Hour 2 – Seth Wickersham, Ron Rivera

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Dan Patrick Show – Hour 2 with Seth Wickersham and Ron Rivera
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Guests: Seth Wickersham (ESPN Senior Writer), Ron Rivera (Former NFL Head Coach & NFL Analyst)

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1. Introduction

In this episode of The Dan Patrick Show, host Dan Patrick welcomes Seth Wickersham and Ron Rivera to discuss recent developments in the NFL, including Bill Belichick's unexpected move to the University of North Carolina. The conversation delves into team performances, coaching strategies, and key player situations, offering listeners expert insights into the current state of professional football.

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2. Bill Belichick's Transition to North Carolina

Seth Wickersham provides a deep analysis of Bill Belichick's surprising decision to transition from the NFL to college football, specifically taking over as the head coach at the University of North Carolina.

• Reasons Behind the Move:

  • Innovation and Challenge: Belichick seeks a new challenge that reinvigorates his passion for coaching.
  • NFL Climate: Disillusionment with the increasing politicization and complexity of running NFL teams.
  • Desire to Shape Young Minds: Belichick's commitment to mentoring young athletes and impacting their lives beyond football.

  Seth Wickersham ([08:10]):
  "I think schematically he's going to be very innovative and I think that's going to be really interesting to watch."

• Ron Rivera questions whether Belichick is escaping the NFL or actively seeking the role at North Carolina. Wickersham counters by suggesting it's a blend of both, emphasizing Belichick's need to feel valued and impactful.

  Ron Rivera ([08:12]):
  "Is he running from the NFL or running to North Carolina?"

  Seth Wickersham ([10:04]):
  "I think schematically he's going to be very innovative and I think that's going to be really interesting to watch."

• Recruiting Challenges: Wickersham highlights that Belichick will need to excel in recruiting top talent, navigating the "cult of personality" prevalent in college sports.

  Seth Wickersham ([10:32]):
  "I think that, you know, how he negotiates with an 18-year-old... that'll be interesting."

• Future Prospects: The discussion touches on Belichick's potential to lead North Carolina to playoff success and his ability to bridge the talent gap between top and mid-tier college programs.

  Seth Wickersham ([14:42]):
  "I would think he's going to be a terrific schematic coach. Will he be able to bridge the gap... We'll see."

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3. Analysis of Recent NFL Games: Rams vs. Niners

The conversation shifts to the recent game between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco Niners, focusing on key moments and performances.

• Niners' Attrition and Injuries:

  • Seth Wickersham describes the Niners as a shadow of their former selves due to significant injuries and depleted roster.

    Seth Wickersham ([24:34]):
    "They're losing the battle of attrition... they're honestly a shell of who they were last season."

• Rams' Resilience and strategy:

  • Praise for the Rams' ability to stay healthy and perform consistently, especially on offense.

    Seth Wickersham ([24:34]):
    "The Rams are playing good, solid football, especially on the offensive side."

• Devondre Campbell Incident:

  • The episode discusses Devondre Campbell's refusal to enter the game, highlighting team dynamics and player-coach relationships.

    Seth Wickersham ([27:04]):
    "I'd have an issue like that right now... it's conduct detrimental."

  • Ron Rivera shares his perspective on how he would handle such a situation, emphasizing the importance of team commitment over individual feelings.

    Ron Rivera ([36:14]):
    "You can't quit on your team. You might be quitting on your coach..."

• Quarterback Evaluations:

  • Seth analyzes Patrick Mahomes' playing style, comparing him to legends like Tom Brady and Joe Montana, and discusses his unique skills that make him a formidable quarterback.

    Seth Wickersham ([30:45]):
    "He's slippery, he has a little bit of wiggle and he has the ability to make something out of nothing."

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4. The Future of the Niners and Rams

• Niners' Outlook:

  • Seth argues that the Niners' window for success may be closing due to recent setbacks and the need for significant team retooling.

    Seth Wickersham ([26:27]):
    "I think the Niners window is closing or closed."

• Rams' Playoff Potential:

  • The Rams are praised for their youthful energy combined with veteran leadership, positioning them as a dangerous playoff contender.

    Seth Wickersham ([25:22]):
    "They'd be very dangerous because I think they're young enough to not know... and have enough veteran leadership."

• Head Coach Decisions:

  • Discussion about head coaches' strategies during critical game moments, emphasizing decision-making under pressure.

    Seth Wickersham ([28:47]):
    "He's going to have to sit down... have a really long, long discussion with him."

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5. Listener Interactions and Final Thoughts

The episode concludes with listener calls, where Ron Rivera shares personal anecdotes and offers advice on handling emotional situations related to sports, such as attending games during difficult times.

• Supporting Teammates:

  • Rivera emphasizes the importance of team unity and discourages quitting, even in the face of personal challenges.

    Ron Rivera ([36:14]):
    "You can't quit on your team. You might be quitting on your coach after the game, but you can't do that to your teammates."

• Humorous Banter:

  • Lighthearted exchanges about selling Belichick-themed hoodies and managing emotional responses to team dynamics demonstrate the show’s engaging and personable atmosphere.

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6. Conclusion

This episode of The Dan Patrick Show offers a comprehensive examination of significant shifts in the NFL landscape, particularly focusing on Bill Belichick's move to college football and its implications. Through insightful analysis and candid discussions, Seth Wickersham and Ron Rivera provide listeners with a deeper understanding of team strategies, coaching decisions, and player dynamics, enriching the conversation surrounding current sports events.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Seth Wickersham ([08:10]):
  "I think schematically he's going to be very innovative and I think that's going to be really interesting to watch."

