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Colin Cowherd
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Bo Benson
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Rich Davis
You're listening to Fox Sports Radio. Yeah.
Steve Covino
What's up, lover boy?
Bo Benson
Yeah.
Steve Covino
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Rich Davis
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Steve Covino
Hey. Happy Valentine's Day. And to show what suckers we all are, every year I just read that the United States spends 250gazillion dollars. That was 25 billion dollars a year on Valentine's Day.
Bo Benson
Happy Valentine's, puppy.
Rich Davis
Happy Valentine's puppy. A lot of Russell Stovers.
Steve Covino
It's a lot of. A lot of guys trying to make up for being terrible the rest of the year.
Rich Davis
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Steve Covino
I like it.
Rich Davis
Here we go.
Steve Covino
We're done by lunchtime. Hello, Weekend.
Rich Davis
Yeah, we're doing this again next Friday. So we're filling in three days for Dan Patrick. The Dan Patrick hat trick. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. So you can wake up with us Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week and then Friday again in for Collins. So thank you, guys. Follow our podcast search Covino and Rich, wherever you stream. And search over promised. That's our bonus show. Last week we talked to Gary Vee at the super bowl for over promised and Joey Chestnut again, over promised us on fox Sports Radio's YouTube page. A lot of our videos are there. So as a resident Yankees fan, Again, I've always been cool with tradition. I love it, the pinstripe pride, the Yankees way. But I think we have come to a point where it's like, all right, now you're getting in the way of the confidence of these players. And you can say that's silly, but everybody wants to feel their best.
Steve Covino
If you think it's just me or Covino saying, you know, these type of things matter, I'll name drop. I'm a Niners fan. I remember having a really good conversation with Jerry Rice once. And Jerry Rice told me how important it was for him to have his uniform just the right fit, to have his towel hanging out just the right way to. You know, you've heard baseball players say they got a barber on standby. Every baseball team has a barber on standby to make sure everyone's fade is tight.
Rich Davis
Everyone's beard is just right big, poppy. And a lot of those guys had El Monstro 99.
Steve Covino
Yeah.
Rich Davis
They would travel with the team and with the players just so that they feel good, you look good, feel good, feel good, play good, play good. They pay good. Right? And you're paying Devin Williams Almost $10 million, almost $10 million a year to close out to be that intimidation factor for your baseball team. And then you're telling him to shave his like intimidating cool looking beard. That's what makes him look cool and current. You're asking a young 30 year old man to shave his face and look not intimidating.
Steve Covino
Why? Because George steinbrenner said it 50 years ago. Right.
Rich Davis
So again, I'm not saying that you throw the rules away. There is a sense of professionalism I do believe in, in baseball and in life. So I think you get the scruff going. You compromise here. And that's where I'm at. If you have any thoughts on it, let us know at 8. 77 for the herd.
Steve Covino
It sounds ridiculous, but why would you not want the players that you're paying, right? To feel their best, to feel confident, to feel intimidating, to feel like the man. Look at the NBA. What is a big part of the NBA? The guys walk in through the tunnel, right? They get to show their drip, their outfit, their wardrobe.
Rich Davis
You know who had drip sneakers? You know who had drip in the NBA this week? Jimmy Butler. Yeah, a little bit of a dribble.
Steve Covino
Yeah, don't.
Rich Davis
I don't know if you saw that, but he had an accident in his pantalones.
Steve Covino
I did see this. But no, you know, style to say that style doesn't matter.
Rich Davis
It's a different World among young men.
Steve Covino
That are professional athletes trying to, you know, meet women, have fun, be. You know, these guys are millionaires. They're trying to live it up. And you're telling the guy, yeah, totally abandon your cool look and clean shave like a baby boy so that the ghost of George Steinbrenner is happy.
Rich Davis
Should your confidence rely on something as silly as this? No, of course not. But if it. If it helps them feel a little better, leave it alone. Now, this also translates to something else in the everyday life, right? Not just with athletes. So again, your thoughts. Eight, seven, seven for the herd. Devin Williams, is he the guy that inspires this change? I think as Yankees fans or baseball fans, people need to speak on. Be like, yo, let this dude have some sort of facial hair. He looks like a lame owl.
Steve Covino
Sounds ridiculous, but I could totally get behind this change for the Yankees.
Rich Davis
Now.
Steve Covino
In fact, I. In fact, as a Mets fan, I hope they keep this. And Devin Williams struggles. And the whole joke is he's not confident because then I'll just prove what a ridiculous rule this is.
Rich Davis
Well, hold on. Let's say underneath that. Not Devin Williams, per se, but somebody else, right? Underneath that, there's a weak chin. There's something going on. He looks like a goofball. He has razor bumps or something like, what if something that really takes him out of his game mentally, you're gonna make him do that? I don't know. It's counterproductive.
Steve Covino
You could say that you got to be mentally tougher than that if you're going to be in the bigs. But the analogy would be, you know what?
Rich Davis
You are on national TV every day. You're getting scrutinized all the time. It's a different world we live. I think there needs to be an adjustment.
Steve Covino
There would be an analogy at play here where think of your own job, whatever you do for a living, driving a truck, working in office, you're a barber, you're a doctor. Whatever the hell you do. Imagine if someone dictated, in the strictest way, unnecessary rules. I had a buddy that worked at a top 40 radio station. Guys playing Katy Perry and Bruno Mars back in the 2000s, and the boss tried to do a. Yeah, I want all the radio hosts to wear. They have to wear a collar and pants every day. And everyone's like, wait, do you mean to play, you know, Lady Gaga records?
Rich Davis
This is before we were streaming and social media and all that. Right.
Ryan
You know when that works, though? When you're, like, consistently the best, you know, firm or whatever in the Business, you can set those rules. The Yankees haven't been the Yankees for almost 20 years now.
