Covino & Rich - Sports, Sauce, Snubs & Soul

Summary

Podcast Summary: Covino & Rich - "Sports, Sauce, Snubs & Soul"

Release Date: July 1, 2025
Podcast Title: The Herd with Colin Cowherd
Host: iHeartPodcasts and The Volume

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1. Opening Remarks and Recent Fight Review

The episode kicks off with Covino and Rich briefly mentioning their live broadcasts and upcoming schedules. The hosts dive into a discussion about the recent boxing match between Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

• Covino reflects on the fight's lackluster action:
  "Jake Paul getting better... but it was a dud of a fight for sure." [01:15]

• Rich criticizes Chavez Jr.’s performance:
  "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. didn’t throw a punch until like the seventh round." [01:10]

Despite the fight’s disappointment, they acknowledge Jake Paul’s improvement in the ring.

2. Sauce Talk: Lighthearted Segment

Transitioning from boxing, Covino and Rich engage in a playful discussion about their favorite fast-food sauces, adding a casual and relatable element to the show.

• Covino shares his preference:
  "I like Bitchin Sauce at Costco. That's a good one." [02:06]

• Dan Beyer (guest) mentions Arby's sauces:
  "They have the horsey sauce and the Arby's sauce and those are spicy." [02:19]

This segment serves as a fun interlude before delving into more serious topics.

3. LeBron James: The Possible Farewell Tour

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to analyzing LeBron James’ current standing with the Los Angeles Lakers and speculating on his future.

• Overheard Comments: Covino references a controversial clip where LeBron seemingly hints at retirement:
  "Overheard LeBron James saying, 'I ain't mad looking at New York. She, meaning his wife, Savannah. Want me to effing retire in a year or so.'" [07:35]

• Contract Details:
  LeBron has exercised his $52.6 million contract option with the Lakers for the upcoming season, which includes a no-trade clause, allowing him one more year with the team. After that, his options become open.

• Host Opinions:

  • Dan Beyer suggests it might be a farewell tour:
    "I believe that he thinks this is the Farewell tour for LeBron James." [09:35]

  • Covino agrees, pondering LeBron’s potential next steps:
    "If it's one, then I definitely think it's Cleveland. It's a matter of how much gas you think he really has." [14:23]

• Audience Reception:
  Discussions reveal mixed feelings among Lakers fans—some are weary of LeBron’s dominance and presence, while others remain supportive, emphasizing his legacy and impact on the team.

4. MLB All-Star Game Broadcast Announcement

Covino and Rich announce an exciting development for their listeners:

• Broadcasting Live:
  "Our show, the world-famous CNR on FSR, is going to be broadcasting live from the MLB All Star Game in Hotlanta." [05:21]

• Event Details:
  The All-Star Game will take place from July 12 to July 15 at Truest Park in Atlanta, featuring celebrities like two-time Olympian Jordan Childs and Hall of Fame inductee CC Sabathia.

5. NFL Wedding Snub: Aaron Rodgers and David Bakhtiari

The hosts delve into a recent controversy in the NFL involving Aaron Rodgers and his former teammate, David Bakhtiari.

• Bakhtiari’s Tweet:
  "He posted a tweet that said 'love is love. Congrats to the loves. Oh, he said, just happy at least one of my quarterbacks invited me to their wedding.'" [28:57]

• Analysis:
  Covino speculates whether Bakhtiari feels personally snubbed by Rodgers’ minimal wedding invite, drawing parallels to their past friendship and professional relationship.

• Personal Anecdotes:
  Covino shares a story about not inviting an old high school friend to his daughter's christening, reflecting on how relationships can shift over time:
  "I didn't invite you to my christening... Maybe he and I looked at things differently." [32:08]

6. WNBA Expansion and Caitlin Clark’s All-Star Selection

The conversation shifts to women's basketball, highlighting the WNBA’s plans and some contentious player selections.

• Expansion News:
  "The league is expanding by three more teams by 2030. Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia are getting squads." [35:59]

• Caitlin Clark Controversy:
  Despite leading fan votes, Caitlin Clark was only the ninth pick by players for the All-Star lineup, stirring debate among hosts:
  "She was ninth in voting for the All Stars. Bro... It's embarrassing." [36:05]

• Hosts' Reactions:
  Covino and Rich express their disappointment, comparing it to MLB voting anomalies, emphasizing Clark’s stature as the league’s face.

7. Personal Stories and Reflections

Throughout the episode, Covino and Rich interweave personal anecdotes to illustrate broader themes of friendship and legacy in sports.

• Covino’s Reflection:
  Sharing his experience with an old friend feeling snubbed, Covino relates it back to the Rodgers-Bakhtiari situation, underscoring how perceptions of relationships can differ.

• Rich’s Insight:
  He draws parallels to how public figures are often harshly judged in hindsight:
  "We’re going to look back and be like, we're really rough on a guy that was really solid on and off the court." [17:42]

8. Closing Remarks and Upcoming Segments

As the episode draws to a close, the hosts tease upcoming segments, including games and interviews, maintaining listener engagement.

• Upcoming Shows:
  "We'll be playing some games, we're going to talk some NFL, and Aaron Rodgers is in the news." [03:34]

• Upcoming Content:
  Mention of anticipated topics like Dan Byer's updates and the "Last One Standing" game, promising continued in-depth discussions.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Covino on the Chavez Jr. Fight:
  "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. didn’t throw a punch until like the seventh round." [01:10]

• LeBron’s Potential Retirement:
  "I ain't mad looking at New York... Want me to effing retire in a year or so." [07:35]

• Dan Beyer on Farewell Tour:
  "I believe that he thinks this is the Farewell tour for LeBron James." [09:35]

• Caitlin Clark's All-Star Selection:
  "She was ninth in voting for the All Stars. Bro... It’s embarrassing." [36:05]

• Covino’s Personal Story:
  "I didn't invite you to my christening... Maybe he and I looked at things differently." [32:08]

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Conclusion

In this episode, Covino and Rich navigate through a blend of sports analysis, personal stories, and lighthearted banter. From dissecting LeBron James’ future with the Lakers and the implications of Aaron Rodgers’ personal life on team dynamics, to spotlighting controversies in the WNBA and sharing relatable anecdotes, the hosts deliver a comprehensive and engaging discussion. Their ability to intertwine serious topics with casual conversation ensures that both avid sports fans and casual listeners find value and entertainment in their dialogue.

