The Dan Patrick Show

Hour 3 - CeeDee Lamb, Mike Tirico & Cris Collinsworth

Date: February 6, 2026
Podcast by: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network

Episode Overview

In this Super Bowl week episode, Dan Patrick closes out the final show in San Francisco’s China Basin with a high-energy hour packed with sports insight, humor, and top-tier guest appearances. Featured interviews include Dallas Cowboys star receiver CeeDee Lamb, and NBC’s Super Bowl 60 broadcast team of Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth. The crew discusses the pressures and privileges of NFL stardom, the Hall of Fame debate, the nerves of calling the Super Bowl, and the evolving legacy of the New England Patriots.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Super Bowl Atmosphere and Historical Notes

• Show broadcasts from San Francisco, acknowledging the hospitality of the Giants and anticipating Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium.

• Matthew Stafford becomes the oldest first-time NFL MVP, surpassing Y.A. Tittle by 272 days (02:47).

• The panel reflects on Cam Newton’s Hall of Fame candidacy—a lightning career with high peaks but perhaps insufficient longevity ([04:03]-06:28).

  • Dan Patrick: “It doesn’t appear that Cam would make the hall of Fame, but there has to be some type of designation like, man, that guy was a handful for a while.” ([05:44])
  • Mike Tirico: “He had seven really good years. But an MVP and a Super bowl appearance. Yes.” ([04:30])

MVP Odds for Next Year (06:53)

• Josh Allen is named favorite for next NFL MVP (followed by Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, and Justin Herbert).
• Noted how familiar some names are in MVP conversations: “I bet they’ve been top three for the last 10 years.” ([07:47] – Dan Patrick)

Interview: CeeDee Lamb (Dallas Cowboys)

Glam, Game, and the Life of a Cowboy

Starts: 07:49

• Opens with wardrobe banter—Lamb jokes about his expensive taste, especially in jewelry and grills.
• Discusses the competitive nature of the Pro Bowl’s flag football game:
  • “Everyone was like, all right, now let’s go win.” ([09:27] – Lamb)
• Admits there’s more pride in the Pro Bowl NFC/AFC rivalry than rooting for an NFC team in the Super Bowl ([10:00]–[10:04]).
• Talks about facing top defensive backs:
  • “Me, trouble? Nah.…I wouldn’t say not possible, it’s not probable.” ([10:42]–[11:05])

Spotlight on Stardom

• Lamb describes the unique scrutiny of being a Dallas Cowboy, likening it to living under a microscope:

  • “It’s almost like, I don’t really know, you walk outside your house and everyone’s already outside your house waiting on you to come out.” ([11:40])
  • “The pressure’s on every single time...We play good, it’s the greatest day on earth. We play bad, it’s the worst day you can have in your life.” ([11:40])

• Cowboy as “the Kardashians of the NFL?”

  • Lamb laughs off the comparison: “That’s a unique comparison.…I go, Kylie. I’m Kylie.” ([12:51]–[13:18])
  • On mistaken identity: “I’ve heard that all through high school. A little bit. I’ve heard young thug in high school, ASAP [Rocky] in college. I guess as I grow up, I change people.” ([13:34]–[13:45])

Brand Endorsement and Off-Field Aspirations

• Delivers a practiced, lighthearted plug for Old Spice’s new cologne-infused deodorant ([14:44]-[15:05]).
  • “The first thing you notice about someone…is how they smell….As for me, I love to smell good. Everyone knows that.” ([14:44])
• Open to acting after football: “I can, I want, I would love to. Honestly, I can see it in my future. Little drama, little suspense romance. I could do that.” ([15:24]-[15:34])
• On the Cowboys’ Super Bowl chances:
  • “We just got to put the pieces together. Right. As we know, our offense is fire. Our defense wasn’t as good, but once we combine those two things...get our defense together.” ([15:50])
  • On potentially restructuring his contract: “If it’s necessary…But I know [George Pickens is] going to get every opinion that he deserves here in Dallas.” ([16:22])
• Shares a colorful, funny anecdote about Micah Parsons’ energy—even when recovering from injury and using a scooter ([16:49]–[17:13]).

Closing Thoughts

• Mutual respect between Lamb and the broadcast panel, with friendly banter on team loyalties.
• Quirk: Lamb wears cologne-infused deodorant on the field so defenders “can get a whiff” as he blows past them ([18:46]-[19:01]).

