Richard Sherman (3:45)

Nobody.

Dan Patrick (3:46)

Man, oh man, does it look good. Sunday night. The stakes could not be higher as well. They could be higher but it's for promotional value here from Peacock, Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. Let me try that again Sunday night. The stakes could not be higher is Dak Prescott and the Cowboys host Justin Jefferson, not jj. They didn't even bring the quarterback at the stakes could be higher here. That's the Cowboys and Vikings 7 Eastern on NBC and Peacock, which is where you can also see this program. Peacock. Nothing really new on the Michigan front, but Michigan's ever growing list of coaching candidates is confirmed according to my source to include the head coach at Army, Jeff Monkin. Just got that. This is now no Michigan ties but the family is from Illinois and you've got a lot of family members who have coached high school college, pro level. And Todd Monkin, his cousin is the Ravens offensive coordinator. The list is growing. But that was just confirmed that the army head coach, Jeff Monkin, who's got a game against Navy coming up tomorrow is on the short list for Michigan.

Paul (5:08)

Yeah, Paul, when I hear that name and I like army football and think Jeff Monkin is a fine coach, that to me is a cleanup on aisle five. A squeaky clean army head coach with no baggage whatsoever comes in and takes charge of this program whether it's real or not.

Dan Patrick (5:25)

Yeah, yeah. But it's got to happen now. Got to happen quickly and you know, got this game coming up this weekend. But still you see these lists. Now these are just lists but there's odds attached to them. Vegas has odds attached to coaching candidates and Kaylin DeBoer on quite a few lists is the number one candidate. Lincoln Riley's name is on some of these lists as well. Alrighty. Final hour poll question. Seaton, what are we going to go with?

Seaton (5:54)

Like I have to ask your opinion on the wording of this okay, do we say will Philip Rivers play this weekend or will Philip Rivers start this weekend?

Dan Patrick (6:05)

Let's say start.

Seaton (6:06)

You just want to go.

Dan Patrick (6:07)

Yeah, yeah, let's go all in on this.

Seaton (6:10)

Will he start this weekend?

Dan Patrick (6:14)

Todd, what do you think?

Todd (6:16)

Yes.

Dan Patrick (6:17)

Satan?

Seaton (6:18)

No.

Dan Patrick (6:19)

Marvin? No. Paul? Yes.

Paul (6:22)

Because he's not going to be any more ready or in better shape next weekend. Might as well do it.

Dan Patrick (6:27)

I'm going to say no. I'm going to say Riley Leonard is going to get the start and he's earned the start. It'd be tough to say to Riley now unless Riley Leonard is that banged up and his knee is not ready to go against that Seattle defense. But it's not like Philip Rivers is more mobile or more athletic. Riley Leonard with a bad knee is more mobile, more hurt knee should be.

Seaton (6:52)

Better than Philip Rivers currently healthy knees.

Dan Patrick (6:54)

Yes. Yes. Correct. So I would say yes for Riley Leonard. No for Philip Rivers starting. Yes. Paul?

Paul (7:03)

I kind of disagree on that because Riley Leonard's game is based off almost running first and passing second. Phil Rivers, his longest run of his career is 14 yards. He, his goal was never to run. And so I don't think like Phil, being old and slow like Riley, that takes away his biggest weapon.

Dan Patrick (7:20)

He's still more mobile and athletic than Philip Rivers.

Paul (7:23)

True, but one is using it, one isn't.

Todd (7:25)

Yes, Todd, the season's on the line. It's not a publicity stunt. Get him out there from play number one and you got him on the practice squad. Let's not be cute. There's only four games left.

Dan Patrick (7:34)

Wait, wait. It does feel like a publicity stunt.

Todd (7:36)

Well, to prove that's not completely a publicity stunt to just, you know, be relevant and get Philip Rivers as part of the team. Forget the practice squad. Put him in there from the start of the game.

Dan Patrick (7:44)

All right, thank you, Todd. Last night it was the Buccaneers losing against the Falcons. Tampa Bay is now seven and seven. They got two games with Carolina. I think the Panthers other game is against Seattle and the head to head matchups between Carolina. Now Carolina's got to win this weekend against the Saints. But I talk about this most years with the NFC south and it is playing out this way in head to head, head to head matchups in the NFC South. So teams in the NFC south playing against one another, the underdog is 7 and 1. 7 and 1. And we've seen that back to back weeks against the Buccaneers, the Saints and then of course last night with the Falcons. Stat of the day brought to you by Panini America. The official trading cards of the program. Check out danpatrick.com we teamed up with Boathouse Sports. Last minute holiday gifts at 25 off, all made in the USA and all delivered before Christmas. A limited collection. You can check it out before the gear is gone. Shaq will join us in about 15 minutes from now. A couple of phone calls in here as well. And the most must win game of the weekend. Are we ready to do that now or should we wait for the most must win game of the weekend?

