Hour 2 – Tanking for Mendoza, Halftime Shows Improving

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show (Hour 2) – Tanking for Mendoza, Halftime Shows Improving

Date: December 29, 2025
Guest Hosts: Covino & Rich, Danny G, Ramsey
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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Episode Overview

This hour of The Dan Patrick Show, hosted by Covino & Rich in for DP, dives into NFL Week 17 reactions with a strong focus on the playoff picture, the ethics and mechanics of “tanking” (especially the race for QB prospect Fernando Mendoza), and the ongoing drama with the Raiders and Giants. The show also highlights improvements in NFL holiday halftime shows, Snoop Dogg’s viral moment, and NBA discussion including LeBron’s enduring relevancy. The tone is energetic, humorous, and opinionated, with plenty of interactive banter and listener calls.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Idaho Vibes & Holiday Observations (02:41–05:33)

• Covino shares observations from Idaho, cracking jokes about the “official uniform” of Idaho football watchers (puffy vests).
• The crew reflects on regional traditions (like Boise’s “Big Potato” New Year drop), establishing a light and relatable start.

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2. NFL Week 17: Pivotal Plays & Playoff Scenarios (05:40–10:36)

• Game Reactions:
  • Close analysis of pivotal decision-making in recent games, especially questioning whether Josh Allen and Caleb Williams missed windows to run for touchdowns.
  • Ramsey notes, “It’s easier in retrospect…he had an open lane.” (06:06)
• Chargers’ Identity Crisis:
  • Discussion about the confusing state of the Chargers and their inconsistency.
  • Ramsey says, “How in the world are the Chargers even 11 and 5 with the worst O line in NFL history?” (09:23)
• AFC Playoff Picture:
  • The playoff race is hot, particularly with New England, Jacksonville, and Houston riding long winning streaks.
  • Covino likens the Bills' late surges to “hulking up” (10:15), referencing a shift in momentum seen in the final quarters.

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3. Tanking for Mendoza: Ethics, Methods, and Drama (10:36–17:32)

• Giants & Raiders Debate:
  • Covino, Danny G, and Ramsey debate the ethics and real-life mechanics of tanking for draft picks, focusing on the cases of the Giants and Raiders possibly positioning themselves to select Fernando Mendoza.
  • Danny G: “No one's losing on purpose…every guy, all 53 guys, are trying to find their way back to a team.” (11:35)
• Max Crosby Drama:
  • Analysis of Raiders star Max Crosby being sidelined: Is it about protecting players, or a veiled tanking maneuver?
  • Ramsey: “He’s a warrior…he was really upset with that. He went home. And you see the videos he’s put, playing basketball, he’s on a trampoline with his kids.” (14:49)
  • Covino bluntly labels the Raiders’ moves: “I don’t think we’ve ever seen it so deliberate and so blatant in this way.” (15:15)
• Trade Value of Top Picks:
  • Giants’ fans upset not at missing out on Mendoza, but on losing leverage for a huge trade package.
  • Ramsey: “The thought was never to keep them…Get a couple of number one picks for a team to move up.” (17:10)

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4. Coaching Carousel: The Mendoza Sweepstakes & Who Fits? (17:32–22:07)

• Danny G and Covino debate what head coach archetype fits best with a potential #1 pick quarterback, noting the hot trend of offensive-minded coaches.
• Covino: “You want someone that he feels comfortable with, you’re there to kiss his ass and make sure he’s with the right guy.” (18:25)
• Ramsey highlights the increasing trend of young QBs (like Cam Ward) wanting input on head coach selection (19:28).

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5. Listener Calls & Niners/Seahawks Showdown (22:07–25:35)

• Big Sarge from South Carolina calls in, boasting about Seahawks’ “12th Man” and looking ahead to Niners-Seahawks being oddly set for Saturday.
• Danny G and Covino analyze the coaching edge Shanahan gives the 49ers, despite strong Seattle personnel.
• Covino: “Can you see anyone at this point holding the 49ers, like, 17 points or something?” (23:52)

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6. Snoop Dogg’s Bowl Game Moment & Themed Halftime Shows (31:47–35:39)

• Covino describes Snoop Dogg’s viral catch at his own bowl game: “Being interviewed…mid end zone, and the ball’s coming your way…[he has] the wherewithal to stop mid-interview to catch it.” (32:43)
• The hosts praise NFL holiday halftime shows (Post Malone, Eminem/Jack White, Snoop Dogg & Bocelli), noting their increasing ambition and entertainment value:
  • Danny G: “These games on Christmas and Thanksgiving, they get like 50 million viewers. So it’s almost like super bowl light now.” (34:30)
• Ramsey (joking about the spectacle): “Christmas on Kush, bro.” (34:28)
• Discussion of Snoop Dogg’s image evolution (“Murder was the case they gave him. And now he hangs with Martha Stewart.” – Covino, 35:28)

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7. Las Vegas Raiders: Can Brady Glamour the Franchise? (35:44–39:50)

• A caller (Tripp from Vegas) jokes, “Raiders aren’t tanking, they’re just stanking!”
• Danny G, Covino, and Ramsey reflect on the appeal of Tom Brady as a minority owner attracting talent and coaches, and the Raiders’ transformation into an attractive destination with new facilities.
• Covino: “All things are in place…if you get Fernando Mendoza and what he means to the Latino community too…they could be popping for sure.” (38:39)
• Danny G: “There’s certain teams that stink and you’re like, you know, it’s okay that they stink. The Raiders being competitive is good for the NFL.” (39:43)

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8. Philip Rivers’ Comeback: Legacy and Effort (40:00–43:59)

• Recap of Philip Rivers’ 0-3 comeback effort; high praise for competitiveness despite not “getting a win.”
• Covino: “He was in every game, could have won every game, and just fell short…” (41:36)
• Danny G: “Who you play matters…Philip Rivers should be proud of himself…I think there’s nothing to be ashamed of.” (42:14)
• Rivers’ own quote postgame:

  “Shoot, again, I told you guys I wouldn’t have any regrets about coming back, and I don’t…other than us not winning, right? …I’d do it all again. It’s been absolutely awesome.” (43:14)

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9. NBA: LeBron, Giannis, and Generational Shifts (49:46–53:22)

