Hour 1 –Lions Peaking Early, Dominant Film Run

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Dan Patrick Show Episode: Hour 1 – Lions Peaking Early, Dominant Film Run
Release Date: December 6, 2024
Host: Dan Patrick
Network: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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1. Detroit Lions' Outstanding Season Performance

Overview:
Dan Patrick kicks off the first hour by celebrating the Detroit Lions' remarkable performance this season. With a stellar record of 12-1, the Lions have become a dominant force in the NFC, leading discussions on whether they are the best team in the NFL and if they might peak too early in the season.

Key Points:

• Fourth Down Strategy:
  Dan Campbell, the Lions' head coach, has adopted an aggressive fourth-down strategy. The team is 6 for 7 on fourth downs, scoring four touchdowns on these attempts—the most by any team against a single opponent in 24 years.
  Quote:

  "[04:37] Dan Patrick: Packers are now 9 and 4. The Lions are 12 and 1. They still have a pretty tough schedule the rest of the year. They have a game with Buffalo coming up really soon. But the Lions, are they the best team in the NFC? Are they the best team in the NFL? I think if you're the best team in the NFC, you're the best team in the NFL."

• Coaching Philosophy:
  Marvin emphasizes the importance of sticking to their game plan regardless of the score, likening Coach Campbell's approach to that of a high-stakes gambler.
  Quote:

  "[14:55] Marvin: Look, I told the guys knew, players knew, coaches knew. Listen, this is, don't ride the wave. You know, we could be up two scores, we could be down two scores and. But just because we're one or the other, we got to play our style of game going in what we felt like we need to do."

• Team Strengths and Concerns:
  While the Lions boast a strong offense, there are concerns about their defense sustaining performance in the playoffs. Comparisons are made with the Eagles, who are viewed as a more balanced team.
  Quote:

  "[16:13] Dan Patrick: But the Eagles feel like the most balanced team in football, at least right now. Yes."

2. Super Bowl Predictions and Team Rankings

Overview:
Dan Patrick shares his bold prediction of the Detroit Lions winning the Super Bowl, sparking a debate about team rankings and playoff prospects.

Key Points:

• Team Rankings:

  • Detroit Lions: Leading the NFC with a 12-1 record.
  • Philadelphia Eagles: Viewed as the most balanced team.
  • Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills: Positioned within the top five, respected for their leadership and performance.
  • Other Teams: Steelers, Vikings, Packers, and Ravens discussed with varying degrees of competitiveness.

  Quote:

  "[17:27] Dan Patrick: You still have the Bills. The Bills have been a better team. I mean, whether you say, well, what are they going to be in the playoffs? You know, they can't get over the hump in the playoffs. I understand all of that. This is regular season right now. The eye test."

• Playoff Prospects:
  Discussion revolves around whether the Lions can maintain their form and navigate a tough remaining schedule, including a pivotal game against Buffalo.

  Quote:

  "[15:03] Dan Patrick: But if you say, well, what are they going to be in the playoffs? You know, they can't get over the hump in the playoffs. I understand all of that. This is regular season right now."

3. Actor Performance Runs and Cameos

Overview:
Shifting gears, Dan Patrick and his co-hosts delve into the phenomenon of actors having dominant performance runs, highlighting the influx of star power in Adam Sandler's upcoming movie, Happy Gilmore 2.

Key Points:

• Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore 2:
  Dan shares his experience filming a scene, including interactions with Adam Sandler, and hints at potential cameos.
  Quote:

  "[02:09] Dan Patrick: And expecting to hear from Adam Sandler as well. Today is the final day of The Happy Gilmore 2 movie shoot in New Jersey and morale is high."

• Five-Year Actor Runs:
  The discussion pivots to actors like Jim Carrey, Joe Pesci, Harrison Ford, and Tom Hanks, who have had concentrated periods of high-impact performances.
  Quote:

  "[25:08] Dan Patrick: So all of a sudden Joe Pesci had a Sandy Koufax run. Very, very much so."

• Notable Actor Examples:

  • Jim Carrey: Highlighted for his versatility and memorable roles during his peak years.
  • Harrison Ford and Sylvester Stallone: Discussed for their iconic performances in action-packed roles.
  • Tom Hanks: Praised for his consistent delivery of quality performances throughout the 1990s.

  Quote:

  "[36:31] Marvin: I was looking at Tom Hanks from 92 to around 99. A league of Their Own, Sleepless in Seattle, Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Toy Story, that thing you do. Saving Private Ryan, Toy Story 2, the Green Mile, Castaway, all between 92 and the late 99s."

4. Bill Belichick's Coaching Future

Overview:
A significant portion of the discussion revolves around NFL coaching dynamics, particularly focusing on Bill Belichick's potential move to North Carolina and the implications of his age on his coaching career.

Key Points:

• Speculation on Belichick's Next Move:
  Dan and Justin debate the unlikely scenario of Bill Belichick taking a head coaching position at North Carolina, considering his age (73) and legendary status in the NFL.
  Quote:

  "[28:14] Justin Jefferson: Yeah, exactly what I was going to say. You just fired a guy that was 73 to replace him with a guy that's 72."

• Impact of Age on Coaching Careers:
  The conversation highlights the challenges older coaches face in the modern NFL, particularly with evolving aspects like the transfer portal and NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) regulations in college sports.
  Quote:

  "[28:30] Dan Patrick: Well, we're seeing the older coach who just doesn't want to do this now. That's because they grew up in a different climate when it came to college athletics."

• Belichick's Legacy:
  Dan speculates on Belichick's motivations, pondering if Belichick aims to surpass Don Shula's all-time victories record, and reflects on their minimal interactions.
  Quote:

  "[29:38] Dan Patrick: He would make himself ready for it. I just don't. He still wants to surpass, at least I believe, Don Shula in the all-time victory. But if you said that Philly won, Kansas City won, now Buffalo, I would be a little surprised if they were able to piece those games together."

5. Interactive Segment: Play of the Day

Overview:
Dan engages with his audience through the "Play of the Day" segment, featuring a trivia game about the Detroit Lions' placekicker performance.

