C&R…Holiday Special

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd – "C&R…Holiday Special"
Release Date: December 26, 2024
Host/Authors: Covino, Danny G, Eddie, Rich Davis, Spot
Description: A festive edition of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd," where hosts delve into sports fandom, team cultures, recent sports events, and playful banter, all wrapped in holiday cheer.

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1. Fandom and Team Loyalty

The episode kicks off with a spirited discussion about the nature of sports fandom, emphasizing the dedication—or lack thereof—of fans based on their team’s performance.

• Danny G criticizes Covino's loyalty to the Seattle Seahawks despite the team's struggles:

  "Danny G. You give so much credit for caring so much when your Raiders stink year after year."
  (05:02)

• Covino counters by highlighting his consistent support:

  "If your team's not passionate about winning, I get it. It's hard for the fan to be."
  (10:10)

This exchange underscores the classic debate between steadfast support and fair-weather fandom, illustrating varying perspectives on team loyalty.

2. Unique Team Cultures: The Raiders vs. Others

The conversation delves into what makes certain teams, like the Raiders, stand out in terms of their unique culture compared to others such as the Packers.

• Spot praises the Raiders' distinct culture:

  "There is a Raiders culture. Yes, there absolutely is."
  (07:45)

• Covino agrees, noting the difficulty of maintaining enthusiasm:

  "They have to invest in it because not everybody's team is in it all the time."
  (08:27)

The hosts acknowledge that the Raiders' passionate and resilient fan base sets them apart in the sports landscape.

3. Humor in Sports Endorsements

A humorous segment arises around the topic of unconventional endorsements, particularly focusing on Rich Davis's wife's creative promotions.

• Covino jokes about Rich’s wife’s endorsements:

  "She's cuddling a giant wheel of cheese. If you're into cheese and gymnastics, let me tell you, this is your day."
  (12:05)

• Danny G adds to the fun by imagining quirky product ideas:

  "Mike, you should come out with an edible Tyson's butt cheeks."
  (49:21)

These lighthearted exchanges showcase the hosts' ability to blend sports talk with playful humor, keeping the atmosphere lively and entertaining.

4. Recent Sports Events: Joe Burrow's House Robbery

The hosts discuss a noteworthy incident involving NFL quarterback Joe Burrow, blending sports commentary with pop culture references.

• Covino raises questions about the circumstances:

  "Was she house sitting or was she waiting for him?"
  (26:36)

• Danny G humorously references the situation:

  "She's the one that called in the robbery."
  (27:14)

The discussion highlights the intersection of sports figures with unexpected real-life events, adding intrigue and conversation fodder for fans.

5. Youth Sports Coaching Ethics

A thoughtful conversation emerges around the ethics of coaching in youth sports, sparked by Covino's personal anecdote.

• Covino shares his experience with a coach instructing an 8-year-old not to swing to earn candy:

  "They're eight, they're learning. And what, Covino's right. What terrible precedent."
  (34:53)

• Danny G critiques the coach's approach:

  "You telling baseball, you're telling an 8-year-old to analytics."
  (34:53)

This segment underscores the importance of fostering confidence and fair play in youth sports, advocating for positive coaching practices.

6. Celebrity Guest: Mike Tyson Interview

The episode features a humorous and fictitious interview segment with boxing legend Mike Tyson, blending sports talk with comedic elements.

• Mike Tyson shares his unconventional experiences:

  "I recommend you try everything. Open your mind up, you try everything."
  (44:28)

• Covino comically suggests product ideas inspired by Tyson:

  "Tyson's sweet cheeks. And then the tagline is, everybody's eating them."
  (49:21)

The playful interaction with Tyson adds a unique flavor to the episode, showcasing the hosts' creativity and sense of humor.

7. Celebrating Show Milestones and Listener Interaction

Towards the end, the hosts celebrate their show's milestones and engage with their listeners, fostering a sense of community.

• Covino highlights the show's anniversary:

  "Our show celebrated two years yesterday on FOX News Radio."
  (24:05)

• Matt Jones (from the Fade this podcast) shares his appreciation:

  "Covino and Rich natural content backed by sincere bs. Happy anniversary."
  (22:54)

These interactions emphasize the camaraderie among hosts and their commitment to building a loyal listener base.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Covino: "That's crazy because you're not scrubbing yourself. You're just rubbing suds on your body."
  (03:17)

• Danny G: "If the 49ers are injured, Debo Samuel showing zero heart."
  (08:56)

• Covino: "She puts her tongue on it. She's possessive."
  (27:43)

• Danny G: "Let me tell you after watching Subservience last night, no nannies or house sitters should look like that."
  (28:09)

• Covino: "This is relentless. Out of here."
  (33:04)

• Mike Tyson: "Death is beautiful and death is nothing to be afraid of."
  (44:35)

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Conclusion

The "C&R…Holiday Special" episode of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" delivers a blend of insightful sports commentary, humorous exchanges, and engaging storytelling. The hosts navigate topics ranging from the essence of true fandom and the uniqueness of team cultures to ethical coaching in youth sports and lighthearted celebrity interactions. With memorable quotes and lively discussions, the episode offers both entertainment and thoughtful perspectives for sports enthusiasts and casual listeners alike.

Transcript

[Rich Davis]

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[Covino]

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[Danny G]

The tackle touchdown this week.

[Covino]

Keep the holiday celebration going as the.

[Eddie]

Seattle Seahawks take on the Chicago Bears.

[Danny G]

You're gonna love this.

[Eddie]

Coverage begins with TNF tonight.

[Covino]

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[Spot]

Trial to stream the game.

[Covino]

It's the Seahawks and Bears Thursday only on Prime Video restrictions apply. See Amazon.com amazonprime for details.

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[Eddie]

Yo, it's Danny G live from my Raiders cave on this Christmas 2024. So FSR ran special holiday programming last night and today. Well, I'm here to hook you up. I got a couple of tweets saying, dang it, I missed it. I hope it's available on podcast. All right, so I went to the lab. I put together the stuff I edited a couple of weeks ago. This is from the archives from last year and this past year they asked me to put an hour together for Covino and Rich. Some of the fun moments on the show. Happy holidays. Hope you've been enjoying time with your family and friends. Let's have some audio fun.

[Danny G]

I don't usually spot has entered the chat on a. On a day to day. I'm not using a washcloth.

[Covino]

That's crazy because you're not scrubbing yourself. You're just rubbing suds on your body. What are you scrubbing? That's like washing your car with your hands.

[Danny G]

Yeah, I. I don't use a washcloth all the time.

[Covino]

That's why they call you dirty Butt Davis.

[Eddie]

Like.

