Hour 1 - History or Revenge?

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd
Episode: Hour 1 - History or Revenge?
Release Date: January 28, 2025

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Introduction

In this episode of The Herd with Colin Cowherd, host Colin Cowherd delves into the highly anticipated Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Titled "History or Revenge?", the discussion centers around whether fans should root for the Chiefs' quest for a historic three-peat or the Eagles' desire for revenge and redemption.

Main Discussion: Chiefs vs. Eagles

Covino and Adnan Virk, joined by Jon Stewart, engage in a lively debate about the merits and fan sentiments surrounding both teams.

• Historical Significance vs. Redemption:

  • Covino emphasizes the allure of history, comparing Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes to sporting legends like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. He states, "Patrick Mahomes is one of those special players, once in a lifetime guys who just knows how to win. He's more fun and that story's more fun to root for than the Eagles." ([06:04]).
  • Adnan Virk counters by highlighting Saquon Barkley's impact on the Eagles, noting his unstoppable performance despite defensive strategies aimed at stopping him. He remarks, "In sports, when you want to take a guy out of a game... yet they still rush for over 200 yards as a team." ([05:03]).

• Refereeing and Game Controversies:

  • The hosts discuss potential refereeing biases, with Covino mentioning a questionable flag call that could have impacted the game's outcome. "There's some speculation as to what, were they going to throw a flag on Kansas City there and on Buffalo there." ([23:00]).
  • Adnan Virk dismisses the idea of a rigged game, asserting, "I don't believe in fixes. I don't believe in this nonsense." ([24:12]).

• Fan Base and Social Media Sentiment:

  • The conversation touches on the polarized fan bases, with Jon Stewart noting the intense emotions of Eagles fans. "Eagles fans are brutal. So you're like, do I want them to be happy or passionate?" ([10:19]).
  • Covino brings up social media memes and the general sentiment that this Super Bowl wasn't the one fans wanted, often highlighting the Chiefs and Eagles as less desirable contenders compared to past favorites. "The Chiefs, Eagles... it's like, why did I even watch all year?" ([32:09]).

Notable Quotes with Attribution

• Covino ([06:04]):
  "Patrick Mahomes is one of those special players, once in a lifetime guys who just knows how to win."

• Adnan Virk ([05:03]):
  "It's not like they're like, oh, maybe we should try to stop Saquon Barkley. The game plan all week had to be forced."

• Jon Stewart ([10:19]):
  "Eagles fans are brutal. So you're like, do I want them to be happy or passionate?"

• Adnan Virk ([24:12]):
  "I don't believe in fixes. I don't believe in this nonsense."

Insights and Conclusions

• Historical Impact vs. Emerging Narratives:
  The episode highlights a clash between valuing historical achievements and embracing emerging narratives of redemption and individual brilliance. Mahomes' pursuit of a three-peat represents a continuation of legacy, while the Eagles, bolstered by Barkley's performance, embody the spirit of overcoming odds.

• Fan Engagement and Media Influence:
  Social media and fan sentiments play a significant role in shaping the narrative around the Super Bowl matchup. Memes and online discussions reflect a broader skepticism and desire for more engaging or unexpected Super Bowl contenders.

• Refereeing Scrutiny:
  The discussion underscores a growing scrutiny of officiating in high-stakes games, with fans and hosts alike questioning the impartiality of referees and the integrity of game outcomes.

• Rooting Interests and Personal Biases:
  Both hosts express their personal biases, with Covino advocating for the historical significance of the Chiefs' legacy and Adnan Virk supporting the Eagles' quest for revenge and transformation. This dynamic showcases the subjective nature of sports fandom.

Conclusion

In "Hour 1 - History or Revenge?", The Herd with Colin Cowherd provides a comprehensive and engaging analysis of the Super Bowl matchup between the Chiefs and Eagles. Through thoughtful debate and insightful commentary, the episode captures the multifaceted dimensions of sports narratives, fan engagement, and the enduring allure of both history and redemption in the world of sports.

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Transcript

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[Adnan Virk]

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[Jon Stewart]

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[Adnan Virk]

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[Jon Stewart]

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[Adnan Virk]

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[Bobby Bones]

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[Adnan Virk]

Or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Covino]

Hey, thanks for listening to the Covino Enrich podcast. Be sure to catch us live every weekday from 5 to 7 Eastern, 2 to 4 Pacific on Fox Sports Radio.

[Adnan Virk]

Find your local station for Cavino and [e-mail] or stream us live every day on the iHeartRadio app by searching FSR. What's up, man?

[Covino]

Vino and Rich.

[Adnan Virk]

I'll tell you what's up. The super bowl matchup nobody wanted.

[Covino]

You know, I'm gonna make you fired up about it. I'm gonna get you excited about it. Look, we're gonna be out there in New Orleans. I'm not gonna let you bring me down. I'm not gonna let the nation bring me down because you're fired. Down that we've seen this one already. Not the same team. It's gonna be a good game.

[Adnan Virk]

Of course. Listen, there's a sentiment on social media that maybe we start with it might be the lamest thing a grown man or woman could say. And I want to, you know, tell those people how I feel. But first, let's rock out a little bit, shall we?

[Covino]

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[Adnan Virk]

Now listen, I know the sentiment all season, bro. I want to see the Lions. If it's not my team, I want the Lions or you know what, the Bills. That would be a great story, Lamar. Maybe it's his chance. And we saw the meme months ago. It wasn't like a new meme made over the weekend. Months ago it said the Super Bowls we want to see. And a lot of them were Bills, Lions, memes. And it was what. What we don't want to see. And all along it's been Eagles Chiefs.

[Covino]

Well, I do think the Lions would have matched up much better versus the Eagles. Yesterday. We were a little let down. I think the commanders let themselves down. They lost that game. They gave that game away. We're going to get all your feedback. Look, every Monday we go over things that made you go all your observations. We're going to play last one sanding, giving away prizes. Today a CNR Swiggy and again, just everything you could possibly absorb from this weekend's football games. Rich, I am excited about it. I think we got the two best teams there, and you're seeing them click. When it matters most. Jalen hurts is balling. He's playing well. If he plays like he played yesterday with Saquon Barkley, who seems unstoppable.

[Adnan Virk]

That's the crazy part.

