The Best of The Dan Patrick Show

Summary

Summary of "The Best of The Dan Patrick Show"

Podcast Information:

• Title: The Dan Patrick Show
• Host: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network
• Episode: The Best of The Dan Patrick Show
• Release Date: January 15, 2025
• Description: Dan Patrick hosts a dynamic radio show featuring A-list guests from sports and entertainment, offering insightful perspectives on pop culture and sports with a touch of humor.

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1. Nostalgia and Personal Anecdotes

The episode begins with Dan Patrick reminiscing about rediscovering a favorite childhood beverage. While shopping at the supermarket, he comes across Nestlé's Strawberry Quick after 40 years and decides to have it, setting a nostalgic and lighthearted tone for the show.

• Dan Patrick [02:31]: "I haven't had it in 40 years. And I said, you know what? I'm gonna have some strawberry quick."

His co-hosts Peter Schrager and Jon Stewart join in, sharing their affection for the beverage and reflecting on how childhood favorites often make comebacks.

2. NFL Coaching and Ownership Conflicts

A significant portion of the show delves into the intricate dynamics of NFL coaching hires and potential conflicts of interest, particularly focusing on Tom Brady's dual role as a broadcaster and minority owner.

• Dan Patrick [07:17]: "The NFL is bending over backwards to help tomorrow. It feels like looking the way over... Conflict of interest. That is what it is."

The discussion highlights concerns about how significant figures in the NFL, like Brady, might influence coaching decisions, potentially leading to biases in hiring practices. The panel debates whether such relationships compromise the integrity of coaching appointments and the overall fairness within the league.

• Jon Stewart [15:06]: "I think it's a conflict of interest."
• Adnan Virk [15:30]: "That's the definition of conflict of interest. It's direct. It's not even like a layer removed."

They explore scenarios where owner preferences could overshadow merit-based hiring, questioning the NFL's ability to maintain impartiality in high-stakes decisions.

3. Super Bowl Predictions and Fan Base Impact

Transitioning to upcoming playoff games, the hosts engage in a lively debate about which fan base—Buffalo Bills or Detroit Lions—would experience greater anguish should their team lose the Super Bowl.

• Dan Patrick [12:03]: "And if you're betting the best odds According to Vegas will be the Chiefs and the Lions meeting in the Super Bowl."

The conversation extends to discussing the emotional investment of fans, the historical performance of the teams, and the potential future implications for their franchises.

4. Special Guest Segment: Jon Stewart on Broadcasting Milestones

A standout segment features Jon Stewart, who shares his illustrious career in sports broadcasting, celebrating his milestone of calling 500 NFL games. He recounts a memorable incident during a Super Bowl broadcast in New Orleans when a power outage disrupted the live event.

• Jon Stewart [31:17]: "I was there with Phil Sims. It was like 9:38 to go in the third quarter... the whole broadcast is probably off the air."

Stewart reflects on the challenges and unexpected moments in live broadcasting, emphasizing the importance of adaptability and the deep connection he feels with his audience. He also touches on his admiration for broadcasting legends like Al Michaels and his personal aspirations within the industry.

• Jon Stewart [36:09]: "It’s about being able to say that you've lived out your dream and this is what you did. It's about legacy."

5. Interaction with Tony Romo: Legacy and Passion for the Game

The show briefly features Tony Romo, who discusses his passion for broadcasting and his willingness to work for free to fulfill his dream of being a storyteller in sports. This segment underscores the dedication required to excel in the competitive world of sports media.

• Jon Stewart [35:01]: "As long as I could have a house and be able to provide for my kids and everything."

Romo's insights highlight the personal sacrifices and motivations that drive successful sports broadcasters.

6. Quarterback Analysis and RG3 Discussion

In an in-depth analysis, Adnan Virk critiques current NFL quarterbacks, comparing legends like RG3 (Robert Griffin III) with rising stars such as Justin Herbert and Lamar Jackson. The discussion touches on performance under pressure, media scrutiny, and the expectations placed on quarterbacks to lead their teams to victory.

• Adnan Virk [54:18]: "Justin Herbert is Philip Rivers. That's what he is right now."

Virk emphasizes the importance of clutch performance in critical moments and debates whether Herbert can evolve into a quarterback of Peyton Manning's caliber. The conversation also explores the unique challenges faced by different quarterbacks based on their team dynamics and personal attributes.

• Adnan Virk [56:01]: "He throws four interceptions. Not every single one of them were on him."

7. Fan Engagement and Polls

Throughout the episode, Dan Patrick encourages listener participation through polls and interactive segments. Questions about team performances, quarterback potentials, and hypothetical coaching scenarios engage the audience, fostering a sense of community and active involvement in the discussions.

• Dan Patrick [13:00]: "Seaton, what's the poll question? I don't know. Do we want to start out with which fan base would suffer more in a..."

8. Concluding Remarks and Upcoming Events

As the show wraps up, Dan Patrick promotes an upcoming live event at Tipatinas with Dan Levitard, inviting listeners to join for an interactive session. He also teases future discussions on playoff games and the Super Bowl, ensuring listeners stay tuned for more high-energy and insightful content.

• Dan Patrick [43:12]: "Have fun this weekend. Thanks for joining us, as always."

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Notable Quotes:

• Dan Patrick [07:17]: "The NFL is bending over backwards to help tomorrow. It feels like looking the way over... Conflict of interest. That is what it is."
• Jon Stewart [15:06]: "I think it's a conflict of interest."
• Adnan Virk [54:18]: "Justin Herbert is Philip Rivers. That's what he is right now."
• Dan Patrick [31:17]: "I was sitting there in Dorm Room 101, Taub Hall... Fred won the Masters..."
• Jon Stewart [36:09]: "It’s about being able to say that you've lived out your dream and this is what you did. It's about legacy."

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Conclusion:

"The Best of The Dan Patrick Show" masterfully blends personal anecdotes with deep dives into NFL dynamics, offering listeners a comprehensive and engaging experience. Through thoughtful discussions, expert analyses, and interactive segments, Dan Patrick and his guests provide valuable insights into the world of sports, ensuring both casual fans and dedicated enthusiasts find something to enjoy.

Transcript

[Peter Schrager]

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[Jon Stewart]

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[Peter Schrager]

What's up everybody? Adnan Burke here to tell you about a new podcast. It's NHL Unscripted with Virkin Demers, Jason.

[Adnan Virk]

Immers here, And after playing 700 NHL.

[Jon Stewart]

Games, I got a lot of dirty laundry to air out.

[Peter Schrager]

Hey, I got a lot to say here too, okay? Each week we'll get together, chat about the sport that we love.

[Adnan Virk]

Tons of guests are going to Join in, too. But we're not just going to be talking hockey, folks. We're talking movies, we're talking tv, food.

[Peter Schrager]

And Adnan's favorite wrestling.

[Adnan Virk]

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[Peter Schrager]

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[Dan Patrick]

You are listening to the Dan Patrick show on Fox Sports Radio. We made it. We did it. We made it to a Wednesday. It's hour one. It's already been a great day. Unbelievable day. Yesterday. Went to the supermarket and I'm walking down an aisle and I see the strawberry Nestle's Quick. Is that what it's called?