• LeBron at 41:
  • Discussion about LeBron turning 41 and still performing at a high level (“He turns 41 tomorrow.” – Covino, 51:13)
  • The Lakers’ identity crisis: Are they ready to move on or not?
  • Ramsey spotlights the team’s defensive resurgence and challenges.
• Giannis: Not So Young Anymore:
  • Covino expresses shock at Giannis being considered a “league veteran” (entered 13th season).
• Danny G: “The NBA…all comes down to the postseason. The regular season, well, it means something. How do these teams match up in the postseason?” (53:00)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Tanking:
  • Danny G: “No one’s losing on purpose…everyone’s reputation’s on the line. No one’s losing on purpose.” (11:35)
  • Covino: “Players don’t do that…they’re playing for themselves and for their pride.” (12:27)
• On Max Crosby Drama:
  • Ramsey: “He’s a warrior…he got mad when Vegas sent him home Friday, they said their medical team said, yeah, that knee…he was really upset with that. He went home.” (13:54)
• On Snoop Dogg’s Bowl Game Stunt:
  • Covino: “Being interviewed…and the ball’s coming your way…and you have the wherewithal to stop mid interview to catch it…that’s not that easy to do…” (32:43)
• On the Raiders and Tom Brady:
  • Covino: “All things are in place…for the Raiders and if you get Fernando Mendoza and what he means to the Latino community too…man, they could be popping for sure.” (38:39)
• On Philip Rivers’ Comeback:
  • Rivers: “Shoot, again, I told you guys I wouldn’t have any regrets about coming back and I don’t…other than us not winning, right?...I’d do it all again. It’s been absolutely awesome.” (43:14)

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Important Segment Timestamps

• Idaho holiday and “vest” talk: 02:41–05:33
• NFL Week 17 analysis: 05:40–10:36
• Tanking & Max Crosby: 10:36–17:32
• Giants/Raiders & coaching candidates: 17:32–22:07
• Niners-Seahawks call and preview: 22:07–25:35
• Snoop Dogg bowl game/hype for halftimes: 31:47–35:39
• Raiders, Brady, and NFL “glamour”: 35:44–39:50
• Philip Rivers’ comeback: 40:00–43:59
• NBA roundtable: 49:46–53:22

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Overall Tone & Takeaway

Lively, irreverent, and conversational—Covino & Rich delivered both insight and humor across NFL news cycles, playoff implications, and pop culture crossovers. The “tanking” debate, Raiders drama, and coaching carousel were recurring, with special focus on star power and leadership (both in football and NBA). The Snoop Dogg segment provided classic, meme-worthy levity amid the analysis. If you missed the episode, this summary delivers the pulse: from playoff stakes to cultural moments and the ongoing evolutions of sports’ biggest names.

Transcript

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[Covino]

You are listening to the Dan Patrick.

[Danny G]

Show on Fox Sports Radio. Hey, what's going on, buddies?

[Covino]

Kavino, Richos Locos. Happy holidays. The Fox Sports Radio studio. Rich Davis. Danny G. Ramsey's back at the studio. Spotty boy on the videos. Covino and Rich, FSR I'm here in Idaho, Rich. I actually have a really quick observation. It's cold here in Idaho. Can Hear me on 99. 9. But again, watch us right now on YouTube. See our faces for radio. That's the simulcast.

[Danny G]

That's the affiliate. What is it? The. Oh, the. The Big Potato. 99,900.

[Covino]

By the way, there is a big potato drop for New Year's. That's their celebration. Yeah, big potato drop. I'm not making that up. That's a true thing. YouTube.comrich FSR CovinOenrich FSR On YouTube, you can stream us live, you can see us, our tired faces.

[Danny G]

And While you're on YouTube, look up Potato Drop. 2012, apparently was a good one, right? That was the one where everyone threw chives. Everyone through chives in the air.

[Covino]

Oh, yeah, it was incredible. Better get our affiliates.

[Ramsey]

You better get our affiliates. Correct. Rich, It's Fox Sports Boise, 99.9.

[Covino]

Yeah. And we're big out here, Rich, man, I can't go anywhere. People are asking for autographs.

[Danny G]

Yeah, yeah. They call you the Big Spud, right?

[Covino]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, there he is. Big Spud Covino. So why am I here? My girlfriend's family is from here. It's the holidays. And, you know, they asked us to fill in for dp. I'm like, hell, yeah, Absolutely. So I don't want to take off. I love being here with you guys. Again, we're normally on 5 to 7 on the east, 2 to 4 on the west. Everything at Covino and Rich. We even have a Patreon. We have a bonus show called Over Promised. Got a lot of things going on. But again, hope you had a great, great weekend, Rich. It's cold here. And that's an obvious ovation, right? It's cold everywhere. Most places, but it's really cold in Idaho. You know, what I really know is the official uniform of dudes out here. Dudes watching football especially. You gotta have a vest, man. You gotta have a vest. Are you investing? Did you get a vest at your Christmas?

[Danny G]

Your big holiday observation? Dudes vests.

[Covino]

No, no, no, it's like next level. It' official uniform of men in Idaho and I'm sure other places like. And similar to Idaho, you got to have, like, a sweet hat on the Idaho. You know how there's viral clips of alpha dads at games where they're walking around with their vests on? Every dude out here, it's like. It's a standard. I don't own one. Are they wearing Waiting for one under the tree?

[Danny G]

Are they wearing anything under the vest or just a vest? Are they like Stone Cold Steve Austin? No, no.

[Covino]

I'm not talking leather vest. I'm not talking a cowboy vest. I'm talking those puffy, you know, Marty McFly, Mike Vrabel.

[Danny G]

Yeah, everyone looks like Mike Rabel in Idaho.

[Covino]

They do with their, you know, Cabela's sort of gear on. But it's that vest. It's that vest. They got to show their guns, man. It's the official uniform.

[Danny G]

That's funny.

[Covino]

Of the Idaho guy. So if I really want to fit in Rich, which is kind of tough, I need one of those asap.

[Danny G]

You're the only Mexican dude in Idaho right now, Right? Is that true?

[Covino]

One up, one of dudes? Yeah, one of the.

[Danny G]

So let's get back to our observations. Week 17 of the NFL. We talked about Josh Allen. It was the right move. McDermott. They. They go. You know, you go for it, right? It's. You got momentum. You feel like they had the right play. That's the thing, right? You had the right play the past.

[Covino]

Sort of the next one. Yeah, it didn't execute.

[Danny G]

We talked about the 49ers, but you know what?

[Covino]

Hold on. There was two plays that were kind of similar, like with your 49ers Bears game. I feel like Caleb Williams, again, easier in retrospect. I say this respectfully, guys. In retrospect. Monday morning, we're speculating things that made you go. We open it up to everybody. 87799 on Fox. Danny G's waiting, waiting to hear from you. I feel like Caleb Williams did have an opportunity to run it in. He had an open lane. At least it looked that way to me. He had. And I feel the same way with Josh Allen. I feel like, oh, man, he had a minute right there where he could have ran it. They had a second close. That choice absolutely closes quick. But I think they had a second in retrospect and didn't take it. And both games got away from him.

