Hour 3 – Ryan Leaf, Most Must-Win Games Interrupted

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show – Hour 3

Date: December 19, 2025
Guests: Ryan Leaf (Former NFL QB, Westwood One Broadcaster)
Theme: NFL Quarterbacks, Playoff Races, and “Must-Win” Games

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Overview

The final hour of The Dan Patrick Show brings together spirited discussion and football expertise as Dan is joined in studio by former NFL quarterback and broadcaster Ryan Leaf. The hour focuses on the evaluation of quarterbacks past and present, inside breakdowns of X’s and O’s, insight into coaching relationships, and colorful banter about meat, weather, and memorable sports moments. The gang also debates “must-win” games for NFL teams on the playoff bubble and fields calls from listeners with their own war stories—both gridiron and surgical.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Ryan Leaf on QB Play: Sam Darnold and NFL Coaching

[05:58]

• Leaf’s Optimism on Sam Darnold:
  • Ryan Leaf strongly believes in Sam Darnold’s ability, saying recent interceptions weren’t necessarily his fault but “situational plays” driven by good defensive coaching.
    • “It wasn’t like a bad throw. It wasn’t a bad decision. It was just better coaching on the other side.” — Ryan Leaf [06:32]
  • Praises Darnold’s comeback and football IQ, specifically citing a clever two-point conversion.
  • Stresses Darnold’s growth working with Jordan Palmer.

[07:04] Dan asks about the QB-Coach dynamic, especially Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay:

• Leaf describes McVay’s use of motion and how it gives Stafford clearer post-snap reads, easing QB “vision clutter.”
  • “He’s been able to clear his vision... Sean McVay just let Matthew Stafford feel really comfortable when he drops back.” — Ryan Leaf [07:55–08:43]

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The Puka Nacua Phenomenon

[08:43]

• Dan presses Leaf to explain how Nacua dominates without elite speed.
• Leaf traces Nacua’s overlooked collegiate path, notes his hands and play strength, and points to the influence of Cooper Kupp.
  • “Him being open is much different than anybody else being open… if it’s anywhere near his catch readiness, he’s catching it, plain and simple.” — Ryan Leaf [09:43]
  • Notes that Nacua’s “yards after contact” and physicality make him unique.

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Preview: Packers vs Bears – How to Attack Without Micah Parsons

[11:19]

• Leaf analyzes how the Bears should exploit Parsons’ absence, possibly finding Green Bay’s defensive blitzes harder to predict without him.

  • “What I think it may do is confuse the Bears and Caleb a little bit more... they have not brought blitzes, they’ve rushed four guys… as long as [the Bears] don’t make any mistakes like turning it over…” — Ryan Leaf [11:38–12:33]

• On Bears rookie QB Caleb Williams:

  • Sees him as a “throwback” due to his aggressive downfield approach, leading to a lower completion percentage but big-play potential.
  • “Caleb Williams, for me, is a bit of a throwback... He goes down the field at an average of around 7–10 yards per attempt.” — Ryan Leaf [13:15]

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The Hot Seat: Tua Tagovailoa’s Future and QB Comparisons

[14:18]

• Dan and Leaf interpret Miami’s sudden move to bench Tua as a sign of organizational shift, perhaps prompted by upper management.

  • Leaf references Denver’s swift move past Russell Wilson as a blueprint.
  • “It almost feels like this is one of those impulsive decisions made by a billionaire somewhere…” — Ryan Leaf [15:40]

• Kyler Murray vs. Tua Tagovailoa:

  • Both have their limitations, but Tua is praised for anticipatory accuracy, while Murray’s athleticism gets the nod.
  • “Anytime you see a left-handed quarterback, it seems labored… but he’s been one of the most accurate anticipatory quarterbacks I’ve ever seen.” — Ryan Leaf [16:05]

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Weather, Football Identity & Stories from the Booth

[16:57]

• Leaf recounts growing up in Montana loving cold-weather football; says practicing in Miami and then playing in snow is a tough transition.
• Memories of “Ruin Ryan’s self-esteem day” to cope with rain, ultimately helping him in big pressure games.
  • “Coach found a fix for that in college—we called it Ruin Ryan’s Self-Esteem day.” — Ryan Leaf [18:30]

[20:36]

• Leaf recalls reconnecting with Tom Brady while calling games; admires Brady’s parenting and humility, reflecting on fame from good and bad perspectives.

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Lighter Moments & Quotables

Memorable Quotes

• “He [Puka Nacua] just kind of came in, put his nose right between Cooper [Kupp]’s butt crack, and followed him around for two years. Right? And that’s the way...” — Ryan Leaf on following mentors [10:22]
• “If you have to vote, I would vote, I don’t want to play in a dome. The only thing I hated worse than anything is playing in rain...” — Ryan Leaf [18:30]
• “I made my center in Tampa change his pants every quarter. I did. It was a swamp.” — Ryan Leaf [17:06]

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Must-Win Games: NFL Week Preview

[30:47–31:34]

• Dan leads a panel debate (with Seaton, Marvin, and others) on the “Most Must-Win Game” of the NFL weekend:
  • Arguments for Bucs vs Panthers as an “NFC South playoff game.”
  • Two pick the Detroit Lions, seeing every remaining game as essential to their Super Bowl aspirations.
  • Paulie picks Eagles v. Commanders—stressed as a must win for Philly’s seeding hopes.
  • Dan: “I think [the Lions] are still capable of winning the Super Bowl. But you can’t afford to lose now.”

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Callers’ Corner: Injury Stories & Stat of the Day

[31:55–36:07]

• Listeners share knee surgery tales, including waking up during procedures and post-op mishaps.
• Stat of the Day: Luka Doncic’s 45-point triple-double with only one turnover—a feat matched only by Isaiah Thomas in 1983.

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Around the Studio: Fire Alarms & Friday Festivities

[36:32]

• Fire alarm provides comic interlude as “Dylan, the big German” accidentally sets it off tending meat for meet Friday.
• Richard Sherman jokes: “Is Dylan the Atlanta Falcons up 28–3? He had this in the bag…”

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Fast Takes: NBA, Pop Culture & Notable Anecdotes

[38:04–50:15]

• Nikola Jokic’s all-time assist mark for centers discussed; Dan celebrates his “point center” game.
• Player movement and being lost in an NBA market (“if a tree falls in Brooklyn, does anybody notice?”)
• Musings about Bruce Springsteen’s influence on De Niro’s “You talkin’ to me?” line.
• Extended riff on Timothée Chalamet’s (possibly fictitious) ping pong film "Marty Supreme" and celebrity culture.

