Hour 1 – Bam’s Big Night Criticized, Ross Tucker

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show – Hour 1 (March 12, 2026)

Episode Theme:
This episode revolves around controversy in the sports world, notably the critique of Bam Adebayo’s record-setting 83-point NBA night, perceptions of sports legacies, the shifting standards in basketball scoring, and NFL free agency drama—especially involving Max Crosby, the Ravens, and guest Ross Tucker. The hosts, with humor and insight, dig into how fans, media, and athletes process breaking records and sports business decisions.

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Main Topics Covered

1. Bam Adebayo's 83-Point Game & Sports Legacy Backlash

• Context: Bam Adebayo scored 83 points, surpassing Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game for second-highest in NBA history.
• Controversy: The aesthetics and legitimacy of the feat are questioned by fans, ex-players (notably Robert Horry), and analysts, especially due to the tactics used in the fourth quarter.
• Discussion: The crew draws parallels to past record-breaking moments and emotional attachments in sports.
• Legacy & "Deserving" to Break Records: The notion that some players are "more deserving" to break records is explored, citing past examples (e.g., Maris vs. Ruth, Bonds vs. Aaron, Strahan vs. Gastineau).

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2. Analysis of NBA Scoring Trends & Historical Context

• Statistical Dive:
  • 2026 NBA teams average 115 points/game (up from under 95 in 2000).
  • Teams averaging 37 three-point attempts/game (up from 14 in 2000).
  • 25+ games this season where teams scored 130+ points and still lost.
• Roots of Change:
  • Steph Curry’s influence on the evolution of NBA offense (increase in 3-point shots).
  • Rule changes and officiating favoring offense.

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3. Fairness & Consistency in Record Debates

• Comparisons: Critique of how Bam’s night is judged compared to Wilt Chamberlain’s 100, Kobe’s 81, with attention to the strength of opponents and era.
• Role of Free Throws:
  • Bam’s, Kobe’s, and Wilt's records all involved substantial free throws.
  • Thought experiment: Scoring totals with FT removed.
• Emotional Angle:
  • Kobe’s status as a beloved, late figure amplifies the outcry.

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4. Baltimore Ravens, Max Crosby, Trey Hendrickson & NFL Free Agency Drama

• Segment with Ross Tucker (CBS Sports/Westwood One): Detailed discussion about the Ravens’ failed attempt to sign Max Crosby due to a failed physical and their interest in pairing him with Trey Hendrickson (or possibly pivoting between the two).
• Behind the Scenes Insight:
  • Tucker shares his personal “failed physical” story as a player (27:58).
  • Debates whether the Ravens had true intentions of signing both players or simply got “buyer’s remorse.”
  • Discussion on business realities vs. perceived underhandedness in NFL deals.
• Future for Crosby & the Raiders: What happens next and the possible trade market dynamics moving forward.

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5. Kyler Murray’s Prospective Move to Minnesota

• Reasoning Why/Why Not:
  • Ross Tucker outlines why Murray’s week-to-week performance makes him a risky but potentially rewarding fit for the Vikings.
  • Notes unusual “interview” process where Murray is already fishing for 2027 suitors on Zoom despite likely being a Viking.
• Quarterback Work Ethic:
  • Discussion of how rare it is for teammates to question QB work ethic.
  • The infamous ‘video game clause’ in Murray’s Cardinals contract as a red flag, compared to legendary prep of Tom Brady.

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6. Listener Calls and Legacy Arguments

• Fans React:
  • Callers weigh in on Bam’s performance, SGA’s scoring streak, Wilt Chamberlain’s standing as a sports figure, and social media’s tendency to tear down rather than uplift.
  • Memorable moment: Dan recalls being told off by Wilt Chamberlain after trying to get an autograph as a kid. (46:20)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On Bam Adebayo & Legacies

• Dan Patrick:
  • “We hold on for dear life to legacies when you think about it. … Bam Adebayo with 83, and it just feels like the old-school NBA fan or analyst is like, how dare you make a mockery of the game?” (03:27)
  • “If Kobe were alive and able to ask that question, … I’m going to guess Kobe would probably say go for it, knowing Kobe’s mentality, but can’t speak for him.” (11:40)
• Paulie:
  • “A lot of people who cover basketball… were very bothered by the fourth quarter. They said that wasn’t basketball. That was a quest to pass a certain player and get to 83, 82 points…” (07:10)
  • “If you remove free throws, Wilt [had] 72 points, Kobe 63 points … Bam would have been 73rd all time [with] 48 points in the game.” (15:26)

On Sports Fan Emotions

• Dan Patrick:
  • “If LeBron had scored 81 and Bam Adebayo scored 83… I don’t think people would have nearly the problem because LeBron’s not beloved. Kobe is beloved. And I think because of that, it’s like, you know, Bam, why didn’t you stop at 81?” (11:40)

Statistical Trends

• Dan Patrick:
  • “…2000, teams averaged just under 95 points per game. In 2026, teams are averaging 115 points per game… this year, teams are averaging 37 three-point attempts per game.” (08:25)
  • “In 2000, teams averaged 91 possessions per game. This year, 99.” (09:13)

