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Bobby Bones
Hey, it's Bobby Bones. Join me and former NFL quarterback Matt Cassel every Wednesday for our new podcast, Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle. Between us, we have over 17,500 passing yards, multiple New York Times bestsellers, and one mirrorball trophy from Dancing with the Star. So where else are you going to find a show with that much athleticism and football insight? We talk sports, but we talk pop culture and music and a little bit of everything. Listen to Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast or where podcasts consider.
Dan Patrick
This is a daily news podcast, and lately the news is about a big question. How much can one guy change?
Paul Pabst
They want change.
Dan Patrick
What will change look like for energy?
Paul Pabst
Drill baby. Drill schools. Take the Department of Education. Close it. Health care better and less expensive.
Dan Patrick
Follow coverage of a changing country.
Paul Pabst
Promises made, promises kept.
Dan Patrick
We're gonna keep our promises on consider this from NPR. Listen on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts.
Paul Pabst
Hey, it's Alec Baldwin. This past season on my podcast, here's the thing, I spoke with more actors, musicians, policymakers and so many other fascinating people like writer and actor Dan Aykroyd. I love writing more than anything. You're left alone, you know, you do three Hours in the morning, you write. Three hours in the afternoon, go pick up a kid from school and write at night. And after nine hours, you come out with seven pages and then you're, you're moving on. Listen to here's the thing on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. You are listening to the Dan Patrick show on Fox Sports Radio. It's hour two on this Thursday, Dan of the Dan It's Dan Patrick Show. We had some good sports conversation that first hour, only to be better this second hour. Every day's the Super Bowl. Come on, get up. Got that right. Even though it's 10 days until the.
Dan Patrick
Super bowl radio conversation.
Paul Pabst
Yeah. Who's with me? Come on, let's get up. Yeah. Seaton's on the road. Dylan is in his chair handling the poll question duties. We'll get to phone calls coming up. Dylan, would you recap our one's poll question and what's on the agenda for hour two? Yes, dance. Hour one was, would you have traded Alex Smith after 2017 without knowing the future? 67%. No. It was on this date seven years ago. We were in Minneapolis at the super bowl, had Alex Smith on, and he knew something was happening, he just didn't know what. At least he pleaded ignorance. And then two hours later, he got traded to Washington. All right, our two poll question. Yep. Hour two, will the NBA go to 40 minute games within the next five years, yes or no? I don't know if we need to say it that way. I think. Would you be in favor of the NBA going from 48 to 40 minutes? Yes, Pauline.
Dan Patrick
I actually like the way it's worded, mostly because I wrote it. But secondly, because like you said yesterday, Adam Silver, Commissioner Silver, doesn't do things haphazardly. He that's a trial balloon for maybe something he's got in his back pocket for the future and now it's no longer in his back.
Paul Pabst
Okay, so we think. Do we think it will happen in five years? Todd, do you think that we'll go from 48 to 40 minutes for an NBA game in five years? No. Dylan, I would like it too, but no Marvin, no Paul for sure. I'll say yes. I'll say yes. I think there was a little more method to the madness with that suggestion. And once again, you know, He's, I think, 61 years of age. David Stern, I think, retired when he was 70. So maybe Adam Silver is also looking at his legacy of what am I going to leave? How's the game going to be when I leave. You know, Rob Manfred improved baseball, Roger Goodell has improved the NFL. At least the bottom line, that'll be his legacy, the amount of money that these teams are worth. Also, there's going to be an international package. I talked about this with when at first it was suggested and I said, no, this is happening where you're going to have an entire season of games in Europe. So you'll have whatever, you know, a full slate of games and they're going to sell those. They'll make a billion dollars a year off of that. You're going to be going all around the world. So there's going to be all of these games. Teams will be playing games all around the world and they'll sell those games. They won't go to necessarily CBS or NBC or Fox, they'll go to Amazon or, you know, if there's another buyer that comes in, that's going to happen. You know, the commissioner has improved the values of these teams, the bottom line. And you know, they cleaned up the concussion lawsuit. You know, it's pretty, pretty much a Teflon league. No matter what happens, you know, they got through Covid, they got through Colin Kaepernick. I mean, they've gotten through a lot of different things. Black Lives Matter. I mean, there's a lot of things that they've dealt with and they just tend to move straight ahead. But the NBA, you know, they're, you're going to be losing Durant, LeBron and Steph Curry here in the next couple of years. Certainly with Steph Curry and LeBron James. Your stars are international stars. They aren't homegrown. How is your audience going to deal with that here in the United States? You know, are you going to go out? Do you want to see Joker? Do you want to see Luca, Shea, Gilgis, Alexander? I mean, that's that, you know, the commissioner has to, that he is aware of this a global sport. And you know, we have a couple of hundred million people here. You got billions around the country or around the world. And that's why he's looking at the international rules that these players. We play the Olympics, 40 minutes, 10 minute quarters and you also have the Euroleague, which the NBA would like to maybe start up a Euro League and maybe you play games over there. And we just saw Wemby go back to Paris. They sold out two games, the spurs did. So you got to think of, you got to think globally. Baseball's thought globally. You know, the World Baseball Classic, you know, that's what you have to think about. It's not about us. They take us for granted. It's they want to make sure they're trying to incorporate other countries where there's billions of fans. Yes, Mark. And the thing was, this was the goal for David Stern. When David Stern put the dream team together, this was the goal to have international influence on the game. You're right. And now look at what they're doing all across the world, just not in America. It'll be February 5th at 7 Central Time local time. I'll be at tip of Tina's in New Orleans with Dan LeBatard. It'll be Dan interviews. Dan, tickets. I think there might be tickets left@danpatrick.com and across our social media platforms. 