[Covino]

Anybody beats them. But then again, Mahomes is playing the best he's played all season.

[Adnan Virk]

It's. It's a different Mahomes. As. As Colin said on the Herd stars. Yeah, it's like he. He made the comparison that he just takes Red Jordan, Tiger Woods, Mahomes. There's a magic that when it matters, they turn it on. And you saw that in Mahomes. But, you know, it's interesting about Saquon. Back to him for a second. In sports, when you want to take a guy out of a game, you could double a receiver. You could take a tight end off the line of scrimmage, not give him any space, take him out of the game plan. You could double cover someone in the NBA, not let them get a shot off. The game plan was to stop Saquon Barkley. Yet it still can't be done. It's not like. It's not like they're like, oh, maybe we should try to stop Saquon. The game plan all week had to be forced. Jalen hurts to beat you through the air. Let's stop the run. Yet they still rush for over 200 yards as a team. That offensive line, it's offensive.

[Covino]

Yeah. Seriously. I said last week that I thought the Chiefs would win because the Chiefs play to their competition, which is good and bad.

[Adnan Virk]

Right.

[Covino]

That means they lower their game versus lesser opponents, but they still pick their game up. I mean, he scored 30 points the first time all season against the Bills, and one. So I do think the same could be true next. Well, next, next week, two weeks from now at the Super Bowl. But, man, Saquon Barkley makes this team look unbeatable. I just don't know how you beat this guy. I don't know how you shut him down. I don't know how the Chiefs defense shuts this guy down, but it's going to be an exciting game.

[Adnan Virk]

I'll tell you how you hear. You know this guy, you might end up Chris Jones maybe. Maybe that defensive line of the Kansas City Chiefs, because remember Washington, while they did have an amazing year.

[Covino]

You mean. You mean sentimental Chris Jones sentimental?

[Adnan Virk]

You know, when a big man like that cries, it makes Me feel some.

[Covino]

Type of way, man, I'm just feeling sentimental.

[Adnan Virk]

But let's, let's keep in mind that the Commanders were a great feel good story. Jaden Daniels, we're all excited to see what he brings to the NFL over the next handful of years. But should they have been in the NFC championship game? Would you have ever thought that going into the season? No way, Jose. So with that said, the Washington commanders had the 30th ranked rush defense. So it's not like the best Ds were going against Saquon in that situation.

[Covino]

So they had a hell of a season. They have to make some adjust adjustments, they have to work on their defense, but they just played sloppy ball from the get go and gave that game to the Eagles. Now before we get into all the observations, right. Before we get into things that made you go, we got lots of observations from the game to the Super Bowl, Kendrick Lamar and more. Why don't we talk about, well, what's the rooting interest here? Because if this is the super bowl that nobody really wanted except for Chiefs and Eagles fans. Right. Are you more excited about the three Pete in history or as they said, the Chief Pete, which doesn't even make sense.

[Adnan Virk]

Let's, let's that, you know, fail.

[Covino]

He said Chief Pete or Pete Chief was like Pete Chief. Three Chief.

[Jon Stewart]

I thought he said Chief. I thought he said Cheat Pete. Is it a Chief named Pete?

[Covino]

Yeah, they were just throwing all different variations.

[Adnan Virk]

It's like people would just throw a gate on the end of things if it was scandalous.

[Covino]

They said three Chiefs.

[Jon Stewart]

They said three Chiefian and Richgate.

[Covino]

So you better train Mark Chief Pete. Or are you more interested in the Eagles getting revenge with their new and improved team led by a healthy Jalen Hurts who looks solid yesterday and the unstoppable Saquon Barkley. So are you looking for three Pete or are you looking for revenge here for Philadelphia?

[Adnan Virk]

What is your rooting interest as the meme goes? Kansas City Chiefs fans, little dot right there in the Midwest.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Adnan Virk]

Eagles fans. And the third option was Meteor strike. Did you see the meme that's floating around today?

[Covino]

I did, Rich. I know mine. I know my rooting interest here for sure.

[Adnan Virk]

Hold it. And I want to see if we have the same one.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Adnan Virk]

Because all along I wanted Josh Allen this to be his year. I really, I really wanted those Bills fans to be jumping through fiery tables. By the way, did you see that fun story where in Kansas City they weren't letting you buy folding chairs? If you had an out of state license.

[Jon Stewart]

Hilarious. You had to have a Missouri license.

[Adnan Virk]

Preventing the bill's mafia from acting foolish. You know, may have saved a couple broken necks.

[Covino]

Josh Allen must have nightmares about Patrick Bohems.

[Jon Stewart]

Oh my God. Serious.

[Adnan Virk]

It's. Honestly, I wouldn't doubt it. So everyone was saying, oh, Bills, what a great story. Like I said, Lamar Jackson, maybe it was his year, another mvp, but yet another, you know, another opportunity cut short. The Lions. If this isn't their year 15 and 2, then when is their year? I wanted all those feel good stories. If it wasn't my 49ers. But now you're putting two teams that are very difficult to root for in front of the nation. The Eagles, with Nick Sirianni's punchable face.

[Covino]

And hateable franchise, hateable team, hateable fans.

[Adnan Virk]

With those fans. Oh my God, they're right below Yankees fans. Right. Like Eagles fans are brutal. So you're like, do I want them to be happy or passionate?

[Jon Stewart]

You could say.

[Adnan Virk]

And then it's like, then the eye rolling this of my homes and Kelsey and Taylor Swift and you want that again. As the other meme I saw goes, Swifties are the worst because since they started rooting for football, they haven't lost a Super Bowl. Meanwhile, all of us as other fans have never had Super Bowl.

[Jon Stewart]

You know, I would like to thank Josh Allen though, for putting up what, you know, playing one hell of a.

[Covino]

Game yesterday because it prevented a much.

[Jon Stewart]

More Taylor Swift on the screen than we could have seen.

[Adnan Virk]

But she got that Louis Vuitton $8,000 out.

[Covino]

But there couldn't.

[Jon Stewart]

No, but honestly, there could have been.

[Covino]

Way more of her on the screen.

[Jon Stewart]

But Josh Allen really kind of prevented that.

[Covino]

Well, so it was a close game, man. 32, 29. But still the Chiefs got the best of them. Is Chiefs, Eagles. So think about it.

