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Wilmer Valderrama
It's nostalgia overload as Wilmer Valderrama and Freddie Rodriguez welcome another amigo to their podcast, Dos Amigos. Wilbur's friend and former that 70s show castmate Topher Grace stops by the speakeasy for a two part interview to discuss his career and reminisce about old times.
Topher Grace
We were still in that place of like, what will this experience become? And you go, you're having the best time. But it was like such a perfect golden time.
Wilmer Valderrama
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Freddie Prinze Jr.
What's up Federation? It's Freddie Prinze Jr. And wrestling with Freddie is back and we're going all in on WrestleMania 41. From the unpredictable to jaw dropping finishes, this year's mania might have just changed everything. By the way, almost all the matches that we saw looked like real fights. I thought like they were like, yo, we're going hard today. Tomorrow we're gonna hurt, but we're going hard today because it was like beast mode times 10 out there. Listen to this episode of Wrestling with Freddy on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your.
Kavino
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.
Rich
Find your local station for Cavino and rich@foxsportsradio.com or stream us live every day on the iHeartRadio app by searching FSR. All right, Monday action with Camino and Rich.
Kavino
Hope you had a great weekend. A Cam Ward Timberwolves sort of weekend. Timberwoovies, not usador Lakers sort of weekend. I hope you had a Eugenio Suarez hitting four dongs sort of weekend.
Rich
It's a lot of dogs in a weekend.
Kavino
That's a lot of dongs, man. I hope you didn't have more dongs than that, man. He had four in one game. 19th guy to do so anyway. Hope you had a great one. Let's have a great week. I'm Kavino. That is Rich Live from LA. Sam, Danny G. Super producing. Spotty's here. DB's hanging out. Thank you for hanging out with us. We're broadcasting live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. And first and first mostly. We be rocking out.
Rich
Out.
Kavino
Let's go.
Rich
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Kavino
Can I shout out the MLB collection that they have? And I love their hats, man. Their hats are where it's at. Two turntables, a microphone, and those Travis Matthew hats.
Rich
That's where it's at.
Kavino
Where it's at. So again, it's great to be here. We have lots to get to. We're going to play Last one Standing today. It's our favorite game, the most heated, intense game that we play. Your chance to win a CNR stainless steel Swiggy, our water bottle. So stick around for that. Plus, got to talk a lot of Shador. We'll talk some pranks. We have lots to get to. A hypothetical.
Rich
No doubt there. There's a really good hypothetical. Stephen A. Smith is chirping about whooping your kid's ass. So we'll, we'll get to a lot today. Is there a culture change on one particular team in the NFL? And I think there might be. But I want to start out by telling you that Chidor Sanders.
Kavino
Oh, boy.
Rich
Is much like a peach cobbler.
Kavino
Oh, boy. Before you get into that, let's build some suspense. How in the world is Shador Sanders like a peach cobbler? Rich is going to tell us.
Rich
Colin Cowherd, eat your heart out with this analogy. You think you're the king of analogies.
Kavino
Well, can we just first say that as a host, how great is it when something like this happens because you know, you have content for weeks, you're like, oh, my goodness. But just as a fan, how are you not glued just to see what happens? I mean, it became so drama filled. Such a drama show as Triple G would say, such drama show that the president got involved. People screaming, racism, everyone trying to figure out why. How did this happen? What a crazy weekend it was revolving around Shador Sanders. We had never been so glued for so long to the NFL draft.
Danny G
Best TV ratings ever for day three of a draft, no doubt.
Rich
I mean, if it was more than eight people, I'd say the ratings were beat, no doubt, by day three, the fourth and fifth round. The simple fact that you were sitting around with that on the background, casually listening when a potential team came on the board. Picks in, honey, I think it might happen. Get over here.
Kavino
I want to say that I did feel for the Sanders family, respectfully. Like, I can only imagine what it was like behind closed doors, right? The stress and the drama and just the shock of it all. Because it seemed a little unfair. Or is it?
Rich
We'll speculate they got money, fame, talent and a lot of things going in their favor.
Kavino
Just as a spectator who loves drama, I fully admit, as unfair as it may have been or as stressful as it may have been for the family, I took great joy in the. In the drama of it all. Just in the drama. Like, I can't believe this is going on.
Rich
As the meme went that you and Danny G. We were all sending over the weekend. The super bowl doesn't prove that the NFL is king. Having 250,000 people stand in a parking lot to hear 32 men's names called, that proves that the NFL is king.
Kavino
Yeah. That's wild when you really think about it. In the cold, no less. Just in the cold. There's no like event.
Danny G
Yeah. And that's the smaller city that the NFL has held a draft.
Kavino
Yeah. There's no. Is there a live band that I don't know about? But there's nothing but people's names.
Danny G
They did have a house band.
Kavino
Did they have a house. But no one's going there to see the house band. But really it's just to hear people's names called. 250,000 people out there with their earmuffs and freezy freakies on. Crazy. That's how big NFL is.
Rich
Unreal. The interest level in something. Like you said, it's just the calling of 32 men's names fanatics. Hundreds of thousands of people. It's amazing. NFL king. So how is Shinore? Now that I built the suspense, how is Shore Sanders? Like a peach cobbler. Before I tell you, let me set up a few things. You see people talking about, could there be collusion or racism? Camino, you hit me with the fact right before the show of the first round, of the 32 men chosen, how many were African American?
Kavino
30 were men of color, 29 were African American.
Rich
So we're talking two white linemen. Here it is.
Kavino
The top three draft picks were black. Six out of 10 were black. And again, 29 out of the first 32 were black players.
Rich
I made the comment on social media, I did a little post at Covinon Rich that I think there's something we all, not all of us, but the casual non football fan that just love to jump in on the conversation are forgetting a simple fact about any draft teams go after what their needs. 27 of the 32 teams, their needs, talent, potential.
