The Best of The Dan Patrick Show

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Best of The Dan Patrick Show

Release Date: February 17, 2025

Hosted By: Rich Davis and Steve Covino (Filling in for Dan Patrick)

Overview: In this special compilation episode of The Dan Patrick Show, hosts Rich Davis and Steve Covino take center stage to delve into a variety of engaging topics ranging from the state of the NBA All-Star Weekend to the enduring legacy of Michael Jordan. Through insightful discussions, interactive segments, and listener interactions, Davis and Covino provide a comprehensive analysis of current sports trends, player dynamics, and personal anecdotes that resonate with both casual and avid sports fans.

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1. NBA All-Star Weekend Critique

Timestamp: 03:03 - 14:46

Rich Davis and Steve Covino kick off the episode with a critical examination of the recent NBA All-Star Weekend. They debate the competitiveness of the events, the effectiveness of the new format introduced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, and the overall reception from players and fans alike.

• Competitiveness Concerns:

  • Rich Davis highlights, “The All-Star game was pretty lame. It was non-competitive. They need to come up with a better idea” (00:11:51).
  • Steve Covino adds, “The format didn't work. The players want to play” (00:13:01).

• Player Feedback:

  • Danny G references player criticism, noting that “Draymond Green over the weekend was basically talking about how flat it was” (00:13:12).
  • Rich Davis reflects on the public sentiment, “It seems like everybody's saying it sucked, even the players” (00:22:58).

• Format Innovations:

  • The hosts discuss the NBA’s attempts to innovate, such as introducing new game formats and featuring rising stars, yet acknowledge the challenges in garnering fan enthusiasm.

2. The Legacy and Branding of Michael Jordan

Timestamp: 30:10 - 42:19

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to celebrating Michael Jordan’s unparalleled impact on sports and pop culture. Davis and Covino engage in a spirited debate about whether any athlete could ever replicate Jordan’s brand success.

• Jordan’s Dominance:

  • Rich Davis asserts, “He’s a lifetime, once in a lifetime kind of guy” (00:33:38).
  • Steve Covino concurs, emphasizing that “No one will ever have a bigger sports brand” (00:35:11).

• Comparisons with Modern Athletes:

  • The hosts compare Jordan’s brand with those of current stars like LeBron James and Mike Trout, discussing why these athletes, despite their success, haven't reached the same level of cultural ubiquity.
  • Danny G mentions, “All these guys have successfully done it, but they all pale in comparison to the billion dollar industry that is the Jordan branch” (00:33:56).

• Future of Athlete Branding:

  • The conversation explores the potential for future athletes to build similarly iconic brands, pondering what it would take for someone to “surpass” Jordan’s legacy.

3. Sports Parenting and Coaching Experiences

Timestamp: 60:01 - 63:20

Rich Davis shares his personal journey as a coach for his children’s sports teams, offering relatable stories and practical advice for fellow sports parents.

• Balancing Discipline and Fun:

  • Rich Davis explains, “I want your kids to have fun. This is sports. Sports are fun” (01:00:34).
  • He emphasizes the importance of teaching discipline, saying, “I want them to learn the game, but also learn how to win the right way and lose the right way” (01:03:07).

• Challenges of Coaching One’s Own Child:

  • The hosts discuss the complexities of enforcing rules and maintaining authority when coaching your own child, with Steve Covino suggesting the use of an assistant coach to help manage behavior (01:04:00).

• Building Positive Experiences:

  • Rich Davis highlights his approach to making practices enjoyable, such as bringing Bluetooth speakers and treats for the kids, fostering a positive association with sports.

4. Interactive Segments and Listener Engagement

Timestamp: 47:00 - 58:37

Davis and Covino engage listeners through interactive trivia games and phone calls, adding an entertaining and dynamic element to the show.

• Shaq Diesel Trivia:

  • Hosted by Danny G, the trivia segment features questions about NBA history and player statistics. Listener Sean demonstrates impressive knowledge, correctly answering questions swiftly: “Sean is halfway to a stainless steel water bottle” (05:55:09).

• Listener Calls:

  • Engaging with fans, the hosts entertain humorous and candid conversations. For example, a listener named Sean from Sacramento wins the trivia game, prompting celebrations and light-hearted banter.

5. Concluding Thoughts: Embracing Change in Sports

Timestamp: 57:00 - 65:37

In the final segments, Davis and Covino reflect on the ongoing changes within the sports landscape, emphasizing the importance of adaptation and the impact of evolving fan preferences.

• Adapting to Modern Trends:

  • Rich Davis remarks, “It's a transitional stage. They're figuring it out” (00:25:17), underscoring the necessity for sports leagues to innovate while retaining their core appeal.

• The Role of Social Media:

  • The discussion touches on how social media influences fan engagement and athlete popularity, affecting how new stars are perceived and embraced by the public.

• Final Takeaways:

  • The hosts encourage listeners to maintain an open mind towards changes in their favorite sports and to appreciate the rich histories and legacies that continue to shape the sporting world.

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Notable Quotes:

• Rich Davis: “You can't force people to like something” (04:32).
• Steve Covino: “The NFL is just king. It really is” (10:25).
• Danny G: “Once in a while on our afternoon show, we'll test a game, a new game that we're gonna play” (14:21).
• Rich Davis: “Michael Jordan was the first guy to really brand his own shoe to that level” (35:11).
• Steve Covino: “Once you have a winner like Jordan, it's hard for others to compete” (37:00).

Conclusion: The Best of The Dan Patrick Show offers a rich tapestry of sports analysis, personal insights, and interactive fun, all expertly navigated by Rich Davis and Steve Covino. Whether dissecting the intricacies of the NBA All-Star Weekend or celebrating the monumental legacy of Michael Jordan, this episode provides valuable perspectives and entertainment for every sports enthusiast.

Transcript

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[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

Writer and actor Dan Aykroyd.

[Danny G]

I love writing more than anything. You're left alone. You know, you do three hours in the morning, you write three hours in the afternoon. Go pick up a kid from school.

[Steve Covino]

And write at night and after nine.

[Danny G]

Hours you come out with seven pages and then you're moving on.

[Rich Davis]

And actor and comedian Jack McBrayer. The most important aspect is the collaboration with people that I like, I trust are talented. That has been the most amazing gift to me about this crazy business that we've chosen. Meeting these people who have such diverse talents and you're able to create something together. Listen to here's the thing on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Danny G]

You are listening to the Dan Patrick.

[Rich Davis]

Show on Fox Sports Radio Camino and.

[Steve Covino]

Rich in for the great Dan Patrick. Day one of the Dan Patrick Hatrick. Live from Mercedes Benz Studios, I'm Steve Covino. That is Rich Davis. Good morning. Hope you had a great Valentine's weekend, papi. Hope you enjoyed some Russell Stovers. Hope you enjoyed the NBA All Star Game. Was it SNL or Cobra Kai that overshadowed the everything NBA All Star Game? We're taking your calls and your feedback now on Rich's NBA analogy. He's basically saying that there's no blueprint on what works and what doesn't work. But I hope you had a nice weekend, a Steph Curry sort of weekend. He got the MVP, his second All Star Game MVP. The OG's got the win. We'll play some Shaq Diesel trivia. But you want to explain again, Rich?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I mean, it's evident that in general, we like to think that we could tell people what they're interested in, what they like, what they gravitate towards. Networks do it, podcasts do it, TV shows, movies. There's a sentiment that, oh, we know what the public wants, but a lot of times the public just tells you what they want. You could try to push a new artist, a new athlete, a new face of a company on the general public, but they could very well just be like, no, we don't like that. We like that. It's like the famous story of Happy Days. Fonzie wasn't supposed to be the main character. How I met your mother. It wasn't supposed to be about Barney Stinson. Did I do that, Urkel?

[Steve Covino]

How about this one? Corey Nichols wasn't supposed to be anything more than a quick cameo on Cobra Kai.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, that. Same category as Fonzie.

[Steve Covino]

It's more relevant than Henry Winkler, even though I love him. I'm just saying. The season premiere just wrapped up. Tori, she's the main character of Cobra Kai.