Ross Tucker Segment (NFL Insider – Begins ~24:40)

• Tucker’s Failed Physical Story:
  • “The limo’s not moving. … Some guy from the Falcon says, Ross, can you come here? … He says, ‘You failed your physical. We’re going to take you back to the airport.’ That was it.” (25:58)
• NFL Dealings:
  • “Do the Ravens have to tell Max Crosby what part of him… why did he fail that physical?”
    – Dan Patrick
    • “No. … They don’t have to tell you. But I wanted to know…” – Ross Tucker (27:42)
• On Buyer’s Remorse:
  • “Maybe this was just buyer’s remorse… the Ravens, making a move… and then going, we got to pay him that kind of money, is he going to want a contract extension?” – Dan Patrick (28:49)
  • “Do I believe the Ravens might have had a dream of having both Hendrickson and Crosby? Yes. … Do I think they thought it was realistic? Absolutely not…” – Ross Tucker (29:30)

On Quarterback Work Ethic & Kyler Murray

• Ross Tucker:
  • “As soon as the Cardinals front office in a meeting said… 'let’s put something in [the contract] where he has to do four hours of homework a night and can’t play video games.' Dan, that’s the exact second where you don’t give them the hundred million dollars!” (35:16)
  • “I played with Brady. Absolute psycho when it came to preparation. … I’ve had Steelers guys tell me that early in Ben’s career, he was kind of the last guy to get there, first guy to leave. And they still had that much success…” (36:23)

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Key Timestamps for Important Segments

• Bam Adebayo record/legacy debate starts: 03:10
• NBA scoring trends and stat of the day: 08:00
• Legacy/“deserving the record” discussion: 11:40
• Free throw role in records: 15:26
• Fan calls about Bam, SGA, Wilt: 44:00–46:20
• Ross Tucker joins for NFL discussion: 24:40
  • Tucker’s failed physical story: 25:58
  • Crosby/Ravens/Hendrickson analysis: 29:30
  • Kyler Murray – Vikings debate: 32:51
  • QB work ethic anecdotes, Murray contract clause: 35:07

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Additional Memorable Moments & Banter

• Playful Backstage Drama: Ross Tucker (jokingly) needles Fritzi for bumping him in favor of Diana Rossini, drawing parallels to the Ravens' edge rusher drama. (25:15, 37:44)
• Listener Call – Dan and Wilt Chamberlain: Dan recalls his failed attempt to meet Wilt Chamberlain, being told to “get the F off the bus.” (46:20)
• Play of the Day: Vinnie Pasquino’s third homer for Italy in the World Baseball Classic. (41:08)

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Takeaway & Tone

The episode combines analytical sports discussion with humor and relatable analogies. It demonstrates how emotion, nostalgia, and perceptions shape debates on sports records—sometimes overshadowing legitimate achievement. The tone is conversational, often self-deprecating, with friendly ribbing among the crew and honest, industry-insider insights from Ross Tucker on the business side of pro football.

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Summary Table

| Segment | Timestamp | Key Topics | |-------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Bam Adebayo 83 pts / legacy debate | 03:10 | Record legitimacy, NBA scoring history, Kobe’s legacy | | NBA scoring trends, “stat of the day” | 08:00 | Offense evolution, impact of 3-pointers, league tempo | | Free throw analysis, comparing records | 15:26 | How free throws impact “pure” scoring records | | Ross Tucker NFL segment | 24:40 | Max Crosby deal, failed physicals, Ravens’ motives, NFL business | | Kyler Murray/Vikings analysis | 32:51 | QB consistency, work ethic, “homework clause,” coaching stakes | | Listener calls – legacy defense (Wilt, Bam, SGA)| 44:00-46:20| Celebrating records, generational athlete evaluation | | Dan’s “Wilt on the bus” story | 46:20 | Lighthearted, personal anecdote |

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For listeners:
Even if you missed the show, you’ll walk away understanding why Bam’s 83 caused such heated debate, how the modern NBA is different, the business side of NFL free agency, and enjoy the panel’s blend of humor and thoughtful sports commentary.

Transcript

[Dan Patrick]

