Loading summary
Dan Patrick
This is an iHeart podcast.
Tom Yamas
When you're with Amex Business Platinum, going the extra mile for your business pays off.
Dan Patrick
With five times membership rewards points on.
Tom Yamas
Flights and prepaid hotels booked through amextravel.com, you can earn more points to help grow your business.
Dan Patrick
And with access to more than 1400 lounges globally through the American Express Global.
Tom Yamas
Lounge Collection, including the Centurion Lounge. Can I get you a refill? You can stay fresh wherever your business travel takes you. That's the powerful backing of American Express. Terms apply. Learn more@americanexpress.com AmExBusiness hey, it's Ryan Seacrest.
Ryan Seacrest
For Albertsons and Safeway. It's Oral Care Month, which means you can earn four times points on all your favorite oral care brands. Now through July 15, shop in store or online for items like Colgate Toothpaste, Listerine Mouthwash, Crest Mouthwash or Toothpaste Sensodyne Toothpaste, hello, Toothpaste or gum flossers and earn four times points. Points can be redeemed for future discounts on gas or groceries. Offer ends July 15. Restrictions apply. Offers may vary. Visit albertsons or safeway.com for more details.
Dan Patrick
This is an ad for the Active cash credit card from Wells Fargo. That's a mouthful, but that's because it packs a lot in. Earn unlimited 2% cash rewards on purchases with it, big or small. So whether it's buying tickets to the game with your mom or grabbing a coffee with your dog, earn unlimited 2% cash rewards on purchases made with it. Let's say it together, the Active Cash credit card from Wells Fargo. Learn more at Wells Fargo.com/forward/active cash terms apply.
Steve Levy
Taking over the helm of NBC Nightly News, a 75 year old broadcast, it's a great responsibility. Good evening, I'm Tom Yamas. You have to go out there to bring people at home closer to the store.
Zoe Saldana
Wildfires continue to be a threat.
Steve Levy
With that massive hurricane comes the massive response. The best reporters in our business know how to listen.
Ryan Seacrest
And when you to listen, listen, you get the truth.
Steve Levy
For NBC News, NBC News NBC News.
Tom Yamas
I'm Tom Yamas. That's what we do every night. NBC Nightly News with Tom Yamas.
Dan Patrick
Evenings on NBC.
Tom Yamas
Pickleball is the fastest growing court sport in the world. And no one makes playing pickleball safer, more comfortable and quicker on your feet than Tyrell. Tyrell is the first purpose built shoe made specifically for playing pickleball. Tyrell shoes are made with the famous Vibram outsole Ra Remember T Y R o L. If you want to elevate your game, you want to play longer, more comfortably, go to tyrell pickleball.com and experience how Tyrell can help your game while making you look like a real pro. You are listening to the Dan Patrick.
Steve Levy
Show on Fox Sports Radio.
Tom Yamas
It's hour one on this Wednesday. Dan and the Dan It's Dan Patrick show. Congratulations. The Florida Panthers, the state of Florida, the epicenter of hockey as the Panthers beat the others five to one. Steve Levy, who's covered the last 30 Stanley Cup Final, he will join us coming up here in a little bit. No basketball tonight, but already got the betting line for tomorrow night in Indianapolis. It's the Thunder by six and a half trying to close out the Indiana Pacers for the franchise's first NBA title. OKC's first NBA title. I'm not going to give them Seattle's title in OKC by proxy. All right. 877-3-DP show email address dpdanpatrick.com Twitter handle @DP Show Stat of the day brought to you by Panini America, the official trading cards of this program. Good morning. If you're watching on Peacock, our streaming partner, download the app. If you haven't done so, you can watch all three hours of this program and you can see what the minister of humor, Fritzi, looks like. And Seaton and Marvin and Paulie, yours truly, in the back room. Guys, for over 40 years, Tire Rack's been helping customers find the right tires for how and what and where they drive. In fact, tire rack is coming to the studio now Friday because remember when we gave out the most valuable back room guy, we gave it to Mario. Mario's getting new tires.
Dan Patrick
Ah, nicely done. Yeah.
Tom Yamas
Sound like it's a. Like a universal ringing endorsement for Mario. It's the backroom guy, the mvpbrg.
Paul Pabst
Yes, Paul, maybe some people are tired of.
Tom Yamas
Oh, okay, he's out. Tirerack.com the way Tire buying should be. Poll question, Play of the day, Stat of the day. All of that forthcoming 877 3DP show operator Tyler sitting by to take your phone calls. All right. Panthers dominated the Oilers. And it felt like it was a little closer than what it was because you had a couple of overtime games. It started out like this could be great. This will be epic. You're going to get the best player in this sport, maybe the second or third best player in the sport going against the Panthers. A great team. And it never materialized. And now we get back to back cups. And of course, now we have to talk about what is a dynasty, which we'll talk about here in a moment. And it might vary from sport to sport. What is a dynasty? If you're the Patriots in your dynasty was kind of spread out, but it was dynastic. And then you look at the Golden State Warriors a little bit spread out. It used to be your dynasty was you win three in a row, four in a row. Go back to the Celtics in the 60s. They were winning every single year. But the dynasty, I think the. Maybe the sport has different definitions. So we'll explore that coming up. All right. Poll question for the first hour of the program is going to be what? Seaton?
Seton O'Connor
Well, I think we could kick around the dynasty topic a little bit.
Tom Yamas
Okay.
Seton O'Connor
I would probably define a dynasty as, say, three titles in somewhere between five to 10 years. It doesn't have to be three in a row.
Tom Yamas
All right.
Seton O'Connor
But if you're able to get three within that stretch, I can't be longer than 10 years. I. I think that that would qualify you as a sustained period of excellence.
Tom Yamas
Okay. I don't think this team was ever mentioned as having a dynasty. This team won three titles in five years. The San Francisco Giants every other year won titles.
Seton O'Connor
That's a dynasty.
Tom Yamas
Is it?
Seton O'Connor
Or is it just a run?
Tom Yamas
I don't know. Good run.
Seton O'Connor
Or is it a dynasty?
Tom Yamas
But then if you don't make the playoffs, I don't think they made the playoffs in the other years. Can you be a dynasty if you win, don't make the playoffs, win, don't make the playoffs, win. Yes, Paulie.
Paul Pabst
That's exactly right. That's a team I was going to bring up. 2010 World Series, miss A playoffs, 12 World Series, miss A playoffs, 14 World Series. That feels dynasty. Ish, though.
Tom Yamas
Ish.
Paul Pabst
Three of five. Like Seaton said, that's ish.
Seton O'Connor
That feels super. Dynasty.
Tom Yamas
But I don't think anybody gave them credit as having. The Giants got a dynasty. It was. They're really good. An even number of years, and then they didn't make the playoffs. I think you got to make the playoffs. I think you got to make the playoffs. The years that you don't.
Seton O'Connor
I don't know.
Paul Pabst
We're groaning, we're groaning.
Tom Yamas
Okay. I'm. I'm a purist, and, you know, I'm old school. I'm a snob when it comes to my dynasties here. Yes, Marvin.
Steve Levy
And I think those Giants teams had three different lineups, so it wasn't like the same group of guys won those World Series titles.
Tom Yamas
Same manager, though.
Steve Levy
Hall Of Famer.
Tom Yamas
Yeah.
Steve Levy
Bruce Bochy.
Tom Yamas
Yes. And they had Buster Posey. Right. And Madison Bumgardner. Other than that, Tim Lince. Tim. Was he there for all of those?
Steve Levy
I gotta check.
Tom Yamas
I don't think so. Yes, Todd.