[Rich Davis]

But it just shows you that, you know, like I said, Urkel, Fonzie, these are not designed, the public decided, so you could say he. These are the new faces of our sport. But if the public doesn't gravitate towards them, if you ask the average NBA fan what matchup you'd want in the NBA, most people would say, I don't know, maybe like the warriors and the Lakers, because they're still hung up on Steph and LeBron and those older faces.

[Steve Covino]

I think, you know, I think if you're asking why is this. Because your point is valid. I think everybody and everything goes through transitional ups and downs, like transitional phases. We, I think we were a little spoiled in the NFL. Like when we got all these slew of new quarterbacks, it made the transition easier. He's like, whoa, wait a second. All these dudes are really good.

[Rich Davis]

I mean, we say goodbye to the.

[Steve Covino]

Old guys and you embrace the new guys immediately.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, we say goodbye to Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and, you know, Drew Brees and. But we also welcomed in Burrow Jackson, Josh Allen. Like Jalen hurts that.

[Steve Covino]

So it's like the holidays when you're growing up. Remember when you were a kid how great the holiday seemed then Everybody grew up and no one had kids yet. So the holidays seemed boring because you were going through that transitional stage of life and family. All of a sudden your sister started having kids and there was kids back in the mix and the holidays got exciting again. You're like, oh, wow, their holidays are back.

[Rich Davis]

I guess.

[Steve Covino]

No, we just got through that transitional stage and maybe the NBA, all the changes they're making and all the changes they're forced to make and thinking about the way the game has changed with three points and it's become boring. And Silver's trying to figure out, well, how do we, how do we fix it? And the new format for the All Star Game, all these things are a little confusing to people. There's a new slew of characters that not everybody's embracing it. It's just the transition. Like I said, they'll be, they'll be a moment in time where all of a sudden you're like, ah, I have.

[Rich Davis]

Another, I have another reason who's arguably the best major league baseball player that's never sniffed the postseason. For the most part. For the most part, Trout. Mike Trout. Right. You could argue maybe not most, the most personality plus guy. But you know what also takes a star like Mike Trout from being next level star never being relevant when it matters in the playoffs. Do you think maybe if the spurs were more of an elite team and had more weapons and more, you know, more of a vibe around Wemby. Wemby to me is the most intriguing young star. But in a league where 20 of the 30 teams make the playoffs, they're still on the outside looking in. Is that a part of it too? Where Danny, the biggest young star that might be the biggest quote attraction, isn't even on a playoff caliber team well.

[Danny G]

One of my favorite players in the league right now is Dear and Fox and the Kings traded him to the Spurs. So the spurs are trying to work on what you're talking about right now.

[Rich Davis]

I mean, you can't.

[Steve Covino]

We're coming off of crazy highs of a great MLB season, first time in a long time.

[Rich Davis]

But it backs it up. What I said.

[Steve Covino]

Ohtani, another exciting NFL season, and then you're like, NBA and you're trying to play catch up now.

[Rich Davis]

But no, but it goes back to what I'm saying. Ohtani is the biggest star, but guess what? He also did. The biggest star. Showed up on the biggest stage, and that team won the World Series.

[Steve Covino]

I think once the. I'm stating the obvious here, but once the playoffs are kicking in and you're seeing LeBron and Luca do their thing again, big team, big national nationwide team, not just here in LA with superstars that you recognize. When you see them competing with these younger dudes that you really don't know that well, you start kicking in and your fandom starts to kick in and you start getting excited about it.

[Rich Davis]

Luca and LeBron, Steph and Draymond. Like, there's names that you want to see.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, but you're tuning into the NBA right after the NFL, right after super bowl, you're all hyped up about super bowl, and then you're tuning into the NBA because it's all there is to tune into.

[Rich Davis]

Right.

[Steve Covino]

As we approach All Star Break. So that's kind of boring as a casual NBA fan.

[Rich Davis]

Let's go to Andy in Rhode Island. Andy, what is it? I mean, Andy, I don't want to talk about. Well, the NBA, it's the three pointers and this and that. Andy, to me, it's just saying you.

[Steve Covino]

Just can't force what works.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, you can't force. You can't tell people what they like. No, absolutely, guys. And I feel that because, you know.

[Steve Covino]

A lot of it kind of just.

[Rich Davis]

Goes back to revisionist history because, you know, we can't really see who's going to be, you know, the next breakout generational players ahead of time. So we kind of just cling back.

[Steve Covino]

To, you know, the guys that's still.

[Rich Davis]

In the league that have been doing it for so long, because I feel.

[Steve Covino]

Like a lot of it has to.

[Rich Davis]

Do with social media. We have so much access to. To these guys that in a sense, it's always on to the next with the current society that we live in nowadays. And it's just so tricky because we want to embrace the New guys.

[Steve Covino]

But then I feel like a lot.

[Rich Davis]

Of these new guys, they don't have that superstar, you know, that polarizing energy that we look forward to. Just like, you know, you go back to Michael Jordan, he was so polarizing, but it was so. He was such a mystery because we didn't have all the access to him. So that I feel like that's the biggest difference. And you know, like you guys said, it's a transitional phase and we'll see where it goes. Right now it's just up in the air. You know, we can only hope for the best for the NBA, but it seems like we're embracing the NFL stars a lot faster because the NFL is just king. It really is.

[Steve Covino]

It is. And it's that. That good of a product where you're not really competing with anything. If you're a casual NBA fan, you're oversaturated with other options. Like if you asked me honestly over the weekend.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

Would you rather watch the NBA All Star Game or Cobra Kai? I'm watching Cobra Kai. Sounds ridiculous, but we have. My point is you have options, as your mom would say, up the wazoo. You have so many other things to watch competing with all these other things, you know, so it's a mixture, it's a perfect storm of all of these things, Rich. You can't force these things. The new formats, the new stars, and you have all these other things to watch.

[Rich Davis]

George in la. What's up, bud? Stop. Fellas. What's up, man?

[Steve Covino]

Hey, buddy.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, man. Glad to hear you guys this morning. It was a good surprise. Oh, nice, man.

[Steve Covino]

Surprise, surprise, surprise with your daughter, bro.

[Rich Davis]

That was cool, man. That was real cool.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, thanks, man. It was. I. You know, it's a weird, it's a weird moment to just sort of accept that your daughter, it's not her first boyfriend, but she's 15 now, so it's different.

[Rich Davis]

Right? So what's on your mind, George? Hey, bro, I tell you, it wasn't cool, that rinky dinky all star game, bro. That it was pretty lame. It was non competitive. They need to come up with a better idea.

[Steve Covino]

Maybe.

[Rich Davis]

How about like something like what hockey does. That hockey game was. Was beast, bro. That was awesome. First. Oh yeah. Hockey stole the weekend with their fights. I mean, hockey fights. You know what it was this weekend was hockey fights. Saturday Night Live 50 and a couple other things that all sort of overshadowed.

[Steve Covino]

It was a pickleball tournament.

[Danny G]

There was some crazy crashes in the Daytona 500 when that picked up after the weather delay.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I don't want to. I don't want to be the guy that piles on. I don't want to kick the NBA while.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, but if you weren't painting the narrative, then you wouldn't be accurate either. And that was the narrative on if you took the temperature on social media and just the buzz of. Of what people were saying about All Star Weekend. That's exactly it. But, you know, see it otherwise, feel free to share. We're just painting the picture for you.

[Rich Davis]

As I said to you, I don't want to. I just don't want to pile on and be like, yeah, NBA stinks, right, guys? Because I just think there's. They're trying. Adam Silver trying. I'm just saying you can't force people to like something.

[Steve Covino]

I mean, another thing, though, just to show that you're not rich is, again, that's the overall sentiment of how people are feeling. Right. So we're not going to come here and be like, dude, that was electric, or we would sound ridiculous.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

Right. Draymond Green over the weekend was basically talking about how flat it was, how weak it was, how you have these, you know, young players out there that don't deserve to be out there and that the format didn't work. Like, he made it. No secret. And that's been a theory of ours, too, on this show, when you have the analysts and former players and current players dumping on the product, how do you expect the casual fan to be excited about it? That's bad marketing.

