Hour 3 – “9-9-9” Meat Sweats, Chris Simms

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Dan Patrick Show Episode: Hour 3 – “9-9-9” Meat Sweats, Chris Sims
Release Date: June 11, 2025
Host/Author: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network
Description: Dan Patrick’s daily radio show features A-list guests from sports and entertainment, offering insights into pop culture and sports with a touch of humor.

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1. Introduction

The episode kicks off with hosts Memphis Bleak and Ja Rule engaging in lively banter, setting a casual and humorous tone for the show. They introduce the main topic of the hour: the infamous “999” challenge involving nine beers, nine hot dogs, and nine innings at a Mets game, highlighting the ensuing “meat sweats.”

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2. The “999” Challenge and Meat Sweats

Memphis Bleak recounts participating in the 999 challenge at a recent Mets game:

"I was hesitant, but I was talked into it by some of my coworkers... I just pounded nine hot dogs and nine... more than nine beers."
[07:37]

Ja Rule humorously responds to Memphis’s ordeal:

"You look like you're in your second trimester."
[08:05]

They discuss the physical toll of the challenge, calculating the estimated caloric intake:

"The total was 4,815 calories."
[09:19]

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3. Expanding the Challenge: From 999 to 666

The conversation shifts to the possibility of escalating the challenge to “666”:

"The six beers, six hot dogs, six outs... I don't want you being the commissioner when you sit down because then that's not any fun."
[09:24-05:00]

Memphis Bleak jokes about inviting commissioners like Rob Manfred or Adam Silver to join future challenges, adding a playful competitive edge to the segment.

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4. Sports Betting and Polls

The hosts engage listeners with interactive polls, discussing topics such as:

• Worst NFL Front Offices:

  • Cleveland Browns leading with 42% of votes.
  • Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets tied for second place.

  "Right now the Browns have about 42% of that vote. It's really a two-way tie between the Bengals and the Jets."
  [03:36-03:39]

• Preferred Commissioner for a Beer Session:

  • Rob Manfred leads, with Roger Goodell and Adam Silver close behind.

  "Rob Manfred is winning that one with a tie between Roger Goodell and Adam Silver."
  [03:50-04:06]

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5. Guest Segment: Chris Sims

Chris Sims, co-host of Pro Football Talk Live and former quarterback, joins the show to discuss quarterback rankings and the pressures faced by top NFL quarterbacks.

Quarterback Rankings and Pressure

Memphis Bleak presents his current quarterback rankings, placing Patrick Mahomes as the fourth best, which surprises Ja Rule:

"I still can't believe I got Mahomes number four either. I'm shocked by it."
[31:02]

Memphis Bleak shares his top four quarterbacks:

1. Lamar Jackson – Praised for consistency and versatility.
2. Josh Allen – Initially considered top but reevaluated.
3. Joe Burrow – Recognized for keeping pressure on his organization.
4. Patrick Mahomes – Despite being excellent, Memphis ranks him fourth due to team dynamics.

"Lamar Jackson, number one. You've separated yourself... he's playing the position a little bit better right now."
[31:02]

They delve into the unique pressures each quarterback faces:

• Lamar Jackson excels with game-by-game consistency.
• Joe Burrow shoulders the burden of leading a franchise's best player.
• Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes face expectations tied to team success.

"Dak Prescott... I don't think there's more pressure than anybody in football than Dak Prescott."
[34:25]

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6. Personal Stories and Interactions

The hosts share personal anecdotes, including Memphis Bleak’s experiences at the Mets game and interactions with fans. They address listener texts questioning the authenticity of the 999 challenge:

"Michelle Beetle... did he really have 15 plus drinks and nine hot dogs? It's not an exaggeration."
[12:05-12:09]

Ja Rule adds humor by highlighting Memphis's visible effects post-challenge:

"You're still like. I'm getting baked."
[13:05]

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7. Special Topics and Highlights

Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers

Memphis Bleak discusses Aaron Rodgers joining the Pittsburgh Steelers, evaluating how Rodgers impacts the team’s dynamics and offensive strategies.

"Aaron Rodgers is going to bring that creativity to the table... capable of winning a playoff game if they can get there."
[36:32-38:04]

Arch Manning’s Future

The conversation extends to Arch Manning, predicting his draft prospects and potential impact on the NFL:

"I would say Arch Manning will be the first quarterback taken."
[41:22]

They speculate on his college performance and readiness for the professional league, emphasizing the Manning family's strategic approach.

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8. Memorable Moments and Quotes

• Memphis Bleak on caloric intake:

  "31,615 calories. Jesus, Todd. I was gonna guess more than that."
  [08:38]

• Ja Rule on the “999” challenge:

  "How many beers? About double, so about 18."
  [07:45]

• Discussion on Fun Dip:

  "What are you talking about? That was a big deal back in the day."
  [28:40]

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9. Conclusion

The episode wraps up with engaging interactions among hosts and guests, reinforcing the show’s blend of sports analysis, personal stories, and humor. They tease upcoming segments, including a discussion with Chris Sims and future challenges, ensuring listeners are eager for the next episode.

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Notable Quotes:

• Memphis Bleak:

  "I was hesitant, but I was talked into it by some of my coworkers."
  [07:37]

• Ja Rule:

  "You look like you're in your second trimester."
  [08:05]

• Memphis Bleak:

  "The total was 4,815 calories."
  [09:19]

• Ja Rule:

  "I've known Adam Silver for 40 years, so I would, that would be a comfortable conversation."
  [04:24]

• Memphis Bleak:

  "Dak Prescott... I don't think there's more pressure than anybody in football."
  [34:25]

• Ja Rule:

  "Fun dip. Yes."
  [28:40]

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Final Thoughts

This episode of The Dan Patrick Show offers a blend of lighthearted challenges, in-depth sports analysis, and personal anecdotes, making it both entertaining and insightful for listeners. From the humorous recounting of the 999 challenge to the serious discussion on quarterback pressures, Memphis Bleak and Ja Rule deliver a comprehensive and engaging hour that caters to sports enthusiasts and casual listeners alike.

Transcript

[Memphis Bleak]

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[Ja Rule]

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[Memphis Bleak]

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[Ja Rule]

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[Memphis Bleak]

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[Ja Rule]

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[Memphis Bleak]

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[Ja Rule]

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[Memphis Bleak]

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[Ja Rule]

And this is season two of the.