[Peter Schrager]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

I haven't had it in 40 years. And I said, you know what? I'm gonna have some strawberry quick. So I started my day with strawberry quick. I think that's what it's called. Yes.

[Peter Schrager]

Paulie, why do you think that is? Because I think we all have that stuff we loved as a kid. We can now afford it and buy it anytime we want, but we don't eat it or drink it. Why is this?

[Dan Patrick]

I have. I have no idea. No idea. But it just jumped out at me. Haven't had it in 40 years. Had it this morning. And I said, you know what? I'm going to have a second glass. That's how good I feel today. Marvin, you're a big strawberry quick guy, aren't you?

[Peter Schrager]

Absolutely.

[Jon Stewart]

And now that I can afford it.

[Peter Schrager]

I never have it.

[Dan Patrick]

Paulie.

[Adnan Virk]

Hit it on the head.

[Peter Schrager]

Why?

[Dan Patrick]

I don't know. I don't know what that is. Like Ovaltine. There's certain things. I just walked by the aisle and I was going, there's a cornucopia of things that I might want to have for breakfast. And I decided on strawberry quick. Yes, Paulie.

[Peter Schrager]

When I was in high school, grade school, I used to go through a sleeve of Ruffles. Remember the. What was the one? Pringles in the can where you get your hands stuck? I walk by them all the time. I never get them.

[Dan Patrick]

Why is that? I wish I had that kind of willpower.

[Peter Schrager]

I've got the regular and the pizza.

[Dan Patrick]

Flavored and the sour cream and onion. I can't make up my mind. You're coming out with canisters there under your arm.

[Peter Schrager]

Four for nine bucks.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Who could pass that up and not pass it up? Alrighty. All's quiet. Or all is quiet. On the coaching front, at least so far. And you have the possibility of Mike McCarthy interviewing with the Bears today. And then you have some of these other coaches who were still in the postseason who aren't afforded that luxury. Now, the Dallas Cowboys with Deion Sanders, that's going to get a lot of run that's going to play out. Until Dallas hires a coach, I don't think it's going to be Dion. I think Jerry Jones did Dion a solid. Dion is in negotiations for a contract extension at Colorado. He would normally be getting that, but if there's the possibility of the Raiders or the Cowboys, maybe he's able to make some more money there. Because if you listen or read what Dion had to say about his conversation with Jerry Jones, he. He sort of implied, inferred that he was offered the job. Hey, you know, humbled by this, but I got unfinished business in Colorado. I don't think there was an offer here. It wasn't reported as an offer. Dion kind of took it and said, basically, yeah, I'm not going to take this job right now. I got unfinished business. Wait a minute. I didn't offer the job to you. Now maybe gets around to doing that because, you know, normally when you fire somebody, we always at least think the owner has an idea who he's going to bring in. I truly believe that the Kraft family with the Patriots knew they were bringing in Mike Brable and probably. Probably knew that in December. They probably knew that a month ago, where it's like, this is not working out, they would have brought in Mike Brable if they weren't already contractually binded with Gerard Mayo, because they wrote it into his contract that he would be the successor to Bill Belichick. Then I think they quickly realized he was not ready to be a head coach. And it goes back to what I've said many, many times. Not every great coordinator, good coordinator, deserves to be a head coach. Ben Johnson is the object of desire right now. I don't know what he's like. I've never heard him interviewed. I don't know what it's like when you're up there and you're answering questions. You just lost a tough game. I don't know what kind of culture. Is he able to be around Dan Campbell and go, I'm going to have that same culture wherever I go. I don't know. Is he going to go to the Raiders? How does that go with Tom Brady's game this weekend? He's got. He's got that game. He's got the Lions game with the Commanders. What happens if they show Ben Johnson on the sidelines? Is Tom Brady minority owner of The Raiders allowed to talk about Ben Johnson. Does he have any inside info? Which I would believe he would. I like how the NFL makes it seem like this isn't a conflict of interest. Seaton brought up something this morning. He said, imagine if Jerry Jones was going to be the analyst for a game.

[Peter Schrager]

He'd love that.

[Dan Patrick]

And. And he's looking for a head coach. Is there a conflict of interest there? Yes.

[Peter Schrager]

Yeah. I mean, like, could you imagine Robert Kraft immediately, like, well, you know, here Gerard Mayo really not getting it done. I think we're going to fire him at the end of the game, and that means we're open for business.

[Dan Patrick]

But the NFL, you know, the NFL is bending over backwards to help tomorrow. It feels like. Or looking the other way. Conflict of interest. That is what it is. And. And then you go back in the wayback machine to how they went after Tom. Like, you know, they were going after him in a big time, big way, like they were investigating him. Then this is like, you know, he's with Fox. He's going to be calling the Super Bowl. Let's play nice. Probably his last year as a broadcaster. No conflict of interest here. Yes. Eaton, I love.

[Peter Schrager]

Like, this is such a blatant conflict of interest that's right in our faces. That makes me wonder, what are the other conflicts of interest that they're also like, ah, don't worry about that. That's no big deal. Don't worry about it. Because this one is right in our faces. Everybody could see it. There's probably a million more that are behind the scenes that they're like, ah, just wink at that. Don't worry about that.

[Dan Patrick]

That's fine. What about if it's a blowout? Let's say the Lions are up by 21 with, I don't know, seven minutes to go. You got to fill a little time and all of a sudden you're going to go, well, Ben Johnson's gonna get a job, Tom, somewhere. Yeah, he certainly seems like a good candidate to me.

[Peter Schrager]

Anymore on that, Tom?

[Dan Patrick]

No, that's all I have.

[Peter Schrager]

Raiders are looking to hire a new coach sometime before the draft that they.

[Dan Patrick]

Wait, is that your Tom Brady?

[Peter Schrager]

All of a sudden he's got a hardcore accent where he talks about, you know, the podcast for the draft. I was talking about the draft on the podcast.

[Dan Patrick]

Whoa. What?

[Peter Schrager]

Dude, where did that accent come from?

[Dan Patrick]

I now, Now I'm gonna be listening for that. Yes.

[Peter Schrager]

Todd or Brady goes the other way and pretends he's not interested. It's like, Ben, everybody's on this Ben Johnson bandwagon.

[Jon Stewart]

I don't know.

[Peter Schrager]

When everyone doesn't realize, and then he.

[Jon Stewart]

Swoops in at the last minute when.

[Peter Schrager]

Everyone thinks that the Raiders aren't interested.

[Dan Patrick]

It's the bandwagon, I think. Okay, I'm on the bandwagon here. Yeah, yeah. Does he go out of his way to say, yeah, I don't know. I don't get it? You know? All right, they're gimmicky plays. I don't know if that works. Consistent basis.

[Peter Schrager]

Some are just coordinators.

[Dan Patrick]

They're not necessarily going to make great head coaches.

[Jon Stewart]

So I don't know.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, yes.