• Ron Rivera ([08:12]):
  "Is he running from the NFL or running to North Carolina?"

• Seth Wickersham ([10:04]):
  "I think schematically he's going to be very innovative and I think that's going to be really interesting to watch."

• Seth Wickersham ([24:34]):
  "They're losing the battle of attrition... they're honestly a shell of who they were last season."

• Ron Rivera ([36:14]):
  "You can't quit on your team. You might be quitting on your coach after the game, but you can't do that to your teammates."

• Seth Wickersham ([30:45]):
  "He's slippery, he has a little bit of wiggle and he has the ability to make something out of nothing."

• Seth Wickersham ([26:27]):
  "I think the Niners window is closing or closed."

• Seth Wickersham ([25:22]):
  "They'd be very dangerous because I think they're young enough to not know... and have enough veteran leadership."

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Note: This summary focuses exclusively on the substantive discussions between Seth Wickersham and Ron Rivera, omitting advertisements, promos, and non-content segments to provide a clear and informative overview of the episode's key points.

Transcript

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[Ron Rivera]

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[Savannah Guthrie]

The locker room at some point.

[Ron Rivera]

Yeah, he said he didn't want to play today.

[Seth Wickersham]

Play today.

[Ron Rivera]

Yep.

[Seth Wickersham]

The coaching staff.

[Ron Rivera]

He did. When I asked him why he didn't want to go in during the game or before. No, that was in third quarter.

[Seth Wickersham]

Does that ever happen to you where a player said they didn't want to play the game.

[Ron Rivera]

No, he got demoted for this game.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Right.

[Ron Rivera]

He was not going to play. No, he was going to, he was going to go in when Dre came out. He's not a rookie nine year veteran. He was pouting. He had been starting. Dre Greenlaw comes back, you know, he blew out his Achilles in the super bowl and fighting to be able to come back to help his team. And then you have somebody who's healthy, a healthy scratch and probably done with the 49ers. So we'll talk to Coach Rivera. Dylan Gabriel, Oregon quarterback, Heisman finalist, will join us coming up next hour. Seth Wickersham, in a moment. He is the ESPN senior writer. Had a deep dive on Bill Belichick and why he is at North Carolina and not still waiting for a job in the NFL. This just in. Tom Pelissero, NFL Network the Dolphins and Odell Beckham Jr. Have mutually agreed to part ways. Beckham is still hoping for an opportunity elsewhere. The team is granting his release. He'll be on waivers until Monday. We'll get your Phone calls coming up. 8773 DP Show Email address dpanpatrick.com Twitter handlep show Mets introduced Juan Soto. The Army Navy game coming up this weekend. You also have the Heisman ceremony as well, the aforementioned Seth Wickersham of the mothership. And he joins us now after a very, very detailed column talking about Bill Belichick and going to Carolina. If I would have told you six months ago Bill is going to coach again and it's going to be college, you would have said what.

[Savannah Guthrie]

I would have said. I'm not coming on your show because that's ridiculous. Yeah. Good to see you. I think this is really interesting and we've all been wondering like, you know, what dest where he would land, right? Because he made clear to everybody that he was coach, he was going to coach in 2015 and or 2025. No matter what the situation was, he was going to coach. Everyone assumed he would be the NFL. And each week since the start of the NFL season, he and his former Patriots assistants, a cluster of them, all of whom are not working right now, would get on zooms and go through every game, every team, every situation, every roster move, contract scheme, trend, the type of like football deep dives that only they could do. And it was all about the NFL. The subtext of it all was what teams are going to have openings, what teams might consider Bill and what teams would Bill like to work for. And then about halfway through the season, some of that shifted and College teams added onto it where he wanted to dissect certain programs, study certain schools. And I think that when you, when you look at the frequency with which he visited colleges this season and then the fact that North Carolina really, really wants him, it's been a while since he's probably felt wanted to coach football. I think that's why this makes a, makes it a good fit. But man, I was definitely surprised by it.

[Ron Rivera]

Okay, is he running from the NFL or running to North Carolina?

[Savannah Guthrie]

Great question. I think a little bit of both. It's unclear whether he would have gotten a job this year. They went through all the scenarios in terms of what they thought he might be able to get. And remember, a lot of this is kind of a weird aside, but a lot of the back channel communication that owners might have with reps or camps with protect with prospective coaches has really dried up because of the Brian Flores lawsuit, which is now in its second year. It's still ongoing, his discrimination lawsuit. So no owner really wants to get caught telling a coach that he's the guy. So let's look at some of the situations with the Giants. On paper that made, you know, that looked like a natural fit. But Belichick actually, you know, things. Brian Dabel should continue on as the coach there and I don't think he wants to take over for Dabal. The jets are a non starter. The Cowboys, you just don't know if Jerry Jones values coaches that much. The Jacksonville Jaguars could have been a fit, but was it a perfect fit? And then you have college where I think that like Belichick, there was something about the challenge in doing something new that was invigorating for him. I had no idea about his sort of reverence for the University of North Carolina, but I think that's why it all kind of, kind of makes sense. And I think that like, you know, he's been disenchanted and frustrated with like what he perceives is the NFL becoming more political, more crowded at the top, it's harder to run teams. And as someone familiar with his thinking said, this is a big F you to the NFL going to college. Of course, the NFL gave him a big F you, you know, about, about a year ago when he, they had seven job openings and he didn't get any of them.