[Danny G]

Yeah. There were 20 minute breaks in that bracket final, and a lot of the players spoke out afterwards saying they didn't like it. They understand that it needs to be kind of stretched out for tv.

[Steve Covino]

Right. And they're just being honest.

[Danny G]

But, like, Kevin Hart was doing standup and little skits, and he was at LeBron's locker putting his shoes on. And, you know, and Trey Young said he was part of Chuck's Global Stars. I didn't like the breaks. The games were so short. Obviously we can score. So they're trying to, I feel like, extend the game, you know, because they need breaks and things like that. But the players want to play.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. And I think the silver lining here is they're trying to figure it out or trying to give you something else. Like we always say, Rich, Gary Vee, we quote him, innovate or die. They're trying to innovate and trying to make things exciting. So that's the positive.

[Danny G]

They're testing it on live tv, though, is the issue. It's like us. Once in a while on our afternoon show, we'll test a game, a new game that we're gonna play, and it kind of evolves into the final product that we put on the air every week. In that first week or two, we do it, we laugh, we have fun with it. It's a little rough, but imagine millions and millions of viewers watching something you're trying to figure out in real time.

[Rich Davis]

You know, your final thoughts on the NBA All Star Weekend. We'll get to that. Plus, a birthday of maybe the most famous athlete of our lifetime. And will there ever be another? We'll explain. That's all coming up next. Your buds, Kavino and Rich in for Dan Patrick right here. Fox Sports Radio.

[Danny G]

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[Rich Davis]

Hey, it's Steve Covino and I'm Rich Davis.

[Steve Covino]

And together we're Covino and Rich on FOX Sports Radio.

[Rich Davis]

You can catch us weekdays from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and, of course, the iHeartRadio app.

[Steve Covino]

Why should you listen to Covino and Rich?

[Rich Davis]

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

[Steve Covino]

We have a lot of fun talking about the stories behind the stories in the world of sports and pop culture, stories that, well, other shows don't seem to have the time to discuss.

[Rich Davis]

And the fact that we've been friends for the last 20 years and still work together, I mean, that says something, right?

[Steve Covino]

So check us out. We like to get you involved, too. Take your phone calls, chop it up, as they say.

[Rich Davis]

I'd say the most interactive show on Fox Sports Radio, maybe the most interactive show on planet Earth.

[Steve Covino]

Be sure to check out Covino and Rich live on Fox Sports radio and the iHeartradio app from 5 to 7pm Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific.

[Rich Davis]

And if you miss any of the live show, just search KO Vino and Rich wherever you get your podcast. And of course, on social media, that's Covino and Rich. 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 mirror ball trophy from Dancing with a 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 everything. Because we got lots to say. I. 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 colored. They changed it and the heart's a little pink. It felt like I told you I loved you. I'm gonna be honest. It was a little pink. There was something sentimental when you, like when you send it, it was like, do I send the heart now? I don't like the color. It is. It's extremely pink. Listen to lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Something about Mary Poppins? Something about Mary Poppins. Exactly. Oh, man, this is fun. I'm AJ Jacobs and I am an author and a journalist and I tend to get obsessed with stuff. And my current obsession is puzzles. And that has given birth to my podcast, the Puzzler. Dressing. Dressing.

[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Danny G]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Danny G]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Danny G]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Danny G]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Danny G]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Danny G]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

Delaney Rowe and Cord Jefferson.

[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

Pleasure for us anyway.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, Covino and Rich, Fox Sports Radio President's Day and hey, first president to throw out a first pitch. Do you know who it is?

[Steve Covino]

George Bush threw a perfect strike. Was he the first to throw a strike?

[Danny G]

It was Taft because he was hanging out with Babe Ruth eating hot dogs, bro.

[Rich Davis]

Very good, Danny G. Taft was the first president to start the tradition.

[Steve Covino]

I thought he was the first to eat hot dogs with the bait.

[Rich Davis]

Did he also get stuck in a bathtub, the fat ass?

[Danny G]

Yeah, a lot of first with Taft.

[Rich Davis]

Well, hey, it's President's Day. A lot of people have off. If you're stuck working today, either your boss hate you or make that double time or something. Right?

[Steve Covino]

Well, hope you had a nice holiday weekend. Happy Valentine's Day weekend again. We're Covino and Rich at Covino and Rich. C O V I N O Covino and Rich Davis. And we're on 2 to 4 out here on the west, Monday through Friday, 5 to 7 on the east. We have a bonus podcast too, called Overpromise that you could watch on fox Sports Radio's YouTube page, but search it wherever you stream your podcast. Kavino and Rich, or over promised. We appreciate that, Rich. To wrap up the first hour of trying to figure out why don't I care? Because you never want to feel like something's wrong with you. I think that's where it first starts. Like, is it me? Why don't I care the way other people seem to care? Does everybody not care? And then you go to social media, you run to X to see what other people are saying, and you realize, well, it seems like everybody's saying it sucked, even the players and Trey Young and Draymond Green are saying the All Star weekend sucked. I think it comes down to, again, transitional stage. They're figuring it out. The game has changed. We have lots of options, but we also don't really invest in anything that feels like an exhibition. So when the players feel like they're not playing and they don't care, it's like the Pro bowl, like the NFL. Still a great product. Did you care about the Pro Bowl?

[Rich Davis]

No.

[Steve Covino]

No. Because they don't care. They're playing patty cake. And that's kind of what happened with the NBA All Star Game. They don't seem to care about really that much. Even though Trey Young is like, yo, we want to play.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, but that's starting to happen with the NBA regular season.

[Steve Covino]

Right? And when it starts to feel like an exhibition, like, hey, do they even care? Then it's hard for you to care.

[Rich Davis]

You know, not. Not just All Star Weekend, but, you know, again, if. If you didn't hear Draymond when you got one of the stars of the game talking about how he doesn't care, then. Then what are we doing here? Take a listen. You work all year to be an All Star and you get to play.

[Steve Covino]

Up to 40 and then you're done.

[Rich Davis]

This is so unfair to Victor Wembayama, who just took this game really seriously.

[Steve Covino]

Shay Gilgeous Alexander, who just took this game really seriously.

[Danny G]

When you talk about chasing after the.

[Rich Davis]

Points records, Melo Kobe and all these guys who've had great scoring nights, they don't get the opportunity to do that with this game. Also, we can watch some rising stars.

[Steve Covino]

We about to watch the Olympic team. Now we get the treat of watching.

[Rich Davis]

The Olympic team play against a U19 team. Come on.

[Steve Covino]

What are we doing?

[Rich Davis]

Scale of 1 to 10, your thoughts of the format, 10 being the best.

[Steve Covino]

Yes.

[Rich Davis]

A zero sucks. Zero sucks. Thanks, Draymond, for endorsing your own product.

[Steve Covino]

And Trae Young even said that. To be honest, I didn't like it at all as far as how it all panned out and worked over the weekend. And that's fine. You got to take chances, got to figure it out. We're just, again, not complaining, explaining.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, I mean, everyone has. Everyone has been trying to, you know, figure, figure this out. Adam Silvers, you know, has that tough job of all the answers sort of being things that mean less money, meaning less games, maybe less playoff teams. But don't think those things will never happen because that just means less revenue. And then I asked you, do we just need some NBA star to do something we've never seen? Meaning the way Michael Jordan flew through the air, the way Steph Curry was hitting, you know, half court threes, does a young player need to do something different in the game that no one's ever done before? But what's left? What's left? What could someone do that no one's ever done before?

[Steve Covino]

That's for them to figure out.

[Rich Davis]

Think about that.

[Steve Covino]

Not NBA. By the way, Danny G, what were your thoughts? You're the resident Laker but hardcore NBA fan supporter.

[Danny G]

Did you call me a Lakers? But yeah.

[Rich Davis]

What did you say about it?

[Steve Covino]

Lakers.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

But yes.