Kavino
But yeah, their needs is primary number one. I'd say.
Rich
Yeah, 27. I'd say of the 32 teams and.
Kavino
This draft Wasn't a quarterback. Heavy needed draft.
Rich
And arguably, as Dan Beyer pointed out last week, they rated all of last year's quarterbacks higher than the batch this year. So 27 of the 32 teams arguably had no interest in a quarterback. The Buffalo Bills, they got Josh Allen. They're not picking a quarterback. Up next, the Eagles not picking a quarterback. You could name 27ish of the teams that have no interest in wasting a pick anytime early on on a quarterback. You're the Bengals. You're picking a quarterback. You just gave Joe Burrow that money. You could say that about again, I'd say 27 of the 32 teams, which means it leaves you 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 teams.
Kavino
Five teams. And if you rubbed any of those teams the wrong way now you're cut down to maybe two or three teams or maybe none at all. I will say this before we get it going. People were screaming racism. A lot of people were screaming that over the weekend because there was the sense of, well, why? But maybe it's as simple as the interview process. Maybe it's as simple as he did blow the interview process. I don't know why and I don't think it was racism, but I hundred percent believe something was held against him.
Rich
Listen, I just don't think it was.
Kavino
The color of his skin.
Rich
I said this to you the other day. I think there's nothing cooler than someone with confidence. Remember the other day we talked about the difference between confidence and arrogance when it comes to dating regular people at your job. It doesn't need to be athletes. And I said there's that thin line between confidence and arrogance. There are two places that these young men hung out while they were waiting for the draft. One, as you pointed out backstage, what looked like an Ashley Furniture warehouse, all dressed up, ready to be called walking down that sweet long hallway, putting on their lids hat. And the other option was at home with their friends and family. Shador Sanders was the one guy that had a special party room with the word legend on the wall. So that right there you could say is indicative of what this young man brings to the table. And if you interpret that as arrogant instead of confident, then he's not your guy.
Kavino
Well, you can interpret it as a, as a me type of guy and less of a team type of guy. We don't know that to be true. Be legendary is the family mantra. Legendary is sort of his thing. He goes by look. I think he rubbed some people the wrong way. I think people have a hard time believing that. And that's why he went 1 44th in the pick. It was wild to see no one here. Let's get it straight. We've said this over and over again. Because when you talk racism and everything else got to be very clear. Everybody here grew up idolizing his dad. Huge fan of his dad. I go as far back as his Yankee days. I was a fan of his dad.
Rich
I'm a 49ers fan. That Deion Sanders was the reason the 49ers got over the hump.
Kavino
So nobody.
Rich
I'm a coach prime fan.
Kavino
Nobody rooting against Shador. In fact, I hope he uses this as fuel to the fire. And maybe this is life's way of giving him what he needed, which is humility. If that was the problem, if that was the issue, and based on all the reports or a lot of reports that we're seeing, coaches said he rubbed them the wrong way. I find that much easier to believe than racism when 29 of the 32 were black.
Rich
Now, Danny, first round Danny G. You. You said you saw a pretty cool thought about the Raiders, who were one of those five teams that could potentially have wanted a quarterback.
Danny G
Yeah. And it's interesting because Dan Buyer and I thought that Jalen Milroe would be a good choice for the Raiders backup. He winds up going to the Seahawks with the pick they got for Geno Smith. So that was ironic. But Charles Robinson, he tweeted this out. He said Tom Brady knows Dion well. Brady mentored Shador. Of course. Brady is advising the Raiders on the QB spot. And this was during the weekend. They've passed Shador eight times so far with six picks and two trade downs. There's zero chance Brady and the Raiders are wielding a Sanders grudge. Zero. And yet they're passing something.
Kavino
I do, again, 100% believe something was held against them. It could be the media circus that surrounds him. It could be his dad. I don't know. It could be the interview process, which we alluded to already. But. But what I started to realize, too, as the numbers went on and on and on, it became more evident to me that something was going on and that other teams were probably backing off even more because it became more and more of a spectacle and even more and more of a circus on whoever picks them at that point, again, the.
Rich
Draft in the NFL, a lot of these guys do end up being part of the team or getting a fair shot. So with that said, you have to keep in mind that people are going after their needs. I saw the Buffalo Bills GM talking about how we went all defense because that's what they needed. Teams go after their needs and this.
Kavino
Was a very lineman heavy draft because that was the need for the most.
Rich
Part, I think Shador Sanders is like peach cobbler. Now before I tell you how Dan Buyer, did you have any thoughts while you were watching this go down?
Sam
Yeah, I mean a lot of thoughts on it. But the only thing that I was going to weigh in because, because you guys mentioned Deion and his role in your guys lives. I don't think that this is anything new in the NFL where at some point if the talent doesn't, doesn't overtake the issues or the distractions, you're not going to invest. If Deion wasn't as great as he was, he wouldn't have gone fifth overall in the 1989 draft. But the Atlanta Falcons felt it was worth it and sure seemed like it was. And then going on to the Niners and the Cowboys, Eli Manning the same thing. Like in terms of if you're the Chargers at that point and he's telling you don't draft me and you're like, well, nobody's going to tell me what I'm going to do. Talent wins over. They know that they can then trade Eli and get a bunch of different stuff. It didn't match up with Shador Sanders. And I think that that story, while it came in a different form or in a different package that we're used to, has gone on in the NFL for decades.
Rich
No doubt. And what I love about this story is whether people are saying collusion, racism, this, that whatever your angle is, or hey, he just wasn't needed or wanted by those teams. I think the reality is he got drafted by one of the few teams where I think he will have a shot to start at some point next year. So let's say he does get drafted in the third round by the Bengals or third round or fourth round by the Eagles, he's never going to see the field. He actually ended up in a scenario, one of the few where this young man could actually start next year and win the job.