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Oh, What a wild 36 hours we're holding on to dear life for our legends, our legacies. Poor Bam Adebayo, why did you score 83? We'll talk a little bit more about that coming up. 877-3-DP-SHOW email address tpdanpatrick.com Twitter handle @dpshow and of course, our stat of the day brought to you by Panini America. The official trading cards of the program. First hour brought to you by Neutrophil. If your hair isn't playing it like it did in the 20s, might be time for a real comeback because throwing on a hat is not a strategy. You can start Neutrophil today and make that hat optional. Visit neutrophil.com Enter the promo code Dan Patrick Play of the day poll question stat of the day. All of that forthcoming. Good morning. If you're watching on Peacock, that's our streaming partner. Also the NBC Sports Network. Gangs all here, the minister of humor, Fritzi Seaton, Marv Paulie, yours truly and of course the back room guys. 877 3DP. Show operator Tyler sitting by. He'll take your phone calls. A couple of things that we'll discuss. Italy helps out team USA as they stay alive in the World Baseball Classic. Max Crosby back with the Raiders, but not without some drama. We'll talk about that situation and bids to the big dance. McNeese, Lehigh and Idaho. Bobby Hurley out at Arizona State. Syracuse has an opening and I would think Jerry McNamara, former Orangeman at Siena going to the tournament would probably be next in line. Alrighty. So the Bam out of bio situation. We hold on for dear life to legacies when you think about it. So Bam and Kobe, so this is just second on the all time list. But you know, the outpouring of support and love that, hey, Kobe deserves better than this, that Bam should have stopped and maybe, you know, paid tribute to one of his idols, Roger Maris and Babe Ruth. You know, people thought, well, somebody's going to break Babe Ruth's record. It should be Mickey Mantle, not Roger Maris. And he played in 162. Babe had 154 games about Barry Bonds and Hank Aaron. How dare they let somebody as dirty as Barry Bonds beat the ultra clean Hank Aaron. Miles Garrett, Michael Strahan, to a lesser degree, I don't think anybody had a Problem with that, it was when Michael Strahan moved past Mark Gastonau. But Gastonau wasn't a beloved guy. It was just the way that Michael Strahan was afforded that sack against Brett Favre. But those are just some examples. You'll probably have a few more for me, but. Bam. Adebayo with 83, and it just feels like the old school NBA fan or analyst is like, how dare you make a mockery of the game? Well, no one was there when Wilt did this, but Wilt was chasing 100 points that night, and nobody talks about that. We talk about 100 points. Wilt was chasing 100 points that night. I don't think the game was already out of hand. Now it was about Wilt getting 100 points. Bam. Adebayo still put up over 60 points through three quarters. You can talk about the fourth quarter, but let's please acknowledge the first quarter had 31. That had nothing to do with some scheming game plan to draw fouls. He put up 31. Eric Spolster, the Miami Heat head coach, then realized maybe there was something special and he was going to let him have a special night. Then you go for 62 at halftime. So 62 legitimately. 62 at the end of three. I'm sorry. So those are all legitimate. Thank you, Paulie. They're. They're. That's legitimate there. Now, did the fourth quarter get out of hand? It did, but he still put up 83. And I think we get caught up in this vacuum of, how dare he do that? You know, it. And we can't speak for Kobe. I mean, I did ask the question of what do you think Kobe would think? Jason Jackson, the, you know, the voice of the Miami Heat, I asked him. He said, well, that was, you know, Bam Adebayu's idol. I don't know. I mean, if we have Bam on the show, I'll ask him, did he give any thought to maybe not going for the record, but he has it as the second highest score. I don't. I don't know if we've ever been that upset about a situation where somebody didn't even break the record. They just broke Kobe's record. Yeah. Paulie, a lot of people who cover basketball, not just fans who might be angry, but serious basketball people. Robert Horry, who played basketball, were very, very bothered by the fourth quarter. They said that wasn't basketball. That was a quest to pass a certain player and get to 83, 82 points, and the Heat fouling. That's not natural. The throwing the ball off the backboard

[Paulie]

on a free throw.

[Dan Patrick]

That's not natural. They were bothered by the aesthetics of how the record was set or broken. It's hard to play defense in the NBA Now. I think we can all agree everything feels like a foul. And bam. Adebayo took advantage of that. He took advantage of a bad Wizards team. But if you're still putting up at least 60 points at the end of three quarters, I have to acknowledge that you had an incredible night. And yes. Was the game out of hand? Yes. Were they trying to get him to 83 or 82? Yes. Did the Wizards double team, triple team? Were they fouling? Yes. All of these things. But it still comes down to you had to stop him. Everybody gets to play against the Wizards at least twice a year now. A lot of guys get career highs or season highs against the Wizards, but 83, still 83. And I was looking at the NBA scoring. In 2000, teams averaged just a little under 95 points per game. In 2026, teams are averaging 115 points per game. And I was looking to see how many teams have lost a game this season while scoring at least 130 points. At last count I had 25 games, team scored 130 and lost. In 2000, teams averaged 91 possessions per game. This year, 99 possessions per game. Back in 2000, teams averaged just under 143 point attempts per game. This year, teams are averaging 373 point attempts per game. Stat of the day. Stat of the day brought to you by Panini America. The official trading cards of the Dan Patrick show. Yes. Seton. 130 points and they lost. Yes. I have 25 games at last count. Wow. Why did you. Did you think it would be more? No, I thought It'd be like 120. Maybe if you, you score 120 points, you should win the game 130 points and lose the game 25 times. I think somebody lost 150 to 147. Now we've had some double overtime games, but yeah, I'm looking at the numbers here and unless Google is failing me, but you know, I got 1301-341371-34132, 1361-381301-32150, 135, 133. Yeah, I got 25 games so far. That's crazy. I don't even know if I've tabulated March yet, but that's. There might be more. Might be close to 30 times. Yes, Todd.

[Paulie]

And you only have yourself to blame in the sport of basketball, you're playing offense and defense. It's not like the NFL. It's like, we scored all these points

[Dan Patrick]

and we're still losing.