877-3-DP Show. We'll get to phone calls coming up. Peacock is our streaming partner. Thank you for downloading the app and our radio affiliates. IHeartRadio, Fox Sports Radio. Paulie and I were talking about this this morning before the show. Saquon Barkley, we didn't know what his career was going to be if he stayed with the Giants. They decided they wanted to move on from him. So then it became a moot point. So now he's going to Philadelphia. He goes to Philadelphia and He has a 2000 yard season. Could have played that last game, maybe broken Eric Dickerson's record. Decided that he would let his backups get some run. He had an incredible year. He changed the Eagles offense. He's not going to win the mvp. Are we going to see? Like, what could a running back do to win the mvp? What more could Saquan Barkley have done this year than he did to win the MVP? Very likable. He rushes for 2,000 yards. The team is winning. Now the team's in the Super Bowl. He gives you highlights. These are 60 yard runs. We're not going to have a running back win the mvp. I mean, Derrick Henry had an unbelievable year, but we're talking about Lamar Jackson. Saquon Barkley had a better year than Josh Allen did. I mean, Josh Allen is commended for playing sensible football. Mistake free. They ran the ball more. Saquon Barkley. If this isn't MVP worthy, it's never going to be. And this is the cop out. And this is what I don't like. Hey, you didn't win the mvp, but you get the offensive player of the year. It's, it's got to be littered with running backs. Like, the MVP is always a quarterback. Hey, Cooper cup, you won the Triple crown with receiving. You're going to be the NFC Offensive player of the year. Congratulations. This feels like a Christian McAffrey type award, too. The Christian McAffrey award goes to Christian McAffrey. Okay. The last time somebody other than a quarterback won MVP, that was Adrian Peterson, correct. 2012. But he had to come back from blowing out his knee. So there was a hook to that. How many. When's the last time A non. When's the last time a quarterback won offensive player of the Year? Marvin Paulie, do you have then?
Dan Patrick
Yeah, I got the OPOY list here.
Paul Pabst
Okay.
Dan Patrick
And it's littered with wide receivers and running backs.
Paul Pabst
Okay.
Dan Patrick
Mahomes won it in 2018.
Paul Pabst
Okay.
Dan Patrick
Now that was his air quotes. First year, rookie year. So he got it. He got both. He got OPOI and MVP. Okay, so that debunks that. But in the past five years, Christian McCaffrey, 2023. Justin Jefferson, 22. Cooper Cup, 21. Derrick Henry, 20. And Michael Thomas, the wide receiver of the Saints, 2018, all one offensive player of the year.
Paul Pabst
Okay? I don't, I don't see a scenario where a running back is the MVP unless the quarterbacks don't put up great numbers. Lamar is going to win the mvp. He put incredible numbers, historical numbers, and his team was winning. But Saquon Barkley, you know, we talk about voter fatigue sometimes. Well, if that's the case, then vote for Saquon Barkley. He is the mvp. And I would think that the voters, I'm going to guess predominantly old school voters, would say, hey, the return of the running back, yay. Because that used to be the key to success. You had your great running back. You go, I mean, he basically doubled his rushing total from the previous year. So for looking at, he went from here to here. Nobody had that statistical jump like he did. And you can give it to Lamar. I know the quarterback handles the ball more than anybody, but if you're looking for a story and maybe you had voter fatigue, then why not Saquon Barkley? And now look at what's happening in the playoffs. Lamar's gone. Josh Allen's gone. Saquon Barkley right there. And if they win, he's going to have to play well. Yes. Tough. Since the turn of the century, only four running backs. MVP. You mentioned Adrian Peterson, 2012. Going from recent to further back. Ladanian Tomlinson, 2006. Sean Alexander, 2005, Marshall Falk, 2000, just four. Since the turn of the century. Yeah, yeah. Stat of the day. Of the day. Stat of the day.
Michael Vick
Here comes that.
Paul Pabst
What stat of the day. 2300 yards from scrimmage. And I believe he's still a little behind Terrell Davis for the most rushing yards for a season, including the postseason. I think maybe 100 away or maybe a little less than that. This would be the greatest rushing total in NFL history. But. And now we're bringing the running back back. You know, we devalue them so much that we didn't even consider them to be a super, you know, an MVP candidate.
Dan Patrick
Yeah, Pauline, and you said before that MVP should factor in salary. I think saquon makes under 13 million this year. So you're getting the best running back in a decade, including Derek Henry right there. For the price of a tight end, a good tight end.
Paul Pabst
But if he, if he doesn't win it this year and he's not going to win it this year, then what would a running back have to do? If, if he broke, I still maintain, if he broke the record, then I think he could have gotten the MVP because it would have been easy to go. Yeah, well, he set the single season record there. Granted, he had an extra game. We don't let that get in the way. Yes. Mark, I think Saquon needed to score probably 25 or 26 touchdowns because I think Lanian Thomason and Sean Alexander both had really big touchdown seasons, just not lots of yards. He had 13 rushing touchdowns. But you could make a case. Ladanian Tomlinson had some of these statistically crazy seasons for a running back. Like those numbers, sometimes you look and you go, golly, it was just. He played for the Chargers and you knew that they were going to fizzle out in the postseason. Yeah.