Paul (9:17)

We must do it now.

Dan Patrick (9:19)

Okay, Todd. The most must win game of the weekend is last call for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.

Todd (9:26)

You lose this, you're officially done. You want to stay alive, you got to. Pizza chargers.

Seaton (9:29)

Okay, Seaton, I'm gonna say the Panthers have to beat the Saints this weekend.

Dan Patrick (9:35)

Okay.

Seaton (9:35)

They find themselves in a pretty great situation because of other people struggling. This is an absolute must win Panthers game.

Dan Patrick (9:41)

Marvin. The Lions against the Rams.

Richard Sherman (9:44)

If the Lions want to stay afloat in the NFC playoff pitcher, they have.

Dan Patrick (9:47)

To win this game.

Paul (9:48)

Oh, I'm going to call an audible based off your your info a couple minutes ago. Jeff Monkin in Army football. If he beats Navy on national TV and raises his profile even more, he may be able to grab the Michigan job. And I didn't think that was a possibility.

Dan Patrick (10:04)

He's on the short list there. Wild short list there. Army is getting six against. I mean they're not actually getting six. I still think that would be kind of funny that you look at a scoreboard and it says army leads six to nothing before the game starts. But then it'll be tricky if you did six and a half, you know, that'd be a little, a little tougher there. All right, so that's the most must win game of the weekend. I would say it's the Lions against the Rams as the most must win game of the weekend. But of course the Chiefs, we know they have to win. That's a fort. But they're at home. The Lions are on the road against the Rams. Let me see Chris in LA. Hi, Chris.

Caller (10:46)

Hello, Dan. Five nine, 209 pounds. So my colleagues, I wanted to mention about Eric Dickerson single season Russian record last year I heard somebody from ESPN say that Eric Dickerson took 16 games to break OJ's record. And that is not true. It took him 15 games to break that record. And I was at the game, you know, to witness it. And I also have the official stat sheets from that game.

Dan Patrick (11:23)

Alrighty. Well, it wasn't a topic on our show, so thank you for setting the record straight for another show. Dave in Charleston. Hi, Dave. What's on your mind?

Caller (11:36)

Hey, good morning, Dan. Thanks for having me on. Yeah, second time. Long time. Six to 199 pounds. Came back to your conversation. Your conversation yesterday on who was your first celebrity crushes were. I've got a stand up for someone who never gets enough credit. Everyone's always talking about 80s heartthrobs, but nobody mentions Blair Warner, Lisa Welchel from the Facts of Life. Totally overlooked.

Dan Patrick (12:01)

You're right.

Seaton (12:02)

It's not a bad call.

Dan Patrick (12:03)

Yeah, I mean, absolutely overlooked. But not any longer. We're gonna write that that right. We're gonna write that wrong. Jason in Florida. Hi, Jason. What's on your mind?

Caller (12:15)

Hey, long time. First or first time? Long time. And 5, 9. Fit 182. My comments, my comment goes back to the Rolling Rock. We had a bar in Indianapolis, Indiana called Connors Pub that sold Rolling Rocks for a buck. So after every rugby game, we would go in there and just throw rocks on the bar and they would know and we throw a couple bucks and get Rolling Rocks for a buck.

Dan Patrick (12:39)

Yeah. No, those were the days. Those were the days. I remember drinking Cold 45 Jenny Cremale. Not to be confused with Jenny. It was Jenny Cream Ale. There's my girlfriend in high school. Jenny Cream Ale. There was a beer called Top Hat that I used to drink. And there was red, white and blue. I think I drank that. Doesn't that sound cheap like you Top Hat? You just that, you know, that's cheap. Strohs. Yeah. Wiedemann Blatts, Little Kings. Yeah. So some good beers? Yeah. Good beers. Yes. Marvin, did you ever indulge in Keystone Light? Yeah.

Shaquille O'Neal (13:28)

Okay.

Dan Patrick (13:29)

Hey, you. There was no beer that was better than me. I mean like whatever was available. I'm like, I. I'll drink it. Is it cold? Yeah, I'll drink it. I did. What was the malt liquor? Billy Dee Williams Cole 45. Yeah. No, no.

Todd (13:49)

Saint Eyes, St.

Seaton (13:50)

Hides.

Dan Patrick (13:51)

No, there was another. It was another malt liquor. I don't know. Did Billy D. Do Cold 45? Yeah, he was.

Paul (13:58)

He was Colt 45 for years.

Dan Patrick (14:00)

Yeah. I think there's another malt liquor that we tried to drink. Mickey's big Mouth and those Old English. Old English.