Steve Covino
Bo, that is a great point. And I love to point out to Covino to take off his blinders once in a while, that I don't think in a world where it's a small world, small market, big market, doesn't matter the way it used to. Everyone can watch every game. Social media is a big player in this. I don't think going to the Yankees has the same pull it did 20, 30 years ago.
Ryan
I don't think so.
Steve Covino
Yeah.
Rich Davis
By the way, it's baseball, right? I think you got dudes getting dirty. You got dudes with wads of dip in their mouth. You got dudes, you know, adjusting their junk every five minutes.
Steve Covino
You can't have facial hair.
Ryan
I think the Dodgers could get away with that kind of role right now because they've been consistently great now for almost a decade. And guys would be like, well, if that's what I got to do, play with the Dodgers. Like, Blake Snell would have, like, shaved himself hairless to sign with the Dodgers. He doesn't care.
Steve Covino
You know, That's a great point. That's a great point.
Rich Davis
Here's another. Another great point, I think, anyway, because it's my point. But, Rich, we've been at other jobs where they wanted us to do things their way, and that's fine because you want to get paid, and you're like, all right, whatever. But there's a different sense of confidence and chemistry that's created when people allow you. They hire you to be you, and you just. Do you like. You think Devin Williams feels like he's himself right now. Right. So again, they're forcing him to do something out of his comfort zone. I don't think that helps. What helps, Rich and I here at Fox Sports Radio helps us feel great and comfortable is the fact that they let us be ourselves. I think there's a compromise now. I think a lot of us listening to Fox Sports Radio on a personal level are at that stage of life when it comes to facial hair. And you're getting ready tonight for your hot date, Friday night at 8. Going on a date Friday night at 8. She might be your mate.
Steve Covino
Tonight is your night, bro.
Rich Davis
Yeah, tonight is your night. Valentine's Day night, bro.
Steve Covino
A lot of guys name that movie, by the way.
Rich Davis
That's Twins, Man.
Steve Covino
Kicking Anything, buddy.
Rich Davis
Featuring Dan Gladden and Gary Gayetti. So a lot of the Fox Sports Radio listeners are at that stage of life where you're debating your facial Hair, meaning. It's a really tough question. It's really crazy.
Steve Covino
A little more grays coming in.
Rich Davis
Yeah, the grays are coming in. You're like, do I shave that? Do I dye that? What do I do? And the question is this. Do I want to look younger and worse or older and better?
Steve Covino
Do you want to look younger and worse or older and better?
Rich Davis
Meaning when you shave, you look younger, but you look worse. Because now you got this fat, bloated face. You look like a sausage, all fat and tired. And then the scruff comes in, and it's all gray, looking a little bit here and there. It's all patchy, but you look younger. And people are like, oh, you look younger when you shave. So do you want to look younger and worse or older? Meaning you let the beard grow in. You got the Draymond Green going on. Right. You got some grays coming in.
Steve Covino
You got the beard. Couple grays in the whiskers.
Rich Davis
Right. You got the old man winter thing going on. Do you want to look older? But for whatever reason, you look age appropriate and maybe a little better because you're covering up more of that fat, bloated face that we were talking about.
Steve Covino
When I saw this clip on Instagram and TikTok.
Rich Davis
Yeah. Props to Jesse Blockton.
Steve Covino
Jesse Blockton's a dude. The. Do you want to look younger or worse? Do you want to look younger and worse or older and better? It's the dumbest yet applicable question for every guy that's like, you know, 30 to 50ish. Let me ask you, sexy Ryan, you got the beard. If you shave that, you'd probably look younger, but I could promise you you wouldn't look better. I get carded when I shave. That's why I stopped shaving. Oh.
Rich Davis
So look how young you look. But do you look better? You know, in that second verse of the song, they say younger or fatter because all of a sudden, when you shave that facial hair, you do realize, like, even if it's just in your own head, you're like, look how much face I got now. I got a big fatso.
Steve Covino
When Covino shaves, his head turns into, like, Ernie or Stewie, he gets, like, a fat face.
Rich Davis
Yeah. So it is really that tough question that you're faced with. And sometimes, like I said, you're getting ready. It's Valentine's Day. You want to do what your woman appreciates the most.
Steve Covino
Every woman I've asked this question to.
Rich Davis
Some women want to take you out of the game, and I'll give you A backwards advice. Like, my girlfriend's like, yeah, I like you when you shave. I'm like, I look terrible when I shave. You're trying to take me out of the game.
Steve Covino
Think that's what she's trying to do?
Rich Davis
Yeah, I think so.
Steve Covino
I think most women actually like when the guy looks a little older, but it's better.
Rich Davis
So the question Fox Sports Radio nation, Colin Cowherd nation, the herd. We ask you, do you want to look younger and worse or older? Because older is not necessarily a good thing. Older and better, younger and worse or older and better, as the earworm goes by Jesse Blockton. Funny video to accompany that.
Steve Covino
And of course it ties back to the Yankees and everything else. Rules about your look, your facial hair, everything.
Rich Davis
Look at Nick Wright on TV right now. Nick Wright of Nazareth. He's got his, he's got a sweet, sweet long hair with the suit and the beard.
Colin Cowherd
Right?
Rich Davis
He looks real confident with the facial hair. If he shaved that beard off, come on. You think he feels as confident? Yeah, he looks younger. Hey, look how young he looks. But he probably looks worse. Do you want to look younger and worse or older and better?
Steve Covino
As the memes from years back. Remember James Harden? James Soften some guys that that facial hair is part of their look, part of their vibe. The end. And I think Devin Williams of the Yankees, unfortunately for you, I feel like there's going to be a curve, a learning curve here where he probably feels a little lame about himself.
Rich Davis
Yeah, I think the move right now is to go older and better and make the most of it. Keep it groomed and look your best for your woman.