Key Points:

• Kicker Trivia:
  Listeners are quizzed on the Lions' kicker statistics, emphasizing consistency and performance under pressure.
  Quote:

  "[43:30] Marvin: It is up and it is good.
  [43:33] Dan Patrick: These Detroit Lions you want to talk about grit?
  [43:36] Paulie: You want to talk about determination. You want to talk about resiliency. This team is all of those things."

• Engagement with Listeners:
  The segment encourages listener participation and showcases the show's interactive nature.
  Quote:

  "[45:05] Dan Patrick: How about you raise your hand and I called for you? Paul's not here. That doesn't mean I can't yell at you. That's true. That's fair play of the day."

6. Humor and Anecdotes

Overview:
Throughout the hour, Dan and his co-hosts infuse humor and personal anecdotes, adding a light-hearted dimension to the discussions.

Key Points:

• Dan's Acting Experience:
  Dan humorously recounts his day on set for Happy Gilmore 2, including his mustache experience and interactions with Adam Sandler.
  Quote:

  "[03:55] Marvin: Marvin, were you in character? Were you in character the entire day?
  [05:16] Dan Patrick: I think I did pretty well. Yeah. I played a sports anchor. I did it pretty well. I mean, it's a stretch, but I was able to do it."

• Pop Culture References:
  The hosts discuss various pop culture elements, such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective being classified as a sports movie, drawing laughs and shared memories.
  Quote:

  "[07:25] Justin Jefferson: Well, this has been the. Probably the hottest topic this morning in studio, even in the back room. Is Ace Ventura a sports movie? Yes or no?
  [07:35] Dan Patrick: Okay. Yesterday, in between scenes, I'm in my double banger... I thought, is this a sports movie?"

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Conclusion:
The first hour of The Dan Patrick Show masterfully blends in-depth sports analysis with engaging discussions on pop culture and entertainment. Dan Patrick provides insightful commentary on the Detroit Lions' impressive season, while also entertaining listeners with anecdotes from his acting ventures and lively debates on iconic actors. The show maintains a dynamic flow, ensuring that both sports enthusiasts and casual listeners find value and enjoyment in the content.

Notable Quotes with Timestamps:

• Dan Patrick on Lions' Superiority:
  "[04:37] Dan Patrick: Packers are now 9 and 4. The Lions are 12 and 1. They still have a pretty tough schedule..."

• Marvin on Coaching Philosophy:
  "[14:55] Marvin: Look, I told the guys knew, players knew, coaches knew..."

• Dan Patrick's Super Bowl Prediction:
  "[17:05] Dan Patrick: I picked the Lions to win the Super Bowl."

• Humorous Acting Anecdote:
  "[05:15] Dan Patrick: I think I did pretty well. Yeah. I played a sports anchor."

Transcript

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[Marvin]

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[Paulie]

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[Dan Patrick]

We did it. We made it to a Friday. It's hour one. It's a meat Friday at that, in case you're wondering, and I know you are, Smokey meatball parm sandwiches with curly fries. Who has it better than we do? Nobody down at Danette. Paulie is out for the day, but Fritzie, the minister of humor is here. Seaton in the back row. Marvin up front. Yours truly in the back room. Guys as well. 8773 DP show if you'd like to be part of the program. Operator Tyler is sitting by. Stat of the Day brought to you by Panini America. The official trading cards of the program and this first hour brought to you by the great folks at Kings Hawaiian. They want you to get together with family and friends and enjoy this Sunday. Make it a slider Sunday. Poll question. Play of the Day. Stat of the Day. Ross Tucker, our good buddy, he was on the call last night, the radio call for the Lions and the Packers. Booger McFarland of the Mothership. He covers college football in the NFL. He'll join us a little bit later on as well. And expecting to hear from Adam Sandler as well. Today is the final day of The Happy Gilmore 2 movie shoot in New Jersey and morale is high. I got a chance to do my scene yesterday. My thanks to Ryan Leaf, who sat in the chair yesterday. But Sandman will probably join us. I know that they are still wrapping things up, but had a lot of fun yesterday. Long day on set and we posted some pictures on social media. Sandler gets a big kick out of me wearing a mustache. And he said, danny, you're not going to play yourself. We'll put a mustache on you. Yeah, nobody's going to be able to tell the difference there. Like, that's an actor I did. Oh, that's Dan Patrick. Didn't even recognize him. Sandler said, you got to have a mustache. So I got a mustache and I play a sports anchor. Yes.

[Marvin]

Marvin, were you in character? Were you in character the entire day?

[Dan Patrick]

Pretty much. I tried to be. Yeah. Which wasn't difficult. I just had to be me pretty much. But it was. There's. I get a lot of camera time right now. I'm curious what happens once we get closer to them putting the movie together. And I think. Now, I don't know this for sure, but there's already been some talk. John Daley mentioned that the movie might be out in March or April. I thought it was going to be July, so maybe I can pin Sandler down. But it might come out in time for the Masters is what I'm thinking, because it obviously is a golf movie. There's a lot of cameos there. Yeah.

[Justin Jefferson]

Seaton says one of those things where you shot a lot of footage.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Justin Jefferson]

Not really sure what's going to end up in there.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Justin Jefferson]

What's your bit? What's been your experience with that so far whilst in your career?

[Dan Patrick]

Usually a lot of it gets cut. Yeah, a lot of it gets cut. Because they probably are going, you know, maybe you could Throw in another scene where Sandler's on screen a little bit more or Julie Bowen from Modern Fan instead of me, which I get. I understand that, you know, focus groups tell you those kind of things, but Sandler gave me a lot of lines to read. I know that.

[Justin Jefferson]

How'd you do?

[Dan Patrick]

I think I did pretty well.

[Justin Jefferson]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. I played a sports anchor. I did it pretty well. I mean, it's a stretch, but I was able to do it.

[Justin Jefferson]

Feels like you should be able to just dive right into that one.

[Dan Patrick]

I did. I did.

[Justin Jefferson]

Make it your own.