[Danny G]

No, I'm thinking about it. Pretty fresh and clean.

[Covino]

It removes the dead skin cells from your body. Which. Yeah. Do you wash your car harbor dirt with your hands?

[Eddie]

But I'm with Rich. It's shower gel. And my. Your hands should be rough as a man. So you need something to scrub with. Fingertips.

[Danny G]

Danny G. You know, when I scrub my fingertips maybe like once a week.

[Covino]

I don't want to know where your fingertips are.

[Danny G]

Once a week or so.

[Covino]

Whatever.

[Danny G]

My. My wife will enter the shower with me and she's got these.

[Eddie]

Wife has entered the chat.

[Danny G]

She's got the. She's got the exfoliating gloves. And she'll just rub my back with us.

[Covino]

Oh, yeah. There's definitely a part of my back that has never been cleaned. Yes. Because you can't reach it unless you have one of those. Those are exfoliating gloves. I thought. I thought she was cold in the.

[Eddie]

Is that romantic? She walks in with gloves on.

[Danny G]

Yeah. To give you a lot of. Yeah. Boxing gloves.

[Covino]

No, to really impress Rich. It's the first baseman's glove. It says Keith Hernandez on it.

[Danny G]

It's very exfoliating. Yeah.

[Covino]

Oh my goodness. That leather on my skin. Keith Hernandez. Wow. And she puts a mustache on. It's weird.

[Danny G]

Yeah. Listen, everyone's got their own thing, right? Again, sports.

[Covino]

We don't kick.

[Danny G]

Shame.

[Covino]

Sports hygiene. If you have kids, it's a whole other conversation. I'm sure when your team on the.

[Danny G]

Outside looking in, it stinks. So I. Dan. Danny G. I give you so much credit for caring so much when your Raiders stink year after year. I really do. And that might sound like a passive aggressive insult.

[Eddie]

Yeah, that didn't sound nice.

[Covino]

But you're admitting you're zooming out.

[Eddie]

It sounds like you are joining me because you now qualify as a delusional Niner fan.

[Danny G]

No, but what I'm saying is.

[Covino]

But that's why the fact that gambling has become such a prominent part of the sport. It's because not everybody's team's in it all the time and people want to be involved and be excited and that's their only way.

[Danny G]

I think what I'm saying. Yeah, I guess it is a little.

[Covino]

Gambling and fantasy sports and things like that.

[Danny G]

I guess this is a little backhanded, but. Danny G. What I'm trying to say is I applaud your enthusiasm for the NFL when your team is never really in it because that just means you love the game so much.

[Eddie]

For sure. And you have to look at the small wins, things that are going right on your team. Even if it's a very small or short list.

[Danny G]

Yeah.

[Eddie]

I mean you have to look towards the draft and. Yeah. And you have to look towards the. The things, you know, like Max Crosby and you can't be fair weathered Tyree Wilson suddenly having three sacks in a couple of games like small little wins like that rich. And then watch a lot of red zone so you could see some really good football out of other teams.

[Danny G]

Yeah, it's not fair. Whether it is.

[Covino]

It is. If you're not. As if you're not tuning in the same way because your team stinks.

[Danny G]

Disagree. That's called if you're. If my team.

[Covino]

That's the definition.

[Danny G]

If the 49ers losing 38, 10.

[Covino]

Yes.

[Danny G]

To the Packers. I went in my backyard and soon started doing gardening.

[Covino]

I'm like, you only care when your team is winning and doing good. That's called fair weather, fair weathered fan. What do you mean? You're describing that then I'm the biggest.

[Danny G]

Fair weather fan there ever was.

[Covino]

Yes, we know that. Because unless you have action on the game, you're gambling on it. You don't care as much about the matchups or the game. If your team is dominating, then you care. Stinks. Am I still watching? It's like your Mets. Did he not quit on the Mets and all of a sudden he's back in when they're good. That's fair weathered fandom. What do you mean? You're describing it.

[Danny G]

Know who's not. When you're not fair, weathered, I think you're an idiot.

[Covino]

Okay, but at least say I'm a fair weather fan and I own it, because otherwise you're an idiot. But Rich is still paying attention, though.

[Danny G]

Dan, when it's. When it's. He's just more critical now, watching. When It's. When it's 31:10, he's bored by it. I get it in the fourth, and I'm like, yeah, babe. I told my wife, I'm going to go in the backyard. I'm going to. I'm going to finish up the mulch work I was doing earlier. I did put new mulch in the backyard. Does that make me a bad fan? Because it's 3110 and I'm, like, aggravated.

[Covino]

I'm like, no, it's not competitive. At that point, you're changing your narrative because we were in the hallway and you're like, you just don't care as much.

[Danny G]

Well, it's hard to care as much when your team might not be headed to the postseason. Like, you're watching, but I don't blame you.

[Covino]

But it is what it is. That's the definition of a fair, weathered fan.

[Spot]

There is this, gosh, I feel like I'm in this, like, world where all these magnets are, like, opposite of each other, because I actually think Danny's situation is so unique because the Raiders are such a culture. They're actually more of a culture than any other professional sports team. There is.

[Danny G]

There is a Raiders culture.

[Covino]

You're right.

[Spot]

Yes, there absolutely is. And there's something about that in being a Raiders fan. And I grew up in the state of Wisconsin where there's a Packers culture, but it's not like the Raiders culture. There's something that's just completely unique about that. So kudos to him for dealing with these poor seasons. But it is. I think it's different being a fan from everybody else. And while I am a Covino guy, if you told me this five years ago, I'd probably be on Cavino side. The problem is, and you see it a lot in baseball, how are you supposed to care when your team isn't caring and not investing in it?

[Covino]

I think that's fair.

[Spot]

And so I think that's the difficulty of it, to Rich's point as well, is why do you. Why will you choose to be miserable?

[Covino]

Like an Oklahoma fan or something? Yeah, they're giving up and they're calling it a season and they're moving and they don't seem to Care. I understand what you're saying. Yeah.

[Danny G]

And what you're saying about culture. There are teams that, no matter good or bad, like the Cubs, there's a Cubs culture. If they're good, bad, whatever, people show up and it's like, hey, I'm with the Cubs.

[Covino]

Yes, that's very true.

[Spot]

We lost again.

[Danny G]

I'm reading newspaper Wrigley, but to me, if the 49ers are injured, Debo Samuel showing zero heart.

[Covino]

Star players are not playing exciting. Even. Even if. Even if they're losing, they could be exciting. They're not playing exciting football.

[Danny G]

But if you're telling me it's 3110 in the fourth quarter and I tell my wife, babe, I'm going to go, I'm going to go skim the pool, I need to walk out of the house. That makes me less of a fan. Do you think I want to watch this?

