Hour 1 – Chiefs Fatigue, All Quiet on the Coaching Front

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show: Hour 1 – Chiefs Fatigue, All Quiet on the Coaching Front Release Date: January 16, 2025

In the first hour of The Dan Patrick Show, host Dan Patrick and co-host Paul Pabst delve deep into the current NFL landscape, focusing on the Kansas City Chiefs' potential fan fatigue and the subdued activity on the coaching front. Their engaging discussion weaves through coaching changes, playoff predictions, and the media saturation surrounding perennial contenders.

1. All Quiet on the Coaching Carousel

The episode kicks off with a discussion on the stagnant state of coaching changes within the NFL. Dan Patrick highlights the speculation surrounding Aaron Glenn, the defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions, and Ben Johnson, the offensive coordinator. With both coaches still involved in the playoffs, their potential moves remain uncertain.

Dan Patrick [04:50]:
"You're waiting for Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson to possibly land new jobs, but they're still stuck in the playoffs. It creates a holding pattern that's frustrating for teams looking to make decisive moves."

Paul Pabst echoes this sentiment, questioning whether teams like the Saints, Bears, and Cowboys are holding out unrealistic hopes for these coordinators or if they're considering other options.

Paul Pabst [06:00]:
"If teams are waiting too long, they might end up hiring someone else altogether. The Raiders seem poised to nab Ben Johnson, and Aaron Glenn might land with the Jets. It's a waiting game that could cost teams dearly."

2. Chiefs Fatigue: The Consequence of Dominance

A significant portion of the hour is dedicated to analyzing the Kansas City Chiefs' relentless pursuit of a third consecutive Super Bowl title. Patrick expresses concerns about Chiefs Fatigue, a phenomenon where the team's ubiquitous presence in media and consecutive successes may lead to diminished fan interest.

Dan Patrick [07:30]:
"Every commercial spots Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, and Travis Kelce. It's like, Mahomes is everywhere. While they're striving for something unprecedented, the constant spotlight might be wearing thin on the fan base."

Paul Pabst adds that despite the Chiefs' impressive 15-2 record, their numerous close games have left some fans yearning for variety in championship contenders.

Paul Pabst [08:00]:
"Even with a stellar record, the Chiefs have had their share of tough games. It's not that they're invincible, but the narrative feels repetitive. People might be craving new storylines."

3. Playoff Predictions: Beyond the Chiefs

Transitioning from the Chiefs, the duo discusses other playoff contenders like the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens. They speculate that when these teams reach the Super Bowl, they might generate more excitement among fans compared to another Chiefs appearance.

Dan Patrick [09:00]:
"If Buffalo or Baltimore make it to the Super Bowl, I think the fan excitement will be palpable. It's not that no one supports the Chiefs, but a new champion might rekindle broader interest."

4. The Houston Texans: Overlooked Contenders

Shifting focus, Dan and Paul examine the Houston Texans' playoff aspirations. Despite having a promising roster featuring standout players like C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson, the Texans struggle to gain national attention. Patrick suggests that media narratives haven't fully embraced Houston's potential to challenge the Chiefs.

Dan Patrick [11:00]:
"The Texans have talent, but they're not being given the spotlight they deserve. If they pull off an upset against the Chiefs, it would be a significant moment that the media hasn't prepared for."

5. Dynasties vs. Fan Engagement

The conversation broadens to reflect on the impact of dynastic teams in sports. Patrick and Pabst debate whether sustained success, as seen with the Chiefs, enhances or hampers fan engagement.

Paul Pabst [18:00]:
"Dynasties like the Patriots or Warriors bring consistent viewership because fans become familiar with the stars. However, there's a balance to strike to keep the sport exciting and unpredictable."

6. Brief NBA Mention: Wembanyama's Impact

In a brief segue, Patrick touches upon the NBA, praising rookie Victor Wembanyama's exceptional performance and potential impact on the league.

Dan Patrick [14:46]:
"Wembanyama is redefining what's possible on the court. With averages like 27 points and 8 blocks per game, he's quickly becoming a standout two-way player."

7. Fan Interaction and Poll Highlights

Throughout the hour, Patrick and Pabst engage with listener polls and phone calls, gauging fan opinions on the most anticipated playoff games. The Commanders vs. Lions matchup emerges as a fan favorite, while the Chiefs fatigue question garners mixed responses.

Paul Pabst [47:04]:
"Based on our poll, the Commanders vs. Lions game is capturing most of the interest, overshadowing even the Chiefs' potential playoff run."

8. Concluding Insights

As the hour wraps up, Patrick underscores the importance of recognizing sustained excellence while advocating for fresh narratives to keep the fan base engaged. The duo anticipates a dynamic playoff season, hoping for surprises that reignite widespread enthusiasm.