Steve Covino
I promise you. I promise you. Some people are thinking, who cares? I'll tell you who cares. A cool just turned 30 year old major league baseball pitcher who's not a bad looking guy who's now being told change your look just so you could come out of the bullpen. So the ghost of George Steinbrenner is happy.
Rich Davis
Yeah. Is he? I think he's.
Steve Covino
He's got a girlfriend.
Rich Davis
He's got a girlfriend. Yeah, we searched that.
Steve Covino
Maybe not for long with that baby face.
Rich Davis
That's what I'm saying. Like you think a young dude in a new city wants to be forced to not look his coolest? So anyway, that's the story there and I do think we'll see a change eventually. At least I hope.
Steve Covino
Yeah. All right, now here's where I want to go next with you guys.
Rich Davis
By the way, I think it added a lot of swag to the Yankees. I think that's what they're missing. Like, imagine Aaron Judge coming out with a cool scruff or a sweet goatee or something. Right. I think it would just give a lot more of a to the Yankees and other organizations.
Steve Covino
But again, and as Bo pointed out, the Yankees haven't won in a long time. And I know exactly how long because Covino, the Yankees won the World Series the day after your daughter was born and your daughter has a boyfriend. And it's Valentine's day.
Rich Davis
Yeah. She's 15 now, so it's been a minute. And before we move on, Rich, can I give you some Valentine's Day love advice? Speaking of shaving, remember to manscape tonight, guys.
Steve Covino
Oh, that's your advice for everyone. Okay.
Rich Davis
Just remember, hey, because you never know, maybe you've got some love.
Steve Covino
Tonight is. Tonight is your night. Boom. Well, hey, listen, I want to talk about the Eagles parade. We'll get an update on what's going on because there's something about parades. I feel like I changed my mind on some aspects of parades. We'll get to that. Of course, Aaron Rodgers, there's always updates on him. Where does he land next? That was the big debate, I think, on every TV and sports radio show. And I think I have the exact. I think everyone is missing the obvious answer as to where Aaron Rodgers ends up. We'll get to that.
Rich Davis
In a cave? In a darkness retreat.
Steve Covino
That is possible. But I have the answer. Where does Aaron Rodgers end up? And Jason Kelsey, when he's talking about the early days of his romance with Kylie Kelsey. He made what I call a relationship disastrous move, but somehow he stayed with her.
Rich Davis
Were you going to say like faux pas or some sort of lame pop culture word?
Steve Covino
No, I think I was going to say something like, like inappropriate for the radio. So I just had it. So I had to check. Yeah, religious mistake. So we'll get to Kelsey, Aaron Rodgers, some NFL all next. Kavita and Rich in for Colin on the herd.
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Rich Davis
What are you trying to get my pants off?
Steve Covino
What are we doing here, Ryan?
Rich Davis
Trying to romance me or something?
Steve Covino
We're at work for God's sakes.
Rich Davis
Big sexy Ryan on the ones and twos. Bo Benson producing. Today he's got your Herdline news shout out to our Monday through Friday producer though superstar Danny G. And shout out to Iowa Sam. And if you want a shout out, you just want to see more about us. You want to chime in at Covino and Rich in for Colin on the Herd. Live from the tirerack.com studio Fox Sports Radio. Again, I'm Steve Covino, that is Rich Davis and we're going to talk halftime. We're going to get you involved. A lot of people still Buzzing. Believe it or not about halftime, I.
Steve Covino
Said when we started the show, I'm, like one of the few humans on earth that didn't love it or hate it. Like, I was like, I didn't love Kendrick Lamar's halftime, but I didn't hate it either. I will say since. Since Sunday, though, all I hear in my head is, dun, dun, dun. And I'm, like, shuffling around thinking of Kendrick Lamar.
Rich Davis
Oh, it's embarrassing. Do you want to look younger or worse? That's in your head, too. Yeah, that's in my head right now. And we're also going to talk Eagles. The Eagles parade and everything that's going on today. But right now, your boy, Rich's boy, Aaron Rodgers, call my boy. Major topic of discussion.
Steve Covino
I find him intriguing. I find him interesting. I don't hate on Aaron Rodgers. Again, I don't love him or hate him. Maybe I need to make a decision on Aaron. Do I love or hate him?
Rich Davis
There's things I find irony about him and annoying. But I do, you know, root for greatness, and I don't root against him in that way. I enjoyed Enigma. I think he's an interesting guy. The documentary on Netflix. But the question is, now that the jets officially ruled them out and said, hey, we're moving on without you, you have to figure, well, where's his best landing spot? What does he do? What happens?
Steve Covino
It's Valentine's Day. Could we talk about what really happened?
Rich Davis
Okay, sure.
Steve Covino
Aaron Rodgers and the Jets. You know when you want to break up with someone, but you just don't have the huevos to do it, so you make them do the breaking up. Yeah, that's sort of what the jets did. Like, hey, listen, let's chat. By the way, if you hang out with us anymore, you can't go on Pat McAfee. You need to be at every meeting, and there's going to be new rules around here. They made it very difficult for Aaron Rodgers Rogers to want to stay.
Rich Davis
I look at it this way. I like your Valentine's tie in there, because relationships do work that way, unfortunately, sometimes. But it's like with some of our previous employers, Rich, around Covid time. We weren't fired. We weren't. And Rich often says we were. And I'm like, no, you weren't. Stop saying that. Because it's not true. We were given an offer we couldn't accept, therefore, forcing your hand and forcing you out. You know, we were given an offer. They were like, yeah, you could still work here, but we're gonna Cut your pay and we're gonna have instead of five days a week, maybe do one day a week. And oh yeah, your producer, yeah, he's not your producer anymore. But yeah, we still want you here.
Steve Covino
But that's getting fired.
