The Dan Patrick Show — Hour 1

Episode Date: October 7, 2025
Main Topics: Trouble for the Chiefs, Rise of the Jaguars, Trevor Lawrence Debate, Victor Wembanyama Hype, NFL Power Rankings

Episode Overview

Hour 1 of The Dan Patrick Show dives into a wild NFL Monday night, especially the Kansas City Chiefs' surprising stumble, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ surge, and a nuanced debate over Trevor Lawrence’s career arc. The hosts discuss current NFL power/dower rankings, evolving MVP odds, the rapid rise of Victor Wembanyama in the NBA, and some fun asides about broadcast enthusiasm and driving etiquette.

Chiefs vs. Jaguars: Is It Time to Worry?

[03:00]

• Chiefs lose to Jaguars: KC drops to a rare 2-3 after a 31–28 home loss.

  • “The Chiefs used to be the NFL’s gold standard—stability, brilliance... But last night, they got clipped.” — Dan Patrick [04:00]
  • “For the first time in years, like, this feels like 2–3. Oh, not 2–3. They’re the Chiefs. They’ll be able to come back. Now do I think getting a couple of wide receivers back will certainly help?” — Dan Patrick [04:40]

• Jags Rising:

  • Back-to-back upsets of the Niners and Chiefs, now 4–1.
  • "Trevor Lawrence looks steady, defense opportunistic. Liam Cohen, the new head coach, he looks battle tested." — Dan Patrick [05:35]
  • “That gap between Kansas City and the rest of the AFC, not as wide as it used to be.” — Dan Patrick [06:15]

• Critical Play:

  • “Mahomes did what you thought Mahomes would do. I thought they had a terrible kickoff that put Jacksonville at the 40 yard line. Then Trevor Lawrence made a couple of big plays...” — Dan Patrick [07:00]
  • Jaguars now tied with Bills and Colts at 4-1.

NFL Power & "Dower" Rankings

[09:00]

• New Poll Question: Who’s the best team in the NFL right now?

  • Panel picks: Eagles (Marvin, Todd), Lions (Paulie, Seaton, Dan).
    • “I’m gonna say Detroit as well, because they had a quality loss...” — Dan Patrick [12:00]
    • “The Eagles, I still have questions. There’s something going on there I don’t want to rely on. Jalen Hurts to beat the opposition through the air.” — Dan Patrick [12:45]

• Dower Rankings: Jets, Titans, Dolphins, Giants, Raiders, Saints, Bengals, Panthers.

  • “The Bengals. Very dowerful. Dang.” — Dan Patrick [13:45]

The Trevor Lawrence Debate: Great, Good, or Disappointing?

[15:30]

• "Is Trevor Lawrence going to be great or a disappointment?" — Poll Debate [27:00]

  • Dan calls him “good,” but, pressed, admits “Right now, I would say disappointing. He’s shown glimpses—that’s the problem... that's the difference between good and great, and it's the consistency.”
  • “He came in like Andrew Luck in college... It's apples and oranges to like Zion Williamson. Zion’s career when he's healthy is nice. He’s good. He’s a good player. He’s not spectacular.” — Paulie [28:45]
  • “He came into college a sure thing. Everybody was waiting like, man, too bad he’s got to play here because he could just jump right to the next level. Man, talk about a guy who needed a season like this, though.” — Seaton [30:20]

• On the Game-Winning "Stumble-Ruski":

  • Play-by-play: “Trevor under center. He slipped and he fell down. Trevor fell... Now he’s gonna try and run in his head, and he has—no, touchdown!” — Jags radio call [16:30]
  • “Social media is calling it the Stumble-Ruski.” — Dan [18:00]
  • “Trevor Lawrence, his foot got stepped on by his center. He falls down. Chris Jones can’t find him... Lawrence stumbles, gets back up, and then... he dives in for the game winner.” — Dan [17:40]

• Lawrence on the TD:

  • "Just panic, honestly, because I was trying to get up to get the ball out of my hands... I was really just going to stand up and launch it out the back of the end zone. But then I had a little bit of a lane..." — Trevor Lawrence [32:00]

NFL MVP Odds & Surprises

[19:45]

• “I’ve been saying Baker Mayfield should be the leader. He’s not... Josh Allen sizable over Patrick Mahomes. This is as of today… Mahomes second favorite. Baker is behind Justin Herbert.” — Dan [19:47]
• Mayfield: 10 TD, 1 INT. “They could have won the Eagles game. Go to Seattle in a shootout and you win. I’m surprised at Mahomes’ placement there.” — Dan [20:30]

NBA Preseason Spotlight: Victor Wembanyama, Cooper Flagg

[39:30]

