Hour 1 - Sumo & Rugby Skills

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd Episode: Hour 1 - Sumo & Rugby Skills
Release Date: March 6, 2025

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Introduction

In the inaugural episode of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd," hosted by iHeartPodcasts and The Volume, the conversation delves deep into an intriguing intersection of traditional sports and modern athleticism. The primary focus centers around the feasibility and implications of integrating sumo wrestlers into the National Football League (NFL), particularly within offensive line positions. The discussion is enriched with expert opinions, cultural insights, and engaging banter among the hosts.

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Sumo Wrestlers in the NFL: An Unexpected Crossover

Mel Reid and Tisha Allen, alongside co-hosts Danny G and Rich, explore the recent viral clip featuring NFL star Micah Parsons attempting to grapple with a sumo wrestler. The clip has sparked debates across social media platforms about the potential of sumo wrestlers enhancing NFL linemen's prowess.

• Micah Parsons vs. Sumo Wrestler Clip Analysis:

  • Mel Reid reflects on his initial skepticism upon hearing about the clip, stating, "I'm like, this can't be it." (16:08)
  • Upon viewing, he acknowledges, "When you see this, you're like, man, they gotta figure that out." (17:17)
  • Tisha Allen adds, "If you find some seven-foot dude, Manute Ball living in the jungle somewhere, you try to train that guy. Do you know how to play basketball?" highlighting the challenges of cross-sport training. (18:20)

• Feasibility of Sumo Techniques in NFL:

  • The hosts debate whether the balance, power, and low center of gravity inherent in sumo wrestling could translate to effective pass protection in football.
  • Rich concurs with Mel's observation, "He has such technique... the discipline involved and everything these guys do." (22:12)
  • Danny G emphasizes the importance of specific blocking techniques, stating, "There's run blocking, there's... good feet." (22:21)

• Cultural and Motivational Barriers:

  • The discussion touches upon the cultural reverence for sumo in Japan, where sumo champions are esteemed as gods.
  • Tisha Allen notes, "They are way more interested in being honored." (30:32)
  • This cultural significance poses a hurdle in recruiting sumo wrestlers for the NFL, as their honor and status in Japan might outweigh the allure of an NFL career.

• Audience Engagement and Public Opinion:

  • The conversation references a Reddit thread titled "Why don't NFL teams recruit or train sumo wrestlers in guard positions?" where users discuss the similarities between sumo wrestling attributes and NFL offensive line requirements. (25:46)
  • Mel Reid invites listeners to share their thoughts by reaching out to the show, fostering an interactive dialogue.

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Transitioning Rugby Players to the NFL

Beyond sumo wrestling, the hosts examine the broader theme of transitioning athletes from other sports into the NFL, specifically focusing on rugby players.

• Success Stories and Challenges:

  • Mel Reid mentions Jordan Melita, an Eagles left tackle with a background in rugby, highlighting his tenure and adaptation in the NFL. (32:18)
  • Danny G adds, "A lot of guys who wrestle in high school go on to make great offensive tackles and offensive linemen because they share a lot of components." (33:23)

• Technical Skills and Adaptation:

  • The conversation underscores the necessity of specific techniques in the NFL that athletes from other sports must master to succeed, such as balance and footwork.
  • Tisha Allen suggests, "Sumo's all about balance, though, and like, and technique. So it is an interesting thought." (25:09)

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Recent Sports News and Updates

The episode also provides a roundup of recent sports news, including player signings, trades, and retirements across various leagues.

• NFL Transactions:

  • Rich details multiple NFL transactions, such as the Raiders signing free agent guard Alex Capa and releasing quarterback Gardner Minshew. He also mentions the Eagles bringing back linebacker Zach Bond with a substantial contract. (33:36)

• Baseball Moves:

  • Tisha Allen discusses Jose Iglesias signing a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres, reflecting on his impact and the emotional response from Mets fans. (35:51)

• Boxing Developments:

  • Mel Reid introduces the potential transformation in the boxing world with Dana White partnering with Turkey Alashik to create a new boxing league, aiming to streamline championships similar to the UFC model. (37:29)

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Cultural Insights and Reflections

Throughout the episode, the hosts interweave cultural observations and personal anecdotes, adding depth to the discussions.

• Cultural Respect in Sports:

  • Mel Reid highlights the cultural differences between American and Japanese sports, particularly the deep-seated honor in sumo wrestling versus the commercialization in the NFL. (30:28)

• Historical Context:

  • The conversation references past attempts at integrating sumo wrestlers into other sports, like Earth's Earthquake (John Tenta), and how their physical prowess posed challenges similar to those seen in the Micah Parsons clip. (21:34)

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Listener Interaction and Engagement

The hosts actively encourage listener participation, seeking opinions and fostering a community dialogue around the discussed topics.

• Call to Action:

  • Mel Reid invites listeners to share their thoughts on the sumo and NFL crossover via phone calls at 87799 on Fox. (25:46)

• Trivia and Fun Segments:

  • The episode includes light-hearted segments, such as trivia questions and humorous takes on sports culture, maintaining an engaging and entertaining atmosphere.

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Conclusion

The first hour of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" successfully blends in-depth analysis with lively discussions, exploring the unconventional idea of integrating sumo wrestlers into the NFL. By examining the technical, cultural, and practical aspects of such a crossover, the hosts provide listeners with a comprehensive understanding of the topic while inviting ongoing conversation and engagement.

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Notable Quotes:

• Mel Reid (16:08): "I'm like, this can't be it."
• Tisha Allen (18:20): "If you find some seven-foot dude, Manute Ball living in the jungle somewhere, you try to train that guy. Do you know how to play basketball?"
• Rich (22:12): "He has such technique... the discipline involved and everything these guys do."
• Dana White Announcement (37:29): "Dana White signed a super sweet deal with Turkey Alashik, starting a new fighting league."

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Timestamp References:

• 16:08 to 46:56 – Main discussion points on sumo wrestlers and rugby skills in the NFL.
• Additional timestamps correspond to specific quotes and segments discussed above.

Transcript

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[Tisha Allen]

We got a. We got a whole conversation based on. Do you want the competition?

[Mel Reid]

Sumo wrestlers. He got to get to. But I have. That's got to be really. I know. That's got to be.

[Tisha Allen]

How is that racist?

[Mel Reid]

There's Gonks because they did that in the 80s. And 16 candles every time they said long duck dong. Racist. Thank you.

[Tisha Allen]

Do we pretending like gongs aren't part of the culture?

