Hour 1 - Week 1 Overreactions

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show
Hour 1 – Week 1 Overreactions
September 1, 2025
iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network
Guest Hosts: Covino & Rich with Danny G

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Episode Overview

The Labor Day edition of The Dan Patrick Show is hosted by Covino & Rich, who fill in for Dan Patrick. The episode centers around the phenomenon of "week one overreactions" in sports, focusing particularly on college football’s opening weekend. The hosts humorously critique how fans and media draw sweeping conclusions from the first games, dissect viral moments and social media trends, and discuss the experience of watching sports as a fan (and parent) during the busy early days of fall. The conversation blends sports insight, cultural commentary, and banter, with discussions ranging from Arch Manning’s first game, to viral memes, to the NFL’s imminent kickoff.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

Opening Banter & Show Setup

[04:41 - 06:34]

• Covino and Rich set a relaxed, humorous tone, joking about the freezing "football weather" in the studio and the lack of video for the day.
• They note the privilege of filling in for Dan Patrick and “600+ radio stations.”
• Call to action: promotion of their Covino & Rich podcast and YouTube page.

Early September Sports Landscape & Seasonal Transition

[07:28 - 09:33]

• The hosts reflect on the unique energy of early September:
  • September baseball ("a lot of parity this year")
  • Onset of college football and NFL
  • Anticipation for major boxing matches
  • Transition in personal rhythms (kids back in school, hoodie weather)

The Culture of Overreaction:

College and NFL Week 1 Hot Takes [10:17 - 13:52]

• Rich points out it's "a time for overreactions," citing how narratives spiral after just one week.
• NFL examples: Premier teams losing week one provoke panic; surprise victories by underdog teams get over-hyped.
• College football example: "Is Kalen DeBoer just not the answer in Alabama?" The media calls for firing after one poor performance.
• Alabama’s loss to Florida State sparks claims the team is "soft" and calls for a coaching change.

Quote:

"Is Kaylin DeBoer just not the answer in Alabama?...They’re already saying get this guy out of here." – Rich [11:07]

Arch Manning's Debut & Viral Memes

[13:06 - 18:39]

• Dissection of the sharp backlash Arch Manning received during/after his game:
  • Viral Barstool Sports headline: “Might be ass.”
  • Fans rush to judgment before halftime.
  • Hosts ask: Are these overreactions fair, or do we only have "what’s in front of us" to work with?
• Covino recounts trying to watch the game at an LA gym, where local disinterest in college football and gym remote shenanigans become a running joke.

Memorable Moment:

"The game wasn’t even over yet, dude...We’re really jumping the gun." – Covino [13:52]
"Arch Manning ass cheeks, question mark?" – Rich quoting a friend's text [13:16]

The Role of Overreaction in Sports Culture

[18:49 - 22:40]

• Analysis of how narrative-building and tearing down is part of fandom and sports media (especially with big names like “Manning”).
• Are the criticisms of Arch Manning justified, or is Ohio State just that good?
• Discussion on C.J. Daniels’ highlight-reel catch, and the practice of crowning “catch of the year” in week one.

Quote:

"We build the story to tear it down. That’s just the culture we live in...Everyone loves the story." – Covino [20:03]

Overreaction Examples and "Game of the Year" Mentality

[22:31 - 24:43]

• Is it an overreaction to call a week-one catch the play of the year?
• Comparison to Odell Beckham Jr. living off a single catch for years.
• They debate if C.J. Daniels’ catch deserves such early “play of the year” hype.

Parenting, Fan Life, and the Weekend Balance

[24:43 - 27:44]

• Rich and Covino discuss how being a parent changes the sports-watching experience:
  • "Dad life" means coaching youth sports and missing big games.
  • FOMO and the value of watching games live vs. catching up later.
  • Social media ruins the possibility of watching big games on DVR later.
• The struggle is particularly real outside college football towns (they compare LA/NJ/NY perspectives).

Memorable Moment:

"He’s at his kid’s game. And that’s got to be like...damn, I can’t even watch [my team] beat Arch Manning in this way." – Covino [25:51]

The Social Dynamics of Overreaction: Entertainment, AI, and More

[36:23 - 41:26]

• Broader look at overreactions in pop culture and life.
• Rich and Covino discuss mixed reactions to a new “Wizard of Oz Experience” at The Sphere in Las Vegas, with many critics blasting the AI-filled event before seeing it.
• Similar themes in reactions to documentaries (esp. the Hurricane Katrina doc), where social media “must-have an extreme take” culture takes over.

Memorable Quote:

"If you’re not reacting enough, no one cares about what you have to say on social media...It’s an oversaturated world we live in." – Covino [40:44]

Fun Side Stories: Gym Remote Control & Family Gatherings

[15:30 - 16:53, 43:38 - 47:02]

• Covino’s encounter with a “gym remote vigilante” who brought his own remote to change the TV at the gym.
• Rich’s story about "hobnobbing" with other sports parents, losing a remote to a toddler at a barbecue, and childhood differences in family habits.

NFL Viewing Experience & Game Attendance

[53:40 - 55:57]

• Brief setup for the next hour: Discussion of NFL ticket prices, and a debate starter on whether watching football at home is superior to the live stadium experience (Rich: "the NFL provides a cool vibe and game itself sort of stinks live compared to other sports").
• Tease for a segment on most expensive NFL stadiums.