Kavino
That's the silver lining. But on the flip side of that argument, 144th pick, fifth round is a little more expendable.
Rich
But if you, if you Cavino get the opportunity, isn't that what the draft is all about? Getting the opportunity to hit camp and pedal the medal, win this job. And Chadhar Sanders, if he has the talent that we all believe he does in a quarterback room with Joe Flacco and a couple Other young dudes. Shador Sanders should, in his mind be like, I'm going to win this job.
Kavino
And turn this dilemma into dilemmonade. Yeah, we're all excited to see it.
Rich
How is he like peach cobbler?
Kavino
How in the world, Rich, tell us, tell us, how is Shadar Sanders like peach cobbler?
Rich
I always try to think of a dumb analogy, and I know you guys get a kick out of my dumb analogy. So here goes. Let's say you're at a party and there's a dessert table. Like Spot. What did you call. What do you call dessert table? You used some fancy word before.
Kavino
Oh, a Viennese table at a wedding.
Rich
A Viennese.
Sam
Look at this guy.
Kavino
Oh, with like fondue. Yeah, like little. Like little treats, little pet foods.
Rich
Let's say there's little creme brulees.
Kavino
Snacky snacks.
Rich
Let's say there's cheesecake cannolis on a tower. Oh, a chocolate. What about a chocolate tower?
Kavino
Don't mind if I fondue.
Rich
Now there's a peach cobbler at this dessert table. My goodness. You know what, Danny G. You really want a piece of that peach cobbler. But, you know, you've noticed no one's really touching the peach cobbler.
Kavino
Not a peach guy.
Rich
But you know what? People are going after the cheesecake and the creme brulee and all the little treats.
Kavino
All the cookies are going fast.
Rich
And as time goes by, you're like.
Danny G
Actually, I like cobbler.
Rich
You know what? Maybe the Browns like cobbler, too. But you know what? When you see that no one else is touching it, you're confident that I could come. I could sit down, have a cup of coffee, have my cheesecake. I could come back and I betcha that peach cobbler still going to be there. And I think there came a point, and I'll give you the point that for me, when the Raiders had back to back picks, I believe 98 and 99.
Danny G
Yeah, they went o line and they.
Rich
Went o line o line. And then the next day when you're like, all right, here we go. We're going to start the day two now.
Danny G
Yeah.
Rich
108 and the Steelers and the Saints and everyone, no one's going. I feel like Cleveland might have said, ooh, I think we want them. But you know what? Much like the peach cobbler, I could come back later.
Kavino
And it's still going to be there.
Rich
And it's still going to be there. Because if everyone else had a chance to already get a slice of that peach cobbler and they're not going for it. If by the certain point, you. You. You got a chance to look and say, all right, I'm gonna make a pick, I pick again in. Cause you know, in the later rounds, it's all mixed up. So a team may have a pick, and then 15 picks later have another pick. If you do the math and look in between, all right, well, I know this. They're not going to take Shador. So I'm going to fulfill my safety need or my o. Line need. And when I get everything I need, then I will pick up Shador Sanders.
Kavino
What you're saying is Shador Sanders is like peach cobbler. Because even the people that showed interest in peach cobbler made it clear they weren't taking any because they were taking cookies. So you always come back later.
Rich
It's going to be there. It could.
Danny G
It could wind up being a mistake, though. What if you waited too long? You go to the. What do you call it? Spot a Viennese table, and. And there's just crumbs left. And then your auntie comes over to the table and starts raving about how delicious that peach cobbler was.
Rich
That's the risk that team took. But I think there were a few teams playing almost. Almost like dessert table.
Kavino
Rich is right.
Rich
NFL draft roulette.
Kavino
Essentially, it was evident no one was taking the people that even were interested.
Rich
You're playing chicken show.
Kavino
They weren't going to take them.
Rich
You're playing chicken at that point. And I think eventually there were teams that were like, all right, we'll take him if he drops to this. They were playing a round of how far could this go? Chicken. Because they're like, all right, well, guys, we still need secondary help. Man, I love Shador. No one else is picking him. Get that great. Get that great free safety from lsu, and then we'll come back and get him later. It got to the point where it was almost laughable that pass, pass, pass, that you thought he'd still be there. And I think, Cleveland, we may look back in five years when Shador Sanders, for all we know, he matures into a great NFL quarterback.
Kavino
That would be awesome.
Rich
And we say, my goodness, did Cleveland play this draft? Right?
Kavino
This peach cobbler's fantastic. I can't believe everyone didn't eat it. That's what we're going to say.
Rich
What did you do? You ate creme brulee.
Kavino
What a fool. Peach cobbler is amazing.
Rich
My question is, you had some Jackson tart to get it. Oh, hey, let's leave now.
Kavino
Very good.
Rich
And also the don't mind if I fondue.
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Very good.
Kavino
Oh, you like it?
Rich
I liked it. Then why did the Browns load up on apple strudel, you know, with another quarterback? Like why did they do that? Because I think, I think plentiful quarterbacks we learned with Michael Penix Jr last year what happened Kirk Cousins. Why would you pick a quarterback? It's a fickle position, my friend.
Kavino
And it might be as simple as this. The Giants start like maybe it's as simple as Dart's a better fit for that team.
Rich
But why did Cleveland go with another quarterback? That's a great question, Sam. Now they have five.
Danny G
And I think Rich to his point, that's the eye test for those of us who watched college football. We're like that QB is not as good as Shador. So there's, there's more to this.
Kavino
That's why I said Danny G. I don't believe the color of his skin was the issue but I hundred percent do believe that something was an issue and held against And I think again.
Rich
My guess and I'm no, you know that's some blowhard on the radio. That's accuse what's going to happen. But I'll tell you my thoughts. I think I'm just a doofus on the radio. I think next year pause.
Kavino
You're a doofus in real life, not just on the radio.
Rich
Thank you.
Kavino
Yeah. Let's just make it clear.