[Paulie]

What's going on on the other side of the ball?

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, Paul, I went back and looked at this, and it all goes back to Steph Curry.

[Paulie]

Steph Curry in 2014, before he had his breakout season, NBA teams attempted 17.

[Dan Patrick]

Actually, check that. 21 threes per game. 21 threes attempted per game in 2013. Four years later, it was 32 threes attempted per game. Every other stat is the same, generally. Shots per game, fouls per game, shooting percentage. Everything else is generally the same. Well, if you're looking back in 2000, there's eight possessions more per team per game. So that's a lot. Yes, Marvin.

[Paulie]

It's kind of like the Ravens at the beginning of last football season where they're scoring 40 points and losing. Like, come on, you can't score that many points in a professional setting and lose. Pathetic.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, I feel bad for Bam Adebayo. It's like, how dare you? How Dare you score 83 points? But you know, and some of the Danets brought this up yesterday, that this might be more about Kobe being beloved. If LeBron had scored 81 and Bam Adebayo scored 83, I don't think people would have nearly the problem because LeBron's not beloved. Kobe is beloved. And I think because of that, it's like, you know, Bam, why didn't you stop at 81? I think if Kobe were alive and able to ask that question, what would you have wanted him to do? I'm going to guess Kobe would probably say go for it, knowing Kobe's mentality, but can't speak for him. But having, you know, the number of conversations we've had with him on this show, he was a shark. It's full speed ahead and go for it. Also, when Wilt scored 100, has anybody looked at the Knicks lineup? Has anybody looked at the Knicks big men guarding him? The Knicks were one of the worst teams. The Raptors weren't any good when they were facing Kobe. It's like, let's just be fair to the entire picture, the totality of what Bam Adebayo did, what he accomplished. And yes, the Wizards are bad. The Knicks were bad back in 1962, but nobody brings that up. Nobody brings up that Wilt was chasing 100 points yes, Mark.

[Paulie]

And the fact that Kobe's no longer here with us makes it even worse. If he was here, he may have been able to call off the dogs and maybe send out a tweet or even send, like, a personal message like they do on, like, the scoreboard after a game or whatever. And so now that he's no longer here, it makes it even worse. That's the thing about people passing away early, especially entertainers, where it's like, he would have wanted this. Well, we don't know what he would have wanted. And so now you're speaking for him.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Jordan sent just a congratulations to him, but he didn't say, hey, congrats. You made a mockery of, you know, the sport in the last month or last. That would have been very nice. No, probably not.

[Paulie]

That's unnecessary.

[Dan Patrick]

But you know how Jordan is. You know, I'm surprised he didn't. He could kind of poke you a little bit, you know, hey, congratulations on three legitimate quarters that you played. Yes, Paulie. I do wonder, though, if we had Kobe Bryant on yesterday and you asked him about that fourth quarter, he'd be polite and congratulatory. But I think he may also say, did it feel like a basketball game? Did it feel like a competition? Because his was a competition. I could see him maybe taking a little line like that. Maybe, maybe. But this is one of Bam's idols growing up. And then you surpass. It's not even the record. That's the amazing part. It's the second best scoring game of all time. Now people are saying, well, you know, if you take away free throws, how many points? You know, where would he rank? All time, I like. But you can't take away free throws. You know, when Wilt scored a hundred, he had 32 free throws. He made 28. But, you know, you shoot 43. I mean, it's embarrassing that there were that many fouls called at some point. At some point. And I had a former official say this to me yesterday. At some point. I know they're making a mockery of it, and I am going to make a mockery of it as well. I'm not calling all of these fouls because you know what's happening here. And then you're just going to say, I'm not going to let you just keep fouling or get fouls and make this about the free throw line. Now, that's a former official saying that. Yes, Paulie, I do have that stat. A network posted this yesterday.

[Paulie]

If you remove free throws, who's they

[Dan Patrick]

had the greatest scoring night of all time. Wilt 72 points, Kobe 63 points. And then a bunch of Wilt games. Bam. Would have been 73rd ranked all time with 48 points in the game. Did you take away the free throws? We take away the three points. I mean. Okay. All right. Well, congratulations, Bam. You're the second highest scoring game in NBA history. All right, Seaton, you got. Yes, Marvin.

[Paulie]

And since Kobe doesn't play anymore, I forgot how Kobe stands are. And they were out in. Oh, they were mad. Oh, they were mad.

[Dan Patrick]

Imagine if he surpassed Michael Jordan in a game. Sorry, you can't do that. Well, I got lightheaded. Yes. You know what gonna be when they realize where Kobe's last 12 points of that came from? From the free throw line. I. I don't. Yeah, we should look it up. I think. I think a considerable number of those were 1 point baskets. Oh, I know. Who knew. Who knew that you could. You could have this kind of accomplishment and you could set people off, man. All right, so I have a full question. Our good buddy Ross Tucker will join us. That Max Crosby situation is shady at best. And then the GM for the Ravens, Eric DaCosta said, well, we were looking at bringing in Trey Hendrickson and Max Crosby. Okay. Also, Kyler Murray set to, I believe, meet with the Vikings today. Doesn't sound like there's another suitor for him, but I think it's the right place for him. I thought the Colts maybe if they didn't go in with Daniel Jones. Daniel Jones is the new Kirk Cousins. It's like, how did he get that contract? But he did, coming off an injury paying him $44 million a year. All right, we'll take a break. We'll get phone calls Coming up, we'll settle on a poll question. It's a Thursday here. Hour one. Dan in the Dan Edge Dan Patrick show. Be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at 9am Eastern, 6am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartRadio app

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[Paulie]

But not everyone was happy about it.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Paulie]

trying to pair Trey Hendrickson and Max Crosby together?