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Notable Quotes & Timestamps

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|---------|-------| | 11:07 | Rich | "Is Kaylin DeBoer just not the answer in Alabama?...They’re already saying get this guy out of here." | | 13:16 | Rich | "Arch Manning ass cheeks, question mark?" (quoting friend's text) | | 13:52 | Covino | "The game wasn’t even over yet, dude...We’re really jumping the gun." | | 18:39 | Danny G | "He looked flustered for a lot of the game." (on Arch Manning) | | 20:03 | Covino | "We build the story to tear it down. That’s just the culture we live in..." | | 22:40 | Covino | "Are we overreacting? The other thing: CJ Daniels catch...Are we overreacting?" | | 25:51 | Covino | "He’s at his kid’s game. And that’s got to be like...damn, I can’t even watch [my team] beat Arch Manning in this way." | | 40:44 | Covino | "If you’re not reacting enough, no one cares about what you have to say on social media...It’s an oversaturated world we live in." | | 41:19 | Rich | "If the headline was, 'Yeah. Rough start for Arch Manning. I’m sure he’ll be just fine.' That’s not a fun headline. You gotta declare him cheeks." | | 55:07 | Rich | "…the NFL provides a cool vibe and the game itself sort of stinks live compared to other sports. I really do..." |

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Timestamps for Main Segments

• Opening/Setup: 04:41 – 07:30
• September Sports Rundown & Seasons: 07:28 – 09:33
• Overreactions Culture (College/NFL): 10:17 – 13:52
• Arch Manning Debut & Viral Reaction: 13:06 – 18:39
• QB Narrative-Building in Sports Media: 18:49 – 22:40
• Catch of the Year Debate: 22:31 – 24:43
• Parenting and Watching Games: 24:43 – 27:44
• Pop Culture Overreactions (Sphere, Katrina doc): 36:23 – 41:26
• Family Party & Socialization Stories: 43:38 – 47:02
• NFL Viewing/Attendance Tease: 53:40 – 55:57

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Takeaways

• Overreaction is the name of the game for week one in both college and pro football; snap judgments are made on coaches (Kalen DeBoer), star players (Arch Manning), and even singular plays (C.J. Daniels catch).
• The Manning Legacy creates extra scrutiny and social media meme-ability for Arch Manning; is criticism fair or just instant-overreaction culture?
• Watching games as an adult, especially a parent, is a balancing act; DVR is hard due to spoilers, and social media expectations for instant takes only reinforce reactionary behavior.
• Sports culture, like pop culture, demands extreme takes for engagement, and much of sports media (and fan emotion) thrives on that cycle.
• A bit of self-awareness and humor runs through the episode, with the hosts recognizing their own participation in—and poking fun at—the overreaction game.

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For listeners who missed it:
This episode provides a blend of sports coverage, insightful discussion on fandom and media patterns, plus fun, real-life asides about “dad-life,” gym etiquette, and contemporary entertainment. The main message: Relax! Week one isn’t everything—and in sports and life, a little less overreaction might go a long way.

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Transcript

[Covino]

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[Covino]

Hey, thanks for listening to the Covino Enrich podcast.

[Rich]

Be sure to catch us live every.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

Oh I think a vampire. It's so bright in here it's freezing. Ah, Covino and Rich in for the great Dan Patrick and I figured I'd start off with a nice complaint to get it going because who really loves a Monday? However, it's not just any Monday, it's Labor Day Monday. So I hope you're enjoying your extended weekend freezing in here by the way.

[Rich]

Did they set it for football weather in the studio here at Fox Sports Radio?

[Covino]

It makes it so unwelcoming and so hard to feel comfortable. 35 below zero in the state.

[Rich]

I see it on the wall. It says soldier Field conditions.

[Danny G]

Seriously, December Covino. You don't have to be in the bright lights this morning. Turn those lights all the way down because Spotty's gone. The other video guys couldn't make the holiday. So we are actually not on our YouTube channel for one day only.

[Covino]

And that smooth, buttery voice making all those good points. That's great analysis. Danny. Is Danny G. What's going on, bud?

[Danny G]

Turn the lights down.

[Covino]

He's on the phones at 87799 on Fox. The most incl. Radio begins now. Before we get in for Dan Patrick, really dive into the weekend. By the way, hope you had a Lee Corso, Ohio State sort of weekend, not an Arch Manning, Alabama sort of.

[Rich]

Why are you Google imaging Lee Corso looking for new wallpaper?

[Covino]

I wanted to see he. He went out on high note. All his predictions were right, so I wanted to see all the games that he got right real quick. But congrats on a long career.

[Rich]

You make it a slideshow. Young Lee Corso.

[Covino]

Young Lee Corso. Again, we're gonna get into it. We're on Monday through Friday, 2 to 4 in the west, 5 to 7 on the east. But when boss man hits us up and says, hey, you want to say hello to Dan Patrick's friends? Want to fill in for DP? We're like, Absolutely, let's go.

[Rich]

You mean 600 plus radio stations around the country?

[Covino]

Yes. So we say, hey, yes, please. We'll fill in for Dan, get our weekend started. Our Labor Day started early. That way we could have a nice cookout later on today and sit back and watch our games and say hello to you. So again, just follow us, search Covino and Rich wherever you stream your podcast. And since we're on, how many people are listening, Rich?

[Rich]

You said quite a few. I think it would be Dan Patrick. Dan Patrick's pretty popular.

[Covino]

You know what? Dan Patrick would also love it if you followed our YouTube page. He told me we're filling in for him. And he's like, man, that's all I would hope is that you guys get something cool out of it. And by cool, I think he means for you to follow our new page. It's YouTube.com now. You can watch us live normally except for today because everyone took off. It's YouTube.com covinoenrich FSR and let the wild rumpus start.

[Rich]

All right, well, today let me give you a little tease of things I know I want to get to.

[Covino]

Sure.

[Rich]

It's September baseball as of today. So we are going to talk some baseball. We are days away from the NFL beginning.

[Covino]

It's the first of the month and.

[Rich]

Hell, we got to talk about some college football from this past weekend. And I got to say before. Before we get into your observations and this past weekend, shame on me because on September 1st, I'm the idiot. I got a Starbucks this morning. I got a pumpkin muffin. Is it okay now? Is it football started? Am I allowed to have some type of pumpkiny girl?

[Danny G]

What a wuss.

[Covino]

You have the palate and the television taste of a teenager and TikTok algorithm of a 15 year old. My daughter's a 15 year old girl in high school. Same taste buds as Rich. She's the one excited about the new. No, no, you tell me you don't spice everything.

[Rich]

I'm not a pumpkin spice guy. But you don't want to bite. No, I'm saying I got a muffin. A pumpkin muffin.