Rich
Very clear.
Kavino
Yeah.
Rich
I think next year we're all going to be sitting around here in the fall. Me, you spot, Danny G. Sam, Dan Byer. And we're going to be talking about Dan Byer is going to do an update and be like guys, this just in. Shador is going to be starting week three of the NFL.
Kavino
Yeah.
Rich
He gets his chance.
Kavino
Watch because got to watch.
Rich
Now I think that when you got five quarterbacks, they're going to break for camp. We're going to see it sooner than later and I think it's a great story. Just another reason I was chatting with Kavito over the weekend saying like these stories what the NFL salivates over.
Sam
I'm curious to see on who does what in terms of what was the, the, the Mary date? You know, whatever.
Kavino
The Mary kills.
Rich
Yeah.
Sam
You got five quarterbacks, kiddos. Sean Watson's out of the picture, but.
Rich
I want to marry Joe Flacco.
Sam
You're not, you're not carrying four.
Rich
I know.
Sam
So you're likely carrying three. Are you really going to carry three rookies? Are you going to trade Kenny Pickett now to another team after acquiring him. If someone needs one, they've got an. They got an interesting situation that will.
Rich
He could go eat chicken cutlets with Tommy DeVito because he's trying to figure out the same thing, like, what's going on here.
Danny G
There were national articles this morning trying to stir it up to DB's point, saying Shador could be cut before the preseason's over.
Rich
Let's go over it. So we have. We have Joe Flacco, who I think.
Kavino
Would be a great mentor and a.
Rich
Guy that would be okay taking the backseat.
Kavino
Yeah.
Sam
You bring him back after not wanting him back next year. It's almost like a. Hey, we messed up. We'd like to. From what he did two years ago.
Rich
And veteran leadership won a Super Bowl. It seems like a really good dude.
Sam
Yes.
Rich
And leader Joe Flacco. You got Chador.
Kavino
That's it right there.
Rich
And then give me the other two who had insert.
Sam
You got Gabriel.
Kavino
Gabriel Shador and Pickett.
Sam
Kenny Pickett. Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco, Deshaun Watson.
Rich
Man, that is something else, huh? Is. Is Deshaun. The ownership of Cleveland already said they swung and missed on.
Sam
Yeah.
Rich
Deshaun Watson, so it would be shocking to see him play again. So cross him off. As. As I said in major league. Cross him off then.
Sam
Yeah. You could just not clear him.
Rich
Yeah. So, desean.
Kavino
So I see. You know, I think odd man out is in the f Marry kill scenario.
Sam
Who's that?
Kavino
Can he. Pickett. Yes, he can.
Rich
Gabriel Pickett. I will Gabriel.
Kavino
Yes, he can.
Rich
Gabriel could show up to camp and be like, ooh, not what we thought.
Kavino
It's between those two.
Sam
Then Gabriel cutting a third round pick out of training camp is almost unheard of.
Danny G
So this dead cap hit for Deshaun Watson. $172.3 million.
Rich
Oh, man.
Danny G
Have you ever heard of a dead money cap hit that size?
Rich
You know, crazier things have happened because, you know, when Mel Kuiper's head was about to explode and he kept talking about, like, oh, the past. This guy was in this round. Drew Brees in this round.
Kavino
He made it uncomfortable. You know, everyone handled it pretty well. Like, hey, Shador was picked finally, 1 44th. We're rooting for him now. Yeah, that was a little odd. Someone. Something rubbed someone the wrong way. But he.
Rich
He.
Kavino
We wish him the best. Mel Kuiper was still really mad. If you realized that. And they're.
Sam
They're not going to cut desean Watson. They just won't clear him. Medically I think like that's ultimately just. They're not going to clear him medically and take him off of injured reserve, which could be a. Deshaun's going to get his money anyway. But still, even if he's out of the picture, like not cut, you still have four quarterbacks. So what do you do with the four that you have now? Because most heens only have three. Do you just put Shador on practice squad?
Rich
Like, does that, like, it's, it's a, it's a, it's a tricky one.
Sam
Yeah.
Kavino
But if he ends up on practice squad again, let's be realistic. This is a league of winning, Right. If he ends up on a practice squad, it's probably because he deserved to be on the practice squad, not because anyone has something against him. I don't believe that at this point he's on the team.
Rich
It's a winning league.
Kavino
It's a winning league and a league again that drafted 29 of the first 32 were African American.
Rich
And you don't think, and you don't think that if you're the Cleveland Browns organization for viewership and jerseys and fandom, you don't think if Shador had what it takes, they would.
Kavino
If we're going to deal with this media circus, let's. We might as well lean into it and, you know, although it was unfortunate to see because we thought it was going to happen sooner and we all waited to see when he would go. The one thing I will admit was really wrong was the prank phone call. I thought that was wrong. And we're going to talk about that next. Plus a hypothetical and last one standing. We have an action packed Covino and Rich show.
Rich
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Wilmer Valderrama
It'S nostalgia overload as Wilmer Valderrama and Freddie Rodriguez welcome another amigo to their podcast, Dos Amigos. Wilmer's friend and former that 70s show castmate Topher Grace stops by the speakeasy for a two part interview to discuss his career and reminisce about old times.
Topher Grace
We were still in that place of like, what will this experience become? And you go, you're having the best time. But it was like such a perfect golden time.
Wilmer Valderrama
Listen to Dos amigos on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Wrestling fans all over the globe, It's Freddie Prinze Jr. And on wrestling With Freddy, we're breaking down every Damn moment from WrestleMania 41. Two nights. Non stop chaos, legends, surprises, emotions, and some of the best wrestling we've seen coming from wwe. We've got takes, we've got questions, and we have a whole lot of love for what these men and women pulled off at Mania. Tiffany Stratton, she earned her stripes at WrestleMania, and I don't mean because she won. She bled for her art. And it always felt like to me, after the Attitude era, once a wrestler gets cut and you see real blood coming out of their mouth or real blood coming out of their head, the crowd kind of goes, hey, respect. And they kind of give you that nod, right?