[Danny G]

I think we have a. I think based on the primetime games going into week 18 and your Saturday games. As a Niners fan, I don't like the fact that they get one less day to prepare. But if you're just a football fan, Saturday, Danny, you got the Bucks and the Panthers, you know, winners in, losers out of that average mediocre NFC South. But it's a game with. With stakes, with magnitude. Winner in, loser out. And then the game after that. Saturday night. You have Saturday night, little party at your place, have some friends over. Niner Seahawks. Winner gets a number one seed, losers a wild card. And then Sunday night, your place or what? Yeah, let's do it.

[Ramsey]

I'm.

[Danny G]

Let's. I'm in. And then. Then you got Sunday. Aaron Rodgers. They get. They put him in that last game of the season, primetime slot. And whether this is what you wanted.

[Ramsey]

Rich, last week you were yelling and screaming that the Steelers ruined everything. Remember?

[Danny G]

They did. And now by losing, they made it a little exciting again. I think that we. We salvaged the excitement. There's three games with major significance. One game for seating purposes, do you think? When you look ahead to week 18, you know, I feel like we all watch the same amount of football. Like we're honed in every. I'm watching every game every week. We're all so locked in. But even after 17 weeks, I still can't figure out one team in the NFL. There's one team where I'm like, I don't know if they're good, if they stink, if they're just the Chargers. What is with the Chargers?

[Ramsey]

I knew that's where you're going.

[Danny G]

You know, they're playing the Broncos in week 18. The Broncos are currently your 1 seed. Can the Chargers ruin the hopes and dreams of Bo Nix? And can. Can the Chargers beat The Broncos? Week 18 and all of a sudden the Patriots are your number one seed. Like, how do you see that playing out, Kavino?

[Covino]

No, I think. I think, like you said, who are they consistent lose to? The Texans.

[Danny G]

But then again, the Texans could be the best team in the AFC right now.

[Covino]

Right?

[Danny G]

I mean, they've won, what, eight in a row?

[Covino]

They could. Any team could play. Spoiler. But I think it is the Broncos year as far as that's concerned. I saw this with the Browns did this weekend, man, I didn't think they were going to beat the Steelers the way they did. Props to them.

[Ramsey]

Cove. Really quick, back to the Chargers. I saw this over the weekend. It says, this is why Jim Harbaugh deserves coach of the year consideration. 11 and 5 with an O line that collapses every snap.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Ramsey]

How in the world are the Chargers even 11 and 5 with the worst O line in NFL history? This asks.

[Danny G]

I tell you what, the AFC playoffs, when you look is, it's set on who's going to be in except for that mediocre Ravens, Steelers, Sunday night game winners and but besides that, it looks pretty tight when you look at the standings now and you're like, yeah, this is going to be a sick playoff because you got New England who is over exceeded expectations. But Rabel and Drake may, like we said first hour, Camino could be that new coaching quarterback combo that's like, ooh, right. Then you got the Bills who look, you know, look like ass for three and a half quarters of football. And then all of a sudden Josh Allen turns it on. They're unpredictable. Then you got Jacksonville and Houston. Jacksonville's one seven in a row and Houston's won eight in a row. So you're like the two hottest teams in the AFC are in the South.

[Covino]

Note, it felt like rich. It felt like all of a sudden the Bills were hulking up like they did nothing and all of a sudden they started hulking up. Toward the end you started feeling the momentum shift.

[Ramsey]

What you're going to do, brother.

[Covino]

Yeah, you felt the vibe starting to change and yeah, they started playing eventually.

[Danny G]

And then of course Denver and the Chargers out west. I think the AFC playoffs are gonna be so fun because I don't think.

[Covino]

I think Denver has it, man. Yeah, we'll see. Yeah, but I think Denver has it. Something else that we wanted to touch on things that made you go home. We do this every Monday. Any speculation you made and again, hope you had a nice weekend. A Browns, a Jags and Eagles, a 49ers sort of weekend. Gotta talk about the Giants, Raiders, two weak ass teams that are confusing me because there's this drama going around. The Raiders and Max Crosby and all this drama that Danny G. Is going to clear up for us. I hear them chirping at each other, but then the Giants too. And all the feedback and the sentiment of man, even when they win, they lose, it's like, and it's pretty obvious, you know, we're talking first round draft picks here, but how do you expect professional athletes when their reputations, their personal reputations are on the line. They're playing for their own money and their own stats and their own redemption. How do you expect them to play light and play easy and just lose? That just is always weird for me in the NFL.

[Danny G]

No one play. I'll tell you this, not one player on the NFL field is playing lesser or lighter or anything. The only way a team could really indicate that they're not in it to win it is if they sit key personnel or, or they're just, I don't know, running the ball, you know, running the ball without success. But I don't. The teams are trying. When people say, oh, you know, they should just lose the next couple of games, get that first pick. No one is trying to lose because every guy, all 53 guys, are trying to find their way back to a team, if not that team, another team the following year. So everyone's reputation's on the line. No one's losing on purpose. But it is pretty wild to think that the Giants, for a couple years in a row now, have won a meaningless game that looks as though it took away the number one pick.

[Covino]

It gets in their way. We get it.

[Danny G]

But what do they.

[Covino]

You lose? Maybe you draft a qb, Fernando Mendoza, perhaps you trade them because you already have your guy. But what do you expect them to do? What do you. You expect them to lose? It doesn't work that way. It just doesn't. They're not playing to lose. Players don't do that. They're playing for themselves. These pros ain't loyal. They're not going to lose for their team. They're playing for themselves and for their pride. And even the most good people on the planet, even if they're in the.

[Danny G]

NFL, even if you're a franchise guy like Danny, your boy Max Crosby, who's jumping on trampolines with his kids, but he's not playing. I know he's frustrated. He wants to play. He's like, I'm not injured. The Raiders are saying he's injured. There's all this weird speculation and. Any more insight, by the way, since you are a Mr. Raider?

[Ramsey]

Well, he's not saying that he's not injured. He just doesn't think he's injured to the point where he should have missed the final two games of the year. And if surgery is needed, which they're saying it is, he wanted to do that during the off season. But what happened is last week, Brock Bowers, another Pro Bowler for the Raiders, of course he was shut down and put on ir. Raiders are like, we don't want to. We want to make sure you don't get hurt any further than two meetings.

[Danny G]

Is close, but that's as close as you could get to tanking legally.

[Covino]

You. I'm not sure we've ever seen something this blatant before. Where you're really playing to lose. It's so obvious.