[Covino]

No, that means you fell into the trap. That means you are.

[Rich]

Son of a. Well, hey. Over the weekend.

[Covino]

But I'll have a bite.

[Rich]

Let's get into it now. This is the time of year where you start busting out those hoodies. This is the time of year football consumes your life. This is the time of year every kid's officially back in school starting this week. So it is a big transition week.

[Covino]

Wonderful time. It really is, though, of the sports year because you are getting ready for your baseball playoffs. Yeah. Hopefully your team's in it. Lots of parody this year. That's a big buzz. More parody than we've seen in previous years. When it comes to baseball, there's no.

[Rich]

I mean, you could argue the brewers are, you know, leaps and bounds above everyone at this moment.

[Covino]

But then again, say that. But then again, there's a part of every baseball fan, it's like, yeah, the shoe is going to drop. This fantasy is going to stop.

[Rich]

Come on.

[Covino]

Reality is going to kick in.

[Rich]

You're telling me if they play the Dodgers in a series, you wouldn't bet on the Dodgers?

[Covino]

Well, that's how everybody feels. You know, we don't know. They might be legit. And that's what makes it fun. But, you know, baseball, playoffs, you got college football, you got NFL starting this Thursday, you got a big fight on the horizon. You're like, who? Jake? Paul? No, canelo Crawford so there's lots going on Basketball be here before we know.

[Rich]

It so and thank God you Yankees lost yesterday. They were starting to look unbeatable and.

[Covino]

I was in a row I was.

[Rich]

Starting to get a little nervous. Kavino and I have a bet, big bet met Yankees bet and the wife.

[Covino]

Is just talking about it. I know you sound like the nervous southerner. It is such a great time to be a sports fan.

[Rich]

So I ask you this. Of all the things you observed this weekend, it's a time, like I said, for all those things but it's also a time for overreactions and it's human nature. I can't deny it. We all fall victim of overreacting and it's going to happen. Danny G. In within the next week in the NFL. I'm a bigger NFL fan than I am college. Like by far same and you know it's going to happen. Couple premier teams are going to lose week one and the narratives going to be like my goodness did their window close or did they not have it this year and some trash team's going to win. I remember what it was last year, the Garbage Saints. Remember they started like 2 and oh and everyone's like maybe they're not so bad.

[Covino]

Other no they're bad.

[Danny G]

Oh they were better than two and.

[Covino]

Oh I think they started yeah they started off pretty strong.

[Rich]

But anyway, I want to go over the overreactions and which ones you think well maybe they are in overreactions. Like is is Kaylin DeBoer just not the answer in Alabama? I mean they're already saying get this guy out of here. If you look back to Last year, last three games, they were 1 and 2, 13 and a half point favorites over Florida State who looked like doo doo pie last year. I mean you got to maybe credit Florida State for turning around that program quick. But we're talking two touchdown favorites and the narrative was that this team is soft. Run defense, run offense, everything. Alabama just wasn't playing with any gusto.

[Covino]

No heart when it comes to Alabama. Aside from all that, the viral thing was the meme of the year. It was like a meme was born and it's some jabroni holding up his middle finger. Looks like my brother in law Chris looks like a sad college football fan.

[Rich]

And is that the new face of Alabama?

[Covino]

I think it goes with your point though. It's like meme of the year. Meme is born. Just started. Season just started. That's why everybody needs to get a grip here. Aerosmith style. Get a grip. 8 7, 7, 99 on Fox. When the NFL season starts, we do something called things that made you go right. Basically your observations in the world of football just all around in the weekend, this weekend, because NFL is not even here yet. We're going to talk about, hey, are we moving too soon here? Can you really make any assessment in the first week? Like, one of my favorite headlines, Rich, over the weekend was archbanning. This is a legit. Well, I think it was a barstool headline. It's a legit. That legit. But you know, they come with a sense of humor, which is why I love barstool. Yeah, yeah, but it is barstool. Right. So a lot of people saw it. It is legitimate. But you know who's behind it. Right? The headline was, I think he's ass.

[Rich]

Or something like that. Kino texted me and I wasn't sure if it was his observation or a topic for today's show. He wrote arch Manning ass cheeks question mark.

[Covino]

Arch Manning is cheek cheeks, meaning the bad kind. Hold on, I gotta find you the actual headline because it was really funny. But again, are we. Are we really moving too soon? Can you really make an assessment? Is how I feel about this. But that's the narrative we run with as fans. Oh, here it is. It's a picture of Arch Manning, right. And it says might be ass. And that's what everybody was quick to jump on. The game wasn't even over yet, dude. That's what I mean about like, yo, we're really jumping the gun. The game, it was. It wasn't even halftime. And the headline was he might be ass.

[Danny G]

I know what you guys are saying, but in. In fairness to fans and media, you can only react to what's in front of you at the moment.

[Covino]

Right? Right.

[Rich]

That is true.

[Covino]

And that's. That's absolute fact. We need to keep that in mind. It's like, hey, this is. This is all we got to work with right now. Right? But that made me laugh. I was on the treadmill watching this. And by the way, just to paint a picture, we're out here in Los.

[Rich]

Angeles and were you running as lackluster as Alabama's run game at.

[Covino]

Almost had a moment. I almost had a moment speed on high in la. I don't want to stereotype or paint in broad strokes as I paint this picture, but for whatever reason, it's not like, it's not like, give me a good sports city. Give props St. Louis, Chicago, Chicago, you know, New York, Austin, New York, where, you know, if you're at the gym or at the bar, everybody's glued to that game. I had to have someone, please, can, please. We put college football on. It is, why are we watching news? It drives me bonkers. You're at a gym. You would think that it's part of their requirement as an employee. Like, hey, if there's something big going on, throw it on for our customers. Like, no one cares. And it's just the vibe of Los Angeles.

[Rich]

I love living out here in Los Angeles, but it is one of those disconnects. And we've been out here a decade now, but you go to we, you know, maybe it's because we don't go to like a high end gym. I go to 24 Hour Fitness across the street.