Transcript

[Covino]

This is an iHeart podcast. Hey, thanks for listening to the Covino Enrich podcast.

[Rich]

Be sure to catch us live every.

[Covino]

Weekday from 5 to 7 Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific, on Fox Sports Radio.

[Rich]

Find your local station for COVINO [e-mail] or stream us live every day on the iHeartRadio app by searching FSR. All right, you know exactly what we're doing.

[Covino]

We're singing our way into this Monday that feels like a Tuesday because a short work week. Hell yeah.

[Rich]

Hey, a couple days away from the ooh ah holiday. That's it. It was better last year.

[Covino]

That's right. We're coming into fourth of July weekend, so we'll get to the weekend a little quicker this week. In fact, action packed week. We're going to be filling in for DP Dan Patrick on Thursday. So listen out. Yeah, Buddy Cavino and Rich live from the west side, broadcasting live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. Hope you had a Jake Paul sort of week. Happy birthday, Iron Mike.

[Rich]

I watched that stupid fight.

[Covino]

Let's rock out. So what? You're one of millions of people that.

[Rich]

Watch Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Didn't throw a punch until like the seventh round.

[Covino]

You're not even exaggerating. He didn't throw a punch until like the third or fourth, but really turned it on in the eighth round.

[Rich]

Trash.

[Covino]

He had three good rounds.

[Rich]

I'm telling you, it was, I guess, worth the watch to stay up on things, but boo. Jake Paul.

[Covino]

If you paid 59.99, you feel a little scammed. But Jake Paul getting better. I was, I was under the impression that Chavez Jr. Was scared to pull the trigger early in the fight, was hoping that Jake Paul tired down and once he did later in the fight he was able to throw some punches and he did. But it was a dud of a fight for sure. So congrats to Jake Paul.

[Rich]

That was some weak sauce. That wasn't like Taco Bell hot sauce or we Chick fil a sauce. What's your favorite sauce, by the way? What's your favorite fast food sauce?

[Covino]

I like bitching sauce at Costco. That's a good one. Bitching.

[Rich]

I was. Sam, what's your go to sauce? That's good sauce, you know. Thank you, Dan.

[Danny G]

No, that was Ben Maller.

[Rich]

Oh, I thought it was sauce. Oh, good sauce.

[Danny G]

I haven't been to Arby's in a while, but they have the horsey sauce and the Arby's sauce and those are spicy.

[Rich]

Oh, yo, dp, you guys, you got a Favorite sauce in the world of sauce guy. That's right. He's a honey guy.

[Covino]

Don't you listen? Or that's why I'm a Dan guy.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah, you know me and the honey. But I will say this. Behind me, some leftovers. Brought home some Louisiana liquors, sauce from Quaker steak and lube sauce. It's delicious.

[Covino]

Well, the fight this weekend was weak sauce, but UFC317 was pretty dope.

[Rich]

You don't care about Danny G's favorite sauce.

[Covino]

Danny G, what's your favorite? Do you have like a number one?

[Iowa Sam]

I would go with the original Chick Fil a sauce.

[Rich]

Yeah, that's. You know what? I will never buy it out of the bottle at the supermarket. I'll just hoard the packets.

[Iowa Sam]

Exactly.

[Rich]

You gotta be. You gotta be like wasteful. If you buy that at the supermarket.

[Covino]

Don't be sleeping on that bitchin sauce. I'm talking about if you go to Costco. A lot of people made their Costco runs over the weekend. I look like the little kid on the COVID of the Bitchin sauce is so good. Anyway, weak sauce when it came to the fight. And like I said, speaking of fights, Happy birthday to Iron Mike. 59th birthday today, so we have lots to get to.

[Iowa Sam]

Friend of the program.

[Covino]

That's right. Happy birthday, Mike. Last one standing. We're giving away prizes. If you're the last one standing here on the show. We're going to play some games, we're going to talk some NFL. And Aaron Rodgers is in the news.

[Rich]

Why? My dude, Steve Cohen is the best owner in all sports. Something he said and did. I'll explain.

[Covino]

Well, let's not over promise, man. Because you want to start with overheard LeBron before.

[Rich]

Before we get to LeBron. I must say over the weekend, the big story. Well, it wasn't F1 with Brad Pitt, which by the way was number one at the theater. If you got out of the heat. The Jeff Bezos wedding. I have to bring this up simply because we're going to talk about weddings later because as a wedding snub in the NFL that's making news.

[Covino]

Not if we continue talking about sauce, but go ahead.

[Rich]

I mean, I put that Taco Bell hot sauce. I put that Taco Bell hot sauce on everything.

[Covino]

Everything.

[Rich]

What? I mean, everything.

[Danny G]

Wow, you're stealing Frank's hot sauce slogan.

[Dan Beyer]

Isn't that there?

[Danny G]

As you can put that ish on everything.

[Rich]

I put the top.

[Danny G]

I know, I do too. Those are valuable little packets.

[Rich]

But over the weekend I have to bring this up because apparently Tom Brady who we talk a lot about was the party star, from what I understand. Reports are that Tom Brady was dancing with everyone. He was hanging and flirt with Sydney Sweeney. He was in the DJ booth with Kygo mixing it up like Tom Brady is unleashed. Adami, he is the number one bachelor in the world.

[Covino]

It's now Sydney Sweeney and Tom Brady.

[Rich]

Bathwater Tom effing Brady. Love him or hate him, no one had a better weekend.