[Mel Reid]

Let's just say that was Rich's idea. Thanks. Now, Rich, before we get into sumo wrestlers, because I do want to talk about this.

[Danny G]

What if we're trying to summon the undertaker?

[Mel Reid]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

That's a gong. Come on.

[Mel Reid]

Okay.

[Danny G]

Yeah.

[Tisha Allen]

The undertaker's song.

[Danny G]

It was a different sounding gong.

[Tisha Allen]

Was not a gong. Like the Gong Show.

[Mel Reid]

I know. I had to think about that.

[Danny G]

I thought the undertaker would the gong. Wasn't that a part of his bit?

[Tisha Allen]

It was more like dumb.

[Mel Reid]

I was just sort of rolling with you, Sam. I was trying to think about that. So I was on the ones and twos. He's on the buttons. He's the fastest finger in the west.

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[Danny G]

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[Mel Reid]

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[Tisha Allen]

Who has a dumber question? Because, sure, this could be a competition.

[Mel Reid]

Y'all know what time it is. Keep on rolling, baby. What you got? So after the show, you know, it's spring training, man. You know what that means? Time to get in shape. Otherwise, you can beat a fat guy on the beach again. And it's not even Fat Tuesday anymore. So after the show yesterday, went to the gym, trying to keep my resolutions going. Just trying to get a quick workout in. And I realized, ah, I forgot my gym clothes. And that's like sort of the worst feeling ever. Because then you feel like, well, not to be racist like you and Iowa, Sam, but it's usually a foreign guy in slacks, right? There's always like a guy in slacks.

[Tisha Allen]

I used to work out at a gym in Jersey City, and there was the same dude that would come after work, and I don't think he changed. He would wear, like, his dress shirt.

[Mel Reid]

He's got his dress Shoes on his slacks, his pleated slacks. He's got a mustache. And he looks at you and he waves hello. And he's on the treadmill or he's on the bench press. That guy. I was that guy yesterday because I forgot my gym clothes. And I'm like, oh, I guess I'll just push through it and just sort of go through the motions and do my best, even though I'm wearing regular jeans and a shirt. And then it dawned on me, though. Hey, at least I did it. And it could have been worse. So the question is, what's worse? Ready? What's worse? Going to the gym with your regular clothes on because you forgot your gym clothes or forgetting your headphones?

[Tisha Allen]

I don't use headphones at the gym.

[Mel Reid]

Well, that's just odd. So let me talk to normal people. Hey, normal people listening. What's worse? Forgetting your headphones when you're going to the gym or actually forgetting your clothes? Because in my opinion, you could actually push through with your clothes on without the headphones. It's a boring nightmare.

[Tisha Allen]

Rawlins and clanks to me, that's. I like the sounds of the gym. I want to hear.

[Mel Reid]

Yeah, I want to hear guys grunting the whole time. I don't need. That's called hard work. You should look into that. Yeah, I don't need that. I don't need to hear that. I like listening to my music as motivation to kill the time or listen to a good podcast like ours. How do you move? How do you, like, get squatting in jeans? The two craziest guys. Oh, I know, I know. They both suck.

[Danny G]

Are you trying to blurt out there? Are you trying to get rid of this? You don't want to hear this. You don't hear the guys.

[Mel Reid]

I'm trying to ask what's worse? Is it tennis or sex? Go.

[Tisha Allen]

You know what?

[Mel Reid]

I think it's actually forgetting your headphones because that makes me want to go home and either go and get them or call it a day and say, well, guess I'm not going to the gym today because I can't push through the gym without something to listen to, but it's just too miserable. At least there's some form of music going. I know it's. It's kind of off in the distance, but at least there is music at the gym. I know, it's the worst. You could push through both, but hear.

[Danny G]

It loud enough, though, to get motivated.

[Mel Reid]

No one's answering my question.

[Danny G]

I would say clothes. I would say clothes are worse to.

[Mel Reid]

Leave forgetting Your clothes. Forgetting your clothes. Music. All right, Danny G. Says music.

[Danny G]

I'm thinking about pump, but I'm in the right clothes.

[Mel Reid]

Clothes are the worst. Yeah.

[Tisha Allen]

To me, I am a sights and sounds of the gym. I like to look around. I like to listen to the. The ambiance and vibe of the gym.

[Mel Reid]

That means he's staring at butt cheeks.

[Tisha Allen]

It's true.

[Mel Reid]

This question wasn't, how unique is rich? Everybody? Let's talk about that.

[Tisha Allen]

You look around. Not got headphones, everybody.

[Mel Reid]

Dude, 95%. It's like two old ladies and you that don't have their headphones on.

[Danny G]

It does suck a lot to not have something to watch or listen to when you're working out.

[Mel Reid]

Everyone does that. Yeah. Yeah. People with no music, bad music taste.

[Tisha Allen]

Don'T listen to music. I'm going to say neither.

[Mel Reid]

Is that terrible.

[Tisha Allen]

And I'll tell you why. Because much like when you have a big pimple on your nose, you think everyone's looking at you.

[Mel Reid]

It's not about that. It's like, you really can't.

[Tisha Allen]

No one's looking at you.

[Mel Reid]

You got, you know, sweaty jean ass.

[Tisha Allen]

Yeah, but I'm not even. And I'm not criticizing you, but Spot's right. He said, how are you going to do squats and jeans? You think this guy's.

[Mel Reid]

But you're not. That's my point. Any sort of physical activity there, you got to move your arms, you got.

[Danny G]

To move your legs.

[Mel Reid]

If you're restricted by regular clothes, you could do, like.

[Tisha Allen]

If you could do upper body Spot. If he's wearing a T shirt, jeans, and sneakers, he could go on the treadmill and walk. He doesn't run. He walks on, like, an incline. I know he doesn't run.

[Mel Reid]

You feel weak as hell in your regular clothes. At the gym, you're just walking. You were that guy.

[Tisha Allen]

And then he.

[Mel Reid]

You were the. You were the foreign guy that you waved at.

[Tisha Allen]

If you're doing curls and dips and bench press, you could wear jeans, and no one would care but you.

[Mel Reid]

Hello.

[Danny G]

I'm getting my steps in. How are you, Steve?

[Mel Reid]

Yeah, that's me. That was me yesterday.

[Danny G]

I have to get 10,000 steps a day.

[Tisha Allen]

I felt, that's it.

[Mel Reid]

Lame about it. I posed a question because a lot of the feedback came in, and it was like, well, at least you had your headphones, because that's even worse. I'm like, hmm, Let me think about that. So I did have my headphones. That being said, my goodness, the odd couple. What a show. Props to them.