Dan Patrick [52:02]:
"Expect the unexpected this playoff season. While the Chiefs aim for greatness, other teams have the potential to deliver the thrills fans are yearning for."

Notable Quotes:

• Dan Patrick [07:30]:
  "Every commercial spots Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, and Travis Kelce. It's like, Mahomes is everywhere."

• Paul Pabst [08:00]:
  "Even with a stellar record, the Chiefs have had their share of tough games. It's not that they're invincible, but the narrative feels repetitive."

• Dan Patrick [09:00]:
  "If Buffalo or Baltimore make it to the Super Bowl, I think the fan excitement will be palpable."

• Paul Pabst [18:00]:
  "Dynasties like the Patriots or Warriors bring consistent viewership because fans become familiar with the stars."

This hour of The Dan Patrick Show skillfully navigates the complexities of NFL dynamics, offering listeners insightful analysis peppered with humor and candid opinions. Whether you're an avid Chiefs supporter feeling the fatigue or rooting for underdog teams like the Texans, Patrick and Pabst provide a comprehensive overview to keep you informed and entertained.

Transcript

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

If you look at the NFL schedule this weekend, Texans Chiefs feel like an opening band at a big Concert festival. They're on the secondary stage at 4pm and Ravensville's feels like the headliner.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, it's like Coachella and then you're going to open up and. But here's the Chiefs. Oh, by the way. And you know we're ready to anoint Patrick Mahomes pretty soon. As you know, the best quarterback of all time, Travis Kelsey, hall of Famer, Andy Reid, hall of Famer and going for a three peat. And it's sort of like shh. And maybe the Chiefs like this that maybe they're not being focused. You know, we're focused on what we're focused on Lamar Jackson, maybe another mvp. Can, can he get to the Super Bowl? How about the Lions? Maybe this is the year for the Lions. Hey, you don't want to play the Rams. The, the Eagles might be the most balanced team and we keep talking about everybody except for the defending champs, the two time defending champs. And, and, and look, maybe you'll tell me if you call in 8 7-7 3-DP-SHOP if you do have that Chiefs fatigue. Why? Because even when they, they lost one game and then you know, they lost to Denver at the end of the season, but even when they're 15 and 1, what did we. We talked about they're lucky. You're not going to be able to play this way in the postseason. Like we're, we're almost waiting, hoping or at least you get that feeling from people that no, not the Chiefs again. But if you have Buffalo and you have Baltimore and they make it to the Super Bowl, I think people would be thrilled, NFL fans would be thrilled if one of those two teams was there. And maybe not because you're rooting for them as much as you don't want the Chiefs. Oh gosh, here we go again. Yeah.

[Paul Pabst]

Paul and I did some see some people on social media this weekend when it was Texans at Chiefs. Even though the Texans had a great week last week, it feels like the Chiefs path got easier. Either the Ravens or Bills will be gone. They don't have to face one of those two teams.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. All right, we'll come up with a poll question.

[Paul Pabst]

Yes, Marvin, this might be a Texans thing. So I just looked up divisional playoffs. Patriots versus Texans. It was on a Saturday, January 14, 2017. They played on a Saturday afternoon.

[Dan Patrick]

Wow.

[Paul Pabst]

So it might be the Texans.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, maybe Texans. Okay, that's good, good research there. Thank you. Seaton, what's poll question for the first hour?

[Paul Pabst]

Well, let's see. We could start with game you are most looking Forward to watching this weekend. That's not Ravens, Bills.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, okay. We're taking them off the board.

[Paul Pabst]

That. You got to take that right off the. I mean, that's the best game of the weekend for sure.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Paul Pabst]

But you have Texas Chiefs, commanders, Lions, Rams, Eagles.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, those are.

[Paul Pabst]

Those are all pretty good. I would say. I would put Rams Eagles towards the top of that. But Commander's Lions is a damn game.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. That to me, seems like that's the. The marquee matchup and that's a. That's a Saturday night game. But it feels like, you know, it's still Ravens in the Bills because of those two quarterbacks. And we keep waiting for one of these guys to win a big game. Now, Josh Allen has won a few more big games in the playoffs than Lamar has, but it feels like that one, we're all tied up with who's going to win. And, you know, is that going to be the MVP game that you were. Whoever wins, you're going to go, yep, they should be the mvp. Even though it's a regular season award. Feels like we're attaching a whole lot to that matchup with these two.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah, Paulie, it does feel like Commander's Lions is great because it's two great stories. The Lions, everyone kind of roots for them, even if you don't love them or grow up on them. And Jaden Daniels and the commanders, like you said a couple weeks ago, he made them likable. You know, Notre Dame's now likable because of Marcus Freeman and whatever. But the Commanders being likable, that's been a long time coming.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, it's a great story. I don't think you root against either one of these teams unless you're in the NFC east and you don't like Washington. But this is not. This is not your typical Washington team that you wouldn't like. I think the fact that they got out of. Out from underneath Dan Snyder's stink. The Lions are still likable. But that could change, though, you know, if they win the super bowl and then Dan Campbell's doing all these commercials. You know, Jake from State Farm is there with Dan Campbell, white kneecaps or whatever. But Jared Goff. Jared Goff does an insurance commercial, and this is the only thing I've ever seen him in. And it's a. It's a woman whose last name is the same as his. Is that that Golf insurance company? Marvin.