[Danny G]

Yeah. I mean, I'm. You guys are casual NBA fans, so I'm more of a basketball fan than you guys are. Thought it was okay. I mean, I would give it a 5 out of 10 right now because they still got to work the kinks out. So I'm curious to see how it is laid out for next season and if some stars get their butts into the slam dunk contest, because that would change that. That's what initially, as a little kid, drew me to the league for all star weekend. I wanted to see high flying action. I wanted to see Dominique and Jordan and Spud Webb. And then a little bit later, you're. You're New York Knickerbocker. You know who I'm talking about. With the windmill in the high top fade. There were so many great stars and. And then guys who turned out to be borderline stars because they were in some of these competitions. So I understand what Draymond saying, but at the same time, Rich, you've been ranting on, we need to know who these youngsters are. And so they are getting some exposure. So we got to find a compromise here. Something in the middle.

[Rich Davis]

I wonder if it's all ego based. I mean, and you're going to be like, yeah, of course it is. Like, why aren't the stars participating in. In these contests?

[Steve Covino]

Well, Yanis, the story was Giannis and John Morant were chirping on social media like, yo, we got to do this next year. I'm in a furin.

[Danny G]

But it takes Mac McClung winning a third time for them to react and for them to get into this competition.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. And if you're super casual, he's a, he's a G league star who. The stat was kind of interesting over the weekend. He's made 132,000 in his NBA career, in his full NBA career since like 2021. 132,000 in his slam dunk earnings. 310,000.

[Rich Davis]

That's insane. That a guy that you know is a non factor in the NBA is the guy that you're three time dunk champion. It just seems, it seems silly to me.

[Steve Covino]

That's all part of it, though.

[Danny G]

It is, yeah. He should at least get to come off the magic bench. You know, I was talking about that high top fade, Rich. You had one of those back when you lived in New York, like Kenny Skywalker.

[Rich Davis]

That was the haircut. It just, it's wild to think that ego would keep all these guys out of it. Well, anyway, Kavin on Rich Fox Sports Radio. Now, before we get to Danny G's.

[Steve Covino]

Boy, LeBron started that.

[Rich Davis]

Before we get to a big birthday today in the world of sports and some baseball. Baseball starting up. Baseball's heating up. People are reporting to camp. I have a question, and it's more of a random hypothetical. I saw people debating this on social media. Do you find it acceptable, everyone does their traveling. It's a holiday weekend. Is it acceptable to climb over someone in the middle seat on a plane?

[Steve Covino]

What do you mean?

[Rich Davis]

If you are in the.

[Steve Covino]

How are you supposed to use the.

[Rich Davis]

Bathroom if you're in the window seat?

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

And a stranger is next to you in the middle seat?

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

And they're sleeping in the middle seat. Do you give them the little nudge like, I'm waking up, I got to go pee. Or do you try to do the I'm going to climb over a stranger while they're sleeping?

[Steve Covino]

Well, yeah, you could do that. I try. You try to squeeze by without waking them up.

[Danny G]

No. That's when you hide with your jacket and you urinate into a Big Gulp cup.

[Rich Davis]

Is that what you do, Daddy? No, but there was a big debate on social media. I mean, that's how this weekend was. You know, it was All NBA All Star at SNL 50. But I did see people debating this and I did wonder, can you climb over a stranger? Because think about that. What are your options?

[Steve Covino]

Your options are either to wake the person up, you're saying, assuming they're sleeping, right?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, of course.

[Steve Covino]

If they wake the person up or try to, like, shimmy by them. I think you're a schoolboy. If you're like standing on the seat trying to, like, hurdle them.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

You try to shimmy by them or. Or wake them up. Those are your only options. Play it accordingly, man.

[Rich Davis]

Is it intrusive to that end of.

[Steve Covino]

The day, Ulster game must have been really boring if this is what people were debating.

[Rich Davis]

Is it intrusive to, like hover your body over a stranger? That if they wake up and you're.

[Steve Covino]

Right over them, I mean, picture Danny.

[Rich Davis]

In the window seat, right?

[Steve Covino]

Doing what you got to do in that situation.

[Rich Davis]

If you were in the middle seat, would you appreciate someone trying to climb over you or wake you up?

[Steve Covino]

Hey, dude, that's why you got the middle seat. That's why nobody wants it. That's like the price you pay. Snooze, you lose. Nobody wants the middle seat because of those reasons.

[Rich Davis]

Thought I throw it out there. Something I saw over the weekend, because people are.

[Steve Covino]

It's also a matter of how limber and agile is that person trying to hurdle over you. Yeah, you know, is it some. Some big hairy fella.

[Danny G]

Breathe, my friend Bartolo Cologne trying to scoot past you.

[Rich Davis]

Exactly.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. Is this some hot little chippy in yoga pants? You know, give me the scenario.

[Rich Davis]

Give me those, like, straddle over me then.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. If it's Bartolo cologne, I'm a little like annoyed by this throwing it out there.

[Rich Davis]

Now today, the big birthday, the big birthday in the world of sports. I don't want you to feel too old, but Michael Jordan turned 62 today. MJ is 62. And there's two layers to this question. Layer one, is he the most popular? Forget athlete. See the most popular guy in the last 50 years on planet Earth. And then part two of the question. Is it possible that in all sports, baseball, basketball, football, tennis, hockey, you name it. Will there ever be a brand bigger than the one created by Michael Jordan?

[Steve Covino]

Okay, you said in the last 50 years, that's 1974. So the answer is going to have to be 75. The answer is going to have to be no to that. Because I'm not even talking about just sports.

[Rich Davis]

I'm talking about.

[Steve Covino]

I'm talking worldwide. Right. So you have to pick an international sport that would probably be like a Ronaldo or even fighting, you know, a Mike Tyson or Muhammad Ali, because it was at least international. NBA was not international. The brand is. Is now international. We all love it. But think of the movie with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. What was it called?

[Rich Davis]

Air. Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

I mean, that was in the 80s. So by the time it became an international monster, it was long past. 50 years ago or before 50 years.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah. I mean, I'm just saying, I think if you say. If you were to say, 1975 to 2025. I'm not even talking sports. I'm saying on planet Earth, is there a more popular guy who said in.

[Steve Covino]

The past 50 years.

[Rich Davis]

Past 50 years, Muhammad Ali was past his prime. No.

[Steve Covino]

In 75. No.

[Rich Davis]

Late 70s, he was.

[Steve Covino]

He was fighting in the 80s.

[Rich Davis]

So you think. So you think Muhammad Ali is the.

[Steve Covino]

Answer then I'm saying Jordan has surpassed all of that. But there has been other people internationally that were superstars or maybe just as big. Now with the sneaker brand, which I didn't have my first Jordans until like 85. Right. I was in like, fifth, sixth grade or something like that. Then it became an international thing. So there's been other people, is my point. But, you know, fast forward now. Yeah, your answer's dead on. Spot on. And it seems like no one will ever be as big because the Jordan brand is so huge. But there has to be someone or something that comes along again and he's that next Jordan. He's. He's a lifetime, once in a lifetime kind of guy. But, you know, once our lifetime is over, there'll be someone else.

[Rich Davis]

I don't know. And I say that because, dude, other athletes have had successful sneakers. You know, LeBron, KD, Steph Shaq had his sneaker brand and still does. All these guys have successfully done it, but they all pale in comparison to the billion dollar industry that is the Jordan branch of Nike and everything.

[Danny G]

Yeah. So $7 billion.

[Rich Davis]

By the way, you got to ask yourself, is there a baseball player if Ohtani or who's the face of baseball, you know, Juan Soto, like.

[Steve Covino]

No, but I'm saying you would think.

[Danny G]

It would have to be an international star. Like our grandkids gonna say, oh, I got my Ohtani's on.

[Steve Covino]

Yep. The world's a bigger place or a smaller place, I should say now. And it'll be a guy Like Ohtani. I'm not saying it is Ohtani, but it'll be a guy like Otani.

[Rich Davis]

But if it's not, it's not Ohtani. If Otani's the.

[Steve Covino]

Otani's the new Babe Ruth, there's going to be a new Jordan.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, but Ohtani, if he came out with his own line of cleats and batting gloves and all baseball gear, I don't think every little boy and girl be like, I need my Ohtanis.