[Tisha Allen]

That's what you listen to?

[Mel Reid]

Yeah, they're fantastic. I love me some Bob Parker and Kelvin Washington. Great show.

[Tisha Allen]

So anyway, I better give you a shout out today.

[Mel Reid]

I don't need a shout out. I'll do it. I'm going to be on their show today, an hour, too. Sounds good.

[Danny G]

He's doing the Hot Seat.

[Mel Reid]

Tell him I said thank you for getting through that miserable day yesterday. So that was just my first question to ponder. And then I gotta say, man, I saw this clip that sort of blew my mind. But let me hear your question first.

[Tisha Allen]

Danny G, what's your question on the Hot Seat today on the Odd Couple?

[Mel Reid]

Oh, I can't give away the topics. You have to tune in for it. Yeah. Damn.

[Tisha Allen]

All right, cool.

[Mel Reid]

Three hot, hot takes.

[Danny G]

I did the Hot Seat about a month ago and I almost pulled it out.

[Mel Reid]

He got gonged. Yeah. I don't know if I could handle that pressure, man. You guys ever been invited to the Hot Seat?

[Tisha Allen]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

You should do it. It's fun. Just think of it. Think of yourself as a pro wrestler.

[Tisha Allen]

Karina doesn't like to do anything.

[Mel Reid]

There were two characters growing up. My children's book. My Richard. Scary children's book. It was Pig will and Pig won't. Right?

[Tisha Allen]

He's a Pig Won't.

[Mel Reid]

I realize that a very young age. I'm a Pig Won't. Sam. Pig won't.

[Tisha Allen]

Ask him twice. He definitely won't do it.

[Mel Reid]

Yeah, I don't want to.

[Tisha Allen]

Come on, me. The more I don't want to guarantee he'll never do it. He'll never do it.

[Mel Reid]

Ready? Here we go.

[Tisha Allen]

Come on, dude, do it.

[Mel Reid]

No, thanks.

[Tisha Allen]

I know he'll never do it.

[Mel Reid]

Nope.

[Danny G]

Come on. No, no, I'm definitely not doing it.

[Mel Reid]

What was your question, Rich? Before we get into this, I have a football question that's going to blow your mind, guys. Blow your mind. What was your question?

[Tisha Allen]

I mean, now that you talk about headphones at the gym, this will pale in comparison. Our good pal J Stu from the Got Leap show.

[Mel Reid]

Who?

[Tisha Allen]

You know J Stu? Superstar, actor, producer. He's done it all.

[Mel Reid]

You know, Jay, he looks real snooty, but he's a really nice guy. Snooty? Yeah, he walks around like.

[Danny G]

What do you mean, snooty?

[Mel Reid]

He's mean, mugging everybody. But when you talk to him, he's a really swell fella.

[Danny G]

You're Abe Froman, that guy.

[Tisha Allen]

So J Stu said if I'm looking to broaden my terrible TV watching, and I wanted to watch a dating or reality show that's not the Bachelor.

[Mel Reid]

I'll tell you what, J. Stu went to the experts, so I can't wait to hear what you told him.

[Tisha Allen]

And unfortunately, I don't watch all these shows, but I had an answer for him.

[Mel Reid]

All right.

[Tisha Allen]

He's like, if you were to watch a show other than the Bachelor, that's pretty good. Jace too, right?

[Mel Reid]

It's not bad.

[Tisha Allen]

If you were to watch a show other than the Bachelor in the dating world, what would it be? And he's like, there's like temptation Island. There's all these love island fantasy. I said, you know what? I feel like love is blind might be the one.

[Mel Reid]

I agree with you. Unless, of course, this is actually pretty good.

[Tisha Allen]

Unless, of course, you just want to see hot booty and if your objective is like hot ass, too hot to handle, or one of those shows where no one could keep it in their pants, if that's what you're looking for. But if you're looking for entertainment. Danny G, would you back me up in Love is blind? Might be the best of those.

[Mel Reid]

Yeah. Even though this current season eight is slightly boring.

[Tisha Allen]

Yeah, it wasn't great.

[Mel Reid]

Usually it's a good watch.

[Tisha Allen]

Yeah. Dave was the only weenie on this season that bothered me.

[Mel Reid]

So hard hitting questions to start the show.

[Tisha Allen]

What's the best?

[Mel Reid]

I agree with you.

[Tisha Allen]

The best cheap dating show.

[Mel Reid]

It's just not as trashy as the other ones. It's actually pretty decent because it's a social experiment. But Love is blind is a great answer. It's more popular and better than the Bachelor nowadays. If that's your steez.

[Tisha Allen]

Too hot to handle. If you are going like, raunch. Too hot to handle is funny because you get all these 20 somethings and they're there to just like, get naked. And then on episode one, it's like, this is a trick you're on Too hot to handle. And the reaction they give when they're told they're unable to hook up. It almost as if you took away food from them or a drink.

[Mel Reid]

Like, I don't know if I'm gonna survive. I haven't gotten any in 24 hours.

[Tisha Allen]

Wait, I can't. I can't get any booty. How will I live? Like, they're ridiculous.

[Mel Reid]

There's no sex. Oh, my God. What's wrong? I think I'm dying.

[Tisha Allen]

What's the matter?

[Mel Reid]

We're told gotten any in two days.

[Tisha Allen]

We were told for the extent of the couple weeks we're on this island, we can't have sex.

[Mel Reid]

So yeah, you guys are asexual. If you want ultra trash, that is the way to go. Too hot to handle. If you want a decent show, but still trash, I would say love is the blind is the answer today.

[Tisha Allen]

Love is the blind.

[Mel Reid]

So we ask you two hard hitting questions to start the show. But now, the Real Meat. Now I gotta say, Dan has had another dating show. The Real Meat spelled M E E T. Oh, okay. Yeah, that one's on hbo.

[Danny G]

The Real Meat of Wisconsin.

[Mel Reid]

Yeah, it starts next fall. The Real Meat now.

[Tisha Allen]

Hey, ladies.

[Mel Reid]

Dan Byer dropped this little nugget in his update yesterday and Rich wasn't listening because Rich doesn't pay attention, of course. He just wants to tell jokes all day. You know Rich.

[Tisha Allen]

Yeah, the regular, regular Louis CK over here.

[Mel Reid]

So Dan Byers said, hey guys, I don't know if you saw this, but there's this clip of Micah Parsons and he's trying to wrestle a sumo guy and he can't even budge him. And I remember looking it up because we're doing the show, I'm trying to multitask. I'm like, really? That sounds interesting. So I looked it up real quick and I'm like, that can't be it.