[Paul Pabst]

It's a law firm.

[Dan Patrick]

Law firm.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Okay. Now, is that. Is he related to this Woman. Because I. I see the signs where he's standing next to her, and he's got kind of a generic football jersey. I mean, it's not one of those, hey, you're on State Farm. It's. Yeah, I'm with a law firm. And it just so happens it's the woman who I think runs the law firm has the same last name. I don't know if he's related to her. Yes, Todd.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah, it's Brooke Goff. The billboards all over the place. She did stuff with Mike Tyson and other celebrity types. She's got quite a racket going.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, thank you, Todd. This first hour, brought to you by.

[Paul Pabst]

Seems to be a legitimate business. Yeah, it does skew negative when you say racket. He's very successful. This commercial's all over tv. She is a lawyer. I'd rather not get sued for calling her a crook.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

So I was going to ask that question last night when I saw the dunk. All right, so play the day. I'm thinking it's that I know it didn't count, but we don't do play of the day that counted.

[Dan Patrick]

It's just play the day, period.

[Paul Pabst]

Right?

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, but wembanyama, he had 13 points, 12 rebounds, and he had eight block shots.

[Paul Pabst]

This is the start of the day.

[Dan Patrick]

Chief Span, Melissa Etheridge. Their stat of the day brought to you by Panini America womenyama is he's just figuring this thing out and it is remarkable. I know, I know. I keep throwing verbal bouquets at him. You know, he's just, he's young and is still figuring out the game. And that's what's scary. You see him do things and you go, that's not normal. That's not normal. Both ends of the floor. He's probably the best two way player in the NBA in my opinion. Now, you might have somebody else, Marvin. You might suggest somebody else. But if I look at what he does on the defensive end, I don't think there's anybody who can guard the top of the key and in the paint at the same time. And he does that. I mean, he's averaging 27 a game. Yes, Marv.

[Paul Pabst]

Actually, DP, I completely agree with you.

[Dan Patrick]

I don't even really think it's close.

[Paul Pabst]

As far as the best two way player in the game. But my question is, when do people start hating him?

[Dan Patrick]

Year four, Year five?

[Paul Pabst]

If he doesn't want to start winning championships because we've done this with other people too.

[Dan Patrick]

I don't think we're there yet. And he's in San Antonio, so he's not featured. He's not on commerce. Like he. He hasn't gotten to the point of being an irritant. It's, I mean, the reason why people had a problem with the spurs usually because Greg Popovich, you know, he was gruff, but that was it. Like Tim Duncan. What did you dislike him for being? Boring. Boringly great. And people did. They're like, oh God, the spurs again. It's weird how we don't embrace. I grew up when you had dynasties, but I don't think we like dynasties anymore. You know, you don't want that one team where you go, that's the team to beat. It's like you want new blood in there constantly. You know, we, we had Patriot fatigue, but it was Patriot greatness that was right in front of us. Or if you're watching and you're watching tennis, not him again, not her again. But like, we shouldn't lose sight of greatness that's there. You may not like it because they beat your team, but if you don't have a dog in the fight just to appreciate what the Chiefs have been doing and replaceable parts, that's what's amazing. It's really, really difficult for a variety of reasons to stay this good for this amount of time. Yeah.

[Paul Pabst]

Paul, I saw an article a few years ago. I think it was Sports Business Journal or one of those Forbes leagues do best when there's dynasties. They get the best ratings when there's dynasties, the Bulls, the Warriors, NFL baseball, because it makes it easy for the average fan or casual fan to consume the sport. They don't have to relearn the stars or relearn the teams. They said it's actually worse when there's a new title winner every year, whatever major sport there is.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, I, because you, you're now aware, you're familiar with these players, with this team, with this coach, and therefore you can watch a game and either be fascinated by watching them or be rooting against them. All right. We're, we're just getting started on this Thursday. Chris Collinsworth will join us coming up top of next hour. Jerome Bettis bus will join us a little bit later on as well. Settle on a poll question. We'll get phone calls as well. We're back after this. 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. Hey, it's Steve Covino.

[Paul Pabst]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

Don't the Chiefs sort of deserve that respect of nobody's talking about the Texans beating them. Don't they kind of. Haven't they earned that?