[Ron Rivera]

But also I look at college now and it, it's as close as it's ever been to a pro model with, you know, that the transfer portal is free agency. Sure, there's, there's less structure, that clutter, you know, you don't have to wait for your draft pick to try to get a quarterback. And I look at a lot of positives here, but what do you think is going to be the one hurdle that he has to overcome to be a great college coach?

[Savannah Guthrie]

I think schematically he's going to be very innovative and I think that's going to be really interesting to watch. I mean, we see a lot of sort of performance inflation on the college level with offensive statistics and I think that he will be a terrific answer to that. I think, to answer your question, it's going to be recruiting. I mean, obviously you have the country and he college football, I think, you know, has become a little bit of a cult of personality type of thing. You see it with Davos Sweeney, you see it, you saw it with Saban, you see it with Deion Sanders, certainly. And you know, I think he certainly has that element. You know, I do think that, you know, how he negotiates with an 18 year old, you know, who wants to come to North Carolina, is considering various options. That'll be interesting. Tom Brady, of all people. You know, I don't know if you saw the clip, but on Fox this past weekend he was asked, you know, how do you think Bill will do? And you know, his recruiting pitch was kind of like, look, we don't even really want you, but I guess if you want to come, we'll see if you can play. I think there's a lot of truth to that and that will be interesting. But I think that like his ability to relate with quote, unquote, today's athlete, I think is one of the underappreciated aspects of his coaching ability. And I think that in 2006 he gave, he was given an award like a distinguished lecturer award at Southern Connecticut. And I went to see it and I thought it was going to. I was kind of terrified because I thought it would be like a two hour press conference and you know, it was packed with students. There was like 400 students. And he was just awesome and he was inspiring and he was engaged and it wasn't these sort of trite cliches about how football prepares you for the real world. He actually wanted to talk to the kids about their transitions into the real world, regardless of what their passions were. And I'll never forget he said one of the proudest moments in his life is when he turned down a job in finance to go work for the Baltimore Colts out of Wesleyan for $24 a week. I think he's really going to look forward to shaping those young minds and not all the ones who go onto the nf.

[Ron Rivera]

How important was Don Shuler's record?

[Savannah Guthrie]

I think it was important to him, but it wasn't the thing. It's not the thing that gets him out of bed every morning. And I think that again, he surveyed the landscape. He wasn't sure he was going to get an NFL job, which is still kind of crazy. I mean, let's, let's be honest. You watch him on TV and he's explaining these game management situations that coaches in the NFL screw up so bad, and he's not coaching. I mean, there's something that just seems broken about that when he's trying to explain why Matt Eberplus screwed up the end of the game against Detroit. This is stuff he knows how to do in his sleep and it doesn't reflect well in the league, but it's the way it is. And I think that, like, he needed to make a decision. And I think that in his career, whenever he's been at a career crossroads, he is completely unafraid to take control of that situation and take matters of it into his own hands. And I think that's what he did here.

[Ron Rivera]

Would he have been interested in another coaching job, another university?

[Savannah Guthrie]

I think so. I mean, why didn't.

[Ron Rivera]

Other. If I get word that Bill Belichick is open to coaching in college, I was surprised. I didn't hear any other, you know, whatever they are now, chancellors, presidents, going, hey, Bill, what about Boston College or wherever? But he didn't get any other offers. That was. Yeah, that was it. Dang it.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Yeah, it is. It's both kind of how it's been since he was let go by the Patriots. And it's still shocking, but that's kind of the norm right now. And I think that again, I think he really wanted to be at a place wherever it was that he just felt wanted. And I think you could tell yesterday, you know, that felt like one of the best days of his professional life.

[Ron Rivera]

More likely in three years, North Carolina is in the playoffs or Bill Belichick is not coaching in college.

[Savannah Guthrie]

I would, I would go with the former. I would go with the former. I mean, I think he's going to be a terrific schematic coach. Will he be able to bridge the gap in the talent level that you see between, like the very top programs in college football and kind of the mid tier ones? We'll see. But I mean, you know, nobody is better at taking a collection of people. Nobody's been better over the past 25 years at taking a collection of talent and turning it into a real team. And there is no reason to think he can't do that at the college level and actually have a lot of fun doing it.

[Ron Rivera]

I know you have a book coming out, and it's what? American Kings, a biography of the quarterback, available now for pre order. That'll be coming out this next September. Is that right?

[Savannah Guthrie]

Don't worry, I'll bug you. You'll know.

[Ron Rivera]

Okay. Okay. At what point do you start working on your Belichick, North Carolina book?

[Savannah Guthrie]

Oh, man, do we. Do we really have to go there? I mean, are my bosses listening right now?

[Ron Rivera]

I got the title, Chapel Bill. I mean, we.

[Savannah Guthrie]

I might. I might pass that on to our friend Wright Thompson. I might just dish that off to.

[Ron Rivera]

Him, let him do it. I don't think Belichick would want Wright Thompson to go in and do a deep dive on his personality. You know how Wright. I'm not sure he. Thompson is.

[Savannah Guthrie]

I'm not sure he wants to see either of us there.

[Ron Rivera]

Yeah. Great stuff. Really enjoyed the column. Thank you, Seth. And we'll talk to you next year with this book.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Always, always great to see you, man.