[Tisha Allen]

During Dan Byers updates, you're usually cleaning your sneakers with Clorox wipes. That's the respect you get Dan Byer.

[Mel Reid]

That's called multitasking. Yeah. And that's also a great cheapskate tip of the day. Use the company's wipes to clean your sneakers.

[Tisha Allen]

Okay, fair enough.

[Mel Reid]

So he's talking about this. I'm looking it up and I'm saying to myself, this can't be it. Because when I'm picturing a sumo wrestler and an NFL player, I'm assuming like, this has to be some sort of Yokozuna 600 pound sumo wrestler if a NFL superstar can't budge him.

[Tisha Allen]

Managed by Mr. Fuji or something.

[Mel Reid]

Yeah. So I'm like, you know what? I'll look it up later. I'll look it up later.

[Tisha Allen]

This can't be it.

[Mel Reid]

So, dude, I looked it up and I'm like, oh, no, that was it. There is a clip. And again, Dan Meyer said it. But until you see it, doesn't register. You got to see it with your own two eyes. They're on this Tokyo trip. They're on a trip and Micah Parsons is with a sumo dude. They're in their sumo diapers and everything. You know those things they wear, those sumo diapers.

[Tisha Allen]

It's called the sumo diaper.

[Mel Reid]

Well, that's the Technical term. Yeah. And Michael Parsons is full on trying to budge a sumo guy, but full on, like using his legs, running as hard as he can. And the sumo guy doesn't budge. He slides maybe a half an inch, not even, but his legs and knees never buckle. And Michael Parsons is like, it's not fair. I need someone my size. But this dude was barely bigger than him. Like he wasn't some gigantic, you know, super sumo guy that you have in your imagination. He's like an average looking sumo dude and he couldn't budge him. So it dawned on me, I'm like, yo, I know it's probably been thought about before, but if they could teach these guys some technique, I'll never downplay the technique an NFL player has and the skill level that they possess. But if they can't budge a sumo dude, you can't teach his dude a few tricks and get him on the line somewhere.

[Tisha Allen]

If you and this has happened, if you find some seven foot dude, manute ball living in the jungle somewhere, you try to train that guy. Do you know how to play basketball?

[Mel Reid]

I swear to God.

[Tisha Allen]

You've seen rugby guys the NFL has experimented with, like, yo, these are some tough SOBs.

[Mel Reid]

Can I tell you, when we were kids, there was a thing they handed out called the Weekly Reader.

[Tisha Allen]

Yeah.

[Mel Reid]

Way back on a Wednesday we would all get the Weekly Reader and the story was that they found a seven foot dude in a jungle and they're teaching him like fighting a lion or something stupid like that. Like, and they're going to teach him to play basketball. That was the story we were told when we were kids.

[Tisha Allen]

Wasn't there also a movie with Billy Crystal?

[Mel Reid]

But I'm serious, that was what it was, was told in the Weekly Reader. And I remember talking to our teachers about it. That guy was minute ball because he had the natural gifts and the height. They just had to teach him the skill. And now his son is doing his thing. If these sumo dudes are that strong from their years of training and they have this particular set of skills where they can't be budged, you can't teach them a little dip and rip and get them on the line to protect the quarterback or something, you can't teach them this. Michael Parsons looks like a little baby boy trying to budge this dude in this clip. I couldn't believe it. I showed it to Rich. Rich, please back me up here. Danbuyer, you were right. I'm sorry I downplayed your story, but I couldn't find it in that moment until I saw It. It didn't really register.

[Rich]

It is a. It is a great video. And Micah Parsons, like, I need a different weight class so that this guy was outside of his weight class. Not by much.

[Mel Reid]

Not by. He was. Yeah, like, that's what I'm saying. You're picturing. Well, this guy must be Yokozuna.

[Rich]

Yes.

[Mel Reid]

He's not. Do you have the sound?

[Rich]

I was laughing at him.

[Mel Reid]

Here's the sound. You could hear the. Everyone there, like, oh.

[Tisha Allen]

Can'T budge him.

[Mel Reid]

I need. I need someone in my weight class. Weight class. But meanwhile, Michael Parsons is a star in the league. Here's how I see it. He's a star in the league, and he's a specimen. He's a built dude, right? And he's going all in. He was committed. He was trying. And to my knowledge, that's probably just some random sumo guy. Is he a superstar? I don't think so.

[Tisha Allen]

I know the movie I was thinking of was not Billy Crystal. Do you remember the air up there with Kevin Bacon?

[Mel Reid]

Yeah, I do. I never saw.

[Tisha Allen]

He found. He found the dude.

[Mel Reid]

Yeah, that's right.

[Tisha Allen]

Yeah, they could play basketball. Listen, the 49ers tried this, and I'm sure other teams have where it's like, you know, there's a badass rugby guy that has no fear. He's tough, plays rugby. That hasn't necessarily translated to the NFL, but I don't see why soccer kickers.

[Mel Reid]

Haven'T necessarily translated as well as you would think as NFL kickers. I remember there's a story a few years ago about some sumo kid they brought into a college camp. Like, I've heard the story before, and the thought has been there before, but when you see this, you're like, man, they gotta figure that out. These dudes are too big and too strong.

[Tisha Allen]

You know who is actually a sumo champion? Because there's a part of you racist that thinks all sumo wrestlers are Japanese or of Asian descent. You know who's a sumo champion? I saw this on a wrestling documentary. Remember the big, beefy wrestler Earthquake?

[Mel Reid]

Yeah, of course.

[Tisha Allen]

I think his name is John Tenta. He was a sumo champion. And I saw very similar footage where big bohemian guys were trying to.

[Mel Reid]

I remember the comedian Earthquake, too. He could have been a sumo wrestler.

[Tisha Allen]

But you know what? Earthquake? The wrestler could not be moved. And they were like, hey, do you want to wrestle? Because he just had athleticism. I think what you're saying sounds hilarious, but there's something to be said about if sumo wrestlers cannot be moved by Micah Parsons. Like, why Wouldn't someone say, at least try. Hey, there's millions of dollars involved. We need to beef up our offensive line. Do you want to play the National Football League?

[Danny G]

You guys are overlooking some stuff though.

[Mel Reid]

Think of culturally, right? The discipline involved and everything these guys do. They can't figure out some minor techniques.