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Final Takeaways & Notable Segments

[53:44]

• Dan recaps the best advice Ryan Leaf got about radio broadcasting, straight from Kurt Warner:
  • “Just tell your story of the game.”

[54:02]

• Who they’d trust to make a life-saving catch: “We’d pick Puka to save our lives.” — Paulie

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [05:58] – Ryan Leaf on Sam Darnold’s NFL Journey & Coaching Wisdom
• [07:04] – The Coach-QB Dynamic: Stafford & McVay’s Chemistry
• [08:43] – Puka Nacua’s Unconventional Greatness
• [11:19] – Packers-Bears Preview: Defensive Schemes & Caleb Williams
• [13:15] – Old-School vs. New-School Quarterback Play
• [14:18] – Tua Tagovailoa Benching & Franchise Direction
• [16:57] – Weather, Football Identity, and Anecdotes from Ryan Leaf
• [20:36] – Catching Up with Tom Brady: Parenting and Life Lessons
• [30:47] – Most Must-Win Game Debate: Bucs, Lions, Eagles
• [31:55] – Listener Surgeries & Scar Tissue Stories
• [38:04] – NBA Talk: Jokic’s Record, “Point Center” Concept
• [48:00+] – Pop Culture Riffing: Springsteen, Movies, and Celebrity
• [53:44] – Best Broadcasting Advice: “Tell the story of the game”

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Tone & Style

• Conversational & Insightful: Dan and Leaf’s exchange is witty and direct, with a blend of locker-room candor and analytical breakdowns.
• Humorous & Warm: The show is punctuated with good-natured ribbing, personal stories, and friendly studio chaos.

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For Non-Listeners

This hour captures the balance that makes The Dan Patrick Show a mainstay: sharp football minds breaking down the NFL’s chess matches, veteran perspective from Ryan Leaf, debates both silly and sincere, and the easy camaraderie of a Friday studio. Whether you crave X’s and O’s, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, or sports radio hijinks, this episode delivers.

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Ryan Leaf]

Thank you.

[Dan Patrick]

Seaton poll question. And we'll get to Ryan Leaf who joins us in studio. Final hour. What are we going with? Yeah, we got up there right now.

[Ryan Leaf]

If your life depended on a catch.

[Dan Patrick]

Who are you taking? Puka Nakua is just crushing basically the field here. Justin Jefferson in second.

[Ryan Leaf]

Jamar Chase and Jackson, Smith and Jigba.

[Dan Patrick]

Are in last place. And then if you were Lane Kiffin, do you want to see Tulane beat Ole Miss? 63% of the audience say no. Well, he's got those bonuses, so he wants to see them win. You get what, $150,000 and then it goes up to 500,000 and then 750 and then a million. He wants to see Ole Miss win. Ryan Lee, former NFL quarterback, he'll be calling the Packers, Bears Saturday, Broncos, Chiefs on Christmas night and the FCS national title game all in Westwood One joins us in studio. Good to see you again. Level of belief in Sam Darnold. Let me start there.

[Ryan Leaf]

I have a lot of belief in Sam Darnold. Those two interceptions last night, you know, I think would have fooled any quarterback in that situation. They ran man coverage, look, and then this was just film oriented. And what they saw and fell under and zoned for that touchdown, well, it should have been a touchdown, a pick six. And then the other one, he had just had so much pressure in his face he had to let it go. And the defender dropped right into the spot. Both those are those situational plays that you really can't put a lot on him. It was, it wasn't like a bad throw. It wasn't a bad decision. It was just better coaching on the other side to prepare for it. And so I thought the comeback was amazing. I thought it was really smart of him to throw the pass backwards on the two point conversion against the guy's helmet. That was really smart. I just love what he's done. He's reinvented himself. He's continued to work with Jordan Palmer in the off seasons and has just gotten himself to a place where he can be that guy and this team is good enough, especially defensively where they can make an impact for whatever it was. Against the Rams in both those games, it looked like neither one of those games were an opportunity for them to win it. And yet they won one of them.

[Dan Patrick]

Explain to me, I want to give the credit to Matthew Stafford, but Sean McVeigh's role with Matthew Stafford, like how do you share the MVP or, you know, not that Sean is asking for that, but, you know, we're, we're trying to figure out, you know, Liam Cohen with Trevor Lawrence, you know, you know, you got to have that whisperer there to help you, whether it's Ben Johnson with Caleb WILLIAMS, But Sean McVeigh with, you know, Matthew Stafford is what?

[Ryan Leaf]

Well, I think a lot of what that goes into is the scheme. So what he has been able to do for Matthew is he's been able to clear his vision, like when he looks out at a defense, especially with this defense now and now these days where they place so much emphasis on trying to distract you or trying to convince you it's a different coverage, he's cleared it up for him.

[Dan Patrick]

How does that work?

[Ryan Leaf]

All right, so for him in particular, what he's done is he's, he's with the motion. He's allowed Pat Matthew Stafford to understand what it's going to look like post snap and a lot of times that's difficult to do. And when coaches are trying to teach teams that motion a lot, they're telling them to prepare for what the formation is going to look like when it's all said and done. Same thing on the defense. I talked to a lot of defensive coordinators this year around when you're setting up these defenses because you're lining up in something pre snap and getting to something post op and we have to be right on what we think the formation is going to be. So there's a lot of guessing going on, but there's informed guessing on, on Sean McVeigh side. And it's allowed. It's allowed Matthew Stafford just to feel really comfortable when he drops back. I don't think for one second does he feel like he does not know what's going on on the other side of the football.

[Dan Patrick]

Explain Puka Nakua to me.

[Ryan Leaf]

In what way?

[Dan Patrick]

He's not fast. I mean, I like, I'm just trying to figure out how you can dominate like that.

[Ryan Leaf]

Well, he catches the ball better than anybody. He uses his hands. That's a big part of it.

[Dan Patrick]

But we didn't see this at byu.

[Ryan Leaf]

We saw it at Washington. I saw it at Washington and I thought this guy was going to be a game wrecker there and he just got homesick and wanted to go home.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Ryan Leaf]

And he got hurt quite a bit while he was there and it's the reason why he fell so far in the draft. But I always knew that he had the capability, was a five star kid that went there and he was big, he was physical, he could Catch the football. He was fast enough. And in this league, you have to have a burner, somebody on the outside that can take the top off. But you got to have somebody who, like I was listening to Lewis Riddick talk to you a little bit earlier about his ability. If you don't put somebody in his face to the line of scrimmage, and this guy can get three or four steps into a break, I mean, you.