[Danny G]

I mean, Bowers and Crosby are the two Raiders.

[Ramsey]

Well, and then the media talked to Crosby about that in tanking, and you know what he said? He said, f that, or he used the S word. He said, I'm not with that. I want to play. That's. It's not my job to worry about draft picks. But it is a little bit hypocritical because rewind back to when Antonio Pierce was the interim head coach. Max Crosby got in front of the microphones and said, this guy better get the permanent job or else. So when it's convenient for Crosby, he's upper management, but when it's not, he's not. So a little bit of back and forth, but obviously you respect the guy. He's a warrior. He's one of the league's most fierce competitors. That's why he got mad. When Vegas sent him home Friday, they said their medical team said, yeah, that knee. We don't want you to play on it, and two meaningless games, we're killing the rest of your season. He was really upset with that. He went home. And you see the videos he's put.

[Danny G]

Yeah, he's playing basketball. He's on a trampoline with his kids. He's doing things, you know, subtly showing the world that, yeah, I'm banged up.

[Covino]

But you say subtly, it's pretty blatant. I guess you're right. Yeah, it's him calling out the organization, saying, they're full of it, they're tanking. It's so obvious, you know, I'm not as hurt as they. They're making it out to be. And I don't think we've ever seen it so deliberate and so blatant in this way.

[Danny G]

I mean, today, if he posts pictures of him at, like, Sky Zone, jumping into, like, ball pits and stuff, I'd be like, what are we doing?

[Ramsey]

But now, weird to see with 80. An 80% chance, if they lose to the Chiefs to get that number one draft pick, and if they take Fernando Mendoza and he turns out to be a legit franchise quarterback, Max Cross, Max Crosby will look back at this and be like, that sucked. At the time, I was frustrated, but, man, was that worth it. Because all the jokes are, oh, the Raiders can't even lose the right way. They can't even lose right. And they finally did tank the right way. So as much as I don't like that as a fan. Yeah, you guys asked me when the. When they were like, two and seven during the season you guys asked, do you want them to just lose out? And I said, hell no. You go into every game wanting to win, but then when you get to 2 and 13, it's like now you might as well. Yeah, what are we playing for right now?

[Danny G]

Two more losses. You got to pick. And you know, here, here's my question for you because you could say the same about the Giants. They got their quarterback. In my mind, I know there was speculation that if the Giants got the first pick, there's some that said you move on, get, go get Mendoza, trade dart. And I was like, damn.

[Ramsey]

Our very own Colin Cowherd said that.

[Danny G]

Yeah. Colin said, yeah. People were saying that get Mendoza, trade dart or get rid of dart. And I'm like, damn. So my question is I don't feel.

[Covino]

That Giants fans feel that way at all. I mean, I mean I get the move there, but I think they're pretty sold on their guy.

[Danny G]

They are three, they are three and 13 coming. It's not like, I mean Jackson, scatter.

[Covino]

Boone, they're playing without.

[Ramsey]

That whole team is Covino is spot on with that. The crime, the complaining. I won't say crime, but the complaining I saw from Giants fans after that loss yesterday was we just lost the chance to get a huge haul from another team. For that number one draft pick.

[Covino]

Yeah. For the, for the pick and trade Mendoza. The thought was never to keep them.

[Ramsey]

Yeah. Get a couple of number one picks for a team to move up to that number one.

[Danny G]

You want Mendoza bad enough. Give us your first round for the next three years plus, you know, mid rounder. Here's my question. Who is this is one to put the thinking cap on for which is what? Camino, Your, your Yankee fedora, Is that your thinking cap?

[Covino]

My Yankee foot. No, it's. Yeah, Yankee pork. What's it called? Spot A pork pie hat. Yeah, that's it.

[Danny G]

Paperboy hat. So what coach is going to be the guy? Because if Danny G. If you're saying, all right, Raiders, they'll get Mendoza, you stick with Pete Carroll. Or is there some young offensive hotshot that in the, in the college world, in the NFL world, new guy looking for a job because you don't feel like defensive coaches are no longer the hot ticket they were for a minute. I think now you're seeing when you see McVeigh and Kyle Shanahan and you know, offense at Ben Johnson, offensive minded coaches seem to be hot right now. So who's that next offensive minded hot.

[Covino]

Coach you cater to your quarterback in this situation?

[Danny G]

And if you, and if you have some young fighters, fiery guy like Mendoza, who is such a personable young baby face kid with.

[Covino]

Is the question who does he. I'm not saying he makes the call, but you want someone that he feels comfortable with, you're there to kiss his ass and make sure he's with the right guy.

[Danny G]

What young quarterback recently said they want a say, they want to be in the meetings for the next coach. It wasn't dart, was it? Let me look that up while we, while we say what's up to Big Sarge.

[Covino]

You know, you see this again, I highly recommend that you watch it later. You're going to come back talking about it tomorrow. Elway, Elway. There is a choice that, you know, it was Dan Reeves. It was, it was Elway. They stuck with their guy. They stuck with John Elway. You know, you gotta, you gotta stick with your guy and then coach around him. And right now, if the Raiders get Mendoza, you, you pick around him, you play around him, you coach around him. He's their guy. So if, if and when that happens. But there is controversy in that weak ass game The Giants win 34 10. There's a lot of people saying, dude, you can't expect them to be as blatantly awful as the Raiders, who again are being criticized for being so in your face and blatant and deliberate about thanking.

[Danny G]

I found who it was. This is as of this week, Tennessee Titans quarterback and number one pick a year ago, Cam Ward, has publicly stated he wants to be involved in discussions for any head coaching candidacy moving forward. He wants to be part of the process.

[Covino]

Dude, honestly, it makes sense. I mean, you, you started off the show saying how important that relationship is, the quarterback coach combo. That's the key to success and it's been for years. I mean, the 49ers should have the final say, but it should be someone that the, the quarterback that you're investing in is willing to work with in that, that, that they enjoy working with.

[Danny G]

Every sports, TV show and podcast or radio show, including us this morning has Talked about the 49ers and do they really have what it takes, even with the injuries, to make a real run in the NFC, especially if they win this week and they're the 1 seed. And the answer is their defense has so many holes. But Kyle Shanahan is coaching offensively out of his mind right now. As Brock Purdy keeps calling it. Kyle's bag of tricks. Like if that's what all these young quarterbacks need, they need their Kyle Shanahan So who's that next guy for the Raiders? Who's that guy for the Giants? Who's that guy for Tennessee? Who are these hot young coaches that are going to step in? Because I think, I think, you know, everyone's looking for who's their Ben Johnson to take a Caleb Williams and also to make them a 12, 11, 12 win team.