[Danny G]

There's run blocking, there's. And it's not just. It's not just power on power. A lot of guys are gonna have that swim move, okay? They gotta have good feet.

[Mel Reid]

How about this? You ever see the. Here's my reference point, which is absurd and ridiculous. You ever see the hash pipe video by Weezer? Imagine this, it's a bunch of sumo dudes. You're like, din, din, din, din, din, din, din, din, din.

[Tisha Allen]

Pushing their hands up.

[Nate Thompson]

Yeah.

[Mel Reid]

All they're doing. You don't think these guys just use.

[Tisha Allen]

There's a line similar to a very similar technique.

[Mel Reid]

There's some overlap. You don't think they could protect the quarterback, get their feet a little quicker? Come on, man. I think there's something there. When you see the clip, I know it sounds ridiculous, like, oh yeah, great thought, guys. Sumo dude. Watch the clip and you'll think twice about it.

[Tisha Allen]

After watching the clip. There's no difference from what Kavino saying. When they find like a seven footer that's never played basketball and it's like, hey, let's, let's see what there's something here. Or again, rugby players, does that translate to the NFL? Soccer kickers, you know, soccer guys that have a striking foot and you're like, yeah, maybe this guy could kick 60 yard field goals.

[Mel Reid]

When you brought up your Niners trying out rugby players made me think of the famous drop we have. The Aussie muffed it.

[Tisha Allen]

The Aussie muffin.

[Mel Reid]

That was your guy, Jared Hayne.

[Tisha Allen]

After he muffled Jared, they said, you know what, Cavino? That was the 49ers theory. This is. I remember I was living in LA because I remember they signed them and I remember where I was. I was living in Trimin Oak. So it had to be within the last 10 years. The Niner side, Jared Hayne. And their whole thought was, this guy can't be stopped in the rugby field. So he could be punt return, kick return, special teams. This guy is a. This guy's as tough as they get. And it just didn't really translate to the NFL. But based on the Micah Parsons clip.

[Mel Reid]

You don't think this could be an international opportunity? We've seen what Shohei has done internationally for baseball.

[Tisha Allen]

I don't think what you're saying is funny or crazy.

[Mel Reid]

Could be. If they found the right guy, that could be a great story. I mean, yes, great experiment for somebody.

[Tisha Allen]

Yeah, it's funny. But I think there's nothing crazy about it. When you first say, like, really, sumo wrestlers as linemen. But if you see this Micah Parsons.

[Mel Reid]

Clip and you can't budge and then.

[Tisha Allen]

You'Re thinking like, well, all right, imagine if it's Nick Bosa or Max Crosby or Miles Garrett. If there's guys that could, that could, you know, get in the way of these beasts in the NFL, there's got to be a team that's investigated and said, ah, there's a reason. And here's the reason. Because technique.

[Mel Reid]

That's what I would, I would imagine. Yeah. I think the NFL people possess the years of technique that shouldn't be in your mind and it's not easy to learn and pick up.

[Tisha Allen]

Sumo's all about balance, though, and like, and technique. So it is an interesting thought.

[Danny G]

And listen, the, the movie the Replacements is way ahead of you guys because they had an offensive tackle named Jumbo Fumico. Fumiko. Jumbo Fumiko, who is a offensive lineman, big Japanese guy. So they were well ahead of you.

[Mel Reid]

Well, watch the clip. Fox Sports Radio Nation. Again, Micah Parsons with the sumo dude. He can't budge them. And let us know what you think. Is it possible. Do you give these guys more credit than you originally would have thought?

[Tisha Allen]

You're not the first to think of this, obviously, but I just.

[Mel Reid]

Yeah, no, no kidding. Yeah, it's, it's an easy thought to have, but when you see it, it's different.

[Tisha Allen]

There's a, there's a huge Reddit thread that pops up immediately. And here's the title. Why don't NFL teams recruit or train sumo wrestlers in guard positions? And they said sumo wrestling is based on power, explosiveness, low center of gravity, balance and quickness. All the attributes of alignment.

[Mel Reid]

Yo, for real. What? Look, like I said watch this clip. Get back to us at 87799 on Fox. And again, we're going to talk some fighting. There's big news in the world of fighting.

[Tisha Allen]

You know what some of the answers.

[Mel Reid]

Are and some midweek major. Yeah, you know what? Why don't you tell us next?

[Tisha Allen]

I have the answer. Don't you worry. I'll let you know next right here. Kavino Rich on Fox Sports Radio.

[Mel Reid]

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[Tisha Allen]

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[Mel Reid]

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[Tisha Allen]

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[Julie Swerbinks]

It'S Julie Stewart Banks I'm doing a new podcast from iHeart Podcasts and the National Hockey League and I'm paired up with one of my favorite players, the always quotable Nate Thompson.

[Nate Thompson]

I wore nine NHL sweaters and I have story after story to share. And believe it or not, I have plenty to say. And not just about hockey.

[Julie Swerbinks]

Believe me, he does. Energy Line with Nate and JSB is the name of the podcast and it's going to be, well, it's going to be quite the ride. We're officially linemates, Nate. We're the Energy Line.

[Nate Thompson]

We'll have plenty of folks join us. Current players, some of my former teammates, hall of Famers. And wait till you see some of the connections that Julie has. She has quite the Rolodex.

[Julie Swerbinks]

Okay, we'll lean into Nate's playing experience and tap into our interests away from hockey and try to do it. Energy Lines are supposed to do provide an emotional boost. How do you feel about all that, Nate?

[Nate Thompson]

I'm vibing Julie. I'm ready to roll.

[Julie Swerbinks]

Listen to Energy Line with Nate and jsb on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Mel Reid]

You know what that looks like to me? Good pass protection from the sumo guys in this video. The Weezer Hash pipe video. Great pass protection. This clip has gone viral. DB mentioned it yesterday, but you have to see it with your own eyes. Otherwise it doesn't register one ear out the other and your visuals probably off. When Dan Byer said there's a clip of Micah Parsons versus a sumo guy and he couldn't budge him, I really did picture this gigantic sumo dude yeah, he's not that big, in my opinion. Michael Parsons looks bigger, and he can't move the dude. So the obvious thought comes to mind, why are they not investigating it, at least on another level, to be an NFL pass protector, lineman, something? And Rich says he has the answer.

[Tisha Allen]

First of all, there's a take two and take three. And Parsons does better as it goes on, and he starts moving the guy. But it's a battle. So when you're talking about one of the elite defenders in the National Football.

[Mel Reid]

League against some random sumo dude, not like the.