[Dan Patrick]

Well, aren't we looking at all the scenarios for how do the Commanders beat the line? Like I think we're trying to Game plan of well, how does, how did the Rams beat the Eagles? I don't think anybody is spending a lot of time on the and I don't think the Chiefs were like dominating this year. How many close games did they have? And that's why I'm a little bit surprised that nobody's giving them any chance to win this game. It feels like now if the Texans would win this game, they could honestly, legitimately say nobody gave us a chance. And and they would be correct. But I'm just kind of surprised. You don't hear much out of the analyst there. Yes, but it's like, it's a.

[Paul Pabst]

The Chiefs, you're right. It's a lot of close games, but they're 15 and 2. If they were 2 and 15, we still wouldn't be like, yeah, but it's a lot of close 15 losses that. A lot of those were close games. So they're not that bad. You really don't look at it that way.

[Dan Patrick]

Wait, did you just give me Romo there at the very end?

[Paul Pabst]

Maybe. I don't know, Jim. I mean, are they winning?

[Dan Patrick]

Are they losing?

[Paul Pabst]

I'm so close.

[Dan Patrick]

I think Jim Nance likes when you do Tony Romo.

[Paul Pabst]

I, I don't know. I always get.

[Dan Patrick]

I think he gets. I, I what Might be that kind of, kind of laugh from him. But, you know, it probably Romo will be like, why do they make fun of me?

[Paul Pabst]

Well, you had me do al Michaels to Mr. Michaels, and I don't really know that he appreciated it.

[Dan Patrick]

He didn't know that much. I don't think he did.

[Paul Pabst]

It's kind of a horrifying moment.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Paul Pabst]

To have an icon look at you and be like that.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Yep. And I have a tendency to do that. When Paulie did Andrew Luck. To Andrew Luck, Todd did Shannon Sharp. To Shannon Sharp.

[Paul Pabst]

That was not good.

[Dan Patrick]

It was. If it's a good impersonation, because they're in denial, they don't want to know.

[Paul Pabst]

That they sound like that. They don't want to believe that. That is just like some of our impersonations are a lot closer than they'd like to admit.

[Dan Patrick]

Including Al Michaels.

[Paul Pabst]

Do I really sound like that?

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, kind of. You kind of did.

[Paul Pabst]

There he goes.

[Dan Patrick]

But I forgot to have you do Mike Tyson. To Mike Tyson. Would you have done that, Todd?

[Paul Pabst]

I would have. And then I would have, like, hid under my couch for, like, months after doing.

[Dan Patrick]

No. If he was in, if he was in studio and I Mike sits down, I go, mike, before you get started, hey, we got somebody who does an impersonation of you. I'd be curious what you think, Todd. Go ahead.

[Paul Pabst]

With friends like that, who needs enemies, right, Danny? I don't sound like that. That's not funny. I appreciate that.

[Dan Patrick]

I guess it depends on Mike's mood. Yes, definitely. Yes. Because there have been times we've had Tyson on and we're like, dang, who is this guy? And there are other times, like, I don't think Mike wants to be here. When he was promoting that fight and he came on I'm like, he. Not. He doesn't want to. And I'm friendly with him. And I just thought, he's just. All right. I got another interview to do. Didn't seem like he really was excited. Yes, Tom, that's because he already knew.

[Paul Pabst]

The outcome, that he was going to lose. He really want to talk about it all that much.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. How many of us think that that fight was fixed, Paul?

[Paul Pabst]

No doubt, Todd. I'll stop short of fix, but I.

[Dan Patrick]

Will say not full effort was given. There was.

[Paul Pabst]

Had to be some type of conversation about.

[Dan Patrick]

But he had to be. He had to be directed to do that. Yeah, but then it's a fixed.

[Paul Pabst]

I believe stories that came out, even if it's just kind of bull.

[Dan Patrick]

But I kind of believe, like, you.

[Paul Pabst]

Can throw this punch or not. That punch don't do the uppercuts. You know, I could see that conversation being had.

[Dan Patrick]

Marvin, do you think it was fixed?

[Paul Pabst]

I do.

[Dan Patrick]

Seaton, what about you?

[Paul Pabst]

Oh, man, I. It certainly wasn't fought as hard as it could have been. There's no doubt about that. There were certainly punches pulled. But do I. I don't think that Mike Tyson would sign up for a fight and agree to lose.

[Dan Patrick]

I don't know.

[Paul Pabst]

I don't know.

[Dan Patrick]

At this age and that kind of money, what did Mike make? $20 million from that? And he's not going to get any other paydays.

[Paul Pabst]

And maybe I'm giving him too much credit, but I just don't. I just don't think he would sign up and be like, okay, for $20 million, I'll throw.

[Dan Patrick]

Throw this fight. I don't know the fight fake, but.

