Hour 1 – The Super Bowl Is Set, Ross Tucker

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show: Hour 1 – The Super Bowl Is Set, Ross Tucker
Release Date: January 27, 2025

Introduction
In this episode of The Dan Patrick Show, host Dan Patrick engages in an in-depth discussion about the upcoming Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Joined by co-hosts Paul Pabst and Todd Fritz, along with special guest Ross Tucker—CBS Sports and Westwood One NFL analyst—the show delves into game analyses, player performances, coaching strategies, and controversial officiating decisions that could influence the outcome of the championship game.

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Super Bowl Preview and Team Analysis

00:02:24 – Super Bowl Insights
Dan Patrick opens the main segment by setting the stage for the Super Bowl, highlighting the Chiefs' defense and the Eagles' dynamic offense. He emphasizes the Chiefs' slight edge as a 1.5-point favorite over the Eagles, acknowledging the Chiefs’ consistent performance throughout the season.

03:13 – Game Highlights and Key Players
Paul Pabst reflects on the Chiefs' and Eagles' performances, noting that while Patrick Mahomes was solid, the Chiefs' victory was due to their role players stepping up. He states, “The Chiefs do just enough to advance” ([03:28]).

03:41 – Dylan’s Role and Team Dynamics
Dan briefly touches on the show's crew dynamics, mentioning Dylan handling poll questions and the team's camaraderie.

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Player Spotlight: Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts

07:49 – Saquon Barkley’s Historic Performance
Dan Patrick praises Saquon Barkley's exceptional performance, stating, “Saquon Barkley used to be a New York Giant because he's going to do so much good work with the Eagles” ([08:39]). He highlights Barkley's ability to break rushing records with three touchdown runs exceeding 60 yards this postseason, noting, “He is the first player in NFL history to achieve this feat in a playoff career” ([07:46]).

10:15 – Jalen Hurts’ Consistency and Impact
The discussion shifts to Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, with Dan Patrick mentioning, “How do you feel about Jalen Hurts today? I’ve been waiting for this. He’s been inconsistent now” ([08:39]). Despite some inconsistencies, Hurts showed significant improvement and athleticism, contributing three rushing touchdowns in the recent game.

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Coaching Strategies and Game Tactics

15:10 – Chiefs’ Coaching Excellence
Paul Pabst commends Chiefs’ coach Andy Reid and coordinator Steve Spagnoli for their strategic prowess, stating, “They are extremely well coached” ([32:32]). He points out critical plays, such as the Chiefs' effective use of corner blitzes, and how these tactics stifled the Bills' offense.

16:55 – Eagles’ Balanced Offense
Ross Tucker, the special guest, discusses the Eagles' balanced offense, particularly highlighting Saquon Barkley’s versatility and how the Chiefs struggled to contain him once he broke past the second level of defense. He compares Barkley's impact to legendary players like Barry Sanders, emphasizing his unique combination of power and agility ([27:19]).

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Officiating Controversies and Technological Advancements

35:20 – Challenges with Current Officiating Systems
Dan Patrick and Todd Fritz engage in a conversation about the limitations of current officiating technology, specifically the use of chain crews and spot-the-ball referees. Dan mentions potential advancements, saying, “They have been working on it. But it's a lot easier said than done” ([35:20]). This highlights the ongoing debate about whether integrating chips into footballs could enhance the accuracy of officiating plays.

Todd Fritz on Technology Solutions
Todd Fritz elaborates on the complexities of implementing chip-based technology in footballs, noting, “It’s very complicated. It’s not tennis... it's an oblong ball” ([35:20]). He underscores the difficulty in determining which part of the body touches the ground, a critical factor in calls like quarterback sneaks.

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Anecdotes and Listener Engagement

39:57 – Ross Tucker’s Pie-Cutting Story
In a lighter segment, Ross Tucker shares an amusing anecdote about getting a pie smashed in his face during a birthday party, highlighting the show's ability to blend serious analysis with entertaining stories. He recounts, “That was one of the most satisfying things I’ve ever done in my life” ([37:53]).

46:14 – Listener Poll: Offseason Pain
Dan introduces a poll question asking listeners, “Who’s in more offseason pain? Bills, Lions, or other?” ([46:14]). Paul Pabst responds by selecting the Lions, reflecting on their unexpected Super Bowl loss and ongoing challenges, while Dan expresses understanding for Bills fans enduring perennial heartbreaks.

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Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

49:51 – Final Analysis and Future Predictions
As the show wraps up, the hosts reiterate the key takeaways from the Chiefs’ and Eagles’ performances, emphasizing the importance of strategic play-making and individual player excellence. Paul Pabst concludes, “The Chiefs deserve to win” ([34:29]), underscoring his respect for their disciplined approach and adaptability under pressure.

53:03 – Upcoming Segments and Continued Engagement
Dan Patrick teases future segments, including phone calls from listeners and additional game analysis, ensuring the audience remains engaged and informed as the postseason progresses.

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Notable Quotes with Speaker Attribution

• Dan Patrick [08:39]: “Saquon Barkley used to be a New York Giant because he's going to do so much good work with the Eagles.”

• Paul Pabst [03:28]: “The Chiefs do just enough to advance.”

• Paul Pabst [35:20]: “They have been working on it. But it's a lot easier said than done.”

• Ross Tucker [37:53]: “That was one of the most satisfying things I’ve ever done in my life.”

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Conclusion
This episode of The Dan Patrick Show offers listeners a comprehensive analysis of the current NFL landscape leading into the Super Bowl. With expert insights from Ross Tucker and engaging discussions among the hosts, the show effectively balances technical breakdowns of football strategies with relatable anecdotes and interactive segments. Fans are left with a deeper understanding of the teams' strengths, the pivotal players to watch, and the nuances of officiating that could sway the final outcome of the championship game.