Rich Davis
No, that's given an offer you couldn't accept, so you're forced to move on. And that's really what happened with Aaron Rodgers. Yeah, he could have stayed there, but under those conditions, no, I'll go and struggle with another team.
Steve Covino
I get what you're saying. If your boss says, hey, we're going to give you a pay cut and a non compete, they're not firing you, but they're making it very easy for you to be like, I can't, I can't take this.
Rich Davis
They're forcing your hand.
Steve Covino
And that's the Aaron Rodgers, that's the Aaron Rodgers jet scenario. But here's my thought on Aaron Rodgers Listen. Much like everyone, I listen to and watch a heck of a lot of sports, TV and radio and I feel like our opinions are the most fun and I also think sometimes they're the most ridiculous. But sometimes I'll, I'll be surprised that no one comes up with the obvious answer. Everyone on FS1, ESPN, NFL Network, everyone's talking about where will Aaron Rodgers end up. Some people are adamant about Steelers. Seems like the fit. But then others are saying, I told.
Rich Davis
You I thought Vikings would be the most solid move here. My answer is just so you know, just for the sake of fun, I think Vikings would be a good fit because there's a lot of question marks there and I think Aaron Rodgers would want to go to a team that could play, that could contend. But if he's also. Or if he was willing to lose with the jets, why wouldn't he be willing to lose with the Giants? It's an easy transition. He already said he loved New York. I thought he said a lot of great things about New York City. I thought he handled that perfectly, his relationship with the city and everything else. So why not the Giants?
Steve Covino
You know why? Because, because if you were frustrated on a 3 and 14 team, what are you just going to go to?
Rich Davis
Yeah, but if he was willing to lose with them, why not be willing to lose in the same state, in the same city?
Steve Covino
You don't want to lose again. So that's why I say Giants and Tennessee are off the table. Because why would you, why would a guy.
Rich Davis
I'm giving you two options. Then I'm saying I think Vikings would.
Steve Covino
Be the best, but the Vikings would Want to bring that into their culture, which is great. The Vikings culture right now. They have a great head coach, have great front office. The fans are happy.
Rich Davis
You see, he follows the Brett Favre pattern of awesome.
Steve Covino
We'll keep it in your pants then.
Rich Davis
Yeah, except for that part.
Steve Covino
So the Vikings, I don't think they're on the table. Steelers. I've been reading up on where, you know, maybe Russell Wilson has won over the right people in the front office and they'll continue to give him a shot. So all the. You start running out of teams. I know. The other day on our show, we disqualified 28 of the 32 teams. Where it's like, there's no way.
Rich Davis
Right? Yeah, we actually did. We went through every team, Every team.
Steve Covino
We tried to be quick about it. So here's what we came up with. We came up with the one answer that no one has said, which is nowhere, but not that he retires. The answer is simple. Think of the personality of Aaron Rodgers. You could argue he's sort of full of himself. He's the guy that thinks he's the smartest dude in the room. That's sort of the characteristics people tend to say about him. Doesn't it make sense that Aaron Rodgers doesn't sign with a team and then knock on wood, unfortunately, inevitably, a top level starter will get hurt in the first quarter of the season. First four or five games, someone will go down and there'll be a team that's like, man, we have too much talent to call it a. Call it a season. And then Aaron Rodgers comes in to save the day and go on a playoff run. That could be, I don't know, God forbid. Herbert high ankle sprain.
Rich Davis
Aaron Rodgers play.
Steve Covino
Dak Prescott gets hurt or, you know, Brock Purdy comes up limp. Something happens where a level team needs a qb and there's Aaron Rodgers just waiting to be the hero.
Rich Davis
Well, he would have to.
Steve Covino
There goes my hero.
Rich Davis
I can be a hero, baby.
Steve Covino
All right. When a hero comes along, we're off.
Rich Davis
To find the hero of the day. And his name could be Aaron Rodgers.
Steve Covino
And they say that a hero can save me.
Rich Davis
Wow, that's.
Steve Covino
I beat.
Rich Davis
Yeah. I think I'm out of heroes. So. Yeah, now we could be heroes. Damn it.
Steve Covino
You win. Crap.
Rich Davis
Just one day if you're Aaron Rodgers.
Steve Covino
So that's. That's where I believe Aaron Rodgers will end up. I think this. It just makes too much sense to me because every other team.
Rich Davis
You did say top tier team, though, so if it's some weak ass, bottom Dwelling team in, the starter goes down. Yeah, that's not a fit.
Steve Covino
But this, all the teams we're talking about either have high hopes in the draft or Aaron Rodgers doesn't fix what they have. Like Minnesota to me, if you're going to move on from Sam Darnold and say, hey, you know, listen, we're not going to pay him, we're ready for J.J. mcCarthy, then they're going to go straight to McCarthy. There's no point in substituting if you're going to pay someone, you might as well stick with Darnold for a couple years. That won you 14 games last year. What are you fiddling around with Aaron Rodgers for? And you could say, well, what about the Raiders? The Raiders? No, no, no, you're a Raiders guy. Let me tell you why, Ryan, you're in a division with Mahomes, Herbert, Bo, Nixon, Peyton, who seem to have got it together in Denver. Aaron Rodgers is not this short term fix for you guys either. I don't want him there. Okay, Culture reasons or just like cultural reasons, everything. He's also washed.
Rich Davis
No, I actually agree with that. If I was a gm, right. If you're a GM of a team, do you want that guy to be the dude that sets the culture and the tone for your team? I'm looking forward. Nothing against him, one of the greats for sure, but I think that his days are done and I don't think he could actually be that dude again at this stage. Coming off that injury, you know, two bad seasons. Do I wish him the best? Do I root for greatness? Do you root for the old guy to still have some in him? Of course. But if I'm looking forward and I got a young team, he's not the guy I want. So I actually agree with Ryan there. So my answer is he is in a darkness retreat somewhere and he is looking elsewhere in the world of broadcasting. Look, part of not being able to do McAfee and stuff shows that his interest is there. What is he making a million dollars a year doing that? Yeah, he'd make a hell of a lot more doing football, but he knows the future is in broadcasting or hosting or doing whatever else he plans doing in the future. And I think that's where he looks forward and he moves forward. I think he's better suited there.
