.” (36:33)
• Danny G: “I think the difference this season is the Lakers have the best bench they’ve had in a long time.” (36:35)

The Middle Ground

• “The answer may lie in between… maybe with the current Lakers team, LeBron just doesn’t fit anymore. Maybe that’s the answer.” —Covino (35:10)

Big Question to Listeners

• “Is this crazy talk? Or does LeBron make every team better?” —Rich (37:04)
• What if “LeBron steps in and what’s already clicking clicks even more?” —Covino (37:11)
• [Callers invited to join, 877-99-FOX]

Notable Quotes & Moments

• “You can’t take away from the fact that [Vanilla Ice] had everyone doing the Running Man.” —Rich Davis (06:43)
• “Our very own Levar Arrington was the inspiration for the linebacker Bobby Boucher plays.” —Steve Covino (20:39)
• “Any Judd Apatow film starts out really good and then it meanders.” —Covino on Pineapple Express and similar movies (21:49)
• “Bernie Williams… one of the most underrated Yankees. You look at his stats, you’d kill for those stats.” —Rich (22:37)
• “She was a sugar mama for the game.” —Rich on being spoiled by a fellow Niners fan at a game (41:24)
• “If you have stuff you want to get rid of in your pantry, bring it to the kitchen—someone will take it.” —Rich, joking about office snacking culture (49:34)
• “It’s a torta trap.” —Danny G on baiting colleagues with candy (49:40)

Quick Hits & Fun Asides

• Costa Rica deemed an “underrated” destination compared to over-hyped Mexico trips (31:15–32:31)
• A running joke about “torta,” both as a sandwich and affectionate Spanish slang, ensues (41:39)

Audience Engagement

• Multiple call-ins sharing their nostalgia picks and what they consider “true” underrated classics (10:11–19:05)
• Ongoing prompts to listeners for social media interaction: “You can always hit us up… scrolling with you at Covino and Rich…” (30:30)

Conclusion

• The show weaves together pop culture nostalgia, NBA debates anchored on chemistry vs. stardom, and plenty of audience participation.
• In classic C&R form, the banter is playful but informed, combining deep fan knowledge with irreverent humor.
• The episode closes with a tease about their “Over Promised” bonus pod (featuring sports rumors and tattoo stories) and friendly office snack jokes.

TIMESTAMPS

• [03:25]–[22:00]: Underrated comedies and pop culture gems
• [24:50]–[37:51]: Luka’s Lakers, LeBron debate, NBA chemistry
• [49:18]: Lighthearted “torta trap” snacking jokes
• [30:18 & 50:51]: Sports picks & bonus pod preview

TL;DR:

This episode is all about giving overdue props: to The Waterboy and neglected comedies, to Vanilla Ice’s role in rap history, to standout athletes and teams that don’t get their shine, and to NBA teams that are greater than the sum of their parts—maybe even greater when their biggest star takes a step back. Expect nostalgia, sharp sports insight, and plenty of laughs.