[Memphis Bleak]

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[Ja Rule]

You are listening to the Dan Patrick show on Fox Sports Radio. Final hour in this Wednesday Dan and the Dan S. Dan Patrick Show. Dylan, part of the Gambling Pod podcast. Also our resident chef for Meat Friday. He went to the Mets game last night. Couple of the BRGs went and he was taking on the nine nine nine challenge. Nine beers, nine hot dogs, nine innings. He lived to tell about it. He'll join us coming up. US Open will be on NBC USA and Peacock starting tomorrow at Oakmont Country Club. Poll question for the final hour of the program is going to be what Seaton, by the way, if you're watching on Peacock, thank you. That's our streaming partner or listening on our radio affiliates around the country.

[Memphis Bleak]

We got two going right now. Which front office has the worst reputation in the NFL? A lot of turns out, Bears, Bengals, Browns and the Jets. Right now the Browns have about 42% of that vote. It's really a two way tie between.

[Ja Rule]

For second place between the Bengals and the Jets.

[Memphis Bleak]

Bears are living off their recent goodwill, I think.

[Ja Rule]

Let's see, we have another one up there too.

[Memphis Bleak]

Building the excitement, building the silence. Does that the commissioner you'd most like to have beers with, Roger Goodell, Rob Manfred or Adam Silver? Rob Manfred is winning that one with a tie between Roger Goodell and Adam Silver.

[Ja Rule]

Okay, well, I'm going to guess that I could have beers with Rob Manifred and Adam Silver, not Roger Goodell.

[Memphis Bleak]

He just called and said no.

[Ja Rule]

He's. Yes, but yeah. What?

[Memphis Bleak]

Todd, the commissioner politely declined the commission.

[Ja Rule]

Thank you. Okay. Yeah. Manfred sounds like, well, I've known Adam Silver for 40 years, so I would, that would be a comfortable conversation. Rob Manfred usually has something to say when he comes on the program. All I want is, I want stories. That's if you can tell me stories, then great. But I don't want you being the commissioner when you sit down because then that's not any fun. I mean, that's part of the challenge that I have when I have them on. I don't want you to be a commissioner. I want you to tell me, be a fan or, you know, be a regular person the best you can. Yes.

[Memphis Bleak]

Unless it's the commissioner just after like signing off for the day, undoes the tie, pours himself a whiskey and he's like, man, commissioner, tell me about your day.

[Ja Rule]

Yeah, I'll take that guy.

[Memphis Bleak]

I'll take that commissioner.

[Ja Rule]

Yeah, see, David Stern, I could get that with. Because he would. Well, you know, he was careful in what he talked about. But he was opinionated, animated, and. But we didn't actually have, you know, a cocktail. Sitting down, having a cocktail. It would have been fun, though. Let me see. So you got basketball tonight. You got the Thunder favored by five. Well, this is one of those. Must win for the series to be entertaining for the Pacers, because if you lose and your underdogs now all of a sudden, two one, and it would feel like any of that momentum that you had from game is long gone. That's why if you said to Pacer fans, you can win game one or game two, you would have taken game two. Because then you get a little bit of momentum going into game three here. Yes, Mark.

[Memphis Bleak]

Yeah. This might feel like the 2001 NBA Finals where Iverson had a big game. Oh, they won game one. And the Lakers are like, enough of you guys.

[Ja Rule]

Yeah. Dusted them off. In case you're wondering. Over, under for Tyrese Halliburton. It feels like it's the same point total every single game for him. Over, under is 17 and a half. It just feels like that's his number. Shea Gilgis Alexander III, 33 and a half. Feels like it's 34, 32, 33 and a half for him. But they are favored to win tonight by five. Dylan will stop in. Let's see if we can bring Dylan in. Maybe we'll cart him in. Might need a wheelchair to roll him in after last night. Yes, Paul.

[Memphis Bleak]

He's moving slower than normal.

[Ja Rule]

And he moves slow. Yeah, there he is. So Dylan's gonna sit next to Marvin and share the microphone. If you're watching on Peacock, that's Dylan looking. Hi, Dan. It looks like you could use a nap. Hi. That's first order of business this afternoon.

[Memphis Bleak]

I haven't napped yet today, though.

[Ja Rule]

Okay. Oh, you didn't nap during the show. Oh, good. Okay. Not today. All right, so the game plan, and we're not encouraging people to do this. You saw this where somebody went 999 and you go, I think I could do that. And then you went to the Mets game last night.

[Memphis Bleak]

Yep.

[Ja Rule]

Went to the game.

[Memphis Bleak]

I was hesitant, but I was talked.

[Ja Rule]

Into it by some of my coworkers.

[Memphis Bleak]

And the rain let up.

[Ja Rule]

It was actually a lovely evening.

[Memphis Bleak]

And then I just pounded nine hot dogs and nine.

[Ja Rule]

Well, more than nine beers. How many beers?

[Memphis Bleak]

I think about double, so about 18.

[Ja Rule]

Damn.

[Memphis Bleak]

Well, and some, not all beers. A couple mixed drinks, you know.

[Ja Rule]

Okay, but you weren't driving.

[Memphis Bleak]

No, not driving.

[Ja Rule]

All right.

[Memphis Bleak]

I got. I'm actually. I'm kind of rocking like the maternity clothes today.

[Ja Rule]

You look like you're in your second trimester.

[Memphis Bleak]

I feel like I'm in my second trimester. I actually crunched the numbers. The calorie intake. Yeah. You guys want to do over?

[Ja Rule]

Under. Okay, so you had 18 beer. 18 drinks, beers, hot dogs. You had White Castle on the way back. A couple of hamburgers. Yeah, I was hoping no one found out. Well, I'm a journalist. I was asking the probing questions. Todd, what do you think the count the caloric intake of Dylan was last night?

[Memphis Bleak]

31, 615 calories. Jesus, Todd. I was gonna guess more than that. Okay. Just the hot dogs alone has got to be. And the buns got to be like 10, 000 calories.

[Ja Rule]

All right. You're supposed to be the smartest guy in here that graduated second in your class.

[Memphis Bleak]

Yeah. Memorizing chemistry and physics things doesn't necessarily equate to how much calories are in hot dogs and beer.

[Ja Rule]

Seon. I'll go 4,000. Marvin, 3,800.

[Memphis Bleak]

Paul, 4,700 calories.

[Ja Rule]

I'm going to go 425.

[Memphis Bleak]

The total was 4,815.

[Ja Rule]

Pretty good, really.

[Memphis Bleak]

Just two days.

[Ja Rule]

Stat of the day brought to you by Panini America. The official trading cards of the Dan Patrick show. Now that you've accomplished this, what's next?

[Memphis Bleak]

Well, There is the 666 first inning challenge. I think we kind of agreed maybe abstain from that.