• **Wembanyama: “I’m calling it—Victor Wembanyama’s going to be the MVP. How’s that? I don’t know how good the team’s going to be. I think that he is...” — Dan [41:00]

  • “He’s a better skilled version of the Joker as far as handle... He is him.” — Dan [41:51]

• Wemby Hype:

  • “He looks thicker—he looks like he got the 20 pounds that Zion lost.” — Paulie [42:10]
  • “He is Shaq meets Kevin Durant... Not an overused term here, he’s generational.” — Marvin [56:10]
  • "Wemby only needs, like, four strides to go coast to coast." — Dan [58:19]

• Cooper Flagg:

  • "Looked awesome. He was the point guard for a while last night… a block shot, some great passes, hit a couple of threes.” — Dan [41:30]

• Changing Big Man Role:

  • “25 or 30 years ago, Wemby wouldn't be allowed to play outside... Now we want our big man to be able to handle the ball, shoot threes, pass. Dirk Nowitzki changed the game.” — Dan [59:00]

Major League Baseball Rapid Review

[44:20]

• Dodgers up 2–0 over Phillies.
  • “Thank God for their starting pitching… bullpen is not good.”
  • “Opposition batting .136 against starters. Bullpen ERA is 6.97.” — Dan [62:00]
• Brewers, Mariners, Blue Jays, Yankees all in the fray.
• “How many pitches have been at least 100 mph in the postseason? 189—the most since 2009.” — Dan [64:20]
• Modern Pitching Trends:
  • “These are throwers for the most part... It feels like Tommy John is inevitable, and some parents are even asking about it as an elective surgery.” — Dan [67:35]
  • “The only active knuckleballer is Matt Waldron... R.A. Dickey was the last guy to have real success.” — Paulie [70:15]
• World Series Odds: Dodgers favorites, Brewers, then Blue Jays, etc.

Fun Moments & Notable Sidebars

On Enthusiasm in Broadcast Calls

[23:00]

• Discussion over whether a home broadcaster should “sound excited” when the opponent hits a grand slam in the playoffs.
  • “It’s a big moment in the game. The Stumble-Ruski! Social media is calling it with Trevor Lawrence. Hey, that’s what you want out of these guys.” — Dan [18:15]
  • “It’s not about enthusiasm… it’s about acknowledging a big play by the other team.” — Todd [75:00]

The LeBron “Second Decision” Hype

[74:00]

• LeBron teasing a big “The Decision” style announcement; much panel skepticism.
  • “I think he’s announcing, like, a new headphone deal… he’s the new Jake from State Farm.” — Seaton [76:15]
  • “If he does that, I’d laugh… taking my talents to T-Mobile.” — Dan [79:10]
  • “The last thing that he would want is another ‘decision’ because that didn’t go well.” — Dan [80:05]
  • “It usually has a backlash against whatever the product is.” — Paulie [80:40]

NFL Driving Etiquette Rant

[85:40]

• Sidebar about the “zipper merge” on highways; letting cars in vs. being the lane police.
  • “It’s called the zipper merge. Everybody is supposed to go in, but there’s always someone who decides, I’m the one who decides where traffic starts now.” — Seaton [87:25]
  • “I went to AAA.com… studies back up that the zipper merge, while it appears to make traffic worse, actually makes it better.” — Paulie [89:10]

Notable Quotes

• “The gap between Kansas City and the rest of the AFC, not as wide as it used to be.” — Dan [06:15]
• “He’s Shaq meets Kevin Durant. Not an overused term here—he’s generational.” — Marvin [56:10]
• “Right now, I would say disappointing [on Lawrence]. He’s shown glimpses—that’s the problem...” — Dan [28:00]

Key Timestamps

• Recap MNF: Chiefs-Jags — [03:00–07:15]
• Power/Dower Rankings — [09:00–15:00]
• Trevor Lawrence Debate — [15:30–33:00]
• MVP Odds — [19:45–20:30]
• NBA Preseason: Wemby, Flagg — [39:30–43:00]
• MLB Playoff Roundup — [44:20–67:00]
• LeBron ‘Decision 2’ Chatter — [74:00–81:00]
• Driving Etiquette/Zipper Merge — [85:40–89:50]

By the end of Hour 1, the tone is engaged, playful, and irreverent, mixing sharp sports insight with banter and spontaneous asides.

For a deeper dive:

• Trevor Lawrence’s arc remains highly debated: high expectation, inconsistent delivery.
• Wembanyama is blowing away all NBA preseason hype—Dan predicts MVP-level impact.
• Chiefs are no longer automatic; Jaguars are perhaps AFC’s new contender.
• Power rankings reveal panel skepticism about Eagles, enthusiasm for the Lions.
• Classic Dan Patrick Show: strong sports analysis and lots of laughs.