[Dan Patrick]

Yes or no? Here is the Ravens GM Eric DaCosta talking about that.

[Paulie]

In terms of Trae, we came to a point, probably after we lost Tyler, where as we're trying to find the

[Dan Patrick]

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[Paulie]

as a football team, Trae kind of made a lot of sense as a possible guy to look at. So we started some discussions with with he and his agent thinking that potentially we'd have two pass rushers on the

[Dan Patrick]

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[Paulie]

Again, I think it was disappointing to us and probably in a way, you

[Dan Patrick]

know, disappointing probably to Trey as well. It's a lot of money that you were going to tie up in two guys who have been injured. I just can't imagine Max Crosby flies there. You sit down with them, all of a sudden they tell you to your face, hey, we're gonna go in a different direction. What do you mean? Like 34 instead of 43 or 43 instead of a 3? Why? No, we're gonna go in a different Direction at. At edge. Oh, here's your plane ticket. And, hey, we got some nice parting gifts here. Then he goes back to the Raiders. Goes into the facility yesterday. His swipe card still works, apparently. Can you imagine walking around? You're going. Hey, Tommy. Hey, Max. What's. What have you been up to? Oh, not much. Hey, any trips? Well, I went to Baltimore, but not for a long period of time. But, hey, it's great to be back. It's great to see you, Max. Oh, man. Let's bring in Ross Tucker, our good buddy Ross. What do you make of this situation?

[Paulie]

Well, first of all, Dan, I've been in that situation before that Max was in. So you got the right guy today. Would have been the right guy yesterday, too, Fritzi, but you got the right guy today.

[Dan Patrick]

Wow.

[Paulie]

Bumped him for Diana Racine, and he's kicking.

[Dan Patrick]

Wow. I didn't know you got bumped. Okay.

[Paulie]

Oh, yeah. No, it's only been, like, 10 years. I thought Fritzi and I were, like, friends or whatever. Like, I. You know, I come on pretty much every week whenever Fritz, he asks. But I guess if Diana Rossini needs to move it, I get bumped. I don't know.

[Dan Patrick]

Hold on, Ross. Let me. Let Fritzi at least have a word here.

[Paulie]

It was less of a bump, more of a reschedule. What happens was Diana was, you know, working the phones and doing her thing, and she initially thought she had to come on earlier. Then something changed with who she needed

[Dan Patrick]

to speak with, and then she had

[Paulie]

to make it later, and Ross was in the final hour, and we thought it would. Wouldn't serve the show best to have them on top of each other as back to back NFL guests covering a

[Dan Patrick]

lot of the same topics.

[Paulie]

So we rescheduled, not bumped, roster today, and we had an extra day to promote it. And that's really how I see it.

[Dan Patrick]

And I hope Ross doesn't have a

[Paulie]

hurt feelings about that on social media.

[Dan Patrick]

He seems to, though.

[Paulie]

Well, essentially, Dan, what happened is Diana Rossini was Trey Hendrickson, I was Max Crosby, and Fritzi is the Ravens.

[Dan Patrick]

I'm a terrible person.

[Paulie]

No, I will say this, though. This is for you. Guys will love this. Okay. 2007, I was a free agent. The first day of free agency, I went to the Redskins, and they offered me a very modest contract, of course, modest signing bonus, pass the physical, the whole deal. Then I fly to Atlanta. I'm in a downtown Atlanta hotel. The next day, we get picked up in a limo. It's just me and Joe Horn. Joe Horn's gonna sign for like over $10 million a year. I guess they had the limo anyway, so they let me ride in it. And we went to the doctor's office in downtown Atlanta. You know, we get the mri, we get the whole deal, the scan, we meet with the doctors, we get back in the limo. The limo is not moving. We're in the limo outside, limo's not moving. All of a sudden, the limo door opens up and some guy from the Falcon says, ross, can you come here? I said, okay. I get out of the limo, and he's like, I'm Anthony, blah, blah, blah. You failed your physical. We're going to take you back to the airport. That was it. I never even made it to Flowery Branch, the Falcons facility. Never talked to the coach, Bobby Petrino or the GM or anybody. I just went right back to the airport. While I'm in this guy's car, I call my agent. I'm like, tell the Redskins we accept. So I actually know what it's like to fail a physical. That's evidence that one team can pass you and another team can't. And that was my experience with it. I had already been cut several times. A little different than Max Crosby, but yes, that is the. It was not much of a conversation, was, we're taking you back to the airport.