[Paul Pabst]

The money is real.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, Mike. But if you're watching that fight, I. And I was watching, but not watching when Mike. So when I. I saw all these videos of him sparring, and I'm like, all right, Mike looks good. And, you know, quick. And now I know that they said he has a bad knee and. But there was one moment when his opponent is wide open to get knocked down. Wide open. And Mike pulled his punch. He pulled it. And that's when I went. The American public just got ripped off. This one felt like, hey, Mike, just make sure you don't knock me out. I'm going to win. I'm going to take you the distance. I'm not going to embarrass you, and everybody's going to make more money. And then, you know, you can ride off into the sunset. Yes, Paulie.

[Paul Pabst]

Jake. Paul is running a reality show business that's what he's running. There's no boxing commission overseeing these fights. The whole storyline is we don't like this guy. We want somebody to knock him out. And as long as he keeps that storyline going, we're going to keep paying to see somebody knock him out. And no one's ever going to because Jake Paul tells his opponents, here's the plan. Would you like $20 million to run around in a ring for 15, 25 minutes?

[Dan Patrick]

Sure.

[Paul Pabst]

Here's the plan. And I don't begrudge him. He's running a reality show like the Kardashians or those other the shows where you buy houses. Those are mostly scripted and coerced.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, yeah. Not sure how I got on that top. Oh, impersonations. That's right. Yeah. Thank you. Todd Rockwell.

[Paul Pabst]

They're going to do it next year. Next year with Bo Nick, second year.

[Dan Patrick]

Rockwell going to do it. I don't know if we need to go down the Shannon Sharp rather playoff.

[Paul Pabst]

Divisional playoff for the Broncos next season. Mark it down.

[Dan Patrick]

All right. Seaton wants to pull question.

[Paul Pabst]

Man, that's tough. That's a tough one.

[Dan Patrick]

It is. That's. I remember looking at everybody's faces when, you know, Todd did the Shannon Sharp impersonation I know in front of him and I'm looking at everybody's face and it was like, oh my God, he's actually doing this oh dear NFL game.

[Paul Pabst]

You most want to watch that isn't Ravens, Bills. He's doing fine for himself these days, though.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, he is. Yes. Yes. Club Shay Shay.

[Paul Pabst]

Right now Commander's lions have about 57% of the vote. Texas Chief is in last place.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, Thought so. Yes. Paulie.

[Paul Pabst]

Going back to the Houston Texans, if you look at the Texans, they're the seventh ranked NFL team in household media market. They have 2.8 million people watching their games as possible people. So they're right up there. They're only two spots behind the Dallas Cowboys. But if you looked at ranking teams of national attention, getting Dallas is top three easy and Houston's towards the bottom. And then the other side of it, you could make the case that the Buffalo Bills are a big national draw. Correct. I mean, big time storyline, star power, all that stuff. They're second from last in number of people, number of households that could watch their game. So the home market does not matter with national ratings.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Seaton. Yeah.

[Paul Pabst]

I was just wondering if you take all of the football teams in Texas. I don't even know where the Houston Texans are in that list as far as NFL and college. Yeah. Their own popularity within the state.

[Dan Patrick]

And high school. Yeah, yeah, it's. They're the other team. You know, it's like. Oh, yeah, you know, the Texans there. It's like the Mets and the. You know, there's markets that have, you know, Clippers, Lakers. By the way, the nets lost by 59 last night to the Clippers. That's one of the worst losses in NBA history. I think that's a top 10 margin of victory. What? 59 points. Okay, I got something for you. How about. Know your Nets? How many Brooklyn Nets can you name? And I need first and last name. Oh, you can't just throw out Johnson, Todd.

[Paul Pabst]

Why? How about Williams?

[Dan Patrick]

No, you can't throw out Williams.

[Paul Pabst]

Is one of the Lopez brothers still there? I was going to go with Robert.

[Dan Patrick]

Or Brook Lopez or something.

[Paul Pabst]

Dan, before you move on, there are two Johnsons and one Williams.

[Dan Patrick]

But you need, you know, you have to have a first name. Can anybody name. How about one Brooklyn Net. Marvin.

[Paul Pabst]

Ben Simmons.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Paul Pabst]

I mean, does he call us. NBA player right now?

[Dan Patrick]

How about active Brooklyn?

[Paul Pabst]

Carrie Kittles?

[Dan Patrick]

Is. Is there a Cam Johnson?

[Paul Pabst]

Cameron Johnson, Sprained ankle, DNP last night.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, but he's still. He's still on the roster. All right. Yes. Paulie.

[Paul Pabst]

I was gonna guess Mikhail Bridges or. Yeah, one of the Bridges.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Paul Pabst]

And I think I'm wrong, though.

[Dan Patrick]

He got traded in the. On the.

[Paul Pabst]

He's on the real New York team.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. The Knicks. Yeah.

[Paul Pabst]

Close enough.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Yeah. How about. Can you name a Toronto Raptor?