[Ja Rule]

The six beers, six hot dogs, six outs. Yeah, I don't like that. I would say three. Three in for one inning.

[Memphis Bleak]

Like a half marathon.

[Ja Rule]

Yeah, I, I, Yeah, like I need you. You know, we only have 12 people that work on this show. I can't afford to lose anybody.

[Memphis Bleak]

A critical member of the team.

[Ja Rule]

Yeah, you're a member of the team. Yeah. You might be in critical condition. That's the critical part. Yes.

[Memphis Bleak]

Yeah.

[Ja Rule]

You know, yesterday when he brought it.

[Memphis Bleak]

Up, I was like, well, why don't you do the 999 as a trial run? But clearly he's more than ready for the 666. Clear. Yeah. 666, right.

[Ja Rule]

Yep.

[Memphis Bleak]

666.

[Ja Rule]

I mean, I did, I finished early. I was done in the eighth inning.

[Memphis Bleak]

And doubled his beer intake.

[Ja Rule]

Okay. But the six, six is, is so six hot dogs, six beers and six innings and six outs. Yeah, see, that's, that's No, I don't want. No, that's more of a choking, I think. Yes. I think it's three, three in and six, six outs. I could do that little speed run. Okay. I can do anything. Now, Dan, how do you think Kobayashi would do if. If he did the hot dog 999? Because the beer part, I don't know if the guy can drink.

[Memphis Bleak]

I mean, he would walk right through the hot dog.

[Ja Rule]

Yes. But then I think he might struggle with the beers.

[Memphis Bleak]

I could definitely get him there, no problem.

[Ja Rule]

Yes.

[Memphis Bleak]

I'm pretty sure that all of us in the room could do the three, three, six.

[Ja Rule]

Three hot dogs, three beers and six outs.

[Memphis Bleak]

Yeah, I've seen you drink three beers in about four point.

[Ja Rule]

Yeah, four and a half minutes. Maybe the hot dogs would be the tough part.

[Memphis Bleak]

The first five go down, no problem.

[Ja Rule]

Okay. Really?

[Memphis Bleak]

First? Yeah, first five are smooth sailing. I think I finished five in two innings. Respect. And then you really slow down.

[Ja Rule]

Yes.

[Memphis Bleak]

Paulie, I got a bunch of things here. I'm getting texts from people listening to our show, including our buddy Michelle Beetle. She's saying, did he really have 15 plus drinks and nine hot dogs? It's not an exaggeration. No. Yeah. Mario can. My confidant can attest to. Yeah, I cleaned out Mario's fridge and then we went to the game, had some in transit.

[Ja Rule]

You had a hot dog yesterday during the show?

[Memphis Bleak]

I did.

[Ja Rule]

I actually had 10 hot dogs yesterday. I've been around you with your. Your drink intake. I can put them down when called upon. Yeah, yeah. And when not called upon. Yes, that's true. Yeah.

[Memphis Bleak]

Paul, what was the total cost of the beers and hot dogs yesterday at the Mets game? So it was $5 Tuesdays, which worked out perfectly. So it was 90 bucks for the experience, which would normally be at least double that.

[Ja Rule]

And it went 10 innings, but you didn't go 10, 10, 10. Nope, didn't go 10, 10,10.

[Memphis Bleak]

The guy, the hot dog vendor who I became a good friend of mine.

[Ja Rule]

Actually.

[Memphis Bleak]

By like the fourth visit there.

[Ja Rule]

He was like, jesus, dude, you got meat sweats right now?

[Memphis Bleak]

I. They haven't stopped yesterday. Meat sweats.

[Ja Rule]

You're still like.

[Memphis Bleak]

Well under these bright lights too. They're not exactly. I'm kind of getting baked.

[Ja Rule]

Wow. Yes. That's not a good look.

[Memphis Bleak]

Warrior, Dan.

[Ja Rule]

Hashtag warrior. Warrior. Yeah. Yeah. Paulie.

[Memphis Bleak]

Did you guys know that they still had like half price beer specials at ballpark? I thought that was outlawed years ago or something.

[Ja Rule]

Well, anything that would be a bargain or benefit for the fan. Yeah, they outlawed that a long time ago.

[Memphis Bleak]

It's just funny that like a five dollar hot dog feels like a steal now, you know, five dollars beer is A steal anywhere at this point.

[Ja Rule]

Yeah. Well, we're glad you, you made it back.

[Memphis Bleak]

You know, I was here on time.

[Ja Rule]

Too, Dan, because I actually did wake.

[Memphis Bleak]

Up at like three in the morning for, you know, numerous reasons, but I made it here. I, I think I've done pretty good today, all things considered.

[Ja Rule]

I don't know if you did anything today.

[Memphis Bleak]

I don't.

[Ja Rule]

You just got here and then you got here on time and then they said, dylan's in the bathroom. You got here on time to use the bathroom.

[Memphis Bleak]

That was the very first thing.

[Ja Rule]

Well, congratulations, I think.

[Memphis Bleak]

Thank you, dad.

[Ja Rule]

We're so proud of you.

[Memphis Bleak]

And we'll have the full video out tomorrow. We documented, obviously, the whole fanfare, so check it out.

[Ja Rule]

All right. Shout out to Beetle and Decker. Sorry to hear what happened at SiriusXM. Is there being replaced?

[Memphis Bleak]

She went out like a boss, though.

[Ja Rule]

Well, that's Beetle.

[Memphis Bleak]

She went out like a boss. I.

[Ja Rule]

Yes, yes. Big fan. Yes, big fan. She didn't go out like Tom Thibodeau, if you remember.

[Memphis Bleak]

Like, it was similar to the Half Baked scene, that movie where the guy is quitting his job at the fast food restaurant.

[Ja Rule]

F you.

[Memphis Bleak]

F you.

[Ja Rule]

F you. You're cool. F you.

[Memphis Bleak]

I'm out.

[Ja Rule]

That's almost, almost exactly what she did. And it was yep, yep, yep. A lot of people have the guts.

[Memphis Bleak]

To really do that.

[Ja Rule]

Matt in Denver. Hi, Matt. What's on your mind?

[Memphis Bleak]

Hey, Dan. Six, two, 200 pounds. So we have a tradition out here where we do our own 999 and we start with nine lifts of skiing and then we do nine poles of golf, and then we do nine innings of baseball. And actually for the baseball game this year, it was the game where the Rockies got blown out like 20 to 1 against Padres. And you guys were talking about it on the show and the big comment was how well attended the game was and how everybody stayed to the end. And I kind of think that's the reason why everybody stayed at the end is because a good chunk of the stadium was there for the 999.