[Ramsey]

I'm glad you brought up Ben Johnson's name because he had ties to Brady last offseason. Remember that was a storyline and he went with Chicago.

[Covino]

But.

[Ramsey]

But SI's headline this morning is Tom Brady, you're on the clock. With the Raiders likely securing the number one pick in the draft, the team's famous minority owner will be the one who's the top story of the off season when it comes to the Raiders coach and new quarterback.

[Covino]

Well, wasn't the story last week that Brady is going to be more hands on, more involved in that stuff? So.

[Danny G]

Well, what do you know what? Here's an interesting one. I'm not saying I don't think he gets an opportunity right away, but what about with the right system? Mike McDaniel, he really turned things around in Miami and I don't know if TUA was his detriment because I feel like him and two are not clicking when you talk about quarterback coach combos. They like they're just not. Maybe he's just not right for McDaniel. It's got to be some guy that. That's from that maybe that Kyle Shanahan McVeigh coaching tree or, or someone totally brand new all. All around. But yeah, you need, you need some.

[Ramsey]

Or an up and coming D.C. like Jesse Minter of the Chargers. His name has been tossed around, man.

[Danny G]

Interesting, interesting stuff we're going to deal with in a few weeks when. When some of these coaches are let go. All right, Big Sarge in South Carolina is a Seahawks fan. What's up, big Sarge? I wish you luck. This. What's up, man?

[Covino]

What's up, buddy? South Carolina, can you hear me?

[Danny G]

What's up, man? How you doing, man?

[Covino]

Hey, you know what? My hat is off to all 12 worldwide because not only are we in Seattle or just in the United States, we are worldwide. And yesterday we proved it when we beat the Panthers and all that 12th man showed up and showed out. Yeah, you didn't believe it, man. You missed a great game.

[Danny G]

Well, let me tell you one thing. You and I could. I'm a Niners fan, you're a Seahawks fan. So one thing I think we could agree upon is that this game should not be Saturday, perhaps Sunday night, last game of the year for. For the number one seed. Do you think. Do you think there's a reason why this game is on Saturday?

[Covino]

I have no idea.

[Danny G]

I mean, it seems. It seems like it's the game of the week and it's. It's on Saturday.

[Ramsey]

But the caller earlier, last hour said maybe it was to space it out.

[Danny G]

For wild card implications, but. Yeah, could very well be. But I think. I think you. When you talk about Seattle, Rogers is.

[Covino]

Just such a ratings machine.

[Danny G]

I think. I think Seattle.

[Covino]

It might be that. It might be that, too.

[Danny G]

Personnel wise, 53 man roster. I think Seattle's got a better team, but I think the 49ers have a better coach. And I'm not saying Seattle's not well coached, but I think the way Kyle Shanahan's coaching right now, I mean, you know, I'll be the first person to say I was wrong if this goes down, but.

[Covino]

And they move the ball downfield so easy, bro. They make it look easy.

[Danny G]

Can you see anyone at this point holding the 49ers, like, 17 points or something? I just feel like. I feel like if you're Seattle, who has a good defense, I feel like if you're Seattle, you just got to somehow figure a way to disrupt. What Kyle Shanahan's doing is over the.

[Covino]

Last month, stop Christian McCaffrey, too, man. And just the way he's playing, I think is. I mean, we talk about it, but it's still underrated. You know, it's a force for your team, bro.

[Danny G]

You know, it's. What's interesting is that we forget that it was week one of the NFL when the 49ers and Seahawks played. So talk about bookending the season. So you're saying, oh, the game of the year. This Saturday. This Saturday night, Niners, Seahawks for the number one seed. A buy a chance to get healthy, a chance. The 49ers have a chance to never have to pack a bag until next season. If they win on Saturday night, the playoffs and potentially the super bowl are all in San Francisco. The 49ers could just hang out with their families for the next month. Week one was when they played. And if you remember, that was a. A game where the 49ers won 17 13. And the guy that was filling in for George Kittle Tongus, the tight end, remember, he caught a ball in the end zone that he should very well not have caught, and that was the difference. They won 17 13. So that was what felt like an eternity ago. Week one of the NFL. So we'll wrap it all up this week and all your feedback, your phone calls on week 18. On week 17 going into 18, we'll do that. Talk a little NBA giveaways and prizes all next in for Dan Patrick. It's Kavino and Rich.

[Covino]

Be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at 9:00am Eastern, 6:00am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartRadio app. Hey, this is Jason McIntyre.

[Jason McIntyre]

Join me every weekday morning on my podcast Straight fire with Jason McIntyre. This isn't your typical sports pod. Pushing the same tired narratives down your throat every day. Straight Fire gives you honest opinions on all the biggest sports headlines, accurate stats to help you win big at the Sportsbook and all the best guests. Do yourself a favor and listen to Straight fire with Jason McEntire on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

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[Danny G]

Hey audiobook lovers. This week on the podcast I'm sitting down with musician, producer and walking encyclopedia Questlove, we're talking about Mark Ronson's memoir Night how to be a DJ in 90s New York City. All right, like we talked about before, Mark Ronson found sanctuary in the DJ booth. What's a tool or piece of equipment in the studio or on stage that gives you the most control?

[Ramsey]

So I have two microphones on stage. We have the microphone that you hear as the audience. Then we have a second microphone in which we communicate with each other. I feel like that second microphone kind.

[Covino]

Of saved all of our friendships.

[Danny G]

No band likes each other after 2020 years or 25 years.

[Ramsey]

Like the Beatles broke up in seven and a half years and we're going on 35.

[Danny G]

Listen to earsay the Audible and iheart audiobook club on the iheartradio app or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Covino]

When you own your own business, you own every decision. Catch the red eye or take the 6am, make a new hire or promote internally.

[Danny G]

Celebrate a win with the toast at.

[Covino]

The gate or unwind at the lounge. Big props to this team. Some decisions are a win win, like earning eight times points on Chase Travel introducing Chase Sapphire Reserve for business. With $2,500 in annual value, it's the business card that gives back all you put in. Visit chase.com Reserve Business to learn more, cards issued by JP Morgan Chase bank, any member of the IC subject to credit approval terms apply. Hey, it's Cavino and Rich in for Dan Patrick. And if you like us even a little bit, join our regular show Monday through Friday 5 to 7 on the east, 2 to 4 on the west and our bonus podcast over promised. We have guests. We have a lot of fun on over promised. You can get catch the whole show covino and Rich FSR on YouTube again, live from the fox sports radio studio, the hottest rookies, biggest superstars and all time greats. The only place to collect them all is Panini trading cards, the official trading cards of the Dan Patrick show. For instant classics, autograph cards, memorabilia cards, rare inserts and more. Start to continue your collection now@panini america.net Panini and some holiday panathon. Oh, hey, happy holidays and stuff in your face. Paint of the holidays. Yeah. Oh, my God. You can see our puffy faces right now. Our bloated faces again. Covino and Rich FSR and join the live chat. You should call out some names too, Rich. Join the live chat because Danny G is going to be giving away some prizes if you're with us live. COVINO and RICH FSR the numbers 87799 on FOX. And we're wrapping up week 17. Things that made you go. We'll also get you ready for tonight's game. But a few more observations, Rich. Snoop Dogg. This has nothing to do with the NFL. Even though he did that halftime.