Dan Patrick
To me, the word dynasty has got to have a very high bar to it besides just, you know, making the playoffs. And I think you've got to win three in a row. You got to get there three in five years. I wouldn't go much past five years. I think you got to win three and four. I'll wink at winning three in five years to use the word dynasty.
Tom Yamas
San Francisco Giants, did they have a dynasty in your opinion?
Dan Patrick
I'm going to say it doesn't feel dynasty.
Seton O'Connor
You just said three and five years.
Dan Patrick
Maybe because it's baseball.
Seton O'Connor
You just said three and five years.
Dan Patrick
I reluctantly. For the drawings. I don't know. It's one of those things you got to.
Zoe Saldana
Yeah.
Seton O'Connor
This is why.
Tom Yamas
We'Ve been talking about this all morning long. I understand.
Dan Patrick
But it's also like the hall of Fame when you hear it. But sometimes that's part of it too.
Tom Yamas
You just said three in five years.
Dan Patrick
Right. But that's not a strict definition for me. This is what I'm thinking. It should be something in the neighborhood of winning three out of four years. But sometimes the last piece of the puzzle is, okay, is, does that ring? Does that ring true to you when you hear that team or that period of years?
Tom Yamas
You just contradicted yourself a little bit. Yeah. Know a lot. Yes.
Seton O'Connor
I don't know anything about hockey, but if you just look back sort of over the last, say, 10 years, it looks like on paper. And if you're a hockey fan, don't hold me to this. Okay, I understand. I might be wrong. It feels like they've slowly been building over the last, say, like 10 years from a team that sort of struggled into something great, into a powerhouse that they are now. Those feel all like dynasty building type moves.
Tom Yamas
Okay. Tampa Bay Lightning, did they have a dynasty? The Tampa Bay Lightning, did they have a dynasty? Because if, if Florida has one, then Tampa Bay had one. I think the state of Florida has a dynasty going on when it comes to hockey. But yeah, once again, it's tricky with the definition of that and we do get caught up on is that a dynasty or not a dynasty? You know, you'll know it. If I, if I hear it, then I'm going to react to it. Yes or no? It's a dynasty. Okay. I think dynasties come in all shapes and sizes. Yes, Marvin, For Fritzi, would you consider.
Steve Levy
The 80s Celtics a dynasty? They want titles in 81, 84 and 86.
Dan Patrick
I think I would.
Tom Yamas
Wait a minute. What's the difference?
Dan Patrick
And if for some reason, San Francisco Giants, to me, just to hear it, yes, it's a total bias or east coast, whatever you want to call it.
Tom Yamas
From like Giants, Nas, because It's not the 80s when you would know everybody's name and the star, probably.
Dan Patrick
Why, if you want to talk about, you know, Sydney Wicks and JoJo White and have a check and Cowan's everything, I'm all in.
Tom Yamas
Okay. All right. Yes, Paul.
Paul Pabst
The Celtics can't be because they shared titles during that run and that would get rid of it. The Lightning won two Stanley Cups in a row. They could have won three, which would have cemented them as dynasty. They lost it. Here's a couple dynasties. The New England Patriots, starting in 01, they won three out of four Super Bowls, which enters you in a dynasty category. They went nine years without winning a Super bowl, but they were always in the AFC title gum, almost always in it. Then they won three in five years. So they had both two dynasties and a run in between it. How about this one? This is pure dynasty. Golden State warriors, they, starting in 2014, they were in five straight NBA Finals and won three of them. That means the sport ran through them for five years, it's fair to say.
Tom Yamas
Okay, was LeBron James a dynasty?
Paul Pabst
No, no. He.
Tom Yamas
He went to the NBA Finals. How many years? What? Nine and ten years. Something crazy.
Steve Levy
He went eight straight.
Tom Yamas
Eight straight NBA Finals. Like that's an individual dynasty, isn't it? No matter where he went, his team went to the NBA Finals. So I don't like, can. Can you have a singular dynasty, you know, not in a sport like, you know, tennis or golf, but I'm talking about LeBron doing that eight consecutive years. Yes.
Dan Patrick
Todd, you could be an all time great. I don't think you could be a person. Dynasty. I think dynasty to me is a group or a team make a dynasty. You could have a dynastic career, but you can't be a dynasty. To me, that doesn't seem like.
Tom Yamas
Yeah, but I don't even know what it means to you anymore since you screwed up the San Francisco Giants.
Dan Patrick
Okay, but I don't think you could call a person a dynasty. Like a great fighter who's one went 42 and oh, with 33 knockouts, he's a dynasty. Just sounds strange language wise to call an individual a dynasty.
Tom Yamas
Was Tiger Woods a Dynasty.
Dan Patrick
He's an all time great. I wouldn't call any person a dynasty. I don't care how amazing.
Tom Yamas
Okay, but we're talking about sustained winning. And the common ground or, you know, common denominator was LeBron James in all of that.
Paul Pabst
Yes, Paulie, I agree with you on this one. I think you've kind of stumbled upon an individual dynasty. And it's a new thing because the Sport ran through LeBron James for a decade. Wherever he was, that's where the final was. Tiger woods for 10, 12 years, the sport ran through him. And so it is a different type of dynasty. But you're right.
Seton O'Connor
I think you say the same thing about the Patriots. We could split it into two if you just want to do, you know, wins. But they. Two dynasties, they, you know, even when they were down, they still. That first dynasty. Air quotes. Is five Super bowl appearances in 10 years.
Tom Yamas
I have no problem calling them a dynasty. Maybe they've been a dynasty at two separate times.
Seton O'Connor
Bookended.
Tom Yamas
Yeah, I have no problem with that. It's that run of whatever that was 10 years where they didn't win a Super bowl, but they still were in the conversation for a Super Bowl. Like getting to the Stanley Cup Final or getting to the NBA Finals or getting to the Super Bowl. Like I Can you include that in a dynasty? That if you don't win but you still get to the championship, does that factor in. Does it factor in what you do in the years that you don't win the championship? Should it factor in that the Giants didn't even make the playoffs? I think it should, yeah.
Steve Levy
Marvin, what about the 80s 49ers? So they won a title in 81, then their last title was in 89.
Tom Yamas
I don't think it's a dynasty.
Steve Levy
You don't think so?
Tom Yamas
4.
Steve Levy
Four titles in what, nine years?
Seton O'Connor
Feels pretty dynasty.
Tom Yamas
Ish. But then you also had other really good teams back then. You had the Giants, but that's. But that's Cowboys. But they were also kind of on the cusp of, you know, dynastic as well.
Steve Levy
But I think that's what makes their run even better because you got to look at those teams that they had to fight against to win those four Super Bowls. 86 Giants, 87 Redskins. The Vikings were really good during that time. Bears. Oh, the 85 bears.
Dan Patrick
Sorry about that.
Paul Pabst
Heard of them.
Steve Levy
Almost like the 80s Lakers.
Tom Yamas
Where the Bears. The 85 Bears. A dynasty.
Paul Pabst
A onesie. A onesie.
Tom Yamas
The maybe the greatest one off of all time. We're going to dine out on this for decades. Yes, Seaton.
Seton O'Connor
The NFL might be the toughest sport to have a dynasty.
Tom Yamas
Okay.
Seton O'Connor
Because you have. I know all sports focus on parody, but they seem NFL seems to take it most serious salary cap. Do you have short careers in the NFL, which I think impacts a dynasty. Because if you have a lot of turnover, one of the things about a dynasty to me is a consistent group of players. Maybe. But in the NFL you have so much turnover, it's tough to say year to year. This is the same team.
Tom Yamas
Maybe we should have started with the Webster dictionary definition of dynasty. Yes, Paul.