[Dan Patrick]

I said if you. If you put a tie and a suit on me, I'm in character. Like, I'm ready to go. And so then they throw out these wild lines. Danny, how about you say this? Danny, how about you say this? And then you do all of those things? So it was a 7am to 7pm day on set in New Jersey. Is it Munaki? Is that right?

[Justin Jefferson]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

Munichi or Munaki?

[Justin Jefferson]

I think Monaki.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. And then I had a scene out in Florham Park.

[Justin Jefferson]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

I had never been there before.

[Justin Jefferson]

All right, let's go.

[Dan Patrick]

Don't need to go back there again.

[Justin Jefferson]

Let's go.

[Dan Patrick]

But I got to do it. So I. Two different. Two different sets that I had to be on with my character there. All right. Yes.

[Justin Jefferson]

One more question. Were you acting like yourself as a sports anchor, or were you doing an impression of someone else?

[Dan Patrick]

I was trying to. I was trying to mock the SportsCenter anchor. So I was going a little bit over the top and a little more serious and maybe not my snarky self there, but it. It's okay. They didn't even give me the script for Happy Gilmore 2. I still haven't seen the script. I get there. Sandler's explaining to me what my role is or how my role fits in. I go, sandman, why didn't you send me this script? Because Danny can't trust anybody. I go, I'm in the movie. And then he goes, I know. Danny can't even trust you. And I go, okay. So all of a sudden, you know, he told me, danny, there's a plot twist. And I'm going, come on, Sandman. It's a Sandler movie.

[Justin Jefferson]

Wow.

[Dan Patrick]

And then all of a sudden, I was like, whoa, damn. There's a plot twist here. There is a true plot twist that I was shocked at. But there are a lot of cameos. We'll see if Sandler will spill some tea when he joins us a little bit later on. All Right. Whole question today. Seaton for the first hour.

[Justin Jefferson]

Well, this has been the. Probably the hottest topic this morning in studio, even in the back room. Is Ace Ventura a sports movie? Yes or no?

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Yesterday, in between scenes, I'm in my double banger, they call it. I was in my, whatever, my mobile home or something, and I flipped on tv. There wasn't much to watch. I see Ace Ventura Pet Detective and I go, okay, I'm gonna, I'm gonna watch a little. Then I ended up watching the whole movie because there's a lot of time in between scenes. And I thought, is this a sports movie? Because there's a kicker. There's Dan Marino. They're like, it's sports themed around the Dolphins. And I said, if Die Hard is a Christmas movie, Ace Ventura Pet Detective is a sports movie. Yes, yes, Marvin, if you say so. Oh, you disagree?

[Marvin]

No, it's just a backdrop.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, it's not.

[Marvin]

It's not like the Dolphins are in the backdrop. It's not about a court. I mean, it is about a quarterback, you know, but it's not. No, no.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. It's okay. It's okay. You can say that. But yeah, when I watched it and Courtney Cox looks gorgeous, so. And Jim Carrey. Jim Carrey. You know, it's. It's a lot of fun. Like, you forget, sometimes I watch Dumb and Dumber and you realize how funny he used to be in Living Col. He was really a brilliant comedian. You don't see him in those roles anymore. Yes, yes.

[Marvin]

Sorry to go on a little riff, but.

[Dan Patrick]

To go on a little riff, right.

[Marvin]

1994, Jim Carrey. 1996, Michael Jordan, 2013, LeBron 94, Kim Olajuwon. He's had one of those types of years where he had Dumb and Dumber, the Mask and Ace Ventura all in the same year.

[Dan Patrick]

Wow. Can anybody rival that in recent history? Are you talking about one year or are we talking about three years?

[Justin Jefferson]

I feel like Tim Lincecombe from 2010 to 2014 or so had one of the most dominant stretches a player could possibly have and then completely disappeared.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, is there anybody else who had that window? Yes, Marvin.

[Marvin]

Joe pesci from maybe 90 to 95. Goodfellas and Home Alone came out in the same year. My Cousin Vinny, oh, Lethal Weapon, Dang.

[Dan Patrick]

Casino, all in that five year window. That's Terrell Davis, That's Sandy Koufax.

[Justin Jefferson]

Like, you know, and especially too, because Joe Pesci really showed his range throughout that time in all of those roles. He really, you know, just he is.

[Dan Patrick]

One of those actors when you see him.

[Justin Jefferson]

So many diverse performances right there.

[Dan Patrick]

Hey, look at Joe Pesci play Joe Pesci in another movie there.

[Justin Jefferson]

Just Give him a suit, a couple of, you know, witty lines.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. When was Truman with Jim Carrey? Was that in a like a five year window here? Is that what we're allocating, a five year window of unbelievable hits, acting performances?

[Justin Jefferson]

Yeah, I feel like his window is actually long. Like wider than that or longer than that because he, he had like eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, which was also. He went into like being an actor. Yeah, a little more.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Marvin]

MARV Truman Shows, 1998.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, so is that in the Wind? Are we looking at five year windows here with great actors?

[Marvin]

Yeah, maybe. And what about Eddie Murphy?

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Marvin]

Trading Places, 48 Hours. Coming to America. Beverly Hills Cop 1 and 2, underrated sequel.

[Dan Patrick]

Pretty good.

[Marvin]

Fairly decent stretch.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, pretty good window there.

[Marvin]

The Golden Child. I like the Golden Child.

[Dan Patrick]

No, that's.

[Marvin]

I like the.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Justin Jefferson]

For it on fourth down is a good idea or bad idea.