[Adnan Virk]

I have it. I have my answer. What's the.

[Covino]

What's the more favorable rooting interest here? Because when you do picture Eagles fans, you know what type of Eagles fans I picture Rich. And I gotta let a lot of Eagles fan friends, but I picture them like that hateable Yankee fan that tried to strip the ball from Mookie Betts. Like that kind of guy.

[Adnan Virk]

Just a guy like that. But he. But he lives 80 miles south.

[Covino]

Yeah, but he wears or whatever that guy. I think most of the fans like that guy. So do you root for the Eagles or do you root for the history and the repeat with the Chiefs? Repeat.

[Adnan Virk]

I thought long and hard about this.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Adnan Virk]

And again, I just. As a New Yorker in my heart, even though I live out here in la, I can't root for Nick Sirianni. The only. The only part of the Eagles that is rootable to me is Saquon Barkley because he seems like just a great dude and he's such a difference maker. In fact, I think probably the best bet is Saquon Barkley mvp, because that's going to. The odds are going to be pretty decent because that would include the Eagles likely having to win for him to be mvp. So I like that. But I am. I'm taking a little pivot here and I'm rooting for history. I didn't think I would, but I'm rooting for Mahomes to get it done. 3 Pete put in the history books and then maybe we could all move on.

[Jon Stewart]

Rich, you're doing the mental gymnastics to root for the. For the Chiefs here.

[Adnan Virk]

I am.

[Jon Stewart]

You're doing some serious mental gymnastics.

[Covino]

He's trying to find some nugget of hope. The Eagles are America's underdogs.

[Jon Stewart]

They're America's underdogs.

[Adnan Virk]

You ever been to Philadelphia?

[Covino]

I have.

[Adnan Virk]

I've spent a lot of stupid faces.

[Jon Stewart]

I've spent a lot of time in Philly. And you know what? He's got family there. He's Philly Sam. I am. Duck your head in cheese waste.

[Adnan Virk]

Oh, wait, hold on. Damn buyer. Have you met my new friend? Do you know Philly Sam? Cheesesteak Sammy?

[Jon Stewart]

Cheesesteak Sammy. I love a Cheesesteak Sammy Cheesesteak sandwich.

[Adnan Virk]

You got to say. You got to say whiz Whit.

[Jon Stewart]

Yeah, that's how you get your johns right? Get your. Get your Cooper. Dejon's in order here.

[Adnan Virk]

Who knew?

[Jon Stewart]

Philly is a fun team to watch.

[Adnan Virk]

I love.

[Jon Stewart]

I'm fully pulling for the Eagles here.

[Covino]

You're a whiz Twitz kid.

[Adnan Virk]

Do you know. Did you know our. Our board up and producer? You do you know Cheesesteak Sammy?

[Covino]

I didn't know he was Cheesesteak Samm until now. I thought he was Big Apple Sam and Iowa Sam, but you know, he calls them these like underdogs, but I think Saquon Barkley's the equalizer here. How could you really consider them real underdogs when this dude seems unstoppable? Honestly, I find it more impressive if the Chiefs still find a way to win.

[Adnan Virk]

Well, the Chiefs are two point machine. The Chiefs are two point favorites. I'm not sure if it's still two, but it opened around there.

[Covino]

Rich, I get that, but you wouldn't be impressed if the Chiefs still somehow find a way to stop this guy and beat the Eagles. They seem unbeatable with Saquon Barkley. So even though they're underdogs, are they really with this?

[Adnan Virk]

The sentiment that you share is likely because the point spread has moved to one and a half, meaning people are betting on the Eagles. There's a part of me that. Listen, I'm not hating all Eagles fans. They did win with Nick Foles great win over Tom Brady. A legendary Super Bowl. Is it the Super Bowl? Brady threw for like 500 yards and still lost. Like it was a legendary Super Bowl. The Philly special. They're passionate. I just. Oh, I. I really feel the same way the rest of the country feels. I don't know who to root for.

[Covino]

I do. And let me get mine out there. We'll get to your phone calls, too at 87799 on Fox. 87799 on Fox. @ Covino and Rich, we'll go around the room. Sam wants the Eagles. Danny G. Think about it. Buyer. Spotty boy. Rich, you said the Chiefs and I'm going with you. Going with you, buddy boy. The three peat. The history means so much more when all said and done and when we look back than the Eagles winning the Super Bowl. I don't hate the Eagles. I don't hate their fans. In fact, I'm highly impressed with Saquon and Hertz and how this team came back. Remember, they were the team that were in the Super Bowl. Then the next year, we counted them out. We counted them out, dude. We thought they were done. They made a lot.

[Adnan Virk]

We were at Buffalo Wild Wings with the Tampa Bay Bucks whooped him in the wild card. It was Monday night wild card last year.

[Covino]

I'm actually really impressed that they were able to come back and do this again. Like, people gave up on them. People gave up on Hertz and that dude looks like he's playing great. So I'm not hating on the Eagles, but what I am saying is history matters more. You know, when we think back to what Jordan did in the NBA when we realized that no one in the NFL has ever done this, the fact that we get to see it, we get to tell our kids and our grandkids about it in the future. The fact that Mahomes, whether you like the Chiefs or not, Mahomes is one of those special players, once in a lifetime guys who just knows how to win. He's more fun and that story's more fun to root for than the Eagles. If you have no horse in the race.

[Adnan Virk]

You know, Dan Beyer and I share commonality. We're. We're students of super bowl history. We. We, for some reason, love that you get this sense of when we were kids, remember, it was. It was like Giants, Redskins, Niners, Cowboys. Like, the same handful of teams consistently just beat the Broncos or the Bills. Now it seems like the Chiefs just take turns beating the Niners and the Eagles. Like, it's. We're getting this rotation of your same teams that are on the losing end of this Chiefs dynasty.

[Jon Stewart]

Yeah. It's funny, too, because I hear everything that you and Cavino and everybody's saying about this, how special this 3 Pete is. And, Rich, I think you and I look for something that changes the history, something that is different in the three Pete doesn't do it for me. It's. I want the one off. I want the new team, the Eagles. I guess winning their second, to me would be more of. Does it change history a little bit that we now look at them as a multiple super bowl champion?