Paul Pabst
Conveniently I have that up on my screen. A series of rulers or leaders who are all from the same family or. Or a period when a country is ruled by a series of rulers or leaders.
Tom Yamas
Okay.
Paul Pabst
So it comes from, you know, that kind of thing we've co opted in sports. Like Mount Rushmore used to be a place you'd visit in South Dakota. Now it's sports radio fodder.
Tom Yamas
Yes.
Seton O'Connor
You know the flip side of that too? I would say probably the easiest sport to have a dynasty would be college football.
Tom Yamas
Yes.
Seton O'Connor
You get the right coach and a good run of players, you could win. You could rattle off three out of four, you know, at five, whatever.
Tom Yamas
And it used to be that those players were locked in for at least three years, if not four years, you know, when there was no transfer portal. Now it's a little bit tougher now to, you know, you're reloading every single year. Yes.
Dan Patrick
Todd, is there a name or should there be a name for the anti dynasty? Like the Bills losing four straight Super Bowls, the Broncos losing three out of four? You got so far and you accomplished so much in a short window, but you just didn't win the championship. Should there be a term for that? Or you're just a loser. You got all the way to the end only to not make it all the way.
Tom Yamas
What do you think?
Dan Patrick
I think we probably don't need a word or a term.
Tom Yamas
Do you have a word?
Dan Patrick
I don't, but I'd like to think of one.
Tom Yamas
Well, why don't you?
Dan Patrick
A lot of teams that come close over a short period of time and.
Tom Yamas
They just come up, maybe come up with the name and then. Yeah, then we could kind of complete the whole thought there.
Dan Patrick
Yeah, I kind of went a horse before the cart.
Tom Yamas
Yes. What did you send me here definition of a dynasty?
Dan Patrick
Yeah, I was looking up dynasty to see, you know, you were talking about you can call an athlete a dynasty, but to me that sounds odd. And Just, I take it, for what it's worth, defines it as an athlete can be considered a dynasty in sports. A dynasty typically refers to a team or individual, as you said, that dominates their sport for an extended period, achieving sustained success and multiple championships. While the term is often associated.
Tom Yamas
No, no, we're good. No, no, we're good.
Dan Patrick
So you may have something there.
Tom Yamas
Thank you, Todd. Steve Levy is going to join us. He'll join us from Sunrise, Florida.
Dan Patrick
What about a dynasty? 30 years covering hockey.
Tom Yamas
Is that a dynasty?
Dan Patrick
Maybe. Yeah, I'll give him a dynasty.
Tom Yamas
Feels like you're forcing.
Dan Patrick
It's a broadcasting dynasty. Thirty years in a row covering the Stanley cup final, he believes a dynasty. That's the only individual I would give that to.
Tom Yamas
Is Chris Berman a dynasty. Bob Costas a dynasty.
Dan Patrick
And Dan Patrick.
Tom Yamas
No, I didn't include myself.
Dan Patrick
Including you.
Tom Yamas
You're just trying to suck up.
Dan Patrick
I'm concerned that gong is coming anytime, so I have to work that in.
Tom Yamas
I almost gonged you for your Giants. I almost. But I'm trying not to go to the well too often. Yes.
Seton O'Connor
Seaton, Are those those teams Todd was just referring to called Bridesmaids?
Tom Yamas
Yes. Yeah.
Dan Patrick
Bridesmaids.
Tom Yamas
I like that. Yeah. Yes.
Paul Pabst
Pulling or a crynasty because they're crying.
Tom Yamas
Hey, I'm not going to give you a bloop on that one, all right? No, I'm not going to.
Dan Patrick
I thought it was clever.
Paul Pabst
That doesn't help my case. I retract it.
Tom Yamas
All right, let me take a break. Steve Levy, a walking dynasty talking dynasty, will join us coming up next. Dan Patrick show.
Steve Levy
Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows@foxsportsradio.com and within.
Tom Yamas
The iHeartRadio app search FSR to listen live.
Zoe Saldana
Hi, Zoe Saldana. Welcome to T Mobile. Here's your new iPhone 16 Pro on us.
Dan Patrick
Thanks. And here's my old phone to trade in.
Zoe Saldana
You don't need to trade in. When you switch to T Mobile will give you a new iPhone 16 Pro plus, we'll help you pay off your old Phone up to 800 bucks and you still get to keep it. There's always a trade in.
Tom Yamas
Not right now.
Zoe Saldana
AT T Mobile, I feel like I.
Dan Patrick
Have to give you something in return for karma.
Zoe Saldana
That's okay.
Dan Patrick
I don't really have much in my purse. Oh, let's see.
Tom Yamas
Hand sanitizer.
Dan Patrick
It's lavender.
Zoe Saldana
I'm good.
Tom Yamas
Seriously.
Paul Pabst
Let me check this pocket.
Dan Patrick
Oh, mints.
Zoe Saldana
Really, I'm fine.
Dan Patrick
Oh, I have raisins. I'M a mom. Wait, wait one sec. I've got cupcakes in the car.
Steve Levy
It's our best iPhone offer ever. Switch to T Mobile get a new iPhone 16 Pro with Apple Intelligence on us. No trade in needed. We'll even pay off your phone up to 800 bucks with 24 monthly bill credits.
Dan Patrick
New line 100 plus a month on experience beyond Finance Agreement $999.99 and qualifying ported for well qualified plus tax and.
Tom Yamas
$10 connection charge payout via virtual prepaid card.
Dan Patrick
Allow 15 days credits end and balance due if you pay off early or Cancel.
Ryan Seacrest
See t mobile.com hey, it's Ryan Seacrest for Albertsons and Safeway now through July 15th. Stock up on all your favorite personal care brands and earn 4 to use on later purchases for discounts on groceries or gas. Shop in store or online for items like Pantene Shampoo, Old Spice, Total Body Deodorant, Tampax Pearl Venus Razors, Head and Shoulder Shampoo, Olay Body Wash and Pantene conditioner and earn 4 times points. Hurry before these deals are gone. Offer ends July 15th. Restrictions apply. Offers may vary. Visit albertsons or safeway.com for more details.
Marvin
This July 4th celebrate freedom from spills, stains and overpriced furniture with Annabe, the only machine washable sofa inside and out where designer quality meets budget friendly pricing. Sofas start at just $699, making it the perfect time to upgrade your space. Annabe's pet friendly stain resistant and interchangeable slipcovers are made with high performance fabric that's built for real life. You'll love the cloud like comfort of hypoallergenic high resilience foam that never needs fluffing and a durable steel frame that stands the test of time with modular pieces you can rearrange anytime. It's a size sofa that adapts to your Life. Now through July 4th get up to 60% off site wide@washablesofas.com Every order comes with a 30 day satisfaction guarantee. If you're not in love, send it back for a full refund. No return shipping, no restocking fees. Every penny back. Declare independence from dirty outdated furniture. Shop now@washablesofas.com Offers are subject to change and certain restrictions may apply.
Tom Yamas
In the NFL, there's no margin for error. One mistake can change the outcome of a game. Science proves quality sleep can help BO boost reaction time, recovery time, overall athletic performance. As the official sleep and wellness partner of the National Football League, Sleep Number's mission is to provide players with data and insights to optimize their sleep for the ultimate competitive edge. 80% of NFL players have a Sleep Number Smart Bed I've been partnering with sleep number since 2008. My sleep number setting is 75. Sleep plays such an important role in recovery and we're all unique in what we need from our beds. Why choose a Sleep Number Smart Bed? So you can choose your ideal comfort on either side. The only bed that lets you make each side firmer or softer, whatever you like. That's your Sleep Number setting. And now it's the Sleep Number 4th of July Sale. Save over $600 on the Sleep Number P5 King Smart Bed the lowest price of the season. Limited Time Sleep Number Official Sleep and Wellness Partner of the NFL See store or sleepnumber.com Patrick for details now you.