[Dan Patrick]

Now, do the Ravens have to tell Max Crosby what part of him, you know, why did he fail that physical?

[Paulie]

That is an amazing question. That's the best question I've heard yet. And the answer is no. Because I called the Falcons trainer, because, listen, I already played six years. I was 28 years old. I wanted to know what they saw, like, why did you guys fail me on the physical? And they started talking about things. I'm like, that's not true. Like. Like that. That I don't have that. And then they got another guy on the. On the phone, he's like, listen, Ross, you had disc surgery at multiple levels. We see some chronic whatever. Like, we're not taking that chance. And I thought, okay, but that's an awesome question, Dan. Why you're the best interviewer, because they don't have to tell you. But I wanted to know, for my own edification, like, for the rest, should I just not play anymore? If it's so bad I fail physical, maybe I shouldn't keep playing football.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, I'm just trying to sort through this. And I really came to the realization yesterday that maybe this was just buyers remorse that the Ravens making a move, giving up two first round picks and then going, we got to pay him that kind of money, is he going to want a contract extension? We got to redo Lamar's contract. So it felt like they maybe the reality set in of do we need to do this? Because this is an awful lot. Why don't we just sign somebody who's not as good for a little less money and we don't have to give up two first round draft picks and Trey Hendrickson?

[Paulie]

Well, I would say that in talking with some people in the NFL, that's what most people believe happened. And what I think is so fascinating about it is my initial reaction was, why don't we go ahead and check the phone records? Did you. Did you call Trey Hendrickson before Crosby got there? Was it after Crosby got there? But I think the Ravens are one step ahead of me and everybody else by saying, oh, no, we were trying to get them both because if anybody checked and anybody did research or talked to Trey Hendrickson or his agent or looked at phone records, they clearly were talking with him before then. And so I don't know. I'm kind of with you. And on the poll question, I would say I don't. I mean, do I believe that the Ravens might have had a dream of having both Hendrickson and Crosby? Yes. Do I think that they thought that was realistic? Absolutely. Not that when there's all these other teams out there like the Bills and the Bears and the Colts and the Eagles or whoever looking for an edge rusher, Do I think that the Ravens thought it was realistic that they could get two and those other teams get zero? No, I don't. I think what the real question now is, is let's all just assume, okay, that they did get cold feet, they did get buyer's remorse. Is that totally bogus? Is that totally BS or hey, is this just business and they realized this was a better decision and business is business. I think reasonable minds can disagree on that.

[Dan Patrick]

Talking to Ross Tucker, CBS Sports, Westwood One NFL college football analyst and host of Ross Tucker Football podcast. Follow him on social media at Ross Tucker, NFL what do the Raiders do now?

[Paulie]

Well, that's interesting. Fortunately for them, they still have the money to take Max back. You know, they're absolutely going to listen. They trade him once. I think if they get an offer that they're still comfortable with, that they would still move him. I think now, you know, whether it's Max's doctor, the Raiders doctors, there's a lot going on out there, kind of like a he said, she said about what's really going on with Max's knee. This might be something where the Raiders revisited around the draft. It might be something, Dan, where they revisit it in July when they know he can pass a physical, they know he'll be cleared and then the team that would be trading for him, number one, would be taking on less risk and number two, the draft choices that they would trade wouldn't have to be until 2027. So on some level, you know, you can be a team where you still take your first round pick in 26, but then maybe still get Max Crosby. I don't think that this is the end of it. I'd say it's 5050 whether Crosby plays for the Raiders or not this year. If I had to bet on flipping that coin, I would bet he still goes somewhere else for a little bit less than what the Ravens offered

[Dan Patrick]

Kyler Murray. It feels like all signs point towards Minnesota. Tell me why this works and why it might not work.

[Paulie]

Well, it might not work for the same reason it's never totally worked with Kyler Murray and that's because of his incredible inconsistency. You know, you would think after seven years that you have a pretty good idea of what you're going to get from a player on a week in and week out basis. That is not the case with Kyler and that's really, really tough for any organization, any coaching staff, you know, even like Kirk Cousins. You kind of know what he is and what you're going to get with Kyler. Dan, it's like a week to week deal. I mean there are weeks where and I don't know if it's his preparation or he doesn't adjust as well if the defense is not what he was expecting. But there are weeks where he looks as good as anybody. He can play an MVP caliber level. He can put the team on his back and play awesome. There's also weeks where He's a bottom 10 quarterback. He's very rarely in the middle. He's usually either really hot and plays really well or really poor. I think Kevin o' Connell believes he's seen enough of the really hot days that he can get Kyler to play with more consistency. This whole deal where Kyler is reportedly talking with three to five teams today about 2027 and doing Zooms with them is fascinating. He's basically saying, I'm going to go do what Sam Darnold did. I'm going to have a great year for the Vikings. What would your interest level be next year after I do this? I mean, I've never Heard of this before, but obviously it's a pretty big bet for the Vikings. They just fired their gm. You know, they're already seemingly throwing the towel in on J.J. mcCarthy. So O', Connell, I mean, they got to. They got to make it work with Kyler Murray, otherwise there might be more changes in Minnesota.