[Dan Patrick]

I'm looking at the numbers here and a lot of times we'll say we've said this before, down through the years, the decades I've covered sports, that team has to learn how to get over the hump. The Pistons, they couldn't get by the Bulls and then they got by the Bulls, never looked back. Get by the Celtics, then you get by the Celtics, you never look back. Or the Bulls couldn't get by the cell. I mean, we, we've seen this with a variety of teams. Normally it's basketball, sometimes it's football. But here are the Lions again going forward on fourth down. And you go back to last year's NFC title game, you're up 24 7. But this is the philosophy of this coach. I don't know if I can say, don't have that philosophy. Once you get to a certain situation, if this is who you are, this is who your team Is this is what your team is geared for, then do it. You live by it, you die by it. And there's a feeling almost as you're a high stakes gambler. Dan Campbell is sitting there at the craps table or blackjack, and he's probably doubling down when you go, what are you doing? Or he's taking a hit on 16. Like there's just moments. And the high can be the highest of highs in the low can be obviously a loss. But you look at the fourth down situations. In two games against Green Bay this season, the Lions are 6 for 7 on fourth down with four touchdowns. The four fourth down touchdowns, most by any team against an opponent in a single season. In 24 years.

[Paulie]

This is the out of the day.

[Dan Patrick]

And since Dan Campbell took over as the coach, that's 20, 21. The Lions lead the NFL in fourth down attempts. 144th down conversions, 77. So that's a 55% success rate, but that is 13th in the league over that span. Here is Dan Campbell, the Lions head coach on his brand of football.

[Marvin]

Look, I told the guys knew, players knew, coaches knew. Listen, this is, don't ride the wave. You know, we could be up two scores, we could be down two scores and. But just because we're one or the other, we got to play our style of game going in what we felt like we need to do, what I felt like we needed to do. And so that meant the risk was there and you know, and you fell in negative territory. You got, you know, you're trying to hold them to a field goal. But I knew that was, that was how I wanted to play that team with where we were at.

[Dan Patrick]

Here's the packers head coach, Matt LaFleur on why his team lost. You got to play better.

[Justin Jefferson]

So I think there are some areas that we can really look at this where we have to improve upon, you know, situationally, like third down that was critical and then not coming away with a touchdown there at the end in the red area, that was tough as well. But I think really offensively and defensively, the third and fourth down was probably the difference in the game.

[Dan Patrick]

Packers are now 9 and 4. The Lions are 12 and 1. They still have a pretty tough schedule the rest of the year. They have a game with Buffalo coming up really soon. But the Lions, are they the best team in the nfc? Are they the best team in the NFL? I think if you're the best team in the nfc, you're the best team in the NFL. It's just a weird feeling I have, and I know that we talk about this, players talk about it, coaches talk about it. Can you peak too soon? Can you peak too soon? And I want to talk to Ross Tucker and Booger McFarlane about that because it sometimes is two schools of thought that you see these teams who all of a sudden pick up momentum, may not win their division, but they're going to go on a run and they're going to win five in a row going into the playoffs. They've been fighting for playoff survival. Those are the teams who go far. They do damage. Sometimes you build up that lead and then you have some meaningless games at the end of the season, which may happen for the Lions. And then we see those teams have a hard time getting it started, turning on the, you know, flipping the switch, and that might happen to the Lions again. I think the Eagles right now are better than the Lions, but it's only because I look at the Eagles as. Not as banged up as the Lions. The Lions are bringing in defensive players like they're trying to piece this together. Aaron Glenn, the defensive coordinator, has done a wonderful job there, but it still feels like that team has got to outscore you. It's about their offense because I don't think they can rely on their defense being stout week in and week out when we get to the playoffs. But the Eagles feel like the most balanced team in football, at least right now. Yes.

[Justin Jefferson]

Where do you put the Chiefs in your sort of power rankings of teams? If Lions are 1. Right. Eagles are 2. How far back do you get before you hit the Chiefs?

[Dan Patrick]

Out of respect. Yeah, out of respect for Andy and Patrick Mahomes. They're in the top five.

[Justin Jefferson]

You still have the Bills.

[Dan Patrick]

Bills. The Bills have been a better team.

[Justin Jefferson]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

I mean, whether you say, well, what are they going to be in the playoffs? You know, they can't get over the hump in the playoffs. I understand all of that. This is regular season right now. The eye test. And you can make a case. Can make a case the Steelers might be better than the Chiefs, playing better than the Chiefs. I know that there's always that asterisk. And that asterisk is Patrick Mahomes, everything. And then there's the. But if they get in, when they get in, who do they play? And are they hosting playoff games? But just the eye test doesn't mean how this plays out. At the end of the year, I picked the Lions to win the Super Bowl. But if you said that Philly won, Kansas City won, now Buffalo, I would be a little surprised if they were able to piece those games together. But, you know, here's a team that's already clinched their division. You're going to have home field advantage. But are you going to be able to turn it back on once the playoffs start? Because you'll have that opportunity to have a first round by. So those are the things that would concern me now as we head into, you know, the final five weeks of the regular season. What is going to happen, who's healthy, who's getting healthy, you know, any chance Aiden Hutchinson is able to come back for the playoffs, maybe the Super Bowl. But I still look at the Eagles as maybe the most balanced team in football. Doesn't mean they're the best, but they're the most balanced. And with what I see, eye test wise, they're probably best in the nfc. Yes.

[Justin Jefferson]

Yeah, it's interesting when you start looking at those teams too, like we were just talking about. You have some combination of Lions, Bills, Chiefs, Eagles, Right. Then you have, say, another combination of Steelers, Vikings, packers at some point. Now you're looking at you. We still haven't mentioned the Ravens. Ravens are probably some, they're still a top 10 team for sure, but they don't scare you as much as, as maybe they did at the beginning of the season.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, the Chargers might know who they are better than the Ravens do for some reason. Yes, but it's because the Ravens don't play defense. Like you have to have one of those great games like you go out there and you got to score. You can't kick field goals. You got a field goal kicker who can't kick right now. So that's the fun part of this. You're trying to piece together a Rubik's Cube. How much time do you have before we get to the postseason? Your phone calls are welcome. We'll get to those coming up. We'll take a break. Just getting started on this meet Friday. Back after this.

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[Savannah Guthrie]

Hi everyone, it's Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb from the Today Show. We love this time of year. There's so much to celebrate. That's right, nobody does the holidays quite like today all season long. Join us for special performances with the brightest stars, plus festive recipes to whip up the perfect holiday feast and great deals on the hottest toys and gifts for everyone on your list. So join us every morning on NBC to make TODAY your home for the holidays.

