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Yeah. What's up, Danny? Yeah, I think there's definitely something to that. You know, I think we go back to, you know, a few years ago when. When Snell was cruising along for the raise, and then cash comes and gets them, because that's what the analytics say. And I think that was that first time we were all like, oh, man, where's the gut feel here of kind of watching what you're seeing and going with that? I think the managers that are. That are in these games, you know, are allowed to go on gut feels. And you. You heard Aaron Boone say, I think that was a gut feel for him. He felt like there was some traffic on the bases with Freed in 4, 5 and 6, and he felt like, you know, that that was the right time he was going to go to the pen there anyhow. So I feel like that was kind of a gut feel from Boonie as opposed to the analytics. But, you know, Danny, being in these meetings, you know, being back in the clubhouse in 2023 with the Yankees and seeing these meetings of how, hey, if this matchup comes up, the analytics say here, you know, those are on the table. Think as a manager in the postseason, the gut feel is part of it, and, you know, it has to come and play.
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Managing differently in the postseason, do you. Do you manage differently or is that. Let's fight the urge to manage differently.
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Well, I think. I think there's a little bit of managing differently in the postseason on a few fronts because, you know, there is no tomorrow sometimes, you know, especially some in these wild card series, too. Like, what is it, 90% of the teams that have won game one have gone on to win the Wild Cards series. So I think that, you know, if a pitcher's in trouble early, you can't do what you might have done in the. In the regular season to save the bullpen. You gotta. You gotta get them out. You gotta get to the pen sooner. I think you're going to see more bunts and strategies in the postseason of get the, you know, getting the bunt down, putting pressure on, getting the guy over. So I, I think. I think you do have to manage a Little differently in the postseason because the, the stakes are a lot higher.
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Of the four teams that lost yesterday, which one has the best chance to win their series?
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I still think the Yankees have a great shot to win that series. I really, I really believe that. You know, I think they, you know, when you run into Crochet and Chapman, you know, for seven and two thirds and then one and a third, I mean that is a, that's a tall order. They hadn't, they had Chapman on the ropes too in the 9th. Couldn't figure it out with, with bases loaded, no outs. But you know, that's a. Taller in game one. I really feel like the Yankees have a really good team. I think they still have a chance to win that series.
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What do you remember about your first playoff game? Wow.
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You know, what's, this is a great, this is a great point. I was just, I was just saying this last week on, on MLB Network. My first real kind of playoff game was game 163 with the Reds and the, and the, and the Mets. When we had the playing game, the playoff atmosphere was the first time I ever felt that. And I remember Danny like it was an adrenaline and an energy I'd never felt. I'm 25 year old kid and I remember thinking I'm going to go win this game tonight. I'm going to, I'm going to really go, go take this game. Right? You know, it's the kind of that football mentality which doesn't work in baseball. I end up going over four, two punch outs, one of the worst games in my life, right. And I remember thinking to myself, you know, as in the game of baseball and in life, failures, feedback, failures, information. I was like, man, how do I take the failure I got here, get me back to the postseason to experience it. And when I finally went back to the postseason in 06 when I was with the Tigers and I, you know, led the post, led all hitters in hitting and I hit.500 in the world Series. The only reason I say that is because what I learned when I was 25 years old about, you know, trying my hardest and really being somebody different to, you know, go get this game. With the adrenaline of the postseason being on another level, it doesn't work. You got to be able to slow down. You got to be able to let the game come to you. And I think that's why you do. See maybe a guy like Hunter Green last night, maybe the adrenaline was a little too high. Maybe that caused his pitches to be up out over the Plate more than they would be during the regular season. But you can't teach experience.
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How do you pitch to Ohtani?
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I tell you what, when he's locked in like this, he's very, very dangerous. I mean, you know, for me, you got to be very careful. I mean, I'd like to say. You know, I'd like to say you go upper rail. But he's proven he. He can hit that better than anybody in the game now, too. You got to really mix and match with him. I think you got to get him off the plate a little bit. You got to, you know, get him in, move his feet, and then you try and just try and hit him with the kitchen sink.
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Kershaw is. I think Ohtani's pitching maybe game three. But we saw, you know, Kershaw the second half of the season, pitched unbelievable. What's it like, or was it like to face Clayton Kershaw?
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Well, you know, it's funny looking back at me, you know, my career is. That was my last spring training in 2008 was with. With the Red Sox. Scott's time flies, man, 17 years ago. And it was my third at bat at the game. We're in Vero Beach. Joe Torrey is the manager with Larry Bow, the bench. Coach Tito is my manager with the Red Sox. And it's like, my third at bat. I'm coming after out of the game. So on. On the. On the mound, pops a guy. I believe he was number 98 or 89. And I remember going to Dave Magnanim, my hitting coach, going, hey, hey, you got anything on this guy? He's like, nah, I got. You know, he goes through his notes, got nothing. So I go to Tito, hey, you got anything on this guy? He's like, just some rookie off the backfield. They're trying to get some work. And I'm like, all right, that should be easy. Let me. You know. So Danny, I'm like, all right, let me take it. Let me take a look at the first pitch, see what he's got, you know, maybe set up my eyes. So I get in there, say hi to the catcher, look over. Tory gives me a nod. I get in there, you know, this big lefties on the mound, number 98. So I set up, take a nice. I'm gonna take one. Wham. Hits me with, like, 98 outside black. I'm like, man, I'm like, that's. This kid from the backfield is pretty good. This guy's got some pretty good stuff. So I look over at Joe Tori And Joe Torrey and Larry Bow are now laughing because I obviously they know, they know this kid better than we know him on the Red Sox side. So next pitch, Danny, he hits me with a. This guy hits me with a curveball. I swear to God it was behind me. I total buck Tony's buckle. I just. Tony's pizza. Whoa.
