Hour 1 – NFL Week 17 Recap, Mistakes Were Made

Summary

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The Dan Patrick Show – Hour 1: NFL Week 17 Recap, Mistakes Were Made

Date: December 29, 2025
Hosted by: Covino & Rich (in for Dan Patrick), with Danny G (producer)

Overview

This hour of The Dan Patrick Show, hosted by Covino and Rich filling in for Dan Patrick, centers on a lively recap and analysis of NFL Week 17. The hosts dissect pivotal games, make candid observations about players, coaches, and outcomes, and keep things upbeat with fan interactions, NFL pop culture, and classic banter. The conversation is loaded with humor, authentic fan perspectives, and memorable moments—fitting for the "grundle" of the holiday season (the downtime between Christmas and New Year’s) when listeners are relaxed and ready for deep sports talk.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The “Gooch” of the Holidays and Setting the Tone

• Holiday Vibes: The hosts riff on the unique week between Christmas and New Year's as the “grundle” or “ain’t quite” of the holidays (03:12), establishing a laid-back, comfy tone to match their own casual dress.
  • Covino: “I’m officially wearing pajama pants.” (03:12)
  • Rich: “While we all sit around, scratching our bellies in our pajamas, football hell yeah.” (14:01)

2. 49ers vs. Bears Recap — Brock Purdy & Shanahan’s Leadership

• 49ers Triumph and Observations:
  • Rich, a huge 49ers fan, celebrates their win over the Bears, marveling at their potential for the NFC 1-seed and the coaching mastery of Kyle Shanahan.
  • Covino praises direct, on-field improvements and the team's ability to overcome injuries.
  • Discussion of crucial plays (“game of inches”) and how one pass or series can completely change how a game is remembered.

    “The Bears played a hell of a game … You’re one pass away. If Caleb Williams finds someone in the end zone, the Bears are the greatest and the Niners blew it.” – Rich (06:41)

• Brock Purdy as More Than a Game Manager:
  • The hosts argue that Purdy’s poise and leadership transcend the “game manager” label, emphasizing his “touch,” confidence, and chemistry with teammates.
  • Covino notes,

    “He has a really great touch. He makes really great passes, really great timing, and he gels really well with the team.” (09:20)

  • Rich: “Anyone that ever called Brock Purdy a game manager has to be seeing some of the things he’s doing…” (08:25)

3. The Injuries and Playoff Stakes

• Key Injuries & Return Speculation:
  • Discussion about George Kittle and Trent Williams being “hobbly.”
  • Rich brings up rumors that LB Fred Warner might return if the Niners make the NFC Championship:

    “There’s the sentiment that he’s saying, I’ll be back if the 49ers make the NFC Championship game … I don’t know how real that is, but that sounds insane.” (12:13)

  • The hosts debate whether the short week is a “raw deal” for both the 49ers & Seahawks before their critical Saturday night game (14:01).

4. Broad NFL Observations: Week 17

• NFC Playoff Picture:

  • Rich suggests the Rams could be the best team in the NFC even as a wild card.
  • The importance of “who’s hot in January” is a recurring theme.
  • The razor-thin margins deciding playoff berths and seedings are highlighted.

• Steelers, Ravens & DK Metcalf Suspension:

  • Covino and Rich break down the huge impact of DK Metcalf’s suspension on the Steelers’ offense and playoff hopes.
  • Fan altercations and their fallout: DK’s response to a taunting Lions fan cost the team dearly.
  • Danny G: “Metcalf makes that Steelers offense go.” (22:04)
  • Covino: “That mistake played huge dividends for them this weekend.” (19:49)

• Coaching Aggression (Bills Game):

  • The group debates the Bills’ decision to go for two rather than tie, with mixed feelings on McDermott’s aggression.
  • Danny G shares McDermott’s quote:

    “We felt like we had a great call in place, a great opportunity to go win it. I want to be aggressive. I’m not going to sit back again.” (51:38)

  • Rich: “As a coach, it’s all results based, right?” (52:01)

• Playoff Schedule, Ratings, and TV Callers:

  • Fans call in to speculate about TV scheduling, suggesting rest-day strategies and network preferences influence who plays when (31:40).
  • Rich: “It really is a matter of who’s going to be hot in the month of January.” (11:07)

5. NFL Announcers: Tom Brady’s On-Air Evolution

• The crew debates Tom Brady’s progress as a TV analyst:
  • Rich: “I think Tom Brady’s doing everything we expected him to do. Get better at it. Noticeably better.” (34:54)
  • Fashion banter: Cam Newton’s hats and Brady’s turtleneck become weird measuring sticks for “superstar style.”

    “It’s noticeable because it’s Tom Brady. But not everybody could pull it off because they’re not Tom Brady.” – Covino (35:05)

6. The QB-Coach Match Made in Heaven (Drake May/Patriots)

• The hosts emphasize QB-coach combos as the secret sauce for NFL success, pointing to Drake May and Ben Johnson in Carolina and referencing other duos (Shanahan/Elway, McVeigh/Stafford, etc.).

  “If you get a quarterback-coach combo that gels together … you’ll compete. At minimum, you’ll compete with that combo.” – Rich (37:28)

7. Listener Involvement & Miscellaneous

• Calls and comments from fans on TV schedules, playoff formats, and announcers (e.g., giving Greg Olson props over Brady, 32:24).
• Pop culture moments: John Elway doc on Netflix, Nicholas Cage as John Madden movie (42:09), and speculation about coaching firings.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

• On Holiday Sports Mood:

  “Are we sure it’s Monday? … It is the grassy knoll of the holidays. The space between that Dave Matthews sings about.” – Covino (02:59)

• On Brock Purdy’s Confidence:

  “Playing with a little bit of confidence, a little cockiness, and his dance moves are improving.” – Covino (05:32)

• On Kyle Shanahan’s Coaching:

  “Coach of the year, no doubt. No diggity.” – Covino (04:06)

• On the NFL’s Margin for Error:

  “It really is like those teams last night battled where I wouldn’t be shocked either one. … You were a play away, you ran out of time.” – Rich (06:57)