[Ron Rivera]

Seth Wickersham, ESPN senior writer. And new book coming out next year called American Kings, a biography of the quarterback, available for pre order. I was surprised that other universities didn't reach out and they kept it quiet. And then all of a sudden, all interview with North Carolina, I thought he was doing the athletic director a favor. I really did. Or a chancellor, president, board of trustees. Hey, my dad coached there. Hey, I'll fake interest in this. And then all of a sudden, it was his second interview. And I go, you got a second interview? And I said to Paulie, I said, we got it. We got to change our approach. This, I said, this is real now. And then I reached out to a source and he said, no, Bill is one of five candidates. And he read off some of the candidates. You had Army's coach Monken. You had Tommy Reese, who was at Alabama then. He's now with the Cleveland Browns. There were, I think, two other coaches who. Tulane's head coach was in there as well. So my source said, no, this is real. And I go, I said to Paulie, I said, hey, we got a. We got approach. Like this is going to happen. Yes. What's crazy about the, like, say, Tommy Reese. The North Carolina job is very attainable.

[Savannah Guthrie]

For someone like Tommy Reese.

[Ron Rivera]

Very attainable. And then Bill Belichick swoops in. You're like, dude, really? Like, I just. This was my gig. This was the one that I was going to do. Now you got to come. So Tommy Reese was at Notre Dame, and then he was at Alabama. So he was with Brian Kelly, then Nick Saban, and he thought he was going to get, you know, another job. Now he's with the, like, quarterbacks coach, I think with the Browns. And he was, you know, maybe next in line to get this job at North Carolina. And it's like, who did I lose out to? Belichick.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Bill Belichick.

[Ron Rivera]

Wait, Stephen Belichick? No. Bill. What? Well, I guess technically both of them. Yeah. You're getting both? You're getting both? Yes, Paulie.

[Savannah Guthrie]

It's like back in college when you're.

[Dan Patrick]

At a bar and you're talking to.

[Ron Rivera]

A girl and you're doing some good.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Work, and then all of a sudden.

[Dan Patrick]

Comes the 6, 4 quarterback guy.

[Ron Rivera]

Like, oh, come on, just cut me a break, man. Or you go to the bathroom and then you come back and somebody's chatting her up. You're like, excuse me, excuse me. Never go to the bathroom.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Not when you're flowing.

[Dan Patrick]

No pun intended.

[Ron Rivera]

Oh, oh, okay. All right. When we come back, we'll update the poll results. We'll talk to the former NFL coach Ron Rivera, get his thoughts not only on Bill Belichick, but also what happened in the game that he was calling last night with devondre Campbell walking off. What would he have done or what would he do if he was his head coach? We'll take a break. We're back after this. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our [e-mail] and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to listen live.

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[Seth Wickersham]

Well, I think what's really happened to Niners is they're losing the battle of attrition. You go back and look at all the injuries that they've had to sustain. They honestly are a shell of who they were last season. They really are. I mean, what they've tried to do in terms of, you know, win football games with with a limited roster, you know, credit to them for trying, credit for the coaching staff doing the best they could. But what you've also saw is you've seen the Rams getting healthy at the right time. And I think that's one of the really big keys for this football team is the Rams are playing good, solid football, especially on the offensive side. Defense is starting to come together. Got a good young group of guys that are really contributing on the defensive side, and the young coordinator has done some pretty neat things. As far as Chris Shula was concerned last night, I thought he matched Kyle pretty well.

[Ron Rivera]

How dangerous are the Rams if they get into the playoffs, I think they'd.

[Seth Wickersham]

Be very dangerous because I think they're young enough to not know. With just enough veteran leadership that's been there before, especially with Matthew Stafford. I think that's what makes them dangerous. Plus, I think Sean McVeigh is a heck of a football coach.

[Ron Rivera]

Would you pay Brock Purdy the going rate for a quarterback?

[Seth Wickersham]

Oh, I'd be a little bit concerned with it. You know, he's a solid quarterback. He does some really good things. He really is, to me, in my estimation, a game manager. And by that I mean he's a guy that as long as he protects the ball, takes care of the football and takes what's there for him, he'll be very, very efficient. And he does have the ability to make plays when you need him to. Okay. And that's one of the things that I really like about him. I thought last night he pressed a little bit. I thought he did. I thought he tried to be too pinpoint accurate. Instead of just cutting the ball loose a couple times, he under threw a couple of balls that should have been, could have been caught for big, big plays. And, you know, it's one of those things that when you don't have all your tools, all your weapons, you feel like you've got to make all the plays.

[Ron Rivera]

The Niners window closing or closed?

[Seth Wickersham]

Oh, I think it's. I really just think, you know, the hard part for them is they've gone to three straight NFC championships. It's been three very long years for them. And I just think it's caught up to them a little bit. I think as far as being retooled for next season. And really that's what they're looking at. You got to be looking. Start looking ahead. You really do. You got to look at how are we going to get this corrected, how are we going to rebuild this? You know, what's going to take to get these guys back on the football field? For the most part, when you look at the guys that they just didn't have this year available.

[Ron Rivera]

When did you realize something was up with devondre Campbell? When he was walking off the field.

[Seth Wickersham]

When he was walking off the field, I just tried to figure out, okay, wait a minute. And it didn't dawn on me that he hadn't played yet and he had been their starter. And I think he's their second leading tackler for the year. And I think that was a really tough pill to swallow because, you know, for the most part, you know, you do the things you did you have the year that you had, and they just put Dre back in there, and I think that really got to him a little bit.

