Covino & Rich - "Covino Was the Yankees!"

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd – Covino Was the Yankees! Episode Release Date: June 19, 2025

The Herd with Colin Cowherd presents a compelling episode titled Covino Was the Yankees!, hosted by Covino and Rich from Fox Sports Radio. This episode delves into major sports narratives, including the Florida Panthers' recent triumph, significant changes in the Lakers' ownership, the New York Yankees' perplexing scoring drought, and the intriguing concept of "rooting for failure" in sports. The hosts also explore drama in the WNBA and other noteworthy sports updates, providing insightful commentary and engaging discussions throughout.

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I. Celebrating the Florida Panthers' Victory

Timestamp: [04:43] Covino and Rich kick off the episode by congratulating the Florida Panthers on their impressive performance:

Covino: “They win the series. The Stanley Cup Final 4 to 2, 5 to 1 game. Yep. Back to back and belly to belly. Congratulations to the Panthers.”

The hosts commend the Panthers for their remarkable achievement and highlight the excitement surrounding the upcoming NBA Finals.

II. Major Changes in Lakers Ownership

Timestamp: [05:21] The discussion shifts to a significant development in the NBA:

Covino: “The Guggenheim group, huh, gets ownership of the Lakers. But word is, Jeanie Buss keeps her role. So she's still involved.”

Covino and Rich analyze the implications of Mark Walter’s acquisition of a majority stake in the Lakers, valuing the franchise at $10 billion. They debate the potential impact on the team's future, comparing it to previous ownership changes like Mark Cuban’s tenure with the Dallas Mavericks.

III. New York Yankees' Scoring Drought

Timestamp: [07:19] A major focus of the episode is the New York Yankees' alarming inability to score runs:

Covino: “In 29 straight innings, three straight shutouts, they haven't scored a run. It's almost like, yo, what happened? Where's that chemistry?”

Despite a star-studded lineup featuring Aaron Judge, Gio Urshela, and Cody Bellinger, the Yankees have failed to produce a single run over an extended period. Covino attributes this slump to poor team chemistry and overcompensation by key players.

IV. Rooting for Failure: A Phenomenon in Sports

Timestamp: [08:42] Covino introduces the concept of "rooting for failure" among sports fans, exploring why audiences sometimes take pleasure in seeing traditionally successful teams or individuals struggle.

Mila: “Is it more fun to root for failure than success?”

Covino: “I'm the Yankee fan. The rest of the world loves to hate on the Yankees. ... You tune in to see how long this streak goes.”

The hosts provide various examples, including fighters like Floyd Mayweather and Jake Paul, NFL teams like the Chicago Lions, and historical instances such as Anthony Young’s losing streak. They discuss the emotional and psychological aspects that lead fans to support underperforming teams.

V. Listener Feedback on Rooting for Failure

Timestamp: [19:33] The episode features listener interactions, where fans share their perspectives on rooting for failure.

Rich: “I get joy out of watching the Clippers losing. ...”

Mila: “Greg hit us up in Pittsburgh. ...”

Covino: “So, you take great joy in watching blank or watching who fail. Let me know.”

Covino and Rich discuss the fine line between enjoying sports rivalry and crossing into malicious feelings towards opponents, emphasizing personal growth and the impact of sports on relationships.

VI. Drama in the WNBA: Caitlin Clark and Shohei Ohtani

Timestamp: [36:40] Transitioning to basketball, the hosts analyze recent on-court incidents involving WNBA star Caitlin Clark and MLB’s Shohei Ohtani.

Covino: “Caitlin Clark getting roughed up, poked in the eye, shoved to the ground.”

Mila: “Do other players need to keep their hands off of the precious stars or is it the complete opposite?”

They debate whether such drama enhances the leagues by increasing viewership or harms the integrity of the sport by promoting unnecessary violence and targeting superstars.

VII. Additional Sports Updates

Timestamp: [42:20] Covino and Rich provide brief updates on various sports events and news:

• NBA: Confirmation of Mark Walter’s majority ownership of the Lakers and its potential effects.
• College Baseball: Coastal Carolina's impressive 26-game winning streak.
• NFL: Ravens signing corner Jair Alexander to a one-year deal worth $4 million.
• College Football: Florida Panthers' Stanley Cup parade plans and updates on the College Football Playoff requirements.

VIII. Humorous Impressions and Light-Hearted Moments

Throughout the episode, Covino and Rich interject humor with celebrity impressions and playful banter, enhancing the show’s engaging and entertaining atmosphere.

Covino: “Blades of steel.”

Rich: “Double dribble.”

These moments provide a balanced mix of serious sports analysis and relatable, entertaining content for listeners.

IX. Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Timestamp: [52:35] As the episode wraps up, Covino and Rich reflect on whether the ongoing drama in leagues like the WNBA is beneficial or detrimental.

Mila: “Protecting the stars, I get it. But the drama's great. Caitlin Clark's fine. Even Shohei.”

Covino: “So if the drama's great, then it's a non-star. No, then they let these things sort of happen with reason.”

They conclude by reaffirming the importance of drama in maintaining fan engagement while acknowledging the need for sports organizations to protect their star athletes adequately.

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Notable Quotes:

• Covino [08:13]: “None of these dudes are scoring. There's no small ball at all. They're swinging for the fences. They're swinging and missing. They're not getting killed, but they're not scoring runs is pathetic.”
• Mila [09:31]: “Is it more fun to root for failure than success?”
• Rich [17:18]: “Back in 2008, when the Lions were 0 and 15, were you tuning in to see if they were going to go, oh, and 16, which they did.”

Final Thoughts: This episode of Covino & Rich offers an in-depth exploration of current sports narratives, blending critical analysis with engaging conversations. Whether discussing the Yankees' struggles, ownership changes, or the intriguing psychology behind fans rooting for failure, Covino and Rich provide a comprehensive and entertaining overview of the sports landscape. Their ability to intertwine humor, listener feedback, and expert commentary makes this episode a must-listen for sports enthusiasts seeking both insight and entertainment.

Transcript

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[Covino]

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[Covino]

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[Mila]

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[Covino]

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[Mila]

Can't wait.

[Covino]

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[Mila]

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[Covino]

By the way, Bon Jovi has to at least be what, three quarters of the way there now.

[Mila]

I mean I would imagine he's there already, right?

[Covino]

So we're halfway there. Which means midweek major. The biggest stories in the world of sports and pop culture. We do it every Wednesday. Halfway through the week, mid week major and Mike's Wednesday. Words of wisdom is Vegas related. I heard I got the scoop. Is Vegas related. So really excited to get that. Get out there and party with you guys. Excited to be here today.

[Mila]

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[Covino]

Now first and first mostly before we dive into all the fun, we have to congratulate the Florida Panthers.

[Mila]

Yeah, repeat hard to do.

[Covino]

They win the series. The Stanley Cup Final 4 to 2, 5 to 1 game. Yep. Back to back and belly to belly. Congratulations to the Panthers. And now game six NBA Finals tomorrow. So you know, still more to look forward to.