[Covino]

Probably because the people that get $8 an hour don't care.

[Rich]

But we're at 24 Hour Fitness and you don't know how many times I've had to say, can you put something on there?

[Covino]

But it's a gym, right? So you would think that there's some like minded people that want to be on the treadmill, watch some sports or whatever. They should know what's going on. Same with the local bar. You think John Taffer has any patience for going into a bar and they don't have the game on or a game on. So I actually went out of my way. I said, hey, can you put on. I saw the headline. He might be ass. I want to see how this game wraps up. Can you put on the game? And I had the game on. Some old guy. True story. Tell me if this is legit or not. Some old guy with his. He had quitters on. You know, quitters are tube socks that were down those ankles because they were like the elastic was done. So they quit on them years ago. And he's still rocking. I've had these from 87. Old guy with quitters and a headband like, it looked like a la hobo comes, you know, into the gym and he starts. He brought his own remote control. Like, let's say it's DirecTV. I don't know what they use at the gym. He had his own directv from his house or whatever. Control pulls it out of his bag and he starts changing the channel of the TV that I already. I was watching, bro. I was ready like to get off my treadmill and give him a karate kick to the sternum. But I realized he was really old.

[Danny G]

Is that even allowed?

[Rich]

Dude?

[Covino]

That's what I was saying.

[Rich]

Is that like a son of a Baller move, dude.

[Covino]

I can't. But. Well, I get it.

[Danny G]

Are you sure you weren't exercising next to the owner of the gym?

[Covino]

I had, like, had a. I felt this guy because he probably went in there one too many times. He was like, I've had enough. And he brought. He's like. He took matters into his own hands, brought his own control, because no one cares there.

[Rich]

It's really funny.

[Covino]

And, you know, I had to look at him like, yo, I'm watching this. And I gave him a friendly look, and he realized. So he went to another TV and changed that channel. I was like, thank goodness. But the point here is Arch Manning, is he ass or not? That's the point.

[Rich]

Well, the point is the overreactions we're all going to make. But you can just simply say, Ohio State's defense is elite. But I will say that while some were glued, again, I'm more of an NFL guy. Can't watch every game. But I did set the DVR and said, all right, I'm going to skim through this one. It is Texas. It is Ohio State. But I realized I start coaching my kids on the weekends soon for fall sports. And I said, you know, it's the last one that I could have to myself. So I went to go play softball with my buddies, and one of the guys goes, anyone interested in hearing the score? Texas, Ohio State at halftime. And people are like, yeah, I guess so. Yeah, A lot of guys are dbring it. 7 nothing. Ohio State. We're like, whoa, whoa, wait. What's Arch Manning doing? It really wasn't. It really was disappointing if you thought it was going to be Arch Manning on display.

[Covino]

I was reading the subtitles at the gym before, you know, old man McGirt changed the channel on me. Old Main Clements came in and said, I hate Ohio State. Is they wouldn't let the leash off him. It's like, let him off the leash. Let him do his thing, let him throw. And by the time they. They let him do that, like, the game was over. It's like, yeah, why didn't you let him do that in the beginning of the game?

[Danny G]

But he looked flustered for a lot of the game.

[Covino]

But that's Ohio State's defense, right?

[Danny G]

Well, there were a lot of Uncle Rico gifts and memes coming out because of his throwing motion on a few of those passes.

[Covino]

So, no, I kind of hate that, too. And it is noticeable, but he comes from a. A good line of quarterbacks. I don't know. You know what? It's Insane to see how much goes into the quarterback. Throwing angle and arm positioning and all these little things we would never think of. And when you watch Hard Knocks, you got to see what they go through with Josh Allen and all the QBs there as far as like just angle and efficiency and all these things. And everyone thinks they know everything.

[Rich]

But the same way you see he.

[Covino]

Didn'T play his best game.

[Rich]

The same way you see rookie quarterbacks struggle when they enter the NFL. Maybe we were wrong to think Arch Manning, you know, I mean, I know he played last year, we watched him last year. But not all the time. Obviously he had a couple of games and you were as hurt. Did we expect Arch Manning to come in and just light up Ohio State, who's really good team did? Like maybe we just were mesmerized and almost glamoured a little bit by the by just the name Manning. Like, oh, now we're the time. Like we were last week before he even made his season debut. The minute Michael Parsons left for Green Bay, we're like, oh, there's a narrative that Dallas might, you know, just take this story.

[Covino]

We build the story to tear it down. That's just the culture that we live in. And we've been building up this story of oh, Cooper, you know, his run fell short. He could have been the greatest of all the Mannings and he was a great receiver. And this is his son carrying on the name and everybody loves the story. So.

[Danny G]

Yeah, but Texas came in ranked, ranked number one.

[Covino]

I know, but there you go.

[Danny G]

I mean, Manning's not the whole story here.

[Covino]

He's not the team.

[Rich]

It was one versus, it was true.

[Covino]

But you're that. That's a sexy name to tune in for, no doubt. And you've been hearing about it so long. So is it a matter of he's ass, he's cheeks or. Ohio State's defense was great. Are we overreacting? That's really what we are getting at. Are we overreacting? The other thing.

[Rich]

Yeah, let's go over what is the biggest overreaction.

[Covino]

CJ Daniels catch. Are we overreacting?

[Danny G]

I don't know. That was sick.

[Covino]

Okay? It was sick. And it's made other NFL players famous overnight.

[Rich]

Odell Beckham Jr. He lived for years off of that one catch.

[Covino]

It really was.

[Rich]

I'm not saying he was a bad wide receiver by any means, But Odell Beckham Jr. His whole legacy is based off of some circus catches. One in particular.

[Covino]

That dude, if God gives you or if life gives you a moment, run with it for as long as you can. Look, I hit 27 Little League home runs. I ran with that all the way to the Dan Patrick Show.

[Danny G]

No, you're still running.

[Covino]

I'm still running with that. That's my point. And look at me.