[Unknown]

Congratulations to easterseals Southern California on their first place win for innovation in customer service at this year's Unconventional Awards by T Mobile. For business, Easterseals has used T Mobile 5G to create immersive VR development tools that aid people with autism in addressing transportation barriers. These tools are shaping the way safe and personalized skill building is delivered. And for that, T Mobile congratulates Easterseals Southern California for their unconventional thinking.

[Dan Patrick]

I saw some flakes today. No, not the Danets Snowflakes. Winter's coming. Rain. Sleet, Slush, Ice. Are your tires ready for the challenge? Whatever winter means to you, TireRack.com has the tires that will elevate your game all season. Tires. All weather tires. And if you live where it snows, a lot like here in Connecticut, dedicated winter tires. Go to tirerack.com use the tire decision Guide. Get a personalized tire Recommendation the right tires for how and what and where you drive. Choose from the full lineup of Bridgestone tires ship fast and free to you or one of over 10,000 recommended installers. Also, you get free road hazard protection for two years. Mobile tire installation available in a lot of areas. Have you heard about this? They bring the tires to you at your home or your office. Install them on site. It is a game changer. Go to tire act.com dan to see their Bridgestone test results and special offers. That's tirerack.com dantirerack.com the way tire buying should be phone calls coming up. We'll get to those. Glad to have you on board. First hour on this Friday Meet Friday Adam Sandler just text to say that he will join us coming up in the final hour of the program. We'll see if he'll give some details here. I was amazed at the star power of all the people making cameos in this movie. Tirerack.com the official tire expert of the program and you can try the Tire Decision Guide. Full lineup of Yokohama tires Special offers free road hazard protection mobile tire installation tire rack.com the way tire buying should be coming up a little bit later on the most must win game of the weekend. Paulie, of course, as I mentioned is out for today. We were looking at five year run of for an actor. How did we get started on this? Was it Jim Carrey that led us to this because his Ace Ventura Pet Detective a sports movie. And I said sure, if Die Hard is a Christmas movie, then it's a sports movie. Yes, Marvin, yes.

[Marvin]

And then we went off the rails real fast. That was a sharp left turn.

[Dan Patrick]

So all of a sudden Joe Pesci had a Sandy Koufax run.

[Marvin]

Very, very much so.

[Dan Patrick]

Harrison Ford I'd put up there. I'd have to look at the number of movies. Michael Douglas had an incredible run. Tom Hanks had an incredible run. Demi Moore, my fantasy football friend, she had an incredible run as well. Yes.

[Justin Jefferson]

I don't know if we could just squeeze it into five years necessarily because the a lot of these people have had obviously great careers. But Denzel Washington had a run of every movie. Was a banger banger.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Justin Jefferson]

Malcolm X, Philadelphia back to back basically. 92, 93. Crimson Tide is fun. He's had a hell of a career.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, he has. Yes, Todd.

[Marvin]

Harrison Ford from 79 to 85 more American Graffiti, Star wars, the Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Blade Runner, Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones, Temple of Doom and witness all between 79.

[Dan Patrick]

Boom. Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. Yes.

[Marvin]

Marvin Philadelphia with Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. That's like Kobe and LeBron in the Olympics in 2008. You get both of those guys at the height of their powers in the same movie. And Antonio Banderas.

[Justin Jefferson]

And Antonio Benders.

[Marvin]

He's like Dwyane Wade.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, we didn't know he'd be Chris Bosh. Yeah, yeah, he's Chris Bosh.

[Justin Jefferson]

Wow.

[Dan Patrick]

How about some. We're off the rails already. If you're over, under was the first 30 minutes. You took the under. So booger McFarland a little bit later on the Sandman as well, Bill Belichick apparently interviewed with North Carolina and I went, okay, I'm all ears here. And I think Bill found out that maybe there weren't as many job opportunities last year. We thought he was going to the Falcons. And then all of a sudden it was like, no, nope, not going to the Falcons. And then he was going to sit out. I still said at the time, I still believe that he's not going to coach again. Now it might not be his decision because he might go, I don't want to coach that situation. And when I saw that he interviewed at North Carolina and I thought, okay, career underachievers at North Carolina usually get a couple of first round draft picks there every year. But does Bill want to go if he's going now? If you said he was going to coach lacrosse or high school football in Annapolis, Maryland, I'd go, I see it. Bill Belichick to North Carolina. I go, no, don't see it at all. But who knows what Bill is thinking at his age. What is he going to be? 73 years of age. And yes, you have to at least mention that if. How long is he going to. You just got rid of Mack Brown and granted, Mack Brown is nowhere near Bill Belichick, but you're getting somebody of a similar age going into a system that seems to be chewing up and spitting out the older coaches. Yes, that's.

[Justin Jefferson]

Yeah, exactly what I was going to say. You just fired a guy that was 73 to replace him with a guy that's 72.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Justin Jefferson]

I don't know if how that impacts Bill Belichick's ability to get that job, but coaches seem to be getting younger, you know.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, we're seeing the older coach who just doesn't want to do this now. That's because they grew up in a different climate when it came to college athletics. You weren't transferring you if you got money. It was under the table. Like, you know, it's changed. The landscape has changed dramatically, as we all know. Does Bill Belichick want to be part of the transfer portal in nil? Because when you're in the NFL, you can make a case that coaching in the NFL is easier than coaching in college. From everything that you have to deal with, you got to deal with boosters, you got to deal with nil. Now you can have a gm, you can have an athletic director, you can have, you know, boosters, but it still comes back to you. And you're dealing with 18 year olds in the NFL. You're dealing with 22 year olds or 23 year olds or 24, or you get the veteran who's 35. Whatever it might be, it feels like the NFL might have less moving parts than college football. Yes.

[Justin Jefferson]

You could also probably make the case then that there's nobody better prepared for something like what the changes in college football than someone like Bill Belichick or an NFL coach.

[Dan Patrick]

He would make himself ready for it. I just don't. He still wants to surpass, at least I believe, Don Shula in the all time victory.