Seaton (14:12)

We forget that oldie.

Dan Patrick (14:13)

Yeah.

Paul (14:14)

Pour one out for your homies.

Dan Patrick (14:16)

Yes. Yes, Marvin.

Todd (14:17)

Well, Steel reserve.

Dan Patrick (14:18)

No, no.

Todd (14:20)

Yep.

Dan Patrick (14:20)

Did not have that.

Seaton (14:22)

There wasn't a single beer that I wouldn't drink. But I didn't like the ice beers. Remember when ice beers became a thing Like, I didn't like natty ice. I didn't like Molson ice. Anything that was iced, that wasn't it for me.

Dan Patrick (14:35)

Yeah, yeah.

Paul (14:35)

Paul, I don't want to besmirch this brand if it is still a brand, but I could never get through a Lowenbrow. I would have people hand me a Lowenbrow, and I don't know what it was tonight.

Dan Patrick (14:45)

Let it be Lone Brown.

Paul (14:46)

I could not let it be lone brown.

Dan Patrick (14:47)

St. Paulie girl was another one that I had. Yeah, I pretty much went down the menu, you know, I wasn't afraid. But growing up in a household where my dad drank bad beer, you know, he drank Blatts and he drank Wiedemann and he drank Stroz. And he was always amazed that me and my brothers, we never took. He always had this, you know, like a six pack in there. We never took it. And he always wondered later on when we got older, he's like, why don't you guys drink my beer? I go, dad, your beer was terrible. It was that bad. We weren't even going to steal it from him. Let's see. How about all the colonel in Tampa. Hey, Colonel, welcome back. Hey.

Caller (15:31)

Greetings to the gang. This Friday, Dan, and to Russ Tucker, our voice of military academy football. Hey, listen, congratulations to all the cadets and midshipmen athletes competing this weekend. You know, you know this, but our Academies have about 4,000 student athletes each, and they all compete this weekend in myriad varsity, junior varsity, intramural events. And they're battling it out and couldn't be more proud of all those cadets because our athletic facilities, intramural fields there, you know, they're where our military leaders and legends are born.

Dan Patrick (16:05)

Dan.

Caller (16:05)

I also want to thank Shaq before he comes on because a little known military shaq fact. In 2003, he brought the entire Miami Heat to military to meet the military at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. I've got a great picture of Shaq with my boys. And Dan I met Bob McAdoo is awesome.

Dan Patrick (16:25)

Oh, Bob McAdoo loved him with the Buffalo Braves. What was his number? 11. They wore those beautiful blue uniforms. Buffalo Braves. Good stuff. Yeah, Shaq and his stepdad, Sarge Military and. And he, you know, Shaq listened to his dad like, sarge, Sarge put Shaq in his place. And I remember the first time that I sat down with Shaq, it was at the Marriott Hotel and this was in Marina Del Rey. And I did an interview with Shaq there. And he had just come from Orlando to The Lakers. And I remember asking him how many titles he was going to win with the Lakers. And he put up 10 fingers. But his dad was there when we did that interview. Sarge also called me at SportsCenter one night. I had mentioned that, you know when you do SportsCenter and you have somebody's picture over your shoulder? And I was doing a lead in with Shaq, but the person who was doing the graphics spelled o' Neal wrong. Like Paul o' Neal instead of Shaquille o'. Neal. I don't. I. So I don't even know it. I'm straight ahead at the camera. I don't know that they're spelling Shaquille o' Neal's name wrong. I get done with the show. I go back to my desk, lights blinking, and I'm thinking, all right, you know, probably fans calling, saying, wonderful job. Your hair looked great. And it was like, dana, Dan Patrick. Sarge, don't you know how to spell my son's name? And I'm thinking, what is he talking about? And over your shoulder, they got. They spelled it wrong. Don't you know how to spell my name? And I went, oh, my God. So I go back and I look at the tape and I go, it's. It's spelled like Paul O', Neal, not Shaquille O'. Neal. Yes, Paul.

Paul (18:20)

Did you drop and give him 20 just out of.

Dan Patrick (18:22)

No. If he had been there in the room with me, I might have, because he was Sarge. He was a tough guy. Shaq will join us coming up next. More of your phone calls as well on this meet Friday. We're back 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 sports radio app. Fox Sports Radio is taking over YouTube and you can be a part of it. Pay attention. Just go to YouTube and search Fox Sports Radio. Hit that subscribe button and smash that notification bell and catch all the videos from your favorite shows. Two pros and a cup of Joe. Dan Patrick, Colin Cowherd, Doug Gottlieb, Kavino and Rich the Odd couple with Rob Parker and Kelvin Washington, the Jason Smith show with Mike Harmon and the Ben Maller Show. Fox sports radio on YouTube. Subscribe. Hit that thumbs up icon and comment away.