[Spot]

You know, the intriguing thing about this is the guy that it's coming from as it's Covino, because he is such a Yankees fan.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Spot]

And you would. But you would have the excuse of being used to winning, you know, so, like, there's like the down years that you don't know about.

[Danny G]

He doesn't know. He doesn't get it.

[Spot]

Yeah, he doesn't get it.

[Danny G]

I've said this for a year, but.

[Spot]

I would also say to the fact.

[Covino]

Of, like, win a World Series till I was in college. You act like, I'm out of here. I'm out of here.

[Danny G]

Oh, they didn't win a World Series. You sound like such an ass right now. My whole life, a down year for The Yankees is 85 wins and they missed the playoffs. That's a down year for the game.

[Covino]

I watched my entire life until then and still have.

[Danny G]

Get the freak out of here. You are a guy in your 40s, that is. You have more World Series than one hand. Get out of my face.

[Covino]

They haven't won in 15 years and I'm still watching.

[Danny G]

Get out of my face. Yeah, but they win 90 to 100.

[Covino]

Games every year, but they aren't winning championships.

[Danny G]

Oh, God, choke yourself.

[Covino]

Look, it is what it is, dude. If your team's not passionate about winning, I get it. It's hard for the fan to be. But if you're only there for the good times and the victories, that's what a fair, weathered fan is. I didn't make the definition.

[Danny G]

I think a fair weather fan has a right idea.

[Covino]

Okay, then that's fine then. That's your statement. And I can't Debate.

[Danny G]

I think if you like, if you're a Raiders, Raiders different, like you said, because it's very culture with the Raiders.

[Covino]

But even though I think that's a character flaw and you're a man of great charact, the loss, you've been a Mets fan your whole life, it might.

[Eddie]

Be a whole culture rich, but the losses still hurt just as much. The one thing I'll say is I feel like. And as a season ticket holder in Oakland all those years, you know, there were several seasons where they were a few games under.500, and I still sat there with the Seagulls. And I took it. I took it headfirst in my mind. I was like, this is going to make me tougher because when they have a winning season, I'm going to enjoy it that much more. And then Jon Gruden came around, turn things around. Suddenly we're playing the AFC Championship game right there in front of me. And I was like, I was here on, you know, a couple of years ago when we only had three wins. Now I'm here at the AFC Championship game.

[Danny G]

No one's stat checking. No one's asking you, Danny. I learned that. I feel like this is a lesson I've learned later in life when I watched garbage 49ers teams, Jeff Drunkenmiller and Jim Tomsula as a. As the head coach and these Chip Kelly experiments. When I watched then when the Niners got good, did anyone check the receipts if I was there when they were bad? No. So who cares?

[Covino]

Well, in life, I think whoever you're in a relationship with will check those receipts. Are you just there when times are good and you bail when times are tough?

[Danny G]

This is leisure. It's not a marriage.

[Covino]

Well, I'm just saying it's a part of one's character. Seen the giant wheels or the wedges at the store? The best part is that as part of her endorsement deal, she did a whole photo shoot with wheels of cheese.

[Eddie]

She's cuddling it.

[Covino]

She's cuddling. There's one where she's, like, holding a giant wheel of cheese. There's one where she's doing like, a split across, like, four wheels of cheese. Yeah, there's a lot of, like, photos of if you're into cheese and you're into a gymnast, let me tell you, this is your day, so go check it out online on social media. Anyway, cheese and gymnast, that's two of my kinks. Right? Midweek or major?

[Danny G]

Jeez, I give Irisan my answer.

[Eddie]

Thank you.

[Covino]

There you go.

[Danny G]

Let me tell you I I'm a big fan of when you go to an Italian restaurant, they go, would you like some cheese? I always say yes. I keep going.

[Covino]

Say when.

[Danny G]

Keep going. Say when. I'll tell you, keep going. I think this is great. Listen, any endorsements these great athletes can make, if it's hugging wheels of cheese, so be it.

[Spot]

I don't want to be endorsed.

[Danny G]

I think they got to get funny about it. Like she should do like a funny central ad where she's like slowly grinding cheese.

[Covino]

You know how this is a headline? Rich's wife does this in every family photo. Get it? He's the wheel of cheese. Get in the cheese. Get it?

[Danny G]

He's the cheese.

[Covino]

Easiest guy I know. Rich Davis. Stars attract other stars.

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[Covino]

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[Danny G]

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[Covino]

How is it sharp? How is it electric?

[Danny G]

Good questions.

[Covino]

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[Danny G]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Danny G]

Tour split into six teams. Atlanta, Boston, Jupiter, L.A. new York and the Bay.

[Covino]

This isn't your average Sunday pickup game.

[Danny G]

Catch the inaugural TGL match January 7th, only on ESPN. Keep up.

[Covino]

It's golf.

[Rich Davis]

How crispy are the new deli mix? Crispy quesadillas. Let's see. I'm gonna pop one in the microwave. Yeah, Delimax Crispy quesadillas are crispy even from a microwave. I can already smell it. Heads up. If you hate loud crunching, you might want to mute.

[Eddie]

So crispy.

[Rich Davis]

Like barely hear myself think crispy. These should come with a warning. If this crispiness is making you hungry, get to your closest grocery store for deli Max Crispy quesadillas in the frozen.

[Covino]

Aisle as of now, 50 yard line, 140. But again, the tickets keep dropping for obvious reasons because the temperature keeps dropping. Negative 23, they're saying now. Upper level, $30. You could be part of wild card weekend. And it's going to be a good game. These are premier teams. It's just so damn cold in Kansas City.

[Danny G]

Listen, I'm not condoning scalping tickets, but I can't even imagine you go there the day of. You could probably get tickets for 20 bucks.

[Covino]

The way things are, everybody's gonna be.

[Eddie]

Standing out there looking for a ticket in that wedding. They're gonna start paying us to go.

[Covino]

Danny G, can you Google can you start a bonfire in the stadium or not just the stadium.

[Spot]

I can't believe you guys thought a portable heater would be allowed.

[Danny G]

They started a fire in section 224.

[Covino]

Fire.

[Eddie]

It's allowed as long as it's in a clear.

[Covino]

All right, so it's so funny.

[Danny G]

Big Mike was telling me all the swag he had when he was a Lakers fan in the 80s.

[Spot]

Oh, sure.

[Covino]

Oh, he was slaying it in the 80s.

[Spot]

This was before Supermarket Sweep, right?

[Covino]

Yeah, it was probably. It was Big Mike and Madonna. Did he have his ponytail then?

[Spot]

I like his hat and a vest.

[Covino]

He was probably partying. He was partying with Prince.