Kavino
You go, wow, every one of these.
Rich
Guys is bleeding, bro.
Freddie Prinze Jr.
That's literally like blood, sweat and tears.
Rich
It's all they got is blood.
Freddie Prinze Jr.
We're talking Cody, we're talking Ria, Roman, Seth, Tiffany. The future of the business is bright. And if you watched Mania and you're still buzzing, or if you missed it and want to know what went down, we got you. Listen to this episode of Wrestling with Freddie on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Kavino
All right, Kavino and Rich, the Fox Sports Radio studio calm the chaos with the shipping software that delivers Use Code Sports for a free trial@shipstation.com. that's shipstation.com code sports. I'm Kavino. That is Rich again. Hope you had a great weekend. Hope you have a great week. I'm so pumped for this week. We have a big fiesta weekend coming up starting off this Friday. Big fights on Friday. We'll be talking about it throughout the week. Garcia, Haney, Tiafimo. That whole card from New York is this Friday. And I can't wait.
Rich
Fighting in Times Square.
Kavino
I know Kavino.
Rich
And I realized, like, I wonder how much tickets are. I'm like, madison Square Garden's not showing up. It's not at the Garden. It's in Times Square. Outdoor ring canopy set up right there.
Kavino
On a side note, right? I've been waiting for these fights for so long. Three of the four kings in that 140, 145 weight class are fighting, right?
Rich
Yep.
Kavino
My daughter hits me today. She's like, dad, I need you to take me to something she's doing Friday from 6 to 9. I'm like, yeah, right. Picture that. Dad's been waiting for this fight for months.
Rich
But, dad, it's a father daughter dance. Yeah.
Kavino
No, it's not. She just needs me to be her chauffeur. That's the dad life of a teen. It's like, yo, ask someone else to do it.
Rich
Like a safe.
Kavino
Like, drop you off.
Rich
Is that like a safe Uber Kids or something?
Kavino
Yeah, but, yeah, I don't know. Yes. Teen Uber or whatever. So that's Rich Davis. I'm Steve Covino. Danny G's on the phones at 87799 on Fox, Iowa. Samuel on the ones and twos. DB has your updates in just a few, but let's get to the phone calls. Rich explained how Shadore is like peach cobbler.
Rich
Yeah. He's the dessert that you may have wanted on the. On the. What do you call it? Spot. The Venetian of Vienna. Like Vienna. The Vienna of dessert. Viennese at a wedding or party. But if you want the peach cobbler and you realize no one else has touched it, you don't need to grab it right away. It will be there.
Kavino
It will be there later on. And I made the point of I hundred percent do believe something was held against the kid. I do. I just don't know what. I just don't know what it was. But it's easier to believe that it was the interview process. It's harder for me to believe racism's involved when you look at the numbers and you look at the league when.
Rich
Like, 90% of the league is African American. Like, what are we talking about?
Kavino
Yeah, but I'm not saying that racism doesn't exist. I'm not saying any of that. I'm just saying I don't believe that in this case, but I do believe 100% that something was held against them because it just went on and on too long. But we'll take your phone calls to wrap it up. We have lots to get to today. We have a great hypothetical to get to as well.
Rich
What I thought was ironically, headspun.
Kavino
I was gonna say, who started this narrative? Dude. I mean, so many people and big names were leaning into it.
Rich
Stephen A. Leaned into it.
Kavino
A lot of people leaned into that. Yeah. We're not just making that up. And again, maybe your algorithm didn't show you that side of the argument, but believe me, it existed. I'd say it was. It was like a 60, 40 sort of thing. 40% were screaming racism over the weekend. And again, that's not to say that it doesn't exist. Of course it does.
Rich
Yeah, no doubt.
Kavino
So let's go to the phones. 877-99-NOx.
Rich
What I thought was interesting was one of the guys chosen before Shador Sanders, that everyone's like, oh, interesting. For the New Orleans Saints, they chose shock.
Kavino
Right.
Rich
And he is, what, 26 years old?
Kavino
He's been around for a minute.
Rich
Yeah, he's in his, like, mid to late 20s. There's.
Kavino
There's five.
Rich
There's pictures of him as a kid floating around social media where he played ball as a kid with Cody Bellinger. And he's like Brock Purdy's age, and they grew up together, so he's just one of those guys that injuries and red shirt years, and it took it. You know, that took its toll. And he's finally getting his chance.
Danny G
Yeah, he's 25.
Rich
25. Going to be 26 this year. And interestingly enough, it was Louis Riddick, a black broadcaster, who was his biggest cheerleader, saying, I would have taken him way before Shador. So the race thing, I hate that argument. When it's not. When there's no signs of it to me.
Kavino
Go to the phones. Your thoughts. How is Shador? Like peach cobbler. Do you agree? And we're giving away prizes, so stick around. Who do we got?
Rich
That's big Burt in Georgia. Hey, Bert. Hey, guys.
Dan Beyer
Thank you. You guys are always great. Look forward to always hearing you. So here's the thing. This is a win, win, win, win situation for everybody. Yeah, it's a win, win for Shador, because this is the anti LeBron James, Bronny James things. They can't say that there was any type of nepotism in it. He only has to stay around for three years before he re ups since.
Kavino
If he would have. And dad worked against them, if anything.
Dan Beyer
Yeah, yeah. So. And plus, how. When are you going to get a fourth round draft pick that's going to already put jerseys out the door, butts in the seats.
Kavino
Without a doubt.
Dan Beyer
Without a doubt what A fourth rounder. So they everybody wins. Plus he didn't take that money from anybody else. So everybody went in the first round is going to get their money, get paid and play.