[Paul Pabst]

D'Angelo Russell. D'Angelo Russell.

[Dan Patrick]

Blue.

[Paul Pabst]

Didn't he. He just got traded, didn't he?

[Dan Patrick]

Because he got there.

[Paul Pabst]

He's got. He's getting traded back and forth between the same two teams 15 times.

[Dan Patrick]

It feels like. Okay, I have to take D'Angelo out of there because we know him, all.

[Paul Pabst]

The people that we guess well to get him out of there.

[Dan Patrick]

Ye. Okay. Marvin, can you name a Toronto Raptor?

[Paul Pabst]

One of my favorite players in the league, Grady Dick.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, out of Kansas.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah. Yep.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Paul Pabst]

That Dick can play.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Paul Pabst]

Facts.

[Dan Patrick]

Do they have any Johnsons on the Raptors?

[Paul Pabst]

No, I have no Johnsons.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Yes. Oh, R.J. barrett. Oh, that's right. Yeah. Canada's own R.J. barrett. Yes, Marvin.

[Paul Pabst]

They beat the Celtics last night, too.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah, I think they're like. They're for real. They drop the rafters.

[Dan Patrick]

Can you name the head coach of the Raptors?

[Paul Pabst]

Oh, what's that guy's name with the glasses?

[Dan Patrick]

Not Nick Nurse.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah, Nick Nurse. That's the Last one I remember.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Paul Pabst]

It's not Dwayne Casey.

[Dan Patrick]

No, he's. Oh, God. I looked this up yesterday.

[Paul Pabst]

Why didn't he. Why?

[Dan Patrick]

I, I. Because. I don't know. I don't have a life. Yes. Marvin.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

I think the head coach was saying.

[Paul Pabst]

He'S going to celebrate when Steph Curry retires.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. Yes, yes. Yeah. Do you think he's still the head coach of the Raptors when Steph Curry retires? Hell, no. So. Yeah. Yeah.

[Paul Pabst]

Paulie, I have the Raptors starting lineup ready. Scotty Barnes, Jakob Podel, Davion Mitchell, RJ Barrett, and the aforementioned Grady Dick.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. All right.

[Paul Pabst]

Davion.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Paul Pabst]

1031.

[Dan Patrick]

He in the. Out of Baylor. Yeah. Okay.

[Paul Pabst]

Kelly Olenek coming off the bench.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, yeah. You gotta make room for Kelly Olenek.

[Paul Pabst]

Damn. He's still in the league. Good for him.

[Dan Patrick]

Gabe in San Antonio. Good morning, Gabe. What's on your mind today?

[Paul Pabst]

Good morning, Dan. I wanted to comment on the poll.

[Dan Patrick]

Question, but real quick. You were right, I was wrong.

[Paul Pabst]

On the Ohio State Texas game. Dad.

[Dan Patrick]

But they were first and goal on the one yard line.

[Paul Pabst]

And the next thing you know, Jack Sawyer's taking it back to the house.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, it was crushing. But on the poll question, on the.

[Paul Pabst]

Game, other than Bill's Ravens, nobody's given the Texans a bit of a chance. What if they pull off the stunning upset? Can you imagine? Well, do you think they have even a 2% chance then?

[Dan Patrick]

Well, they have a chance because they're playing. I, I don't think I've ever said somebody doesn't have a chance. Because if you're playing, you have a chance. There's. There's a lot of teams that don't have a chance because they aren't playing. Are they capable of doing it? The defense, you get a couple of fluky touchdowns. Remember when the Texans had the Chiefs down by what, 24? Was it 24 to 3? And then we're thinking. And didn't they have the fake punt and didn't that change everything?

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah. Yeah, Paul, it was like a swarm of bees. It was 24 3. I think it was Sorensen, the defensive back for the Chiefs, snuffed out the fake punt. And at one point in the game, early in the second quarter, the Houston Texans had a 94% chance to win that game. They ended up giving up 1 2, 3, 9 straight scores.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Paul Pabst]

Of some type.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Paul Pabst]

At one point, again, up 24 7, 24 0. They lost 51.

[Dan Patrick]

31 isn't the last. That was the last time we saw Sean Watson play. Well, yeah. Or at least for a, you know, first half. Tyler in Oregon. Good morning, Tyler. What's on your mind today?

[Paul Pabst]

Good morning, Dan. So Saturday night, watching the game, running.

[Dan Patrick]

Back breaks out, and I hear Seaton in my head, and there he goes. Well, Seaton, somehow you managed to change Al Michaels. Delivery for a man who's been on the top of his profession for decades. So congratulations. You are my mvd. All right. Thank you, Tyler. When Seaton. Now, I. I didn't hear Al Michaels say that. When I watch a game or listening, I didn't hear him go. And, like, that didn't stand out, but Seaton would always go. And there he goes.

