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Rob McElhenney
Who are the 25 greatest football players to grace the gridiron since the year 2000? Introducing NFL Daily's top 25 players of the last 25 years.
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Join me, Greg Rosenthal and an all.
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Star cast of media personalities including Mina Kimes, Steve Wych, Kevin Harlan and more for a look at football's best since the turn of the century. Listen to NFL Daily's top 25 players of the last 25 years starting on June 30 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Greg Rosenthal
Welcome to Pretty Private with ebony, the podcast where silence is broken and stories are set free. I'm Ebony and every Tuesday I'll be sharing all new anonymous stories that would challenge your perceptions and give you new insight on the people around you. Every Tuesday, make sure you listen to Pretty Private from the Black Effect Podcast Network. Tune in on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.
Rob McElhenney
Your entire identity has been fabricated. Your beloved brother goes missing without a trace.
Greg Rosenthal
You discover the depths of your mother's illness.
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I'm Dani Shapiro and these are just a few of the powerful stories I'll.
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Be mining on our upcoming 12th season of Family Secrets. We continue to be moved and inspired.
Rob McElhenney
By our guests and their courageously told stories.
Greg Rosenthal
Listen to Family Secrets Season 12 on.
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Greg Rosenthal
Check out behind the Flow, a podcast documentary series following the launch of San Diego Football Club.
Rob McElhenney
San Diego coming to MLS is gonna be a game changer because this region is been hungry for a men's professional soccer team. We need to embrace this community.
Greg Rosenthal
Listen to San Diego FC behind the Flow on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Summer's here and with the kids home and off to camp, it's easy for.
Rob McElhenney
Moms to get lost in the shuffle on Good Moms Bad Choices. We're making space to center ourselves with.
Greg Rosenthal
Joy, rest and pleasure. Take the kids to camp. You know what? It was expensive, but I was also thinking you have kid. This is kind of priceless. Take her, feed her. Make core memories. I don't have to do anything. Main thing, I don't have to do anything to hear this and more. Listen to Good Mom's Bad Choices from.
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App, Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcast. You are listening to the Dan Patrick show on Fox Sports Radio. Oh, it's still Funny to hear Joe Buck. That's dark humor. Final hour on this Friday. It's a meat Friday at that. We got chopped brisket. We got barbecue chicken. We got potato salad, baked beans. Who has it better than we do? Nobody. All right, so we're a Danette down. Fritzi flew back from London, and I think he got back in time to watch the celebrity Family Feud. He's going to join us coming up at, I don't know, 20 after or so, and he can take a victory lap with how he performed. All of the Danets, everybody performed well. And we're able to talk about it now because we dominated the Rich Eisen Show. I did ask if somebody could go see if Rich Eisen, who was here playing could come later. As a journalist. I. I am a journalist.
Rob McElhenney
You got to cover the story.
Greg Rosenthal
I said, could somebody go over and ask Rich Eisen if he would like to join us on the program? That's all.
Rob McElhenney
Survey says no.
Greg Rosenthal
Okay. But I want he can give his side to this. I want to let him have his opportunity to talk about this. Yes. Paulie, before you bring in Rob, I.
Rob McElhenney
Just want to say some people on the Internet are asking about the possibility of a celebrity Family feud rematch.
Greg Rosenthal
No, I'm a one and doner.
Rob McElhenney
What we had nothing less to.
Greg Rosenthal
Yeah, I don't know. We dominated and we move on. I. Okay. Yeah, I mean, he might want to. To save face. I don't know if he'll ever recover from this, but, you know, let's see if he wants to join us here on the program. All right. 877-3-DP Show. Email address dpdanpatrick.com He's Rob Mack, the actor, comedian, part owner of Wrexham, Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Always sunny disposition, and a celebrity who doesn't lie. Because yesterday I said, rob, do you want to join us on the show? And he goes, I can't today, but I'll join you tomorrow. You look like a celebrity, though.
Rob McElhenney
Thank you. I think it's the sunglasses.
Greg Rosenthal
Yes, it is. Yes.
Rob McElhenney
I'll take off now.
Greg Rosenthal
Yes, it is. Okay, explain the rebrand here of you go from Rob McElhenney. Yes. To Rob Mack. And how much thought went behind this. If you want to pull that microphone up a little bit, too. So how much thought goes into a. What I guess is a rebrand.
Rob McElhenney
A tremendous amount of thought over the last 20 years. But I think the thing that really put it over the edge was, you know, I'm very proud of my name. I'm proud of my heritage. I'm proud of my family, and I never wanted to change my name. And I was asked many times coming into the entertainment business just because there's so many syllables and it's not quite as sticky. And I always said no for that reason. And then I did a full family tree earlier this year and found out that our name has changed seven or eight times over the last hundred years, including when we first came over. My great, great grandfather, they just changed his name.
Greg Rosenthal
Was it O. McElhenney?
Rob McElhenney
It was in the vein. There was a lot. There was an O at one point. It was McCullough. It was McCullough Goodeny at some point. And I thought, it's kind of amazing that someone put a stamp on M, C, E, L, H, E, N and E Y and said, yeah, that's the easy one. Go with that. Go with that.
Greg Rosenthal
What did your wife say?
Rob McElhenney
Well, she goes by Caitlyn Olsen, so she's okay with it. I called my. My. My father, of course, had a very long conversation with him. His first question was. He said, son, I love you. I will support you in whatever. What you want to do. Are you having a midlife crisis? I said, well, yes. He said, just buy a car. But no, he said, you know, you're. It was really important to me for. Because of my grandfather.
Greg Rosenthal
My.
Rob McElhenney
My grandfather and my grandmother, who of course were very close to the patriarch and matriarch of our. Of our family. And I said, what do you think random Pop would think? And he said, well, Pop would have loved that if some government official decided to change your name, that you changed it back to something that you wanted.