Dan Patrick
Paulie Tomlinson had a bunch of 1500 yard rushing seasons, plus, but he had a couple seasons. He had a season his third year with San Diego. He ran for 1700 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also caught 100 passes. 100. Yeah, 2400 all purpose yards.
Paul Pabst
Yeah, he scored touchdowns too. You're right.
Dan Patrick
Lt underrated because of not playing in the biggest stage.
Paul Pabst
Yeah, yeah. He never got to that moment, you know, but then we always, you know, like we just had a stat last hour. Andrew in Washington, the last time you had. There's been one team that had a thousand yard rusher in the last decade that won the super bowl and that was the Patriots with Legarette Blunt. It's, it's almost like you don't need to be. You don't like the last time you had the leading scorer in the NBA win a championship. Now with Jordan, you did that Iverson, they got to the NBA finals. So it's kind of rare. I think maybe it's still rare of leading the league and scoring and you're going to be playing for a championship. I could be off on that. But it always felt like that guy, hey, scored a lot of points, but you're not going to win a championship with that guy. All right, we'll get to phone calls. Michael Vick, the new head coach at Norfolk State, will join us coming up. We'll play in or out. We'll hear from Seton on the road as well. And we'll get to your phone calls as well. Take a break. Back after this Dan Patrick show. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows@foxsportsradio.com and within the iHeartRadio app, search FSR to listen live. Hey, Steve Covino. And I'm Rich Davis. And together we're Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio. You can catch us weekdays from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific on Fox Sports Radio. And of course, the iHeartRadio app. Why should you listen to Covino and Rich? We talk about everything, life, sports, relationships, what's, what's going on in the world. We have a lot of fun talking about the stories behind the stories in the world of sports and pop culture, stories that, well, other shows don't seem to have the time to discuss. And the fact that we've been friends for the last 20 years and still work together, I mean, that says something, right? So check us out. We like to get you involved, too. Take your phone calls, chop it up, as they say. I'd say the most interactive show on Fox Sports Radio, maybe the most interactive show on planet Earth. Be sure to check out Covino and Rich live on Fox Sports radio and the iHeartradio app from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific. And if you miss any of the live show, just search Kovino and Rich wherever you get your podcast. And of course, on social media, that's Covino and Rich.
Bobby Bones
Hey, it's Bobby Bones. Join me and former NFL quarterback Matt Castle every Wednesday for our new podcast, Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle. Between us, we have over 17,500 passing yards, multiple New York Times bestsellers and one mirror ball trophy from Dancing with the Star. So where else you're gonna find a show with that much athleticism and football insight based in Nashville? We're more than just your basic NFL show. We talk sports but we talk pop culture and music and a little bit of everything because we got lots to say. I, I texted you and you texted me back. Now I don't know if you have the update, but like all the little thumbs up and heart and stuff, like it's all colored. They changed it and the heart's a little pink. It felt like I told you I loved you. I'm gonna be honest, it was a little pink.
Paul Pabst
There was something sentimental when you, like when you send it, it was like, do I send the heart now?
Bobby Bones
I don't like the color edition.
Paul Pabst
It's extremely pink.
Bobby Bones
Listen to Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Dan Patrick
Consider this is a daily news podcast and lately the news is about a big question. How much can one guy change?
Paul Pabst
They want change.
Dan Patrick
What will change look like for energy?
Paul Pabst
Drill baby, drill schools. Take the Department of Education. Close it. Health care better and less expensive.
Dan Patrick
Follow coverage of a changing country.
Paul Pabst
Promises made, promises kept. We're gonna keep our promises on.
Dan Patrick
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Michael Vick
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Dan Patrick
Listen to My legacy on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Paul Pabst
This is my legacy.
Michael Vick
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Dan Patrick
If only there were a professional WNBA.
Michael Vick
Player with her own podcast I could listen to. Hey, this is Lexi Brown, WNBA player and professional yapper. And this is Mariah Rose.
Paul Pabst
You may know me from spilling the.
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Paul Pabst
Couple of minutes, we'll hear from Michael Vick, taking over as Norfolk State's head football coach. Going back home, Jonathan in South Carolina. Hi, Jonathan. What's on your mind today? Hey, Dan, thanks for taking my call. I was listening to the show yesterday, and I realized that you and I have something in common, and that is that I had someone at my wedding also get engaged, and it happened to be our maid of honor. Of course, it wasn't her fault, but even she felt bad about it. She hugged my wife and was like, this is still your day. I mean, that's a bad thing when you have to apologize for getting engaged. And so I want to see if you're with me on this. If anyone gets engaged at a wedding, I think there has to be a 25% fee that they pay towards the wedding. Sure. Or that gift they give better be really good. I mean, it's inexcusable to get engaged at somebody else's wedding or announce that you got engaged, because that happened at my wedding. I just arrived at the reception. I just got there, and this person in my family tree came up and said, not to upstage you, but we got engaged. It took everything in me to not go, I'm gonna pound your face right.
Dan Patrick
Now in your tux.
Paul Pabst
Yes, yes, I may get blood on my tux. It'll be worth it. I thought, oh, my God, this just happened. So I couldn't say anything to my now Wife. I said to her later. And then. So she said, just don't, you know, don't worry about it. Just. Who cares? I said, I care. You didn't have to. There's all these other days. Why this day? Because you weren't happy with me being happy. It was our day. And you tell me you got engaged, Let it out. That's 37 years ago. I'm over it. Yes, Marvin. So if you. If you get engaged at somebody else's wedding, you hate the bride and groom, you have a problem with somebody. No.