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And bam.
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He hits me with strike two. And I'm like, wow. I'm like, that's. This kid's. This kid from the backfield. Something special. So believable, like. So next pitch, he hits me with like about 98 outside black. It's no doubt strike three. Like, I just got used and abused by this young 18 year old kid. 98 from the backfield, they call it ball. They call it ball. Just because I think the opposite. We can't ring up Sean Casey on three pitches from this guy. Number 98 on the backfield. And Danny, he hits me. Next pitch, he hits me with that curveball again. I almost, I literally almost blew out my acl.
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I was like, what?
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Bam. He hits me. And I look over, everyone's laughing. I come back to the dugout and I go to Tito, go, man, you don't know who that guy is? He goes, no, I'm just glad I'm not you right now. Yeah. I go, yeah, me too. It turns out that was Clayton Kershaw, his. I think I was his first big league you ever faced. And he made me look like a four year old kid.
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So Sean Kate, the MLB Network analyst, you can see him on MLB's postseason coverage and also check out his mayor's office podcast. I opened the show talking about it used to be I'd have a hammer or two in the postseason. And you know, we've seen teams that had those two great starters in a best of five, best of seven, you're going to see them four times. Scubal is one of those guys crochet. We saw that performance there. Skeens isn't going to be in a playoff anytime soon. Verlander didn't make the playoffs, you know, so you're, you're starting to look around and go, how many of these hammers are out there? And just the importance of them certainly in a three game series.
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Oh my gosh. Well, I look at the Dodgers and I go, okay, you got game one with Snell. You're going to get Yamamoto coming back. Game two and you got Ohtani. Game three. I, you know that that wasn't that rotation setting up all year. Snell was banged up. Yamamoto did well. Ohtani came back late. But they, they, they couldn't have timed Ohtani's, you know, the, his ascending into that starter with his last couple starts. I now think that's a, that's a real three headed monster right there. You talk about hammers, these are guys that can absolutely control the game. Now the big thing with the Dodgers is can that, you know, can they, can they go pretty long? Because the, the bullpen's, you know, been a little banged up. But you're right when you watch scubal pitch yesterday and you watch crochet, even Freed, you know, kept him in the game with the Yankees. But these are guys that are like, you really got to be on your A game. You got to find a way to manufacture against these guys because if they're on, it's, it's a tough go.
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How much should it factor in that Cal Raleigh was the catcher on a, on a pennant winning team? As far as the MVP goes with.
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Aaron Judge, it should definitely factor in. I mean I think the biggest reason we're talking about Cal Raleigh obviously other than the 60 home runs, which is incredible, is that he's a catcher, you know, because at the end of the day, you know, to be able to catch that many games, to handle the staff, the preparation pregame of what goes into that, we've never seen a catcher do it because you know the legs that, that are under you start to go in the second half. The fact that he beat Mantles and he's also a switch hitter. He beat Mantles 54 home runs as a switch hitter. Really historic stuff. I mean, historic stuff. So you know, I really think that, that, that Cal Raleigh, that's why he's in this conversation for mvp. That's why he might, he might win. It is because he's a catcher.
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Sounds like you're leaning towards Aaron Judge.
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You know what I. This is the one thing I think about the MVP race in this generation. Back when I was playing, guys would have incredible, incredible years, historic seasons. But Barry Bonds was in the league and then you know, a few years ago guys would have historic seasons and look how amazing this is. Yeah, but Shohei Ohtani's in that league, in the American League. I feel that way with Aaron Judge. I mean Aaron Judge won a batting title and hit over 50 home runs. Only Jimmy Foxx and Mickey Mantle have ever done that. Historic stuff. He's one of four players to ever have four seasons of 50 homers. Historic stuff. He's hitting.330 in an age where no one's hitting.300. Is that like 370 a few years ago? Historic stuff. So like I look at Aaron judge's numbers, his OPS is over, you know, 200, greater than Cal Raleigh. There's just so many things. His on base percentage, what he does every day. And for me, Danny, I don't buy the whole average. Doesn't matter. You know what batting average shows me. It shows me you're showing up every day. It shows me I can trust you. It shows me you're hitting good pitching. It shows me you're hitting the closers and the number one starters. It shows me that you're winning ball games for my team. So I don't know. I just look at Aaron Judge, I just feel like Cal Raleigh had a historic year. But Aaron judge exists in 2025. And he's a generational player that we've never seen. One that we've really never seen before. And for me, he's the mvp.
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What's the coolest thing in your office?
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Coolest thing in my office. I got a lot of cool things here in the office. I have a, I have a picture over there of Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio getting off a plane. And there's two signed checks. One of DiMaggio, he signed to a school in 1998. And the Marilyn Monroe check signed in like 1953 for a $50 to a friend of hers.
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Are those sports Emmys, the years that MLB Tonight beat my show. Did you put those out? Those weren't out there prior 20 minutes ago. They weren't out there.