Steve Covino
I hate to say this because it's our world and I hate, I hate the idea that someone could enter our world and just immediately be successful at it, but just based on people loving or hating Aaron Rodgers, if he decided to do a quote like wellness and conspiracy podcast. It would be successful.
Rich Davis
He'd be making millions of dollars.
Steve Covino
He'd have RFK on. He'd have Rogan on. He'd have. It would.
Rich Davis
And by the way, he's realized that he likes doing and that's kind of who he is now.
Steve Covino
And he loves to live in his truth. So.
Rich Davis
Right.
Steve Covino
Aaron Rodgers could do that. But I'm telling you, the answer is simple. He doesn't start the season with someone. Aaron Rodgers stays in shape and he's on standby waiting to just say hi.
Rich Davis
Yeah, but don't you have to be mentally there?
Steve Covino
Aaron Rodgers would argue that he's the most mentally ready guy. That's his whole vibe. Like I'm, you know, he's mentally focused.
Rich Davis
The prediction, if you're listening between the lines here, is he doesn't play. He sits it out. Someone goes down, has to be a good, good team, contending team, a mid.
Steve Covino
Season, and then they pull him out.
Rich Davis
And they're like, hey, you, we need you.
Steve Covino
Honestly, it's like, again, I don't want to. I'm certainly not trying to jinx anyone.
Rich Davis
But his ego get in the way and say, look, you didn't want me before, but now you want me?
Steve Covino
No, no, I think. I think playing hero would be so perfect for his personality. Let's say Anthony Richardson. And again, I'm not wishing injury on any of these guys, but it's inevitable that someone will go down. Let's say the Colts are leading in otherwise crappy division. You know, they're 6 and 4 in the AFC South, 10 games in, and oh, no, they go down. Well, we don't want to throw away the season. Aaron Rodgers to the rescue. Dallas rebounds. The Cowboys are, you know, again, like 5 and 4 and, you know, battling for a wild card. Dak is down. They're not going to Cooper rushing doing anymore. That's.
Ryan
That's the team that I think makes the most sense with what you're saying here is that's something Dallas would absolutely do.
Steve Covino
Jerry Jones, baby.
Rich Davis
Yeah.
Ryan
Yeah. Jerry would love that. That'd be headlines for Dallas for months. Yeah, he would absolutely do that.
Steve Covino
So.
Rich Davis
Right. He sounds like a Cowboys move. Right? Sell some tickets.
Steve Covino
How about them Cowboys Circus?
Rich Davis
Yeah. Add to that weird vibe of big names and people just come to see and you still make money out of it.
Steve Covino
I was talking to our dude Jonas from two pros and a cup of Joe and he's like, Aaron Rodgers to him. Makes sense for my 49ers and I said, yeah, I get it. I like Brock. I don't, I don't think Brock's worth 55 to 60 million a year. I like Brock making 45 to $50 million a year. But there is a part of you that's like with Kyle Shanahan system, does it make sense to say Aaron Rodgers two year deal and then the 49ers draft a quarterback that suits Kyle Shanahan's system. Now you're pivoting completely away from the success you had with Purdy the last couple of years. But that's, that's one of the few situations that would be a ballsy chance that who knows. Well, much like childhood team, right? So that's the only.
Rich Davis
Well, yeah, that's actually kind of cool. Much like the old, old school NFL films. You make the call. Fox Sports Radio Nation, what do you think of Rich's exact answer on what happens to Aaron Rodgers?
Steve Covino
Well, it's time for Bo filling in with the Herdline news.
Rich Davis
No, no.
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Rich Davis
This is the Herd line news.
Ryan
Well, guys, as the great Ben Maller says, the better story is usually in the losing locker room. We're gonna talk about, about the Kansas City Chiefs here for a second. The Athletic is reporting that the Chiefs have given tight end Travis Kelce a soft deadline of March 14th to make his decision on whether he's going to return or retire from the NFL.
Steve Covino
You know, it's not a good look, Bo, and I know it's social media.
Rich Davis
The more I watch the videos, I wouldn't be too upset if he retired.
Steve Covino
I mean, he's my boy and everything, but thank you. Patrick could have blocked for me a.
Rich Davis
Few times where he was just standing there and took a lot of hits, running around for my life as he just like watched.
Steve Covino
Hey, Patrick, how do you feel about your dad fighting John Rocker?
Rich Davis
I'm devastated, mortified. I'm trying to put a stop to it.
Steve Covino
I know it's social media, but have you seen those isolated clips on certain plays where Kelsey literally just stood there?
Ryan
Yeah, the, the one where Patrick is scrambling around running for his life and then if the hole didn't happen, that could have been a fumble and the Eagles would have recovered it. That's just not a great look.
Rich Davis
It looks so, so lazy. It looks so bad.
Ryan
He didn't sound like someone that's, that's ready to come back when he was doing his podcast with Jason Kelsey. So I wouldn't be shocked if he hangs him up.
Steve Covino
I know it sounds ridiculous because.
Rich Davis
Oh, and if he does he goes out. Yeah. He never stunk, really. So he's a time.
Steve Covino
He's a three time super bowl champion.
Rich Davis
Yeah.
Steve Covino
He's dating the most popular woman on planet Earth.
Rich Davis
He's an automatic hall of Famer.
Steve Covino
He's an automatic hall of Famer and he has $100 million podcast. He, I hate to say he doesn't really need the NFL.