[Spot]

I had the Magic Johnson, Converse.

[Eddie]

They tried to cast him in winning time, but, you know, I had hair back then.

[Spot]

It was like Pat Riley.

[Danny G]

He told me, dan, Big Mike. Big Mike, who runs this place, said he had that bde. He said he had that energy. Because every LA person was like, yeah, I'm a Lakers fan. Anyone talk to NBA? They had a strut. And I'll be honest, living in New York at that time, I was a Mets fan. Yankees fans did walk around like, yo, dude, I'm benefiting you.

[Covino]

Yes. That's the feeling.

[Danny G]

The Dodgers clinch.

[Covino]

Yeah, baby. Yeah.

[Danny G]

You also watched.

[Covino]

You think Danny G. Cheers the way he talks. Yeah, yeah. Cole, put it up. High five. High five. Brenda, son. Brenda, bring it in. Oh, come on, baby.

[Danny G]

So, yeah, as Danny's cheering on the Dodgers, you're probably watching the Yankees celebrate.

[Covino]

Yeah, it was great.

[Danny G]

And did you hear Giancarlo Stanton? Giancarlo Stanton, formerly known as Mike Stanton. Before he got all fancy, they asked.

[Covino]

Him, are the Yankees the team to beat?

[Danny G]

And by the way, John Carlo, who went to the high school in your neighborhood, right? He went to Notre Dame in Sherman Oaks. Look at that local guy, when asked if he was on the team to beat, this is what he said. You got the year's team to beat the playoffs, huh?

[Covino]

You think you're the team to beat in the playoffs?

[Eddie]

Well, we better be.

[Covino]

That's the point.

[Danny G]

Yeah, well, we better be. That's the point. It got us thinking. As a fan, not as a player. Forget the players.

[Covino]

Gary is scary.

[Danny G]

We are fans, all of us. As a fan, do you like when your team, Giancarlo, is the number one seed, the favorite, the team that if they lose, it's a letdown? Or do you like being a fan of the team that's itching to get in? They're clawing and scratching. We just need to make the postseason, then it's all house money.

[Covino]

I think at the postseason, I'll be honest, I know where you're heading and leaning on this. I'd rather be the team that's. That's scratching because they're hungrier at that point.

[Danny G]

Like.

[Covino]

Like when you're the team to be, man. I feel like there's just more pressure on you to win. This is when we open it up to, well, everybody here, the greatest team in sports. Not the Dodgers, not the Yankees, Fox Sports Radio, Danny G. Sam, Dan Byer. But to you, Fox Sports Radio Nation. You hear what we're talking about, you hear what we're getting at? It's a two part question based on Giancarlo. Are the Yankees a team to beat? If not, who else? Is there someone else who we should be really scared of? Be really scared of the underdog? Would you rather be the favorite or the underdog heading into the playoffs? Yeah. And then that's really it.

[Danny G]

And layer two really is. Since they've added that extra wild card, it's very clear that the Astros seem to be the only one that's immune to the rust.

[Covino]

Dude, I was just going to say.

[Danny G]

That because in the past couple years, hundred win teams, Yankees, Dodgers, Mets, Braves. There have been a lot of early dismissals from the playoffs from your top tier teams. I'm not saying I want my Mets to play a doubleheader on Monday and then start the postseason Tuesday. That seems like a big pain in the ass, but one could argue baseball's an everyday sport. Momentum, vibe, chemistry. Hey, we made it, Canaan.

[Covino]

Momentum. Rather be the Mets, honestly, than the Dodgers. The Dodgers, it's like you have to win. Think of how many you were at Mookie Bets until yesterday. Because there's that expectation, man. And there's more pressure on that for you. It's just the fight. I'd rather deal with the fight than the expectation that the Dodgers have. And I'm a Yankees fan, so I think, Rich, you're sitting pretty as a Mets guy.

[Danny G]

Yeah. If sitting pretty means pooping my pants.

[Eddie]

Of nerves, then yes, it's way better to surprise everyone rather than let everyone down instantly.

[Danny G]

Let me give you a typical Cavino and Rich dumb analogy that involves like, dating. If, like the handsome friend in your crew goes out to the club when you're single, 20s college, the assumption is he'll meet a girl. When the. When the weird guy in your crew ends up meeting like a cute girl at the club and goes home, aren't you a little more like. That's like.

[Covino]

Yeah, I would say even for the.

[Danny G]

You're rooting for him.

[Covino]

Even for the fan. With no horse in the race, it's got to be more fun to see what teams like the Mets do. But again, John Carlos Stanton, Giancarlo, Nancy Po, Stop. Harlow.

[Danny G]

That's the weakest call of John Sterling's career.

[Covino]

He went yard yesterday, had a big game. He said the Yankees are the team to beat. Your thoughts?

[Danny G]

Let's take one quick call from Matt and then we'll go around the room, get the Dan Byers update.

[Covino]

But I answered your question. I think the Diamondbacks are the, are the team that blows it.

[Danny G]

Yeah, we'll see.

[Covino]

That's just my, that's just my guess. No offense, Ariz. Matt, favorite underdog.

[Danny G]

Who's going to blow it? What you got?

[Matt]

Well, I got a lot, but I know I got to make it quick because I swear we're always up against it in the show.

[Danny G]

Of course.

[Matt]

Covino and Rich natural content backed by sincere bs. Happy anniversary.

[Danny G]

Thanks, bud.

[Matt]

The show was great yesterday and I mean I remember calling you guys for the first time. It was like you guys were still on Saturdays and you guys were, I mean, just you guys imitations and you're like what you do to Danny G every day. It's like one of the best running gags in Rad. The fact that he sounds like how you imitate him.

[Covino]

I mean he has the smoothest, most buttery voice in radio.

[Matt]

Real quick. It's, it's absolutely the underdog. Like, I mean you see it every year. Like, I mean I'm a Giants fan and their three World Series titles, I think two of them, they walked in as a one game wildcard. And you get hot and then you look at, you know, the Padres, well last year, Arizona beating the Dodgers early. I think you know your momentum and you're playing every day and those teams who sit around who won 100 and whatever games, you know, you, I don't want to say you lose that edge, but it's just you're running into teams who are just, they've had that edge and they win or it's lose or die.

[Danny G]

Yeah.

[Matt]

So I definitely.

[Covino]

Hey, dude. Not to be self centered and to make it about us, but you know what makes our show fun and exciting? Our show. Yeah. That celebrated two years yesterday on FOX News Radio.

[Danny G]

Again, tell me why you're great.

[Covino]

We're great because we're hungry and we want it.

[Danny G]

That's true.