[Dan Patrick]

You.

[Ryan Leaf]

You don't have a chance. But also, him being open is much different than anybody else being open. If you saw that corner route in the last couple weeks where the defender has been right there, but the ball placements been so good, and if it's anywhere near his catch readiness, he's catching it, plain and simple. The biggest thing, too, if you noticed, he doesn't go down after he catches the ball. I mean, he stays up even when he's hit. For whatever reason, his balance keeps him up, and he's been able to get a couple more yards, always falling forward. I mean, he was so impactful last night for that football team, and I can't believe the statistics were what they were and ultimately seeing the Seahawks win.

[Dan Patrick]

But is there a similarity with Cooper Cup?

[Ryan Leaf]

Well, I think that's where he learned it from. I do. I mean that early on in his career, Cooper was there showing him how it's done. I always talk to young players, especially when I'm at the Senior bowl, and I talk to him about, when you enter the NFL locker room, go find the guy that's been doing this 8 to 10 years, ask him how he did it, and then follow his advice verbatim. And I feel like Puka just kind of came in, put his nose right between Cooper's butt crack, and followed him around for two years. Right. And that's the way that's. Those are the things that. That you wish you would have known and. And understood. I wish I would have done that with Junior SEO and Rodney Harrison and just sat there, watched them be professionals, figure it out. Because I love watching someone like Sam Darnold have success. I love seeing someone like Pukinakua because they figured it out. They got there and they said, all I got to do is play football. That's all I got to do. I don't have to worry about anything else. I don't have to be a big man on campus anymore. I just got to play football. And these are the guys that did it, and I want to follow in their footsteps.

[Dan Patrick]

Talking to Ryan Leaf, the former NFL quarterback, he'll be Working for Westwood One, it'll be the Packers, Bears, Saturday, Broncos, Chiefs on Christmas night in the FCS national title game, Jan. 5, all in Westwood 1. Packers without Micah Parsons. What do the Bears do to take advantage of that?

[Ryan Leaf]

Okay, so this is something that I've been looking at all week long in terms of what I think it may do is it may confuse the Bears and Caleb a little bit more early in the game because with Micah Parsons, they have not brought blitzes. They've rushed four guys. So if you go look at the blitz tape this week to prepare, if Caleb Williams has got his blitz cut up, it may not have many plays on it because they just haven't been bringing a lot of pressure because they've been able to get it with Micah Parsons. And if he gets double teamed, the three other guys have been doing the work. So I think early on, as long as they don't make any mistakes like turning it over and use that time on the sideline to see where they're bringing McDuffie or they're bringing Quay Walker from or even, you know, Evan Williams from the back end if he's able to go. Those types of pressures on the tablet is going to be a huge thing to see where they're coming from. They have to find a way to get pressure on him somehow and they're not going to be able to do it without the most pressurized defensive edge rusher this year in the NFL.

[Dan Patrick]

Who's the better quarterback in this game?

[Ryan Leaf]

I think Jordan Love, just simply because he's got more experience. He doesn't make the big mistake necessarily as much as Caleb does. But I will say this, Caleb Williams for me is a bit of a throwback. And in that he's not doing what everybody else does in this year in this NFL where the ball is thrown within minus two and a half and plus two and a half of the line of scrimmage. That's why completion percentages are so high and he's around 58% because he goes down the field at an average of around 7 to 10 yards per attempt down.

[Dan Patrick]

And that's old school percentages for a lot of quarterbacks.

[Ryan Leaf]

Twenty years ago, when Drew Bledsoe and I were playing and things like that, we were attempting the ball to throw the ball down the field a lot more. And that means our completion percentages were much lower. Now they're up in the 70s, low 70s, and if you're not, you're looked at as what's wrong with you type of mentality. And so Caleb Williams, for me, is a bit of a throwback, a bit of a guy that is going to take some more chances down the field. And it should be interesting and fascinating over the next three weeks because it's not like they play, you know. You know, teams they should walk through. They got the packers, they had go out to play the 49ers on the road, and then they have the Lions to finish the season. So this Chicago Bears team, as good as they've been, I think anybody who's watched them and understands them, they could look and say this team could be 10 and 7 when it's all said and done. You know, these three games are really important. Is Ben Johnson the guy that gets him through the adversity, the things like that? Is Micah Parsons that big of a miss that the. That the Bears are the better team and win the division and stuff? So these three weeks are going to tell you a lot about who the Chicago Bears are, what Caleb Williams is capable of doing, and how much Ben Johnson places at his feet to work.

[Dan Patrick]

All of a sudden, you make the decision to bench, deactivate to a Tonga violo.

[Caller]

Right.

[Dan Patrick]

I mean, that feels like we're. We're moving on. I mean, that felt like an announcement, a declaration. What do you make of now all of a sudden, Tua can't play for Mike.

[Ryan Leaf]

It's interesting because they felt so attached at the hip that there had to have been something maybe sent down from higher above that was like, hey, if you want to keep. Keep a job, you have to start to distance yourself from. Because we're going to move on and do something. Because they were really attached to one another.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Ryan Leaf]

And they rode through the process. What they ran, the. The anticipation and the running game and the pass game with all of that. I don't know how you do it, but clearly Russell Wilson and the decision in Denver to walk away from that much dead cat money and still be this good, that quick makes the family in Miami believe that they could do the same thing. If they hit the right quarterback, they get the right plan in place. You know, it hasn't worked for them. They haven't been really anything since Dan Marino played. So it's.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, but they saw something to give him that contract. It is it now they realized he can't throw out to the numbers. He doesn't. You know, if you don't have Tyree killed, I throw it seven and you take it 70. I mean, they have a good running game. I. I don't know, it just. It feels the Timing feels strange.

[Ryan Leaf]

It does feel strange. It almost feels like this is one of those impulsive decisions made by a billionaire somewhere that. That isn't right. Right. It's the micromanagement of things that isn't there. The reason that they don't have a general manager in place at the time.

[Dan Patrick]

Would you rather have Kyler Murray or Tua?

[Ryan Leaf]

I. I don't know.

[Dan Patrick]

They.

[Ryan Leaf]

They've seemed pretty similar to me.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, one's got a. One is a crazy athlete.