[Danny G]

I mean, it doesn't what I have Snoop Dogg. I think the Snoop Dogg halftime show is very.

[Covino]

No noteworthy. The Snoop Dogg observation that stood out to me was the viral clip of him catching the kickoff at his own bowl game. He's being interviewed again as the 2025 Snoop Dogg Arizona bowl presented by gin and juice. He's being interviewed and the kickoff is going like right in his direction. Look, if you didn't see it, take a listen back.

[Ramsey]

The ultimate get back.

[Covino]

Oh, this is me. Watch out, it's me.

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[Danny G]

Oh.

[Covino]

And it came out of his shoe. It's going down, down here in the.

[Danny G]

Do west riding Snoop Dogg.

[Covino]

My bad, My bad.

[Ramsey]

You came out of your shoe right there. Come on, man.

[Danny G]

I'm just doing it all today, baby.

[Ramsey]

All right.

[Covino]

In the middle of the interview.

[Danny G]

But the ball, it had to get caught. Had to get caught.

[Ramsey]

Every dollar from this game going to chair.

[Covino]

So he flies out of his sketcher to make this catch. And I think the timing, everything about this was pretty awesome. Made me say, because think about the, the wherewithal you have to have like in that moment being interviewed, you're in your own end zone. It says Snoop Dogg in the end zone, your own bowl game and the ball's coming your way and you have the again, the wherewithal to stop mid interview to catch it. Like, oh, dude. And by the way, that's not that easy to do. And I know Snoop Dogg has some skills and he's a football coach and all that, but that's not that easy to do, especially with all that pressure and he falls out of his shoe. I thought that was pretty awesome.

[Danny G]

I, I think Snoop Dogg is a pretty athletic guy. You said he's very involved in the football coaching world.

[Covino]

I think he catch it tonight in a moment. He almost dropped it. Yeah, he got it.

[Danny G]

You know, I will say another observation. The NFL really stepping it up with holiday halftime shows. And I'm not saying it's diluting the super bowl, but we've seen three now that I've been impressed with. Was it the best? But I thought Post Malone at Thanksgiving was solid. Eminem and Jack White, that was fantastic.

[Covino]

That was though, especially for Detroit and what they mean to Detroit. That's perfect.

[Danny G]

If you missed it, it's streaming on Netflix because it lives there now. The 12 minute, 8 to 12 minute halftime show has been isolated and it's just living on Netflix now. Snoop Dogg performs like, what would you say, like a medley? Like a medley, but almost like a holiday ish medley of his songs. Lainey Wilson, the country star comes out. The K pop demon hunters. Andrea Bocelli, like there was a meme going around. It's like, what is going on here? It's a Bocelli and Snoop Dogg. Like I thought it was fantastic. Martha Stewart introduced them.

[Ramsey]

Christmas on Kush, bro.

[Danny G]

I was, was watching that and I said to my wife that bad Bunny's going to bring it at the Super Bowl. But this year there's been an emphasis that super bowl is not the only game in town. Because these games on Christmas and Thanksgiving, they get like 50 million viewers. So it's almost like super bowl light. Now I done in the days of throwaway halftime shows because if the NFL is going to try to own Thanksgiving and Christmas, I think you're going to see like secondary to the super bowl type halftime shows.

[Covino]

So. And it's a win win for everybody, you know, the viewers, I mean, who didn't like that.

[Danny G]

I was watching with friends and family and I was like, yo, look, Snoop Dogg, how Cool.

[Covino]

Very cool. And. And who rebranded themselves harder and better than Snoop Dogg. I mean, the dude was a gangster rapper in the 90s. Like, that's the truth. And, you know, you can question how hard he was or what his role was or whatever, but, I mean, that's who he was. Murder was the case that they gave him.

[Danny G]

And now he hangs with Martha Stewart.

[Covino]

And now he's, you know, everybody loves him and he's with Martha Stewart. Like you said, props to him. He's making a difference in the community. He's coaching kids. Like, it's unbelievable.

[Ramsey]

Skechers.

[Covino]

I wear his Skechers like, his evolution is just insane.

[Danny G]

Let's say hi to one of our buds in Vegas. Tripp. Happy holidays, buddy. What's up?

[Covino]

What up, Tripp? Thank you, gentlemen. Great to hear y' all for three hours. I wish y' all are on for three hours every day.

[Danny G]

Thanks, man.

[Covino]

Hey, I was going to say by the Raiders, they're not tanking, they're just stanking. When you're over penalized, they run this crazy 10 yard off coverage. You and I could complete passes to each other. They're out of position, they can't tackle. But we do have the, what, the second highest cap space, like 100 million. So we'll find out how good Brady is and who wants to come play for us.

[Danny G]

I'll be honest. I, you know, I wonder if Tom Brady could hypnotize and remember they used the word on true. Remember True Blood on hbo? Yeah, the vampire show. That was popular.

[Covino]

Yeah, it was great.

[Danny G]

The vampires would glamour people. I wonder if Tom Brady has the ability to glamour young players. Like, listen, young player, I'm handsome. Amazing. Like, you know, he has the BluePR.

[Covino]

Who doesn't? Who's not enamored? I think that's the real word you're looking for. Who's not enamored by Tom Brady?

[Danny G]

Danny, if you're some young free agent or, you know, possible kid at a combine and then you see Tom Brady and let's say Tom Brady shows up with like all his super bowl rings and he's all handsome and he's Tom Brady and his turtleneck and he's like. He's like, we're building something. We're building something in Las Vegas. Trust me, I'm Tom Brady.

[Ramsey]

Well, this has already happened. Last segment we talked about Ben Johnson. Ben Johnson himself said the only reason he even went and spoke with them was because of Brady ended up in Chicago.