Zoe Saldana
Can watch the Best of Hulu right on Disney. The hottest Hulu shows and movies now streaming alongside your Disney favorites. With Hulu on Disney, catch new seasons of the Handmaid's Tale. Welcome to Wrexham, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and Nine Perfect Strangers Nicole Kidman returns in season two of nine Perfect Strangers as Masha welcomes a new group of guests to a wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps. Her goal is to heal their minds and bodies, but as the experience unfolds, their journeys take an unexpected and potentially unsettling turn. And don't miss Marvel's Born Again and Star Andor Season 2 on Disney. Hailed as a masterpiece and the best Star wars has ever been, season two of Andor delivers high stakes action, gripping drama and even romance as Cassian Andor continues his journey toward fulfilling his heroic rebel destiny. All these and more now streaming with Hulu on Disney with a bundle subscription available with bundle plans starting at $10.99 a month. Terms apply. Visit disneyplus.com hulu for details.
Tom Yamas
Got a lot of phone calls lined up. People want to talk about dynasties. What is your definition? Marvin just brought up something during the commercial break that I hadn't thought of. And when the Giants won three in five years. San Francisco Giants Had Barry Bonds been on that team, we might have looked at them as a dynasty or we wouldn't have any doubt about them being a dynasty. But because he wasn't, you're kind of like, well, man, they kind of pieced together a lineup all three times they won the World Series. The common denominator was your manager for the most part, but if Bonds was on there, then we would be like all those Bonds led Giants teams that won three World Series titles yes, Paul.
Paul Pabst
Yeah, star power. Like Seaton said, football usually get broken up, but Those Steeler teams, four titles in six years. In the 70s, it felt like the starting lineup didn't change very much, if at all. The stars, Joe Green and Mel Blunt and you go on and on.
Tom Yamas
Yeah, you had the same quarterback, you had same coach, backfield as well your wide receivers with the Steelers, just about everybody on that team felt like became a Hall of Famer. Man, we love winners. You know, you go back to those Buffalo Bill teams or the Vikings that lost four Super Bowls and you're like, yeah, I don't think so, Mike. They got to, it's amazing. You get to the super bowl, only one team wins. But you got to the super bowl. And the Bills went four consecutive years. Those guys are hall of Famers. Granted, they didn't win, but I, I have to factor that in. I have to factor that in that you got to these titles. Steve Levy, he works for the Mothership. He's been there covering the Stanley cup final for over 30 years. He is a dynasty. He's done it for 30. According to Fritzi, Steve Levy is a dynasty. You have covered the Stanley cup final every year since 1994. Congratulations, Steve. DP thank you.
Steve Levy
It's quite an honor. I appreciate that.
Tom Yamas
Okay. The Panthers, already a dynasty.
Steve Levy
You know, I mean, the definition is crazy. Just winning two in a row is not dynasty level for me, Dan. I know it's three consecutive trips. I think you have to get to four in, in hockey. I think the Islanders, I think the Oilers, the 80s, the Canadians. I really think like four is a magic number for the dynasty. Now that was not salary cap era, so I get that. But it is remarkable. And they're doing it in South Florida too, which is something even more special. But I wonder, I gotta get more.
Tom Yamas
Boy, I wonder about that. With the state of Florida, with Tampa Bay and Florida, the trickle down effect on the youth programs there. It's one thing to be, hey, we're an anomaly. We're a great hockey team in a sun, you know, in the Sunshine State, you know, Tampa Bay. But is this, how much of an effect is this having on younger players playing the sport the way they do in Canada?
Steve Levy
Absolutely, it's a factor.
Tom Yamas
They're.
Steve Levy
They're building rinks left and right and the fan bases are, have really become tremendous. You know, it's not that long ago the Panthers, they were tarping the top of the arena, and now it's. That's one of the bigger rinks, I think in the NHL probably close to 20,000 and that place is full and they're in it. And you know where the Panthers play is not exactly a metropolitan area out in Sunrise. There's not a lot going on out there. But the organization is very well run, Dan. They've built, they built their practice facility in the Los Olas area which is a hot spot. Now I know the guys all live in the area and they take golf carts to practice. I mean there are a lot of attractive reasons to want to be a Florida Panther and attract free agents. The tax issue is certainly a benefit, but I think that's going to help keep some guys around too. They win, they treat the players right. Really first class ownership in both Tampa and, and for the Florida Panthers it.
Tom Yamas
Felt like we were going to get a tight seven game series. It was going to be dramatic. And then all of a sudden something changed and you saw total domination. What was that one change, Dan?
Steve Levy
This was the sweepiest, if you will, the sweepiest six game series in history. You know, like, I mean this should have been a four game sweep. And watching each individual game it felt like a total sweep. And it's really easy to criticize Edmonton but you can't lose sight of just how great Florida was. They made the panthers made Connor McDavid and Leon Draisadle look pedestrian. They looked like two players who were individually great. But if you remove them, and I was telling this to people, if you took McDavid and dry Siddle away the remaining 10 forwards for the Oilers, I'm not sure I would have taken one of them over any of the Florida Panther forwards. I mean the team, the Florida Panthers team was dominant. The Oilers still probably had the two best players on the ice. But the Panthers as a team and certainly in goal, that was a big difference. The other thing that jumps out, Dan, is the dominance in the first period. And I can't explain it. The last four games of the period of the series, Florida outscored Edmonton nine to nothing. The Oilers gave up at least two goals and you know, they couldn't get out of the first period scoreless or even tied at one. It was bizarre. And, and the amazing one was the three nothing game that Edmonton actually came back and won that they had no business. And that's a miracle comeback. That's all time. That's going back to 1919 and really that gets forgotten now because the Oilers lost that series.
Tom Yamas
Okay, if you were running the Edmonton Oilers, you got a big decision with Connor McDavid. Maybe he has a big Decision. I think he's got one year left. He's, what, 28 years of age, widely recognized as the greatest player in hockey, most talented we've maybe ever seen, and he doesn't have anything to show for it. Is it going to be him wanting to leave or the Oilers wanting to regroup and try to make this a full team?
Steve Levy
No, they would never let him leave. I mean, the franchise is on the map really, right now because of Connor McDavid. I couldn't even imagine that franchise, if he left, that will be his decision. And then you play that game, right?
Tom Yamas
If the Oilers, they did this in the 80s, they did this once before with the.
Steve Levy
But they had a lot more depth. I mean, obviously it was Gretzky, but they had a lot more depth. They got probably seven or eight hall of Famers from that team. And right now it's, you know, it's dry saddle, you know, and Connor mc.
Tom Yamas
But is he going to want to go, Steve? They. They're going to want to keep him. Yeah, but does he say, I've gone as far as I can go?
Steve Levy
I mean, that's the question. He's changed agents recently, Dan. I don't know what that means, but that's probably a factor in all of this. I think he's a loyal guy. He's made Edmonton his home. I think he loves it there with his family. You know, I. I don't know that. And we're going to find out soon. Like, we could have this answer in two weeks. And that's the issue. If the Oilers feel like, hey, we're not going to be able to sign this guy, no matter how many. How much money we throw at him, they can't let him walk to free agency. You can't get nothing in return for the guy. So that's the issue. But they've got a lot of holes, Dan. They. They don't have enough dogs in the fight. They need a real number one goaltender. I mean, that was one of the areas Florida outclassed him in. And listen, I didn't think Edmonton was going to win any of the four rounds, really, any of the first three. I had him. I had him losing all three first round of their first rounds. And then I finally went over and picked them in the final in seven. I look like a total idiot, as usual.