[Covino]

And other people like. Yeah, so what? I'm awesome. What's up? Thanks for tuning in. I'm not saying on FOX Sports Radio. I'm saying in general.

[Danny G]

We want it, you know, hungry.

[Covino]

How bad you want it? Hungry. For more.

[Danny G]

For more.

[Covino]

Your Mets feel that way to me, Rich. So I'm answering your question.

[Danny G]

Let's go, Mets.

[Covino]

Are you hungry?

[Danny G]

I am hungry. What's up, D.B.

[Spot]

I'M always hungry.

[Covino]

Are you hungry?

[Danny G]

Dan's mad that the one day he took off yesterday there were free donuts and free Buffalo Wild Wings.

[Spot]

You know, I walk in, oh, great. Wings yesterday, guys. But. But that's all right, Dan. Timing's never been my thing.

[Covino]

I'm giving you a little piece of advice. My girlfriend says this to me all the time because I'll go from the couch to the pantry at least 30 times a night, and she'll say to me, are you hungry or just bored? So I just say that to myself every time. Every time I open the pantry or.

[Danny G]

The fridge, I'm bored.

[Covino]

Hungry or bored? I'm bored.

[Spot]

I've heard you say that. And so I go there and I go, I'm bored. I'm gonna have some chips. That's what I say.

[Covino]

Hey, you know what? It's the weekend.

[Danny G]

Let's do it.

[Covino]

Let's go.

[Danny G]

I want to give you a little Nostra Davis.

[Covino]

And the cardinals are 5 and 4. They're still. They're ahead.

[Danny G]

I almost feel like. I almost feel like I have Biff Spartz Almanac on me.

[Covino]

I never read Biff Spartz Almanac. Man, you got gypped at that in the future. I think you bought the wrong one.

[Danny G]

Hey, I'm Talking to you, McFly, you Irish bug.

[Covino]

I think you're the butthead, man. I hope you're wealthy off that Sparta.

[Danny G]

I hope you crash into a manure truck on your way.

[Covino]

Biff's Sparts Almanac.

[Danny G]

Sparts.

[Covino]

Fox Sparts radio.

[Danny G]

Yeah, give me an order from Fox Sparts. They love me Smarts.

[Covino]

Okay, so. So wait, what are you proud of here that we just came up with, like, the future game of a year?

[Danny G]

No, I'm. I'm giving you. I'm telling you right now, I have bits. Bits. What's wrong with you? Smart salmon. Bits.

[Covino]

Bits.

[Spot]

Smart salmon.

[Danny G]

I have bits. Smart Salmon Act. And I'll tell you what's going to happen. The date, January 5, week 18. It's a flex game. And it'll be flexed like Spot doing a gym selfie. It'll be.

[Covino]

Stay tuned for tonight.

[Danny G]

It'll be flexed into a primo game. It's going to mean something. It'll only mean something because the Cardinals put themselves in a position to be there. And the Niners do have a couple tougher games, but that'll be the game.

[Covino]

These high profile criminals, I guess, and burglars and Mafia people, whoever's behind all this stuff, they're finding ways to mess with the security systems and mess with the Internet. Cut out the cameras. And it seems like Joe Burrow was the latest of victims who robbed them.

[Danny G]

Paulie Walnuts?

[Covino]

Seriously? So Joe Burrow's away. He's playing away, and he gets robbed. But it turns out there's a beautiful woman in his home. Was she house sitting or was she waiting for him?

[Danny G]

She's the one that called in the robbery.

[Covino]

Well, actually, that's the story in itself, because it really wasn't even her. It was her mom. She was there. Right? So this woman. Olivia Ponton. Ponton Ponton. Sports Illustrated lingerie model. Victoria's Secrets model Secret. Victoria's Secrets Model 1.

[Danny G]

There's one secret.

[Covino]

But there's more than one possessive. But there's more than one catalog.

[Eddie]

No, stop being possessive.

[Danny G]

It's victorious.

[Spot]

She's possessive.

[Covino]

Yeah, but there's more than one Secrets model.

[Danny G]

Just trying to sell like your dad, where you're just mispronouncing.

[Covino]

Yeah, yeah. Coming from Rich, who mispronounces everything. Okay, Olivia Ponton.

[Eddie]

Pontoon.

[Covino]

Like a boat Ponton?

[Danny G]

Yeah, Olivia Pontoon, the Victoria's secrets.

[Covino]

She's a 22 year old hottie. You know what? You tell the story because you're the most annoying guy on the planet. Oh, man, you really are. I want to punch you in the face. Hey, did Santa bring me any boxing gloves? Because I want to punch this guy in the nose.

[Danny G]

Hey, don't be sad about Soto. I could see it still lingering.

[Covino]

Carry on, Goonberger Davis. You tell me.

[Danny G]

Goon Burger. I come from a long line of goon burgers. Anyway, he was telling the story just fine. He gets the call, the police are alerted to this robbery by the mother and Olivia Ponton, Victoria's Secret and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model. And it then begs the question. Well, hold on. Poor Joe Burrow. He just got robbed. But was he also just outed as having a hot new girlfriend when he just broke off his engagement months ago?

[Covino]

Well, that's why there's a lot of question marks here. Because a lot of people assume that he was still engaged to his girlfriend, his fiance, Olivia Holzmacher. Did I get that right, Rich? Do you want to correct me again on the pronunciation?

[Danny G]

Let me check.

[Covino]

So, apparently he was with her publicly for a long time. It's like his college sweetheart from Ohio State. I think they went public in 2017.

[Danny G]

Not Ohio State.

[Covino]

Where was he? Where was she from? He started at Ohio State Yeah, dude, beat it. Beat it. Fact checker.

[Malcolm Gladwell]

Rich, you're out of here.

[Covino]

Yeah, seriously, his faith. I don't want his face looking at my face.

[Danny G]

To the bathroom.

[Covino]

You're bothering me. So they've been together for a long time, bro. Any other freaking corrections I got too?

[Spot]

Oh, the frustration.

[Danny G]

Well, I got Camino so mad he had to be beeped.

[Covino]

Hey, you know what? Hear what I really said on the podcast. If you want to know what I said next. I just listened back to the delay and it was. Talk has been building this up. It was due to. It was about to happen. Hey, if you want to know what Kavino said next, catch it on the podcast.

[Danny G]

Let me tell you, I. I do want to apologize because when you said Ohio State, I just saw all the staff.

[Covino]

You can't help yourself but pounce. No. And try to correct people all the time. You know everything.

[Danny G]

That's not true.

[Covino]

It is true. You think you're the greatest.

[Danny G]

Well, that is true.

[Covino]

And then meanwhile, you're saying everything wrong. Her mom called 911 is like, my daughter's there at Burrow's house.