[Mila]

I thought you were going to say congratulations to Mark Walter. I was excited that I bought this new can of coffee at the deli. He bought the Lakers and the other.

[Covino]

Big, big news that people were cheering about here in the studio. Bo was super pumped about it. The Guggenheim group, huh, gets ownership of the Lakers. But word is again, this just happened. Jeannie Buss keeps her role. So she's still involved. That's the word we got. We'll hear more from Dan Byer with the updates. Danny G, the Lakers fan, our resident fan. He's super producing at 87799 on Fox Iowa. Sam, spots on the videos we're streaming live on fox Sports Radio's YouTube page. Let's go.

[Mila]

Any instinct, Danny? Jamie, I feel like sometimes when people don't really know much, they still have an instinct. You're like, yeah, or you, like, you don't care. You don't know.

[Rich]

No, you should care because you've seen what they've done with the Dodgers. Obviously they have deep, deep pockets. And so look for the Lakers to go on a little bit of a spending spree down the, down the road.

[Covino]

It's not about the rings anyway. Dude, who cares about ring culture?

[Mila]

We're going to talk about LeBron and ring culture.

[Rich]

I have a feeling they'll be spending money after LeBron is retired.

[Mila]

Fair enough. I imagine that is true. And by the way, ownership changes, sometimes it doesn't make a big difference. Other times it is the re of the utmost, like, ridiculous changes. Like for the Mets, the Will Ponds were cheap. Fans hated them. Like, they was like, it was like, almost embarrassing. Steve Cohen, deep pockets. Get Soto, he's a Mets fan. Like, sometimes the change of ownership is a big deal. Think about when Dallas got Mark Cuban back in the day and how he sort of changed what an owner looked like.

[Rich]

Yeah, for sure. And it's the difference between a wealthy group who makes their money in a lot of different areas versus a family that's made their money off of that sport.

[Covino]

Yeah. So big changes soon. We'll keep you posted on that. And Rich is right. We will Talk Ring culture. LeBron was talking about that, so we're going to talk about that. And before we get into Caitlin Clark and other stuff, we plan to fit in today's show. I'm the resident Yankees fan, right?

[Mila]

Yeah.

[Covino]

And I know you don't care about the Yankees and that's fine and that's okay. But what I do think people like is rooting for failure. And the Yankees haven't scored. Now, amongst my circle of Yankee friends and videos and social media, I thought it was 28 straight innings. Mike, who runs this place, is telling me it's 29. So in 29 innings, the Yankees haven't scored a run. Now think about their stacked lineup. 29 innings, Camino, 29. Because I've been running around the whole way, too, saying, 28 innings, 29 innings, you got Aaron Judge, you have Stanton back. John Carlos Stanton, you got Ben Rice, you got all these guys hitting bombs, you got Cody Bellinger, all these dudes capable of hitting home runs. Or how about this? Not even hitting home runs, scoring runs.

[Mila]

Even manufacturing one damn run, just anything.

[Covino]

For 29 straight innings, three straight shutouts, they haven't scored a run. It's almost like, yo, what happened? Where's that chemistry? Are they gripping the bat too high, too tight? I know that Aaron Judge called a player meeting today to be like, yo, guys, seriously, we need to do something. But he's also part of the problem. He's been whiffing. So based on that and based on, again, it's just wild to see chemistry fizzle like that overnight. What happens to players and teams? It's so weird.

[Mila]

I always love these player called meetings. Like, what is Aaron Judge going to be like, all right, we've been sucking. Let's not suck and go.

[Covino]

I think he has to say, look, as captain, it all starts with me, and I haven't been bringing it. You have to take accountability.

[Mila]

First.

[Covino]

He's been striking out. He's not been playing well either. But also goes to show you that when he's doing crappy and he's not hitting bombs, we're not scoring runs at all. And none of these dudes are scoring. There's no small ball at all. They're swinging for the fences. They're swinging and missing. They're not getting killed, but they're not scoring runs is pathetic.

[Mila]

It's been a minute since we've all had to rise. All rise.

[Covino]

All rise.

[Mila]

You know, all rise. It does get you thinking, though. Is it more fun to root for failure than success?

[Covino]

Well, that was my point. I'm the Yankee fan. We're from the East Coast. The rest of the world loves to hate on the Yankees. So if you don't care at all or you hate the Yankees, you might be intrigued to see how long this streak goes. They play the Angels again tonight. They're not playing great teams in the next two weeks. They. They should be annihilating the competition. So we'll see if they're able to turn it around. But if you are, I don't know, just the hating type, this is the time to tune in.

[Mila]

Damn buyer.

[Dan Beyer]

What a contrast in styles. Considering how well the Rays have played. And right now they're in at the Yankee spring training home. And not like, like when you like, I mean. And there's news today, like, aside from the Lakers deal, which by the way, they're saying the, they're valuing the Lakers at $10 billion to make this sale. That's what the valuation is. He's not going to have 100% of it, but that's what the number is off of. But the Rays are being sold for $1.7 billion today. But to your point, nobody's played better baseball than the Rays have over the last month or so. They're what, just a couple of games back and they're playing in the spring training home of the Yankees right now.

[Mila]

I mean, Rays just swept my Mets over the weekend. The Rays are looking good right now.

[Dan Beyer]

Like you, it's, it's, it's really crazy to just look at that in the AL East. I mean, it's, it's one thing to play in Sacramento like the A's were the game you guys went up to, but there's also an added layer that you're playing in the spring training home of the Yankees right now.

[Covino]

Lightning up.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah. And absolutely lightening it up while the Yankees can't do anything right now.

[Covino]

That is a great contrast, Dan Buyer. And also, also a reminder that it's a long season and there are ups and downs and there's no need to panic. I don't think there's any panic here. But it's so wild to see how a team could catch the. The yippies. It's the New York Yippees. Catch the yips or catch the sickness. And to see how chemistry could go on and off like a light switch. It's like what happens? And no one could really ever put their finger on that. And it's so crazy to see how it just all disappears and then all of a sudden comes back.

[Mila]

I mean, it's, it's life, right? I mean, it's. You could say the same about all gone through slumps. You could say the same about everyone's performance at their job, in a relationship on fire.

[Covino]

And then.

[Mila]

Yeah, but something as simple as. Dude, something as simple as golf. Dan Byers, a golfer Dan, how many times have you or one of your golfing buddies felt like you were in the zone? Then all of a sudden you couple rounds in a row, you stink.

[Dan Beyer]

Absolutely. In the same round, like you're feeling it, and then all of a sudden the whole seven, eight. You're like, where did it go? And then hole 11, you're back on track.

[Covino]

Yes.

[Mila]

Here's the only difference. Sports and life, man.

[Covino]

There's self accountability there. Right? You're just. It's just you in team sports, it's like everybody just forgot how to play. Everybody forgot how to score. Everything's going wrong at the same time.

[Mila]

And no one's trying to suck. That's the funny part, too. Like, I always find it funny when you're golfing or playing rec sports and someone's like, come on, man. Like, do you think I wanted to pop up to the shortstop? Do you think I wanted a whiff? Do you think that Bellinger wanted to.