Interview: Mike Tirico & Cris Collinsworth (Super Bowl 60 Broadcast Team)

Host & Analyst Banter

Starts: 28:10

• Lighthearted opening on Collinsworth’s complicated popularity among NFL markets (“You would think Cincinnati. Although that really is not the case at all…I think I’m making a comeback in a few places.” – Collinsworth, [28:43]).
• Social media criticism is part of the job; often, fan accusations of bias depend on which team loses.
  • Collinsworth: “There’s a direct correlation with who loses the game and who’s angry at you on social media.” ([30:50])
  • “The single most asked question I’ve had in my career: Why do you hate the…” (Russo, [31:21])

Super Bowl 60 Storylines

• Focus on New England’s consistency: “They’re the best party guests at the super bowl. They’re always here. Can this New England team, with a new era, win the old Patriots way?” (Collinsworth, [32:07])
• Tirico notes the absurdity that Patriots owner Robert Kraft and coach Bill Belichick aren’t yet in the Hall of Fame: “They’ve been to 12 now, which is insane, and they’re going for seven, which nobody’s done before.” ([32:47])

Hall of Fame Debates

• Group critiques the Hall of Fame voting process, especially the lack of transparency and the unofficial ‘first-ballot’ designation:
  • “There are some [candidates] that are just obvious and we should not be kicking out obvious.” ([35:26] – Russo)
  • “If you want to be a part of this, then I think probably your vote should come out.” ([36:19] – Collinsworth)

Behind the Broadcast Curtain—Super Bowl Nerves

• Collinsworth gets candid about the nerves and pressure of broadcasting to 130 million people:

  • “It’s just surreal almost to think about…you are the only person on America’s television for 130 million people. So now you’ve got to deflect.” ([36:49])

• Live TV’s unpredictability:

  • “Mistakes are going to happen…It’s part of the human factor. I think it’s why people are drawn to live television.” (Russo, [40:01])
  • Collinsworth: "No backspace, no editor. You just got to do it." ([40:42])

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

CeeDee Lamb

• “Me, trouble? Nah.…I wouldn’t say not possible, it’s not probable.” ([11:05])
• “The pressure’s on every single time…We play good, it’s the greatest day on earth. We play bad, it’s the worst day you can have in your life.” ([11:40])
• On being a Cowboy: “It’s something you have to experience…Everything that I do is emphasized a lot.” ([11:40])
• Lamb on off-field aspirations: “I can, I want, I would love to. I can see it in my future.” (on acting, [15:24])

Mike Tirico & Chris Collinsworth

• Collinsworth: “There’s a direct correlation with who loses the game and who’s angry at you on social media.” ([30:50])
• On Hall of Fame process: “There are some that are just obvious and we should not be kicking out obvious.” ([35:26] – Russo)
• “Mistakes are going to happen. It’s part of the human factor. I think it’s why people are drawn to live television.” ([40:01] – Russo)
• Collinsworth: “No backspace, no editor. You just got to do it. You can’t screw it. But the pursuit of the perfect game is what inspires me.” ([40:42])

Important Timestamps

• 02:47 – Super Bowl setting, Stafford’s MVP, Cam Newton/Hall of Fame discussion
• 07:49 – CeeDee Lamb interview begins
• 11:40 – Lamb on pressures of being a Dallas Cowboy
• 15:50 – Cowboys’ Super Bowl chances and contract talk
• 18:46 – Lamb on wearing cologne-infused deodorant during games
• 28:10 – Interview with Mike Tirico & Cris Collinsworth begins
• 32:07 – Discussion of Patriots’ SB consistency
• 35:26 – Hall of Fame voting debate
• 36:49 – Collinsworth and Russo on nerves before the Super Bowl broadcast
• 40:01 – The appeal of live television
• 40:42 – Collinsworth on pursuing a “perfect game” as a broadcaster

Final Thoughts & Trivia

• Ticket prices for the Super Bowl are dropping as game day approaches ([47:00]).
• Dan Patrick announces two years to the day he will retire at the Atlanta Super Bowl.
• Panel shares their favorite moments of Super Bowl week; consensus: the energy of Chris Russo and the surprise of Bo Jackson’s candid sharing about prostate cancer.

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