[Justin Jefferson]

Listen, how would you not want that?

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Justin Jefferson]

Right.

[Dan Patrick]

It's that close. Why would you go to North Carolina? Now I understand North Carolina, it's a win. You're like, damn, Belichick's interested. He'd do an interview. Now, I don't know if he's doing somebody a favor there. I don't know if maybe he's actually looking at this going, I got to be open to everything, not just when the Cowboys job opens up or he's not going to the Jets. Jacksonville, you want to go to Jacksonville. I don't know how many opportunities are the Bears going to bring him in? And you know what? It finally came out that the Bears, they didn't interview Jim Harbaugh, that Harbaugh. And I was told this by a great source. Harbaugh wanted the Bears. He wanted the. That's one of those. When I, when I broke the news that Brady wanted to go to the Bears before he went to Tampa, and then every, you know, all these Chicago Bears fans were like, oh, my God, you imagine if we would have had Brady. There's these moments where, like LeBron was going to the Knicks, we were led to believe when he did the boys club press conference, he was going to the Knicks. Now there was a podcast with Carmelo Anthony and Carmelo talked about Kobe wanted to go to the Knicks. And what year was that? Was the he was with Woj and they talked about this. Was this like 2013, Marvin?

[Marvin]

Yeah, I think it was about 2013. Kobe's contract was in flux with the Lakers, and Woes was just a guest on 7pm at Brooklyn Carmel Carmelo Anthony show. And he talked about Kobe possibly wanting to play for the Knicks.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, boy. And you're still getting a relatively high end Kobe here. Here is the sound from Carmelo and Woj.

[Paulie]

It's funny. Kobe always thought he was convinced he was going to end up with the Knicks.

[Marvin]

This is real.

[Paulie]

He goes, they're going to amnesty me, and no one's going to claim me on waivers and I'm going to go sign with the Knicks.

[Marvin]

I just felt like a 12 gauge to watch.

[Paulie]

I said, like, they were not going to amnesty you. I said, they'll burn this city down.

[Dan Patrick]

He loved the Lakers, and he only.

[Paulie]

Ever really wanted to be there. He would fantasize about the Garden.

[Dan Patrick]

That's all he talked about. So that's Mellow talking about the 12 gauge to his chest there. Now that Woj is telling him that Kobe wanted to go there. Now, the Knicks usually collect, or at least they used to. They'd collect players when they were past their prime, and you had to spend a lot of money on them, and they had that Washington Wizards kind of feel of, you know, you're going there, but they're not a good team. And it's kind of a no man's land. They had those runs where you're like, oh, my God, they got Allen Houston or Steve Francis. Francis, like all of these players. And you go, but can they play? Yes, Marvin.

[Marvin]

The crazy thing about the Knicks is you don't want to play for the Knicks. You want to play at the Garden. That's one of the few teams where the building is more important than the franchise.

[Dan Patrick]

It is. You're right. I mean, certainly in the last. Whatever. How many decades when people talk about, hey, I can't wait to play in the Garden, it's not, I can't wait to play for the Knicks. It's I can't wait to play in the Garden. What other building do athletes do? Basketball players talk about? They can't wait to play in that building. I don't think there's any other. And a lot of these buildings, you know, have been renamed, refurbished, the whole. It's still the Garden. But yeah, Kobe there with mellow. Jeremy Lin, Was he still man there, too?

[Justin Jefferson]

He would have gotten between them.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, I guess. Amari Stoudemire. Yes, you Gotta go all in on.

[Justin Jefferson]

I wonder if the Garden. I know it's losing some of that, but how much of that lore does it still have?

[Dan Patrick]

It does to us, but not these younger players, I don't think. Because that's when I thought. I thought that you were going to have Kyrie and KD go to the Garden. I thought, why are you going to Brooklyn? Like, nobody cares about Brooklyn.

[Justin Jefferson]

Yeah, I thought for sure LeBron was going to sign with the Knicks at some point, and he ended up, you know, at the Lakers, obviously, but.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, but if you're of a certain age, you remember the Garden, that it meant something and you don't have to be that old, but still, it just doesn't. I mean, they're getting a little bit of that back, maybe a little bit more of that back than we'll give them credit for. But that's why I'm thinking of, you know, a guy in his 60s going, of course you want to play when you win in the Garden. Nobody cares if the Nets win a championship. They truly don't. That's going to sound crazy. Nobody in New York would care. It just wouldn't. If the Knicks win. I mean, you own the city. And I thought that KD and Kyrie would go, let's go in. Let's bring this building back to life here. There's no life in Brooklyn other than it's a great life to live in Brooklyn. But you go into, you know, playing for the Nets and it's like, oh, it's great. It's like playing for the New Jersey net. Like nobody cared. Yes, mark.

[Marvin]

And for 50, 60 years before the Nets came to Brooklyn, the Knicks were the only team. There was only one NBA team. Every other sport had two, like the Islanders and the Rangers, the Mets and the Yankees, the Giants and the Jets. There was only one NBA team in New York. So the entire city rallied around that one team. I remember being a kid in 94, it was like, oh, they might win the NBA title. And they're up three, two, and then Hakeem happens. But everybody this, everyone was buzzing and it was just a real thing and so. But not so much anymore. If you're 20, you don't really know, like, what the Garden rocking really looks like now.

[Dan Patrick]

Even going back to the Big east, when the Big east played there, when St. John's played there, Georgetown came there. I mean, that. That was the building. The building was the star, Jerry in North Carolina. Hi, Jerry. Good morning. What's on your mind today? Oh, hey. So I just Want to add. To add a name to the actors with the amazing Stretch Run. So back in the 70s, John Cazale was in five movies and only five movies. He was Fredo and the Godfather, Godfather Part 2. He was in my favorite Gene Hackman movie, the Conversation. He was with Pacino and Dog Day Afternoon. And his final film was the Deer Hunter. And he was dating Meryl Streep at the time, I believe, or married to her. So I would have to factor that in as well. Now, he wasn't the star in any of those, but he was involved in that's pretty good Stretch. And then he died, you know, in the 70s, I think. I don't think he was very old. Yes, Todd.