• On DK Metcalf’s Absence:

  “He put his team in such a bad situation with that selfish move of not being able to control himself.” – Covino (17:51)

• On Playoff Hopes:

  “The window’s open right now. So the NFC is wide open.” – Rich (10:03)

• On Tom Brady as a Broadcaster:

  “Very easy to say he sucks, but I don’t think he’s that bad. … I still think Greg Olson might be my favorite guy.” – Rich (34:39)

• On QB-Coach Duos:

  “You get a coach and a quarterback that are like a little match made in heaven, that is all you really need.” – Rich (37:28)

• On Coaching Aggression (Bills):

  “I like that attitude. Like Rich said, good pass, we’d be singing a different tune.” – Covino (51:55)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 03:12: Defining “the grundle of the holidays” — setting the show’s tone
• 05:18: First observations: 49ers offense, Brock Purdy’s poise after a pick-six
• 06:41: The razor-thin line between heroics and “blowing it” in close NFL games
• 08:25: “Things that made you go hmm” — Brock Purdy’s development
• 12:13: Fred Warner injury speculation and playoff impact
• 14:01: Critiquing the NFL schedule for 49ers/Seahawks
• 19:49: DK Metcalf’s suspension and its ripple effects on Steelers
• 31:40: Fan calls on TV scheduling—potential strategic rest reasoning
• 34:39: Evaluating Tom Brady’s TV presence and fashion choices
• 37:28: The secret: a quarterback and coach in sync across the league
• 51:38: Bills coaching—aggression vs. results, on the failed two-point conversion

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Final Thoughts

This hour is a vibrant, personality-driven recap of NFL Week 17:

• Intense focus on the 49ers and pivotal playoff scenarios,
• Dissection of key mistakes and their implications,
• Tangents into NFL pop culture, commentator critiques, and the ongoing evolution of both teams and on-air personalities,
• Laughter, relatable fan angst, and a commitment to involving audience feedback.

Whether you missed the episode or just want a refresher, this hour delivers all the urgency, second-guessing, and outright joy of being a football fan—especially in the weird “in-between” stretch of the holiday season.

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[Rich]

You are listening to the Dan Patrick show on Fox Sports Radio. Yeah. Monday, the ain't quite of the holiday season. Ain't quite Christmas, ain't quite New Year's.

[Covino]

Are we sure it's Monday? As the meme goes, as the constant joke goes, and you're right, it is the grassy knoll of the holidays. The space between that Dave Matthews sings about.

[Rich]

I think that's what he was singing about. The space between.

[Covino]

You know how I know, Rich? How? Because I'm officially wearing pajama pants.

[Rich]

Oh, you're disgusting.

[Covino]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Live from Idaho. I'm live from Idaho. The rest of the crew, live from the Fox Sports radio studio, day two of the segmented Dan Patrick Hatrick. Always an honor to be here. Happy holidays, guys. It's a pleasure to be here during the gooch of the holidays. You can watch us live right now on YouTube. You see my pajama pants. It's YouTube.com and see our huge melons as we simulcast right now and chat live. What's going on, Rich?

[Rich]

How are you rocking a new 49er shirt? I got the other day pumped about last night. I can't believe they are one game away from somehow be becoming the 1 seed in the NFC. Kyle Shanahan is coaching the best football I think you've ever seen.

[Covino]

Coach of the year, no doubt. No diggity.

[Rich]

You know, we'll say Ben Johnson and they throw other names out there. What Kyle Shanahan has done.

[Covino]

Some people could say whatever they want. I see it with my own eyes, man. The way they're moving the ball, the way they're playing, the way they've dealt with injuries, the. The spirit of that team, the fortitude they play with. Dude, they just look unstoppable right now. I mean, the Bears played a hell of a game. Lots of great games. You know what? Let's get right into it again. Happy holidays from your boys, Covino and Rich. Clearly Rich is a big 49ers fan. He's super fired up. We had some great games. What a great game last night. We take your phone calls every Monday. We get you involved, we get you included. That's what we do. Covino and Rich.

[Danny G]

And.

[Covino]

And we do something called things that made you go, hmm, anything you observed from this past weekend, anything in the world of football, in the world of life, in the world of holiday movies, in the world of the grundle of the holidays, the space between, you know, whatever it is you observed, you call and let us know and we discuss it. And Rich, your team, the 49ers, are clicking, like we said last weekend, even more so at the right time.

[Rich]

You know, my first observation was the fact that Brock Purdy never gets rattled after that first pick. 6. Within 15 seconds of the game, it's seven nothing. And everyone's like, oh, no, here we go. This is. It's unraveling.

[Covino]

And he's playing with a little bit of confidence, a little cockiness, a little gusto, and his dance moves are improving. Like he is leading that team, man. And they're moving the ball with ease, dude. Their offense looks unstoppable.

[Rich]

I worried that without Kittle, they would struggle in certain areas. But, yo, Tongas, this guy's. This guy's, you know, really a solid fill in. He's been clearly under the tutelage.

[Covino]

Well, I want to kill too, Rich. I'm not swinging from the 49ers beanbag.

[Rich]

I am a little.

[Covino]

Rich is a 49ers fan. I'm watching, unbiased, just watching the game. Of course, I'm familiar, more familiar with the 49ers and root a little bit harder because of Rich. I don't want to seem sad in the studio. I don't root against them. But props to the Bears putting up a fight. They look great too. But the 49ers, again, minus Kittle. Every team has injuries, Rich. So clearly the 49ers defense isn't what it should be right now. But, man, what a game. What an exciting weekend. And that's got to be observation number one, what a battle is going to be with the Seahawks.

[Rich]

I would say the thing that made me go the most was that the game, it's. It's, you know, it really is a game of a Play here, play there. The Bears fans, and I'm not trying to, you know, be condescending.

[Covino]

You have nothing to be ashamed of.