[Rich]

I'm in for dp all because of those little home runs.

[Covino]

That gave me a sense of false confidence and it gave me some. Some chatter, and I ran with it. Jay had that moment, and yeah, he was a great receiver, but he, he leaned into that for as long as he could, as he should.

[Rich]

C.J.

[Covino]

Daniel'S catch was. Was very close to that. So here's, here's why I bring it up, though, Rich. You know, it was one of the highlights, but remember the theme. Arch Manning, C.J. daniels. What they're saying is, is that the catch of the year?

[Rich]

Well, can you have.

[Covino]

You're in the first game.

[Rich]

It reminds me of when you come in in January.

[Covino]

Are we overreacting?

[Rich]

No, in like, January, February, when Kabino's like, fight of the year. I'm like, the year just started.

[Covino]

Ah, that's a good point. But sometimes you see some magic right off the bat. You can't top that. Like, are we going to look back at this season and say, yeah, that was it. And it was. It was week one and C.J. daniels had the play of the year. If it put OBJ on the map the way that it did, we still remember it, we still talk about it.

[Rich]

Roll with it, kid.

[Covino]

Yeah, he's got to lean into it, milk it, for what it's worth, you know, you're the OBJ of college football. We might have seen the play of the year, week one.

[Rich]

Well, what was your big overreaction? What do you think it is? Is it Caleb DeBoer in Alabama?

[Covino]

I think the overreaction is Arch Manning's ass.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Maybe Ohio State's defense, maybe they're just really good. I think there's a lot of pressure on this kid. Hold on. You know, I don't think he's ass. Hold on, pal.

[Rich]

Let's look at Texas.

[Covino]

I think it's funny and I think, you know, we all thought, man, he's ass, but, you know, I think that's. It's way too soon to make that Arch Manning assessment.

[Rich]

Arch Manning, 17 for 31 touchdown, one interception, 170 yards. How do you think he's going to fare this coming Saturday against San Jose State when Texas is favored by 37 points?

[Covino]

So we'll be watching.

[Rich]

He's about to. He's about to put up circus numbers and you know, Texas went into week one ranked number one.

[Danny G]

College football fans are not going to respect that until it's up against one of the real contenders.

[Rich]

Danny, you're 100% right, right. But I think now he'll have a moment to start to start padding those stats. And I'll tell you when people will start caring. They'll start caring first weekend of October when they play Florida or when they play Oklahoma the weekend after. But the next couple of weeks, you.

[Covino]

Know what I noticed too?

[Rich]

It's time for Arch Manning to get loose, play some lower, lower level teams. But overreaction. Archmaning's ass. Overreaction or not, Caitlin DeBoer in Alabama over before it sort of even started.

[Covino]

CJ Daniels, catch of the year first week. You know, I think, I don't think that's an overreaction. I think that play, like I said, it made other NFL stars superstars overnight. I don't think that's an overreaction. It was, it was a really great snag. I think. Was it a snag, a grab or. It was a snag.

[Danny G]

Yeah. A stretched out snag.

[Covino]

Yeah, it was.

[Danny G]

I think that's probably the one thing where we will look back at week one and be like, yeah, that still stand.

[Covino]

I agree. I don't, I don't think that's an overreaction. So what were your overreactions that you noticed over the weekend? Something else that I just noticed. And by the way, the number is 87799 on Fox @ Covino and Rich at Fox Sports Radio. Rich, I feel like there's a lot of people in our demo, if not people listening that live this life already where you're living that dad life of running around, taking your kid to travel league and you're just trying to be super dad trying to do a million and one things. You're trying to maintain your house, you're trying to rake the leaves, mow the lawn, you're trying to coach the team but you're also trying to like have a nice barbecue and watch the game or whatever. You just got so many things going on, you can't be at all these places. Like Ohio State played a big game this weekend and I know my brother in law who's the biggest fan ever, couldn't even watch it because he's at his kids game. And that's got to be like tough when you only live so strong for that one team. Like that's my brother in law's team. And I understand your kid comes first, that's obvious. But that is like, damn, I can't even watch them beat Arch Manning in this way.

[Rich]

Well, to me that's why the NFL, you know, the NFL on Sundays. We have been conditioned and probably because I didn't grow up in a college football town. I grew up in New York. You grew up in Jersey, Danny, out here in la.

[Covino]

That's my point. Like these college games are so big, everyone matters so much. But this was such a rivalry. My brother's there like giving. My brother in law's giving orange slices to his kid, missing the whole thing.

[Rich]

Playing flag football with his son.

[Covino]

Yeah. And that's again those moments. I'm not downplaying those moments. I'm just saying like, ah, yeah, but that's. You wait all year just to watch that game and you can't even watch it.

[Rich]

I mean, I know there's USC and UCLA and there's kind of a lot of fun.

[Danny G]

I was gonna say I grew with the Pete Carroll Trojans.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

But to me, like where we grew up, no one cared about college football even slightly compared to the NFL.

[Danny G]

It was a big deal here in Southern California because of Reggie Bush and of course that Trojans.

[Rich]

But I'm saying like when you look at like Kavino said, let's be honest, if you're a family man, have kids even, you know, in any circumstance, to me, Sunday is mentally reserved for NFL football, wives, husbands, kids. People sort of acknowledge like Sunday, it's also church day. So there's people that go to church like it's almost the day of rest. Slash football, right?

[Covino]

Yeah. But if Saturday, something important going on, there's that struggle of. It is.

[Rich]

It is very tough.

[Covino]

I can't even sit back and watch the games today.

[Rich]

It is very tough if you're a.

[Covino]

Family man to say it's like a selfish little bee.

[Rich]

To say Saturday is like, I just.

[Covino]

Want to sit around and watch the game.

[Rich]

It's impossible.

[Covino]

Now I got to go to the. Now I got to go to my kids game. You feel like a little, little bee. You do, you do. Because you know the right thing is just to go to your kids game and it's great. I. I'm not saying that's not fun. It's fun and it's. It's mandatory.

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I like that more than football.