Ryan
Just go. But I, I, I do think when push comes to shove, I think he's going to do what his brother did, come back for a year. Because nobody wants to go out losing the Super Bowl.
Steve Covino
Give it one more run back.
Ryan
One more run. But I don't know if they're going to be that great next year.
Steve Covino
Yeah.
Ryan
Yeah. Teams that were great, the Los Angeles Dodgers, obviously, they won the World Series. Manager Dave Roberts is optimistic that he and the team will be able to reach an agreement on a contract extension before the end of spring training.
Steve Covino
You know, we talked to the very controversial yet likable to us. Curt Schilling was on our show Radio Row in New Orleans. Some people think he's a maniac. I found him to be a fun conversation either way.
Rich Davis
Fun baseball conversation.
Steve Covino
Fun baseball conversation. He said that Dave Roberts, from the minute he met him, he said, like, I sort of knew this guy has the makeup of a leader and sung his praises. And he even said there's never been a more momentum swinging moment than when Dave Roberts stole that base in 04. So you know what? You know, Bo, since I moved out here to Los Angeles and I hear you and Danny G and Monty and all the Dodgers fans always talking, Dave Roberts is one of those guys you love to hate once in a while, but at the end of the day, he's your guy.
Ryan
He went from being fired when they were down 2:1 to the Padres to lifetime contract.
Steve Covino
People love him.
Ryan
Two World Series wins, like, easy. He's a liver. He's the best Dodgers manager in history. Better. He might have the resume to be just the best manager in baseball history.
Steve Covino
When all said and done, we'll see. Yeah, we'll see where this goes because you guys are pretty stacked.
Ryan
Yeah.
Steve Covino
Do you think the Dodgers have a shot? I know that we're, we're talking way too early, but what's the record? 118 wins by the Mariners.
Ryan
No. Yeah. No, it's 116.
Steve Covino
116.
Ryan
Yeah, I think it's 116. They're not, they're going to spend all of August running out AAA lineups because they're gonna have clinched the nls by then because nobody else in that division is serious about competing.
Steve Covino
I mean, they very well could be like 112 and 50.
Ryan
Yeah, I think that's probably pretty accurate.
Rich Davis
Yeah. The 2001 Mariners, 116 wins.
Steve Covino
I'm, I'm, you know, I'm not a big baseball gambling guy, but I might pound that over. Yeah, I think it's like 100, something like that. 103. I saw a place where it's 103.
Rich Davis
Yeah, I think that's a pretty safe bet. I really do. Yeah.
Ryan
All right, last one here. The city of Philadelphia, obviously celebrating the Eagles championship. The blood alcohol level out there might just be pure alcohol at this point.
Steve Covino
People laying around passed out with cheese.
Ryan
Whiz on them as the buses were passing by. The crowd was very excited to see Cooper DeJean started yelling Coop. And all that stuff, except they were yelling at it. Reed Blankenship, the other, the other exciting white who had to correct the crowd and say, no, I'm Reed.
Steve Covino
Wrong white guy.
Ryan
Yeah, wrong white guy.
Rich Davis
Racist.
Ryan
Yeah. I thought we were past all that.
Steve Covino
Racist. Thank you, Bo. That's your Herdline news.
Rich Davis
Well, that's the news, and thanks for stopping by. The Herdline news.
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Steve Covino
This morning before the show, Cavino and I walked across the street to Starbucks, had a good old iced coffee, wake up for the herd. And I said, camino, you're a terrible cook, right?
Rich Davis
And he's like, yeah, the worst. Shout out to hellofresh. That helps.
Steve Covino
I was Sam Bo, have you ever cooked for a woman in your life, or is that just not your style? Are you a guy that could put together a nice meal for a woman?
Ryan
Oh, yeah, I think so, if given time and opportunity.
Steve Covino
I think it's like a skill that some guys have. And some guys are clueless in the kitchen. Like, they, you know, they could grill. But the idea of putting a meal together, it's just not. Not in their wheelhouse.
Rich Davis
I mean, being a dad forced me to learn the basics. When I say the basics, I mean like making eggs, bro.
Steve Covino
I remember Covino came into work one day and he was all excited. He's like, bro, I scrambled an egg for my daughter. I'm like, what do you want, a cookie?
Rich Davis
I felt like Randy Savage. I'm so proud of myself.
Ryan
Does Your kid actually eat your cooking?
Steve Covino
At least barely.
Ryan
Yeah, mine doesn't. Mine doesn't.
Steve Covino
They just said no. And then they won the Dino Nuggies.
Rich Davis
But again, I have learned through certain things, like hellofresh, even though we have a code, this isn't a commercial. I'm serious. We have a code. CR Show 10fm.CR Show 10 free meals at HelloFresh if you subscribe. It has taught me that it really is just following simple steps. And I can do that. Which means, oh, I can cook, I guess, if I want. But that doesn't mean.
Steve Covino
But then again, putting together furniture always has instructions or directions. But we all fail at that.
Rich Davis
I mean, I could do that stuff. So look, I blame my parents.
Steve Covino
I bring up the idea, could you cook for a woman if you had to? Because I saw a headline and I'm such a dope. I'd be honest with you. I saw the headline. It said, jason Kelsey, you don't have to be honest.
Rich Davis
We all know that Jason Kelsey.
Steve Covino
I baked air biscuits on my second date with Kylie and I'm like, kavino. Even. Even Kelsey could cook. He cooked air biscuits. I'm like, what are air biscuits? Then I read the article, and not cooking, apparently that's slang for he farted.
Rich Davis
Yeah, but you mean apparently we've been doing radio forever.
Steve Covino
You've heard the term air biscuits? Of course.
Rich Davis
I feel like I invented air biscuits. I've heard of that.
Steve Covino
I was saying, did you know the term air biscuits meant I. Maybe. I mean, you saw the headline.
Rich Davis
Something called deductive reasoning or having a brain.