[Steve Covino]

They also have to be fire, too. It's a perfect storm, the Jordans for kids. I know the famous clip of David Letterman talking about how ugly they were. Are you serious about these things? Kids loved them. They were fire and they're legendary still. We still wear the same ones from 84, 85.

[Danny G]

Yeah. All lettermen in that generation we're used to were boring. Basic converse, right?

[Steve Covino]

Your white tennis sneaker. Right. Your basic Converse shoe.

[Rich Davis]

It's almost because Michael Jordan, and much like anything in all businesses, it's the person that takes the big chance that has the biggest payoff. Him going with Nike, which at the time was like a, you know, like a not failing, but a pretty mid level running shoe company. By him doing that, maybe that's the perfect storm. Because on his 62nd birthday it is.

[Steve Covino]

And it also built to the allure and mystique and legend of, of Air Jordan.

[Rich Davis]

There were other basketball players that endorse sneakers, Converse and stuff like that. But is it just simply Michael Jordan was the first guy to really brand his own shoe to that level. And no one will ever compare, whether it's Steph.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. Or why LeBron's career could compare. People debate that till this day.

[Rich Davis]

Think about the sneaker. Think of all the sneakers that have debuted in the NBA. All the stars of the league. They have millions of kids buying their sneaker, but nothing compares to a Jordan. And like, even in baseball, I recently been buying a lot of equipment. My kids are getting more involved in their little league and stuff.

[Steve Covino]

Well, dude, not to, not to undermine Jordan's career, but the shoe was fire. So that helped, right? It definitely helped. And it changed the game and he marketed the hell out of it. The dude had Gatorade jingles and everything else. So, I mean, LeBron's career rivals Jordan's. His sneaker doesn't.

[Rich Davis]

Was. Was Michael Jordan just the perfect guy at the perfect time and everything lined up like the fact that he was the most talented winner while at the same time also happened to be alive in a time where they took A chance on, hey, maybe a basketball player with his own sneaker is a good idea. Was it just the perfect storm that no one will ever compete?

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, he also delivered. He was slamming from the foul line with the sneaker on. You know, so that also helps.

[Rich Davis]

Like think about it. You think that Facebook and Instagram and TikTok, you think those are the only social media attempts? There's clearly other companies that were like, oh no, we'll be the next social media. Everything's got to line up perfectly. And I think Michael Jordan on his 62nd birthday, you could argue in the last 50 years might be the most popular human on earth and no one will ever have a bigger sports brand. Think about it. Tennis, bowling, hockey, baseball, basketball. Is there ever going to be a guy who sells billions of dollars of their merch, their logo?

[Steve Covino]

You know, it just sounds impossible, right? We're a blip on the radar. The timeline of life. You don't think there is going to be some guy in 30:25 where again, he surpasses that? I mean, you know, maybe in our lifetime for sure. Ever. No. Most popular in the last 50 years. Yeah, you know what, that, that's a great debate. I would say you're probably right because of the brand at this point.

[Rich Davis]

I mean, Tom Brady's a huge brand with TB12 and everything he represents. Shaq does a. Shaq does a million endorsements.

[Steve Covino]

Everybody knows the Jumpman logo. Everybody knows the sho. Internationally, you know, not everybody got to see him play. So the legacy still lives on. It's crazy to put in perspective Camino.

[Rich Davis]

That would be like Joe Montana, right? Having a branded cleat or football equipment that till this day people are still talking like, oh, Mahomes is wearing the Montanas. Like it. You know, I'm saying it just seems ridiculous that these young stars, the Marinos, they, they're stars in their own regard, yet they're still wearing Jordan branded stuff. I just think he is, he's that one guy. And yeah, maybe our grandparents would say what Babe Ruth did for baseball and the fact that he was like a larger than life, almost cartoon character type of guy. The way they describe him, I think.

[Steve Covino]

Most popular in the past 50 years. I'll give you that one. Right. I was just throwing out other names in the past 50 years.

[Rich Davis]

I'll say 100. Maybe Muhammad Ali is the only one that rivals him.

[Steve Covino]

No, because again, we're thinking America based. It eventually became international with the shoe brand NBA. No one cared about internationally at that time. Right. Can anyone compete? I'd have to say yeah, probably because of international celebrity now and superstars in the soccer game and, and even baseball. So I will say yeah. And I mean obviously NBA, it's an international sport now. So the opportunity for this to happen is there on a much larger scale. I would say eventually. But again it was a per. If you were trying to dissect. Well, how did that happen? It was a perfect store of awesome. He delivered, he won, he was great. And those shoes were dope you needed and they marketed it perfectly like so everything.

[Rich Davis]

You could argue the same about a lot of things. Like something as silly as Kelly Clarkson. Right. I saw a meme that said we got American Idol right the first time. We didn't need 25 more seasons. Like to think about how she was the first winner of a singing reality show and you know, she's as big a star now as ever before. Sometimes it's the perfect storm of talent and timing and everything that I think it's hard to argue that anyone.

[Steve Covino]

Can anyone compete If Ronaldo had some fire sneakers that translated internationally for everybody in casual use and wear.

[Rich Davis]

But those guys all had their prime already and it didn't happen.

[Steve Covino]

I know that type of guy. Look at his social media following. You don't think someone with international fame like that could compete in the future. I do, but it would need to be. And there would be an Ohtani type and it would need to sport. He just fire shoe.

[Rich Davis]

Covid would need to be a sport though. That translates in the United States. Not that we dictate everything but you can't call something the biggest in the world pop culture wise if it's not popular in the U.S. and soccer, football just doesn't translate on that grand a scale where the NBA internationally is only getting bigger and bigger. So I think if Jordan's not the answer, I would love to hear who you think it is. At 87799 on Fox on his 62nd birthday. Is Michael Jordan one of one essentially.

[Steve Covino]

It's amazing. Yeah. If you have little kids in your life, they still want Jordans. They still talk about I bought my nephew pair of Jordans for Christmas that he wanted. I mean you obviously know how popular the brand is.

[Rich Davis]

Cool uncle Steve buying year old Jordans and he appreciates it. He's eight. Right.

[Steve Covino]

They know that Jumpman logo. So the question is, is he the most popular in the past 50 years because he's 62 and we're still buying his shoes and talking about the guy and can anyone ever compete with that sort of fame? And fortune.

[Rich Davis]

And what would it have to be like? Describe the scenario. Would it have to be like such an elite guy like Mahomes almost three peated, you know, was, you know, one bad game away from winning. 4. The last what? 5.

[Steve Covino]

He doesn't have a fire shoe.

[Rich Davis]

He doesn't have a shoe or brand of anything where you like kids, like, I need the Mahomes.

[Steve Covino]

He's investing in ketchup. Yeah, yeah. You know, and again, it was, it was nice.

[Rich Davis]

No one needs the Mahomes.

[Steve Covino]

Pushing the mystique of this guy, you know, Air Jordan. I mean, all these things added to it Rich. It's like, you know, who had that sort of mystique about them? Mike Tyson. Invincible. Yeah, he was invincible at one point. If he had a fire shoe, we might be rocking it.

[Danny G]

Be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at.

[Rich Davis]

9Am Eastern, 6am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartRadio app. 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 mirror ball trophy from Dancing with a Star. So where else are you gonna 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. Cuz we got lots to say. I. 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 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. There was something sentimental when you, like.

[Steve Covino]

When, when you send it, you.

[Rich Davis]

It's like, do I. I send the heart now? I don't like the color edition. It's extremely pink. Listen to Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Steve Covino]

Welcome to my legacy. I'm Martin Luther King iii and together with my wife, Andrea Waters King, and our dear friends Mark and Craig Kilberger.

[Rich Davis]

We explore the personal journeys that shape extraordinary lives.

[Danny G]

Each week we'll sit down with inspiring figures like David Oyelowo, Mel Robbins, Martin.

[Rich Davis]

Sheen, Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Billy Porter.

[Danny G]

And their plus one, their ride or Die as they Share stories never heard.