[Tisha Allen]

The guy. Yeah, but, you know, we're not the only ones that have seen this. Dan Byer pointed out the Kelsey Bros were talking about this, and they were saying that in the NFL, we might not know this. We're not players. There have been some coaches that have shown footage, especially of this guy, Taka Noyama Shuntaro. Now, this guy apparently has such technique that his footage is shown to linemen. Dude, talk about balance. Here's the problem. While there's a ton of money to be made in the NFL, we as Americans are a culture that is money hungry and we care so much about money. But in Japan, if you're a sumo champion, you are treated like a God, right?

[Mel Reid]

There's more clout than that.

[Tisha Allen]

They are way more interested in being honored.

[Mel Reid]

There's no way you could lure them in. They don't care.

[Tisha Allen]

Like, you tell some Japanese sumo champion, like, come to the NFL, make $10 million, they'd be like, my honor is more their honor. And the. And the. The clout that goes along with this. Way more important to a Japanese much.

[Mel Reid]

More than to be a sumo champion or sumo superstar than being some dude in the NFL. But when you see again, one of our stars versus some random sumo guy, it's amazing to see the thought, obviously, is there. And your thoughts on other things. Translating. I know we have a phone call about rugby. Translating in the NFL, vice versa, all that other stuff.

[Tisha Allen]

Every team's gonna have one sumo wrestler by 2030. You'll see.

[Mel Reid]

Just saying, if they were able to nab that one dude, right, it makes it such an international move. Now you have everybody in Japan excited about American football and the NFL.

[Tisha Allen]

It's the next step. It's the next step for international expansion. Now baseball. Baseball's huge already in Japan, which is why the Ohtanis and the, you know, the players over the years didn't know, you know, Hideo Nomos and Hideki Matsui. Like, it makes sense because baseball's the biggest Sport there, they don't have the NFL. So unless there's an intrigue, like it would be like me telling you, hey, go to this country and do something you have no interest in. But what you do, where you live, you have honor. Like sumo wrestling has honor. So it's an interesting one.

[Mel Reid]

Very interesting. And you got to see the clip to see what we're talking about. But stick around, we got midweek major coming up. We're going to talk fighting real quick. Phone call now. 87799 on Fox. What's up?

[Tisha Allen]

Nick in Virginia. What's up bud?

[Mel Reid]

Hey, how you fellas doing?

[Tisha Allen]

We're good, man. What's up?

[Mel Reid]

Well, just kind of going with your conversation. So the Eagles left tackle Jordan Melita actually was a rugby player and I can't remember if they drafted him like 7th round or signed him as a free agent. But yeah, he, he was rugby player. He spent a couple of years on the practice squad with Jeff Stoutland and then he's been our left tackle for like three or four. Three or four years now.

[Tisha Allen]

Yeah, I know the rugby scene is one that's been investigated and Kavino's right. For years it was like, who, if you're a soccer player, that's, you're, you're, you got a superfoot and you're a striker of sorts. When do you assume maybe that guy could kick 60 yard field goals?

[Mel Reid]

Yeah, I mean you see kickboxers turn boxing turn boxer, you see a lot of other moves being made. This would be a really cool one. I would love it. It would be a great story. We can only dream and fantasize, but surprising to see what's up, you know.

[Danny G]

And a lot of guys who wrestle in high school go on to make great offensive tackles and offensive linemen because like, you know, staying in the United States domestically, wrestling and being an offensive lineman have share a lot of components.

[Tisha Allen]

Yeah, there's, there's, you know, balance, technique, all those things.

[Mel Reid]

So.

[Tisha Allen]

All right, there you go. Think about it. Sumo wrestlers in the NFL. Could it be? Let's go to the guy that showed us the clip yesterday, Dan Beyer for an update. What's up db?

[Rich]

They can block Max Crosby because the Raiders defensive end is now the highest paid non quarterback in the National Football league. It's a three year deal worth $106.5 million. The average annual salary breaking down to about 35 and a half million per season. Crosby gets $91 million guaranteed. Danny's Raiders were busy. They also signed free agent guard Alex Capa today and are likely to release quarterback Gardner Minshew. The Eagles are bringing back linebacker Zach Bond after an all pro season. He gets a three year deal worth $51 million to stay with the super bowl champions. The Seahawks have given wide receiver DK Metcalf mission to seek a trade elsewhere. Seattle also released wide receiver Tyler Lockett. The Jaguars let go of wide receiver Christian Kirk. While we had another trade and it involved the Bears getting an offensive lineman and a pretty good one. The Chiefs traded All pro guard Joe Tooney to Chicago for a 2025 fourth round pick. The 32 year old Toonie was a first team All Pro this season. He's entering the final year of his contract. Speaking of offensive linemen, Joel Boutonio is going to be back with the Browns for a 12th season. Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard announced he's retiring at the age of 29. Spent seven seasons in the league. The Cowboys reworked the contract of quarterback Dak Prescott, freeing up more than $36 million in cap space. And the Celtics take on the Portland Trailblazers tonight. Boston will have Jalen Brown. However, they will be shorthanded without Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. All have been ruled out. Guys, back to you.

[Tisha Allen]

Thanks, Dan Beyer.

[Mel Reid]

And by the way, thinking about this, Rich, there's going to be one sumo dude in the future. The world's a smaller place, social media and other influence out there. There's gonna be one dude who feels like it's not hitting his sumo heart to wear that diaper and be a sumo champion. He wants to be in the NFL. Remember? Like that elf that wanted to be a dentist. You know, he. Yeah, he's the one sumo guy. He's like, I need to be aligned.

[Tisha Allen]

I don't want to make toys. I want to be a dentist. I don't want to wear a diaper. I want to block from Brock Purdy. Yeah.

[Mel Reid]

Because he sees the clips. I'm telling you, it's a story in the making. It will happen one day.

[Tisha Allen]

And I will quote this moment when Steve Camino called it. I can't wait. I just wanted to say that in the world of baseball, not a big signing, but a vibe signing, as I call it.

[Mel Reid]

Okay.

[Tisha Allen]

The San Diego Padres took a minor league, major league type contract out on Jose Iglesias. Oh my God, I'm sorry.

[Mel Reid]

The Padres.

[Tisha Allen]

The Padres.

[Mel Reid]

Aren't you sad about that?

[Tisha Allen]

Little bit.

[Mel Reid]

He should be. He was the heart of your team.

[Tisha Allen]

I mean, so spray paint your OMG orange signs, mustard Yellow and brown. So Jose Iglesias binder league, Major league, joint contract offer from the Padres. So look at that. Maybe he'll bring some of that magic down to the San Diego area.