[Covino]

Good for him. So that's my boy.

[Iowa Sam]

That's my part owner.

[Covino]

TB12 bringing the heat. Now, before we get into LeBron and other goats.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

I just want to say we got some awesome news right off the jump. Our show, this show, Covino and Rich.

[Rich]

Wait, us.

[Covino]

Yes. The show. The world famous CNR on FSR is going to be broadcasting live from the MLB All Star Game. Hotlanta. Here we come. Magic City. Let's go, Atlanta.

[Rich]

My all blue Lindor jersey is coming in just in time.

[Covino]

Atlanta is the ultimate baseball hotspot and you can be part of the excitement at Capital One All Star Village. Ooh. Hell yeah. Saturday, July 12 through Tuesday, July 15, head to the Cobb Galleria for baseball fun, live entertainment and interactive games. Buy tickets today, All Star game dot com. So we will be there bringing the fun to you. But we hope to see you out there in Atlanta. Covino and Rich making money moves. Let's go.

[Rich]

He'll be the guy wearing his tired number two Jeter pinstripes. And I'll be the guy with that. I'll be that guy with the sweet Lindor blue alternate jersey.

[Iowa Sam]

I got my bets ready.

[Rich]

Number 50, you got your Mookie bets. All right, well, we'll be there. We'll see you in Hotlanta in like a week and a half, which is awesome. So excited to be part of the All Star mix. Thank you, Capital One. Thank you, Major League Baseball. Thank you for everyone.

[Covino]

Thank you, Larry. Thank you, Larry. All right, so now that we got that out of the way, got the business out, our birthday shout outs out. Let's talk about Overheard LeBron. LeBron.

[Rich]

Is that a Twitter account like Overheard LA?

[Covino]

Well, I'm pretty sure. I'm pretty sure it's legit, actually.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Because by the way, what sort of trash bag puts this out there? I don't know. You know, I sort of had a taste of this the other day, Rich. I was in the sauna.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah.

[Covino]

And I'm nobody famous. Yeah, right. I'm infamous, which is more than famous.

[Rich]

Thanks. 3.

[Covino]

I feel like a dude was recording me in the sauna the other day.

[Rich]

I think he was just recording your feet.

[Covino]

No, seriously, I was like, what's he doing? He's got the camera up, and it's pointing at me. What, is he, like, sharing this with his, like, vato buddies?

[Rich]

Oh, no, I saw this. It was on tmz. It was. What happened to Mario Lopez?

[Covino]

Hey, whatever it was, you know, look at this vato. He's got Just For Men dripping down his face.

[Rich]

Maybe that was it.

[Covino]

I don't know what was going on, but he was recording me. Either way, the story goes that LeBron James is at some sort of. Is it like a sushi spot? It looks like a hibachi spot.

[Rich]

It's nice.

[Covino]

He's at some swanky Asian restaurant. I don't know if it's a Japanese restaurant or what, but you see him there. And then there's another cut of, like, someone is trying to hide it, but they're recording. Overheard LeBron James saying, I ain't mad looking at New York. She, meaning his wife, Savannah. Want me to effing retire in a year or so. LeBron James. And you probably heard the audio. It's. It's muddled, but it's legit or it seems real. Yeah, you've heard other people talking about it. So it got us thinking about LeBron James and all these moving parts.

[Rich]

The layers of LeBron.

[Covino]

The layers of LeBron. Exactly. Because LeBron James exercised his $52.6 million Lakers contract option ahead of this season, which means he's wearing purple and gold. This season, he's still a Laker, but after that, the options open. Meaning last year, they gave him one and one. This year, he's just getting the one. So he could still be traded, but it has to be run by LeBron. But he's playing with the Lakers. Next year's open. That's the question. So what's he gonna do? I don't understand the New York reference. Unless he's meaning the Knicks or moving.

[Rich]

There or maybe post retirement, has some business opportunities. Like, it's. It's vague.

[Covino]

It's vague. But either way, he's saying that the pressure's on. Wife. He's saying one more year, which means she's getting a little antsy and agitated, and to be quite honest, she's been very patient. The guy's played a long time.

[Rich]

I mean, deja vu. Didn't we see this with Tom Brady?

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

One year too many. Could mean trouble in paradise.

[Covino]

Absolutely. You don't want LeBron's wife ending up with the kung fu instructor or the jujitsu instructor, whatever.

[Rich]

Well, there's so many layers as to LeBron James and what the future holds. Our very own Dan Patrick, the legend that we fill in for this Thursday, was saying, I believe that he thinks this is the Farewell tour for LeBron James.

[Covino]

I agree.

[Rich]

This is going to be the year where it's sort of a spoken unspoken. Maybe he makes an announcement, but this is. This is it. And perhaps Danny G, you're a big Lakers fan. If they could add a guy like this is.

[Covino]

It was Michael Jackson's farewell tour.

[Rich]

That is true.

[Covino]

This is LeBron's last year. I agree with Dan Patrick wholeheartedly. I think with this no trade clause, he stays a Laker one more year to see what sort of moves they make. This year they're going to build the team around Luca, but he's going to stick around one more year to see if they can recapture any fortune and glory before he dips out. But this is his last year goodbye. He's not going to go out and pull an Aaron Rodgers per se, meaning end up on another random team for one more year. How many more years does he have after this year? One more.

[Rich]

I mean, we, there's no way less and less.

[Covino]

Hold on. Unless he goes back to Cleveland, we.

[Rich]

Forget that he is still an impact player. LeBron James is still an impact there.

[Covino]

But he's still got ready to retire and has life to live.

[Rich]

This is not a, this is not a guy who's, you know, now he's, you know, there's, there's guys that, oh, now he's scoring 18, but you want.

[Covino]

To go on top.

[Rich]

He's still LeBron James. And Danny, you're a Lakers fan. I was going to say, if they add a piece, I'm seeing some rumors about deandre Ayton. Yeah, if a guy like eight in a big man, if they get, if they add a piece like that, does LeBron have a chance to go out like, like a John Elway, like win and retire? Or is that.