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Dude, I knew I was coming on. I was like, I want to make sure Danny knows.
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Damn you. That's like a bat flip there. Dang. Oh, you know, one more thing. We were talking about great swings, pretty swings. Why is it a right handed hitters never. We don't single out and go. Boy, that guy's got one of the prettiest swings in the game. It's always going to be junior Raphael Palmero. I mean there's, it's always the left handed hitter.
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Why is that always the lefties? I don't know, it just looks a lot sweeter left handed. The righties look like they're always grinding, like, oh man, that looks weird. But boy, it's a good swing. Hunter Pence like, oh, what? Oh man. But he's a really good player, you know what I mean?
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Once again, this guy got thrown out from left field on a base hit.
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That's right, that's right. And don't forget there's two new members in that Dylan Moore and and Tommy Fam. Thank you guys for being in that club.
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How many guys have gotten thrown out from left field at first?
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That's it. Three of us now.
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In the history of the game, it.
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Was me forever the history of the game. And then Tommy Fam this year and Dylan Moore. I'm keeping tabs. I'm keeping receipts on who's getting thrown out from blue left. I love because I was in, I was in the exclusive club. Danny.
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Damn them. Keep the energy. Great to talk to you, buddy.
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Great seeing you, man. I'll talk to you soon. Thanks.
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Sean Casey, MLB Network analyst. You can see him throughout the postseason on MLB Network studio shows and his podcast, the Mayor's Office. You know, it'd be nice if he had a little more enthusiasm, a little more energy, you know. Best thing he's done, best decision he's made in a while is having that set up where he can stand. Oh, yeah, he has his mic set up is where you can't see it on radio, but his mic set up where is where he's standing at a.
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Desk with a camera there.
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Best thing he's done. We'll take a break. More of your phone calls coming up right after this. Be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at 9:00am Eastern, 6:00am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio in the iHeartRadio app. Hey, this is Jason McIntyre. Join me every weekday morning on my podcast, Straight fire with Jason McIntyre. This isn't your typical sports podcast, pushing the same tired narratives down your throat every day. Straight Fire gives you honest opinions on all the biggest sports headlines, accurate stats to help you win big at the Sportsbook and all the best guests. Do yourself a favor and listen to Straight fire with Jason McIntyre on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Thursday Night Football is on, and it's only on prime video. This week, NFC west rivals meet again as the San Francisco 49ers visit the Los Angeles Rams coverage begins at 7pm Eastern with Football's Best Party TNF tonight presented by Verizon. Not a Prime member, Not a problem. Simply sign up for a 30 day free trial. It's the 49ers and the Rams Thursday at 7pm Eastern only on Prime Video. Restrictions apply. See Amazon.com Amazon prime for details.
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And this is NFL Cover Zero. We think NFL coverage should be informative and entertaining and twice a week that is exactly what you're gonna get. We're just here to try to give you an NFL perspective a little bit different.
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Did you see the Colts pretzel? That was my other big takeaway from that game.
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What was that?
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Looks like something that should not be sold.
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Oh, my.
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So that was my other big Colts takeaway.
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They sold that?
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Yes.
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I might want to go back at the Colt Stadium. Yeah, I might want to go back to the drawing board on that. Yeah. I thought the shape we have with.
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Pretzels was working pretty well for generations.
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We're just here trying to enjoy it. We hope you all will join us throughout the year. And let's go. I hope I'm as youthful as Pete Carroll is at his age.
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He's a young 73.
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He is a young 73. He is spry. I wouldn't fight him. I would listen to NFL Cover Zero with Matt Jones and Drew Franklin on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.
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I'm Dan, he's Ty. Hello. And we're the Solid Verbal college football podcast. College football season is here, and you know what that means. Your team is going to break your heart three times, probably before Halloween. Uh huh. But fear not, the solid verbal will be right there with you through every soul crushing loss, an impossible comeback. Join us all season long, all year long, as we ride the rollercoaster of this ridiculous sport. Whether you're a diehard fan or a casual observer, we'll help you make sense of all the chaos and, of course, celebrate the madness. Tune in for previews, recaps, bits you won't hear anywhere else, and all the emotional support you need as a college football fan. We don't just love college football, Tyler, we live it. Listen to the Solid Verbal college football podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. It may look different, but Native culture is very alive. My name is Nicole Garcia, and on Burn Sage, Burn Bridges, we aim to explore that culture. It was a huge honor to become a television writer because it does feel oddly like very traditional. It feels like Bob Dylan going electric, that this is something we've been doing for like hundreds of years. You carry with you a sense of purpose and confidence. That's Ciara Teller Ornelas, who, with Rutherford Falls, became the first Native showrunner in television history. On the podcast Burn Bridges, we explore her story along with other Native stories, such as the creation of the first Native Comic Con or the importance of reservation basketball. Every day, Native people are striving to keep traditions alive while navigating the modern world. Influencing and bringing our culture into the mainstream. Listen to Burn sage, burn bridges on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. December 29, 1975, LaGuardia Airport. The holiday rush. Parents hauling luggage, kids gripping their new Christmas toys. Then at 6:33pm everything changed.
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There's been a bombing at the TWA terminal.
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Apparently the explosion actually impelled metal glass.
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The injured were being loaded into ambulances. Just a chaotic, chaotic scene.