[Ryan Leaf]

One is a crazy athlete. His ability to work with his feet has allowed him to. To be better. The anticipation of Tua Tango by law. Over the years I've watched him. He's been one of the most accurate anticipatory quarterbacks I've ever seen. And in this league that's incredibly important. But to your point, anytime you see a left handed quarterback, it seems labored. It just looks labored. And I don't know why that's the case. Maybe it's the fundamentals are a little different, but it looks like it's a labored throw. So in your point, when he's thrown to the numbers, it looks like it's labored. It looks like it's not getting there in time when in reality it does have the pace on it. It needs. It does get there when it needs to. He's just made some bad and poor decisions in particular in that Pittsburgh game and he's got to wear the badge of not being able to play well in cold weather. And that's half of their season. When you talk about who they play in their division on the road, explain.

[Dan Patrick]

That cold weather thing.

[Ryan Leaf]

I don't get it. I mean I grew up in Montana, so that's a different thing. I loved.

[Dan Patrick]

Are you good in hot weather? Did you have problems in hot weather?

[Ryan Leaf]

I mean I had problems in really humid. We when I played for the Buccaneers, just the amount of sweat that was your body was. Was producing and then the sweat from the. From your center and we were under center a lot. I made my center and in Tampa changes pants every quarter I did. It was a swamp. And so it was important to try to have as dry a hands as you can. But when you're playing in cold weather, for me I was always so hot. My body was warm and that ball was so cold and it almost stuck like velcro and I could whip that thing around. It was a lot of fun. I wish we would have played more snow games in college and in the NFL. Some of my best games in the NFL were at Altitude against Denver in those, in that cold weather. In high school, we played four out of our, you know, 10, 12 games in snow games, you know, in Montana. So I was used to it. I think that's just something you got to get through. But when you practice every single day in Miami and then all of a sudden out of nowhere you're asked to go up and play in this, no matter what you do, you can show up the day before and take your shirt off while you warm up. That's not going to acclimate you to what it's what, what it's really like every single day.

[Dan Patrick]

But if you said to the Buffalo Bills or the Green Bay packers or the Chicago Bears, do you want to play your home games in a dome? And you don't have to attach your name to it, we're just going to take a vote. And, you know, how do you think that they would vote?

[Ryan Leaf]

Well, it depends on where they come from. Like, if I had a vote, I would vote. I don't want to play in a dome. Like, the only thing I hated worse than anything is playing in rain. Like, Seattle would have been a difficult place to play all the time, but coach found a fix for that in college. We called it Ruin Ryan's self esteem day. He brought a bucket of water out and he made me dunk the ball in before I threw every time. And I hated it. And it was just, it was, it was Ruined Ryan's self Esteem day. But guess what? The day we played the Apple cup against Washington to go to the Rose bowl, and when it rained the entire game and I didn't even notice it, and I threw for 380 something yards and we won the football game. So, like, you can do the things you need to, to prepare for it. I like the elements. I like being a part of what football is. Somebody said football weather isn't 20 degrees and snow and football weather is 64 degrees in a sunny day in the South. And I'm like, both are good football days. That's football weather. It doesn't matter. Whatever the weather is, it's football weather.

[Dan Patrick]

In my opinion, because I'd like to play indoors. But if our identity. So you go to Green Bay, you're told, this is your identity. It's not your identity before you get there. You go to Buffalo, this is your identity. Chicago, this is your identity. You got to embrace that. You're like, it's mind over matter with these guys. And then all of a sudden, you see when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would go North. Or the Dolphins would go north in December and be like the Chargers go to Cincinnati years ago with Dan Fouts, and it's like, we don't want to be here.

[Ryan Leaf]

Yeah, it's. You get used to practicing in that weather where you're in short sleeves and shorts all the time, you know, and then all of a sudden you have to bundle up. My producer told me, he said the. The Bears, you know, broadcast booth at Soldier Field is. Is out.

[Dan Patrick]

It's got open air.

[Ryan Leaf]

It's open air. And I said, and when you mean open air, you know, so they have a heater in it. But, hey, prepare. Like, it's going to be 30 degrees for four and a half hours while you're standing.

[Dan Patrick]

I got 35 degrees at kickoff last. Last week was seven degrees.

[Ryan Leaf]

Yeah, last week was much different. Looking forward to this one. Probably won't have the same heaters that Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhart having theirs.

[Dan Patrick]

You ran into Brady, what, a couple of weeks ago?

[Ryan Leaf]

Yeah. We called the Thanksgiving game together, and we hadn't seen each other for. For a long, long time. And it was nice. It was nice to catch up with him. There's one thing I've always wanted to talk to him about is how he's raised his kids, because he's done it as the goat, as the famous person. And I always thought he's done a tremendous job of raising his kids. And I kind of come from the opposite spectrum where I'm famous, but for a lot of bad things. And so how do you. How do you do that and how do you raise kids that way? And I always. That's the question I asked him, and he gave me a really thoughtful answer. And so we talked for a bit, you know, two Rose bowl quarterbacks from 1998 chatting it up and calling NFL football games together. I mean, that's. That's amazing. What happened in between and where we're at now.

[Dan Patrick]

Is he looking younger?

[Ryan Leaf]

I don't know. I kind of look pretty young standing.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, no, it's not you. It's not just about Brady.

[Ryan Leaf]

We. Yes. 50 year olds look much younger than they did before.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Yeah.

[Ryan Leaf]

And he does. He takes good.

[Dan Patrick]

Really. And he could still play, I suspect, if, If.

[Ryan Leaf]

If you're talking about Philip Rivers going out there, he could throw it a lot better than Philip Rivers.

[Dan Patrick]

I can throw it better than Philip Rivers.

[Ryan Leaf]

I mean, that looked bad at times. It did.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, it did.

[Ryan Leaf]

It was amazing.

[Dan Patrick]

Like, I like the story. Yep. But. But I'm. I'm. Your arm is stronger than Yes.

[Ryan Leaf]

I could have thrown better than that. Would I have understood the protections and the defense as well as he would? I've taken many more hits than he probably did.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Ryan Leaf]

Yeah. That's a different story. I get the competitive nature of Tom, you know, being away from the game as long as you have. I don't care how mobile you've kept yourself. It's, it's a, it's a real different animal.

[Dan Patrick]

He's. But he's not mobile anyway.

[Ryan Leaf]

Right. He, he works inside a 8 by 12 inch spot in the pocket and he was the best to ever do it.