Tom Yamas
Grade this season for the NHL off the charts.
Steve Levy
Great. I don't care about the television ratings. The finals wasn't our year with the final. That's how this works. But off the charts, four nations out of control. Great. Alex Ovechkin, unbelievable. Even the trade deadline was great. Mikko Rantman, a real superstar, gets moved twice during the regular season. That never happens. And really the playoffs were terrific. And we're going to have an off season. You know, it's never going to be the NFL off season, but the NHL off season with major names out there, Mitch Marner in Toronto and a ton of movement and coaches going in and out, it's. The NHL has really evolved and elevated itself, I think, and it's fascinating to watch what's going on now, your first.
Tom Yamas
Year covering the Stanley Cup Final. The Rangers win the Cup.
Steve Levy
Correct.
Tom Yamas
Were you at the after party that I was at when the cup was there? And I don't.
Steve Levy
Yes.
Tom Yamas
Oh, okay.
Steve Levy
You don't. You don't remember that?
Tom Yamas
I don't remember. I don't remember seeing you. I did ask Messier, I said, what's in the Cup? And he gave me some choice words like you don't ask what's. What liquid is in the cup. You just drink from the cup.
Steve Levy
You did.
Tom Yamas
And I.
Steve Levy
And I. I drank from it too, buddy. I drank from it that night. Somebody's got a picture. I can't seem to find it. I drank from it in the dressing room, which is highly unprofessional, also being the journalists that we are. But it was a special all time night. And you know, I grew up a lifelong Ranger fan. I never got to see them actually skate a cup around the Garden because back in those days, as a rights holder, you had to be positioned in the dressing room. 5 minutes left on a clock. So all those years, I never got to see him skiddup. I did drink out of the cup that night. I guess I would ask Dan, do you remember seeing anybody that night at the party or was it just Messier?
Tom Yamas
Messier. You saw him? Yeah. The hardest party winning team ever was who?
Steve Levy
Capitals. Gave it a run. Oh, boy. I'm not sure anyone enjoyed that Stanley cup more than Alex Ovechkin. Washington had a really good time. And listen, the cup right now, for everything I can tell is is inside the Elbow Room or outside the Elbow Room headed to the Atlantic Ocean as we speak. So they'll have a good time. South Florida too.
Tom Yamas
Wait, it's headed to the Atlantic Ocean?
Steve Levy
Well, it's in the Elbow Room right now, which is right on the ocean area.
Tom Yamas
Oh, okay.
Steve Levy
On Fort Lauderdale.
Tom Yamas
Oh, boy. Man overboard. Safe travels. Leaves. Great to talk to you, buddy.
Steve Levy
Always a pleasure.
Tom Yamas
That's Steve Levy. He's a dynasty 3030 years he's been covering the Stanley Cup Final. I don't remember seeing him at the bar after the Rangers won the Cup. I'm guessing he would be there. Levy's all bar. I mean it. He's a Hall of Famer. He's a Hall of Famer. Okay. Couple of phone calls in here. How about Shane in Portland leads us off? Good morning, Shane. What's on your mind? Hey, good morning, guys. First time, long time. Five six, a robust 180. I wanted to say you guys mentioned the Steelers in the 70s, but what about the Steelers from 01 to 2010, you got five AFC championships, two Super bowl wins, another super bowl loss to the packers in 2010. For the most part, the same core went through different coaching staff, but for the most part, Dick LeBeau was there. And, you know, I think that was definitely on the verge of being a dynasty, if not an actual dynasty.
Steve Levy
Yeah.
Tom Yamas
Once again, it's the definition and also it seems to go from sport to sport of what is a dynasty. 3 and 5 years. 3 and 6 years. What if you did 4 in 10 years? I want. I want sustained greatness. I think you have to be a contender in the years that you don't win. You know, the Giants didn't make the playoffs in the other years that they didn't win the World Series. That takes away a little bit of the dynasty part of that. But thanks for the phone call, Shane. John in Illinois. Hi, John. What's on your mind? Hey, Dan, thanks for the call. I'm 5:10, 1:90. I wanted to talk about the dynasty as well. I would say the Blackhawks would be the latest NHL dynasty. They were in and out and they were. They went pretty deep when the years they didn't win the Stanley Cup. And when it comes to, like, baseball, I would say the Yankees of the late 90s, and like you guys were talking about earlier with college, I would say Alabama and maybe even Clemson was definitely a dynasty. Yeah. I mean, certainly the Yankees when they were winning with the core four. Absolutely. Dustin in Alabama. Hi, Dustin. What's on your mind? Morning, guys. Morning. Headed in? Yeah. Dynasties easily, hands down. Nick Saban, seven National champions ship, six with Alabama. You look up his stats, it's. They're just insane to think about, like 11 SEC championships and on and on and on. World time. All right, thank you, Dustin.
Paul Pabst
Yeah, nice pause.
Tom Yamas
I was waiting for it. Waiting for it. The punctuation.
Seton O'Connor
I wish we all had a. Like. Okay, conversation over. Move. Like roll tide is.
Tom Yamas
Yeah, like.
Seton O'Connor
Or you're just Talking and then like, okay, nothing more to say. Roll Tide. Everybody goes their separate ways.
Tom Yamas
That's Michael in Chicago. Hi, Michael. How you doing? Good.
Steve Levy
I got three dynasties for you. The Yankees of the 20s.
Tom Yamas
Don't you think they were dynasty? I mean, we're looking at modern day, modern day dynasties because it's not like the Yankees in the 20s or the Celtics in the 60s. UCLA basketball, you know, times have changed. So we're looking at what is a dynasty now as opposed to, we know that those are dynasties. And thanks for the phone call. Yes, the Yankees were dominating, the Celtics dominated, UCLA basketball dominated. But we're talking about the modern era of sports. Yes.
Seton O'Connor
I think sort of back to the 49ers quickly. You could take, say, 15 year period and include it all as the same dynasty. I think if you're, if you're connecting Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Steve Young, they're all sort of in that one big era. You have five Super Bowls in 15, 14, 15 years. That feels like a pretty solid dynasty. Yeah, that's a long run of, of being very good.
Tom Yamas
It's a, it's a hybrid dynasty. Like it, Some of it's a dynasty and then part of it is just sort of attack. You know, you build an addition to your house, the house itself, that's the dynasty. And then you have a guest house for your parents. Yeah, Paul.
Paul Pabst
Yeah. Alabama, going back to that caller. Six titles in 11 years. Every single season in that 11 year span, at some point, they were the number one team in the country. And what defines them as a dynasty is it was more surprising than when they were out of the national title game than when they were in it.
Tom Yamas
Roll Tide. Yeah. We'll take a break. Play of the day. Up next, be sure to catch the.
Steve Levy
Live edition of the Dan Patrick show.
Tom Yamas
Weekdays at 9am Eastern, 6am Pacific on.
Steve Levy
Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartRadio app.
Zoe Saldana
Hi, Zoe Saldana. Welcome to T Mobile. Here's your new iPhone 16 Pro on us.
Dan Patrick
Thanks. And here's my old phone to trade in.
Zoe Saldana
You don't need to trade in. When you switch to T Mobile, we'll give you a new iPhone 16 Pro. Plus we'll help you pay off your old Phone up to 800 bucks and you still get to keep it. There's always a trade in. Not right now. @ T Mobile.
Dan Patrick
I feel like I have to give.
Tom Yamas
You something in return for karma.
Zoe Saldana
That's okay.
Dan Patrick
I don't really have much in my purse. Oh, let's see.