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In its wake, a new kind of enemy emerged. And it was here to stay. Terrorism, law and criminal justice system is back in season two. We're turning our focus to a threat that hides in plain sight that's harder to predict and even harder to stop. Listen to the new season of law and criminal justice System on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast. Slipping a few phone calls. Also, we will come up with the Septem VP could be in all walks of life, could be music, sports, it doesn't matter. Septem bp. We'll have that for you coming up and we'll give you the guidelines, the rationale for that. Jay in Delaware. Good morning Jay, thanks for holding. What's on your mind today? Hey Dan.
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An above average ish6foot 280.
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Yeah, I just want to hit real quick on the set. Tiesman. I want to throw in Ty Simpson.
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He's had over 1100 yards, 11 touchdowns.
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Zero interceptions and just beat Georgia with.
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Almost 300 all the purpose yards and.
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Three total touchdowns himself. And also college football related. James Franklin to me has become the college football John Caliperi.
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He's putting them in the NFL but.
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Not getting any championships. And just like in Kansas, I feel.
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Like the booster, the fans, the alumni.
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Are going to start getting pretty wild if he makes another second third round expert. Well, at least Calipari won a title. But yeah, I get what you're saying. All you need is one. That's it. One. You can keep the job for another 10 years. Just win the one. Dan in Virginia. Hi Dan, what's on your mind? Hey Dan. 75th percentile. Thanks for taking my call. I was calling about word origin. So at this point in our culture we all know what a Karen is. I don't know where it came from, I don't know where it started, but everybody knows what a Karen is. So how long is it before a Todd becomes a thing? And people that don't even listen to VP show know what a Todd Is. Well, we'd have to come up with the definition of what is a Todd, Dan. Oh, driving in the left lane. That came to me last. Last hour when somebody said they were stuck behind the left laner and they're just screaming at the windshield, get out of my way, Todd. All right. Well, thank you, Dan. Yes, Seaton. What we need to do is, is get a state.
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Like, what do they call the roadway.
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People, like transportation authority to.
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You know how they do those signs.
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That say, like, click it or ticket. Yeah, whatever. We need some state in the union to be the first to put up on that thing. Don't be a Todd. No camping in the left lane. And then it's over. Then we're off and running. Don't be a toddler. The DOT is at Department of Transportation. Thank you. All right, the passhold T shirt is still available. DanPatrick.com today is the last day for you to get that. Can we reach out to a DP show friendly state and see if they would do something like that? We could have fun and get a picture of those mobile signs, those electric signs. Don't be a Todd. Yes, Marvin.
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Can we get a silhouette of Fritzi? Like, you know, they have the stop.
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Sign with the silhouette. Can we get one of the Fritzi, Paulie?
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I. I think we can. I'm thinking.
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I'm leaning towards Wisconsin as our first call. We've always done very well in Wisconsin. They're very friendly to us. Okay, Put some calls in. All right. A contest among the states. Because now I'm like, well, Iowa better step up. Oh, right.
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Who gets there first, Right?
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Yeah. All right. Oregon. Yeah, hello. Yeah, I need somebody at the DOT to come up with a. A. A sign, those electronic signs. Don't be a Todd.
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Don't be a Todd.
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Don't camp in the left. No camping in the left. No camping. Yes, Paulie.
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Imagine the person that the.in Iowa is going to run this one up past their boss after this.
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Yeah. Maybe they have a sense of humor. Might be one of those things where you ask for forgiveness rather than permission. You. You beg for forgiveness. Charlie, interesting sign on 684 today. What's the origin of that? Oh, Dan Patrick show. You know, Todd, he's always in the left lane. He won't pull over. He won't move to the right lane if somebody needs to get around him. Okay. It's just a one. One time only thing. Yes, Todd, that would be.
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Would be something that we have a Karen and that we'd actually have a Todd. Or something like that. Be wild.
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Thank you, Todd. Will in. Will. That would be something. It would be will in Michigan. I will. Morning, dan. Morning, Will. 64170 this morning. Let's pick up the energy here. Pick up speed a little bit. Come on now. Come on. After. To correct you after. Wit. It's. Wit. It is. Okay. Wit met my wit. I'll tell you that. I'm calling because I got married 10 days ago. A week ago Friday. I'm curious, have you ever been to Mackinaw Island, Michigan for 1, 2. Do you have any advice for a newlywed in the first month of the marriage endeavor? Wait, wait. What's going wrong? Well, you know, nothing's gone wrong. I'm just curious. I love love just like you do, Dan. And I'm curious, you know, how do I make the most of this? As you have. Are you rethinking this? Whipped. Are you rethinking this? Not in the slightest. No. No. Just looking for some. Some. Some mentorship and some. Some fatherly guidance, if you don't mind. But you know, more importantly, I'm calling this morning. I know the last time I called, I. I kind of bummed you out. I. I called and I let you know that you were one of the best of all time and how I'd missed you when you were gone. So I'm calling this morning. I'm just curious, who do you draw inspiration from in terms of sports personality? And is there anybody else that you would kind of give the nod to? For me, it'd be the herd. Colin Cowherd. I think he's great. Anybody else you give the nod to in terms of who you look up to in the industry? Was this a plant? We're going to get around to you saying something nice about Colin Cowherd. Dana, I know you look up to Colin also. Yeah. Who else would you put on the list of people that we like? Yes. Yeah.
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He asked you for marital advice and.