Transcript

[Dan Patrick]

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[Todd Fritz]

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[Dan Patrick]

What's up everyone? It's Justin Penick from John Boy Media, the host of the Football Today podcast with Bobby Skinner and Chris Rose. We roll three times a week on Mondays, on Wednesdays, on Fridays, breaking down everything you need to know about the NFL. We're gearing up for the NFL playoffs. I hope you can join us. Join in with us three times a week. Listen to Football Today on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get.

[Paul Pabst]

Your podcast and you will be glad you did. You are listening to the Dan Patrick show on Fox Sports Radio. Hope you had a great weekend. Everybody ready to go? Gang's all here. Well, not everybody. The minister of humor is here. Fritzi. Dylan is sitting in for Seton. Seaton just left with Seaton and the French kid are on the road in the mako van, and we'll give you updates as they head to New Orleans. Marvin is here. Give him a hand.

[Dan Patrick]

Little hand.

[Paul Pabst]

We're starting off like this.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Paul Pabst]

I don't know why. I don't know why. You were sassy this morning prior to the start of the show. And I just thought, what are we doing? We had a good weekend. You know, you got the Chiefs and the Eagles in the Super Bowl.

[Todd Fritz]

Yay.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah. Yeah. Paulie.

[Dan Patrick]

Marvin, Sassy. No longer the new guy.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah, it's true. Dylan. Dylan in the back row handling the duties with poll questions today. That's it. I don't want you to do too much. Normally you do graphics and you bet on games.

[Dan Patrick]

I'm better with, like, one task at a time.

[Paul Pabst]

One task. You're going to do the poll questions today. Speak when spoken to, Dylan. Okay. Were you speaking to me? I was speaking to you, yes. Paulie.

[Dan Patrick]

He looks like. I don't know how to describe it, Dan. The son of a millionaire or billionaire or a. Yeah, a goofy substitute teacher. I'm not sure which.

[Paul Pabst]

Wow. Substitute teachers. Way closer to being accurate. Well, do you have a camel hair sport coat on?

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Mohair. Some sort of hair.

[Paul Pabst]

Mohair. Mohair.

[Dan Patrick]

It's. With all the lights in here, it's.

[Paul Pabst]

Definitely a warm jacket and a bolo tie today.

[Dan Patrick]

Yep.

[Paul Pabst]

Actually, this was a Christmas gift from.

[Dan Patrick]

My mom this year. It's got a geode on it.

[Paul Pabst]

That is nice.

[Dan Patrick]

I broke it out for a special occasion.

[Paul Pabst]

All righty. We've heard enough from Dylan. If you're watching on Peacock, you can street see all of this unfold right before your very eyes. We say good morning to our radio affiliates around the country. Over 400. And we'll have a poll question. Play of the day, stat of the day, and we'll recap everything that happened. Nfc, AFC title games. Ross Tucker, he was there in Philadelphia on the sidelines working for Westwood One yesterday. Lewis Riddick and the mothership will stop by. We'll play fill in the blank. And of course, as we always do every Monday, best and Worst of the weekend Operator Tyler sitting by to take your phone calls. 8773 DP show email address dpdanpatrick.com Twitter handle @DP Show Seaton Back on the road with Mako. Go to danpatrick.com and you could follow the road trip to New Orleans. Most cars on the road could use a little tlc. At Mako, they bring your car back to life. They did a wonderful job with this banged up van that we got. Did a great job. One side of the van, gorgeous. The other side, it's got all, you know, dings and dents and faded paint. So we wanted to give you an idea of just how beautiful one side can look with the help of Mako. Oh, better get Mako. Stat of the Day brought to you by Panini America. The official trading cards of the Dan Patrick show. Let's work in reverse. The Kansas City Chiefs are going to New Orleans as they try to three peep as they hold off the bills 32, 29. It wasn't a incredible game by Patrick Mahomes. It was just one of those games that you better be just a little bit better than him. And Josh Allen was not. I thought they did a good job of staying in the game, stopping them. They had an opportunity to win this game. I thought Josh Allen looked nervous. I thought he acted nervous. I thought he was playing differently than he had all season long. They abandoned the run at some point and Kansas City does just enough to advance. By the way, they're listed as a one and a half point favorite over the Eagles. The Eagles rolled the Commanders. This was one of those games. The Eagles did the Commanders what the Commanders did to the Detroit Lions. And all of a sudden those turnovers start and then you start to play a little more desperate and you got a lot of Saquon Barkley. Jalen Hurts was wonderful. And yes, I have to acknowledge this because people were pointing this out. How do you feel about Jalen Hurts today? I said I've been waiting for this. He's been inconsistent now. I thought he was banged up, had three rushing touchdowns. He looked great. I mean, that was, that was an impressive performance both sides of the ball. But the Commanders. I know it's, it's sounds strange to say this, but they did have chances. They were close until all of a sudden they had turnovers, missed opportunities. And then it becomes 55 to 23. Saquon was wonderful, but I still don't understand this. That's the one guy I have to stop. I just have to stop And I'm sure they were trying to stop him, but I wanted Jalen Hurts to pass the ball. But all of a sudden they change the play, and saquon goes for 60. So Jalen hurts saw something. Nick Sirion, somebody saw something, and all of a sudden they changed it. And I think that's kind of lost in this. So if you watch that play, Hertz sees something, changes the play changes where Saquon is lined up, and then all of a sudden he goes left and then he goes back right. And then you go, oh, my goodness, he's done it again. And I was curious, though, when you start to look at running backs like that, this doesn't happen in the postseason. So Saquon Barkley, when you're running over 60 yards, he is the first player in NFL history. Three rushing touchdowns of 60 yards or more in his playoff career. All three have happened this season. This is the start of the day. Kansas City Chiefs fan Melissa Etheridge there with Stat of the Day. Here's Nick Sirianni, the Eagles head coach on Saquon.