[Covino]

I like that. Like, changing history more to you.

[Adnan Virk]

I get it, Dan. What's interesting is we had that conversation the other day about which of these quarterbacks will end up not winning one. Josh Allen, Lamar, Justin Herbert. We went down the list. Dak Prescott, Jalen Hurts. While it's not on his own, Saquon a big part of it. Jalen Hurts would have one under his belt. So the narrative that Jalen Hurts is, you know, how good is he? He'll have a Super Bowl.

[Jon Stewart]

Yeah, absolutely. And those things can extend your careers when things aren't going well. I mean, I think, actually, honestly, I think it's one of the things that's kept Russell Wilson around a little bit longer is because he does have that super bowl ring.

[Adnan Virk]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Oh, by the way, we would look at Jalen Hurts a lot different the same way. You know, Eli Manning was a bit of a goon, but the fact that he beat Brady is what makes him stand out. Yeah. Two times, no less. Right. And mvp. If Jalen Hurts beats Mahomes, we think of him in a completely different category. We counted him out, he came back. And the fact that he's the guy that stops history from happening, I think, yeah, he's viewed completely different moving forward.

[Adnan Virk]

I had one friend at my house yesterday that was rooting for the Chiefs, everyone else rooting for the Bills, and he brought up that Batman quote from Dark Knight. Do you remember the quote about being a hero? You either die a hero or you live long Enough to see yourself become the villain. And you could say that about Steph Curry. You could say that about a lot of stars. LeBron, LeBron, Michael Jordan. Now Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady. In the beginning, you remember the narrative with Mahomes. Like, I'm sorry, you forgot one, Rich.

[Covino]

You forgot one. I think you forgot it on purpose. Hulk Hogan.

[Adnan Virk]

Brother. Yeah, now he's a real villain. But think about it, buddy boy. When Mahomes won his first super bowl, the Chiefs had not won since Super Bowl 4. If I remember correctly, I was not alive. But they had lost, as you know, early on to the packers and Bart Starr. The Chiefs had one victorious year and they went through that like, 50 year gap. When they won that first one against the Niners in 2020, there were chiefs fans crying. Everyone's like, man, Mahomes and Kelsey, they deserve it. But if you're a hero long enough, if you don't die a hero, you end up being the villain. And right now, they are the villain. And it's hard to call them a villain. You're right, because they're not like unlikable guys.

[Covino]

Well, because of Mahomes, man. Because I think the fan, every fan of football could see how special this dude is. He's just not hateable. The fact that they win is a bit eye rolly, and that's hateable. But Patrick Mahomes is not a hateable dude. Unless you really weigh in. All the flopping he did in the past few games, but he took accountability. He owned. And now we're seeing a dude just play in a special way where he steps up when he has to do that. Dude was solid yesterday. So, Danny G, your thoughts? Fox Sports Radio, your thoughts? Your rooting interest, 3 Pete or revenge for the Eagles?

[Jon Stewart]

As much as I would like a fellow AFC west team to do the impossible, or what seems like the impossible, the part of the Eagle story that I really like is Sirianni Rich. I know you say he's got a punchable face. Yeah, I can see that.

[Adnan Virk]

But there was a sentiment that he lost the team. Right. And then he sort of.

[Jon Stewart]

That's the part I love. How did he go from being this close to being fired to now being in Super Bowl 59?

[Covino]

Yeah, yeah, he talked about that too. That was pretty cool, man.

[Jon Stewart]

I love that. I think all of us can relate to that in some sort of way. Where we've been at a job where we were kind of hanging on, and then things took a turn for the good and we were part of something big.

[Covino]

And you know what, Danny? People could say what they want. And he may have a punchable face, Rich. I'm not denying that. But when all said and done, the beginning, middle, and end of the day, the dude wins football games, right? Like, look at his track record. He knows how to win games. So, yeah, it is a pretty cool story. I could see that people want to hate on the Eagles, but I'm trying to give you reason to care. People are bored by this story, bored by these teams. You got Saquon, Barkley. You didn't have that last time. You got a healthy Eagles team that looks primed and ready to win.

[Adnan Virk]

Good.

[Covino]

They're good. I don't consider them underdogs, even though it's still a point. Now, you got the Chiefs, who barely won every game all year, but they still find a way and they're going for history. There's so many cool storylines. How's it going to pan out? You got to pick a side.

[Adnan Virk]

So. Well, you know what the spot said. Refs, I'm glad you saw the refs. Oh, he was clearing his throat. He didn't say anything.

[Jon Stewart]

He was clearing his throat.

[Covino]

I didn't say anything.

[Adnan Virk]

I wouldn't disparage the refs. Anyway.

[Covino]

I was debatable that I.

[Adnan Virk]

There's something about.

[Jon Stewart]

It's just a narrative.

[Adnan Virk]

There's so many layers to this that I want to get to next. And your feedback, like Kavino said, let's light them up. 87799 on Fox. So give us your rooting interest and why? Because the general sentiment is, this is not the super bowl we all really wanted, but this is the one we got. So who you rooting for and why? Give us your rando reason how you're pulling for the evil dynasty known as the Chiefs or, you know, and the most unlikable fan base. You really want the Eagles fans to be, like, chill, like, super happy. So your thoughts on your rooting interest. And I want to add one layer to this. The social media sentiment.

[Jon Stewart]

It's like an eight layer dip that.

[Adnan Virk]

Yeah, I'm breaking out the super bowl dip spot. Here's the next layer.

[Jon Stewart]

Yummy.

[Adnan Virk]

The people that believe things are rigged.

[Covino]

Rigged.

[Adnan Virk]

Like, do you really think.

[Covino]

Well, there was conspiracy on that flag at the end of the game. Did you catch that?

[Adnan Virk]

Where very Josh Allen threw up that, you know, the prayer. And they said, Jim Nance goes, oh, there's a flag on the play. Oh, wait, there's not a flag.

[Covino]

Right.

[Jon Stewart]

Who wants to storm Arrowhead with me?

[Covino]

There's some speculation as to what, were they going to throw a flag on Kansas City there and on Buffalo there?

[Jon Stewart]

Well, and before that, when it looked like Josh Allen had gained the line to reach, both announcers were like, yeah, he got to the line.