[Covino]

Swing through another one happens. You start gripping the bat too tight, as I referenced before, and you start trying too hard, and then you're more prone to more injury, more errors.

[Mila]

Didn't that happen? Didn't that happen to you in the bedroom?

[Covino]

Yeah. It gets in your head. So you're trying too hard. You're too conscious of it. Right. And then you have a failure performance as a result. It goes back to what Jazz Chisholm said a few weeks back when I pointed it out. He said the secret to his recent success prior to these losses was playing at 70%. Because when you're trying to play at 100%, you're trying too hard, you're not playing naturally. And just sort of getting out there having fun and doing what you do naturally at 70% is the key to success. You get to a point now where you start to panic and you start to overcorrect, and now you start playing bad. So that's where the Yankees are. So if you're one of those people that want to see them fail, tune in tonight to see can they surpass 30 innings without scoring.

[Mila]

I wanted to make 50, 35, 40. And you're lucky that my. You're lucky that my Mets are slumping, or I would. I'd be having a big edge on.

[Covino]

You in this bet we made. Exactly.

[Mila]

And you know, the Phillies, you could say the same for all our friends in Philadelphia. The Phillies were as hot as you could possibly be in baseball. Then they go drop like 8 out of 10, and now they're getting back on track.

[Covino]

But, yeah, but, dude, they're the Bronx Bombers. They can't score one run. And I have friends that have gone to these games. It's like, what a nightmare. You go there and they can't even score. So based on that, because it is kind of fun to root for failure, not for Me, in this particular case. But I could see how anyone else would be intrigued, or at least I find some fun in that. With that stacked lineup, do you find it fun to root for failure? Failure? Is that why you tune in sometimes? And what were those moments for you? Because I can give you an example. As a fight fan, I can't tell you how many times I watched Floyd Mayweather just to see him fail. And guess what? He proved me wrong. 50 times. And he was dominating the sport for all those years. So he gets the last laugh and he wins. But that's really why I was tuning in half the time.

[Mila]

Millions and millions of people watched solely for the reason of wanting to see Mike Tyson knock Jake Paul on his ass. No one was, like, rooting for Mike as much as they think they were rooting to see Jake Paul get caught.

[Covino]

To see him fail. Right, Exactly. That's the lore of the Paul brothers. There's value in that. Yeah, you love to hate that guy. So he brings a lot of value to these spectacles. He's definitely one of those guys that you're watching just to see him fail.

[Mila]

I know he's a newly acquired San Francisco Giant and all is well now, but at the beginning of the season, wasn't there something almost comically fun about Rafael Des?

[Covino]

Yeah, let's see how far this could go.

[Mila]

Remember, he started over 18, and he was at 15 strikeouts. And, like, what is going on?

[Rich]

I also think about the NFL. When a team has been to the promised land too often and there's, like, a little bit of overkill, suddenly everybody's anti Patriots now anti Chiefs.

[Mila]

It's you want to root against, like, the Golden State warriors were the quintessential, like, underdog. Like, wow, the warriors haven't been in the mix in forever. And then Steph Curry was all new and exciting, and then you win a few championships, you stick around long enough. Is the Batman quote right?

[Covino]

You have to be, or, you know, somewhere along the line of greatness to get to the level of wanting, of people wanting to see you fail.

[Mila]

And not always. I'll give you a great example of someone that you had to feel bad for, but it was fun to watch. Do you remember when we were just little boys? We were just little kids. And I know the story because I'm a Mets fan, but I think everyone remembers the pitcher, Anthony Young. Anthony Young holds the Major League Baseball record. He lost 27 straight decisions, and it got to a point where people were like, all right, today's the day. And then it got To a point where it's like, is he going to lose again? And the crazy part is this guy holds the record 27 straight decisions he lost, but his career ERA is 3.89.

[Dan Flores]

Wow.

[Covino]

Not bad at all.

[Mila]

He really wasn't that bad. He just got the bad decision over and over and over.

[Covino]

But then you start tuning in just to see, well, how long could this last? So terrible.

[Rich]

Back in 2008, when the Lions were 0 and 15, were you tuning in to see if they were go. If they would go, oh, and 16, which they did, obviously, sometimes.

[Covino]

Yeah. In that case, failure is fun to root for. And I think for most of the country, people are enjoying, you know, what the Yankees are going through right now at this moment is how long is it going to last? Another. Another game? Four in a row?

[Mila]

Is there a sad part of you, or is it too sad to root for the Rockies to win, like, 30.

[Covino]

Games this year is like watching a train train wreck.

[Rich]

Yeah, but they're in my favorite team's division, and I would think it was cool if they ripped off a whole bunch of wins in a row to me. I mean, we still know they're not going to get to the playoffs, but it would be nice to see them go on a long win streak.

[Mila]

If you were to tell me right now, The Rockies go 25 and, like, 137, would that upset you? Or you'd be like, yo, that's so crazy. We got to witness the suckiest of suck.

[Covino]

I've enjoyed the first few months of the baseball season just watching Juan Soto struggle a little bit. I'm not going to lie. That was the fun for me, watching him fail because I know how great he is and what he could bring. But also very salty as a Yankees fan, of course, he's turned it around with his new sassy stance. I saw he's got a new batting stance. I don't know if you've seen that, but believe me, a lot of the fun was watching this guy struggle, watching him fail. So I have a personal question based on that. And again, examples. 8, 7, 7, 9 on Fox. Danny G's on standby.

[Mila]

Danny's a Raiders fan. Danny, there's got to be a little tingle in your dingle when you see Mahomes throw, like, three picks in a game. Uncharacteristically.

[Rich]

Oh, yeah. A couple Christmases ago, that was the Christmas of all Christmases for me.

[Covino]

That was your present.

[Rich]

Yeah, Like, I'm still living off that Christmas gift.

[Dan Beyer]

That's what Christmas Story 3 is. Going to be about that Raiders Y.

[Rich]

Now, if they could have a few more games in their history, in their recent history like that, that would be great.

[Covino]

So you take great joy in watching blank or watching who fail. Let me know. Let us know. 87799 on Fox. Covino and Rich. On a personal note, like I said, does it matter how it ended? But when you see exes or people that did you dirty or maybe a colleague, when you see them struggling a little bit or not, not exactly slaying it, is it wrong to sort of relishing that a little bit? Is that too devious or is that understandable?

[Mila]

It's understandable.

[Dan Beyer]

I think it's 100% understandable. And I will also tell you something. You recognize growth in yourself if someone that you had those feelings like that angst towards succeeds and you don't have that bitterness towards it. I realized that there was someone in my life that I was just for years and years, says they just move, whatever. Then you find out and I didn't have that anymore. I felt it was a little bit of growth that. Look at myself. I'm not holding this grudge that I'm happy for this person, for the success in their life.