[Dan Patrick]

They don't give me a vote for mvp, but I know who my vote is. Probably why they don't give me a vote, because I would vote for Saquon. But special performance, special player, special job by the entire group to make that play go to start things off. And that was a good tone setter.

[Paul Pabst]

Oh, my goodness. Yeah, that's a, that's a home run. That's a Ricky Henderson leading off a game, home run type of feel. But, you know, the commanders, you had a great year. You had a bad day, you had a great year, and you got a great future there. And I, I, I loved everything about their, their whole ride that they had, you know, Dan Quinn happy for him. Jaden Daniels was wonderful. I think you got to be introduced to some of their players yesterday. Maybe you weren't familiar with them. We're familiar with Jaden Daniels for a reason. But they got a bright future there, and I thought it was wonderful. But the Eagles, the Eagles are now. And you talk about a team that was built like moves that they make, and you go, I don't know about that draft pick. Or they're bringing in Saquon Barkley. And remember, go back to the off season where you had analyst, you certainly had. Philadelphia fans are like, why are we bringing him in? Our offensive line can make, you know, any running back good. True. Your offensive line can make any running back good. Your offensive line can't make somebody rush for 2,000 yards. And that's the difference with Saquon Barkley, Derek Henry, he's just different. And then I love the return of the running back. Love it, love it. And you got to see Saquon, and he's a home run hitter. And that team is so balanced. And I know Howie Roseman, like, if there's somebody who is the Steve Spagnolo, like, Howie Roseman built this team. Hey, Spags is going to dial up something for the Chiefs. It would be the equivalent of that, that you have a GM who gets mentioned as much as a coordinator or coach does. But he did a wonderful job. Did a wonderful job. Remember, I. You know, I was thinking about this with Saquon. When he had that first touchdown run, I thought back to earlier in the regular season. Remember when he had the drop and all of a sudden, you know, he was going to be with us that next day. And, you know, he had people death threats. I mean, it was in his home, you know, in Philadelphia. And that I go, God, that's so long ago. But it's not. And then here he is, you know, doing what he does better than anybody, and that's being a home run hitter. Yeah. Paulie.

[Dan Patrick]

There'll be a day, a decade from now, you'll say Saquon Barkley used to be a New York Giant because he's going to do so much good work with the Eagles. Was it Marshall Falk? Colts, Rams? You remember the Colts career?

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah, yeah. It's a great point. But you're watching, and I thought Buffalo got away from the run. I don't know if James Cook was banged up, but it reminded me of that third quarter when the Ravens were, you know, going with Derrick Henry and they just go down the field and they score a touchdown. And I kept thinking, buffalo, don't get away from it. Stay with it. And it just felt like they got towards other things, passing plays, trying to feature Josh Allen maybe a little bit too much. And yes, there are a couple of calls. The. The fourth down call, I thought that it was a bad spot. I thought it was a first down. And once again, I'm not rooting for anybody or rooting against anybod. I actually was rooting for no bad, controversial calls. I don't know if you have too many people watch a game going, hey, who you rooting for? The referees, so they don't screw this up. So it doesn't become the conversation, but you know what's going to happen. They're eventually going to put a chip in a football, and this probably is Going to happen real quick in the off season. Just so. I mean, it's archaic to have a chain gang and. And it's. And it's random where you have an official spot the ball. And I don't want to go conspiracy theory. It just bothers me that when you watch a spot and then you go, how did they come up with that? And that was the feeling I had. I thought Josh Allen got the first down, you know, the Xavier worthy play 5050 ball or. It certainly felt like Buffalo had it. Worthy didn't. But then they gave him the ball. It's not the end of the world, but it's those calls that all of a sudden, if you're the opposition, it just has this defeatist type feel, like you're just going, come on. And even if you're watching, you're going, oh, come on. You know, they do get the calls. At least that's the feeling. But yesterday with Josh Allen with the fourth down and didn't get it. Here's Josh Allen after the game.

[Todd Fritz]

You take me through the fourth downplay there.

[Dan Patrick]

Under pressure.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah, they gave a good look. Didn't see anything. In my first cadence. They were sliding left corner came. Yeah, they hid that extremely well. And I think that was their only blitz of the day. They blitzed once. Spags dialing up.

[Dan Patrick]

We were all texting each other.

[Paul Pabst]

Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs on possibly three, peering. I think motivation is wrong.

[Dan Patrick]

The wrong word or I'm gonna just.

[Paul Pabst]

Change that for you.

[Todd Fritz]

So I would tell you we're motivated.

[Paul Pabst]

Like crazy to win the game. I mean, that's what you're motivated to do.

[Dan Patrick]

You get caught up in that other stuff, all the hype that goes with.

[Todd Fritz]

It, and then you forget third and.

[Dan Patrick]

One in detail on that, you know.

[Paul Pabst]

Either side of the ball.

[Dan Patrick]

So you've got to keep everything in perspective.

[Paul Pabst]

And really, when it comes down to.

[Dan Patrick]

It, all the confetti, all that's great. I mean, it's great. Nothing like doing it with your home fans. But it's going to come down to a football game.