[Rich]

No, but they're really like you're. You're one, one pass away. And all of a sudden, if Caleb Williams on that final play finds someone in the end zone, then the Bears are the greatest. And the Niners blew it. Like, it really is like those teams last Night battled where I wouldn't be shocked either one. Like that. That's not a game when your team loses where you're like, oh, man, we suck. Like, you were a play away. You really were. You were a play away. You ran out of time.

[Covino]

Well, the Bears blew it on that, like, second to last drive where they didn't score a touch. They should have scored a touchdown and had to go for the field goal because you knew the 49ers would come back. It was just such a back and forth game. Just a back and forth, explosive offensive game. And both teams look great and we reap the benefits of it. So even if you're a Chicago fan, you got to be pumped. But, man, what a weekend, guys. And this is again where we get you involved. Even on our show Monday through Friday, Covino and rich, we're on 5 to 7 on the east, 2 to 4 on the west. So when did you buy that 49ers shirt? Over the weekend.

[Rich]

I bought my kids some new 49ers, you know, some new sports gear for Christmas. And I was like, you know what? I saw this shirt. I'm like, you know what? I need a new T shirt. So let me. Let me grab one. So. Figured I'd rock it proud today.

[Danny G]

He's bearing the lead. He also bought them some new Dodger gear.

[Rich]

You know, I refused. I thought. Danny, I was at the shop at the mall. The, like, you know, I don't know what. It's not. It's not the. It's just some random jersey shop.

[Danny G]

Sports treasures.

[Rich]

Yeah. And I did see some Dodger stuff, and I'm like, I can't do it. I can't buy my kids Dodger stuff yet. If you don't. If you don't know my kids are Dodgers fans, I am not. But I couldn't do it. So let's go over this. Things that made you go, hmm. Week 17. Things that make you go, all right, so let's go, baby. Things that make you go. Things that make you go, Hmm. I would say anyone that ever called Brock Purdy a game manager has to be seeing some of the things he's doing. And they're like, all right. Like, we. We may have, like, misread this whole situation a year ago because some of the plays Brock Purdy was making and the way he moves around and in moments, you can't in any way say he's a game manager.

[Covino]

The way he moves around, the poise. And Rich, when you're watching through other people's eyes, you know, through the holidays, you're probably watching with mixed company and everything. Two other observations I made.

[Rich]

People you don't usually watch with.

[Covino]

Yeah, yeah. Because you don't normally watch with these people. Is. Oh, my God, is this guy 18? Like, how young he looks, how young he is, yet how confident he plays. Like, he has a really. This sounds corny, Rich, but it's noticeable. He has a really great touch. So again, or feel for the ball, you know, might not have the strongest arm, might not be the fastest guy, but he has all those intangibles, those qualities. He has a really great touch. He makes really great passes, really great timing, and he gels really well with this team. It's really fun to watch. Rich, if I were you, and I know you don't want to get ahead of yourself, as the resident 49ers fan, I'd be really pumped about this team.

[Rich]

Listen, I've been to, you know, a couple Super Bowls in the last handful of years. Two times lost to the Chiefs under Kyle Shanahan. And like, I feel like we talked about. Did their window close? It looks a little open right now. The window. The window's open right now. So the NFC is wide open. And that's. That's another observation where you look around the NFC and I don't think there is a team you'd be shocked if they didn't make it or did make it. I still think the Rams are the best team in the nfc and you know, they're. They're not going to be your 1 seed. They're a wild card. And I think the Rams could very well be the best team.

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[Rich]

Think about it. We talked about the game of inches, like last night. The 49ers are the greatest because the Bears couldn't convert on 4th and goal with 4 seconds left. Rewind. A week ago or so. Where on Thursday night the Seahawks go for to make it and win. If they miss that, the Rams are the ones, you know, like, dude, this is the Rams year. So it's. It really is a matter of who's going to be hot in the month of January.

[Danny G]

Yeah, you're lucky that that hook and ladder play did not develop further down the field.

[Rich]

Oh, Lenore, stop that. My goodness, that. That scared the. The crap out of every Niners fan. But all your observations from week 17, let's hear him in for Dan, Patrick, Covino and Rich, I think that you don't like to live on hope of, like, this guy's going to return. Do you remember last Year, Danny, the Lions, who ended up faltering down the stretch against the Commanders. Do you remember the sentiment was if they make it to the NFC Championship game or Super Bowl, Aiden Hutchinson is going to make a comeback. Do you remember that, that, like, story last year?

[Danny G]

Of course.

[Rich]

And then they fall short against the Commanders and Jaden Daniels and it's like, oh, man, what would Aiden Hutchinson have. Have come out in that, like, in that glorious moment and be like, I'm here to save the defense. The 49ers have a situation now where Fred Warner, such a conditioned guy. I don't know if you saw Fred Warner jumping on the field congratulating his teammates.

[Covino]

Of course, they showed him a bunch of times.

[Rich]

He started the game by, by getting the Niners crowd fired up.

[Covino]

Dub City.

[Rich]

There's the sentiment that he's saying, I'll be back if the 49ers make the NFC Championship game. Which makes this game against the Seahawks even more high level because if they win, they have a buy, which means they'd have to win a divisional game. And then you're telling me you beat the Seahawks, then you win one playoff game and you get Fred Warner back for the NFC Championship. I don't know how real that is, but that sounds insane.

[Covino]

No, it sounds, it sounds real inspiring. It sounds real great, really motivating for your 49ers. But, you know, not to get far too far ahead, but that is the next game. How do you think they size up? Is something else that makes you go, yeah, at this point of the season, 49er Seahawks, what a, what a battle. By the way, I do want to wish our guy, our producer, super producer, Danny G, a happy belated birthday. He celebrated his birthday weekend during the 10th of the holidays. So happy birthday, Danny G. He's got the smoothest, most buttery voice in all the radio land. And he's on the phones at 87799 on Fox. 87799 on Fox. Wish Dan a happy birthday again. In for Dan, Patrick, Covino and Rich. So, Richie, I think you have every, every, every reason to be excited. And that just gives you another layer for your 49ers.