[Ja Rule]

All right, well, thank you. Thank you, man. I remember trying to do this a long, long time ago and at a Reds game where we were trying to do a beer and inning and it was a double header and I think I got to like the second inning of the second game and then you kind of realize, what am I doing? And we're. Our seats are so bad, so we're up really, really high. So you could imagine degree of difficulty of just trying to climb down the steps to go to the bathroom or get another beer. What could go wrong? Let's see. Rich in Portland. Hi, Rich. What's on your mind today? Hey, Dan.

[Memphis Bleak]

Dan, it's.

[Ja Rule]

Good morning, guys.

[Memphis Bleak]

First time, long time, 65200. Hey, Dan, I know how much you love Bill Walton and last couple weeks, that was the one year anniversary of his passing and you know, we love.

[Ja Rule]

Him up here in Portland.

[Memphis Bleak]

I'm not sure if you'd seen you haven't heard you guys talk about it on the show, but his family's auctioning.

[Ja Rule]

Off his collection, his personal collection. Yes, I've seen that. Yes.

[Memphis Bleak]

On there. I was wondering if maybe you were thinking about putting in a bid for any of that.

[Ja Rule]

Nope, nope. I have some jerseys, some pictures that are autographed, basketball autograph from Bill. And that's good. And you know, I spent so much time with him that got a lot of great memories with Bill. And he sent me a UCLA jersey that he autographed. The first game he ever played in the pros was against Kareem in Dayton, Ohio. I went to the game, he autographed that picture there. And you know, just the fact that he was in my car when I was at NBA Entertainment back in one of the 80s and he was there as a guest, greatest games, NBA history. And he knew I was going into New York City and want to know if he could get a ride. And I had a Jetta. So imagine Bill trying to get in the front seat of a Volkswagen Jetta and he was crunched in there, his knees were almost up to his chin and always kept saying, is, you got any tunes? And I said, I got Dylan's Greatest Hits, Volume 1. And then he, he was singing the answer, My friend, is blowing in the wind. It's a metaphor. We're going through the Lincoln Tunnel, windows are open, and Bill is at the top of his lungs. Yes, Marvin, I'm not sucking up because.

[Memphis Bleak]

You sign my checks, but you should reboot the NBA's greatest games. Absolutely.

[Ja Rule]

Okay. Here's another thing that was brought up to me yesterday. Apparently somebody is trying to revive Sports Jeopardy. I have not been contacted. I hope I am, but it might be the mothership that is zeroing in on Sports Jeopardy. Stephen A. And Greenie can't do every show. I mean, come on, let me do Sports Jeopardy. You know, they're bringing Rich Eisen back for his show. I mean, come on.

[Memphis Bleak]

What is Slava Medvedenko?

[Ja Rule]

Who is Slava Medvedenko? Can't play. But I, I, I was contacted yesterday by a member of the media asking if I knew anything about it. And I go, no, which isn't a good sign, by the way, that I don't know. But maybe I could reach out to the folks at Sony because I think they own it and maybe they're international property there. Maybe they say, hey, we'll give it to you, but you got to take Dan Patrick. It's a package deal.

[Memphis Bleak]

Who is Rostov Nasterovich for 1000?

[Ja Rule]

Can't play. Michael Oluwa. Candy can play. Let me take a break. Talks in football. Chris Sims is going to join us coming up. Or we're back after this Dan Patrick show.

[Memphis Bleak]

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[Ja Rule]

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[Memphis Bleak]

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 going on in the world.

[Ja Rule]

We have a lot of fun talking.

[Memphis Bleak]

About the stories behind the stories in.

[Ja Rule]

The world of sports and pop culture.

[Memphis Bleak]

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, to get you involved, too.

[Ja Rule]

Take your phone calls, chop it up, as they say.

[Memphis Bleak]

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 Covino and Rich wherever you get your podcast. And of course, on social media, that's Covino and Rich. Hi, Zoe Saldana. Welcome to T Mobile. Here's your new iPhone 16 Pro on us. Thanks. And here's my old phone to trade in. You don't need a trade in. When you switch to T Mobile, we'll give you a new iPhone 16 Pro plus we'll help you pay off your old Phone up to 800 bucks and.

[Ja Rule]

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[Memphis Bleak]

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[Ja Rule]

I'll correct my kids now and then.

[Memphis Bleak]

They'Ll say when cave people were here and I'll say it seems like the Ice Age people that were here didn't have a real affinity for caves. So join Lisa starting Tuesday, May 6th where we'll delve into stories of the west and come to understand how it helps inform the ways in which we experience the region today. Listen to the American west with Dan Flores on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. I know a lot of cops and they get asked all the time, have you ever had to shoot your gun? Sometimes the answer is yes. But there's a company dedicated to a future where the answer will always be no. Across the country, cops called this Taser the revolution. But not everyone was convinced it was that simple. Cops believed everything that Taser told them. From Lava For Good and the team that brought you Bone Valley comes a story about what happened when a multi billion dollar company dedicated itself to one visionary mission. This is Absolute Season one, Taser Incorporated. I get right back there and it's bad. It's really, really, really bad. Listen to new episodes of Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Binge episodes 1, 2 and 3 on May 21 and episodes 4, 4, 5 and 6 on June 4. Ad free at Lava for Good plus on Apple Podcasts. I'm Clayton English. I'm Greg Lodd.

[Ja Rule]

And this is season two of the War on Drugs podcast.

[Memphis Bleak]

Sir, we are back in a big way. In a very big way. Real people, real perspectives. This is kind of star studded a little bit, man. We got Ricky Williams, NFL player, Heisman Trophy winner. It's just the compassionate choice to allow players all reasonable means to care for themselves. Music stars Marcus K, John Osborne from Brothers Osborne. We have this misunderstanding of what this.

[Ja Rule]

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[Memphis Bleak]

Benny the Butcher, Brent Smith from Shinedown. Got be real from Cypress Hill, NHL enforcer Riley Cote, Marine Corvette, MMA fighter Liz Caramouche. What we're doing now isn't working and we need to change things. Stories matter and it brings a face to them.

[Ja Rule]

It makes it real.

[Memphis Bleak]

It really does. It makes it real. Listen to new episodes of the War.

[Ja Rule]

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[Memphis Bleak]

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[Ja Rule]

And ad free with exclusive content. Subscribe to Lava for Good plus on Apple Podcasts. Which team, which player has the most pressure going into this season? The tears of pressure. And it's not T E A R S Todd. It's T I E R. It's tears of pressure. Levels of pressure.

[Memphis Bleak]

There's the clarification.