[Paul Pabst]

Yes. You can't lose sight of that. You got to win one for you to win three in a row, win this one. Don't get caught up in history and Mahomes. Nothing special this year, but I think we've come to accept that somehow, some way, he's going to make place. But you gave Buffalo chance. You got three and a half minutes, three timeouts. You got the two minute, you know, timeout, Plenty time. Plenty of time. No need to rush. But Knock down a. Like they just made little plays. And if you go down the roster with the Chiefs and look, I've warmed up to them the last couple of years just because I, I see something that is really unique in this sport where they, they, they want parody and their ability to plug and play, it was unbelievable. I mean, Kareem Hunt, anybody could have had him. I mean, Xavier Worthy, Buffalo allowed Kansas City to go up and get him. Juju Smith, Schuster could have had him. I mean, Kelsey didn't do anything. Chris Jones, wonderful. But the other defensive players, it just little things. Little things lead to big things. And that's where, you know, they took the blueprint of what the Patriots did. Have consistency with the coach and the quarterback and then build from there. Yes, Marvin.

[Dan Patrick]

At the beginning of the game, I forgot that Hollywood Brown and DeAndre Hopkins.

[Paul Pabst]

Were on the Chiefs. Hollywood Brown, first two catchers I go. I didn't even know he was there.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, Paulie Romo had something before the game when he's previewing the game, he said there's not a player on their team to focus on. It would have been Kelsey two years ago, but even him, he's more like a B level player now. There's not a go to guy on a third down. So it makes it more confusing for the defense.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah. Because he used to be with Tyree Kill. You know, you had to worry about home run threat or, you know, Kelsey underneath. You know, Mahomes has got confidence in these guys. And. And I thought Romo had a really good day yesterday. Even when he said, hey, Kansas City knows that Josh Allen likes to go left on that quarterback sneak that they were talking about that prior to the game they have a production meeting where everybody gets together, start talking about things to look for. You talk to your producer director and he said they know that Josh likes to go left on that. Just little things and. Which was fun. It's fun to be able to watch that and hear what they have to say in real time. All right, we'll get phone calls coming up. Best and worst of the weekend. What you saw that you liked, you didn't like. And by the way, Ohio State has a parade. That's on Sunday.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, it was yesterday, Dan.

[Paul Pabst]

Oh, I missed it.

[Dan Patrick]

I wasn't sure if you were there or not.

[Paul Pabst]

No, no, I did, I didn't. I was busy watching football. So the Buckeyes had a parade. Well, they lost their defensive coordinator. He went to Penn State. Was he in the parade yesterday? And then like you go to the parade and Then you go to Penn State.

[Dan Patrick]

Like your float just takes. The offer keeps going.

[Todd Fritz]

Take it.

[Dan Patrick]

Happy Valley.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah. How far to Happy Valley?

[Dan Patrick]

Streamers going down the highway.

[Paul Pabst]

All right, let me take a break. Ross Tucker, he was on the sidelines for the Eagles win yesterday. We'll get his thoughts on that game and the super bowl matchup. Your phone calls always welcome. We're back after this Dan Patrick show.

[Todd Fritz]

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[Paul Pabst]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

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[Dan Patrick]

Listen to Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. What's going on, everybody? This is Justin Penick from John Boy Media, the host of the Football Today podcast alongside Bobby Skinner and Chris Rose. We're rolling three times a week on Mondays, on Wednesdays, on Fridays, breaking down everything you need to know about the NFL. We're talking about the MVP race. Is Josh Allen going to pull it out? Lamar Jackson? Can Saquon Barkley even break the rushing record? Can the Steelers keep up their momentum? We talk about everything. We break it down. Stats, analytics. And of course, Chris Rose is bringing his perspective on being a pro in the media world as well. Listen to Football Today on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And you will be glad you did. Hope you could join us for the postseason run. What's up, everybody? Adnan Burke here to tell you about a new podcast from iHeart podcast in the National Hockey League. It's NHL Unscripted with Firkin Demers.

[Todd Fritz]

Hey, I'm Jason Demers, former 700 game NHL defenseman turned NHL Network analyst, and boy, oh, boy, does daddy have a lot to say.

[Dan Patrick]

I love you, by the way, on NHL Network, we're looking forward to getting together each week to chat and chirp about the sport and all the other things surrounding it that we love. Right?

[Todd Fritz]

Yeah, I just met you today, but we're going to have a ton of guests from the colliding worlds of hockey, entertainment and pop culture. And you know what, tons of back and forth on all things NHL Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Todd Fritz]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

Early odds from DraftKings. Chiefs one and a half point favorites. The over under 49 and a half. How about the odds to win the Super Bowl? MVP Patrick Mahomes at plus 110. Then it's Saquon Barkley. Then it's Jalen Hurts.

[Todd Fritz]

Then it's.

[Paul Pabst]

And really it's a. It's a three player race after that. Travis Kelsey, Xavier Worthy. Very, very distant third and fourth. We'll come up with a poll question today. Ross Tucker, CBS Sports, Westwood One NFL college football analyst, host of the Ross Tucker football podcast. He was on the sidelines yesterday, sideline reporter for Westwood One and he had the duties there with the NFC title game between the Commanders and the Eagles. When did the game change for you? Yesterday.

[Todd Fritz]

Ooh, trying to remember the exact situation. I think probably the 4th and 5 throw from Jalen Hurts to AJ Brown down the sideline. I think it was 1412. I might be wrong. I think it was 1412, 4th and 5. I gotta be honest with you, Dan. I thought they were just hard counting them. I didn't Think they were going to go for it? I mean, because he tried to hard count him twice, the Commanders to their credit, didn't jump. So he throws a deep fade down the sideline. That's not necessarily a high percentage throw, but Hertz, who by the way had his best game in a couple months. Yeah, dropped it right in the bucket. Perfect. To A.J. brown. So they go and they score a touchdown after that. Then they kick off. Will Shipley rocks. McNichols fumble. Another touchdown. Game was kind of over in those last two minutes. It was the throat of Brown, the ensuing fumble, another touchdown. Those two touchdowns the last two minutes kind of ended the game.

