The Dan Patrick Show – August 27, 2025

Hour 3 – Royal Wedding Speculation, Mike McDaniel Interview
Host: Dan Patrick
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network

Episode Overview

This lively episode of The Dan Patrick Show touches on the intersection of pop culture and sports with a humorous, ongoing debate about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s rumored engagement—and speculation about their potential wedding. The show then shifts to football, including a wide-ranging, insightful conversation with Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel. The Danettes and listener call-ins add to the fun, exploring wedding etiquette, betting punishments, and memorable sports pop culture moments.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Travis Kelce & Taylor Swift “Royal Wedding” Bet

• Dan and the Danettes revisit their long-running wager about whether Kelce and Swift will get married before Dan retires (by February 2028).
• Semantics of the bet—engaged or married?—become a running joke, with playful accusations of moving the goalposts.
• Punishment for the losing side involves taking a wedding cake to the face, and speculation expands to Todd Fritz baking and eating his own "monstrosity" of a cake.

Notable Exchanges (Wedding Bet)

• Dan (02:20): "They will get married before I retire, or I will take a wedding cake to the face. That sounds reasonable."
• Todd (03:43): "If everyone has to eat a piece of the monstrosity that I made and swallows it, I think the punishment is you have to eat your own monstrosity."
• Paulie (06:38): "You know when people get engaged right after it happens, they say they're getting married. The bet was, are they getting married?"

2. Callers Enter the Debate

• Listeners propose variations: engagement pie vs. wedding cake to the face.
• One caller (Nate in LA) introduces the "engagement pie" concept and suggests Todd wear his old tuxedo the day of the (hypothetical) wedding.
• Another caller (Jay in Delaware) speculates in detail about the potential Kelce-Swift wedding location and guest list.

Memorable Moments (Callers)

• Nate in LA (27:39): "Todd should at least get an engagement pie to the face."
• Jay in Delaware (30:10): "It would be quite poetic if they got married in May of 2027… up in the Hamptons, kind of like an elite private estate area up there."

3. Wedding and Reception Etiquette: Regrets and Guest List Jokes

• Fun, personal digression by Dan and the Danettes on wedding woes—guest lists, seating arrangements, inviting (and not inviting) people, and post-wedding regrets.
• The feeling of being "on the bubble" for an invitation, and awkward wedding album discoveries.

Quotes on Wedding Etiquette

• Dan (35:05): "When you start to look at that guest list, there are going to be names where you go, well, I like her, but I don’t know about him."
• Paulie (36:57): "Did you guys either accidentally or on purpose not invite somebody to your wedding and regret it later?"

4. Interview: Dolphins Head Coach Mike McDaniel

Segment Starts: 46:58

Major Topics:

• Player Skillset Adaptation: McDaniel explains how modern offenses cater to player abilities, referencing his coaching history (from Mike Shanahan’s tree and working with RG3 in 2012).
• Tyreek Hill's Speed & Play Calling: Discussion of using Tyreek Hill and other Dolphins players’ unique strengths in offensive design.
• Most Talented Quarterbacks:
  • Cites Tua Tagovailoa ("probably the most talented"), Matt Ryan, Robert Griffin III, and Matt Schaub in different roles.
• Pressure & Work-Life Balance:
  • Talks candidly about the constant pressure of NFL coaching, and how having a daughter has helped him keep perspective and set boundaries.
• Personal Story:
  • Shares how getting autographs as a child at Broncos camp led to his stepfather meeting his mother and eventually helped McDaniel enter the NFL.

Notable Quotes from McDaniel

• On adapting offense (51:32):
  "What the offense is, is a product of people’s skill sets. So we do a lot of timing motion because we can utilize Tyreek and Waddle and etc at their unique skill set."
• On job pressure (55:04):
  "I know it exists, but I don’t feel it because it’s kind of ingrained or attached to what I understand this job to be."
• On work-life balance (56:01):
  "The gift of my one and only daughter has really helped, you know, create some boundaries… You have to be balanced in life to have your edge at your performance."
• On being a wedding guest (59:29):
  "No, I'm the boss. My expectation is that nobody wants to hang out with me ever. I don't get my feelings hurt—I just understand the role."

Fun Deadpan Moments

• Dan (61:08): "I never know with his delivery if he’s being serious."
• Todd: "If he had good material, he could be a comedian. That kind of delivery, deadpan delivery, kind of sneaky."

5. More Listener Calls: Wedding Bets, Elopement, and Fame

• Callers suggest Kelce and Swift should elope, debate celebrity couple comparisons (Brady & Gisele, DiMaggio & Monroe), and joke about pie bets for other scenarios.

Notable Call-ins

• Sean in Sacramento (73:49): "Best decision I made in my life was eloping and spending all that money for a month in Hawaii."
• Marvin (76:15): "Travis Kelsey and that was a big, big uptick for his resume. There were probably fans of Taylor Swift who had no idea who Travis Kelsey was."

6. Fritzi’s Taylor Swift "Break-Up Song" Poem

Segment: (66:32)

• Todd Fritzi recites a parody break-up poem, imagining Swift writing a song post-Kelce-breakup, prompting groans and laughter.

Sample Parody Lyrics (Todd Fritzi)

• "They loved him in Kansas City, until he barbecued my heart. Too late to come crawling back—learn how to finish what you start."
• "Here's your helmet and pads, Travis. It's tight. End of the road."

Notable Quotes and Timestamps

• Wedding Cake Bet Debate
  • Dan Patrick: "They will get married before I retire, or I will take a wedding cake to the face. That sounds reasonable." (02:20)
• Engagement vs. Marriage Semantics
  • Paulie: "You know when people get engaged right after it happens, they say they're getting married." (06:38)
• Callers Weigh in
  • Nate in LA: "Todd should at least get an engagement pie to the face." (27:39)
  • Jay in Delaware: "I put way too much thought into this... up in the Hamptons, kind of like an elite private estate area up there." (30:10)
• Mike McDaniel on Work-Life Balance
  • McDaniel: "My one and only daughter has really helped... create some boundaries for myself." (56:01)
• Comparison of Famous Couples
  • Dan: "I would say Tom Brady and Giselle, because Giselle was still the most famous... and Tom at the peak of his career." (76:40)
• Fritzi’s Swift Song Parody
  • Fritzi: "They loved him in Kansas City? Until he barbecued my heart." (66:49)

Tone and Style

Dan Patrick and the Danettes maintain their signature light-hearted, playful banter throughout, balancing informed sports discussion with self-aware humor and listener engagement. The Mike McDaniel interview is laid-back but informative—marked by McDaniel’s dry wit and honest reflections.

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment | Start Time | |---------------------------------------------------|-------------| | Wedding Cake Bet & Semantics | 02:00 | | Listeners Suggest Engagement Pie Bet | 27:30 | | Callers’ Royal Wedding Theories | 30:10 | | Wedding Etiquette, Guest List Regrets | 35:00 | | Mike McDaniel Interview | 46:58 | | Sports-Celebrity Couple Comparisons | 73:20 | | Fritzi’s Taylor Swift Break-Up Song Parody | 66:32 |

Summary

This episode hilariously dissects sports/pop culture overlap, from the “Royal Wedding” bet to an inside look at Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel's coaching philosophy and personal story. The Danettes' chemistry and caller contributions create an episode that's both engaging and insightful, blending sports analysis, humor, and relatable life anecdotes for listeners in and out of the sports world.