[Covino]

It's case by case. It's. It's growth. It's all those things. I had that feeling recently, Dan. It wasn't about an ex. It was about an ex colleague. And Rich came to me. He's like, don't you feel bad for him? I'm like, why? He was always a jerk. He's like, yeah. He posted a video how he's struggling a little bit and everything. Like, the guy was always a jerk, you know? And you gotta believe karma gets you every once in a while. That shit was always a jerk to me. A jerk to everybody I knew. I'm supposed to feel bad for him. So I think it's. It's case by case. But in relationships, if you guys shared good times together, yeah, I would say that's definite growth. If you could look at it like, yeah, well, you know, I'm glad they're doing good now.

[Rich]

I like what DB Said because I get joy out of the Clippers losing. I think about Ben Maller crying in his house in DB Made me feel right now like I've had no growth in my adult life.

[Covino]

Yeah. If someone really annoys you, that's a really. I think that's a.

[Rich]

So he's so anti Lakers and he gets on the air, he calls it. What is it? Schadenfreude. Where he gets on the air and he, he takes joy in other fans pain.

[Covino]

I think that's a harmless one that you could keep because some people are so annoying.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

That you kind of want their team to lose.

[Rich]

Yeah. Me and him have been jousting on the air about lakers Clippers for 10 years now.

[Covino]

I think that's great. But I don't think you rub it in his face. You just seek.

[Rich]

I don't say anything to him.

[Covino]

Love it.

[Rich]

Like there's been a couple of times where I sent him this picture of Clippers being held over a toilet like after they get ousted out of the playoffs or something like. But no, no words, no contact, no text, nothing. Just the picture. And he sends back a middle finger.

[Covino]

So rooting for failure, does it make you a bad person? Well, if you're rooting for the Yankees to continue not scoring, yes. But we'll go to your feedback now.

[Mila]

Our buddy Michael yo. Who's listening in Vegas. What's up, yo? Hopefully we see Michael yo this weekend. I know he does. Was in Southern Vegas.

[Covino]

He's my favorite Blasian bro.

[Mila]

Half black brother with a Korean mother.

[Covino]

I know, I watch all his clips. He's the best.

[Mila]

He said, I hate watch Conor McGregor.

[Covino]

Oh, that's a good one. He goes, I would watch you want in the way. He would walk out there. Of course.

[Mila]

Him or Vince McMahon who has the more cocky walk.

[Covino]

He was definitely one of those guys that you wanted to see feel when they did. You're like, good. I hate him. I hate his face. But I, I, I personally see both sides there. There have been times I rooted for him, but I could totally see he's one of those polarizing guys.

[Mila]

What about when you turn the tides on your own team? Our buddy Greg hit us up in Pittsburgh. He said, guys, the Pirates are so bad over the last decade or so that I root for failure in hopes that the owner will be pressured to sell to, then hope someone new puts the team in the right path. So like rooting against your team, rooting for failure.

[Covino]

Yeah, that makes sense.

[Mila]

Hoping things turn around.

[Covino]

Yeah. If anyone needs to be bought out, it's teams like the Pirates.

[George M. Johnson]

Yeah.

[Mila]

Such a great history.

[Covino]

Right.

[Mila]

And you just they would be. Baseball would be better if the Pirates were good.

[Covino]

So again, think of the Yankees stacked ass lineup of Judge and Stanton back. Like I said, all these dudes that hit bombs. The Bronx Bombers, they haven't scored in three games straight, 29 straight innings. And they take on the Angels again tonight. How far will this Go. What happened to that chemistry? And what are some other things that are fun to root against, fun to root for? Failure? 877-99-on fox.

[Mila]

Well, what do they have? 29.

[Covino]

29. Yeah.

[Mila]

Could we get to 28? Could we get to 20 more innings? Because the major league record for consecutive scoreless innings is 48 by the Chicago Cubbies in 1968.

[Covino]

Oh, wow.

[Mila]

From June 68, they're going to give.

[Covino]

Me something from slappy Johnson in 1902. Now the 68 Cubbies when he managed the Orange sucks.

[Mila]

And it was right around this time. It might be that June gloom. June 15 to June 21, the Cubs were held scoreless for 48 innings.

[Covino]

That's crazy.

[Mila]

Do the math on that. That's like between five and six games.

[Covino]

Yeah. What's going on? Like, you have to imagine something's going on.

[Mila]

Like, we're talking not even like a guy walks and then guy hits a double. Like you're not getting anything.

[Covino]

You ever have a bad streak? I'll tell you, you want to be personal here? You want to open up a little bit? I'll take you behind the velvet rope.

[Mila]

Let's do. Let's hear it.

[Covino]

I went four months with no action. Four months. But it wasn't because there's guys listening.

[Mila]

That have gone four years.

[Rich]

I was gonna say that's regular life for a lot of people.

[Covino]

I was in a hot and steamy new situation. I was just so in my head that I was like, something's going on. You see what I'm saying? I couldn't bring it for four months.

[Mila]

We actually made a parody. We made a parody song. We made a parody called Broken Schween to so take this broken tween.

[Covino]

Four months, Danji. My point is, something was going on. You know, looking back, I still don't know what was going on, but something's going on with the Yankees. You can't score a run. This is the game of winning and scoring runs.

[Rich]

Was she avoiding you for those four months?

[Covino]

Dude, My. My junk was not cooperating. I don't know how I put it.

[Rich]

So you were the one putting it off.

[Covino]

He was the Yankees. I was the Yankees. My point is, something's going on.

[Rich]

Oh, man. That's the title of this hour. Covino is the Yankees.

[Covino]

I mean, this was years ago, dude.

[Rich]

But years ago, Covino was the Yankees.

[Covino]

Yeah. And we've all been there. My point is when things like this, not even a little dinger, not even nothing. Not a little number, nothing. When things like this are happening in sports, especially when it's like that. Overnight, something's happening and. And you gotta try to figure it out and work through it.

[Mila]

No doubt. And you could say it about anything in sports or life. Again, it could be a wide receiver who drops a pass and then all of a sudden it's in their head and they start dropping passes. It's like it's. It's anything. So get out of your own head. And it's gonna be fun to root against your Yankees tonight. I'm sorry, but I want to. I want to see how far they could go with this. The Bronx Bombers, huge payroll. Could they go 50 innings?

[Covino]

Come on, break the record.

[Mila]

Let's go. Who they play tonight? Angels again.

[Covino]

Angels. Yeah.

[Mila]

Flap those angel wings. Let's go. We got more Kavino and Rich. Next we're going to talk about Caitlin Clark and Shohei. Do other players need to keep their hands off of the precious stars or is it the complete opposite? We'll get to that. Plus Mike's words of wisdom. Spots got midweek major and action packed Wednesday.

[Covino]

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[Mila]

Visit expresspros.com and as always, Express never charges job seekers a fee. Express knows when companies are hiring. They offer benefits and competitive pay, and in one interview, they're prepared to present you with multiple companies that fit your needs.

[Covino]

Go to expresspros.com to get started, find your nearest location and discover for yourself what it's like to have support in your job search.

[Mila]

You could also start your job search through the Express Jobs app. Download it today, search jobs, apply and contract. Contact your local express team. That's ExpressPros.com to start your job search today.