[Paul Pabst]

Is there a defense to stop Saquon Barkley?

[Todd Fritz]

Such a good question because they actually stop him a lot. When you watch until he goes 70, it's like one of the craziest things. I, honestly, Dan, I don't remember seeing this before. You know, there's some crazy stats out there. I think he has seven touchdown runs over 60 yards this year. The whole rest of the NFL maybe has 10 or seven. I mean, I just, I can't remember seeing a guy breaking this many long touchdown runs in general and then in particular in big games in big spot. It was the first play of the game. You know, the Commanders are all geared up to stop him. And the reason why it happens is because when you load the box, you only have that one deep safety. You're actually putting that guy in a bad spot. That's why so often it's like a two yard gain or a three yard gain. They actually stuff him a lot because they got a lot of guys up there. But if he gets past the second level and all you have is that one safe in the middle of field, good luck to that guy. Because that is a very tall task. Taking down Saquon Barkley, it's amazing. You can almost feel it's going to happen almost every game.

[Paul Pabst]

I think the comp I would use, even though he didn't play in many big games, is Barry Sanders. Because Barry would be 2 yards minus 1, 3 yards, 5, 66. You know, that sort of, you know, you're, you're playing bingo with Barry. You know, It'd be like 11, 19, 2, 1, 66 touchdown.

[Todd Fritz]

You know what, Dan? It's such a good point. Now, they obviously have different styles as runners, but you're 1000% correct. Barry Sanders was not like a sustaining running back. I remember the criticism of Barry Sanders at times was, you know, it's also second and 12 a lot. You know, What I mean, I mean he would like lose 2 yards. I have that sometimes with Saquon. They're different style runners. But at times I wonder about his vision. He does have some loss yardage or some runs where he doesn't have as many 5 to 10 yard runs. I feel like as you would think. But maybe that's just. That is a great comp. And they both have maybe the two biggest pair of thighs we've ever seen. So evidently that's what you want. You want gigantic thighs and then you want to be able to take it 60 yards seemingly once or twice a game.

[Paul Pabst]

The thighs go together. Just letting you know it's rare. If you have one big thigh and then one small, it's a pair of big thighs. Paulie, check that if you can, please. Okay, thank you. As far as this, you know what sometimes gets lost when you have a story like this? The commanders. Great year, bad day. But looking at building for the future, what do you see with the commanders before we say goodbye to them?

[Todd Fritz]

Oh, man, I would be very, very excited. Very excited. Because number one, a lot of the guys they brought in this year with the new gm, Adam Peters, they panned out. I mean, you, you think about Frankie Luvu, awesome. Bringing in guys like Bobby Wagner, Jeremy Chin did a lot of good things. The draft picks, I mean, Jaden Daniels, obviously a home run, but how about Sandra still in the second round and they traded down in the second round to get sane restore. So if, if you're a commander's fan right now, you know that the future is bright and you know you were just outgunned yesterday. I mean, I talked to prepping for the game, Dan. I talked to, I don't know, three or four personnel executives, depending on who I spoke to. They said between three to five commanders would start for the Eagles. Oh, me think about that. Jonathan Allen would start next to Jaylen Carter. Lu would start next to Zach Bond. Obviously Jaden Daniels would start, although Herz played very well. But the fact remains, it's hard to win a game if you only have three to five guys that would even start for the other team. The Eagles are just that loaded. And then you have the fumbles. And Hertz plays the best. He has a couple. I mean, good luck. I mean, that's how you lose by 30 points.

[Paul Pabst]

And I loved on ESPN.com yesterday, a long article about Daniel Snyder and how he's miserable. Imagine you get $6 billion and you on your yacht somewhere in the south of France and you're watching this and he's miserable because they, they succeeded once they got rid of you. I love, I, God, wouldn't you love to have a camera on him as he's watching the Commanders on his yacht?

[Todd Fritz]

Oh, I said, I said this before the game yesterday. I would have paid money for a Dan Snyder cast. Or, or, or have him come to the game and give him a box. Give him a box for free and give him the Taylor Swift treatment. You know, like every time the Chief score, something happens. They show Taylor Swift in the suite. Every time the Commanders do something, well, or Jaden Daniels runs for a touchdown, show Dan Snyder just like throwing his pen and being all upset. I mean, the timing of this, it's just incredible. It really is. I'm sorry. Excited. You know, I played there twice. You can see Dan, the two helmets behind me. Yeah, I started my career there and finished it there. So I'm just so happy for those people down there. I mean, when I was there and you know this, but when I was there they had like a big season ticket waiting list. It was cool to play for the Redskins. Right. I went to a game a couple years ago, the stadium is a half full and out of the half people that are there, half of them were for the other team. I mean, I've never seen in pro sports that erosion of a fan base. They have single handedly brought it back. Now with Jaden, Dan, I'm thrilled for those people down there talking to Ross Tucker.

[Paul Pabst]

He was there for Westwood One. He was the sideline reporter for the Commanders and the Eagles. As for the afc, Mahomes was good, but it feels like the role players were wonderful. Like they don't have go to guys like Kareem Hunt. Anybody could have had him. Kelsey wasn't the go to guy yesterday. I didn't know Hollywood Brown was on the Chiefs. It was like one of those where I went, oh, that's right. I, I mean it's remarkable. And it's not just Chris Jones on defense. They are, they are, they have the Patriot way, the old Patriot way where plug and play and they just seem to figure it out and they all pick their moments. What stood out for you with Kansas City's win?