[Paul Pabst]

I think it was Eric Henry, as a matter of fact, that if I remember, the first time, it really jumped out at me was I was watching him do a raven scheme.

[Dan Patrick]

And then I'm thinking, all right, let me file that away. When I have Al Michaels on and I go, seaton, do your Al Michaels impersonation. Al Michaels. And when he said, do I really sound like that?

[Paul Pabst]

Terrible.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, it was awesome. It was. And there he goes. All right, we'll take a break. Got our play of the day coming up next. Be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at 9am Eastern, 6am Pacific, on Fox Sports Radio in the iHeartRadio app.

[Paul Pabst]

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[Dan Patrick]

There was something sentimental when you. When you send it. It was like, do I send the heart now?

[Paul Pabst]

I don't like the color edition.

[Dan Patrick]

It's extremely pink.

[Paul Pabst]

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[Paul Pabst]

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[Dan Patrick]

The play. The play is of the day.

[Paul Pabst]

This is the play of the day.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

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[Dan Patrick]

The late game situ.

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[Paul Pabst]

Seton yeah, we're taking Ravens Bills off the board because that's easily the best game of the weekend. But NFL game you most want to watch that isn't that one? Commander's Lions kind of running away with that one. They got 58% of the vote. Rams Eagles have 31. Texas Chiefs just 11%.

[Dan Patrick]

Mike in Dallas. Hi, Mike. What's on your mind?

[Paul Pabst]

Morning, guys.

[Dan Patrick]

How you doing today? Good. 58155, Eagles fan living in Dallas.

[Paul Pabst]

I wanted to ask you guys if you think that there is a candle that the Rams defense can hold against the Eagles offense, whether or not you think Saquon goes for over 150 and how you feel about Sean Smith officiating crew calling that game, considering it was just a few weeks ago that he tossed CJG for having a potty mouth and getting smacked in the face for it.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, you went deep there, Mike. Good luck to your Eagles. With what I saw with the Rams, way, the way they played with the Vikings, can you put that. I mean, you're going against maybe the best offensive line, them or the Lions, it feels like. Can you put enough pressure on Jalen Hurts? Because I think this is where you have to make Philadelphia one dimensional the best you can. But even then, if you're saying, all right, we're going to take away Saquon Barkley now, we're going to make Jalen Hurts beat us through the air. They do have a lot of weapons. I mean, when you start to look at that team, I think the Eagles are the most balanced team in the NFL. Now that doesn't mean they're going to win, but I do think that they're balanced offensive defensive lines. You got a lot of weapons in there. Star power. Can I trust Nick Sirianni in a big moment? Can I trust Jalen Hurts in a big moment? Those will be the questions that I'll have. Can I trust Matthew Stafford in a big moment? Yes. Can I trust Sean McVeigh in a big moment? Yes. I got those two receivers there. This is a one of the youngest teams in the NFL. Sometimes you don't know better and you go in there and you know, would I be surprised? I would not. But you get to this point, like what would really surprise me? The Commanders beating the Lions, that would surprise me. The Texans beating the Chiefs would surprise me. But after that, been around long enough to know that. Expect the unexpected and there will be a surprise this weekend. It feels like the divisional round, there's going to be one where you go, wow, didn't see that one happening. Zach in Indiana. Hi, Zach. What's on your mind today?

[Paul Pabst]

Oh, I was just going to talk about you guys mentioned the Texans and.

[Dan Patrick]

The Chiefs playing on Saturday and I.

[Paul Pabst]

Remember then you mentioned New England and The Chiefs playing on a Saturday. Brady's actual last start in New England was on a Saturday.

[Dan Patrick]

It was a Saturday evening against the Titans, but it was a Saturday game.

[Paul Pabst]

So it might not just be the Texans, it could just be the Magic per season.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, I do think it's the Texans because the Texans, I think every one of their playoff games, they've always had the early game on Saturday. Every, every time they made the playoffs, I believe they open up. If they could have like a, you know, 11am start for the Texans, the NFL would probably try to squeeze like that. That's where Rutgers in Maryland playing in big kickoff, you know, like. All right, let's, let's fill up some time here, see if anybody wants to watch the Texans. But you know, the way they played, dominating that game last week, hopefully they're interesting. I just want to see a good matchup. Doesn't matter. Yeah. Marvin, do you think the Texans would.

[Paul Pabst]

Resonate with more people if they had just stayed the Oilers and not move to Tennessee? Because the Texans have been around for maybe what, 20 years? Maybe so they really haven't had a long time. They're not a long running franchise like others. So do you think that might be the case?