[Ron Rivera]

What would you do if you were coaching him in the moment?

[Seth Wickersham]

Well, in the moment, if I see him start walking up as a coach, I'd have called him over. I'd have talked to him before he left.

[Ron Rivera]

But if he says he doesn't want to go in, which I think Kyle said that he told him to go in for Dre, and then he says he didn't want to play, well, then.

[Seth Wickersham]

There'S obviously an issue. I didn't hear that part, but, yeah, I'd have an issue like that right now. I mean, to me, that's conduct detrimental. You're going to have to sit down, have a really long, long discussion with him. It's, you know, it's one of those things that you got to understand in this game, the way this game is played. You got to do what's best for the team. And at that point, they just thought that that was what was best for the team.

[Ron Rivera]

But I wonder, is this a must cut situation? If you're the head coach, like, do you have to send a message? I mean, your season's over almost.

[Seth Wickersham]

You said you suspend them. Just suspend them.

[Ron Rivera]

Okay.

[Seth Wickersham]

Because again, at the end of the day, and kind of looking at where they are, yeah, you can send a message by cutting them. You can also send a message by suspending them for the rest of the season. But at the end of the day, you can still get value for him. He's a good player. He's shown that he's capable. Suspend him and trade.

[Ron Rivera]

He's Ron Rivera, former NFL head coach and was on the call last night, Westwood One Radio NFL analyst. If I gave you the Lions or the field in the nfc, who would you take?

[Seth Wickersham]

I'd still take the Lions. I really would. They're a big, physical football team. I think if there's one with. If there is one potential weakness that I see the Rams have right now, it is. It is their run defense. I think that's a little bit of a soft spot for them. They're still learning, still grow. There's a bunch of young guys, and that's what it is. I love the mentality right now that the Rams have. I mean, it is solid, it's stout, it's built around Sean. But you can't deny what Dan Campbell has done, and it's kind of interesting that he went for it on fourth down and did it send a message to everybody else. I think that that's one of the big things that you sit there and you look at it when all they had to do was kick the field goal and then play defense. He went to kill it, to take the knife and twist it. That's pretty much what he did.

[Ron Rivera]

Well, the thing I would be concerned about when you say that they're vulnerable to the run is you have Saquon Barkley with the Eagles and you got Josh Jacobs with Green Bay, and then chances are you're going to be seeing one of those teams, both of those teams. If I gave you the Kansas City Chiefs or the rest of the field in the afc, oh, I'm still going with the Chiefs. I really am.

[Seth Wickersham]

The reason I am more than anything else is in spite of everything they've gone through this year, they still find a way to win for the most part. The other reason more so anything else is home field advantage. As long as it goes through Kansas City, I'm sticking with Kansas City. Now if Buffalo had stayed, kept pace with them and somehow Buffalo had ended up with home field advantage, I would go with Buffalo. I think home field advantage, the FC is going to be very, very huge.

[Ron Rivera]

How do you, if you were going to explain to somebody who had never seen Patrick Mahomes play, how would you describe that?

[Seth Wickersham]

You know, he's slippery, he has a little bit of wiggle and he has the ability to make something out of nothing. He really does. And I think that when you watch him do these things, you say, how did he do what was? And it's always to me about he understands where things are, where people are. And that I think is one of his superpowers as a quarterback is that when you understand and know where people are supposed to be, if you're in trouble, you can always get to that point. And I do think some of the things that Andy designs always has that out for him somewhere. It's somebody that's curling on the backside that's coming back to the quarterback. Okay. When quarterbacks looking to his right, that X receiver is running a comeback. And as soon as Patrick gets in trouble, he just keeps coming back to Patrick to present that target.

[Ron Rivera]

Do you coach somebody like that less?

[Seth Wickersham]

No, I think you coach somebody like that more in terms of information. You don't tell them, hey, do this, they say, hey, this. Just always understand that if you're in trouble, this is where this guy is. If you're always in trouble, you can look for the check down, you can look for your tight end. Those are the things I Think that you coach more of, in terms of, hey, these are the things that you do if this happens. These are things you do if that happens. And it's interesting to watch because with Patrick, you see that, you see him go through his progression, seeing the things that certain things are happening, and then he turns and goes away from everything else.

[Ron Rivera]

Is there a quarterback that he reminds you of?

[Seth Wickersham]

Wow. You know, Tom Brady had a little bit of that, but he just, he. What he did, Tom didn't have is mobility, but he had that ability to get to where he needed to get and throw the ball there. That, that, I mean, that that's, I think is really terrific. Joe Montana is another guy that was under pressure. He was just cool and calm, you know, he was. Joe Cooley really was. I mean, you see these, these, these, these iconic quarterbacks who just in the playoffs seem to be the guy that you want on your team in a two minute drill to give you a chance to win.

[Ron Rivera]

Yeah, there's something about it there, but there's things that aren't teachable. Not Coachella, like, they just have something. I don't, I don't know what that is, but they, all the great ones seem to have whatever that DNA is.

[Seth Wickersham]

You know, it's funny, I mean, I've heard Tom Brady talk, and when you listen to him talk, it's really, it's all about winning. It's all about being prepared to win. And that's what I think it is about. Their preparation has always put them in position to be successful. And that's some of the things that you hear about Patrick Mahomes is the way he prepares. You listen to when people talked about how Joe Montana used to be prepared. You know, listening and watching some of the things that Troy Aikman did about always being prepared. You know, those are the things that I think really separate him, is not just what they do on the football field, but what they do before they get on the football field. Those are people that I think are highly successful.