[Iowa Sam]

That would be nice, right? I mean, is that, I mean, this always comes up whenever LeBron opts into an extension or a contract. The, the murmurs are always. Well, he wants to see still if they're going to put winners around him. So we've, we've seen this song and dance before. There are people who don't agree that this is going to be a farewell tour, that he's still going to play another two or three seasons. I know Buyer over the weekend, there's A video clip from Fox Sports where you're saying you don't think it's a farewell tour.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah, yeah, I don't think it is. But I think it's the Lakers saying farewell to LeBron that, that basically in year like last off season, they sent him to a one on one deal. It said one year contract with a player option for the next. I don't think they wanted to give him an option for the next year and I don't think that there was any teams that he wanted to go to this year that would have the money to pay him what he wanted. So I think he just opted in. But I think next year gives all those other teams the ability to maybe get ready for LeBron to leave LA and then he'll have his swan song, which I always felt was going back to Cleveland.

[Rich]

That would be the only one last year.

[Covino]

Yeah, I agree.

[Dan Beyer]

So that's why I don't think that it's. I don't think next year is his last year. I think he wants that go around the league and be honored for an entire season before he calls the math.

[Covino]

Thank you. D.B. dan Beyer. Do you agree with what dan's saying here 877-99-FOX or what Dan Patrick said earlier, that it is his farewell tour? I am caught in the middle because I do agree that if it is another year or two after this year with the Lakers, it can only be with Cleveland. He's just a kid from Akron, Ohio. It's not going to be with the Knicks.

[Rich]

Been there, done that. I don't know. New York could be a very interesting. Really farewell. And you heard him say New York.

[Covino]

He does say New York in that weird recorded clip.

[Rich]

What Dan Byer says is interesting because that has happened in other sports where a star player is told by the organization like, hey, listen, like almost insinuating, like if you're going to hang it up, this is your failure. Well, tour from us, like I feel like that's been done with other players in other sports where you see a guy will be like, well, they thought I was done, but I'm really not done. And he might just be done in la.

[Iowa Sam]

Well, a few weeks ago we talked about the Guggenheim group coming in. They have no loyalty to LeBron.

[Rich]

And point.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah, at the time, remember we were saying like they, they are going to build for the future around Luca. So it would not surprise me if the writing is on the wall between the Lakers and LeBron.

[Dan Beyer]

And not to upon my Sunday show, but yesterday I compared it to Marriages. That's how I've been doing it.

[Iowa Sam]

It's.

[Dan Beyer]

There have been that people are madly in love after 50 years. And there are others that are marriages out of convenience. And once one needs more than the other, doesn't need the other one more than the other, then it breaks. And I feel that's what happened with LeBron and the Lakers where now the Lakers, because they have Luca, they don't need LeBron as much anymore. So they're going to go their own way and then LeBron will end up going his.

[Covino]

Well, man, it's a lot to take in, a lot of moving parts. He's got the no trade clause. Like we said, he's got one more year this coming year with the Lakers. He's 40 years old now. It's a matter of how much gas you think he really has. And you already alluded to it, Rich. His stats show that he's still an effective player. But how much longer could he possibly want to play? He's 40 now.

[Rich]

But once you stop, it's over, buddy.

[Covino]

This year, okay, Lakers, you think he's got one or two more years after that? Because if it's one, then I definitely think it's Cleveland. Because you retire with that team that you love the most.

[Rich]

There's two teams.

[Covino]

If it's more than one year, then yeah, man, maybe the Knicks. I don't think you just go out with some random team. The fact that Aaron Rodgers is doing that to me tarnishes the. The legacy a little bit.

[Rich]

The parody.

[Covino]

Every big star just dwindle off on random teams. I hate that. Look, I don't think LeBron has is.

[Rich]

Going to do that in the Eastern Conference. It just feels very wide open, right? Like the Pacers made the NBA Finals, but you know, Halliburton's. Now he's gone for a year. The. I'm just saying, like the Eastern Conference, the Knicks and Cabs, the two teams you mentioned, are both right there. Add LeBron to either one of those two teams and you could argue that, well, they're the best team now in the Eastern Conference.

[Covino]

Well, then I'll throw this out there.

[Rich]

Throw Boston in there too. But he's not going there if they.

[Covino]

Could force the trade, right? You think he could say he wants to go to the Knicks this year?

[Rich]

No, I think. I think we got one more in la.

[Covino]

Well, he's supposed to. Yeah, that was the option.

[Dan Beyer]

This is the awesome thing about it is there are really no wrong answers because you don't know what LeBron is going to do. I don't know if teams are really set up to do anything this off season for him, but it could be tricky. But I. It's. It's all out there. I read Rich Paul's statement different than other people read it and taking my own thing. So there's. Everything is on the table when it comes to LeBron, huh?

[Rich]

I was talking to some of the dads on my son's baseball team. We're chatting about this, and we're saying that the NBA should hope that LeBron keeps these theatrics and this going because you've noticed that the LeBron, Steph Curry, that generation of superstars, as they age, unless these young stars start emerging, the NBA is going to. They don't want yo saying goodbye to LeBron and Stefan a few years. That's not good for the NBA. So these theatrics are great.

[Iowa Sam]

What's interesting also is Laker fans are split on this. There's some who are tired. LeBron in the circus around them. Like my cousin who was in our group chat last night saying farewell, if he's going to, you know, agree to a trade.

[Covino]

You said you're open to him.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah, I mean, if they put the right players around Luca and get a couple of bigs, then they'll be all right and they'll be set for the future.

[Covino]

Well, Ayton has stated that he wants to play with Luca. Not necessarily.

[Iowa Sam]

He hasn't said it. There's rumors that he and Luca have wanted to play together. Now there's also Laker fans like my older brother who wrote right back to my cousin and said, who are you going to replace LeBron with? You take him for granted, dude. And so there's lots of Laker fans arguing over this.