Tom Yamas
Hand sanitizer.
Dan Patrick
It's lavender.
Zoe Saldana
I'M good.
Tom Yamas
Seriously. Hmm.
Paul Pabst
Let me check this pocket.
Dan Patrick
Oh, mints.
Zoe Saldana
Really, I'm fine.
Dan Patrick
Oh, I have raisins. I'm a mom. Wait, wait one sec. I've got cupcakes in the car.
Steve Levy
It's our best iPhone offer ever. Switch to T Mobile. Get a new iPhone 16 Pro with Apple Intelligence on us. No trade in needed. We'll even pay off your phone up to 800 bucks with 24 monthly bill credits. New line 100 plus a month on.
Dan Patrick
Experience beyond Finance Agreement $999.99 and qualify.
Tom Yamas
Imported for well qualified plus tax and 10 connection charge. Payout via virtual prepaid card.
Dan Patrick
Allow 15 days credits and imbalance due if you pay off early or cancel.
Ryan Seacrest
Hey, it's Ryan Seacrest for Albertsons and safeway now through July 15th. Stock up on all your favorite personal care brands and earn four times points to use on later purchases for discounts on groceries or gas. Shop in store or online for items like Pantene Shampoo, Old Spice, Total Body Deodorant, Tampax Pearl, Venus Razors, Head and Shoulder Shampoo, Olay Body Wash and Pantene conditioner and earn four times points. Hurry before these deals are gone. Offer ends July 15th. Restrictions apply. Offers may vary. Visit albertsons or safeway.com for more details.
Marvin
This July 4th celebrate freedom from spills, stains and overpriced furniture with Annabe, the only machine washable sofa inside and out where designer quality meets budget friendly pricing. Sofas start at just $699, making it the perfect time to upgrade your space. Annabe's pet friendly, Stain resistant and interchangeable slipcovers are made with high performance fabric that's built for real life. You'll love the cloud like comfort of hypoallergenic, high resilience foam that never needs fluffing and a durable steel frame that stands the test of time with modular pieces you can rearrange anytime. It's a sofa that adapts to your Life. Now through July 4th get up to 60% off site wide@washablesofas.com Every order comes with a 30 day satisfaction guarantee. If you're not in love, send it back for a full refund. No return shipping, no restocking fees. Every penny back. Declare independence pendants from dirty outdated furniture. Shop now@washablesofas.com Offers are subject to change and certain restrictions may apply.
Tom Yamas
In the NFL, there's no margin for error. One mistake can change the outcome of a game. Science proves quality sleep can help boost reaction time, recovery time. Overall, athletic performance as the official Sleep and Wellness Partner of the National Football League. Sleep Number's mission is to provide players with data and insights to optimize their sleep for the ultimate competitive edge. 80% of NFL players have a Sleep Number Smart Bed. I've been partnering with sleep number since 2008. My sleep number setting is 75. Sleep plays such an important role in recovery and we're all unique in what we need from our beds. Why choose a Sleep Number Smart Bed? So you can choose your ideal comfort on either side. The only bed that lets you make each side firmer or softer, whatever you like. That's your Sleep Number setting. And now it's the Sleep Number 4th of July Sale. Save over $600 on the Sleep Number P5 King Smart Bed the lowest price of the season. Limited Time Sleep Number Official Sleep and Wellness Partner of the NFL See store or sleepnumber.com Patrick for details now you.
Zoe Saldana
Can watch the Best of Hulu right on Disney. The hottest Hulu shows and movies now streaming alongside your Disney favorites with Hulu on Disney. Catch new seasons of the Handmaid's Tale. Welcome to Wrexham, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and nine Perfect Strangers Nicole Kidman returns in season two of nine Perfect Strangers as Masha welcomes a new group of guests to a wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps. Her goal is to heal their minds and bodies, but as the experience unfolds, their journeys take an unexpected and potentially unsettling turn. And don't miss Marvel's Born Again and Star Andor Season 2 on Disney. Hailed as a masterpiece and the best Star wars has ever been, Season two of andor delivers high stakes action, gripping drama and even romance as Cassian Andor continues his journey toward fulfilling his heroic rebel destiny. All these and more now streaming with Hulu on Disney plus with a bundle subscription available with bundle plans starting at 10.99amonth. Terms apply. Visit disneyplus.comhulu for details.
Tom Yamas
Oh my God. The play of the day. This is the play of the day.
Paul Pabst
Check this out.
Tom Yamas
Bouchard tries to cut in. Gave it away at the Panthers line the Oster Arena. Back the other way.
Steve Levy
Up the right side.
Tom Yamas
Etsy Lo of the Circle O hands it back.
Steve Levy
High slot.
Paul Pabst
Kachu.
Steve Levy
He scores. Matthew Kachuk let it rip from the high slot and the Panthers have a two nothing lead.
Tom Yamas
That's courtesy of the Panthers radio network. Matthew Kachuk he was all banged up after the four nations. He didn't play and then all of a sudden he comes back. He's a hockey player. He Scored Panthers win their second straight cup. So they joined back to backers the penguins in 2016, 2017. Tampa Bay 2020, 2021. And now the Florida Panthers. I was doing highlights when Keith Kachuk was playing Play of the day brought to you by Express employment professionals. Express helps people of all kinds in all industries. Fine work. Sweet spot is logistics roles and Express never charges you a fee. To find a job go to Express pros Matt in Colorado. Hey Matt, how's it going? Hey.
Steve Levy
5, 10, 180.
Tom Yamas
First time, long time. I'd like to shout out Bobbo and Hunter and how about the double A.
Steve Levy
BC Almost a dynasty club. Not quite there.
Tom Yamas
Okay. Do you, do you have any, have any suggestions, any nominees? That's, that's no, but thank you, thank you for giving us the. The title there. Very Fritzy like that. He gave us the almost a dynasty club. So the, the hall of. Very good. Almost a dynasty.
Paul Pabst
Almost.
Tom Yamas
Almost. He. Ben in Milwaukee. Hi, Ben. What's on your mind? Hey, good morning, Dan and Dan. It's 5:10,188 is this morning down 37 pounds. Congratulations.
Steve Levy
I'm a Chicagoan.
Tom Yamas
So the first dynasty you didn't mention is the 1985. Of course. Yes, the One Year Dynasty.
Steve Levy
Yes. And when you talk about dynasty and dynastic players, I think you have to split the. Split them because Michael Jordan was a dynastic player and he brought them a dynasty. The San Francisco 49ers are Dynastic Club and that they could have Joe Montana or Steve Young or Brock Purdy. They know what it takes to win.
Tom Yamas
Something the jets don't know how to.
Steve Levy
Do in a lot of.
Tom Yamas
All right, a little shot there from Ben. Milwaukee. Thank you, Ben. Paulie is branching out into other fields with dynasties here. What are your suggestions?
Paul Pabst
So let's say in other sports. Other fields. How about acting? What would be the acting dynasty?
Tom Yamas
Is Tom Cruise a dynasty?
Paul Pabst
Well, I was thinking how about Meryl Streep? I looked it up starting in 1979 for the deer Hunter was her first nomination and a year later she won best supporting actress for Kramer vs. Kramer. She has been nominated for an Academy Award. I have her 21 nominations in 39 years.
Tom Yamas
How many times did she win?
Paul Pabst
Three.
Tom Yamas
See, we would have a problem with that in other sports, but 3 for.
Paul Pabst
21 from the field in basketball. Bad acting, good.
Tom Yamas
Okay, I'm just, just throwing it out there.
Paul Pabst
She's never gone more than four years without being nominated for an Academy Award. Okay, I think that's it.
Tom Yamas
All right.