[Ron Rivera]

What was your reaction to Bill Belichick going to North Carolina?

[Seth Wickersham]

You know, on one hand, I think it's brilliant. I was on Good Morning Football the other day and that had come up and it just come across the wire that he was in negotiations. And I thought, man, that's brilliant. And every goes well. What are you talking about? I said, well, think about this. With the direction college football is headed, and I don't know if you saw this, some report that there's some billionaires are talking about buying into college football. Teams. Well, if that's what's going to happen, you're looking at the creation of what potentially could be truly the minor leagues to the NFL. You get enough of these billionaires that want to come in and let's say you get 32 of them, they buy 32 teams. Now all of a sudden, what do you have? You have a mini NFL. You've got two conferences, you've got four divisions. In each one of those conferences, you set it up just like that. There's your feeder program to the NFL, and Bill Belichick's getting in on the top, on the top floor. Apparently, I'm seeing on the bottom floor working his way up. Apparently, in my opinion, he's working with somebody else. Somebody else has talked to him about doing that potentially. And again, I'm just, I'm just guessing, but I, I think it was brilliant. I really do. I think it's a new challenge for him. I mean, he's, you know, he's conquered it pretty much everything you can in the NFL, except for the total wins record. But for the most part, when you win as many Super Bowls that you had, how the success you've had, why not try something different? Why not do something a little bit that isn't, isn't expected?

[Ron Rivera]

Would you do it? You're 10 years younger.

[Seth Wickersham]

Personally, if the right situation came up, I probably would. But I still have something to prove right now in the NFL. So the opportunity to go back and do something in NFL, I think I would do that first.

[Ron Rivera]

Good to talk to you, Coach. Thanks for joining us.

[Seth Wickersham]

All right, good talking, Dan. Thank you.

[Ron Rivera]

That's Ron Rivera, former NFL head coach, now working for Westwood One Radio as an NFL analyst. A couple of phone calls in here, Tom in South Carolina. Hi, Tom. What's on your mind? Hello, Mr. Patrick, 56160.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Been listening to you for a very.

[Ron Rivera]

Long time and just have a lot of respect for you and the Danette, Seaton, Paulie, Marvin and Fritzie. I really do.

[Savannah Guthrie]

I'm went to school, a journalism school.

[Ron Rivera]

At the University of South Carolina. So I, and I've worked in radio and some here in the state. So I really appreciate and respect what you guys do.

[Savannah Guthrie]

I didn't really have much to add.

[Ron Rivera]

When you were talking about devondre Campbell.

[Savannah Guthrie]

And stuff like that, but I just thought that was just really weak on.

[Ron Rivera]

His part and stuff like that. I can't speak on being an NFL player, professional player, but I'll tell you this, I played high school football and you know, there were times that you know, I wasn't a starter, but I wanted to quit and everything like that. And because my parents and just my thought process, I was like, I'm not going to do that to my teammates. Yeah, but you can't. You can be upset, but you can't quit. That's. That's the problem. Like, if you want to be, you know, angry after the game, quit after the game, but you can't quit on your team. You might be quitting on your coach after the game, angry at him, but you can't do that to your teammates. And Dre Greenlaw worked all season long recovering from a torn Achilles in the super bowl to get that moment. Now, would I have started him? I understand why you want to start him because you want him to have that moment. I probably would have had him come in as opposed to starting him, but I'm not in the situation. I'm only saying from a standpoint of I want to ease him into the game. I don't want him to get too hyped up. And he was. And he said, you know, my knee is starting to tighten up. I want to come out of the game. And that's where you're going to put in Campbell. And Campbell said, I don't want to go in. So he was pouting he quit on his team. David in Ohio. Hi, David. What's on your mind? Hey, Dan. Having me Friday? No, buddy. I got two comments. Okay. You think North Carolina will start selling hoodies with the sleeves cut off like Bill would wear? Sure. And I didn't. And I didn't know. I didn't know if maybe his girlfriend want to be head cheerleader. I don't know if he has talked about that. Oh, yeah, it's made its rounds, too. Little late on the joke, though, there, David. Yes, I would definitely sell Belichick hoodies. Sure. I don't know how cold it's going to get during football season selling those. Those hoodies. A little warm down there to start out in September. Probably October. Probably got a lot of 1 o'clock games, don't they? Or noon games. I know. Although they're probably going to get some prime time games now, you know, I'm guessing Mike in Atlanta. Hi, Mike. Thanks for holding. What do you have for me? Hey, Dan, I think you should sell some. Damn it. Hoodies. Danette. Yeah. Anyway, happy meat Friday. But the reason I'm calling, my dad.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Just passed away a couple days ago and I live in Atlanta with my.

[Ron Rivera]

Youngest brother and I've got four siblings.

[Savannah Guthrie]

That Live up in Minnesota. So his funerals on Tuesday, and so. And myself, my three sons and my brother. His two daughters are flying up on Monday, and we're thinking about going to.

[Ron Rivera]

The Monday night football game.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Is that appropriate or not?