[Rich]

Here's the thing. I'll give you another thing that made not just me, but everyone go, hmm. And again, any observation from week 17, a casual Monday. Let's, let's pump it up a little bit. It's that, as you said, that the taint of the holiday season. What day is it? Where are we? Everyone's, like, off from work.

[Covino]

The ain't quite as the official. Yeah. Because it ain't quite Christmas, ain't quite New Year's, the ain't quite of the holidays.

[Rich]

So while we all sit around, you know, scratching our bellies in our pajamas, I think for football. Hell yeah. Saturday night Niners hosting the Seahawks for the 1 seed and for the NFC west or. Everything is fun as a viewer because now you got this primo Saturday night prime time, 8pm on the East Coast, 5, 5 out here in the West. That's the matchup. But do you think both teams got a little bit of a raw deal, short week they have to play on Saturday. And that game is not your Sunday night game because the networks decided to go with Aaron Rodgers against the Ravens.

[Covino]

Yeah, I noticed that. Which is also a big game. We got to talk about the Steelers too, blowing it and the Ravens stepping up big time.

[Rich]

I mean, I know Aaron Rodgers. I know he's ratings. And you could say, well, the 49ers had primetime games the last couple of weeks.

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[Rich]

But Saturday night's also a primetime game and it's the game with the highest level of significance. I just can't understand how. And the 49ers went from Monday night to Sunday night to now Saturday night.

[Covino]

Their.

[Rich]

Their schedules all over the place. But I guess if they're rolling and gelling and they got that camaraderie, I guess it doesn't matter. But when you got a guy like Kittle and you saw Trent Williams, big Trent Williams get banged up last night, you don't think those guys want one extra day before the biggest game of the season?

[Covino]

I don't think there's any question. I know Aaron Rodgers is ratings like you said, but that's not the most exciting matchup of the weekend. Yeah, I do think the 49ers Seahawks game got hosed a little bit. Yeah, a little bit.

[Danny G]

No Metcalf, of course, for the Steelers, that's going to hurt just like it hurt yesterday and then also bad back for Lamar right now. So that seems like it's going to be a defensive game and maybe ugly.

[Rich]

So that Lions fan is the Ravens MVP this year. Without DK Metcalf, the Ravens seem to. I believe they're like 3 1/2 point favorites opening up.

[Covino]

That Lions fan spoke out over the weekend, too. You may have been returning presents. You may have missed it again. It's a confusing time. Did you like between the holidays?

[Danny G]

Did you like his folding table?

[Covino]

He had his own little press conference. Just asking DK Metcalf for an apology. Because he said two things he doesn't stand for is animal cruelty and racism. And he goes, he wants the world to know. He says his family's getting death threats. So, DK Metcalf, please do the right thing and tell the world that I said nothing. That you claim I said nothing racist whatsoever. He's just a Lions fan.

[Rich]

You know, I.

[Covino]

Honestly, Rich, a part of me believes him and Metcalf not being there. And that spin they tried to put on the story, like, if there was any truth with the NFL wouldn't have suspended them the way they did, you know, as fast as they did. And it played huge dividends for Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. If I was Rogers, dude, I would be so pissed about that because there was so many plays and they made a point of it during the game that were designed for DK Metcalf. And had he been there, it would have been a different outcome. And now all the pressure on them against the Ravens next week.

[Rich]

I said it a week ago, and I'm not moonwalking. I'm not backpedaling. I still think that Lions fans and Ask Clown, but probably the type of guy you'd have a beer with. But he's a dope. I mean, taunting a player, you know.

[Covino]

That doesn't make him a racist.

[Rich]

But you know who a bigger fool is. DK Metcalf. I heard Lavar on 2 pros and a cup of Joe driving in this morning. He was chopping up with Jonas and they were talking about how, you know, lavar played in the NFL. He was a superstar at Penn State. He goes, fans taunt you. He's like, yo, I would just casually be like, yeah, your mother. Like that. That was his response. You know, he would. He would.

[Danny G]

Your mother is.

[Rich]

Yeah, your mother is. That was his thing. He goes, whatever. Someone said he jokingly with ingest said that back. Because he's like, you can't let someone get you out of your zone.

[Covino]

Out of your zone. Weak skin, thin skin again, superstar. Not trying to call out dk, but he put his team in such a bad situation with that selfish move of not being able to control himself. I know he doesn't care about the money, but still took a major hit, what, over $500,000.

[Rich]

And you know what? The Steelers could have got out of some financial long term commitments, but they didn't. They did the right, quote, moral thing because they have a commitment to dk. But I'll tell you what, DK didn't seem to have a commitment to the betterment of The Steelers.

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When you.

[Rich]

When you act like an ass and respond to a fan like that. Again, I still think that fans like a jackass. Jackass. But why, though, Rich?

[Covino]

He's a goofball fan.

[Rich]

Yeah, but I'm saying he's a guy.

[Covino]

Because he has a wig on. Every guy they show in the stands has a stupid hat on, has a stupid chain on if you want to. Has face paint on.

[Rich]

Look at.

[Covino]

So he's not the only guy.

[Rich]

Look at any network when they come back from commercial break and they pants all those people in the crowd. There's a lot of fanatical, crazy people. I'm saying he's an ass clown. But then again, we have a bunch of our friends are ass clowns. I'm just saying DK really put the Steelers in a bad spot.

[Covino]

Really. And I feel for Aaron Rodgers, too, because, you know, even that last play Taylor made for DK Metcalf, he would have scooped that up, jumped up the corner of the end zone and got that one and the Steelers win. But that's not the case now. All the pressure on them, playing a hot. All of a sudden the Ravens are hot. Derrick Henry's unstoppable, running people over. You know, he had two, two game balls at the end of the game. How are you going to stop them now?

[Rich]

Most people, a lot of people had their fantasy football, I would imagine Danny championships this week because no one really plays in the week 18.

[Covino]

Right.

[Rich]

If you had your fantasy football championship and you had DK Metcalf, who. I'm sorry, if you had Derek Henry, who really didn't do much all year for the most part.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

And he. You had him yesterday. My goodness.