Richard Sherman (19:15)

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Todd (21:35)

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All.

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Rob Gronkowski (23:16)

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Dan Patrick (24:27)

Get a couple of phone calls in here, then we'll chat with Shaquille o'. Neal. Mark in San Antonio. Hi Mark. What's on your mind today?

Caller (24:35)

Dan and Dan Antipe meet Friday. You were talking last hour about in a World. I just wanted to make sure that you knew there was actually a movie called In a World that does the voice acting and.

Dan Patrick (24:51)

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. I saw that documentary. Yeah, I saw that. Yeah. Who's the main guy, Paulie. Main voiceover Guy?

Paul (24:59)

Don LaFontaine.

Dan Patrick (25:00)

Yeah. Is he still alive?

Paul (25:02)

He passed away September of 2008, and nobody called me.

Dan Patrick (25:08)

In a world.

Paul (25:08)

Easy transition.

Dan Patrick (25:09)

In a world. Yeah. That might be my. My next gig. Voiceover work.

Seaton (25:15)

It's a Lake Bell, I think, was in that movie. She was sort of like the. Like the main character of the In a world thing, but it's based on Don LaFontaine.

Dan Patrick (25:26)

Oh, was Lake Bell on, like, a CBS show? Was that. Or is that Dana Delaney or somebody?

Seaton (25:35)

She was on Boston Legal.

Dan Patrick (25:38)

Okay.

Seaton (25:39)

Lake Bell's been in a lot of things, but she was on some TV shows, too.

Dan Patrick (25:42)

Yeah. Lake Bell. Okay. Yes. Time.

Todd (25:45)

You think he considered voicing over his own eulogy with that voice? He was a wonderful person. It was like a whole thing about his whole life in his wonderful voice. You're not feeling that? I think it'd be kind of funny. As you were.

Dan Patrick (25:58)

Thank you, Todd. Yeah. Paul.

Paul (26:03)

They estimated he made at times $10 million doing voiceover work. In a year.

Dan Patrick (26:09)

In a year. In a year. In a world that's nuts, I make $10 million a year doing this. Yes.

Paul (26:18)

Now there's a guy, if he lived about another decade, could have sold his voice rights to, like, I probably kept his family in bucks forever.

Dan Patrick (26:28)

Brandy in Iowa. Hi, Brandy.

Caller (26:32)

Hey, Dan. Thanks for taking my call. Happy Friday.

Dan Patrick (26:35)

Thank you.

Caller (26:35)

All right, I got a hot one here for you. For a long time Michigan fan that I am living in Iowa, if we're going to continue a streak, try to win a title but have coaches unfortunately end in controversy, I've got the perfect fit that no one's mentioned. He knows the Big Ten. He works on the desk on Saturday mornings, and he's sure to bring us a title. But leave in three to five years under maybe a veil of controversy. I've got one. Urban Meyer as the next head coach of Michigan University.

Dan Patrick (27:06)

No, no, no. There's baggage there. And you know, you can't do that if you're Urban Meyer. And plus, I worry about his health. I mean, he's doing well, what he's doing. Don't need to coach again. Yes. Eden. Yeah. It feels like a real apples to apples replacement. Got to admit, I don't think you need. I don't think we need to go there. Yeah. Paul.

Rob Gronkowski (27:35)

Yeah.

Paul (27:35)

I'm gonna go no on that one.

Dan Patrick (27:36)

That's a no. Shaquille. Shaquille o'. Neal. The Shaq Fun House. That'll be at the big game in San Francisco. And you can get tickets beginning today at 10am Pacific@shaq's fun funhouse.com. good to see you again. Did LSU ever try to get you to play football when you were there?

Shaquille O'Neal (27:58)

No, they did not. I, I, I wanted to because, you know, you, you know the story. You hear the story. I started off as a football player. I, I was a tight end and nose guard. I actually love football because I love inflicting pain on people.

Dan Patrick (28:12)

Who was the coach there? Mike Archer. Was he the coach when you were there?

Shaquille O'Neal (28:15)

I think it was, yeah. Yeah, Mike Archer. But, but, but they had a player who actually taught me how to be a superstar. His name was Tommy Hodson. And, you know, Tommy Hudson for Heisman, he didn't end up winning the Heisman Trophy, but he was like, he was like, he was like everything on campus. And I just saw how nice he was to people and how respectful he was and how much respect he got. So I know he's watching the show. So, Tommy Hudson, I love you, brother.

Dan Patrick (28:44)

What was his number? 15. I don't remember 15 or 18. For some reason. I remember him.

Shaquille O'Neal (28:51)

Yeah, I remember he's like a, he's like a gorgeous Tom Brady. Tom Brady's hot.