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Then he said, more importantly, why don't you call the herd? He can help you wit. You can hear him laughing. Yeah. You got 10 days and you need help with your marriage. God. But more importantly, who do you look up to? Who do you look up to? I love the herd. Good. Glad you do. Colin does a wonderful job. He's done it for a long time. Time to play the sept. Mvp. Paul, give us the guidelines, the. The rationale with this. It's sports. Ish. It's got to be related to sports. Dan, anyone in sports, on air, behind the scenes, owner, player, who had the best month? Okay.
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Most valuable.
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Who would like to go first? Well, we'll start with Todd.
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I had written Josh Allen, then I changed it to Jimmy Kimmel, but now we're going back to only sports. I'm gonna.
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No, no. I think it's everything, isn't it? Across the board. September. I think it has to have a sports tentacle to it. Oh. Historically, I thought the whole point was an NFL player similar to the Sept. Heisman. Oh, for college. Okay. But. All right, all right. So NFL.
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I'll go with the undefeated Bills and Josh Allen if we're gonna go NFL.
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Okay. All right. Seaton. I'm gonna say Pukinakua. Pukinaku is having the best month. Paul. I'm gonna go with the Bills, but.
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I'm gonna go running back. James Cook, new contract.
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Four games, 400 yards, five touchdowns.
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Doing the math. I think he's pace for 1700 yards. That's a way to pay off your new contract. And if he can make them have a threatening running game, that's. That's a problem for him. Others.
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Marvin Baker Mayfield. Yeah. Why? They threw the interception at the goal line against the Eagles, but he lost to the who still. He lost at home to the Eagles.
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He's having a great September so far.
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And he going to September. September, Seattle. This. This Sunday.
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Correct both throwback uniforms.
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Yes.
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He's about to go off.
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Yikes.
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Eight touchdowns, one pick for Baker in the month.
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Yeah, but it was a big pick. Big pick. Yeah. All right. So September, I guess I'm supposed to have one here. Yeah.
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30 days.
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Yeah. Yeah. It kind of snuck up on me. Who would I save? Is my September. I'm gonna give it to 11. Thank you, Todd. I don't know. Has anybody been any good in the NFL?
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You know who's be sneaky.
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I'm gonna go. I'm gonna give it to Matthew Stafford Jr. III. He's still doing it. He's still spinning it. And big win and glad to see that. So that's the Septem VP man. That was great.
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By the way, you know who is alternate September vp? Drake May quietly had a great month.
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Seven touchdowns, two picks. The record is, you know, a couple fumbles away from being 3 and 1. Yeah. He's out playing a lot of his counterparts from that draft class. Yeah. But I don't know if you can go. Yeah, just a couple of fumbles away. Like those are still part of the growing process and mistakes. Now he's got to play Buffalo. I believe in Buffalo.
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That's why he can only win it.
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This month with Josh Allen next month. Yeah, May not. Well, if he wins, if he wins in Buffalo, he's already off to a great start in the month of October.
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Oh, hi.
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For October vp, October VP Aaron in Fresno. Hi Aaron. What's on your mind today? DP Dan, thanks for taking my call. I don't know how I'm going to follow up with but I'm going to try my best. I got a poll question but before I get into that, I got eight seconds of soccer. Seaton holler at your boy. Champions League in Spain Barcelona, Paris St. Germain West Coast Noon Kickoff East Coast 3pm gonna be an epic thriller. Real quick, who are the Bengals going to replace for their quarterback? Derek Carr. Derek Carr. Who else? We got Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson or other. You guys are the best. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I don't think it's Derek Carr because last time we talked to him, he's still rehabbing a shoulder. I still think Russell Wilson Jr. III would be where I would go. I don't know if Joe Flacco, I, I would want to keep Flacco on the roster because Dylan Gabriel is going to start and that means Shador Sanders. So you have two rookies. I don't like that at all. Yeah, Paul, but don't you think out.
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Of, I guess, respect for Joe Flacco they should release him?
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No, I need to do what's best for the organization. I got two rookies. But he, they're saying to him this.
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Kid who's never played a down a football before gives us a better chance to win. That's not true. That can't be true. Not yet. It might be a year from now.
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Now what I was told by my source is that Flacco still gives the Browns a better the best chance of winning and that Dylan Gabriel would get the start and then followed that up by saying I know one quarterback who is not ready to start and that should or Sanders. I can't have him as the backup. Like I have to have Flacco there as the backup. I have to have a little bit of insurance. I can't throw away the season. Like there's still hope there unless there is, you know, managerial tanking where you go, you know what, just put Gabriel in there and we'll get shirt or in there, who cares. We end up with three wins. You still got a really good defense. Josh in Ohio. Hi Josh. What's on your mind? Hey man. First time, long time. 7 foot 12, 800 pounds the I drive truck. I'm up by Canton, Ohio, last Friday. The overhead signs that say, you know, buckle up and all that. They had camp in the state parks, not in the left lane. I thought somebody must be listening to the show. It didn't say Fritzi, but it did say camp in Ohio state parks, not the left way. It was right by the hall of fame there in camp. Wow. Thank you, Josh. Yes, Todd.
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I had a truck right in front of me the other day just heading home, and it said, arrow to the left in the back of his truck.
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Passing side.
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And on the right, it said suicide. On the dangers of passing.
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Oh, because allegedly, it's so dangerous.