Rich
And based on what Chador Sanders says, he doesn't need money. Guys holding up his Rolexes, driving fancy cars like money's not the issue for this young man. He is not the guy that needs to, you know, get the money. Now let's go to Andre in Mississippi. What's up, Andre? Yes, sir.
Kavino
What up?
Dan Beyer
Hey, you know, like I know NFL hard knocks.
Rich
It's going to be the Cleveland Browns.
Kavino
It could be. Oh, that would be drama show to the max. Oh, that is. Is that a strong possibility? I say if they haven't had a team in mind already, yes, those five quarterbacks. But like Rich before, the silver lining here, and it does work out for everybody is that he gets to start or he has the solid chance to start. Now they could do a new season of quarterback on Netflix with just the Cleveland Browns.
Rich
Just Cleveland.
Kavino
That's true.
Rich
You know, it's interesting, you forget it was only a couple years ago that my 49ers chose simply based on athleticism and pure what looked to be a skill set. Trey lance with the third pick. And at the very end, the joke was Mr. Irrelevant. Do you mean the guy that's about to get paid 50 plus million dollars a year? Brock Purdy. So quarterbacks are found in all rounds of the draft. How often do first rounders flop?
Kavino
I think fifth round, though, the stat was. They don't really usually translate. There was some stat to back that, but back up the fact that it rarely happens.
Rich
Sometimes the sun will shine on your ass. Is that the phrase?
Kavino
Yeah, sure, man.
Rich
Roll with it. Because Brock Purdy. Look at what it took Brock Purdy to start in the NFL. It took a few things. It took Trey Lance to stink and get hurt.
Kavino
Garoppolo.
Rich
It took Garoppolo to sort of get back in there and then for him to get hurt. And you and I were at that game in San Francisco when they were playing the Dolphins. And when he got in that game, everyone, including me, a Niners fan, was like, who's it? Brock. Brock Proust, the guy behind Brock Purdy. Where was he? What was it? Well, the Mr. Irrelevant Guy. It took Lance stinking and getting hurt and Garoppolo then to also get hurt for Brock Purdy to get his chance. And now he's about to make, like I said, 50 plus million dollars a year.
Kavino
The side story I do want to acknowledge too, though, before we get to the rest of the phone calls and damn buyers, the fact that in 2018 it did resurface. Deion Sanders tweeted out that he'd never want to go to the Browns or allow his son to go to the Browns. He'd pull an Eli Manning and bounce. So that didn't really age well. But let's take an update and then get back to your phone calls. DB what's up man?
Rich
Hey, Dan Beyer.
Sam
Hey, Rich's Mets leading those Nationals right now, three nothing in the sixth inning. It's day baseball. Sorry, Cavino, it's just the way it is. Mets up three nothing. But not the only news out of D.C. today, guys. The Washington Commanders finalized their deal with the District of Columbia to build the new stadium on the side of their old stadium, RFK Stadium. The new facility, which the commanders will put $2.7 billion towards, could open as soon as 2030. It'll feature a glass roof which would allow the facility to host Super Bowls and final fours. About $1.15 billion in public funds also going towards the stadium, along with the 2.7 billion DOL put forth by the Commanders. But the Commanders getting a new home?
Rich
That's a big deal to be in the super bowl city mix.
Sam
Yes, that's a big deal, at least to get one. The Final Four again is another. You can have a lot more flexibility when you have that roof on a facility, but sometimes it's not practical and other times just cost too much.
Kavino
Such a great town.
Sam
Yes, it is traffic like no other. Well, yes, but it is a great town. Other news Speaking of Cleveland, cleveland.com saying the Browns are not likely to pick up the fifth year option on quarterback quarterback Kenny Pickett's contract. The big news of the day was in the NBA, Damian Lillard of the Bucks suffered a torn left Achilles tendon in last night's Game 4 loss to the Pacers. Out for the rest of the postseason. Next year could be in jeopardy as well because of the severity of the injury. Jimmy Butler's officially listed as questionable tonight for the warriors as they face the rockets at 10 Eastern. ESPN says that Butler is going to play tonight despite that hip contusion. Warriors are up 2 1. The first game of the night is game four in Miami Heat, home to the Cavaliers as the Cavs try to sweep this series. Tip off at 7:30 Eastern. And a note from hockey. Pittsburgh Penguins fired head coach Mike Sullivan today after 10 seasons. He had led them to two Stanley cup titles. Guys, back to you.
Rich
Thank you, Dan Meyer. Thanks, Dan.
Kavino
Jinx.
Rich
Jinx. All right. Hey. We got more phone calls and feedback about Shador. And then we are going to get to the dumbest hypothetical that went viral over the weekend on social media. Do you remember we had that conversation of how many Stephen A's would it take to beat up LeBron James? Remember that? Hell of a topic we did on the show? There's a new one that was all over social media over the weekend and it's not the I'm hungry challenge. It's something else.
Kavino
I'm so hungry right now I could eat Jay Moore.
Rich
Sorry.
Kavino
Why would you say that? Because I'm so hungry right now. You know, you know that he used to work, he used to work in the studio because a lot of people.
Danny G
Lakers owner now.
Kavino
Yeah, I'm so hungry I could eat him. What? Yeah, that's. It's a weird, weird trending thing. So you're supposed to bring up someone from the past.
Rich
Yeah, we'll get to that. Your phone calls and of course, dumb hypotheticals. We'll give away some prizes. All next right here on FOX Sports Radio.
Kavino
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Rich
Yep.
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Kavino
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Rich
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Wilmer Valderrama
It'S nostalgia overload as Wilmer Valderrama and Freddie Rodriguez welcome another amigo to their their podcast, Dos Amigos. Wilbur's friend and former that 70s show castmate Topher Grace stops by the speakeasy for a two part interview to discuss his career and reminisce about old times.
Topher Grace
We were still in that place of like, what will this experience become? And you go, you're having the best time. But it was like such a perfect golden time.