[Peter Schrager]

Paul or Brady goes the other way. Sam Laporta catches like a pass on the out. I cannot wait to see him dial that up for Ben, for, for Bowers next year. I can't wait. Like, he just puts it all out there.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Yeah. So that's no conflict of interest there with that game coming up this weekend with the Lions and the Commanders. See, now you're going to listen. Now we're going to read into. How many times do you listen to a game where you're going to be reading into maybe an ulterior motive? Troy Aikman came out after, what, the last game that he and Joe did and said something about the Cowboys job not being a good job or desirable. But Troy is not part of the Cowboys or he's not part of another organization ripping the Cowboys. Tom is. He's got his fingerprints all over this. He's, he's, he's going to be making these changes. He's making these decisions. But he's also going to be broadcasting a game where maybe the number one candidate for the head coaching vacancies is going to be coaching. 877-3-DP show email address dpdanpatrick.com Twitter handle it DP Show. You got Tyler sitting by. He'll take your phone calls coming up. And as always, stat of the day brought to you by Panini America. The official trading cards of this program. By the way, I have the morning DraftKings odds. These are the best super bowl matchup odds. It's overwhelming that they think it'll be the Chiefs and the Lions. Then it's the Chiefs and the Eagles, Ravens, Lions. So Chiefs and Lions plus 370. Chiefs, Eagles and the Ravens, Lions plus 500. And then they have the Bills and the Lions plus 550. So they're not factoring in the Commanders or the Rams in this situation. And if you're betting the best odds according To Vegas will be the Chiefs and the Lions meeting in the Super Bowl. Yes, Paul.

[Peter Schrager]

So as of today, Vegas likes the Eagles more than the Lions.

[Dan Patrick]

They. No, no. They have the Lions against the Chiefs. Oh, that's their first against. Yeah, they have the Chiefs against the Eagles.

[Peter Schrager]

Got it.

[Dan Patrick]

And then they have the Raven. No, they really like the Lions because they've got them facing the Chiefs and facing the Ravens and facing the Bills. So if I'm going to plan this, the Bills versus the Lions would be where I would go. Somebody's winning a Super bowl here. Yeah. Is that how they sell it? And welcome to the Super Bowl. Somebody has to win this game. These. And can you imagine the pain for one of these fan bases if Buffalo plays Detroit? Which fan base would hurt more if they lost this Super. Oh, boy. Why I'm skewing negative 11 minutes in. Dang. I started out great with Strawberry quick. Then I went to Brady. Conflict of interest. And now I'm talking about pain, misery for a fan base.

[Peter Schrager]

Yes, Paul, I think this is a good question. And my instant reaction was the Bills would have more pain. They've been expecting to get a Super bowl for the past five years. They finally get there, they had the over four stretch. Lions never even had that stretch. And then you lose to the team that's never been there.

[Dan Patrick]

But considering this is recency bias from. You just lost in dramatic fashion last year if you're the Lions. So it's not like the Buffalo Bills back in the 90s when they're losing Super Bowls. It's. This is the Lions team that's supposed to win the Super Bowl.

[Peter Schrager]

Are we.

[Dan Patrick]

They're the favorites.

[Peter Schrager]

Are we instituting the pain meter as of today?

[Dan Patrick]

Sure. Yeah. Seaton, what's the poll question? I don't know. Do we want to start out with which fan base would suffer more in a. No, I can't do that. I can't do that today.

[Peter Schrager]

Too late. Because that's what we're doing.

[Dan Patrick]

By the way, if you're going to be in New Orleans for the Super Bowl February 5th at 7pm local time, I'll be at Tipatinas with Dan Levitard. It's Dan interviews Dan. And we'll be there for 90 minutes, having a conversation, taking questions and saying hello to people. We still have some tickets. Not a lot left, but information on the tickets can be [e-mail] and across our social media platforms. Is that the poll question? We're going with Seat.

[Peter Schrager]

It's definitely one of them.

[Dan Patrick]

Wow, that's for sure.

[Peter Schrager]

Which fan base would suffer more if.

[Dan Patrick]

They lost the Super Bowl?

[Peter Schrager]

Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions. That is a lot of fun. We could also put up there. Tom Brady being an NFL broadcaster and owner is a massive conflict of interest or no big deal.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, let's go around the room here, because I want to be fair to the topic here. Todd, do you think it's a conflict of interest that Brady is a minority owner while calling games?

[Jon Stewart]

I think it's a conflict of interest.

[Peter Schrager]

But if the phrase is massive conflict of interest, I would lean the other way. I think it's a conflict of interest. I don't think it's a massive conflict.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, Seaton.

[Peter Schrager]

Okay, maybe we'll take out massive then. I would say it is a massive conflict of interest. Okay, all right, then especially more like the more that it's not exactly a new story, but the more that it sits with me and the more that everybody's just kicking around head coaching candidates and all this stuff, and you're like, you got this dude doing Kate. This is crazy. How in the world could you allow that to happen?

[Dan Patrick]

Marvin, Conflict of interest.

[Jon Stewart]

As much as I love minority owner in the NFL.

[Adnan Virk]

Not conflict of interest.

[Dan Patrick]

No, it is. Oh, okay. Okay, Paulie. Conflict of interest.

[Peter Schrager]

It's the definition of conflict of interest. It's direct. It's not even like a layer removed. And what's worse is the NFL gave Tom special treatment to make it happen. They let him become a broadcaster and approved him becoming an owner, which they did not have to do in any way.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, yeah. It's like I. They could have kept him in the on deck circle before, you know, But I don't think the NFL wants him to get out of the broadcasting booth. I think that they want him there. I think Fox, of course, wants him there, and he's going to be doing the Super Bowl. But as I've said for the last couple of months, it feels like he's moving on to something else. And maybe he's one and done doing these games and he gets to do a Super Bowl. Yes, Paul.

[Peter Schrager]

It's kind of like what Seaton said almost jokingly about Jerry Jones. Would they make him a broadcaster? If I were an NBA broadcast team, I would consider hiring someone like Mark Cuban to be on my staff. But the conflict would be he owns the Mavericks and you couldn't. But he's a star. He's a good guy. He talks well. If I'm an NBA. Can an NBA do this? I don't think they could.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, I think he's now a minority owner with the Mavericks, so it would be identical if he was doing games. I think Mark sold a good portion of the Dallas Mavericks. I think so. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports.

[Peter Schrager]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Peter Schrager]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Peter Schrager]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Peter Schrager]

We talk about everything. Life, sports, relationships, what's going on in the world.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Peter Schrager]

For the last 20 years and still.

[Jon Stewart]

Work together, I mean, that says something, right?

[Dan Patrick]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Jon Stewart]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Jon Stewart]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Peter Schrager]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Peter Schrager]

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[Jon Stewart]

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[Adnan Virk]

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[Peter Schrager]

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[Adnan Virk]

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[Peter Schrager]

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[Jon Stewart]

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[Peter Schrager]

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[Adnan Virk]

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[Peter Schrager]

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[Jon Stewart]

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[Dan Patrick]

He'll be on the call. Ravens Bills with Tony Romo coming up in the AFC Divisional Playoff game kickoff at 6:30 eas on CBS. Hello, friend, how are you?

[Jon Stewart]

Hello, friend. Listen, forget about 500. I'm excited about 501. All that fanfare behind me. Thankfully, it's been a dream journey to this point. And they get better every week. Buffalo hosting Baltimore. This week, it's 501. I can't wait to get there. And I'm, as always, tickled to be on with you leading up to it.

[Dan Patrick]

More to gain, in your opinion, Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson in this game.