[Dan Patrick]

Thanks for stopping by. Yeah.

[Ryan Leaf]

It's good to be here.

[Dan Patrick]

Travels.

[Ryan Leaf]

Thank you very much.

[Dan Patrick]

Best to the family.

[Ryan Leaf]

Yeah. They say hi.

[Dan Patrick]

All right. Ryan Leaf, he'll be on the call tomorrow night. You got a standalone game.

[Ryan Leaf]

I know.

[Dan Patrick]

With Westwood One.

[Ryan Leaf]

I'm telling you what it's been to have the national radio call. I like it. You don't have to wear a suit. No one knows what the heck you're talking about all the time. You could be talking about whatever you want if you're talking some football. You know, Kurt Warner told me that story. When you, when you do radio, you know, you tell your story of the game.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Ryan Leaf]

And those that are listening, hopefully they understand what it is. And that was the best advice I ever got.

[Dan Patrick]

Ryan will be on the call. Packers, Bears, that'll be Saturday. Broncos, Chiefs on Christmas night and the FCS national championship game maybe with Montana State.

[Ryan Leaf]

Let's go, cats.

[Dan Patrick]

January 5th. We'll take a break. More of your phone calls and the most must win game of the weekend right after this.

[Ryan Leaf]

Be sure to catch the live edition.

[Dan Patrick]

Of the Dan Patrick show week days at 9am Eastern, 6am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartRadio app. Hey is Cabino and Rich from Fox Sports Radio. Now, in addition to hearing us live weekdays from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific on Fox Sports Radio, we're excited to announce a brand new YouTube channel for the show. Yep, that's right. You can now watch Covino ENRICH Live.

[Ryan Leaf]

On YouTube every day.

[Dan Patrick]

All you got to do, search Covino Enrich FSR on YouTube again. Go to YouTube. Search Kovinoenrich FSR.

[Ryan Leaf]

Check us out on YouTube.

[Dan Patrick]

Subscribe. Hit that thumbs up icon and comment away.

[Narrator/Advertiser (Female Voice)]

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[Spanish Voiceover/Announcer]

Paralos grandes para los chicos par los bajos, ilos altos, los pacifistas, los valientes para los octimistas y los pecimistas los quevalor and loyadentro para los que estanlejos los que noven de lejos ilos que novendeca para los introvertidos y los extrovertidos paralos que bienzan ilos que asen para los quenoso mostrado en el camino Coca Cola Paratodos.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Richard Sherman]

See mint mobile.com we're back with an all new season of Sniffy's Cruising Confessions. And this time things are getting very, very intimate. Join me, Chris Patterson Rosso and my co host Gabe Gonzalez as we explore queer sex, relationships and culture in season three of our hot and hilarious I Heart Podcast. We'll be talking to comedians, podcasters, sexperts and more. Ready to listen?

[Narrator/Advertiser (Female Voice)]

Just push play Something I'm curious about you guys. I watched your episode Los Santos. So the last time you had a trans guy on here and you were saying at the top of the episode that you've hooked up with trans guys, but you haven't. And I am curious to know if that has changed.

[Richard Sherman]

That has changed dramatically.

[Narrator/Advertiser (Female Voice)]

Okay, she's chasing. But no, no, no no no. I'm just kidding, I'm kidding, I'm kidding.

[Dan Patrick]

So funny because that is literally what.

[Richard Sherman]

Stopped them for so long.

[Dan Patrick]

They're like, I don't want to feel.

[Ryan Leaf]

Like I'm fetishizing anyone.

[Dan Patrick]

Chris People want to get.

[Narrator/Advertiser (Female Voice)]

They definitely do.

[Dan Patrick]

For sure.

[Narrator/Advertiser (Female Voice)]

We're also really easy.

[Richard Sherman]

You can listen to Snippy Screws and Confessions sponsored by Healthy Sexual from Gilead Sciences now on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcast. New episodes every Thursday. This is Richard Sherman from the Richard Sherman Podcast. Let me tell you about Ready or Not, the tactical first person shooter where you take command of a SWAT team and feel the weight of the badge. Recently, I reunited with my Legion of Boom teammates, Cliff Averill, Cam Chancer, Michael Bennett and Walter Thurman. We partnered with Ready or Not to go through actual SWAT training and film the whole experience. Watch it now at the Richard Sherman Podcast YouTube channel. Here's what makes this game different. It's not just mindless run and gun. Just like the Legion of Boom built an elite defense on strategy and teamwork, Ready or Not demands the same mentality. You're commanding a SWAT team, clearing rooms, protecting civilians, making tactical calls as a coordinated team with 18 missions that challenge you in completely different ways. Every operation demands that same discipline and teamwork. Best part? Try it for free for a limited time on PlayStation and Xbox. Go solo or squad up with five players in full crossplay support. If you want strategic, high stakes action that rewards elite tactics and fast thinking, then this is the game for you. Try Ready or Not for free today on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.

[Dan Patrick]

And S. You can vote right now. DanPatrick.com the most valuable Least Valuable Danette Also, I will hand out the honor of the most valuable backroom guys. There are some backroom guys who said, well, why don't we have the least valuable backroom guy? And I go, no, no, you're all valuable to me. You're all winners in my book. But you guys can handle that. Todd's handled that. Most valuable. And okay, if you were least valuable but not most valuable, how would you. How would you have done? As someone that likes attention both positive and negative, I would be okay with that. I had to only have one and I couldn't have most. It's better than having nothing. What if you get neither? Or neither. I would be sad. You want it? Makes me feel alive that I got something out of those two. All right, the packers are getting one and a half at the Bears, in case you're wondering. Let's see if there's anything else that's really interesting. Important games packers were favored in this game. The Niners are favored by five and a half against the Colts. Steelers getting seven at the Lions. Patriots getting three at the Ravens. Jags getting three at the Broncos. In case you missed it yesterday, it's [e-mail] the Gambling Podcast. Shay and Irving, Dylan and also Bad Larry. Occasionally they get one of their bets right. Not too often, but they are entertaining when they lose. All right, most must win game of the weekend. I don't know why I'm slowing down with that. Adding more emphasis there, Todd. The most must win game. There you go. Thank you, Todd. Baker Mayfield and the once 5 and 1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to prove they're for real and that someone wants to win the NFC South. Perhaps them.

[Ryan Leaf]

Seven.