[Adnan Virk]

That, that seemed like the closest call. Like when you see Josh Allen down the line and the overhead, all the angles did look like if he just needed to touch a smidgey smidge of that white line, then to me, how is it not a first down? But I don't believe in fixes. I don't believe in this nonsense. Even in boxing. I know there's shenanigans once in a blue moon, but do you really think the NFL, the National Football League, where the referees are judges and lawyers, where there's 31 other owners, do you think they're all going to go along with it? Like, oh, yeah, here we go. Let's let the Chiefs win again.

[Covino]

Like, you don't believe in the NFL logo, Super bowl logo conspiracy. Well, that's my favorite.

[Adnan Virk]

That's my favorite.

[Jon Stewart]

I mean, so Rich is right. There's no dirty judges or lawyers.

[Adnan Virk]

Let's hear from you guys. Do you believe anything is possibly rigged and you're rooting interest? A lot of fun NFL, some Super bowl stuff today, Kavino and Rich. We are live from the tirerack.com studio right here on FOX Sports Radio.

[Covino]

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[Covino]

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[Bobby Bones]

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

[Adnan Virk]

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

[Jon Stewart]

Now?

[Bobby Bones]

I don't like the color edition.

[Adnan Virk]

It's extremely pink.

[Bobby Bones]

Listen to Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Adnan Virk]

Hey, it's Mike and Ian. We're the hosts of how to do everything from NPR's wait, wait, don't tell Me.

[Jon Stewart]

Each week, we take your questions and.

[Bobby Bones]

Find someone much smarter than us to answer them.

[Adnan Virk]

Questions like, how do you survive the Bermuda Triangle?

[Jon Stewart]

How do you find a date inside the Bermuda Triangle?

[Bobby Bones]

We can't help you, but we will find someone who can.

[Adnan Virk]

Listen to the how to do everything podcast on iHeartRadio.

[Justin Penik]

What's going on, everybody? This is Justin Pennik from John Boy Media, the host of the Football Today podcast alongside Bobby Skinner and Chris Rose. We're rolling three times a week. On Mondays, on Wednesdays, on Fridays, breaking down everything you need to know about the NFL. We're talking about the MVP race. Is Josh Allen going to pull it out? Lamar Jackson? Can Saquon Barkley even break the rushing record? Can the Steelers keep up their momentum? We talk about everything. We break it down. Stats, analytics. And of course, Chris Rose is bringing his perspective on being a pro in the media world as well. Listen to football Today on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and you will be glad you did. Hope you could join us for the postseason run.

[Jon Stewart]

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[Covino]

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[Adnan Virk]

And I am Matt. And we're the hosts of how to Money.

[Covino]

We want to be with you every step of the way in your financial journey this year, offering the information and insights you need to thrive financially.

[Adnan Virk]

Yeah, whether you find yourself up to.

[Covino]

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[Adnan Virk]

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[Jon Stewart]

Looking to optimize your retirement accounts so.

[Adnan Virk]

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[Covino]

How to Money comes out three times a week, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

[Jon Stewart]

For money advice without the judgment and.

[Adnan Virk]

Jargon, listen to how to Money on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Covino]

Oh, the eagles of death metal. Look at you. Sam on the ones and twos. Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio. Hope you enjoyed the games this weekend. Hope you had a nice one. First and first. Mostly Fox Sports Radio Nation. Remember to check Fox Sports Radio's YouTube page and check out all of our videos. Remember to search over promised. We had two shows last week. We had Clay Matthews on the show last week on our bonus pod. You could watch it. You could listen all on Fox Sports Radio's YouTube page. For right now, live from the Tyrack.com studio, rapid radios. The walkie talkie for the playoffs. Walkie talkie for the Super Bowl. We're going to be out there using them in New Orleans. They're push to talk offering national LTE coverage. No subscription ever. Perfect for instant contact with your friends. We use them on the show. Go to rapid radios.com now for up to 60% off and free shipping spot.

[Adnan Virk]

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[Covino]

You know, you. You learn to root for players when you do what we do. And it's okay. As a fan, too. You. There's certain players, there's certain players you identify with en route for, and we got to interview him. He's a nice dude. I was definitely pulling for him when I saw him making a few plays this weekend. In fact, I was watching with the family, Steven, my mother Steven. That was the guy on your show. He was so nice. Aren't you happy for him? Like, yeah. Yeah, Mom. Yeah, he's great. So you got to find reasons, because like Rich said, for most of the country, we've been there, done that, we've seen it. It's a big eye roll because you do all the speculating the entire season. Oh, who's gonna do it? Who's gonna make it? Oh, man, it's gonna be the lines. It's gonna be the Bills. Oh, it's gonna be the Ravens. And then it's the same two usual suspects that we just saw, and it's the Chiefs again. It's like, it does make you feel like, why did I even watch all year? Just to get. But we're trying to give you reasons to care.

[Adnan Virk]

Yeah.

[Covino]

You know what?

[Adnan Virk]

Let's go to the feedback most interactive show here on Fox Sports Radio Mike in Ohio. The other layer of this, you see on social media, people talking about the NFL being rigged, and I just can't get with that conversation. I'm like, listen, I love a conspiracy as much as the next guy. I'll talk about UFOs or pyramids or JFK or anything all day, but if you really want me to believe that, they make it sound like they get a call, right? Like, you really take. Yeah, we're calling down to the refs on the sideline. Vegas needs the Chiefs. Like, do you call that's happening?

[Covino]

Like, who they call? Like some mystery guy, like the banker and dealer. No deal.

[Adnan Virk]

Oh, yeah, yeah. Hold up. The offer has gone up.

[Covino]

Thanks.

[Adnan Virk]

Howie Mandel. Who do you think gets the call? Like, do we think the refs? And as I pointed out before, I mean, I know Mo. I know most NFL fans know this. Most of them are judges, right? They're not just like Tom Dick or Harry's off the streets. These are men of honor. But is it.

[Covino]

I don't know if they're a Tom, Dick or maybe Manny Moe's and Jax. I'm not certain. But your thoughts on it, if you just joined us. Both Rich and I are rooting for history here. The Chief, Pete three Pete the three Chief over the revenge of the Eagles.