Dan Patrick
Hate.
Paul Pabst
Hate's the word. Well, I don't know if this person in my family tree hated me. Yes. Paul, you've.
Dan Patrick
I've known you for a long time, and I don't think you told me that story before I was bothered for you when you told me the story. It is such a violation.
Paul Pabst
Yeah.
Dan Patrick
And if someone has a lack of awareness and they somehow did it, it's not the bride's fault or the future bride's fault. Because I'm assuming the gentleman asked. In this scenario, you have to be aware that on someone else's wedding day, you do whatever you can to keep the focus and enjoyment on them. And there is no bigger violation than this.
Paul Pabst
There is no scenario. No, no, snip. Now, let's say after the wedding and you're spending a couple of days in some remote area. Okay. Hey, I'm in the. I'm in the moment. I'm in the spirit. Hey, families are around. Even then, it's wrong.
Dan Patrick
The wedding must have been completed before you do this.
Paul Pabst
I think you gotta be back from your honeymoon before somebody else can get engaged. I just.
Dan Patrick
It's great to see you're over it.
Paul Pabst
Yeah. Yes, Dylan, as an agent of chaos, though it is kind of a funny bit if you're doing it as a bit. If you're completely, like, delusional, and you're like, this seems like a good place to do this. That's one thing. But if you're like, I'm going to kind of mess this thing up. Unless it's curb your enthusiasm based on a true story. Yeah, but you can't do that. You just can't do that. Or you can't. It was a must not tell. My wife. Must not tell. You could do it and not say anything. Yeah. You don't have to tell people. But the message was delivered to me. It was a shot across the bow. And we had rented out one of those, now they called a yacht, but it was a boat that goes around Manhattan. My wife is from New York. We get on the boat and I thought I could push this person over and I don't know if anybody would have caught me, like if I just nudged him and he just, you heard a splash, you know, or I, I, you know, all of a sudden he's getting ready to head towards the water and I, I start singing loudly. Anything can happen on the Open sea day. Yeah.
Dan Patrick
Paul, the headline in the post, newly engaged man dies in Hudson River.
Paul Pabst
Yeah. Suspicious talking hairdo is suspected.
Dan Patrick
But this is a public service you're doing right now.
Paul Pabst
I am telling anybody who's ever thought about doing that, do not do that. It is horrible. Yes. Marvin, were there any other no nos for your wedding? A. No, no. We had get. My wife thought it would be great if we gave little picture frames as you left the wedding reception. So, you know something you could put a picture in. Maybe it's a picture of you and that you could put it in a picture frame and be a nice memento. People were grabbing handfuls of these little picture frames. It was one per. Paulie. It was one per. Yes, Pauline.
Dan Patrick
My wedding, and I'm not comping it to yours because that's a upper level violation at my wedding. I was producing it a little bit, as you know, that's my nature. And I really ask people if you're going to give some type of speech or grab the mic, including myself and my wife. Keep it tight, you know, Keep it tight. My brother in law asked if he could give a speech at our wedding. I told him I'd prefer if he didn't, which means I really don't want you to. When I say prefer my wife, it's her brother, she was in lockstep with me, she goes, we want to keep it tight. We're going to say a little something. If the, if my wife's father wants to say something, he paid for the wedding, he's got open mic night. However, the brother in law, he was kiboshed. I actually said to him two days before the wedding, he joked, he goes, you know, I'm just going to do something quick on the mic. I looked him, I go, please, if you want to do one thing for me, you do not have to give me a check or a gift. Please don't give a speech at our wedding. And I was no joking to it. It was dead eye to eye.
Paul Pabst
Yeah.
Dan Patrick
He did 11 minutes and Dan just sweat.
Paul Pabst
Yeah, yeah.
Dan Patrick
Redhead.
Paul Pabst
Yeah.
Dan Patrick
You've been there. I mean, it's not to your level, but in the moment.
Paul Pabst
You can imagine I would have taken this person giving a speech over telling me hijacking. Hey. And. And to say it that way, not to upstage you. Are you kidding me? Look how gorgeous my wife. Stop. Shut up. And then I have to just eat it. I just have to go. Okay, fair. All right. I think if I could have chewed on the Rolling Rock beer bottle that I had in my hand, I would have. Yes, Marvin. When me. My. When me and my wife were cutting the cake, somebody, One of her friends, smash him in the face. Smash her in the face. And my wife looks at me, she goes, if you like. If looks could kill like mine. She's. So when I get really mad, my nostrils start flaring. She's like. She's like, hey, so and so. Relax, because you won't be at this wedding in about two seconds. Because she. She was so adamant about it. Oh, that's funny. To who? I said, you know, much this tux cost that I. This is money I don't have. But I don't get that where you smash your wife in the face with the cake. She's got her makeup on. She's spent years thinking about this moment. Let me as. As Paulie likes to say, it's not a tailgate.
Dan Patrick
It's not a frat party.
Paul Pabst
No. Like, hey, this will be funny. It's not. That's when you start protecting her. You're going to protect her. Right. Then don't be smashing her in the face with pie. Cake. What are we doing? Yeah, quickly. I mean, we do it around here. A pie to the face.
Dan Patrick
The sports show.
Paul Pabst
Yes.
Michael Vick
We're not getting married.