[Marvin]

I was looking at Tom Hanks from 92 to around 99. A league of Their Own, Sleepless in Seattle, Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Toy Story, that thing you do. Saving Private ryan, Toy Story 2, the Green Mile, Castaway, all between 92 and the late 99s.

[Dan Patrick]

Early about a round of applause there for that resume. Almost rivals mine with my Sandler movies. Tom in North Carolina. Hi, Tom. Okay, dp, I got two actors.

[Justin Jefferson]

One of them is for Fritzie. We got Stallone, early 80s, late late 70s, early 80s.

[Dan Patrick]

Five year stretch, got all the Rocky movies, Rambo, Cobra. And the other actor is Schwarzenegger, late 80s.

[Justin Jefferson]

You got the two Conan movies, Predator.

[Dan Patrick]

I'm missing one. Total Recall.

[Justin Jefferson]

Missing another one, but yeah, a Terminator. Terminator 2.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. I think there was Judge Dredd in there too. Robert Redford had a good run, if you're old enough to remember Redford. Yeah, but we were looking like five year windows here. And Joe Pesci's name, now he wasn't the lead. Was he the lead in any of those? Yes, Marv.

[Marvin]

Joe Pesci.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Marvin]

My cousin Vinnie.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, but that. Yeah, you're right. He was the lead. But Marisa Tomei became the lead. Marissa Tomei stole the movie right there in front of you.

[Justin Jefferson]

Spectacular.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Marvin]

She was so good.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, yes.

[Justin Jefferson]

The best.

[Dan Patrick]

Also, Marissa Tomei in anything and everything.

[Justin Jefferson]

Spider man, life in general.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. Yeah.

[Marvin]

The first season of A Different World.

[Justin Jefferson]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

What was she in the movie with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan.

[Justin Jefferson]

Oh, the devil knows you're dead before.

[Dan Patrick]

The devil knows you're dead. Yeah, yeah.

[Marvin]

Spectacular even now. Aunt Man. Spider Man.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. How about this? Here's Will Ferrell from 03 to 07.

[Justin Jefferson]

Did he just text that to you? I mean, Dan, I've been waiting for you guys to get to my name.

[Dan Patrick]

You know what I'M going to tell you, that's a good line. And yes, maybe he did. Okay, I'm gonna take a break. I'm gonna take a break. I'm gonna come back because this, this is a pretty good run here as well. And Adam Sandler a little bit later on as I got to shoot my cameo yesterday, you know, I don't know when it's not a cameo, when it is a cameo and when it's not, I don't know what that definition is. It felt like a movie part yesterday, not a cameo, but Sandman. A little later on, we'll take a break. Play of the DAY up next, 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.

[Paulie]

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[Hoda Kotb]

Game on because ESPN content is now available on Disney, you can watch your favorites on Disney the boldest stories from Hulu and the greatest in sports from espn, together like never before with espn. Unwrap a full day of NBA action on Christmas Day. Tip off the festivities with the spurs and Knicks, followed by the Mavs and Timberwolves. Then a clash between the Lakers and Warriors, followed by the 76ers and Celtics. And finally the Nuggets face off against the Suns, all streaming December 25th. Then with Hulu, watch the terrifying sci fi thriller Alien Romulus, where a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the ultimate horror. Now streaming and on Disney. Follow the adventures of four kids across the galaxy as they meet unlikely allies and enemies in Star Skeleton Crew, starring Jude Law, now streaming. Finally, team up with morally flexible Deadpool and hesitant Wolverine in the blockbuster film Marvel Studios. Deadpool and Wolverine, now streaming the greatest stories live on Disney, available with a bundle. Subscription terms apply. Visit disneyplus.com for details.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Hi, everyone, it's Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb from the Today Show. We love this time of year. There's so much to celebrate that's right. Nobody does the holidays quite like today all season long. Join us for special performances with the brightest stars. Plus festive recipes to whip up the perfect holiday feast and great deals on the hottest toys and gifts for everyone on your list. So join us every morning on NBC to make today your home for the holidays.

[Unknown]

Congratulations to easterseals Southern California on their first place win for Innovation in Customer Service at this year's Unconventional Awards by T Mobile For Business, Easterseals has used T Mobile 5G to create immersive VR development tools that aid people with autism in addressing transportation barriers. These tools are shaping the way safe and personalized skill building is delivered. And for that, T Mobile congratulates Easterseals Southern California for their unconventional thinking.

[Dan Patrick]

I saw some flakes today. No, not the Danets snowflakes. Winter's coming. Rain, sleet, slush, ice. Are your tires ready for the challenge? Whatever winter means to you, TireRack.com has the tires that will elevate your game all season. Tires. All weather tires. And if you live where it snows a lot like here in Connecticut, dedicated winter tires. Go to tirerack.com use the tire decision Guide Get a personalized tire recommendation the right tires for how and what and where you drive. Choose from the full lineup of general tires ship fast and free to you or one of over 10,000 recommended installers. Also, you get free road hazard protection for two years. Mobile tire installation available in a lot of areas. Have you heard about this? They bring the tires to you at your home or your office. Install them on site. It is a game changer. Go to tirerack.com dan to see their general tire test results and special offers. That's tirerack.com dantireck.com the way tire buying should be oh my God. The play of the day. Check this out.

[Paulie]

There it is. Fox the hold kick away.

[Marvin]

It is up and it is good.

[Dan Patrick]

These Detroit Lions you want to talk about grit?

[Paulie]

You want to talk about determination. You want to talk about resiliency. This team is all of those things.

[Dan Patrick]

That's courtesy of 97.1 the Ticket Lions Radio Network. Jake Bates has made 69 of 71 kicks. If you include field goals and point after touchdowns, that's combined. The last player to attempt at least 70 kicks and miss less than two happened in 2014. This kicker went 80 for 81. Would anybody like to wager a guess? Todd this place kicker missed one field goal. He was 80 for 81. Efren Herrera 2014 that wasn't funny it wasn't funny.