[Ja Rule]

Thank you, Todd. By the way, we were wondering when Stefan Diggs got in front of the media. Can you ask the Question. Well, you can ask the question. Will he answer the question about whatever that pink powder was when he was on the yacht with Cardi B. And two other ladies. And here was part of a press conference with Stefan Diggs of the Patriots. I want to be as candid with.

[Memphis Bleak]

You guys as possible. I kind of, like, have a thing.

[Ja Rule]

Where talk about my personal life with.

[Memphis Bleak]

People I don't know personally. I'm pretty sure everybody here, men and.

[Ja Rule]

Women, are great people, but you know what I'm saying, I kind of keep my personal life personal. Personal.

[Memphis Bleak]

I had a conversation with Vapes.

[Ja Rule]

Obviously, I'm gonna echo everything that he said.

[Memphis Bleak]

He told me, you know, hoping everybody.

[Ja Rule]

Making good decisions, I'm saying. And I had some. I had a conversation with people in the building as well. So.

[Memphis Bleak]

Obviously, it's a conversation, you know.

[Ja Rule]

That'S happening internal, you know what I'm saying? I can't have too much of a conversation with.

[Memphis Bleak]

About it.

[Ja Rule]

But I've been in this league 10 years. You can format the question many different ways. You know, I'm obviously answered the same way. Okay. He was asked what was in the bag. If you can't answer what's in the bag, it's probably not a good situation. If you can't answer it, it's probably because you're being advised by maybe your agent or lawyer. I wonder if the NFL cares about this. Yes, Todd.

[Memphis Bleak]

And when you start by saying you're going to be candid and open and proceed to not answer anything that has anything to do with what happened on the boat.

[Ja Rule]

Yeah.

[Memphis Bleak]

Fascinating.

[Ja Rule]

I'm going to be candidly open about not talking about my personal life. Yes.

[Memphis Bleak]

That's why this is a. All Bill Belichick. You never comment on anything. True or false, Nebber. Because then. Then you have a way of people knowing what's real and what isn't if you do. Right. So if he comments on that and says, yeah, you know, I shouldn't have had this in the bag, or he said, no, it's nothing in the bag. It was fun dip. Don't worry about it. But then the next thing that he's supposed to comment on, he said, I have no comment on that. That's why you always have. No comment, nothing.

[Ja Rule]

Fun dip. Yeah. What's fun dip?

[Memphis Bleak]

What are you talking about? That was a big deal back in the day.

[Ja Rule]

Okay, well, I wasn't sitting in my room. I mean, I was out with the ladies.

[Memphis Bleak]

So it was like cherry and orange. A different color sugar. And then you could even eat the. The spoon that you scoop up the sugar with. It was edible. This was a big deal. Fun dip.

[Ja Rule]

You seem offended that I don't know.

[Memphis Bleak]

That was one of those very popular candies growing up. It's just full of sugar of different flavors. And then the edible spoon, the edible stick that it came with.

[Ja Rule]

Fun dip. Yes.

[Memphis Bleak]

Marvin Fritzi, now you know how we feel when you can't cut scissors with scissors. Yeah, that's fair.

[Ja Rule]

Or you don't know how to use a broom.

[Memphis Bleak]

I'm working on that.

[Ja Rule]

Yeah, because while I'm pushing a broom, you're doing fun dip in your room. Chris Sims, Pro Football Talk Live co host, Football Night in America and his unbuttoned podcast. Former legendary quarterback. Just ask him. Chris Sims joining us on the program. Wow.

[Memphis Bleak]

You don't ask me because I'm not going to say I'm a legendary quarterback. I don't know who you're getting me confused with. Maybe a legendary mouth. All right, maybe I got that. But not a legendary quarterback.

[Ja Rule]

Okay, speaking of legendary quarterbacks, help me understand these ratings rankings that you have. Do you have Patrick Mahomes as the fourth best quarterback going into this season?

[Memphis Bleak]

As of right now, I do. Yeah. I mean, it's. It's not easy. First off, I think we got to talk about. When you talk about the top four quarterbacks in football right now, I would argue it's as good as a top four as we've ever had in the history of the game. Right. All in their prime, all a similar age. Right. It's hard to find. Ever. I know we had like Elway, Marino, Montana. Right. In the mid-80s. Okay, but who was the fourth? I'm not sure we'd want to throw in Jim Kelly. Jim Kelly, right. But he didn't really show up until late 80s, but. Yeah, I hear you.

[Ja Rule]

That.

[Memphis Bleak]

That would probably be one. I'm with you there. Well, you had Aikman and Steve Young and Brett Favre in the mid-90s and that crew. That crew there. Right. And. And I'm probably missing another guy that could cross over into that.

[Ja Rule]

Warren Moon.

[Memphis Bleak]

Warren Moon, exactly. Right. Great call by you. You know, you get to the 2000s and you go, man. Brady Breeze. Brett Favre. Right. Manning. Holy crap, that was a good four. This is a. Right. So this is. It's nitpicky here, but.

[Ja Rule]

Okay, give me your four. Give me a number one quarterback in football going into this season is Lamar Jackson.

[Memphis Bleak]

Lamar Jackson, number one. I, I think when you look at it from game by game, game basis, consistency, playing at an extremely high level. Lamar Jackson's done that better than. Than everybody in football probably over the last two years, but especially last year. And listen, I went into this thinking I was probably going to have Josh Allen number one. I really thought that. But as I started to watch film and break it down and go through it, I just went. I mean, every game, Lamar Jackson, it's great play from the pocket, it's great decisions, it's versatile throws all over the field. When nothing's there, something good still happens, right? So that's where Lamar Jackson, to me, is separating himself. But it was hard. I mean, Joe Burrow could have won the mvp. Josh Allen did win the mvp, and I voted for him, just so you know that. Right? And then Mahomes, who's maybe the greatest quarterback I've ever seen in my life, or certainly in that conversation, okay, he's mastered winning. I understand that. But winning is also not just a quarterback thing. We've gotten a little too carried away with just giving the quarterback winning all the time. I don't love that. Now he's mastered that. And he's as clutch as can be, certainly. But I think if you sat and watched film with me, especially last year and even the year before, and we went game by game and we looked at it, you'd go, yeah, Lamar Jackson's playing the position a little bit better right now. But it is tough because Mahomes, too, knows his team. He know, oh, third down. Okay. Oh, wait, I could fit it in there. Oh, no, I'll just throw it in the dirt. Incomplete. My defense is awesome. It'll keep us in the game. I don't think, like, Josh Allen and Joe Burrow had that luxury. They don't have the luxury to do that. It's like, oh, no. If you don't complete that, the other team's gonna get the ball and go down and score on you guys right now. So you got to make it happen. And so that's where it was really tough with the top form, Dan. And damn, I still can't believe I got Mahomes number four either. I'm shocked by it.