[Danny G]

What does she do?

[Covino]

What does she do? Because she was frightened, like, mom, what do I do? She's like, all right, she calls 911. And then Olivia the model calls 911. Someone's in Joe Burrow's house. What do I do? Meanwhile, this story becomes a big story. Outing, potentially outing Joe Burrows relationship with this girl. So here are the question marks. Wasn't he engaged to his college girlfriend? And there were also rumors or stories of her dabbling for the other team. And I'm not talking to cowboys. I'm talking, you know, I'm talking with women. Yeah, with women. Right. So wait a second, are they together? And then the report came out where she was like an employee of his potentially house sitting. It's like, well, is that just part of like a cover up or like, what is that about? Well, well, because are they together? And if they are, who cares? It's just there's a lot going on here, that's all.

[Eddie]

Order them on Victoria's secret dot com.

[Danny G]

Let me tell you after. After watching Subservience last night, no nannies or house sitters should look like that.

[Covino]

Not only are the ticket prices steep, but the rooms are out of control. You know, just to stay there, to be part of this Vegas vibe, is going to cost you a lot. Which is why it's kind of cool that we get to bring you a lot of the fun next week. Not Everybody can afford to be there, but we're going to do our best to paint that picture and bring a lot of the fun. The parties in the atmosphere live, you know, from Vegas.

[Danny G]

What I did notice.

[Covino]

Fox Sports.

[Danny G]

What I did notice. And if anyone is going there for work or business or as a fan, there's going to be so many parties. And this is interesting because of all the parties, they have, the branded parties, always. Like, even though Sports Illustrated's folded, There's a big SI party. They always have the DirecTV, Rolling Stone, Maxim. It's like all the old school brands that used to be magazines have big parties now.

[Eddie]

And the NFL has a big.

[Danny G]

The NFL big party. SiriusXM has some concerts going on. All these big events happen. And because of that, believe it or not, the regular entertainment in Vegas is sort of affordable. Like you two at the Sphere.

[Eddie]

Carrot Top, here we come.

[Danny G]

Kelly Clarkson is doing her.

[Covino]

Rich is going to the Reader's Digest party, the only one he could afford.

[Danny G]

I'm going to the TV God Happy Hour.

[Covino]

Oh, it's the only one we could afford, guys.

[Danny G]

No, but I'm saying, like, Kelly Clarkson, an intimate night with Kelly Clarkson. Or you two at the Sphere. Or you probably. You're probably right. Like, comedians and stuff like that is probably maybe your cheapest option because everyone else is trying to get into the parties. Yeah, I saw Kelly. I'm not saying Kelly Clarkson's every grown man's wish list, but I just happen to see. Oh, Kelly Clarkson's in Vegas. Under a hundred bucks. Usually Kelly Clarkson tickets are, what, 2, 3, $400? Because everyone's like, no, no, I'm going to parties.

[Covino]

I'm surprised, considering they're jacking up prices on everything.

[Danny G]

This is the weakest thing I've ever heard in my life.

[Covino]

So I go there.

[Danny G]

Not my Life, but top 10.

[Covino]

I go there real quick for that one at bat. Okay? Just that one at bat. And he's taken. I'm like, good eye, Jamesy. Yeah, Uncle Steve's here, just so you know, but I'm leaving in, like, five minutes. Football's on Sunday, buddy. Anyway. All right. Good eye, James.

[Danny G]

Strike.

[Covino]

All right, good.

[Danny G]

I.

[Covino]

Hey, hey, that's not your way for your pitch, Jamesy boy. All right. Hey, don't worry about it. Hey, why is he not swinging? I don't know. My sister's like, strike three. And not only was I there to see him, like, some of his friends were there and the friend's parents were there to see him strikes out looking right? And then my Sister starts getting all like making excuses for him. She's like, he probably didn't swing because last week, you know, he was swinging at everything. We told him, you just can't swing at everything. Now he's not swinging. My sister left to get a pretzel and shame right? And I'm like, don't worry, James, you go get him next time. The dopey coach comes out, dopey coach wearing Crocs comes out and he's like, I just want to let you know, he's talking to my brother in law, my nephew's father. I told him not to swing because we wanted this kid who was dominating to surpass the pitch limit of 40 pitches. He goes, I was hoping that he walked or whatever, but I'm sorry. I told him I'd give him candy if he didn't swing. I was like, Whoa.

[Danny G]

Told an 8 year old. I pulled my head, I pulled my.

[Covino]

Headphone out and I was like, I'm sorry. I'm like, I don't want to sound rude to this guy. I looked at my brother in law, I'm like, yeah, like, give me permission to jump in. Is this guy kidding me right now? Instead of encouraging your team to get, hey, this kid's good, but let's get him. Come on, make contact. You're encouraging them to take pitches and then he strikes out.

[Danny G]

You're telling baseball, you're telling an 8 year old to analytics, you're telling an 8 year old to take pitches to push another 8 year old out of.

[Covino]

The game because he was dominant.

[Danny G]

They're eight, they're learning. And what, Camino's right. What terrible precedent. Imagine being a coach in sports or being a parent. You should be telling your kids, yeah, he may be a good pitcher, but buddy, you get in that box, square up, you got this.

[Covino]

And I was telling Rich nothing.

[Danny G]

Made me more confident.

[Covino]

Confident as a little kid. And when I knew there was some bigger kid, he was throwing heat or whatever. And I realized baseball is a great equalizer. I can compete. And you make contact with that kid. You took the bat right out of this kid's hands.

[Danny G]

Yeah.

[Covino]

And I was there for what?

[Danny G]

So we nominate that guy as the Garbagio coach of the week. You said his name is a fat dumpy guy with crocs.

[Covino]

Dumpy dopey coach.

[Danny G]

Dumpy dopey croc guy.

[Covino]

Yeah. Like, I mean, I can't believe how.

[Danny G]

What they're teaching kids, the fact that on top of it.

[Covino]

And then I thought, maybe Rich. I was like, maybe Too competitive, too aggressive to think that was wild.

[Danny G]

No, no, Moncy, the crazy part is let's not overpass the door where the coach said, if you take pitches, I'll give you candy.

[Mike Tyson]

No, that's the one that I didn't want.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

What is that?

[Eddie]

He said, dude, drive a big white van.

[Covino]

And then he knew it was wrong because you know what would happen? My brother in law would say, james, why didn't you swing any pitches? He'd be like, because the coach told me not to. I get a lolly. So, yeah, he said, he gave me. So he had to justify what had happened. And I was like, that's not cool, dude. Dude, you telling him to not swing at any pitches and he's. Did you say that to him? Yeah, I laughed at. And then I felt like I used that as a reason to leave. Like, I'm disgusted. I've had enough to get my mind off this. I've had enough. You know what? I got to get out of here. And I went home and watched football.