[Covino]

I just felt for the Steelers in that moment because, you know, and there's a lot of people yelling and screaming at Tomlin. A lot of that offense. And Danny Geo backed me up. Clearly designed around DK Metcalf. And I don't want to be too hard on DK Metcalf, but that mistake played huge dividends for them this weekend.

[Rich]

It's not just like a little mistake. It's a. You took the best, you could argue the biggest mistake, the best player on that offense out of the final two games of the season in a playoff push. And, you know, look at it. I'm not saying we're geniuses because everyone made a ton of like weak ass predictions and awesome predictions going into the season, but I think the one thing we were all in agreement on, and it's not just us, this is no pat on the back. I'm not a Barry Horowitz in the 80s. Wrestling, patting myself on the back. Remember that guy? Is that a reference anyone gets?

[Covino]

Barry. I don't think Barry. I was going to make a weaker reference, so it's all good.

[Rich]

Okay.

[Covino]

But I was going to say pat. Pat on the back. Pat who? Pat from snl.

[Rich]

Are you the guys that hate everything? That's a good one. Okay, so maybe yours was worse.

[Danny G]

I feel like I'm hanging out with my pops right now.

[Covino]

You guys remember, it's Pat. Pat on the back. Dude.

[Rich]

Awesome. Two lame 80s and 90s references. I don't know what's right up early. Pat Summerall. What could have thrown Pat Summeral in there? I love that legend. Rest in peace, Perch. But we all said the same thing. We said that the Steelers probably go 9 and 8 or 10 and 7. And we all said they'll probably go 10 and 7. Got a little better because of Rogers. And they're. They're 10 and 7 sneak in the playoffs. And then the thing was, we all said, and if the Steelers win one playoff game, it would be considered like a victory. A victory.

[Covino]

And they are. Wow, man. They did it.

[Rich]

And it's really exactly where they are right now. And DK Metcalf could be the reason why it doesn't. It doesn't go down.

[Covino]

I don't see it going their way, man. Yeah, I feel like momentum's not on their side right now, and it is on the Ravens side. And, man, it is a great game. Now, see, now that we're talking about it, yeah, it is a great game. But I don't think it takes precedence over your 49ers Seahawks game, you know?

[Danny G]

Yeah. If the. If both teams were healthy or had somebody that wasn't suspended, then I think it would be a better matchup, obviously. But, Rich, it's kind of like when Kittle is missing from your offense, he makes your offense go, yeah. Metcalf makes that Steelers offense go.

[Rich]

Yeah. Which is why it was so surprising the Niners last night. It just shows that maybe it's just Shanahan or Tongus is good. But interestingly enough, the games that matter the most next week, I think the NFL, hey, they lucked out. I wish there was more excitement in that NFC North. I wish. I wish. I wish the Lions didn't phase off at the end. And I wish the Packers. I wish there was something at stake in that division because it's a really exciting division in my mind, but there's three real good games. Of significance. There's a couple for seating purposes, but three of them, two of them are Saturday. One is Sunday night. I just think they got the order a little wrong. So Saturday because the two games that division, other than the Niner Seahawks, the two other games that determine in and win out if you lose division titles should be Saturday. I feel like Bucks, Carolina and the Steelers Raven should have been like your double header on Saturday. And they could have even been made a gimmick Kavino like in and win it like this is like round zero of the playoffs essentially because in those two games, losers out winner moves on. So why would they not? And the ones in NFC matchup one's an AFC matchup. I think the NFL should have stacked Ravens, Steelers, Bucks, Panthers and made that your Saturday. Almost like call it like the mini wild card or something.

[Covino]

Because there's got to be a reason though, Rich. You know, there's got to be a ratings reason, a money reason. The NFL very calculated in how they do this. So I'm, I'm sure they. There's a reason that we don't know. We as fans though just don't see it that way.

[Rich]

It can't simply be a network thing where the Niners played too many times on primetime games on a certain network or what is maybe who gets that Saturday night game? Danny, is that Fox? Is Fox. Get that Saturday night 49ers game. Let me take a look. Because maybe it's a network that got picks because isn't there something to be said about how the networks do get preferences when they want at times?

[Covino]

There's probably something like that that we're not seeing.

[Rich]

All right. Well, ABC Saturday, your Saturday NFL this week, Bucks, Panthers, Niner, Seahawks, those two NFC battles, they're both on ABC and espn. So maybe part of the Monday Night Football package is they got a pick. Maybe, you know, like you pick your game, what do you want to be your primetime game? Abc. And then on Sunday, of course, Sunday Night Football, the last game of the year that's on NBC. So.

[Covino]

Other than that, so much more to get to Rich. And that's where we get you involved. 877-99-NOO. We touched on the 49ers and the Steelers for the most part. We haven't even talked about any other games. So we got to get into it. So much drama in the lbc. So many things happened over the weekend. You know, the Bills should they have went for the tie.

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[Covino]

That's another one, right? Like that was another game.

[Rich]

And Josh Allen answering a question just as honest as he could. So we'll get to all your week 17 stuff. Just a lot of fun. Hopefully everyone had a great Christmas with friends and family. And as Kavino said, not to be cliche, but every this is the week where I think everyone is in in chill mode. Which is nice because you got a lot of football, you have a lot of laying on your laying on your couch watching football time. So we'll get to all your feedback next right here on Kavino and Rich.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Rich]

A member FDIC subject to credit approval terms apply. Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio. And for the great Dan Patrick. What's the date? Even the 29th. Monday, the 29th. As we get ready for the final week of the NFL season. Can you believe that we're there already? What's up, Cove? Hold on one second. Kavita, you there, buddy boy? Okay, we're getting into everything that went down yesterday, Week 17 of the NFL. I think we're looking at the feedback. Someone said, you know, there's a reason why Aaron Rodgers is going to be on Sunday Night Football. One last opportunity for Chris Collinsworth to stroke. Mr. Aaron Rodgers.

[Covino]

Yeah, I love.