[Ja Rule]

Chris Sims, Pro Football Talk Live co host with Mike Florio, precedes this show Monday through Friday. We have tiers of pressure. So levels of pressure and level one, we had Ravens on there, had the Bills on there. Anybody else, any other team or player that you would like to put on that list? Are the Lions on that Tier one, Level one pressure?

[Memphis Bleak]

I don't know if I'm going to put it There, their expectations are high, but I think it's a little different than maybe some of the ones you just talked about. I think Miami Dolphins have some pressure. I do. You know, there's a lot of talk about they can never win tough, physical games. Are they gritty enough, all of that. Right.

[Ja Rule]

Coaches under pressure.

[Memphis Bleak]

The coach is under pressure. I feel like two is under pressure.

[Ja Rule]

But he's still got that contract. He's got that contract.

[Memphis Bleak]

No, I know, but at some point you got to start, you got to start putting it up. But I think that would be just another team I would throw in that conversation. Steelers, I think probably get in that conversation now, especially with Aaron Rodgers, because the coach, the quarterback, they haven't won a playoff game and who knows how long I throw them in there with it. Dak Prescott would probably be the guy I would put in. Say, I don't think there's more pressure than anybody in football than Dak Prescott. In my opinion, you're the highest paid quarterback in the league. I don't think you're one of the top 10 quarterbacks in football. I don't think a lot of people would think You're a top 10 quarterback in football. Right. They haven't had playoff results there or anything as well. So I look at Dak Prescott to be one of the guys I would say is under maybe the most pressure out of anybody in football.

[Ja Rule]

Yeah, but the over under seven and a half wins, there's no expectations on them.

[Memphis Bleak]

I get it. But that's what I don't understand is like sometimes, sometimes quarterbacks get expectations about who you are and what you are and you got to carry the team. And here we go, the highest paid guy and we're just like, ah, we don't expect anything from you. And that doesn't make sense. Not to me at least. And I do think the team is a little more talented than the public is giving it credit for. I do. I look at them and I think they're one of those teams that could be a surprise playoff team. There's not a whole lot of weakness with their roster. But again, the play has not been stellar. The results have not been stellar. The most stellar thing the last few years has been the amount of zeros on his contract. And I think some, you got to start justifying some of that too. Trevor Lawrence, I throw in that book there too. Dan.

[Ja Rule]

Yeah, I was going to put him second level. I would put Jordan Love in there at second level. Pressure. I put J.J. mcCarthy in there. Like there's pressure because this is a team that was great. Your quarterback is gone and they, they passed on Aaron Rodgers. You got the best receiver in football. You got a great, great head coach. So I, we want to see, we want to see what J.J. mcCarthy's all about.

[Memphis Bleak]

Right? Right. I think so, too. I'm with you there, too. A ton of pressure on him. I think that's why they forwarded with Aaron Rodgers a little bit early in the offseason. Because of all the things you're talking about. They're looking at it going, I think we're kind of in the super bowl window. And I go, yeah, I agree. The team itself, when you take the other 52 guys, you go, oh, damn, the Vikings are good and they made themselves better this offseason. But the quarterback is the question mark, right? And we'll see. I think they like him. He fits, I think what they. And how they want to play there. He has played pro style football, right. Playing in Michigan where it's Jim Harbaugh and you might go five, eight, throw eight plays in a row where you don't throw the ball, then all of a sudden it's like, hey, you got to make a big throw for us. We didn't get you in rhythm, but now throw a bullseye 25 yards down the field. He did that consistently, but I'm with you. There is a lot of pressure on him.

[Ja Rule]

What are the Steelers getting on the field with Aaron Rodgers?

[Memphis Bleak]

They're getting something better than I thought I was going to see. Getting back to my quarterback rankings and a little bit with Rogers. He was one of my pleasant surprises when I went back and watched, I think the second half of the year, when he finally accepted who he was and what he was capable of, I thought more times than not the games are pretty damn good. I think once he realized he can't move around, he's not going to be able to make magic happen anymore. Those days you're done, you're confined to the pocket, right? And within that stayed in the pocket last year and was aggressive throwing the ball down the field late in the year. That, to me was the encouraging thing because that's been my number one knock on him the last three or four years. Not aggressive enough, not playing to win, playing more than not to lose instead of going to get the game and winning it and taking it by the reins. The Steelers offense has not been good for the last few years. They've been hampered by quarterback play where, yeah, defenses, they kind of know what to expect from their offense. It's not creative. They've had quarterbacks that don't know how to use the whole field with how they throw the football. I think Aaron Rodgers is going to bring that to the table. I think their O line's in a good spot. I think the Steelers are breaking molds a little bit, bringing DK Metcalf in, paying him what they had. That's not a usual type of business type of thing from them. I think they realize that the good teams in football are aggressive right now and they got to do that. They put himself in a little bit of a bad spot with the quarterback situation with Rodgers and basically being desperate for him, but he's going to make them at least capable of winning a playoff game if they can get there.

[Ja Rule]

I think Joe Burrow's going to shoulder a little extra pressure because he went out on a limb. He went to management. He said, I got to have these guys now. He didn't get Trey Hendrickson, at least not yet. But, you know, the Bengals reputation kind of precedes them. Yeah, you got to have some defense here because you're not going to win that many shootouts in the NFL.

[Memphis Bleak]

No, no, it's tough to do that now. He's special enough to where I think you'd probably be with me, and I know people that I do. Football Night America, Jason Garrett, Devin McCourty. I mean, at the end of the year, last year, we were all like, oh, my gosh, if the Bengals get in the playoffs, they might go to the super bowl with how he played and did all that. I love Joe Burrow that he keeps the pressure on the organization. He has to. He's got to continue. The Bengals just can't get. Get out of their own way. I mean, they messed up last offseason, and here they are trying to mess it all up once again. And it's just. It's incredible. They're in a window with the best player they've had in the franchise history. Joe Burrow is by far the biggest thing that's ever happened to the Cincinnati Bengals. And that's not taking anything away from awesome Boomer Esiason and everybody else that's been there. But Burrow, as you know, is a superstar. He's an international superstar. He's one of the best quarterbacks in football. That's not even close. And I love the comments he made about Trey Hendrickson. I hope he continues to say things like that. Them doing what they're doing with Trey Hendrickson, what they're doing with their first round pick. Shemar Stewart, who's a raw freak of nature athlete who would benefit from learning from Trey Hendrickson and getting his game because they're going to need him to play right away. They're hurting both players right now by screwing up the Shemar Stewart contract situation and not having him out there. And the Trey Hendrickson one. I just don't understand it.

