The Dan Patrick Show – Hour 3 (Feb 10, 2026)

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This episode centers on a broad, lively preview of the NFL offseason—including quarterback uncertainty, team outlooks, and big name moves—as well as a spirited segment with NBA Hall-of-Famer Reggie Miller discussing NBA All-Star Weekend, the infamous "Malice at the Palace," player safety, and a potential LeBron James return to Cleveland.

NFL Offseason Preview & Quarterback Carousel

(Starts ~01:57)

Key Discussion Points & Insights

• Post-Super Bowl Fallout (Seattle’s Parade)

  • Seattle celebrates a Super Bowl victory, expecting 800,000+ at their parade.
  • Sam Darnold’s career arc is compared to Joe Flacco: “If he would have a similar career to Joe Flacco, I would consider that to be a successful career…”
    — Dan Patrick (02:44)

• Deshaun Watson’s Uncertainty

  • Dan questions if Watson will even suit up for Cleveland again amid legal scandals and huge contract:
    “Can you bring him back if he's healthy because he's a better quarterback than the two quarterbacks you have, and he's under contract…”
    — Dan Patrick (03:34)
  • Ponders if Browns might draft Shador Sanders given reported team interest.

• Quarterback Market Value

  • Darnold is a “B level quarterback on an A minus team,” which is not an insult, says Dan, and that’s enough to win, as Seattle shows (04:25).
  • Importance of price point for mid-tier QBs: “If he's making $55 million, like Kirk Cousins, a lot of teams will let him go.”

• Franchise Strategic Questions

  • Will George Pickens be traded or franchised?
  • CD Lamb told Dan at the Super Bowl "I'll take less money if it means we can keep him." (06:07)

• Bengals, Raiders, Dolphins, Others:

  • Trey Hendrickson’s future (franchise tag?), Max Crosby leaving Raiders, Tua's uncertain role in Miami.
  • Many teams have huge, rapid shifts in fortunes: “It is so fluid and it happens so quickly.” (08:14)

• Niners Reloading, Team Windows Shrinking

  • 49ers’ aging core and still lack at receiver; difficult division.
  • Can the Chiefs keep their Super Bowl window open with questions about Kelce’s future? (09:57)

• NFL International Expansion

  • Dan skeptical of a non-U.S. franchise soon, but sees the value in global NFL branding—especially via flag football.
  • “You want to go global? We'll take our teams there while we're there…” — Dan Patrick (11:38)

Notable Quotes

• "He's a B level quarterback and on an A minus team... He's not great, but he can be great. He has shown glimpses of that."
  — Dan Patrick on Sam Darnold (04:19)
• "Trying to handicap any of this... it is so fluid and it happens so quickly."
  — Dan Patrick (08:14)
• "That window of opportunity is really starting to close because we were thinking, Mahomes could get a couple more Super Bowls... But it closes so quickly."
  — Dan Patrick (09:57)

Important Timestamps

• 01:57 — NFL Offseason talk begins
• 02:44 — Sam Darnold’s career arc
• 03:34 — Deshaun Watson/Browns debate
• 04:19 — Darnold’s evaluation
• 06:07 — CD Lamb on team decisions
• 09:57 — Chiefs’ narrowing window
• 11:38 — NFL’s international ambitions

Rapid-Fire Poll Questions & Listener Banter

(Starts ~13:02)

• Memorable Super Bowl Element?
  • Poll: Bad Bunny leads against Sam Darnold, Kenneth Walker III, Patriots offense.
• Whose Career Would You Take?
  • Flacco's career preferred by 60% over Darnold's, even based on uncertain futures.
• Franchise History Poll
  • 60% say a team's history should NOT follow them to a new city.

Fun/Philosophical Exchanges

• Would you rather be Matt Ryan (28-3 collapse in Super Bowl) or Philip Rivers (never got close)? Most agree they'd still pick Ryan—the experience is worth it, even with heartbreak.
  “It's like dating a supermodel and it doesn't work out. Well, you still got to date the supermodel.” — Dan Patrick (16:49)
• The hosts get into hilarious analogies about public humiliation and Super Bowl failure:
  "But while you were dating... the reason you guys broke up is because you had, like, explosive diarrhea in the middle of Times Square..." — Seaton (16:59)

Notable Moments & Quotes

• “People are getting tattoos at halftime.” — Dan on Falcons' ill-fated Super Bowl lead (16:07)
• "Brought to you by Dude Wipes." (17:42)

Important Timestamps

• 13:02 — Poll results update
• 16:49 — Matt Ryan vs. Philip Rivers analogy

Reggie Miller Interview: All-Stars, Brawls, and NBA Storylines

(Starts ~23:01)

Super Bowl Appearance & NBC Promo

• Reggie’s first in-person Super Bowl: “I was a kid in a candy store.” (23:28)
• Promoting NBC’s All-Star coverage, sharing backstage moments with Carmelo Anthony, Jamal Crawford, and Maria Taylor.