Dan Patrick
Right. You know, I've always said at my wedding, I put my sister in charge of being the bulldog. The wolf, as we like to call it from Pulp Fiction. And if anyone got out of hand, my sister, who's twice as terse as I am, was going in, and she shut down some things. She was like a secret service with the earpiece in. She goes, I got this. And she. She whisked people out. I think every wedding should have an enforcer, A wolf. And there's a wedding coordinator, but that person's usually nice, and they work for the property. You need to find a cousin who's got a sketchy past and. Or maybe a bigger cousin who owes you a favor, criminal record, owes you money. And say, like, I may need you to take someone out and walk them from the property.
Paul Pabst
I went to a wedding where the wedding planner got drunk, and so they were missing these cues of what they were going to do and when are we cutting the cake. And they couldn't find the wedding planner. That's me as a wedding planner for sure. I'm sure. Well, if anybody hired you as a wedding planner, it's on them. The wedding ain't happening. Yes, maybe, maybe I'll hire Paulie. He gets a side hustle. You're a wolf. Oh, I just send you in and just say, you know, you take care of business.
Dan Patrick
I would love that.
Paul Pabst
Yeah. All right. A couple of phone calls in here. Marcus in South Dakota. Hi, Marcus. What's on your mind today? Hey, Dan, thanks for taking my call. A couple quick things. Great call with the commissioner yesterday with the stats thing. I think it's crazy because Wilt already owns every stat and we don't acknowledge it anyways, so I don't know why they care. And then to get the big man back and not change the rules too much, maybe make dunks worth three points, kind of average. There's like eight to ten dunks a game.
Dan Patrick
I saw.
Paul Pabst
Maybe make it a little simple, try it out, see how it works. Yeah, but it used to be there were too many dunks in the game, Marcus. So much so we did a no dunk night on SportsCenter. I've mentioned this, that I said, can we show highlights and have no dunks? Everybody looked at me like I was crazy. I said, how about we just show some basketball players? All else fails, show a dunk. The very last highlight, and the very last highlight of that highlight was a Kevin Garnett dunk. And the person who put in the dunk didn't even realize it. It was like, oops, sorry, put in another dunk. But yeah, we used to have too many dunks. Now we have too many three point shots. Sean in Oregon. Hey, Sean, what's on your mind today? Hey, Dana. This is just another guy that's calling in and say, you know, I want to see more dunks. I watch basketball. I love basketball. It's my favorite sport. There's a basketball town and, and it's all about athletic, freak athleticism. And I heard you talk about the 80s and 90s basketball. You know, that was when the basketball became the best after the ABA merger. You know, out here, out west, we had that free flowing style of basketball, that ABA style. And. Well, no, that, that was with Dr. Jack Ramsey. That was 1979, 78, 77. That, that, that was wonderful basketball. I'll never argue with that. But no, when the Cavaliers and the Knicks played, when Pat Riley and Mike Fratello were coaching. That was horrible basketball. First team to 90 ended up winning, by the way. Terrell Davis had 2,476 total rushing yards in 1998. Saquon Barkley needs 30 yards in the Super bowl to break that record. 30 away. Michael Vick, Norfolk State head football coach, four time Pro Bowler, number one pick in the draft. Why, why can't Saquon Barkley win the mvp? Why won't he win the mvp?
Michael Vick
Not saying he won't. I don't.
Paul Pabst
He's not going to win it, Mike.
Michael Vick
It's possible he could win it. I mean, if he win the super bowl, just say the Philadelphia Eagles happen to win the Super Bowl. You're looking at a guy who's been, you know, one of the greatest at the position in, in many, many years of football. So it's very possible that he can win the mvp. It's not out of the question just because he's a running back. That whole narrative, I don't know where it comes from, but Saquon has done some things that only about, if I'm saying this correctly, five to 10 running backs have done in the history of the National Football League.
Paul Pabst
I think it's five.
Michael Vick
So let's not forget that. Yeah, so that's an elite group that's like the top echelon.
Paul Pabst
But if he's not going to win it, because the voting's already done, if he's not going to win it this year to rush for 2,000 yards, twice as many as he had with the Giants the previous year, he changed the Eagles offense. He's a home run hitter. It's a great story. The Giants didn't want him. I know Lamar had a wonderful year, but I don't think a running back is going to win an MVP in my lifetime, Mike.
Michael Vick
I mean, you can, you can never say never. I say that. I mean, and I think about it because I'm, I'm kind of with you. I mean, as I think over the years. But it shouldn't just be an award that's granted to a running back. I mean, a quarterback. It should be opportunity for a running back or receiver, defensive player. It's. It should not be QB bias at all. And so, you know, I wouldn't be surprised if Lamar won it or Josh won it, because those guys, they truly deserve it as well. But it's only one trophy to go around. But I mean, Saquon, if he wins the, if he wins the Super Bowl.
Paul Pabst
I think, you know, I think that'll be a nice.
Michael Vick
It'll already be decided by then. Yeah, I'm sorry, because the honors is the night before, so I got the sequence out of order.
Paul Pabst
Yeah, but that's a nice consolation prize, Mike.
Michael Vick
Yeah.
Paul Pabst
If he doesn't win the regular season MVP but ends up winning the Super Bowl.