[Ron Rivera]

Well, I guess you. I don't know the situation. I mean, I would take a vote here, the consensus, but, you know, you might say, well, what would dad think? That's usually where you can say, hey, you know, dad would want us to go. We can kind of say, dad would want me to have, you know, a party where we brought in a keg. Really? Yeah, I think so. Yeah. Paulie? Yeah. You go to the game, you talk about dad, you commune together and have some fun and buy some Dead dad's T shirts. The Dead Dad's Club T shirts. Yes. Todd.

[Dan Patrick]

I don't know. I don't know what the relationship is among the family members with their dad, but.

[Ron Rivera]

Oh, you don't know. But I'm going to say. I'm going to say the night before.

[Dan Patrick]

You'Re burying your dad to the thought.

[Ron Rivera]

Of, like, why don't we go to the Bears Vikings games since we're going to be in town? I don't know. That doesn't sit great with me. I like it. He's dead.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Hey, go to the game.

[Ron Rivera]

Yes. You're hanging out together. It's either that or you sit around and you're moping and you're, you know, weeping in your beer. Well, if. If you're got tickets, you're a Vikings fan and you want to go see the game. Go see the game. That to me, seems like you do something together and have fun, have some laughs, have some beers, like, you don't have to go to my funeral when I die. Tom.

[Seth Wickersham]

I don't like talking about that kind of stuff.

[Ron Rivera]

But let's say you had an opportunity to sing with hall and Oates. Or you could go to my funeral. Now, is it the night before or two nights before? What's the space of time between the hall and Oates would be, I'm thinking, a prime time funeral.

[Seth Wickersham]

Prime time.

[Ron Rivera]

I mean, that's what I'm thinking, like, under the lights. So you either can go to my funeral or you go to hall and Oates. You're gonna. You get to sing one song with hall and Oates. What are you gonna do? I think you're not gonna believe me.

[Dan Patrick]

Probably, but I'm gonna go to your.

[Ron Rivera]

Service and just pass that. I don't believe you. You're right. Yes. Marvin, Can Todd sing Hall of notes at your funeral.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Oh, there you go.

[Seth Wickersham]

That's a compromise.

[Ron Rivera]

Yes. Yes. Darius will sing a song, and you can sing a song. Who else sing your kiss was was on my list or something like that. That's kind of creepy. I'm like, I don't think you should be singing that to me. I see you, you see me. My hands are in my pockets, you know? And Paulie points out I'll be the luckiest guy because I'll be dead. So I don't have to hear that. I may join you. Now. I am going to ask if Will Ferrell could sing Dust in the Wind Sandler with the Hanukkah song. Yes, Todd. Could I be a hall bearer if.

[Seth Wickersham]

I pass off on doing the Darrell.

[Dan Patrick]

Hall John Oates thing?

[Ron Rivera]

I could be a hall bearer. No. Remember you got you hurt your elbow playing wiffle ball.

[Seth Wickersham]

That is true.

[Ron Rivera]

The last thing you want is me all something got tilted all of a sudden, you know, I come spilling out of the casket. How horrible. Awkward. Still won't play. Yeah. You still won't play Wiffle ball. And my right shoulders bother. I'm being totally honest. Right. All right, let me take a break. When we come back, the most must win game of the weekend and who had the best week in sports. After this, 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 app.

[Dan Patrick]

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Deck your home this holiday season with blinds.com save up to 40% on select styles plus a free professional measure. Blinds.com rules and restrictions may apply. How about the most must win game of the weekend? We'll have that for you coming up. If I look at the best games this weekend. So army and navy. Army, Navy, standalone game. Then you have the Heisman ceremony coming up on Saturday. Army is favored by I think six and a half Bills at the Lions. That's pretty good. These are the what two of the four best super bowl odds. Super bowl preview, question mark. Yep. Bucks at the Chargers. Okay, I'm going to bring this up and then I'm going to be accused of jinxing things. Justin Herbert goes into the game against Tampa bay having thrown 335 passes without an interception, fifth longest in league history. Aaron Rodgers holds the record of 402 back in 2018. This is the stat of the day brought to you by Panini America. Also my Rockets face the Thunder. These are two teams one and two in the Western Conference. Yes. Todd, is that for the cup? That a cup related event? It is a cup related. So it's a cop. Okay.

[Dan Patrick]

I just want to make sure it.

[Ron Rivera]

Is the cup that. See that sarcasm. That's a little sarcasm I gotta watch because it's the cup. College basketball number eight, Gonzaga against number 18 Yukon. You know, Yukon, still undefeated in the United States, aren't they like the mainland, the continental United States. The 48. Yes. The first 48. Yes.

[Savannah Guthrie]

That's all us.

[Ron Rivera]

They will not go to Hawaii again. While Dan.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Never, never, never.

[Ron Rivera]

All right, so Yukon, that. That's your. That's your weekend. That's your. That's your big weekend. Slide into the weekend. Kings Hawaiian get together with family and friends. Slider Sunday. Who had the best week in sports? Todd, I'm going to start with you. I don't think it's going to go particularly well, but I'm going to say Bill Belichick.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, you guys don't want me NFL. I'm going to put on my light blue, my powder blue.

[Ron Rivera]

I'm going to the top. Who had the best week in Sports.

[Dan Patrick]

I don't think it's Bill Belichick.

[Ron Rivera]

I think it's North Carolina. Oh, good call. Yeah. Marvin.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Juan Soto.

[Ron Rivera]

Oh. Hard to think somebody had a better week financially. Unless it's like, I don't know, Elon Musk or who else is Larry Ellison. Some of these guys. Paulie, best week in sports, A gentleman named John P. Pryor. Who is John P. Pryor?