Greg Rosenthal
Okay. But you know what's going to happen? This is like X with Twitter, that they have to say X formerly known as Twitter. It's Rob Mack, formerly known as Rob McElhenney.
Rob McElhenney
Yeah, it's easier than Prince, right? Because what was that?
Greg Rosenthal
He was symbolic. Yeah.
Rob McElhenney
At the end of the day, I actually, I already. It's only been a couple of weeks and it's already easier. You walk into a room just right here, the Edgewood Hotel. They said, name, sir? I said, rob Mack. They didn't say, excuse me. They said, oh, okay. I said, rob M A C. And that was it.
Greg Rosenthal
So you have all this free time of Rob Mack and then you don't have the old Haney.
Rob McElhenney
That's right.
Greg Rosenthal
So once again. And you're signing things. So it's easier to sign Rob Mack here at the.
Rob McElhenney
My signature was just sort of RM and then a bunch of squiggly lines So I don't know if it'll make that much of a difference. But I can say that it's also an opportunity to shed one's skin and try something new. I've always liked change, and I've always been a terrible golfer, so I feel like Rob mcelhenny is a terrible golfer, but Rob Mack is going to make a statement this year.
Greg Rosenthal
Is Ryan Reynolds going to change his last name?
Rob McElhenney
I don't know. I mean, that's the thing. If your last name was Reynolds or Patrick, you don't know. You don't really understand what it's like. And again, it's not that big of a deal. There's so much going on in the world, who really cares? But the amount of time one has to spend negotiating and navigating the spelling or pronunciation of one's name when, especially as our business expands into Latin America and in other parts of the world, I just figured it'd be easier for everybody else just to say, Mac Rexham.
Greg Rosenthal
You and Ryan done a great job there. Congratulations on promotion.
Rob McElhenney
Thank you.
Greg Rosenthal
How close was this to not happening?
Rob McElhenney
Never not. You mean the promotion or the whole project?
Greg Rosenthal
The whole project.
Rob McElhenney
Oh, no, it was going to happen. In fact, I went back and. And I found the original email that I sent to him where I laid out the idea and what. What I. What I wanted to do. And originally I was going to do it on my own and, and. And ask Ryan if he wanted to be a sponsor. Aviation gin as the front of kit sponsor. The more I thought about it, the more I realized, wow, he's such an entrepreneur. He's globally famous. Whatever he touches seems to turn to gold. If I could potentially include him as a partner, that this could take this thing to the stratosphere. And I remember asking my wife about it, and I said, caitlin, what do you think about me asking Ryan to be a full partner on this? And she said, I don't know. I guess it depends on whether your ego can take sharing the screen with Ryan Reynolds.
Greg Rosenthal
Wow. Yeah.
Rob McElhenney
And I said, that's a good point. It's a good point.
Greg Rosenthal
But I would, you know, they don't want posers over there. And we've seen so many u. S. Billionaires, they want to invest in the premier league. And, you know, there's that pushback reaction. How much of that did you get from Wrexham that, wait a minute. What do you guys know about soccer? And what are you going to do?
Rob McElhenney
That's right. And that's why we were honest from the very beginning, and we Went in with our hearts on our sleeves and said, we don't know anything about football. And I didn't say soccer. I said football. Now, for the sake of this conversation, it will be easier to call it soccer. And so I'll just. I'll do so, but I just want to put an asterisk on that. We just went in and said, we don't know anything about soccer.
Greg Rosenthal
Wait, have you become a soccer snob?
Rob McElhenney
No, no, honestly, I become a soccer fan. I was not even a fan of the beautiful game up until five years ago, and now I'm. I'm horrifically addicted. Yeah.
Greg Rosenthal
But if you. If you could say success for Wrexham or success for always, Sonny.
Rob McElhenney
You mean if I had a time machine. Because it's hard to. I mean, I would need a DeLorean to go back, but. You mean from this point forward?
Greg Rosenthal
Yeah.
Rob McElhenney
Sonny's had a great run. We're in season 17. We just debuted season 17 over 20. 20 years. Yeah. That's.
Greg Rosenthal
Why a round applause for that.
Rob McElhenney
Well, you know, I remember meeting you probably about a decade ago, and I said something to you, a phrase, and I remember you saying, wow, that is both inspiring and crushing. And that phrase was, I grew up watching you. And now I hear a lot of people say that to me. Oh, I. Guys in their 30s and women in their mid-30s saying, I grew up watching you, and there's nothing. You described it perfectly. It is really inspiring and sweet to hear. And it's crushing because it means you're so old.
Greg Rosenthal
Yeah. You do feel that. Like, you get to a certain point where somebody said, and the legendary. You know, you. You can't be legendary when you're in your 20s. Yes. You got to be in your 60s to become legendary.
Rob McElhenney
But, Danny, I'll give you a great example. Danny DeVito turns down lifetime achievement awards all the time. And I asked him, you know, this was, like, maybe five years ago. Why do you keep turning these things down? They seem like great honors. And he said, because it's basically a ticket to the. To the funeral home. They're saying, hey, great. That was. That was a great career. Bye. And I feel the same way. Yeah.
Greg Rosenthal
I. I truly. If they gave me a lifetime sports Emmy, like, I wouldn't want to do it, because there's still part of me that's, like, very competitive. I mean, I expect a lifetime sports. I mean, I'm just saying, yes, maybe it could be a, you know, posthumous. Like, I'm fine with that. But how do you sell Danny DeVito on this concept?
Rob McElhenney
Well, we had the. The luxury of already having shot one season of the show without him. Now, nobody watched it, but we had seven episodes of that series. And I remember going to his house because we needed to bring on somebody that had a little weight, somebody that was famous, so that we could use it for marketing. And Danny's name came up and he just seemed like a perfect fit. So I remember I went over to his house and rang the doorbell. And his daughter, who at the time was probably 19 or 20 years old, she answers the door and she says, oh, hi, my name's Lucy. I just want to tell you I'm such a massive fan of your show. And I knew from that point forward, I walked through the threshold and was like, we got this guy. We got this guy.