Dan Patrick (28:56)

Are you. You're all in on Lane Kiffin. You feel good about your head coach now?

Shaquille O'Neal (29:01)

Of course I do. Whoever you know, they decided to pick. You know, Lane Kiffin is a great one. He's going to be making a lot of money, and I know he's going to be bringing us some happy recruits. It's time for LSU to get back on track. Like the, like the, I think it's the interim athletic director Verge Alsbury said LSU is all about winning championships. That's all we wanted to do.

Dan Patrick (29:23)

I'm curious. Nowadays, if you were at lsu, you'd be a one and done, but you stayed three years.

Shaquille O'Neal (29:29)

I wouldn't, I wouldn't be one and done.

Dan Patrick (29:31)

You would not?

Shaquille O'Neal (29:32)

No. You know why? Because with this nil stuff, I would definitely be at the top of the list. Right? And I would milk that. And if you're a top nil guy, I think you can make more than what these rookies are making on their contract. But again, college is all about education, so I would try to get as much education when it comes to business as I can. So let's just say I'm making 8, 9, 10 million dollars a year from nil deals. I'm gonna stay. That's 30 million right there. I'm have 30 million in the bank and I'm gonna have the knowledge of what to do with this 30 million. I'm gonna have business acumen and I'm gonna know everything about the NBA and I'm gonna be very fundamentally sound. I would never be one or done. I would actually take advantage of the educational system. Everybody always talks about money, but if you're getting nil money, why go to the NBA and become a professional and then, you know, get money, get less money. Who knows?

Dan Patrick (30:35)

Why haven't you bought a professional sports team yet?

Shaquille O'Neal (30:38)

I'm working on it, brother.

Dan Patrick (30:40)

What?

Shaquille O'Neal (30:40)

I would love to.

Dan Patrick (30:41)

What sport?

Shaquille O'Neal (30:42)

NBA.

Dan Patrick (30:43)

Okay.

Shaquille O'Neal (30:45)

In a perfect world, I would love to be part of the Orlando Magic or the Miami Heat. In a perfect world.

Dan Patrick (30:52)

What do you think that, that would. You would want to be the sole owner or just buy into it?

Shaquille O'Neal (30:56)

Oh, no, never the solo. Just, you know, limited partner. No, I would, I would love to have that conversation.

Dan Patrick (31:04)

A couple of random questions here. The all star format. What do you think?

Shaquille O'Neal (31:10)

I haven't, I haven't been paying attention to it. Daniel Eugene Patrick. And can you enlighten me?

Dan Patrick (31:16)

Okay. But if you add the world against the United States.

Shaquille O'Neal (31:20)

I like it.

Dan Patrick (31:20)

Okay.

Shaquille O'Neal (31:21)

I like it. I like it. And, and I think they should add a big monetary reward at the end.

Dan Patrick (31:28)

Yeah, I'd be fine with that. I just want, I want to know if the guys want to play again. They want to compete and if they don't, then they should not try to fool us. But I think the, you know, non Americans, European players are going to be playing for pride as well. To say our bat. What the five best players in the sport are from outside the United States right now.

Shaquille O'Neal (31:50)

And I agree with you. And if I was in charge, I would make it to where they would, would definitely have to compete. I put a 2 million prize at the end. The loser gets nothing. Big old trophy and big old rings and bragging rights saying they're the best in the world. Or you want the Americans say the best in the world? If not, prove it here during All Star Weekend. If I was in charge, I would have this game cracking.

Dan Patrick (32:14)

Give me the game plan against Joker. If you played against him.

Shaquille O'Neal (32:20)

Every time he shot a three, run by him, post up in the lane, have him and his whole team complain about 3 seconds. I wasn't a pick and roll defender. So he would definitely get up and off the pick and Roll because Jamal Murray coming off the pick and roll. I would have to help deficienc those guys and they throw back to him. He will probably get every shot he want. Now the question is, is he going to guard me one on one or are they going to double down with Aaron Gordon? But every time he shot a three, hopefully he missed. I'm just going to run right by him. And now, and you know, my, my game plan will be to win the jump ball and try to get him to quick to two quick files. But again he's. I'm not a good pick and roll defender. So he'll definitely get his shot, he'll definitely get his points. But the question is, what are you going to do with me on the other hand?

Dan Patrick (33:08)

Well, the same thing with Wemby. What would be your game plan with Wemby?