[Covino]

Y. Of course. But there's this like, oh man, I waited all year just to watch this game. I can't even watch it.

[Rich]

That's why I noticed a Lot of that.

[Covino]

I noticed that with a lot of my friends.

[Danny G]

You guys aren't real football fans, man. This is why my kid does taekwondo on Wednesday.

[Covino]

No, I'm serious. Like, I'm like, how did you. I'm at the gym watching Ohio State. The biggest Ohio State fan I know can't even watch it. And it's not the same. You can't watch it later. Social media ruins everything. You can't watch it later. So you're overreactions from the weekend. What you feel social media was overreacting on your observations and more. There was also some BS fights we could talk about. But we have lots to get to today. Again, in for Dan Patrick. We're going to talk some NFL. We're going to play a game called Cavino. That's me or Belichick.

[Rich]

Because you guys like the same guy.

[Covino]

Apparently we're the same dude.

[Rich]

You know, it's interesting tonight, prizes. Tonight there's a football game that.

[Danny G]

Oh, it's a big one.

[Rich]

That I think there's a discrepancy of like why people are going to watch. And I'll explain. It has to do with Belichick and Jordan Hudson. So we'll get to that and a bunch more. NFL, some college football and of course, we're big baseball guys. So baseball, big baseball guys. It's, it's the playoff run now, man. September baseball. You can't turn back now. September baseball.

[Covino]

So we got more, say big baseball guys. You mean 27 Little League home runs, right?

[Rich]

Yeah, exactly.

[Covino]

That's me.

[Rich]

That's why I think of you. All right, we got more. Kavin on Rich in for Dan Patrick next.

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

I'll tell you.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

Or wherever you get your podcast this Labor Day.

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[Covino]

Ramsey got got it working is what he's got it. Ramsey's on the ones and twos working on Labor Day. What the hell? Hey, when it's in for Dan Patrick, we're just here to have fun. We're not working at all. Cavino and Rich Monday through Friday 2 to 4 on the west, 5 to 7 on the east, but filling in for the great DP. And again, our podcast search Covino Enrich and our YouTube channel where our bonus pod is. You can watch it. It's like a TV show here at Fox Sports Radio. It's our bonus show called over promised. And we every day. YouTube.com CoviNoenrich FSR CoviNoenrich FSR again live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. Most cars on the road could use a little tlc. At Mako, we bring your car back to life with affordable paint jobs and light collision repairs. Get a free estimate today. Oh, better get Mako. So we got prizes to give away. We bring prizes. We come with bribery. We want you to check out our show. Let's be friends. Love filling in for dp. Love your feedback. So we're gonna play a game called Covino or Belichick. Is it Covino or Belichick? Because apparently we're the same guy.

[Rich]

Same dude.

[Covino]

Same dude. Why?

[Rich]

Both grumpy guys dating younger women named Jordan. Oh, and that's not where it stops. And we developed this game a while back because do you remember maybe now it's like six months to a year ago.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

When Belichick was doing like yoga on the beach picking up his girlfri.

[Covino]

Yeah. I have since then copied that move, making us even more alike, which makes the game more difficult. Is it Cavino or Belichick? Stick around for that. We got to talk NFL and ticket prices and why Rich hates football. We'll explain.

[Rich]

Hate football.

[Covino]

We'll explain Rich hates football.

[Rich]

I live for football. As they said on Ted Lesso, football is life.

[Covino]

But you'll be double talking dickey in a few minutes. You'll see why. But wrapping up right now, what the biggest overreactions were this weekend doesn't have to be just in college football, but Arch Manning is he ass. CJ Daniels, catch of the year in the first week. What are the other overreactions? Like I said, it could be in life, it could be in entertainment. Could be in something you watched. Like, I'll give you a basic one. I saw a lot of buzz of people saying, and this is no knock on the actual event. This is a knock on the documentary. You got to see the Katrina documentary, man. Hurricane Katrina. You gotta watch it, man. Come hell in high water and get all amped. I'm like, I can't believe that's 20 years. Yo. You had to, like smack me in the face five times to finish that last episode, dude.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

Throw the last episode out the window.

[Covino]

Yo, that last episode.

[Danny G]

Prior. Prior to that, though, prior to that, it was.

[Rich]

Which episode does Kanye west say George Bush doesn't like black people?

[Covino]

I think it's the second.

[Rich]

Yeah, that was 20 years ago.

[Covino]

Here's the. In my bringing that up, I'm trying to point out that, yeah, it was horrible, but.

[Rich]

This.

[Danny G]

Yeah, the final episode was just interviews with the documentary.

[Covino]

Yeah, it was an overreaction. It was so great. You gotta watch it. Look, the events were horrific. That's not my point. And I can't believe it's 20 years. First two episodes were good. That last one. If you want to stop there, then. Okay, now you gotta. Now you got a point. People love to just overreact to things. Here's another react. Overreaction. Non sports related. Over the weekend in Las Vegas. Las Vegas. The wizard of Oz was released at the Sphere.

[Rich]

My mom hit me up and she's like, richie, can you take me?

[Covino]

It's a.

[Rich]

My mom. My mom wants to meet me in Vegas.

[Covino]

Well, people are saying this. It shouldn't even be considered, like, wizard of Oz should be called the wizard of Oz Experience because they took out 30 minutes and they used artificial intelligence to fill in the space. Right. So it's a. It's a whole different thing. And it's just over an hour. So they cut out a lot. What? I don't know, but I saw cut out exactly a lot of the plot. Sorry songs.

[Rich]

Sorry. Talking apple trees.

[Covino]

But no, that's in. Because they have apples falling out of the sky.

[Danny G]

Yeah, I was gonna say they use smoke.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

It's 4D fake snow coming down on the audience.

[Covino]

But dude, the biggest overreaction was like, sucks uncle.

[Rich]

Uncle Henry got cut. Anthony M. Said, uncle Henry's out.

[Covino]

AI sucks. It looks artific. It's not how the movie was meant to be. I thought it looked amazing. And I'm like thinking, man, what a great reason to take your mom out. Or. Yeah, this is like, to see this beautiful event.