[Danny G]

And it's working out for him with Caleb. But Ben Johnson only took an interview with the Raiders because of Tom Brady. So you got to assume that free agents, coaches, kids at the combine are going to gravitate. Perhaps because the Raiders. Listen, the Raiders are one of those teams where their fan base is ridiculous. They have great fans, they're a great team in the NFL. Like you sort of want the Raiders to be good.

[Covino]

The Raiders, they have great expectations, they have great uniforms. I mean we all have Tom Brady.

[Danny G]

And they had a great starter jacket in the 90s.

[Covino]

They had the best starter jacket.

[Danny G]

Jim Plunkett was the last time they had glory. I mean, the Raiders to me are also.

[Ramsey]

Don't forget the multi billion dollar facilities and stadium they have in place. They didn't used to have that. They used to bring people to Alameda County. No knock on, you know, half my family lives there. No knock on the old establishment there. But I walked through the facilities there and our studios here are more fancy than the old Raider facility. And could you imagine, they said there were high schools in the country that had better gyms, a better workout situations than the Raiders when they were in Oakland. And they used to bring high like the top free agents into that building. And the free agents would look around like really like, you've got to pay me a lot of money to come.

[Danny G]

They told Max Crosby to go work out at Planet Fitness. Is that true back in Oakland? So let me, let me ask you.

[Covino]

All things are in place rich for the Raiders and, and if you get Fernando Mendoza and what he means to the Latino community too, and lots of Hispanic fans with the Raiders, man, they, they could be popping for sure if.

[Danny G]

They get it right. It's like the Raiders, there's certain teams that stink and you're like, you know, it's okay that they stink. The Raiders thinking for this long is just not like the Raiders. Being competitive is good for the NFL. Like as much as I don't like the Yankees, when the Yankees are not good, sort of stinks for baseball. Like the Yankees, like loving them or hating them is part of baseball. Like when they, when they're not, when they have like a down year, it's like that's no fun because you want to love or hate teams like that. And the Raiders, it's like the Cowboys, I think when the Cowboys stink, it's bad for football because you want to see the Cowboys win and then lose in a key spot. I think the Raiders, if the Raiders in Las Vegas with Tom Brady and the Davis family, if they had a, if they had a coach, quarterback, combo and actually were competitive. That would be, they'd be like prime time. Who would want to watch the Raiders?

[Covino]

Couldn't agree more, Rich. And not to cut you off on the Raiders, but there's one thing we didn't bring up. Things that made you go to wrap up week 17. In our observations from this weekend, we never mentioned old man Rivers going 0 and 3 on his comeback. No.

[Danny G]

1.

[Covino]

And again, he played a decent game. 17 for 30147 yards. Another crucial interception at the end of the game. One touchdown. He battled, but the Jaguars look good. 23 17. What are your thoughts on Rivers coming back? He says no regrets. And I thought he played solid, dude. I feel the same way. I wish he would have got one. He was in every game he played and you know, looking back, people will be like, oh yeah, when he came back and lost three games, it's like, yeah, but he was really competitive in all three games.

[Danny G]

There is not one person I'm, I guarantee this. There's not one backup or off waivers off of a practice squad player that could have came in there and been more effective than Philip.

[Covino]

Agreed.

[Danny G]

And I say that because look at who they played. If you told some 44 year old quarterback to come in and say, hey listen man, we need a, we need some wins down the stretch. We're playing the, the Falcons, the Jets and the, and the Cardinals and the or the Titans, that's one thing he was told, hey, we're throwing you in. You and Chain Styken or boys, you know the system. But listen, I know this might sound crazy, but you have to go to Seattle and play the best team in the NFC, then come home to play the 49ers who are unstoppable on offense right now. So you're going to have to keep up with Kyle Shanahan on the other side of the ball and then, oh, go play a team that's won seven in a row. And Trevor Lawrence and Liam Cohen are clicking for the last two months and dude.

[Covino]

And making dude, they were, he was in every game, could have won every game and just fell short. And I just hope people remember that, you know, years from now.

[Danny G]

I think, I don't know if you.

[Covino]

Could say something about the league today or just says something about how he still had some juice and how competitive this dude is. I think that, you know, even though he fell short three games in a row, he looked really great out there, man. I give him all the props in the world and I want everyone to know that. I think we need to Remember that he didn't tarnish any legacy. If anything, it showed you that the competitive spirit never dies and he still had enough game to, to look really good out there.

[Danny G]

Who you play matters. And I think Philip Rivers should be proud of himself. I think the fans should love the story. I think there's nothing to be ashamed of. You know, it's like, I've said this to you guys in the past. It never makes sense to me because it's happened. You ever see some young pitcher make his debut against like the Dodgers and you're like, why didn't they save his debut against, I don't know, like the Marlins or something?

[Covino]

Let him build some confidence.

[Danny G]

Yeah, like, to me it's like, yeah, yeah, yeah, kid. You get to get your first start in the NFL at Dodger Stadium. Like, I'm sorry, your first start, Major League Baseball, Dodger Stadium. What are we doing? Like, to me, you, you, you pull out your, your ace in the minors against a weak ass team. And, you know, you don't have that luxury in the NFL. You play 18, you play 17 games over 18 weeks. And they needed a QB. Seahawks, Niners, Jags. Listen to Philip Rivers talking after the game. The guy, the guy's just fun. And I'm glad he tried this year.

[Covino]

Shoot, again, I told you guys I.

[Danny G]

Wouldn'T have any regrets about coming back, and I don't.

[Rich Davis]

It's.

[Danny G]

It's other than us not winning, right? Us not winning. It's been an absolute blast for three weeks. I wouldn't. If I go back and say, all right, now, you know, everything's going to.

[Ramsey]

Happen, what are you going to do?

[Danny G]

I do it all again. It's been absolutely awesome.

[Covino]

Yeah. Except for the losses, he has nothing. We got to make that very, very clear. And even for the youngsters who, you know, aren't really aware and they just see what, what the story says that he came back and lost three games around now he was competitive in all three games, has nothing to be ashamed of. And major, major props to him. It was fun to see. It was a fun storyline. I wish he would have got one of those games at least. But hey, great for him. It was a great story.

[Danny G]

Listen, we have more Kavino and rich, more CNR, more NFL. We'll touch on some basketball. Someone turns, someone turns 41 tomorrow and they look like they're playing like they're 31. We'll talk a little NBA and of course more NFL.

[Covino]

Or we're.

[Danny G]

We're in the heat right now going into week 18 this week. More Kavino Rich and for Dan Patrick next.

[Covino]

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[Danny G]

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[Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Covino]

Hey everyone.

[Danny G]

Ed Helms here and hi, I'm Kal Penn and we're the hosts of Earsay, the Audible and iHeart Audiobook Club.