Steve Covino
Hold on.
Rich Davis
If you can't figure out the fact that air biscuits and what that means.
Steve Covino
Hey, dunce. If you saw the headline.
Rich Davis
Wait.
Steve Covino
If you saw the headline Jason Kelsey, and it's a beautiful picture of him and his wife and it said he baked her air biscuits, would you assume that meant he farted?
Rich Davis
Yes. Well, anyway, so Rich, Honestly, Rich was like, you should be embarrassed. I'm like, why? He's like, even Jason Kelsey could cook and you can't. And I'm like, what do you mean he could cook? And then we realized that, oh, no, he didn't make anything for his wife. He's just farting on her all the time. Nothing says romance on Valentine's weekend like that. Nothing gets a woman all hot and wanting you more than you farting on her.
Steve Covino
Let me tell you now, Jason Kelsey, I wanted to bring this up because it is Valentine's Day and I want to give everyone a piece of advice. Jason Kelsey, he's a Man, that we could all look and say, what a guy. Right?
Rich Davis
He's a man's man. Burly man, successful man. Yeah.
Steve Covino
I mean, the best at what he did in the NFL.
Rich Davis
Absolutely.
Steve Covino
He's got a beautiful. He's got a big heart, beautiful, talented wife. He's a dad of multiple kids, like Jason Kelsey seems like a good dude. But get this. On his second date with Kylie, apparently they went ice skating. What are they, like Rocky and Adrian?
Rich Davis
Yeah, absolutely. Ice is stupid. People standing on ice are more stupid.
Steve Covino
We all know how Paulie feels. Ice is stupid.
Rich Davis
He says nice and stupid. But he loves snow cones. I remember yo, like, Paulie like snow cone by a snow cone machine, right?
Steve Covino
So he goes ice skating with Kylie on their second date, and as the story goes, as he's bending down to put on his ice skates, he starts fart in front of Kylie on date number two. And you could say that, oh, Rich, maybe you're just not comfortable with your wife. If I've been with my wife over 10 years now, I still do not let them rip in front of her. I feel like it's disrespectful. I feel like, how are you supposed to keep the romance alive if you're that guy that's like, honey, pull my finger to me. I just have to throw it out there. We can move on in a few, but I just have to remind everyone you're doing no favors to your romance and your love life.
Rich Davis
That's a nice way of putting it. Right. It's not the most welcoming of gestures. Right. Like, hey, you want to get sexy right now? And maybe have some fun in the funk shop.
Steve Covino
You can't expect your. You can't expect your wife to think of you in a filthy, dirty way if you're. If you're farting like, I never understood this for the life of me.
Ryan
Well, Kylie Kelce also must have the patience of an angel, because I think their first date, like, he's told the story where, like, his teammates had to carry him out of the bar because he passed out drunk. This is date number two.
Rich Davis
She clearly is the type that is very understanding or actually is charmed by his behavior. He's a burly man's man.
Steve Covino
Thanks.
Rich Davis
Thanks. Oh, what a man. What a mighty good man.
Steve Covino
When his date number three.
Rich Davis
Yeah, exactly. So this is a particular relationship that works in this way. But if our other associate producer, video guy Spot, was here, he would defend this. Spot does our videos at Covino and Rich. If you want to see what we do and Fox Sports Radio's YouTube page, along with Elijah Spot is one of those guys that is like an advocate that there should be no holds barred and there should be total freedom in the relationship and that they both do it. And I'm like, yeah, there's a level of respect that I give and I also want in return because I also, I would be so, like, almost mortified and turned off if that happened. Like, accidents happen that I understand. Like, hey, we're, we're humans. Accidents happen.
Steve Covino
Of course people get sick people, you.
Rich Davis
Know, but like, to be like, you know, doing that in my presence, I'd be like, what? Yeah, I don't even do that. I'm a gross guy.
Steve Covino
As a reminder on Valentine's Day, keep the romance alive. When I saw the headline that Jason Kelsey is baking air biscuits, I can't.
Rich Davis
Believe you never heard of it.
Steve Covino
Then I just want to remind all of you you're doing no favors for your love life by just being gross in front of your significant other because you're thinking about all the things you may want her to do to you. Guess what's not going to help that cause?
Rich Davis
Honey, the biscuits are done.
Steve Covino
Come on. I baked you something. So, hey, just a reminder from Kavino and Rich to you on Valentine's Day. In in for the herd, we got some more NFL, we got some NBA a lot of fun on on a Friday show. More next right here. FOX Sports Radio.
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The Herd with Colin Cowherd – Episode: Hour 2 – Old Rules (February 14, 2025)
In this engaging episode of The Herd with Colin Cowherd, filling in hosts Steve Covino and Rich Davis delve into a variety of compelling sports topics, intertwining them with light-hearted Valentine’s Day anecdotes and insightful commentary on athlete appearances and career moves. The episode skillfully navigates through discussions on facial hair policies in sports, the intriguing potential moves of NFL star Aaron Rodgers, the possible retirement of Travis Kelce, and humorous takes on Valentine’s Day mishaps involving NFL player Jason Kelsey.
[03:01] Steve Covino: "If you think it's just me or Covino saying, you know, these type of things matter..."
The hosts kick off the episode by scrutinizing the stringent facial hair policies enforced by sports organizations, specifically focusing on Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees. They spotlight pitcher Devin Williams, who is reportedly being pressured to shave his beard despite a substantial contract nearly reaching $10 million per year.
[05:13] Rich Davis: "Everyone's beard is just right, big, poppy... feel good, play good."
Covino and Davis argue that such appearance mandates can undermine a player’s confidence and personal expression. They draw parallels with other sports, noting that in the NBA, players like Jimmy Butler embrace their unique styles without compromising their performance. The conversation underscores the importance of allowing athletes to maintain their personal style as a component of their confidence and overall game.