Shaquille O'Neal (33:13)

You have to back him under the rim and just throw it down in his face to jump hooks is not. It's similar to the Kimba jump hooks and yeah, I mean the little jump hooks. A little cutesy ftsy move by the basket. It was not gonna work. You have to dunk on him and try to, you know, intimidate him. He is much lighter than I, so I know I can get to my spot and turn with the elbows up and get them off balance a little bit and then try to quick duck them. But on the other end, I probably have no answer for him because I'm not known for defense. So like, I don't know why people always try to make decent. I'm not, I'm not known for stopping people. And guess what? People are not known for stopping me either. Games like that. When I played against Great Biggs, it was all about that rhythm. So I remember early against Dave Robson always being foul trouble. Then same thing with Patrick Ewan. So I would try to get those guys in foul trouble. But it'll definitely be a exciting game.

Dan Patrick (34:13)

Why do you only have one mvp?

Shaquille O'Neal (34:17)

I don't know. I have no idea. Like I, I argue with Charles all the time. What's the criteria? You know, when you say most valuable player, I always thought it as individual as a single player, you know, is it built on team success? I don't like, we need, we need a national MVP NBA criteria on what it takes to be mvp. So there's no questions asked at the end. Like, oh, he should have got, he should have got it. Well, this guy meets all the criteria, whatever the criteria is to become mvp.

Dan Patrick (34:48)

Does the MVP ever come up in conversation when you're Around Steve Nash?

Shaquille O'Neal (34:54)

No, not at all.

Dan Patrick (34:56)

Is that a good thing?

Shaquille O'Neal (34:56)

Listen, listen. Steve was a funnel player who's a great player and you know, in this and this thing that we have and you know, you're part of this thing, certain things happen. So they said, whoever they may be, said that he was two time MVP over me. To accept that and live with it, you know, I, you know, I joke about it every now and then, but Steve was a MVP Culver and he was a person. Steve was, Steve was much. Watch tv.

Dan Patrick (35:25)

We're talking to Shaquille o'. Neal. It's the Shack Funhouse, presented by Credit One Bank. So this is going to be at the Super Bowl. This is going to be in San Francisco's historic Cal Palace. So you got T. Pain Tiesco, Disco Lines, and you, DJ Diesel and that.

Shaquille O'Neal (35:44)

And my son, Miles o'. Neill. He's actually a great dj. This will be, for the eighth year in a row, the number one party at Super Bowl. Dan, you've been at super bowl where people just stand around and talk and drink cocktails. Well, this is like you said, presented by Credit One Bank. We got carnival rides, we got, we got food, we got refreshments, we got DJs. It's going to be a great time. And I started this thing eight years ago and was very nervous about how it was going to go. Went very well. And then we've been taking off since. And for the eighth year in a row, I expected to be crowned the number one party, followed by the Forces Illustrated Party.

Dan Patrick (36:22)

That's my part. The Shackalicious XL Gummies.

Shaquille O'Neal (36:26)

Yes, Shackalicious XL Gummies, where people will be instructed to bite my head off.

Dan Patrick (36:34)

But these are just chocolate. These aren't like.

Shaquille O'Neal (36:37)

No, they're gummies.

Dan Patrick (36:38)

Are there pot gummies?

Shaquille O'Neal (36:40)

Gummies? No, not pot gummies.

Dan Patrick (36:43)

I didn't know those are the gummies that I have.

Shaquille O'Neal (36:47)

I, I am an athlete, sir. I, I do not, I do not partake in such activities.

Dan Patrick (36:53)

You never gotten high?

Shaquille O'Neal (36:55)

No, no.

Dan Patrick (36:57)

Never tempted?

Shaquille O'Neal (36:59)

No. Only thing I do is smoke hookah.

Dan Patrick (37:05)

Does that give you a buzz?

Shaquille O'Neal (37:07)

N. I, I just do it for the smoke.

Dan Patrick (37:09)

What, what about cigars?

Shaquille O'Neal (37:12)

Yes, cigars too.

Dan Patrick (37:13)

Oh, yeah, cigars. Cigars are great. The LeBron situation now with Luca, and then you got reeves and now LeBron kind of trying to get integrated, reintegrated. Can he be a complimentary player, do you think?

Shaquille O'Neal (37:28)

I mean, I don't want to be the one that saying LeBron is a complimentary player. It's just, I think LeBron knows and understands that at some point, this thing comes to an end. And LeBron has always been a team guy first. So now, right now, he's integrated. Listen, Austin Reeves is playing lights out. Luca is leading scoring NBA, he's playing lights out. I mean, LeBron is smart enough to know when to let these guys cook and, you know, meet, meet. You know, LeBron say, I'll take over. So, I mean, I'm not gonna be the guy saying, lebron, you need to be a complimentary player. LeBron knows and understand how to win. Knows and understands how to run a team. And listen, all the greats go to this point. You know, we have great beginnings, we have great middles, and then at some point, it comes to an end. Saddest day for me is when there'll be no more LeBron, no more Durant, no more Steph Curry, no more Draymond. Like, that's gonna be a sad day for me. And then I have to, you know, reintegrate myself with all these young guys. But, you know, watching these guys and, you know, I'm playing against these guys and to, you know, see what they did after we. After I left the game is. When those guys are gone, I think it'll be a very sad day for me.