[Todd Fritz]

Well, and also they're just extremely well coached. Right. I mean, you think about, just think about the last two minutes, okay? The fourth and five for Josh Allen. They bring that corner blitz now. I don't know why the Bills didn't have a better answer for the corner blitz there. You know, Spagnolo likes to do it, but the guy Came scot free and Josh Allen heaved it. Now Kincaid probably still should have caught it, but there and then. And think about those two third down conversions where both times Mahomes has Pacheco and P. Ryan wide open in the flat. I mean, I think Andy Reid and Spags are really, really good. The other thing that jumped out to me, you know, you gotta make the critical plays against the Chiefs. I know a lot of Bills fans and I love those people. That was my favorite team I played for. That's that helmet right there. And I love those people. And there's a lot of talk about the spot on the quarterback sneak. And I get it. What I would say is if you're the Bills, I'm a big believer in personal accountability, right? Like don't let Mahomes go up and down the field and score 30 points for the first time all season. Right. Or how about if you're Cole Bishop, don't let Xavier Worthy rip the ball away from you. If you're Kincaid, catch the ball. If you're Josh Allen and Curtis Samuel, Curtis Samuel's on the crossing route. There's nobody within 10 yards of him. That's probably a 40 yard play. Put the ball on them and let him run. Don't get stuffed three times on quarterback sneak. The Bills had plenty of chances to win that game. And for whatever reason, teams do not make the critical plays to win the game against the Chiefs. They just, it's like a voodoo doll or something. They don't do it and the Chiefs do. So the Chiefs deserve to win.

[Paul Pabst]

You got three and a half minutes, you got three timeouts. You got the two minute warning. The Bills had a chance there. That's what you want. That's what MVPs want. The ball in their hands and you know, they couldn't come up with the big plays. You're right. The spot on the, you know, the push tush with Josh Allen. Are we going to get to the point where we put a chip in the football? I've been saying this for years. I don't understand. We have all this modern technology and it just seems like, hey, let's bring out the chain gang or it's a random spot and, and I know I'm using this as a, you know, launching pad for this, but this is what happens. You have a big moment where we question the spot and you know, it leads to something. Is it going to lead to a chip in the football?

[Todd Fritz]

So a couple things, Dan. This is a really important point for football moving forward, okay? Being on the sideline yesterday, I'd say almost half the time. Then I'm right behind the side judge or the field judge. It's almost impossible. You know, the football field is 53 and a third yards wide. So these guys are like 28 yards away from these quarterback sneaks. And there's 15 guys, gigantic human beings in there. To be able to see where the ball is when the guy's shin or knee or elbow or forearm is down, it's almost impossible. You go back and watch the Josh Allen one. The side judge comes in on this side of the 40, the field judge comes in on the other side of the 40. And then as they come in, they usually look at each other and they try to even it out. The thing is, two thoughts on this that are super important. Number one, if you run a quarterback sneak, you really are at the mercy of. Of the side judge and fielder. You run a quarterback power or a quarterback sweep like they did, and you have Josh Allen just get outside or power through and clearly get over it. When you do the sneak, you're putting it in the hands of the officials a little bit. As far as the technology, so this is something that a lot of people don't know. And I saw Sam Schwarzstein from Amazon posting, there's been a chip in the ball for four years, which is why they know a lot of the things. They know about tracking and all that stuff. It's just. It's very complicated. It's not tennis, okay, where it's a circular ball and, you know, you have that Hawkeye vision, you can see where the ball goes. Right. It's. It's more complicated than that because even if you have the chip in the ball, it's not a sphere, it's an oblong ball. But you still need to know when the body part touches the ground. Right? Like the technology doesn't know if it's the shin or the knee or the forearm. That it's a much more complicated solution than I think most people they've been working on. Trust me, they are working on it. But it's a lot easier said than done.

[Paul Pabst]

That's great. Didn't even think of that. Those are all great points. I know that you delivered a pie to the face of a Notre Dame fan who thought Notre Dame would win a national title. How did that come about?

[Todd Fritz]

So I live in central Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Hershey era. I got a random email to rosstucker.com will you push smash a pie in my face? I'm doing it for the Dan Patrick show. I was like, I don't know who this guy is. I'm like, yeah, probably not. I don't know. Emails me again. What do you think, Mike? Okay. I guess he wants to be on the look in, you know, and he lives in the area, so my daughter had to go to a birthday party at get air on Saturday. I said, hey, the birthday party starts at 3:30. I'll meet you because I don't know who this guy is. I'll meet you outside, get air at 3:30. He's there with his wife. My daughter videoed it. She got to put the whipped cream in. I got to tell you, that's one of the most satisfying things I've ever done in my life. That is a great feeling. I want to like make a list now of like your people. I want to smash in the face with a pie. Like anybody that the older guys that picked on me, those one or two girls that wouldn't date me, like, I just want to take pies and put smash in all their faces. That was so satisfying.

[Paul Pabst]

It was. You were a little rough on him though, like. Yeah.

[Todd Fritz]

Was it too hard?

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah.

[Todd Fritz]

Did I go too hard?

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Todd Fritz]

Okay. He said, let me have it. I didn't know.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah.

[Todd Fritz]

I didn't know the proper like.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah. The centrifugal force, I think knocked him back. I, I say this from experience. Michael Irvin hit me with a pie and it drew blood. Like he had no. I, he was like giving me the Heisman there. So just the next time, if it comes up, just be a little more cognizant of you're a little bit bigger than whoever you're going to hit.

[Todd Fritz]

I was very concerned about getting it on my sweatshirt. So I was trying to, like, I was trying to hit him and bounce back.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah.

[Todd Fritz]

As fast as I could.

[Paul Pabst]

Great to talk to you. We'll talk to you next week. Thank you, Ross.