Michael Vick
Yeah. I really feel like it should be decided once the season is over, you know, once the team is, you know, granting that super bowl trophy, then you can say it might be a guy on the super bowl winning team. It might not. But I think that takes precedent because what if that guy is having a Super bowl type caliber season, you know, MVP caliber season, and then he goes into the super bowl and win it? You know, why wouldn't he. He be that guy? Especially if he put up numbers. But who knows, man? This is not for me to decide on.
Paul Pabst
He's Michael Vick, Norfolk State head football coach. When did this idea start in your mind to be a head coach?
Michael Vick
Well, it started many, many years ago in like 2017, when I was doing an internship in Kansas City with Andy Reid when he first drafted Patrick. Actually, the first year he got Patrick, Alex Smith was there. And so I was there, you know, just learning, you know, to be a coach and what it. What it truly meant, the work that had to be put in, I seen behind the scenes. I learned a lot. I just happened to get a call from Fox Sports at the time, and so, you know, having a conversation with Andy, we felt like that was probably the best route to go in my life because, you know, becoming a coach and becoming a head coach, you gotta. It's a lot that you have to, you know, go through. You know, you got to climb the ranks. You gotta, you gotta earn it. And, you know, it was always a thought of mine to put myself in a position to try to earn a head coaching spot in college football at some point, and I knew I would have to do the hard work. But, you know, working, you know, for five sports is, you know, it's helped me grow as a football player as well. You know, from watching enough film and watching enough games and staying in tune to knowing, like, how to compartmentalize it and put it all together and put the team together. And so the opportunity was a blessing. I'm appreciative of it. I had already conditioned my mind to be ready when the head coaching opportunity came one day, if it ever came, and, you know, I got it. And so I felt like it was best to take advantage of it and looking forward to doing some great things.
Paul Pabst
Seven Years ago today, Alex Smith got traded. Yeah. What did Andy had to see? Something in Mahomes that you trade away. Alex Smith, who had some really good seasons back that season, I think he had 26, 27 touchdowns, five interceptions. They won 11 games three times while he was there. But what do you think, what do you think Andy saw with Mahomes that maybe you saw that, you know, is why we have Patrick Mahomes now?
Michael Vick
Yeah, well, I mean, I can't say exactly what Andy was thinking, but he may have looked at the situation. You know, probably spent about, you know, four or five years with Alex and you know, you draft this young quarterback to build for the future. And I think in Patrick's last game in his rookie season, I think he had an amazing game against Denver, if I'm not mistaken. And it was just, you see, probably seen things and I know I saw things. Andy probably seen some things that, you know, was just kind of like unprecedented at the quarterback position and it's kind of unhurled. And so you like, I know I can build with this, you know, might as well get it going now and try to just expedite the process of getting to a championship. Alex still had some good years. There were some teams out there who could use them at the time, and it wasn't like he ended up in a bad situation. So, you know, Alex wasn't coming off a Super bowl caliber season or he didn't win the super bowl. So it kind of made sense to do it at the time. But you know, I can guarantee this that Alex and Andy still can have a great relationship to this day. And Alex appreciate everything Andy has done for him. So it was just Patrick's time and you can see that it was the right decision that was made.
Paul Pabst
Are you going to try to schedule a game with Dion in Colorado.
Michael Vick
To play? Yeah, Colorado.
Paul Pabst
Yeah.
Michael Vick
It'S a possibility. But you know what? It would have to make all the sense in the world. You know, it's funny, I spoke to Dion about, you know, those type of games and scheduling, you know, big time games for the school. And you just want to be cautious when you, when you're doing that. You know, you don't want to put the kids in a bad situation. You know, obviously it helps the school out and we'll pick and choose our spots in terms of what's the right team to play before I put them in a situation where, you know, it's a detriment to them. And when we do, we, we finally schedule that game, we'll Be ready to play that game and be competitive in that game.
Paul Pabst
If, if you guys had a 40 yard dash, now you and Dion, now he's got the foot problem. So you could probably take him, right?
Michael Vick
I mean, I would say probably before that. Yeah, I probably can take him now.
Paul Pabst
What about me for the foot?
Michael Vick
Before I was about to say before then, I still would get an edge to prime because. Because prime ran a 4:2. It won't too many that could. I think he might have ran a 4:1.
Paul Pabst
I think it was a 4:1 and change.
Michael Vick
Yeah, he ran a 4:1. Yeah, he used to glad. Yeah, he could run. So I would get an edge to the, to the goat, without a doubt.
Paul Pabst
All right, before I let you go, what would be a successful season for you this year?
Michael Vick
Successful season for us, I think, is to, you know, to double the amount of wins that we, we had last year. You know, as I watched the film and I watched those young men, they competed hard last year. They put forth a lot of effort, but we all acknowledged collectively that it was a little bit more that could have been done. And so, you know, you know, those guys, they, they around there, they talking, you know, championship. And that's the way they supposed to think, and that's the way they supposed to talk. But you can talk about it. You got to be about it. And I think for us right now, it starts with our strength and conditioning program tackling the off season, making sure that we put in the hard work and we get to know one another, build that camaraderie come out of the spring, feeling good about going into the fall, and then start putting the right pieces together. So, you know, we know, you know, what we have in the building at the program, we just want to continue to strengthen that. So, you know, if we can get, we can double our wins, you know, from last year. I mean, I think that's a successful season.
Paul Pabst
Will you be the best quarterback in the building still?
Michael Vick
Yes. Hey, until somebody, you know, shows me on, on all accounts that they're ready to play on that level, and I know real, real soon, then, you know, we can, we can pass the torch around. I say that.