Dan Patrick (38:41)

Who will you miss? Who will you miss more between Steph, LeBron and KD?

Shaquille O'Neal (38:47)

I don't miss all of them. You know, they're all great. You know, Harden's on that list. My. My guy, Westbrook's on this. Draymond's on that list, Giannis on that list. Like, it'll be. It'll be sad for me because I enjoy watching them guys compete as youngsters and then turn into the great players, the hall of Famers that they are.

Dan Patrick (39:08)

How's your free throw shooting?

Shaquille O'Neal (39:10)

Terrible. Only. Only hit them. Only hit him when I need to hit him.

Dan Patrick (39:15)

You know, I know. You tell me that. I know. You told me that.

Shaquille O'Neal (39:22)

No, I told you that. You saw that. You were there in the finals.

Dan Patrick (39:27)

I don't miss. I don't miss, though. I mean, people were surprised when you made. They're surprised when I missed. That's the difference.

Shaquille O'Neal (39:33)

Okay, I hear you. Are you challenging me, Daniel?

Dan Patrick (39:41)

I'll make eight out of ten blindfolded.

Shaquille O'Neal (39:45)

Daniel Fitzgerald.

Dan Patrick (39:46)

Patrick. Yes. Yeah. Am I afraid of you at the line? No.

Shaquille O'Neal (39:52)

Okay. All right.

Dan Patrick (39:53)

Yeah.

Shaquille O'Neal (39:54)

Well, next time. Next time I'm in your city, I'm gonna come by your studio.

Dan Patrick (39:58)

Fair enough. But you would have been a three. Would you have been a three point shooter or tried to be if you played now.

Shaquille O'Neal (40:06)

But I would have definitely been able to bring the ball up, initiate the offense, call offense, go coast to coast, throw it down. I probably would only shot the three if we were up more than 10, 15 points, you know, just to get the crowd into the game. But I'm not going to shoot five or six threes. Hell no. Never.

Dan Patrick (40:24)

All right. I'm just curious if you. Because big men always want to do what the little guy does.

Shaquille O'Neal (40:30)

Yeah. So, you know, dribble and dribble handoffs and, you know, between the legs and crossover and step back. But I'm not shooting no threes.

Dan Patrick (40:39)

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Shaquille O'Neal (41:05)

Daniel Oswald. Patrick, I appreciate you.

Dan Patrick (41:12)

I think he was channeling Reggie Aloysius Miller Jr. III. That was a lot of fun. Didn't exactly invite us or me to the, the big party there. I didn't want to kind of jump it, you know, and say, hey, when should I show up? But he knows that I'm, I'm not going to stay. Like, I can't do that. Too old for that. Although the back room guys are like, hey, if you don't want to go, could we go? I said, no, you can't go because you'd be representing me and I can't trust you guys when you get in the building. All right, when we come back, if you're watching on Peacock, we're going out to the Traeger grills, and we're going to have a feast of resistance. Cuban sliders, prime rib sliders, smoked salmon, BLT sliders. Last call for phone calls. What we learn what's in store for Monday after this. 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.

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Rob Gronkowski (45:41)

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Dan Patrick (46:53)

Last call for phone calls. What we learn. What's in store for Monday meet Friday spectacular. You got the Heartland Steak CEO, all the meat that they brought in, put them on the Kings Hawaiian slider buns and they are awesome. Dylan did a wonderful job. Seaton. Final results of the poll question.

Seaton (47:13)

Man, those are damn good sliders. Holy smokies, they were really good. We should have made a poll question out of which of those was the best.

Dan Patrick (47:22)

Oh, man.

Seaton (47:23)

We have up there right now. Philip Rivers will start this weekend. Yes or no? 69% of the audience say yes. Wild. And then the most accurate way to describe last night's game in the NFL. Falcons won or the Buccaneers lost. 82% have Buccaneers lost.

Dan Patrick (47:42)

Sully in Las Vegas. Hey, Sully, what's on your mind?

Caller (47:47)

6:2 in an ozempic221. I always know it's Friday when Marvin gets the boys going with his unreal rendition in time to hit the notes. Merry Christmas. Happy holidays, fellas. Fritzi, Paulie Seaton. Marvin. Dan, I hope you understand what you've meant to me in my life for the past 17 years. I've called before friends with the boys, but I really wanted to thank you today for introducing me to Stephen Wilson, Jr. My wife and I got to see him last night live here in Las Vegas. And to say his show is a spiritual experience would be underplaying how amazing and talented Stephen Wilson, Jr. Is. Thank you so much for bringing him on the show when you guys did. I've become a huge fan of his, and to be able to sit there and watch him sing and talk about what the songs are, what they meant to him. I was crying listening to a couple of his songs. All in all, thank you guys very much for what you do, and thank you once again, Dan, for bringing Stephen Wilson Jr. Into my life. I'm very, very grateful for that.