[Dan Patrick]

How often in your career would you ever question the work ethic of your quarterback?

[Paulie]

Very, very rarely. Very rarely. And if you did, it's a major problem. I mean, that's a terrific point because the day as soon as the Cardinals front office in a meeting said, okay, let's give him this massive deal, but we got to make sure he's preparing. I know it's a hundred million guaranteed, but let's put something in there where he has to do four hours of homework a night and can't play video games. Dan, that's the exact second where you don't give them the hundred million dollars. You can't do that. People don't change that much. People kind of are what they are. You know, I play with Brady. Absolute psycho when it came to preparation. You know, most the other guys I was around, you didn't have to question them in that regard. Interestingly, you know, I've had Steelers guys tell me that early in Ben's career, he was kind of the last guy to get their first guy to leave.

[Dan Patrick]

And.

[Paulie]

And they still had that much success. And he still had that much success. That would seem to me to be very, very rare. And the issue for a guy like Kyler, if you've ever seen his high school highlights, it's the craziest thing you've ever seen. So when you're in 10th grade and you're basically the state player of the year in Texas, at the highest level, you never lose a game. For three years in college, you win the Heisman, the number one pick, he's never really had to do it. You know, he's always been able to play at a really high level without doing it. Maybe this is the wake up call, or maybe o' Connell can just put him in a situation where he can excel without maybe being as much of a student of the game as some of the other guys are.

[Dan Patrick]

Great to see it and great to talk to you. And I feel really bad that Fritzi did this to you. And if you'd like for me to suspend him or fire him, then I'll. You just say the word, Ross.

[Paulie]

No, I think that's a little harsh.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Paulie]

I think I'll probably feel better about it by next Week. I'm just a little hurt. I'm just a little hurt. So I was not going to say no, though, because of how I feel about you and Paulie and Seaton and Marvin.

[Dan Patrick]

Wow.

[Paulie]

But as it relates to Fritzi, I mean, within the last month, Fritz, he thought I was doing the super bowl in London for some reason, and. And now he bumps me because his text said, diana is more attractive than you. We wanted. We want to go with her. And that's the part that really hurt me.

[Dan Patrick]

And I'm gonna back Fritzi on that. Yes. Yes, Paulie. You know, Ross, you could look at this the other way. You are the one and only featured guest on today's show. It's your own stage.

[Paulie]

I know. My mom texted me and said it's the best guest lift Fritz he has ever. We are piling on, aren't we?

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, Ross.

[Paulie]

Sorry, Ross. You guys.

[Dan Patrick]

Ross Tucker. Ross Tucker football podcast. That dude is the follow him on social media at Ross Tucker, NFL. Fritz, he taking some early shots here today.

[Paulie]

So he didn't do the super bowl from London.

[Dan Patrick]

He was actually. No, he's in San Francisco. Yeah, he was actually out there.

[Paulie]

I thought he was a little studio somewhere in England.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, Todd. Yeah, Seaton, I mean, I am impressed with your ability to be like. I had no idea. What. I'm sorry that Todd did that to you. I didn't have any idea. I had no idea. This was. There was shuffling. I had no idea. Todd, you're better than that. All I know is I saw that Ross Tucker was on the rundown, and then I saw that he wasn't, and then Diana Rossini was going to change, and I didn't know kind of what the correspondence was there with you and Ross Tucker, but obviously that's a big man who hurts Today is your alter ego named Eric Dacosta. I mean, like, hey, we wanted them both. We should. I wanted to bring in both and Tucker one segment. Let's pair them up, break down the story. I don't get all the communication. You know, we. We started to change some of the responsibilities here on the Dan Patrick show so I don't get. Get all of the information. Big Reorg is already. Yeah. Yes, yes.

[Paulie]

But that's a dream. It wouldn't be realistic to have both Diana and Ross in the same hour using that same line of thinking.

[Dan Patrick]

Can never do that. Well, we could have. We could have. We have.

[Paulie]

The cap space would have been a little redundant, I think.

[Dan Patrick]

No, Rich Eisen still hasn't forgiven you. Where you bumped him for Dan Bickley of the Arizona Republic.

[Paulie]

We all have different levels of maturity, but we have to get over it. And I'm, I'm,

[Dan Patrick]

wow, 14 years later, especially me.

[Paulie]

We all have to grow up at some point.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, that's all right. If you're watching on Peacock, you got to see Ross. He's listening in and he's smiling and it seems like he's doing a little bit better. But we hope, we hope it's a good weekend for you, Ross. And again, our sympathies, our apologies. Thank you. We'll take a break here. Play of the day up next, Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our [e-mail] and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to listen live. Oh, my God. The play of the day. This is the play of the day. Check this out. The three, two swing and a drive deep to right field. Duran going back. He's at the wall.

[Paulie]

It's gone. Finney Pasquino, his third homer of the night.