[Jon Stewart]

And you're going to be talking individual accolades here. And I can tell you that knowing both of them well enough to know this is all about trying to get to the super bowl for them. So if you say Josh has more to Gain. It's only through the lens of getting to a Super bowl for him. You know, he's, he's going to be happy with whatever it takes to get there and try to return that franchise for the first time in 30 some odd years. But then you got, Lamar has had his best year ever doing just jaw dropping things as well. But he wants to get to a Super Bowl. So that's a tough question to answer because they both feel like this is the year. And I could give you a pretty compelling argument why I think either one of them are very capable of winning the super bowl this year.

[Dan Patrick]

What was it like? Who was Jim nance game number one of the 500?

[Jon Stewart]

It was Vinnie Testaverde and the Tampa Bay Bucks at Chris Chandler and the Indianapolis Colts. The great Pat Hayden was with me on the call. It was October of 1988. I was a studio host for our college football's scoreboard show back in those days, the Prudential College Football Report. I worked in the studio in New York on Saturday, parachuted in for the game on Sunday doing all my production meetings and, and, and all of that research by phone. So I didn't have the full treatment. As you will on most occasions getting ready for a game. The night that I flew in after hosting the studio show was the night that Kirk Gibson hit the home run in the World Series. And remember, you remember the Jack Buck call on the home run? I can't believe what I just saw. I can't believe what I just saw. Well, last week was number 500. And as I look back at the scope of it all and the good fortune I've had to be at so many big games in my career, I could truly say, just like it was uttered that very first weekend for me, I can't believe what I just saw.

[Dan Patrick]

When's the last time you had announcer envy?

[Jon Stewart]

I mean all the time. You know me well enough to know that maybe I look at things differently. I admire so many people in our industry. I know it's a competitive business. I've never felt like it from, from, from that viewpoint. I admire so many people that I hear and listen to. I was watching TGL last night listening to Matt Berry calling golf. I knew he's a golf guy. I don't know Matt really barely at all, but I was admiring what a good job he did. You know, it's a tough situation there in a made up environment with golf and into a simulator, but it's all the time. You know, my deep respect for those that came before Me and you know, that like the elder statesman for me now is, is, is Al Michaels. And you know, listening to Al do a game last week, I just love hearing his cadence, his voice. He's been such a magnificent friend in my life, someone to look up to and still a kick every time I talk to him, which is frequently. But the other thing that was brought to light last week on the 500, Dan, was that and CBS has this history with the league where the original network partner of the NFL and go back to the 50s. Think Alan Amici, think of that, that game and Giants and the Baltimore Colts. And that was, you know, Chris Shankel back then. But you look at people that actually called games play by play at CBS at some point in their careers, includes Al Michaels. Al started it. Bob Costas was a play by play announcer for a year or two before he went to NBC. But Summerall Lundquist in Bird those last 10 years of his career. Kurt Gowdy ended his career at cbs. This is a dangerous game, by the way, because you start going through all the Jim McKay did games for CBS on the NFL. Jack Whitaker, of course, Ray Scott, Frank Gifford, I mean it is a, you know, Dick Stockton. People don't realize he called the second most NFL games of all time, had a great hall of Fame career. Frank Gleber, again, a name that's forgotten, but he was a long time number two behind Pat. I felt a little bit of, I felt connected to them last week. I was the first to reach 500 games play by play. Now it was surprising. Somebody did the research on it. Pat Summerall did 700 games in his career. Some of them were at Fox, most of them were cbs. But some of them were as an analyst when we were young kids. So his play by play numbers at CBS never reached 500. And I just felt honored to take the torch and try to run with it and set a new mark. And then you know what? I had enough of it. It's been discussed. I'm honored and flattered to be given the chance. And I'm ready to go do 501 this week, 502 next week and put the fanfare behind me and go watch some great games.

[Dan Patrick]

Is there an emergency plan? I don't want to jinx you guys an emergency plan if you're not able to do the game at the Super Bowl.

[Jon Stewart]

There is, I've never seen an emergency plan put in place in advance of that. But we're worry warts, those of us who make our living with our voices and you know When I've worked as many weeks in a year as I have for 37 years, I was working close to 48 weeks a year between college, basketball, the NFL, and golf. So, of course you're going to have your battles along the way with a cold or the flu. And how are you going to get through it? You know, you worry yourself about being around anyone who is sick. My. My little boy. You know, I have a young son, Jameson. He had the sniffles last night. He said he had a sore throat. I mean, it's just I had all the guardrails up still trying to interact, put him to bed, say his prayers, sing a nighttime song. And I thankfully felt better this morning, but I started to do the math on it. Two days from now, I could have whatever he's starting to come down with. And I'm going to go into this weekend compromise. But we. We do. We do find a way to survive it. Anything that's, you know, short of laryngitis. We're. We're pretty much going to tough it out. I could hear in Troy Aikman's voice the other night, I could hear something was going on with him. There was a hoarseness that I know he wasn't 100%.

[Dan Patrick]

He's Jim Nance, the Hall of Famer. He'll be on the call 501. Don't bring up 500 to him. It's the Ravens and the Bills, the AFC divisional playoffs. Go back to the last time the super bowl was in New Orleans. And when you first got an inkling that there was an issue with the power outage.

[Jon Stewart]

He did. I gotta give it to you, brother. You come up with the best questions. Just no one, no one like you. So obviously, I'm not ready for that answer if I want to really give it a thought. But it's this easy. Okay. I was there with Phil Sims. It was like 9:38 to go in the third quarter. The Ravens had the football at roughly their own 43 yard line. And there was a Waco handoff, and there was a run up the middle. And all of a sudden all my monitors went this black, complete dark. And in my headset, I can't hear me finishing the call. I was in the middle of a call, so I just thought there was a power surge in the booth. But, you know, right after that, of course, in a millisecond, you realize the lights are out, the whole thing's coming down. The whole broadcast is probably off the air. I mean, it took. You had to do some quick Processing about what was happening. So I have no link to the truck. I can't hear from the producers, I don't have any visual cues. We're all in the dark, figuratively and literally. But my cell phone was working. So I called Lance Barrow, our producer of the truck. That was a dumb thing to do because he was just as I'm sure he was more in the center of the storm than I was. But he didn't pick up. But I was trying to just, hey, what's going on? And then I thought, let me call Melissa. You guys all know Melissa. She's been my chief of staff for quarter of a century. And I called her cell phone and said, what in the world is happening right now? And she explained that we were knocked off the air. You know, you had all kinds of really not so good thoughts at that point. This is 2013, you know, you're wondering if is it a terrorist attack? You hate to even say it, but you don't know what it is. And as you know, it took 35 minutes before everything was restored and that overshadowed really what was a compelling game right down to the wire. People forget San Francisco had four plays inside the 10 yard line in the last minute to try to win the game. Four incompletions, Kaepernick on three of them to Michael Crabtree, all defended and incomplete. It was a game that was in the 30s. It was a one score game and no one remembers that. All they remember is the night the lights went out in New Orleans.

[Dan Patrick]

I also remember Steve Tasker being pressed into service as sort of the guy on duty. He was like the night guard, night watchman and his microphone was working and he kind of was hosting the Super Bowl.

[Jon Stewart]

We could not find. Well, first off, the. The studio show is in one of those collapsible sets that takes four or five minutes to to get it standing. And JB and all the crew were hurriedly getting into place, but you were looking for someone to be able to be on Mike and to help carry the moment. And Phil and I had no line of communication. We're still out. And. And Steve, Steve filled in brilliantly.