[Marvin]

It was a long time ago.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, but that wasn't.

[Marvin]

It wasn't funny.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, like you're mocking me.

[Marvin]

No, I'm not.

[Dan Patrick]

No. It feels like that.

[Marvin]

It wasn't meant to be.

[Dan Patrick]

No, no, no, no, no, no. You don't take. No, no, no. Seaton.

[Justin Jefferson]

Rodrigo Blankenship.

[Dan Patrick]

You got it.

[Justin Jefferson]

Nailed it.

[Dan Patrick]

Marvin, do you have an answer?

[Marvin]

Jason Elam.

[Dan Patrick]

No. Yeah, I respect God. He was a nice guess.

[Marvin]

He made.

[Dan Patrick]

No, you're not allowed to be involved in it.

[Marvin]

Young Waku. He didn't start that back then. That was 10 years ago, right?

[Dan Patrick]

It was Adam Venetarian, 2014. 80 for 81.

[Marvin]

Sometimes it's right in front of you.

[Dan Patrick]

How about you raise your hand and I called for you? Paul's not here. That doesn't mean I can't yell at you. That's true. That's fair play of the day. Brought to you by tirec.com the official tire expert of the DP. The easy to use tire decision guide. Full lineup of Kumo tires, special offers, free road hazard protection, mobile tire installation, tire rack.com the way tire buying should be. We've been talking about actors or actresses getting on a five or six year run. Here's Will Ferrell from 03 to 07. Old School Elf, Starsky and Hutch, Anchorman, Kicking and Screaming, Wedding Crashers, the Producers, Talladega Nights, Blades of Glory, Stranger Than Fiction. So if I just look at Old School Elf, Anchorman, Wedding Crashers, Talladega Nights, that's some big time box office stuff there. All right, more phone calls coming up. Buddha in San Francisco. Welcome back, Buddha.

[H]

No, buddy. Happy me Friday, boys. Play nice, Fritzie. Dan, real quick. The Great Western Forum was quite the venue. Just saying. But I'm in. In on the Ace Ventura being a sports movie. And DP Jim Carrey also got to do the Mask movie with Cameron Diaz in her heyday. Some broken. But Dan, when I saw you were out yesterday, I was a little worried until I saw the pics of you on the set with Sandler yesterday with that mustache. I mean, I have to say I'd love to see what DP Nation thinks, but you look like a younger, skinnier brother of Andy Reid. And I saw you and I was like, that looks like Andy Reed's little brother. I'm like, that's crazy. But Dan, I just want to recall the Andrew Luck interview early this week. And I'm certain that Dan Nation listens intently like I do when you interview certain people. And it was a Perfect example of your style of questioning and your interviewing prowess, Dan. Like, because when you, you were like in mid season form, like when you asked him if he was a football player or a guy who was just good at football, I mean, his silence was compelling. It was like as if those silence was screaming out loud like that he just prayed that the Lord would just deliver him from the question and football.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, Buddha. Very nice of you. Have a good weekend. Good luck with the restaurant. Brad in Connecticut. Hi, Brad. What's on your mind? Good morning, Dan. Dan, that's first time, long time, six feet, solid 250. Dan, if Bill Belichick takes the head coaching job at North Carolina, does his girlfriend get to be head cheerleader? Thank you, Brad. Sure. Why not? She could be a cheerleader in the NFL if she wanted to. Yeah. So I think bill's turning 73 here shortly, and I know we get caught up in age, but I think when it gets to, you know, somebody who is this age, how long do they want to coach for? I think when you're hiring somebody and you're hiring a younger coach, like, what's your window there? Now we look at Dion differently because it's not about his age. It's just I, I think the opportunity to coach elsewhere. I'm, I'm hearing way too much about Deion in the NFL to believe that he is fully committed to Colorado. I just, there's enough people talking about this and I've said all along I could see him with the Raiders more than I could the Cowboys. I could see him with the Raiders and Shador with, you know, as, as his quarterback. And Tom Brady is going to be involved in this coaching search. So whether it happens now, I still believe that Deion will coach in the NFL at some point. Yes.

[Justin Jefferson]

You know what the age thing for Bill Belichick to be is about, like, relating to kids. You know, I know that we all chuckle about him calling it the, you know, the face snap and the chat Twitter or whatever. And he jokes about that. It's like, yeah, man, that joke was funny like 20 years ago.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Justin Jefferson]

I mean, like, there's nobody who's confused about what Facebook is right now, really. There really isn't. Everybody knows what Facebook is. I don't know that an 18 year old kid or a 17, 16 year old kid that you're talking to right now and you sit down in their living room and they're like, so are you on the tick snap, like, what are you talking about, dude?

[Dan Patrick]

Who thinks that Belichick is Really interested in North Carolina? No, no.

[Justin Jefferson]

You know, I think when you said, maybe he's doing somebody a favor, man, did that make a lot of sense?

[Dan Patrick]

It made them relevant. I mean, all of a sudden it's like, oh, wow, okay. I just, you know, he has unfinished business in the NFL from the standpoint of becoming the all time victories leader. And I think Don Shula, you know, before he died, obviously had some things to say about Belichick and cheating. And Belichick might be like, I'm going to end up with more victories than you now. I don't know anything about Bill. I think I've had a conversation. Well, you can't have a conversation if it lasted two words. What. What constitutes a conversation with. Yeah. You ever had a conversation with Bill Belichick? No. I think there might have been two words. Might have been maybe three. Get out of my way. Okay. We had a conversation there. Ross Tucker was on the call last night. Westwood won. Radio. The Lions continue to win. Are they the best team in the nfc? Can you be peaking too soon? Ross will join us. Coming up.

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[Paulie]

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[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Paulie]

Delimex Crispy Quesadillas are crispy even from a microwave. I can already smell it.

[Justin Jefferson]

Heads up.

[Paulie]

If you hate loud crunching, you might wanna mute Mmm.

[Dan Patrick]

So crispy.

[Paulie]

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[Dan Patrick]

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