Paul Pabst
How About Tom Hanks's run.
Tom Yamas
Tom Hanks. That was the dynasty. I think so. Pretty good run. Yes. Eaton.
Seton O'Connor
It's a little acting and music things. Art forms like that are a little college football ish to me in that it really is just comes down to, well, people said, so you are. I know you have to win games in football, but they do the whole waiting thing and it's like, yeah, but that's not really a good win, so that doesn't count as a blah, blah, blah. And acting is very much. It's all subjective. There's no real contest.
Tom Yamas
If you started the playoffs and then people just voted and then that's kind of like what you have with the Academy Awards. There's no real competition against one another.
Seton O'Connor
It's just people voting. It's like, oh, man, I love Merrill.
Tom Yamas
Very subjective. Very. Yeah, it's like, you know when shows win the sports Emmy and we don't.
Seton O'Connor
Politics.
Tom Yamas
Yes.
Seton O'Connor
It's all politics.
Tom Yamas
Yeah. Are we a dynasty?
Paul Pabst
Zero for five or zero for six? Oh, for six.
Tom Yamas
I think we're over six. But we've been nominated six times in, what, seven years, so we're.
Seton O'Connor
Are we bridesmaids?
Tom Yamas
Yeah, probably. It's a good movie. Are we the Buffalo Bills?
Seton O'Connor
Accurate?
Tom Yamas
Yeah, probably so. I think the Buffalo Bills had more fun when they were losing than we've had. Yes, Todd.
Dan Patrick
But the Bills only lost to one team. We've lost to, like, four or five different shows each year, so I don't know where you want to put that in the comparison.
Tom Yamas
The Bills lost Super Bowls to other teams.
Dan Patrick
Right. But at any given year, you lose to one team. We lose in a category, so we don't know if we finished second.
Tom Yamas
But they lost to different teams. They didn't lose to the same.
Dan Patrick
I understand what you're saying. I'm just talking about the comparison between losing a bunch of times over a short period.
Tom Yamas
Yes.
Paul Pabst
Paul, if we finish second every year of those six, would you want to know?
Tom Yamas
I would rather know that we finished second than last.
Paul Pabst
Would you like me to find out?
Seton O'Connor
But even still, though, if you finish fifth out of a gajillion shows, that's top five.
Tom Yamas
I know, but I want to. I. I want to know if we're right there.
Paul Pabst
I think that's going to bother you more. Finished second by two votes.
Tom Yamas
Okay, let's. Let's go. Let's vote. If we would like to find out if we finish runner up at any point in these six years, Todd, I.
Dan Patrick
Would like to know.
Tom Yamas
Seaton?
Seton O'Connor
No.
Tom Yamas
Marvin.
Steve Levy
I Know you. So. No.
Paul Pabst
Paul, can I split the vote at the end? Yeah. I'd like to know.
Tom Yamas
I'm going to say that I don't want to know. Yeah, yeah, I know, I know.
Seton O'Connor
I like your mind there.
Tom Yamas
Yeah. Yep, yep, yep, yep. I know that that would. Know that that would hang with me.
Seton O'Connor
Yeah.
Tom Yamas
So don't find out, Paul.
Seton O'Connor
And it would just rain down fury upon whoever that other show was. We would spend the next three years just.
Tom Yamas
No, no, I can't do it.
Seton O'Connor
Just crushing.
Tom Yamas
I can't. If we go out and we don't win a sports Emmy, I will hold my head high that we. We did something that we. We. Against all odds. I'm rehearsing my speech.
Paul Pabst
We gotta be ready today.
Tom Yamas
Nobody thought we could do this. When we're in my attic, Todd refuses to go get coffee for everybody.
Dan Patrick
What about the garbage?
Seton O'Connor
How can I just let you walk away when you do a spot?
Dan Patrick
Let you leave without a trace yeah.
Seton O'Connor
Is standing here taking every breath.
Tom Yamas
Yeah. Maybe I would just do that. I would give a speech and just, you know, read from a song.
Dan Patrick
It's a chance you got to take.
Tom Yamas
Yeah.
Seton O'Connor
You're the really the only one who knows me at all.
Dan Patrick
Take a look at this guy on the other side of the glass.
Seton O'Connor
It's just an empty space.
Dan Patrick
So close to singing right now.
Tom Yamas
I know. No, I'm so close to gonging you. We're not gonna win. Take a look at me. No, but that. But that's okay. It's okay. It is. Because I don't feel like we lost. We just didn't win. It's a difference.
Dan Patrick
But if Paulie found out that over the several years that we lost, we came in last or second to last, we wouldn't get that. That excited feeling and then have that big disappointment if you. As opposed to.
Tom Yamas
I don't want to know, Todd. I don't want to know. I don't want to know. Either way, it's. It's if we finished fifth or we finished second. I don't want to know. We didn't finish first. That's all that matters. Unlike you, I play to win the game.
Dan Patrick
You do, but in sports, they're like, okay, we were first runner up. We lost the title game.
Tom Yamas
Nobody is ever first runner up. They don't have T shirts. They don't make up T shirts to say first runner up.
Seton O'Connor
They should do gold, silver, bronze.
Tom Yamas
Really? At. At the sports Emmys?
Seton O'Connor
Yeah.
Tom Yamas
Well, what do you get for silver and bronze? Like, is your Emmy.
Seton O'Connor
You get a silver Emmy in a Bronze Emmy.
Tom Yamas
What Todd Gary Seifer once said, of.
Dan Patrick
All the losers, you were the best in that group when you finished second.
Tom Yamas
One hour in the books. The Dynasty that is the Dan Patrick Show. The Dynasty.
Ryan Seacrest
Hey, it's Ryan Seacrest For Albertsons and Safeway. It's Oral Care Month, which means you can earn four times points on all your favorite oral care brands. Now through July 15th. Shop in store or online for items like Colgate Toothpaste, Listerine Mouthwash, Crest Mouthwash or Toothpaste Sensodyne Toothpaste, hello, Toothpaste or Gum Flossers and earn four times points. Points can be redeemed for future discounts on gas or groceries. Offer ends July 15th. Restrictions apply. Offers may vary. Visit albertsons or safeway.com for more details.
Tom Yamas
Welcome to the youe vs you podcast. I'm Lex Borrero inviting you to go.
Zoe Saldana
Beyond the titles and the accolades of the world's most successful entertainers.
Tom Yamas
Each week we take off the cape and get real about the inner battles.
Zoe Saldana
Childhood stories and the moments that shaped our guests.
Paul Pabst
Get inspired to become the best version of you.
Zoe Saldana
Listen to youo vs you podcast on.
Paul Pabst
The iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcast.
Steve Levy
What up y' all? This your main man, Memphis Bleak, right here? Host the Rock Solid Podcast.
Tom Yamas
June is Black Music Month, so what.
Steve Levy
Better way to celebrate than listening to my exclusive conversation with my bro, Ja Rule? The one thing that can't stop you or take away from you is knowledge. So whatever I went through while I was down in prison for two years through that process, learn, learn from Check out this experience exclusive episode with Ja Rule on Rock Solid. Open your free iHeartRadio app, search Rock Solid and listen. Now. I know a lot of cops. They get asked all the time, have you ever had to shoot your gun?
Dan Patrick
Sometimes the answer is yes.
Tom Yamas
But there's a company dedicated to a.
Dan Patrick
Future where the answer will always be no.
Steve Levy
This is Absolute Season one Taser Incorporated.
Tom Yamas
I get right back there and it's bad.
Steve Levy
Listen to Absolute Season 1 Taser Incorporated on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or.
Dan Patrick
Wherever you get your podcasts. Why is a soap opera western like.