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It's a dangerous to do that. Gotta be like Evel Knievel if you.
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Want to, like, change lanes on the highway. Julian and Phoenix. Hi, Julian. Hey, guys.
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Appreciate taking my call.
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Dan. I don't know if I've heard you guys talk about it yet, but Benito playing the halftime show. I'm pumped. See people a little upset on social media just because it's Spanish. I'm like, that sounds like a you problem, but I love the idea. I think it's going to have crazy ratings. He's loved worldwide. Want to hear your thoughts, guys. Good for him. I could not care less of a halftime performer. I. It doesn't matter. If Taylor Swift could play and I'd be like, all right, good for her. I. I did a little more excited than that. I mean, okay, I might go, oh, my God. Taylor Swift. Good for her. Yes. I'm wearing my Taylor Swift. About time she caught a break. Prince was the one that I. I got to see that one, and it was. It was the best halftime performance I've ever seen. It was wonderful. I didn't. I. But I wasn't that excited about it. But then when it started to rain and he's playing Purple Rain, and it just hits you that he is one of the greatest musicians of all time. And. But I, you know, Springsteen played, and I'd love to see an ode to country music, get George Strait and Chris Stapleton and, you know, maybe do something like that. But I. I could not care less. And if Bad Bunny is going to bring eyeballs. Now, this is the Apple halftime show, correct? Now is Apple. Are they going to be selling earbuds that will translate from Spanish to English? It feels like there's a marketing strategy here somewhere. Marketing play. But Bad Bunny is a big deal, and good for him. But I, you know, give. Get people not even from here. Well, how many artists have we had who aren't from here. YouTube's not from here. Coldplay's not from him. I mean, there's numerous artists. Rihanna. Rihanna is not from here. Like Bad Bunny. Great new look, new sound. Now it's up to America. Jay Z's the one who is the head of the halftime show. Wouldn't you love to have been there when Jay Z says to the commissioner, hey, I'm thinking about Bad Bunny. Bad Bunny. What is that? No, Bad Bunny, the artist. Wait, like a painter? No, no, no, he's a musician. Your daughters might know. Yeah, I don't know who Bad Bunny is. Yeah, I want him to be the halftime show. So we're going to have a Bad Bunny. Like, does he dress up like a bunny? No, no, no. Yes, Seaton. It feels like a solid time to remind people, just because you listed off that list of people Coldplay and whoever else, that people from Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens. They are American. He actually very much is from here. He actually is very much from the United States. He is an American citizen.
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So he has nothing in common with.
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Coldplay or any of those other people that you met because he is from here. Were like, yeah, he's not even from here. Yeah. Yes, yes, he is.
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Seems like it's more. The announcement is more for the performer and their entourage. And they're so honored to be selected for me in recent years. That's a time to go to the bathroom at halftime. Figure out what you're going to eat in the second half. We're all into the commercials and, and all that kind of stuff, and we're going to watch the game regardless. I just, you know, whatever money changing.
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Hands in the background because of your age, like you don't know who Bad Bunny is. Your daughter may know or your son, and they may care, but they want younger eyeballs on the game that, you know, non football fans. That's what they want. That's why you get 100 million. Because, you know, now it's a party and you're watching. You got to watch the game. Everybody's watching the game. That's why the Olympics embraces women's gymnastics and swimming and diving. And those are things that the die hard fan is not interested in. You're getting a different type of fan, and that's why you get incredible ratings. Because they show different sports that they're trying to attract that different audience. And with the NFL, they want a younger audience. They already have the older people. I don't know if somebody's going to go, I'm not watching Bad Bunny. Okay? For everyone that isn't. You probably get 10 who are. And he's a big deal. And he also dated a Kardashian, which that's not that difficult. But still, I think he dated Kendall. Is that right? Kendall Jenner. He did, yes. Kendall Jenner Kardashian Jr. III. All right, but good for him. I mean, he. He sells out stadiums. Yeah. Pauling.
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He was in Happy Gilmore 2, right?
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Yes. He had a big role. Big role. Now, I did not meet him in Happy Gilmore too. I did not meet him. How would you address him? If someone walked up and said, here, what up, bad? Yeah, all right. My say, what up, B.B. all right, little bad bunny. You never know. Who knows? I don't think he's going to know who I am, but that's he's going to learn when he hears my voice and he goes, whoa, whoa, where'd that come from? It's bad Danny. What's wrong with you? They call me bad. They call me bad, Danny. How about we take a break? Should have taken a break a few minutes earlier. Last call for phone calls. What we learn what's in store tomorrow after this. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows@foxsportsradio.com and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to listen live. Thursday Night Football is on, and it's only on prime video. This week, NFC west rivals meet again as the San Francisco 49ers visit. The Los Angeles Rams coverage begins at 7pm Eastern with football's best party, TNF Tonight, presented by Verizon. Not a Prime member. Not a problem. Simply sign up for a 30 day free trial. It's the 49ers and the Rams Thursday at 7pm Eastern only on Prime Video. Restrictions apply. See Amazon.com Amazon prime for details.
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Hey, this is Matt Jones. I'm Drew Franklin and this is NFL Cover Zero. We think NFL coverage should be informative and entertaining. And twice a week, that is exactly what you're going to get. We're just here to try to give you an NFL perspective a little bit different.
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Did you see the Colts pretzel?