[J.R. Martinez]

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration in the United States. Recipients have done the improbable, showing immense bravery and sacrifice in the name of something much bigger than themselves.

[Covino]

This medal is for the men who went down that day.

[Mila]

It's for the families of those who didn't make it.

[J.R. Martinez]

I'm J.R. martinez. I'm a U.S. army veteran myself, and I'm honored to tell you the stories of these heroes on the new season of Medal of Stories of Courage from Pushkin Industries. And I Heart Podcast from Robert Blake, the first black sailor to be awarded the medal. To Daniel Daly, one of only 19 people to have received the Medal of Honor twice. These are stories about people who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor going above and beyond the call of duty. You'll hear about what they did, what it meant, and what their stories tell us about the nature of courage and success. Listen to Medal of Honor on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

[George M. Johnson]

I know a lot of cops and they get asked all the time, have you ever had to shoot your gun? Sometimes the answer is yes. But there's a company dedicated to a future where the answer will always be no.

[Mila]

Across the country, cops call this Taser the Revolution.

[George M. Johnson]

But not everyone was convinced it was that simple.

[Dan Flores]

Cops believed everything that Taser told them.

[George M. Johnson]

From Lava for Good and the team that brought you Bone Valley comes a story about what happened when a multi billion dollar company dedicated itself to one visionary mission. This is Absolute Season 1 Taser Incorporated.

[Rich]

I get right back there and it's bad.

[Covino]

It's really, really bad. Really bad.

[George M. Johnson]

Listen to new episodes of Absolute Season 1 Taser incorporated on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Binge episodes 1, 2 and 3 on May 21 and episodes 4, 5 and 6 on June 4 ad free at Lava for Good plus on Apple Podcasts.

[Dan Flores]

The American west with Dan Flores is the latest show from the Meat Eater Podcast Network. Hosted by me, writer and historian Dan Flores and brought to you by Velvet Buck. This podcast looks at a West available nowhere else. Each episode I'll be diving into some of the lesser known histories of the West. I'll then be joined in conversation by guests such as Western historian Dr. Randall Williams and best selling author and Meat Eater founder Stephen Rinella.

[Mila]

I'll correct my kids now and then.

[Covino]

Where they'll say when cave people.

[Mila]

And I'll say, it seems like the.

[Covino]

Ice Age people that were here didn't have a real affinity for caves.

[Dan Flores]

So join me starting Tuesday, May 6th where we'll delve into stories of the west and come to understand how it helps inform the ways in which we experience the region today.

[Mila]

Listen to the American west with Dan Flores on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Erika]

The OGs of uncensored motherhood are back and badder than ever. I'm Erica. And I'm Mila and we're the hosts of the Good Mom's Bad Choices podcast brought to you by the Black Effect Podcast Network every Wednesday. Historically, men talk too much and women have quietly listened. And all that stops here. If you like witty women, then this is your tribe with guests like Corinne Stephens.

[Michelle Williams]

I've never seen so many women protect predatory men. And then me too happen.

[Erika]

And then everybody else want to get.

[Michelle Williams]

Because the wife said it was okay.

[Erika]

Problem?

[Michelle Williams]

My oldest daughter, her first day in ninth grade, and I called to ask.

[Mila]

How I was doing. She was like, oh, dad, all they.

[Michelle Williams]

Were doing was talking about your thing in class. I ruined my baby's first day of high school.

[Erika]

And Slumflower, what turns me on is when a man sends me money. Like, I feel the moisture between my legs when a man sends me money, I'm like, oh, my God, it's go time. You actually sent it. Listen to the Good Moms Bad Choices podcast every Wednesday on the Black Friday Effect podcast network, the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast, or wherever you go to find your podcast.

[Michelle Williams]

This Pride Month, we are not just celebrating, we're fighting back. I'm George M. Johnson, and my book All Boys Aren't Blue was just named the most banned book in America. If the culture wars have taught me anything, it's that pride is protest. And on my podcast, Fighting Words, we talk to people who use their voices to resist, disrupt, and make our community stronger.

[Mila]

This year, we are showing up and showing out.

[Covino]

You need people being like, no, you're not going to tell us what to do.

[Erika]

This regime is coming down on us, and I don't want to just survive.

[Michelle Williams]

I want to thrive. You'll hear from trailblazers like Bob the Drag Queen to freedom Angelica Ross.

[Covino]

We ready to fight. I'm ready to fight.

[Michelle Williams]

And Gabrielle Union.

[Mila]

Hi, George.

[Michelle Williams]

And storytellers with wisdom to spare. Listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Covino]

Why are you bringing up bad memories, Sam? Why don't you rub it in? Everyone's just slaying it all the time, I guess, right?

[Mila]

For people that have listened to us for years, back in the Sirius XM days, they know our parody, Broken Schween.

[Covino]

Once that gets in your head, whether it be on the diamond or the bedroom, man, you're done.

[Mila]

Oh, Yankees. I'm telling you, they're gonna go 50 innings, no runs. I can't wait.

[Covino]

They definitely passed 30, right? Well, you know, there's 29 scoreless innings.

[Mila]

Now, listen, if you love the in game betting DraftKings code, you know, all our CR show and all that, there's Always bets where you could do like, like, is someone going to score in the first inning? And I guarantee there's probably a lot of heavy action tonight on the Yankees to score early, wouldn't you imagine?

[Covino]

So there has to be. I mean, it's, it's definitely.

[Mila]

Those bets are usually on either side of it. Will there be a score in the first inning? Both sides of that bet are usually like minus 110, minus 110. I bet you because of this cold streak, the odds are that the Yankees will score early. I mean, just mathematically, it's like, like, you know, when you go to Vegas, where we're going to be in a day, two days, it's due. If you see, I know each spin is individual, but if you pass a roulette table and there's 15 reds in a row, if. No, if there's 16 reds in a row, you start betting on black. I mean, I know each spin is individual, but you're like, it's, it's going to happen.

[Covino]

It has to happen.

[Mila]

So I think the bet tonight is Yankees scoring the first inning. I hate that because I want to see the streak continue. But I bet you Yankees, I bet you they scored two in the first inning. Time.

[Covino]

Well, more examples at Covino and Rich. At Fox Sports Radio. Other examples of where it was fun to root for failure. Let us know. And one phone call from Jeff. 87799 on Fox. What up, Jeff? Is Kavino and Rich, Fox Sports Radio.

[Mila]

What's up, Hefe?

[Covino]

Hey, just want to bring up the whole Jets Roger saga where, you know, he get in, got into the jets, didn't want to see him get hurt, but got hurt the first year, got the whole team to hire all his buddies.

[Mila]

Came back second year, got his coach fired and still managed to suck.

[Covino]

I mean, that was just, that was just awesome.

[Mila]

Oh, that's a, that's a good one. And by the way, Jeff, thanks for the call. Appreciate the support from Rogers. Is he a guy that this year as a Steeler is the sentiment more people are rooting to watch a train wreck, or do you think more people are saying, come on, he's the old guy. Let's go, Aaron. You got it. Like, I feel like most people will be hoping he fails.