[Todd Fritz]

Sounds great. I can't wait to see you guys in person.

[Paul Pabst]

That's Ross Tucker, CBS Sports, Westwood One. Sounds great.

[Dan Patrick]

Can't wait to see you in person. Bye.

[Paul Pabst]

I love his. Host of the Ross Tucker Football podcast. Yeah, we'll see him in New Orleans. We'll take a break. Our play of the day is up next. And your phone calls. Be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at 9am Eastern, 6am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio. And the iHeartRadio appointment.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

There was something sentimental when you, when.

[Dan Patrick]

You see send it.

[Paul Pabst]

He was like, do I send the heart?

[Dan Patrick]

Now I don't like the color edition.

[Paul Pabst]

It's extremely pink.

[Dan Patrick]

Listen to Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. What's going on, everybody? This is Justin Pennock from John Boy Media, the host of the Football Today podcast alongside Bobby Skinner and Chris Rose. We're rolling three times a week, on Mondays, on Wednesdays, on Fridays. Breaking down everything you need to know about the NFL. We're talking about the MVP race. Is Josh Allen going to pull it out? Lamar Jackson? Can Saquon Barkley even break the rushing record? Can the Steelers keep up their momentum? We talk about everything. We break it down. Stats, analytics. And of course, Chris Rose is bringing his perspective on being a pro in the media world as well. Listen to Football Today on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts and you will be glad you did. Hope you could join us for the postseason run. What's up, everybody? Adnan Burke here to tell you about a new podcast from iHeart podcast in the National Hockey League, it's NHL Unscripted with Virgin Demers.

[Todd Fritz]

Hey, I'm Jason Demers, former 700 game NHL defenseman turned NHL Network analyst, and boy, oh, boy, does daddy have a lot to say.

[Dan Patrick]

I love you, by the way. On NHL Network, we're looking forward to getting together each week to chat and chirp about the sport and all the other things surrounding it that we love. Right?

[Todd Fritz]

Yeah, I just met you today, but we're going to have a ton of guests from the colliding worlds of hockey, entertainment and pop culture.

[Dan Patrick]

And you know what?

[Todd Fritz]

Tons of back and forth on all things NHL.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, you're soon going to find out we're not just hockey talk. We had all kinds of random stuff in this podcast. Movies, television, food, wrestling, even the stuff that you wear on NHL.

[Todd Fritz]

Now you wish you could pull off my short shorts, Ferkey.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Todd Fritz]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

The play of the day.

[Dan Patrick]

This is the play of the day.

[Paul Pabst]

Check this out. Pitches it out to Barkley.

[Dan Patrick]

Takes off to the outside.

[Paul Pabst]

He's at the 50.

[Dan Patrick]

He's at the 40. He's at the 30. He's gonna go 15, 10, 5.

[Todd Fritz]

Touchdown Saquon Barkley. 60 yards on his opening touch.

[Paul Pabst]

That's courtesy of the Eagles radio network. Wipe key in Philadelphia. And that's your play of the day. Speed up your hiring process with express employment professionals. Reduce time to hire, cut cost, find the right talent for contract and full time roles. Visit ExpressPros.com today. Transform your hiring process. We'll get to a couple of phone calls. Here's the stat for you. In the first 54 NFC championship games, so 1970 to 2023, there were a total of three players who had at least three rushing touchdowns in a game. Emmett Smith did it in 1995, Adrian Peterson in 2009, Raheem Mostert in 2019. The Eagles had two at Barkley and Hertz yesterday. Stat of the day, Stat of the day, Stat of the day, Stat of the day.

[Dan Patrick]

Here comes that.

[Paul Pabst]

What Stat of the Day brought to you by Panini America. The official trading cards of the Dan Patrick show. Dylan is in for Seaton, who's on the road with the French kid to New Orleans. And here you go. You get to do the poll question today.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, Dan. So the first polls question is who's in more off season pain? Bills, Lions or other?

[Paul Pabst]

I put the Cowboys in there. They're always in there. That was one of those where I go, okay, they made it official. They made it official on Friday night. It was just odd. We call it a news dump. Anything after 5:00 on Friday, you're like, man, we're so excited to tell you about this that you'll read about it on Saturday if you want to hide a story. The Cowboys did a wonderful job as far as pain in the off season. So you said Lions, Bills or other boy, I'm going to say the Lions because I think we thought going to the title game last year had a big lead. Okay, they're going to come back. Granted, they had all those injuries. Now you've lost your coordinators and other coaches. But then you have Buffalo. Like, at what point, like, can Buffalo get over this hump? You can win in the regular season against Kansas City, but it's all about the postseason. Regular season doesn't matter. It's post season. I'm going to say the Lions because I thought the Lions would be in the super bowl and win the Super Bowl. I didn't think Buffalo would be here, but that's a credit to them. They, they played great football, but when they needed to play great football, they didn't yesterday.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, Paul, I would have said the Lions a couple days ago, but the Lions feel like they can get to the super bowl in the nfc. Being a Bills fan right now must be like, what a Cleveland Cavaliers fan in the mid-90s or a Knicks fan in the mid-90s where Michael Jordan's in the league. I don't know how we're getting there. You know, my home's nickname should be the Hump. The bills. He's 29 years old. If I'm a Bills fan, I'm thinking again, the Bills past six years, they're one of the better teams in the history of football.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah, well, he's the eraser.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Paul Pabst]

Mahomes is the eraser. He just, whatever it is, he erases any doubts. He erases your chances. He erases a league, a lead. The great eraser. Yes, Todd, I know it keeps happening.

[Todd Fritz]

But there's no shame in losing to Patrick Mahomes.

[Dan Patrick]

And the Chiefs, nothing against the Commanders. But the Lions, they are home against a rookie quarterback.