Paul Pabst
Good to talk to you.
Michael Vick
You too.
Paul Pabst
Good luck. That's Michael Vick. We'll take a break. Phone calls coming up 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.
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There was something sentimental. When you like when, when you send it, you like, do I send the heart?
Bobby Bones
Now I don't like the color edition.
Paul Pabst
It's extremely pink.
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Dan Patrick
Consider this is a daily news podcast and lately the news is about a big question. How much can one guy change?
Paul Pabst
They want change.
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Michael Vick
I'm so sick of hearing men talk about women's basketball.
Dan Patrick
If only there were a professional WNBA.
Michael Vick
Player with her own podcast I could listen to. Hey, this is Lexi Brown, WNBA player and professional yapper. And this is Mariah Rose.
Paul Pabst
You may know me from spilling the.
Michael Vick
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Dan Patrick
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Paul Pabst
Welcome to My Legacy. I'm Martin Luther King iii and together with my wife, Andrea Waters King, and our dear friends Mark and Craig Kilburger, we explore the personal journeys that shape extraordinary lives.
Michael Vick
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Dan Patrick
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Paul Pabst
This is my legacy. We're gonna play the popular game in or Out. You're either in or you're out. Also, I touched on this to start the show that Bill Belichick kind of having a little bit of fun with the Lombardi trophy, saying maybe we need to name it after Tom Brady. I'll have an idea about that coming up as well. All right, let's play in around Paulie, you give us the topics, we decide if we're in or out.
Dan Patrick
Thanks for recapping the rules, Dan. Okay, here we go. Let's start with an easy one. Adam Silver should move forward with his 40 minute game idea.
Paul Pabst
I'm in. Because by moving forward doesn't mean that you're going to actually put it into play, but I think that there should be discussions about it. Yes, Paul, if you look at it.
Dan Patrick
He got the blowback from it the past 24 hours and it was not out of hand. This is about as bad as it's going to get.
Paul Pabst
But here's the thing. It felt like people who don't Watch basketball. Commented on this to say, this is why they don't watch basketball. I don't know if he's worried about you, that if you say, oh, stop with the load management. Stop with all the threes. Okay. Trying to grow the game. Yes, Dylan. So I actually think I've cracked the code on this. Okay. You make the quarters 10 minutes, change twos and threes to threes and fours. So the scoreboard still looks the same as the triple digits. And that will also simultaneously disincentivize what it's now four point shooting, because three, four is 75% versus two thirds is 66. Thank you. Yes.
Dan Patrick
Paul, as someone who's usually in charge of convoluted questionable ideas on the show, that is a great idea. You deemphasize analytically the three pointer while keeping the scoreboard similar. It actually works. Remember when I said make threes two and a half and I was laughed almost out of the building. This is a better way of literally.
Paul Pabst
Almost out of a. You're almost out the building. And we kept laughing going, and you wouldn't go out of the building. Todd, are you in or out? I am in. All right, Dill. I'm in. In. Marvin? In.
Dan Patrick
Okay, here we go.
Paul Pabst
All right.
Dan Patrick
A running back will not win an MVP in the next decade.
Paul Pabst
I'm in on that. Won't happen, Todd. I am out. I think it's gonna happen. All right. Super. In. Okay. Marvin. In. Okay.
Dan Patrick
All right, here's one that's a little deep. The Washington Commanders are rolling right now, and the future appears bright. Based off that, they should stick with the name Commanders in perpetuity.
Paul Pabst
Todd, because of their success and with Jaden there as a rookie, I say now you're. I don't want to say stuck with it, but I'd go Commander. Stay with Commander Dylan and Marvin. Hell, no. You want to change it? Yeah. Okay. Terrible. To what? The football club. I did like the football club. I like that a whole lot better than the Commanders. Now I think they're gonna have to stay Commanders. I was told long time ago that from the commissioner's office, if they were moving back into the city, that they were building a new stadium, then they could get their nickname back. But I don't. I don't know if that's gonna happen. All right, Paul.
Dan Patrick
All right, here we go.
Paul Pabst
Okay.
Dan Patrick
Oh, did you vote on this one?
Paul Pabst
I said that I keep Commander. All right.
Dan Patrick
When you're doing well, it's easier to do things like that. Okay, quick one. I want to see the Chief's repeat.
Paul Pabst
Todd, out. Dylan, I'm in. Why not, Marvin? They've already repeated. So three Pete. Yes, I'm in.
Dan Patrick
Thrice.
Paul Pabst
Pete. Yeah, I'm in. And then Pat Riley can make more money since he trademarked 3 Pete.
Dan Patrick
If the Chiefs win the Super Bowl, Travis Kelsey should retire on the podium.
Paul Pabst
Todd, in. Dylan, out. Marvin, out. I would say in and get engaged at the same time. Yes.
Dan Patrick
Double in.
Paul Pabst
I'd like to announce that I am retiring. I'm also announcing that I would like to marry Taylor Swift. Gets a ring and gives a ring. Yes, yes, yes, Marvin. But that would be a major upstage. Would that be similar to somebody coming to your wedding and saying, hey, I got engaged? I think that would be the headline over the Chiefs winning a third straight Super Bowl. All right, then maybe we do it at the victory parade where he gets down off the float and then walks over, gets down on one knee, and then gets engaged. And then Todd gets a wedding cake to the face if they get engaged. I'm all in on that. Of course you are. All right, Paul.
