The Dan Patrick Show – Hour 3 (October 30, 2025)

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This hour of The Dan Patrick Show blends sharp and humorous analysis of current sports headlines, key matchups, and storytelling, highlighted by a lively interview with Ross Tucker. Dan and the crew dissect World Series pitching, turn their sights on the NFL's burning questions, and share insider tales from their cameos in Hollywood.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Pitching in the World Series: Bad vs. Good

• World Series Odds & MVP Race
  • Blue Jays and Dodgers are the betting favorites, with Vlad Guerrero Jr. and Shohei Ohtani leading as MVP frontrunners.
  • Dan expresses caution for Dodger pitchers facing Guerrero:
    “If you're the Dodger pitching staff, I would be very careful. I wouldn’t be pitching to him… Sometimes you see these pitches and you go, how can you throw that pitch?” (07:24)
• Quality of Pitching
  • The crew discusses how velocity sometimes leads to loss of control, referencing a reliever for the Dodgers:
    “You’re holding it so tight to throw 100, you’re giving up a little bit of control on those pitches.” (Paulie, 09:38)
  • Dan’s take on mistakes:
    “There’s no pitcher who goes, yep, I’m gonna throw it right down the middle. ... But if you throw it right down the middle of the plate, these guys, everybody’s going up there to try to hit it out of the park. And you deserve it.” (10:16)
• Notable Rookie Performance
  • Rookie pitcher strikes out 12 in the World Series Game 5, breaking records for rookies and swing-and-miss numbers:
    “He has 39 strikeouts in the postseason. That breaks the record for a rookie… 23 whiffs, the most in a World Series game since they started tracking that.” (11:01)

2. Humor & Pop Culture Interlude

• T-Shirts & Slogans
  • Ongoing banter about limited edition show merchandise—references to “Shuck Around and Find Out” and “Thicker Than a Snicker.”
  • “We could do ‘Thicker Than a Snicker’ if you wanted to, since Dion gave that to us.” (07:24)
• Lively Lyric Freestyle
  • Seaton delivers an impromptu rap:
    “She’s thicker than a Snicker, why you look so bitter? … Making large figures because of her figure.” (06:27)
• Hollywood Anecdotes
  • Stories from set visits and cameos—experiences with Adam Sandler, Susan Sarandon, and Andy Samberg.
    Dan: “There are moments where you go, are we fooling anybody? Does Andy Samberg know?... He goes, ‘Hey, you’re good at this.’ And I go, ‘Well, thanks.’ He goes, ‘No, I’m surprised.’” (17:46)

3. Ross Tucker Joins: NFL Analysis & Predictions [31:58]

• Ravens vs. Dolphins Odds
  • “The Dolphins looked really good on Sunday … Now they’re playing at home on a Thursday night. Think about what we’ve seen in recent weeks from some of these road teams on Thursday nights. It hasn’t been pretty.” (Ross Tucker, 31:58)
  • Lamar Jackson’s health and its impact on the line:
    “He wasn’t healthy enough to play four days ago … Can he be full throttle with that hamstring? So it does surprise me a little bit.” (32:54)
• Mike McDaniel’s Job Security
  • “It kind of felt like Mike McDaniel was a dead man walking. He probably still is. So kudos to the Dolphins players and leaders for the way they played on Sunday.” (Ross Tucker, 33:19)
• Falcons Frustration
  • Ross compares them to the Chargers—great expectations, but always inconsistent: "The Falcons are banned. They’re on my ban list now. … Every time I start to believe in the Falcons, they end up totally laying an egg.” (Ross Tucker, 34:45)
• Chiefs vs. Bills: Is It Really a Rivalry?
  • Dan: “It’s not a rivalry until the Red Sox win. Buffalo can win the regular season, but this isn’t a rivalry until you win in the postseason.” (35:54)
  • Ross: “This is Peyton Manning and the Colts against Tom Brady and the Patriots. … The Colts would win the regular season matchup sometimes, but then in the playoffs when it mattered, New England would just always find a way.” (36:16)
• Media Attention and Quarterbacks
  • Cam Ward vs. Caleb Williams in media scrutiny:
    “If Cam Ward had a better social following … people would be talking more about how bad he’s played. … We don’t even talk about Cam Ward or the Titans. Why?” (Dan, 37:42)
  • Ross: “Big part of it, he was really only on the college football scene for one year. … Then he goes to a team that’s not good at all in one of the smallest markets in the NFL.”* (38:36)
• Lions Contracts & Salary Cap Strategy
  • “It’s a huge number [for Hutchinson] … This is very rare in the NFL. He benefited from getting hurt… [Lions] get way ahead of it. Now the negative is if those guys start to get hurt or play poorly, you’re stuck.” (Ross Tucker, 40:40)
• LSU Coaching Drama
  • “If you’re publicly saying that the AD is not going to pick the football coach, that reminds me of like Office Space: what is it you say you do here?” (Ross Tucker, 43:19)