[Mel Reid]

I mean, you hope not.

[Tisha Allen]

Candelita.

[Mel Reid]

As a Mets fan, again, if you're new to our show, Rich loves his Mets and Iglesias was a big part of that team.

[Tisha Allen]

I just thought it was an interesting move because he was such a big part of the team, vibe wise. And the reality, Kavino, the Padres got him on a minor league deal, so, like, the Mets couldn't. I really feel he earned just that by being a vibe guy. I know that sounds ridiculous.

[Mel Reid]

That Latino vibe is sort of why I thought Soto was choosing that team. And I thought he created a lot of that fun and a lot of that hype for your clubhouse. I think he should have kept them.

[Tisha Allen]

But you know what I'm saying, Like, I know no one.

[Mel Reid]

I wouldn't count on Soto bringing vibe. He could hit. He's not bringing vibe.

[Tisha Allen]

I know that. You know, no one gets a free pass in professional sports, but if there were going to be a guy that got a minor league deal based on just the vibe he brings, and he's a clubhouse guy and he came in clutch and he batted over.300, it's not like he batted.120. He batted.300 and utility guy and. But the Mets decided to go in a different direction. So a congrats to Jose Iglesias bringing his pit bull remix. Oh, my God. To San Diego.

[Mel Reid]

All right, so coming up on the CNR show Graham program, live from the Tyrant.com studio. Big news in the world of fighting. Dana White signed a super sweet deal with Turkey Ala Sheikh, starting a new fighting league. I'm a big boxing fan. I'll never say that boxing needs saving. Right. I think they're doing just fine. But I'm not against this at all. And I'm posing the question, can he, quote, unquote, save boxing? Because people love to say that.

[Tisha Allen]

Yeah.

[Mel Reid]

Oh, boxing, saving dawn.

[Tisha Allen]

Plus sports power couples. There's a new one, it seems. And it got me thinking. I have some thoughts about KD and Angel Reese. We'll get to all that coming up right here. Camino and Rich, Fox Sports Radio. Hang tight.

[Julie Swerbinks]

It's Julie Stewart Banks. I'm doing a new podcast from Iheart Podcasts and the National Hockey League. And I'm paired up with one of my favorite players, the always quotable Nate Thompson.

[Nate Thompson]

I wore nine NHL sweaters and I have story after story to Share. And believe it or not, I have plenty to say. And not just about hockey.

[Julie Swerbinks]

Believe me, he does. Energy Line with Nate and JSB is the name of the podcast and it's going to be, well, it's going to be quite the ride. We're officially linemates, Nate. We're the Energy Line.

[Nate Thompson]

We'll have plenty of folks join us, current players, some of my former teammates, hall of Famers, and wait to see some of the connections that Julie has. She has quite the Rolodex.

[Julie Swerbinks]

Okay. We'll lean into Nate's playing experience and tap into our interests away from hockey and try to do what Energy alliance are supposed to do, provide an emotional boost. How do you feel about all that, Nate?

[Nate Thompson]

I'm vibing, Julie. I'm ready to roll.

[Julie Swerbinks]

Listen to Energy Line with Nate and jsb on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Mel Reid]

Welcome back to the show. Covino and Rich, the world famous CNR live from the Tyrack.com studios. Hope you're having a great one. Happy Ash Wednesday.

[Tisha Allen]

Let me give you a trivia question.

[Mel Reid]

Sure.

[Tisha Allen]

On this day, 23 years ago, that would be 02.

[Mel Reid]

Okay.

[Tisha Allen]

A very popular show debuted that sort of changed reality television, the real world. No, that was before 02.

[Mel Reid]

Osbornes, Sharon. There you go.

[Tisha Allen]

The Osbournes debuted 20 other brain busters.

[Mel Reid]

That's impressive.

[Tisha Allen]

That was a good guess. I mean, I didn't have to give you a hint. 23 years ago, you were a way younger man. You might have been in high school, you might have been in college.

[Mel Reid]

Yeah. But guess what? At this old age, I actually work for Ozzy Osbourne. I'm on Ozzy's Boneyard, everybody. How you like me now? Hello, Daddy. That's right. That's serious. Six. I'm 38.

[Tisha Allen]

What do you play, like Way Old Guy Rock?

[Mel Reid]

I do. I call it Old Stinky Uncle Rock. And then people hit me up. They're like, old Stinky Uncle Rock. I'm like, yeah, well, I guess that means you're the old stinky uncle.

[Tisha Allen]

If you don't think it's you, it's you.

[Mel Reid]

AC dc, Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath. By the way, reuniting for the first time in 20 years this July with Metallica and Pantera and Slayer and Anthrax. That's my calendar.

[Tisha Allen]

By the way, if you want to know what old.

[Mel Reid]

It's Ozzy's last performance.

[Danny G]

Yeah, I thought Ozzy.

[Mel Reid]

Yeah, this is last show, July 5th in Birmingham.

[Tisha Allen]

If you want to know what old Stinky Uncle Rock is just listen to Covino on Ozzy's Boneyard. Or just listen to any old sports guy show. It's the music. They come out of commercials too.

[Mel Reid]

There you go.

[Danny G]

I, I indulge in some of that too.

[Mel Reid]

Give me some. Back in Black, you know it's an.

[Tisha Allen]

Old guy radio host when coming out of commercials.

[Mel Reid]

Back in Black hits without a doubt. Classic.

[Tisha Allen]

Welcome back to the sports club. Welcome back to the fan.

[Mel Reid]

That's Iowa Sam on the one and twos. We got Danny G super producing 87799 on Fox. We got midweek major coming up next hour but I'll set this up, get the wheels turning a little bit. Again Covino and Rich, we go to any big fight that we can. We're trying to get to this May 2 card with Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, Rolly Romero. I hope Tank Davis gets on that card. The four current kings, that's May 2nd. So we're trying to go, why don't.

[Tisha Allen]

You hit up your boy Jim Lampley? He's going to be back calling the fight, which is awesome.