Pistons-Hornets Fight & NBA Player Safety

• Discusses recent game brawl: “I'm not condoning violence... but it's been a while since we've seen a good old…” (26:14)
• Expects multiple-game suspensions; says the foul that started it was minor, likely sparked by prior trash talk or incidents.
• Reflects on what can happen in fights: “When something like that breaks out... you never know where a punch is coming, if a chair is being thrown at you...” (27:58)

“Malice at the Palace” Deep Dive (~28:46)

• Reggie remembers the infamous Pacers-Pistons brawl:
  • On seeing the cup fly at Ron Artest: “I see it traveling in 3D slow motion, the cup. And as soon as it hits Ron, he turned into the Incredible Hulk..." (28:46)
  • Reggie entered the stands as a peacemaker; was suspended regardless.
  • Takes issue with the aftermath: “What I didn't like was them trying to frame it as we were a bunch of thugs...” (31:34)
  • Believes the league’s reaction had lasting impact on safety and player/fan separation.

NBA All-Star Game Format & Predictions

• New world vs. USA format discussed: “I like the format because I think we've been kind of trending this way. Just look at the last seven or eight MVPs—they all have been international players.”
  — Reggie Miller (33:27)
• Picks Team World to win: “I'm still leaning towards Team World with Wimby, Shane Goon, Jamal Murray, Jokic...” (33:37)

LeBron James in Cleveland or L.A.?

• Ongoing rumors of a move back home: “It just feels like this Cleveland reunion is not going away...” — Dan (34:55)
• Reggie thinks the LeBron-to-Cleveland story persists because of the hype machine: "Not LeBron himself, but the hype machine behind LeBron could be keeping it out there." (37:00)
• Reggie believes LeBron might only be the third or even fourth option with Garland, Mitchell, and Harden there (37:40).

NBA Expansion, Team Cities, and “The Miami Flu”

• Vegas and Seattle as next expansion locks: "It would never should have left Seattle in the first place. It is a great fan base..." — Reggie (38:33)
• Debate: More “dangerous” (tempting) city for visiting NBA players—Miami or Vegas?
  • Reggie: “To me, Miami is much more dangerous.” (40:36)
  • On Utah: “I think I, I'm an adopted Mormon. That's how good I've been when I've been in Utah.” (40:41)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• “I never had the Miami flu. Never, ever." — Reggie Miller (39:36)
• “If you leave the bench, automatically, that's three games…” — Reggie Miller (27:19) on brawl punishments
• “It cost us... I thought that was one of our best chances to win a championship.”
  — Reggie on aftermath of the 2004 brawl (32:05)

Important Timestamps

• 23:01 — Reggie joins, Super Bowl talk
• 26:14 — Pistons-Hornets brawl
• 28:46 — Malice at the Palace recollections
• 33:27 — All-Star Game format predictions
• 34:55 — LeBron Cleveland rumors
• 38:33 — Expansion destinations

Final Listener Calls, City Rankings & NBA Realignment

(Starts ~42:08)

• Top “dangerous” (entertainment) cities for road NBA players: Vegas, Miami, Atlanta, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Houston are mentioned.
• Debate on realignment for expansion: Could Memphis or New Orleans shift conferences? (44:19)

Poll Results Recap & End-of-Show Banter

(Starts ~44:35)

• Super Bowl most remembered for Bad Bunny.
• Should history follow a team? Overwhelming “no.”
• Flacco vs. Darnold career: Flacco wins easily.
• Would you rather crap your pants publicly or be humiliated in the Super Bowl? Most would take Super Bowl humiliation.
• Seahawks seen as far more likely to return to the Super Bowl over the Patriots next year.

Closing Notable Quotes

• “It's like dating a supermodel and it doesn't work out... you still got to date the supermodel.”
  — Dan Patrick, on Matt Ryan’s “better to have loved and lost” vs. never experiencing the Super Bowl (16:49)
• “Reggie Miller believes LeBron would be the fourth option if he went back to Cleveland. And Miami’s more dangerous than Vegas for the visiting team.” (46:38)

Section Breakdown & Timestamps

| Segment | Time | |-------------------------------------------------------|----------| | NFL Offseason & QBs | 01:57 | | Polls and SB Fallout Banter | 13:02 | | Matt Ryan vs. Rivers & Humiliation Debate | 16:40 | | Reggie Miller Interview (Super Bowl to NBA Expansion) | 23:01 | | Final Calls & NBA Realignment/City Talk | 42:08 | | Poll Wrap & Closing | 44:35 |

Overall Episode Vibe

A classic DP Show blend: smart, wry, accessible analysis on looming sports questions; genuine inside perspective from the likes of Reggie Miller; and hilarious, self-aware banter that makes even existential humiliations like Super Bowl chokes sound oddly appealing. An offbeat, insightful look at the rapidly evolving NFL and NBA landscapes.