Dan Patrick
Okay. If you had to move to a city in America based off the food scene alone, New Orleans is the pick.
Paul Pabst
Todd, in. Deal. New Orleans is great, but out. Marvin, in. I'm out. Paulie.
Dan Patrick
Ah. It's unbelievable. Yes, I'm in.
Paul Pabst
Okay. New York's pretty good. I was gonna say New York. You can find whatever you want in New Orleans. All right, final hour in the way. More phone calls coming up. Seaton's gonna call in. I think he's on the road. Is he in South Carolina? Headed to. Who knows where he is. He'll join us as well. We'll hear from Bill Belichick as well. Final hour in this Thursday after this.
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Dan Patrick
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The Dan Patrick Show – Hour 2: Wedding Nightmares & Michael Vick Release Date: January 30, 2025
In this engaging episode of The Dan Patrick Show, hosted by iHeartPodcasts and the Dan Patrick Podcast Network, Dan Patrick and co-host Paul Pabst delve into the chaotic world of wedding mishaps and transition seamlessly into an in-depth discussion with former NFL quarterback and new Norfolk State head coach, Michael Vick. The episode, titled "Wedding Nightmares, Michael Vick", offers listeners a blend of heartfelt stories, sports analysis, and expert insights.
The episode kicks off with Paul Pabst sharing a personal and somewhat cringe-worthy experience from his own wedding day. At [23:05], Paul recounts how a guest shockingly got engaged during his wedding reception, overshadowing the happy couple's special moment:
Paul Pabst ([23:05]): "I just arrived at the reception, and this person in my family tree came up and said, not to upstage you, but we got engaged. It took everything in me to not go, I'm gonna pound your face right."
Dan Patrick empathizes, emphasizing the violation of keeping the spotlight on the bride and groom:
Dan Patrick ([24:16]): "If someone has a lack of awareness and they somehow did it, it's not the bride's fault or the future bride's fault. There's no bigger violation than this."
The duo discusses potential solutions to prevent such disruptions, humorously suggesting the implementation of a "25% fee for upstaging" or ensuring that only designated speakers (like the bride's father) are allowed to make speeches. They underscore the importance of having a "wedding enforcer", a family member tasked with maintaining decorum during the festivities.
Transitioning from weddings to sports, Dan and Paul engage in a spirited debate about the likelihood of a running back winning the MVP award in the upcoming decade. Paul Pabst passionately argues against the possibility:
Paul Pabst ([49:52]): "A running back will not win an MVP in the next decade."
He cites historical trends, noting that since the turn of the century, only four running backs—Adrian Peterson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Sean Alexander, and Marshall Faulk—have clinched the MVP title. Paul emphasizes the dominance of quarterbacks in this award category, expressing skepticism about Saquon Barkley's chances despite his stellar performance.
However, Paul's viewpoint is challenged by Michael Vick later in the episode, who suggests that while rare, it's not impossible for a running back like Saquon Barkley to secure the MVP if he leads his team to a Super Bowl victory.
The highlight of the episode is an insightful interview with Michael Vick, who discusses his new role as the head football coach at Norfolk State. Michael reflects on his journey from being a top NFL draft pick to transitioning into coaching:
Michael Vick ([36:57]): "It started many, many years ago in like 2017, when I was doing an internship in Kansas City with Andy Reid. I saw the work that had to be put in, and I knew I would have to climb the ranks to earn a head coaching spot."
When the conversation turns to Saquon Barkley, Michael acknowledges Paul's doubts but defends Barkley's potential:
Michael Vick ([34:16]): "Saquon has done some things that only about five to ten running backs have done in NFL history. So let's not forget that."
Michael emphasizes the need for the MVP award to recognize outstanding performances across all positions, advocating for a more inclusive approach.
Throughout the episode, Dan and Paul actively engage with their audience through phone calls and interactive segments. Listeners share their opinions on various topics, including potential changes to NBA game durations and the Washington Commanders' team name.
One notable segment is the "In or Out" game, where Paul Pabst presents statements for Dan and the team to agree or disagree with. Examples include:
Adam Silver’s 40-minute game idea: The team overwhelmingly agrees to proceed with discussions, showcasing their support for innovative changes in basketball.
Saquon Barkley winning MVP: While Paul and Dan remain skeptical, Michael Vick provides a counterpoint, highlighting Barkley's achievements and potential impact on the Eagles' offense.
As the show nears its end, Dan and Paul maintain a lighthearted and humorous tone, reflecting on the day's discussions. They reiterate the importance of maintaining focus both in personal celebrations like weddings and in professional arenas such as sports.
Dan Patrick ([54:15]): "It's not a tailgate. It's not a frat party."
The episode concludes with an invitation to listeners to tune into future broadcasts and podcasts hosted by the team, ensuring that audiences remain engaged and informed on a variety of topics.
Wedding Etiquette: The hosts emphasize the importance of ensuring the bride and groom remain the center of attention during their wedding day, offering practical solutions to manage unexpected disruptions.
MVP Landscape: There's a clear divide in opinions on whether running backs can break the quarterback stronghold on the MVP award, with historical data supporting skepticism but expert insights offering hope.
Coaching Insights: Michael Vick provides valuable perspectives on his coaching philosophy, the transition from player to coach, and the evolving dynamics of team leadership and player recognition in the NFL.
This episode of The Dan Patrick Show masterfully blends personal storytelling with professional sports analysis, offering listeners both relatable content and expert opinions on contemporary sports debates.