[Rich]

That's a good thought. All right, well, hey, we'll, we'll get Cavino back up and running. But hey, any other thoughts you have? Let's go to your phone calls. Let's start with Frank. Frank, you're on. Cavino and Rich in for the great dp. What's up, Frank?

[Covino]

Hey guys, I have a theory on the why they have the San Fran Seattle game on Saturday this week. Could it be because wild card weekend starts next Saturday and knowing that both San Fran and Seattle are going to.

[Rich]

Be playing next weekend to at least.

[Covino]

Give those guys those teams seven days rest.

[Rich]

You say one of the. Whoever loses, whatever team loses. Niner Seahawks, you're saying that they've already mentally slated. That is one of your Saturday wild card games. So if the Niners drop this one or see someone's going to drop the game. So one of those teams is going to have to play as a wild card. The other gets a buy. So you're saying might as well give them that, that one week off exactly into the postseason. That makes sense. I could see that.

[Danny G]

Rich, you have Kyle Shanahan coaching your team. You only need four days rest.

[Rich]

I was going to say my only, my only thought that bothers me about this short week are two of the most important players on the Niners right now are a little hobbly. And that's George Kittle who said he wanted to come back yesterday. He said it was a game time decision. So likely Kittle's good to go in week 18. And Big Trent Williams, who I think Scott Van Pelt jinxed. Do you remember after that Indianapolis game, he's like, Trent, you're the, you're one of the best offensive linemen in NFL history. But you've been banged up over the years. This is your first season where you've played every game. I'm like, shut the hell up, Van Pelt. And here we are a week later. He's a little banged up, but hopefully he's back. What's up, Kavina? Up. All right, let's go to your feedback at 877-99 on Fox, Weston, Idaho, saying, Yo, give me that Sunday night crew or the Olsen crew over Brady. I don't know what you thought Brady was An observation I had. I thought Tom Brady over the weekend is proving that he's getting more and more entertaining in the booth. Not only more and more entertaining, but what was with the glove thing? He was, he was harping, you know, like sometimes you get fixated on something. I think Tom Brady was fixated on how in those weather conditions. And who would know better than him? So you almost have to take his word more than anyone.

[Danny G]

But first of all, he looked like a Bond villain.

[Rich]

I can't go for the turtleneck look. I've, I don't know anyone. I mean, I guess if you're like a dude that's into like fashion and style. But Danny, how do you. Do you ever rock a turtleneck?

[Danny G]

I think he could get away with it. I can't.

[Rich]

Turtleneck with sports coat is a look where I'm always like, turtleneck with sports coat. Huh? You go with the turtleneck and sports coat. But Tom Brady proving that. I think we were all very tough on him. And I get it. You know why we're tough on him. When you sign a contract and you see the numbers like, yo, Tom Brady's making hundreds of millions of dollars in a long term deal to be a broadcaster. And he wasn't so sharp at the beginning. Very easy to say he sucks, but I don't think he's that bad. I'll be honest. I still think Greg Olson might be my favorite guy that's in the, in the world of color commentating for Fox.

[Covino]

Dude, I think Tom Brady's doing everything we expected him to do. Get better at it. Noticeably better. I thought he was great. I think we're overly critical. It's just because it's Tom Brady. We're hanging on every word he says. We're just listening extra close. He's great.

[Rich]

You know what I would love to point out?

[Covino]

Better than he is, than he was when he started for sure. And dude, as far as criticizing his turtleneck, I'm with you. It's noticeable because He's Tom Brady. But not everybody could pull it off because they're not Tom Brady.

[Rich]

Yeah, it's like, you know, we make fun of him, but Cam Newton pulls off those hats. You couldn't. You know, I mean, like, that's the thing.

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[Rich]

Some people can rock a style and some others can't.

[Covino]

So it's noticeable, but. Yeah. Does it look bad? Are they superstars? Can they pull it off? That's the truth.

[Rich]

You know what's funny is that I guess if you got any retired star in any sport to do TV commentating, you start to see people's. I wouldn't say crutches, but their. Their go tos. Like Danny. If you started calling play by play or something, we'd be like, yo, you've noticed how Danny always does it. Does this. People love to talk about how Collins Earth will say, here's a guy that blank, you know, Tom Brady slurps on Mahomes. Yeah. Tom Brady pointed out last night he.

[Danny G]

Tirico was slurping on your boy Purdy.

[Rich]

Yeah. They've even made a comment though. They're like, yeah, look at Collins Road beating the trolls on social media to it by at least admitting that he's, you know, Brock Purdy does some good stuff and he immediately compares him to Patrick Mahomes. But you look at it this way, the broadcasters that we knew as former players are. We're all going to have little things. We point out Tom Brady's very excitable. He. He gets. You could see what a football fan he is because he gets excited for the big plays like he's screaming in the booth.

[Covino]

And I have no issue with that. Right. I think that's great. I think that's what you want from an announcer. I just think because it's Tom Brady and he was so criticized when he first got in there, we still hang on to it instead of just listening. You know what it's like, Rich? It's like when we as radio hosts, when our friends are listening, they're hanging on every word instead of just listening like you would to any other normal show. You're not overly criticizing everything. Just listen and enjoy Tom Brady. So things that made you go, any observation you made speaking of Tom Brady, even more comparisons. Drake May to Tom Brady. Five tuddies, the most for the PAT since TB 12, 13 and 3 AFC east clinch. Drake May, the man. I just think it's wild. People are saying there's a lot of fun, you know, rumors, obviously, Rich, of how Tom Brady is an investor in, you know, cloning. That cloning thing where he cloned his dog. Like, dude, maybe Drake May is cloned because it is pretty amazing to see the stats he's putting up.

[Rich]

You know, they just needed the right coach and the right quarterback. And, you know, it's the most underrated thing in all sports. Think about every sport, every sport you got. What does it take to win? In baseball, you're like, well, you need to do. You need an ace and you need, you know, you need a couple guys that could hit 35 or more home runs. Like, you know, basketball, you need the right, you know, leader every, every sport you like. What is the equation to possibly win in the NFL? I think it's very simple. If you get a quarterback coach combo that gels together and you're seeing it with Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams within year one of them together, you're like, you get a coach at a quarterback that are like a little match made in heaven. That is all you really. That's all you really need. That again, you fill in the blanks around them. But you'll compete. At minimum, you'll compete with that combo.