Wilmer Valderrama
Listen to Dos amigos on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Wrestling fans all over the globe, It's Freddie Prinze Jr. And on wrestling with Freddie, we're breaking down every damn Moment from WrestleMania 2 nights. Non stop Chaos, legends, surprises, emotions, and some of the best wrestling we've seen coming from wwe. We've got takes, we've got questions, and we have a whole lot of love for what these men and women pulled off at Mania. Tiffany Stratton, she earned her stripes at Wrestlemania and I don't mean because she won. She bled for her art. And it always felt like to me, after the Attitude era, once a wrestler gets cut and you see real blood coming out of their mouth or real blood coming out of their head, the crowd kind of goes, hey, respect. And they kind of give you that nod, right?
Kavino
You go, wow, every one of these.
Rich
Guys is bleeding, bro.
Freddie Prinze Jr.
That's literally like blood, sweat and tears.
Rich
It's all they got is blood.
Freddie Prinze Jr.
We're talking Cody, we're talking Rhea, Roman, Seth, Tiffany. The future of the business is bright. And if you watched Mania and you're still buzzing or if you missed it and want to know what went down, we got you. Listen to this episode of Wrestling with Freddie on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Rich
I.
Kavino
Just clap your hands. Clap your hands. CNR's here. CNR on FSR. Hope you had a great weekend. Hope your weekend was better than LeBron's fourth quarter. Man, I hope they step up. Danny, it's not looking good.
Danny G
His defense was on point in the fourth, but unfortunately his offense was not, was non existent.
Kavino
So hope you had a great weekend. Right now we're live from the Fox Sports radio studio and it's time for our tire act play of the day. For the second straight playoff game, Karl Anthony Towns has looked like a superstar.
Rich
Baseline drive with seven to shoot. Towns up top. Punk fix. Sidestep right wing 3. Got it for the lead. Karl Anthony Towns. Oh, what a shot. It's 94, 93 New York with 46 seconds to go and JB Bickerstaff calls timeout.
Kavino
The self proclaimed and I think the numbers might back it up. Greatest big man shooter ever.
Rich
When I saw him take that shot, I'm like, no. Yes. What a shot. That's courtesy of the Knicks Radio Network. Cat finished with 27 9. Knicks beat the Pistons 94 93. After that controversial ending where the NBA admitted that a foul should have been called on Josh Hart. But hey, that's the tire rack play of the day. For over 40 years, Tire Rack has been helping customers find the right tires for how, what and where they drive ship fast and free. Backed by free road hazard protection with the convenience of mobile tire installation.
Kavino
Tirerack.com the way tire buying should be. So I'm Covino, that is Rich, Danny G, Sam spot DB's here. Thank you Fox Sports Radio Nation for hanging with us. We're giving away prizes next hour, but let's take these three phone calls and then we'll give our hypothetical.
Rich
Let's wrap on Shador Sanders. Any final thoughts? Listen, he's going to get a chance to play. That's all he could possibly want.
Kavino
Positive.
Rich
The positive is that he is going to get a chance on one of the few teams that I think the quarterback position is up in the air. 20, as I said before, 27. I'd say of the 32 teams, you know who the quarterback is. Week one, the Browns are one of the five where it's a wide open. You know, this is a great scenario for him.
Kavino
There's a viral clip that's sort of surfacing now of him and his dad, him and Dion talking about the quarterback situation in Cleveland. And he's like, yeah, Joe Flacco's there and Deion Sanders, like he's, he's my age, you know, which implies to me that, yeah, he's going to be a great backup to Shador. I think that he's going to be a great mentor to Shador. I think it's a perfect fit. I really do.
Rich
Again, trying to be positive. People keep saying like, well, what if he went earlier to who? What if the Bears drafted him? They got Caleb Williams. What if the Rams drafted him? They just signed Matthew Stafford. A couple. For a couple more years. So I think this is a great spot for Shador. What do you say, Matt? Georgia, you're on with Kavino and Rich.
Dan Beyer
First of all, I'm from Georgia. We know peach cobbler around here. There's some ladies that can take a hundred dollars worth of stuff and make stuff you don't want to eat. And your Grandma put about $9 in some stuff that you want to take home with you. So what I'm trying to say is he gets his chance. Two things real quick. First, he don't need to be telling the NFL if you don't want to change your identity, don't worry. You know, all that talk. But the racism part needs to go away, y'all. I mean, the league's 80% black. Half the coaches are black. Can we get past that?
Kavino
Well, here's the thing, too, though. You know, there are a lot of cases where that would apply, and when you just throw it out there all the time, it waters those significant stories down a little bit. Like, this is not one of them. It's his attitude. It's the interview process. It's much easier to believe it was something other than that.
Rich
Yeah, Richard in Wrightwood. What's up, man?
Dan Beyer
Hey, guys. Okay, I think there's an elephant in the room here that nobody's paying attention to. I've never seen anybody so arrogant and so pompous. And his father cultivated that in him. His dad should be ashamed of himself for doing that.
Rich
Yeah. I mean, I don't know about ashamed. Again, confidence and arrogance, thin line. I think maybe he's a young man still trying to find that balance.
Kavino
Let's keep this in mind. Arrogance, cockiness, confidence, whatever you want to call it, none of those are illegal. Right? He's not a bad kid. He never did anything wrong. You might not like his attitude. That's why it's really. It's really easy to believe he just was a little much or rubbed people the wrong way in the interview process.
Rich
It'd be like a young editor coming in here, Fox Sports Radio and telling Big Mike, who runs this place?
Kavino
Who, Mike?
Rich
Here's my hours. Here's how it's going to be. And just so you know, you're lucky to have me here.
Kavino
Well, you better back it up, then.
Rich
Yeah, exactly.