[Danny G]

If there was one positive, he did get Sour Patch Kids. All right, let's go to Dave and Boise. What's up, David?

[Matt]

First I just want to say, love.

[Covino]

Listening to you guys.

[Danny G]

It's like we're just talking to the boys.

[Matt]

It's a great show.

[Covino]

I love listening to it.

[Matt]

Hey, you guys appreciate. Yeah, what's up? I'm listening. You guys always have something fun to talk about.

[Covino]

I enjoy you on the way home.

[Matt]

I have four kids. I always get home distressed and crying babies and stuff like that.

[Covino]

Yo, dude, I feel you.

[Danny G]

I got two little ones. I get home and the chaos begins. It's a countdown to bedtime every night. Isn't it, Micah?

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Matt]

I'll sit in my car for a minute. Just listen to you. I'm just hanging outside right now before I go in.

[Covino]

You know, you give that smile.

[Matt]

I think that's what life's about.

[Covino]

I think sports is galvanizing in a lot of ways.

[Matt]

It's more than just sports.

[Eddie]

Can I get a beat? He said, jumped in the shower. It was boiling hot. So I stayed there an hour. Cause I like it a lot. Jumped out, dried off, put on the Devon cologne. Then I called up Earl on the telephone. He told me about a jam that I could do later on. 10 GS plus a limo for one strong software.

[Covino]

Wow, nice.

[Mike Tyson]

Nicely done.

[Covino]

So bad little improv. I was waiting for Spot to jump in like one of the fat boys.

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[Danny G]

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[Covino]

How is it sharp? How is it electric?

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[Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Danny G]

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[Covino]

This isn't your average Sunday pickup game.

[Danny G]

Catch the inaugural TGL match January 7th. Only on ESPN. Keep up.

[Covino]

It's golf.

[Eddie]

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[Rich Davis]

How crispy are the new Deli Mix Crispy Quesadillas. Let's see. I'm gonna pop one in the microwave. Yeah, Deli Mix Crispy quesadillas are crispy even from a microwave. Microwave. I can already smell it. Heads up. If you hate loud crunching, you might want to mute.

[Eddie]

So crispy.

[Rich Davis]

Like, barely hear myself think crispy. These should come with a warning. If this crispiness is making you hungry, get to your closest grocery store for Deli Mix Crispy Quesadillas in the frozen aisle.

[Eddie]

Ho ho. We used to have hoes. Happy holidays from Covino and Rich. Let's get back to the best of Christmas edition that you might have heard a little bit of on the network. And if you missed it, glad you were able to catch it on the podcast.

[Danny G]

Here I wrote down on my page. I'm dumb. What am I dumb?

[Covino]

Mike wrote it before you. Before he left the studio.

[Danny G]

I dumb about what am I dumb.

[Covino]

Just to troll you? What are. What aren't you dumb about? Self aware. You've ever been? Yeah, if you guys want to hear how dumb rich could be, you should.

[Danny G]

Check out our patreon every morning.

[Covino]

I can't believe that.

[Danny G]

Oh, you know what?

[Covino]

I know what.

[Danny G]

I discussed this morning with these guys. They didn't believe. No, I'm gonna bring.

[Covino]

Oh, please don't bring this up here. Please don't bring this up here.

[Danny G]

I'm bringing this up everywhere. Until I get support, you're not gonna.

[Covino]

Bro, you're not gonna get.

[Danny G]

And by the way, just for the. I wasn't high or drunk.

[Covino]

Please don't.

[Danny G]

I. I told my wife she doesn't know how to blow out a candle crop properly.

[Eddie]

Oh, boy.

[Covino]

You really.

[Danny G]

She. She. By the way, his.

[Covino]

His. His wife is over one year old, by the way, just so you know, little kids know how to blow out a candle.

[Eddie]

She put her tongue on it.

[Danny G]

She blow out a candle as if she was blowing out. Out 40 birthday candles. Like. And I'm like, you're gonna splash the wax. You're gonna do embers from the wick. I hear you. I told her. I go, you gotta go finesse. Like, you're like, finesse that I don't even.

[Covino]

Is this really, like, you're really gonna lean into this? I hated that you talked about it today. You're gonna talk about it again. Brought this up on a national. I can't believe You. We got two hours. You want to talk about this?

[Danny G]

Forget. I'll move on. I'll move on.

[Covino]

Hey, no. Hey, it's the Kavino and Rich show. If it's on your mind, you get. You want to talk about again.

[Eddie]

Imag draft prospects being asked that by teams their interview.

[Danny G]

If I'm interviewing how you blow a birthday cake. Hey, Caleb Williams. Caleb Williams, sit down for a second. Blow out this candle, Drake. May. I want to know what you would do with this candle, Drake.

[Covino]

Maybe wind up to your breath, you know? You know, if Rich's wife wasn't the mother of his kids, it may have caused a breakup.

[Danny G]

Hey, Marvin Harrison Jr. Before we. Before we commit to, you know, making the move, come Thursday night, blow, it's a scandal. Oh, he's the guy.

[Covino]

Oh, well, anyway, with finesse. Finesse.

[Danny G]

You don't need to be a genius to blow out a candle the right way.

[Covino]

Well, if you want to really learn how to blow out a candle and earn Rich Davis's praise and be accepted by Rich Davis, check out our Patreon show.

[Danny G]

Yeah, we do a podcast every morning that gets dirty and raunchy and unrated version of what we do here on Fox Sports Radio. Less sports, more just nonsense.

[Eddie]

This kid is sidelined to sideline, and he blows out a candle.

[Danny G]

Finesse. You see his 40? Dude, dude, this guy runs a 40, and he knows how to blow out a candle.

[Covino]

We're live. I can't even believe you're saying this again. So, Mike, let's get right into it, man. Not many people could break the Internet with their butt cheeks, but you did. How did it make you feel, man? Tell us about that moment.

[I]

That's not important. I've looked. I've been that way my whole career. My butt's been shown on. Took a picture of me. It.

[Covino]

Hey, did you ever think, well, maybe it's just better than ever because it seemed like the whole world was taken by it.

[I]

Hey, man. I guess so. I don't know. The new. The new time and error.

[Danny G]

Mike, as we. As we signed on here to see you, you lit up Tyson 2.0. Last time we saw you in Vegas, you handed me a bag of your mic bites. The edibles. Fantastic. I love them.

[I]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

I got to tell you, I. I see Aaron Rodgers doing ayahuasca. You were smoking toad venom. You got Tyson 2.0. Tell us what we got to be trying. And what do you recommend for a guy that's open to this?