[07:17] Steve Covino: "A lot of young men are professional athletes trying to... feel good, live it up."
The discussion extends to the broader implications of appearance rules, suggesting that forcing players to conform can be counterproductive. They advocate for a balance where professional standards coexist with personal freedom, emphasizing that athlete confidence should not be stifled by superficial regulations.
[45:23] Steve Covino: "I baked air biscuits on my second date with Kylie and I'm like, kavino. Even Kelsey could cook. He cooked air biscuits."
In a humorous Valentine’s Day segment, Covino and Davis recount the story of Jason Kelsey, an NFL player known for his robust persona. The episode reveals that Kelsey’s attempt to impress his wife, Kylie, on their second date involved "baking air biscuits"—a euphemism for passing gas—a faux pas that became the focal point of their Valentine’s discussion.
[46:01] Rich Davis: "It sounds embarrassing, but how are you supposed to keep the romance alive if you're that guy that's like, honey, pull my finger to me."
This anecdote serves as a comedic exploration of relationship dynamics, highlighting how unexpected and awkward moments can become memorable stories within romantic relationships. The hosts use Kelsey’s experience to offer light-hearted advice on maintaining romance without compromising personal comfort.
[22:08] Steve Covino: "Where does Aaron Rodgers end up? And Jason Kelsey, when he's talking about the early days of his romance..."
A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to speculating on the next career move for NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers following his departure from the New York Jets. Covino and Davis explore various possibilities, including potential signings with the Minnesota Vikings or the New York Giants, discussing the strategic fits and cultural alignments with each team.
[27:16] Steve Covino: "I think this is the team that makes the most sense... Dallas would absolutely do."
The hosts propose a unique scenario where Rodgers remains a free agent, poised to join a team mid-season as a "hero" quarterback should another team’s starter suffer an injury. This creative hypothesis aligns with Rodgers' reputation for being mentally prepared and his ability to invigorate a team's playoff aspirations.
[30:49] Rich Davis: "He'd have RFK on. He'd have Rogan on. It would be... He'd make millions."
Furthering their discussion, Covino and Davis entertain the idea of Rodgers transitioning into a broadcasting role, suggesting that his personality and intellect could make him a successful media figure. This segues into a broader conversation about the versatility of athletes beyond their playing careers.
[34:08] Steve Covino: "The Athletic is reporting that the Chiefs have given tight end Travis Kelce a soft deadline of March 14th to make his decision on whether he's going to return or retire from the NFL."
The episode transitions to discussing the future of Kansas City Chiefs' star tight end Travis Kelce. With his career milestones and achievements highlighted, Covino and Davis debate whether Kelce might consider retirement or a potential contract extension. They weigh his impact on the team against personal and professional considerations that athletes might face when contemplating the next steps in their careers.
[35:19] Rich Davis: "My answer is he is in a darkness retreat somewhere and he is looking elsewhere in the world of broadcasting."
Speculating on Kelce's choices, the hosts consider the likelihood of him continuing his athletic career versus transitioning into media roles, reflecting on how high-profile athletes often leverage their on-field success into broadcasting opportunities post-retirement.
[36:31] Ryan: "Dave Roberts is optimistic that he and the team will be able to reach an agreement on a contract extension before the end of spring training."
Shifting focus to Major League Baseball, the discussion centers on the Los Angeles Dodgers' manager Dave Roberts. Covino and Davis commend Roberts' leadership, citing his strategic acumen and pivotal moments, such as the iconic stolen base in the 2004 ALCS. They debate his legacy and potential standing among the greatest managers in baseball history, considering the Dodgers' recent successes and managerial stability.
[36:45] Steve Covino: "Do you think the Dodgers have a shot? I know that we're, we're talking way too early..."
The conversation extends to the Dodgers' prospects for the upcoming season, their managerial strategies, and the broader implications for the team’s future performance in MLB.
[21:29] Steve Covino: "And we got to talk about this Jason Kelsey thing, because that's what you were talking about."
Interspersed with the main discussions are segments on halftime entertainment, with mentions of Kendrick Lamar’s performances, and updates on the Philadelphia Eagles' championship parade. These segments provide a well-rounded view of current sports events, keeping listeners informed on both on-field and off-field happenings.
[37:38] Steve Covino: "People laying around passed out with cheese. Whiz on them as the buses were passing by."
Covino and Davis provide vivid descriptions of the citywide celebrations, capturing the exuberance and occasional chaos that accompanies major sports victories, exemplified by the Eagles' triumphant parade.
[39:03] Steve Covino: "We talk about everything. Life, sports, relationships, what's going on in the world."
As the episode nears its conclusion, Covino and Davis invite listeners to engage with their show through calls and social media, emphasizing the interactive nature of their program. They reiterate key topics discussed and tease upcoming segments, ensuring that the audience remains connected and anticipative of future content.
Notable Quotes:
Steve Covino [05:13]: "Everyone's beard is just right, big, poppy... feel good, play good."
Rich Davis [07:17]: "A lot of young men are professional athletes trying to... feel good, live it up."
Steve Covino [22:08]: "Where does Aaron Rodgers end up? And Jason Kelsey, when he's talking about the early days of his romance..."
Rich Davis [30:49]: "He'd have RFK on. He'd have Rogan on. It would be... He'd make millions."
Steve Covino [35:19]: "My answer is he is in a darkness retreat somewhere and he is looking elsewhere in the world of broadcasting."
Conclusion
This episode of The Herd with Colin Cowherd masterfully blends serious sports analysis with relatable personal anecdotes, offering listeners a comprehensive and entertaining exploration of current sports dynamics and athlete lifestyles. Covino and Davis provide thoughtful insights into how traditional rules and modern sensibilities intersect in the world of sports, all while keeping the tone light and engaging with their signature humor.