[Covino]

It's case by case Danny G. Wants to see him fail. No doubt, no doubt. You know what?

[Rich]

After watching that docu series he did.

[Covino]

I humanized him a little bit.

[Rich]

He humanized him a little bit.

[Covino]

He's happy about his new relationship. Yeah.

[Rich]

I don't necessarily Want to see him fall in his face. But I've never been a Steelers fan, so there's that.

[Covino]

I'm definitely rooting for. Come on, dude, you got some juice. Let's go. I mean, you go on a high note, and I'm rooting for that. But I could see how people are done with that guy. Again, we're live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. For over 40 years, Tire Rack has been helping customers find the right tires for how, what and where they drive ship fast and free. Backed by free road hazard protection with convenient installation options like mobile tire installation. Tire rack.com the way tire buying should be. Again, everything at Covino and Rich, fox Sports Radio's YouTube channel, we're streaming live. All of our videos are there. Thank you guys for joining us. We got midweek major coming up. The biggest stories in sports and pop culture, are they midweek or major? But we got to talk about the other biggest thing going on in sports right now. Again, congratulations to the Florida Panthers. But Caitlin Clark, yesterday, I was getting my haircut while the game was on yesterday. Looks, and I was like, well, thanks. Nice by default. I was like, man, look at this. What's going on? And the whole vibe was, we blame the officials for allowing this to happen. This is terrible. This is terrible. Look at this. Look at all the ruckus.

[Rich]

It looked like the big three.

[Covino]

It did.

[Mila]

Who is that?

[Covino]

Stevenson and Dwight Howard. What's going on here? Look at this. This is. This is terrible. This is so bad for the league and bad for basketball. And I blame the officials. If the officials would have stopped us earlier, we wouldn't be in this situation. And I'm practically out of my barber's chair. I'm like, this is the only thing that's intriguing me at this point. So I'm thinking the exact opposite of everything I'm hearing on tv. I'm like, what are they talking about? This is the most exciting I've been about the wnba.

[Mila]

You stand up with your little cape on.

[Covino]

Yeah. I'm like, come on. This is like, everybody's watching. Everyone's tuned in because of the drama. So we're in one breath. They're saying, this is terrible. You got all the people, the sports fans at the barbershop being like, what are you talking about? This is great. We need more of this.

[Mila]

Now. I think two ways to look at this. Like you said right now. It happened to two superstars yesterday. Caitlin Clark getting roughed up, poked in the eye, shoved to the ground.

[Covino]

Why you boink? And then she got the old Three Stooges treatment.

[Mila]

You change the channel, she's got to.

[Covino]

Do some curly defense.

[Mila]

There's your dude, Shohei Ohtani.

[Dan Flores]

Shohei Ohtani.

[Mila]

He's getting plunked. And I love his reaction when he's like, oh, he actually reposted lyric plunk.

[Rich]

At least it was in the leg.

[Mila]

But you got to ask yourself, do you need to protect Caitlin Clark and Shohei Ohtani at all cost?

[Covino]

Well, they're the golden geese, right, in these particular situation. So I think there's got to be some of that. But this goes back to what Big Mike was saying in our pre meeting. Believe it or not, we have on pre meetings. Big Mike. He looks like Rick from Pawn Stars. Yeah, Big Mike. You'll see him in Vegas this weekend. He's coming with giveaways.

[Mila]

When you see the guy, like, what happened? I'm stone cold. Oh, wait, no, that's Big Mike.

[Covino]

Big Mike. Can't wait to party with Mike. He's the best. As he was saying and as levar Arrington was saying, here on Fox Sports Radio, we're seeing the old school Jordan treatment. Like there's a target on them no matter what those are, especially Caitlin Clark.

[Mila]

Young cats don't realize Johan's more respected here.

[Rich]

Wait, I think I thought LaVar said he doesn't watch WNBA.

[Mila]

I mean, that is true. He does say that.

[Covino]

He has said that. But he has. He says, dare I say it? You know, and he paused. He's like, that's the Jordan treatment. Where he came in, everyone roughed him up and he had a pivot and put some muscle on to let it be known that he was going to be taking.

[Mila]

Yeah, young, young, young kids, young cats might not realize that. That when Michael Jordan came into the league, it wasn't always the mid to late 90s. Jordan that was getting calls and was getting respect, and players were like, oh, my God, it's Michael Jordan. In the beginning, teams like those bad boys, the Pistons, the Celtics, yeah, they made his life hell, would rough him up.

[Covino]

And you know what? Essentially, you could say it made him a better player. Right? Because he had to work harder and put on weight and be that guy and overcome that. This is what Caitlin Clark is kind of going through. And it's going to continue happening unless the officials step in and make it clear that they're not going to accept that sort of thing.

[Mila]

And the reality, though, is, I mean, we're talking about the WNBA on a random Wednesday and her getting roughed up.

[Covino]

So is it bad for the league or is the drama great for the league? That's really the question.

[Mila]

I think drama is always good, unfortunately.

[Covino]

And.

[Mila]

And the league going after Caitlin Clark. And you could see that blonde girl on the other team, the one that gave her the little po.

[Covino]

Why you. Yeah, she gave her the mo.

[Mila]

What's her name? J.C. sheldon. Jay Z.

[Covino]

Poking my eyes.

[Rich]

J.C. sheldon kind of whipped at her eye and got her.

[Mila]

But the look she gave was the look like my wife gives me. I don't pay attention. Like, it was like a little mean mug. It was a. It was a cold look, so.

[Covino]

And then she got knocked down.

[Rich]

The pinball action after that was worse.

[Covino]

Yeah, the point. But it was. It was exaggerated. We have to acknowledge that, too.

[Mila]

If you don't think, like, she was.

[Covino]

Tossed to the ground, she played into it.

[Mila]

But if you don't think those other women are like, yo, we're going after Caitlin Clark.

[Covino]

We are.

[Mila]

It's. It's like saying a defense doesn't go after the star quarterback. Yo, we're going to rough them up.

[Covino]

And by the way, going after Caitlin Clark also puts your name in the headlines, like, as a competitor. It's not necessarily like, we don't like her, so we're going after, like, you want to beat the best as a competitor. So it's not all coming from a malicious place. Like, don't you want to show that, hey, that's just another person on the court. Yeah, you.

[Mila]

You were talking to me before. You said when someone gets in the ring, if you got in the ring with a champion, if you're a little bit in awe, you lost already.

[Covino]

Yeah, exactly. You lost already another competitor in front of you at that point.

[Mila]

I mean, if you get in the ring with Canelo and you're like, oh, my God, it's Canel. You're done. You're lost. Michael. Michael. Michael Tyson. I call him Michael Mike Tyson. He once said the minute his opponent looked away during the stare down, he's like, I won.

[Covino]

He won the fight. So these opponents and the opposing teams, they know she's the best, so they're playing as hard as they can to make a name for themselves as well. This is great opportunity for them.