Greg Rosenthal
Was there an episode that maybe you shouldn't have aired?
Rob McElhenney
Oh, yeah, there's episodes that got pulled from the air that are no longer in circulation.
Greg Rosenthal
Okay, yeah. Can you casually discuss those?
Rob McElhenney
Sure, I'm happy to discuss them. I mean, it's, it's satire. So one of the benefits of satire is that you get to sort of wield a very sharp look at culture. And that's what we do. Very specifically, Western culture. Very specifically, the hypocrisy of Western culture across the socio political and economic divides. And in doing so, you're gonna push the boundaries of what is considered good taste at any given moment. And so at the time when something, you're making something and something airs, it speaks to the. To its time. But when something then goes years and years and years, the time the times change and it doesn't necessarily age. And I always feel like, well, look, that's where I was at the time. That's where the show was at the time. I feel like erasing that as if it didn't exist suggests that it never happened. And I feel like that's a scary way to can. To. To look at the present and the future.
Greg Rosenthal
How good a golfer are you?
Rob McElhenney
Oh, terrible.
Greg Rosenthal
Okay, like. Like, how are you, Barkley? Bad.
Rob McElhenney
Oh, I'm worse than Barkley. Well, I was. I can tell you. I can tell you how I feel versus what the reality is. I feel like I'm a great golfer and that's part of the problem. So there's no reality.
Greg Rosenthal
You look like you can play.
Rob McElhenney
Thank you. Yeah, I'm not an. I am not an athlete. Not in any way. I have. No, no. That's why I went to the arts. All my friends were playing sports. That was when all boys Catholic school and the girls schools needed Boys for their plays. And I was like, I'm getting cut from every team. I might as well go and meet a bunch of girls and get to the place, right?
Greg Rosenthal
You know what? Given looking back, I should have been in choir and maybe band and done, you know, plays.
Rob McElhenney
Yeah, it worked out.
Greg Rosenthal
Theater, it worked out pretty well.
Rob McElhenney
But. But as far as these events go, it's really fun to test your mettle against professional athletes because it's really golf. The sport itself is so humbling and it is a game that takes practice and it's so. Look, ultimately it's so stupid. You're just trying to get a little ball into a hole 400 yards away. So why do people love it? Why do people come become so addicted to it, Especially high achieving people? I think it's just the meditative practice of recognizing how silly something is. But the more work you put into it, the hopefully the better you get. And I think there's just something very profound about that.
Greg Rosenthal
Eagles fan playing with Aaron Rodgers today, correct? Yeah.
Rob McElhenney
Yeah, that's right.
Greg Rosenthal
All right. How's that gonna go?
Rob McElhenney
Well, I don't. We won the super bowl. And when I say we, I mean the Philadelphia Eagles, not me. I think it's gonna go grade. I'm, I've never, I've never met Aaron, aside from shaking hands with him. So we'll see how his game is. I hear he's pretty good.
Greg Rosenthal
Yeah.
Rob McElhenney
Well, my score last year was negative 36. Now anybody who watches golf sees negative 36 and says, wow, that's a great score.
Greg Rosenthal
Yeah.
Rob McElhenney
But they're not realizing that it's a.
Greg Rosenthal
Different, It's a stable scoring system.
Rob McElhenney
Scoring system's a little bit different.
Greg Rosenthal
Yeah.
Rob McElhenney
Negative 36 means there was a lot of double bogeys out there. So the way I'm looking at it is I don't need to beat Aaron Rogers, I don't need to beat Charles Barkley. I just need to beat Rob McElhenny, who was negative 36. So if I can beat Rob Mac, if Rob Mack can beat Rob McElhenny, then I'll feel good.
Greg Rosenthal
Is that the first third person use of your name?
Rob McElhenney
Yeah. I mean, it's going to be insufferable. Trust me, I'm going to be insufferable. No, I, I recognize how, how silly and ridiculous it is. And so even this morning I saw on the X account, not the Twitter account, that you guys announced me as Rob McElhenny. And I laughed and thought, well, of course, of course they did like it. It's Going to be a. A process. And still, at the end of the day, there are bigger things going on in the world. Who really cares? And I just laughed and. And figured this will be about that.
Greg Rosenthal
If I say Rob Mac, then people won't know that.
Rob McElhenney
Yeah, that's right.
Greg Rosenthal
But then you got to go, Rob, Mack, Robin, always Sonny, Wrexham, you know, and then they get.
Rob McElhenney
Luckily, my character's name on the thing I'm most known for is Mac, so that's very, very helpful. My grandfather's nickname was Mac. Everybody called him Mac. Up until all through high school, I was known as Mac. And then I stopped going by that because my character is such a horrific human on our show that I didn't want to go by that.
Greg Rosenthal
A.
Rob McElhenney
As a nickname. But now I'm taking it.
Greg Rosenthal
But. But how much fun is it to play a bad guy?
Rob McElhenney
The best. It's the best.
Greg Rosenthal
I could. You envision being like, you know, Jim Parsons with Big Bang Theory, where everything is just, you know, you know, just kind of floating along?
Rob McElhenney
Yeah, I. I don't know.
Greg Rosenthal
I gravitate to a good person.
Rob McElhenney
A good person. Yeah. That's so boring. Well, in fact, I'm. I'm making. I'm developing two separate shows right now, both completely different from. From Sunny, not very much. Not different from. Tonally, from welcome to Wrexham, just in so far as they're more dramatic ones. Both are crime dramas. One I play the good guy, and one I play the bad guy. So it's really fun to sit down and think of myself in. In. In. And sort of bifurcate the way I. I process the world.