[Todd Fritz]

Even if you win by one point.

[Paul Pabst]

Or a last second field goal, you've.

[Todd Fritz]

Got to get past the commanders and.

[Paul Pabst]

Get into that NFC title. But Todd, I don't think it, it's shame, it's pain. Like there is no shame losing to Patrick Mahomes, but it's the feel that you have that you still lost no matter what. Hey, we had a great season like Commanders had a great season. There's no shame in losing yesterday. There's still pain. And I think with, with the Bills, I mean, that's just, that's just pain that is in the fabric, in the DNA of that, that city. It's just there, you know, it's happening. You know it. You don't know where or how or how much it's going to hurt or who's going to inflict it, but it, it's coming. Yeah, Marva and I just feel bad for Josh Allen.

[Dan Patrick]

In about 10 or 15 years, he's going to get a call to be.

[Paul Pabst]

A part of the Chief's last damn documentary. Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, Paul, if I'm a Bills fan, yesterday with three and a half to go, we stopped Mahomes, we held him to a field goal. Felt like a complete win. And you get the ball with three and a half and three timeouts, you could roll down the field with James Cook and keep Mahomes from ever touching the ball.

[Paul Pabst]

If you would have said that was the scenario that you got three and a half minutes, three timeouts, two minute warning and you're down three and you got Josh Allen, I'd say I'll sign up for that. And Buffalo would have signed up for that but couldn't produce the points. Some of the coaching hires, the Saints haven't Hired somebody which leads you to believe, is somebody still in the postseason? Or is Cliff Kingsberry going to get an opportunity? Or is Mike McCarthy going to get an opportunity there? But what Dallas did, as I've said before, when you're hiring somebody and nobody else is interviewing the person that you're hiring, that's a. That, that's a big deal. That. That's one of those. This is for Jerry. This allows Jerry to. To be able to be the same owner, GM and coach that he's been for the last 30 plus years. It's status quo. And I. Is it fair to be knocking Brian Schottenheimer, who's been around the league for a long time, and his father, of course, a great coach. It's not about him. It just felt like it wasn't a true search. Doesn't feel like that now. If you said they were going to end up with Brian Schottenheimer, I would have said, let's go all in on Deion Sanders or let's go all in on Mike Vrabel. Like, let's. Let's get something. What's the downside? You're over 30.

[Dan Patrick]

Over 30?

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah. Okay, maybe Dion's not ready for it, but he's going to bring in people. Boy, he's going to get. He's going to spark up the locker room. And I mean, there's stuff going on here. I mean, Brian Schottenheimer, you probably had to Google. You shouldn't have to Google your head coach, right? Yes, unfortunately.

[Dan Patrick]

You're thinking, oh, man, he's the coast.

[Todd Fritz]

Of Chiefs in the Chargers.

[Paul Pabst]

No, no, no. That's Marty Schonheimer.

[Dan Patrick]

What if he wasn't related to Marty Schottenheimer? Just a coincidence. Like, oh, we got a guy with a great lineage in the NFL, a very good coach. Oh, no. Oh, just random.

[Paul Pabst]

It's just uninspiring, that's all. And that's. That's a franchise that has been uninspiring when it comes to their head coaches. But, you know, there's a common denominator here. It's Jerry. This is who Jerry wants. Jerry wants to get all that damn credit. If I bring in someone like Dion, you know he's going to get all the credit. He'll be a media darling, even frable. If he win, he'll get all the credit. I'm not bringing in Belich. He'll get all the credit. I want all the credit. Yes. Marv and Commander Spans are looking like. See what happens when you lose your owner? You become really Good. You need to have Jerry join Dan Snyder in the south of France on their yachts. One hour in the books. Two more to go on this Monday. More phone calls. Best and worst of the weekend. We're back after this.

[Dan Patrick]

Hey, it's Bobby Bones. Join me and former NFL quarterback Matt Castle every Wednesday for our new podcast, Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle. Between us, we have over 17,500 passing yards, multiple New York Times bestsellers, and one mirrorball trophy from Dancing with the Star. So where else are you going to find a show with that much athleticism and football insight? We talk sports, but we talk pop culture and music and a little bit of everything. Listen to Lots to Say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Todd Fritz]

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[Dan Patrick]

What's up, everyone? It's Justin Penick from John Boy Media, the host of the Football Today podcast with Bobby Skinner and Chris Rose. We roll three times a week, on Mondays, on Wednesdays, on Fridays. Breaking down everything you need to know about the NFL. We're gearing up for the NFL playoffs. I hope you can join us. Join in with us three times a week. Listen to Football Today on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast, or wherever you get.

[Paul Pabst]

Your podcast and you will be glad you did.

[Dan Patrick]

What's up, everybody? Ad Nan Ver here to tell you about a new podcast. It's NHL Unscripted with Virkin Demers, Jason Demers here.

[Todd Fritz]

And after playing 700 NHL games, I got a lot of dirty laundry to air out.

[Dan Patrick]

Hey, I got a lot to say here, too, okay? Each week we'll get together, chat with the sport that we love.

[Todd Fritz]

Tons of guests are going to join in, too. But we're not just going to be talking hockey, folks. We're just talking movies. We're talking tv, food, and Adnan's favorite wrestling. It's all on Le table.

[Dan Patrick]

Listen to NHL Unscripted with Virk and Demers, the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Todd Fritz]

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[Dan Patrick]

To explore this idea in my podcast.

[Todd Fritz]

And now Mini Questions is returning for another season. We've asked an entirely new set of guests our seven questions, including Jane Lynch, Delaney Rowe, and Cord Jefferson. Listen to Mini questions on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Seven questions limitless answers.