[Mila]

And I thought about it. If you're a middle reliever, you know, out of the bullpen for the Padres, and they say, yeah, we're going to need you to hit Shohei Ohtani. There's a. Part of. It's like, ooh, you want to take on that job. But, you know, but you know what? The answer is yes.

[Covino]

But where's the protection when you know how much and when I say how much financially ratings everything she means to.

[Mila]

That league, my iota, right?

[Covino]

So think about it. Is it bad for the league based on the risks here or is the drama just absolutely great for the league because we're talking about it? Think about it. And let's talk to Dan Beyer. He's got an update.

[Dan Beyer]

DB Guys, breaking news from the NBA as ESPN reports, the Buss family has agreed to sell majority ownership of the Lakers to TWG Global CEO Mark Walter, who purchased a minority share of the team in 2021. Walter, who serves as the CEO of the Guggenheim Group that owns the Dodgers, previously owned 20% of the Lakers. The report says he had the right of first refusal to purchase the majority stake. Jeann Buss is expected to remain the franchise, with the franchise as the team's governor following the sale of the team. The purchase is being made on a $10 billion valuation for the franchise. Pacers guard Tyrese Halliburton says he'll be a gametime decision tomorrow against the Thunder in Game six.

[Mila]

Be as smart as I, as I want to be. Have to understand the risks, ask the right questions. But I'm a competitor. I want to play. I'm gonna do everything in my power to play. And that's just what it is.

[Dan Beyer]

Halliburton revealing he does have a calf strain again considered a GameTime decision. Coastal Carolina's now won 26 straight games. They went in the College World series against Louisville 11 to 3. They knocked the Cards out. Coastal now heads to the championship best of three series where they will face either LSU or Arkansas this weekend. Ravens signed corner Jair Alexander to a one year deal worth $4 million. Florida Panthers will hold their Stanley cup championship parade on Sunday in South Florida and the College Football Playoff will require schools to injury reports prior to playoff games. As for an update on the format of the 2026 season, no decision has been made by the committee. According to reports Red Sox see the Mariners 31 on the 6th. Guys, back to you.

[Mila]

If you think the Yankees are in their own heads and you think they're going to lose tonight, you might want to bet the money line because right now it's Yankees minus 2:35. They Vegas and the world. Cavino thinks it all ends tonight. Like the Yankees get hot. They're they're playing against one of the Angels weaker starting pitchers. No offense to hold on. Let me get his name here. Jack Kochanowitz. He's 3 and 8 with an ERA of almost 6. So if today's the day you don't score a run, you might not score a run for a month.

[Covino]

Les Miserables.

[Mila]

All right, so we got more CNR right here on FOX Sports Radio. Hang tight.

[J.R. Martinez]

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration in the United States. Recipients have done the improbable, showing immense bravery and sacrifice in the name of something much bigger than themselves.

[Covino]

This medal is for the men who went down that day.

[Mila]

It's for the families of those who didn't make it.

[J.R. Martinez]

I'm J.R. martinez. I'm a U.S. army veteran myself, and I'm honored to tell you the stories of these heroes on the new season of Medal of Stories of Courage from Pushkin Industries and iHeart podcast from Robert Blake, the first black sailor to be awarded the medal, to Daniel Daly, one of only 19 people to have received the Medal of Honor twice. These are stories about people who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor going above and beyond the call of duty. You'll hear about what they did, what it meant, and what their stories tell us about the nature of courage and sacrifice. Listen to Medal of Honor on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

[George M. Johnson]

I know a lot of cops and they get asked all the time, have you ever had to shoot your gun? Sometimes the answer is yes. But there's a company dedicated to a future where the answer will always be no.

[Mila]

Across the country, cops call this Taser the Revolution.

[George M. Johnson]

But not everyone was convinced it was that simple.

[Dan Flores]

Cops believed everything that Taser told them.

[George M. Johnson]

From Lava for good and the team that brought you Bone Valley comes a story about what happened when a multi billion dollar company dedicated itself to one visionary mission. This is Absolute Season one, Taser Incorporated.

[Rich]

I get right back there and it's bad.

[Covino]

It's really, really, really, really bad.

[George M. Johnson]

Listen to new episodes of Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Binge episodes 1, 2 and 3 on May 21 and episodes 4, 5 and 6 on June 4 ad free at Lava for Good. Plus on Apple Podcasts.

[Dan Flores]

The American west with Dan Flores is the latest show from the Meat Eater Podcast Network. Hosted by me, writer and historian Dan Flores and brought to you by Velvet Buck, this podcast looks at a West available nowhere else. Each episode I'll be diving into some of the lesser known histories of the West. I'll then be joined in conversation by guests such as Western historian Dr. Randall Williams and best selling author and Meat Eater founder Stephen Rinella.

[Mila]

I'll correct my kids now and then.

[Covino]

Where they'll say, when cave people were here.

[Mila]

And I'll say, it seems like the.

[Covino]

Ice Age people that were here didn't have a real affinity for caves.

[Dan Flores]

So join me starting Tuesday, May 6, where we'll delve into stories of the west and come to understand how it helps inform the ways in which we experience the region today.

[Mila]

Listen to the American west with Dan Flores on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Erika]

The OGs of uncensored motherhood are back and badder than ever. I'm Erica. And I'm Mila, and we're the hosts of the Good Mom's Bad Choices podcast, brought to you by the Black Effect Podcast Network every Wednesday. Historically, men talk too much and women have quietly listened. And all that stops here. If you like witty women, then this is your tribe with guests like Corinne Stephens.

[Michelle Williams]

I've never seen so many women protect predatory men. And then me too happened.

[Erika]

And then everybody else want to get pissed off because the white said it was okay. Problem.

[Michelle Williams]

My oldest daughter, her first day in ninth grade, and I called to ask.

[Mila]

How I was doing. She was like, oh, dad, all they.

[Michelle Williams]

Were doing was talking about your thing in class. I ruined my baby's first day of high school.

[Erika]

And Slumflower, what turns me on is when a man sends me money. Like, I feel the moisture between my legs when a man sends me money, I'm like, oh, my God, it's go time. You actually sent it. Listen to the Good Moms Bad Choices podcast every Wednesday on the Black Effect podcast network, the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast, or wherever you go to find your podcast.

[Michelle Williams]

This Pride Month, we are not just celebrating, we're fighting back. I'm George M. Johnson, and my book All Boys Aren't Blue was just named the most banned book in America. If the culture wars have taught me anything, it's that pride is protest. And on my podcast, Fighting Words, we talk to people who use their voices to resist, disrupt, and make our community stronger.

[Mila]

This year, we are showing up and showing out. You need people being like, no, you're.

[Covino]

Not going to tell us what to do.

[Erika]

This regime is coming down on us, and I don't want to just survive.

[Michelle Williams]

I want to thrive. You'll hear from trailblazers like Bob the Drag Queen to Freedom, Angelica Raj.

[Erika]

We ready to fight.

[Covino]

I'm ready to fight.

[Michelle Williams]

Fight. And Gabrielle Union.

[Mila]

Hi, George.

[Michelle Williams]

And storytellers with wisdom to spare listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast or wherever you get your podcast.