Sam
Well, obviously, Mike doesn't run anything around here, but that's beside the point. I agree with the caller in the fact of that. Dion does bear a lot of the responsibility because who's going to tell Shador? No. Who's going to tell anybody in that inner circle. In that inner circle is going to tell Dion? No.
Rich
Yeah.
Sam
No one's there. Dion's the only one that can do it. So while it may not be ultimately him and be a disgrace, I don't mind the marketing and, and everything you do with Colorado. There is a responsibility on Dion shoulders that I, that I think he needs to bear.
Rich
Agreed. Sean in Mississippi. Rapid fire. Wrap it up. What's up, man?
Dan Beyer
What I gotta say is the NFL has made more multimillionaire African Americans than any other sport. Statistically, if you look it up. And another thing I got to say, one can, one can throw a needle. Cam Ward, if he wouldn't have transferred, he was still the first round a year before he wouldn't have transferred. Sanders can't. He's a check down passer. There's a big difference. And one has an attitude with flashiness and one don't.
Rich
There's, there's a funny clip of them working out together.
Kavino
One comes with a circus.
Rich
There's one, there's a funny clip of them working out together. And Cam Ward's like, I'd have, I'd have a 90% percentage completion if I threw a little dump off passes every time. So, hey, listen, I think it'll make for an exciting season. I wish Shador Sanders luck. I think we all do. We'll see what happens, right? More Covino and Rich. Next.
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It'S nostalgia overload as Wilmer Valderrama and Freddie Rodriguez welcome another amigo to their podcast, Dos Amigos. Wilmer's friend and former that 70s show castmate Topher Grace stops by the speakeasy for a two part interview to discuss his career and reminisce about old times.
Topher Grace
We were still in that place of like, what will this experience become? And you go, you're having the best time. But it was like such a perfect golden time.
Wilmer Valderrama
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What's up, Federation? It's Freddie Prinze Jr. And wrestling with Freddy is back and we're going all in on WrestleMania 41. From the unpredictable to jaw dropping finishes, this year's mania might have just changed everything. By the way, almost all the matches that we saw looked like real, real fights. I thought like they were like, yo, we're going hard today. Tomorrow we're going to hurt, but we're going hard today because it was like beast mode times 10 out there. Listen to this episode of Wrestling with Freddy on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd
Episode: Hour 1 - "Sanders Is Like a Peach Cobbler"
Release Date: April 28, 2025
In this engaging episode of The Herd with Colin Cowherd, host Colin Cowherd delves deep into the controversial and highly debated topic surrounding Shador Sanders' placement in the NFL Draft. The discussion is enriched with analogies, listener opinions, and expert analyses, providing a comprehensive overview of the factors influencing Sanders' draft position.
The episode kicks off with a heated debate over Shador Sanders' unexpected placement at the 144th pick in the NFL Draft. Colin and his co-hosts explore various theories behind this outcome, addressing allegations of racism and possible personal biases affecting his selection.
Notable Quote:
Rich: "I think there's nothing cooler than someone with confidence... there's that thin line between confidence and arrogance."
[05:01]
A central theme of the episode is the analogy comparing Shador Sanders to a peach cobbler. This metaphor is used to illustrate how Sanders, despite his undeniable talent and pedigree, was overlooked by many teams during the initial rounds of the draft.
Notable Quote:
Rich: "Shador Sanders is much like a peach cobbler. You think you're the king of analogies... but this is where Sanders is right now."
[14:22]
The hosts dissect multiple factors that might have contributed to Sanders' draft position, including:
Notable Quote:
Kavino: "I hundred percent believe something was held against him... it could be the interview process."
[07:04]
The peach cobbler analogy is unpacked to highlight how Sanders remained a desirable yet underpicked option. Just as the peach cobbler remains untouched while other desserts are quickly selected, Sanders lingered in the later rounds despite his potential.
Notable Quote:
Rich: "Imagine a dessert table with various treats, and the peach cobbler stays untouched while everyone goes for the cheesecake and cannolis... that's how teams approached Sanders."
[15:15]
The discussion shifts to the potential opportunities awaiting Sanders in the later rounds, suggesting that his draft position could offer him a better chance to prove himself and secure a starting position in the NFL.
Notable Quote:
Rich: "He gets his chance to start... he could turn this dilemma into lemonade."
[13:56]
The episode incorporates perspectives from various listeners and experts, including:
Dan Beyer from Georgia: Advocates against the racism narrative, emphasizing the high representation of African Americans in the league and coaching positions.
Notable Quote:
Dan Beyer: "The NFL has made more multimillionaire African Americans than any other sport... Can we get past that?"
[43:47]
Sam and Danny G.: They discuss the responsibilities of Deion Sanders in guiding his son's career and the broader implications for team dynamics.
Notable Quote:
Sam: "There's a responsibility on Dion's shoulders that I think he needs to bear."
[45:24]
A significant portion of the conversation revolves around discerning confidence from arrogance in athletes, specifically in the context of interviews and personal branding.
Notable Quote:
Rich: "Confidence and arrogance are a thin line... it's easy to believe he just was a little much or rubbed people the wrong way in the interview process."
[44:33]
The hosts conclude with optimistic views on Sanders' future in the NFL, anticipating that his opportunity in the later rounds could lead to a successful career. They also touch upon the potential for growth and humility, suggesting that Sanders can leverage this experience to evolve both personally and professionally.
Notable Quote:
Rich: "We're all excited to see it... I wish Shador Sanders luck. I think we all do. We'll see what happens."
[46:32]
In this compelling episode, The Herd with Colin Cowherd provides an in-depth analysis of Shador Sanders' NFL Draft journey, balancing skepticism with hope. Through thoughtful analogies, listener engagement, and expert commentary, the episode sheds light on the complexities of professional sports drafts and the myriad factors that influence them.
Note: Timestamps referenced correspond to the points within the provided transcript, ensuring accurate attribution of quotes and discussions.