[I]

Hey, I recommend you try everything. Yeah, Open your mind up you try everything. Yeah.

[Covino]

What would you say you've learned from your experiences with toad venom and all your experiences?

[I]

That death is beautiful and death is nothing to be afraid of.

[Covino]

Is that why you're willing to leave it all in the ring?

[I]

I don't know. I think that's just my personality. But what I learned from all of this medicine was not to be afraid of death.

[Covino]

You know, that's kind of an interesting statement because a lot of us think about those things right before we're going to sleep.

[Danny G]

Right.

[Covino]

Some deeper stuff. If you're not afraid of things like that. Mike, from your experiences, what do you think about before you go to bed? What sort of stuff runs through your mind?

[I]

Listen, I don't know. I used to think about always trying to be the best I could possibly be. The best me that I could be before I go to bed.

[Covino]

Well, you're a great dad. We know that. You're a great family man. Congrats on your beautiful family. We saw your family on the Netflix special. We saw your daughter is a great tennis player. We saw you there supporting your daughter. Is there any other sport Mike Tyson could have competed in besides boxing?

[I]

I don't know. I would have liked to try tennis.

[Covino]

Well, do you ever.

[I]

Tennis fans over here.

[Covino]

Are you any good? Have you tried or no, I don't think so.

[I]

No, I tried to hit the ball before it went so far in the air. Oh, man.

[Danny G]

Imagine Mike in the 80s wearing those little John McEnroe shorts.

[Covino]

Oh, yeah.

[I]

It's like me playing baseball with a tennis racket.

[Covino]

No, but you're such a disciplined guy, right? And you could be great at anything you put your mind to. You showed that in boxing. Do you think there's another sport you could have been a professional at if you dedicated yourself to that?

[I]

Yeah, I have no idea about that. No, I have no idea.

[Covino]

Just boxing. We got to talk about the fight. Mike Tyson's here on the Covino and Rich Show. What do you have to say to all the critics who say you held back on punches? There was a lot of viral clips. What do you have to say to the critics that brought that up?

[I]

Oh, no, I don't remember the fight that much. I kind of blanked out a little.

[Covino]

Did you watch it back or anything or.

[I]

No, I'm gonna watch the fight. No, I have not.

[Covino]

Okay, so there was a lot of casual fans. First, I wanna thank you again for bringing people together. It was like the 90s all over again. But then, of course, clips go viral. A lot of casual Fans speculating. There's a few clips where, like, you're holding back a right hand punch, in my opinion, as a fan, to not be exposed so that you don't get hit. Is that what was happening in that clip or you don't even know.

[I]

I was just. Listen, Know what I remember?

[Covino]

No.

[I]

I'm coming back from the first round, and then the next day, I remember Jake is doing some kind of. I don't know. What was he doing at the ring?

[Covino]

Oh, you little bow.

[Danny G]

At the end, he bowed and that's.

[I]

The last thing I remember, dude.

[Covino]

There was a lot of people online that said that's when you should have hit him. When he was bowing down like that.

[I]

That'S when he was going to hit me. That's why I was like, what the hell is.

[Covino]

So it went that quick for you?

[I]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

So we saw your great relationship with your daughter, like Kavino said on the Netflix special. And by the way, Mike, are you brushing your teeth more now or what?

[I]

Working on it.

[Covino]

Okay, okay.

[Danny G]

I. I saw the great relationship you had as a dad and daughter. Was it cool for your family to see that the public rallied around you so much all these years later? I feel like everyone I knew was just like, come on, let's go, Mike.

[Covino]

Everybody.

[Danny G]

You had the world behind you. Is that a cool feeling to know you still had it and your family to see?

[I]

I'm so happy. Yeah, I am happy. My family saw that. But we don't normally go around and talk about me fighting and stuff. I say I'm a fight, and then they say, you know, dad's gonna fight.

[Covino]

Right? So that was like a different side of them, of you for your.

[I]

This is like a party for them, like going out. But normally, yeah, Daddy's gonna fight.

[Covino]

It was a party for everybody, man. Rich and I were buddies in Miami, rooting you on. Now, there's been a lot of rumors since the fight. Are there any rumors you'd like to clear up or is there any truth to any of the rumors? Is there anything you want to share with the Fox Sports Radio Nation about what's next?

[I]

The real fight.

[Covino]

So what inspired you at 58 to do it finally?

[I]

I don't know. Just, yeah, let's fight. Jake, you know, we were talking. We talked about it for years.

[Covino]

Let's do it just for the fun of it, for the excitement of it and to be part of history.

[Danny G]

I mean, and I'm sure, Mike, the payday sort of helped out a little bit too, right? I mean, it's. It was Not.

[I]

Oh, no. That payday is not going to change my lifestyle at all.

[Covino]

Well, I see. Is that your house right there?

[Danny G]

I was gonna say you're living in a beautiful place.

[I]

Yes, I am.

[Covino]

Looks like you're living large right now.

[I]

Very fortunate. Very fortunate. Yes. Thank God. A lot of whack ball.

[Danny G]

Mike, of all. Of all the pop culture moments you brought us, you know, for guys that are in our age range, the fight you delivered Mike Tyson's punch out the hangover. What are you most shocked by that people remember? Is it the cameo in the hangover? Is it the video game? Like, what are you shocked that was as popular as it was with your legacy?

[I]

Well, I think it's gonna be the ass now, but the Tyson butt cheeks.

[Covino]

Yo, Mike, you should come out with an edible Tyson's butt cheeks. Right? So that people can eat it.

[I]

Oh, I like that one.

[Covino]

You like that? Tyson's cheeks.

[I]

Oh, sweet cheeks.

[Danny G]

Tyson, sweet cheeks. I can see it now.

[Covino]

You know what? Yeah. Rich will be the first to eat them. Rich probably wants to eat them right now. Rich loves them.

[Danny G]

The sweet cheeks.

[I]

I can't believe that. Mike, Sweet cheeks.

[Covino]

Mike, sweet cheeks. And then the tagline is, everybody's eating them.

[I]

Oh, God. You gotta get this guy. You gotta get this guy some money.

[Covino]

I'm trying to get in on that, man.

[Danny G]

Mike, we'll see you in Vegas. Let's hang, man.

[I]

Let's hang. We gotta help this guy. Give this guy some money.

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[Covino]

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[Covino]

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[Covino]

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[I]

You wake up.

[Malcolm Gladwell]

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[Covino]

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[Malcolm Gladwell]

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[Covino]

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[Malcolm Gladwell]

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[Covino]

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[Mike Tyson]

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[Covino]

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