[Dan Patrick]

You got paid for a full game though, didn't you?

[Jon Stewart]

You know, I should go back and look at it. But can I tell you a secret? Honestly, I would pay to do the game. That's the dirty little secret. I could say it now. I've got a long term contract. I mean, you know what? I've always been forthright about it. I would do all of this for free.

[Dan Patrick]

Romo Said that he would.

[Jon Stewart]

I mean, as long as I could have a house and be able to provide for my kids and everything. It's never what it's about. It's about. Well, partly it's about fulfilling the. A big part of it, fulfilling the childhood dream to be a voice. Not to be the story, but to be the storyteller and be able to attend these events. And, you know, it's. It's all. It's all a gift. It's about legacy, too, Dan. It. That's why when I look at happening sometimes in sport, let's take what's going on in golf, and some have left the PGA Tour. I'm not going to get deeply into all that, but you have to make a legacy decision at some point. You know, you've been blessed enough to be given the chance, and you probably made a few bucks along the way. What is it really about for you? Well, it's about being able to say that you've lived out your dream and this is what you did. It's about legacy, and that's how I feel about it now that I'm reaching these certain milestones. They come a little bit more frequently with longevity, that's for sure, these days.

[Dan Patrick]

Let's go to Tony Romo, get his thoughts. Tony, Jim says that he would work for free. How about you? Would you work for free?

[Peter Schrager]

Well, I mean, Tony, I've certainly made enough money all this time, so, yeah, I think I could provide for myself and about 37,000 other families. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Adnan Virk]

I think I would.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Tony Romo.

[Jon Stewart]

It's great to get Tony engaged in the show right now. He's my guy.

[Dan Patrick]

I love it.

[Jon Stewart]

Tony.

[Dan Patrick]

Now, if Romo can't do it, Seaton, I think, could be his understudy.

[Peter Schrager]

I don't know. What are they going to do?

[Jon Stewart]

You want to run it here?

[Peter Schrager]

You want to pass it?

[Jon Stewart]

What would you do? JIM DE why don't you make way up to Buffalo? We'll have you in the bullpen.

[Dan Patrick]

My guy.

[Peter Schrager]

I'd love it.

[Dan Patrick]

I'd love it. If you look back, though, can you extract one moment that that would stand alone over everything else that you've done? When you speak of legacy, one moment, whether it's football, basketball, or golf.

[Jon Stewart]

Wow, that's. That's. You're talking about one event, one game call or one thing that I had? Yeah. Well, the most special thing of all will always be April 12, 1992. Nothing can over top that for me. Well, there is one thing I'll get to that maybe in a second here, but that was when my old dorm suite mate at the University of Houston, Fred Couples, won the Masters. We used to have these crazy dreams that one day he was going to win the Masters. That was, that was all about legacy for him. That was his life goal. And of course, by this time, first day I show up on campus, I make the declaration that one day I want to work for cbs. Like that's going to happen. Fortunately, it did. Blessedly, it did for me. But his dream was to win the Masters. My dream was to one day broadcast the Masters. And I also wanted to broadcast for CBS because I love the way they presented the NFL. Raised on a heavy diet of, let's say, Summerall in Brookshire, Summerall and Madden. So in our dorm room, you know the story, Dan. Not every day, but on a couple of occasions, along with Blaine McAllister, our great roommate who had a spectacular career, won five times on the tour himself, we used to practice the green jacket ceremony. Just kids make believe, dreaming, just imagining something, opening up your mind what that moment could be like. And I'm sitting there in a Dorm Room, room 101, Taub Hall. Taub. It's now been raised. But there we are, Fred sitting across from me and we're doing an imaginary interview. He's just won the Masters and I'm hosting the presentation. So in 1992, that actually happened. Except we weren't in dorm room, we were in Butler cabin and the world was watching. So how do you beat that? There's only one way that that could ever be bettered for me, and that is that's when my son Jameson wins the Masters and he comes in the Butler cabin and I say, hello, son and goodbye, friends. That will be it. That's the last show. Not to walk off, but I mean, that's how outrageous it would have to be to better that moment for me. But other than that, listen, last year's super bowl, you know, went three seconds shy of five full quarters. The most watched television show in the history of American television by a lot, not by like 1%, by 12%. 203 million Americans watched at one time. Normally, I don't even care about that, but now that we, we're walking around with the belt, the championship belt, I'm making believe here now. It was a great game, the broadcast, thankfully for our production team, it won the Emmy. So proud of the thousand people that presented that that day. And in all those years of doing the NCAA tournament, there are just too many to isolate. And back at that little place in Augusta, Georgia. Tiger, 1997, a win for the ages. Fast forward to 2019. This scene plays out again. The return to glory. And Tiger is walking off the green and he's hugging Charlie, his son. It's a perfect, in perfect symmetry with the scene we had seen 22 years before, when Tiger walked off the green, breaking all the records in the history of Augusta. Youngest champion, Largest margin of victory, the 72 hole scoring record. Youngest ever. And there was Earl, his dad. If you GPS it, I would say that it happened on the exact same spot. Earl hugged Tiger. 22 years later, Tiger hugs Charlie. It went from a father to a son, and now the son's the father and he's having the same moment with his son. If you're in the storytelling business, it's about as rich as it gets, about as high drama as it gets. You know, thankfully we're on in camera because, you know, there are shedding of a few silent tears along the way as all that's happening. If you have a heartbeat, you realize the gravity of that moment.

[Dan Patrick]

Great to reminisce.

[Jon Stewart]

I love reminiscing with you. You know, I'm wearing something here. I just, I, I know they've got a lot going on out there, but this is Bel Air Country Club's shield. Okay? And Al. Al's a part of that. I've been fortunate to be a part of that club for a long time as a member. We have a lot of our families out there that have lost their homes. It's, it's, it's a lot. It's. There are many, many unfortunately lived in the Palisades and what's going on in la. I don't want the story to just. We get numb to things like this. These are families, these are people lives. We're up at the 26 is the death toll now. And I'm just, as I said, signing off on Sunday from Buffalo after the Buffalo Denver game. La, we're thinking of you. We're praying for you. And really tough times. We're out here talking fun and games. That's real life. And people's whole entire lives have been uprooted. Life savings, you know, starting from scratch in the middle of their lives and maybe later in their, in their business careers, whatever, it's all gone. And it's not just a. Because it's three days and we're tired of the story. Let's move on to something else. It's real. And I'm just thinking of all my, my families out there that I know, many of whom you, you would know, Dan, and it's just indescribable.

[Dan Patrick]

Have fun this weekend. Thanks for joining us, as always.

[Jon Stewart]

I'm coming to see you this summer, by the way.

[Dan Patrick]

You are.

[Jon Stewart]

I'm going to knock on your door up there.

[Dan Patrick]

Whoa. Okay.

[Jon Stewart]

I know where you are now.

[Dan Patrick]

Do you want to come in for.

[Jon Stewart]

A meet Friday into that studio right there?

[Dan Patrick]

Well, this is Maine.

[Jon Stewart]

That's what I'm talking about. I'm coming to me this summer.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Well, it's, it's not Butler's cabin, it's Danny's cabin. But we, we'd love to have you. That's awesome.