4. Listener Call-ins & Lighter Segments

• Retirement jokes, possible future as a TV judge, and story about awkward celebrity encounters.
  • “Rachel, you know Danny, Danny, sports guy. She’s like, ‘Hey, sports guy.’ So she was, every time she saw me, she was like, ‘Hey, sports guy.’ That was it.” (Dan, 21:19)

5. Quick Hits and Sports History [50:06]

• Muhammad Ali’s 1974 win in Zaire, Magic Johnson’s NBA retirement, Michael Jordan’s Wizards return, and NBA records by Jokic.
• Fun fact: The 2016 Raiders’ NFL record 23 penalties. (50:47)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Pitching to Vlad Guerrero Jr.:
  “Sometimes you see these pitches and you go, how could you throw that pitch?”
  (Dan Patrick, 07:24)

• Rookie World Series Performance:
  “He has 39 strikeouts in the postseason. … 23 whiffs. That’s the most in the World Series game since they started tracking that in ’09.”
  (Dan Patrick, 11:01)

• Ross Tucker on the Dolphins Ousting McDaniel:
  "It kind of felt like Mike McDaniel was a dead man walking. He probably still is."
  (Ross Tucker, 33:19)

• Ross Tucker’s Betting Bans:
  "The Falcons are banned. They’re on my ban list now. … Every time I start to believe in the Falcons, they end up totally laying an egg.”
  (Ross Tucker, 34:45)

• NFL Media Attention Disparity:
  "If Cam Ward had a better social following … people would be talking more about how bad he’s played. … We don’t even talk about Cam Ward or the Titans. Why?”
  (Dan Patrick, 37:42)

• LSU Coaching Search Politics:
  “If you don't pick the football coach, you might as well just fire the AD. I don't even know what he's doing anymore if he's not the guy picking the football coach.”
  (Ross Tucker, 44:11)

Important Segment Timestamps

• Pitching & World Series MVP Talk: 07:24 – 12:33
• Rookie Pitcher’s Performance: 10:16 – 11:01
• Humorous T-Shirt & Rap Bit: 05:50 – 07:24
• Hollywood Set Stories: 16:04 – 21:19
• Ross Tucker Interview Begins: 31:58
  • Ravens – Dolphins, Lamar’s Health: 31:58 – 33:13
  • Dolphins' Mike McDaniel Job Security: 33:13 – 34:26
  • Falcons as Betting Pariahs: 34:26 – 35:54
  • Chiefs-Bills Rivalry Debate: 35:54 – 37:42
  • Media & QBs: 37:42 – 40:17
  • Lions' Salary Cap Moves: 40:17 – 42:57
  • LSU Coaching Drama: 42:57 – 44:18
• Sports History & Parade of Jokes: 50:06 – 53:02

Summary Tone & Atmosphere

The show maintains its trademark mix of sharp sports insight and self-deprecating humor. Dan leads with curiosity and the ability to pivot between earnest analysis and playful banter, with the Danettes and Ross Tucker offering both expertise and comic relief. From dissecting MLB and NFL strategies to telling Hollywood war stories and lampooning celebrity encounters, this hour is a quintessential Dan Patrick Show: informed, unfiltered, and fun.

For those who missed the episode, you'll find a well-rounded blend of high-stakes sports talk, quick-witted asides, and unusual behind-the-scenes tales—perfect for any sports fan or pop culture buff.