[Adnan Virk]

I don't know.

[Covino]

Are not underdogs by any means.

[Adnan Virk]

I'm wishy washy. I'll tell you what I'm going to do.

[Covino]

You can't be wishy washy.

[Adnan Virk]

I can, because you have been. I'll give you the example.

[Covino]

No, I haven't.

[Adnan Virk]

Sometimes Kavino and I have watched a fight, and you don't really know who you're rooting for. And then the first round hits and something inside of you tells you, yeah, no, that's true.

[Covino]

Because you're like, it's usually someone has an advantage, and you want to see that other person figure out a way to beat that advantage.

[Adnan Virk]

Like, you will, right?

[Covino]

You make your mind up.

[Adnan Virk]

You'll. You'll watch. Like, I was rooting for the Bills to beat the Ravens a couple weeks ago, but when the Ravens were making that comeback, then I'm like, oh, maybe I want the Ravens. I think you. Your. Your mind's allowed to change. Like, you could be watching a prize fight and be like, I don't know who I want to win by round three. Like, you could be like, yeah, let's go, let's go.

[Jon Stewart]

Come on.

[Covino]

I would say the best example of this is when the Russians turned on Drago. I mean, they started rooting for Rocky, if you remember.

[Jon Stewart]

I knew that was coming.

[Adnan Virk]

I fight for me.

[Covino]

They were cheering for Rocky. But you're right. When you don't have a team in the race, you're allowed to change your mind.

[Adnan Virk]

I don't know.

[Covino]

I do find the. In the intriguing story right now the opposite of Dan Beyer. Dan Beyer puts more emphasis on the team that breaks up the history, that breaks the streak, that ruins the three peat. And I look back at what Jordan did and what Tom Brady couldn't do in the NFL, and I'm like, damn, if Mahomes does that, he's in A whole different category by himself.

[Adnan Virk]

Mike in Ohio, your thoughts? What's up, buddy? Hey, I'm just talking about the fixing.

[Jon Stewart]

All that stuff being rigged. Just think back throughout the NFL. Guy's one was died, been paralyzed.

[Covino]

You got cte.

[Jon Stewart]

I just think we wouldn't know if it was fixed now. It'd be leaked out. Think of the money if a former player agreed.

[Adnan Virk]

I mean, when people say the fix is in, I'm always like, do they think fix? Do they think fixing?

[Jon Stewart]

Well, wrestlers had CTE too though, and still do. Rich likes fixins, but he doesn't like the fix.

[Covino]

I love fixing fix.

[Adnan Virk]

He's like Kenny Powers and Stevie.

[Jon Stewart]

The fix is not in, but the fixes are in.

[Adnan Virk]

So my point is, do we really think that there's someone making a call or telling the refs like, oh, yeah, throw a flag on this play? That seems preposterous. And I think you're an ass clown if you think so. If you think that you're watching. None of you know Eagles commanders and someone's like, we need to throw a flag on, like, get out.

[Covino]

I don't believe in a fix either, Rich. But. But when there's millions and millions and millions and billions and billions and billions of dollars to be made, and having the Chiefs in the super bowl is beneficial to your brand, look at how many Swifties are tuning in. I mean, it's not impossible. I'm definitely not that guy that believes it. But if you were to tell me, look, there's millions of more to be made having the swifties and that fan base in it. Again, there's something to be said about it. Like, I'm not going to close my ears off to the possibility if players.

[Jon Stewart]

Can flop, especially in like a game like soccer, NBA, let's be honest, why can't refs over penalize?

[Adnan Virk]

Yeah, I mean, I get it.

[Covino]

There's a possibility. It's all hue.

[Jon Stewart]

It's human factor.

[Adnan Virk]

I get it. Spot.

[Covino]

This can go either way.

[Adnan Virk]

But hold on, let's. Let's unravel this even more.

[Jon Stewart]

We can play it up.

[Adnan Virk]

You could call a holding or pass interference. On most plays. It's a matter of are you going to let them play or is any little jersey tug a PI in your mind? So my question to you then.

[Covino]

Jersey tug, you say, huh?

[Adnan Virk]

The jersey tug. Is that what you do when you're back there?

[Covino]

That was one of my moves in the late 90s.

[Adnan Virk]

Don't get caught.

[Jon Stewart]

Wow.

[Adnan Virk]

When. Ooh, you talking about these referees? When you talk about these refs I really want to know. Do you think they're calling the game because someone told them, like, you know, hey, Frank, you're the line judge this week, right? We need the Chiefs. Like, do you, like, what do people think? Do they think that's what's happening?

[Covino]

I don't know how that works, but I would imagine, yeah. That the refs are tipped off by higher ups in the NFL to. To make the calls. That's in the best interest of the Chiefs, if that. I mean, if that's what you believe.

[Adnan Virk]

But here's such an easy.

[Jon Stewart]

It's such an easy scapegoat, though.

[Adnan Virk]

So. Up until Taylor, Angel Hernandez. But Angel Hands is a terrible referee.

[Jon Stewart]

Exactly.

[Adnan Virk]

Umpire.

[Jon Stewart]

That's what I'm saying.

[Covino]

But he was an umpire. You question everything.

[Adnan Virk]

He does this terrible example. Okay, I don't know what you're even saying that for. Because Angel Hernandez, it's proven that his calls are bad.

[Covino]

Why isn't anyone proving this is in the NFL or bad? Because people don't want to believe it. And that's the truth. Because they don't want to believe it.

[Jon Stewart]

Okay, can I just say real quick, when the refs decide to arbitrarily just give the Chiefs a score because the other team, they've had it up to here with them.

[Covino]

Do you guys.

[Jon Stewart]

That was the thing that made me go. Hm.

[Covino]

That was weird, Sam.

[Adnan Virk]

They were like.

[Jon Stewart]

They're basically like out of penalty yardage because they were down like the one inch line and they're like, you keep this up, we'll turn this car around.

[Adnan Virk]

That was what. That was the first game, right? That was so.

[Jon Stewart]

No, I'm just saying, like the as like spot was saying, like, they can over penalize. But it's just funny that in that game against the Eagles and the Commanders, they had no other options but to warn them and say, we will award a score to the Eagles. Sorry to get guys off track.