[Jon Stewart]

I don't need to be on the air if you need an emergency, you talk about emergency. Fill in. If maybe a guest doesn't show up, I'll pop on for five minutes. But I'd like to see the studio. But better than that, I'd like to go out and have a lunch with you afterwards. So I'll find you.

[Dan Patrick]

Sounds great. Thank you.

[Jon Stewart]

Thanks, Dan.

[Dan Patrick]

All the best. That's Jim Nance, hall of Famer. Be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at 9am Eastern, 6am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio in the iHeartRadio app.

[Jon Stewart]

Jon Stewart is back at the Daily show, and he's bringing his signature wit and insight straight to your ears with the Daily Show Ears Edition podcast. Dive into John's unique take on the biggest topics in politics, entertainment, sports and more. Joined by the sharp voices of the show's correspondence and contributors. And with extended interviews and exclusive weekly headline roundups, this podcast gives you content you won't find anywhere else. Ready to laugh and stay informed, listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Peter Schrager]

What's up, everybody? Adnan Virk here to tell you about a new podcast from iHeart podcast in the National Hockey League. It's NHL unscripted with Virk and Demers.

[Jon Stewart]

Hey, I'm Jason Demers, former 700 game.

[Adnan Virk]

NHL defenseman turned NHL Network analyst.

[Jon Stewart]

And boy, oh, boy, does daddy have.

[Peter Schrager]

A lot to say. I love you, by the way, on NHL Network, we're looking forward to getting together each week to chat and chirp about the sport and all the other things surrounding it that we love. Right?

[Adnan Virk]

Yeah, I just met you today, but we're going to have a ton of guests from the colliding worlds of hockey.

[Jon Stewart]

Entertainment and pop culture.

[Adnan Virk]

And you know what, tons of back and forth on all things NHL.

[Peter Schrager]

Yeah, you're soon going to find out we're not just hockey talk. We had all kinds of random stuff in this podcast. Movies, television, food, wrestling. Even the stuff that you wear on NHL.

[Jon Stewart]

Now you wish you could pull off my short shorts, Virkie.

[Peter Schrager]

That's short of Kazarakis. Listen to NHL Unscripted with Burke and Demers, the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, it's Bobby Bones. Join me and former NFL quarterback Matt Castle every Wednesday for our new podcast, Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle. Between us, we have over 17,500 passing yards, multiple New York Times bestsellers, and one mirrorball trophy from Dancing with the Star. So where else are you going to find a show with that much athleticism and football insight? Based in Nashville, we're more than just your basic NFL show. We talk sports, but we talk pop culture and music and a little bit of everything because we got lots to say. I texted you and you texted me back. Now, I don't know if you have the update, but like, all the little thumbs up and heart and stuff, like, it's all covered, colored. They changed it and the, the heart's a little pink. It felt like I told you I loved you. I'm going to be honest, it was a little pink.

[Jon Stewart]

There was something sentimental when you, when you send it. It was like, do I send the heart?

[Peter Schrager]

Now I don't like the color edition.

[Jon Stewart]

It's extremely pink.

[Peter Schrager]

Listen to Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, you guys, I'm Katherine Leg.

[Adnan Virk]

I'm a racing driver who's literally driven.

[Peter Schrager]

Everything with four wheels across the planet. And I've got a new podcast. It's called Throttle Therapy. This season, I'm gearing up to make history, competing in some of the world's most notorious racing events, starting at the Indy 500. Join me as I travel from racetrack to racetrack in my quest to continue a memorable career in racing. I'm also going to bring you inside stories with legends of sports, new faces from the next generation of auto racing, and conversations with the people who've supported me throughout my career. We'll be getting into everything from karting to nascar, even Formula one. Whether you dream about being a pro athlete or an astronaut, we're talking about what it takes to make it. Listen to Throttle Therapy with Katherine Legg, an iHeart women's sports production in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. You can Find us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Jon Stewart]

Presented by Elf Beauty, founding partner of iHeart Women's Sports.

[Dan Patrick]

Happy holidays from me, Michael Rapaport, and.

[Peter Schrager]

My gift to you is a free subscription to the I Am Rapaport Stereo podcast where I discuss entertainment, sports, politics and anything and everything that catches my attention. I am here to call it as I see it and there's a whole lot of things catching my eyes these days. Here's a clip from one of my favorite episodes. You are not a real fighter. You will never be discussed anywhere in boxing history, ever. Fake Paul the movie is the Apprentice and the movie is about young Donald Trump and his apprentice Roy Cohen.

[Dan Patrick]

Real character.

[Peter Schrager]

Obviously both are real characters. It kind of has a Scarface vibe to it, which I thought was very interesting. Listen to the I Am Rapaport Stereo podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast and wherever you get your podcast.

[Dan Patrick]

So we just played in or out as we welcome in Robert Griffin Jr. III to play in or out. You can check out out of pocket with RG3 on YouTube wherever you get your podcast. Good to talk to you again.

[Adnan Virk]

All right.

[Dan Patrick]

Are you in or out? Sam Darnold staying with the Vikings?

[Adnan Virk]

Oh, yeah. I mean, I'm out, I'm out on that. J.J. mcCarthy. You know, I, I, you know, people tend to forget about jj but I was a huge JJ guy coming out. I know why NFL coaches love him. He can make the practical plays. He's, he's not a stat merchant. He's not worried about those types of things. But he can also make the off schedule play and has the athleticism and mobility that you look for. Sam Darnold, in my opinion, I don't think that his fall off was as big Dan as people are making it out to be. I think the, the, the 18 weeks of the season or the 17 weeks of the season that he played well still are going to, you know, help him in free agency. But I do not think that he'll be back with Minnesota.

[Dan Patrick]

Are you in or out that the Cowboys Deion Sanders story is a real story?

[Adnan Virk]

I'm in with an asterisk. I've talked to Dion and I, I knew this months ago that the only way he'll go to the NFL is if he has an opportunity to coach his sons. And he's, he's been very adamant about that recently. It wasn't my information to share at the time, but I don't think he's gonna go to the NFL Just to be an NFL coach and he doesn't want to chase after his sons. He set them up to be in a position where they can be highly drafted. If you're. Shadir and Shiloh will have a chance to go play in the NFL as well. But I'm in. I think he's the best option. And Dan, I gotta say, I was the first person to say it when it wasn't popular last year on the set of Monday Night Countdown. So I'm in on that.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, I've been saying all along that I thought that there was something up with him with the Raiders if they were going to get the number one pick and Deion could have gone there and taken his son number one. Could you have seen that scenario? Because I thought that since Tom got in there as the part time owner, minority owner.

[Adnan Virk]

Yeah, I thought for sure. And I know that Dion, you know, he's very supportive of other coaches. And this is something that I'm not sure people really pay attention to a ton. Where it was Kenny Dillingham at Arizona State, where there's Marcus Freeman, where there's Mike Vicky, in his situation in Norfolk State, he's very supportive coach of other coaches and he didn't want to undercut Antonio Pierce. So I remember they were at that banquet a few weeks ago when Pierce was the coach and he was like, hey, draft my son, blah, blah, blah. Because he wants his son to be in a situation that, you know, Tom Brady being there, having influence, mentoring Shador would be great. So I was in on that as well. I didn't think that Dallas was the only place that Dion could go and be a head coach in the NFL. But I did think that before this season they should have fired Mike McCarthy and hired Dion to bring an identity and a culture there to Dallas of winning that he's brought to with him to Jackson State and now also to Colorado.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, are you in or out? Should door polling an Eli Manning? If Tennessee or Cleveland were to draft him.