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That was my other big takeaway from that game. What was that?
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Looks like something that should not be sold.
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Oh, my.
A
So that was my other big Colts takeaway.
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They sold that? Yes. Might want to go back to the Colts stadium. Yeah, I might want to go back to the drawing board on that. Yeah, I thought the shape we had.
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With pretzels was Working pretty well. It's worked for generations.
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We're just here trying to enjoy it. We hope you all will join us throughout throughout the year. And let's go. I hope I'm as youthful as Pete Carroll is at his age.
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He's a young 73.
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He is a young 73. He is spry. I wouldn't fight him. I would listen NFL Cover Zero with Matt Jones and Drew Franklin on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcast.
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I'm Dan, he's Ty. Hello. And we're the Solid Verbal college football podcast. College football season is here and you know what that means. Your team is going to break your heart three times probably before Halloween. Uh huh. But fear not, the Solid verbal will be right there with you through every soul crushing loss and impossible comeback. Join us all season long, all year long, as we ride the rollercoaster of this ridiculous sport. Whether you're a die hard fan or a casual observer, we'll help you make sense of all the chaos and of course, celebrate the madness. Tune in for previews, recaps, bits you won't hear anywhere else, and all the emotional support you need as a college football fan. We don't just love college football, Ty, we live it. Listen to the solid verbal college football podcasts on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. It may look different, but Native culture is very alive. My name is Nicole Garcia and on Burn Sage, Burn Bridges we aim to explore that culture. It was a huge honor to become a television writer because it does feel oddly like very traditional. It feels like Bob Dylan going electric, that this is something we've been doing for like hundreds of years. You carry with you a sense of purpose and confidence. That's Ciara Teller Ornelas, who with Rutherford Falls became the first Native showrunner in television history. On the podcast Burn Sage, Burn Bridges, we explore her story along with other Native stories such as the creation of the first Native Comic Con or the importance of reservation basketball. Every day, Native people are striving to keep traditions alive while navigating the modern world, influencing and bringing bringing our culture into the mainstream. Listen to Burn Sage, Burn bridges on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. December 29, 1975. LaGuardia Airport. The holiday rush. Parents hauling luggage. Kids gripping their new Christmas toys. Then at 6:33pm everything changed.
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There's been a bombing at the TWA terminal.
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Apparently the explosion actually impelled metal glass.
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The injured were Being loaded into ambulances. Just a chaotic, chaotic scene.
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In its wake, a new kind of enemy emerged. And it was here to stay. Terrorism, law and criminal justice justice system is back in season two. We're turning our focus to a threat that hides in plain sight that's harder to predict and even harder to stop. Listen to the new season of law and criminal justice System on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Last call for phone calls. What we learn what's in store tomorrow. But let's start out with a SportsCenter tease from Todd. Getting ready for tonight's today's action.
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Coming up on SportsCenter. The bases were jacked. So why couldn't the Bronx Bombers flex their muscle in the Bronx? Shohei the money. Well, they already did. So have you seen what he did at the the Ravine? Oh, my guardians. Cleveland gets a bit caught up with Detroit. The Cubs are their daddy. Well, at least their Padre in game one at Wrigley. Things got to a fever pitch last night. So how did it come up aces and ot? Speaking of fever, what's gotten a fisa Hot and bothered. Also caught between a Brock and a hard place. Pretty good chance his toes ago at Sofi. It's Wednesday and we're fully prepared to get you over the hump today. SportsCenter is next.
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Okay. All right, I'm gonna give you a bloop on that one. That was clean. Yeah. Nice, Todd. Thanks. Yeah, thank you, I guess. Same time, same channels for baseball coming up today and tonight.
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Yeah. 1:00pm Eastern. ESPN Tigers, Guardians, then ABC, Padres, Cubs, 6:00pm Eastern.
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ESPN, Red Sox, Yankees and 9:00pm Eastern. ESPN Reds at Dodgers, Robin, Orlando. Hi, Rob. Welcome back. God, I hate to go there after that awesome sports center tease, but, you know, this dot thing is a home run. I've got an in. I think we can make something work. But first off, remember, you can't spell dot without to single t. Yes, very nice. Very nice. That's a fellow who gets it right there. So listen, I've got a buddy of mine with, with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, and when I lived up, did a lot of work with this guy when I lived up there years ago, he had a sign he put up on my suggestion. Use your blinking blinkers. I think getting the Todd signs easy. All right, I'll. I'll leave it up to you, Rob, and then you let us know. Rocky Top, Tennessee. Todd, what a legend. Can't spell D O T or can't spell T O D, D Without D O T. Well done, DOT Without Todd to Dude, Department of Transportation, new T shirt. Frank in Phoenix. Hi, Frank. What's on your mind today? Hey, Dan. I was listening earlier to J.D. in Washington. Yeah. Who said that he can't stand hearing Todd's voice after his left lane diatribe. Yeah. And I'm afraid that JD Might be suffering from ptsd. Fortunately, post Todd stress disorder. Wow. Wow. I think we're all there. I haven't been diagnosed, like, clinically, but I feel that you should get checked on. I. You know, I have my. I don't throw anything away. So I've got all these T shirts at home, and my wife's going through them saying, hey, can we get rid of some of these? And there was one that says something about that, I love you, but I don't always like you. And she said, is this about me? I go, no, it's about Todd. She goes, what's the context? I said, no, it's simple. I love him, but I don't always like him. So it's pretty simple to understand. So I kept the T shirt there.