[Rich Davis]

Before about their remarkable journey. Listen to my legacy on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is my legacy. Something about Mary Poppins? Something about Mary Poppins? Exactly. Oh, man, this is fun. I'm AJ Jacobs and I am an author and a journalist and I tend to get obsessed with stuff. And my current obsession is puzzles. And that has given birth to my podcast, the Puzzler. Dressing. Dressing.

[Steve Covino]

French dressing.

[Danny G]

Exactly.

[Rich Davis]

That's good. Now you can get your daily puzzle nuggets delivered straight to your ears. I thought to myself, I bet I know what this is. And now I definitely know what this is.

[Steve Covino]

This is so weird.

[Rich Davis]

This is fun. Let's try this one. Our brand new season features special guests like Chuck Bryant, Mayim Bialik, Julie Bowen, Sam Sanders, Joseph Gordon Levitt and lots more. Listen to the Puzzler every day on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. That's awful and I should have seen it coming. Hey, this is Mel Reed, LPGA Tour winner and six time Ladies European Tour winner, and Kyra K. Dixon, NBC sports reporter and host. You forgot to say warmer.

[Danny G]

Miss America, by the way. And we've got a new podcast, Quiet.

[Rich Davis]

Please with Mel and Kira. We are bringing you spicy takes on sports and pop culture, some golf haps and interviews with incredible people who have figured out how to make golf their.

[Danny G]

Superpower or just people we like. Plus tales from the road and everything in between. By the way, golf isn't just for.

[Rich Davis]

The dads, Brads and chads. Yeah, it's actually life's cheat code and we're not going to be quiet about it on or off the course. We're bringing on some of our friends like Michelle, we, Heather McMahon, Amanda Baliotis.

[Danny G]

So if you want to keep up with us, and here is yap, tune.

[Rich Davis]

Into our new podcast, Listen to Quiet Please, with Mel and Kira, 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. Presented by Capital One, founding partner of iHeart Women's Sports. It was a moment that should have broken me, but just because of how I was raised and my bullishness and arrogance, to want to be great hardened.

[Danny G]

Me, it gave me a platform to.

[Rich Davis]

Be so singularly focused on greatness. We all have moments like this. Something happens that's supposed to break us. But it's in these moments that we discover what we're really made of. I promise you, if anyone knows this, it's me. I'm Ashlyn Harris.

[Steve Covino]

Man, I saw Shaq in the hallway. He looks big and tired.

[Rich Davis]

I think everyone's tired.

[Steve Covino]

Getting ready for Shaq. Diesel trivia again. We're Covino and Rich. No bad case of the Mondays in for Dan Patrick, Day one of the Dan Patrick hat trick, and again on Friday in for Colin on the Herd. So a busy week for us, but we're on Monday through Friday, 5 to 7 on the east. Right here on Fox Sports Radio, Serge Covino and Rich. We appreciate it. We're live from Mercedes Benz Studios. Most cars on the road could use a little tlc. At Mako, we bring your car back to life with affordable paint jobs and light collision repairs. Get a free estimate today. Uh. Oh, better get Miko.

[Rich Davis]

Let's. Let's take a few more phone calls on this first pitch. Not necessarily about the first pitch. It is today's President's Day. Taft first president to throw out a first pitch. And I said, it's very easy to assess another grown man. Another grown man.

[Steve Covino]

Okay, but how he throws a ball. How about this? It's not an accurate assessment because plenty of pro athletes get out there and they embarrass themselves. Right, but you do make a judgment. I think that's safe to say.

[Rich Davis]

It might be the judgiest I get.

[Steve Covino]

Right, right. It might not be accurate, but you're judging for sure.

[Rich Davis]

Mike, who runs this place? What's up, Mike? Party people in the house. Mike, the first time you came in the studio, when we first met you a couple years ago. Yes. And you threw me the football that was sitting in here. My instinct was, oh, Mike played sports as a kid. Right. You could assess another grown man by how he throws a ball. I'm with you guys 100%. In fact, you know, Steve likes to call himself the king spiral over there.

[Steve Covino]

Well, I mean, in all fairness, people call me that.

[Rich Davis]

So. So here's the deal. When. When I first heard that, I'm like, you guys are ridiculous. There's no way. So we throw the football around a little bit. And you know what? King spiral, bro.

[Steve Covino]

100%.

[Rich Davis]

Guy's damn Marino spiral right next to me.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, I was at GY class hero. I football for sure. I mean, because I played in the streets as a kid growing up.

[Rich Davis]

Let's. Let's go to Sean and York. Pa. What's up, Sean Kavino and Rich in for DP.

[Danny G]

I'm good. I agree with that.

[Rich Davis]

100%. Actually, I'd say it goes a lot sooner than that because, like, I'm a coach for my kids, and that was.

[Danny G]

My biggest thing, was giving kids high fives.

[Rich Davis]

You can walk up to a kid, you put your hand up, give him a high five, and you smack your.

[Danny G]

Hand like, you know, hard. You're like, oh, I want you on my baseball team.

[Rich Davis]

That's it. You know what? You are so right. There are times you. I'm starting to coach little kids. Yo, what's up, buddy? Some kids like, what do you want a high five, little guy? What, is your dad not teaching a high five? Bring it in, pal. Let's say hi to Jerry in Tampa. Jerry, what's up, buddy? Hey, how you guys doing today? Jerry, do you agree that you can assess someone by how they throw a ball? Yeah, I believe so. Because I've had, you know, I grew up playing baseball and everything when I was little. And you could pretty much tell, yeah, some of the guys that were hanging out playing music and the guys that.

[Danny G]

Were playing the ball.

[Rich Davis]

So, yeah, I could tell. Jerry. Jerry, it's. The guy doesn't need to be piled on because he's had a rough enough month after the super bowl halftime show. But Drake, you ever see that video where Drake's like, I played ball as a kid.

[Steve Covino]

Yes, I have.

[Rich Davis]

And then. And then he, like, swings a bat and throws a ball, and you're like, no, Drake, you did not play balls again.

[Steve Covino]

You did not.

[Rich Davis]

You did. Team Kendrick Lamar. Now Jerome in South Carolina. What's up, man? What's up, Jerome? Hold on. Danny's on the phones, man.

[Steve Covino]

I hope Jerome's okay.

[Rich Davis]

Phones are all hot. What's up, Jerome?

[Steve Covino]

Where'd he go?

[Rich Davis]

The young generation, they're just a bunch of dork.

[Danny G]

Let them go play soccer.

[Rich Davis]

They didn't want to play football anymore. And Shaq looked dumb in that hat, too.

[Steve Covino]

He looks.

[Rich Davis]

Why does he go out of his way to look so dumb and sound dumb? He wanted to give this Carter, what, 200 grand for the new recreate his duck. Come on, man.

[Steve Covino]

I don't want to see any more doubts.

[Rich Davis]

How about learn how to play basketball? How to shoot a basketball. Thank you, Jerome. Jim in la. What's up, Jim? Yo, yo, yo. You guys hear me okay? Yeah, you're on. What's up, man? Okay, I got it. You guys ready? Yes, sir. I grew up south la, Long Beach, Lakewood area. Little great town. They had a great parks and rec program. And when we played sports, guess what they did? Fellas, what's that. You got it. You're right on the topic. So the sports you would play, you would get on a team, and you would last all three sports through the year. So you'd start with baseball, go to flag football, and go to basketball, all on the same team. And the one metric they used, they gave you a baseball. You were at the white line and you threw it for distance. The first ranked guy threw the farthest. The coaches gathered a week later and they drafted the kids based on how far they threw the baseball. It's. It's basic. And we will wrap it with Alex in North Dakota. Then we'll play a little Shaq Diesel trivia, give away some prizes. Alex, wrap this up, man. Well, Alex. Alex, you there?

[Steve Covino]

Anyway.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, there he is.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, what's up, buddy?

[Rich Davis]

He's worried about him. What's up, buddy? I totally agree with the, you know, judging a man by how he can throw. But also, if you go back to.

[Steve Covino]

Like, Little League when you're playing, you also judge the team by how they were warming up, how they were throwing.