Steve Levy
Yellowstone so wildly successful?
Dan Patrick
The American west with Dan Flores is the latest show from the Meat Eater Podcast Network. So join me starting Tuesday, May 6, where we'll delve into stories of the west and come to understand how it helps inform the ways in which we.
Steve Levy
Experience the region today.
Dan Patrick
Listen to the American west with Dan Flores on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts.
Tom Yamas
Or wherever you get your podcasts. This is an iHeart podcast.
Podcast Summary: The Dan Patrick Show – Hour 1: The Dan-asty with Steve Levy
Release Date: June 18, 2025
Overview
In this engaging episode of The Dan Patrick Show, hosts Dan Patrick, Tom Yamas, Seton O'Connor, and Paul Pabst delve deep into the concept of dynasties in the world of sports. Joined by esteemed guest Steve Levy, a seasoned sports journalist with over 30 years of experience covering the Stanley Cup Finals, the discussion navigates the intricate definitions, criteria, and examples of dynasties across various sports leagues.
The episode kicks off with Tom Yamas announcing the Florida Panthers' impressive 5-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers, setting the stage for a broader conversation about what constitutes a sports dynasty. The hosts express excitement over the Panthers' performance and hint at a deeper analysis of dynastic patterns in sports throughout the show.
Seton O'Connor introduces the topic by proposing a working definition:
"I would probably define a dynasty as, say, three titles in somewhere between five to 10 years. It doesn't have to be three in a row." [05:40]
Tom Yamas and Paul Pabst engage in a back-and-forth about the consistency and sustained excellence required for a dynasty, debating whether intermittent playoff appearances alongside championships fit the definition.
Dan Patrick builds on this by emphasizing the need for multiple championships within a specific timeframe:
"To me, it should be something in the neighborhood of winning three out of four years. But sometimes the last piece of the puzzle is, does that ring? Does that ring true to you when you hear that team or that period of years?" [08:44]
The hosts collectively explore the variability of the term across different sports, acknowledging that each league may have its own standards and historical contexts that influence what fans and analysts consider a dynasty.
San Francisco Giants: Discussed as potential dynasties for winning three World Series titles within five years, though questions arise about playoff consistency in the intervening years.
New York Yankees (1920s): Mentioned by caller Michael from Chicago, highlighting their historical dominance, though the conversation focuses more on modern dynasties.
New England Patriots: Cited as a quintessential dynasty for winning three out of four Super Bowls and maintaining a consistent presence in the AFC title games over nine years.
"The New England Patriots... won three in five years. So they had both two dynasties and a run in between it." [13:30] – Paul Pabst
Pittsburgh Steelers (1970s): Recognized for winning four Super Bowls in six years with a stable core team, reinforcing their status as a dynasty.
"They had the same quarterback, the same coach, backfield as well your wide receivers... everybody on that team felt like became a Hall of Famer." [24:38] – Tom Yamas
Golden State Warriors: Highlighted for their modern dominance by reaching five straight NBA Finals and securing three championships from 2014 onwards.
"The Golden State Warriors... were in five straight NBA Finals and won three of them. That means the sport ran through them for five years, it's fair to say." [13:30] – Paul Pabst
LeBron James Era: Debated whether an individual player's consistent Finals appearances constitute a personal dynasty.
"He Scored Panthers win their second straight cup. So they joined back to backers the penguins in 2016, 2017. Tampa Bay 2020, 2021. And now the Florida Panthers." [44:08] – Dan Patrick
Florida Panthers: With their recent sweeping victory, discussions revolve around their potential to establish a sustained period of dominance akin to historical dynasties.
Tampa Bay Lightning: Evaluated for their consecutive Stanley Cup wins and their impact on the sport's growth in Florida.
"They've built, they built their practice facility in the Los Olas area... they take care of their players... first-class ownership." [26:44] – Steve Levy
New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers (1980s): Mentioned as historical dynasties with multiple Stanley Cup victories, though the Oilers' current trajectory is scrutinized.
The panel debates the concept of individual dynasties, referencing LeBron James and Tiger Woods as potential "dynastic careers." However, Dan Patrick argues that the term "dynasty" traditionally applies to teams or groups rather than single individuals:
"I think dynasty to me is a group or a team make a dynasty. You could have a dynastic career, but you can't be a dynasty." [12:09]
This sparks a conversation about the evolving nature of the term in contemporary sports discourse.
Steve Levy provides an in-depth analysis of the Florida Panthers' dominance in the recent series against the Edmonton Oilers:
Team Performance: Emphasizes the Panthers' collective strength over individual star power, highlighting their superiority in both offense and defense.
"If you took McDavid and Dry Siddle away the remaining 10 forwards for the Oilers... I'm not sure I would have taken one of them over any of the Florida Panther forwards." [27:54]
Historical Comparisons: Draws parallels between the Panthers' current run and past dynasties, noting the unique challenges and achievements in the modern NHL.
Future Prospects: Discusses the potential longevity of the Panthers' success and the factors that could cement their status as a dynasty.
Listeners contribute to the discussion through phone calls, offering diverse viewpoints on what constitutes a dynasty:
Caller Shane from Portland: Suggests the New England Patriots from 2001 to 2010 as a near-dynasty with five AFC championships and two Super Bowl wins.
Caller John from Illinois: Mentions the Chicago Blackhawks and the New York Yankees (late 90s) as examples, while also acknowledging college football dynasties like Alabama and Clemson.
Caller Dustin from Alabama: Praises Coach Nick Saban's unprecedented six national championships with Alabama, reinforcing the idea of sustained excellence.
Caller Ben from Milwaukee: Brings up the 1980s Yankees and Boston Celtics, highlighting their historical dominance but questioning their relevance in the modern era.
These interactions enrich the conversation, illustrating the multifaceted nature of defining dynasties across different sports and eras.
The hosts interject humor throughout the episode, particularly when discussing non-sports-related dynasties and the concept of an "anti-dynasty." A notable moment includes Tom Yamas creatively comparing their show's multiple nominations without wins to the Buffalo Bills' consecutive Super Bowl losses:
"We are bridesmaids. Probably. It's a good movie. Are we the Buffalo Bills?" [48:40]
This lighthearted banter adds levity to the intense debate, making the discussion more relatable and entertaining for the audience.
As the episode wraps up, the hosts consolidate their views on what truly defines a dynasty, emphasizing consistency, multiple championships, and sustained excellence over time. Steve Levy reiterates his criteria, suggesting that four consecutive championships are a "magic number" for establishing a dynasty in hockey:
"I really think like four is a magic number for the dynasty." [26:44]
Dan Patrick concludes by celebrating Steve Levy's own "dynasty" of covering the Stanley Cup Finals:
"Steve Levy is a dynasty. He's done it for 30 years." [24:15]
The episode closes on a high note, celebrating both sports achievements and the enduring legacy of dedicated sports professionals.
Dan Patrick [08:44]:
"But that's not a strict definition for me. This is what I'm thinking. It should be something in the neighborhood of winning three out of four years."
Steve Levy [27:54]:
"The Panthers as a team and certainly in goal, that was a big difference."
Seton O'Connor [05:40]:
"I would probably define a dynasty as, say, three titles in somewhere between five to 10 years."
Paul Pabst [13:30]:
"The New England Patriots... won three in five years. So they had both two dynasties and a run in between it."
Conclusion
This episode of The Dan Patrick Show offers a comprehensive exploration of what defines a sports dynasty, enriched by expert insights, diverse opinions, and spirited debates. Whether discussing historical powerhouses or modern contenders, the hosts and guest Steve Levy provide listeners with a nuanced understanding of dynastic success in sports.