Dan Patrick (48:53)

Thank you, Sully. If you get an opportunity. We had Stephen Wilson Jr. On, and my brother, who is a very, very smart music person, he said, you're gonna listen to this guy, and he's gonna play a song, and you're gonna say, that's the best song that I've ever heard as far as the lyrics. And it is. It's about his dad, and it's a spectacular song. And he does a cover of Stand by Me that is wonderful as well. And he's starting to blow up in the country music world, and it's. It's great to see because he's very humble guy, and when he plays, he gives you everything that he's got. If you get the opportunity, go see him. Stephen Wilson, Jr. Jim in Michigan. Hi, Jim. What's on your mind today?

Caller (49:41)

Hey, Dan. Hey. What was supposed to be the big story this weekend out here in Michigan? The Rams and the Lions on Sunday, obviously, you know, got overshadowed by something else. I'm left with a quandary, Dan. I have always been a Stafford fan, and I'm also a Lions fan, and I take a lot of grief, and my only resolve at the office is I wear my throwback Stafford jersey to the office and still take a lot of grief. Have you ever been faced with that.

Dan Patrick (50:11)

Or any of the.

Caller (50:11)

Dan, that's where you've had to. You know, you got to make a decision. And like I said, you know, the safe bet is definitely, you know, out in la and that's probably what's going to happen. And the big win, but I'd still left that there, you know, rooting for my lines too.

Dan Patrick (50:26)

Yeah, I get it. You know, you got a guy who spent most of his career there and you know, played, played hurt, played a high level. The team didn't always accompany him there. And now he gets to a Super bowl, wins the super bowl, might win an mvp, might win another super bowl. But you know, you got to see most of his career there. This day in sports history, Paul 1976.

Paul (50:50)

Joe Namath played his final game with the New York Jets. 1981, Wayne Gretz. He became the quickest to reach 50 goals in a season. He did it in his 39th game. In 2010, the collapse of the inflatable roof at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Mall of America caused the cancellation of the game between the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings.

Dan Patrick (51:08)

1982, the snowplow game. John Smith came in to kick a game winning field goal. Patriots beat the Dolphins 3 to nothing. By the way, the next season the NFL banned the use of snowplows from altering the playing field. What a, I mean, you're watching this and this guy brings the snowplow onto the field, clears the path. So John Smith, the field goal kicker can kick a field goal and that was the only scoring three to nothing. 1965 might be the first time I truly remember a football game. And that was because it was Gail sayers against the 49ers. And I just remember that he ran. He also caught, he has returned touchdowns. He had six touchdowns. The Bears beat the Niners and the weather conditions at Wrigley Field were terrible that day, 61 to 20. But that's one of those times when you go, he runs differently than anybody I've ever seen in my life. And even to this day, there are very, very, very few running backs who can be on that same level of style and swag that Gail Sayers had. And that's why I'm proud to have the Gail Sayers jersey over in the man cave over by our morning meeting habit over there. But that was 1965. Also 2002, the mothership aired a LeBron James High School game. He scored 31, had 13 rebounds, six assists as St. Vincent St. Mary beat Oak Hill Academy. Fun show this week. A lot of great guests. Fritz. He did a great job. We reacted to stories as I think you've become accustomed to trying to bring the right people and, and add to a story. And I think the show should be very proud of that. Let's go around the room. What we learned on the program. Todd, you learned anything today?

Todd (53:05)

I learned a lot. Shaq says he would not have been one and done now in college because of all the nil money and staying in school. He could learn more about business.

Dan Patrick (53:10)

Seaton, what about you?

Seaton (53:11)

Shaq wanted to play football, but LSU wouldn't let him.

Dan Patrick (53:14)

Marvin, what did you learn today?

Todd (53:16)

I forgot the Patriots lost to the Raiders this year.

Dan Patrick (53:18)

Yeah, first game of the season. Paul, what did you learn today?

Paul (53:21)

Shaq Made by a team.

Dan Patrick (53:23)

What about me? Todd? What did I learn?

Todd (53:25)

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Dan Patrick (53:30)

Thanks for the phone calls, emails, tweets, the all around support those watching on Peacock or listening on our radio affiliates. Have a great weekend. Safe weekend. We'll talk to you on Monday.

Angela Yee (53:39)

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