[Ja Rule]

Your alma mater, Texas, of course, has Arch Manning there. And I'm wondering, the Saints right now, DraftKings has them as the team with the second fewest wins this upcoming season.

[Memphis Bleak]

Yeah.

[Ja Rule]

Let's say they have the worst record in football. They're on the clock. And Arch Manning, that's his hometown team. And do you think that would be enough for him to leave when it felt like he was going to probably be there for two years at Texas?

[Memphis Bleak]

I don't know. Yeah, they're a smart family. They're not going to chase pipe dreams. We know that. Even though it'd be really cool to say, man, Archie Manning's playing quarterback for the same team, as, you know, the other Archie Manning played for his grandfather. That would be amazing. But I also, I think they're, they're into their education, the Manning family. They're into making sure we get enough reps at the college level to make sure when we get to the NFL, we're ready to go. So I don't think they'll be rushed by any type of scenario. Right. If they feel like Arch is really ready and he's polished and ready to go, then I'm sure they'll send him out in the draft. But if they're like, ah, hey, you only get to go to college once. There's a few things you need to work on here. You want to win a national championship? I certainly, I expect them to be there two years. I do. And I'm expecting big things from him, you know, But I, I do love him and I think he's in that conversation of what you're talking about. One of the top quarterbacks in football this year, along with that Nussmeier kid at lsu. I look at him and go, man, I think he's got some talent as well. It'll be interesting to see how it.

[Ja Rule]

All shakes out in two years. Will Arch Manning be the first quarterback taken?

[Memphis Bleak]

I would say so. I would say so, yes. That's where I would. I expect them to stay this year, get the experience. Texas dominates college football. Right. And hopefully he comes back and we dominate football one more time on top of that. And we just remind everybody who The Longhorns are.

[Ja Rule]

Where are you in the all time list for touchdown passes at Texas?

[Memphis Bleak]

Man, I want to say I'm top five. I don't. Quinn Ewers, I think, just passed me up in some ways or whatever.

[Ja Rule]

Major Applewhite, number one on that list.

[Memphis Bleak]

I don't know if he's number one, but I think he's a little above me as far as touchdowns are concerned.

[Ja Rule]

Yes, Paulie.

[Memphis Bleak]

So number five is Chris Sims with 58. Number four is Major Applewhite with 60. Quinn Ewers, 68. In the third spot, Sam Erlinger, 94 touchdown pass. Yeah, all those. Right. I think if you took my rushing touchdowns, I probably pass up major applewhite. Colt McCoy, 112. Oh, yeah, that's right.

[Ja Rule]

Colt McCoy.

[Memphis Bleak]

Well, what did Vince Young have? What did he have? I mean, 40.

[Ja Rule]

Yeah.

[Memphis Bleak]

Damn. I felt like he had 100 touchdowns just in that one season. Holy crap.

[Ja Rule]

Against USC.

[Memphis Bleak]

Exactly. Right. But. But yeah, it's. It's. It's one of the. Hey, listen, I'm proud of my time at Texas. We didn't win a national championship, but we had a good run and that was a damn good team we were on.

[Ja Rule]

And you got paid and you showed up in a limo the first day.

[Memphis Bleak]

Yeah. And you're a jerk. And that's not exactly how it went down.

[Ja Rule]

Did you show up in a limo?

[Memphis Bleak]

No, I did not. I showed up in a bus that said limo bus. Okay, but it was a bus.

[Ja Rule]

All right, so. So was it a party bus?

[Memphis Bleak]

It was. It was like we had to rent something from the hotel and it was like one of those party buses that said limo bus on the side. And just the older guys on the team just took that and ran with it. And I can never fight it off for as long as I live in.

[Ja Rule]

A stripper pole in the party bus.

[Memphis Bleak]

It wasn't there. It wasn't there. I've seen a few of those polls in my day, but it wasn't in that bus.

[Ja Rule]

All right, thank you, Chris.

[Memphis Bleak]

Always.

[Ja Rule]

And that's Chris Sims, Pro football Talk Live co host, Football Night in America also is unbuttoned podcast. We'll take a break. Last call for phone calls. What we learn what's in store tomorrow after this, be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show.

[Memphis Bleak]

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[Ja Rule]

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[Memphis Bleak]

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[Ja Rule]

I'll correct my kids now and then.

[Memphis Bleak]

Where they'll say when cave people were here. And I'll say it seems like the Ice Age people that were here didn't have a real affinity for caves. So join me starting Tuesday, May 6th where we'll delve into stories of the west and come to understand how it helps inform the ways in which we experience the region today. Listen to the American west with Dan Flores on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Clayton English. I'm Greg Lodd and this is season.

[Ja Rule]

Two of the War on Drugs podcast.

[Memphis Bleak]

Sir, we are back in a big way. In a very big way. Real people, real perspectives. This is kind of star studded a little bit, man. We got Ricky Williams, NFL player, Heisman Trophy winner. It's just the compassionate choice to allow players all reasonable means to care for themselves. Music stars Marcus King, John Osborne from Brothers Osborne. We have this misunderstanding of what this.

[Ja Rule]

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[Memphis Bleak]

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[Memphis Bleak]

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[Ja Rule]

US Open Odds According to DraftKings, Scotty Scheffler is a big favorite, followed by Bryson DeChambeau. And then distant third, McElroy and Rom. And then after that, Xander Shoffley, Colin Morikawa. They really think this is a one man race with Scotty scheffler, maybe Bryson DeChambeau. But the golf course will be the star. When you tune in to watch this, it'll be very challenging as Bryson or Randall Chamblee was talking about. Your winning score could be double digits over par. Over par and you gotta hit it straight. That's the thing that you really get penalized if you hit it in the rough. That's why it's called rough. Stat of the Day has been brought to you by Panini America, the official trading cards of the Dan Patrick show. Mike Breen will be on the call for the mothership tonight. Game three in Indiana. Brini will join us on the program tomorrow. All right, anybody have Indiana winning tonight? Paul does. Seaton? Almost. Marvin? No. Seaton? No. Todd? No. I'll say the Pacers. Yeah. But I think it's more wishful. It's like I hope that they win. Yes, Todd.

[Memphis Bleak]

That would be the yes, sirs. Which I'm still trying to figure out what that shirt is all about. Maybe you can help me out.

[Ja Rule]

The Pacers and the.