[Dan Patrick]

Seven Bucks at seven and seven Panthers. This is a playoff game here. Bucks are three point favorites once again, NFC south crazy this is. Where do the Panthers win a game after losing a game they should have won the most must win game of the weekend. Seaton, this is.

[Ryan Leaf]

This might as well be the playoffs already for the Detroit Lions. Must win.

[Dan Patrick]

Yep.

[Ryan Leaf]

Must win.

[Dan Patrick]

Marvin.

[Richard Sherman]

See and get out of my head because I have the Detroit Lions. Same thing. Every single game leading up is now a must win.

[Dan Patrick]

Yep, I agree, Paulie.

[Medical/Pharmaceutical Announcer]

Nobody's talked about this game. And they shouldn't. Eagles versus Commanders, five o' clock Eastern on Fox tomorrow. The Commanders have zero to play for. The Eagles are favored by seven and they're nine and five. Eagles must win.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, I'm going to say the Lions as well because I think they're capable, still capable of winning the super bowl. But you can't afford to lose now. Steelers getting seven in Detroit that's the most must win game of the weekend. Bill in Maine. Hey, Bill, thanks for holding. What's on your mind, Dan?

[Caller]

Morning.

[Dan Patrick]

Morning. So there I.

[Caller]

There I am going in for tibia reconstruction surgery. And during the surgery, I can hear chink, chink, chink. And they're driving the rod home down my leg. And I was like, oh, that's pleasant. You guys need a bigger hammer. And I don't think they were impressed. And then. But the best part of it was when I woke up from surgery, I got no cast. And after having broken the leg in the past twice, I'm like, where's the cast? They go, oh, you'll be fine. You've got that rod and screws in there. That'll hold it together.

[Dan Patrick]

And.

[Caller]

And I was not terribly thrilled.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. And you wake up during surgery there. Well, thank you, Bill. Mark in Iowa. Hi, Mark. What's on your mind? Hey, Mark, can you find him? Mark? There you go. All right. Hey, mark.

[Caller]

Okay. Hi. 5, 10, 2, 20. Dan, I just got done with my second knee. Certain knee replacement here three weeks ago. And so may I ask, when I didn't catch it in the first part is, when did you. When did you have your knee replaced?

[Dan Patrick]

I think four years ago.

[Caller]

Oh, okay. Okay. So nothing I can say, but I tell you one thing. I was going to say fired one out there, too, if not the first three or four weeks. That's the dangerous part. My first one I had last May and five weeks in. Man, I'm doing great and starting to do things. One week left a PT happened to live on a farm. And, yeah, you start to do a few things. And I stepped wrong and I fell and I tore my quad tendon.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, my God. Thank you, Mark. The worst thing for me was, first of all, three weeks pain after a knee replacement. And then I went to soul Cycle and I did a spin class because I knew I had to break through the scar tissue. Bad idea.

[Medical/Pharmaceutical Announcer]

Did it hurt more during or after?

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, during. Oh, yeah. And there I'm surrounded by a bunch of women, and I looking at me like, is he crying? Because it. This is emotional. You know, Soul cycle is a spiritual thing as well. And I'm like, my eyes are watering because I.

[Ryan Leaf]

You.

[Dan Patrick]

You start to pedal a little bit, and then all of a sudden you go, all right, gotta go. And then all of a sudden, scar tissue. And then you had women saying, you know, they're talking about how emotional it was. And I go, no, I had replacement knee surgery. I had to break through the scar Tissue. And they were like. They were like disappointed that it wasn't emotional. Isn't it spiritual to go to Soul Cycle? Only when I went. When Mike Greenberg was there. There you go. Then it was spiritual. Andrew in Washington. Good morning, Andrew. What's on your mind?

[Caller]

Oh, good morning, Dan. Dan, it's. Thanks for taking my call. Yeah, I've had two surgeries on my left knee. Now I'm in a five to eight year window before they replace it. Just waiting for the last bit of cartilage out of there. But hey, real quick, I think Seattle is being downplayed. I think the improvements that Sam Darnold has shown since last year playing against that Rams defense, he's improved. He's starting to see what their scheme is against him because with four interceptions in the first game, barely losing it. Two interceptions in this game and they win it. They. It's about a wash. With six interceptions, Seahawks, I think, are a better team than the Rams. But Dan, good luck tomorrow night at your Christmas party with the whole Shea and Milford game showing up. And also I have a stat of the day for you real quick. So last night, Luca had a 45, 45 point triple double with only one turnover. That's only happened one other time in NBA history. Isaiah Thomas did it back in 1983 with 46 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and only one turnover. Thanks, guys.

[Dan Patrick]

Start of the day, start of the day. Start of the day. Start of the day. This is the style of the day brought to you by Panini America. The official trading cards of the program. Luca had 45, 14 and 11. The 45 points. Oh, fire alarm going off. Is that the chili?

[Medical/Pharmaceutical Announcer]

Five alarm chili.

[Dan Patrick]

That's awesome. Dylan, the big German is here.

[Ryan Leaf]

Left that on a little bit too long.

[Dan Patrick]

That might be my bad. Dylan is okay. Oh, is that outside?

[Ryan Leaf]

Yeah, that's outside.

[Dan Patrick]

Can we build a fire? I think I got a piece of salmon maybe. Dylan is definitely not going to be the most valuable battle. No, no. He just lost it. He lost it. It's a setback. He lost it. All I know is the big German is here. I feel good. Yes, Todd. Yeah, I'm always safer around the big German. He does like ambulance stuff and fire. He puts out fires. He does a lot of stuff outside of our little world here. Yeah. Well, there he just. In a matter of seconds, he just rectified that. Put it. I hear doors slamming and his fire department. Fire department's next door. Yeah, Paulie.

[Medical/Pharmaceutical Announcer]

So the fire alarm's going off. Dylan was outside manning the grill. So he couldn't hear any of it. He's just flipping burgers.

[Dan Patrick]

All right. Yes.

[Richard Sherman]

Mark is Dylan. The Atlanta Falcons up 28 to 3. He had this in the bag.

[Dan Patrick]

Now I, I sent Seaton a picture of a Patriot fan who, what did he have number 25 on, on his Patriot jersey? Or was it 28? Yeah, no, he had 25 and the.

[Ryan Leaf]

Name, they put a custom name on.

[Dan Patrick]

The back of the jersey. We were down 25. Did it say that? No, it said ATL was up.

[Ryan Leaf]

The letters spell out ATL was up. And then the number 25.