[Covino]

Yeah, I know, like the refs were like reprimanding me or something, but can.

[Adnan Virk]

I tell you that, I mean, I mean on Mondays we do things that made you go, hmm. So save that thought. And we're going to get to all your feedback, but let's go to Dan by for an update. DB, what's going on other than Super Bowl 59?

[Jon Stewart]

I know, I know. Cavito, did the jersey tug back in the day? Any. Any truth to the jersey swap? Was there anything happening? Yeah.

[Covino]

Oh, no, no. We don't talk about that.

[Jon Stewart]

Not going. Not going down those roads, huh? No, not at all. No one else had 27 home runs, so there was no one to swap jerseys with.

[Covino]

Yeah, and Rich wears an extra smedium, so I. I wasn't talking jerseys and.

[Jon Stewart]

I wasn't talking clothing.

[Covino]

I thought you were.

[Jon Stewart]

You know what I'm talking. I'm talking about Jerry Jones, who introduced Brian Schottenheimer as the Cowboys head coach today. It might be couched as a less than glamorous hire. What I would say to you is, I got here taking shots. Good things have happened. Let me tell you something. There's some stuff to be had over.

[Covino]

There where not many people go, there is. Don't think for one minute I won't take a shot.

[Jon Stewart]

Cowboy fans were also taking shots after today for a different reason. Just kidding. Raiders introduced Pete Carroll as their head coach along with new GM John Spitek. Aaron Glenn, introduced as the jets head coach and was asked about Aaron Rodgers future in New York. Here's what I do know.

[Covino]

Aaron Rodgers will be talked about.

[Jon Stewart]

It will be talked about. We've already texted that communication with Aaron.

[Covino]

Rodgers, and as we continue to look.

[Jon Stewart]

At the roster, we'll make decisions accordingly. Liam Cohen, introduced today as the Jaguars new head coach. Todd Monkin gets an extension as the Ravens offensive coordinator. Steelers owner Art Rooney the Second believes that the team will sign either Russell Wilson or Justin Fields this offseason, but that they wouldn't bring back both quarterbacks next year. In the NBA, the Heat are suspending Jimmy Butler indefinitely after he was told he would not be in the starting lineup, so he left. Shoot. Two time defending slam dunk contest champion Mac McClung will go for a three peat. He'll compete in the contest next month at All Star Weekend in San Francisco. Guys, back to you.

[Adnan Virk]

Thanks, Dan Meyer. Hey, more of yes.

[Covino]

That Cherry Jones sound bite was the oddest thing I heard all day. That was so weird.

[Adnan Virk]

Hey man, I do I take shots.

[Covino]

And you know, hey man, rooting and tooting and shots.

[Jon Stewart]

And how about Brian Schottenheimer sitting next to him? And he's like, I know this is not a glamorous hire.

[Adnan Virk]

Oh, yeah? Yeah.

[Jon Stewart]

Like, thanks, coach. Thanks.

[Adnan Virk]

Owner Brian Schonheimer immediately took out his phone. He's like, what, do I look bad? He's looking at his selfie. Glamorous. Nothing glamorous about Brian Schottenheimer. So listen your thoughts. When people say the NFL is rigged, we got to get to that. Plus, the lamest thing I'm seeing people post on social media about football, I got to call out like every bozo that's doing this. I'll explain what it is next. More Covino Rich right here on FOX Sports right here.

[Covino]

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[Covino]

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[Bobby Bones]

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

[Adnan Virk]

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

[Bobby Bones]

I don't like the color edition.

[Adnan Virk]

It's extremely pink.

[Bobby Bones]

Listen to Lots to say with Bobby Bones and Matt Castle on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Adnan Virk]

Hey, it's Mike and Ian we're the hosts of how to do everything from NPR's wait, wait, don't tell me.

[Jon Stewart]

Each week we take your questions and.

[Bobby Bones]

Find someone much smarter than us to answer them.

[Adnan Virk]

Questions like? Like how do you survive the Bermuda Triangle?

[Jon Stewart]

How do you find a date inside the Bermuda Triangle?

[Bobby Bones]

We can't help you, but we will find someone who can.

[Adnan Virk]

Listen to the how to do everything podcast on iHeartRadio.

[Justin Penik]

What's going on, everybody? This is Justin Penick from John Boy Media, the host of the Football Today podcast alongside Bobby Skinner and Chris Rose. We're rolling three times a week, on Mondays, on Wednesdays, on Fridays, breaking down everything you need to know about the NFL. We're talking about the MVP race. Is Josh Allen going to pull it out? Lamar Jackson? Can Saquon Barkley even break the rushing record? Can the Steelers keep up their momentum? We talk about everything. We break it down. Stats, analytics. And of course, Chris Rose is bringing his perspective on being a pro in the media world as well. Listen to Football Today on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts and you will be glad you did. Hope you could join us for the post season run.

[Jon Stewart]

What if you ask two different people the same set of questions? Even if the questions are the same, our experiences can lead us to drastically different answers. I'm Minnie Driver and I set out to explore this idea in my podcast Min Mini Questions. Over the years, we've had some incredible guests. People like Courtney Cox, star of the infinitely beloved sitcom Friends, egot winner Viola Davis, and former Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair. And now Mini Questions is returning for another season. We've asked an entirely new set of guests our seven questions, including Jane Lynch, Delaney Rose, and Cord Jefferson. Each episode is a new person story with new lessons, new memories and new connections. To show us how we're both similar and unique, listen to Mini questions on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. 7 Questions Limitless Answers 2025 is bound.

[Covino]

To be a fascinating year. It's gonna be filled with money challenges and opportunities. I'm Joel.

[Jon Stewart]

Ooh.

[Adnan Virk]

And I am Matt. And we're the hosts of how to Money.

[Covino]

We want to be with you every.

[Adnan Virk]

Step of the way in your financial.

[Covino]

Journey this year, offering the information and insights you need to thrive financially.

[Adnan Virk]

Yeah, whether you find yourself up to.

[Covino]

Your eyeballs in student loan debt or.

[Adnan Virk]

You'Ve got a sky high credit card balance because you went a little overboard with the holiday spending, or maybe you're.

[Jon Stewart]

Looking to optimize your retirement accounts so.

[Adnan Virk]

You can retire early. Well, how to Money will help you.