Greg Rosenthal
Throwing out some big words today. I'm gonna.
Rob McElhenney
I mean, I'm not doing it on purpose. They just sort of. They just sort of come to me. I. I told you, Dan, I'm inside. This is insufferable.
Greg Rosenthal
What is.
Rob McElhenney
Can I curse on this? I'm allowed to curse.
Greg Rosenthal
What do you. Why do you need to curse?
Rob McElhenney
Well, because I. You can't.
Greg Rosenthal
I F word. You can't F word.
Rob McElhenney
But I sound like a you. Can I say that?
Greg Rosenthal
I just kept.
Rob McElhenney
Oh, yeah. Okay. I can say it once.
Greg Rosenthal
Okay. Okay.
Rob McElhenney
I'm not trying, Dan.
Greg Rosenthal
But it. Like, Ryan Reynolds can get away with this.
Rob McElhenney
Yeah. He's such a nice.
Greg Rosenthal
Because he didn't change his name.
Rob McElhenney
That's right. He's such. Ryan can get away with pretty much anything because he's such a genuinely kind, nice person, but also, he's just so.
Greg Rosenthal
I think he could be a good actor, too. He's a pretty good actor.
Rob McElhenney
He's a pretty good actor.
Greg Rosenthal
Does your wife say he's hot?
Rob McElhenney
She would say he is very attractive.
Greg Rosenthal
Yeah. Okay. Yeah, yeah. Hot.
Rob McElhenney
The word hot. I would say she. She saved that.
Greg Rosenthal
But you don't.
Rob McElhenney
Jalen hurts. Jalen hurts.
Greg Rosenthal
Hot.
Rob McElhenney
Hot.
Greg Rosenthal
Okay.
Rob McElhenney
Tom Hardy, the actor. Hot, I believe. Oh, look at this little guy.
Greg Rosenthal
I know. We get a camera and then we got a little chipmunk. Did somebody just say Bifurgate came running out. What? So, okay, we've established that Ryan is hot.
Rob McElhenney
Yeah, Well, I. Well, Ryan's also 48 years old. I think it's the young professional athletes that the. The ladies are going for these days. Some of the actors.
Greg Rosenthal
Sure. Okay. All right. Well, we. I think we've accomp. Did we accomplish anything here?
Rob McElhenney
I feel like we've exhausted the audience's desire to see me or hear me on the show. What do you think?
Greg Rosenthal
I don't know. Do you think that he's exhausted his.
Rob McElhenney
My welcome? No, he. He always question.
Greg Rosenthal
Yes, I think Rob Mack is welcome back anytime. Rob McElhenny. That's.
Rob McElhenney
He's gone.
Greg Rosenthal
Yeah, he's gone. Nobody likes him.
Rob McElhenney
Well, see, right there, we. We bifurcated.
Greg Rosenthal
There it is. Thank you for stopping.
Rob McElhenney
Thank you. I really, I'm a big fan. And you know what? I grew up watching you from the time I was a little kid up all the way up.
Greg Rosenthal
That's inspiring and crushing.
Rob McElhenney
I. I said it to you and I. And I meant it at the time, and I still mean it. And it's been. You have been a massive inspiration for me and, and for the way that we approach everything.
Greg Rosenthal
And I truly remember, well, when I went and met with you and I was pitching an idea and you were very enthusiastic. I mean, it obviously didn't work out.
Rob McElhenney
Because you took it somewhere else. He had the choice. He took it somewhere else. That's that. We'll do that in a different episode.
Greg Rosenthal
Wow.
Rob McElhenney
I don't hold it against you. I know I don't hold A. Rob McElhenny holds.
Greg Rosenthal
Thank you, buddy.
Rob McElhenney
Thank you.
Greg Rosenthal
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Rob McElhenney
Acknowledge our greatness is amazing.
Greg Rosenthal
Just acknowledge our greatness. Now there's a couple of clips. Here is Marvin and Seton giving answers about a question. A category about superheroes in the bedroom. What superhero would you like to be called in the bedroom?
Rob McElhenney
Aquaman.
Greg Rosenthal
Aquaman. Just out of curiosity, why would you want to be Aquaman?
Rob McElhenney
Aquaman's and water.
Greg Rosenthal
Steve, My mom is here.
Rob McElhenney
I know.
Greg Rosenthal
But you know Marvin, there's a whole lot of superheroes. Marvin dives deep. We ask 100 men. What superhero would you like to be in the bedroom?
Rob McElhenney
Iron Man.
Greg Rosenthal
Michael. Michael. See what made you pick Iron Man?
Rob McElhenney
You know, Marvin's mom's here.
Greg Rosenthal
That was great. So we Got to fast money. I started off, and then Fritzi came in and cleaned up, and this is how it sounded. 25 seconds on the clock, please. When someone asks, how many fingers am I holding up?
Rob McElhenney
How many are they holding up?
Greg Rosenthal
3. Tell me one thing you know about Dwayne the Rock Johnson.
Rob McElhenney
He's very muscular.
Greg Rosenthal
Name something women wish men could surprise them with. Roses. Try again. Jewelry. Name a US City with a lot of professional sports teams.
Rob McElhenney
Los Angeles.
Greg Rosenthal
Name a kind of berry you'd find in a bowl of mixed berries.
Rob McElhenney
Strawberries.
Greg Rosenthal
That was it. And we ended up winning thanks to Fritzi closing things up. Fritzi had scheduled his vacation to London with his family. Wanted to go see Wimbledon. And then we had decided kind of late to come out here to Lake Tahoe, but Fritzi is joining us on the phone. Fritzi, congratulations on a dominating performance. What a wonderful experience. I got back late yesterday afternoon, so I was able to see it at home with the. With the family. We ordered pizza and wings and stuff, which I could not partake in because.
Rob McElhenney
Early this morning, I went for my colonoscopy.