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I appreciate he did that.
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Thank you.
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It shows that there's a connection there.
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How about this day in sports history? Paul, got a couple for you. 19 19. Eight players for the White Sox began.
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Their conspiracy to lose the World Series to the major underdog, The Cincinnati Reds.
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Eight men out. 1933. Babe Ruth made his final pitching appearance. He pitched all nine innings.
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Scoreless scheme, hit the home run to win it. And he stopped pitching and did some research. The Yankees didn't want to pay him to be a pitcher and a hitter, so they made him give up pitching.
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That's it. They said at the time, no, you're not going to be Ohtani. You're not going to do that, Babe. Muhammad Ali in 1975 stopped Joe Frazier. That was the thriller in Manila. Steffi Groff in 1988, beat Gabriella Sabatini to win the women's singles gold medal at the Seoul Olympics. First player to win the Golden Slam. That would be all four grand Slams and the Olympics. I would say Gabrielle Sabatini won as well. I don't know what she looks like now. Gabrielle Sabatini was spectacular.
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All right, the fantastic aside by you.
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Yes. That is. That. That's breaking this down. Yes. That's where I lean on my 40 years of experience to break this down. Gabby Sabatini and Fuego. All right, let's go around the room. What we learned on the program. Todd, you learn anything today?
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MLB Network's Sean Casey expects to see more bunts and other strategies to move runners over during this postseason seat.
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No Connor. Good to hear from Sean Casey. He's one of the best. He is. Always love the energy. Marvin Netherlands.
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The tallest people.
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The Dutch are tall. Todd, what did I learn?
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Our friend Mark Slearth is old school. Bring back those old Bronco uniforms with the D on the side.
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Yeah. He was also fired up about overtime as well.
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No more ties.
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If you missed anything. DanPatrick.com Also, last day to get the passhold t shirt. DanPatrick.com have a great day, everybody. We'll talk to you tomorrow.
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Hey, this is Matt Jones and I'm Drew Franklin and this is NFL Cover Zero. We're just here to try to give you an NFL perspective a little bit different.
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Did you see the Colts pretzel?
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That was my other big takeaway from that game. What was that?
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Oh, my.
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We think NFL coverage should be informative and entertaining. And twice a week, that is exactly what you're going to get. Listen to NFL Cover Zero with Matt Jones and Drew Franklin on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast cast.
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I'm Dan, he's Ty. Hello. And we're the solid verbal college football podcast. Tune in for previews, recaps, bits you won't hear anywhere else, and all the emotional support you need as a college football fan. Join us all season long as we ride the roller coaster of this ridiculous sport. Listen to the solid verbal college football podcasts on the iHeartRadio @ app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. We don't just love college football, Ty. We live may look different, but native culture is alive. My name is Nicole Garcia and on Burn Sage, Burn Bridges we aim to explore that culture.
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Somewhere along the way, it turned into.
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This full fledged award winning comic shop. That's Dr. Lee Francis IV who opened the first native combination comic book shop. Explore his story along with many other native stories on the show Burn Sage, Burn Bridges. Listen to Burn Sage, Burn bridges on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
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The Internet is something we make, not just something that happens to us.
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I'm Bridget Todd, host of the tech and culture podcast There are no girls on the Internet. In our new season, I'm talking to people like Anil Dash, an OG entrepreneur and writer who refuses to be cynical about the Internet. I love tech. You know, I've been a nerd my whole life. But it does have to be for something like it's not just for its own sake. It's an inspiring story that focuses on people as the core building blocks of the Internet. Listen to There are no girls on the Internet, on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. December 29, 1975, LaGuardia Airport. The holiday rush. Parents hauling luggage, Kids gripping their new Christmas toys. Then everything changed.
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There's been a bombing at the TWA terminal. Just a chaotic, chaotic scene.
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In its wake, a new kind of enemy emerged. Terrorism. Listen to the new season of law and criminal justice System on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is an iHeart podcast.
This hour of The Dan Patrick Show features a deep dive into MLB postseason baseball with guest Sean Casey (MLB Network analyst), engaging banter on pop culture and sports, humorous listener calls, and the crew's picks for “SeptHeisman” and “SepteMVP”—highlighting standout performers in college football and the NFL for September. There’s also a comical exploration of cultural phrases like "Karen" and "Todd," and reflections on memorable moments in sports history.
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Dan Patrick raises the challenge managers face: balancing data-driven analytics with intuitive, in-the-moment decisions.
Sean Casey’s Perspective: In postseason, some managers still make decisions based on gut even with analytics on the table. Experience in team clubhouses reflects this tension.
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Maintains the show’s classic conversational, quick-witted style; humorous and sharp, balancing sports expertise with pop culture and radio banter. The chemistry between Dan and his crew shines, as does Sean Casey’s storytelling and high energy.
This episode offers a blend of insider baseball perspectives from Sean Casey, fun banter on cultural trends ("Don't be a Todd"), and thoughtful takes on sports MVP races. Standout moments include Casey's tales of playoff pressure and Kershaw's dominance, savvy MLB postseason insight, and playful debates about highway etiquette, marriage, and iconic musical performances.
If you want a snapshot of the current sports landscape with energy, laughs, and expert insight, this is a standout hour.