[Mel Reid]

I'm going to do that right now. But the big story today is can Dana White save boxing again? I don't think it needs saving, but it does need structure. It needs changes. No doubt. No diggity. So this is the story. Per Ring Magazine, TKO Boxing promotion has done a deal, a multi year partnership between TKO and Turkey a la chic, that super rich Saudi dude that's making all these big fights happen. No start date has been announced. So again, Turkey Alashik, who's the guy. And TKO led by UFC's Dana White and WWE's Nick Khan. Fighters signing schedules, locations to be announced really soon. What does that mean? I'll explain all of that to the best of my abilities. This is a new story as of today, but from my understanding this will be huge. This will be a game changer. This knocks the whole boxing world upside down and it turns boxing into what UFC has become. Meaning there's just one belt for every weight division. Dana White promises the best fight. The best. A brand new boxing league. So wba, wbo, bc, ibf, none of this matters anymore. It's your, whatever the name of the league is, right? You're that champion of that weight class. Best fight, the best. They start from the ground up. They follow the same UFC model and they go after young talent and sign other dudes. So it's going to be really interesting to see how this shakes things up because the biggest Criticism.

[Tisha Allen]

Would you say shake it up or shake it up?

[Mel Reid]

Shake it.

[Tisha Allen]

No, chic it up.

[Mel Reid]

Shake it up. Turkey Alice chic. The biggest criticism is, well, we're not getting the fights we want. And there's so many belts is stupid, right? You got four different champions in one different weight class.

[Tisha Allen]

I mean, I follow boxing pretty closely. You're a guy that follows it way close. Camino's the biggest boxing fan I know.

[Mel Reid]

I follow it because, like anyone else, I'm a fan.

[Tisha Allen]

That's not true at I'm a fan. You watch fights every weekend, no matter how big or small. That doesn't mean you watch like everyone else. It's inaccurate.

[Mel Reid]

In a quest to mbga make boxing great again, is this what is going to. There's a hat. You didn't see Teofimo wearing that hat?

[Tisha Allen]

No. See, because you are a super fan.

[Mel Reid]

No, because it's viral today. Because in your algorithm our press conference is promoting the May 2 fight that you should also be promoting if you want to go. Not downplaying. Can he. Will he save boxing? Is the question. Dana White. I think it's going to be a great move. That's just my personal opinion. I think it's going to shake everything up and we're going to finally get to where we need to be in the world of boxing.

[Tisha Allen]

I think the criticism that there's too many belts is a very fair one.

[Danny G]

Danny, you can never have enough belts.

[Tisha Allen]

I mean.

[Mel Reid]

Oh, and they're going to spread the wealth.

[Danny G]

I have a lot of belts.

[Tisha Allen]

Nice leather one. A nice, you know, JCPenney.

[Danny G]

I even have one that like an.

[Tisha Allen]

Old school GM seatbelt with a nice little buckle. Danny, when we go to all these fights in Vegas. Yeah, I know you feel the same way I do. Since you don't watch every week like Cavino, there'll be two guys fighting and you're like they all have like they both have three belts each.

[Mel Reid]

Yeah, that's. What is it down.

[Tisha Allen]

Wait. This guy's the wbo, but he's the wbf. But they're in the same weight class, but not really. Here's my question, though. You might not even know the answer to this. Much like how with what happened with the pga, are they going to have to get fighters like how the LIV Golf tour sort of stole the fighters to my understanding.

[Mel Reid]

Yeah, I think they're going to. Your players are going to have to just surrender their belts and get signed into this new league. But again, they're starting. Dana White is really just on a quest to Start from the ground up and get a lot of young talent out there and get them known, market them and spread the wealth to all these fighters. Again, that seems to be the plan. It's what he's saying. But you know, more details as time goes on. I think this could be huge in the world of fighting and I can't wait to see how it shakes things up and what happens to these other sanctions.

[Tisha Allen]

All right, your thoughts at Kobe nonreach and we'll take your feedback at 87799 on Fox.

[Kira K. Dixon]

This is Nikki Glaser from the Nikki Glaser podcast. On a more serious note, I'm still thinking about that commercial with Tom Brady and Snoop Dogg hating on each other because when you listen to the reasons for hating someone or something, you realize just how stupid they really are. There is too much hate in this country and it's gotta stop. So join us at iheart and standing up to it. If you see hate, speak up, call it out and you can learn more by following oupwith hate.

[Julie Swerbinks]

What's up, everyone? Julie Swearbinks here along with former NHL player Nate Thompson.

[Nate Thompson]

We're doing a new podcast together. Here we go.

[Julie Swerbinks]

The name Energy Line with Nate and jsb.

[Nate Thompson]

Each week we'll get together and talk about hockey life. All topics are fair game, right?

[Julie Swerbinks]

Exactly. And you'll never know who will drop by to join us.

[Nate Thompson]

Julie is pretty well connected. She has text threads going that you wouldn't believe.

[Julie Swerbinks]

Listen to Energy line with Nate and jsb on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Will]

Hey, Will, do you ever get overwhelmed by how much science happens these days?

[Mango]

Constantly. I'm like, ah, there's so much science I can't keep track of it all.

[Will]

Then it's a good thing. Our podcast Part Time Genius is counting down the 25 greatest science ideas from the past 25 years.

[Mango]

That's right, Mango. We're talking animals.

[Will]

In a paper called chickens prefer beautiful humans, this was actually the title of the paper. They all discovered that much like humans, chickens are attracted to symmetrical faces.

[Mel Reid]

Got it.

[Will]

We're talking medical miracles.

[Mango]

He's an endocrinologist who found a way to stimulate stimulate insulin producing cells using, wait for it, the saliva of a Gila monster.

[Will]

There's no way to make that not sound crazy.

[Mango]

We even talked to some of the experts behind these breakthroughs. It's a week full of fact packed stories you won't want to miss. So listen to the part time Genius countdown of the 25 greatest science ideas of the past 25 years starting Monday, March 3rd on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

[Kira K. Dixon]

This is Mel Reid, LPGA Tour winner and six time Ladies European Tour winner.

[Julie Swerbinks]

And Kira K. Dixon, NBC Sports Reporter and host.

[Kira K. Dixon]

And we've got a new podcast, Quiet Please. With Mel and Kira.

[Julie Swerbinks]

We are bringing you spicy takes on sports and pop culture, some interviews with incredible people who have figured out how.

[Mel Reid]

To make golf their superpower, and I.

[Kira K. Dixon]

Heart Wins Sports production in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. You can find us on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Mel Reid]

Presented by Elf Beauty, founding partner of I Heart Women's Sports.

[Jon Stewart]

Catch Jon Stewart back in action on the Daily show and in your ears with the Daily Show Ears Edition podcast. From his hilarious satirical takes on today's politics and entertainment to the unique voices of correspondents and contributors, it's your perfect companion to stay on top of what's happening now. Plus, you'll get special content just for podcast listeners like in depth interviews and a roundup of the week's top headlines. Listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.