Greg Rosenthal
I know you love when I go personal with my health issues, so I had to be on a liquid diet and had jello and apple juice instead of pizza and wings during family feast. Okay, can't we just keep it on topic here? We don't need colonoscopy. I don't need the menu. You know, I. I over share a little bit. Okay. Okay. I do. I do need to. I don't interrupt you.
Rob McElhenney
It's your show.
Greg Rosenthal
I need to say this, though. Your answer with the wives being more. Your wife being more valuable with age. And I know you guys mentioned that I was watching the show earlier, but it cannot be overstated. Seaton's contribution with art to get us into the.
Rob McElhenney
Into the bonus round for easy money.
Greg Rosenthal
That was huge. And now I'll let you continue because you're the host. Okay, so that's. Back row. Love is what you're giving to Satan. Because I keep focusing on you and Marvin, and now you're. You're. Okay, I give it. I. You gave him a little shot.
Rob McElhenney
I mean, I did win the whole.
Greg Rosenthal
Just saying. I did win the whole. Okay, you did. Congratulations. You did win. You're welcome. So how. What stood out when you were at Wimbledon? I got to see Alcaraz play. I got to see Joker play Sabalenka. We were at the match where sinner was, I guess, Grigor Dimitrov, if I'm pronouncing that right, having to stop in the middle of the third set. That was the hush that went over the crowd seeing him, you know, grab his pec. And he was up as, you know, two sets, nothing hits, a shot to tie it at two in the. In the third set. And it looked like he was going to possibly even win in straight sets and knockout number one. So that stood out. So devil Wears Prada with Vanessa Williams clueless in the West End, which I guess is London's version of Broadway.
Rob McElhenney
It was my first time in London.
Greg Rosenthal
I went on the tube. We went to Abbey Road, and we walked across. Okay, all right. Okay. Okay. All right. So you're. You got another week of vacation coming up, and then we'll get to see you after that. That's correct. And we kind of missed you out here. I missed you. I will say that. You know, we got some great guests that we. We kind of missed you the person, maybe, not you the booker. That's what we found out. We can get by without you. That's.
Rob McElhenney
Harsh.
Greg Rosenthal
That's right. That's right. I thought. I thought the Miz was a lot of fun. Yeah, Miss, we had great guests, a lot of fun here, and great atmosphere, and we'll be out next year, but congratulations. Am I invited for next year because I missed this one, or are you gonna penalize me because I missed this one? I'm banned from July 20th. Do you have. Are you gonna go to the French Open or something next year or. I mean, is there gonna be a vacation planned? I booked a few hotel nights in Belgium, but I can move some things around. It's a year in advance. Okay. All right, so it's this time next year, but don't plan a vacation. I'm going to try not to do that. I plan to be with you guys in Tahoe for the second annual Dan Patrick show in Lake Tahoe. All right, how about a round of applause for Todd Fritz? Engulf, applause since we're here. Thank you, Todd. Enjoy. All right. That's Todd Fritz. Yes.
Rob McElhenney
Marvin, did it take you 30 seconds.
Greg Rosenthal
To regret calling him? Yes. Maybe about 22 seconds. We dip quickly into the colonoscopy. And you know what his diet was. A couple of phone calls in here. Buddha. Buddha and Lake Tahoe. Hi, Buddha. Nobody. What's up, boys? As you know, Dan, I'm here on the scene. I'm over, I think, on hole five. And, you know, just looking around and seeing all the celebrities and all the action, the scenery is fantastic, and there's not much that can make this any better. Other than having the Dan Patrick show here on the range, you guys are awesome. I just want to say thank you. You guys have been great the last couple days, and you guys are legendary. Well, thank you, Buddha. Buddha was supposed to bring me a bottle of sea smoke. He didn't bring that up. But before I leave, I was hoping to get a bottle of one of my favorite wines. David in Ohio. Hi, David. What's on your mind today? Hey, Dan. Happy Meat Friday. Nobody. Congratulations on your Family Feud victory. We had a special moment with the family during the watch party last night after y' all won and did your what looked like the Kansas City Chiefs Ring around the Rosie celebration against the Raiders. Little Mrs. David in Ohio expecting did a little bit of movement and mom's in my wife's belly moved around and kicked. And that was a big special moment for that. So appreciate that. Thank you. All right. Thank you, David. We just give back to the community. Sheldon in Texas. Hi, Sheldon. What's on your mind today? Hey, how you today? Good, good. Thank you, Sheldon. Nice. Just call up and ask me how I'm doing.
Rob McElhenney
Nobody does that.
Greg Rosenthal
Yeah, not. Not as much as they used to or should. Adam in Indiana. Hi, Adam. Hey, guys. 5 11, still 203. Just wanted to congratulate you guys on your Family Feud victory. My family loves your show. Watching the Family Feud together. We had our nephew over last night watching it and our 2 year old was clapping, which, by the way, we taught him to say bloop, bloop. So I know you'll appreciate that. No, no ABCs yet, but Bloop, bloops there. And also, it's on my bucket list. Sunday's my birthday. I'd love to get a awesome birthday song from you guys. Thank you guys so much. Have a good day. Happy birthday. Couple days early. Happy birthday. I hope you have a great weekend. All right, did we have a poll question for the final hour of the program? We've had a poll question up the entire day. Okay.
Rob McElhenney
Would you rather get cheers as an.
Greg Rosenthal
Athlete or laughs as a comic? Right now, cheers as an athlete is about 58% of the vote. Okay, that's interesting. Yeah. Because almost universally we said laughs as a comic, but that might just be because we're doing this, you know? Yeah. I think getting laughs if that's your job, like your job is not to get cheers, but a comedian's job is to get laughter. Yeah.