[Adnan Virk]

Man, I think I'd be in. I'd be in because at the end of the day, I'm a player empowerment guy. And it's funny because last year I said that Caleb Williams should have pulled an Eli Manning on the Chicago Bears and a lot of people got upset with me. But Dan, I don't know if you noticed, I ended up being right about that. And the bottom line is structure matters. Who the coach is matters, who you have around you matters. And if Shador, because he's a grown man, feels that Tennessee or Cleveland are not the right place for him, then that's his decision to make. I for one believe that they're not the right place for him. So I'd be in on that.

[Dan Patrick]

Who has more to gain from a win this weekend in Buffalo with Josh Allen? Lamar Jackson.

[Adnan Virk]

I think Lamar Jackson has more to gain. If you look at their playoff numbers, Josh Allen has a quarterback rating over 100 and his kryptonite has really been Patrick Mahomes in the Kansas City Chiefs. Lamar Kryptonite has been his second playoff game and just his success in the playoffs altogether. So I think if Lamar loses, you will see or should I say the Baltimore Ravens lose because quarterbacks don't win in those games. But if the Ravens lose, you'll see a lot of people come out and destroy and destroy Lamar Jackson. And, and in this case, I, I would, I would have to agree that it, that it's warranted. This is an MVP showdown. And then I wish, I wish the trophy was on the line in this game because that would be just add so much more intrigue to it. But I do think Lamar has more to lose. But I don't think the game comes down to Lamar Josh. I think it comes down to Derrick Henry and James Cook. And that's, I believe that's the matchup between those two and the offensive lines up front will determine who wins the game.

[Dan Patrick]

Talking to RG3, fill in the blank. Justin Herbert is blank.

[Adnan Virk]

Justin Herbert is Philip Rivers. That's what he is right now. And Philip Rivers.

[Dan Patrick]

Is that a compliment?

[Adnan Virk]

It is a compliment. Who, Dan, would you, would you love to have the career that Philip Rivers.

[Dan Patrick]

Had compared to who?

[Adnan Virk]

I'm asking you, just as a fan, as a guy who's covered the game, would you love to have the career that Philip Rivers had?

[Dan Patrick]

I would take Joe Flaccos over Philippines.

[Adnan Virk]

Yeah, but you're not answering the question. Okay. Would you, I, I, I think that.

[Dan Patrick]

Most, I would take Philip Rivers career. Yes.

[Adnan Virk]

I think most fans would, would take Philip Rivers career. So when you say is it a compliment? I'm saying it just depends on who you, what you're, how you're looking at this. Is it a compliment to, or is it, would you rather have Philip Rivers career or Peyton Manning's career? Peyton Manning. So for Justin Herbert, he has to decide at some point. It can't be everybody else's issue anymore. He's had three head coaches and four offensive coordinators. Every single coach he's had has been blamed for his lack of success in the playoffs. He throws four interceptions. Not every single one of them were on him. I'm not going to go so far as to say that he is not a good quarterback because he is a good quarterback. But at some point when it's not cutting time, he has to step up in the playoffs and it can't be, well, it was this coach's fault or that coordinator didn't get it done. And now I'm hearing people talk about Greg Roman again and oh, Greg Roman is the issue. He didn't do this, he didn't do that. And I just look at it and.

[Dan Patrick]

Say Herbert is not blaming. No, no. The media is making excuses for Justin Herbert. 1000 difference in that.

[Adnan Virk]

And I, and I agree. I want to be very clear there. Justin Herbert took full accountability and responsibility after the game for how he. This is not a Justin Herbert thing. It's more of a us thing. Right? In the media. We're all in this together. We got to be able to hold him accountable to the same lengths that we hold Lamar Jackson, Dak Prescott or even Peyton Manning when he was early in his career didn't have a ton of playoff success. Herbert is now in that realm where he's going to make a decision if is he going to be Philip Rivers or is he going to be able to turn the corner and be a Peyton Manning type.

[Dan Patrick]

But I think when you lumped him in with Dak Prescott and Lamar Jackson, to me they shouldn't be lumped in because Dak is the quarterback of the Cowboys.

[Adnan Virk]

Yes.

[Dan Patrick]

Always going to get more credit and more blame. Always. Lamar is a two time MVP and hasn't done anything in the postseason. Justin Herbert, I think is propped up by a portion of the media that wants him to be a great quarterback. He's not a great quarterback. Lamar's won two MVPs. He has got to perform in the postseason. That's what we expect out MVPs. And Dak, you know, you walk into that position and you know you're going to get criticized. And Dak has not really done much. And now he's 32, coming off hamstring surgery and so he can't, he's injury prone and immobile. And now whoever takes over the Cowboys inherits that. That's not, that's not a good recipe there.

[Adnan Virk]

Yeah. And, and you're talking about my tweet from a couple days ago when the, when the charges lost and the reason I, I, Mike and Dave, you know, need a wedding date, lumped them all in together is because, yes, I can understand the Lamar Jackson piece too. Yeah, you like that movie reference. It's a great movie. I don't know why people don't like it. It's a great movie. I understand the Lamar Jackson piece, the two time mvp, but now we're just creating these subcategories for, well, we're going to criticize this guy, but not this guy. Lamar's success in the playoffs, or lack thereof, of how he's played, he still made it to an AFC championship game. Justin Herbert hasn't even sniffed that. So when you look at Dak Prescott and what he's been able to do as a quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, that's, that's awesome. But I'm not going to subdivide that and say, I'm going to give Dak more criticism just because he's a quarterback of the Cowboys. I'm going to give Lamar more criticism. Despite the fact that he's done more than almost every quarterback in his draft class. When it comes to his success on the field, Justin Herbert has unbelievable stats. I, you probably know all of the NFL records that he's broken from passing yards to passing touchdowns to, to wins and everything in between. I do think he is a great quarterback. The question is, is he a clutch quarterback when it matters? And right now he hasn't been. And for that, to me it's, you either give everybody grace and you say, hey, it took Steve Young seven, eight years to figure it out, it took Manning eight, nine years to figure it out, or you make sure you criticize them all at the same level. Because quarterbacks always get the most praise and they always get the most criticism. Right? More praise than they deserve. More criticism than they deserve. We can't create these subcategories and say, all right, well, we're not going to go after Justin Herbert just because he's not the quarterback of the Cowboys and he's not a two time mvp.

[Dan Patrick]

But who's not going after him?

[Adnan Virk]

You think Justin Herbert gets the same amount of criticism that Lamar Jackson does or Dak Prescott or Tuatanga?

[Dan Patrick]

Lamar is a two time mvp.

[Adnan Virk]

What about Tuatanga? Let's take, let's take Lamar out of it.

[Dan Patrick]

Do you think, do you think Justin.

[Adnan Virk]

Herbert gets the same criticism as Tuatanga?

[Dan Patrick]

Tua gets a hall pass because of his health.

[Adnan Virk]

Tua does not get a hall passer. Can't make throws.