[Rich]

Your cousin. I have met fan friends like that. I have 49er fan friends like that where they have this like, fire the coach or get rid of this player and it's like. And replace him with who?

[Covino]

Good point. It's like the other point we. We made and you forgot your own point, Rich. Or maybe you were getting to it. I'm sorry, you were getting to it, probably. But when we were doing our pre show meeting, you were saying how people should be kissing LeBron's ass because we're never going to see this again. And you got to take it all in. Like he's underappreciated almost. You were going on this rant.

[Rich]

I think that we're going to look back. LeBron's a great example of this. Happens a lot with politicians on both sides.

[Covino]

Right.

[Rich]

Where it's like, you can't really assess their value, their value, or their tenure impact until years later. And I think we're going to look back and be like, man, we're really. I know he brought it on himself a little bit with the. Not 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, all that nonsense.

[Covino]

Very outspoken guy. So, yeah, he got a lot of criticism.

[Iowa Sam]

Not three.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Iowa Sam]

Not four, not 10, not 11.

[Danny G]

I went to nine finals, though. I mean. But, yeah, I'm saying, let that sink in. Nine finals.

[Rich]

I think we are going to look back and be like, yeah, he did a couple boneheaded things that made it easy to pick on him. But we're going to look back and say, we were really rough on a guy that was, like, really solid on and off the court. Like, we were really sort of jerks.

[Covino]

Starting now, this weekend. This is the beginning of the end, to see pretty much. Or start figuring out how it all ends and how it wraps up. Will it be as a Laker? Will it be as a Nick, all these little rumors and. Or will it be like Dan Byer said, Cleveland, which I think would be a fitting sort of farewell.

[Iowa Sam]

And Rich, we'll miss him in the playoffs, in the finals. But let's be real. Some of this LeBron fatigue, even with his own team's fan base, is brought on by himself. A lot of it off the court.

[Rich]

I just feel like the end of LeBron feels like the, you know, when a sitcom or a drama you watch is ending. And, you know, they always add some, like, you know, redheaded kid or some.

[Covino]

Like, step kid or Sam with the.

[Rich]

Cowboy hat or, you know, or the. They, you know, Michael Scott's replaced on the office by someone else. And there's always that. I feel like if LeBron were to go to one team at the end, it would be like, Emmett Smith as a Cardinal or, you know, Jerry Rice putting on, like, a Seahawks uniform.

[Covino]

Rogers as a Steeler, though the Steelers are respectable. Like him as a Steeler for one year is weird, you know.

[Rich]

Oh, God, please, no.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah, but. But Emmett Smith's numbers as a Cardinal, Rich, were not like LeBron's numbers last season.

[Rich]

That's true. I just. To me, it's like. It's interesting, and you guys are all right. I think everyone in the room is right and Dan's right that you can't be wrong because we're still waiting to see what's happening.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah. And I started Emmett Smith in some fantasy leagues when he was with the Cardinals. So that tells you how bad of a fantasy football player.

[Covino]

Right, Right.

[Dan Beyer]

Just they weren't Emmett Smith numbers.

[Rich]

Yeah, I mean, he didn't do, you know, when you look. He did better than you think.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah, he did.

[Rich]

Recently looked.

[Dan Beyer]

I thought he had like 900 yards or like, you know, close to a thousand or something.

[Rich]

Yeah, in my mind he had like 100 yards. But no, he was like relatively effective for a.

[Covino]

But you know what? It's a simple strategy. We're talking about it. It keeps him relevant, keeps him in the news. It keeps him valuable. People start whispering, they want a piece of LeBron for that farewell tour. Right. It's like on Love Island, Rich, you may be in love or complacent on a particular team or with a particular person, but why not keep your options open just to see what's out there? And that's what he's doing. So we'll see. He's got one more year with the Lakers and a no trade clause. How will this all wrap up? How will this end? We'll find out. And what do you think about that whole New York thing? That was weird.

[Rich]

Interesting.

[Covino]

And also the pressure from his wife. I think that does say a lot. I think that says if we're going to learn anything from Brady. That was a great example, Rich. That I think that adds to this probably is his last year. His wife is putting that sort of pressure on him. Think about that now.

[Rich]

You know, as they said in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Spot, you'll know what was the quote where like the. The wife turns the head, but he.

[Covino]

You're the one quoting it fool me once.

[Rich]

Shame on you.

[Covino]

You know how they, like, they always say Spot.

[Rich]

I feel like Spot loves that movie.

[Covino]

The man is the head, but the wife turns the neck.

[Rich]

Something like that, right?

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Dan Beyer]

I don't know.

[Rich]

That's it.

[Covino]

Shame on you. It fooled me. We can't get fooled again.

[Rich]

Essentially, you just can't get fooled again.

[Covino]

That was from My Big Fat Greek Wedding, right?

[Rich]

Exactly. So with that said, your thoughts at Kovino and Rich. And you know, speaking of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Not a Greek wedding, but there was a wedding. Look at that. We're going to get to this next.

[Covino]

An NFL wedding that I wasn't invited to. You weren't invited to. And guess who else was invited to.

[Rich]

Someone that thought they should have got the invite. So we'll talk about a wedding snub in the NFL next and a lot of fun here on Cavino and Rich. And while you're having all that fun, you might want to get some new clothes. It's that time. Summer is here. You want to look sleek, you want to look good. Last night even I was like, I'm going on a little date night with my wife. You want to be able to grab something out of the closet, some nice shorts, a nice polo. Second guess it, a nice fitted shirt. T shirt like Travis Matthew is where it's at for the summer gear.

[Covino]

Yeah, it's automatic. It takes that pressure off of who do I wear?

[Rich]

You know who wears a Travis Matthew hat? Anyone watching stick on Apple tv?

[Covino]

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[Rich]

It's a great show. The golfer that Owen Wilson.