[Memphis Bleak]

Yes, the shirts they're all wearing the fans. Yellow shirts that say yes, sirs.

[Ja Rule]

Yeah, I don't know.

[Memphis Bleak]

What do you make of that?

[Ja Rule]

I. I didn't know what it was when I saw it.

[Memphis Bleak]

A big rallying cry.

[Ja Rule]

I guess so.

[Memphis Bleak]

Yes, sirs. Let's go. Yes, sirs.

[Ja Rule]

Yes, Marvin the Patience.

[Memphis Bleak]

Got to watch out for Case and Wallace. I'm just thinking about a random Thunder player that's just going to go off if they don't do something about their defense.

[Ja Rule]

Well, SGA over under 33 and a half points and Thunder favored by five. How about this day in sports history?

[Memphis Bleak]

Paul trying to figure out the yes sirs thing to get to the bottom of that. This, I think might be 1938, the most unbreakable record in sports. 1938. Johnny Vandermeer of the Reds threw two consecutive no hitters. You know, two starts, two no hitters. That's not happening. I mean, the odds of a guy even getting to the eighth or ninth inning, they don't let him. Let's see, NOLAN Ryan in 1990 became the oldest player to throw a no hitter. It was the sixth of his career, and he had one more in his pocket. And FIFA World cup opened up in South Africa in 2010. First time.

[Ja Rule]

1997. The food poisoning game. The stomach virus. Michael Jordan, perhaps you've heard of him, scores 38. The Bulls beat the Jazz 90 to 88. Game 5, NBA Finals. I remember being there, watching Michael come in, and he was gray. His face was gray. So I knew he was sick. Wasn't quite sure until a couple of years ago when I was in Park City, Utah. And I go into this bar. What is it? High West?

[Memphis Bleak]

Yeah, High West.

[Ja Rule]

Okay. And a couple of guys behind the bar, they're like, oh, my God, I gotta go get such and such. And I go, okay. So brings this guy in. He goes, yeah. You guys keep talking about that stomach bug that he had. He didn't have that. It was from drinking because we worked. They. I guess they were staying in Park City. The Bulls were. Michael was there and his friends, and they were having a party, and these guys were working the party, and they were saying that that had nothing to do with the flu, okay? And then all of a sudden, it came out. Then, you know, the last dance tells us it's food poisoning. How come nobody corrected this all these years? Except for the last dance? You know, I had food poisoning, okay? So then we had to track down the guy who delivered the pizza. And, I mean, I would have just kept it with the stomach flu, that's all. Why add food poisoning to this? Yes, Todd.

[Memphis Bleak]

It's just that much more dramatic. The whole city of the whole state, they're all out to get me. They try to poison me. That was just. It's just so much more drama than just I was sick that day. They tried to kill me. They tried to knock me out of the game.

[Ja Rule]

They couldn't kill me. They couldn't knock me out of the game. The origin of yeses. That's a slogan officially launched by. Launched by the Pacers ahead of the 2024 season. Instead of yes, sir, they were the yes, sirs. That's their marketing campaign. Okay, so instead of Y E S S I R, they did Y e s C E R s. Yes, sirs.

[Memphis Bleak]

Awesome. At least the shirts are free. I'm sure they have them sitting on the chair there when the fans go to their seats.

[Ja Rule]

Yes, sir. Okay, so Mike Brain will be on the show tomorrow. Let's go around the room. What we learned on the program. Todd, what'd you learn today?

[Memphis Bleak]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver, admittedly a bit jealous that no one looks at the packers and Steelers as small market teams.

[Ja Rule]

Cede no.

[Memphis Bleak]

Connor, you are crowdfunding a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for yourself.

[Ja Rule]

Apparently. Apparently I am. People ready to donate? I think it's like $85,000.

[Memphis Bleak]

Yep.

[Ja Rule]

Marvin, what'd you learn?

[Memphis Bleak]

Sports. Jeopardy. Might be coming back.

[Ja Rule]

I know.

[Memphis Bleak]

Paul, would you learn nine beers, nine hot dogs, plus a few more drinks?

[Ja Rule]

Todd, what did I learn?

[Memphis Bleak]

Adam Silver still has business cards. He gives them to young people. They don't know what to do with them.

[Ja Rule]

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[Memphis Bleak]

What up, y' all? This your main man? Memphis Bleak right here. Host the Rock Solid podcast.

[Ja Rule]

June is Black Music Month. So what better way to celebrate than.

[Memphis Bleak]

Listening to my exclusive conversation with my bro, Ja Rule?

[Ja Rule]

The one thing they can't stop you.

[Memphis Bleak]

Or take away from you is knowledge.

[Ja Rule]

So whatever I went through while I was down in prison for two years through that process, learn. Learn from me.

[Memphis Bleak]

Check out this exclusive episode with Ja Rule on Rock Solid.

[Ja Rule]

Open your free iHeartRadio app.

[Memphis Bleak]

Search Rock Solid and listen now. Why is a soap opera western like Yellowstone so wildly successful? The American west with Dan Flores is the latest show from the Meat Eater Podcast Network. So join me starting Tuesday, May 6, where we'll delve into stories of the the west and come to understand how it helps inform the ways in which we experience the region today. Listen to the American west with Dan Flores on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I know a lot of cops. They get asked all the time, have you ever had to shoot your gun? Sometimes the answer is yes. But there's a company dedicated to a future where the answer will always be no. This is Absolute Season one, Taser Incorporated. I get right back there and it's bad. Listen to Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Clayton English. I'm Greg Lodd.

[Ja Rule]

And this is season two of the War on Drugs podcast, sir.

[Memphis Bleak]

Last year, a lot of the problems of the drug war. This year, a lot of the biggest names in music and sports, this kind of star studded a little bit, man. We met them at their homes. We met them at the recording studios. Stories matter, and it brings a face to it. It makes it real. It really does. It makes it real. Listen to new episodes of the War on Drugs Podcast Season 2 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. I'm Michael Kassin, founder and CEO of 3C Ventures and your guide on Good Company, the podcast where I sit down with the boldest innovators shaping what's next.

[Ja Rule]

In this episode, I'm joined by Angelique.

[Memphis Bleak]

Sud, CEO of tub.

[Ja Rule]

We dive into the competitive world of streaming.

[Memphis Bleak]

What others dismiss as niche, we embrace as core. There's so many stories out there, and if you can find a way to curate and help the right person discover the right content. The term that we always hear from our audience is that they feel seen.

[Ja Rule]

Listen to Good company on the iHeartRadio.

[Memphis Bleak]

App, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is an I Heart podcast.