[Rich]

I feel like this is one of those things where, like, if your parents or if you're lucky enough to still have them around, maybe this is something you take your parents to.

[Covino]

You're in the eye of a tornado. You're watching this beautiful film from 1939 with AI technology of today, you're experiencing something no one ever experienced before. You're seeing. What's her last name? Gail. Dorothy Gale in crystal clear vision. You're complaining about it because of the ethics and get out of my face.

[Rich]

Please tell me people are so quick.

[Covino]

To dump on it instead of lollipop.

[Rich]

Did the Lollipop Guild not make the cut?

[Covino]

Yeah, they didn't like how.

[Danny G]

You know, why were there so many empty Seats.

[Covino]

I know, dude. Yo. There were so many people all of.

[Danny G]

A sudden had this in the comments. That's everyone saying, look at all the empty.

[Covino]

It wasn't like this was magical. Of course I saw a few. Like, this was magical. How cool. 10 out of 10, blah, blah, blah. 90% of everything I saw was. This is the weakest. And it's like people that weren't even there.

[Rich]

See, they have.

[Covino]

They had their opinion on why that sucks.

[Rich]

That's funny, the algorithm. Because mine was everyone making it seem like it was the most miraculous thing ever.

[Covino]

Well, mark my words on what they're saying, because there's a. There's a fine line of what is okay and what's not when it comes to AI. And they said they filled in a lot of the blank space with, like, nothing. Like, computerized garbage, and it ruined the fill and blah, blah, blah. And like I said, they edited it so you didn't even know that.

[Rich]

You really didn't see one clip where when.

[Covino]

But an overreaction.

[Rich]

When Glinda comes down the bubble, they do all this, like, sparkle nonsense.

[Covino]

My point is, we live in a world of overreacting, because if you're not reacting enough, no one cares about what you have to say on social media. It's. It's an oversaturated.

[Rich]

That's a great point.

[Covino]

World we live in and can't. Space.

[Rich]

You'll get no attention, and there's no buzz if you go, it was good. It was all right. You have to say it sucked ass or it was the greatest thing ever. Because anything in between will get no attention.

[Covino]

Anything less is uncivilized.

[Rich]

Yeah. That's why the headline has to be Arch Manning his ass. Because if it was just. If the head. If the headline was.

[Covino]

And the game wasn't even over. Yeah.

[Rich]

If the headline was. Yeah. Rough start for Arch Manning. I'm sure he'll be just fine. That's not a fun headline. You got to declare him cheeks.

[Covino]

So we live in a world of overreacting. We need to take everything with a grain of salt, whatever that means. But that's the truth. Well, because there's not a lot of. Not a lot of credibility. And. Wow, you didn't even see it. You're going based on other people's reactions. And, you know, you're in the first week of college football, so it could be an entertainment. It could be in life. People, I think, overreacted to the Katrina documentary. He wasn't that great. No offense. Didn't Spike Lee do that? No. Offense. He's. He's great.

[Rich]

I was gonna say it's. It's hard for me to want to. Like, it's a while. There was a while where I used to watch a ton of 911 documentaries. And, like, then you start feeling all sad, like, why am I watching? Like, why am I. Why do I keep reliving sadness? Like the Katrina documentary?

[Danny G]

No, the first couple episodes were really good. And reminders about how that region still needs help.

[Covino]

Yeah, that's. That's important.

[Rich]

And how things could be mismanaged and maybe fixed type of thing, I guess.

[Covino]

Right? Yeah, but, Rich, it's. It went on, like, way long. Yeah, no, that.

[Rich]

That sometimes you see a documentary that's like three or four parts and, like. Yeah, they could have done in two or three.

[Covino]

Right.

[Rich]

I hear you.

[Covino]

Can I give overreactions? It's a world we live in.

[Rich]

Is it an overreaction or not for me to say because they played Nevada. Shout out to our friends that are fans of the Nittany Lions. Penn State looking dominant.

[Danny G]

Please say Nevada.

[Rich]

Nevada. Danny. It's like I saw people giving my.

[Covino]

Buddy, what are you going to do next?

[Danny G]

Say Washington?

[Rich]

No, I saw. I saw people. Our buddy KFC from barstool was talking about Oregon, and every comment didn't care about what he said. They're like, all right, first of all, say it right. Oregon.

[Covino]

Rich also says turlet.

[Rich]

I don't say turlet. My grandfather did, though the toilet. But the Nittany Lions, Penn State, Nevada. I know that game was a blowout, and I'll tell you why. Because we, my wife and I, went to a friend's house. You know when you're hanging with, you know, other grown men, and you're like, I'll put the game on. And the game is such a blowout that you're like, you know what? Let's just talk, because this is not even worth watching. It was.

[Covino]

So you mean to tell me Rich Davis, sir, yaps a lot would rather talk than watch the game? Come on.

[Rich]

I mean, true story, but I think I actually have a. I think I have a better remote control story than you.

[Covino]

If you missed yours involve Colin Quinn and a young Adam Sandler.

[Rich]

No, not different remote control. Covino is saying at the gym, some old dude broke out his own remote control and started changing the TVs at the gym.

[Covino]

Yeah, and he started to change mine. When I'm sitting there trying to do two things at once. Burn some calories and watch Archmanning, because I heard he was ass so we.

[Rich]

We were hanging on Saturday at our friend's house. We got some good friends. You know how a lot of parents make friends? You just meet good people through your kids sports. And we met a bunch of good people that their kids play baseball with. My son.

[Covino]

When you say that, you know what I think of? No matter how hard you fight it, you're still a product of your own family and product of your own parents and your own environment. Because my parents were never once to hobnob with other parents. And when you talk about it, I'm like, yeah, that's not what I'm into at all.

[Rich]

Nah, we had a great party at.

[Covino]

Our friends because monkey see, monkey do. Your parents did that. They hobnobbed with all the other parents and they became best buds and they're partying every weekend. I never saw my parents do that. And for whatever reason, and it's probably that I have no interest in that, but I can't.