[Covino]

Is it about Gene Michael?

[Rich]

No, it's not. But it's a great show and he was wearing Travis Matthew.

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So one last note on those featherweight jeans. I know it's freaking hot out and your instinct is like shorts. I wore those featherweight jeans the other day. Like I said when I went out with my wife, they're so lightweight and.

[Covino]

Thin that I wore them to our convention in Vegas. It was so hot.

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[Rich]

Good choice Sam.

[Covino]

Pins and needles. Nice to know you. By the way, new Incubus rumor coming out in October. Something in the Water.

[Rich]

Every time Incubus plays, I think of a Cavino 2000 story.

[Covino]

Oh geez.

[Iowa Sam]

Oh yeah.

[Rich]

He was dating some hot girl that was trying to impress him because Kavino is a big rock fan and she's like I love this song. What is it? Encompass.

[Covino]

I love Encompass. I was like Incumbus. All right, well I don't love you anymore.

[Rich]

Good thing you're hot.

[Iowa Sam]

Scrambling a dingo Way to disc. Calabasas High.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

Oh, they're from right here.

[Covino]

They're from.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah, they met in Calabasas at high school.

[Covino]

Yeah, them Lincoln Park, Hoobastank. All from that area. That Agora Hills. Calabasas area.

[Iowa Sam]

Something in the Water there.

[Covino]

Something in the Water is the name of their new album, by the way.

[Rich]

It's nice here. I had dinner in Agora Hills last night that once you keep going up that way towards you Danny G. It's beautiful, man. It's just a little far away.

[Covino]

Yeah. We're live from the barrios of la. Live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. And the big announcement. Our show's going to broadcast live from the MLB All Star Game in Atlanta. Watch your favorite celebrities Kavin Rich what? I mean sorry, I misread that. Watch your favorite celebrities take the field at Truest park during the MLB All Star Saturday on July 12th. And lots of people going to be there, Rich. Two time Olympian Jordan Childs, hall of Fame inductee CC Sabathia, Captain Crunch Sabathia is going to be there.

[Rich]

Quavo is going to be there. Latin star young Miko, my girl Jenny Finch, gold medalist softball superstar. All there. Part of the All Star celebrity softball game. And if a bunch of people, maybe if like 10 people get sick, they'll ask me to play. I know that's what I'm sort of hoping for. Maybe a little stomach bug goes around like we don't got anyone and I'll be like me.

[Covino]

We're gonna bring the fun to you live again. The game presented by Geico. Visit all star game.com for tickets. I'm Kavino. That is rich. And we kicked it off with overheard LeBron and Dan Beyer referenced what Rich Paul said. Rich Paul said that's LeBron's agent. He explained that they're going to be closely monitoring the Lakers moves and whether the team is positioning itself this off season to field a title contending roster.

[Rich]

So that's just a power move that.

[Covino]

They'Re pulling the power moves.

[Rich]

It's a power move that men and women of power in all business do, right? You want me to sign with your company to go with you. Let lay out what you plan on doing.

[Covino]

And he's at that point in his career. He's got one more year at the Lakers. Does he use this as the farewell or does he end up in New York or again, all the overheard stuff that we heard about his wife wanting him to retire, etc. Etc. Your thoughts at Covine Owenrich at Fox Sports Radio. Now the other funny story before we get to Dan Byers update and last one standing is, well, it involves a wedding. Another guy you're sick of, sick of hearing about Danny G. I don't know who hogs up the headlines more. It's a question in itself, LeBron or Aaron Rodgers. Aaron Rodgers.

[Iowa Sam]

Hang on, I'm setting my timer. You guys have four minutes.

[Covino]

He said recently he wants to keep his private life private. His private life Is staying private, was the quote. Because there's a lot of people like, dude, you got married, dude. Why didn't he tell us?

[Rich]

Then he tried to gaslight everyone and say, like, you guys are all just weirdos for wanting to know who my wife even is.

[Covino]

Meanwhile, he's wearing the ring and he's talking about. Of course there's interest, right? Yeah. Well, over the weekend, do you guys remember David Bakhtiari?

[Danny G]

Absolutely.

[Covino]

Well, he was the center. He was Roger center when Rodgers was on the Packers, a big part of.

[Rich]

That Green Bay packers team. And also sounds like a guy that should be on Spartacus.

[Covino]

Bakhtiati.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah, they chugged the brewskis together.

[Covino]

He was one of those linemen that you saw chugging beers with Aaron Rodgers. You remember the clip where Aaron Rodgers was chugging a beer? We talked about it. He was on the big screen.

[Rich]

He was a pro bowler, of course.

[Covino]

Yeah. Well, he was there with his buddy David Bakhtiari. Now, over the weekend, Bakhtiari threw out a tweet on the Olex page. He threw out an X. What do we say? Have we confirmed how to.

[Danny G]

You call it whatever you want. It's Twitter.

[Rich]

Well, you're also the guy that refused to say grande at Starbucks the other day. Medium. And they go grande and you go medium.

[Covino]

What do you say? He posted an X. Yeah.

[Iowa Sam]

It's like how it'll always be Staples Center. It'll always be Twitter.

[Covino]

He posted a tweet that said love is love. Congrats to the loves. Oh, he said, just happy. At least one of my quarterbacks invited me to their wedding. And he put that, like, shocking look emoji. Like, yeah, I'm talking smack and I'm talking about Aaron Rodgers. So here they are, buddy. Chummy one year, teammates, big screen, chugging beers, high five and chest bumping. Bakhtiari and Rogers. And you know, Rogers played a few seasons without him. Life goes on. Life moves on. He took it to heart. Now, is that on him or is it on Rogers? I think it's on him. To be honest, that's my first instinct here, because I have a story that backs up Rogers.

[Rich]

I. I remember when I got married, stressing over Mattied, who am I leaving off the list? Is someone going to get butthurt? Am I offending someone? And then you realize if you don't get invited somewhere, you don't really care that much. And then you realize you're overthinking it. And if someone were to grow an.