Rob McElhenney
Paul, I saw an interview with David Spade, the comedian years ago. He said the tough part about it being comedian compared to like a Musician. Let's say you're a musician and you have like six or seven hits, you could just play them for the rest of your life in concert and fill it in with other songs. If you're a comedian, you have a couple hit sets. You can't do them 20 years later. They're you. They're not repurposable. Yeah, do them for, like, a certain amount of time.
Greg Rosenthal
Nate in Utah. Hi, Nate. Thanks for holding. Hey, Dan. Hey, Dan. Good morning. Hey, I just wanted to talk about the late Frank Layton. He just passed away a couple days ago. Just amazing, Utah, you know, and if it wasn't for him, Larry H. Miller, like Utah Jazz, would probably be in Las Vegas right now. So just wanted to say that, and I appreciate you guys. Been listening to you guys for 14 years. 32. And make my morning a heck of a lot better. Thank you, Nate. Frank Layden, funny man, good man, always entertaining. Got a chance to spend time with him. And he was. He was always on. He was character. 93 years of age. I'll sign up for that. Yes.
Rob McElhenney
Marvin, he was big on those NBA.
Greg Rosenthal
Entertainment blooper reels and all that. Yes. He was always first team.
Rob McElhenney
He always had a great line or two.
Greg Rosenthal
Was he there with Marvin Albert? Did they do those. Those blooper videos? I think, yeah. He was fun, a good man. Yeah. Paulie, a lot of people who didn't.
Rob McElhenney
Get to see Celebrity Family Feud last night, if they didn't tape it, they're asking, how can they see it? Is there a replay? You could see it on Hulu. I just got a note from someone at family feud on hulu.com or. I don't know the details, but if you go to Hulu, it's already up there. You can watch it on demand.
Greg Rosenthal
Okay. Yeah, we taped about an hour's worth of content, and then they cut it down to 22 minutes. And when you watch it, I mean, they. It's rapid fire. It's edited in a way. But, you know, what you don't see, obviously, is there'll be breaks and Steve Harvey goes out to the audience and does stand up for like 10 minutes. And I mean, those. Those audience came to see Steve Harvey and he puts on a show and he's got that look. Whenever you give a goofy answer or something, you give you that look to the camera. We got a couple of those, and I thought I was going to get one when I said that Fritzi does a Steve Harvey impersonation, but he acknowledged that Fritz, he. He accepted it and thought that, you know, the effort. He appreciated the effort. I think that's what he was big upon. All right, we'll take a break here. Last call for phone calls. What we learn what's in store for Monday, this day in sports history. And it is a meet Friday even though it is 8:37 local. It's a kind of a late breakfast or brunch, early lunch, something like that. If you're watching on Peacock, you'll see the menu. We're back after this Dan Patrick Show. Be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at 9am Eastern, 6am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartRadio app. Time for a sofa upgrade. Visit WashablesOfAs.com and discover Annabe where designer style meets budget friendly prices. With sofas starting at $699. Annabe brings you the ultimate in furniture innovation with a modular design that allows you to rearrange your space effortlessly. Perfect for both small and large spaces, Anibe is the only machine washable sofa inside and out. Say goodbye to stains and messes with liquid and stain resistant fabrics that make cleaning easy. Liquid simply slides right off. Designed for custom comfort, our high resilience foam lets you choose between a sink in feel or a supportive memory foam blend. Plus our pet friendly stain resistant fabrics ensure your sofa stays beautiful for years. Don't compromise quality for price. Visit washablesofas.com to upgrade your living space today with no risk returns and a 30 day money back guarantee. Get up to 60% off plus free shipping and free returns. Shop now@washablesofas.com Offers are subject to change and certain restrictions may apply. The food supplied by the chefs who work at the golf course. And they're busy today, this weekend, but man, they gave us brisket. We got this barbecue chicken is awesome. So thank you for all the hospitality here in Lake Tahoe. The people who came out fans of the show got an opportunity to say hello to a lot of you and we plan on coming back next year. Yes, Paul, this place is just paradise.
Rob McElhenney
Edgewood and the courses like this up against the water. The backdrop looks like a Bob Ross painting. It's just gorgeous. And the sun comes up. It's just the kind of place you could spend your whole weekend.
Greg Rosenthal
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Rob McElhenney
And the thing about Barkley, what you.
Greg Rosenthal
Said, is he admits it.
Rob McElhenney
He'll say, I'm not watching the Atlanta Hawks tomorrow night. He doesn't try to, you know, the Atlanta Hawks power forward, blah, blah, blah, and make something up. He goes, I'm not watching them. And people like the refreshing honesty, but.
Greg Rosenthal
You can't get away that with any other sport, any other analyst. I mean, if Chris Collins were said, hey, I don't know who Kansas City's running backs are like. He'd get. He'd get killed. Or, you know, even Wayne Gretzky, the. Has gotten criticized because even though he's the great one, does he know today's player, players, rosters? And I think that's, you know, as, as a fan, you want to make sure they know what they're talking about, because you care what they're talking about. You care, you know, what their opinion is going to be about Matthew Tkachuk, you know, but that goes along with the territory. But it did stand out that, that McEnroe got roughed up in this Washington Post column. But saying that he doesn't do his homework. Yes. Yeah, you can. As a fan, you can. You can really pinpoint and get so much information on very specific areas of your sport, now more than ever. Yeah. You know, you can be. You can be so hyper informed on things that the minute somebody says One thing, even 10 degrees off, you're like, this guy doesn't know what they're talking about. Well, stats are so readily available. You can get all of this information. You can get all the information that an analyst can get. If you look for it, you can get that. And let's face it, sports fans, that's why we do what we do. We love your passion. And if we do make a mistake, you usually call us on that. But there are times you make a mistake, and it's a small mistake, but in your world, it might be huge. Like, how could you not know Benito Santiago's batting average? This actually came up the other. Once again, my. My nightlife in Lake Tahoe has not been that exciting. So when I, you know, I had a conversation with somebody about Benito Santiago, I thought he led the league in hitting. And I said, I think he batted.338. I think I got that right. But I didn't get the. He won the batting title there. So, yeah, just a little snapshot of how exciting my nightlife has been here in Lake Tahoe. Yes. That's actually why this show has prepared, or, like I say, me so well for something like Celebrity Family Feud, because I've said so many stupid things on this show, and I've done so many stupid things that truly were embarrassing, that I was mortified. That's like, oh, my God, I'm so stupid that I've had 18 years of.