[Rich]

Like, I can't. Although it's nice, I'm not understand, like, how that wouldn't just be the natural progression. Your kids hang out with their buddies on their little league team. Their parents are cool.

[Covino]

I just never saw my family do that stuff.

[Rich]

And they say, hey, we're having a barbecue.

[Covino]

I come from a long line of antisocial covinos, I guess. I don't know.

[Rich]

So I got like, no one ever invites you anywhere.

[Covino]

No, I had. We had. My parents were the ones that had people over their house. It was usually family. I'm from a big Mexican, Italian family. There's always cousins and family and uncles and like ancillary characters that were just hanging around, you know, never us going to other parents house, drinking margaritas. Like, that was never the vibe for me. I was always playing with football in my own backyard.

[Rich]

All the moms got pretty trashed. It was pretty funny.

[Covino]

That's what I mean. We're all talking about each other. My parents are never part of that.

[Rich]

But somebody just had. At home with your family.

[Covino]

Yeah, that's why you have family. My parents had five kids. I don't think other people wanted me.

[Rich]

To be there, play with other kids.

[Covino]

Yeah, we play with each other and all our cousins.

[Rich]

Yeah, but like, you didn't go over the. If you played little League or Pony Mall or basketball.

[Covino]

I didn't come from a long line of hobnobbers like you. I'm serious. And I say that respectfully.

[Rich]

Hang out with your sisters.

[Covino]

I play it with neighborhood kids. I was never like, you know, my parents are Hanging out with the Johnsons tonight. That was never. Anyway, something I witnessed.

[Rich]

I said I had a better remote store. I'll make it snappy so we can move on to something that matters, like NFL and some baseball. But. So, you know, there's little kids run around this family's house, and it's first weekend of college football, right? And I get a phone call last night like, hey, man, I know this is a long shot, but, you know, you guys were over here yesterday. There was one of the families had a little kid who was like 2 years old who was just putting things everywhere. You know, like one of those, you know, little kid. Danny, you got. You got KOA who's two years old. Right, right. Your son's two now. Two and a half.

[Danny G]

He just turned two a couple weeks ago.

[Covino]

But he's got the foot of a 8th grader.

[Rich]

This guy that. Whose house we went over the other night.

[Covino]

I'm sorry, two feet. It's not just one big foot. He's got two big feet.

[Rich]

The guy's house we went over the other night, all day he looked around for his remote control. Thought he was losing his mind. He's like, I can't watch. He couldn't turn on his TV to watch football. He's like, where the hell they ordered a new remote? He goes, can you just check? I went, kind of.

[Covino]

What does he use? He could probably download on his phone. What sort of jabronis are you hanging with? Download the remote to whatever service you have on your phone and you'll always have it. I'm sure there's a remote you could.

[Rich]

Download, like a Roku remote on your phone.

[Covino]

I mean, I have an Amazon fire one on my phone. I'm sure you could.

[Rich]

Well, anyway, turns out, remote's in my pool bag. This old kid was just putting things in everyone else's bag. I'm like, I doubt I have your remote. Let me look. I looked at my. I looked at my wife's pool bag that we brought to their house.

[Covino]

House.

[Rich]

There was coasters or remote control. And like, you know what?

[Covino]

He probably saw this and said, I wish my dad would pay attention to me. Let me hide this thing.

[Rich]

All right, well, hey, we got more Cavino. Rich, we got to start diving in. We are days away from week one of the NFL. So we'll talk a lot of NFL, give away some prizes, and, of course, some baseball. All coming up in for Dan Patrick Covino.

[Covino]

And Rich, Fox Sports Radio has the.

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

I'm so excited that I hadn't really looked and I know that the lines weren't really set the way I wanted to see them until now. NFL, are we gambling? Week one? Are we diving in? Is this an easy week? You know, a lot of times, a lot of times people say the beginning of the season might be. Might be the easiest to try to get ahead and win some money. And there's a couple games I'm loving already. But you know what, Danny, we'll talk about gambling later. I want to talk about this meme you sent us. That just proves a point I have about the NFL.

[Covino]

It's the NFL's most expensive seats. Danny G. Was super producing. He was like, yeah, these are the top when it comes to average ticket prices.

[Danny G]

First of all, I don't sound anything like that.

[Covino]

So what do you think? They are NFL's most expensive seats. And you know, I'm looking at the list here. Are you surprised by it? Is the question what do you think they are?

[Rich]

I'm not surprised, but I do think that the NFL experience is not worth what these ticket prices are.

[Covino]

I find that interesting from the biggest NFL fan. Gotta point that out.

[Rich]

You know what, I have a whole list of reasons why. But when you think about the experience you get from the actual game versus.

[Covino]

What you get at home.

[Rich]

Yeah, there's a difference between the game and the experience overall. And I'm a big believer that the NFL provides a cool vibe and the game itself sort of stinks live compared to other sports. I really do. And the more and more I go to games and you go to playoff games or super bowls or regular season games even. You realize you miss so much. I feel like you miss so much of an NFL game.

[Covino]

Well, a lot of people invest in their home for that great experience. It's like, man, you built an outside barbecue pit. You got all this patio furniture. You got a outside television. You got the sweet new couch. What is that? What is that? A love sack you got there? You got a whole suite set up for the game. It's kind of hard to top that with hard seats and binoculars.

[Rich]

So I have a theory on why the NFL is like while at the same time an amazing experience. The worst of all four majors.

[Danny G]

We're going to fight you on this.

[Rich]

Yeah, well, you know what?

[Covino]

Let's see. Get rid of Fox Sports Radio Nation things.

[Rich]

So we'll talk about the we'll give you the top four most expensive stadiums and tickets. Plus we'll go over what sport might be the best to watch live. And you might want to sit some of these out and stay home. We'll get to that. And a Bunch More Week 1 of the NFL. A lot of that coming up as well. More Covino Enrich in for Dan Patrick this Labor Day.

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