[Covino]

Invite from an Aaron Rodgers probably means a lot more. There are.

[Rich]

Sometimes it is an indicator of where that person sees you and looks at you.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

Aaron Rodgers. Batiari might have thought, like, he's my.

[Covino]

Number one best friend that I played for Batiatas.

[Rich]

Batiatas. Of Sparkus.

[Covino]

Bakhtiari.

[Rich]

Bakhtiari. But I would imagine he might be thinking, you know, Aaron Rodgers and I were like the 12 combo center quarterback for years. Like, the guy gets married and I'm not there.

[Covino]

I'm the last to know. I see where I stand. Well, you know what? Life moves on. That's really it. Now, I'm sad to say this, and sometimes people misread the room, maybe on their level of importance in your life. And I know that sounds terrible. I'll give you my example. I had a daughter. I still do. She's a teenage pain in the ass, but when I had her in 2009, right, I gave birth. I was the first man to give birth.

[Rich]

You had no. What was that, that Arnold movie?

[Covino]

I don't know. I looked pregnant when she was born, that's for sure. I ballooned up. But anyway, I had my daughter and we had her christening maybe about a year or so later, right? And you post some pictures on Facebook or whatever. Hey, we had our little blessing and our christening, and here's the pictures for the family.

[Rich]

It was called Junior, by the way.

[Covino]

Junior, that's right. And I remember this is when I took the bus in New York City. I got on the bus from New York City after work to go back to my hometown, and one of my high school buds was on the bus with me, me. So I. I saw an old high school bud that I hadn't seen in years on the bus, and he's like, eh, congratulations. I saw you. You had a big party for your daughter's christening. Like, hey, yeah, thanks, man. I appreciate it. How you been? Bring it in. And he goes to me, no joke. He goes, thanks for the invite. And I thought he was, like, joking, but he was dead serious. And I'm like, yo, man, we may have been close at one point. I haven't talked to you in, like, 10 years. Like, seriously, how do you expect that invite? I didn't get a congratulations when my daughter was born. I didn't get a Christmas card for the past 10 years. I didn't get a how do you do that? I'm in town. I haven't heard from you ever. And you're offended that I didn't invite you to my. The Christening party.

[Danny G]

Want to go to that?

[Covino]

So. And why would you want to go anywhere you, you know. Yeah, but he gave me this east coast, you know, botcha gloop sort of attitude. Thanks for the invite. And I'm like, dude, I wouldn't invited you anyway. But it dawned on me that maybe him and I looked at things differently. Just like the Ari and Rogers might look at things.

[Rich]

And that's the key. I learned a long time ago. In fact, when I was a young.

[Covino]

Warthog, when Rich was a young warthog.

[Rich]

When I was first in radio, you start to work with people day in and day out and it's shocking sometimes when someone leaves and you don't really hear from him ever again. And you're like, I thought we were boys. And you're like, nah, we were co workers. And it's a, it's a realization that you, you come to over the years and I feel that applies to teammates, guys you share a locker room with, the huddle. You, you know, you could be sitting in the bullpen with someone for eight years, they get married and it's like we were middle relievers together for five years.

[Covino]

You.

[Rich]

Some people are good at separating work and personal. Some people blend it. And I, and I think Aaron Rodgers also had a very small wedding from what I'd imagine. Right.

[Covino]

That's the other thing. Right. He didn't make the cut. Doesn't mean he doesn't appreciate his time with you as a teammate. So I don't know, did he take it personal? Your thoughts on the wedding? Snub. You know, I have one last thought on this, but we'll get to it right after DB's update. What up, Dan Byer?

[Dan Beyer]

Dan Guys, we've got controversy in the wnba, but I'm going to get to that in a second. Want to tell you the big trade that happened in the NFL today. Steelers acquired corner Jalen Ramsey and tight end John Smith in a trade with the Dolphins. They also get a seventh round pick. As part of the deal. The Dolphins are getting safety Minka Fitzpatrick and a fifth round pick. Multiple reports say the Steelers have received calls about TJ Watt, but they are not interested in dealing their star edge rusher who has been missing offseason activities as he wants a new contract. ESPN reports the New York Knicks have a second interview set up with Mike Brown about their head coaching vacancy while the Jazz and guard Jordan Clarkson have agreed to a buyout. Nick Batum is going to be back with the Clippers as he's agreed to a two year deal worth $12 million. In the NHL Maple Leafs are signing Mitch Marta to an eight year deal and trading him to the Vegas Golden Knights. While at Wimbledon, Carlos Alcaraz a five set winner today while 12 seeded American Francis Tiafo a straight sets winner on day one at the All England club. And here's what's going on in the WNBA. The league is expanding by three more teams by 2030. So Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia are getting squads but the all star squads have been announced. Caitlin Clark, one of the 10 starters. But in voting she was first in fan voting, third by the media for backcourt players, ninth in player rankings. So the players, the players had her ninth in voting for the All Stars, bro.

[Rich]

Dan, we said this last week these women hate on each other at a level that is crazy to me.

[Dan Beyer]

And I thought we felt that it got better like this season. Like maybe she's. But. But it's still there. She was ninth. And this isn't of all All Stars. This is ninth in guards in backcourt, bro.

[Rich]

That would be like if MLB players are like yeah, like Shohei is number five or six, like Judge number 12, like what are we talking about? She is the face and best player in the league.

[Danny G]

What if the other the players of voter were. Yeah, we put her top 10.

[Covino]

It was pretty good.

[Rich]

God, that's embarrassing.

[Covino]

So lame.

[Rich]

It's embarrassing actually.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah, it is.

[Rich]

Damn. Thank you db.

[Dan Beyer]

Thank you.

[Rich]

You talked about the Steelers. I'm so intrigued and you would say why Danny G. Hates that. I'm intrigued because it's Aaron Rodgers, but with Aaron Rodgers and now Jalen Ramsey.