[Jon Stewart]

Right.

[Dan Patrick]

He. All right, do you think that he's a great quarterback?

[Adnan Virk]

I do. And I think he's the perfect quarterback for Mike McDaniel's offense.

[Dan Patrick]

Why would Tyreek one out if you've got this great quarterback there?

[Adnan Virk]

Well, Tyreek probably wants out because Tyreek wants to win Super Bowls, and you.

[Dan Patrick]

Can'T do that with Tua.

[Adnan Virk]

I think he can, but two was banged up this year, and two is.

[Dan Patrick]

Going to be banged up. We hold our breath. I think that we. We hold our breath with him. I don't think people are critical of him. I don't really. Nowhere near. No. Nowhere near the other quarterback. No. I think we got a hall pass. He got a hall pass because of his health. What were his numbers this year? What did he do this year? What did the Dolphins do this year?

[Adnan Virk]

Well, he showed that he's the. He's the MVP of the Dolphins because when he was out, they couldn't sniff a win. But then when he came back, he actually helped them get back into playoff contention and have a chance at the end of the season to make the actual playoffs. So.

[Dan Patrick]

So if I said you can have two A moving forward or Justin Herbert.

[Adnan Virk]

Who would I take?

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Adnan Virk]

Hate that question, Dan.

[Peter Schrager]

Damn it.

[Dan Patrick]

You set it up.

[Adnan Virk]

I didn't set it up. You set it up. You're just trying to get.

[Jon Stewart]

You brought in.

[Dan Patrick]

Tua.

[Peter Schrager]

You brought in.

[Adnan Virk]

I did bring into her.

[Dan Patrick]

I did.

[Adnan Virk]

All right. If I had. If I had to. If I had to pick. If I had to pick. I'm. I'm taking. I'm taking two of tongue. By law, I am. I'm taking two over Justin Herbert.

[Dan Patrick]

I don't. You don't believe that you do.

[Adnan Virk]

I don't believe that.

[Peter Schrager]

I do believe it.

[Dan Patrick]

Not believe. Let's go around the room. Who believes that RG3 is telling me the truth? Todd, do you think he's telling the truth? I think he is. Oh, suck up.

[Adnan Virk]

I appreciate your time, my guy.

[Dan Patrick]

See, you think RG3 is telling me the truth?

[Peter Schrager]

I do. I believe he's telling you the truth, yes.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, my God.

[Adnan Virk]

Now, the question, Dan, the better question is, would they take Tua over Justin? Because I. I don't think a lot of people would. I think. I think from watching the tape and watching the two guys play, if health is not an issue, because health is an issue for both of them. Let's be honest.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, I'm really an issue for two. It's really an issue for two.

[Adnan Virk]

If you could guarantee me that to a never gets another concussion, I'm taking.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, but I can't do that. That's part of what you take. Paulie, you want to call out our G3.

[Peter Schrager]

Yeah. Robert was lying to you. His voice went up three octaves. I believe it.

[Jon Stewart]

I believe he did.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, okay. Yeah. Yeah. Paulie used to work for the FBI giving lie detector tests. Yeah. He's calling you out before I let you go. Whenever I read, well, not whenever, but a lot of times, I'll read about Jaden Daniels and then there'll be the cautionary tale where they bring up you, that, you know, you had this meteoric rise. You were Jaden Daniels before him. But is it fair to bring you up as a cautionary tale? Yes. Playing for the same franchise of getting hurt or putting yourself at risk with the way you play?

[Adnan Virk]

No, I don't think it's fair at all. I don't think it's fair to Jaden. I don't think it's fair to the commander's organization because there's this, this thing that I said in the off season that I got much maligned for about the Chicago Bears and how their structure wasn't conducive to a young quarterback being successful. And the caveat to that, or should I say the example off of that was how well Washington was built. New new, new head coach, new gm, new ownership, new offensive coordinator that knew how to utilize a. A mobile dual threat, triple threat quarterback like Jaden Daniels and veteran leadership on the team, bringing in Bobby Wagner, having Austin Eckler in the running back room, Brian Robinson being a bulldozing Ram, having scary Terry at wide receiver. All of those things made Washington situation so much better. And when you look at my situation, when I came out as a rookie, I was with an owner in Dan Snyder and a head coach and Mike Shanahan who were feuding. I did not know that at the time. I was just a young 22 year old kid. But there was not the uniformity throughout the organization that Washington has now. And that's why I always say organizations and NFL teams screw up more young quarterbacks than they actually help succeed. But you gotta hit it at the right time. And right now, Jaden Daniels in Washington hit it at the exact right time. They take care of him. They've removed the dark cloud from the organization.

[Dan Patrick]

But everyone style though. Robert.

[Adnan Virk]

No, but that's what I'm. I'm with you. But the style that, his style of play and where you play and who you're playing with, all matters. That's what I'm trying to say. Listen, I can't go back and have Halloween nada not hit me in my knee against the Baltimore Ravens. I Can't do that. There's no way for me to do that.

[Dan Patrick]

I think you could have avoided him, couldn't you?

[Adnan Virk]

I mean, he could have, he could have not hit me in the way that he did. But that's a conversation for another time.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay?

[Adnan Virk]

And I could. And I, and Dan, I could have done a much better job in my career of protecting myself. I think that's very well documented. I think what you'll see from Jaden Daniels if you watch the tape is that he has done a much better job protecting himself. Getting down, sliding, avoiding some of those.

[Dan Patrick]

That's the point I want to, that's, I wanted to make. I didn't think it was fair to keep bringing you into this because I do think he runs differently. He is protecting himself. Yeah, there were times when you took on contact, but I'm watching Jaden Daniels not going well. When's he going to be RG3? Because I think you guys, while having similar traits, you're different quarterbacks and it's a different era, it's a different organization. So that's the only reason why I brought that up.

[Adnan Virk]

No, no, I, I, I, I. Not to interrupt. Not to up. Sorry. Show. My bad. I'm, I'm saying that his style of play and how he's utilized matters. Okay. This is, this is about Jaden Daniels. This is not about me. But all of those factors that went into why, where I was playing and what was going on and how I was utilized matter. Cliff Kingsbury is utilizing Jaden Daniels better than I was utilized when I was a young quarterback. And I think that matters and how they're doing it.

[Dan Patrick]

And the field's in better shape for Jaden.

[Adnan Virk]

That's a good one. That's a good one. That's a good one.

[Dan Patrick]

He's RG3. Check out his podcast out of Pocket with a. With RG3 on YouTube. Wherever you get your podcast. Great to catch up with you. Thanks.

[Adnan Virk]

Appreciate you, brother. God bless.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, man.

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[Peter Schrager]

What's up everybody? Adnan Burke here to tell you about a new podcast. It's NHL Unscripted with Virgin Demers, Jason.

[Adnan Virk]

Demers here, And after playing 700 NHL.

[Jon Stewart]

Games, I got a lot of dirty laundry to air.

[Peter Schrager]

Hey, I got a lot to say here too, okay? Each week we'll get together to chat about the sport that we love.

[Adnan Virk]

Tons of guests are going to join in too, but we're not just going to be talking hockey, folks. We're talking movies, we're talking tv, food.

[Jon Stewart]

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[Adnan Virk]

It's all on Le Table.

[Peter Schrager]

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