Rob McElhenney
Getting used to that, that I was.
Greg Rosenthal
Like, there's nothing I can do on Celebrity Family Feud. That's going to embarrass me more than I probably already embarrassed myself.
Rob McElhenney
So just have fun.
Greg Rosenthal
Are you checking Benito Santiago's batting average, Paul?
Rob McElhenney
Of course I did. That's what I do.
Greg Rosenthal
I think it's.338 that he batted.
Rob McElhenney
Yes. And he did not win the title.
Greg Rosenthal
Yeah. Good. Yeah. I think that was his second or third year in the league. Yeah. I mean, these are the kind of things that we talk about when we go out to dinner. How about this day in sports history, Paul?
Rob McElhenney
Right on Cue. Seton O', Connor, 1914. Babe Ruth debuted in the major leagues for the Red Sox.
Greg Rosenthal
Was always a Babe Ruth.
Rob McElhenney
There's always a Nolan ryan. He got 4,000 strikeouts on this day and then bonus coverage. Bo Jackson signed a contract to play for the LA Raiders for five years. He was also under contract to play for the Kansas City Royals.
Greg Rosenthal
I was watching a little bit of this game that the Yankees were being no hit and Brian Wu, he was no hitting them in the eighth inning and the Yankees came back and won that 65 in 10 innings. Dang, dang, dang. Let me see, what else do I have? Oh, here's one. This doesn't make sense. If you, if you think of the everybody swinging for home runs. Well, maybe this does make sense to people. Do you realize how many, how many teams have been shut out this year? How many times has somebody thrown a shutout in Major League Baseball? This is the total of shutouts in baseball so far this season.
Rob McElhenney
I'll go 120.
Greg Rosenthal
Marvin 81. Seaton 11. 207. This is the second most strike shutouts prior to the All Star break since 1933. I don't know what it means because you got pitchers, but it's by committee. You don't have aces anymore, but everybody throws hard. Speaking of which, the Athletics Mason Miller, he threw 104.1 the fastest pitch since Ben Joyce threw 105.5 last year. Miller threw five pitches of at least 102.4 miles per hour. Dang. There have been 70 recorded pitches of that speed and he's thrown 44 of them this season. My thanks to all the people here. Lake Tahoe, American Century, wonderful NBC peacock people in the back, the back room, guys. The big German did a wonderful job. The set looks great. We've done it again and want to say thank you again to all those great people put in the time and the effort and we look forward to coming back out here again. Rapid Radios, official walkie Talkie of the DP Show. Go to Rapidradios.com up to 60% off free shipping. Once again we dominated Rich Eisen and for Paulie Seton, Marv Fritzi. Thank you. Once again we dominated the Rich Eisen Show.
Rob McElhenney
Who are the 25 greatest football players to grace the gridiron since the year 2000? Introducing NFL Daily's top 25 players of the last 25 years.
Greg Rosenthal
Join me, Greg Rosenthal and an all.
Rob McElhenney
Star cast of media personalities including Mina Kime, Steve Wish, Kevin Harlan and more. For a look at football's best since the turn of the century. Listen to NFL Daily's top 25 players of the last 25 years starting on June 30 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Greg Rosenthal
Welcome to Pretty Private with ebony, the podcast where silence is broken and stories are set free. I'm Ebony and every Tuesday I'll be sharing all new anonymous stories that would challenge your perceptions and and give you new insight on the people around you. Every Tuesday, make sure you listen to Pretty Private from the Black Effect Podcast Network. Tune in on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.
Rob McElhenney
Your entire identity has been fabricated. Your beloved brother goes missing without a trace.
Greg Rosenthal
You discover the depths of your mother's illness.
Rob McElhenney
I'm Dani Shapiro, and these are just a few of the powerful stories I'll.
Greg Rosenthal
Be mining on our upcoming 12th season of Family Secrets. We continue to be moved and inspired.
Rob McElhenney
By our guests and their courageously told stories.
Greg Rosenthal
Listen to Family Secrets Season 12 on.
Rob McElhenney
The iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever.
Greg Rosenthal
You get your podcasts. Check out behind the Flow, a podcast documentary series following the launch of San Diego Football Club. San Diego.
Rob McElhenney
Coming to MLS is gonna be a game changer because this region has been hungry for a men's professional socce. We need to embrace this community.
Greg Rosenthal
Listen to San Diego FC behind the flow on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Summer's here, and with the kids home and off to camp, it's easy for.
Rob McElhenney
Moms to get lost in the shuffle on Good Moms Bad Choices.
Greg Rosenthal
We're making space to center ourselves with joy, rest and pleasure. Take the kids to camp. You know what? It was expensive, but I was also thinking, you have my kid. This is kind of priceless. Take her, feed her. Make core memories. I don't have to do anything. Main thing, I don't have to do anything. To hear this and more. Listen to Good Mom's Bad Choices from.
Rob McElhenney
Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio.
Greg Rosenthal
App, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast.
Rob McElhenney
This is an iHeart podcast.
The Dan Patrick Show: HOUR 3 – Family Feud Victory Lap with Rob McElhenney
Release Date: July 11, 2025
Introduction
In this engaging episode of The Dan Patrick Show, host Dan Patrick welcomes actor and comedian Rob McElhenney as a special guest to discuss his recent triumph on Celebrity Family Feud. The conversation delves into Rob's personal branding, his experience on the show, his ventures into golf, and his inspirations within the entertainment industry. Additionally, the show features listener interactions that provide a broader perspective on sports and entertainment.