[Iowa Sam]

And you're four minutes over your time by the way.

[Rich]

DK Metcalf. I just, I love the over. It's eight and a half in Vegas. I double checked. A lot of sportsbook have their win total at eight and a half. I think it's a winning team. I do. I don't know how far they go but. But I feel like a lot of these guys are going to be playing with a chip on their shoulder because a lot of them are deemed like best years behind them. They don't got it. It's another, you know, mediocre Steelers team. There's a part of me that sort.

[Covino]

Of is going to see 9, 10 wins easy.

[Rich]

I think their secret league might be good and I'm going to pull for them. I feel like I want to see the Steelers surprise. And it's eight and a half in Vegas. So I like the over.

[Dan Beyer]

That's what they're banking on. Because the flip side is that the bottom falls out, which I don't think they're necessarily afraid of, but I think that they're going all in for 2025.

[Rich]

These moves show it, no doubt. Thank you, Dan Buyer. We got more Covino and Rich and we got a lot to get to Kavino. We're going to play Last One Standing. We're going to do a little something called Knowing the Whole Story. There's a couple sports situations where we don't know the whole story and something Steve Cohen said. A bunch of good stuff coming up right here. Fox Sports radio cnr this July 4th.

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[Covino]

Iowa. Sam plays this for me for several reasons. A cuz I love the smooth, buttery voice of not only Danny g, but Michael McDonald. Love me some yacht rock, but don't call it yacht rock. They get mad at them.

[Rich]

Everyone gets mad. Everyone in the yacht rock genre hates the name.

[Covino]

And I love this song because I never knew what it was really about, even though I heard it 8 million times. There was one time I actually recorded it with Roger and Dwayne and Rerun and I got in trouble.

[Iowa Sam]

Do you know my mom still thinks he's African American?

[Covino]

Michael McDonald. It's because of that voice. He's got so much soul.

[Iowa Sam]

She's like, it's part of my soul collection now.

[Covino]

If you're listening to the podcast, you.

[Rich]

Can say that about hall and Oates, too. Some of their songs. Oh, yeah, definitely a black guy.

[Iowa Sam]

Or not.

[Covino]

This is what a Fool Believes by the Doobie brothers, right? Michael McDonald, the story goes, you could lower it now, Sam, because I want to explain only to realize it never really was. She had a place in his life, right? She had a place in his life, but he never made her think twice as he rises to her apology because she's like, I'm sorry, I don't remember you. Anybody else would surely know. He's watching her go. What a fool believes because he built up in his mind that they had something that never really was. Meanwhile, it makes me think of maybe Bakhtiari really put a lot more emphasis on the relationship he had with Aaron Rodgers. And Aaron Rodgers, like, yeah, he was a good guy. He was my center, but I'm not inviting him to my wedding.

[Rich]

And meanwhile, Bakhtiari is like, I thought we were like, best bros. In fact, I was saying you were. You were saying they were closer than we thought.

[Iowa Sam]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

You know, I followed Rogers and Bakhtiari and the whole team, you know, over the years. And Bakhtiari, when Rodgers came back for the 2021 season, there had been some drama between him and the team. And sort of post the COVID season, there was just a lot of uncertainty. And Bakhtiari greeted Rodgers with a custom Aston Martin golf cart that had, like, all this, you know, tricked out stuff on it. And of course, though, Rogers would be like, well, this is actually just. Just repaying me for several very expensive gifts I gave to You, Bakhtiari. But if you're exchanging expensive gifts with your lineman, he's probably a friend, Close friend.

[Covino]

I don't like to think this way because they're teammates and everybody's an equal and everyone's a person. But in reality, he is Aaron Rodgers. So you don't think the friendship for Bakhtiari meant more to him than it did for Rogers and Bakhtiari? I know that sounds terrible, but he's Aaron Rodgers, an NFL legend. Right. And the reason we bring this up is, is Bakhtiari publicly posted congrats to the Loves. Cause he was at Jordan Love's wedding. Yeah, he says, just happy at least one of my quarterbacks invited me to their wedding. Now burn.

[Rich]

Burn.

[Covino]

Maybe he said it playfully, but he wasn't invited. And some people feel snubbed when things like that happen.

[Dan Beyer]

I know. I know that he has cheated on his last five girlfriends, including the most recent one with me. But I'm different. He's gonna stay. He's not gonna cheat anymore. That's what this is Bakhtiari thinking. Like, I know he's had flaky relationships even with his family, but, hey, it's different. But it's different, man.

[Covino]

I'm me.

[Dan Beyer]

Yeah. Like, I mean, that's different. Like, I know you don't talk to your mom and dad, but I'm different.

[Rich]

Wow. Yeah, that's a good point.

[Covino]

So was he snubbed? Your thoughts on that? The wedding? Snubbed. But it could be as simple as Aaron Rodgers really just had a small thing where he invited really close friends and family and that's it, you know, that's it. All sensitive.

[Rich]

The Michael McDonald lyrics really do hit home because that's something we all have to remember. How you view a relationship might be different than how the other person does. And that's the truth.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

You'Re never gonna listen to the Doobie Brothers classic the same way again because we've all built up something in our brain to be more than it was.

[Rich]

There was an episode of this Is Us, a show I used to love back in the day where Nikki, the brother, had this memory of his first love, and then he went to go reunite with her, and she's like, I think I remember you.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

And that's always.

[Covino]

I remember being really sweet. Meanwhile, this guy yearned for her for 20 years.

[Rich]

Then you have a family member bump into a girl at a bar that he's like, I had a crazy night with her. And she's like, I think I remember you.

[Covino]

And he's like, yeah, it's an ego killer for sure.

[Rich]

Yeah. So, hey, Bakhtiari. Aaron Rodgers, Kiss and makeup. But, yeah, he was not invited to the wedding.

[Covino]

We got more Covino and Rich next. This is an I Heart podcast.