[Covino]

You know, where you were reminded of that. I don't know if people watched us over the taint of the holidays, but the John Elway documentary on Netflix, which I highly recommend. You keep talking about Kyle Shanahan, but he credits Elway credits Mike Shanahan for changing his life and changing his career.

[Rich]

It's true, though. Think about all the teams that you really believe in. What do they have in common? Danny, this is the most common, this is the most obvious statement I brought up. But the rams, you got McVeigh and Stafford, any good team. And my point was you have a good young quarterback like Drake, May and Vrabel who came in there. And we forget that Mayo was the coach for a year. Remember that? One year. One year. And then it was just like, yeah, it's not working out. You, you were a former player, everyone loved you. But Vrabel instead, like Vrabel and Drake May seem to have clicked. And you have Sean Payton and Bo Nix. You get a quarterback coach combo that get each other that almost pick each other, right? I mean, like you, you, you find each other. It's almost like a relationship. And like, you run with it as long as you can.

[Danny G]

There's a wild Drake May stat here. He's the first player with five plus passing touchdowns and over a 90% completion percentage in a game since 1981.

[Rich]

Damn. And that check game could have got uglier I was flipped. It's not a game I don't think anyone watched. All four quarters of it was disgusting. And there were better games on. But anytime you looked at a highlighter, you had your multiple games up on the tv, you're like, yeah, this game is ugly and could have been worse. I almost felt like at one point the Patriots were like, yeah, they were like, yeah, we'll just take out some starters, relax. Like, this game, they could have beat him 70 to 10 or whatever it was. It would have been disgusting. And then you wonder, is there any chance Aaron Glenn in the world gets another shot at this? Are they committed to him? Like, because you start to hear, like, in a week from now, who's on the hot seat, right? Like, what? Coaches are the first to go. I'd be. I'd be shocked to see if they stick with him. And speaking of documentaries, Kavita, I'm looking at the feedback. Colin hit us up and said you brought up the Elway one, which I'm going to watch tonight, I think.

[Covino]

Oh, man, I haven't watched it yet. You're so reminded of what a winner he was, what he meant to Denver, how he put it on the map. You're reminded of the fact that this dude lost. I mean, common knowledge. But when you see how down he was. Three Super Bowls, right?

[Rich]

To come back, the afc, when we were kids, dude, the AFC couldn't stack up. It was like, do you remember at one point it was like, all right, who. Whoever wins the nfc, the. The Niners, the Cowboys, maybe the Giants or the Redskins, like, there was a powerhouse in the NFC of like a three or four teams, and it was like, all right, who's going to beat the Broncos this year?

[Covino]

He wins the second super bowl, then wins a third. As a gm, I think the only player to win as a. As a player and gm, and then he's watching his highlights. I'm not giving it away. Let's just say it's emotional. The guy's gone through a roller coaster, but he's a winner. And he credits. Like Rich said, the quarterback coach combo is. Is so significant. As Greeks couldn't do much, but with Shanahan, everything gelled. And, you know, a lot of times maybe we put it on the quarterback, but, you know, maybe behind the scenes, it really is the fact that they're just not gelling with the system, with the quarterback and what's expected of them. Like Danny G. I wonder if that's what's happening with your boy Geno Smith.

[Rich]

I mean, he's reading your answer.

[Covino]

No, I know he's not the answer.

[Rich]

But no, you got to do that.

[Covino]

How do you fall off so hard? Like something's not clicking with the Raiders.

[Rich]

I think he just had a quick little rebirth and it was just is never the same. And by the way, when I said the documentary, it's because Colin said, speaking of documentaries, not only the LA one. Did you see the first look we're getting at the speaking of coaches, Nick Cage as John Madden that's been floating around?

[Covino]

You know, I'm glad he brought that up because I was thinking about that too. I have seen it. I watched the trailer.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

And dude, I got to tell you.

[Rich]

Man, do you still see Nick Cage or you buy it in?

[Covino]

Yeah, I see Nick Cage in a fat suit. Like that's really. And it really bothers me because I hear he does a great job.

[Rich]

Why I'm John Madden. Boom, boom.

[Covino]

Tough acting.

[Rich]

10 acting where boom turducken booms.

[Covino]

And all I see is Nick Cage's stupid face in a fat suit. And there's a lot of rumor and speculation on social media is like, they should have went with Frank Caliendo. And they always thought John Candy would have been. Well, John Candy would have been, but.

[Rich]

He'S 30 years ago.

[Covino]

Geez, you know, but you know, I wish, I wish this movie well. I'm going to watch with an open mind. But I can't not see Nick Cage's face. But I am seeing it and I'm hearing good things.

[Rich]

You know what, there are so many other observations things. We got to get to Week 17 of the NFL and anything else that was going on in your life. What did you watch any good shows? Have you been killing time during the holiday season? We'll take all your feedback.

[Covino]

And I brought up Danny G's Raiders too, because I want him to break down that, that Max Crosby drama because.

[Rich]

That was making me how Max Crosby is on trampolines with his kids. Meanwhile the Raiders like, yeah, he's out like, right? There's something there.

[Covino]

There's lots of observations we still have to make and we want to include you next. 87799 on Fox. We're Covino and Rich. We're live from the FOX Sports Radio studio.

[Rich]

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[Rich]

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[Rich]

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There's no wrong answer. What role would I play?

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Okay, that's really sweet.