[Jon Stewart]

To change your relationship with money so.

[Adnan Virk]

You can stress less and grow your net worth.

[Jon Stewart]

That's right.

[Covino]

How to Money comes out three times.

[Adnan Virk]

A week, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

[Jon Stewart]

For money advice without the judgment and.

[Adnan Virk]

Jargon, listen to how to Money on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Covino]

Right. Welcome back to the CNR show show grant program. And by the way, I was Sam getting crafty and creative today. This is Red Skies by the Fix. Red Skies a la Chiefs victory by the Fix a la by the NFL.

[Jon Stewart]

How about that, Rich?

[Adnan Virk]

How do you like that?

[Covino]

How about that noble entendre, huh? So again, we're Covino and Rich live from the tirerack.com studio. I'm live from Jersey right now and I'll be back on the west side tomorrow. But wherever I go, I bring the Fox Sports radio with me, bro. Yeah, we were talking about rooting interest because, yeah, we understand, like, oh, Chiefs, Eagles, we get it. But it's 3p. It's history and it's revenge with Saquon a whole new team. It's a comeback story for the Eagles. So there are reasons to care. We'll take your phone calls. But Rich, we've been holding it off. I think we get into it. Are you ready?

[Adnan Virk]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Little things that made you go. Hmm.

[Jon Stewart]

Things that make you go. Hmm.

[Covino]

Things that make you go.

[Adnan Virk]

You know, I was. Samuel pointed it out that that end goal play on like the one foot line for the Eagles.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Adnan Virk]

When Washington, you know, tried to read the snap count multiple times in a row, we, you know, everyone was in the same book. Right. On the same page. As far as like, I didn't know the ref could award a touchdown if you wanted to.

[Covino]

Dude, that was.

[Jon Stewart]

I don't.

[Covino]

I don't know. Yeah, that was really odd.

[Jon Stewart]

I'll turn this damn bus around.

[Adnan Virk]

That's what it was like because to me, like the advantage of, listen, the major disadvantages, you're the defense and the other team is inches away from scoring. Your only hope is to jump the count and guess really it was that one guy, though.

[Jon Stewart]

It was like the Vuvu guy. Vuvuzela dude. Yeah.

[Adnan Virk]

Vuvuzel dude.

[Jon Stewart]

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

[Adnan Virk]

But if you're jumping to try to read the snap count, that's your only real hope of beating the push. The tush push on the one foot line. But I don't know how that's illegal in Any way. Like, I almost felt like keep doing it until you guess.

[Jon Stewart]

Yeah. And he did. I loved what your guys homie Kevin Burkhart said. This is the longest second down in NFL history.

[Covino]

That's funny.

[Adnan Virk]

I mean, there's a part of me that's like, what did you want him to do? Just give in? Like, to me, the only way to possibly stop it was to guess. And eventually the refs would have. I would have loved to see that. How did that go in Vegas? Who gets credit for that touchdown? Is there a prop bet like unassigned touchdown plus a million like Rich.

[Jon Stewart]

The problem, though, is that the refs use penalty yards to punish a team. And when you run out of them like they did, you're at like the, you know, the half. Half a yard line. They have no other chance at that point if the other team won't stop doing the. The. The, you know, the push. Yeah, well, trying to counter the push, Dan.

[Covino]

But it did make me say, hmm. And it made me feel like they can't do that. Is that even. It's like when I got a ticket, Rich, remember, for being arrogant, the officer gave me a ticket for. I'm like, you can't give me a ticket. You could do that.

[Jon Stewart]

I don't know.

[Adnan Virk]

Have you met Cavino there?

[Jon Stewart]

There are penalties that could be handed out, like in the regular field of play if you are trying to waste time on the clock, where if you can continue to. To can continue to make the same penalty. They can charge you 15 yards for sportsmanlike conduct and end it. But to then to Sam's point, like 15 yards from 6 inches, like, you know, half the distance of that. Like, what's the point? You gotta do something.

[Adnan Virk]

Eventually they go. They go up there and they boop. Like, they just.

[Jon Stewart]

Yeah. The nose of the ball crosses the goal line. Okay, this is a touchdown.

[Covino]

So this is where we open it up to the Fox Sports Radio Nation. Things that made you go. It could be anything from the weekend, but I mean, we had two great games and lots of takeaways. So any observations you made, hit us up now. 87799 on Fox. I think we're at Covino and Rich. One of the biggest head scratchers for Rich is how anybody could say it's a fix. We already established that. Like, do you really believe that?

[Adnan Virk]

I'll give you another. Things that made me go, hmm, was Washington. It was really a fun ride for Jaden Daniels. Their fan base should be super pumped about the future. But you see it a lot in the NCAA Tournament where like a Cinderella team goes on a run and then once they get to the Final Four or Elite Eight reality hits and it's like they're outclassed, then they're outclassed. And like by doing that, while you enjoyed their fun, they took away the better matchup. And I think by Washington upsetting Detroit, we were sort of robbed of Eagles Detroit, no question.

[Covino]

I don't think there's any question. I mean, they're in great position moving forward, they'll make some defensive adjustments. But we were robbed of a better matchup is the question.

[Adnan Virk]

I think that made us go and I think the Josh Allen that wasn't a first down, huh? I think that's what everyone's going to be talking about.

[Covino]

You know what I thought, man, going for those two point conversions, suck the steam out.

[Adnan Virk]

Take the.

[Covino]

I thought Josh Allen's body language was a little off when you compared it to what was going on in the other side.

[Adnan Virk]

All right, well, you know what, the rest of your observations, we'll get to those next on Monday. Kavino Rich right here, Fox Sports Radio. Hang down.

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[Adnan Virk]

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

[Jon Stewart]

Jason Demers here. And after playing 700 NHL games, I got a lot of dirty lines laundry to air out. Hey, I got a lot to say here, too, okay?

[Adnan Virk]

Each week we'll get together, chat with the sport that we love.

[Jon Stewart]

Tons of guests are going to join in too. But we're not just gonna be talking hockey, folks. We're talking movies, we're talking tv, food, and Adnan's favorite wrestling. It's all on le Table.

[Adnan Virk]

Listen to NHL Unscripted with Virgin Demers, the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.