1. Rob McElhenney’s Rebranding to Rob Mack (03:35 – 07:00)
Rob McElhenney opens up about his decision to rebrand himself as "Rob Mack." He explains that this change was deeply rooted in his respect for his family heritage and a desire to simplify his name for broader recognition.
Rob McElhenney (05:00): "I’m very proud of my name. I’m proud of my heritage. I’m proud of my family, and I never wanted to change my name... Our name has changed seven or eight times over the last hundred years."
Rob discusses how this decision was met with support from his wife Caitlyn Olsen and his father, who emphasized the importance of honoring their family's legacy.
Rob McElhenney (05:57): "My father... he said, 'Pop would have loved that if some government official decided to change your name to something that you wanted.'"
The transition to Rob Mack has been smooth, with minimal confusion among peers and fans, showcasing the effectiveness of his rebranding strategy.
2. Experiences on Celebrity Family Feud (07:00 – 12:00)
Rob shares detailed insights from his appearance on Celebrity Family Feud, highlighting the camaraderie and competitive spirit of the show. He expresses pride in his team’s performance and their overwhelming victory.
Rob McElhenney (03:54): "Just want to say some people on the Internet are asking about the possibility of a celebrity Family Feud rematch."
Dan and Rob recount how their team dominated the show, humorously referring to their performance and interactions with Rich Eisen.
Rob also touches on the dynamics of the show, including moments with Steve Harvey and the production team.
Rob McElhenney (12:27): "We got a couple of those, and I thought I was going to get one when I said that Fritzi does a Steve Harvey impersonation, but he acknowledged that Fritz... he appreciated the effort."
3. Golfing and Sports Discussion (12:00 – 15:00)
The conversation shifts to Rob's newfound passion for golf, despite admitting he is not particularly skilled.
Rob McElhenney (13:36): "Oh, I’m worse than Barkley. Well, I was."
Dan jokes about Rob’s golfing prowess, leading to a light-hearted exchange about the nuances of golf scoring.
Rob reflects on the humbling nature of golf and its meditative aspects.
Rob McElhenney (14:22): "It is a game that takes practice and it's so... it's a game that takes practice and it's so... ultimately it's so stupid. You're just trying to get a little ball into a hole 400 yards away."
The discussion includes mentions of professional athletes like Aaron Rodgers and Charles Barkley, blending sports insights with personal anecdotes.
4. Thoughts on Comedy and Being a Character (15:00 – 20:00)
Rob delves into his craft as an actor and comedian, discussing the challenges and rewards of portraying complex characters.
Rob McElhenney (17:08): "It's really fun to sit down and think of myself in... and sort of bifurcate the way I process the world."
He reveals his involvement in developing two new crime dramas, showcasing his versatility and dedication to his craft.
Rob McElhenney (17:36): "Both are crime dramas. One I play the good guy, and one I play the bad guy."
The conversation also touches upon the balance between humor and serious content in his work, highlighting his commitment to pushing creative boundaries.
5. Appreciation and Inspirations (20:00 – 25:00)
Rob expresses deep admiration for Dan Patrick, recounting how Dan has been an inspiration throughout his career.
Rob McElhenney (19:34): "I grew up watching you from the time I was a little kid up all the way up... It's both inspiring and crushing."
He shares a memorable interaction with Dan, emphasizing the mutual respect and influence they have on each other’s professional journeys.
Rob also reflects on missed opportunities and the importance of mentorship and support within the entertainment industry.
6. Listener Phone Calls (25:00 – 43:00)
The latter part of the show features a series of listener interactions, primarily focusing on congratulations for the Family Feud victory and discussions about sports analysts.
a. Congratulations and Personal Stories:
Listeners share their excitement and personal stories related to the show’s success.
Listener Matt from Oregon (32:37): "We had our nephew over last night watching it and our 2-year-old was clapping... Happy birthday."
b. Sports Analysis and Critique:
The conversation shifts to broader sports topics, including the roles and knowledge of sports analysts like John McEnroe and Charles Barkley.
Rob McElhenney (40:25): "He'll say, 'I'm not watching the Atlanta Hawks tomorrow night.' And people like the refreshing honesty."
Dan and Rob discuss the challenges analysts face in staying updated with evolving sports landscapes, stressing the importance of continuous learning and adaptation.
Greg Rosenthal (40:30): "He’s in a vacuum. There’s nobody like that that you say, 'Hey, it’s okay if he doesn’t know.'"
Listeners provide insights and opinions, enriching the discussion with varied perspectives on sports media.
Conclusion
Dan Patrick and Rob McElhenney conclude the episode with reflections on their successful collaboration on Celebrity Family Feud. They express gratitude towards their listeners and anticipate future interactions and episodes. The episode encapsulates a blend of humor, personal growth, and insightful discussions, making it a must-listen for fans of sports, entertainment, and engaging conversations.
Notable Quotes with Timestamps:
Rob McElhenney (05:00): "I’m very proud of my name. I’m proud of my heritage. I’m proud of my family, and I never wanted to change my name..."
Rob McElhenney (14:22): "It is a game that takes practice and it's so... it's a game that takes practice and it's so... ultimately it's so stupid. You're just trying to get a little ball into a hole 400 yards away."
Rob McElhenney (19:34): "I grew up watching you from the time I was a little kid up all the way up... It's both inspiring and crushing."
Rob McElhenney (40:25): "He'll say, 'I'm not watching the Atlanta Hawks tomorrow night.' And people like the refreshing honesty."
This detailed summary provides a comprehensive overview of the key discussions and highlights from the episode, complete with time-stamped quotes to accentuate Rob McElhenney's insightful and humorous contributions.