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[Covino]

Happy holidays, by the way, in the Fox Sports Radio studio after the show, the DP podcast and our stream goes up. So if you miss any of today's show. Last week's show we filled in for dp. It's day two of the segmented Dan Patrick Hatrick. Be sure to listen to the podcast Search Covino and Rich wherever you get your podcast. Follow rate and review. 5 stars because anything less is uncivilized. But you know the best place to go because you could watch what you hear anytime. Our YouTube page Covinoenrich FSR and we're streaming live Covinoenrich FSR on YouTube. So the chat's popping too. We'll read some comments there. We'll give away some prizes today. But Rich, in the middle of things that make you go, hmm, yeah, there's a developing story that happened in Nigeria and yeah, first I read it like in the sun and I'm like, I don't know if this is credible. And now it's in the New York Post. But Anthony Joshua, just two weeks after his big knockout of Jake Paul, was in a really bad car accident. So he's hospitalized, but there was two people that were killed in this accident. So really, really bad news. But they keep if you read the headlines, Anthony Joshua injured in a car crash that kills two in Nigeria. He was a passenger, so I don't believe he was driving in it. I'm not saying that makes it any better or worse. I'm just saying that I'm getting a lot of feedback even on social media and people hitting me up, yo, did you see what happened? I don't think he was driving. I don't think it's anything that makes it his fault. Just an unfortunate story as of now as it develops as I get the story here. But it looks like and there's pictures of him, which by the way, I can't help but notice that in the picture he's there like in the seat in the car seat with no shirt on. Is he just rolling around flexing? I don't know.

[Rich]

Hopefully.

[Covino]

But anyway, wish people involved the best. But two people are left dead in a tragic story. So that makes me say sad story there to keep you posted on. But Rich, I did want to backtrack a second before we get everybody involved. 87799 on Fox. You know, I was sitting there scratching my noggin, watching with my buddy Colton again, mixed company and family. It's the grundle of the holidays, the gooch of the holidays, the space between. And I'm thinking to myself, why aren't the Bills going for at least a tie here? Like why the win in this situation? And then I, I dismiss it because I'm like, well, I guess ballsy move. Props for them.

[Rich]

Like he had his guy. As Josh Allen said, he had his guy. He just can't. He's got to make that play.

[Covino]

He's got to make that play. But it's just the matter of the Eagles not scoring at all in the second half and having no momentum at all. Wouldn't you go for the tie and then like safely go for the win after that? Like, or again, am I missing something here? But it's definitely end of the season made me, made me go end of the season.

[Rich]

Wear and tear. They had momentum. I do even want to push games to overtime nowadays. I thought the real story there, believe it or not, that this guy, I'm not saying he's off the hook. It's probably, probably be replaced their backup place kicker Missing that extra point to make it 136 instead of 13 7, the weakest, something like that. Like, I'm not saying no one's talking about it because everyone's talking about Josh Allen missing that pass on the two point conversion. We wouldn't even have to have come to that had the place kicker got a little elevation on that previous extra point. We're talking about 13 7. They score that touchdown, extra point wins the game. No, no speculation of do they go for two or four. So overtime, you can't be missing extra points in clutch spots like that. That's horse manure.

[Danny G]

By the way, Sean McDermott said after the game wanted to be aggressive there going for the win. We feel like there's obviously only a certain amount of time left at that point and we felt like we had a great call in place, a great opportunity to go win it. I want to be aggressive. I'm not going to sit back again.

[Covino]

I like that attitude. Like Rich said, good pass, we'd be singing a different tune.

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[Rich]

Aggressive, aggressive, being aggressive. As a coach, it's all results based, right? Like, think of how many times Dan Campbell was like the ballsiest guy and everyone loved him. Then when the Lions started going like 1 for 5 on fourth downs, it's like, what an idiot. Like, you know, you're either ballsy and awesome and like, yo, that's my type of guy, man. Look at the ballsy coach going for it.

[Covino]

Yeah, but the Eagles seem to have nothing.

[Rich]

And what does every fan base give me? No, every fan base. When your team does go for it on 4th and short, every fan base loves it because no one really wants to punt.

[Covino]

Right.

[Rich]

Remember when you played street football as a kid, did anyone, when there was a kicking or sticking, did anyone kick? No, you're always, when you play Techball or Madden, Street.

[Covino]

This ain't street football.

[Rich]

Yeah. I'm saying when you were, when you were playing Techmo ball or Madden, when you were a kid, did you ever punt? You know, you were like, you're like Morgan on the 49ers.

[Covino]

I played cage football. Nick Cage. Whoa.

[Danny G]

I think to Covino. To Covino's point. Rich, you had the same amount of passing yards as Jalen Hurts did in the second half of that game.

[Rich]

I'm telling you, man, dude, he only.

[Covino]

Had 110 yards the entire game, right? Yeah. They did nothing the second half. That's really what made me go home in that. In that situation, I'm like, all right, just play it safe. Go for the extra point. And just beat him because you clearly had the momentum at that point. Again, easier said here on a Monday morning and for dp, but yes, Josh Allen, man, no one madder than him.

[Rich]

Everyone's got a plan. Everyone's got. Everyone's got a strategy or a game plan. Going into a fight, going into a game, going into anything. It's just a matter of if it's executed right. Josh Allen makes that pass, the guy's wide open. Then all of a sudden it's like, wow, way to be aggressive. You saw Kyle Shanahan didn't call timeout because he said the Bears look discombobulated going into that, you know, fourth and goal, you know, I'm sorry, First and goal from the four yard line with four seconds. He could have called the timeout. He didn't and it worked out. Otherwise, it's like, why didn't he, Right? So your feedback, all the things that made you go, hmm, week 17 of the NFL. We got more. Next, convene on Rich in for Dan Patrick.

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[Rich]

What a matchup we got, y'.

[Danny G]

All.

[Rich]

This is that classic HBCU vibe. Non stop action. The band is rocking and the crowd lit. Chance echo drum beat everybody showing that school pride game like this. Yeah, it calls for an ice cold Coca Cola.

[Covino]

Ah, crisp and refreshing. That's a game game changer right there.

[Rich]

Yeah, that taste always hits the right note.

[Covino]

Just like the band at halftime.

[Rich]

And just like that, we're back at it. Passionate fans, school colors everywhere and an ice cold Coca Cola. That's a winning combo no matter the sport, no matter the yard. Everybody knows fan work is thirsty work. So grab a Coca Cola and keep.

[Covino]

That HBCU pride going.

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