[Rich Davis]

Were they throwing all over the place then? Yeah, they're horrible. You know, it's so funny. Cavino and I. Kavino and I didn't grow up together, Alex. But we have the same memory that I think every kid had, which was when you went to an opposing high school. The minute you got off the bus, when you watch the other team warm up, if their uniforms look cool, if their field was manicured, if the pitcher was popping the glove on, you were like, oh, no intimidation factor. Yeah, no doubt.

[Steve Covino]

When they would do their infield drill, you know, could the shortstop play? What sort of arms did they have? You make those assessments. You make those judgments. It's just how it is. Whether it's right or wrong. Rich is right.

[Rich Davis]

All right, well, props to Taft. He had.

[Steve Covino]

He. He clocked at. At 97.

[Rich Davis]

Back then they said that.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, yeah, 97 mile per hour heater.

[Rich Davis]

You know what? It's time. Let's give away some prizes with some Shaq Diesel trivia.

[Danny G]

Whenever we say not to name drop.

[Rich Davis]

That means we're name drop. I'll name drop.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, my goodness.

[Danny G]

Not only are CNR friends with Tyson and Mahomes.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, man. They're also buddies with the Big Aristotle.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, what's up? It's big Shaq Diesel, AKA Shaq Fu, AKA Shaq Daddy, AKA the Big Aristotle. Guess what? It's time to win some C. Time.

[Rich Davis]

For some basketball trivia.

[Steve Covino]

Basketball trivia.

[Danny G]

What he said.

[Steve Covino]

I used to break bad boys now breaking records for FSR Radio. Shaq Diesel basketball trivia.

[Danny G]

All right, FSR security walking broke Shaq into the main studio.

[Steve Covino]

Good morning, fellas. Good morning, fellas. You guys got chirping loud, talking about throwing. I can't throw baseball. I throw you through a wall, though. I can throw you. I could throw you across the room.

[Danny G]

Yeah. Great job over the All Star weekend.

[Steve Covino]

Judging people based on how they throw. I judge you on your wallet size, how much you make.

[Rich Davis]

I'm.

[Steve Covino]

I make 15 million a year now on TNT. 15 million a year inside the NBA. What are you making judging people.

[Rich Davis]

Thank you, Shaq.

[Danny G]

Shaq with his usual bravado this morning. Here are the rules for Shaq Diesel trivia, by the way.

[Steve Covino]

No. Congratulations, team Shaq. The OGs.

[Danny G]

Nah, that four game. Four team game to decide things was kind of wimpy.

[Steve Covino]

I enjoyed it. We won 4,125.

[Danny G]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

Wimpy scored too, over Team Chuck.

[Danny G]

The first contestant with two correct answers is the champion. If there's a tie, we have a tiebreaker question. Your name is your buzzer, but you do have to wait until all three possible answers are read. If there's two wrong answers in a row, we move on to the next question. And Sean in Sacramento is playing for a swiggy.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, what's up, Sean?

[Rich Davis]

Hey, Sean.

[Danny G]

Yo, my dad, Patrick Rat. What's going on?

[Steve Covino]

There was our man. Good morning.

[Rich Davis]

What's up, Sean?

[Danny G]

All right, Sean, you know how to play. And here we go with round one. Let's hear that bell. There we go.

[Rich Davis]

Here we go.

[Danny G]

Shaq, it's time for you.

[Steve Covino]

What are we fighting? What's going on? And by the way, who's this guy right here? He looks like. That's Big Mike.

[Danny G]

Yeah. Big Mike, by the way, is sitting in for Spotty boy.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, what's up, Big Mike?

[Danny G]

Big Mike, who runs this place?

[Steve Covino]

He's not that big.

[Danny G]

Gonna be one of our contestants. 10 time winner, Rich Davis over there. And let's get this on.

[Steve Covino]

All right, Rowan, let the big Aristotle party start. Who's the first NBA game? The first NBA game was played between New York Knicks and the Toronto Huskies in What year? A 1946, B, 1937 or C 1920?

[Rich Davis]

Sean.

[Danny G]

Sean.

[Rich Davis]

Sean.

[Danny G]

1946. Yes.

[Rich Davis]

Damn.

[Steve Covino]

Sean on the board. He's quick on the Google. Wait, who they played?

[Rich Davis]

The Knicks played the who?

[Steve Covino]

The Toronto played The Huskies.

[Danny G]

Huskies. Yeah. All right. And Sean is halfway to a stainless steel water bottle as we go around. Round two. Give us that boxing bell again.

[Steve Covino]

Round two. I'M a big part of bringing big diesel like ratings back to the NBA. Which team isn't helping the cause, though? They have the worst record in the league right now. Is it A, the Wizards, B, the Hornets, or C, the Pelicans?

[Rich Davis]

Sean. Ooh.

[Danny G]

Oh, my goodness.

[Rich Davis]

Damn, Sean, you're quick.

[Danny G]

Yeah, Sean, quick on the draw. What's your answer? I'm a pro at this, man.

[Rich Davis]

Going for my third win.

[Steve Covino]

NBA Siberia.

[Rich Davis]

Washington, D.C. the Wizards.

[Danny G]

You are correct, sir.

[Steve Covino]

They are 9 and 45. They're terrible.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, Big Mike. Glad you filled in. You didn't say one word. That was brutal. Good thing I was here. Yeah, well, Sean's a good player. Thanks for playing, Sean.

[Steve Covino]

Good to see you, though.

[Danny G]

Yeah, congrats, Sean. It's like, he's like Mac McClung. He's a three time winner.

[Rich Davis]

I know. Geez.

[Steve Covino]

Is that it?

[Rich Davis]

That's it. Yeah.

[Danny G]

We're done with it.

[Steve Covino]

I came all the way here for this.

[Rich Davis]

You and Big Mike for no reason. Sean just killed us.

[Steve Covino]

After All Star Weekend, you make me wake up to come here for two. Two minutes.

[Rich Davis]

Two minutes, that's it. You're set.

[Steve Covino]

All right, let's say, Kavino, Rich, you're doing a great job and I wish you guys the best. So I'm out of breath. I'm sorry, guys.

[Rich Davis]

You always are.

[Danny G]

See Kavino looking through the window? He's ready to come back in.

[Steve Covino]

I got money to make.

[Rich Davis]

Later, Shaq.

[Steve Covino]

Bye, guys.

[Rich Davis]

Man.

[Danny G]

Yeah, I mean, I knew he was quick. He was good at the games. And Sean, when Sean called, he's like, I don't have the new midnight black Swiggy. I want to play really bad. And I'm like, all right, we'll let you go. So I know he was going to sweep you guys.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, he's pretty damn good. Thank you, Sean, for playing Cavino and Rich in for Dan Patrick.

[Steve Covino]

Now. That was quick.

[Rich Davis]

Let me. You know, that one's so quick. Let me throw a little something extra. I wasn't going to bring up today, but this is more one of those. What do you do? I have a. Almost a John Quinones. You know, the big headed guy in abc.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

What would you do?

[Steve Covino]

You're the big headed guy on Fox Sports Radio. So by the way, thanks again to Big Mike for stopping in. And Sean, congrats on the big winner. Enjoy your Swiggy. If anyone else wants a CNR on fsr, Stainless Swiggy, just like our podcast. Even if you don't like it, search Covino and Rich on Apple Podcast. Leave a nice review and you qualify for a prize. But we're always playing games. We'll do more this week.

[Rich Davis]

And by the way, if you enjoy our style and you just like hanging and chopping it up like we do, if we're not on in your market, you know, Dan Patrick's on in more places than any other radio show, so.

[Steve Covino]

I don't like your style. You're wearing sweatpants and Crocs.

[Rich Davis]

I'm not wearing Crocs. By the way, what are you wearing? I wear. I'm wearing Jordans.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, he's wearing Jordan.

[Rich Davis]

Wearing Jordan sweatpants. It's more. Do you think I'm gonna put on legitimate pants at 6am yeah, I'm comfy, dude. It's comfy. Cozy. Who am I trying to impress?

[Steve Covino]

It is cold.