[Dan Patrick]

8 1. Italy in the 8. That's courtesy of SiriusXM MLB Network Radio. Vinnie, in 424 career games in the major leagues, all with the Royals, has 70 career home runs. He's never hit three home runs in a major league baseball game. That is your play of the day. Play of the day brought to you by True Green. Don't waste another weekend doing your lawn care yourself. Partner with the official lawn care treatment provider, the PGA Tour. Get a golf course quality lawn the easy way. Sign [e-mail] sit back and relax. So now you have the knockout round. Now you have Italy and Puerto Rico on Saturday. And then tomorrow night, Team USA versus Canada. Once again, this is it. You win, you advance, you lose, and you go home. Canada, here you go. Little payback. Yes, Marvin, with the World Baseball Classic

[Paulie]

watching like the Dominican Republic in Puerto Rico and Venezuela, I'm gonna need major league baseball to have this type of energy during those games because it is unlike anything I've ever seen. And it's for baseball, which is for most people a pretty boring sport. But I'm tuning in.

[Dan Patrick]

Look at you. Against the grain. All right.

[Paulie]

Was it against the grain?

[Dan Patrick]

You're calling out the commissioner, I think is what you just did. Sorry, Rob.

[Paulie]

I didn't mean to do that.

[Dan Patrick]

You're calling out somebody. It's commissioner to you. It's not Rob. Rob, the commissioner. Hey, Bob.

[Paulie]

Oh, is.

[Dan Patrick]

Hey, Bobby. I don't know what's up? Chris in Syracuse. Hi, Chris. What's on your mind? Hey, thanks, Danny. I have a couple things for you. SGA tonight goes for his 127th straight game with 20 points or more, which would break a Wilt's record that stood for over a half a century. And you think about all the great players, Michael Colby, LeBron Bird, and even great scorers like George, Iceman, Girvin, and that record has stood for over 60 years is unreal. And off of people complaining about the amount of Bam's foul shots on Tuesday night, since SGA averages the most foul shots in the league this year, as you pointed out yesterday, Dan, would that somehow diminish his amazing accomplishment? I mean, if he does get the record tonight and Also in those 127 games, I'm sure the Thunder in some cases kept SGA on the floor a little longer than they needed to to reach 20 points. And I'm sure a lot of sports records over the years were helped along. And in Bam's case, late in the game, the Wizards were going out of their way to stop them by triple teaming them. And yet Bam earned those 83. Yeah, I, you know, I think guys in my age, my age bracket get a little more cynical the longer that you're in this business. I'm choosing to celebrate this. If SGA gets 20 points, if he has to struggle to get 20 points, he still got 20 points. Bam, out of bio getting 83. I don't care how you got 83, you got 83. It just, it feels like, you know, anything with social media is, well, we have to tear it down. We're not building up, we're tearing down. And when it comes to sports, there aren't that many moments that we truly celebrate together. It's like, well, but I mean, I was really surprised at the, the outcry from former players and broadcasters, journalists. Wow. It was, I thought very myopic that you're just going, can we, can we at least celebrate the 3/4 performance of Bam Adebayo? Will you at least give him that? And it wasn't even for the all time record. Yeah, Paulie, taking a lot of free throws in a game isn't like a new thing. SGA is 32nd all time.

[Paulie]

He averages 7.25, three point field goal attempts.

[Dan Patrick]

I'm sorry, free throw attempts per game. Wilt Chamberlain's number one all time.

[Paulie]

Bob Pettit number two.

[Dan Patrick]

Jerry west is four. Oscar Robertson is eight. Adrian Dantley is nine. Elgin Baylor is ten. Those are the guys who took the most free throws of all time? Eric in Salt Lake. Hi, Eric. What's on your mind this morning? What's up, dan? Long time, fourth time, hard 200. So I'm a Bam supporter, definitely not a Bam hater. And all this with that said, it feels like over the past couple days, some of Wilt's accomplishments have been poo pooed because they happened a long time ago. I stayed up last night just because the algorithm showed me some of his track and field stuff. The same way that man is an athletic specimen in the capacity that Victor Wembanyama is. If Victor ever has a hundred point game, we kind of can't celebrate it. If we're not going to celebrate Wilt, the things that he was able to do with that frame, with that body. Hooping doesn't get easier that much bigger you get with that much weight and that much strength. So I think go Bam and, you know, go Kobe to rest in peace. But what Wilt did, it's one of one. And I don't think it should be, you know, knocked down because they weren't keeping stats back then. Yeah, but they do that to him. And I still don't know why. Because we celebrate Babe Ruth. There wasn't even integration back then. Wilt just played who was ever in front of him, and he dominated just about everybody. It's because he didn't dominate Bill Russell when it came to winning championships. It somehow disparages or reduces his legacy. He's like a myth. It's like it didn't really happen. But I had my friend who we went to the Lakers Royal Cincinnati Royals game, and I got Jerry west autograph and I got. I got everybody's autograph, but Wilt. And Wilt came out because they lost the game. He got in the bus, sat in the first seat, and I'm outside with two of my friends, and I said, I. I'll never see Wilt Chamberlain again. And so I stepped onto the bus and Wilt stood up and told me to get the F off the bus. My friends were like, what did he say? I said, he told me to get the f off the bus. Wow, that's awesome. Was it one hour in the books? Two more to go. Seaton, Fritzi, Marv, Paula, yours truly back after this. This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human.