[Covino]

WNBA, Cavino and Rich, what do you.

[Mila]

Think tomorrow night Pacers push it or what? You think we're gonna see a champion tomorrow for the first time?

[Covino]

I mean, I don't know. Thunder depends on Halib. I think that's a of the story.

[Mila]

Some say the Halliburton thing's a distraction. Maybe just see take your chances. But I mean.

[Covino]

Well, congrats again to the Panthers fans, the hockey fans, the repeat there. Kavino and Rich live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. And it's time for our tire rack play of the day. Speaking of hockey, let me do my best impression here. Speaking of hockey, Rich, way back on a Wednesday. One of my best impressions.

[Mila]

Guys, everyone pay attention.

[Covino]

Blades of steel.

[Mila]

That's so good.

[Covino]

You have to muffle. He has to sound muffled blades.

[Rich]

I think I'd rather get a life hack from Rich.

[Covino]

Come on. My second best impression is double dribble.

[Mila]

That, that's good.

[Covino]

Double dribble.

[Mila]

Now I was going to say if you were to play Nintendo hockey back in the day, did you go two medium guys, one skinny guy, one fat guy?

[Covino]

That was the winning formula. Yes. Yes. All right, so it's time for a tyrack play of the day. Canada sees another Stanley cup slip through their fingers.

[Mila]

Down to the final five seconds. Rats rain down, Lord Stanley. Staying in South Florida last year was greatness. This time it's historic. The Florida Panthers are back to back Stanley cup champions, courtesy of the Panthers radio network. That's our play of the day, by the way. Lord Stanley. Is that Stanley rope?

[Covino]

Yes.

[Mila]

I thought so. For over 40 years, Tire Rack has been helping customers find the right tires for how, what and where they drive ship fast and free, backed by free road hazard protection with convenient installation options like mobile tire installation.

[Covino]

You want to hear my third best impression?

[Mila]

Yes. Tire rack dot com.

[Covino]

By the way, Tyrack third best impression is Soto Popinski. Wow, you like that, man? Remember when Soto Popinski would laugh at you when he beat your ass in the ring?

[Mila]

You should do that for Mike Tyson.

[Covino]

You know what? I might. I don't even know him. Maybe I'll do it. Live from our live broadcast Friday from Vegas.

[Rich]

Please don't.

[Covino]

Yeah, because there'll be a crowd there cheering me up.

[Mila]

Yeah, hundreds of people do it.

[Covino]

Kavino do it. So anyway, we're Kavino and hundreds of.

[Rich]

People swimming to the other side of the pool.

[Covino]

Exactly. We'll be live from circa poolside. So Rich will be Extremely distracted, I promise you that. Because he'll be ass gazing the whole time.

[Mila]

Now make sure to bring my sunglasses.

[Covino]

Covino and Rich. Everything at Covino and Rich. The question right now is. Is based on everything we saw yesterday. Yeah, yeah. Ohtani got hit by a pitch. Caitlin Clark's being tossed around. Do you got to protect the superstars as question one. But is it bad for the league or is drama great for the league? Let's be real for a second.

[Mila]

That's the whole.

[Covino]

It's great for any league, but especially the wnba.

[Mila]

That's the whole center point of most reality television drama and nonsense. And people could say they don't like drama and nonsense, dude, but they do.

[Covino]

The only time anyone at the barbershop paid attention to the double, and I'm not coming from a negative or sexist place, I'm just telling you, based on what I saw, I was at the barbershop. See the sweet trim up I got. The only time everybody stopped to watch the game is when all the drama happened. That's the proof right there in the figgy pudding.

[Mila]

Where'd you go? Guys want to watch the British beefcake shop?

[Covino]

Yeah, but the whole place stopped, you know, everyone stopped. The buzz, the Clippers shut off and everybody watched to see what was happening in the game.

[Mila]

Hey, protecting the stars, I get it. But the drama's great. Caitlin Clark's fine. Even Shohei.

[Covino]

So if the drama's great, then it's a non star. No, then they let these things sort of happen with reason.

[Mila]

And you know what? Even Dave Roberts, he was just mad that he got ejected. It was done the right way. They hit Ohtani in the leg by the Dodgers.

[Covino]

Hit Tatis.

[Mila]

Yeah, you got to hit him in the butt or leg. You don't go head hunting. And you know, even Ohtani posted his reaction when he was like the announcers.

[Rich]

Did point out Covino, that the only intentional throw seemed to be the one that hit Ohtani.

[Mila]

Yeah, no doubt that's true. But hey, that's baseball. But hey, a really fun night of sports coming up. We're going to go over Mike's words of wisdom. Give away a swiggy.

[Covino]

What is it, Rich?

[Mila]

Spots. That's baseball. Yes, that's baseball.

[Dan Beyer]

That's baseball.

[Mila]

That's baseball.

[Covino]

Baseball.

[Mila]

So we got spots midweek major and a bunch coming up right here. FOX Sports Radio on an action packed Wednesday. Anything you need, you can always hit us up at Covino and Rich.

[Covino]

Baseball.

[George M. Johnson]

I know a lot of cops. They get asked all the time. Have you ever had to shoot your gun? Sometimes the answer is yes. But there's a company dedicated to a future where the answer will always be no. This is Absolute Season one Taser Incorporated.

[Mila]

I get right back there and it's bad.

[George M. Johnson]

Listen to Absolute Season 11 Taser Incorporated on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Dan Flores]

Why is a soap opera Western like Yellowstone so wildly successful? The American west with Dan Flores is the latest show from the Meat Eater Podcast Network. So join me starting Tuesday, May 6, where we'll delve into stories of the west and come to understand how it it helps inform the ways in which we experience the region today.

[Mila]

Listen to the American west with Dan Flores on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Erika]

The OGs of uncensored motherhood are back and better than ever. I'm Erica. And I'm Mila, and we're the hosts of the Good Moms Bad Choices podcast brought to you by the Black Effect Podcast Network every Wednesday. Yeah, we're moms, but not your mommy. Historically, mental talk too much and women have quietly listened. And all that stops here. If you like witty women, then this is your try. Listen to the Good Mom's Bad Choices podcast every Wednesday on the Black Effect podcast network, the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast, or wherever you go to find your podcast. I also want to address the Tonys. On a recent episode of Checking in with Michelle Williams, I open up about feeling snubbed by the Tony Awards. Do I? I was never mad. I was disappointed because I had high hopes to hear this and more on disappointment and protecting your peace. Listen to Checking in with Michelle Williams from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Michelle Williams]

This Pride Month, we are not just celebrating, we're fighting back. I'm George M. Johnson, author of the most banned book in America. On my podcast, Fighting Words, I sit down with voices that spark resistance and inspire change.

[Mila]

This year, we are showing up and showing up.

[Covino]

You need people being like, no, you're not. What?

[George M. Johnson]

You tell us what to do.

[Erika]

This regime is coming down on us and I don't want to just survive. I want to thrive.

[Michelle Williams]

Fighting Words is where courage meets conversation. Listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

[Erika]

This is an iHeart podcast.