[Dan Patrick]

This is his jersey that he's wearing to the game. So good. Never forget. Never forget. So good. Dang. I mentioned Joker went 23, 13 and 11. He now has the most assist by a center in NBA history. Now he reached it in 771 games, fewer than half the number that Kareem did it when he played in 1560 to set the all time record. But this is different, you know, this is, this is a modern day. That's why I don't like designations as center forwards, point guard, shooting guard. He's a point center. He's just a basketball player. Yeah. And I, I think when you have to watch him though, because you can watch highlights and you'll go, okay, all right, nice bounce pass. All right, hit a three. Like you. There's certain things where you watch, but if you watch the. My favorite is he'll get a rebound and an outlet boom. And you know, he'll throw a strike to somebody. It's small things that he does and you probably. He's not going to make the Sports center top 10 plays, but he is consistent. And that's one of those where you go, okay, he's going to get his numbers. Normally you say that about somebody with their points, they're scoring, you're going to get his numbers. You just don't want him to get the other numbers because the assist, that'll kill you. And he's going to get rebounds. He'll get a couple of steals a game. But you know, when you're, when you're getting 10, 11, 12, 13 assists to go along with 27, 28, 29 points. And he's shooting at a really high percentage as well. Yes, Marv.

[Richard Sherman]

And he has the quality like LeBron to make guys who are just okay look way better. Bruce Brown, after he won the championship with the Nuggets, two years, $49 million. Have you heard from Bruce Brown? Me neither.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, I feel bad for Michael Porter Jr III though.

[Richard Sherman]

Why?

[Dan Patrick]

Because he's in Brooklyn. He's putting up good numbers, but he's in Brooklyn. Like if a tree falls in Brooklyn. Does anybody notice? Yes, Mark.

[Richard Sherman]

Nope, not a person. Yeah, they have no fan base.

[Dan Patrick]

And then he's got the whole brother thing and the gambling thing. And he was playing on a team that was maybe gonna, you know, play for a championship or certainly be in the playoffs. Now you playing for Brooklyn now he's playing for pride. Yes, Mark.

[Richard Sherman]

But he gets his shots up, though.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, he does. And, and sometimes that's more important, you know, for him.

[Richard Sherman]

He's got his ring, he's got his money.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. You don't need it. Yeah. All right, let's take a break. Let's go out and check out maybe. Hopefully there's no damage to whatever was on fire. There's. It's, it's just a small little buyer rush. Everything's smoked now, so. Actually works out pretty good. All right, we're gonna go outside. If you're watching on Peacock, our meet Friday and last call for phone calls. What we learned, what's in store for Monday.

[Ryan Leaf]

After this, Fox Sports Radio has the.

[Dan Patrick]

Best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our [e-mail] and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to listen live.

[Narrator/Advertiser (Female Voice)]

Chapter 10 Ronan's eyes widened as the moon enveloped their secret sanctuary. Go, he warned. I'm losing control. Luna defiantly stepped forward, tracing the scar across his jaw. Then lose it, she whispered. She was ready. She has Nexplanon etinogestrel implant. 68mg radiopaque to prevent pregnancy. A non daily prescription birth control for women that goes in your arm and not in your uterus. Don't use nexplanon if you are pregnant or may be pregnant, have or had blood clots or certain cancers, have liver disease, liver tumor, or unexplained vaginal bleeding. Once the implant is placed, you and your doctor should feel for it. If at any time you can't feel the implant, contact your doctor right away and use a non hormonal birth control method such as condoms. Removal of the implant may be difficult or impossible if it isn't where it should be. While uncommon ectopic pregnancy, pregnancy that occurs outside the womb can occur, which can cause serious internal bleeding, infertility, and even death. You are likely to experience changes to your period. Ovarian cysts may occur and usually disappear. Nexplanon may raise the chance of serious blood clots, which can cause heart attack, stroke or death, especially if you smoke or have other risk factors. Nexplanon doesn't protect against HIV or STDs. With less than one pregnancy per 100 women who use Nexplanon for one year, Nexplanon is over 99% effective. No matter the fantasy, talk to your doctor, call 1-877-467-5266 or visit nexplanon.com for more information. Ask your doctor about nexplanon.

[Spanish Voiceover/Announcer]

Paralos grandes para los chicos para los bajos y los altos, los pacifistas, los valientes para los octimistas y los pecimistas, los que valor and loyaventro para los que estanlejos, los que no vendelejos y los que no vendes paralos introvertidos y los extrovertidos para los que pienzan y los que asen paralos que nos monstraro el camino Coca Cola.

[Richard Sherman]

This is Richard Sherman from the Richard Sherman Podcast. Ready or not is the tactical first person shooter where you take command of a SWAT team and every decision matters. I reunited with my Legion of Boom teammates, Cam Chancellor, Cliff Favreau, Michael Bennett and Walter Thurman to go through real SWAT training and see why over 13 million players are into this game. Watch our training now at Richard Sherman Podcast YouTube channel. This isn't mindless run and gun. The game demands elite teamwork and sharp strategic thinking. Just like what the Legion of Boom brought to the field every single game. Try the limited time free trial on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. Play now and feel the weight of the badge. We're back with an all new season of Sniffy's Cruising Confessions and this time things are getting very, very intimate. Join me, Chris Patterson Rosso and my co host Gabe Gonzalez as we explore queer sex, relationships and culture in season three of our hot and hilarious I Heart Podcast. We'll be talking to comedians, podcasters, sexperts and more. Ready to listen?

[Narrator/Advertiser (Female Voice)]

Just push play Something I'm curious about you guys. I watched your episode Los Santos so the last time you had a trans guy on here and you were saying at the top of the episode that you've hooked up with trans guys. But you have and I am curious to know if that has changed.

[Richard Sherman]

That has changed dramatically.

[Narrator/Advertiser (Female Voice)]

Okay, she's chasing. But no, no no no no. I'm kidding, I'm kidding, I'm kidding.

[Dan Patrick]

So funny because that is literally what.

[Richard Sherman]

Stopped them for so long.

[Dan Patrick]

They're like, I don't want to feel.

[Ryan Leaf]

Like I'm fetishizing anymore.

[Dan Patrick]

Chris People want to get.

[Narrator/Advertiser (Female Voice)]

They definitely do, for sure. And we're also really easy.

[Richard Sherman]

You can listen to Snippy Screws and confessions sponsored by Healthy Sexual from Gilead Zionist now on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Thursday.