[Savannah Guthrie]

He's the head of the board of trustees at unc and the man given.

[Dan Patrick]

A lot of credit for getting Bill down there.

[Ron Rivera]

Yeah, I'm gonna agree. Agree with Seaton. North Carolina had the best week in sports because we're talking about North Carolina football. But when you start to look at all of the programs at North Carolina, like women's soccer, always good. Lacrosse, always good. Basketball, always good. Baseball, good Football, not so much. Now you got Belichick there. Yes, Marvin. College football.

[Dan Patrick]

As far as North Carolina, you only.

[Ron Rivera]

Hear about them during the NFL draft. Like, this guy's a top five pick. Yeah.

[Seth Wickersham]

Are they. They were six and six.

[Ron Rivera]

Yeah. You'd be like, he played Carolina. Huh? Pat in Miami or. Oh, no, Pat in Mason. Pat in Mason, Ohio.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Yes.

[Ron Rivera]

Can you hear me? Yes, I can, Pat.

[Seth Wickersham]

62230.

[Savannah Guthrie]

I just.

[Ron Rivera]

I just wanted to say, I think we were talking earlier about pro and college coaches. You gotta. As a Buckeye fan, I hate to say this, but you do have to put Harbaugh in there, and then did. I work at a brewery in downtown Mason, right up the street from St.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Susanna, and I had the pleasure of.

[Ron Rivera]

Meeting your brother last week. Oh, there's few people nicer than my brother. He's. He's one of the greats. Shout out to Mike. Yes. He's good, man. Every two weeks on a Friday. And we always appreciate his company. And I just. I thought that was really cool. All right, well, thank you, Pat. Yeah, they probably do their book club where they don't read a book, they just go and drink. It's a great scam. He's like, hey, yeah, we got this book club. I said, well, what are you reading? He goes, oh, we're not reading. He goes, maybe a menu. Yes. Marvin, who's your coolest brother? Mike, My oldest one.

[Savannah Guthrie]

Well, too quick on that answer.

[Ron Rivera]

Well, coolest. My oldest brother's my idol. My younger brother is my coolest. I was gonna say, yeah, my brother Mike is. He's. He's rock solid. He's like Jimmy Stewart. You know, he just. Good. Good dude. Nobody says a bad word about him. I want you to say that's my trick here, Mari Mario. That's my trick. Air there. See? Mr. Gower. Dylan Gabriel, Oregon quarterback, will join us coming up next hour. More of your phone calls as well. It's a. It's a Friday, and we are treated to Friday. Fritzie, today you were in rare form. Pot roast coming up. Yeah, mashed potatoes. Are you doing your Mike Golick impersonation? Pot roast. What was that? Weight Watchers. He was shocked that you could have pot roast and still lose weight.

[Dan Patrick]

How's that possible?

[Ron Rivera]

Pot roast. Pot roast. Yes. We're having pot roast today on our meat Friday. All righty. Two hours in the books. One more to go on this Friday. We're back after this. This is Malcolm Gladwell from Revisionist History. Picture this. You're halfway through a DIY car fix, tools scattered everywhere, and boom, you realize you're missing a part. It's okay because, you know, whatever it is, it's on ebay. They've got everything. Brakes, headlights, cold air intakes, whatever you need. And it's guaranteed to fit. Which means no more crossing your fingers and hoping you ordered the right thing. All the parts you need at prices you'll love. Guaranteed to fit every time. Ebay. Things people love. What's poppin? Justin Jefferson here. Football is a lot of explosions, a lot of energy and attitudes. It's a whole different vibe with these open earbuds. It's like you're in the moment, but also you can hear everything around you. You can be involved. To have good sound and to be so light on your ear means a lot to me, putting that music into my ears. You feel good enough to go out there and play.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Ron Rivera]

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[Dan Patrick]

Cascali mean for Lisa, who has HR positive HER2 negative metastatic breast cancer. I started taking Kiskali in 2020, and I intend to keep taking it as long as it keeps working for me. I have so much going on in my life. I'm a legal assistant, a minister, a grandmother. I love doing all these things, and it's very important that I'm able to keep going. Individual results may vary. Kiskali ribociclib 200 milligram tablets is a proven prescription medicine used to treat adults with hormone related receptor positive human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body metastatic in combination with an aromatase inhibitor. As the first endocrine based therapy, Giscoli can cause lung problems or an abnormal heartbeat, which can lead to death. It can cause serious skin reactions, liver problems and low white blood cell counts that may result in severe infections. Avoid grapefruit during treatment. Tell your doctor right away if you have new or worsening symptoms, including including breathing problems, cough, chest pain, a change in your heartbeat, dizziness, yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, tiredness, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, bleeding, bruising, fever, chills or other symptoms of an infection, a severe or worsening rash are or plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding. These are not all the possible side effects. Kiskali is available by prescription only. Talk with your doctor and visit kiskali.com for more information for patients and providers matters including full important safety information and patient prescribing information. That's K I S q a l I.com Thursday Night Football is on, and.

[Ron Rivera]

It'S only on Prime Video makes the catch Touchdown. This week, the Denver Broncos visit the Los Angeles Chargers in a game with big playoff implications.

[Seth Wickersham]

This is unbelievable.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Ron Rivera]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Ron Rivera]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Ron Rivera]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Ron Rivera]

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