[Dan Patrick]

I didn't even think of that. But I, I, you're right, we love the Oilers. I mean, the Oilers had their offensive firepower. Gosh, love you Blue. You know, they had Bum Phillips, Earl Campbell, Warren Moon. Those wide receivers were always great. But you know, I'll ask Collinsworth, he'll join us coming up about 10 minutes. I'll get his thoughts on what is it about the Texans that and why are we sort of looking for the these other storylines and maybe it's because we don't have a real storyline with the Chiefs. Yes, they're going to do something maybe that's never been done before, win three Super Bowls in a row. But we keep looking at the other storylines here. Hey, Jaden Daniels. Hey. This is the year for the Lions. Whoever wins Buffalo and Baltimore, they're going to the Super Bowl. That's what we keep looking for. It feels like it's wishful reporting. Yes. Paulie.

[Paul Pabst]

Going back before Deshaun Watson got to Houston, they had a run where they had quarterbacks that didn't exactly move the needle. Brian Hoyer, Fitzpatrick, Matt Schaub was a seven year quarterback there. He was not a bad player. He was not a household name in any way or a thrilling person to tune into. So they, they haven't had a tune in factor since early in Watson's career.

[Dan Patrick]

Didn't they have Tom Savage?

[Paul Pabst]

Oh, yeah. Tasty Tom Savage out of pit. Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

And the only reason why I remember him is he got concussed.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

And that. That was where you saw him with his hands, you know, jazz hands, they call it.

[Paul Pabst]

And that's worse.

[Dan Patrick]

That was terrible. Oh, boy. Terrible.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah, that was really.

[Dan Patrick]

And I don't think he was pulled from the game. Yes. No.

[Paul Pabst]

Oh, what about the great TJ8? I'll never forget.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, North Carolina's TJ Yates. Yeah. Yeah. Maybe that is the problem. But you got C.J. stroud. Now, he's. He's supposed to be a marquee quarterback.

[Paul Pabst]

But we love the Texans. Last year, they were very hot, and they. They lightly cooled off this year because of injury, of course, but they've lightly cooled off.

[Dan Patrick]

All right. Yeah. Yes.

[Paul Pabst]

Marvin, I was just agreeing with you.

[Dan Patrick]

I was just shaking my head. Oh, okay.

[Paul Pabst]

But I was gonna say another. Another North Carolina player.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, I don't know. If we look at TJ Yates and go, yeah, they get. They put out great quarterback, great players all the time. Lawrence Taylor, tjh. Yeah. Yes.

[Paul Pabst]

Do we shake our heads to agree with people?

[Dan Patrick]

You nod. You shake when you disagree. So, Marvin, what is it? Were you shaking your head or nodding your head?

[Paul Pabst]

We got five seconds left until break.

[Dan Patrick]

Wait a minute. Are you nodding or shaking? I can't tell.

[Paul Pabst]

Hey, it's Bobby Bones. Join me and former NFL quarterback Matt Castle every Wednesday for our new podcast, Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle. Between us, we have over 17,500 passing yards, multiple New York Times bestsellers, and one Mirror Ball trophy from Dancing with the Star. So where else you can find a show with that much athleticism and football insight? We talk sports, but we talk pop culture and music and a little bit of everything. Listen to Lots to Say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. Jon Stewart is back at the Daily show, and he's bringing his signature wit and insight straight to your ears with the Daily Show Ears Edition podcast. Dive into John's unique take on the biggest topics in politics, entertainment, sports, and more. Joined by the sharp voices of the show's correspondence and contributors, and with extended interviews and exclusive weekly headline roundups, this podcast gives you content you won't find anywhere else. Ready to laugh and stay informed, listen.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

What's up, everybody? Adnan Vir here to tell you about a new podcast. It's NHL Unscripted with Virkin Demers, Jason Demers here. And after playing 700 NHL games, I got a lot of dirty laundry to air out. Hey, I got a lot to say here, too, okay? Each week we'll get together to chat about the sport that we love. Tons of guests are going to join in, too. But we're not just going to be talking hockey, folks. We're talking movies, we're talking tv, food, and Adnan's favorite wrestling. It's all on le Table. Listen to NHL Unscripted with Virk and demers in the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. What's up, everyone? It's Justin Pennik from John Boy Media, the host of the Football Today podcast with Bobby Skinner and Chris Rose. We roll three times a week on Mondays, on Wednesdays, on Fridays, breaking down everything you need to know about the NFL. We're gearing up for the NFL playoffs. I hope you can join us. Join in with us three times a week. Listen to Football Today on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts and you will be GLAD you did. $1.4 billion in NFL quarterback contracts the untold stories behind the biggest deals in football history. I'm AJ Stephens, Vice president of client strategy at Athletes first, introducing the Athletes First Family podcast, the Quarterback Series. My co host, Brian Murphy, Athletes first CEO, and I are sitting down with the agents who have negotiated contracts for Justin Herbert, Deshaun Watson, Dak Prescott, Tua Tugovailoa, and Jordan Love. Listen to Athletes First Family Podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.