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[Dan Patrick]

More at applecard.com Ah, another great meat Friday. All of the meat courtesy of Heartland State co. You can go to heartlandstateco.com got some great gift ideas for the holidays and you know, spring, summer, fall, tailgate, everything delivered right to your doorstep. Alrighty. Let's see a couple of things. Well, by the way, you can vote for the most valuable, least valuable, and you can go to danpatrick.com voting is open until the final hour on Tuesday. That'll be our last show before the holidays. The link is also on our Twitter and Instagram pages as well. I'm watching college football. Is this the Myrtle Beach Bowl?

[Medical/Pharmaceutical Announcer]

Yeah, Dan. A tradition of excellence for decades. The Myrtle beach bowl started an hour ago. It's no spoilers, but Western Michigan's up 27. 0 over Kennesaw State at the quarter.

[Dan Patrick]

So they, they're up 27 nothing in the first quarter.

[Medical/Pharmaceutical Announcer]

Yeah, but it's, they're, it's early. They're a second half team kind of sustain.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, you know that. How about this day in sports history?

[Medical/Pharmaceutical Announcer]

1887. Jake Kilrane and Jim Smith fought at a bare knuckle championship fight which lasted 106 rounds, three hours. The fight was ruled a draw and called due to darkness. True story. Wayne Gretzky got to 1000 points. He was only 23 years old. It was game number 424. The record was 720. Hot start.

[Dan Patrick]

88.

[Medical/Pharmaceutical Announcer]

The good old days. NCAA placed the Oklahoma Sooners football program on probation for violations. They were great back then, both the NCAA and the Sooners. 1990, Bo Jackson became the first athlete chosen for All Star Games in two sports.

[Dan Patrick]

1980 Raging Bull Robert De Niro. He was Jake Lamotta that was released on this date in 1980. I remember meeting Jake LaMotta and his wife Vicki. And Vicki was gorgeous. Jake was not. Jake was. He was not. He had charisma or something. You know, something. And I don't know if this is true or not, but I saw this recently and it was the De Niro Taxi Driver. You talking to me? That movie that he reportedly got that from. Bruce Springsteen. Seeing a Bruce Springsteen show. Why? Maybe Google this. Maybe I'm just making it up. But. But the. You talking to me. This famous line that he got it from Bruce Springsteen for some reason. So I don't know if it's true or not. What would make Bruce Springsteen say that? Was that during a song, Was there a concert? If you Google it, Todd, then maybe it'll tell you. Yes, Paul.

[Medical/Pharmaceutical Announcer]

A new book about acting. And Robert De Niro claims the line from Taxi Driver you're talking to me was inspired by a Bruce Springsteen show. That Dinero saw hello. And heard him saying it on stage.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, back to you. That's what you do. That's what you do. The show's over. Always learning. But is he talking to a band members? He talked to someone in the crowd. I'm just curious. I need some more information on it. Once again, you can google it. You can google it. Maybe. You talking to me? You're talking to me. All right. Talking to you.

[Richard Sherman]

I was talking to you.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, come on now.

[Ryan Leaf]

Oh, no.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, Marvin.

[Richard Sherman]

Mvd. Right there.

[Dan Patrick]

No, lv. Oh, bring it home.

[Richard Sherman]

I'm done.

[Dan Patrick]

He's an American icon, Todd. Whatever. New Jersey icon. Whatever. Why did I like him so much?

[Richard Sherman]

He's old. Why is he running around the stage for five hours?

[Dan Patrick]

Nobody cares. That. That is a great impression of that woman who was out at Big Dean's in Santa Monica. Put the handkerchief back in your jeans. Nobody cares. We're never going to get Springsteen on this show. I think we will. You know that. Because you know what I'll do? I'll say, Todd, you do a Bruce Springsteen impersonation.

[Richard Sherman]

Let me hear it.

[Dan Patrick]

We're not going to get Bob Dylan on the show either. Why don't you get Timothee Chalamet on to talk about Marty supreme, his ping pong movie.

[Medical/Pharmaceutical Announcer]

I'll work on that.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Marty Supreme. A real movie from what I'm told. Yes.

[Ryan Leaf]

At some point it feels like it's just like Timothee Chalamet doing a press tour about it and filming a documentary about a fake movie that's never going to come Out.

[Dan Patrick]

It could be because when I first saw it I thought, oh okay, that's like a funny or die type video where he's Marty supreme, this incredible ping pong guy. Somehow Kylie Jenner will be there on his arm. Like the jackets, you gotta get the jacket.

[Ryan Leaf]

Oh man, look asap.

[Dan Patrick]

Rocky got a Marty supreme jacket. This is so sick. Gwyneth Paltrow's dressed like he's doing all these interviews all over the place. Talk about the movie. I'm like, what is it a real movie though. I heard a reviewer say best movie of the year. I heard that yesterday. Best movie of the year. Yes, Paul.

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Dan Patrick]

Told could be best movie of the year. Paul in Chicago. Hi Paul, what's on your mind?

[Caller]

Thanks, Dan. I was listening to your Jim Harbaugh interview the other day and I loved it. I was, it made me think like I was curious how much you guys strategize pre show on like how you're going to tackle these specific interviews, knowing you're going to have to ask the tough questions about your own more. And then I noticed you like ended with some lighter questions to not. And the interview on the Sherrone Moore note, it was just like such a great interview. Just curious what kind of strategizing with like Paulie and the crew. There is pre show with, with these specific interviews.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, we come up with the concepts, the topics and then I want it to be open ended questions. You know, that one wasn't where I said when's, you know, I said when's the last time you talked to him? Assuming that he would give me that. And I was surprised that he did go a little more than I thought. But we do talk about it. But I, you can't start with that. And I think we were talking about, I don't know, football fields or knee braces or something and. But, but you have to have a beginning, middle and end and you can ask great questions. But if the person you're asking the questions to doesn't want to answer them, then it doesn't become a good interview. Jim answered the questions or at least the best that I could hope for. In fact he gave me more than I thought. But there is a strategy that goes into some of these interviews when you know you're going to ask sensitive topics. Todd, did you learn anything today?

[Caller]

I did.

[Dan Patrick]

The best advice Ryan Leaf ever received about calling games on the radio came from Kurt Warner. Just tell your story of the game. Seaton what did you learn today? Ryan Leaf spent the day with Tom.

[Richard Sherman]

Brady one Marvin Jake LaMotta not gorgeous.

[Dan Patrick]

No, but his wife Vicki was.

[Ryan Leaf]

Paul we'd pick.

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