[Rich Davis]

Who am I supposed to try to impress? Big Mike or Danny J or Mark? Come on.

[Steve Covino]

All right, so give me the. What would you do?

[Rich Davis]

This is my. What would you do? I feel like. I feel like I'm clearly and definitely not alone in. It's that time of year where kids sports for the. For the spring are starting up. Right. My daughter's got her softball. My son starts T ball, and I get wrangled into being a coach. And I can. I jokingly complain about it, but I'll be honest, I do love it. I do. I do love teaching these little kids the sport of baseball and softball. It brings me joy. I know a lot of people.

[Steve Covino]

Be a man. Absolutely.

[Rich Davis]

I feel like a lot of people can feel that way about any. Whatever their sport is. Soccer, basketball, flag football, tackle football, when you could pass your love of a sport onto the kids, it really is a good feeling. So while I jokingly complain about it, I love it. I don't love the fact that, you know, my new car, my car, my wife and I got, has now become just storage for teas and catcher's equipment and bags and, you know, I mean.

[Steve Covino]

Isn'T that why you got that giant truck or suv, whatever the hell.

[Rich Davis]

What is that?

[Steve Covino]

The big giant.

[Rich Davis]

It's, you know, we got that third row.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Just so we could throw down the chairs and just have tees and equipment and bats and barrels and bait. It is what it is.

[Steve Covino]

It happens when you have two little nose pickers. Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

You become sports parents. And I love it. Again, who doesn't love sports? We're here on Fox Sports Radio. I am the coach from my daughter's softball team and my son's T ball team. So far, like I said, I Love the joy of passing down whatever little knowledge I have. I feel like I know baseball pretty well and I feel like I'm like, fun time coach. I bring out the Bluetooth speaker, I bring them little treats. I try to be like until we get competitive, which my daughter is now becoming competitive because it's 8U.

[Steve Covino]

You want them to feel good about the sport and you want them to have fun. You want to have them associate the sport with fun, not with negative feelings.

[Rich Davis]

I put the message out there that listen first and first, mostly listen parents. I want your kids to have fun. This is sports. Sports are fun. Some of my best memories playing sports.

[Steve Covino]

As a kid, and they're seven and four, so it's not like you're that competitive.

[Rich Davis]

So I was like. And secondly, though, I do want to teach your kids some discipline and I want them.

[Steve Covino]

You put the fun in fundamentals and.

[Rich Davis]

I want them to learn the game, but also learn how to win the right way and lose the right way. You know, trying to teach them all the right things. Here's my John Quinones. What would you do? What do you do when your kid is the pain in the ass on your team and you're the coach? Because you know, when you want to, like, like, you're instantly, get over here. I'm going to.

[Steve Covino]

You know what's embarrassing about that? The other kids will never forget that. Like, I could still picture my coach's son crying because, you know, he got hit by a pitch or he was the brat. Like, I remember him saying, like, you said you were gonna get me Nintendo.

[Rich Davis]

Game if I got a hit.

[Steve Covino]

You know, like crying and like kicking his feet at home plate like, and this is, you know, years ago, and I still remember those.

[Rich Davis]

I remember the kids at crowd when they got hit by a pitch. I remember the kid that was a little biatch. I remember all this stuff. That's what I'm saying, listen, that's when you were a little older. My son, he turned five this past weekend. He's four.

[Steve Covino]

Don't forget those.

[Rich Davis]

He literally just turned five two days ago. That said one of the first things I did at the first baseball practice. All right, kids, we got 10 little boys here. All right, we're gonna make two groups of five. We're gonna stretch out and then we're gonna do a relay race. My son was the one kid that's like, I don't wanna. And I'm like, all right, kids, get over here. I don't want to. Hey, Ben, listen, I'm not only Your dad. But when we're here, I'm the coach, so you gotta listen. Nope. How do you react when your kid is the non listener and you're the coach?

[Steve Covino]

Is it because you're his dad?

[Rich Davis]

I can't stop down the practice and be like, so what do you think he would do?

[Danny G]

You gotta make him run laps.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. Like would he do that for another coach or is just because you're his dad?

[Rich Davis]

I don't know. And I'm like, then being a coach, am I distinct now that my, my kid's not gonna get the discipline because he thinks he could get away with it.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. Like maybe your assistant coach is the guy that tells him hey Ben, you know, cause he's not listening to you because you're his father and he doesn't listen to you at home, so why would he listen to you now?

[Rich Davis]

And by the way, just, just for the record, coaching the girls and boys.

[Steve Covino]

By the way, does he wear pants to practice? Because every time I see Rich's son, kids not wearing pants, he's in his little Underoos all the time.

[Rich Davis]

I do want to point this out with the little boys. You know, we, we act like everyone's the same. Little boys and girls act different. I coach. You know, the girls are starting to become more competitive now. But these five year old little boys are maniacs. They are hard to wrangle. And all the parents gave me a me. Every parent like pull me aside like hey, it's okay if you yell at my kid and discipline him. He's a little maniac boy. So how do you discipline your own kid when you're coaching? We don't need to harp on it. But if you want to hit me up at Rich Davis, I'm all ears. Because I wanted to.

[Steve Covino]

I, my suggestion is you have an assistant coach, right?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

He has the guy to enforce. Like hey. Cause I imagine you're selling. My kid has a level of respect for his teachers.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

And other parents and adults that he doesn't for whatever reason for you. And I get that. That's just how kids are sometimes. So maybe it's the assistant shop to tell your kid hey, hey Benny boy, do a lap or whatever.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

And obviously the other kids are giving that respect to you, so you're covered.

[Rich Davis]

Though what I wanted to do so badly, but I didn't give him a wedgie.

[Danny G]

Slap him upside the head.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. Give him a little.

[Rich Davis]

By the way, Teddy, I did want to do that.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

But I didn't.

[Steve Covino]

I know you did.

[Rich Davis]

Besides to give a little slap of that and the helmet. Know what else I want to do? I went to Starbucks afterwards and I want to be like, Ben, you want that cake pop? And I was. I wanted to buy one and eat it in front of him.

[Steve Covino]

Honestly, I think that's a great idea. You know? Yeah. He doesn't get a Gatorade or a Slurpee on the way home. Whatever you're doing. Some people just know they could save hundreds on car insurance by checking Allstate first.

[Rich Davis]

Like, you know to check you have.

[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

The scenes insights, and a deep dive.

[Rich Davis]

Into the themes that have made Yellowstone a cultural phenomenon.

[Steve Covino]

Our family legacy is this ranch, my protector of my life.

[Rich Davis]

Listen to the official Yellowstone podcast Now on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. We all have a moment that splits us Wide open. On my new podcast, Wide Open with Ashlyn Harris, I'll sit down with trailblazers from sports, music, fashion, entertainment and politics to explore their toughest moments and the incredible comebacks that followed. Listen to Wide Open with Ashlyn Harris, an iHeart women's sports production on the iHeartradio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Presented by Elf Beauty, founding partner of iHeart Women's Sports. Tickets are on sale now, y'all, for our 2025 I Heart Country Festival presented by Capital One, happening Saturday, May 3rd at the Moody center in Austin, Texas. Don't miss your chance to see Brooks and Dunn, Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flags, Cole.

[Steve Covino]

Swindell, Sam Hunt, Megan Maroney, Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith.

[Rich Davis]

Tickets are on sale [e-mail] hey, it's Alec Baldwin. This past season on my podcast, here's the thing. I spoke with more actors, musicians, policymakers and so many other fascinating people like.

[Steve Covino]

Writer and actor Dan Aykroyd.

[Danny G]

I love writing more than anything. You're left alone, you know, you do three hours in the morning, you write three hours in the afternoon. Go pick up a kid from school.

[Steve Covino]

And write at night and after nine.

[Danny G]

Hours, you come out with seven pages and then you're moving on.

[Rich Davis]

And actor and comedian Jack McBrayer. The most important aspect is the collaboration with people that I like, I trust are talented. That has been the most amazing gift to me about this crazy business that we've chosen. Meeting these people who have such diverse talents and you're able to create something together. Listen to here's the thing on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.