[Jason McIntyre]

This week on the podcast, I am sitting down with Jenny Garth, host of the iHeart podcast.

[Covino]

I choose me to discuss the new.

[Jason McIntyre]

Audible adaptation of the timeless Jane Austen classic Pride and Prejudice. This is not a trick question. There's no wrong answer.

[Danny G]

What role would I play?

[Covino]

You know what? I can see you as Mr. Darcy. You got a little call in Firth.

[Danny G]

Okay, that's really sweet, I appreciate that.

[Covino]

But are you sure I'm not the dad? I'm not Mr. Bennett here.

[Jason McIntyre]

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[Covino]

When you own your own business, you own every decision.

[Danny G]

Catch the red eye or take the.

[Covino]

6Am, make a new hire or promote internally.

[Danny G]

Celebrate a win with the toast at.

[Covino]

The gate or unwind at the lounge. Big props to this team. Some decisions are a win win like.

[Danny G]

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[Covino]

Introducing Chase Sapphire Reserve for business. With $2,500 in annual value, it's the business card that gives back all you put in. Visit chase.com Reserve Business to learn more. Cards issued by JP Morgan Chase Bank. Any member of the IC subject to credit approval terms apply. Hey, welcome back to the Showgram program. Covino and Rich sweeping the nation in for Dan Patrick live in the Fox Sports radio studio. Well, Rich Davis is in his 49er shirt and his Mr. Rogers jacket. Rich Davis super pumped about his 49ers, as he should be. Danny G. The birthday boy birthday weekend. Danny Gr super producers on the phones at 87799 on Fox. We got Ramsey, we got Spot manning the videos at Spot Center. You could watch us. Watch what you hear. Covino Enrich FSR. I'm here in Idaho 99 9. What up Idaho? I'm here for the great potato marathon that training for Rich. I'll tell you about that later. Maybe after the show the DP podcast and our stream goes up. So if you miss any of the show, be sure to catch the podcast. Danny G Puts a best of up. We had the best of the year go up if you want to catch it. Covino Enrich. Wherever you stream your podcast, be sure to follow, rate and review. Like I said, we're on YouTube streaming live. You can catch that anytime. Covino and Rich FSR now a great weekend of football. We'll get you ready for tonight, but some NBA too. Rich. LeBron's in the news, but LeBron's always in the news.

[Danny G]

I mean, we're, we're, we're talking about an NBA where we're hoping that the young stars find a way to, you know, become more household names. I feel like if you ask most people, I don't, I don't think your mom can name some of the young stars in the NBA now. They're still on the STEPHS and the LeBron's of the world.

[Covino]

Young stars. Rich. This is like a weird, like, time warp or. I don't know. There's something weird about yacht. Did you see Giannis gotten all this beef and controversy when he slammed on the Bulls? Danny G. I'm sure you saw it and they're all on his face. He's showing up the Bulls in that moment. He's like, yeah, I'm trying to do anything to spark this team up. Yo, I'm in the league.

[Ramsey]

Did you see, did you see how far back his arm extended on that.

[Covino]

Dunk, dude, he does this windmill dunk in their face and they get all mad about it. And it was awesome to see. I mean, just from a fan perspective. And he's like, I've been in the league. I think he says 13 years. And I'm like, wait, what? Wait a second.

[Ramsey]

What?

[Danny G]

13 years.

[Covino]

So I still think of him as a young star, but he's not. He's a veteran. That doesn't even sound right. When I say it loud on Fox Sports Radio, I'm like, wait a second. Is that right? How is that right?

[Danny G]

Time's a flying LeBron James.

[Covino]

41 years old. It's his birth. You and, you and LeBron share a birthday week. Danny G. Of course.

[Danny G]

LeBron James, same guy. LeBron James is tomorrow's birthday, right?

[Covino]

I think tomorrow. Yeah, yeah. 41. Manana.

[Danny G]

He turns 41 tomorrow.

[Covino]

Hey, Rich.

[Danny G]

On a taco Tuesday. Oh, he'll be celebrating tomorrow.

[Covino]

Yeah, he will.

[Danny G]

Now, my question to you is LeBron James, Lakers, they lost three in a row, and then they, they have a recalibration. JJ Redick even said something to the effect that with LeBron there, since LeBron got back, we haven't been as organized offensively.

[Covino]

Yeah. Which caused some controversy again. But LeBron James, 24 points last night, 29 minutes after all that against the King. So The Lakers won 125, 101. But yeah, it's, it's, it's really weird because it goes week to week. It's a matter of. Well, Reeves is hurt now, right? That's another part of the story. Yeah, for four weeks. For four weeks he's out. So now it's sort of like back to LeBron. They're so back and forth on. They're better without him, but then they need them. You know, it's no longer his team. But then again, we. We need him again. So, you know, they really lack identity because even LeBron is saying on other podcasts or his management is saying, like, this isn't a championship caliber team. And it's like, why you got a lot of superstars on this team. If you guys get it together, why shouldn't you be?

[Ramsey]

Well, you saw some of this on Christmas. What they're really lacking, defensive effort. What did they have against the Kings last night? They were all over them defensively, and that's what Reddick really drilled.

[Danny G]

First time they won all four quarters, right?

[Ramsey]

Yeah, exactly.

[Covino]

Are they moving from LeBron or they built. Are they still playing around LeBron like it's. Again, it's week to week with the narrative and with the results. You know, it went from. Yeah, you know, we're moving beyond LeBron. That's how it felt. Now you need them. And it showed. And they won. And he's still playing big. 24 points, looking good.

[Danny G]

The NBA is tricky, right? Because it all comes down to the postseason. Right? Because the regular season, well, it means something. How do these teams match up in the postseason? Right now you got to decide, is there anyone other than the spurs that could beat okc? Are the Lakers just around for the fun until they face one of those teams? We'll. We'll figure all that out before you know it. More Kavino and Rich next. Right here in for Dan Patrick.

[Covino]

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[Ramsey]

What a matchup we got, y'. All.

[Covino]

This is that classic HBCU vibe.

[Danny G]

Non stop action.

[Ramsey]

The band is rocking and the crowd lit.

[Covino]

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[Ramsey]

School pride game like this.

[Covino]

Yeah, it calls for an ice cold Coca Cola. Ah, crisp and refreshing. That's a game changer right there. Mmm. Yeah, that taste always hits the right note. Just like the band at halftime. And just like that, we're back at it. Passionate fans, school colors everywhere and an ice cold Coca Cola. That's a winning combo no matter the sport, no matter the yard. Everybody knows fan work is thirsty work.

[Ramsey]

So grab a Coca Cola and keep.

[Covino]

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[Covino]

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